Janet Jackson on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - January 9

[AngieJ]

^^^too bad that strategy isn't working very well, these outlets still criticize/poke fun of them despite the interviews they grant.

Bingo!

If the family truly benefited from selling out to these people then yeah, I could then buy the "They have to play along with them" argument. But The Jacksons, for the most part, outside of Janet are ignored by the mainstream media when the kids aren't involved. So this is why them playing along just comes across as them being suck ups.

As for Janet being on Leno, I don't like it, but i'm not outraged by it. It's not like it's some surprise that she would still play along with that guy. She's not known for having any balls.

 

[KOPV]

Honestly if the Jacksons were to outcast every media outlet that has ever bad mouthed Michael they would never be seen on TV again.... I think we are holding them to too much. Even Michael himself has had interviews and has been seen with people that joked about him.

Plus why only the jacksons get crap for doing things like being on Leno? Tom Mez was on Leno too but that is perfectly fine!!!

It was a positive and fun interview and it gets tireing seeing people constantly making everything cynical and negitive.. jeez just lay off a bit

 

[Graf]

Honestly if the Jacksons were to outcast every media outlet that has ever bad mouthed Michael they would never be seen on TV again.... I think we are holding them to too much. Even Michael himself has had interviews and has been seen with people that joked about him.

Plus why only the jacksons get crap for doing things like being on Leno? Tom Mez was on Leno too but that is perfectly fine!!!

It was a positive and fun interview and it gets tireing seeing people constantly making everything cynical and negitive.. jeez just lay off a bit

You ever see Jay Leno during the trial? The constant non stop barrage of 'joking' Michael being a pedophile? Surely she doesn't have to do interviews with this kind of person but it's up to her. I don't get how your offended if people are upset at her for talking with this fool..

 

[Bonnie Blue]

I agree, business is business. But i wasn't denying that in my post. I was saying that i just have to believe that janet and the rest of the family are privately seething with resentment and disgust at dealing with some of these people, esp leno and i would add oprah and behar. As we know,the accusations of child m*lestation against mj were just that accusations, the totality of the evidence and common sense point to extortion not mj's guilt and in a court of law mj was acquitted of all charges. So for public figures to come out and use their public profile and suggest that mj was a p*do is reprehensible - it's really the worst thing you can accuse someone of in this day and age. It totally crosses a line as you are destroying someone's reputation and peace of mind. That's why i find it really hard to understand how family can act natural and sit and chat with these people.

 

[MsCassieMollie]

Michael Jackson | Janet Jackson Wants Paris To Put Career On Hold | Contactmusic

Janet Jackson wants her niece Paris to wait before starting her acting career in fantasy film 'Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys'.


Janet Jackson wants her niece Paris to wait before starting her acting career.


The 'Rhythm Nation' singer has adviser her 13-year-old niece - daughter of her late brother Michael Jackson, who has reportedly signed up to star in fantasy film 'Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys' - not to get too involved in the showbiz world at such a young age and to focus on her education.


Janet - who started her career at a young age, appearing with her siblings in a Las Vegas show at the age of seven - said: "I'd prefer for her to wait, I think she should enjoy her youth.


"You're only young once and to really have a wonderful time and enjoy it, she has the rest of her life to be an adult, and she should study, she should go to school and study the craft and think about college and maybe study abroad, acting, and then when she becomes 18 she could dive into it if she wants."


Paris - who has two siblings, Prince Michael, 14, and nine-year-old Prince Michael II, nicknamed 'Blanket' - reportedly convinced her legal guardian, grandmother Katherine, to let her star in the film by telling her Michael would have appreciated the message of the film, which will feature both real and animated characters.


Meanwhile, Janet also said she doesn't like her famous gleaming white smile, as she thinks it is so big it makes her look like The Joker, the notoriously wire-grinned adversary of comic book character Batman.


She added to talk show host Jay Leno: "I felt I looked like The Joker, because my smile is so broad, it goes from ear to ear, and you can see all the teeth to my mouth all the way to the back, it's so broad."

