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World Service,29 Sep 2018,53 mins

Pop Icon Janet Jackson

The Arts Hour

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On the Arts Hour this week with Nikki Bedi, Bahraini-British trumpeter Yazz Ahmed and American writer Jonathan Ames discuss the hottest topics in arts and culture. Pop icon Janet Jackson talks about bringing back big budget music videos. Hollywood star Glenn Close tells us that she wants to remake the classic film she starred in - Fatal Attraction - but this time from the demonised “other woman’s” perspective. British singer, songwriter and producer MNEK says he hopes being openly gay in his music will help other people. REM frontman Michael Stipe reveals his hatred of pop music and we hear some Algerian desert rock from Tuareg band Imarhan. Photo credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images

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