MTV.com News — Announcement comes a day after West pledged to take time off following VMA outburst.By Gil Kaufman Kanye West and Lady Gaga Photo: Jordan Strauss/ WireImage Despite pledging to Jay Leno that he would take some time off to reassess his life... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Kanye West is desperately trying to make amends for his outrageous behaviour at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday - insisting he's "truly sorry" to Taylor Swift for storming the stage during her acceptance speech. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — 'It was rude, period,' the rapper tells the comedian, adding that he'll take time off to reflect on what he did at the VMAs and figure out how he's 'going to improve.' ... more info

Chicago Tribune — The most compelling moment of the debut of "The Jay Leno Show" (9 p.m. Monday-Friday, WMAQ-Ch. 5) would be several seconds of silence, during which you could have heard a pin drop in Leno's NBC studio. more info

Culture Bully — Audio and video of Jay-Z, Kanye & Rihanna's performance of "Run This Town" on the Sept. 14 edition of The Jay Leno Show. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jay Leno launched his NBC prime-time TV talk show on Monday -- a venture whose success or failure is being closely watched by the industry -- with familiar offerings including a topical monologue and chats with fellow comedian Je... more info

MTV.com News — Rapper tears up when talk-show host asks what West's late mother would have thought of his Taylor Swift interruption.By Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West on Monday's "The Jay Leno Show" Photo: NBC A contrite and visibly chastened Kanye West appe... more info

VH1 News — Kanye West told Jay Leno he's "ashamed" of his VMA outburst. The rapper teared up when the talk-show host asked what West's late mother would have thought of his Taylor Swift interruption. more info

411 Mania — Fresh off his VMA outburst, opinions of Kanye West are in full swing. Does his debacle overtake some of the top a**holes in the music business? Some 411Music Critics say "yes", yes this week, as they talk about their Top 5 A**holes in Music. They als... more info

Culture Bully — Video of Interview segment with Kanye West on the September 14 episode of The Jay Leno Show more info