Alaia suede ankle boots

The Alaïa boots have black laces, silver-tone hooks to fasten, notched detail at front, a black nappa leather trim and detail at ankle, a ridged rubber sole and come in a signature brown buckle-fastening box. Gray suede lace-up ankle boots with a heel that measures approximately 150mm/ 6 inches with a 50mm/ 2 inch platform.

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Janet appears to be wearing the same pair of Alaia suede ankle boots that Rihanna was seen wearing in NYC this week.

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Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas have been confirmed as this year's halftime entertainment for Super Bowl XLV.

This will be the first time an urban/Hip-Hop group has played during the Super Bowl's halftime show Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's infamous "nipple gate" scandal.

The Black Eyed Peas' new album The Beginning is due in stores November 30th.

Janet Jackson, who’s starring in “For Colored Girls” is opening up about her life as she promotes the film and her new book, “True You.” She told TV show “Extra” that her involvement with ex-boyfriend Jermaine Dupri was pivotal to her growth.

“My life didn’t change until I opened up and started to talk about it,” Jackson explained to “Extra,” adding, “It was my relationship with Jermaine. Up until that point I would still put on a pair of pants and if my butt looked too big, I didn’t want the pants, as much as I loved them. But it was nine years ago when he said ‘your butt’s fine the way it is’.”

She and Dupri split in 2009, but Jackson is “really grateful to him for showing me that side of myself.”

Janet Jackson and her boyfriend Wissam Al Mana.

Janet Jackson is dismissing reports she’s engaged to her wealthy Arab businessman boyfriend Wissam Al Mana.

Appearing on “Good Morning America” on Oct. 25 to promote her new film “For Colored Girls,” the singer-actress said, “He’s a very, very private man so I don’t talk about our relationship but I really think it’s important that I just say this: they’ve (the press) been trying to marry me off for a very, very long time. But I’m not engaged so I will say that.”

Also during her “GMA” interview, Jackson told co-host Robin Roberts how excited she is to play a character “so bold and so shrewd” in “For Colored Girls.” Asked if she’ll stick with acting or go back to music, Janet says her “first passion is acting” but she’s not turning her back on music, either. “I’ll always do both, God willing,” she explained.

Janet & Wissam

Janet Jackson and her billionaire boyfriend Wissam Al Mana went for a walk aroudn NYC after having lunch yesterday.

Janet & Wissam

Janet & Wissam

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Janet & Wissam

Here is the official trailer of the new Tyler Perry film “For Colored Girls”. It is based on Ntozake Shange’s Award-winning play, ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf’ and stars an all star cast  including, Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, Kerry Washington, Loretta Devine, Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose and more.

Some are saying the film was pushed up to November to be eligible for and Oscar bid especially for the performance of Anika Noni Rose.

“For Colored Girls” will be the first project from Perry’s new production company, 34th Street Films, which is housed at Lionsgate.

The film will hit theaters on November 5th.

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson posted a 17-second video on Memorial Day to thank her fans for making her “American Idol” performance the number one viewed clip on iTunes.

“That is so cool, it’s really special. Thank you to all of you for making it happen and I couldn’t have done it without you,” she says. View the video below...

Janet Jackson aka Miss Jackson hit the stage for the live "American Idol" Finale. The contestants sang her song "Again" and she appeared on stage to finish it up. Janet then performed a montage of "Nothing" and "Nasty Boys" looking fab.

Janet Jackson attends the preview screening of 'Why Did I Get Married' at Brixton Ritzy In London

Vanessa Williams attends the 76th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony and luncheon at the Marriot Marquis in NYC

R&B singer Usher being rushed through the rain by security on his way to dinner at Buon Ricordo, Sydney

Halle Barry leaves her friends house in Los Angeles,CA.

Musician Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (L) and recording artist Nas attend Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit" in Los Angeles, California.

Usher performs live for Seven's "Sunrise" program at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney, Australia.

Chris Tucker arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2010 benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France.

Mary J. Blige arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2010 benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France.

Naomi Campbell arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2010 benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France.

Grace Jones arrives at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2010 benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes, France.

Black Thought and Zoë Kravitz attend the The Roots' private listening session at Legacy Studios in NYC

Kelly Rowland out and about in London

BeyonceŽ performs during the State Dinner reception for President Felipe Calderon of Mexico and his wife Mrs. Margarita Zavala in a tent on the South Lawn of the White House

Tamera Mowry and Tia Mowry leaving The Trump Hotel in NYC

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Amber Rose poses for a picture at the 11th Annual Maxim Hot 100 Party in L.A.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith attend the TEN Upfront presentation at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith The Broadway production of 'Fences' held at the Cort Theatre

Jay-Z and Nick Cannon seen outside the Four Seasons hotel in New York City.

Musical artist Mary J. Blige attends the 3rd Annual Society Of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Spring Ball

Carmelo Anthony and his wife LaLa Vasquez go shopping on Melrose Ave in CA.

Kelly Rowland performs at the World Music Awards 2010 held at the Sporting Club Monte-Carlo

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L), and rapper and New Jersey Nets basketball team co-owner Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (R), attend a breakfast meeting at Gracie Mansion in NYC

Janet Jackson Sports a New Short Hairstyle on leaving Nobu Berkeley Restaurant.

