Janet Jackson new music video: Make Me
Janet Jackson blames doctor for Michael’s death
Michael Jackson accepted an award at the 1984 Grammy's with his sisters on stage (from left) Rebbie, Janet and La Toya Jackson (AP photo by Doug Pizac)
Janet Jackson during a pre-Oscar party in 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Pop music legend Janet Jackson is speaking out against her brother Michael Jackson’s doctor. In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, Janet said she blames Dr. Conrad Murray for Michael’s death.
She said Murray “was the one that was administering propofol. I think he is responsible.”
Although I agree Dr. Murray deserves some of the blame for Michael’s death because he administered propofol, it’s not entirely his fault. Michael willingly took the drug because he was a drug addict. He suffered from an addiction to medication, and that’s what killed him.
He hired Dr. Murray to travel with him and serve as his full-time doctor so he could have easy acess to prescription drugs.
Michael was a genius in the music industry. He made the right decisions when it came to his music, his dancing and his videos. But when it came to decisions in his personal life, Michael was negligent, and that negligence is what killed him.
In excerpts released by ABC News, Janet also describes how she found out Michael died.
“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,’ I called everyone. 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 It just didn’t ring true to me. It felt like a dream.”
Janet’s full interview will air Nov. 18 on ABC.
Janet Jackson to discuss Michael’s death in tv interview
Janet Jackson at the MTV Video Music Awards during a tribute performance to Michael Jackson (AP Photo by Jason DeCrow)
Janet Jackson has kept a low profile since the death of her brother Michael Jackson.
Now, she’s ready to talk in front of the cameras. Janet will appear on ABC for a one-hour interview with journalist Robin Roberts. The interview will air Nov. 18, the network announced.
Janet will promote her upcoming greatest hits album, and she will answer questions about Michael.
The two-disc greatest hits package will be in stores Nov. 17, and it will feature Janet’s biggest hits throughout her career and a few new songs.
Janet is also set to reprise her role as Patricia Agnew in the Tyler Perry Film “Why Did I Get Married Too.” The movie will be in theaters April 2.
Janet Jackson greatest hits album
Janet Jackson attended a charity dinner in Milan, Italy (AP Photo by Alberto Pellaschiar)
Janet Jackson signing CD's in New York City (AP Photo by Paul Hawthorne)
Michael Jackson’s baby sister Janet Jackson is preparing to release her second greatest hits package.
The two-disc set will be in stores Nov. 17, and it will feature Janet’s biggest hits throughout her career, plus a few new songs.
Her last greatest hits album “Design of a Decade” was released in 1995.
Janet, 43, released her first album in 1982. Since then, she recorded 10 albums throughout her 27-year musical career.
The track listing for her new greatest hits CD titled “Number Ones” is posted below.
I was fortunate to attend her concert last October and saw her perform most of those songs at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Click here to read my review from last year.
TRACK LISTING
Janet Jackson performed during a Michael Jackson tribute segment at the MTV Video Music Awards (AP Photo by Jason DeCrow)
“What Have You Done for Me Lately”
“Nasty”
“When I Think of You”
“Control”
“Let’s Wait Awhile”
“The Pleasure Principle”
“Diamonds”
“Miss You Much”
“Rhythm Nation”
“Escapade”
“Alright 7″
“Come Back to Me”
“Black Cat”
“Love Will Never Do (Without You)”
“The Best Things in Life Are Free”
“That’s the Way Love Goes”
Disc 2:
“If”
“Again”
“Because of Love”
“Any Time, Any Place”
“Scream”
“Runaway”
“Got ‘Til It’s Gone” featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell
“Together Again”
“I Get Lonely”
“Go Deep”
“What’s It Gonna Be?!” (with Busta Rhymes)
“Doesn’t Really Matter”
“All for You”
“Someone to Call My Lover”
“All Nite (Don’t Stop)”
“Call on Me” featuring Nelly
“Feedback”
“Make Me”
Michael Jackson tribute at MTV Video Music Awards
The opening of the MTV Video Music Awards featured a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. Dancers performed the “Thriller” dance, and Janet Jackson performed “Scream,” the duet she recorded with Michael during the 1990s.
