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- 31 January 2008 : New Janet
News Tomorrow
- Sources tell Janet Love
that Janet�s official website, JanetJackson.com, will carry an update
of new news at 5pm ET/10pm GMT tomorrow, Friday. It�s not yet known what the
update will feature.
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- Check A JanetJacksonDiscpline
trailer, From Universal
Germany
- 30 January 2008 :
New Promo Shoot.....
- Three new promotional HQ pictures of our
beautiful Boo are added to our gallery
- ((many thanks
to... Mario))
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- New video for Japanese fans!,
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- On Her Official Japanese
Website
they are a short video
message in wich she tells her Japanese fans that she will be visiting
- Japan soooon. The video can be
streamed on the website in both Windows
Media and
Real
Player
formats
- 28 January 2008 :
Janet's GLAAD
honor
- Janet To Be Honored At 19Th Annual Glaad
Media Awards In Los Angeles -April 26th! read
more
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- Janet will receive the Vanguard
Award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) at the 19th
Annual GLAAD Media Awards on April 26th at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
Janet has been a long-time ally of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community. In 1997, the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum
applauded her exploration of sexual orientation issues in her top-selling album
The Velvet
Rope, which also
received the award for Outstanding Music Album at the 9th Annual GLAAD Media
Awards. Janet has also been regocnized for her work around HIV/AIDS activism by
AIDS Project Los Angeles and the Human Rights Campaign.
The Vanguard
Award is presented to media professionals who, through their work, have
increased the visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender community. Past recipients include Charlize Theron, Antonio
Banderas, Eric McCormack, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, and Whoopi
Goldberg.
You can purchase tickets to this event by visiting
www.glaad.org/mediaawards or call (877) 519-7904
- 26 January 2008 : Watch
Janet's message to Ellen!
- you can watch on you tube Janet's message birthday to Ellen degeneres
- 22 January 2008 :
Janet's interview with MadmoiZelle
- In an interview with
madmoiZelle.com, a French website, Janet has said that her upcoming tour is for
the most part ready, including the stage and setlist, but that her record
company asked her to complete an album and then tour.
- She also says that one of her
New Year�s resolutions was to help the environment by going green.
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- Janet and JD attend industry party in
Vegas
- Janet and Jermaine Dupri attended the
Industry Night launch party at Prive Las Vegas inside the Planet Hollywood
Resort & Casino early January 22, 2008 in Las Vegas.
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- GLAAD Media Awards
Janet will be honored at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media
Awards.
GLAAD will pay special tribute to Janet along with musician Rufus
Wainwright, photographer Herb Ritts, LOGO president Brian Graden, acrot Wilson
Cruz, writer-producer Ilene Chaiker and political activist David Mixner.
The
GLAAD Media Awards will take place at four ceremonies:
1. New York on March
17
2. South Florida on April 12
3. L.A. on April 26 (Janet will be
there)
4. San Francisco on May 10
The GLAAD Media Awards honor those who
present positive portrayals of gay and lesbian issues in the media.
In 1998,
Janet won the GLAAD Media Award in the category of Outstanding Music for her
album The Velvet Rope.
"This year's honorees have used the power of their
words, their music, and their art to advocate on behalf of the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community," said GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano.
"They are changing hearts and minds, and opening people's eyes to the common,
human experiences we share, and it is our privilege to honor
them."
- Special
Thanx To......... JX
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- KTU Interview
- Click to hear the
interview!
Check out
what Janet
Jackson has to say about her new song Feedback, as well
as what to look forward to in her new album Discipline, in stores February
26th.
"Classic me with a modern twist..." -Janet
- 16 January 2008 : **Official
Discipline Album cover**
- An Email from : Janet Jackson's official website Here For You the Official Discipline Album Cover
:)!!!
- 15 January 2008 : New biography
reveals three more song titles from Discipline
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- new extended biography that Island Def Jam
today began sending out to the media provides the titles of three more songs off
of Discipline.
The
newly revealed song titles are..........
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- "Roller Coaster" (Produced by
Rodney Jerkins),
- "Can't Be Good" (Produced and
Written by Ne-Yo),
- "Letchu Go" (Produced by Jermaine
Dupri, Written by Jermaine Dupri and Johnta Austin).
