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| Thursday, November 29, 2007 |
Janet tells director Billy Corben that she's a fan
In an interview with the Independent, director, writer and producer Billy Corben spoke about a phone call he once received from Janet.
After being asked what was the most surprising thing that has happened to him, Corben responded, "Janet Jackson called; she is a big fan of our movie. I was like, 'why the hell would Janet Jackson be calling me?' She was a sweeheart; I was awestruck."
Corben's first film, "Raw Deal: A Question of Consent," was released in 2001. His second film, "Cocaine Cowboys," was released last year and just came out in the UK. |
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| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
Billboard article emphasizes February release date
An extended version of this morning's Hollywood Reporter article has just been posted on Billboard.com, however this updated version seems to put more emphasis on Janet's new album being released in February.
Other details about possible releases date are unknown at this point. |
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Blake McGrath says he's in rehearsals for new Janet video
 Dancer Blake McGrath updated the status on his personal Facebook profile yesterday afternoon to say that he is "in rehearsal for the new Janet video!"
Other details about filming a new video are unknown at this point.
McGrath previously danced for Janet in her "So Excited" video and also at promotional performances for "Call On Me" and "So Excited." |
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WMA now representing Janet
Janet Jackson has signed with the William Morris Agency (WMA) for representation in all areas, the Hollywood Reporter is reporting.
She will be represented by a team of agents led by Dave Wirtschafter and Charles King that will run across multiple divisions of the agency including film, touring, licensing and merchandising, television, theater, publishing and new technology.
Janet will still be represented by managers Johnny Wright and Kenneth Crear as well as attorney Don Passman.
The same article also states that Janet "is prepping a worldwide tour to promote a new album due in February." |
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| Friday, November 23, 2007 |
'Call On Me' re-enters Billboard charts over one year later
The "Call On Me" single has surprisingly re-entered two of the Billboard singles sales charts this week - more than one year after its initial release.
While the number of copies the "Call On Me" single sold this past week is unknown at this point, it is likely to only be a small amount. Very few singles are released commercially anymore in the United States, thus dramatically diminishing competition on the sales charts.
It is also unknown exactly what led the single to suddenly spike in sales this week. The single first appeared on the Billboard charts on July 1, 2006 and then dropped out on June 23, 2007.
The following list represents Janet's positions on all of the Billboard charts for the week ending December 1, 2007:
"Call On Me":
Hot 100 Singles Sales: re-enters at 22*
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: re-enters at 3*
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| Sunday, November 11, 2007 |
'Married' falls to No. 12 at box office in fifth week
In its fifth weekend at the box office, "Why Did I Get Married?" falls out of the top ten and lands at the No. 12 position, earning an estimated $1.61 million over the weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. It played in 908 theaters this weekend; 495 less than last weekend.
The film has grossed an estimated $53,295,000 to date.
Box office positions for the film's five weekends of release: 1-2-5-9-12 |
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| Monday, November 05, 2007 |
Cable rights to 'Married' sold to TBS
Lionsgate has announced that the cable television rights to "Why Did I Get Married?" have been sold to TBS, according to Variety.com.
The studio negotiated the sale of the movie, together with the rights to Tyler Perry's film "Daddy's Little Girls," for a total of $12 million.
As stated in the deal, "Why Did I Get Married?" will have its pay TV premiere on Showtime before the rights are given to TBS in March 2010. TBS, which as a part of the deal is permitted to carve out a window of sale to another cable network, is currently in talks with BET to also air the film. |
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'Married' hits the No. 9 spot in its fourth weekend of release
"Why Did I Get Married?" earned an estimated $2.7 million at 1,403 locations during its fourth weekend of release, landing at the No. 9 spot at the box office, according to Variety.com.
The film has earned $51.1 million to date. |
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| Thursday, November 01, 2007 |
Photo of Janet dressed as Jermaine Dupri for Halloween party
 The website SOHH.com has an exclusive photo of Janet dressed up in costume as Jermaine Dupri last night at a Halloween party hosted by Dupri at his privately owned Studio 72 club in Atlanta.
The site reports that Janet, dressed as Dupri, was seen dancing at the club to a remix of Gucci Mane's "Freaky Gurl." |
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Rock Witchu Tour dates:
[Last updated: Oct 11]
Sept 10: Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
Sept 13: Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
Sept 17: Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Sept 19: Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
Sept 20: San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
Sept 25: Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
Sept 27: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills [rescheduled]
Sept 28: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Sept 29: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre [TBA]
Oct 1: Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden [TBA]
Oct 2: Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center [TBA]
Oct 4: Greensboro, NC - Coliseum Complex [TBA]
Oct 5: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena [rescheduled]
Oct 7: Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center [TBA]
Oct 11: Unvasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena [TBA]
Oct 13: Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino [TBA]
Oct 15: Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Oct 16: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [rescheduled]
Oct 17: East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
Oct 19: Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Oct 21: Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Oct 22: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Oct 24: Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Oct 26: Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
Oct 28: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 1: New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
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