» West Stop: She hinted that "anything can happen" during the MTV Video Music Awards, and for Taylor Swift anything that could, did. Swift was part of one of the night's most talked-about moments as rapper Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech for Best Female Video ("You Belong With Me"). Taking the mic from her hand, West insisted it was Beyoncé who deserved to win, drawing boos and angry Tweets from the celebrity crowd. Watch here. When Beyoncé later won Video of the Year, she invited Swift back to the stage to "have her moment," here. Kanye apologized on his blog after being asked to leave the VMAs. See celebrity reactions at the bottom. As for Swift, the controversy capped a big week that included her VMA New York City subway performance, sharing the stage with Faith Hill to sing "The Way You Love Me" at Swift's sold-out Nashville concert Saturday (9/12), and becoming the youngest-ever CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee (9/9). By the way, fans also noticed Hill sporting a cast during the duet with Swift, and a spokesperson tells us Mrs. McGraw recently had surgery to repair a childhood wrist injury.

» Footloose & Dancing Free: A gimpy paw can't keep "Love Your Love The Most" singer Eric Church from rocking out on his Young & Wild(er) Tour this fall. Church fractured his foot during a recent show and has no plans to take time off and recover. "As my fans know, I get pretty excited onstage and stomp my feet," he says. "The combination of the stomping and the fact that our crowds are crazier than ever led to me breaking my foot. I refuse to miss a show over this, so for the time being, I'll be doing the rest of the shows from a stool." Complete list of dates here.

» Ellen A Handbasket: American Idol alumni Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler have given their seal of approval to new Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres. "I think it is absolutely wonderful that Ellen is joining Idol," Pickler says. "Everyone loves Ellen," Underwood tells People magazine. "She'll make a great addition." Funny girl DeGeneres takes the fourth judge's chair when the ninth season starts in January.

» Save The Last Dance For ... Ever: Sara Evans, Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks have all done it. But Brad Paisley won't be polishing his dancing shoes any time soon. "Sorry, I wouldn't do Dancing With the Stars if they showed up with a camera and a Magnum and started shooting both," Paisley says. Guess that rules out any Fred Astaire moves with co-host Carrie Underwood at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards Nov. 11.

» People Are Crazy: Before Billy Currington got ahold of it, there was almost a different voice behind his No. 1 hit single "People Are Crazy." Currington tells the Associated Press he wanted the track on his album but it was already taken. "'That song has already been recorded, and 10 people are waiting in line who want it, so don't even worry about it,'" he recalls his label telling him. Currington doesn't know who recorded it first, but he was told Alan Jackson, George Strait and Kenny Chesney were among the interested parties.

» Citizen Soldier: Trace Adkins is continuing his work with the Wounded Warrior Project. He's kicking off the two-day rehabilitative cycling Soldier Ride with an acoustic show at Nashville's Loveless Barn. The show is Sept. 25 with the ride the next day. Learn more here.

» Honor Role: Lee Ann Womack will host the ACM Honors Sept. 22 in Nashville to pay tribute to legends Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Hank Williams, Jr., Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton and the late Jerry Reed. Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Joe Nichols, Vince Gill, Kellie Pickler, John Rich and others are scheduled to perform the salute to non-televised award recipients.

» Book Worm: The National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) and the Center for the Book will present Gretchen Wilson with a 2009 NCL Literacy Leadership Award at the Library of Congress Wednesday (9/16). Wilson is being recognized for her commitment to supporting adult literacy on the local, state and national level. Details here.

» Birthdays

The late Hank Williams (9/17)
Trisha Yearwood is 45 (9/19)
Jeff Bates is 46 (9/19)
Faith Hill is 42 (9/21)

» On TV Tuesday (9/15): Reba, Bonnie Hunt Show (syndicated); Taylor Swift, The View (ABC).

On TV Wednesday (9/16): John Rich, Hannity (FOX News).

On TV Thursday (9/17): Martina McBride, VH1 Divas.

On TV Friday (9/19): Blake Shelton, Top 20 Country Countdown (GAC).

» In Stores Tuesday (9/15):

Cody McCarver Cody McCarver
Confederate Railroad alum McCarver releases his 11-song self-titled debut album including single "White Trash With Money." Purchase here.

Aaron Watson Deep In The Heart of Texas
Watson's CD/DVD set includes his 22-song concert at the Hog Creek Icehouse in Waco, TX. Tracks featured include Jerry Reed's "East Bound And Down" and Merle Haggard's "The Fighting Side Of Me." The release also features more than two hours of footage in HD. Purchase here.

» Celebrity Support for Taylor Swift

• "Tator Tot, you handled yourself with grace. Kanye ... don't mess with my little sis." — Kellie Pickler
• "Just landed in L.A. and heard about what Kanye West did to Taylor Swift. What a tool." — Chris Young
• "Sorry, ya'll, but we're just a little bit protective of Taylor Swift around here!! Hey Kanye, by around here, I mean the world!! Moron." — Blake Shelton
• "Congratulations, sweetheart! Keep your head up. We love you." — Gloriana
• "Kanye, when are you going to figure out you're not the 'voice of our generation?' No one thinks you're as awesome as you're convinced you are." — Love And Theft
• "Big love to my girl Taylor Swift. A class act." — John Mayer
• "Kanye did something incredible tonight. He made me like country music." — Comedian Dane Cook
• "Kanye needs to chill. He freaks out every year. It ain't that deep, man." — Adam Lambert
• "It's like you stepped on a kitten." — Katy Perry
• "Taylor Swift deserved that award. It is what the people voted! My heart broke for her. She looked so sad at the end of that moment." — celebrity blogger Perez Hilton