QUICK TAKES - Sept. 16, 2009

The fourth time, apparently, was the charm.

Kanye West phoned Taylor Swift on Tuesday morning to express his regrets for hijacking her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, and the country star officially accepted his apology, Swift told ABC News Radio.

“Kanye did call me, and he was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted his apology,” Swift said.

For those keeping score at home, this was the fourth time West had apologized for stealing the microphone from Swift to proclaim the merits of the Beyonce entry that lost for best female video. It was, however, the first time West had spoken with Swift since the incident.

-- Todd Martens