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The 2009 VMAs was chock full of good music, juicy drama and out-of-this-world fashion.

Janet Jackson's tributo a su hermano, Michael, was not only a really heartfelt memorial, but also featured some of the most renowned choreography in the history of MJ's illustrious career, with recreations of "Thriller," "Bad," "Smooth Criminal," and "Scream."  Lady Gaga’s performance was aún más loca de lo que esperábamos with its bloody grand finale, and  Jay-Z and Alicia Keys closed the show with a hoppin' rendition of  "Empire State of Mind."  In between there were performances by Beyoncé, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry -- as well as Wale and the numerous artists (como Pitbull! Latinos represent!) that joined him as the VMA house band.  Pink had arguably one of the best shows of the night when she performed from a flying trapeze!

Host Russell Brand kept the dirty jokes flying, Pop Queen Madonna paid tribute to the late King of Pop, and Kanye West did his best to steal the show but was promptly escorted out of the venue for another awards show outburst.  No nos sorprendió mucho!  Lady Gaga wowed with her ever-inventive vestuario, and even the Twilight cast showed up to show off the drama-filled trailer for 'New Moon.'

While Wisin y Yandel didn’t win for "Best Pop Video," Latin artists were definitely in the house!  Pitbull and Wale performed a hip-hop go-go version of "I Know You Want Me," and Mr. 305 made sure to give a big shout-out to all the Latinos!  Also representing at the show were Shakira, JLo and hubby Marc Anthony, "Blaxican" Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton, and honorary Latina Nelly Furtado who gave el Dúo Dinámico a nod during her presenter's speech.

So what did you guys think about this year's VMAs? Did it meet or exceed your expectations?

Watch más videos exclusivos from the show, browse fotos and see the full list of ganadores at VMA.MTV.COM!  Also make sure to watch the show all over again con subtítulos en Español (más divertido para la familia entera!) este domingo a las 5pm EST, solo por MTV Tr3s!

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One of the best parts of every year's VMAs is the red carpet fashion.  Este año was certainly no exception!  From crazy avant-garde creations to high-fashion drama and a "who wore it better?" snafu, la alfombra roja kept us on our toes este año as we tried to spot our most and least favorite vestidos!

Algunos looks nos dejaron sin palabras...

While others left us with plenty to talk about!

One of the MOST talked-about fashion moments from last night's show?  (Other than the bewilderment at the latest Lady Gaga ensembles, por supuesto!)   The matching vestido fiasco between Shakira and Pink!  Las cantantes showed up in matching Balmain black and silver sequined dresses (oops!), but they took the red-carpet mishap in stride and turned it into un chiste, even posing para fotos juntas on the red carpet.  A quien le luce mejor?

Best Non-Basic Black Vestido

Latina Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton VS. Los Premios co-amfitriona, Nelly Furtado

Ambas cantantes opted for un vestido negro, pero los detalles make the dress in both cases.  Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton showcased her best assets in a sexy backless number, while Nelly's more conservative sheath dress brought attention to her neck and shoulders with intricate beading and sequins.

Most Badass Fashion Pareja

The, ahem, outspoken Kanye West and Amber Rose VS. Latin powerhouse couple, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez

Kanye sported jeans, shades and a bottle of liquor to show his bad boy steeze, but nothing makes more of a fashion statement than his model girlfriend, Amber Rose, draped over him in her second-skin snake-print bodysuit.  On the other hand, Marc, also sporting sunglasses at night, accompanied JLo in an... interesting outfit with detached velour sleeves and sky-high leopard print booties.  Both parejas seemed to be trying to prove their edge, pero which one had you convinced?

Best WTF Red Carpet Look

Techni-colored Perez Hilton VS. Metal warrior Jack Black

Perez always knows how to make a fashion statement.  This time around, he meticulously matched his hi-liter yellow Doc Marten boots to his... dishwashing gloves?  As an equally unlikely fashion accessory, Jack Black chose to bring along his giant double-headed axe.  Porque, claro, no sabias that the VMA red carpet is a bloodthirtsy battleground?!

Classiest Hombre

Cuban rapper Pitbull VS. Senegalese R&B mogul Akon

Pitbull looked like a suave casanova in his 3-piece suit and purple tie, while Akon opted for a more modern traje and skinny black tie.  Both hip-hop stars really rocked their suits for the red carpet, pero cual lució más guapo?

Let us know what you think were the best and worst looks in the comments below, and check out more red carpet photos, exclusive video recap and more at the MTV Video Music Awards page on MTV.com!

Photos via Getty Images

Tags Akon, Amber Rose, Fashion, Fashion Face-Off, Jack Black, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Marc Anthony, Melody Thornton, Nelly Furtado, Perez Hilton, Pink, Pitbull, Pussycat Dolls, Red Carpet, Shakira, VMA

Kanye West has always been famous for his rants, but at this year's VMAs he may have taken it a step too far.

