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Jennifer Lopez
Height: 5' 6"
Birth Name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Birth Date: July 24, 1970
Birth Place: The Bronx, NY USA

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    ‘Atlas’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Fights To Save Humanity In Sci-Fi Thriller From Netflix

    (3/13/24) (Video) “The future of humanity is in her hands,” the opening subtitle reads during the trailer for Atlas, Netflix’s Sci-Fi thriller starring Jennifer Lopez, for which we can share the first trailer above.

    The pic, which opens May 24, follows Atlas Shepherd (Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.

    Starring alongside Lopez are Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla, and Mark Strong. Pic was written by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. The director is Brad Peyton, and exec producers are Samson Mücke and Michael Riley McGrath.

    Lopez last led Netflix’s The Mother, which debuted on the streamer on May 12, 2023. The action thriller was watched by 2.8M U.S. households over its debut weekend, according to L+2D data from Samba TV. According to data, the pic outperformed two of Netflix‘s other recent popular films, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Murder Mystery 2. The pic went on to enter Netflix’s most popular film list.

    Brown was last seen in Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction. He was Oscar-nominated for his role in the pic. Liu, best known as Marvel’s Shang-Chi, was one of Greta Gerwig’s eager Ken dolls in the billion-dollar smash Barbie.

    Check out the full trailer for Atlas above.

    ‘Bob The Builder’ Bidding War Erupts: Mattel Jennifer Lopez & Anthony Ramos Animated Production Draws Interest From Netflix, Amazon MGM & DreamWorks Animation

    (2/27/24) There is a hot bidding war heating up for Mattel’s animated take of Bob the Builder with heavy interest from Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, and DreamWorks Animation and others. We hear that offers have been made, and that no one is merely circling for this animated feature which speaks greatly to the Latino and Hispanic community.

    The project, which we told you about last month, has Jennifer Lopez‘s Nuyorican Productions producing with ShadowMachine (which was behind Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) and In the Heights star Anthony Ramos. In fact, it was Ramos idea to deliver a Bob the Builder set in Puerto Rico, one which is about the resilience of the Latino culture. Bob’s motto in Spanish: “Si se puede” aka “Yes we can.” Felipe Vargas is adapting.

    In the movie, Roberto aka Bob (Ramos) travels to Puerto Rico for a major construction job, takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build. Bob’s journey celebrates the vibrant and colorful textures of the Caribbean Latin nations and their people. It’s too early to report if Lopez will take a voiceover role in the movie. Among her highest grossing animated pics are 2012’s Ice Age: Continental Drift At $877M worldwide and 2015’s DWA’s Home which made $386M.

    Also producing are Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico of the Academy Award-winning animation and production studio ShadowMachine as well as Nuyorican’s Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina. The project is being overseen by Kevin McKeon, Ivan Sanchez and Arturo Thur De Koós for Mattel and Natalie Haack Flores for Nuyorican.

    The popular Bob the Builder television series, centered on Bob the building contractor and his friends, was created with “little builders” (preschool/early elementary school-age children) in mind through stories empowering them to work as a team with imagination, positivity and the right tools. The worldwide syndicated show ran successfully for 12 seasons (1999-2011) and is especially known for Bob’s cheerful catchphrase: “Can we fix it? Yes, we can!”

    Lopez has several projects in the hopper with Amazon. Her new project This Is Me…Now is currently streaming on the OTT service and she’s has the upcoming movie Unstoppable: The Anthony Robles Story with them.

    Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny & Chris Hemsworth To Co-Chair 2024 Met Gala

    (2/15/24) Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya will join Vogue’s Anna Wintour as this year’s official co-chairs of the 2024 Met Gala in May, the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed today.

    The Met Gala, benefitting the museum’s Costume Institute, is set for Monday, May 6. and marks the opening of the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

    According to Vogue, which posted the announcement, the gala’s honorary chairs are Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

    “This year’s co-chairs reflect a variety of career achievements, and all have distinct style histories with the Met Gala,” Vogue writes. “Rapper Bad Bunny will ring in his third year attending the affair (having delivered an unforgettable backless Jacquemus suit just last year), while actor Chris Hemsworth will mark his very first time at the gala.”

    Lopez, the magazine notes, is a 13-time attendee who “has mastered the art of delivering statement looks at the annual event.” Zendaya, who has attended the Gala five times, “has also proven herself a consistent fan-favorite on the red carpet; some of her best style moments at the gala have included her show-stopping Dolce & Gabbana gown from 2017, as well as her 2018 Joan of Arc look by Versace.”

    The dress code for this year’s Gala is “The Garden of Time,” and, Vogue suggests, “one should also consider the aforementioned exhibition, ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,'” which includes pieces that span decades that will all be displayed in “entirely new ways using elements such as AI, GCI, and more while playing up themes of land, sea, and sky.”

    The dress code title takes inspiration from a 1962 J.G. Ballard short story “The Garden of Time,” which tells the tale of a Count Axel and his Countess wife who, according to Vogue, live in a “utopia of leisure, art, and beauty; they live in a villa with a terrace that overlooks a garden of crystalline flowers with translucent leaves, gleaming glass-like stems, and crystals at the heart of every bloom.”

    Ben Affleck’s Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad Gets Extended Cut Treatment As He Forms Boy Band With Matt Damon & Tom Brady

    (2/13/24) (Video) An extended cut of Ben Affleck‘s Super Bowl commercial has dropped. The spot for Dunkin’ features the star’s full journey to pop stardom, assembling the boy band The DunKings.

    In the spot, Affleck enlists fellow Bostonian Matt Damon and former New England Patriots star Tom Brady to form a boy band.

    The extended cut begins with Affleck watching the news, where they call him “The Boredest Man In The World,” poking fun at his facial expressions when he’s out at events with his wife, J.Lo.

    Affleck, with donuts in hand, gets inspired to drop some beats and viewers see the whole process the actor took to come up with The DunKings concept.

    Charli D’Amelio makes a cameo as Affleck confronts her with a clip from an interview in which she is asked if she knows who the actor is.

    “Oh! Jennifer Lopez‘s husband, that’s cool,” D’Amelio says.

    Affleck takes some cues from D’Amelio on how to dance to do some “influencing” on social media.

    “She comes by my spot, don’t asks for permission. Now I’m just going to go in there and show her what I can do,” Affleck tells Jack Harlow about his idea of crashing into Jennifer Lopez’s recording session.

    Harlow tries to impede Affleck from doing so by telling him to listen to “the voice of reason,” telling Affleck it’s a bad idea.

    Lopez is then seen in the recording studio working on her latest album titled This Is Me… Now. Affleck then musters up the courage and crashes the session with “the Boston massacre — The DunKings.”

    “Sometimes it’s really hard to be your friend, man,” Damon says after Affleck introduced him.

    The DunKings then perform in front of J.Lo and Fat Joe, leaving Lopez perplexed and telling Affleck, “We’ve talked about this."

    Affleck gives up and leaves the studio but Lopez asks Brady to stay.

    The full song titled “Don’t Dunk Away at My Heart!” will be released on Dunkin’s socials on Valentine’s Day.

    Watch the extended cut of the Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial above.

    Jennifer Lopez Hints At Music Retirement, Says ‘This Is Me… Now’ “Might Be My Last Album Ever”

    (2/12/24) Jennifer Lopez hints that she might be retiring from music with her latest album, This Is Me… Now, possibly being her last.

    The actress and singer is set to release her first album in a decade on Feb. 16 and recently explained why she might be done with dropping more music in the future.

    “The truth is I don’t even know if I’ll ever make another album after this. It’s such the kind of quintessential kind of Jennifer Lopez J.Lo project and I really feel very fulfilled, so they really will be collector’s items at a certain point,” Lopez told ET as she explained the different album covers they did for fans.

    After Lopez dropped the bomb that she was unsure of making another album, she added, “Don’t tell Benny [Medina] that that’s what I’m thinking — this might be my last album ever.”

    This Is Me… Now is Lopez’s ninth studio album, a sequel to her third studio album, This Is Me… Then, which was released in 2002.

    “I feel like it’s the end of a kind of an era for me and the beginning of a new one, so I would never say never, but right now I feel like I really put my heart and soul into this and I’m very excited and it definitely took a lot out of me,” she added.

    Accompanying the album’s release, Lopez will star in a movie inspired by her music, which is set to be released by Prime Video. This Is Me… Now: A Love Story is described as “a narrative-driven, intimate, reflective, sexy, funny, fantastical musical and visual reimagining of [Lopez’s] publicly scrutinized love life.”

    ‘Bob The Builder’ Animated Film In Works From Anthony Ramos, Jennifer Lopez, Mattel Films & ShadowMachine; Ramos Voicing Title Character

    (1/25/24) Mattel Films, ShadowMachine, Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and Anthony Ramos are teaming up to develop an animated, feature-length film based on Bob the Builder, the long-running and beloved animated children’s series.

    Imagined as an inventive international story for today’s audiences, the film will star Ramos, who also produces alongside Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico of the Academy Award-winning animation and production studio ShadowMachine. Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions also have joined to co-produce.

    Felipe Vargas is attached to write. The film will be overseen by Kevin McKeon, Ivan Sanchez and Arturo Thur De Koós for Mattel and Natalie Haack Flores for Nuyorican.

    The film follows Roberto aka Bob (Ramos), who travels to the enchanting Island of Puerto Rico for a major construction job, takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build. Bob’s journey will celebrate the vibrant and colorful textures of the Caribbean Latin nations and their people.

    The popular Bob the Builder television series, centered on Bob the building contractor and his friends, was created with “little builders” (preschool/early elementary school-age children) in mind through stories empowering them to work as a team with imagination, positivity and the right tools. The worldwide syndicated show ran successfully for 12 seasons (1999-2011) and is especially known for Bob’s cheerful catchphrase: “Can we fix it? Yes, we can!”

    Bob the Builder joins other Mattel Films in development including American Girl, Barney, Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, Major Matt Mason, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Polly Pocket, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Thomas & Friends, Uno, View-Master, and Wishbone. Mattel Films also is developing Christmas Balloon, a holiday family drama based on all-new IP.

    Transformers: Rise of the Beasts star Ramos is represented by CAA, Door24 and Paul Hastings. Lopez is represented by CAA. Felipe Vargas is represented by CAA, Magnolia Entertainment and Gang Tyre Ramer.

    ‘Cruel Summer’ & ‘Good Trouble’ Canceled By Freeform

    (12/8/23) The end has come for Freeform series Cruel Summer and Good Trouble. The Disney-owned cable net has canceled Cruel Summer after two seasons and Good Trouble will end with the second half of its upcoming fifth season, Deadline has confirmed.

