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| Thursday, January 31, 2002 |
No "If" and "Black Cat" in Grand Rapids
Once again, "If" and "Black Cat" were not performed at last night's concert in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
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Canadian television station TMN to air Hawaii concert
Canadian television station The Movie Network will broadcast Janet's upcoming Hawaii concert at the following dates and times:
February 17th - 9:00 P.M. EST
February 22nd - 1:25 P.M. EST
February 22nd - 9:00 P.M. EST
February 23rd - 2:20 A.M. EST |
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| Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
The Late Show with Janet Jackson
Janet is scheduled to be a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday, February 11th at 11:35 P.M. EST on CBS.
As we reported yesterday, Janet will also be a guest on The Rosie O'Donnell show on the following day, February 12th. Both shows film in New York City. |
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HBO leis NYC
 Promotional posters for Janet's upcoming HBO concert have been posted all over New York City on bus stops and buildings, including a billboard in Times Square. |
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No "Cat" for Canada
Once again, "If" and "Black Cat" were not performed at last night's concert in Hamilton, Ontario. The only time those two songs were performed so far on the second leg of the tour was at the first Tokyo concert. Janet has also curled her hair for the past few shows. |
| 12:24 AM ET | |
| Tuesday, January 29, 2002 |
Janet to appear on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Janet will be interviewed on The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Tuesday, February 12th, according to TVGuide.com. Rosie's show is filmed in New York City at Rockefeller Center. This will be the fourth time that Janet has appeared on the talk show.
Check local listings for the time and channel it airs in your area. |
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Son of a Gun video available on DVD in the US
Tower Records in the United States is giving away a free DVD that contains music videos by various Virgin Records artists, one of which is Janet's video for "Son of a Gun".
The DVD is being offered at Tower Records for a limited time only. Check your local store for further details. |
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HBO creates web page for Janet's Hawaii concert
HBO has set up an official website promoting the upcoming broadcast of Janet's Hawaii concert.
Several banners promoting the broadcast have also been spotted on various websites such as The Advocate. |
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| Monday, January 28, 2002 |
Many changes on the second leg of the All For You Tour
As was common on all of Janet's previous tours, there are a bunch of changes that exist on the second leg of the All For You Tour. We have attempted to list a few:
- The platforms that each band member performs on do not move up and down on hydraulics as they had previously done. They are on brand new platforms that still roll forward, however remain vertically stationary and are about two feet taller than the ones used on the first leg.
- Since the band members' platforms no longer move up and down, all of the stage equipment is now rolled out of the sides of the stage. On the previous leg, equipment emerged from inside of each band member's "hole" as they were lifted up on their platforms.
- The set of tall metal stairs that appeared during several songs and connected to the band members' platforms as they were lifted up no longer appear on the tour. The stairs have been replaced by a shorter set of stairs that are not as tall.
- The big metal cage that covered the top and sides of the stage during "If", "Black Cat", and "Rhythm Nation" are no longer present. The neon-lighted Chinese symbols remain as part of the backdrop, however the metal cage that once was in front of them is gone.
- There are no pyrotechnics
- Although Janet had worn a new gray outfit for "Would You Mind" at the Japanese concerts, she has gone back to wearing the shiny black vinyl outfit that she had worn at all of the previous US shows. The performance of the song is more sexual and risqué than it had previously been as Janet directly grabs and rubs her "victim" in more intimate areas than she used to.
- Stacey Campbell, one of the background singers on the first leg, is no longer on the tour and has been replaced. The reason why Stacey left is unknown.
Aside from the actual show, some of the tour merchandise is different as well:
- Two pages of the tourbook are different. The Jaguar advertisement is no longer present and has been replaced by a picture of Janet performing "Son of a Gun" on the previous leg. The MSN advertisement has been replaced by a picture of Janet performing "You Ain't Right".
- There is a new t-shirt with the same picture that was used as the cover of the limited edition "All For You" CD & DVD set.
- There is a new hooded sweatshirt with a silhouette of Janet performing "Come On Get Up" on the front.
Although all of these changes exist on the new US tour dates, the upcoming Hawaii concert that is being filmed for HBO will most likely remain similar to the concerts on the first leg with full stage equipment. |
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| Sunday, January 27, 2002 |
Janet doesn't give Illinois any "Cat"
"If" and "Black Cat" were not performed at last night's concert in Champaign, Illinois. |
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| Saturday, January 26, 2002 |
All For Tour begins its second United States trek in Louisville
Janet brought the All For You Tour to Louisville, Kentucky last night, marking the start of the second group of U.S. dates. Despite wearing a brand new gray outfit for "Would You Mind" at the Japanese concerts last week, Janet wore the original black shiny vinyl outfit that she sported at all of the previous shows. Once again, "If" and "Black Cat" were cut from the setlist.
