Singer Janet Jackson and musician Will.i.am hit up the UFC 104: Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua fight Saturday night (Oct 24) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Janet’s late brother Michael Jackson was reportedly a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Other stars spotted in the crowd were Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and if you look closely, Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy were in the crowd too.

Janet Jackson has publicly said herself that she’s “single,” so we’re not sure why this picture of her and Jermaine Dupri together popped up over the weekend. Apparently JD went with Janet to Milan, Italy for fashion week and the two of them were photographed (together) at a private party hosted by Donatella Versace Friday night (Sep 25).

So are these two rekindling their romance? We can’t say 100% because it’s just a picture. But for the sake of that big azz tattoo Jermaine has on the side of his body, we hope they can at least TRY to work things out…

Janet Jackson hit up the Giorgio Armani Fashion Show for their Spring/Summer 2010 line Thursday (Sep 24) in Milan, Italy. She’s currently over there for Milan Womenswear Fashion Week.

MTV has been airing her TV special, “The Making of Janet Jackson’s VMA Tribute Performance,” for about a week or so. The show takes viewers behind the scenes of her big tribute performance to Michael Jackson at the VMAs. Filled with a lot of emotion and still coping with the loss of her brother, Jackson says that she knows he was watching the performance and she hopes he enjoyed it.

“I know he was watching. I know he was looking down,” Jackson said of the performance. “I hope he enjoyed it.” The half-hour special began with day one of training in a Burbank, California, studio, introducing the celebrated choreographers who would accompany Jackson: Tyce Diorio, Tina Landon, Jeri Slaughter, Travis Payne, Brian Friedman, Cris Judd, Dave Scott, Mia Michaels, Laurie Ann Gibson and Wade Robson.

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After Janet Jackson’s touching tribute to her late brother, Michael Jackson, Janet decided to tweet and thank the fans for their support and also gave a first listen to her single, “Make Me,” from her upcoming album.

I hope u guys enjoyed us tonight. It was very special for me n I have a very special gift for all of u.

D/L: JANET JACKSON – MAKE ME

Last night’s VMAs opened up with a touching speech about Michael Jackson by pop singer Madonna, followed by an upbeat dance routine featuring some of the King of Pop’s biggest hits. Among the dancers were famous choreographers Wade Robson, Tina Landon, Laurie Anne Gibson, and Chris Judd, who all put in hours of rehearsal time to make the tribute a success.

The highlight of the tribute was when MJ’s little sister Janet Jackson came out during “Scream” and broke it down at the end with the music video’s dance routine. The effect of the backdrop made it seem like MJ was dancing right beside her, which was so sweet! You could tell this particular performance was a bit difficult for Janet as she clenched her jaws and tried to hold back her tears at the end. But we applaud her for going up there and doing her thing in spite of just losing her brother just 2 months ago.

Janet Jackson gave her very first interview since the passing of her brother Michael Jackson to Harper’s Bazaar Magazine. The pop diva is featured on the cover of the October 2009 issue of the magazine and talks about the last time she saw Mike, her break-up with Jermaine Dupri and everything in between. She even revealed that she’s stayed away from the television, newspapers, the internet and the entire media in general ever since June 25th.

Janet Jackson hasn’t watched television since her brother Michael died suddenly in Los Angeles on June 25. She has blocked herself off completely from the hysterical media coverage of his death — who did it, what did it. “It will drive you crazy,” she says. “People can have rhinoceros skin, but there’s a point when something’s going to hurt you. Not everyone is stone, stone. I haven’t watched the news in weeks. I had to ask my chef, How’s Obama doing? I haven’t read a newspaper. On top of that, [we've lost] a family member.”

The last time Janet saw Michael was on May 14, two days before her 43rd birthday. It was a family celebration, the Jackson kids were running around, and she and her big brother hung out, ate Thai food, and tormented each other. “We had so much fun that day,” she says, her soft voice almost inaudible. “We kept calling each other after and saying how great it was.”