    We hear Good Trouble will be given the opportunity to film some additional scenes for a supersized series finale episode to properly wrap up the series. Season 5B premieres on January 2.

    The series were Freeform’s last remaining scripted originals following the November cancellation of animated comedy Praise Petey.

    Set in an idyllic waterfront town in the Pacific Northwest, the final chapter of Cruel Summer followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twisted and turned as it tracked the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward.

    The series starred Sadie Stanley, Lexi Underwood, Griffin Gluck, KaDee Strickland, Lisa Yamada and Sean Blakemore. Paul Adelstein and Braeden De La Garza recurred.

    Cruel Summer hailed from studio eOne and was created by Bert V. Royal. Elle Triedman served as showrunner. Executive producers includedTriedman, Bill Purple, Tia Napolitano and Iron Ocean Productions’ Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. The series was produced and distributed internationally by eOne.

    The Fosters spinoff Good Trouble followed the 20-something residents of the Los Angeles co-living space, The Coterie.

    In what now will be the final season, the roommates are set to face their toughest obstacles yet as they’re confronted with evolving relationship challenges and new career opportunities. Through highs and lows, romance and heartbreak, The Coterie crew will lean on each other while they navigate the next stage of adulthood.

    The series stars Cierra Ramirez, Tommy Martinez, Emma Hunton, Sherry Cola, Zuri Adele, Josh Pence, Bryan Craig and Booboo Stewart. It is executive produced by Joanna Johnson, Christine Sacani, Greg Gugliotta, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Cierra Ramirez. Johnson also serves as showrunner.&

    Jennifer Lopez To Star In Feature Adaptation Of Broadway Musical ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’, Bill Condon Directing

    (12/6/23) There’s an independently financed feature take of the 1992 John Kander and Fred Ebb West End and Broadway musical of Kiss of the Spider Woman that’s being ready to shoot in the spring with Jennifer Lopez set to play the role of Aurora, which Chita Rivera originated on the Great White Way.

    Lopez is ripe to put on the high heels for the role: the Billboard hitmaker, Primetime Emmy nominee, 2x Golden nominee sings, and dances too.

    Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast filmmaker Bill Condon is directing, and Barry Josephson (Enchanted) is producing with Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas and Benny Medina executive producing. Sergio Trujillo is the choreographer.

    The musical was based on the Oscar winning 1985 Hector Babenco directed movie that starred Sonja Braja as the Spider-Woman, as well as the late Raul Julia and William Hurt.

    Both the movie and musical follows a gay man and a political prisoner who are cellmates together. The former narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.

    The musical was directed by Harold Prince and won the 1993 Tony Award for Best Musical. The show also won Tonys for Best Book of a Musical, Original Score, Leading Actor in a Musical (Brent Carver), Leading Actress (Rivera), and Featured Actor in a Musical (Anthony Crivello) in addition to Best Costume Design. The musical played 390 performances on the West End and another 904 on Broadway.

    Jennifer Lopez Movie ‘Unstoppable’ From Artists Equity Returns To Filming Next Week; Don Cheadle, Michael Peña & Bobby Cannavale Join Cast As Amazon MGM Boards

    (12/5/23) The Artists Equity movie Unstoppable remains exactly that: After the production was shut down during the WGA strike, the sports movie directed by William Goldenberg and starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome will return to shooting December 12. Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale have now joined the cast.

    In addition, Amazon MGM Studios will be distributing the movie, repping its second collaboration with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity in the wake of this year’s acclaimed Air ($90 million worldwide box office, 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, A CinemaScore). That movie was originally intended to stream exclusively on Prime Video before the streamer opted to release the Nike Air Jordan dramedy in an initial theatrical window.

    Based on the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy, the movie follows Robles, who despite being born without a right leg and growing up in an abusive household rises to become a NCAA Division I champion wrestler, ultimately winning a national championship against the school that rejected him, national powerhouse Iowa. John Hindman adapted the book. The pic marks the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning Argo editor Goldenberg.

    Producers are Artists Equity’s Affleck and Damon; Nuyorican Productions’ Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas; Coonskin Cap’s David Crockett; A Really Good Home Pictures’ Andy Fraser; Gary Lewis; and Robles. EPs are Artists Equity’s Dani Bernfeld and Michael Joe; Kevin Halloran; and Jack Murray.

    SAG ensemble winning Peña (American Hustle) is represented by Entertainment 360, CAA and Rick Genow of GGSSC. Two-time Emmy-winning Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire, Will & Grace) is represented by CAA and Framework Entertainment. Oscar-nominated Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) is represented by UTA.

    Unstoppable had stopped filming on May 31.

    Jennifer Lopez: Release Dates Revealed For First Album In A Decade ‘This Is Me…Now’ & Related Movie About Her “Love Life” Which Will Stream On Amazon

    (11/27/23) (Album Cover) Jennifer Lopez’s first studio album in a decade, This Is Me…Now, has been set for release on February 16, 2024.

    News comes down today that there will also be a movie “inspired by the music” releasing on the same date. Amazon MGM Studios has acquired and will release Nuyorican Productions’ This Is Me…Now: The Film on Prime Video worldwide.

    The release of This Is Me…Now celebrates the anniversary of its sister album, This is Me…Then, which was released 20 years ago. The new album, written and executive-produced by Lopez and Rogét Chayed, along with Angel Lopez, Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman, HitBoy, Tay Keith and INK among others, will combine R&B, pop, hip-hop and Lopez’s vocals.

    This is Me…Now: The Film is described as “a narrative driven, intimate, reflective, sexy, funny, fantastical musical and visual reimagining of [Lopez’s] publicly scrutinized love life”.

    The official press release for the launch describes the project as follows: “Along with Director Dave Meyers, Lopez creates a genre-redefining immersive cinematic experience: an extravagant visual and sonic feast with impressive choreography, star studded cameos, costumes, sets and blockbuster-worthy visuals. Although an astonishing vivid spectacle, the film is ultimately a heartfelt ode to JL’s journey of self-healing and everlasting belief in fairytale endings. Audiences will be captivated and leave hopeful that true love can be more than a dream.”

    Can’t Get Enough, the first single from This Is Me…Now: The Album, will be released on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

    Jennifer Lopez Sells Bel-Air House for $34 Million ... Last Solo Home Pre-Affleck

    (10/23/23) Jennifer Lopez has finally unloaded her bachelorette pad in Cali -- officially cutting ties with the last part of her single life -- before marrying Ben Affleck last year.

    Real estate sources tell TMZ, J Lo recently sold her Bel-Air mansion for a cool $34 million -- this after first listing it back in February. She made a nice profit, especially when you consider she first bought it in 2016 for about $28 mil.

    Of course, it's not nearly as much as she would've liked -- the price tag on this place earlier in the year was $42.5 mil, so she had to take a bit off the top to get rid of it.

    Still, we're told the sale was a record for the area -- so there's still reason to celebrate.

    The estate features a huge main house ... including 9 bedrooms, 13 baths, an infinity pool, 30-seat screening room, a gym, a guest house, an extra 100-seat amphitheater and more.

    Remember, Ben also got rid of his own spot, right around the same time he married Jen.

    Jen and Ben have moved on up from their respective individual properties they owned before getting hitched -- having purchased a massive mansion in Bev Hills that reflects their collective wealth ... a whopping $60 million.

    The agent who held the listing on Jen's solo home was Brett Lawyer from Carolwood Estates.

    Hollywood Stars Donate $1 Million Each To SAG-AFTRA Foundation To Aid Fellow Performers During Dual Strikes

    (8/2/23) Hollywood’s superstars are answering the call from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, donating $1 million or more each to help their fellow performers during the ongoing actors and writers strikes.

    The foundation said Wednesday that over the past three weeks it has raised more than $15 million from a growing list of $1 million donors to the Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program, including:

    George and Amal Clooney
    Luciana and Matt Damon
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness
    Dwayne Johnson
    Nicole Kidman
    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
    Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
    Julia Roberts
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Meryl Streep
    Oprah Winfrey

    “Thanks to the support of some of Hollywood’s top-earning stars, the Foundation is preparing to bring aid and hope to thousands of journeymen actors facing tremendous economic hardship,” the foundation said in a release today.

    “The entertainment industry is in crisis and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently processing more than 30 times our usual number of applications for emergency aid,” said SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance. “We received 400 applications in the last week alone. Our Emergency Financial Assistance Program is here to ensure that performers in need don’t lose their homes, have the ability to pay for utilities, buy food for their families, purchase life-saving prescriptions, cover medical bills and more. It’s a massive challenge, but we’re determined to meet this moment. For more than 38 years, the Foundation has been a safety net for our community during its most challenging times, and much like the Covid pandemic, this work stoppage magnifies the precarious living conditions and financial distress of many actors living paycheck to paycheck.”

    Johnson helped kick-start the campaign with a seven-figure donation, Vance said, noting that Streep and George Clooney, two longtime supporters of the foundation and leaders of its Actors Council, then “stepped up with $1 million donations, emails, and many calls to action rallying others to give generously. We’ve crushed our initial goal because our people are coming together, but we still aren’t done. Our fundraising will continue in order to meet the overwhelming needs of our community now and in the future.”

    Streep and Clooney called on the companies to end the strikes. The Writers Guild struck the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 2, followed by SAG-AFTRA on July 14.

    “I remember my days as a waiter, cleaner, typist, even my time on the unemployment line,” Streep said in a statement. “In this strike action, I am lucky to be able to support those who will struggle in a long action to sustain against Goliath. We will stand strong together against these powerful corporations who are bent on taking the humanity, the human dignity, even the human out of our profession. I am proudest of my fellow actors who have immediately offered to fund the Emergency Financial Assistance Program.”

    “We stand ready to get back to the table and make a fair deal with the AMPTP,” Clooney said. “Until then, I’m proud to be able to support the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and my fellow actors who may be struggling in this historic moment. We’ve stood on the shoulders of the likes of Bette Davis and Jimmy Cagney and it’s time for our generation to give something back. I can’t thank Courtney enough for his determination in putting this effort together by shedding light on the human toll happening right now, and how we can work together to alleviate some of the pain and suffering.”.

    Ben and Jen Finally Seal the Deal on $60 Million Home!!!

    (5/31/23) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are wasting no time now that they've purchased a new home together ... because they're already moving in their stuff, and the house is buzzing with activity.