Diana Ross performs at Radio City Music Hall in NYC

Ciara poses for a picture at the 11th Annual Maxim Hot 100 Party in L.A.

Beyonce is seen leaving her hotel and heading to the White House. She will be performing at the sexond dinner that President Obama is hosting for the President of Mexico.

Beyonce is seen leaving her hotel and heading to the White House. She will be performing at the sexond dinner that President Obama is hosting for the President of Mexico.

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Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson was seen around London today showing off her new do.   It seems that Ms. Jackson has decided to cut off all her hair! Janet never fails to shock us but, I'm not sure about this one.

Janet is currently in London with Tyler Perry to premiere, Why Did I Get Married Too?

After graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Jill attended Temple University, working two jobs to put herself through college. She majored in English and planned to become a teacher, but dropped out of school after becoming disillusioned with the profession while spending time in the classroom as an assistant.

She started out in showbiz doing poetry readings which is how she was discovered by drummer QuestLove of The Roots in 1999. He invited Jill to join the band in the studio where she collaborated with the group on writing their Grammy-winning hit, “You Got Me.” This led to her being signed by the Hidden Beach label to record her debut album, “Who Is Jill Scott?” This launched Jill’s phenomenally-successful musical career which has netted the sultry singer 3 Grammys thus far.

The talented triple threat has also published a book of poetry and made a phenomenal foray into acting via both the big and small screens. On TV, she’s handled the lead role of Mma. Precious Ramotswe on the Emmy-nominated, Botswana-based, HBO series “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.” Meanwhile, she’s received additional critical acclaim for her work in such movies as Hounddog and Why Did I Get Married?      

Here, she talks about returning to reprise the role of Sheila in the sequel to the latter, the latest modern morality play from Tyler Perry.
 
Kam Williams: Hi Jill, thanks so much for the time.              

Jill Scott: My pleasure, thank you.

KW: Congrats on doing a great job in this sequel which I felt improved on the original.

JS: Thank you, I’m really excited about it.

KW: How was it being reunited with everybody?

JS: It was so nice. It really was. It’s just a pleasure to be around people that you like, and that you have a good understanding of. We clicked in the first film, and never really separated after we walked away from each other. We still called each other. “How’re you doing?” “How ya’ been?” “How’s the kids?” “How’s the wife?” And then, here it is a couple of years later, we’re doing another film, and everybody just sank right back into character.   

KW: Attorney Bernadette Beekman says she just loves your acting, and was wondering whether there are any plans to resume shooting “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.”

JS: I certainly hope so. We’ve been talking to HBO about resuming. The reason why we didn’t continue shooting was because I was pregnant and Mma. Ramotswe was not pregnant! [Chuckles] So, I had to wait until I after had my child, and then once I did, I felt he was too young to travel on a plane for 16 hours. So, that was one of the reasons why we went on hiatus. At this point, we’re looking at scripts, and trying to see how to continue the show because the feedback and excitement has been exceptional.

KW: Bernadette also says she thought your accent on the show was incredible, and almost did not believe it was you speaking. She wants to know how you perfected it.

JS: What’s funny is that I spent about a month and a half learning the wrong accent. I didn’t know it was wrong until after I arrived in Botswana. The Motswana people said, “What are you talking about? That is not a Botswana accent. You sound like you’re from Zimbabwe.” And they are very particular, if you are going to represent their culture. Their dialect is specific, so I had to unlearn everything I had learned, and then learn again.

KW: Why do you refer to the people of Botswana as the Motswana?

JS: You live in Botswana, you speak Setswana, and you are Motswana.

KW: Children’s book author Irene Smalls would like to know, how has motherhood changed your views on life and career?

JS: Well, I am making an effort to truly live. I don’t mean to imply by that that I haven’t been alive before but, with my son being here and such a powerful force in my life, he’s given me a freedom to be more. I think that sometimes we can get stuck, and just the fact that he’s here says so much to me about my own existence. I didn’t think I’d be able to have children, and this level of blessing is something I can’t even put my finger on. I don’t even know where to begin to describe the emotion. I feel like I have a lava stick in my spine that’s propelling me forward to do larger things like going on tour with Maxwell, doing stadiums, and leaving my old record label to look for a new one that can support my new effort 100%. I appreciate my old label very much, but it’s time to move forward. So, my son has given me the courage to get out of any box that I’ve been in.

KW: Larry Greenberg thinks your music is beautiful and as smooth as silk. He says, “Philly has produced more than its share of stunningly-talented artists. Do you think that growing up in Philadelphia has tempered your work?” 

JS: Yes, this might sound terrible, but there has been segregation in Philadelphia for many years. The Italians live around Italians. The Greeks live around Greeks. Spanish people live around Spanish people, particularly Puerto Rican. And black people live around black people. That makes us culturally thick, because if you want to hear real Puerto Rican music, you go to Little Puerto Rico. If you want to eat real Italian food, you go to Little Italy. Everybody’s welcome in any neighborhood in Philadelphia.

