With the VMAs looming dangerously overhead like The Sword of Damocles (only with shittier music), the question on everyone's mind is: Will Russel Brand make fun of The Jonas Brothers' dorky rings again? And will Jordin Sparks turn in a self-righteous bitch again? The answers to these are, respectively, "Maybe" and "When is she not?" Anyway, Nick Jonas weighed in on last year's show and the ensuing controversy.

“As far as his comments were concerned, what we said from the beginning was that he seemed to run out of material,” Nick said. “But if we’re the butt of his jokes, it’s kind of a compliment in a bizarre way.”

Nick, who will be filming a “Camp Rock” sequel in Canada with his brothers, Joe, 20, and Kevin, 21, while the VMAs are going on, said he thinks Russell’s return to the award’s show is a good thing.

“It’s great for him. He has form and ultimately he does a great job,” the teen added. (Source)

Well, listen to HER! Gotta love how he slipped in that back-handed compliment, then proceeded to go through more ass-kissing then a Channel 1 Releasing flick. Just remember kids, it doesn't count as sex if you do it in the ass! That's the American way!

The three-headed Cerberus of Pop at the premiere of Ponyo: