Taylor Swift Tapped To Co-Host VMA Preshow Special

Plus: Sway will track stars' every move from the MTV News Chopper during 'Opening Act' at 8 p.m. Sunday. By Chris Harris Taylor Swift Photo: MTV.com The clock keeps ticking away toward the launch of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at 9 p.m. Sunday. But the VMA action really gets under way an hour earlier, at 8 p.m., as MTV News brings viewers "Opening Act," which will be co-hosted by country crossover cutie Taylor Swift live from the VMA red carpet. New this year to the preshow is the MTV News Chopper, which will be flying Sway across the Los Angeles airways all evening long. Sway, armed with cutting-edge GPS tracking technology, will clue viewers in on the whereabouts of the various celebrities who'll be arriving for the big show and ensure that all the VMA nominees, presenters and performers arrive on time and in style. Swift will serve as MTV News' fashion correspondent during the preshow. Once inside, Swift will be taking the VMA stage to introduce the Jonas ... (link)