On a day when President Barack Obama wanted to discuss the economy, his comments about the MTV Music Video Awards are dominating the blogosphere.

During an interview for CNBC, Obama called rapper Kayne West a jackass for his behavior during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Too bad the comment was supposed to be off the record.

According to  Huffington Post, ABC news reporter Terry Moran, who tweeted the interview, sent this quote to thousands of Twitter users:

There has been no comment from the White House. The Politico reports that ABC has issued a statement apologizing for the tweet.

Alicia Keys won’t perform with firm’s support.

A singer set to perform in Jakarta, Indonesia has responded to requests that she not appear in concert with a cigarette company as her sponsor. Alicia Keys rejected the promo support of Philip Morris International after receiving letters from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “We respect those who are concerned and disagree,” says Niken Rachmad, a spokeswoman for Indonesia’s second-biggest cigarette maker, a unit of Philip Morris. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids wrote in its letter to Keys: “Approximately 35 percent of the population smokes, and an estimated 200,000 deaths per year in Indonesia are caused by tobacco-related illness.”

Lil Wayne to perform at VMAs.

One of the game’s hottest MCs has been added to MTV’s annual awards ceremony lineup. Lil Wayne joins the Jonas Brothers and other talents that are set to take the Video Music Awards stage next month. Riding the soaring sales trend of his current CD, Weezy is among the show’s headliners. The VMAs will air Sept. 7.