After all the finger wagging in the wake of Miley Cyrus' Video Music Awards performance, one giant foam finger (and the man who created an early version of it many years ago) is getting some ...

The originator of the now-ubiquitous foam finger is disappointed at his creation being 'degraded' by Miley Cyrus in her controversial performance with Robin Thicke at the MTV Video Music Awards on ...

The foam finger, a staple at sports events around the country, is Iowan Steve Chmelar's baby. He created it in 1971. So when Miley Cyrus began touching Robin Thicke's manhood and pantomiming ...

"Fortunately, the foam finger has been around long enough that it will survive this incident. As for Miley Cyrus, let's hope she can outlive this event and also survive." Chmelar's original finger ...

It's almost Halloween time and Miley Cyrus' foam finger already looks set to be the hottest costume around this spooky season. The red-nailed prop which made headlines during the 20-year-old's ...

With all the fuss about Miley Cyrus' "performance" at the Video Music Awards, I wondered: Who invented the foam finger? The idea of a giant hand with an extended index finger ("We're No. 1 ...