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| Monday, December 29, 2003 |
Page Six: TV special to air about Janet
New York Post gossip column Page Six is reporting that Janet will have her own television special as part of the promotion for her upcoming album. The article gives no further details. |
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| Tuesday, December 23, 2003 |
TV One acquires rights to air 'Good Times'
TV One, the new U.S. entertainment network for African American adults, will include the classic hit comedy series "Good Times" in its programming lineup when the network debuts in January 2004.
"Good Times" helped introduce the world to Janet, who, beginning at age eleven, played neighbor Penny Woods for several seasons.
TV One acquired the rights to the series from Sony Pictures Television. The new network is scheduled to launch on select cable providers on January 19. |
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| Sunday, December 21, 2003 |
Fox News: Janet attends Michael's Neverland party
All of the Jackson siblings, including Janet with current significant other Jermaine Dupri, attended Michael Jackson's party at his Neverland Ranch estate in California on Saturday afternoon, according to a Fox News gossip column.
The party was thrown for Michael as a show of support against the recent child molestation charges upon him. Other celebrities in attendance included MC Hammer, Aaron Carter, and Ryan Seacrest. |
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| Thursday, December 18, 2003 |
The official Super Bowl halftime show press release
The following is the official Super Bowl Halftime Show press release announcing Janet as the headline performer:
Janet Jackson featured to perform at the AOL Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show produced by MTV
Santa Monica, CA, December 18, 2003 | MTV: Music Television, the NFL, and CBS Sports announced today that mega-superstar Janet Jackson will be the featured performer during the AOL Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show. Super Bowl XXXVIII will be held on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX and will air on CBS. The NFL selected MTV: Music Television to produce the AOL halftime show. CBS and MTV are both owned by Viacom Inc.
"With Janet set as a featured performer and more performers and surprise collaborations to follow, the stage has been to set to produce an event that the Super Bowl audience will remember for years to come," said Van Toffler, President, MTV/MTV2.
"There is no bigger spectacle than the Super Bowl," said Janet Jackson. "It's a unique and exciting experience that I have looked forward to for many years."
"The AOL Halftime Show is an important part of the Super Bowl and one of the most highly anticipated entertainment events of the year," said NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. "We are pleased that a star like Janet Jackson will join the roster of entertainers who have made the Super Bowl Halftime so special."
Janet Jackson is a multiple Grammy and MTV Award-winning performer, whose multi-platinum albums from "Control" to "All For You" have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. A peerless live performer, her 1990 "Rhythm Nation" tour remains the most successful debut concert tour in history. Among her multitude of honors is the inaugural MTVicon Award, which saluted her career achievements in 2001. She will release a new album in Spring 2004.
This marks the second time MTV: Music Television will produce a Super Bowl Halftime Show for the NFL. MTV produced the show for Super Bowl XXXV which aired on CBS in 2001 when the Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants. More than 130 million Americans watched the game and halftime show, providing CBS one of the most-watched nights in network television history. The Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show featured Aerosmith and *NSYNC along with special guests Britney Spears, Nelly and Mary J. Blige in front of 75,000 fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
The AOL Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show will be executive produced by Dave Sirulnick and Salli Frattini. Alex Coletti will serve as producer and Beth McCarthy-Miller will direct.
MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, and Spike TV, as well as the The Digital Suite from MTV Netwoks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide. |
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Missy Elliot to appear on Janet's new album
Janet has recorded a couple of tracks for her new album with friend and rapper Missy Elliot, according to an update on Janet's official website. Missy previously worked with Janet on remixes for "Go Deep" in 1998 and "Son Of A Gun" in 2001, however this is the first time that Missy will appear on any of Janet's albums.
