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When Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAsWhen Poison Imploded at the 1991 MTV VMAsDisastrous performance led to guitarist C.C. DeVille's firing.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
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When Van Halen Staged a Tense Reunion With David Lee Roth on MTVWhen Van Halen Staged a Tense Reunion With David Lee Roth on MTVEveryone at the 1996 Video Music Awards went crazy when host Dennis Miller brought out the long-estranged bandmates. Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek