Anyway, as you all know, Anna Nicole Smith stole the AMA show with her slurry introduction of Kanye West. But maybe you don’t know that Anna followed that stunning performance backstage in the pressroom with more rambling and marathon posing. Anna spent at least ten minutes working the cameras, and simply wouldn’t leave. When her handlers tried to literally drag her from the room, the paparazzi started chanting her name, and Anna pleaded, “I want to go back. I want to go back.” She did, and stayed until her people did physically drag her from the room. Oh, Anna’s necklace bears the slogan “Trimspa, Baby”, but she left before we found out where we could purchase our own.

The evening’s big winner, Usher, juggled his four awards in both arms. We asked him to remove his sunglasses, and rather than put the statues down, he had a member of his entourage take the shades from his face.

Gwen Stefani, in top hat and tutu, did actual setups with Japanese backup dancers on the red carpet. Her gigantic bodyguard blocked the group while Gwen’s manager and a guy from her record company set up their tableau, and only when satisfied, allowed photos. Then the little troupe packed up, moved six feet down the carpet, got back into position while being blocked from view - kind of like changing your clothes on the beach while your friends cover - and were again ready for closeups.