KW: It isn’t like Boston where a black person couldn’t even walk through an Irish or Italian neighborhood when I lived there. 

JS: Well, in Philadelphia, you are welcome, and that’s The City of Brotherly Love. I think that makes us culturally thick and sound, so you can experience all kinds of cultural authenticity.

KW: Laz Lyles says she hopes you plan to put out more poetry books. She has the first one and loves it. She wants to know, what's the way you’ve most changed, creatively since your first album?

JS: I think I’ve changed more as a person and, as I change as a person, there is new added creativity. I’ve seen more… I’ve met more people, done more things with dogs, and walked on more beaches since the beginning. The more I see, the more I wanna do; and the more I do, the more I wanna see.

KW: Laz also wanted to wish a happy birthday to you and your son, Jett. I know yours was April 4th. Happy Birthday! When’s his?

JS: Thank you. His is the 20th.

KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would?

JS: Is there any question no one ever asks, that I wish someone would? Wow! If there is, I don’t know what it is.

KW: The Tasha Smith question: Are you ever afraid?

JS: All the time.

KW: The Zane question: Do you have any regrets?

JS: Yes.

KW: The Columbus Short question: Are you happy?
JS: All the time.

KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?

JS: A woman.

KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read?

JS: I read three at a time. One of the one’s I’m reading right now is an autobiography, “The Secret Life of Salvador Dali.”
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KW: The music maven Heather Covington question: What was the last song you listened to? 

JS: It was something really cool by an artist from DC. I can’t remember his name.

KW: Was it Wale?

JS: Not Wale, his counterpart. A friend of mine played me his album in the car, and I found it really interesting. 

KW: The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest childhood memory?

JS: Wow, that’s another good one. Let me think… It was playing with my dog, Benji. He was my best friend.

KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?

JS: You ask good questions! I like that. I would want a clean planet.

KW: Thanks again, Jill, for this opportunity to talk with you, and best of luck with everything.

JS: Thank you so much for the cool interview. Be well.
 
To see a trailer for Why Did I Get Married Too, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSONVGYiIHo

This go round, these unusually-introspective revelers made reservations at an oceanfront resort in the Bahamas, where just as much melodrama is about to unfold. But this time Mike’s the third wheel, because Sheila’s now remarried to Troy (Lamman Rucker), the local cop who rescued her like a knight in shining armor in a blizzard back in the Rocky Mountains.

Nonetheless, Mike shows up uninvited, hoping to rekindle a little romance with his ex. He’s looking to leverage the fact that the newlyweds arrive a little distant from each other due to Troy’s inability to find a job since relocating to Atlanta. And while Sheila has tried to reassure Troy that she doesn’t mind being the breadwinner, the role reversal simply doesn’t sit well with a guy who’s more comfortable with being the provider.
            Meanwhile, the three the other couples find themselves facing serious battle-of-the-sexes issues, too, starting with outspoken Angela (Tasha Smith). She has trouble trusting her hunky hubby (Michael Jai White) who won’t share his cell phone password with her. After all, the former pro athlete has cheated on her before, and likely has more opportunities to stray since he’s finally gainfully employed as host of “The Sports Shuffle,” a TV talk show.

A little more difficult to discern are the subtle strains on the seemingly-perfect marriage of psychologist Pat (Janet Jackson) and architect Gavin (Malik Yoba), given that she’s a celebrated love guru with a best-seller ”He’s Cheated, So Now What?” out on the market. However, we soon learn that even a mild-mannered shrink might need to blow off some steam after keeping her feelings about the death of her son bottled up inside for so many years. Last but last, there’s Terry (Tyler Perry) and Dianne (Sharon Leal), whose relationship tension revolves around his suspicious that his workaholic, attorney spouse might be having an affair in spite of her perfectly plausible explanation for her whereabouts.

“Can this marriage be saved?” remains the running theme raised repeatedly in Why Did I Get Married Too, one of those rare sequels which is actually better than the original. Tyler Perry earns high marks for not only reassembling his entire principal cast, but for embroiling the talented ensemble in another compelling, modern morality play which feels as fresh as it is funny. The panoramic Caribbean location certainly helps, as does the addition of a few new faces, including Cicely Tyson, Lou Gossett, Jr. and a closing credits celebrity cameo it would be unfair to spoil.

As for standouts, scene-stealer Tasha Smith turns in another one of her trademark performances as the volatile Angela, a shrill banshee whose over-the-top antics keep you in stitches whenever she’s on camera. Equally-noteworthy is Janet Jackson, whose character’s deeper development afforded her an opportunity to stretch her acting range. When you factor in that the production went on hiatus after the passing of her brother, it makes her scenes, many of which were shot while grieving, that much more impressive.

Renaissance Man Perry proving he still has his finger on the pulse via yet another, madcap, marital melodrama apt to resonate with the collective conscious of the black community.
 
Excellent (4 stars)
Rated PG-13 for mature themes, sexuality, profanity, drug references and domestic violence.
Running time: 121 minutes
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
 
To see a trailer for Why Did I Get Married Too, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSONVGYiIHo

In case you missed it... Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry were on The Oprah show to talk about their film, Why Did I Get Married Too? .