    Ben and Jen's belongings are piled up high in the driveway ... and there's tons of furniture, paintings, rugs and a bunch of moving boxes.

    Moving crews are hard at work getting everything inside ... and it looks like Jen and Ben will have no problems filling out their massive estate.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have FINALLY bought a house after 2 years of looking ... and it's amazing.

    The house boasts a cinema, wine room, whiskey lounge and a spa with a hair and nail salon, and a sauna and massage room. And get this, there's also a separate, 5,000-square-foot sports facility, which includes an indoor pickleball court, boxing ring and sports lounge. On top of that, there's a 2-bedroom guard house.

    In all, there are 12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms and 15 fireplaces!

    Ben and Jen paid $60,850,000 ... and they paid in cash. The whole deal took 1 week, start to finish.

    It sounds like a lot of loot, but it turns out they got an incredible deal. The property was listed in 2018 for $135,000,000 and relisted this year for $75M.

    It sits on a 5-acre promontory and the security is unmatched ... the estate is double-gated.

    It's considered the crown jewel of Wallingford, and that's saying something.

    The newlyweds have had several false starts, going into escrow on a few other estates but pulling the plug before closing.

    Ben and Jen were repped by celeb realtor Brett Lawyer. The seller was repped by Ginger Glass.

    Roku Partners With Jennifer Lopez, Jaime Camil & Juanpa Zurita As It Expands Spanish Original Content

    (4/20/23) Roku is teaming up with Jennifer Lopez, Jaime Camil and Juanpa Zurita as it expands its Roku Originals in Spanish.

    Lopez brings back Thanks a Million as Un Millón de Gracias for a third season and shot entirely in Spanish featuring 10 celebrities that will give away $100,000 to someone that has inspired them. Celebrity guests include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol, Sofia Reyes, and Wilmer Valderrama.

    Camil will narrate and executive produce Desde La Raíz that explores the origins of Mexican products like coffee, chile, corn and mezcal.

    Social media star Zurita will face challenges in each episode of Carpe DM with Juanpa as he pushes his body and mind to the limit across the United States.

    “The deep engagement we have seen within the Spanish-language content category on The Roku Channel in the U.S., as well as the exceptional growth of the service in Mexico, are all signs of the strong appetite for free ad-supported streaming amongst Spanish-speaking and bilingual audiences,” said David Eilenberg, Head of Content, Roku Media.

    Eilenberg continued, “We’re committed to delivering high-quality, culturally relevant original programming to tens of millions of viewers, and we are thrilled to welcome such an exceptional new group of on-camera and off-camera creative voices to our Roku Originals lineup.”

    The Roku Channel launched Espacio Latino in June 2022 to help users find Spanish-language content. Existing Roku Originals titles are available for audiences to watch in Spanish and are very popular with users.

    In the second half of last year, Roku’s Spanish-language Roku Originals made Roku a top-three Spanish-language content provider by reach on The Roku Channel. It was in October 2022 when The Roku Channel launched in Mexico and it quickly became Roku’s largest international market.

    Find out more about the new shows below.

    Carpe DM with Juanpa

    Can I fly a jet, ride a bull, jump a Monster Truck? A lot of us have these strange curiosities buried in the back of our minds or saved in our inboxes for later. Yet we do nothing.

    Mexican adventurer, social media star, and actor Juanpa Zurita is out to change that. In each episode of the bilingual series Carpe DM with Juanpa, he will face challenges that push his body and mind to the limit all across the United States. Along the way, Juanpa will show all of us the transformative power of stepping outside your comfort zone and bringing your inner adventurer to life.

    The six-episode series is produced by INE Entertainment and ARCO. Eric Day, Mark Koops, and Sarah Davies executive produce for INE. Juanpa Zurita and Brenda Tubilla executive produce for ARCO. Dave Lingwood is also set to executive produce.

    Desde la Raíz

    “Desde la Raíz” means “from the root.” With the help of narrator and executive producer Jaime Camil, the docu-series Desde la Raíz explores, in its first season, the origins and meaning of quintessential Mexican products like coffee, chile, corn, and mezcal. “It’s a love letter to México and some of the country’s richest heritage and legendary commodities,” said Camil.

    The Mexican-born actor-producer Jaime Camil is an international superstar and one of the most beloved Mexicans in his country, starring in award-winning films (“7 DÍAS,” “Pulling Strings,” “200 Cartas”), mega-hit telenovelas (“Por Ella Soy Eva,” “La Fea Más Bella”) and U.S. series and films including “Jane the Virgin,” “Schmigadoon!,” “KIMI,” and soon-to-be-released “SNAG.” He has also recorded four platinum selling albums and led many musicals in Mexico City and the U.S. Jaime also voiced Papá in the Disney-Pixar Academy Award-winning animated feature “Coco,” which is one of the top-grossing films of all time in Mexico.

    The four-episode series is produced and directed by Paulina Gamiz for Cultura Contrabando and Gus Sánchez for Low Budget Films, with Jaime Camil’s ECABA and Zero Gravity Management’s Ray Jimenez also serving as executive producers. Paulina’s keen eye for capturing intimate human stories and her ability to evoke deep emotions through visual storytelling is complemented by Gus’s exceptional technical prowess and ability to create visually stunning sequences that leave a lasting impact.

    The series will be shot in several iconic places throughout the gorgeous Mexican landscape and Los Angeles.

    Serenata De Las Estrellas

    Hosted by Julissa Bermudez, Serenata De Las Estrellas is a feel-good series that beautifully captures how music can lift us up.

    “Serenata De Las Estrellas” enlists some of the biggest acts in Latin music to surprise deserving participants with a life-changing gift and performance that they’ll never forget. Featured artists include singer Chiquis, rapper and singer Snow Tha Product, and rock bands Los Lobos and Ozomatli.

    The four-episode series is produced by Den of Thieves. Greice Santo, RJ Cipriani, as well as Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager, Jared Morell, and Jordan Barrow for Den of Thieves, serve as executive producers. Gil Lopez serves as executive producer and showrunner.

    La Divina Comida

    Each episode of La Divina Comida features a celebrity opening their homes to a group of fellow competitor celebrities as they face off to prove who is the best dinner party host.

    Each dinner party will feature four celebrities, the host, and three attendees. The dinner party hosts will be judged not only by their culinary skills, but also by how prepared they are to serve and receive their guests.

    Featured celebrity dinner party hosts include Alex Lora, Belinda, Carlos Gatica, Dulce María, Emmanuel, Erik Rubín, Faisy, Itatí Cantoral, José Ángel Bichir, Karol Sevilla, Manu Nna, Margarita The Cumbia Goddess, María León, Michelle Rodríguez, Rafa Márquez, and Verónica Toussaint.

    The sixteen-episode series is produced by WarnerMedia Discovery for HBOmax Latin America, and Fernanda Huerta and Edmundo Mora serve as executive producers. It is based on the original format “Celebrity Come Dine With Me,” which is produced for Channel 4 and E4 in the U.K. by MultiStory Media and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.

    Roku Original La Divina Comida will only be available on The Roku Channel in the U.S.

    Batalla en Abuela’s Kitchen

    Hosted by Colombian influencer Mario Ruiz, Batalla en Abuela’s Kitchen is a cooking competition show that challenges up-and-coming Gen-Z chefs to bring new twists to traditional Latin dishes. The young chefs must prove their culinary prowess against the kitchen’s biggest boss: ABUELA! While there is a friendly rivalry, at its heart, “Batalla en Abuela’s Kitchen” brings together multigenerational chefs through culinary traditions.

    In each episode, three Gen-Z chefs face off against each other before the final two contestants compete against an experienced Abuela chef. Featured Abuela chefs include Carla Dawkins (Panama), Eneida Mascetti, (Puerto Rico), Patty Lavalle (Mexico). Chef Margarita Bernal (Colombia), Chef Adolfo Cavalie (Peru), and Chef Octavio Ortega (Mexican) serve as judges.

    The six-episode series is created by Dhana Media and executive produced with Allied Management Group. Mari Urdaneta and Liliana Moyano serve as executive producers for Dhana Media; John Pollak serves as executive producer for Allied Management Group; and Luis Balaguer also serves as executive producer. Moira Noriega serves as showrunner and executive producer.

    The series launches on June 9 on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Mexico.

    Un Millón de Gracias

    Un Millón de Gracias is the third season of English-language Roku Original series Thanks a Million, executive produced by Jennifer Lopez.

    Shot entirely in Spanish for the first time, the new season features 10 grateful celebrities, who will each give away $100,000 to someone who has inspired them by being a hero to their community. The catch: That person must give half away to someone they’re grateful to, continuing the chain of kindness.

    Celebrities featured in the “pay-it-forward chain” include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol, Sofia Reyes, and Wilmer Valderrama.

    The 10-episode series is produced by B17 Entertainment and Nuyorican Productions, with Jennifer Lopez, as well as Rhett Bachner, Brien Meagher, and Aliyah Silverstein for B17 Entertainment and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Larry Del Santo for Nuyorican Productions, serving as executive producers. Alex Davies serves as executive producer and showrunner.

    The series launches on August 11 on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and at a later date in Mexico.

    ‘The Mother’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Slays To Save Kidnapped Daughter In Netflix’s Mother’s Day Actioner

    (4/11/23) (Video) “Where’s my baby?” Jennifer Lopez’s character known only as The Mother asks in the first trailer for Netflix‘s forthcoming action film of the same name, which is set for a Mother’s Day weekend debut on May 12th.

    “You wasted FBI time trying to cut a deal for yourself, and seven agents were killed. This conversation now takes place on our terms,” an FBI official played by Edie Falco tells her. “Adrian Lovell and Hector Álvarez are still out there. You and I both know the only way you protect that child is to disappear.”

    And disappear, the former assassin does. “You put her with good people, keep her safe,” Lopez tells a trusted character played by Omari Hardwick. “If there’s trouble, you let me know.” Of course, trouble comes for her around 12 years later, as villains played by Joseph Fiennes and Gael García Bernal have her daughter (Lucy Paez) kidnapped, with Lopez being forced to come out of hiding to save this girl to whom she’s now a total stranger.

    “I’m a killer, but I’m also a mother,” says Lopez. “And I will die protecting her.”

    Niki Caro (Mulan) directed the pic, also starring Paul Raci, Jesse Garcia, Yvonne Senat Jones and more, from a script by Misha Green, Andrea Berloff and Peter Craig. Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas produced under Nuyorican Productions’ multi-year first-look production deal with Netflix, alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon for Vertigo, Green, Benny Medina and Marc Evans, with Molly Allen serving as the film’s executive producer.

