Who doesn’t want to look this good at 45?

After what seems to be years out of the spotlight, singer and dancer extraordinaire Janet Jackson’s back with a cover and inside spread on Harper’s Bazaar.

Janet (or Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty) rocks a chic Green Lantern look on the Arabian magazine cover. She was in the country to kick off the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

You can look at the rest of the photoshoot here. Work it, Mr. Jackson! Whatever you’re doing that’s making you look so fresh and young (we hope it’s nothing illegal), it’s doing wonders.

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An Atlanta woman is suing music producer Jermaine Dupri over missed child support payments, reports Billboard.

After a judge recently ordered him to pay her, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Margaret Dorsey told the Grammy-winning producer in March to pay $2,500 a month and an additional $7,500 to Sarai Jones, based on the results of a paternity test.

Jones’ attorney, Randy Kessler, said Jones hopes that she and Dupri “can work together to co-parent their beautiful baby girl,” who is 7 months old.

Dupri’s lawyer, James Kane, declined to comment.

The lawsuit was filed at a time when Dupri is facing financial troubles. His mansion was up for foreclosure and set to be auctioned last week, but the sale was canceled at the last minute. WSB-TV obtained records from the Georgia Department of Revenue, saying that Dupri owes the state more than $493,000 in back taxes for 2007.

Based off his 2006 income, Forbes.com said Dupri was one of hip-hop’s top earners, taking home $12 million. Dupri has produced hits for artists including Usher and Mariah Carey, and had a seven-year relationship with Janet Jackson that ended a couple years ago.

Shame, must be rough for him. I don’t know where all his money went, but he better start gathering some pronto because this is no joke. If you don’t wear the glove, you have to deal with the consequences.

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According to Perezhilton.com, Michael Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson has just received a book deal with Touchstone.

Jermaine has apparently written a memoir about his brother. The book is titled You are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother’s Eye. The publishing company says that it is a loving and honest portrayal of the stars life, but that “no subject off limits.” The book is set to be released in the fall.

The public already knows about the tormented upbringing of the Jackson family by their tyrannical father, Joe. Will more secrets from the family rise to the surface? La Toya and Janet Jackson will also publish books this year. Wonder what those will be about? Maybe we’re just going to get a collective of voices telling the same story, the one we’ve seen in that 5 hour-long VH1 movie time and time again.

Hopefully these books have something more to offer.

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After appearing on the season finale of American Idol, sources tell TMZ that Janet Jackson has made a concert tour a definite possibility for the future.

The source says that Jackson was “blown away” by the audience’s reaction to her three performances on the show.  She sang “Again,” “Nothing,” and “Nasty” to an ecstatic crowd on Wednesday’s season 9 finale of Idol.

Jackson hasn’t been on tour since 2002—and she cancelled a large amount of those dates.

With this newly found positivity re-entering her career, the Jackson has agreed to make an appearance in New Orleans at the Essence Music Festival on July 2.

If a tour happens, will you go see Janet Jackson live in concert?

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Part of the Jackson family was present at the Los Angeles Superior Court in downtown LA today for  Dr. Conrad Murray’s hearing over his plead of not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter related to the death of legendary pop singer Michael Jackson.

But as they endured the almost two-hour hearing, younger brother Randy Jackson was a bit upset with the way the Jackson family was treated in the court room.

According to Access Hollywood, Jackson was rattled by the fact that the press recieved better treatment over the Jackson family members that were present- including Katherine, Joe, Jermaine, Janet and himself.

“Inside the courtroom,” he tweeted. “The press is getting preferential treatment and seating over us. They seem to have forgotten that we are a family.”

“The court informed us there’s nothing they could do,” he added.

The hearing was to determine the judge for the case, the preliminary hearing date and  if Murray’s medical license will be revoked.

After the case was assigned to Judge Michael Pastor -for his experience handling “more complex cases”- Pastor announced that the time of the next hearing for Murray will be on June 14, 2010, at 12:30 p.m. If convicted, Murray would face a maximum sentence of four years in prison.

Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at 50, when he was found unconscious at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in the Hombly Hills district of Los Angeles. Attempts at resuscitating him by Murray, his personal physician were unsuccessful. However on February 8, 2010, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter by prosecutors in LA, after finding certain drugs in Jackson’s body at the time of his death-  including propofol, lorazepam and midazolam.

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Country singer Taylor Swift topped the American Music Awards leader-board with five wins, including Artist of the Year, reports E! News. However, the 19-year-old was not present at Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles because she was rehearsing for a show at London’s Wembley Arena .

Michael Jackson received four posthumous awards, rounding out his career total to 25. His brother, Jermaine Jackson, was present to accept on his behalf.

“We love you, Michael,” said Jermaine, who sported a sequined glove for the event. “It’s not just about the winnings, the awards, it’s mainly the message. The message that Michael had will live on forever and he saw good in everyone and he wanted them to do good. To start with love and let’s love each other.”

