West set to sing, not talk on 'Jay Leno' debut

West set to sing, not talk on 'Jay Leno' debut
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Kanye West get his Hugh Grant moment on Jay Leno's new show?

There was no plan for West to chat with the host after performing with Rihanna and Jay-Z on the debut of "The Jay Leno Show," NBC said Monday, a few hours before the program was scheduled to tape. It airs at 10 p.m. EDT Monday.

But the situation is fluid and could change, the network said.

Sitting down with Leno would give West the chance to apologize again for ruining Taylor Swift's moment at the MTV Video Music Awards — just as Grant got to make amends in a 1995 visit to Leno's "Tonight Show" after the actor was arrested with a prostitute.

West, who interrupted Swift's acceptance speech to argue that Beyonce deserved her award, has apologized on his blog.

Published 9/14/09 by


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  • PATRICK SWAYZE RIP :(
    and I am so thank ful Beyonce let Taylor finish her moment that she got cut off from, that was wrong from MTV and Taylor really showed her maturity by not coming back immediatly after being "slammed" by Kanye GOOD FOR YOU...
    Anonymous 9/15/09 Reply
  • I think it was very rude what West did and i don't understand why but, least Beyonce let Taylor have her moment!!! I mean it was her moment and she let it go for Taylor!! I mean come on people it was like the only time West has done it! I think. So...
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • Doesn't matter what west says he is trash and I hope his career tanks.
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • Someone call NAACP!! It's Emmett Till all over again!!
    AnthonyS25 9/14/09 Reply
  • He is a jerk, a stupied, dumb jerk.........You are over!!!!!!!Forget your music, punk.
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • Would he have attacked Leona Lewis if she won instead of Beyonce? No. Why? He's a coward. He took after a 19yr old newcomer thinking he could get away with it. She made him look bad, with her advanced maturity level. He's a juvenile boorish jerk.
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • kanye was so stupid at the vma's taylor swift is so better than beyonce and she did deserve that award
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
    • are you stupid???? In NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM is Taylor Swift better than BEYONCE!!! They are two different people with two different types of music!! Beyonce is a grown woman!!! YES. it was wrong for Kayne to do that to taylor, but in all honesty......
      Anonymous 9/14/09
    • Give me a break Taylor Swift is just starting her career. Beyonce is a seasoned performer. Years of experience and good people behind her has skyrocketed her career.
      Their music genres are totally different.
      YES kanye was so wrong but then isn't...
      Anonymous 9/14/09
  • A**!!!!
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • If I were Jay Leno - I'd cancel his performance. I personally will not watch anything that Kanye is appearing on - I don't care if he's apologizing or not. He's done this way too many times and allowing him to speak on the show only makes him think...
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • I BET ANYTHING HE ISN'T MAN ENOUGH TO EVEN SHOW UP AND BACKS OUT!!! BESIDES...HE NOT ONLY DISSED TAYLOR...HE DISSED JAY Z's WIFE. THERE IS A BOAT LOAD INCLUDING JAY Z WHO ARE BLASTING THAT DRUNK BULLY SCUM KW!!!! HE ISN"T MAN ENOUGH TO SHOW...
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply
  • WOW NO WAY SHOULD HE BE ON TONIGHT !! I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF BECAUSE I REFUSE TO VIEW OR BUY ANYTHING WITH HIM IN IT !!!
    Anonymous 9/14/09 Reply