Janet Love has exclusively learnt that footage from Michael Jackson’s rehearsals at the Staples Center will be released to the media within an hour.

The footage will be release simultaneously to news and media organisations across the world at 1PM Pacific Time, 4PM Eastern Time and 9PM British Summer Time.

Update: The footage released will only be 1 minute of video that was recorded on June 23rd 2009.

Update 2: Here is the footage:

The Sun newspaper is reporting that Janet will fill in for brother Michael at the gigs he was scheduled to perform in London.

A source told The Sun: “Janet has been sounded out about fronting some of the shows.

“A number of discussions have taken place and things are looking hopeful.”

The insider added: “Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon have been approached as well, with the idea that they would perform as the backing band.”

The Sun reports that it is unlikely Janet would do the full run at the O2 - due to start on July 13 and run until next March.

The idea is apparently one of a number of options being worked on by promoters AEG Live, who face huge losses if the shows are scrapped.

Source: The Sun

Tyler Perry, who is currently working on Janet’s upcoming movie, Why Did I Get Married Too, has said he is “on no schedule” and will give Janet all the time she needs to come to terms with her brother Michael’s death.

Speaking at the Atlanta Urban League “Spirit of the League” awards luncheon where he was receiving an award, Perry said that Janet will be accommodated “fully and completely, according to whatever she needs.”

He added that Janet’s role in the movie will see her take on “a lot of heavy stuff to play and a lot of demands on her character [therapist and author Patricia Agnew].”

“At this point, I’m on no set schedule,” Perry said. “She’s an amazingly talented woman. I have no doubt, she’ll be up for [the acting challenges in the script].”

“Shooting the first film, there was a bond that formed between all of us,” Perry explained. “Even after the shoot, we’ve kept up with each other and we continue to talk.”

He added: “Janet will have all the love and support we can give her. That’s first and foremost.”

Source: Access Atlanta

Janet’s manager Kenneth Crear has released a statement to media on the death of her brother:

Janet Jackson is grief stricken and devastated at the sudden loss of her brother. She is in pre-production for a movie and is flying immediately to California to be with her family.

Janet attended Prince Azim of Brunei’s birthday party at Stapleford Park in Leicestershire last night. The event was also attended by Mariah Carey and Eva Longoria.