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Adam Lambert Shocks American Music Awards With Racy “For Your Entertainment”
Rolling Stone ^ | 11/22/09 | staff

Posted on 11/22/2009 11:10:52 PM PST by tlb

Adam Lambert aimed for the kind of controversy Britney Spears and Madonna are known for generating, completely stunning the audience at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre and the millions watching the American Music Awards live on ABC.

Glambert definitely delivered on his promise of a “sexy” performance as he closed the live show with simulated oral sex from a male backup dancer, a brief make-out session with his male keyboardist and a giant mirrored prop so the audience could see the looks on their own shocked faces.

Rolling Stone has learned that producers weren’t informed about the guy-on-guy kiss in advance, and after the show, Lambert told RS the musician he kissed is a straight man.

Lambert also told RS that if ABC decides to cut any parts of his performance for the West Coast rebroadcast, it would amount to “discrimination.”

Lambert strutted across the Nokia Theatre stage, dragging some of his dancers outfitted in S&M gear by harnesses and stopping to caress the legs of others — both men and women. As his band turned out the techno-crunch of his debut single from For Your Entertainment (out tomorrow), Lambert bounced around the stage in black leather, hitting his signature high notes. During the bridge, he sat on a chair below a female stripper on a pole, then made his way back across the stage, singing, “Do you like what you see? Let me entertain you until you scream” as the lyrics to his song (”Can you handle what I’m about to do?”) came off like a direct challenge to the audience.

Britney Spears and Madonna stole headlines for their lip-lock at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, which was also where Madonna turned heads for humping the floor during her rendition of “Like a Virgin.”

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: adamlambert; americanidol; lambert; musicawards; rollingstone; television
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Mostly negative comments from the Rolling Stone readers. Madonna got away with it, it will be interesting to see if Lambert is treated like her, or like Janet Jackson.

Personally I miss the Go-Gos. I'm just as glad I watched Masterpiece Theater.

1 posted on 11/22/2009 11:10:54 PM PST by tlb
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To: tlb

Just DISGUSTING!


2 posted on 11/22/2009 11:19:03 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: tlb

I didn’t watch the show, but this is all over the news.

“Alas, we got those, and a lot more than I’d hoped/bargained for: Adam dragging a female backup dancer across the stage by her leg, as if she were a lace-covered sack of potatoes; Adam grasping the head of a submissive-styled male backup dancer and pulling him into an uncomfortable round of simulated oral sex (while ABC muted the audio to protect us from who only knows what); a tutu-clad woman cupping Adam’s nether-regions; Adam grasping and snapping the leather “bikini area” (for lack of a better term) of a female dancer’s costume; and Adam taking a break from his singing duties for an impromptu game of tongue twister with a keyboardist of indeterminate gender.”

http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/23/adam-lambert-amas-simulated-fellatio/

Video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7oHkF_bSI

Poll here:

So, um, Adam Lambert’s American Music Awards performance?

Loved it! Glambert is absolutely here for my entertainment.

Hated it! *About* to get rough? That was beyond rough enough for me.

Lighten up, it’s show biz.

Enough is enough — this was unacceptable in prime time.

What was the deal with the hair???

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/11/poll-adam-lambert-ama-performance-provocative-or-porn.html

I said that, “Enough is enough — this was unacceptable in prime time. That is currently in second right now. Unfortunately, 39% are saying they loved it.

My guess is that the MSM won’t want to offend and will praise it for being “edgy”.


3 posted on 11/22/2009 11:21:25 PM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Girlene

Nobody forced me to watch, but I did. Jermaine Jackson thanked “allah”...Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga have to be the same ‘human’ experiment.


4 posted on 11/22/2009 11:27:33 PM PST by lilycicero (JayZ aka Camel Joe...at least I could fast fwd all of the show.)
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To: tlb

Sure ain’t the alphabet networks we knew as young’uns.


5 posted on 11/22/2009 11:31:10 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America.)
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To: tlb

Freaking pervert. ABC should have cut the feed.


