New Janet Jackson Album Due Early 2003

Entertainment Weekly chatted with Janet Jackson’s longtime collaborator Jimmy Jam, who’s once again co-producing with partner Terry Lewis on a new album they hope will be out early in 2003. ”Janet was itching to get back in the studio,” Jam says. ”We talked about a million different possible things to do and finally decided to do a brand-new album.” Meanwhile, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake may make a cameo on the disc, though Jam says no definite plans are in place. “We love Justin,” he said. Read more.