For the main stage, pieces of vinyl-wrapped foam hung from the ceiling and were mounted to the flat vinyl backdrop to give it a three-dimensional effect.
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The 2017 V.M.A.s were the heaviest show to ever take place at the Forum. It featured 340,000 pounds of equipment rigged to 560 individual points, and took two weeks to load in.
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Event producers praised the stage's crystal proscenium, which reflected the changing lighting design.
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Each table centerpiece consisted of a transparent tray that contained water bottles, canned rosé wine, mini champagne bottles, and a flower arrangement.
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Michele Tafoya, the sideline reporter for NBC's Sunday Night Football, was the event's emcee.
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During Garces's presentation, the screen changed to depict images of San Sebastián in Spain.
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Tafoya and Flueck brought out chefs Daniel Boulud, Stephanie Izard, and Jose Garces to show off dishes inspired by their travels to Peru, China, and Spain, respectively. When Izard spoke, the screens depicted colorful Chinese lanterns.
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TED curator Chris Anderson interviewed psychologist Steven Pinker during the opening session titled "Doom. Gloom. Outrage. Uproar."
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