Lindsay Lohan appeared in a pre-recorded segment with host Chelsea Handler at MTV's VMAs, and it was one of the funnier bits of the night.

You have to give Lindsay Lohan credit for being able to make fun of herself. At the very least, you have to give her people credit for choosing the appropriate forum for Lindsay to poke fun at herself and her problems with substance abuse. Not that such things are laughing matters per se, but it seemed to fit with the general absurdity of the VMAs.

Lohan appeared in a pre-taped segment with host Chelsea Handler in which Handler happens to bump into Lindsay backstage. Some jokes are made about Handler possibly drinking and Lindsay points to her ankle bracelet. Handler explains that the bracelet is simply holding her table at the Cheesecake Factory. Lindsay eventually gets rough with Handler, warning her about the dangers of alcohol and commanding her not to embarrass herself. Overall, it was probably the funniest bit of the night.

The VMAs struggled once again as a live performance. The brief delay allowed for a mostly successful bleep feature that prevented much of the gratuitous cursing that goes with the VMAs. The musical performances were very good, for the most part. But the running jokes and on-stage skits seemed to fall flat more often than not. Not that Handler wasn't well prepared. She seemed to have strong material, but the delivery was a struggle for her given the format.

There will be much "news" coming out of the VMAs over the next few days, but the Lindsay Lohan bit was hands down the funniest.