The site also confirms past news reports that Rich Harrison, producer of Beyonce's "Crazy In Love," has also worked with Janet on the new album. |
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| Wednesday, December 17, 2003 |
More Janet Super Bowl news
It appears that the NFL may have begun spreading official news that Janet will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show as both Billboard.com and LiveDaily have posted articles within hours of each other affirming that Janet is indeed the scheduled performer. |
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| Monday, December 15, 2003 |
"Megamix 04" promo tracklisting
A U.S. promo of Janet's new "Megamix 04," created by DJ Chris Cox, has been released by Virgin Records in 12" vinyl format with the following tracklisting:
Janet Megamix 04 - Chris Cox Club Megamix (11:21)
Janet Megamix 04 - Hard Cox Mega Dub (8:20)
Janet Megamix 04 - Chris Cox Radio Edit (4:13)
Chris Cox was half of the recently disbanded duo Thunderpuss, who remixed Janet's "All For You" in 2001. |
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Flyte Tyme updates status of new album
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are in Los Angeles at the moment working on overdubs for Janet's new album, according to today's update on FlyteTyme.com. Engineer and mixer Steve Hodge is working on the album from Minneapolis. |
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Monkey wrench thrown into halftime show plans
Interscope executive Jimmy Iovine has presented the National Football League with an offer to have several artists all from his label, including No Doubt, Mary J. Blige, and possibly Eminem, perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, according to a NY Post article.
The article says that Iovine's pitch to the NFL was presented within the last week and has "ruffled feathers at rival labels." The football league, in cooperation with MTV, this year's halftime show producer, decides which artists will perform.
"Along with MTV, we are continuing discussions with some of the most popular artists in the world," a spokesman for the NFL told the NY Post. The article notes that an alternative plan being considered would feature Janet and OutKast.
An official announcement from the NFL could come sometime this week, according to the Post. |
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| Sunday, December 14, 2003 |
Fox News mentions Janet's upcoming plans
Fox News is yet another media outlet that has confirmed Janet's still unannounced plans to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in the Fox411 commentary, "Janet's Super Bowl." |
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Photo agency has supposed pictures of Janet visiting Michael
 UK photo agency Rex Features has five small photos on their website of what they claim to be is Janet visiting her brother Michael, who has recently undergone another round child molestation allegations.
The photos show a person walking to and from a car with a towel thrown over their face to protect their identity. It is unknown if the person shown in the pictures is indeed Janet. |
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| Saturday, December 13, 2003 |
New promotional Janet megamix released
Virgin Records has created a new Janet megamix that has been sent out on promo CDs and video cassettes this past week and is being used to generate early promotion for Janet's upcoming new studio album.
The megamix, dubbed "Megamix 04," has an accompanying music video and features only songs Janet recorded while signed to Virgin Records. At this time it is unknown if the megamix will ever be commercially released and if the video will air on music television stations.
An MP3 of the megamix is now available to download for a limited time in the Media section of Janet Xone. The "Megamix 04" video is also available to stream on Janet's official website. |
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| Friday, December 12, 2003 |
Janet photoshoot set for next week
Janet will take part in a photoshoot next week for her album cover art, according a report by the Miss Janet Fanclub. The photos will also be used for other projects as well including Vanity Fair Magazine and V Magazine.
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| Thursday, December 11, 2003 |
AOL spending between $7 to $10 million on halftime show
In an attempt to kick off a new advertising campaign next year, AOL, the sponsor of the MTV-produced 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, is spending anywhere between $7 to $10 million on the performance, sources told the NY Post.
An AOL executive said that "there will be as much branding as possible." |
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| Wednesday, December 10, 2003 |
NY Post: OutKast may not perform at Super Bowl afterall
OutKast's rumored participation in the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show is now in doubt, "especially after civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks got the green light Monday to sue them for illegally using her name as the title of one of their hit 1998 songs," according to an article in today's NY Post.
The same NY Post article also refers to Janet as the headliner of the halftime show.
An official announcement has yet to be made. |
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| Tuesday, December 09, 2003 |
Sources say Janet and OutKast performing halftime show
Reuters is reporting that Janet and OutKast, among others, will be performing at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, according to their sources.
