An irreverent pictorial history of MTV, full of anecdotes and behind-the-scenes revelations, as told by the people who saw it all happen - including Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Ben Stiller, Eminem, Kurt Loder and Jennifer Lopez. This is a homage to the iconic TV channel that has shaped the lives and attitudes of millions for over 15 years. It raids the vaults of MTV's thousands of hours of exclusive interviews and performances for the shocking truth behind the success of the world's most unmistakable pop culture machine. Discover the sordid details of the breakdowns and near catastrophes at MTV award shows that have nearly knocked some of these broadcasts off the air; read shocking stories of the after-parties; and get the lowdown on the top 100 videos - and why so many were originally banned by the channel's censors.