    Lopez most recently led the rom-coms Shotgun Wedding and Marry Me for Lionsgate/Amazon and Universal Pictures, respectively. She’ll next be seen in Netflix’s sci-fi thriller Atlas with Simu Liu, Sterlking K. Brown and more, and recently signed on to star in the Amazon drama Unstoppable from Artists Equity, the new production company of Matt Damon and her husband Ben Affleck.

    Watch her in action as The Mother by clicking above.

    Artists Equity Is ‘Unstoppable’ With Jennifer Lopez; Company In Final Talks With Amazon Studios For Second Team-Up Before ‘Air’ Opens

    (3/16/23) As Amazon Studios is set to debut Artists Equity’s first movie, Air, at SXSW’s closing night, the Ben Affleck-Matt Damon production company is in final talks to make their second feature, currently titled Unstoppable, starring Jennifer Lopez.

    The pic follows the true story of Anthony Robles, a three-time All-American wrestler born with one leg who won a national championship at Arizona State. Billy Goldenberg is directing.

    Deals are coming together fast for a production prep.

    Lopez’s next project is The Mother, which Netflix is releasing May 12. The multi-hyphenate back in November announced a new music project called This Is Me…Now, which came on the 20th anniversary of her album, This Is Me…Then, which she wrote and produced. Among the 13 tracks on the new album are singles “Dear Ben Pt. II” and “Midnight Trip to Vegas,” a nod to her marriage ceremony with Oscar winner Ben Affleck back in July. The original 2002 album includes “Dear Ben,” a ballad about Affleck that was released when she was dating him back then.

    Back in January, it was announced that Amazon was pivoting from a Prime Video release of Air to a wide theatrical release over Easter weekend, April 5. Damon stars in the film directed by Affleck and produced by Artists Equity, which was co-founded by RedBird Capital.

    Air reveals the game-changing partnership between then-NBA rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division, which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan show brand. The story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.

    Lopez is repped by CAA, The Medina Co, and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum. Goldenberg is repped by CAA.

    Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck settle on prominent $64M LA billionaire’s mansion

    (3/8/23) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been wishy-washy when it comes to finding their perfect home.

    Last month, the newlyweds were in escrow for a $34.5 million California home in affluent Pacific Palisades. But at the last second, they pulled out of buying it.

    Instead, it looks like they may have finally settled on prime real estate from one of the most prominent families in Los Angeles.

    Owned by Gregory Milken — one of the city’s wealthiest residents — along with his wife, EJ, the 1.13-acre property in Pacific Palisades listed not even a week ago before the couple scooped it up.

    Hitting the market for $64 million, Gregory, EJ and their five children have lived in the home for more than a decade, purchasing the property back in 2009 for $14.5 million.

    The home spans over 13,000 square feet and comes with a 3,000-square-foot guest house.

    Gregory’s father, Michael Milken, was one of Wall Street’s most powerful financiers during the 1980s — and gained distinction for the development of high-yield bonds, sometimes called “junk bonds.”

    Made up of six bedrooms and 10 baths, the property spans a colossal 13,000 square feet and comes with a 3,000-square-foot two-bedroom, four-bathroom guest house.

    Features include two studies, a media room, an expansive game room that opens out to the backyard, two playrooms, an expansive kitchen and a family room.

    Additionally, there’s an 800-square-foot gym for Lopez to get her sweat on.

    The grounds feature a long driveway that opens to a large motor court, the listing says.

    Outdoor amenities includes a resort-style pool and spa, and a fire feature.

    Fred Bernstein with Westside Estate Agency holds the listing.

    Lopez, 53, and Affleck, 50, have been touring homes since the summer of 2021. Last March, they were also in contract to buy a $50 million mansion before ultimately deciding against it.

    Meanwhile, Lopez has already found a buyer for her French-style, nine-bedroom Bel-Air property of six years that she listed for $42.5 million last month.

    Jennifer Lopez Catches Ben Affleck Working At Dunkin’ In Super Bowl Commercial

    (2/12/23) (Video) Ben Affleck is all smiles working the drive-thru window at Dunkin’ for a Super Bowl commercial.

    The actor stars in the donut shop ad where he is seen interacting with customers ordering donuts and drinks. Affleck is seen manning the window taking orders at the Dunkin’ in Medford, MA. Some customers recognized the Oscar winner who didn’t doubt taking a selfie with him, while others seemingly just wanted their Munchkins order.

    By the end of the 30-second ad, his real-life wife Jennifer Lopez rolls through and surprises him at the window.

    “What are you doing here?” J.Lo asks Affleck then follows up with, “Is this what you do when you say you’re going to work all day?”

    Affleck tells the Dunkin’s crew that he now has to go but the “Play” singer asks him to grab her a glazed donut before he leaves.

    Check out the commercial in the video posted above.

    J Lo Selling Bel-Air Home for HUGE PROFIT

    (2/2/23) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck planned to renovate her Bel-Air home after the couple got married, but they've pulled the plug on that plan and now she's selling ... with the prospect of an eye-popping profit.

    J Lo has just listed her home -- a stone's throw from Hotel Bel-Air -- for $42,500,000. Now get this ... in 2016, she bought the property from Sela Ward for $28 mil. You do the math.

    The estate is almost 8 acres, an insanely large property for the area. The main house is more than 12,000 square feet, with 9 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms.

    It's got all the bells and whistles ... an infinity pool, a 30-seat screening room, gym, guest house, 100-seat amphitheater, and on and on and on. And it's got central air!!!

    The house is listed by super agent Brett Lawyer from Carolwood Estates.

    Now here's the thing ... Ben and Jen have been looking for a home for well over a year, and have seen literally scores of properties.

    We're told they're currently in a rental and are on the hunt again.

    With the profit she's pocketing, it's not gonna make a dent in her wallet, for sure.

    ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel See Wedding Party Taken Hostage In Action Rom-Com From Prime Video

    (1/11/23) (Video) Amazon Studios has unveiled a new trailer for its action-oriented rom-com Shotgun Wedding, starring Jennifer Lopez (Marry Me) and Josh Duhamel (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers), which is set to premiere globally on Prime Video on January 27.

    In Shotgun Wedding, Darcy (Lopez) and Tom (Duhamel) gather their lovable-but-very-opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begin to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. “‘Til Death Do Us Part” then takes on a whole new meaning as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones — if they don’t kill each other first.

    Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directed from a script by Mark Hammer (Two Night Stand). Producers on the pic are Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Alexander Young, Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina. Its cast also includes The White Lotus phenom Jennifer Coolidge — who last night claimed her first Golden Globe for her work on the HBO series — as well as Sonia Braga, Cheech Marin, Selena Tan, D’Arcy Carden, Callie Hernandez, Desmin Borges, Steve Coulter, Alberto Isaac and Lenny Kravitz.

    Watch the trailer for Shotgun Wedding by clicking above.

    Jennifer Lopez reveals special message Ben Affleck engraved on engagement ring

    (11/29/22) Bennifer’s love is here to stay.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are still firmly in the honeymoon phase after two lavish weddings this year, and Lopez, 53, revealed in a new interview yesterday that her sparkling green diamond engagement ring has a hidden message.

    Speaking with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the “Jenny From the Block” singer shared that the inside of her band is engraved with the words “Not. Going. Anywhere.”

    “That’s how he would sign his emails when we started talking again,” Lopez said of Affleck, 50. “Like, ‘Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.'”

    The words are so special to her that the singer wrote a track named “Not. Going. Anywhere” on her upcoming album titled “This Is Me… Now” — her first studio album since 2014 and a nod to the 20th anniversary of her third record, “This Is Me…Then.”

    The whopper of a ring — which experts told Page Six Style could be worth up to $10 million — isn’t the only sentimental piece of jewelry the “Let’s Get Loud” singer owns related to Affleck.

    Earlier this month, Lopez sported a custom “Jennifer & Ben” necklace from Jennifer Zeuner ($176) and she also has worn a “Ben” necklace as well as one that reads “Mrs.”

    Along with the beautiful message on her ring, the chart-topper also discussed the pain she experienced after her first breakup with Affleck in 2002 and how that impacted her life and music career.

    “Once we called off that wedding 20 years ago, I was … it was the biggest heartbreak of my life. I honestly felt like I was going to die. It sent me on a spiral for the next 18 years.”

    Luckily, the two reconnected and married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony this summer, followed by a splashy wedding at Affleck’s Georgia home — a year the “Marry Me” star called a “would never happen in Hollywood ending.”

    With so many sweet tributes to their rekindled love, we can only imagine what Affleck will put under the Christmas tree this year.

    Jennifer Lopez thought she was ‘going to die’ after ‘painful’ Ben Affleck split

    (11/28/22) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s road to marriage was not an easy one.

    In a new interview with Apple Music 1, the “Marry Me” singer reflected on her rekindled romance with the “Deep Water” actor and recalled the pain she felt after they ended their first engagement in 2004.

    “It was so painful after we broke up,” Lopez, 53, told host Zane Lowe. “Once we called off that wedding 20 years ago, it was the biggest heartbreak of my life. I honestly felt like I was going to die.”

    She continued, “It sent me on a spiral for the next 18 years where I just couldn’t get it right. But now, 20 years later, it does have a happy ending. It has the most ‘would never happen in Hollywood’ ending.”

    Lopez — who rekindled her romance with 50-year-old Affleck 17 years after they first split — announced Friday that she will be releasing a new album called “This Is Me … Now,” an updated play on her 2002 release, “This Is Me… Then.”

    “We captured me at this moment in time when I was reunited with the love of my life and we decided we were going to be together forever,” the “Let’s Get Loud” singer explained. “The whole message of the album is, ‘This love exists. This is a real love.'”

    The “Gigli” co-stars got engaged for the first time in November 2002, the same month Lopez’s album “This Is Me … Then” was released, but called it quits two years later.

    “Now I think what the message of [the album] is — if you have, like me at times, lost hope, almost given up, don’t,” Lopez told Lowe. “True love does exist and some things do last forever and that’s real. I want to put that message out into the world and that does take a lot of vulnerability.”

    In April 2021, Page Six broke the news that Lopez and Affleck were hanging out again after her split from ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez. They got engaged a year later and eventually tied the knot in a July 2022 Las Vegas wedding, which was followed by a formal ceremony at Affleck’s Georgia estate the following month.

    The Savannah-area wedding was attended by famous friends, including actor Matt Damon and director Kevin Smith.