The official announcement of a lineup could come today, according to the Reuters report.
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MTV to produce Super Bowl halftime show
MTV will produce the halftime show for the 2004 Super Bowl airing on CBS, according to an Associated Press report.
"We plan on even more unexpected music performances that will go down in halftime history," Van Toffler, president of MTV and MTV2, said in a statement Monday. The performers were not officially announced.
MTV produced the halftime show for the 2001 Super Bowl, which also aired on CBS and featured Aerosmith, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Nelly and Mary J. Blige.
America Online is the halftime sponsor. The Super Bowl will be held Feb. 1 in Houston. |
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| Sunday, December 07, 2003 |
Fanclub confirms Super Bowl performance
According to the Miss Janet Fanclub website, Janet has been confirmed as the halftime show performer for the NFL's Super Bowl XXXVIII. The game will take place next year on February 1, 2004, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
While there has not been an official announcement from the National Football League, one is anticipated soon. |
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| Friday, December 05, 2003 |
Billboard reveals new album and first single release dates
According to Billboard.com's most recent Ask Billboard column, the release date for Janet's new album "is tentatively set for a February 24 release. The Virgin album's first single, as yet unannounced, is due to be commercially released January 27 in the U.S."
As usual, they are quick to note that "release dates are always subject to change." |
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Welcome to the re-designed Janet Xone
Janet Xone welcomes you to the new incarnation of our website. The entire site has obviously been re-designed and hopefully made even more user-friendly. With your participation, we hope to build an even larger Janet internet community.
Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you around the Xone often! |
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| Thursday, December 04, 2003 |
Jimmy Jam gives more insight into Janet's new album
Janet's longtime producer Jimmy Jam recently revealed more information concerning the current status of Janet's upcoming album in the following article from the Electronic Urban Report:
Janet Jackson takes control again:
Entertainer prepares newest release
Eurweb | December 4, 2003
Her brother may be in trouble, but she ain't. Ms. Jackson, "if you're nasty," is in the lab preparing what is sure to be another hit album. Half of her powerful production team, Jimmy "Jam" Harris (of Jam & Lewis), seems like he's excited about the project as he is raring to get the single out by Christmas.
"We're about 80 percent done, and we're planning on wrapping the project right before Christmas for an early 2004 release. You may hear a new single right at the beginning of the year," Jimmy Jam told gossip columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith.
He also reported that the multi-Grammy winning beauty has done "a lot of the writing and co-production" on the set, but it's still untitled for now.
"It will be a balance of a lot of different sides of Janet's personality - there'll be the happy up-tempo songs, the very funky tunes, the very sensual, sexy ballads - everything you would expect from her."
After three years of waiting for a new joint from Janet, her fans must be chomping at the bit. But, "Jam" says that she has timed the project perfectly. |
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MTV: New album coming out February 24
Janet's new album is listed on MTV's website as having a release date of February 24 in the United States.
At this point, the official date for the currently untitled album is unconfirmed. |
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| Tuesday, December 02, 2003 |
HMV: New album coming out February 11
Mega-giant music store HMV is listing Janet's new album as being released in Japan on February 11, according to their online Japanese store.
The website does not list an album title or contain cover art. It credits the producers as, "Jam & Lewis, Kayne West, Ritch Harrison, Arnthor Birgisson, Anders Bagge, and etc."
At this point official release dates are unconfirmed. |
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| Monday, December 01, 2003 |
President & Dimilio reportedly writing for Janet's new album
Anthony President and Brainz Dimilo, two former rappers known as Presidential Campaign, are reportedly writing new songs for Janet's upcoming album, according to the Edmonton Journal.
The duo are best known for their work on Pink's "You Make Me Sick," and have also worked with Master P, 3LW, Queen Latifah, and on the Save The Last Dance soundtrack. |
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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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