The clip of the video tribute is posted below.
Janet Jackson talks about Michael’s death
(From left) Rebbie, Janet, La Toya joined their brother Michael Jackson on stage during the Grammy's in 1984 as he accepted an award for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance. (AP photo by Doug Pizac)
Pop singer and actress Janet Jackson is on the cover of the October issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, and she discusses the death of her big brother Michael Jackson
During the interview, Janet said the late time she saw her king of pop brother was May 14 at a family gathering.
She said “We had so much fun that day. He would laugh so hard, he would just start crying. I’ve been doing okay. It’s really hard to believe he’s passed.”
“When I was 14 years old, I would shop for him, washed his clothes, cleaned his room. When Mother would go out of town, she’d say ‘I’m leaving you in charge, take care of Mike.’ I would head home from school, see what he needed, then go straight to the stores.”
Janet told the magazine she learned about Michael’s death while she was on the movie set filming scenes for Tyler Perry’s upcoming movie “Why Did I Get Married 2.”
The movie will be in theaters April 2, 2010.
Jordin Sparks replaces Ciara on Britney Spears tour
R&B singer Ciara lost her spot as Britney Spears’ opening act during the second leg of her Circus tour.
She will be replaced by pop singer and season six “American Idol” champion Jordin Sparks. The announcement was made on Spears’ Web site. The reason for the change is unknown.
Also, serving as an opening act for the tour is newcomer Kristinia DeBarge. Kristinia is the daughter of singer James DeBarge, who happens to be the ex-husband of Janet Jackson.
The tour dates are posted below.
Aug 20:Hamilton, ON (Copps Coliseum)
Aug 21:Ottawa, ON (Scotiabank Place)
Aug 24: New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
Aug 25: New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
Aug 26: New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
Aug 29: Boston, MA (TD Garden)
Aug 30:Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
Sept 1: Orlando, FL (Amway Arena)
Sept 2: Miami, FL (American Airlines Arena)
Sept 4: Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)
Sept 5: Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum)
Sept 8: Detroit, MI (The Palace of Auburn Hills)
Sept 9: Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena)
Sept 11:Des Moines, IA (Wells Fargo Arena)
Sept 12:Grand Forks, ND (Alerus Center)
Sept 15: Tulsa, OK (BOK Center)
Sept 16: Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
Sept 18: Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
Sept 19:Bossier City, LA (CenturyTel Center)
Sept 21:El Paso, TX (Don Haskins Center)
Sept 23: Los Angeles, CA (STAPLES Center)
Sept 24: San Diego, CA (San Diego Sports Arena)
Sept 26:Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Events Center)
Sept 27:Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Events Center)
Janet Jackson returns to the movie set
After spending several days grieving the death of her brother Michael Jackson, singer/actress Janet Jackson has returned to the movie set to continue filming “Why Did I Get Married Too,” which is the sequel to “Why Did I Get Married.”
Jackson was in the middle of filming the movie when Michael died. The film is directed by Tyler Perry. Janet stars alongside Malik Yoba and Tasha Smith.
The film will be released in theaters April 2 (2010). The first “Why Did I Get Married” movie was released in Oct. 2007 and earned $55 million at the box office.
Janet earned an NAACP Image Award for best supporting actress for her role as Patricia.
Tim Henley
Janet Jackson postpones tour in Japan
Janet Jackson is postponing her tour in Japan due to the financial crisis.
According the BBC, the concert promoter said the shows will be postponed due to the impact of the economic crisis.
ast year, Janet canceled most of her dates during her North American tour due to an illness.
It seems like this tour was doomed from the start.
However, I was forntunate to attend her concert when she performed in Tulsa last October.
Click here to read my concert review.
