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{{popup lee.jpg lee 264×400}}{{popup bluegroup.jpg Blue 266×400}}It’s only very slightly Janet related, but Lee Ryan from UK boyband Blue is pictured on the group’s website with the caption “Lee has a Janet Jackson moment”. Visit their site at www.officialblue.com

Warner Home Video announced Tuesday that it has struck a five-year deal with Eagle Rock Entertainment to develop, acquire and distribute music DVDs — a burgeoning element of the DVD boom.
The alliance is part of a strategy on the part of Warner to aggressively expand its home video offerings beyond the feature film genre to capture a larger segment of the overall market.

At a joint press conference held at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, the companies revealed their first music release: “Janet Jackson: Live in Hawaii,” which aired on HBO earlier this year and will hit stores in September.

“Eagle Rock Entertainment has proven to be the leading producer of live concerts from top recording artists throughout the world,” said Doug Wadleigh, vice president of special interests of Warner Home Video. “Their titles … will give us a big jump in our plan to strategically enter this category.”

Two years ago, Warner formed its special interest unit, which was charged with growing nonfeature video categories, including episodic television, animation, documentaries, sports and fitness. But clearly, the lucrative music market is the top priority of the unit.

“By getting involved, what we are trying to do is grow the music business as a whole, to benefit the consumer and to bring them into the world of DVD,” Wadleigh said. “This relationship really represents our first significant strategic alliance with a provider of music DVD content.”

The Janet Jackson DVD is loaded with extra features, including behind-the-scenes footage not shown on the television special.

Jeff Baker, general manager of Eagle Rock’s DVD and Home Video operations in the United States, called the alliance with Warner “a good fit.”

{{popup asianvcd.jpg asianvcd 384×333}}Despite being banned in Singapore, the ALL FOR YOU album limited edition CD including videos from the Janet., Velvet Rope and All For You eras is now on general release. The second disc is not a DVD, but a VCD and it states this on the slightly different cover, which can be seen by enlarging the image on the right.

The album was permitted for US release because Would You Mind was removed and all the swear words are blanked out. To order the special edition, visit CDRAMA.

{{popup fulldvdnew.jpg EXCLUSIVE: Hawaii DVD Cover 802×536}}JANET LOVE can confirm that “JANET JACKSON: LIVE IN HAWAII” DVD and VHS will be released in the US on 3rd September 2002. International release dates include:

UK and France ~ June 24
Several other European countries ~ June 24
(check with your local distributor or video store)
Japan ~ June 26
Australia ~ July 15
United States ~ September 3

Although it aired a long time ago (last October), I’ve finally got round to adding an MP3 of when I was featured on BBC Radio 1 (the UK’s biggest radio station) talking about Janet and requesting Got ‘Til It’s Gone. You can now listen to it at Janet Love.

A new half-hour documentary about Janet will air in the UK on SATURDAY 15th JUNE and SUNDAY 16th JUNE on MTV UK. Entitled “THE STORY OF JANET JACKSON”, it is purported to include never before seen footage and clips from interviews with Janet. Catch it on MTV UK on Saturday at 6.00pm and on Sunday at 8.00pm.

Additionally, the Nickolodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in which Janet receives the WANNABE AWARD will also be aired in the UK on Nickolodeon on SUNDAY 16TH JUNE at 5.30pm. Make sure you watch them both!

{{popup janetdesiree.jpg janetdesiree 480×338}}It’s over a year now since Janet was the star of MTV:icon, but no true Janet fan will forget the heartfelt poem read by Desiree Joseph as a tribute from all Janet fans across the world. Here, exclusively on Janet Love, Desiree tells her story:

March 10, 2001: It was a Saturday and a chilly night but I didn’t care because when I stepped in that limo I knew I was going too have a wonderful night. When we got there they made me sign a book that they said they were gonna give too Janet. I put a little message and went on my way. After that I went and chilled in the VIP section and thats were I met Taj and Taryll Of the group 3T. I was so happy that I had their autograph. I noticed that lights were flashing and I realised that people were
walking down the red carpet. After a while it was time for me to take my seat. So me and my mom sat down and 5 minutes later, the show began. I was so thrilled that I was sitting only a couple seats away
from Janet and about 20 minutes after the show started Taye Diggs and I were brought on stage. I went on stage and was not at all nervous because I knew that my hero and idol was watching me. I was going to do the best I could. I was amazed at Janet’s reactions. She looked like she was gonna cry.

