"Van Toffler" is the President of MTV Networks Music & Logo Group at Viacom Media Networks/Viacom, Inc. since March, 2008. He joined the Networks in 1987. He was also an Associate with the law firm of Kaye Scholer/Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and Handler.

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We are excited to work with Beavis and Butt-Head again. But we really didn't have a choice. They were persistently calling me at work, at home, and on my cell. They wouldn't leave me alone until I agreed to take their call and help them.

Early on in MTV's life cycle, the novelty of the video wore off.

There's been an outpouring of support and concern and a desire to help from the artist community, our audiences and our employees. Many of the artists across our channels are from the affected areas and have a strong connection to the south. We are looking to activate every hip-hop, rock, country, R&B, and pop music fan out there to get involved and help support the relief efforts.

It's a way to give people a more complete experience. What we found with the VMAs is it creates a lot of water cooler talk about what you missed or saw . . . whether it was Michael [Jackson] kissing Lisa Marie [Presley] or Madonna kissing Britney [Spears].