Tim Henley
My New Year’s resolution for celebrities (part 1)
– My News Year’s resolution for Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson is for them to tell us the truth soon about whether they are pregnant. They keep denying media reports that they are pregnant, but yet, we keep seeing photos of them gaining weight. Please show us the pregnancy test results so we can put this behind us once and for all.
– My New Year’s resolution for Barack Obama is for him to stay away from all religious pastors. First, he got in trouble for associating himself with Rev. Jeremiah Wright who blamed America for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Now, he’s under heavy scrutiny for selecting Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. Warren has a history of making derogatory statments about gay people.
– My New Year’s resolution for MTV is for that network to start airing music videos again. MTV stands for Music Televsion, but they rarely air music videos. They typically only air reality shows. Maybe they should change the the name to RTV (Reality Television).
– My New Year’s resolution for Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian is for them to find a real full-time job. I get annoyed when I see them making millions even though they don’t have a job.
– My New Year’s resolution for Caroline Kennedy is for her to stay away from the U.S. Senate. Just because her last name is Kennedy, that doesn’t mean she should be appointed to that seat.
– My New Year’s resolution for George W. Bush is for him to NEVER run for public office again. No explanation needed.
– My New Year’s resolution for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen is for them to gain some weight. It’s very unhealthy for adult women to weigh 75 pounds. They need to go to McDonald’s and eat a couple of Big Mac’s, fries and an apple pie every day this year until they tip the scale at 105 pounds.
– My New Year’s resolution for Tyler Perry is for him to take his sitcom “House of Pain” off the air permantently. That is the worst sitcom I have ever seen.
Tim Henley
Ten questions on my mind
Ten questions on my mind this week
By Kortnee, guest blogger
1. T-Pain, we understand that you’re a fashion icon, but top hats should remain where they belong–on the circus ringmaster
2. Why is Oprah Winfrey’s weight gain/weight loss still making national news? That is so 1990s.
3. To the guy who threw the shoe at President Bush, what were you thinking? While we’re on the subject, are we really surprised that his arm was “allegedly” broke in detention?
4. You pregnant or not Janet?
5. How pathetic was it that R.Kellyblamed his statutory rape charge on his brother?
6. Michael Jackson, while I know about all of your “unexplained diseases/illnesses,” but you have seven siblings. Shouldn’t at least one of them have your illnesses too?
7. One word for the guy who was able to impersonate Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video on YouTube… “WOW!”
8. Keanu Reeves, can you please shake the Neo character off long enough to expand your acting chops?
9. Where is Dave Chapelle? Please come back to television. They need you.
10. Is Lil Wayne the new Flavor Flav?
By Kortnee, guest blogger
Jermaine Dupri says Janet Jackson is not pregnant
Janet Jackson’s boyfriend Jermaine Dupri said she is NOT pregnant. Most of the celebrity magazines have been reporting that Jackson is pregnant with Dupri’s child.
Even though the couple keeps on denying it, the speculation continues anyway.
On his blog, Dupri said “No she is not pregnant and yes we’re still together. It baffles me how y’all let these blog and magazines control your lives. So whenever you hear sh*t about me you can come right here and get the truth.”
Click here to read what Jackson’s sister La Toya says about Janet’s alleged pregnancy.
Is Janet Jackson pregnant?
Rumors have been running wild for quite some time about Janet Jackson’s pregnancy status. Is she or isn’t she pregnant with her boyfriend’s Jermaine Dupri’s child? Gossip magazines claim that she is pregnant, but Janet’s representatives keep denying it.
Despite the repeated denials from Janet’s camp, Life and Style magazine put Janet on its recent cover with the headline “Yes I’m Pregnant.”
Janet’s older sister La Toya might have given us some insight into the situation. TMZ video cameras caught La Toya leaving a clothing store, and the photographer asked her if Janet was pregnant.
Here is La Toya’s response…”I knew somebody was going to ask me that. You know what? I just hung up the with her just now, and I said come on Jan tell me the truth now are you? and guess what? She avoided the question.”
It seems like La Toya has such a big mouth. I’m sure Janet didn’t want her to run outside and tell the paparazzi that she avoided the pregnancy question.