    Lopez’s 14-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony, and Affleck’s kids, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, whom he shares with Jennifer Garner, walked the multi-hyphenate down the aisle where life coach Jay Shetty was waiting to officiate the nuptials.

    Jennifer Lopez Unveils New Music Project ‘This Is Me…Now’ On 20th Anniversary Of Her ‘This Is Me…Then’ Album

    (11/26/22) Jennifer Lopez’s social media blackout has been lifted with the performer-actress-producer announcing a new music project called This Is Me…Now.

    The announcement comes on the 20th anniversary of her album, This Is Me…Then, on which she wrote and produced.

    Heralding a new era of music for Lopez, This Is Me…Now will chronicle the emotional, spiritual and psychological journey that she has taken over the past two decades. It is billed as being an emotionally raw and honest project, with a lineup of songs about her life and experiences. In addition, the autobiographical stories informed by the album will result in other very personal projects she’ll be releasing in 2023.

    This Is Me… Now will shine a spotlight on her tough childhood, unsuccessful relationships and the incredible emotional journey she has been on.

    “This album is a philosophy, a reflection, a zeitgeist moment. It’s about hope, faith and true love never dying,” reads a press statement.

    Lopez’s last album came out eight years ago in 2014, A.K.A.. She has released singles and had her successful, Marry Me, film soundtrack this year.

    As of this year, she has released eight studio albums, one remix album, three compilation albums, one soundtrack, one extended play, 65 singles (including 14 as a featured artist), five charity singles and 12 promotional singles. She has sold more than 80 million records with 15 billion streams worldwide.

    Of the 13 singles on the new album are ditties such as “Dear Ben pt. II” and “Midnight Trip to Vegas” which is a nod to her marriage ceremony with Oscar winner Ben Affleck back in July. The original 2002 album has the song “Dear Ben” which is a ballad about Affleck, released when she was dating him back then.

    Take a look at the announcement on her Instagram which recreates her 2002 album cover in 2022: instagram.com.

    ‘Behind The Music’ Paramount+ Docuseries To Feature Jennifer Lopez, Boy George, Jason Aldean And Remy Ma

    (11/11/22) New episodes of Behind the Music featuring Jennifer Lopez, Boy George, Jason Aldean and Remy Ma are coming to Paramount+.

    The new installments of the documentary series will hit the streamer on November 29. Additionally, even remastered episodes spotlighting Boyz II Men, Christina Aguilera, Gloria Estefan, Hootie & the Blowfish, Mötley Crüe, Pink and TLC will drop the same day.

    A trailer released Friday gives a glimpse into what can be expected from each of the four new episodes — including Aldean opening up about the shooting during his set at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival in 2017.

    Here are the loglines for the new episodes:

    After three decades, Jennifer Lopez is at the very top of her game and shows no signs of slowing down. J.Lo reflects on key moments of her iconic career in music, film and fashion while celebrating her present with husband Ben Affleck.

    Boy George reflects on his meteoric rise from outcast to ‘80s global superstar with Culture Club. A tumultuous love affair, intense fame and addiction almost destroyed his career – but 40 years on, he remains an LGBTQ+ pop icon.

    Jason Aldean is a small-town kid turned country superstar who never backed down in life, and changed the country music genre forever.

    Remy Ma shares her journey to becoming the queen of New York hip hop. Her road to fame with the Terror Squad was paved with loss – a prison sentence almost ended it all – but her comeback inspired millions.

    For 14 seasons, Behind the Music has provided an intimate look into the personal lives of pop music’s greatest and most influential artists. Since moving to Paramount+, the series has gone behind the scenes into the lives of stars like Bret Michaels, Busta Rhymes, Duran Duran, Fat Joe, Huey Lewis, LL Cool J, New Kids on the Block and Ricky Martin.

    The series is executive produced by Bruce Gillmer, Jennifer Demme and Michael Maniaci for MTV Entertainment Studios. Mark Ford and Alex Castino executive produce for Creature Films, alongside Tara Long for Entertainment One.

    Jennifer Lopez describes co-parenting with Ben Affleck’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner

    (11/8/22) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have an “amazing” co-parenting relationship with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

    The singer told “Vogue” in her December cover story, published Tuesday, that her husband and Garner “work well together” while raising Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10.

    The former couple finalized their divorce in 2018, with Lopez, 53, and Affleck, 50, tying the knot four years later.

    The Grammy winner shares two children of her own — twins Emme and Maximilian, 14 — with her ex-husband Marc Anthony.

    Blending their families since their July wedding “needs to be handled with so much care,” Lopez went on to tell the magazine.

    “They have so many feelings. They’re teens,” the songwriter explained. “But it’s going really well so far.

    “What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who really loves and cares about them but can have a different perspective and help me see things that I can’t see with my kids because I’m so emotionally tied up,” she continued.

    The duo got engaged for the second time in April, two decades after Affleck first got down on one knee.

    The dancer was previously engaged to Alex Rodriguez from 2019 to 2021. The former MLB player is the father of daughters Natasha, 17, and Ella, 14, and the exes blended their families before calling it quits.

    “I was so loving to his kids and he was so loving and accepting of mine, and they embraced each other right away,” Lopez told People in December 2018.

    “[It was] ‘I get a new bonus brother and sisters to hang out with all the time and it’s nice,'” she added at the time.

    Rodriguez chimed in, “Our kids have become best friends and that keeps us both grounded and appreciative. We couldn’t have asked for anything better than the four of them getting along.”

    The retired athlete has since shared his support for Lopez’s marriage to Affleck, telling Chris Wallace in September that he wishes Lopez the “very best.”

    As for Garner, the actress has put on a united front with Affleck and his partner over the years, including trick-or-treating with the pair in October 2021.

    The “13 Going on 30” star, for her part, has been dating John Miller on and off since 2018.

    Jennifer Lopez reveals what led to her and ‘real love’ Ben Affleck’s reunion

    (11/8/22) Jennifer Lopez revealed that her now-husband Ben Affleck was the one to make the first move in rekindling their love.

    “Obviously we weren’t trying to go out in public. But I never shied away from the fact that for me, I always felt like there was a real love there, a true love there,” the singer told Vogue in her November cover story, published Tuesday.

    ”People in my life know that he was a very, very special person in my life. When we reconnected, those feelings for me were still very real.”

    Lopez, 53, said that Affleck, 50, emailed her after his split from Ana De Armas to let her know he had raved about her in an interview. From there, they kept talking and they started hanging out.

    The “Let’s Get Loud” singer noted that reconnecting with an ex isn’t always a good idea, however.

    “I don’t know that I recommend this for everybody,” she told the magazine. “Sometimes you outgrow each other, or you just grow differently.”

    Lopez explained that she and Affleck “lost each other” and then “found each other” again.

    “Not to discredit anything in between that happened, because all those things were real too,” she elaborated. “All we’ve ever wanted was to kind of come to a place of peace in our lives where we really felt that type of love that you feel when you’re very young and wonder if you can have that again. Does it exist? Is it real? All those questions that I think everyone has.”

    She continued, “You go through all these relationships, and you’re searching and you’re connecting and you’re disconnecting with people, and you’re like, ‘God, is this just what life is? Like a carousel, roller coaster, carnival ride?’ And then it settles. But the journey to that is the mystery for everybody.”

    Lopez, who called off her engagement to Alex Rodriguez amid cheating rumors prior to reuniting with Affleck, also reflected on how she’s working on herself to recover from failed relationships in the past.

    “I have to forgive myself for the things that I did that I’m not proud of, the choices that I made that worked against me,” she said. “Self-love is really about boundaries. Learning what you’re comfortable with and putting up the boundaries, not being afraid of the consequences.”

    The “Hustlers” actress added that the best way to make sure things work out is to “take care” of yourself.

    “Knowing that in taking care of yourself, everything will turn out OK, that people will treat you the way you want to be treated and your life will feel good to you,” she said. “For a long time, I was just like, ‘Yes, do whatever you want! I can take it, I’ll be here, because I’m really strong, and I’ll be fine.’ Little by little, it chips away at your self-worth, your self-esteem, your soul.”

    Lopez tied the knot with Affleck in July 2022 in Las Vegas and again at his Georgia estate in August. She said that blending their families has been a “process.”

    The singer shares 14-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, share three kids: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10.

    Lopez called Affleck “an amazing co-parent” and said they “work really well together,” but that their teen children are still adjusting.

    “The transition is a process that needs to be handled with so much care,” Lopez said. “They have so many feelings. They’re teens. But it’s going really well so far.”

    She continued, “What I hope to cultivate with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who really loves and cares about them but can have a different perspective and help me see things that I can’t see with my kids because I’m so emotionally tied up.”

    Lopez and Affleck got engaged for the second time in April. The pair, dubbed “Bennifer,” initially started dating in 2002 and showcased their love with plenty of PDA.

    In November of that year, Affleck proposed with a 6.1-carat Harry Winston pink diamond ring that reportedly cost $2.5 million.

    But massive media attention surrounding their engagement caused tension for the couple and they postponed their 2003 wedding. By 2004, Lopez and Affleck ended things, and she married Anthony by June of the same year.

    Meanwhile, Affleck married Garner in 2005. Both Affleck and Lopez went on to welcome children with their respective spouses before things ended in divorce.

    Lopez then moved on with Rodriguez while Affleck briefly dated De Armas. But when things ended for Lopez and the former MLB pro in 2021, Affleck swiftly swooped in and the pair have been going strong ever since.

    Dan Bucatinsky & Cristela Alonzo Comedy ‘She Gets It From Me’ In Works At CBS With Jennifer Lopez & Ryan Seacrest Producing

    (10/27/22) CBS is developing She Gets It From Me, a semi-autobiographical single-camera comedy from Emmy winner Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal) inspired by his journey as an adoptive parent. He is joined on the project by Cristela Alonzo (Cristela), who is set to star and will co-write and executive produce with Bucatinsky. The intention is for Bucatinsky to also star but there is no acting deal for him at this time, we hear. Jennifer Lopez’ Nuyorican and Ryan Seacrest Prods. are producing for ABC Signature.

    She Gets It From Me centers on what happens when the teenaged, adopted daughter of two hyper-devoted, straight-laced, suburban gay dads seeks out a relationship with her uniquely bold, take-no-prisoners, Latin birth mom (Alonzo). The series examines a contemporary blended family, a poignant and hilarious exploration of the shotgun marriage of not only the birth mom and the adoptive parents, but also the complications and joys of blending both of their big, noisy, multiethnic and multigenerational families.

