MTV: Against Inaugural Balls Until They Were For Them

by Tim Slagle

I just noticed that MTV is planning a big Inaugural Ball for this evening. This is a big surprise to me, because back in 2001, MTV claimed they were no longer interested in throwing Inaugural Balls.  ”Rock the Vote” claimed they were going to change their political focus, and would no longer be hosting Balls. I couldn’t remember the exact excuse MTV made for not throwing one back in 2001. There hasn’t been an MTV Inaugural Ball in Twelve years!

A little snooping around led me to this article from the New York Times; something everyone here should have a look at. It goes to the very heart of what is being done on Big Hollywood. Apparently the official reason why there was no 2001 MTV Ball was: (more…)