The All For You Tour will travel through the U.S. for ten additional concerts before commencing in Hawaii on February 16th. Janet is scheduled to perform in Champaign, Illinois tonight. |
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| Wednesday, January 23, 2002 |
Extra interview video clip
A video clip and text of the interview that Extra conducted with Janet can now be read on their website. |
| 9:05 PM ET | |
| Tuesday, January 22, 2002 |
Extra to air new interview with Janet tomorrow evening
US entertainment show Extra has announced plans to air a new interview with Janet on Wednesday's episode. Check local listings for time and station. |
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Janet to present at Grammy Awards
Through a press release issued this morning by The Recording Academy, Janet has been announced as a presenter at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards scheduled for February 27th in Los Angeles.
As was previously announced, Janet is nominated for three awards at the ceremony (Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and Best Dance Recording) which is being hosted by John Stewart and will air live on CBS at 8:00 P.M. EST. |
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| Friday, January 18, 2002 |
Janet nixes songs at second Tokyo show
Despite performing both songs at yesterday's concert, Janet did not perform "If" and "Black Cat" at the second and last Tokyo show earlier today. |
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| Thursday, January 17, 2002 |
All For You Tour hits Tokyo
The All For You Tour smashed into Tokyo today as Janet played to a sold out crowd of 45,000 at the Tokyo Dome. Janet added "Black Cat" and "If" back into the show for the first time since October 5th in Las Vegas; approximately seventeen concerts ago.
Janet is scheduled to play one more concert in Tokyo tomorrow evening and then will head back to the US where she is scheduled to perform in Kentucky on January 25th. |
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"Son of a Gun" debuts on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart
Thirteen weeks after its initial release, "Son of a Gun" makes its debut on next week's Billboard Dance/Club Play charts at position #45 [week ending January 26th]. Its debut on the club charts is most likely a result of the new Al B. Rich Club remixes which Virgin released to clubs three weeks ago. |
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| Wednesday, January 16, 2002 |
Janet greets fans at HMV in Tokyo
  Janet gave fans a special treat at an album signing today at an HMV store in Tokyo. While at the signing, Janet was interviewed by the radio station J-Wave 81.3 FM and was presented with an award for having the best selling album of 2001 at HMV stores. |
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| Tuesday, January 15, 2002 |
Second leg of All For You Tour commences in Osaka, Japan
The second leg of the All For You Tour kicked off on Friday and Saturday with mass excitement as Janet performed two sold out concerts of 60,000 in Osaka, Japan.
As was common during the first leg, neither "Black Cat" nor "If" were performed at either of the concerts. Miss Janet is reporting that Janet has a different costume for "Would You Mind" as well as a different costume for the final encore. Aside from that, the show remains exactly the same as it was on the first leg.
Janet is scheduled to perform two shows in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday and then will head back to the US for additional concerts. |
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| Thursday, January 10, 2002 |
Janet speaks to journalists in Japan
  The following article and photographs were taken from Reuters:
Janet Jackson Seeks Love Without Wedding Bells
By Stuart Grudgings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Wanted: One boyfriend for a woman branded sexier than Madonna, with more earning power than even most mega-stars can dream of and who even has a reputation for being normal -- not bad when you consider who her siblings are.
A messy divorce battle has left Janet Jackson in need of one of the few assets she doesn't already have, and she revealed on Thursday to a packed house of journalists and admirers in Tokyo that she is missing it dearly.
``I'd like to be in love,'' the diminutive pop diva said upon being asked if there was anything still missing in her glittering life. ``I don't want to get married, though,'' she pointedly added.
The 35-year-old is in Japan for the next leg of her world tour, disrupted by the September 11 attacks, and was fresh from news Wednesday that she had won the award for favorite female pop/rock artist at the American Music awards in Los Angeles.
Her spectacular success, which has brought her a reported $80 million recording deal with Virgin Records to make her the highest paid recording artist ever, has been matched only by the instability of her personal life.
She has one marriage already behind her and another firmly on the rocks after a fallout with husband Rene Elizondo, and a new raunchy image -- she prefers to call it ``sensuous'' -- has also courted controversy in some quarters.
