Jermaine Dupri Got A Stripper Pregnant...

Yesterday news broke that a former stripper in Atlanta had to take Jermaine Dupri to court for back child support.  Apparently, Jermaine had quietly been ordered to pay $2,500.00 a month plus $7,500 in back support to Sarai Jones for their 7 month old daughter. He should have paid it. That way we would have never  figured out that atrocious tattoo of Janet was a desperate last ditch effort to win her back. Being that JD is now hollering broke, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Janet Jackson...Movie Producer?

Janet Jackson just inked a deal with Lionsgate to become a movie producer. She will select, develop and produce a feature film for the independent studio, report The Hollywood Reporter.
“Many people forget I started out as an actor,” she tells THR. “I have been fortunate to work in the film industry, though not as much as I would like. I have a passion for storytelling, and have been doing it through my music for some time.”
Mike Paseornek, Lionsgate president says Janet, “is a powerful on-screen presence, with a vast audience, and we believe she will be an equally powerful presence behind the scenes. We are honored to be able to provide a home for her ideas, passion and immense talent.”
As for what she might produce Janet says she is drawn to diverse material but she is captivated by film noir. This is super big for Janet and I can’t wait to see what she brings to the screen. Janet is currently on tour and set the hit the bay area in April.

Janet Jackson Concerts Are Selling Out

Janet Jackson's Number Ones concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, CA sold out in less than ten minutes. You can still snag tickets for the show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here in San Francisco, CA for the April 19th at 8pm show. By the way, an additional show has been added in San Francisco on April 20th at 8pm.

Janet Is Jet Magazine's Beauty Of The Week

Janet Jackson says she’s finally getting a chance to live out her acting dreams. The pop superstar will appear in her third Tyler Perry film, “For Colored Girls,” next month and says she’s looking forward to tackling more film projects. Speaking on Monday’s edition of ABC’s “The View,” Janet said she had no plans to abandon her music career, but is currently focused on expanding her skills as an actress. Jackson said, quote,

“I’m just really living out a dream that I’ve had…I never really wanted to be in music. I’m not complaining because it’s been very good to me. But I did it because my father wanted me to.”

Jackson has also appeared in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?” Due out on November 5th, “For Colored Girls” also stars Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, and Kimberly Elise. Sporting a new short hairstyle, Janet told the ladies of “The View” that she felt liberated with her cropped ‘do. She also shared that she was working on a new book about self esteem and weight loss targeted toward young people. Jackson says she hopes to release the book in January. When asked how the children of her late brother, pop superstar Michael Jackson, were doing following his death last year, Janet offered that “all” of her nieces and nephews were doing well.