Janet Jackson

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I know, we need them, don't we!!?? I imagine they'll return after the election? just a guess....

I'm sure we can imagine what they would say about the Miss Nasty situation....it's nasty and drug related, don't you think?? All of that talk about Crystal Meth makes ya wonder.

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Speaking/ reading/ typing of people who aren't where they're supposed to be... where the heck have Hedda Louella and Soho disappeared to? Haven't seen 'em in ages...

I think it's time to send out search parties.

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I know I log on to mainly read the BI's and it seems like it has been slim pickens with BI's lately !! lol Maybe they are just busy.

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Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri Together (Just Not Married)

 

Though the status of their relationship is often a seesaw-ride of "are-they-or-aren't-they," Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are indeed together, PEOPLE has confirmed.

 

The couple were rumored to be broken up around the time of Michael Jackson's death when Dupri did not attend the funeral services. Jackson herself fueled rumors when she told Harper's Bazaar that she was single.

 

"They never really broke up," a source tells PEOPLE. "Jermaine wanted to give her some space when Michael died."

 

 

In fact, the blog world says the two are so happy that they are planning a wedding. And with whispers of possible nuptials reaching fever pitch, Dupri doesn't exactly deny the rumors, but he does say he's heard them plenty of times before.

 

"They've been saying that for years and you don't see a ring on my finger," he told PEOPLE on Friday at a Prive Las Vegas party to launch his Nu Pop Movement watch line. "I guess it just sounds good to have that rumor this time of the year or something."

 

Source People

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Dupri Dodges Jackson Wedding Rumors

 

Jermaine Dupri has fuelled reports he's proposed marriage to Janet Jackson in a serious step to rekindle their relationship - after refusing to confirm or deny wedding rumors.

 

The couple, which began dating in 2002, sparked rumors of a split in July when Dupri was noticeably absent from his girlfriend's side as she mourned the loss of her brother Michael Jackson at his public memorial.

 

Jackson confirmed the split in September in an interview with America's Harper's Bazaar magazine, adding, "I've had people ask me out. I haven't entertained any offers thus far."

 

The couple appeared to have settled their differences only weeks later, after being spotted together at a party in Milan, Italy.

 

And now Dupri is refusing to talk about his long term plans with Jackson, admitting he knows the world is desperate to find out if they will wed.

 

He tells People.com, "They've been saying that for years and you don't see a ring on my finger. I guess it just sounds good to have that rumor this time of the year or something."

 

 

 

Source://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/indexd?blogid=7&year=2009&month=11&day=09#ixzz0WQYdRsMo

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Janet Jackson Blames Doctor for Her Brother's Death

 

 

Janet Jackson is very clear about who she thinks should be held responsible for the tragic death of her brother, Michael Jackson.

 

Dr. Conrad Murray "was the one that was administering [propofol]," she says in a new interview with Robin Roberts on ABC News, referring to the powerful anesthetic that killed the star. "I think he is responsible."

 

Murray, who has admitted administering propofol to the singer, has consistently denied any wrongdoing.

 

Janet Jackson, 43, also describes how she found out her brother had been rushed to the hospital – and how she later learned the shocking news that he'd passed away.

 

"I was at my house in New York. You know, another day. Another morning. And I get a call ... [My assistant] said, 'Your brother's been taken to the hospital. It's on CNN right now,'" Janet tells Roberts. "I called everyone's … There's a line busy or someone wasn't picking up. I spoke to mother. I spoke to Tito. I spoke to my nephew Austin. I spoke to my sister La Toya.

 

"I told them to call me when they got to the hospital. And I remember thinking nobody's calling me back, so I tried calling again, and that's how I found out that he was no longer ... I couldn't believe it," she said. "It just didn't ring true to me. It felt like a dream."

 

Even now, she says, "It's still so difficult for me to believe. It's, you know, you have to accept what is. But it's hard. You have to move on with your life. You have to accept what is and I understand that."

 

As for how she's coping she says, "It's been a tough year … And a day doesn't go by that I don't think about him."

 

Roberts' interview with Janet Jackson will air Wed., Nov. 18 at 10 p.m.

 

Source People

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Janet Jackson: 'I smile through the bad times'

 

 

Don't be fooled by Janet Jackson's happy face -- she often smiles to fight off tears.

 

The R&B star regularly appears to be smiling during difficult interviews, but she admits she's quietly sobbing inside.

 

And she's apologizing to fans ahead of her big TV interview with Robin Roberts, which will air on Wednesday night, just in case they think she's not taking brother Michael's June death seriously enough.

 

She says, "She touched upon certain issues. It got a little tough at times ... (and) when things get tough I tend to smile.

 

"It's not a great habit because you're talking about a serious topic -- and I'm smiling. But maybe that's my little law."

