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ABC has booked a prime-time interview with pop star Janet Jackson, expected to be her first lengthy TV interview since her brother Michael’s death.
ABC’s Robin Roberts will interview Jackson at her Malibu, Calif., home for an hour-long special set to air Nov. 18.
Jackson is promoting a greatest hits album that is coming out for the holiday season.
ABC says it’s the first time Jackson has allowed TV cameras into her home.
Stephen Colbert announced on his show, “The Colbert Report,” that he’s the primary sponsor of the U.S. speedskating team. The team’s largest annual sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October.
“Colbert Nation” – the catchall for fans of the satirical Comedy Central program – will be emblazoned on the team’s uniforms. “Be looking for that logo as it comes around the final turn. It will be easy to see because it will be in first place,” Colbert said.
TLC and the Miss America Organization said that “Extra” host Mario Lopez will serve as master of ceremonies for the Jan. 30 pageant in Las Vegas. Lopez also hosted the pageant in 2007 and 2009.
The pageant will feature 53 contestants, including Miss District of Columbia, Miss Virgin Islands and Miss Puerto Rico, who returns after a 50-year absence.
Katie Stam of Indiana is the current Miss America.
Coupons, sales and shopping early are all ways to save money during the holidays. But as people continue to scrimp and save, we want to know other ways you save as you shop. Send your tips and ideas for possible publication to jyouhana@jg.net by Thursday. Include your name, city of residence and phone number.
The Journal Gazette is seeking wishes from area charities for those in need over the holidays. The list will be published Nov. 27 and 28. Needs for animal-related charities will run separately. Any non-profit group or organization from northeast Indiana or northwest Ohio that wants inclusion should e-mail jmccartney@jg.net or fax 260-461-8893. Mark wishes with “Journal Gazette Giving” and include the group’s name, mission, address, phone number and needs, including drop-off times and locations. You can also mail information to Journal Gazette Giving, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Deadline is noon Nov. 11.
Among celebrity birthdays today: Singer Art Garfunkel is 68. Actor Sam Shepard is 66. Actor Robert Patrick is 51. Singer Bryan Adams is 50. Actress Tatum O’Neal is 46. Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers is 22.
