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1988 MTV Video Music Awards

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1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)
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Arsenio Hall hosts the fifth annual MTV Video Music Awards, with performances by Aerosmith, Cher, INXS, Elton John, Michael Jackson, and more.Arsenio Hall hosts the fifth annual MTV Video Music Awards, with performances by Aerosmith, Cher, INXS, Elton John, Michael Jackson, and more.Arsenio Hall hosts the fifth annual MTV Video Music Awards, with performances by Aerosmith, Cher, INXS, Elton John, Michael Jackson, and more.
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  • Stars
    • Aerosmith
    • The Bangles
    • Justine Bateman
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    • Aerosmith
    • The Bangles
    • Justine Bateman
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    Slash in 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)
    Robert Downey Jr. and Slash in 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)
    Magic Johnson and Cassandra Peterson in 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)
    Magic Johnson and Cassandra Peterson in 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)
    Magic Johnson and Cassandra Peterson in 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)
    Magic Johnson and Cassandra Peterson in 1988 MTV Video Music Awards (1988)

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    Aerosmith
    Aerosmith
    • Themselves
    The Bangles
    The Bangles
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    Justine Bateman
    Justine Bateman
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    Downtown Julie Brown
    Downtown Julie Brown
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    Julie Brown
    Julie Brown
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    Chubby Checker
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    • Self
    Cher
    Cher
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    David Coverdale
    David Coverdale
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    Crowded House
    Crowded House
    • Themselves
    Adam Curry
    Adam Curry
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    Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode
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    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Self - Presenter
    The Fat Boys
    The Fat Boys
    • Themselves
    Bryan Ferry
    Bryan Ferry
    • Self - Presenter
    Peter Gabriel
    Peter Gabriel
    • Self - Presenter
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
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    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
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      • September 7, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Amphitheater - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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      • MTV Networks
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