 

The TV chat with Roberts is Jackson's first since her brother's death.

 

 

Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate...7#ixzz0XEVvSVFT

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Janet Jackson Confirms Split

 

Janet Jackson has confirmed she has split from boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.

 

The singer - who was first rumoured to have separated from the music executive in July - admitted she didn't keep in touch with any of her ex-lovers apart from Jermaine during a US radio interview.

 

Speaking on Atlanta's 'Bert Show', Janet said: "I'm not the type of girl that stays in touch with your ex like that. But Jermaine is one of my best friends. I love him to death. We're still connected. We're still good friends. We still talk."

 

Janet, 43, was reported to have ended her seven-year relationship with Jermaine, 37, in the summer in the wake of her pop superstar brother Michael's shock death in June.

 

At the time, it was claimed the 'All For You' singer decided to call time on the romance because she felt suffocated by her lover.

 

A mutual friend of the pair said: "You shouldn't mix business with pleasure. Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things separate."

 

Another source said: "They've been moving in different directions for a while now."

 

Jermaine produced several tracks on the 43-year-old star's last two albums - '20 Y.O.', released in 2006, and 2008's 'Discipline' - and she felt he was becoming too involved in all aspects of her life.

 

Source monstersandcritics.com

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Janet Jackson interview with Robin Roberts: Family staged drug interventions for Michael

 

BY Jim Farber

DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

 

 

The Jackson family knew about Michael's drug problem but felt powerless to stop it.

 

When asked by interviewer Robin Roberts if she tried to help her brother with his drug issues over the years, Jackson said "I did. Of course, that's what you do. Those are the things that you do when you love someone. You can't just let them continue on that way. And we did a few times. We weren't very successful."

 

Michael's kid sister said the icon understood his family's concern.

 

"How do I say this?" she asked. "(He) understood that it was out of love, because of caring. But when it's something like that, people can tend to be in denial."

 

When pressed if she thought Michael was indeed in denial, she answered, "I felt that he was."

 

"You can't make ‘em drink the water," she said. "I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer. But it's something that you can't do for them. Something they have to do for themselves."

 

According to toxicology results, Jackson had lethal amounts of the drug Propofol in his system when he died, along with other prescriptions. Propofol is commonly used in operating rooms, not for personal, home use. The death was ruled a homicide.

 

Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, has admitted he administered the propofol but denied he gave Michael a dose that could kill him. Murray remains under investigation in Los Angeles, though no charges have been filed.

 

Janet Jackson told ABC she hopes Murray never practices again.

 

"He was the one that was administering," she said. "I think he is responsible."

 

This isn't the first time the female star of the Jackson clan has had to deal with a close relation involved with drugs.

 

Her first husband, James DeBarge, admitted to be addicted to prescription medication. Jackson married DeBarge when she was 18, as an act of rebellion she said.

 

"I wanted to be on my own and get out of the house," admitted the singer. "We were the kind of kids that - we - obeyed our parents. If they said no, you don't ask why."

 

Debarge's use of drugs broke up the union in less than 3 months. That marriage was annulled and Jackson didn't enter another serious relationship until she met the songwriter Rene Elizondo Jr. many years later.

 

The two were married in secret for eight years, ending in a fractious divorce. The most recent man in Jackson's life was star producer Jermaine Dupri, whom she seriously dated for seven years.

 

She said that, despite rumors, she was never engaged to Dupri.

 

"I adore him, absolutely adore Jermaine," she said, while acknowledging that they're no longer a couple. "We're still very good friends to this day."

 

Jackson says she has found solace in work since her break up, and since her brother's death five months ago.

 

"It helped me get through it. I was able to put a lot of my focus elsewhere," she said.

 

Jackson has just released a Greatest Hits package, "Number Ones," featuring the new song and video "Make Me."

 

As for her brother's new movie, "This Is It," she hasn't seen it and may not ever.

 

"It's hard when I see a poster," the singer said. "I've seen the commercial. They advertise - the trailers - on TV. That was tough."

 

As for the singer herself, she remarked that, at 43, she has found more self-acceptance.

 

"(Forties) are great," she said. "You know why? You don't care what people think...You do your thing."

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Janet Jackson's hopes for new future with old label, A&M Records

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A&M Records is putting a lot of effort — and a ton of money — into the promotion of Janet Jackson's new greatest hits album, and with good reason. A source tells us the label quietly signed the pop star to a new recording contract last month.

 

"A&M wants this CD to remind people how great Janet is," says a snitch. "They're hoping it'll whet the public's appetite for Janet and pave the way for her new music."

