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Britney Spears is going to open the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Added: (Thu Sep 04 2008)
United Kingdom (Press Release) 4 Sep, 2008--Despite her train-wreck performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year, the network confirms that Britney Spears will kick off the show once again.
"MTV has long played an important role in my career. How can I not be there to kick off their 25th VMAs?" Spears tells in an interview. "I'm excited to open the entire show, to say hi to my fans and to be nominated."
Sexy celebrity Britney Spears (http://www.celebritylatestgossip.com/) who has been nominated 16 times and never won a Moon Man – is up for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the Year for "Piece of Me."
A source confirms that the opening segment will not feature a musical performance by Spears.
MTV Networks Music President Van Toffler said, "Britney has done everything from perform with a snake, lock lips with Madonna and prove that what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas," he says, referring to her lackluster performance at the awards show in Sin City last year. "I can't wait to see what she does to kick off this year's show."
So what made Spears and MTV reunite one more time?
"MTV has long played an important role in my career. How can I not be there to kick off their 25th VMAs? I'm excited to open the entire show, to say hi to my fans and to be nominated," Spears said in a statement.
"I think for Britney, people are rooting for her, and she's really on the road to recovery," Toffler said.
"It feels like it's her year," he added. "It's our 25th anniversary of the VMAs, and she's been such a critical piece of MTV's history."
Spears also equals ratings gold: Last year's VMAs were up 23% over the 2006 show.
The VMAs air on MTV at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday from Los Angeles.