Janet Jackson is ready to Rock Witchu again tomorrow night in DC according to E!  So what kept her from doing 9 shows over the last few weeks?

“After a thorough medical evaluation, it has been confirmed that Janet’s symptoms are being caused by a rare form of migraine called vestibular migrane or migraine-associated vertigo for which she is currently receiving treatment,” read a statement released by Jackson’s camp and obtained by E! News.

“Janet wanted very much to resume her tour so as not to disappoint her fans, but she continued to suffer from vertigo and could not perform,” her manager, Kenneth Crear, said.

“She’s a world-class entertainer and needs to be at the top of her game to give her fans the show they expect.  She’s feeling much better and is ready to hit the road again to finish the tour.”

I was researching that type of migraine she was suffering from and it explains why she cancelled all of those shows. 

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So just how serious is the “unspecified illness” that got Janet Jackson rushed to a Montreal hospital Monday night? Not serious enough for her fiance, Jermaine Dupri, to cancel his party plans. The hip-hopper reveled alongside T.I. until 2 a.m. at Patron’s Music in Motion Tour Party at Marquee, even though Ms. Jackson had taken ill at a sound check and canceled her concert less than an hour before showtime. At least Jermaine partied for a purpose: The tour has raised over $75,000 to help rebuild New Orleans.

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Janet Jackson has been released from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, according to a hospital rep.

“Yesterday evening she was checked into the Royal Victoria Hospital and left a couple of hours later,” Rebecca Burns, the spokeswoman for the McGill University Health Centre, which operates the hospital, told PEOPLE

Jackson, 42, cancelled her show in Montreal on Monday and was taken to the hospital after she “got suddenly ill” during her sound check, according to a statement from W&W Public Relations.

Further details of the singer’s condition were not immediately available, and reps for Jackson did not return requests for additional comment.

Jackson kicked off her Rock Witchu tour promoting her latest album, Discipline, in Vancouver on Sept. 10.

Jackson has complained of exhaustion, a source close to boyfriend Jermaine Dupri tells PEOPLE. “A 42-year-old body can’t handle what a 22-year-old body can,” says the source. “I can tell you that she’s definitely tired. It was probably exhaustion. She is doing back-to-back, three-hour shows, and her body isn’t the same as it used to be.”

The same night that Jackson was rushed to the hospital, Dupri was spotted in New York City partying at Patron’s Music in Motion Tour featuring TI at Marquee. “If [Janet’s condition] was more serious he would’ve rushed to her side,” added the source.

Jackson is due to perform in Boston Wednesday night.

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Janet Jackson cancelled her show tonight in Montreal shortly before it was suppose to start and her reps say it was because she was hospitalized according to AP. They said that she suddenly became ill during soundcheck and was rushed to the hospital. No other information was known at this time, but maybe she got bit by the same bug that her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri throwing up in her lap. 

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It is nice to see Michael Jackson walking around and not being wheeled around in a wheelchair. Too bad he is going around Vegas in PJ bottoms and without a mask. Now that we have seen him unmasked, he can go back to wearing it. 

So sad to see what happened to man who had so much talent.

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An U.S. Appeals court has ruled in favor of CBS and over turned the $550,000 fine that was given to CBS Corporation for Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl half-time show according to Reuters.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said the U.S. Federal Communications Commission “arbitrarily and capriciously departed from its prior policy” that exempted fleeting broadcast material from actionable indecency violations.

“Moreover, the FCC cannot impose liability on CBS for the acts of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, independent contractors hired for the limited purposes of the Halftime Show..,” wrote Chief Judge Anthony Scirica for the three-judge panel that heard the case.

I am so glad that The U.S. Appeals court sided with CBS because the FCC has become way to powerful and uptight. We need to have some freedom of speech on TV and the FCC should not dictate what is vulgar obscene because the PTC complain in droves. Hopefully more of the recent FCC fines will also be overturned!

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BOTH Corey Haim and Corey Feldman say they were sexually abused as child stars - and the culprit was not their old pal, Michael Jackson, who was acquitted of sexual abuse charges filed by others. “People can say whatever they want, but it wasn’t Michael,” Feldman told GQ’s Mickey Rapkin. “He and I have our own issues, but that wasn’t one of them. The guy that did this to me was my assistant. I was still a virgin at the time. I hadn’t even had sex with a girl. So for me it was just kind of bewildering.” About his abuse, Haim adds, “It’s something that will be addressed in my inner soul for the rest of my life, and it’s something that truly affects me . . . It’s just like, it happened, it’s over, and move on. Let’s move on to the next subject.”

