Month: January 2004

From New York Daily Post:

Janet nabs Super spot
By RICHARD HUFF
DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR

Janet Jackson is the top-billed performer for Super Bowl XXXVIII’s show.

Super Bowl XXXVIII brings along one of the biggest halftime shows ever.
Janet Jackson, last seen arm and arm in a California court house with her brother Michael, will headline the show, which will include 3,000 extras and take hundreds of technicians to pull off.

While Jackson is the main star, the other folks on the lineup are far from chump change; in any other venue they would be major acts on the their own: Alongside Jackson on the lineup are country-rocker-rapper Kid Rock, and rappers Nelly and Sean (P. Diddy) Combs.

And they’re just for the halftime portion of the show.

Beyoncé Knowles will belt out the national anthem; country giants Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Josh Groban and Latin sensation Walter Suhr and Mango Punch will perform during the pre-game show.

Although the entire day is jam packed with big-name acts, it’s the halftime show that tends to draw the biggest stars and the most attention.

“It’s a challenge,” Salli Frattini, executive producer of the halftime show said of the finalizing the lineup. “You’re trying to find music for everybody. The other thing is, you’re trying to give the people something they haven’t seen in a while.”

For example, Jackson hasn’t toured recently and has a new album coming out.

Viewers can also expect the unexpected, with surprise performers showing up.

“You’re going to see, really, every 90 seconds, something happening,” Frattini said of the production. “There will be act changes, music changes, stage changes, lighting changes. We have several acts. We’re trying to hit all types of music.”

The Super Bowl has been a star magnet for some time now. Last year, Shania Twain and No Doubt performed. In previous years, such acts as U2, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, ‘N Sync and Christina Aguilera have taken the stage.

The incentive for performers to turn out for the Super Bowl is massive exposure. For what amounts to a little bit of work on their end, they’ll be seen by millions of viewers watching the game.

An average of 88 million people watched the Super Bowl last year. If a small percentage of that audience gets a favorable impression of a recording artist, the number will beat any other television appearance they can make.

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For those UK fans that don’t have Sky Sports 1, you will be pleased to hear that the Super Bowl, including Janet’s half time show appearance, will air live in Channel 5 at 11.00pm on Sunday February 1st.

According to DJ Peter Rauhofer, Janet’s new single will be called Love Me For A Little While. He is currently in the studio remixing the song which will be the first single from her new album. Peter has previously worked with Christina Aguilera on a remix of Beautiful as well as Britney and Madonna’s collaboration on Me Against the Music.

Janet will be honoured at a special gala on February 13th 2004 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles by Behind The Bench, the NBA Wives Association. The event will start at 6pm and end at 10pm and Janet will be in attendance. The ceremony will focus on Janet herself, whose humanitarian efforts and generosity have made an indelible imprint on the lives of many in America and the world. It will be a black tie affair and proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica and Challengers Boys & Girls Club, Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale at a sizeable amount on +(1) 310 216 4722.

This throws into doubt the original thought that Janet will be embarking on a full-scale promotional tour of Europe after her appearance on TRL UK. Latest word from Virgin Records UK is that she will be over in Europe for a promotional tour in March.

From the Daily Mirror:

Janet has been banned from using her Super Bowl appearance next month to protest her brother Michael’s innocence. She will perform to one billion TV viewers and was to make a stand on child abuse claims. An NFL source said: “She wanted to wear a T-shirt with his name and the word innocent on it but she’s been told to scrap the idea.”

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Janet is scheduled to appear on TRL UK live from MTV’s studios in Camden, London on Friday 6th February 2004. Whilst the appearance is not 100% official, representives from both Virgin Records and MTV UK have confirmed that she is definitely scheduled to appear on the show but that the appearance is subject to change at the last minute.

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Janet told insists that Mariah Carey is not the person she portrays in the limelight – a diva. The superstar told “Music Beat” that Carey is “down to earth”.
Janet states, “I have met her [Carey] before and she’s really cool and so funny. Everyone has been given the wrong impression of her, and maybe it is her doing. But you have to remember that celebrities are always in the spotlight and are sometimes forced to conduct them selves in a different way than they normally do. That’s how it is in the business. I have met artists who are real divas, but Mariah Carey is not one of them. She is a very sweet person, and what nobody sees off camera is the real person she is on the inside.”