2010 VMAs: Excitement leaves the building with Eminem

Eminem opened the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with his comeback hit "Not Afraid" and then segued into his current No. 1 song "Love the Way You Lie," which featured a surprise appearance from Rhianna.

Unfortunately, he had to fly back to New York for a concert with Jay-Z. Even more unfortunately, he took all the funa and excitement of the show with him.

Post Eminem the show went downhill. First of all, Chelsea Handler was terrible. Her jokes were dated and unfunny and she seemed uncomfortable the whole night.

Her discomfort translated on screen and caused my remote to involuntarily change channels every time she popped up.

To make matters worse Aziz Ansari, who hosted the MTV Movie Awards, came out at the end of the show to introduce Kanye West and was funnier in five minutes than she had been the whole show.

The night's big winner was Lady Gaga, who won eight awards, including video of the year, tying A-Ha for the most award wins in one night. Gaga also once again stole the show with her jaw-dropping style, ending the night in a dress made of meat.

On the performance side, while most were predictable and uninspired, there were a few diamonds in the rough. Florence + the Machine performed their breakout hit "Dog Days Are Over" in an impressive VMA debut. Lead singer Florence Welch belted out the strong vocals accompanied by an orchestra and back up dancers.

I refuse to discuss Kanye West vs. Taylor Swift the sequel, because honestly there's nothing worth talking about.

All in all, it was a pretty lackluster show. There were no big controversies, no out of this world performances and no embarrassing rock star moments.

Is it possible MTV is getting too old for this stuff?