6 posted on 11/22/2009 11:31:20 PM PST by BlessedBeGod (New Wizard of Oz: Pelosi as the Wicked Witch of the West & Michelle as the Wicked Witch of the East.)
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To: BlessedBeGod

All they have to do is threaten to whine about the all encompassing sin “discrimination” and the mighty fold.


7 posted on 11/22/2009 11:33:43 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America.)
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To: lilycicero

Adam Lambert was no suprise as he just part of this generation that wants to promote perversion in music.

I was suprised to the *Allah* comment made by Jermaine Jackson as I think practicing Muslims would be offended by the AMA...

However:
I was impressed with Whitney Houston, she beats most of these New *in your face” musicians today with what true talent is, and I admired her focus and praise to GOD for helping her straighten out her life..

Taylor Swift? Nice girl, but I don’t get what is so great about her singing and music..


8 posted on 11/22/2009 11:45:24 PM PST by TaraP (*GOD* made love so strong, so it would carry you all the way home.....)
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To: Pinkbell

The You Tube copy is really horrible as far as quality so LUCKILY I did not see anything. :) My interest was the song and that sucked enough. It is difficult to predict if this will make him even more popular or have him go off to oblivion. Thirty years ago his career would be over...today he will probably become even more famous. Our morals have certainly decreased. No matter what happens, I am glad that Kris Allen won American Idol 2009.


9 posted on 11/22/2009 11:59:46 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: tlb

As talented as Adam was in Wicked, I am so dissapointed.

He doesn’t need disgusting sexual theatrics and that crap just destracted from his normally decent vocals.


10 posted on 11/23/2009 12:03:23 AM PST by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

He’s a new professional victim. Maybe he can turn it into a corporate shakedown scam like the race pimps have done.


11 posted on 11/23/2009 12:03:34 AM PST by Rastus
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To: tlb

That sick puppy just committed career suicide. He just branded himself as nothing but gay. Sick.


12 posted on 11/23/2009 12:19:21 AM PST by Gator113 (Obama is Americas First Failed Black Pres-dent.....)
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To: tlb

I remember some people on here cheering him on American Idol!


13 posted on 11/23/2009 12:26:12 AM PST by kcvl
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To: tlb

Somebody was expecting taste and restraint from the music industry? They *sell* sleaze, for crying out loud. It’s their commodity.


14 posted on 11/23/2009 12:26:44 AM PST by LifeComesFirst (http://rw-rebirth.blogspot.com/)
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To: tlb

Adam Lambert Falls Down, Takes Second AMAs Tumble | 2009 AMAs ...

Adam Lambert attempts his way up a set of stairs before taking a tumble on stage while performing his new single “For Your Entainment” at the 2009 American Music Awards at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on Sunday (November 22).

The 27-year-old American Idol vet recovered very well, tucking and rolling into his next position. Overall, Adam, who closed the show, gave a very provocative performance, shoving people’s faces into his crotch, acting out S&M fantasies and kissing both men and women.


15 posted on 11/23/2009 12:34:21 AM PST by kcvl
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To: tlb

what a little faggot...good lord....my aunt ain’t gonna like this.

never known one not to be neurotic, self obsessed and attention craved

the worst qualities in the worst women placed in a sissified man...yuck


16 posted on 11/23/2009 12:36:57 AM PST by wardaddy (The movie Valkyrie was excellent...I was surprised. What a cast.)
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To: tlb

‘American Idol’ alum Adam Lambert splits with boyfriend Drake LaBry

Ferras Alqaisi is Adam Lambert’s New Boyfriend


17 posted on 11/23/2009 12:37:04 AM PST by kcvl
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To: BunnySlippers


18 posted on 11/23/2009 12:40:23 AM PST by kcvl
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To: tlb

Have no idea who this person is.


19 posted on 11/23/2009 12:40:49 AM PST by Dallas59 (No To O -Time is going by really really really really slow.)
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To: kcvl; silent_jonny

Holy. Cats.

Well, what can I say? I liked Adam’s singing. Don’t care for that behavior, though, by a longshot!


20 posted on 11/23/2009 12:43:11 AM PST by Hetty_Fauxvert (The Obama Administration is a man-made disaster.)
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