When Swift accepted her win for Artist of the Year, she gave tribute to the King of Pop. “I just want to say that music has never been ultimately about competition and to even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson who we’ll miss and love forever is an unimaginable honour. And I just want to say I’m sending my love to the Jackson family and Janet.”

American Idol‘s Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga and Janet Jackson were among the many artists to perform at the show.

Michael Jackson and Swift received the honours for male and female artist, respectively, while the Black Eyed Peas picked up the award for band, duo or group. Michael’s album Number Ones was named Album of the Year.

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Janet Jackson fans will have to wait a little longer — two days, to be exact.

The singer had been expected to resume her Rock Witchu tour tonight (Saturday) in Connecticut, after cancelling six shows due to illness.

However, it appears Jackson has not fully recuperated yet, as that show has now also been scrapped.

“Janet Jackson’s anticipated return to her Rock Witchu tour tomorrow in Uncasville, Conn., has been postponed due to doctor’s orders,” promoter Live Nation said in a statement to Access Hollywood Friday.

Jackson is now expected to return to the stage Monday at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y.

Altogether, Jackson will have missed seven shows since falling ill two weeks ago just before a show in Montreal.

No details have been released about her illness, though she was reportedly under a doctor’s care and had been advised to rest until she fully recovered.

Tickets for the missed shows are expected to be honoured at future dates, with a couple of gigs having been re-scheduled so far.

Rock Witchu is Jackson’s first North American tour in seven years.

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Wardrobe malfunction? Never fear, Janet is here.

Janet Jackson has announced plans to release her own lingerie line in November, reports E!. I guess after Nipplegate at the Superbowl she’s become a bra-wearing kinda’ girl.

“People have come to me with other ideas, but lingerie is a passion for me, and just like music and acting, I can’t do it unless I put 100 percent into it,” Jackson said.

Jackson’s line, titled Pleasure Principle after her hit song in 1987, will be available in department stores and mass retailers in the fall with a pricetag of each piece under $40. The line will consist mainly of satin and lace detailing.

“It makes you feel incredible and offers variety as diverse as the women who will wear it,” Jackson said. After making its U.S. debut this fall, the line will launch in Australia, Japan and Europe.

“There’s something for every woman, and that’s very important to us,” Jackson said. “I’ve always hated when lingerie is uncomfortable, so the fit and comfort was key.”

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Justin promised to have Janet naked by the end of his song – but it took a hell of a lot longer for the consequences to be resolved in court.

The $550,000 fine against CBS was dropped yesterday for the infamous nipple tassel incident at the 2004 Superbowl.

A panel of three judges ruled that the Federal Communications Commission “acted arbitrarily and capriciously” when it fined CBS so heavily.

Janet Jackson has previously said she was hurt by the way Justin Timberlake failed to stick up for her during the onslaught of media and legal attention that followed the incident.

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Mel B is eager to get her solo singing career back on track, and the former Spice Girl is determined to succeed.

“I’m not scared of having another try. I am working with the best producers ever. I am now ten tracks in to my new record,” says Scary Spice.

According to gossip site PerezHilton.com, the pop star also revealed that she will be teaming up with Janet Jackson on a track on her upcoming solo album.

“I am doing something with Janet Jackson, which should be amazing. I am also going to hook up with Missy again.” Back in 1998, Mel B worked with Missy Elliot on her debut solo track “I Want You Back.”

Hopefully Mel B’s newest single and album strikes success. The singer’s last single “Today” failed to break the UK Top 40 when it was released in 2005.

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JANET JACKSON fears a photoshoot with country singer KENNY ROGERS may be to blame for reports her niece is actually her secret daughter.

The NASTY singer has been fighting the rumours that she gave birth to a lovechild for years, and now accepts taking her to a photoshoot with Rogers in 1987 may have sparked the story.

She says, “She did a photoshoot with me with Kenny Rogers for one of his books. The photo wasn’t in the book; he used another photo. But he gave me the photograph.

“I’d take this niece around, and people would say that we looked alike… so they automatically assumed that she was my daughter.”

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Rap mogul JERMAINE DUPRI is planning to wed his longtime girlfriend JANET JACKSON after telling presidential hopeful BARACK OBAMA she writes him the sweetest love notes.

Dupri met up with Senator Obama at a party in New York last week and the subject matter quickly turned to Ms Jackson.

Confiding in the presidential hopeful, Dupri told Obama, he’s “definitely” marrying Janet, and “can’t wait to make a baby with her.”

A fellow party guest, who overheard the chat, tells Life & Style magazine, “Barack told him he’s a lucky man, and Jermaine replied, ‘You have no idea! She takes good care of me… She writes me poems.’”

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Janet Jackson loves shopping for sex toys with her security guards.

The “All For You” singer – who is dating music producer Jermaine Dupri – insists shopping for sex aids helps her “blow off steam” and she much prefers to visit kinky shops with burly men rather than her girlfriends.