    Executive producing alongside Bucatinsky and Alonzo are Seacrest, Andrea Shay, Nina Wass for Ryan Seacrest Productions, Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina for Nuyorican, Brian Dobbins, Peter Principato, and Maggie Haskins for Artists First. ABC Signature, where Ryan Seacrest Prods. has been based, is the studio.

    She Gets It From Me draws on parenthood experiences Bucatinsky chronicled in his 2012 bestselling comedic memoir Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad. He is reuniting with Lopez on the CBS comedy after appearing opposite her in the romantic comedy film Second Act.

    Bucatinsky is known for his portrayal of James Novak in ABC’s Scandal which earned him an Emmy. He is recurring on Hulu’s How I Met Your Father and next appears in Ben Affleck’s Nike film for Amazon. Bucatinsky is repped by A3 for literary and APA for acting. He is managed by Principal Entertainment LA and also repped by Myman Greenspan Fox.

    Alonzo broke ground in 2014 with her ABC comedy Cristela, becoming the first Latina to create, produce, write and star in her own series in the U.S. Other TV credits include HBO’s His Dark Materials, and Nickelodeon’s The Casagrandes and Legends of the Hidden Temple. Alonzo has done two stand-up comedy specials for Netflix: 2017’s Lower Classy and 2022’s Middle Classy. She is repped by WME, Artists First and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

    People’s Choice Award Nominees

    (10/26/22) The 2022 People’s Choice Awards will air simultaneously on NBC and E! on Tuesday, December 6 at 9:00 pm ET/PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. Live from E!: The 2022 People’s Choice Awards will kick off the night with a red carpet special at 7:00 pm ET/PT on E!.

    Voting for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards runs today (Oct 26) through Wednesday, November 9 at 11:59 pm ET. Fans can either vote online at http://www.votepca.com or on Twitter.

    Female Movie Star of 2022
    Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
    Gal Gadot – Death on the Nile
    Jennifer Garner – The Adam Project
    Jennifer Lopez – Marry Me
    Joey King – Bullet Train
    Keke Palmer – Nope
    Queen Latifah – Hustle
    Viola Davis – The Woman King
    Drama Movie Star of 2022
    Austin Butler – Elvis
    Daniel Kaluuya – Nope
    Florence Pugh – Don’t Worry Darling
    Gal Gadot – Death on the Nile
    Harry Styles – Don’t Worry Darling
    Jamie Lee Curtis – Halloween Ends
    Keke Palmer – Nope
    Mila Kunis – Luckiest Girl Alive

    Comedy Movie Star of 2022
    Adam Sandler – Hustle
    Channing Tatum – The Lost City
    Jennifer Garner – The Adam Project
    Jennifer Lopez – Marry Me
    Julia Roberts – Ticket To Paradise
    Queen Latifah – Hustle
    Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project
    Sandra Bullock – The Lost City

    ‘The Mother’ Teaser Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Is Training For A Fight In Netflix Thriller

    (9/24/22) (Video) Jennifer Lopez looks ready to flex her muscles in the upcoming thriller The Mother. On Saturday, Netflix released the first trailer for the film directed by Niki Caro. Joseph Fiennes, Omari Hardwick, Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci and Lucy Paez join Lopez in the ensemble.

    The film centers on a deadly female assassin (Lopez) who comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men. While brief, the footage shown off today features Lopez training in a cabin in the woods right before segueing to taking on her adversaries in some high-octane action scenes, along with Lopez uttering the line, “If there’s trouble, come find me.”

    The film is set to bow in May.

    Misha Green penned the original screenplay, with Peter Craig handling the most recent revisions. Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith Thomas are producing for Nuyorican Productions with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon for Vertigo along with Green, Benny Medina and Marc Evans. Molly Allen is executive producing.

    Check out the teaser above.

    The Mother marks Lopez’s latest project with Netflix as part of her first-look deal, The streamer’s Lopez documentary Halftime opened the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, and up next she is set to star and produce the sci-fi thriller Atlas with Rampage director Brad Peyton.

    Jennifer Lopez serenaded Ben Affleck with sexy wedding performance

    (8/26/22) (Video) Jennifer Lopez couldn’t take a night off from her superstardom and performed for attendees at her wedding to Ben Affleck.

    The “On the Floor” singer “engaged in an exclusive performance for her guests,” a press release from jewelry designer Mikimoto sent earlier this week read.

    The release noted that Lopez, 53, wore the brand’s Prestige White South Sea Cultured Pearl Earrings with Diamonds set in Platinum ($53,000).

    But when asked for further comment, a rep for the pearl company claimed their release was incorrect, and Lopez did not perform.

    A rep for Lopez also said she was not aware of the performance.

    However, TMZ reported Friday that the “Selena” actress did, in fact, perform for their guests. The outlet posted video showing Lopez, along with backup dancer and singers, performing a new song for Affleck, who sat alone in a chair as she serenaded him.

    For the reception, the “Hustlers” star changed into a chandelier-inspired gown by Ralph Lauren that was adorned with thousands of cascading strings of pearls.

    Thirty artisans spent 700 hours hand-embroidering the garment with micro-pleats of silk tulle, tiny pearl embellishments and Swarovski crystals.

    The jaw-dropping gown was just one of three Ralph Lauren dresses she wore to the nuptials, which took place on Affleck’s plantation-style estate in Georgia.

    The first, which Lopez wore to walk down the aisle, was an updated version of the designer’s classic turtleneck column dress.

    More than 1,000 handkerchiefs and 500 meters of fabric were cut into ruffles and attached by hand to create the voluminous, romantic skirt, according to Ralph Lauren’s press release. The look was paired with a cathedral-length veil for an added dose of drama.

    Last, but certainly not least, the singer and actress switched it up with a sleek mermaid-style gown with a Swarovski crystal-embellished keyhole and full skirt topped with a hood-like organza overlay.

    Days after the lavish three-day bash, the couple jetted off to Italy for a second honeymoon, where Affleck was caught swooning over his wife’s wedding dress pics.

    All the details on Jennifer Lopez’s three Ralph Lauren wedding dresses

    (8/23/22) (Video) Did anyone expect Jennifer Lopez to settle for just one wedding dress?

    The stylish superstar married Ben Affleck (again) in an epic all-white wedding ceremony at his Georgia home on August 20, sporting three Ralph Lauren gowns in one night.

    (Photo) The first, which Lopez wore to walk down the aisle, was a twist on the designer’s classic turtleneck column dress.

    Over 1,000 handkerchiefs and 500 meters of fabric were cut into ruffles and attached by hand to create the voluminous, romantic skirt, per Ralph Lauren’s press release, and the look was paired with a cathedral-length veil for an added dose of drama.

    (Photo) The bride also sparkled in nearly $100,000 worth of Mikimoto jewelry, pairing delicate white pearl-and-diamond earrings with a matching floral ring.

    For the reception, Lopez, 53, changed into a chandelier-inspired gown adorned with thousands of cascading strings of pearls. Thirty artisans spent 700 hours hand-embroidering the garment with micro-pleats of silk tulle, tiny pearl embellishments and Swarovski crystals.

    (Photo) Last, but certainly not least, the singer and actress switched it up with a sleek mermaid-style gown with a Swarovski crystal-embellished keyhole and full skirt topped with a hood-like organza overlay.

    (Photo) Affleck, meanwhile, said “I do” in a Ralph Lauren tuxedo featuring a cream-colored, single-buttoned dinner jacket with a black double-pleated trouser and bib shirt, along with a black bow tie and black patent shoes, while the bride and groom’s five children matched in white Ralph Lauren looks of their own.

    Lopez previously tied the knot with the “Last Duel” actor, 50, in a low-key Las Vegas ceremony in July, for which she wore two more dresses — a lacy off-the-shoulder Zuhair Murad design “from an old movie” and a sleeveless Alexander McQueen number she said she’d been saving “for so many years” — bringing her total tally of wedding gowns up to five.

    The groom wore a Ralph Lauren Couture white tuxedo jacket, black trousers and a black bow-tie — the outfit is strikingly similar if not the exact same as what he wore to the Little White Chapel when the pair officially wed — while his three children and J.Lo’s twins all matched in white Ralph Lauren Couture looks.

    Violet Affleck, 16, chose a stunning ballgown, while siblings Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, chose a suit and tuxedo, respectively, similar to those worn by Lopez’s twins Max and Emme Muñiz, 14.

    Bennifer’s A-list guests all wore white, in keeping with the theme of Saturday’s party — which was only the second event of the weekend, following a welcome party on Friday and preceding a barbecue on Sunday.

    Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s lavish, all-white Georgia wedding

    (8/21/22) “Love Never Fails.”

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck said “I do” for the second time in a lavish ceremony at Affleck’s estate in Riceboro, Ga., on Saturday.

    The lovebirds – who initially tied the knot in Las Vegas last month – welcomed A-listers like Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, along with talent agent Patrick Whitesell, Australian model Pia Miller and “Jay and Silent Bob” stars Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes.

    Damon took a private jet to Georgia with wife Luciana Barroso on Friday, a source previously shared with Page Six, while Affleck’s younger brother, Casey, and ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, were both no-shows at the three-day event, despite receiving invites.

    Inside the reception, a neon “Mr. and Mrs. Affleck” sign adorned one wall, while several wooden boards were placed on the floor, reading, “Love always hopes and always preserves,” “Love never fails,” and “Love always protects, it always trusts.”

    A fourth sign read, “Love is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs.”

    Miller shared a series of clips to her Instagram Story throughout the night, featuring a stunning fireworks display, and a brief video of herself on the dance floor.

    The wedding even served as a reunion for Mewes and Smith, who posed for a snap with their respective wives, Jordan Monsanto and Jennifer Schwalbach Smith.

    “Dressy as f—… @jenschwalbach, @jaymewes & @jordanmonsanto out on the town,” Smith captioned a snap of the group in their all-white ensembles.

    “This is as formal as I’ve been dressed since maybe my First Communion when I was 7,” the director joked.

    Meanwhile, former Mrs. Affleck, Garner, was all smiles as she skipped the celebration in favor of a visit to Sam’s Club.

    The actress was photographed at the store in South Charleston, W.Va., just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, TMZ reported.

    Photos obtained by the outlet showed the actress rocking a casual ensemble while shopping with her father and her businessman boyfriend, John Miller.

    Garner’s kids, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, weren’t in tow, as they spent the weekend celebrating their dad’s rekindled romance with the “Let’s Get Loud” singer.