The only other known song titles from the
album at this point are "Feedback" and "Discipline," the latter of which
- is also revealed to have been written and
produced by Ne-Yo.
The full biography in its entirety:
A Passion
For Discipline
Sitting across from a roaring fireplace one winter
afternoon in Vail, Janet is curled up on a dark leather couch as she discusses
the unlikely topic of Discipline, the title of her new album. Beyond the
floor-to-ceiling window, long graceful branches of towering trees are heavy with
snow. In the distance, a lift carries skiers up an imposing mountain awash in
white. Janet's wearing a midnight-black sweat suit, her hair pulled back to the
nape of her neck. Her body language is relaxed and her eyes are smiling. She's
trim, and also a little hoarse, having just fought off a cold. The whisper-quiet
texture of her voice adds to the intimacy of the conversation.
"Discipline has been much on my mind," she says. "It's the idea that
unifies the songs on this record. As a concept, and even a lifestyle, discipline
goes extremely deep. It can be applied to so much about ourselves. In my case, I
see it as one of defining aspects of my character. Discipline was there for me
from the start. But it was not until this record that I began to understand its
full meaning.
"In putting Discipline out front-- as both the title of the
album and title of a song about sexual surrender--I wanted to announce that I
was venturing into new creative waters. That meant working with producers like
Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, and Ne-Yo, whose songs spoke to the immediacy of
my emotions. Like all my records, this one, whether intentional or not, has
autobiographical roots. It's difficult for me to work any other way. I don't
feel it, if I don't believe it, I can't sing it.
"So Discipline, as a
storyline, begins in my childhood which someone could see as a classic study in
discipline. Discipline was part of a family culture that I absorbed. I was born
with it.
"I also believe that discipline has given me the confidence to
jump out of the nest. When L.A. Reid, Chairman of Island Def Jam, and I
discussed co-executive producing this record, we both agreed that the feeling
had to be adventuresome and fresh. I was interested in exploring musical
scenarios--some exotic, many erotic, but all deeply emotional. I wanted to push
the envelope. And I'm glad that 'Discipline,' both as a song and an album, does
just that.
"'Feedback,' a Rodney Jerkins production, is a different
metaphor that also explores sexual tension. It's a provocative conversation that
invites openness in an area where so many of us are closed off. The same could
be said for Rodney's "Roller Coaster," a musical ride that reflects that up and
downs of romantic/physical agitation and excitement."
When asked how her
concept of discipline has changed over the years, Janet reaches for her mug of
hot tea, takes a sip and pauses several seconds before replying.
"Well,
I guess if I go back to the beginning I see a little girl, 10-years-old, who's
appearing on 'Good Times' and sets her own alarm clock to wake up at 5:30 AM in
order to be at work by 7. Then I think about a 15-year-old starting to make
records. For the next 25 years, she makes an album every two or three years
without fail. Going a little deeper, she learns that the music most connected to
her heart has a rhythmic and harmonic complexity that requires work. That means
hours and hours trying to compose lyrics and melodies that ring true; hours and
hours in the studio layering the vocals that contain the different voices she
hears inside her head. Then, of course, the months she spends planning and
executing world tours, one after another."
And does that artist see
discipline as a burden?
"No, I see it as a blessing," Janet is quick to
say. "As a child, I took it for granted. That's who I was. As a teenager, I
wanted to sing and dance. I realized that required concentration. I wanted to
reach people, and I had the good sense to see that couldn't happen if my skills
weren't crafted with precision. But as I came to adulthood, I was hard on
myself. Discipline is one thing; perfectionism is another. Perfectionism is a
kind of punishment. It leads to permanent dissatisfaction and heartbreak. It's
wonderful to strive for excellence, but demanding perfection only leads to
heartache and frustration. It took me years to learn that difficult lesson. But
in finally learning it, I now see discipline in a new light."
The light
of the winter sun breaks through the grey sky and floods the room. Janet gets up
and finds a copy of "Can't Be Good," a song written and produced for her by
Ne-Yo, who also did "Discipline." She slips it into the CD player. The sensuous
groove stops the conversation; it's all heavenly harmonies and sweet romantic
ambivalence.
