Lena Horne Zaps Janet

[Norbert]

(Variety) In the latest ripple caused by Janet Jackson (news)'s Super Bowl exposure, the singer has abruptly withdrawn from an ABC biopic about Lena Horne (news) ---putting the project in limbo.



Storyline Entertainment partners Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have ankled as exec producers in solidarity with Jackson, who was due to play Horne.


A spokeswoman for Jackson said she was effectively dis-invited from the movie by Horne and her daughter Gail Lumet Buckley, who were incensed when Jackson flashed during the halftime show. Horne refused to return her contract for the pic until ABC guaranteed that Jackson was off the project, which is being produced by Storyline and Sony Pictures Television. ABC execs refused Horne's demand, but the issue has become moot with the reaction of Jackson, Zadan and Meron.


"Calling Halle Barrie, this is Lena."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20040224/va_ne_al/lena_horne_zaps_janet_1

[molly]

1. Lena Horne is a very classy lady with a whole

different value system from JJ.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. Actually, I think Lena Horne was controversial in her time.

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[Sparkle]

2. I heard that the other day from my mom.

I never thought Janet was right for the part anyways. Shouldn't they pic a black who's a little on the pale side?

[Faygo Kid]

4. Maybe Michael? (Oh, you said a "little" on the pale side)

Never mind.