Posts with tag "janetjackson"

Who Needs Last Names? Not These Stars

Posted Oct 26th 2009 at 12:45 PM by Tricia Romano

It used to be that very few stars went by a single name. Madonna started her career as simply Madonna (and good thing too; having to say Madonna Louise Ciccone every time we talked about her would be a mouthful). But over time, and with the advent of more and more gossip magazines and blogs, features like, "Stars -- They're Just Like Us!" -- stars have increasingly become referred to on a first ...

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Janet, Madonna Pay Tribute to Michael

Posted Sep 13th 2009 at 09:29 PM by PopEater Staff

The MTV VMAs had a somber start with the Queen of Pop, Madonna giving a monologue tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. She spoke about Jackson's lost childhood and also how much his career impacted the music industry, "He is one of the greatest talents the world has ever known.. Michael Jackson was a hero," she said. See what else happened >> ...

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VMAs Preview: What's In Store For 2009

Posted Sep 12th 2009 at 01:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Every year MTV has a special way of topping the previous year's VMAs with new moments going down in pop culture history. Whether Britney Spears is caught kissing Madonna or a Rage Against The Machine bassist decides it's a good idea to climb the set fixtures, we're sure this year will have plenty of surprises. After the jump, check out what we think will be the most talked about moments during the ...

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Janet's First Words Since Brother's Death

Posted Sep 9th 2009 at 04:40 PM by PopEater Staff

"My brother is, I mean was ... You have to forgive me, because it's really hard to believe he's passed." Janet Jackson lost her older brother on June 25 in a blow to America's most famous musical family. Now, for the first time since his death, the clan's youngest sibling is opening up in Harper's Bazaar magazine about the devastating loss and its fallout, her bond with Michael and she reveals ...

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Janet to Lead King of Pop VMA Tribute

Posted Sep 9th 2009 at 06:41 AM by PopEater Staff

This year's MTV Music Video Awards (Sun. 9/13 @ 9pm EST) will open up with a tribute to Michael Jackson led by his sister, Janet, in what's sure to be a massive celebration of the late King of Pop's life. Michael himself had several memorable VMA moments, including scoring a trophy in 1984 for 'Thriller' and 10 years later famously kissing wife Lisa Marie Presley on stage. He also performed a ...