Unconfirmed reports have been sent to Janet Love indicating that Janet will be on MTV TRL UK on FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2004. The show airs live from London and is the UK’s take on the hit US show. We will confirm whether Janet is on the show first thing tomorrow morning and give further information on how to get tickets then! Stay tuned to Janet Love.
Article taken from MTV.com:
Janet Jackson knows sexy from her topless Rolling Stone cover to videos like the Herb Ritts-directed “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” but producer Dallas Austin promises her new album is “easily the most sexy thing she’s done.”
“Guys won’t know what to do with themselves after this,” he said, laughing at the prospect. “It’s one of the best records she’s made.”
Austin said he’s produced five songs with Janet already, having worked with her over the last few months at his DARP Studios in Atlanta. Janet’s still-untitled album is due March 30, according to a spokesperson for her label. Austin said he and Janet will record for another month before deciding which songs make the final cut. Janet is also working with longtime executive producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
The overriding theme of Austin’s collaborations with Janet is her bubbling sexuality. “To me, this is her Dirty Mind,” Austin explained, referring to the Prince album that established him as a hormonally charged pop star. “It’s a really sexy record, but not in a sensual way. It’s bold, it’s fun, it’s really positive. Nobody’s sad, nobody’s mad. It’s just really fun songs where she happens to be talking frankly about sex.”
Austin said the direction came from the energy she gave off from her when they first started working together. “She always shows what’s going on with her life through her records, reveals the phase she’s in with her life and brings out that experience,” he said.
Early on in the recording process last May, producer 7 Aurelius said he and Jackson had crafted some “cutting edge, hard-hitting dance music” for the LP, and he predicted fans would be surprised by the final product.
Austin, meanwhile, has also been spending time working with another alluring talent Gwen Stefani. The bulk of the songs they’ve worked on were finished before the holidays, he said.
“They’re both the easiest artists to work with, [Janet] and Gwen,” Austin said. “With both their albums, it’s the most creative vibe I’ve had in a long time. You’d think because of their status they’re going to be spoiled stars, but it’s not like that. They’re open to anything you put in front of them, and that’s so important because as a songwriter and producer it leaves you free to do what you do best.”
Janet Love has had to disable comments on certain news entries because they are taking up too many system resources. In future, you will only be able to post comments on items of special interest.
Janet’s E! True Hollywood Story will air in the UK on Sunday 18th January at 8pm on Sky Channel 250.
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Janet has attended Michael’s hearing in Santa Maria, California today. Michael Jackson is there to hear the charges read out against him. Airing on television news networks across the globe, the footage shows Janet dressed in white following directly behind Michael who appeared to be wearing an emblem of the Queen of England.
On leaving the court, Janet and family were greeted by a press frenzy unparalleled in any other court case. BBC News showed Janet getting extremely angry at a photographer trying to open the door of their limousine. You can watch footage here:
– Janet gets angry at press (WMV)
– Janet and Michael exit court (WMV)
– BBC News full report including Janet (Streaming RM)
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Janet will appear on the cover of Essence Magazine’s bumper June edition posing with Beyoncé Knowles and Mary J Blige, Janet Love can reveal.
However, The Daily Mirror claims that 22-year-old Beyoncé, who has been nominated for two Brit Awards, only agreed to do the shoot if she was in the middle. But execs at Essence want superstar Janet in the centre.
All three artists have agreed to pose. But no one’s had the guts to tell Beyoncé that she’ll be shunted to one side to make room for Janet.
A magazine insider told a British newspaper today: “This is going to be the biggest diva-fest since Whitney duetted with Mariah. Beyoncé may have got her way with Destiny’s Child, but this is a whole different kettle of fish. It’s going to be hard to keep everyone and their entourages happy.
“Beyoncé is the hottest thing in music right now – she has four Grammy nominations, number ones all over the globe and wants to take centre stage. But as far as Janet’s concerned, it’s a case of ‘been there, done that’.”
The pair meet at next month’s Super Bowl, where is Janet is the star of the half-time entertainment and Beyoncé is to sing the US national anthem at the start.
Maybe they can fight it out then!
Janet will be joined at the 2004 Super Bowl by the likes of Nelly, P. Diddy and Kid Rock during the half time show.
According to an update on FlyteTyme.com today, the album is still being mixed. Steve Hodge is currently working on mixing 3 songs for Janet’s upcoming album at FlyteTyme Minneapolis’ studios.
Janet and JD are leading a poll on PopDirt.com in which people predict which celebrity couple will be married by the end of 2004. They lead ahead of other couples including Justin Timberlake & Cameron Diaz and Mandy Moore & Andy Roddick. Check the poll here.
There is an article in the February 2004 issue of Ebony Magazine with Janet and J.D. under the title 10 Hottest Couples. In there section it says:
It was all a lie, just a big lie. That’s what renowned music producer and Arista Records’ executive Jermaine Dupri and pop princess Janet Jackson say of the rumors that were printed by a major New York newspaper and reprinted and repeated in media around the country. The high-profile celebrity couple did not break up last fall.
Janet did not call it quits while talking with Jermaine on her cell phone. Because the couple was hounded by the media who clamored to know more about what was going on behind closed doors, the two just immersed themselves into their individual career projects (both are busy working on new recordings due out early in 2004). But the romance continues, and when time permitted, they returned to the public spotlight—hand-in-hand, arm-in-arm. According to a close acquaintance of the two:
“Janet and Jermaine are definitely together, and have been for two years. They are in love. They never broke up in the first place.”