ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Snoop Dogg brings VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show
The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to the West Coast with Snoop Dogg as host
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations with 11 nods, leading Taylor Swift and a pop-heavy field
Madonna grabbed more 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations than any other artist, 11 in all, returning to the top of a ceremony that once made her famous, while country star Morgan Wallen landed just one nod despite owning the year's best-selling album. MTV announced the full slate of nominees Tuesday morning across 19 categories, […] The post Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations with 11 nods, leading Taylor Swift and a pop-heavy field appeared first on American Almanac .
Madonna grabbed more 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations than any other artist, 11 in all, returning to the top of a ceremony that once made her famous, while country star Morgan Wallen landed just one nod despite owning the year's best-selling album. MTV announced the full slate of nominees Tuesday morning across 19 categories, with the September 27 ceremony set to air live from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+. The two-hour broadcast, scheduled for 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern, marks the first time the VMAs have landed on the West Coast in nine years, the last Los Angeles edition was the 2017 show hosted by Katy Perry at the venue then known as the Forum. Madonna's haul spans nearly every corner of the…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: The 2026 VMA race, Derran "Derry" Brownson: Here's what's trending
ABC News' Rocsi Diaz breaks down what's trending in pop culture, including the stacked Artist of the Year category at the VMA's and the rock world mourning the EMF keyboardist.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Finya Swai and The Hill) - Pratt says he doesn’t need ‘anyone’s endorsement’ after Trump backs his LA mayor bid
Pratt, who rose to fame in his role on MTV’s “The Hills,” pushed back on efforts to frame the race through a national political lens.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Scott Greer) - Spencer Pratt’s GOP
The reality star–turned–mayoral candidate shows what a post-Trump GOP may be like. The post Spencer Pratt’s GOP appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Spencer Pratt’s GOP The reality star-turned–mayoral candidate shows what a post-Trump GOP may be like. A brash reality TV star is once again winning over Republican voters. Spencer Pratt, a former star of MTV’s The Hills, is expected to advance to the Los Angeles mayoral runoff against Karen Bass. Pratt is not gaining support either as a milquetoast RINO or as an economic populist. His campaign is a wildly entertaining attack on LA’s liberal elite, vagrants, and out-of-control crime. It addresses everyday issues voters face, but many politicians refuse to address, such as the homeless problem. While being a (minor)…Open
NYTIMES (Madison Malone Kircher and Ken Bensinger) - Fan A.I. Videos Help Spencer Pratt Break Through in L.A. Mayor’s Race
Supporters have created A.I. videos to boost the mayoral campaign of Spencer Pratt, the former MTV star. Some videos have gone viral, but it’s not clear whether they will yield votes.
HUFFPOST - Reality Star Running For LA Mayor Defends Thin Résumé With Audacious Obama Comparison
The former MTV personality made Obama’s path from community organizer to the White House sound far simpler than it was.
NYTIMES (Dave Itzkoff and Daniel Arnold) - The Sun Sets on ‘Jersey Shore.’ For Now, Anyway.
The new season of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” will be the last on MTV. The castmates said it’s only a matter of time before it returns somehow.