While Taylor Swift was accepting her first-ever VMA for Best Female Video, Kanye stormed the stage, stole her mic and interrupted her speech, shouting "Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!"  Both Taylor and Beyoncé (along with todos nosotros who were watching) were in total shock!  Demasiado, no??!!!

Beyoncé, in a super-classy momento, called Taylor up on stage while she was accepting her own Video of the Year award, to let the country pop starlet finish her speech.   Talk about VMA drama!

Kanye later released a statement apologizing to Taylor for what he did:

I'm not crazy y'all, I'm just real. I'm sorry for that.

Can you say awkward?  Qué creen?  Did Kanye cross the line, or was he just exercising his freedom of speech?

For more VMA recaps, photos, videos and a complete list of winners, check out the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards page, and don't forget to watch the show when it re-airs on MTV Tr3s este domingo a las 5pm (con subtítulos en Español!).

Photos via Getty Images

Tags beef, Beyonce, Drama, Kanye West, Rant, Taylor Swift, VMA's 2009, VMAs

So, cantante cubana Christina Milian and her beau, rapper/producer The Dream, pulled a Britney Spears and tied the knot in Sin City last Friday.  Don't they know that the divorce rate for celebrity couples who get hitched in Vegas is like 99.9%?   But wait, there's more chisme!!  Sources are now confirming that Christina Milian is knocked up.  That's right, la estrella de 'Bring it On: Fight to the Finish' está embarazada… Estos dos no pierden el tiempo!

We've been following the love affair between Christina and The Dream since they first hooked up, and it's crazy to see that they are now not only husband and wife, but also soon-to-be parents!  This will be Milian’s primer hijo and The Dream’s 4th.  The baby news comes just in time for la cantante’s birthday – she turns 28 later this month!  Tremendo regalo!

Felicidades a los dos -- we wish them lo mejor! [US Magazine]

Photo via Getty Images

Tags baby, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, Britney Spears, Christina Milian, embarazada, Las Vegas, married, pregnant, The-Dream

Isa TKM tiene más sorpresas in store la semana entrante y todos los dias!  Despues de todas sus maldades, Cristina actually apologizes to Isa.  Will Isa buy the too little, too late apology?

Or will she make la Cristarántula eat her words for causing tanto dolor de cabeza?

Elsewhere in Isa-landia, Linda tries to win el corazón de Rey por arte de magia, Cristóbal y Marina tienen una pelea de película, y también hay un romance nuevo en el colegio that leaves the rest of the class in shock!  Y por último, Alex gets a mysterious visit from un señor panzón who seems to know his mother... Quien será?

Watch the teaser for Monday's capitulo below, and get up to speed on all things Isa TKM, every Monday through Friday a las 5pm EST!  Catch up on episodes you've missed todos los sábados a las 5pm!

Tags cristina, ISA TKM, isa tkm fridays sneak peeks, maria gabriela de faria, teaser, Video

Shakira es una verdadera Loba en Paris in the new issue of Vanity Fair magazine.  Her new fashion spread in the October issue featuring some of the latest designer couture from Paris is très, très HOT!  (that's French for "very," not a misspelling of nuestro número favorito!)

Just a few days after her super-sexy new album cover for 'She Wolf' appeared, Vanity Fair released these images shot by photographer Michael Roberts.  La cantante colombiana rocked vestidos de Dior, Chanel y Gaultier para la revista, along with flowing pelo rubio and soft makeup.   Que diferencia from the Rock 'N' Roll Barbie look she's sporting for the new album, verdad?

Shakira was also interviewed for the magazine about el nuevo album; when asked to describe el estilo de la música on 'She Wolf,' la cantante described it this way:

I have music from India, the Middle East, dancehall, a little bit of Colombian influences. I always loved disco, so the new record has disco elements, but also house—it’s electropop.

And we can't get enough of it!

But back to the photos... Que crees -- do you prefer Shakira in gritty black leather and sexed-up maquillaje, or in more classic and high-fashion looks?   See MORE pics from the shoot after the jump! [Vanity Fair]

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Tags Chanel, Dior, Fashion, Gaultier, moda, Paris, Shakira, Style, Vanity Fair

FACT #1: Every 29 seconds a student in the United States drops out of high school

FACT#2: Latinos have the nation’s highest high school dropout rate, 2x higher than the national average.

FACT #1 + FACT #2 = UN PROBLEMA MUY GRAVE!