"The ambivalence and the discipline are in conflict," says
Janet when the song stops. "I can relate to the story. In fact, I can imagine
myself in the story. After a long relationship that ends in pain, I turn to my
old friend, discipline. I discipline myself not to get involved, not to be
vulnerable, not to fall in love. My discipline protects me from any more hurt.
My discipline keeps me on track. But here comes someone who's so real and right
that, as the song says, 'This can't be good.' So discipline really isn't
discipline. It's just self-protection and fear of being hurt. It's resistance.
Thankfully, the heat of pure passion melts the resistance. And the result is
free-flowing love."
"Listen to 'Letchu Go,'" Janet continues. "It was
written and produced by Jermaine. When I read the lyrics by Jermaine and Johnta
Austin, I couldn't help but cry. The more I thought about the story, the more I
saw how it reveals another aspect of positive discipline, especially as it
relates to relationships. The song says that we can't stop trying just because
we hit rough times. It's not too late; we can't give up on our fate; we can't
let go of that discipline that allows us to work through problems and find a way
to the wonders that come with open and honest love.
"The album expresses
what I need to express at this moment of my life," she says. "It says that
discipline, rather than being a problem, can bring pleasure. Discipline is a key
to freedom. Discipline allows me--allows all of us--to focus. And the focus must
be on thoughts and feelings that nourish our physical and spiritual
lives.
"Funny, but my first big album also had a one-word title--Control.
I was naive in thinking that I could control every aspect of my life. The only
one who really has control is God. But it took discipline--the discipline of
thought, the discipline of action, the discipline of creating music--to make me
see that. Finally, discipline has to do with faith. I have faith that a gentle
but steady discipline will let me continue to grow as an artist and a
woman."
- ((many thanks to : http://www.janet-xone.com ))!!
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- **Vote for Janet @ TRL**
The "Feedback" music video has now been added to
MTV's TRL. Click here to cast your votes
daily.
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- **Janet
Featured on MTV Front Page**
- Janet is featured on the frontpage of
MTV.com with the headline "Janet's back with Feedback".
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- **New Photo from Billboard
Magazine**
- E! Television news showed a picture
featured in the current Billboard magazine.......
- 12 January 2008 : **MTV to debut
Feedback on TRL monday**
- This Monday,January 14th Mtv is gonna debut
Janet's 'Feedback'video on TRL
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- "Psyched about Cloverfield? Then listen up
as stars Odette Yustman and Mike Vogel give us the inside scoop on their new
movie. Plus, Cobra Starship touches down and we have a 1st Look at Janet Jackson's
"Feedback."
- 11 January 2008 :
**Janet On The Cover Of 'Billboard Magasine'**
- For the Interview => Click Here
- [Thanx blatin32 : From :
Janet's Friend forum]
- 10 January 2008 :
**Janet's New Site Is
Up, Go Look**
- Hey Guys!! The New Janet Jackson Official Website Is Now Open you need to be register if
you want leave a message
- to Janet + you can see her new
video 'feedback'!!!
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- **The Concept of Discipline**
A new information of Janet's upcoming
album "Discipline" has been posted on Island Records website. Here is what it
says:
Sitting
across from a roaring fireplace on winter afternoon in Vail, Janet is curled up
on a dark leather couch as she discusses the unlikely topic of Discipline, the
title of her new album. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling window, long graceful
branches of towering trees are heavy with snow. In the distance, a lift carries
skiers up an imposing mountain awash in white. Janet's wearing a midnight-black
sweat suit, her hair pulled back to the nape of her deck. Her body language is
relaxed and her eyes are smiling. She's trim, and also a little hoarse, having
just fought off a cold. The whisper-quiet texture of her voice adds to the
intimacy of the conversation.
"Discipline has been much on my mind," she
says. "It's the idea that unifies the songs on this record. As a concept, and
even a lifestyle, discipline goes extremely deep. It can be applied to so much
about ourselves. In my case, I see it as one of defining aspects of my
character. Discipline was there for me from the start. But it was not until this
record that I began to understand its full meaning. "In putting Discipline out
front-- as both the title of the album and title of a song about sexual
surrender--I wanted to announce that I was venturing into new creative waters.
