Make sure to check out Nicole Scherzinger performing "Baby Love" live at the AMA's on ABC, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles.

HIGH ROLLERS MOVE OVER…
MTV NEWS TAKES OVER THE PALMS CASINO RESORT AS
NICOLE SCHERZINGER AND LIL WAYNE ARE SET TO PERFORM DURING
“THE 2007 VMA PRE- SHOW ROYALE”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9^TH AT 8PM -9PM (ET/PT)

Alicia Keys, T.I., Adam Levine, Mastadon, Serj From System of A Down Join List Of Performers And Diddy, Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Kid Rock Added To Appear At “The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards”

Live on September 9^th at 9PM (ET/PT)

Las Vegas, NV, September 5, 2007- They've had celebs arrive on yachts in Miami and walk a catwalk over Rockefeller Plaza. Now MTV once again takes the red carpet where no awards show has gone before… through the heart of a casino! “The 2007 VMA Pre-Show Royale” is invading the Palms Casino Resort, amongst the high rollers, as the biggest names in music and pop culture prance, preen, and pose for the cameras on Sunday, September 9^th at 8pm-9pm (live on the east coast, tape-delayed on the west coast). The “2007 MTV Video Music Awards” will air live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT.)

Look for a full house on Sunday night as MTV News veterans, John Norris, Suchin Pak, and Sway, welcome their newest colleagues, Tim Kash, Liz Hernandez, and Kim Stolz, to the party. All will be conducting interviews with nominees, performers, and other select glitterati throughout the Palms Casino Resort, not just on the casino floor, but also upstairs in the Fantasy Tower Suites, where a number of bands will be gathering for parties and performances that will appear in the VMA broadcast and on-line, later in the evening.

Also in the spirit of the big show to follow, “The Pre-Show Royale” is proud to present a collaborative performance of its own as Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, brings the sexy to “The Mint,” the Palms' high roller poker room. She will be joined by the man anointed by the MTV News Hip Hop Brain Trust as “The Hottest MC In The Game,” Lil Wayne.

Alicia Keys, T.I., Adam Levine, Mastadon, and Serj from System of A Down have been added to the superstar line-up of performers. In addition, Diddy, Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, and Kid Rock have joined the list of presenters at the “2007 MTV Video Music Awards.” The star-packed event will also feature one night only performances by Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Chris Brown, Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Common, Nelly Furtado, Gym Class Heroes, Akon and Soulja Boy, T-Pain, Cee-Lo, Daniel Merriweather, Lil’ Wayne. In addition, Justin Timberlake with Timbaland are set to host a Fantasy Suite party, while critically acclaimed producer, artist and DJ Mark Ronson will rock the party in The Pearl with help from his turntables, horn section and surprise guests. Also making appearances at this year’s show are Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Pamela Anderson, the cast of Entourage, Shia Labeouf, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Megan Fox, Jennifer Hudson, Rosario Dawson and Eve. This year, Timbaland will also find himself working overtime as the official Maestro of the VMAs, responsible for creating several show-stopping and unexpected artist collaborations.

“The 2007 VMA Pre-Show Royale” will be executive-produced by Dave Sirulnick, Ocean MacAdams and Jim Fraenkel. Liz Patrick is the director. Laura Hill is the Executive in Charge of Production. Jonathan Mussman is the line producer.

The official sponsors of the “2007 MTV Video Music Awards” are Chevy, Herbal Essences, Neutrogena, Pepsi Smash, Rhapsody, Sprint and Taco Bell.