Why are so many Latinos dropping out of high school?  Too many times people assume that high school dropouts are just lazy, they don’t want to study or do homework so they drop out, but is that la verdad? We know that Latinos no son ningunos perezosos, and we take pride in being a group of hard-working people, so claramente this one-size-fits-all assumption is wrong.  It's become an easy excuse to ignore the Latino dropout crisis.  So what can be done to change these misconceptions?

Before we can find a solution, we need to know what the real problem is.  That's why this September, MTV Tr3s presents 'Yearbook Chronicles,' a documentary special that takes a glimpse into the lives of 8 Latino teens from Bell High School in southeast Los Angeles. Estos jovenes all began their high school journey together, but faced with different circumstances and challenges along the way, they don't all make it to graduation.  'Yearbook Chronicles' tells las historias of the soon-to-be graduates, and also explores the various reasons why their former classmates decided to drop out of la escuela.

'Yearbook Chronicles' premieres on MTV Tr3s on Saturday, September 26th at 2pm EST. Until then, watch the exclusive trailer below to learn more about the show, and keep it locked for more info to come!

Tags documentary, Education, teaser, Tr3s shows, Video, Yearbook Chronicles

Jennifer Lopez and Rosie Perez have reportedly let their claws out in the battle for who gets the rights to do a movie about Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor.

Although las dos actrices boricuas have been friends in the past, both are very eager to make a film about the inspiring Latina judge.  La amistad has been put on the backburner in the race to be the first star to secure the rights to the biopic.

According to a source quoted in the National Enquirer:

Rosie resents Jennifer going after the project because she says she would have wanted to make the movie whether Sotomayor was confirmed or not. (Lopez) hosted a dinner party for Justice Sotomayor right after her confirmation. It was to butter her up because Lopez thinks a film about her life story would be huge. Considering this is Hollywood, before its over, there may be two film versions of Sonia Sotomayor’s life.

Hmm, we're a little disappointed about all this fighting!  We know Rosie Perez has been dying to take on the role, pero somehow we just don't think that a movie star batalla is the right way to celebrate the success of una poderosa e inspiradora Latina.

Bueno -- who do you think would make a better Sonia?  JLo or Rosie?  Leave a comment with your vote! [PopCrunch]

Photos via Getty Images

Tags J.LO, Jennifer Lopez, Rosie Perez, Sonia Sotomayor, supreme court justice, US Supreme Court

The new animated film by 'Nightmare Before Christmas' mastermind Tim Burton, '9,' came out in theaters on 9.9.09 (que apropiado!).  So, why should you be rushing to the movie theater to see it?  Okay, there aren't any Latino puppets en la película and you won't see Johnny Depp anywhere, but don't let that fool you into thinking you won't enjoy this one!

La película is a refreshing take on the slew of post-apocalyptic movies invading los teatros these days (not to be confused with 'District 9,' currently scaring our pantalones off with fear of an alien invasion gone awry).  '9' has got the grit and stylized CGI imagery of movies like 'The Matrix,' but also some truly lovable and cute characters (in a steampunk and futuristic kind of way).  Also, it stars cutie Elijah Wood of 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy fame as la voz del personaje principal, 9.  9 is an underdog outsider who must be brave en un tiempo de dificultad to pull his friends, himself, y el mundo entero, out of the darkness.  We can relate to that!

Still have no idea what we're talking about?  Watch an exclusive clip from the movie below:

Okay, so maybe we didn't give you nueve razones to see the movie, but who cares, the world is ending and our future is in 9's hands! Creemos que that's a good enough reason to see it. Get some more details about la película by watching MTV Movies' Rough Cut with co-producer, Tim Burton!

Quieres aún más '9'?  Head over to the official Focus Films '9' page to watch the trailer, exclusive movie clips,  meet the cast and even play some interactive '9' games!

Clip courtesy of Focus Films

Tags 9, Elijah Wood, johnny depp, Movie Clip, MTV Movies, Pelicula, tim burton, Video

La espera to see Shakira's latest album cover is over! The Colombian pop diva posted the super-ardiente cover for "She Wolf" on her website today.  Excuse us while we take a few moments to recover from the hotness!

"She Wolf," like her earlier album "Oral Fixation," will be released in English with a separate counterpart version en Español ("Loba").  While Shakira is sticking true to her sexy rock-influenced look on the new album cover, complete with sensual tousled locks, a shiny skin-tight corset and heavy black eyeliner, she's really turned the sex-appeal dial up to 11!  Shakira isn't taking her role as a Loba lightly - she will eat you alive!

Shaki's "She Wolf" album hits stores October 13th -- but in the meantime, you can still howl como una loba in anticipation.  Watch the video for "Loba" (again! We know you love it!) below! [Shakira.com]

Photo via Shakira.com

Tags album cover, Loba, Music, Shakira, She Wolf, Video