Why Was RiRi Missing From The VMAs?

<p><span style='border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;'>The party also celebrated the release of Jay-Z&rsquo;s new album, The Blueprint 3. Rihanna sat in a VIP booth with Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. Right after the party, Jay-Z and Rihanna hopped on a plane to Los Angeles to tape The Jay Leno Show, which premieres TONIGHT (September 14) @ 10PM ET/PT on NBC. The pair will be performing Jay-Z&rsquo;s &ldquo;Run This Town&rdquo; with Kanye West. If you&rsquo;re wondering why Rihanna was a no-show at the VMAs, sources tells JustJared.com that she was initially supposed to perform at the ceremony but her segment got cut. Also, she wasn&rsquo;t nominated for anything this year</span></p>