{
  "id": 10569918,
  "title": "MTV VMAs Producer Van Toffler Reflects on Surprise Performers (Adam Lambert! Bruno Mars!), Madonna’s Big Wins and Pat Smear’s Onstage Cigarette Break",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mtv-vmas-producer-van-toffler-reflects-on-surprise-performers-adam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/mtv-vmas-adam-lambert-bruno-mars-madonna-pat-smear-cigarette-1236713833/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A day after Sunday's show, Toffler also weighs in on the show's big ratings and that football delay.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}