It’s that time of the year again when MTV starts gearing up for their annual Video Music Awards, this year taking place on September 13 in NYC. The nominations for the 2009 MTV VMAs have been announced and it is my EXTREME pleasure to announce that my girl Britney Spears has garnered 7 nominations this year, including one for the biggest award of the night (which she WON last year) — Video of the Year!

Britney Spears has done it again … our favorite comeback kid has been nominated for not one, not two, not three…well, seven MTV Video Music Awards. Last year, the pop princess made a brilliant return to the VMA stage when she took home three Moon Man trophies for “Piece of Me.” And while we hate to remember this… Could ya believe it was only two years ago that Spears solidified her trainwreck status at the VMAs in Las Vegas with her disastrous performance of “Gimme More” in front of an audience that included Megan Fox? This year’s awards will be handed out and broadcast live on MTV from New York’s Radio City Music Hall Sept. 13. Russell Brand returns as host. No word yet if Brit will be added to this year’s performance roster, which already includes Taylor Swift, Pink, Green Day and Muse. Additional nominees and performers are expected to be announced later today.

Here is the MTV press release about today’s 2009 MTV VMAs nominees announcement:

MTV today announced the nominees for the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards.” The ladies lead the pack as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga earn nine nominations each for “Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It)” “Poker Face” and “Paparazzi” respectively. Britney Spears follows with an impressive seven combined nominations for “Womanizer” and “Circus.” Jay-Z, Green Day, Eminem, Kanye West and Coldplay will each find themselves vying for several moonmen on the big night. In addition, Latin Grammy® award-winning Puerto Rican duo Wisin Y Yandel, rapper Drake and rockers Kings of Leon are a few of the artists who have received their first VMA nomination. Included in the impressive line-up of first-time nominees is rapper Asher Roth who finds himself up against one of today’s most notorious artists Eminem, in the “Best Hip-Hop” category. As previously announced, Russell Brand will host and set to perform are Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse. Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford are confirmed presenters. The “2009 MTV Video Music Awards” will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT) and on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm ET with Spanish subtitles on MTV Tr3ìs. MTV will announce additional performers, nominees and presenters on a later date. Viewers can vote for general VMAs categories, including “Best New Artist,” by visiting vma.mtv.com beginning Tuesday, August 4. “Best New Artist” voting continues through the show, live on September 13. In addition, Verizon Wireless subscribers can vote by texting VMA to 97979 (standard message rates apply.) MTV, Pepsi and Rock Band™ have created a new category at this year’s VMAs, “Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video” that allows fans, for the first time, to win their very own Moonman. This summer, contestants entered their original Rock Band™ music videos, which fans will then vote on to select the ultimate winner. Viewers can help decide which band will travel to the “2009 MTV Video Music Awards,” walk the red carpet, receive their Moonman, and be featured in an MTV produced promotional spot airing the night of the show by logging on to www.PepsiRockBand.com from August 8 – September 1.

Click HERE to see the full list of 2009 MTV VMA nominees. This is amazing news!! I happily remember that Brit Brit cleaned up at last year’s VMAs (her best ever) and I have no doubt she’ll do very well this year again :) MTV asked me to be on the nominee voting panel for VMA nominees this year and you can bet your sweet patoot that I cast my vote for all of my fave Video Music artists ;) I should also mention that Eminem and Kanye West have been nominated in the same 4 categories this year (Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Hip Hop Video and Best Special Effects) so they’ll be going head-to-head all night long. I am very excited for this year’s VMAs … it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Brit Brit were to triumphantly take the stage at this year’s award show to remind the world that she is back on top! Again, the 2009 MTV VMAs take place in NYC on September 13 … I’m already trying to figure out my plans to attend (after all, it was at last year’s MTV VMAs where I got to meet Robert Pattinson before all the crazy hype got started when Twilight was released in November). Should Britney be back on stage, I want to be there in person to root her on!

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More sad busted news to pass along today … TMZ is reporting that Michael Douglas‘s son Cameron was arrested in NYC yesterday for the second time since 2007 for possession of a controlled substance. This time around, homie got napped with methamphetamines on his person which police believe he intended to “distribute”:

We’ve learned Michael Douglas’ son — actor Cameron Douglas — has been arrested in New York City for possession of methamphetamines with the intent to distribute. It’s not the first time Cameron has been busted for drugs. Back in 2007 he was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after cops found a syringe with liquid cocaine in a car he was in. The mugshot in this article is from his 2007 arrest. We’re told the 30-year-old actor was taken into custody by federal authorities [Monday]. He remains in custody.

