Ciara gave her first televised performance of ‘Gimme Dat,’ and she slayed the stage. Even though I’m not the biggest fan, she definitely can dance her ass off.  Her energy reminded me of a young Janet.  Very entertaining performance.

Nicki Minaj stopped by the ‘Chelsea Lately’ tonight show to promote her ‘Pink Friday’ LP. Holding her own with hilarious host Chelsea Handler, the Nicki talked everything from album sales, to her alter egos, to butt pads, relationships, and male double standards.  Very entertaining interview to say the least.

Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, plead guilty to a 2007 gun charges this morning in a New York City courtroom. The incident in question took place more than three years ago after the rapper’s chauffeured Maybach was pulled over following a concert at NYC’s Beacon Theater in Manhattan. After smelling marijuana emanating from the whip, police found a loaded semiautomatic gun in the vehicle and charged him with gun possession. A judge later dismissed his statement to police that he had a “little bit of weed” on him. Originally, Ja Rule claimed that the stop was unjustified and questioned the use of a certain type of DNA analysis in the case.

If convicted, the platinum-selling rapper faced up to four years in prison. By pleading guilty today, Ja Rule will only serve two years in prison when he is sentenced in February. Ja Rule’s change of mind may have something to do with Lil Wayne’s verdict on a similar gun possession charge earlier this year. Lil Wayne was also nabbed on criminal weapons possession following the 2007 concert. The two had performed earlier that evening during a rendition of the track ‘Uh Oh,’ after which the emcee was pulled over and arrested. Weezy ended up spending eight months in prison for the charges after pleading guilty, and was released last month.

Ciara kicked off her TV promo for her new album Basic Instinct with a stop on “The Wendy Williams Show.” CiCi spoke with the gossip queen about wearing the same clothes as BFF Kim Kardashian, why her album was delayed, and once again addressed rumors of dating 50 Cent.

“That’s like my best friend. He’s been my best friend for years,” said the single lady. “I haven’t really had the chance to do like dating over the years from my relationship with young Bow [Wow].”

Janet Jackson is coming to a city near you. The legendary pop star has announced her largest-ever world tour to celebrate her 35 chart-topping hits in 35 different cities across the world. Hong Kong has been voted by fans as the kick-off city, where she will perform tracks exclusively from her greatest hits collection Number Ones.

 The Rhythm Nation leader will launch the tour at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 14, with subsequent dates to be announced soon. “The fans really reached out and voted for Hong Kong to be the Valentine’s Day city of our Number Ones tour. I am thrilled to receive your votes and I will be performing in Hong Kong Feb 14, 2011!” wrote Janet on her website.

Ahead of the tour’s start, Janet will be celebrating the release of her upcoming book True You, hitting stores February 8. The singer’s first book will take readers into her lifelong struggle with weight and exercise, meant to inspire those who need to improve their self-esteem.

Willow Smith gets advice from Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles. The 10-year-old singer – whose parents are actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith – has been told by the famous couple to enjoy her experiences of chart success. Asked which celebrities give her advice, she said: “My mom, my dad, Jay-Z, Beyonce. That’s probably it. They give me advice like, ‘Have fun.’ “ Despite having famous parents, the ‘Whip My Hair’ singer still gets excited when she meets other celebrities but insists she is always able to keep her cool when she meets her idols. She said: “I’ve met Lady Gaga. She was awesome. ”Was I starstruck? Not really. I was very cool. I kept my composure.” One area Willow doesn’t take advice from other people is in her wardrobe, insisting she chooses all her own clothes. She said: “I just be myself. I choose my own clothes. It’s schoolgirl meets punk rock.”