MTV Goes All Bloggy, Gawker Stalker For VMAs

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At this moment MTV’s Video Music Awards show is nine days, two hours, 45 minutes and 28 seconds away. We know that from the countdown clock atop a newly launched site/blog/map/video extravaganza which is loaded with all sorts of goodies. There’s videos of the artists, an interactive map that lets visitors “spy” on artists’ hang outs with an interactive map, an app called a “Vidget” (likely a customizes RSS reader) which delivers new content to the desktop, a list of pre-VMA events in the city, promotional discounts to area restaurants, a daily sweepstakes and subscription giveaways to Urge. It aims to put the entire city

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