The Best Frozen Moments From the 2013 VMAs
We have already GIF’d the VMAs, picked our highs (Justin!) and lows (Miley!), and showed you the best of the red carpet. But now it’s time to take a closer look and focus on those perfect fleeting moments between the moments. Relive Drake’s disinterest in Miley being Miley, Rihanna’s disinterest in everything, all things Taylor Swift, and Will Smith in his best role yet: cool dad.
"What a square, amirite?" a dad said to his teenage daughter whilst nudging her with his dad elbow.
Photo: Larry Busacca/2013 Getty Images
"Give me your essence, big butt lady." "If that means fart, then gladly."
Miley's performance made Drake sad. Though, to be fair, everything does.
Robin Thicke's poor percussionist. He probably wanted to have a nice relaxing Monday after his big TV appearance, but now he has to go to the doctor.
What's the message here, Thicke? That you haven't really made it until you own a Picasso, gold watch, and lady football team?
Hey Jared, Olivia Wilde called: She doesn't want her haircut back.
If you didn't want Kanye West to fall asleep, producers, you shouldn't have made the stage so dark.
This is what most dads felt like when dragged to the Twilight movies, but Big Willy wasn't allowed to take a nap because it was being televised.
"Hair twins!" They screamed in passive aggressive unison.
Gaga loves art so much, her bored face is an homage to The Thinker.
BRB, we have an idea for a terrible buddy cop movie.
JT can even make escalators look cool. For one night, that escalator felt like an elevator.
Backstreet's back— Oh wait.
Each member of One Direction studies 'N Sync's performance closely, trying to figure out how to end up as their group's Justin.
J.C. trying to remind people that he was the co-lead singer of the group, before everyone says bye, bye, bye.
"Justin. Justin. Pssst. I'm ten feet behind. When you stop talking I'm going to bear hug you soooo good."
Taylor Swift was all like ...
Rihanna was all like ...
Daft Punk was all like ...
"Look at this punim."
Best friends.
Better best friends. What do you think they talked about? The shirts Will wore on Fresh Prince?
Drake, can you stop emotionally rapping at us for a second; we want to see what's up with that dude behind you. Can he be your Flavor Flav?
"Quick, Drake's performing, cut to the rappers in attendance for the first time all show." No. 1.
"Quick, Drake's performing, cut to the rappers in attendance for the first time all show." No. 2.
Drake gets Jaden. Jaden gets Drake.
TC.
MTV producer: "This show is running too long, but not way too long. Kevin Hart, can you do an un-tight five minutes?"
Kevin Hart: "All...
MTV producer: "This show is running too long, but not way too long. Kevin Hart, can you do an un-tight five minutes?"
Kevin Hart: "All right, but I'll exclusively talk about Lady Gaga's ass."
MTV producer: "Perf."
Bruno Mars has cool friends.
It was sad when that giant laser gorilla ate Bruno Mars. We'll miss you, BM. Hehe, BM.
Nothing like being the only two people giving a standing ovation.
"Hello. My name is Ezra Koening, of the New Jersey Koenigs. I went to Columbia University, or, as I like to call it, the 'Cambridge of Morningsid...
"Hello. My name is Ezra Koening, of the New Jersey Koenigs. I went to Columbia University, or, as I like to call it, the 'Cambridge of Morningside Heights.'"
Did they choose JGL to announce Video of the Year exclusively because of his card-flinging skills?
"I won? No way. I am surprised. As this was definitely not part of the deal my agent negotiated for me to appear on this baby show."
It was totes awks when Allison Williams just started singing "Stronger"?
