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Janet Jackson’s Dateline Special with NBC’s Meredith Vieira aired last night.

In the exclusive interview, the singer promoted and spoke mostly from her new self-help book ‘True You’ (which is now out nationwide). She also talked about her global comeback tour, life without her brother Michael as well as the process of finally grieving for him, and her battle with her insecurities, her body image and self esteem issues.

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Love to see Janet being open & candid about an issue that many of us battle with. Body image and self-esteem issues plague alot of men & women, boys & girls.With the recent tragic passing of Claudia Aderotimi, I think that the more our celebs share their personal struggles & how they triumphed, the more impact this will be on some of the choices our younger men & women make…

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Speak on it….

Muah & ♥ ya for it!

Rihanna arriving at the 2009 American Music Awards. She wore a Spring 2010 black and white Marchesa gown with rosette cut outs.

Wow, this time last year, I was in Los Angeles, California, covering the 2008 American Music Awards for BlackTree TV. I  even interviewed CHRIS BROWN, 2008 Artist of the Year, American Music Awards.

Last year’s nominees in this category were Chris Brown, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Kanye West. And what a difference a year makes! Chris Brown got into it with Rihanna and ‘Ye “Kanye West’d” Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Awards….phew!

Here are some of the highlights from tonight’s broadcast of the 2009 American Music Awards! [Winners list below...]

Janet Jackson performed a medley of her hit songs…

Rihanna performs her songs, “Wait Your Turn” and “Hard LIVE“…

Some red carpet lovelies…

Alicia Keys in a blue embellished printed Giorgio Armani mini dress from the Spring 2010 line

Alicia performed “Empire State Of Mind” with Jay Z…they both rocked! Definitely one of my favorite performances of the night. Later on Alicia performed “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”…

Love this song…

Carrie Underwood

Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas

Shakira

2009 American Music Awards Winners

Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group – The Black Eyed Peas
Country Band/Duo/Group – Rascal Flatts
Pop/Rock Female Artist – Taylor Swift
Alternative Artist – Green Day
Soul/R&B Male Artist – Michael Jackson
Country Male Artist – Keith Urban
Soul/R&B Female Artist – Beyonce
Breakthrough Artist Award – Gloriana
International Artist Of The Year – Whitney Houston
Country Female Artist – Taylor Swift
Pop/Rock Male Artist – Michael Jackson
Hip Hop Male Artist – Jay-Z
Artist of The Year – Taylor Swift

Mary J. Blige performed ‘I Am”…Hearting her look! Hair is on point!

Photo / Getty Images: Faded Youth Blog

Yebo guys & dolls,

World Cup 2010 fever is at an all time high and all roads lead to South Africa June 2010…

This photo is blazin’! Taken by photography genius based in South Africa, Rushay Booysen

I am by NO means a soccer aficionado but I do know that only 32 countries can compete for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. As the host country, South Africa automatically qualifies to compete. For the African region, the following countries have qualified…

1. Algeria

2. Cameroon

3. Côte d’Ivoire

4. Ghana

5. Nigeria

One word for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa…BANANAS!!

And in casting news, Jennifer Hudson has been cast to play the role of Winnie Mandela in a dramatic feature called “Winnie”.

Andre Pieterse, Darrell J. Roodt and Paul L. Johnson wrote the script based on the Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob’s biography entitled “Winnie Mandela: A Life”. This must-read book is an intimate biography of the enigmatic former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela.

According to Variety, production on the movie commences, May 30th, 2010 in the South African locations of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Transkei [where my "ouma" is from] and Robben Island, where the future president spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.

“Winnie” will be directed by Darrell J. Roodt, the veteran South African filmmaker whose 2006 film “Yesterday” was Africa’s Best Foreign Film nominee, and who also directed “Cry, The Beloved Country,” and “Sarafina!”

The movie is being made with South African and Canadian money,with Andre Pieterse producing it with Michael Mosca of Canada’s Equinoxe Films.

*sighing…I heart Jay Hud! But surely they could have found an actress in South Africa to play the role of Winnie. I do understand the economics behind casting decisions, but it is a let down to know that we cannot play in movies that depict our stories! Seriously…

Anyway, Janet Jackson recently sat down with Robin Roberts for an interview on ABC’s In The Spotlight. Here is the full interview which aired on Wednesday…

This was Janet’s first television interview since the death of her brother, Michael. She dishes about her break-up from Jermaine Dupree, why she addresses her dad by his first name, Joseph, Michael’s use of drugs, her failed marriages to James DeBarge & Rene Elizondo…

Her new music video, “Make Me” aired on ABC last night. Janet Jackson will also perform for the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California on November, 22nd.

Say it ain’t so!

I think CNN broke the news. One of my BFF’s called me from Chicago to tell me about Oprah Winfrey’s big, big news…[she also wanted to see if I could get tickets to the show, since you know]… Now this is coming from a chic who has been to the Oprah show more times that I can count! I on the other hand, have only been on Ms. Winfrey’s show one time…ONE beautiful & memorable time!

I digress…point of this is that I am in disbelief that Oprah’s show will be coming to an end, September 2011.

According to CNN, Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday’s [TODAY]“The Oprah Winfrey Show” that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. The show will end on September 9, 2011, as its 25th season draws to a close, according to a letter from Harpo Inc. that President Tim Bennett addressed to partners and obtained by CNN affiliate WLS-TV…

No disrespect CNN, but I gotta hear this from the Queen of daytime talk herself!

Toodles!

Photo: Jennifer Hudson, FIFA World Cup, Rushay Booysen

The beautiful Salma Hayek!

Age: 42

The gorg actress Halle Berry!

Age: 42

The beautiful singer Janet Jackson!

Age 43

Stunning Actress, Model and mom…Demi Moore!

Age: 46