    The Afflecks first said “I do” in a low-key, Las Vegas ceremony back in July after obtaining a marriage license from Clark County, NV. The following day, Lopez took to her “On The JLo” newsletter to share details from the big day with fans.

    “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” the “Marry Me” actress gushed at the time.

    “Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world.”

    She continued, “Behind us two men held hands and held each other. In front of us, a young couple who made the three hour drive from Victorville on their daughter’s second birthday — all of us wanting the same thing — for the world to recognize us as partners and to declare our love to the world through the ancient and nearly universal symbol of marriage.”

    Lopez added that she wore “a dress from an old movie” for her special day, tying the knot in a “little chapel.”

    The Bronx native met the Boston heartthrob in 2001 on the set of their movie “Gigli” while Lopez was still married to her second husband, Cris Judd.

    Following their June 2002 separation, “Bennifer” came to be, with Affleck first proposing in 2002. Unfortunately, they never made it down the aisle the first time around.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck get married again in lavish Georgia wedding

    (8/20/22) Bennifer 2.0 said their “I dos” at wedding 2.0.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot again — this time in front of A-list friends and family — at the actor’s 87-acre property in Georgia on Saturday evening after eloping in July, a source tells Page Six.

    Guests — including Affleck’s longtime pal Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso — wore white to match the extravagant light-hued decorations and floral arrangements.

    “Clerks” director Kevin Smith and actor Jason Mewes and their wives also attended the ceremony.

    Guests wore white to watch Bennifer 2.0 say "I do" for a second time.

    Page Six reported that the couple would be tying the knot for the second time in a much grander way at the Riceboro estate following their surprise Las Vegas wedding on July 16.

    The singer confirmed their quickie wedding in her “On The JLo” newsletter to fans, writing, “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” referencing their first engagement in the early aughts.

    The Bronx native detailed how their Vegas wedding came together, saying they stood in line with four other couples also tying the knot.

    “We barely made it to the little white wedding chapel by midnight,” she wrote. “They graciously stayed open late a few minutes, let us take pictures in a pink Cadillac convertible, evidently once used by the king himself (but if we wanted Elvis himself to show, that cost extra and he was in bed).”

    The duo was then spotted honeymooning in Paris where they enjoyed plenty of PDA.

    A source previously told us Lopez and Affleck’s wedding festivities would be a multi-day affair. And as Page Six exclusively reported, their wedding was being planned by Colin Cowie.

    J.Lo and Affleck got engaged for the second time in April with the “Argo” actor presenting Lopez with an 8.5-carat green diamond ring estimated to be worth up to $10 million.

    The pair rekindled their romance in April 2021 shortly after she broke things off with fiancé Alex Rodriguez amid rumors he had cheated on her.

    She and Affleck first started dating in 2002, with the public dubbing them “Bennifer,” and were quickly engaged. But they called things off two years later due to the media hysteria surrounding their relationship.

    Lopez went on to marry singer Marc Anthony in June of the same year. She and Anthony share 14-year-old twins Max and Emme.

    Affleck, for his part, married Jennifer Garner in 2005 and they welcomed three children: daughters Violet and Seraphina, and son Samuel.

    Both marriages ended in divorce and they both had high-profile relationships before reuniting as a couple. Lopez was engaged to A-Rod while Affleck dated “Knives Out” star Ana De Armas until they split in January 2021.

    Prior to their wedding, Affleck and J.Lo clearly knew things were getting serious as they purchased a $50M on a Bel Air mansion together in March.

    Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck’s wedding to feature fireworks and live music

    (8/19/22) A wedding for the ages.

    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are set to seal the deal with an elaborate fireworks show at their wedding this weekend.

    The couple will say “I do” for the second time at Afflecks’ riverside estate in Georgia in front of their famous friends and family.

    New images from the “plantation” home show a large barge floating near what looks like their reception area equipped with dozens of fireworks to celebrate the newlyweds.

    Tables and chairs are already set up under a waterside gazebo, including two pink chairs for the bride and groom to have some alone time while enjoying the live music.

    People have been working around the clock at the sprawling 87-acre Riceboro estate getting ready for the star-studded event.

    On Thursday, employees were seen constructing a marquee near the main home for the three-day festivities.

    The celebrations will kick off with a rehearsal dinner on Friday night, followed by a Jay Shetty-officiated ceremony at the estate on Saturday. The next day, guests are invited to stay for a send-off barbecue to finish the weekend off strong.

    While workers prepared for the lavish nuptials, guests were welcomed with ATV rides and a bonfire, according to the Daily Mail.

    However, plans were thrown off course on Friday when the groom’s mother, Christopher Anne Boldt, was rushed to the hospital after falling off the dock and cutting her leg, the Daily Mail also reported.

    Pictures showed an ambulance departing the actor’s property to head to St. Joseph Candler children’s hospital in Savannah where the “Argo” actor and Lopez rushed to check on Boldt.

    Aside from the mayhem Friday morning, Lopez, 53, and Affleck, 50 seemed relaxed in the days leading up to the big event.

    The couple was seen shopping in town and going on a stroll with their blended family.

    Affleck kept things casual in a tan button-up shirt with the same color cap, jeans and sneakers while his bride matched in a beige crop top, wide-leg linen pants and wedges.

    Lopez will step things up when she walks down the aisle in a custom Ralph Lauren gown.

    The “Wedding Planner” actress already wore two dresses — a simple Alexander McQueen style that she saved “for so many years” and an elaborate lace Zuhair Murad wedding gown — for their surprise Las Vegas wedding in July.

    Matt Damon, wife land in Georgia for BFF Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s wedding

    (8/19/22) Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, arrived in Georgia on Friday ahead of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s wedding.

    In photos exclusively obtained by Page Six, paparazzi caught the couple — who flew in via private jet — at an airfield close to Affleck’s estate, where he the actor, 50, is set to exchange vows with Lopez, 53.

    Damon, 51 — Affleck’s longtime best friend and “Good Will Hunting” collaborator — touched down in loose-fitting khakis, a white T-shirt and a black button-down.

    He accessorized his look with aviator sunglasses and a black baseball cap.

    Meanwhile, Barroso, 46 — who shares daughters Isabella, 16, Gia, 13, and Stella, 11, with Damon — sported a white jumpsuit, oversized shades and animal-print sneakers.

    It’s no surprise that Damon made the effort to be there for Affleck’s second set of “I dos.” (He was previously wed to Jennifer Garner from 2005 until 2018.)

    During a 2016 interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Damon explained that he and Affleck shared an unbreakable bond.

    “I’ve known him for 35 years, and we grew up together,” he said at the time. “We were both in love with the same thing — acting and filmmaking. I think we fed on each other’s obsession during really formative, important years and that bonded us for life.”

    Damon and Barroso’s arrival came hours after the Daily Mail reported that Affleck’s mom, Christopher Anne Boldt, was rushed to the hospital following a fall from the dock of her famous son’s Southern estate.

    The outlet obtained photos of Lopez and Affleck at the hospital with his mother.

    Prior to Boldt’s accident, the bride and groom arrived in Georgia to prepare for their nuptials.

    The couple were photographed with their kids shopping in Savannah ahead of the big day. The “Argo” star’s brother, Casey Affleck, was also seen arriving in town and, of course, stopping at Dunkin’ for a caffeine fix before the weekend’s festivities.

    As Page Six exclusively reported, Lopez and Affleck’s ceremony will be officiated by celebrity life coach Jay Shetty.

    Lopez — who has appeared on Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast — previously invited him to officiate four weddings as promotion for her latest movie, “Marry Me,” in February.

    As preparations remain underway at Affleck’s home Thursday, Page Six has learned that Lopez is expected to walk down the aisle in a custom Ralph Lauren gown.

    The A-list pair already made things official during a surprise Las Vegas wedding in July, during which Lopez wore two looks: a simple Alexander McQueen dress that she saved “for so many years” and an elaborate lace gown by Zuhair Murad.

    Ben Affleck’s mom injured, rushed to hospital ahead of Jennifer Lopez wedding

    (8/19/22) No “Wedding Planner” could have prepared for this.

    Ben Affleck’s mom was rushed to the hospital on Friday after falling off a dock at the actor’s Georgia home where he and Jennifer Lopez are planning to marry for the second time this weekend, the Daily Mail reported.

    Pictures show an ambulance departing the “Argo” star’s property with his mother, who was taken to St. Joseph Candler children’s hospital in Savannah, according to the report.

    A source told Daily Mail that his mother, Christopher Anne Boldt, fell and cut her leg. The outlet originally reported it was a child who was injured.

    The outlet obtained photos of Lopez and Affleck at the hospital with his mother.

    Lopez was snapped wearing an Alice McCall gingham sundress and a Dior bag, while Affleck was photographed smoking and wearing a purple T-shirt and a backwards cap.

    Reps for Lopez and Affleck didn’t immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

    The “Hustlers” star, 53, and Affleck, 50, arrived in Georgia earlier this week ahead of their nuptials. The couple were photographed with their kids shopping in Savannah ahead of the big day. The “Deep Water” actor’s brother, Casey Affleck, was also seen arriving in town and, of course, stopping at Dunkin’ for a fresh brew to energize before the weekend’s festivities.

    As Page Six exclusively reported, the couple’s ceremony will be officiated by celebrity life coach Jay Shetty. Like many stars, Lopez has appeared on his “On Purpose” podcast, and she invited him to officiate four weddings that she orchestrated as part of a PR stunt for her latest movie, “Marry Me,” in February.

    While preparations were already underway at the home Thursday, Page Six has learned that Lopez is expected to walk down the aisle in a custom Ralph Lauren gown.

    She already wore two dresses — a simple Alexander McQueen style that she saved “for so many years” and an elaborate lace Zuhair Murad wedding gown — for their surprise Las Vegas wedding in July.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding officiant revealed

    (8/17/22) Celebrity life coach and big-time podcaster Jay Shetty is expected to officiate the wedding between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Georgia this weekend, Page Six has learned.

    It seems Shetty — who has hosted a ton of stars including Kobe Bryant, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow on his “On Purpose” podcast — has been close with the superstar singer for a couple of years.

    Lopez has also appeared on the show, and she invited him to officiate four weddings that she orchestrated as part of a PR stunt for her latest movie, “Marry Me,” in February.

    The British spiritual star, who is a former Hindu monk and Accenture strategist, also officiated the wedding of Lily Collins and director Charlie McDowell in Colorado September last year.

    When she appeared on his YouTube series, “Coach Conversations,” last summer, Lopez discussed her relationship struggles over the years.