She told FHM magazine: “Some of my friends say, ‘How do you feel about being in a sex shop with those security guys?’ And I’m like, ‘They have sex too. They’ll probably be coming back the minute they drop me off.’”

The 40-year-old star considers herself an expert on sex toys and often advises her girlfriends on what racy items to buy.

She said: “I’ll get a bunch of stuff for the girls, like dildos with little ticklers. And the girls are like, ‘This is the best!’ Because when you’re on
the road, you need that kind of stuff.”

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Though no nipple shields are involved this time, Janet Jackson’s breasts are once again the talk of the music industry.

The singer will appear topless on the cover for Vibe magazine’s September issue, reports the Associated Press.

In the photograph, Jackson is shown standing in water while wearing bikini bottoms and a necklace of large shells. She is covering her chest with her arm.

The last time Jackson showed this much skin publicly, it sparked a still-ongoing debate about television censorship. That was, of course, when Justin Timberlake pulled off a part of Jackson’s outfit and ‘accidentally’ revealed one of her breasts during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.

“It’s just over and done with,” Jackson told Vibe of the incident. “It’s old. It’s the past. It’s history. I’m onto something new. Everybody got their licks in – those who wanted to – and it’s done.”

The September issue of Vibe is set to hit newsstands on August 15.

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Janet Jackson is giving her fans the chance to design the cover artwork for her upcoming album, “20 Years Old.”

The contest is being put on by Jackson and Yahoo!, with fans choosing between 33 pictures of the singer to rework into a cover. The preselected images and other details are available at designme.janetjackson.com.

According to a press release, Janet will choose her favourite four entries to appear on selected copies of the album. Sixteen other finalists will be rewarded with Jackson’s entire album catalogue on CD.

The album and its title are meant to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jackson’s breakthrough album, 1986′s “Control.” For her new record, Jackson teamed up once more with her collaborators from the “Control” sessions, Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis.

The first single from the album, “Call on Me,” features Nelly and was released on June 19.

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has rejected CBS’ second appeal to have a $550,000 US “indecency” fine dropped. The fine was incurred following Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl in 2004.

E! Online reports that CBS argued the halftime show incident was neither planned nor indecent. However, the FCC disagreed.

“The commission affirms its finding that CBS’ violation was willful and declines to reduce the forfeiture imposed upon CBS,” read a statement from the agency.

The fine was originally issued in September 2004, and the network’s first appeal was denied in February.

The Jackson incident has led to widespread use of 7-second delays in live broadcasts and fines of $325,000 per violation.

It has also firmly secured a place for the FCC as the modern-day HUAC. At this rate, the U.S. government will be back to hunting Witches in no time.

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Janet Jackson, who recently caused the fat-fearing media to take up arms, says she gained the weight for a movie role. Photos of Jackson at her biggest have popped up in celebrity magazines and tabloids over the past couple months.

She was slated to appear in the upcoming film “Tennessee,” but dropped out of the project to finish work on her new album.

The added weight put the 40-year-old singer at a fairly normal 180 pounds. She’s lost 60 of those pounds over the past four months by eating a balanced diet and exercising with a personal trainer..

“For now, it’s just nice for me to get back down to where I feel more comfortable with me,” she told the Associated Press.

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New meets old, as Janet Jackson combines her past and her present on her upcoming album.

Her longtime producers Jimmy ?Jam? Harris and Terry Lewis will be back in the studio with her, but so will Jermaine Dupri, her current, shall we say, producer.

The three producers will be busy in the next few months combining their talent, as they prepare for Jackson’s new album, tentatively titled “20 Years Old.”

?Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are musical powerhouses,? says Dupri. ?Our individual success have been unparalleled and have kept music fans bouncing to our beats and singing our songs for years. The world has no idea what they are about to experience ? Janet has the best production trio possible ? and I guarantee, we will deliver!?

No firm release date has been set ? just the season: fall.

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Janet Jackson?s former brother-in-law claims the singer has a secret daughter named Renee.

Janet Jackson, 39, and James DeBarge were married for less than 3 months when Jackson was 18. They annulled the marriage a year later. During their marriage, they had a teenage daughter, Renee, now 18 years old who lives with Jackson?s older sister Rebbie.

This information comes from Young DeBarge, younger brother of James, during an interview on Friday with New York radio station HOT 97.

During the interview DeBarge said, ?James and the Jackson family kept everything real close, real tight,? reports MSNBC.com.

?No one really knew how it was working out until things kind of surfaced,? he said.

When asked how Renee feels about her mother, Young said, ?I think there’s a little despondence. She hasn’t really revealed that, but I’m sure that there are some feelings there. It’s only natural that you wonder about what is and how it’s come to be that way,” reports spotlightingnews.com.

Jackson is now dating Jermaine Dupri, while DeBarge recently finished an album.

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