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Stephen Friedman, left, president of MTV, and Van Toffler, right, president of MTV Networks Music & Logo Group, flank Usher on the floor the New York Stock Exchange before opening bell ceremonies in honor of MTV's 30th birthday, on Monday, Aug. 1.
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Lady Gaga accepts the Video of the Year award onstage during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards at the NOKIA Theatre in L.A. on Sept. 12, 2010.
Did Cher embarrass herself at The MTV Awards, or did she show Lady Gaga how the game is played?
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Cher -- an over-the-top diva from a different era -- gave Gaga her award and noted she had been raising eyebrows while Lady Gaga "was still Baby Gaga."
Cher originally wore her outfit in a 1989 music video that was shot on board the USS Missouri. Many networks refused to show the video, and MTV banned it because of Cher's clothing. However, the music network later decided to show it only after 9 p.m.
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