As reported here, 7 time Grammy winner Madonna is building a bevy of buzz with a media blitz that has seen her hitting up many-an-outlet in support of her Superbowl showing this Sunday.  And, as her long awaited Nicki Minaj/M.I.A.-assisted single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ preview video debuted tonight (and blasting onto Itunes tomorrow), it seems the pop Queen is back in full effect.

Continuing her hype of the Superbowl set, the Material Girl dropped in to chat with famed CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper.  Dishing on her film, Superbowl set list, Broadway, and a few other surprises, check out this hilarious interview after the jump:

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‘Queen of the Night’ Whitney Houston was spotted alongside former husband/R&B bad boy Bobby Brown and daughter Bobbi Kristina after a casual dinner in Beverly Hills.  Brown took time from wife Alicia Etheridge and young son to join the Grammy-winning diva and daughter – leaving hand in hand with the aspiring songstress.

The snaps come shortly after news that Houston’s highly anticipated return to screen, the Jordin Sparks-assisted ‘Sparkle’, has been pushed back from its original August 10th release date to August 17th.  No word on the cause of reschedule.

Get into more snaps of the seemingly happy (former) family below (source):

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‘The Boy Is Mine’ co-stars Brandy & Monica have fans in a frenzy in anticipation of ‘It All Belongs To Me’ – the Rico Love produced reunion of the R&B veterans.  Unveiled nearly 14 years after their monster hit ‘Boy’, the songstresses will see the number (radio release – February 13th, Itunes – February 14th) appear on both of their albums due early this year.

To ensure the long awaited single gets maximum treatment, labels are already lining up promotional appearances.  The first, according to sources, will be a stop at ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on February 16th.  And, with famed director Chris Robinson behind the wheel of the song’s accompany visual,its safe to say the ladies are preparing to pull out all the stops on every end.

Set for inclusion on Mo’s ‘New Life’ (April 3rd) and an alternate version on Brandy’s yet-titled next release, fans will get to double their pleasure with two of R&B’s most respected vocalists.  Needless to say, we cannot wait!

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It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here!

Indeed, the sneak peek for Madonna‘s ‘Give Me All Ur Luvin‘  premiered tonight and is waiting for you to watch it.

Why are you still reading this?! Tuck in below…

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‘Disaster’ diva Jojo has been steadily gaining ground with the latest offerings from her forthcoming set ‘Jumping Trains’.  And, while steering ‘Trains’ has been seeing the young songstress and her team change directions a few times (see: release date, promo, etc.), Miss Levesque is still assuring fans that they can expect the set on shelves this year.

Already earning critical acclaim for the album’s lead single, Jojo was spotted on Billboard’s ‘TMI’ today chatting it up with host Julie Brown to thank fans for their patience and give tidbits on what to expect from the highly anticipated collection.

As we await more from the pop belter, see what good things she says are in store for those who wait:

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‘Fireball’ beauty Willow Smith may have whipped herself into a blazing Billboard debut with the 2010 scorcher ‘Whip My Hair’, but it looks like the youngest of the Smith clan now has other plans for her locks…completely removing them!

With her outrageous fashions already making her the talk of her generation, Smith is sure to have tongues wagging with this one.  The 11-year-old, who is readying her Roc Nation debut ‘Knees and Elbows‘ this spring, is finding much favor with her Nicki Minaj-assisted tune ‘Fireball’, but this new look is sure to court a firestorm of something else!

Get into more snaps of the former wigged wonder below (thanks to Rap-Up):

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Looks like Madonna is already getting a crowd up on their feet and she hasn’t even hit the Superbowl stage yet.  Tackling a number of questions from press reps at an Indiana-set press conference today, the Material Girl did not go into much detail about her highly anticipated Superbowl showing this Sunday, but certainly dropped enough tidbits to whet many-an-appetite.

With fans already in a frenzy over the first peek at ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ – the first official single from her 12th LP ‘MDNA’, it’s safe to say you can expect the Queen of Pop to rule the tube for the coming days.  The press conference of just one of many showings set to air today alone and it joins her Anderson Cooper appearance as well as the American Idol video debut.

Before then, get t into the groove with Madonna below:

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Get familiar with Melanie Amaro‘s ‘Respect’, her take on the Otis Redding classic of the same name.

Remixed and reworked for the clubs, the jam arrives days after a sneak peek of her ‘Pepsi’ commercial emerged online, and months before the release of her debut LP.

Listen below…

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In case you didn’t know, Ciara stars in the new Adam Sandler movie ‘That’s My Boy‘.

Out in June, the singer stars alongside Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester, and recently dropped by Shade 45 to discuss the project and the long awaited release that is her new album.

Now find out why she feels the comedy will be a success, below…

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With confirmed releases from Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, Monica, Emeli Sande and Lana Del Rey, coming months will see a number of LPs compete in tandem to come out on top by the year’s end.

So,ever eager to know what you’re thinking, TGJ asks:

Which one are you planning to buy?

Weigh in below…

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In support of whatsgoingonnow.org, John Legend surprised students from the Duke Ellington High School of the Arts at the Kennedy Centre recently.

As they rehearsed Marvin Gaye‘s classic ‘What’s Going On‘ at the centre yesterday, the ‘Ordinary People’ star shocked them by walking inand caused quite a stir- to say the very least.

Watch below…

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As two of the frankest acts in their fields, a Mary J. Blige and Wendy Williams interview was always going to be an “interesting” watch.

And interesting it was when the pair sat down for a chat on Williams’ talk show today.

In true “Wendy” fashion, every topic was a “hot topic”, including Blige’s drug addiction, marriage to manager Kendu Issacs, and plans for children.

Get all the way in to the insightful segment after the jump. Performances of ‘Mr Wrong’ and ‘Living Proof’ feature too.

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