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Janet Jackson’s Returning To TV?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hold on - don’t start thinking “Good Times 2009 - Penny’s All Grown Up”.
Or a sitcom based on Charlene and Willis (Todd Bridges) as a married couple.
No, Janet Jackson herself — not one her beloved TV characters — has signed a reality show deal with MTV, according to variety.com.
The part-time Atlantan is apparently going where a whole lot of networks have gone before, and developing a music competition. Jackson will serve as mentor to the up-and-coming singers and dancers.
“It’s really about finding who’s the next Janet Jackson or Justin Timberlake or Usher,” Dave Broome, executive producer of the now-untitled show, told Variety. “And we’ll find it from a pool of people who you wouldn’t typically find it from. We’ll go to YMCA’s, church groups, local community centers and try to cast the show.”
The story added that a prize hasn’t been determined yet, “but it could potentially relate to Jackson’s tour”.
Sept. 10 is reportedly the target launch date.
Looking forward to Jackson’s return to TV? Did you watch her when she was on “Good Times” (above) or “Fame” or “Diff’rent Strokes”? (See a YouTube video from “Strokes” BELOW). Do you think there’s room for yet another music competition on TV?
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By Hellbent
June 20, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this
What’s that I smell….is it DESPERATION?
By Jackie
June 20, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this
With her freakish mannikin looking face she should get a job posing in department store windows.
By Oh Boy
June 20, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
I just watched the above Diff’rent Strokes video. EEK! She could barely sing then, and she can barely sing now. DESPERATION is right!
By Grace
June 20, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
I agree with Hellbent. I cannot believe Ms. Jackson is doing a reality show. Is she going to help coach singers? I can’t even image Janet telling someone how to sing. I guess if it worked for Paula Abdula, it will work her.
By DMV
June 20, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this
So she follows in the footsteps of other has-been and over-the-hill types like Gene Simmons, the has beens on (not) a Celebrity Circus and she makes a paycheck. Her music is not selling, her core fanbase has grown up and moved on and she won’t fill the same arenas on tour as she did in her day. Is she broke? Does she support Tito and her other brothers who have no marketable talent and probably have ahand oiut all the time for money. Anyway, I wish her well and if you want to watch it watch it and enjoy and if you don’t…change the channel. I hope she invested well, all the money she made back when she was on top.
By Katie
June 20, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this
I wish she’d go away, along with all her other disfunctional siblings. I swear the Jackson family likes to beat a dead horse—it’s over.
By Rusty
June 20, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
Mabe she’ll dedicate a segment of the show for Michael to come out and throw up the “peace sign” and say “I love you” about a dozen times. Gripping television. Or mabe a lucky member of the audience can come up and rip off an article of her clothing then get slapped around by Joe!The possibilities are endless!Must see TV!!
By ed from ga
June 20, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
Nothing says “washed up” like being part of a “reality” show.
By bronco
June 20, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this
Jim Bob and Mary Ellen, we need the Waltons back on tv so bad.
By simon
June 20, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this
Jnaet…it’s time to go to Las Vegas. Become a entertainer for drunk rich people. Spew your hits like a trained parrot and rake in the cash. You are no longer twenty sweetie. It just no longer plays for you. Become a DIVA. Make some more cash.All the bitches have done it honey. Elton, Cher, Cekion…just make some cash and disappear into the sunset.
By Hellbent
June 20, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this
Nothing spells “washed-up” like having the blog pulled from the main page of ajc.com because there were only 10 comments. See, nobody cares about Miss. Jackson (I’m nasty) anymore.
By Carol
June 20, 2008 11:54 PM | Link to this
This is so good for Janet! Janet is a Pop Icon, I can’t wait to see her more on tv. Shes been missing out lately, but it will be good to have her back. I’m going to take my daughter to see her this year in concert.
By trudy
June 21, 2008 1:54 AM | Link to this
janet is a beautiful tv pop icon,i wish her well in her relatively show
By trudy
June 21, 2008 1:55 AM | Link to this
janet is a beautiful tv pop icon,i wish her well in her relatively show
By angela
June 21, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this
I can’t wait to see her on tour. I’ll probably watch the show too. It’s be the first time I would watch MTV in a long time.
By Kush
June 22, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this
My God, just because a pop icon has a few bumps in the road doesn’t mean that she’s “washed-up”. She’s a creative sista so I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Ms. SEXY AS HELL. Seriously, let’s lift up our sistas and brothas instead of tearing them apart. Peace!
By Kush
June 22, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this
My God, just because a pop icon has a few bumps in the road doesn’t mean that she’s “washed-up”. She’s a creative sista so I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Ms. SEXY AS HELL. Seriously, let’s lift up our sistas and brothas instead of tearing them apart. Peace!
By giggles
June 24, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
Actually, it sounds like she has a good project lined up. There are VERY few entertainers who have sung, danced and acted as successfully as Janet has. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that she should have such a show. Who cares if the few who’ve managed to stick around for more than 30 years in the biz don’t sell out arenas or sell albums as they used to? You KNOW her tour will be an amazing spectacle. Who the hell else is going to impress theses miserable fools on here? Madonna , cough, $350 a pop? Hey, if you like paying that much for a yoga lesson , go ahead. My money (about half that much) will be on Janet.
By Jerome
June 25, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
People are so ignorant and mean as it relates to Janet. First of all, she has a “cute” voice, but has never claimed to be a great singer! She is however, no doubt, a great entertainer and she does sell albums, concert tickets and everything else that has her name on it! Just because she doesn’t sell as many albums as she used to(and who does for that matter)doesn’t mean she isn’t relevant. And her tour dates are selling well, by the way. Pollstar confirms that…Anyway, I think the show is a good move for her as reality tv is popular television these days.
By Robert
June 27, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this
Nothing spells success like posts from the haters! Can’t wait to watch the show. Congrats janet. Keep Moving Forward!