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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards stories: 11 news summaries
DEAD HORSE RIDES AGAIN

 Kanye Cameo Likely 
 During Swift's SNL Gig 


Oct 26, 09 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 tell us this is very... More »

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Iraq • Saturday Night Live • entertainment • Kanye West • gossip • Perez Hilton • Jay-ZTV • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

 West-Gaga Tour Canceled 

No word on what killed the 'Fame Kills' partnership

Oct 1, 09 7:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kanye West and Lady Gaga aren’t hitting the road together after all, but there’s no word tonight on what might have been the death knell for the Fame Kills Tour. The circus was to have opened Nov. 10, but in addition to rumors it was on thin ice... More »

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entertainment • Kanye West • concert tour • Jay-ZTV • Lady Gaga • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards • Fame Kills Tour

 WWE Offers 
 Kanye $10M to 
 Get Into Ring 

West would have to do some 'light wrestling,' sources say

Sep 21, 09 10:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - World Wrestling Entertainment has offered Kanye West nearly $10 million to step into the ring, sources tells MediaTakeOut.com. The rapper, swamped by a wave of disastrous publicity following his award-show interruption of country star Taylor Swift, would be on the hook for some “light wrestling” in three events... More »

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entertainment • professional wrestling • World Wrestling Entertainment • Kanye West • Jay-ZTV • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards • Vince McMahon

 Kanye Calls  
 Taylor to Apologize 

Rapper reaches out after Swift's appearance on The View

Sep 15, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kanye West called Taylor Swift today to personally apologize for rushing the stage during her VMA acceptance speech, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Kanye did call me,” right after her appearance on The View, Swift told ABC News. “He was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that... More »

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Kanye West • apology • Video Music Awards • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

 Obama: Kanye's a 'Jackass' 

Off-the-record remark gets on Twitter; rest is history

Sep 14, 09 10:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama got in on the Kanye West-bashing today, calling the rapper a “jackass” for his interruption of country star Taylor Swift during an MTV awards show Sunday. Obama made the remark in an off-the-record portion of an interview with CNBC, the Huffington Post reports, but that didn’t... More »

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entertainment • ABC • CNBC • Kanye West • insult • Twitter • President Obama • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards • jackass • off the record • Terry Moran

Kanye's Latest Apology Spices Up Leno Debut

'It was rude, period,' says rapper, who asked for chance to speak on Jay's new show

Sep 14, 09 9:57 PM CDT
(AP) - Kanye West told Jay Leno tonight he's going to take some time off for reflection after ruining Taylor Swift's night at the MTV Video Music Awards. Appearing on Leno's new 10pm NBC show, West said he knew he was wrong as soon as he handed the microphone back to Swift,... More »

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entertainment • NBC • Kanye West • Jay Leno • late night talk show • apology • Beyonce • Jay-ZTV • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

OPINION

 Kanye's Tantrum Smells Staged 

VMA debacle with Taylor Swift 'merely a way to distract' from MTV's lacking lineup

Sep 14, 09 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kanye West’s outburst at last night’s Video Music Awards allowed MTV “to sneak up behind the rest of the cable lineup and command the television-watching nation’s attention"—a definite coup when you consider it was competing with the US Open, football, and the True Blood ... More »

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entertainment • Kanye West • celebrity • award show • Video Music Awards • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

SLIDESHOW

 Jackson Tributes 
 Steal Video Awards 

If it weren't for a certain rapper, Michael would have stolen the show

Sep 14, 09 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the exception of Kanye West's inebriated attack on Taylor Swift, last night’s MTV Video Music Awards were all about Michael Jackson, with longtime friend Madonna and sister Janet delivering moving tributes, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Material Girl introduced the tribute, while Janet performed her half... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • Janet Jackson • Eminem • celebrity • award show • Video Music Awards • Beyonce • Madonna • Michael Jackson • Rihanna • Beastie Boys • Green Day • Lady Gaga • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

 Kanye Wigs Out 
 During Taylor's 
 MTV Award 

'I'm sooooo sorry,' he writes on blog after crazy rant

Sep 14, 09 3:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Crazed hip-hopper Kanye West stormed the stage last night during Taylor Swift's speech accepting her MTV award for Best Female Video to plug Beyoncé's video. Giddy country-music sweetheart Swift was mid-sentence when West, spotted earlier swigging cognac, yanked the mike from her to rant to a stunned audience. West... More »

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music • MTV • Kanye West • music videos • Beyonce • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

Pepsi Buys Branding Rights to MTV Award

Congrats! You win
best 'Pepsi Rock
Band Video' honor

Sep 12, 09 2:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - This Sunday, MTV will bestow its first Video Music Award on a non-professional. It also happens to be the first time the network has sold naming rights to an award, reports Advertising Age. Hence, the prestigious “Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video Award.” The winner will... More »

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entertainment • television • music • Pepsi • award show • branding • Rock Band • MTV Video Music Awards • Moonman • Harmonix

OPINION

 Most Controversial 
 Music Videos 

Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, incestuous Gainsbourgs make list

Sep 12, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - With MTV's Video Music Awards set for Sunday (not that you'll see many videos on the channel these days), Oddee.com takes a look at some of the form’s most controversial:
  • Closer, Nine Inch Nails: To go along with the explicitly sexual lyrics, this 1994 piece includes
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entertainment • MTV • Vatican • domestic violence • Pearl Jam • Museum of Modern Art • music videos • Madonna • Nine Inch Nails • Columbine school massacre • Trent Reznor • Garth Brooks • Jay-ZTV • Charlotte Gainsbourg • Serge Gainsbourg • Closer • Jeremy • Lemon Incest • Like A Prayer • MTV Video Music Awards • The Thunder Rolls

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