MTV REVIEWS BRITNEY'S VMA PERFORMANCE

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No snakes. No same-sex kisses. No magic tricks. No skimpy outfits. OK,
plenty of skimpy outfits. After all, it's Britney, bitch, right? With
one of the most anticipated openings in VMA history, Britney Spears got
the party started Sunday night (September 9) with a James
Bond-meets-underground S&M club slither through her new single,
"Gimme More."

Opening with a close-up of the back of her head,
Spears stared into the camera with the opening lines to "Trouble," made
famous by the ultimate Las Vegas legend, Elvis: "If you're lookin' for
trouble, you came to the right place/ If you're lookin' for trouble,
look right in my face."

The camera panned out to reveal Spears
decked out in acres of bling, including a black, jewel-encrusted bra
and hot pants, black boots and nothing else. Sashaying in and out of
dancers in skin-tight leather, Spears sang the refrain "Gimme, gimme
more" as she literally stepped over the back of a male dancer and got
intimate with another.

With images of chandeliers floating on
the screen behind her mixed with silhouettes of women befitting the
intro reel to a James Bond flick, Spears walked across the stage as her
scantily clad dancers worked a series of stripper poles scattered
throughout the room.

At least one VIP, 50 Cent, appeared to
be enjoying the multimedia experience. And then, after all that hype, a
relieved-looking Brit gave a shy smile, whispered "thank you" and
exited.