 

[marebear]

I understand hollywood is a business. But I am glad I am not famous because I don't like this kind of business. It's like Katherine on Oprah. I never could understand how she she could hug and be so close to someone who thinks her son would hurt children. Also everything she said and did against Michael not being fair to him at all when he was nothing but kind to her.Sometimes the business should not come first since she is well known and can do anything she wants.

I understand the points of view why she would go on Leno but at the same time when you know someone was deliberately trying to hurt Michael in his trial and his freedom that is not forgiveable or forgettable. The only time I saw someone stick up for Michael to these kind of people was when Jermaine was on Joy Behar. He called her out and asked her if she said things and she looked scared and said oh no. He knows that she did. He went on and was polite but he knows. Leno doesn't care about Michael and it comes across as so phony.

I don't think the family cares who they talk to. If it wasn't for the fans, KISS would have performed at that tribute concert a few months ago. They were fine with that but i guess they didn't know about what they did too. I just don't watch at all.

 

[Petrarose]

I agree, and what I'm talking about is not JUST what Leno has said on his televison program, my beef with Leno is what he "tried" to do in that court room

The ENTIRE world knew and saw that Michael Jackson was not only fighting for his freedom, he was also fighting for his life.

Leno purposely got on that witness stand and tried to downplay his testimony. Like I said previously, when Leno made a police report regarding the situation, it was a BIG deal, but once he found out that his testimony would be a part of Michael's defense, he tried to disregard it.

That, in my opinion, was unforgiveable! And for that ALONE, Janet Jackson should stay far away from Leno!

Big Apple EXCELLENT POST and Thank you!!! And thank you to Justthefacts, Jaydom, Angie, Tsukiji, Bonnie & Marebear. People always have a choice in what they do.

 

[AngieJ]

Honestly if the Jacksons were to outcast every media outlet that has ever bad mouthed Michael they would never be seen on TV again.... I think we are holding them to too much. Even Michael himself has had interviews and has been seen with people that joked about him.

Plus why only the jacksons get crap for doing things like being on Leno? Tom Mez was on Leno too but that is perfectly fine!!!

It was a positive and fun interview and it gets tireing seeing people constantly making everything cynical and negitive.. jeez just lay off a bit

Well what do you expect? It's not like we see this often from other families.

 

[That Other Fan]

I agree, and what I'm talking about is not JUST what Leno has said on his televison program, my beef with Leno is what he "tried" to do in that court room

The ENTIRE world knew and saw that Michael Jackson was not only fighting for his freedom, he was also fighting for his life.

Leno purposely got on that witness stand and tried to downplay his testimony. Like I said previously, when Leno made a police report regarding the situation, it was a BIG deal, but once he found out that his testimony would be a part of Michael's defense, he tried to disregard it.

That, in my opinion, was unforgiveable! And for that ALONE, Janet Jackson should stay far away from Leno!

I dislike Leno for those reasons as well (REALLY dislike him lol), but EVERY time Janet (or another family member) goes onto a program...it's the same thing. They shouldn't be on this show because ___________ said this about Michael, or ridiculed him in this way...

She's not (as far as I know) personal friends with most of these people, she's going on the show to promote a project. It is a business.

It's like Mike said during the Oprah interview in 93...if everyone who had surgery in Hollywood left, there would be no one left... that analogy can be applied in this situation. There would be NO ONE that Janet could be interviewed by or show that she could appear on (on a worldwide scale)

 

[That Other Fan]

Honestly if the Jacksons were to outcast every media outlet that has ever bad mouthed Michael they would never be seen on TV again.... I think we are holding them to too much. Even Michael himself has had interviews and has been seen with people that joked about him.

Plus why only the jacksons get crap for doing things like being on Leno? Tom Mez was on Leno too but that is perfectly fine!!!