``It has its moments in the show and I guess as I've got older I've become more expressive to that side of my life...but for the most part it's a fun, up show,'' she said.
In recent shows, she has strapped lucky male members of the audience to a gurney and simulated a lap dance.
Her latest album ``All for You,'' which shocked some of her long-term fans with its sexually explicit lyrics, has even been banned by the authorities in Singapore -- a key measure of cool for any artist.
``I wish it wasn't censored, but unfortunately they have been,'' said Jackson, clad in a clinging, black outfit. ``I can't imagine changing it because that's the way it was written, that's the way I wanted it to be. It's speaking from my heart.''
FULL CIRCLE
Jackson has come a long way since the 1970s when she debuted as a cute kid alongside her talented brothers, including Michael, as part of the Jackson Five, and since her career appeared to be floundering in the late 1980s.
But not content with the enviable reputation combining critical acclaim and popular success that she has since earned, Jackson said Thursday she wanted to return to one of her first loves, acting.
``I'd like to go home and study acting... Touring is incredibly grueling and I don't like the fact that you're out for so long, as long as 10 months,'' she said.
Jackson is already an accomplished actress, having appeared in hit U.S. TV shows ``Different Strokes'' and ``Fame'' in her youth, and Thursday named Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as two directors she dreams of working with.
``It's pretty tough because people do see me as a singer even though I did start out doing films. That crossover is a difficult thing for singers.''
Asked the secret of her success by an audience at Tokyo's Foreign Correspondents Club that far outstripped the usual attendance for visiting dignitaries, Jackson said it may be due to the perception that she was more down to earth than the rest of her famous family.
Older brother Michael has long been as famous for his bizarre personal peccadilloes as for his music, while sister Latoya's antics have included appearing nude in Playboy magazine and writing a scandalous book about the family.
``I think people feel some sort of connection with which they can relate. It's always been kind of silly to me but I've been called the normal Jackson....I think there's a normalcy they feel, even though I did grow up differently from most people and being so young when my brothers started in the business.'' |
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| Wednesday, January 09, 2002 |
Janet gets lots of airtime at the 2002 AMAs
 Tonight's American Music Awards ceremony featured Janet a total of three times via satellite from Tokyo:
- Said a quick hello during the opening monologue
- Introduced Lenny Kravitz's "fine ass" [Real Video - removed]
- Awarded Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist [Real Video - removed]
The Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist award becomes the twelfth AMA of Janet's career. She did not speak during the presentation of Michael Jackson's award despite previous media reports that she would.
The American Music Awards will repeat on the ABC Family Channel this Friday, January 11th, at 8:00 P.M. EST. |
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| Tuesday, January 08, 2002 |
Janet beams in for Michael
Rolling Stone is reporting that Janet's appearance via satellite at tomorrow night's American Music Awards ceremony is for the purpose of, as many had speculated, taking part in a special "tribute" in honor of her older brother Michael who will be presented with the Artist of the Century Award. |
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Entertainment Design profiles the All For You Tour costumes
  Entertainment Design, a popular US magazine geared to arts & entertainment industry insiders, has profiled the costumes designed for Janet's All For You Tour in the January 2002 edition of its monthly magazine.
Inside are images of six costume renderings (four from "Trust A Try"; two from the whimsical section) as well as a short interview with the tour's clothing designer, Frank Krenz.
'Dressing Ms. Jackson'
- Catherine McHugh for Entertainment Design Magazine
Janet Jackson is such a slave to fashion that she had the program for her latest tour created to look like a glossy fashion magazine, complete with 'ads' such as JJNY (Janet Jeans New York), and Janet's Secret. But for the more theatrical costume looks on her All For You tour, the performer worked with New York-based costume designer Frank Krenz.
"For the sort of dark section of the show, she wanted these Oriental, porcelain masks," Krenz says. "They have removable jaws that can be manipulated by the dancers and would also stay on their heads during rather violent rock-and-roll-numbers. They're built on a substructure with pieces of the masks riveted to them--and then we made the rivets into decorative parts to add to the eeriness of them. Oddly enough, one of her inspirations was the Terry Gilliam movie, The Adventures of Baron Von Muncahusen."
