Picking up the Pieces: Is It Sweeps Week Yet?

Not much today, kids. Not much at all.

• Gawker's backstage reporting from the VMAs is worth a read.


• Remember when Ben Affleck was cool? And when he was in a movie, people wanted to see it? Yeah. Not so much now.


• You know how you can tell it's a really slow news day? Pictures of Jamie-Lynn Spears.


• Ashlee Simpson may or may not be dating Pete Wentz. "Who is Pete Wentz?" exclaims America.


• Pre-VMA report from Page Six: Ryan Seacreast hanging with his gays; Jason Wahler makes Lauren Conrad cry; Brandon Davis may (shhhh) be on drugs.