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Eminem was a late addition to the lineup of performers for MTV's 2010 Video Music Awards -- following Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake and B.o.B -- but now it's been confirmed that Slim Shady will be the opening act of the night. "We thought that there's no better way to kick off the show than a performance from Eminem," MTV general manager Stephen Friedman told the Associated Press... R

For the third time in 24 hours, Kanye West apologized for stealing Taylor Swift's thunder during the country singer's Best Female Video acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Taking crisis PR into his own hands Yeezy, walked on for a last-minute, unplanned sit-down interview on the opening night of 'The Jay Leno Show,' Leno's new prime time talk show...

7:56 pm: We're one hour from the year's biggest party: the MTV VMAs -- better known this year as Britney's Big Comeback. We have our seatbelts on. You know, just in case. 8:01 pm: MTV launches with the requisite pre-party and red carpet arrivals, live from the Palms Casino in Las Vegas...