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Kanye Cameo Likely During Swift's SNL Gig

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 26, 2009 8:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – Just when the Kanye West-Taylor Swift meme was starting to ebb a bit, there’s this from the rumor mill: West, awards-show interrupter, will make a cameo when Swift, awards-show interruptee, hosts Saturday Night Live on Nov. 7. Quoth gossip maven Perez Hilton: “Sources... Read full story »

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