Janet Jackson and her brother Randy Jackson arrive at Dr. Murrary's court hearing. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Michael Jackson's death. (AP photo by Nick Ut)

Joe Jackson and Katherine Jackson arrive at Dr. Murrary's court hearing. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Michael Jackson's death. (AP photo by Nick Ut)

Janet Jackson and her brother Randy Jackson arrive at Dr. Murrary's court hearing. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Michael Jackson's death. (AP photo by Nick Ut)

Janet Jackson and her brother Randy Jackson arrive at Dr. Murrary's court hearing. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Michael Jackson's death. (AP photo by Nick Ut)

Janet Jackson and Malik Yoba during a scene from "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?"

(AP photo)

I’m usually not a fan of film director Tyler Perry’s movies. Besides the occasional funny line from his Madea character, I think his movies are typically boring and low budget.

However, my opinion of Perry changed last weekend after I saw his latest film “Why Did I Get Married Too?”

The film is about eight married friends who go on an annual vacation to socialize with one another and to analyze their marriages. 

The characters deal with physical cheating, emotional cheating, lack of communication, lack of trust, lack of a prenuptial agreement,  illness, unemployment, insecurities, divorce, substance abuse and death.

While dealing with those  issues, the characters struggle to keep their relationships in tact.  Perry intertwines comedy, drama and suspense into this two-hour film. 

If you’re not a Perry fan, I recommend you see the movie this weekend.  It will change your mind, like it did with me.  This movie is now in the top five best movies I’ve seen during the past year. 

This might sound cliche, but the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat, and the storyline was unpredictable. You didn’t know what was going to happen from scene to scene. 

The film stars Perry, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Sharon Leal, Louis Gossett Jr. and Cicely Tyson.

Jackson’s performance surprised me.  Her acting skills have improved greatly since her “Poetic Justice” days in 1993.  After watching her performance, I now consider Jackson a real actress.

Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson on "Today Show." (AP photo)

Singer/actress Janet Jackson and film director Tyler Perry were guests on Friday’s episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Jackson and Perry discussed their new movie “Why Did I Get Married Too,” and Jackson discussed the death of her brother Michael and the interventions they had with him.

Excerpts from the interview are posted below.

“I got a call from an assistant. She had said that there was something on TV about my brother being ill. So I immediately called home, and I was able to reach my sister La Toya, my nephew, Austin, and I think my brother, Jermaine, at the time. They were on their way to the hospital. I can’t remember exactly who I wound up calling back, to see how things were going. That’s when they told me he had passed.”"It’s hard for me to look at an image of his or listen to his music on the radio.”

“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about him. All of us in the family think about him every single day.  The last time I saw him, which was two days before my birthday at my parents’ surprise party, I was being silly like I always did when we were kids, and he kept looking at me and just cracking up.”

“We knew that he had a problem. We all did. I think a lot of people think that we were in denial, which we weren’t at all. We tried interventions several times.  He was very much still in denial.”

(from Tyler Perry) “I wouldn’t dare say anything more than she would want me to, but they really, really tried.  The entire family. I want the whole world to know how much they tried. There were all those reports that they didn’t do anything.  That’s not true.”

Click here for the complete interview.

From the “Why Did I Get Married Too” soundtrack

Mariah Carey (AP photo)

Janet Jackson (AP photo)

Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey might be rivals on the music charts, but they will soon be co-stars in director Tyler Perry’s next movie. 

Perry announced the cast for his upcoming film titled “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.”

Yes, the title is lengthy. 

The film will star Jackson, Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Jurnee Smollett, Kerry Washington, Kimberly Elise and Loretta Divine. 

Perry told MTV the movie will be released in late 2010 or early 2011. 

The movie is based on a 1975 play that deals with rape, abandonment and abortion.

With the list of high-profile names attached to this film, it will probably do well at the box office.

The song is a ballad, but it’s ultra radio-catchy  So, you probably won’t hear much of it on the radio.  The song is posted in the clip below.  Let me know what you think.

Meanwhile, “Why Did I Get Married Too” will be in theaters April 2. The movie also stars Tyler Perry, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Cicely Tyson and Louis Gossett Jr.

Tyler Perry and Janet Jackson on the set of "Today Show" on NBC. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry were on NBC’s “Today Show” on Monday (March 22) to promote their film “Why Did I Get Married Too.” 

The film will be in theaters April 2. 

“Why Did I Get Married Too” is a sequel to the 2007 film “Why Did I Get Married.”  The film earned $55.2 million at the box office.

The film stars Jackson, Perry, Jill Scott, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba, Sharon Leal,  Tasha Smith, Cicely Tyson and Louis Gossett Jr.

The interview with Jackson and Perry “Today Show is posted in the video clip below.

“Why Did I Get Married Too” stars Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Tasha Smith and Jill Scott.  When the first “Why Did I Get Married” movie was released in 2007, it grossed more than $55 million at the box office.

The movie trailer for “Why Did I Get Married Too” is posted in the video clip below.  It looks more dramatic than the first one.  It will be in theaters April 2 (2010).

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 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 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”

The clip of the video tribute is posted below.

(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.