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Janet Jackson ‘vows to Wear Black for a Year to Mourn MJ’s Death’

Janet Jackson will wear only black colored clothes for a year to mourn the death of her brother/singer Michael Jackson, sources say.
The singer had the dark color on, when she did a rendition of the King of pop’s 1995 hit duet Scream at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month.
“Janet, like the rest of [...]

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Jackson Tribute to Kick Off MTV Music Video Awards

Janet Jackson will kick off the show Sunday night with a tribute to her late brother. Michael Jackson’s death on June 25 was soon followed by the BET Awards (where Janet Jackson also appeared), but the King of Pop was more closely aligned with MTV, the music network.
Though MTV dragged its feet at first in [...]

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Jackson Kids: Want to Live With Auntie Janet

There’s a new player in the custody battle for Michael Jackson’s three children. Their aunt Janet Jackson is said to have bonded so closely with Prince, 12, and Paris, 11, and 7-year-old Prince Michael II (aka Blanket) that now she is very much interested in raising them as well, according to MSNBC.com. Their grandmother, [...]

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Jermaine Dupri Reportedly Leaves Island Records Urban Music Gig

As the country edges toward near-historic unemployment numbers, you can add one more name to the list of those looking for a new job: Jermaine Dupri. According to Variety, the producer/rapper has reportedly ended his brief tenure as the president of the Island Records Urban Music department.
Rumored for months, the split is said to have taken place on [...]

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Janet Vs. Beyonce

Beyonce was talking ish about the Jackson family saying Papa Joe used the kiddies to get out of their hell stricken “situation” and that’s not what happened to her because the Knowles were “upper class”.
Janet’s response

“She feels Beyonce went out of her way to tell the world she’s from the upper class and the Jacksons [...]

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Jermaine:Janet Is Not Pregnant And We’re Together

Janet Jackson is pregnant. Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are breaking up. The rumors go back and forth daily, much as in the same way as with Usher and wife Tameka.
Tired of the gossip, Jermaine sent a “message to all Janet fans” on his blog on Global14.com yesterday.
TO ALL THE JANET FANS,
AS YOU ALL KNOW [...]

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JANET AND MARIAH CAN’T KILL PREGNANCY RUMORS

Rumors keep swirling that both Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey are pregnant. And both sides keep denying it. It’s one of those things that can’t remain hidden, unlike a secret marriage. So why doesn’t the media just wait until there is an irrefutable baby bump or a woman or man is willing to share their [...]

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Janet Lacks “Discipline” in Detroit, May Join Jackson 5 Reunion

Apparently Detroit didn’t want a repeat of Boobgate.
Facing pressure from officials at the Palace of Auburn Hills arena—and not wanting to be a scofflaw—Janet Jackson nixed a racy segment of her oh-so-troubled Rock Witchu tour Tuesday.
Because of a Michigan law that forbids simulated sex acts in a public performing space, the Control diva nixed her [...]

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LL Cool J Quits As Opening Act for Jackson’s Tour

In another setback on her “Rock Witchu” tour, Janet Jackson has lost her opening act: LL Cool J.
The rapper’s publicity firm announced Monday that he has dropped out as the headliner for Jackson because of unnamed scheduling conflicts.
It’s the latest problem on Jackson’s tour, her first North American outing in seven years. The 42-year-old singer [...]

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Prince Continues to Chart His Own Course

At a celebration/concert for Prince’s new book, late night had turned into early morning, the bar was closing and party organizers were deciding what decorations to pack up first.
But Prince was still on stage — and still captivating the exclusive group of about 200 fans who had gathered in an intimate penthouse loft to hear [...]

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Janet Jackson Delays 3 More Shows Due to Illness

Janet Jackson has postponed three more shows because of an undisclosed illness.

Her publicist said in an e-mail late Saturday that Jackson was postponing a Saturday show in Greensboro, N.C., one on Sunday in Atlanta and a third on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.
A statement from Jackson said she arrived in Greensboro, N.C., hoping to perform there [...]

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Anet Jackson Parts Ways with Island Def Jam

After just 14 months on Island Def Jam, Janet Jackson announced Monday (September 22) her departure from the label. According to Jackson’s publicist, the label agreed to dissolve its relationship with the artist at her request.
After a long stint with Virgin, Jackson inked a deal with Island in July 2007 and released her label [...]

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Jermaine Dupri Teams with Proctor & Gamble to Launch Music Label

In a seemingly unlikely partnership, music producing big wig Jermaine Dupri has launched a new music label with pharmaceutical giant Procter & Gamble. Dupri - who has produced hits for Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, and longtime girlfriend Janet Jackson - joins a wave of celebrities partnering with consumer goods companies in efforts to revive languishing music [...]

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Janet Jackson’s Baby Plans Catch Her By Surprise

Janet Jackson is so busy prepping for her upcoming Rock With U World Tour, she must have forgotten her plan to have a baby with longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri following said tour. Or maybe she was never clued in to the pregnancy plot?
“So, Jermaine…said that you guys may be ready for baby. Is that [...]

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Janet Jackson: Super Bowl Decision Imminent

 A U.S. appeals court is to rule whether TV channel CBS deserved to be punished for singer Janet Jackson’s infamous breast exposure at the 2004 Super Bowl.
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The third U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals in Philadelphia will decide if the Federal Communications Commission was right to impose [...]

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