Jackson's inspiration for the show's whimsical section as she called it, came from Krenz's own portfolio. "There was this whole strange kabuki section [in the show] and then very opposite." he explains. "She wanted a moonlit magical forest that turns into enchanted daytime for a medley of four of her songs: Escapade, Miss You Much, When I Think Of You, and Runaway. We went through all of the fantastical outfits that I had done for 100 different shows, and she pointed out what she liked here and there and we created the costumes for her and her dancers from there. In a way, it was like shopping through my portfolio and putting looks together." |
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Penn State tickets on sale
Tickets for the State College, PA concert will go on sale Saturday, January 12th. |
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HBO airs All For You: Live in Concert from Hawaii commercials
HBO has begun airing commercials for Janet's concert scheduled to air on February 17th. The promotional spot features close-ups of Janet's face while cutting back and forth between shots of Hawaiian landscape and concert footage. At the end of the commercial Janet slyly looks at the camera and says, "aloha." |
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| Saturday, January 05, 2002 |
AMAs.com: Janet to present at American Music Awards
The American Music Awards' website lists Janet's name in the group of presenters scheduled to appear at the January 9th AMAs ceremony. Entertainment Tonight had reported earlier this week that she would be appearing at the show via satellite from Japan.
Online voting is still open for the Internet Artist of the Year award. |
| 7:22 PM ET | |
| Friday, January 04, 2002 |
Janet receives three Grammy nominations
At this morning's 2002 Grammy Awards nomination press conference, Janet received three nominations in the following categories:
Best Pop Vocal Album:
- "Whoa, Nelly!" - Nelly Furtado
- "All For You" - Janet Jackson
- "Songs From The West Coast" - Elton John
- "Celebrity" - *NSYNC
- "Lovers Rock" - Sade
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance:
- "I'm Like A Bird" - Nelly Furtado
- "There You'll Be" - Faith Hill
- "Someone To Call My Lover" - Janet Jackson
- "By Your Side" - Sade
- "Essence" - Lucinda Williams
Best Dance Recording:
- "One More Time" - Daft Punk & Romanthony
- "I Feel Loved" - Depeche Mode
- "Out of Nowhere" - Gloria Estefan
- "All For You" - Janet Jackson
- "Angel" - Lionel Richie
Janet's longtime producing team, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, have also been nominated for Producers of the Year. Jimmy Jam, a trustee of NARAS, attended the press conference this morning to announce some of the nominees.
Producer of the Year - Non-Classical:
- T Bone Burnett
- Dr. Dre
- Gerald Eaton & Brian West
- Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
The 44th Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on February 27th and will air live on CBS at 8:00 P.M. EST. |
| 12:16 PM ET | |
| Wednesday, January 02, 2002 |
Entertainment Tonight: Janet to appear at AMAs
Entertainment Tonight is reporting that Janet will be appearing live via satellite from Japan at next week's American Music Awards, scheduled to air live January 9th at 8:00 P.M. EST on ABC. Janet will be in Japan preparing for the first Japanese concert of the All For You Tour scheduled for January 12th in Osaka.
As was previously reported, Janet is nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Vocalist, Favorite Soul/R&B Album, and Internet Artist of the Year. |
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Discipline tracklisting:
1. I.D. (Interlude)
2. Feedback (by R. Jerkins)
3. Luv (by R. Jerkins)
4. Spinnin (Interlude)
5. Rollercoaster (by R. Jerkins)
6. Bathroom Break (Interlude)
7. Rock With U (by J. Dupri / Ne-Yo)
8. 2nite (by Stargate)
9. Can't B Good (by Ne-Yo)
10. 4 Words (Interlude)
11. Never Letchu Go (J. Austin / J.Dupri)
12. Truth Or Dare (Interlude)
13. Greatest X (by The Dream / T. Stewart)
14. Good Morning Janet (Interlude)
15. So Much Betta (by J. Dupri)
16. Play Selection (Interlude)
17. The 1 feat. Missy Elliott (by J. Dupri)
18. What's Ur Name (by J. Dupri)
19. The Meaning (Interlude)
20. Discipline (by Ne-Yo)
21. Back (Interlude)
22. Curtains (by R. Jerkins)
23. Let Me Know (by Ne-Yo) [JAPANESE & UK BONUS TRACK]
24. Feedback (Ralphi Rosario Electro Shock Radio Edit) [JAPANESE BONUS TRACK]
Deluxe edition - Bonus DVD features:
1. The Photo Shoot
2. The Recording Studio
3. Rehearsal
4. The Making of the Feedback video
5. Feedback video
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