It was a positive and fun interview and it gets tireing seeing people constantly making everything cynical and negitive.. jeez just lay off a bit

Thank you so much...I didn't even think about that when I was discussing that earlier. EXCELLENT point!

 

[marebear]

I understand that there would be hardly anyone to talk to if they boycotted everybody but some people were worse than others. There were some people that went out of their way to make people think the worst of Michael. We all know how bad it was. I guess if you have to choose it would be the people who were less worse as weird as that sounds. If you have to talk to them you don't need to hug or spank or whatever they do. I guess that is part of the game they play but I would rather not watch to be honest.

 

[bluetopez]

I think the point is that Janet should correct these people like Leno about the negatives that they say and she rarely does if at all. She just goes on their shows as if nothin to promote whatever she got out.

Yet, Jermaine of all people did correct someone who is always negative to MJ and her Fam like Behar!

And HELLO the ONLY reason why T-Mez went on Leno was to correct his ass and to DEFEND MJ about other misconceptions! Let's get that right!

 

[That Other Fan]

I think the point is that Janet should correct these people like Leno about the negatives that they say and she rarely does. She just goes on their shows as if nothin to promote whatever she got out.

Yet, Jermaine of all people did correct someone who is always negative to MJ and Fam like Behar!

And HELLO the ONLY reason why T-Mez went on Leno was to correct his ass and to DEFEND MJ about other misconceptions! Let's get that right!

With the exceptions of a few times, she's usually not on those show to talk about Mike, but to promote projects concerning her own career. Remember she's a superstar in her own right. Unless she's specifically agreed to it (for instance her first interviews after Mike passed) it takes the focus completely off why she's on the program, which is to promote whichever project she has at that given moment

There are PLENTY of places T-Mez could have went besides Leno's show, which was the point made earlier in connection with Janet. Which bring me back to my original point, if T-mez, Janet, and/or the rest of the family excluded doing interviews with people that ridiculed Mike, there would be NO ONE for them to speak with. You can't have it both ways.

 

[marebear]

When was Tom on Leno? I never heard of that.

 

[That Other Fan]

When was Tom on Leno? I never heard of that.

A few days after Mike was acquitted (I just looked it up...I had forgotten myself lol).

 

[marebear]

A few days after Mike was acquitted (I just looked it up...I had forgotten myself lol).

Thank you. I didn't know when that happened. I don't watch Jay Leno.

 

[That Other Fan]

Thank you. I didn't know when that happened. I don't watch Jay Leno.

If you haven't seen it. Like I said, I had forgotten all about it myself until KOPV mentioned it. I remember watching it though....seems like AGES ago for some reason, like a distant memory, I guess because of all that's happened since then. -_-

 

[bluetopez]

There are PLENTY of places T-Mez could have went besides Leno's show, which was the point made earlier in connection with Janet. Which bring me back to my original point, if T-mez, Janet, and/or the rest of the family excluded doing interviews with people that ridiculed Mike, there would be NO ONE for them to speak with. You can't have it both ways.

The point u r tryin to make is with someone esle u mean cause that wasn't what I been tryin to say. Which is I wouldn't mind her on any shows if she would atleast set them straight on a few facts at least occasionally but, she RARELY does! I think someone like Leno's show is a perfect show to set the record straight since he was so mean to MJ and do it right in his face. And I thank T-MEZ 1000 times for doin that!

 

[That Other Fan]

The point u r tryin to make is with someone esle u mean cause that wasn't what I been tryin to say. Which is I wouldn't mind her on any shows if she would atleast set them straight on a few facts at least occasionally but, she RARELY does! I think someone like Leno's show is a perfect show to set the record straight since he was so mean to MJ and do it right in his face. And I thank T-MEZ 1000 times for doin that!

And as I said before, Janet is usually not on those show to talk about Mike, but to promote projects concerning her own career as she's a superstar in her own right. The focus would be on topics relating to Michael's life and NOT the projects she's trying to promote...the reason she's on the show

 

[Big Apple2]

I dislike Leno for those reasons as well (REALLY dislike him lol), but EVERY time Janet (or another family member) goes onto a program...it's the same thing. They shouldn't be on this show because ___________ said this about Michael, or ridiculed him in this way...

