For Colored Girls [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

Last week saw the release of the first images from Tyler Perry‘s new film ‘For Colored Girls’ – starring a who’s who of great Black actresses; Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise – based on the award-winning play ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the … Continue reading

Xtina & Janet Shine on American Idol Finale

Despite the numerous, and random, performances on last night’s two hour American Idol finale show, there were two performers who stood out; Christina Aguilera and Janet Jackson. Both ladies showed up and showed out! Christina’s out-of-this-world vocals were on full display tonight, and Janet – well, Janet simply reminded us all just how dope she … Continue reading

Nothing [VIDEO]

Just as her latest flick, Tyler Perry‘s ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?‘ hits theaters – Janet Jackson releases the music video for “Nothing” – the theme song she wrote for the new film. I’ve been feeling this song since it leaked two weeks ago, and loved hearing it in different musical adaptations throughout the film (which … Continue reading

Janet Jackson to Headline 2010 Essence Music Festival

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Janet+Jackson&iid=8321898″ src=”5/d/9/4/Why_Did_I_cd63.jpg?adImageId=11885787&imageId=8321898″ width=”380″ height=”546″ /] Essence magazine just announced through their website and twitter that Janet Jackson will be headlining their 2010 Essence Music Festival concert! This is Janet’s first time appearing at Essence’s annual weekend-long R&B and soul music event – which is set to take place 4th of July weekend in New Orleans. … Continue reading

Nostalgia: Janet

Top 10 Anticipated Albums of 2010

TheWaitingRoom’s TOP 10 ANTICIPATED ALBUMS of 2010 Exactly one year ago I ran down my Top 5 Most Anticipated Albums for 2009 – and as unpredictable as the music biz is these days, only two of those albums were actually released this past year. Now it’s 2010 and it’s that time again – so which … Continue reading

Now This Is Why We Love You Janet

Janet Jackson just performed on England’s X Factor, an American Idol-like singing competition – and all I can say is that this is what the American Music Awards performance should’ve been; From the stage, the outfit, the dancing, the energy – everything is on point here. Thank you Janet for really bringing it and dancing … Continue reading

Janet: Number Ones

Janet Jackson is gearing up to release a new double-disc collection of her greatest hits. ‘Number Ones’ will be in stores Tuesday, Nov. 17th, and includes the hot new song “Make Me” (which you can download here), as well as 33 of her greatest hits. As part of the promo for the new hits collection, Janet’s entire website … Continue reading

Why Did I Get Married Too

Watch the trailer for Tyler Perry‘s ‘Why Did I Get Married Too’ – the highly-anticipated sequel to the hit 2007 film ‘Why Did I Get Married?’. Fans of the first film will be happy to learn that all of the actors are back reprising their original roles, including Janet Jackson and Jill Scott. ‘Why Did I Get Married Too’ will … Continue reading

Make Me

Janet Jackson just released a new song, “Make Me”, through her official website as a gift to her fans. This ‘gift’ comes right on the heels of her high-energy dance tribute Sunday night at MTV’s 2009 VMA’s. This song is really uptempo and reminds me of how great Janet can be when she’s just doing … Continue reading