If there's ever a blogospheric topic that warrants a one-word title, it'd be Britney Spears' "comeback" performance last night at the MTV Video Music Awards. (I'd link to an online video of it, but it's a shade too vulgar for a family Web site.)

Let's just say the performance was all downhill from the moment she referenced Elvis' '68 comeback special. When you can't be bothered even to lip-sync, let alone sing, let's just say you might be in the wrong business. And, while I'm no dance critic, I don't think I'm off the reservation when I say Britney appeared to be moving as though she was wearing ankle restraints.

What's the point of piling on, however? The fact that she's being talked about at all -- even in tones of embarrassment and concern for mental health and well-being -- seems to have been the point of the entire exercise. I just hope, for Britney's sake, that she's playing along willingly. From the looks of things, she barely wanted to be there last night.