You are either MISunderstanding my point, or trying to ignore it completely.

As I said before, it's NOT about what Leno said regarding Michael on his program, it was his actions in that COURTROOM. In my opinion, his actions in the courtroom trumps anything he may have said on his program.

Michael was fighting for his very life and Leno didn't care. He PURPOSELY downplayed his testimony. When it comes to his actions during the most difficult period in Michael's life, Jay Leno is in a class all by himself!

Janet Jackson is a star in her own right, she certainly shouldn't have to sit on Leno's couch if she doesn't want to. He's not the only late night host in America and certainly not the most important. LOL!

 

[KOPV]

Janet in my opinion has been the realest Jackson of them all.. She wanted to succeed as an artist on her own and not just because of her name. She did not use Michaels name to push herself to success.. Infact she hesitated to do scream specifically because of it but Michael convinced her and she felt it was good to be there for him..

She does not talk about the family too much, she talks about her own career.. YES being a Jackson will put her in the position to talk about them, but she does not over do it at all. Sometimes I've felt not enough.

Anyways, I respect Janet for the artist she is and how she made herself into sucess. She seems to be a sweet and fun person. While I do not agree with everything she has done or does (which I don't for ANYONE even my mother and brother) she is wonderful.

It's easy to judge sitting behind a computer pointing fingers... I'd love to see how much hate some of these people would get if they were in the spotlight and scrutinized for everything they do and say..

 

[AngieJ]

Janet Jackson is a star in her own right, she certainly shouldn't have to sit on Leno's couch if she doesn't want to. He's not the only late night host in America and certainly not the most important. LOL!

Plenty of times you see major stars take a stand and boycott a particular show or media because they did something wrong to them or their friends, so I don't get how anyone can make it seem like the family must deal with those that trashed MJ the worst.

It just seems like some want it both ways. They want to oversell the whole family thing to the fans, but then they'll turn around and justify and make excuses when the family makes these head scratching moves.

 

[Big Apple2]

Plenty of times you see major stars take a stand and boycott a particular show or media because they did something wrong to them or their friends, so I don't get how anyone can make it seem like the family must deal with those that trashed MJ the worst.

True dat!

Does anybody remember when Entertainment Tonight and/or The Insider, was going to release some unauthorized video clips of Heath Ledger smoking weed, right after he passed away. Man, the BACKLASH from his friends AND FAMILY (including his baby-momma, the actress Michelle Williams) was swift. Folks were threatening to BOYCOTT those shows if they aired those clips.

 

[The Brown Gangsta]

True dat!

Does anybody remember when Entertainment Tonight and/or The Insider, was going to release some unauthorized video clips of Heath Ledger smoking weed, right after he passed away. Man, the BACKLASH from his friends AND FAMILY (including his baby-momma, the actress Michelle Williams) was swift. Folks were threatening to BOYCOTT those shows if they aired those clips.

But there's a major difference between the two, Heath actually had people who respected and cared about him.....Michael was merely a punching bag that was expected to pay everyone else's bills.

 

[qbee]

Um calling a woman a whore?

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[That Other Fan]

You are either MISunderstanding my point, or trying to ignore it completely.

As I said before, it's NOT about what Leno said regarding Michael on his program, it was his actions in that COURTROOM. In my opinion, his actions in the courtroom trumps anything he may have said on his program.

Michael was fighting for his very life and Leno didn't care. He PURPOSELY downplayed his testimony. When it comes to his actions during the most difficult period in Michael's life, Jay Leno is in a class all by himself!

Janet Jackson is a star in her own right, she certainly shouldn't have to sit on Leno's couch if she doesn't want to. He's not the only late night host in America and certainly not the most important. LOL!