By avoiding the question, it makes it seem like Janet is pregnant.
No wonder she didn’t want to tell La Toya. She knew she would blab to photographers. I am glad, however, that La Toya revealed this information though. I could be wrong, but I do believe that Janet is pregnant.
Remember, she canceled most of her concert dates due a “mysterious illness” earlier this year. I’m willing to bet that “mysterious illness” was morning sickness.
Tim Henley
Janet Jackson won’t rescedule canceled shows
It looks Janet Jackson won’t rescheduling any of her canceled shows during her “Rock Witchu Tour.”
According to the Associated Press, the seven concerts that Janet missed due to an illness won’t be rescheduled at all.
Janet canceled her shows in Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, Greensboro, Ft. Lauderdale, Uncasville and Syracuse in September and October because she had vertigo.
At first she said she was going reschedule the shows, but now she is not.
That’s tough luck for the fans in those seven cities who won’t get to see her perform.
She performed at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa last month, and I was fortunate enough to attend that show.
To read my review of the concert, click here.
Tim Henley
Janet Jackson is resuming her tour
Janet Jackson’s tour is back on track.
After canceling several tour dates during the past few weeks due to an “illness,” Janet (Miss Jackson if ya nasty) will resume her tour Oct. 11 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Unless she gets sick again and decides to cancel more shows, she is on track to perform in Tulsa at the Bank of Oklahoma Center on Oct. 26.
Update: Janet Jackson cancels three more concerts
Singer Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson if ya nasty) has canceled three more concerts. She canceled the show in Greensboro (North Carolina), Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale due to an illness.
It’s speculated that she is suffering from exhaustion. This is will be six shows that Janet has canceled because of this “illness.”
Janet was hospitalized on Monday before a show in Montreal after she became ill during rehearsals.
She is scheduled to perform at Oct .26 at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, and this will be the first time that she has performed in Oklahoma in a couple of decades.
But something tells me that she might end up canceling that show too. No, I don’t have inside information on that. I’m just going with my gut feeling.
Tim Henley
Janet Jackson has been hospitalized
During a sound check for a concert in Montreal, singer Janet Jackson became sick, and she was rushed to the hospital according to her publicist.
The cause of her sickness has not been released.
She’s currently in the middle of her “Rock Witchu” tour, and she’s scheduled to perform at the Bank Of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa on Oct. 26.
Hopefully, Janet (Miss Jackson if ya nasty) will recover in time for her Oklahoma performance.
Janet Jackson leaves record label
It’s the end of the road for Janet Jackson’s union with her record label.
It was announced today that Janet (Miss Jackson if ya nasty) has parted ways with Def Jam records.
During the past few months, Janet has accused her record label of not properly promoting her latest album “Discipline” along with her current tour.
Now that Janet is a free agent, hopefully another record company will come along and help her create a hit album.
Let’s be honest, janet hasn’t had a hit album in more than 10 years. It’s time for her to regain her crown.
Tim Henley
Ten Questions on my mind
The following is a list of 10 celebrity-related questions that have been on my mind this week.
1. When will Beyonce and Jay-Z finally admit that they are married?
2. When will Kanye West finally enroll in an anger management program?
3. Is the only reason Usher and his wife are having another baby is because all of the gossip magazines keep speculating that they’re marriage is in trouble?
4. How many more children will Angelina Jolie adopt? You know she’s not done yet.
5. Am I the only one who is surprised that the New Kids on the Block reunion album is doing well on the charts?
6. Michael Jackson recently turned 50 years old. Is his career over or will he ever have a good comeback?
7. What in the world does Janet Jackson see in Jermaine Dupri?
8. Will Jennifer Aniston ever keep a man?
9. Why do pop stars all of a sudden try to make country albums? Kelly Clarkson, Jessica Simpson and Jewel are all making country albums.
10. How does someone such as John Mayer keep getting beautiful women? Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston just to name a couple.
Tim Henley