 

It's a homecoming of sorts for Jackson — and perhaps an attempt to reclaim her glory days: She began her career at A&M at 16 and had her biggest U.S. hit under their management: "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" moved a whopping 8.5 million units in 1989.

 

Unfortunately, Miz Jackson didn't have quite the same luck at Virgin Records. She moved to the label in 1991 and started off with a handful of successful CDs, but 2004's "Damita Jo" and 2006's "20 Y.O." tanked. A move to Def Jam last year didn't help — her "Discipline" album proved to be one of

the biggest flops of her career, barely mining gold.

 

But now maybe — just maybe — there's a chance for Jackson to make the comeback she's been hoping for. Going back to her roots at A&M could be the career-boost she needs — and the timing doesn't hurt, either: With her brother Michael's death in June, Jackson is getting more publicity than she has in years.

 

Just last night, she did an ABC interview in which she admitted that she tried to stage an intervention with Michael in 2007 and again earlier this year. She's also spoken to Rolling Stone and Harper's Bazaar since the King of Pop's death.

 

But will the game plan work? One industry insider is brutally doubtful. "Janet's no spring chicken," says the music pro. "She's going to have to skew to a young demographic, simply because she doesn't have the ­vocal chops to do anything more adult. But a younger generation may not be willing to buy her albums anymore. Frankly, she's a little too old for this."

 

At least A&M exec Jimmy Iovine isn't deterred. Our source says he tapped music producer Rodney Jerkins — who has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Beyoncé — to oversee production on Janet's upcoming album. The CD, which is in the early stages of recording, is expected to drop in the second quarter of 2010.

 

"Jimmy has given the mandate to make this Janet record a success," says the insider. "He believes that he has the right team in place to finally take Janet back to the top of the music charts. It's a top priority for the label."

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Janet Jackson's Special Christmas

 

Janet Jackson is spending thousands of pounds to make Christmas special for her late brother Michael's children.

 

The singer - who is the younger sister of the late 'Thriller' star - has insisted on making Christmas Day (25.12.09) a "fun" time for his daughter Paris, 12 and son Prince Michael I, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, also known as 'Blanket'.

 

A source said: "It was to be a quiet, sombre holiday this year but Janet has stepped in to make it just like Michael did - fun. Michael loved Christmas. He was like a big kid and now Janet has taken that on. She must have spent thousands on trees, decorations and the kind of toys Michael would have love to be fooling around with on Christmas morning."

 

The late 'King of Pop' died on June 25 from acute Propofol intoxication aged 50 and his family had initially planned to have a more low-key day.

 

The source added to Absolute Now: "Christmas is especially significant for the family this year as the first with Michael and the fact Christmas Day is exactly six months since his death."

 

Since losing their father, the trio have been looked after by Michael's 79-year-old mother Katherine - who is their legal guardian - family members and nannies.

 

Source monstersandcritics.com

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Janet Jackson Waits For Michael Call

 

Janet Jackson still expects her late brother Michael to call her.

 

The 'All For You' singer - the younger sister of the 'Thriller' star, who died last June from acute Propofol intoxication aged 50 - says her grief gets easier with every day that passes, but she would do anything to hear him speak again.

 

She said: "It gets sad sometimes because, I don't know, you think your phone is going to ring and you hear that voice calling your name.

 

"But, yeah, life goes on and everybody grieves differently. And every day is different. Some days it's much easier than others."

 

Janet, 43, also revealed Michael's untimely passing made her realise she needed to make changes in her life.

 

She said in an interview with Wonderland magazine: "A lot of people in this industry have a lot of 'yes' people. That I can tell you I do not have.

 

"A lot has changed in my life this year, a lot of changes, I think I'm kind of heading in a different direction for sure."

 

One ambition Janet now wants to fulfil is to "kick somebody's a*s" in an action movie.

 

She said: "There was a time when I met with the Wachowski brothers to do 'The Matrix', a long time ago but there were scheduling conflicts.

 

"I want to kick somebody's a*s. Anybody's, as long as I get to kick somebody's a*s. Kick a new hole in their butt. Rip 'em a new butthole, I'd love to do that."

 

Source femalefirst

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Janet Jacksons Movie Anger Motivation

 

Janet Jackson channeled her anger at the death of her beloved brother Michael into one furious scene in Tyler Perry's new movie Why Did I Get Married Too?, when she had to smash up furniture with a golf club.

 

The singer/actress reprises her role as a psychotherapist in the sequel to the 2007 movie Why Did I Get Married? and admits she found the emotional scene therapeutic after a tough 2009, which saw her split from longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri and lose the King of Pop.

 

She says, "You have to dig deep but there was some stuff that was right there for me. Stuff that had just happened, with my brother passing, and also relationships, experiencing exactly that."

 

Michael Jackson suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in June (09).