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Janet is also now single, recently breaking off her seven-year relationship with music producer Jermaine Dupri. Does she still believe in marriage? “For [some] people, sure! I don’t know if I’ll get married again. [She's been married twice, as a teen to James DeBarge and to choreographer René Elizondo.] I’ll put it like this: If God wants me to, then I will.” Dating? “Yeah, I’ve had people ask me out. I haven’t entertained any offers thus far, but I’m locking myself in my work right now.” Some might say boys smell anyway. “Yeah, they stink,” she chuckles, “and they’re dirty.”

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We’ve kept from posting this due to the fact that it was falsely reported a while ago but now that MTV has confirmed it, we are please to inform you that Janet Jackson will be taking to the stage this Sunday to tribute her late brother, the one and only King of Pop Michael Jackson! The pop singer, who has nine moonmen of her own, will help open the show and honor MJ’s long and successful career in the music biz.

It’s about damn time someone gave MJ a proper tribute, and who better to do it than his sister? Janet has kept silent since the passing of Michael so this is a nice way to make a statement. We’re definitely looking forward to this Sunday! Expect this to sh*t all over BET’s “tribute.” Yes, we’re STILL bitter about it!

The VMAs will air September 13th at 9PM EST.

Nearly three months after his surprising death, Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest Thursday evening (Sep 3) in an intimate ceremony only attended by close family and friends at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, located in the Glendale district of Los Angeles. According to reports, guests were told the ceremony would start promptly at 7 P.M. (sunset) but the Jackson family left them waiting for about an hour until they showed up a little after 8 P.M. (PT). Jackson’s brothers, Randy, Marlon, Tito, Jackie and Jermaine, wheeled his gold casket to the front of the service once they arrived, and his three children, Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael Jr., placed a gold crown on top of the flowers adorning it. They also wrote letters to their father that were placed inside of his casket, alongside one of his signature white gloves.

Celebrities among the attending guests were, of course, the Jackson family, Chris Tucker, Elizabeth Taylor, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy, Macaulay Culkin, Rev. Al Sharpton, MJ’s ex wife Lisa Marie Presley and Gladys Knight, who sang a gospel song after a prayer by Pastor Lucius Smith. Clifton Davis also performed “Never Can Say Goodbye,” the popular song he wrote for the Jackson 5. After the ceremony was over, MJ’s brothers carried his casket to the Grand Mausoleum, where Michael Jackson entered his final resting place.

After the service, the family ate dinner at an Italian restaurant in Pasadena, CA.

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Pop diva Janet Jackson recently wrapped production on her latest film, Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too,” and announced via her newly launched Twitter page that she’s heading back to studio to work on her 11th album!

I just finished working on the film, “Why Did I Get Married Too.” I’m looking forward to getting started on my new album!

The photo above was rumored to be a new promo shot for the singer’s upcoming album, but this site has proven that to be completely false. In fact, that picture is just a photoshopped image of an old picture of Janet. She hasn’t even hit the studio yet for this new album, so how the heck would she have promo shots already? But kudos to whoever made that pic … it looks good!

You can also check out Janet Jackson’s revamped website for updates on her new project.

Last week reports surfaced that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri had ended their seven-year relationship but according to Pop Tarts, the two are just on a little break and will “be back together in full force very soon.”

“Jermaine has decided to take a step back and cool things off but they aren’t totally broken up,” said an insider, adding that keeping his distance from the press and Jackson family is his way of dealing with death and tragedy.

We’re told Jackson and Dupri’s romance turned rocky last September when Janet’s album “Discipline” (produced by her beau) flopped and she was then released from her contract with label Island Def Jam per her request. To make matters worse, at the time Dupri was President of the label’s Urban Music division, although he stepped down in January of this year. But despite the hiccups, the music moguls worked through it and just a few weeks prior to Michael’s death they even enjoyed a getaway together in Monaco along with Jermaine Jackson and his partner Halima Rashid.

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