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Janet Jackson might feel “allergic to marriage,” but the pop star is ready to have a baby, says longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.

“Yeah, soon,” Dupri told PEOPLE Sunday at a dinner party hosted by New Era and Belvedere Vodka at West Hollywood’s STK restaurant. “Right after the tour.” (Jackson, 42, recently announced she’ll be on the road this fall.)

The producer – who has a daughter, Shaniah, from a previous relationship – is so excited to start a family with Jackson, he doesn’t even care if it’s a boy or a girl.

“It really doesn’t matter,” he explained at the even honoring rapper Nelly. “Janet would be a great mom. She was around so many brothers and sisters all her life, so she’s got to know what that is [like]. And her mom is a great mother.”

According to Dupri, Jackson is also a great companion. “The greatest thing in life is just to have a friend,” he said. “When I have problems in life, I share them with her. When she has a problem, she comes to me.”

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In news that is sure to warm the heart of Michael Jackson and umm, other areas of his body, Jermaine Dupri told Kneepads magazine that he and Janet Jackson are ready to have a baby. Jackson who is 42 now, and Dupri are planning on having/getting this baby after her current tour finishes.

If they adopt, I’m sure Michael will want to be in on the selection. I mean he is a caring uncle right? He wants nothing but the best little baby for his sister. He already has given her a card which entitles Janet to free babysitting for life. Of course it will be Michael who will be doing the babysitting. Don’t worry he has a big bed and brings his own pajamas. Crotchless, but he brings them.

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Michael Jackson is in the process of designing his very own fashion line. He and Christian Audigier are in the first phases of designing the line and hope to have something out in the stores by the spring. Now, that report comes from Life & Style. They really don’t have anything else to say about it except for the fact that Michael is spending all of his own money to do it.

I’m just kind of wondering what kinds of clothes he is designing that people will want to wear. I can’t even think of a time in my life where I said to myself, “OMG, look what Michael is wearing. I need that.” There have been times in my life when I have looked at Michael though and said, “WTF is he wearing?”

With that being said, Michael probably does have a lot of experience with children’s fashions. He has probably worn them, seen them, removed them, and really just investigated them thoroughly. Therefore, it probably makes the most sense for him to design a line for kids. Of course he will need lots of real models to try on his clothes and lots and lots of fittings and private runway shows just to make sure he gets everything just right. Of course he doesn’t have to look very far to find kids to play with since he has some of his own. Yeah. Think about that. Have you really thought about that?

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Gotta love Latoya Jackson because she always looks like a hot mess  whether it is her birthday or not. 

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Seriously doesn’t it look like Janet Jackson just took the curtains off the rod and put it on as a dress. When I saw these pictures I was reminded of the bit that Carol Burnett did on her show called Went with the Wind where she just literally did that but she kept the rod in them.

On a positive not, I like the color of the dress minus the red trim.

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I can’t tell if Latoya Jackson looks good for 51 or not? But one thing I can say, is that it is a good thing that all The Jacksons go the same plastic surgeon, so this way they still all look alike. 

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Alicia Keys

Singing star Janet Jackson is admitting a crush on Alicia Keys. Janet has been dogged by rumors that she’s gay and bisexual for years and she admits she no longer cares. But, if she had to choose a female, she’d pick Keys. She says, “I would pick Alicia Keys, for sure. I think she’s wonderful.” And, if she could pick out her next life, Jackson insists she’d come back as a man - and date a sex-changed Jermaine Dupri, her current partner. She tells Eonline.com, “In my next life I’m going to come back as a guy and he’s going to be my bitch.” Jackson is thrilled about her upcoming GLAAD Vanguard Award honor, because she’s convinced it comes at a time when gay acceptance is better than ever.The singer will be honored for her work as a gay rights advocate at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s 19th Annual Media Awards in Hollywood on Saturday. She tells Eonline.com, “You still have discrimination. It’s sad. It really is. But, I think, slowly but surely, it’s getting better.”

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Jermaine Jackson

Jesus Juice creator Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine is denying the singer’s Neverland Ranch was ever for sale and is insisting the property would go on the market “over my dead body”.The California estate was reportedly scheduled to be sold off if Jackson failed to pay $24.5 million he owed in property taxes by March 19th.The troubled singer was believed to have saved his home by agreeing a deal with an investment group that will allow him to retain ownership.But Jermaine has insisted the property was never under threat. He tells TMZ.com, “It’s very simple. It’s not for sale. Not over my dead body. It’s not for sale.” And when asked if the property would be sold if it went into foreclosure, he added, “That’s a myth.”