 

 

Meanwhile Jackson admit's that her weight struggles started at age 10

 

Janet Jackson's struggle with her figure began at the age of 10 - when TV producers asked her to lose weight for a role.

 

The former child star established herself as an actress on family variety show The Jacksons in 1976, before finding superstardom as a singer.

 

She went on to land a role in U.S. sitcom Good Times - and she believes her experience on the 1970s series sparked her ongoing battle with the bulge.

 

Jackson, 43, says, "When I was younger on Good Times, I was asked to lose weight. I wasn't a heavy kid on the show but I was 10 years old and developing very quickly so they would put gauze around my chest to make me smaller, and I think that has an effect on you as a child as if who you are isn't good enough."

 

The youngest of the Jackson clan has famously struggled with weight problems throughout her career and has previously admitted to being an "emotional eater".

 

Source femalefirst

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Janet Jackson's weight battles started at age 10

 

Janet Jackson's struggle with her figure began at the age of 10 - when TV producers asked her to lose weight for a role.

 

The former child star established herself as an actress on family variety show "The Jacksons" in 1976, before finding superstardom as a singer.

 

She went on to land a role on the sitcom "Good Times" - and she believes her experience on the 1970s series sparked her ongoing battle with the bulge.

 

In an interview on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Jackson, 43, says, "When I was younger on 'Good Times,' I was asked to lose weight. I wasn't a heavy kid on the show but I was 10 years old and developing very quickly so they would put gauze around my chest to make me smaller, and I think that has an effect on you as a child as if who you are isn't good enough."

 

The youngest of the Jackson clan has famously struggled with weight problems throughout her career and has previously admitted to being an "emotional eater."

 

 

source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate...7#ixzz0iurjei2u

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Janet Jackson: 'I Will Make More Albums'

 

Janet Jackson has insisted that she is still planning to release more music.

 

The singer, who recently denied speculation that she is working on a new album, said that she intends to record one in the future.

 

"I read somewhere that I'm not planning to make more albums; that's not true," she told USA Today.

 

"I love singing and performing too much to give them up. Right now I've got a couple more films I may do, and the festival. Then I'll figure out whether to go with a major or do something more independent."

 

The 43-year-old, who debuts the video for her single 'Nothing' from her new film Why Did I Get Married? today, admitted that she drew on her own experiences for the role.

 

"I've been married twice and divorced twice. I know what it feels like to go through that," she said.

 

Source digitalspy.co.uk

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Janet Jackson worries for Lady Gaga

 

Lady Gaga has found an unlikely new superfan and mentor in R&B superstar Janet Jackson.

 

The "Nasty" hitmaker admits she's hooked on the colorful pop star's music - and was thrilled to discover the "Bad Romance" hitmaker is a "sweetheart."

 

Jackson tells MTV, "I really love GaGa and she's a sweetheart. It's not always the case when you meet them (superstars). You can enjoy their work, but it's not always so pleasant when you get to know their personality, and she truly is a sweetheart.

 

"She's definitely doing something different and I love that."

 

But Jackson admits she worries about the "Poker Face" singer after GaGa confessed to passing out three times during her a concert in New Zealand last month.

 

Jackson says, "She works so hard and I told her I think she needs to slow down just a little bit, take some time out for herself."

 

Jackson's advice comes a week after OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder warned his pop pal to "be careful" not to burn herself out.

 

GaGa blamed the health concern on a lack of sleep, saying, "I was so jetlagged, I got in the night before and the jetlag just really caught up with me. I passed out about three times on stage that night but I got myself to the floor.

 

"I'd rather die on stage than walk off the stage because I was going to pass out... It's never happened to me before, I was just really tired."

 

 

 

source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate...7#ixzz0k4DKjhkm

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Janet Jackson: ‘Don’t Ask me For Marriage Advice’

 

SINGER Janet Jackson says she isn’t the go-to gal for marriage advice.

 

“I’m really the wrong person to ask,” Janet, who has been married and divorced twice, told Parade magazine. ” I’ve been married twice and divorced twice, so I don’t think I should be answering this question ‘What have I learned?’

 

“There are going to be hills and valleys and what I’ve seemed to have noticed is that a lot of the young people today, they seem to want to quit at the first drop of drama or issues that they have.

 

“Even with my parents, there were the bad times. It’s always going to happen and you need to work through those. If the love is there, you get through them together with trust and communication.”

 

Janet, 43, then discussed her marriage role models.

 

“It wasn’t my parents,” she said. “It was Sydney Fine who was a composer and his wife. I considered her my second mother. She was our tutor for years. And that’s who I really looked up to.

 

“Looking at their marriage, they were just very loving and very close and always connected and always communicated.”

 

Source showbizspy.com