Selena Gomez to host 2011 VMA pre-show

 　　BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. Emmy award-winning actress Selena Gomez will host the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show on Aug. 28, according to media reports Monday.

　　Along with a cadre of MTV personalities¹ and rock act Cobra Starship, Gomez will interview celebrities² and musicians outside Los Angeles‘ Nokia Theatre on VMA's "black carpet."

　　"After all of my years watching the VMAs, the pre-show has always been one of my favorite parts," Gomez says in a statement. "It is a true honor to be hosting from the black carpet this year."

　　Artists including Lady Gaga, Adele, Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and Young the Giant are slated³ to appear.

　　Gomez currently has a hit album with her backing band the Scene, "When the Sun Goes Down," which is at No. 17 on the U.S. pop chart.

1 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

2 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

3 slated   

用石板瓦盖( slate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki每周四还有一次家庭语音课。我在晚餐时训练她的英语口语。
• Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. 布罗姆菲尔德被提名为美国农业部长。