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Additional Info Premiere: August 29, 2002 Country: Distributor: MTV Networks Websites: Production Companies On Tour Productions (production services) Distributors Music Television (MTV) Viacom Filming Locations Radio City Music Hall - 1260 6th Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #11,117 / 20,982 Site Ranking #11,110 The Christmas Season Massacre (2001) #11,112 The House Of Violent Desire (2018) #11,115 District C-11 (2017) #11,116 Top Gunner: Danger Zone (2022) #11,117 2002 MTV Video Music Awards (2002) #11,118 Rockabilly Zombie Weekend (2013) #11,119 Head Case (2007) #11,120 Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated (2009) #11,121 13 Nights Of Elvira: Season 1 (2014)