Janet stopped at Heathrow Airport in London yesterday on her way to Milan along with boyfriend Jermaine Dupri. Jermaine has posted a video of the trip on his YouTube page which can be watched below.
Month: June 2008
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Casting information for Janet’s new TV show
Fans wanting to take part in Janet’s upcoming reality show can do so at open calls in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Chicago. Those who want a chance to become Janet’s ‘prodigy’ may also send in their audition tapes. More information can be read below or at ProdigyCasting.com.
Attention dancers and singers. The unprecedented opportunity has risen for raw prodigy talent who embody the true definition of an undiscovered star.
One of the world’s most beloved icons is offering the chance of a lifetime to one rising talent to become her protégé launching the next legendary career in singing and dancing.
Her name is Janet Jackson!
She’s taking one winner from the streets to the stage.
Janet Jackson and famed choreographer, Gil Duldulao, in association 25/7 productions and Wright Crear Management will be kicking off the search for talented performers with raw talent.
The competition reality series is open to Males and Females at least 16 years old , who appear to be between 16 and 22 and who exhibit superior talent in combined singing and dancing. Those who are eligible are encouraged to apply and attend the nearest open call, taking place in Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
You might be the best on your block, but can you represent on the world’s stage?
Can you become Janet Jackson’s prodigy?
HOW TO APPLY!
There are 2 ways to apply:
1. Attend an OPEN CALL in a city near you! Fill out the short contact form below to join our email list, and you will receive the most up-to-date information regarding open call cities, venues, dates and other important updates.
2. If you absolutely cannot make it to the nearest open call, you may submit a VIDEO TAPE SUBMISSION. Just click on the VIDEO TAPE SUBMISSION button on ProdigyCasting.com
According to Variety.com, Janet will produce a new show for MTV. The currently untitled projcet is expected to see Janet mentor a group of aspiring dancers and singers. Despite the news, the article from Variety appears poorly written and seems to be unfinished.
Janet Jackson is getting into the reality TV business, developing a music competition with 25/7 Prods. for MTV.
Untitled project, which has already started casting, will feature Jackson as she mentors a group of aspiring singers and dancers. Project will be shot in the coming months as Jackson prepares for her world tour, which launches on Sept. 10.
“It’s really about finding who’s the next Janet Jackson or Justin Timberlake or Usher,” said exec producer Dave Broome. “And we’ll find it from a pool of people who you wouldn’t typically find it from. We’ll go to YMCAs, church groups, local community centers and try to cast the show.”
Show will also take place in various street locales, rather than on a studio soundstage. Producers are still ironing out the prize – but it could potentially relate to Jackson’s tour.
Deal also reps the latest chapter in the recent turbulent relationship between the channel and Jackson. MTV produced the infamous Super Bowl halftime show that featured Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction.” After that, fans accused MTV of blackballing the singer from the channel.
But Jackson has been seen more often on MTV lately, having appeared on TRL to promote her latest CD in February. She also starred in a series of shorts spoofing MTV series like “The Real World” as part of MTV’s “52 Artists/52 Weeks Total MTV Takeover.”
Broome’s credits include “The Biggest Loser,” “The Radio Music Awards” and NBC’s Tsunami benefit.
Gil Duldulao and Jackson are behind the show’s concept; Jackson, Duldulao, Broome, Kenneth Crear and Johnny Wright are all exec producers.
Jermaine Dupri has posted a video of himself and Janet at the Cartier party last night.
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Janet confirms tour will come to Europe
In a new message to her SayNow page, Janet has left a message saying she will be bringing her tour to Europe.
“I just wanted to let you know that we’ve completed our first week of tour rehearsals and they are going very well. We are so all excited. We’re having so much fun.”
She then asked fans to keep messages coming to her SayNow page.
Janet added: “I wanted to let you know that any rumours that you’ve heard of me not taking the Rock Witchu Tour to Europe and other places – it’s false. This is a world tour, so we plan on hitting all of those spots, alright?. Don’t believe everything that you read. Alright, talk to you later.”
Janet’s episode of Dance on Sunset with choreographer Tony Testa will air this Saturday at 9pm on Nickelodeon in the US.
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Janet endorses Cartier charity bracelet
Cartier has announced that Janet will be an ambassador for the launch of a new LOVECHARITY bracelet on the third annual LOVEDAY celebration scheduled for June 19, 2008.
Janet’s bracelet will support the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and will be a gunmetal style bracelet.
Full audio of Janet’s recent conference call with bloggers, as reported by SOHH.com, has been released by RealTalkNY. Listen to it below:
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IDJ release statement regarding ‘Discipline’
Island Def Jam have released a statement regarding the promotion of Discipline to Billboard magazine in response to Janet’s recent comments on the SOHH blog.
“Unfortunately we haven’t experienced the results we would have liked with this new album. But we respect and support Janet.”
The Billboard article does, however, confuse Janet’s comments about being unable to visit Europe on her promotional tour as her saying that she will not be bringing the Rock Witchu Tour to the continent. Island Def Jam responded saying that the label “has nothing to do with Janet’s tour”. Indeed Island Def Jam is in no way linked to the upcoming tour and Janet’s comments about not coming to Europe were not related to the Live Nation Rock Witchu Tour.
Janet’s acceptance speech from Logo’s NewNowNext Awards can now be seen on the Logo website.