Janet Jackson’s tribute performance to late brother Michael at the VMA’s

The Michael Jackson tribute for the MTV Video Music Awards started with MJ’s song, Thriller as various clips of Michael played on the big screen above.

Dancers performed to a collection of Michael’s hits, finally ending with the Michael & Janet duet, Scream, when Janet came onstage. A great opening for the show and it is always great to see Janet perform. I just wish she could/would sing LIVE!

MTV has confirmed that Janet Jackson will be opening this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with a special tribute to her late brother, Michael Jackson.

Above: Michael and Janet in their 1995 video, Scream.

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Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri’s break up was caught on video? Who knew!

This is absolutely hysterical!

[Thank you Mylan, for the tip!]

For awhile now rumors of a split between Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri have been swirling, but now we are hearing the news is official.

You may have noticed Jermaine did not attend the Michael Jackson funeral, because apparently he doesn’t do funerals. Or so says a friend.

The couple have been on a rocky road for quite sometime and sources are saying that they split after 7 years due to “mixing business with pleasure”. Who knows if that holds true or not, but I thought it odd that he didn’t at least support his gal during what is probably the most traumatic time in her life. That right there could have put her over the edge.

When people lose loved one it definitely puts a strain on relationships – especially ones that were suffering to begin with.

After my dad died in ‘98, the relationship I was in (also for 7 yrs) went down the drain almost immediately. Ironically, we broke up on my dad’s birthday, four months after his death.

Janet has her plate full right now and probably doesn’t even have time to even be in a relationship. Besides, I always though Janet could do better than Jermaine. I’m sure he’s a great guy and all, but he looks like a troll!

Hopefully Janet will find a good man one of these days. One who will support her and love her for who she is – not her stardom. She deserves it. As does everyone.

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Michael Jackson’s sister, Janet Jackson, made a surprising speech at the 2009 BET Awards after losing her brother.

In what I think was the only highlight of the night’s show, Michael’s sister paid tribute to her older brother, in a touching speech where she remembered her late sibling.

Janet and Michael were always close, and I am sure losing him will affect her greatly. I can relate as I too, have lost a brother.

She said, “To you, Michael is an icon, to us, he is family.” I have no question that Janet loved Michael, and it showed in her face as she spoke to the crowd.

Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri have been spotted out and about in New York this week. Here they are seen leaving the Waverly Inn.

We haven’t seen them around in ages. At least not since Jermaine publicly puked on Janet, she canceled her show and was supposedly sicker than Winehouse’s liver – or pregnant. Who knows, but she’s looking fine now – not all porked out like everyone was expecting (and some were secretly hoping for).

[Photograph: Edward Opinaldo, PacificCoastNews.com]

Janet Jackson recently canceled a series of shows in her “Rock Witchu” tour, due to what was reported as migraine associated vertigo.

The makeup shows also ended up being canceled for what her people are calling, ’schedule conflicts’.

Which leaves us to wonder if the pop singer may be pregnant. What makes us think this?

A recent interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine where Ms. Jackson said,

“At some point it’s coming. When? I have no idea. He (Dupri) has been past ready. He’s just waiting for me; I’m the one holding up the whole thing.

“Everyone tells me that there will never be a good time, that I will always be busy, but I just think when the stars are aligned it will happen.”

Is Janet hinting at something or have the stars yet to be aligned? Time will tell!

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For fear of breaking local obscenity laws, Janet Jackson decided not to perform a risque dance routine at her Michigan concert.

The segment of her performance included her inviting a male audience member onstage, tying him up and fondling him as her backup dancers stroked themselves.

Hopefully she doesn’t wear her goofy ass C3PO outfit during that segment. It would kind of kill it, ya know? Such a nasty little fattie! Heh.

Michigan’s decency laws are quite strict and prohibit simulating sex acts during a public performance.

A rep for the show said, “We explained the law, asked her not to do it, she complied. We did not ask her to cut the song. That was her call.”

Jackson’s manager commented, “Janet did not want to disappoint her Detroit-area fans again, so we adhered to Michigan’s state ordinance and trimmed the Discipline segment of the show so it would not be cancelled.”

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After taking a couple of weeks off from touring due to an unknown illness, Janet Jackson is ready to hit the stage again.

It has been revealed that Janet, 42, was suffering from vestibular migraines which creates the sensation of vertigo

Janet’s manager released the following statement,

“[Janet is] a world-class entertainer and needs to be at the top of her game to give her fans the show they expect. She’s feeling much better and is ready to hit the road again.”

Janet will be performing tonight at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. and has rescheduled her Madison Square Garden show for November 1st. Other canceled shows are also currently being rescheduled and will be announced soon.

Poor Janet, migraines suck. I suffer from “Ice Pick” migraines, which feel just like they sound.  Stabbing, sharp excruciating pain. So I can relate.

Janet is receiving treatment and should be good to go from here. Best of luck to her.

[People]