So then I'm sure you feel the EXACT same way about T-Mez appearance on Leno DAYS after Michael's acquittal? Therefore, It must be completely unforgiveable that T-mez would agree to be on the show...even if it was to defend Mike. Infact, T-mez didn't say a WORD to Leno about his actions in the courtroom (in fact not one word was mentioned about the fact that Leno testified AT ALL)...and NOT only that, but like Janet, he could have avoided him entirely. As I've said before, you cannot have it both ways.

UNFORTUNATELY (and I emphasize that word because of my personal dislike and disgust for Leno) he IS the highest rated in talk show in late night...so he would be the best choice for an entertainer when trying to promote a project, which again... was the purpose of the appearance.

We must learn to separate business from personal...ESPECIALLY in the entertainment industry.

 

[Big Apple2]

So then I'm sure you feel the EXACT same way about T-Mez appearance on Leno DAYS after Michael's acquittal? Therefore, It must be completely unforgiveable that T-mez would agree to be on the show...even if it was to defend Mike. Infact, T-mez didn't say a WORD to Leno about his actions in the courtroom (in fact not one word was mentioned about the fact that Leno testified AT ALL)...and NOT only that, but like Janet, he could have avoided him entirely. As I've said before, you cannot have it both ways.

First of all, T-Mez is not family. Secondly, T-Mez was not there to promote anything aside from his DEFENSE of Michael Jackson. As a matter of fact, anytime we saw T-Mez during that time period, his sole purpose was (and still is) to DEFEND Michael Jackson.

I actually applaud T-Mez for going into the "Lion's Den" with the SOLE purpose of defending his client and friend, Michael Jackson.

P.S. As the CONSUMER, which I am, I don't need to separate anything (no offense). I either like or dislike your product. And I'm not speaking about Janet Jackson, I speaking generally.

 

[That Other Fan]

First of all, T-Mez is not family. Secondly, T-Mez was not there to promote anything aside from his DEFENSE of Michael Jackson. As a matter of fact, anytime we saw T-Mez during that time period, his sole purpose was (and still is) to DEFEND Michael Jackson.

I actually applaud T-Mez for going into the "Lion's Den" with the SOLE purpose of defending his client and friend, Michael Jackson.

T-mez was Mike's defense attorney...saw first hand the AGONY Mike was going through and being subjected to. It was HE who had to deal with Leno on stand being evasive in his answering.

He, like Janet, could have went on other talk shows (specifically late night talk shows)...he certainly didn't change Leno's monologues, which I've been told (as I don't watch Leno) have finally tamed since Mike has passed.

Outside of Mike, T-Mez was THE most wanted man in the world for a sit down interview at the time...he could have EASILY said no to Leno. Especially after what he (t-mez) dealt with in court. Yet, he goes on the show and didn't confront Leno at ALL...didn't even reference the fact that Leno had testified, though almost ALL of Leno's questions centered around just how T-mez won the case and some of the details surrounding the trial.

You said Janet shouldn't have appeared on the show because of his actions in the courtroom ALONE...she should have stayed FAR away from his couch (I'm paraphrasing, but that is exactly what you said)...but it's okay for T-mez?

That is a double standard, and again...you cannot have it both ways.

 

[Justthefacts]

We should learn to separate business from pleasure especially in the entrainment business? So it is ok for Mrs Jackson to work with Dieter, and with Marc S? We all know what they did to Michael business wise

 

[Big Apple2]

You said Janet shouldn't have appeared on the show because of his actions in the courtroom ALONE...she should have stayed FAR away from his couch (I'm paraphrasing, but that is exactly what you said)...but it's okay for T-mez?

That is a double standard, and again...you cannot have it both ways.

That's a "double standard" in YOUR opinion. LOL!

It's all good, I ain't trying to change anybody's mind. I'm just here to share an opinion.

We obviously have different opinions regarding the situation and that's fine, because if we ALL agreed on everything this board would be no fun to visit.

Now I'm gonna "Ease On Down The Road" with Dorothy and the Scarecrow. LOL!