After I got off stage Taye and I were talking to the camera and he tapped me on the shoulder and said “There goes your girl, right there!” And I yelled “Janet” and she took a glance back and came jogging towards me and gave me a hand shake and a big hug. This guy with a camera took a picture of us and I went back too my seat to enjoy the show (and of course Janet’s performance was the best of the show) – I was up and screaming the whole time. After the show we were walking out and Beyonce
from Destiny’s Child came by me and took a pic with me and told me that I did a great job. Kelly and
Michelle did the same.

So afterwards we went to chill in the private section and there was Janet’s trailer, Destiny’s Child’s and Usher’s. So I was just walking around and I saw Janet’s dancer Bucky. So I walked up to her and I was
said “hi” and I told her that she did a really great job. And she said “thank you”. So after that I was
standing in front of Janet’s trailer just dying to go in. This guy that works with her said “Can I
help you with anything?” And so I said “I want to go in Janet’s trailer”. And he replied “OK maybe we can work something out” So he went in and then he told me to just stay there and that Janet was going to come out but it was going to be quick and I was probably only going to be able to get a picture.

And so I was a little disappointed but I understood. So I just stood there waiting for her to come out. And then this guy came out to me and said “OK, Janet is ready for you now!” And I was like “Wait. What???” And he said “Come on. Janet wants to meet you!” So as I walked in I saw that Janet, Bucky and Kelly and some other people were sitting down watching an early copy of the show. So I just stood
there and watched with them.

After the show ended Bucky and Kelly got up and gave Janet a hug and told her that they had to go. So then I walked up to her and she was sitting down in this chair and I simply said “Janet.Can I take a picture with you?”.

She replied “Sure” and she reached her arms out to me and I was like “OMG Janet wants me to sit on her lap”. So I sat and we had the above picture taken. After that we talked for a little, I hugged her and gave her a kiss on the cheek telling her I love her. And she said it back and told me thank you. As I left I looked at her autograph and It said : Desiree , You are So Beautiful , Thank you so Very Much!!!!! Love Always , Janet Jackson. This was the best day of my life and I will never forget it.

According to MTV France, Janet has recorded a duet with Beenie Man (who has already collaborated on titles with Wyclef Jean, Kelis and Steve Perry in the past). According to Virgin France, this piece entitled “Feel It Boy”, in the works for summer (no confirmed date), will be the first single extracted from Beenie Man’s album “Tropical Storm”, to be released in mid-September. A video will be filmed at the end of June in Jamaica, but it is unknown yet whether Janet will feature in it.

MTV also reports that a new album will be out at the beginning of 2003 and that Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will be her continuing producers as well as The Neptunes for the titles “Boyz” and “Ecstasy”.

ADDED: However, on Beenie Man’s official site, a song is listed on the album as FEEL IT GIRL and although there is a mention of a collaboration with Lil’Kim, there is no talk of Janet being featured at all. We’ll keep you updated.

There are two pictures of Janet in this week’s UK Heat magazine. One is in a special feature about female celebrities who have big muscles (!) including Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Geri Haliwell, Renee Zelwegger and Britney Spears and the other photo is in the Horoscopes section.

{{popup cosmogirlofyear.jpg CosmoGirl Of The Year 208×287}}Janet has made it to the second round for the CosmoGirl of the Year Award. However, she needs your vote. She will not win without it, so get your butt in gear and start clicking away and registering your vote. You can vote as many times as you want, so visit the CosmoGirl site now and click the image on the left to enlarge it.