That meant working with producers like Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, and
Ne-Yo, whose songs spoke to the immediacy of my emotions. Like all my records,
this one, whether intentional or not, has autobiographical roots. It's difficult
for me to work any other way. I don't feel it, if I don't believe it, I can't
sing it.
"So Discipline, as a storyline, begins in my childhood which
someone could see as a classic study in discipline. Discipline was part of a
family culture that I absorbed. I was born with it. "I also believe that
discipline has given me the confidence to jump out of the nest. When L.A. Reid,
Chairman of Island Def Jam, and I discussed co-executive producing this record,
we both agreed that the feeling had to adventuresome and fresh. I was interested
in exploring musical scenarios-some exotic, many erotic, but all deeply
emotional. I wanted to push the envelope.
- And I'm
glad that `Discipline,' both as a song and an album, does just that.
- Island
Records
- 09 January 2008 - ***NAACP
Image Awards ***
Janet is nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in "Why
Did I Get Married" at the 2008 NAACP Image Awards. Jill Scott is nominated for "Best Leading Actress".
Congratulations to Janet & Jill.
The 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards
will air live on Fox Feb. 14. So far we have no information if Janet will attend
the awards, but we will let you know as soon as possible.- E
Online
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- 8 January 2008 : ***Janet's
"Feedback" New Video!, [Yahoo & You Tube Inside]!!!***
- Here for you the new Janet Video 'Feedback'
Enjoy!! :) I loooove it!! I'm very glad & proud of my boo :)!!
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- The full vid is on yahoo now..., Go
watch!
- On the Yahoo
Music website you can watch
Janet New Video 'Feedback'.The TV premiere of the video will be
- tonight on BET's 106 & Park at 6pm
EST.
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- Janet's myspace bulletin
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- Subject: "Feedback"
Video World Premiere Today
This evening my video for "Feedback" will
premiere exclusively on BET 106 & Park at 6PM EST. The video will premiere
online exclusively on Yahoo at 7:30 EST. Tomorrow, January 9th, the video will
be available worldwide on Yahoo exclusively. "Feedback" is available on iTunes.
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- -Janet's new website launches
Thursday
- http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JanetDiscipline
Tune in
TODAY to watch Janet Jackson's highly anticipated VIDEO PREMIERE for her
smashing new single "Feedback" on BET's 106 & Park at 6pm EST and YAHOO at
7:30pm EST!
YAHOO WORLDWIDE VIDEO PREMIERE IS SET FOR TOMORROW
1/9
AND....
On January 10 Janet launches new website JANETJACKSON.COM with
a contest for fans to create their own video version "Feedback" via Janet's own
Youtube channel, DESTINATION DISCIPLINE. The top 10 most viewed videos will
receive an iPod with Janet's music and videos!
�Feedback�is produced by
Rodney Jerkins � other producers on new album include Jermaine Dupri,Ne-Yo,
Stargate, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream
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- Here A Small Picx from :
Gil_Janet_Saam Farahmand the video director of 'Feedback'
- source.... this picx was
from : gil myspace
- 7 January 2008 : Janet
Jackson -Feedback (106 Park Clip)!!!-
- Small snippet of Janet's new video for
"FEEDBACK." Recorded on January 07, 2007
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- (((many thanks
to....ChangeMyVibe for the video on you tube))!!!
- 6 January 2008 : One More
'Prestige' Fotos
- Another photo from the
Mark Liddell shoot for 'Prestige Hong Kong'-(click on the picx to see more
big)!!
- 5 January 2008 : Pre-Order 'Discipline'
Online
- Now On Amazon.com you can Pre-Order the New
Janet Album Called 'Discipline' will hit stores on
- February 26,2008 in USA :
- Click here
 to order the normal album version or click here for the Deluxe edition.
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- 1 January 2008 : 'Happy New Year
2008'
- Hey Guys!! I Wishes You A Very Great
Happy_New Year 2008 All My Best Wishes to You***hope this year will be the best
for you :)!!don't forget 2008 Is The Year Of Janet :)!!
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