Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Janet Jackson
Another day, another breakup rumor for Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri.
US Weekly reported this morning that the couple has split after almost seven years together because they are “polar opposites [who] were never too compatible.” Jackson is shy and private, while Dupri is a gregarious charmer who loves to be out and about. Read more »
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson will resume her tour this weekend.
The “Together Again” singer canceled a string of shows after falling ill with an undisclosed ailment, but has announced she is now ready to perform again.
A statement from Live Nation, who are promoting the “Rock Witchu” North American tour, read: “Janet, who has been under her doctor’s care and recuperating over the last week, is excited about getting back on the road and again being able to share with her fans what she feels is one of her best stage shows ever.” Read more »
Posted in Bollywood, Britney Spears, Celebrities, Gossip, Hollywood, Howard Stern, Janet Jackson, Jason Winters, Movies
The “Feedback” singer was presented with the Vanguard Award at the 19th Annual GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Awards in Los Angeles’ Kodak Theater by openly homosexual US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Upon receiving her award, Janet said: “I love it. I never expected it in a million years so when I heard they wanted to honor me, I was really taken aback. It’s just for the work that I’ve done with AIDS and acknowledging the gay and lesbian community through my music and so on. I’m just very appreciative.”
Janet has always been vocal about gay rights, and even wrote her number one single “Together Again” as a tribute to a close friend who died from AIDS.
Posted in Celebrities, Controversy, General, Gossip, Janet Jackson
CBS Corp. should not be fined for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson’s breast-baring “wardrobe malfunction” because the stunt was both fleeting and unauthorized, a lawyer for the company argued on Tuesday.
The network also accused the Federal Communications Commission of applying “mushy” and newly restrictive standards when it fined CBS $550,000 for the half-second of partial nudity.
“The FCC’s new zero-tolerance policy has already had a chilling effect on the broadcast industry, particularly with regard to television,” said Robert Corn-Revere, a CBS lawyer who asked a federal appeals court panel to overturn the fine.
Posted in Entertainment, General, Hollywood, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake
Three years after Justin Timberlake pulled down Janet Jackson’s top to flash her breast at the 2004 Super Bowl, the incident dubbed ‘Nipplegate’ has topped a poll of the ’25 Biggest Celebrity Scandals since 1982′.
According to Entertainment Weekly magazine which compiled the list, the incident gave enough ammunition to people already forming the opinion that ‘Hollywood was polluting kids’ minds’.
“With nearly 90 million people watching, many of them children, the incident became a flash point for family-values groups who had long argued that Hollywood was polluting kids’ minds – and now they had proof,” the mag states. Coming in close on Timberlake and Jackson’s heels was Mel Gibson with his alcoholic anti-Semitic rant in July 2006.
Posted in General, Hollywood, Janet Jackson, Music
Janet Jackson hates working out. The singer is currently getting in shape for a new tour – her first in five years – and while she is excited about performing she loathes having to get in shape for the stage.
Janet told Access Hollywood: “I don’t have a favorite workout, I hate them all. I’m being so honest with you and I know it sounds terrible. I’m not at all nervous about the tour though, I’m excited.”
The “All For You” singer – who turns 41 next week – has battled with her weight in the past and revealed her pop superstar brother Michael used to give her a “word workout.”
Posted in Celebrities, General, Gossip, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson is considering legal action to stop his personal memorabilia being included in a Jackson family auction.
Over 1,100 Jackson family items are due to be sold in “The Jacksons Auction” at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock hotel on May 30 and 31, but the “Thriller” singer wants to stop the sale, according to Associated Press.
Michael’s spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said: “Mr. Jackson was not aware and he is extremely upset that his memorabilia was included.”
Guernsey’s auction house said items include Michael Jackson’s gold record for his “Thriller” album, handwritten lyrics for The Jackson Five hit “ABC” and a “Victory Tour” program signed by the Jacksons.
Posted in Anand Jon, Celebrities, General, Gossip, Janet Jackson, Paris Hilton
A celebrity fashion designer accused of luring young women and girls with promises of modeling work and then raping or sexually assaulting them was charged on Wednesday with attacks on four more victims.
Anand Jon, who has appeared on the popular television show “America’s Next Top Model,” is now charged with 32 counts involving sexual assaults on 12 victims, all women or girls from 14 to 23 years old with ties to the fashion industry.
“It’s violent. It’s sexual offences against younger female victims,” Deputy District Attorney Mara McIlvain told the court at Jon’s arraignment in Beverly Hills. “It’s a pattern of conduct that is like a serial sex offender.”
