the buzz log

Why would MTV invite Britney Spears back to the Video Music Awards? Why did Amy Winehouse lunge at a fan? And why in the world are honeybees disappearing? This past weekend, Buzz visitors wanted answers.

A comeback to a comeback?
Britney's comeback attempt at last year's Video Music Awards was, for lack of a better word, disturbing. You'd think MTV wouldn't want to subject its audience to another spectacle, but you might be mistaken. According to Access Hollywood, the folks at Music Television may want to give the train wreck another try at this year's gala. No word on whether Britney is interested, but the booming buzz indicates the gawking public certainly is.

Hands off the hair.
Last week, Tim McGraw nearly came to blows with a belligerent concertgoer. This past weekend, the always interesting Amy Winehouse took a swing of her own. According to Us Weekly, Winehouse threw a punch at a fan who grabbed her hair at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England. The incident didn't garner the same buzz as Tim McGraw's dustup, but more than a few folks took notice of Amy's strictly enforced "keep your hands off my hair" policy.

Hug a bee (not literally).
Unless they're threatening to sting you, honeybees aren't something most people bother to think about. Maybe they should. CitizenSugar and the Huffington Post reported that honeybees are disappearing at an alarming rate. In case you think this is good news, remember—fewer bees, less pollination. Less pollination, fewer crops. Fewer crops, higher food prices. Fortunately, there is some good news. Haagen-Dazs is doing its darnedest to alert the public. 

Also buzzing this weekend...
• Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft, officially retired from day-to-day operations on Friday. Various articles detailing his last day "working for the man" scored big in the Buzz.
• When word leaked that Verne Troyer (best known as Mini-Me from the Austin Powers films) made a randy sex flick, folks searched for confirmation. The bad news: It's true. The good news: A judge halted its release. Who says the justice system is broken?