‘Feedback’ singer Janet Jackson has been getting quite a bit of that for the recent unveiling of her partnership with fitness/health giants Nutrisystem.  The announcement kicks off what is certain to be a big 2012 for the pop icon who is said to be working on a new album, music, fashion line, and more.  To fully unroll the news, the Grammy winner is rolling on a media blitz of promotional appearances including Good Morning America, The Insider, Access Hollywood, EXTRA, and more (all today)!

As ever, expect That Grape Juice to give you your first glimpses at the diva on her mini-promo tour.  Until then, get acquainted with these behind-the-scenes videos of Miss Jackson and Nutrisystem:

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Ashanti is back!

As earlier reported, the R&B songstress is set to make another crack at the charts, opting this go round to go the independent route by way of her own label Written Entertainment.

The lead single from her first venture under the new model has been confirmed as the Busta Rhymes assisted ‘The Woman You Love’ – the cover of which surfaced today.

Needless to say ‘striking’ would be an understatement. Ms. Douglas looks stunning! Let’s hope the handling of the project embodies similar characteristics. For, while the independent route is hailed for cutting out the overheads and putting more coin in the artist’s pocket, Ashanti is -once again-tossing her hat into the ever-crowded market that is female R&B. As such, is mediocre chart success (in exchange for a bigger slice of the financial pie) sufficient when you’ll be measured against the likes of the Beyonce‘s and Rihanna‘s of the world? Whatever the case, it’ll be uber interesting to see how this plays out.

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At this year’s BET Awards, That Grape Juice caught up with ‘Good Good’ vocalist Ashanti  on the red carpert where exclusively revealed that her next LP is to be released independently.

Now, she has gone on step further, by announcing that the LP is to be released by her own company,’Written Entertainment‘.

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Earlier today, we reported that Janet Jackson had been named as the new face of Nutrisystems in a bid to share her weight loss secrets with the rest of the world.

Now, in an interview with Good Morning America, she has discussed this weight loss and more interestingly- her thoughts on Conrad Murray, the man responsible for the manslaughter of her brother Michael.

Check out the touching interview below…

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It’s finally here!

Chris Brown‘s long awaited video for his single ‘Stripped‘ surfaced online moments ago and is now available for your viewing pleasure.

Get into it below!

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All hail Queen Mary!

With the success of her latest album ‘My Life II: The Journey Continues‘ , the last few weeks have given fans of Mary J. Blige a lot to beam about.

Indeed, the news they have been waiting for was finally confirmed today.

She has been nominated for a 2012 Golden Globe, in recognition of her work in the movie, ‘The Help‘.

Details below…

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With the due date for Monica‘s ‘New Life‘ LP getting closer, the performer has begun the promotional rounds for the project which all involved are hoping fares much better than her last release.

After making a guest appearance at The Wendy Williams Show and performing on ‘A Very BET Christmas‘, the songbird has now given an in depth interview on the album which we are sure will go down a treat with her ever loyal fan base.

Peep below…

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‘Umbrella‘, ‘SOS‘, ‘We Found Love‘, ‘Rude Boy‘ and ‘Pon De Replay’, all hits scored by serial chart topper Rihanna since she debuted six years ago.

Now, news that will undoubtedly put a smile on the faces of her support base has emerged from the UK today.

She is now the UK’s highest selling singles act of 2011.

Details below…

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Aside from being a one time member of Pop troupe ‘Eden’s Crush‘, very little is known about Nicole Scherzinger‘s mysterious past and just what she was  getting up to before joining the short lived group.

However, as time goes on the world is becoming more and more exposed to the gem that is her vocal talent.

Unsure of what we mean?

Peep the one time Doll’s rousing performance at last night’s ‘Royal Variety Show‘ below…

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Since the dawn of her career, Pop icon Janet Jackson has engaged in a well publicized battle with her weight.

A battle she is currently winning, today saw the performer’s team announce news that will see her capitalize on her successful bid to stay in shape.

Yes, Ms. Jackson is now the face of the weight loss company, Nutrisystem.

Full story below…

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As Alexendra Burke gets ready to trumpet her new single ‘Elephant’, the X Factor alum is easing herself back into the mediascape by teaming up with Asda’s Tickled Pink.

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the  breast cancer support charity is set to takeover London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire for special fundraiser, which will see performances from Burke, The Saturdays, Chipmunk, among others. Click here for more details.

In the meanwhile, peep more of Alex’s sizzling promo pics below…

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The 2011 Royal Variety Performance played host last night to quite the odd pairing – in Leona Lewis and Cee-Lo Green.

An unlikely duo, the two served up a stirring rendition of ‘Somebody to Love’, with Lewis soaring solo with ‘Hurt’ and Cee-Lo performing ‘Anyway’.

Peep the performances below…

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