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VIDEO: Cobra Starship & Leighton Meester's Take on West Side Story
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Aug. 14 2009, Published 8:52 a.m. ET
To promote the return of the Video Music Awards to New York, MTV has shot a handful of short clips they're calling "VMA Side Story," which feature a contemporary take on "Tonight" from West Side Story. The first clip shows Cobra Starship and Leighton Meester working their musical magic on the subway platform.