Yikes!! It sounds like Cameron Douglas has got a wee problem with some pretty nasty stuff. What I can never understand is why does the child of a wealthy celeb need to distribute anything that might get him or her arrested? Unless there is some sort of falling out between parent and child (which isn’t too hard to believe if the kid’s got a drug problem), you’d think there’d be no need to distribute anything to anyone. I was just watching Michael Douglas in The American President yesterday (which is such a cute movie) afternoon and then this news come out … such a shame. Here’s hoping the young Mr. Douglas gets the help it sounds like he needs.

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Former Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County reality TV star Jason Wahler (who famously dated Lauren LC Conrad for a while during her stint on The Hills) was arrested over the weekend for the 5th time. As you may recall, back in 2007, Wahler was arrested 4 times for crimes as varied as trespassing, assault, hate crimes, drunkenness and more … and this weekend he added assault with a deadly shoe to his list of crimes and misdemeanors. According to police, a very drunk Jason Wahler had to be arrested after he took off his shoes and started hurtling them at people. He got busted, y’all:

Former “Laguna Beach” star Jason Wahler got beach-slapped by the law Friday night — after Laguna Beach cops say he got drunk and threw his shoes at people … seriously. According to law enforcement sources, Wahler got into a scuffle with a bouncer at the Ocean Avenue Brewery and eventually got himself ejected. Somehow Wahler made his way back inside, cops said, and the bouncers had to toss him out again. But here’s the best part — witnesses say a frustrated Wahler then removed his shoes and fired them into the bar — and when security came out to remove him permanently, Jason allegedly threw a punch. Cops soon arrived on scene and arrested the reality reject for battery and public intoxication. Wahler still had 11 days left on his probation stemming from a drunken, racist, homophobic, violent tirade back in 2007– which means he’s gonna get in even more trouble if convicted.

Yikes, what a sad shell of a person this young man has become. After all the trubs he got into back in 2007, you might imagine that had learned his lesson. In fact, he’s kept his nose out of trouble for almost 2 years now … but clearly, if this police report is to be believed, Wahler‘s problems with alcohol are still intact. Perhaps forcing the lad into a rehabilitation program will do him some good, mebbe save his life? I sincerely hope Jason Wahler cleans up his act before he totally ruins what’s left of his life.

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Much love and congrats goes out to 24 actress Mary Lynn Rajskub and her personal trainer/babydaddy Matthew Rolph after they finally decided to make it official and tie the knot in Las Vegas, NV over the weekend! Mary Lynn and Matthew share a baby boy named Valentine Anthony who was born to the couple in July of 2008 and was prolly some inspiration for the couple’s nuptials … they got hitched, y’all!

Mary Lynn Rajskub’s has never been one to stick to convention, and the 24 star’s wedding to personal trainer Matthew Rolph over the weekend at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas was no exception. The actress, wearing an ivory wedding gown with lace overlay by Nicole Miller, was walked down the aisle Saturday by the couple’s 1-year-old son Valentine to Elvis’s “A Little Less Conversation.” The groom wore a white Hugo Boss suit. “We didn’t know that getting married at a casino in Vegas with Elvis could be so romantic,” Rajskub tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Our wedding was beautiful, spontaneous and intimate.” After the ceremony, the couple and their 20 guests, among them It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia costars and real-life husband and wife Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney, continued the celebration into the wee hours at the restaurant Koi Las Vegas. Rajskub, 38, and Rolph, 29, who met while she was performing a stand-up comedy gig, welcomed their son on July 24 last year. “We are so excited to officially be husband and wife,” Rajskub adds.

Yay!! I am so happy for Mary Lynn and Matthew!! MLR is seriously one of my fave actresses ever! She is totally fabulous in everything she does … I’m just thrilled that her happy little family is coming together. Her baby boy, Valentine, is so cute … I really couldn’t be happier for all of them. I was happily surprised to learn that Mary Lynn co-stars in the film Julie & Julia (which I got to see last night and LOVED … review on the way) and, of course, I’m really looking forward to seeing her in the upcoming new season of 24. Again … love and congrats Rajskub-Rolphs! May you live a very long and very happy life together!!

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