    She said that when she was doing therapy in her 30s, “there [was] a lot of talk about loving yourself and I was like ‘I love myself!’ But obviously I was doing all of these things in my personal relationship that didn’t seem like I was loving myself but I didn’t even understand the concept of it.” She added, “I took time and it’s a journey and it’s still a journey for me.”

    Shetty is also the author of the bestselling book “Think Like a Monk.”

    To promote their rom-com, Lopez and Maluma performed a special concert in Los Angeles, and had four couples get married by Shetty on the stage.

    Shetty said on social media at the time, “When Jennifer Lopez asks you to officiate 4 weddings and speak on the power of love during her ‘Marry Me’ Special Performance you say yes. What an incredible experience it was seeing 4 beautiful couples take their vows and having Jennifer Lopez and Maluma as their wedding singers! Their stories and journeys brought tears to everyone’s eyes and I’m so grateful I got to be a part of it.”

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to throw three-day wedding this weekend

    (8/15/22) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are having their dream wedding celebration one month after tying the knot in Las Vegas.

    The couple will celebrate their nuptials this weekend, and it’ll be a wedding party fit for the pages of Vogue, we hear.

    “It’s going to be all about J.Lo. Ben wants all of the focus to be on her for their big day,” an insider exclusively tells Page Six.

    Their three-day “intimate celebration for family and friends” will kick off with a rehearsal dinner on Friday, our insider shares.

    The actual ceremony will take place on Saturday, and the couple will close out their weekend with a barbecue and picnic on Sunday.

    Lopez, 53, is expected to wear a custom couture Ralph Lauren dress made in Italy, and Vogue magazine is expected to document her fashion journey for the weekend.

    Page Six previously reported that A-list event planner to the stars Colin Cowie is behind all of the details for their lavish celebration. Cowie’s price tag ranges from $25,000 to $25 million, and he’s produced events for the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and even Lopez in the past.

    Sources told us Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel, Casey Affleck and Drea de Matteo are a few of the stars who made the couple’s guest list. TMZ reported last month that the event will take place on Affleck’s estate in Riceboro, Georgia.

    Our source tells us to expect updates from Lopez through her On the Jlo newsletter — via which she also confirmed their Las Vegas marriage.

    “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” she wrote last month.

    Reps for the couple did not immediately get back to us.

    Ben Affleck ‘gasped’ as Jennifer Lopez walked down the aisle, minister says

    (7/21/22) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Las Vegas wedding at the A Little White Chapel was full of “laughs, smiles and tears,” according to the minister who wed them.

    Ryan Wolfe exclusively told Page Six in a new interview that Affleck, 49, “gasped” as Lopez, 52, strut down the aisle – “like only Jennifer Lopez can” – to “Here Comes the Bride.”

    “He watched her walk down the aisle and you could just tell he was like, ‘Wow, woah,’” Wolfe shared. “He let out a little gasp. You could tell he was definitely just in the moment.”

    Wolfe – who “truly believes” Affleck and Lopez are “soulmates” – added that he could “absolutely tell their love is real” and genuine based on how they acted around each other during the intimate ceremony.

    Recalling how it all started, Wolfe told Page Six that it seemed like a normal Saturday night at his job. Then, all of a sudden, the A-list couple pulled up to the venue in a black SUV around 9 p.m asking the lead pastor of the Grace Christian Center and his coordinator, Kenosha Portis, if they “had time for one more” wedding.

    “Jennifer had a white dress on. She looked beautiful and stunning, as always. And Ben was looking nice and smooth, as he always does,” Wolfe said, adding that the actor kept things casual arriving in “jeans and a white T-shirt”

    Wolfe told us he made small talk with Affleck while directing him to the men’s bathroom to change as the “Argo” actor insisted he “didn’t need anything fancy.” While Affleck was quick to slip into his tux, his leading lady took a bit longer changing out of her vintage white dress and into a Zuhair Murad gown.

    “They came back in through the doors and they just have a presence about them. You know they are somebody,” Wolfe said of the moment the stars entered the chapel.

    The pair insisted they wanted “nothing fancy,” and only requested that they say their own vows and to add “a little bit of God” to the ceremony.

    “Their vows were beautiful, they were special. And I know they were very important to them. You could tell it was something between them that they wanted to share with each other,” the pastor said. “It was a really special, emotional ceremony and moment that they shared. And their kids were absolutely into it.”

    The only other people in the room aside from the couple, Wolfe and Portis were Lopez’s 14-year-old daughter, Emme, and Affleck’s 13-year-old daughter, Seraphina, who acted as the sole photographers for the event. Even though the wedding was small, Wolfe says the two children brought all the excitement.

    “You can tell Jennifer’s kid and Ben’s kid definitely have a good relationship. They’re close,” Wolfe said, adding that after he announced Lopez and Affleck as husband and wife, the two teenagers burst with “excitement” and hugged one another.

    Once Bennifer 2.0 said their “I do’s,” the couple sealed the deal with a kiss meant for the movies. The smooch at the altar wasn’t “too long” but “very, very special,” with Wolfe joking that he needed to “take some notes from Ben.”

    After their nuptials, Wolfe switched from minister to photographer as he helped the happy couple take pictures in Elvis’ pink Cadillac and in the tunnel of love drive-through.

    Throughout his ministry career, the pastor estimates he’s officiated over 10,000 weddings and can “feel” when a couple will make it. Apparently, the vibes were right in the A Little White Chapel that night as he’s sure “this is it for them.”

    But Wolfe isn’t the one one who would bet money on the newlyweds. According to “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin, Lopez’s mom, Guadalupe Rodríguez, “always said that Ben is her [Jennifer’s] true love.”

    The two stars rekindled their romance last year after the “Marry Me” actress ended her four-year relationship with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez. A year after the pair started dating, the actor popped the question for the second time with a massive green sparkler.

    The pair had previously gotten engaged in 2002. They postponed their 2003 wedding after it drew too much attention from the media and ultimately went their separate ways before getting back together in 2021. After the difficulty of trying to plan their first wedding, sources told Page Six that the couple would elope and celebrate with friends and family after.

    While the pair enjoyed an intimate Sin City ceremony, the newlyweds are planning a much larger “multi-day party” on Affleck’s 87-acre property in Riceboro, Ga. The big event will double as a birthday party for Jennifer, who turns 53 on July 24.

    Lopez confirmed her marriage to Affleck in the July 17 edition of her “On The JLo” newsletter, saying it was “exactly what we wanted.”

    “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” she gushed.

    “Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive-thru in Las Vegas at 12:30 a.m. in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things — and worth waiting for.”

    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Las Vegas wedding at the A Little White Chapel was full of “laughs, smiles and tears,” according to the minister who wed them.

    Ryan Wolfe exclusively told Page Six in a new interview that Affleck, 49, “gasped” as Lopez, 52, strut down the aisle – “like only Jennifer Lopez can” – to “Here Comes the Bride.”

    “He watched her walk down the aisle and you could just tell he was like, ‘Wow, woah,’” Wolfe shared. “He let out a little gasp. You could tell he was definitely just in the moment.”

    Wolfe – who “truly believes” Affleck and Lopez are “soulmates” – added that he could “absolutely tell their love is real” and genuine based on how they acted around each other during the intimate ceremony.

    Recalling how it all started, Wolfe told Page Six that it seemed like a normal Saturday night at his job. Then, all of a sudden, the A-list couple pulled up to the venue in a black SUV around 9 p.m asking the lead pastor of the Grace Christian Center and his coordinator, Kenosha Portis, if they “had time for one more” wedding.

    “Jennifer had a white dress on. She looked beautiful and stunning, as always. And Ben was looking nice and smooth, as he always does,” Wolfe said, adding that the actor kept things casual arriving in “jeans and a white T-shirt”

    Wolfe told us he made small talk with Affleck while directing him to the men’s bathroom to change as the “Argo” actor insisted he “didn’t need anything fancy.” While Affleck was quick to slip into his tux, his leading lady took a bit longer changing out of her vintage white dress and into a Zuhair Murad gown.

    “They came back in through the doors and they just have a presence about them. You know they are somebody,” Wolfe said of the moment the stars entered the chapel.

    The pair insisted they wanted “nothing fancy,” and only requested that they say their own vows and to add “a little bit of God” to the ceremony.

    “Their vows were beautiful, they were special. And I know they were very important to them. You could tell it was something between them that they wanted to share with each other,” the pastor said. “It was a really special, emotional ceremony and moment that they shared. And their kids were absolutely into it.”

    The only other people in the room aside from the couple, Wolfe and Portis were Lopez’s 14-year-old daughter, Emme, and Affleck’s 13-year-old daughter, Seraphina, who acted as the sole photographers for the event. Even though the wedding was small, Wolfe says the two children brought all the excitement.

    “You can tell Jennifer’s kid and Ben’s kid definitely have a good relationship. They’re close,” Wolfe said, adding that after he announced Lopez and Affleck as husband and wife, the two teenagers burst with “excitement” and hugged one another.

    Once Bennifer 2.0 said their “I do’s,” the couple sealed the deal with a kiss meant for the movies. The smooch at the altar wasn’t “too long” but “very, very special,” with Wolfe joking that he needed to “take some notes from Ben.”

    After their nuptials, Wolfe switched from minister to photographer as he helped the happy couple take pictures in Elvis’ pink Cadillac and in the tunnel of love drive-through.

    Throughout his ministry career, the pastor estimates he’s officiated over 10,000 weddings and can “feel” when a couple will make it. Apparently, the vibes were right in the A Little White Chapel that night as he’s sure “this is it for them.”

    But Wolfe isn’t the one one who would bet money on the newlyweds. According to “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin, Lopez’s mom, Guadalupe Rodríguez, “always said that Ben is her [Jennifer’s] true love.”

    The two stars rekindled their romance last year after the “Marry Me” actress ended her four-year relationship with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez. A year after the pair started dating, the actor popped the question for the second time with a massive green sparkler.

    The pair had previously gotten engaged in 2002. They postponed their 2003 wedding after it drew too much attention from the media and ultimately went their separate ways before getting back together in 2021. After the difficulty of trying to plan their first wedding, sources told Page Six that the couple would elope and celebrate with friends and family after.

    While the pair enjoyed an intimate Sin City ceremony, the newlyweds are planning a much larger “multi-day party” on Affleck’s 87-acre property in Riceboro, Ga. The big event will double as a birthday party for Jennifer, who turns 53 on July 24.

    Lopez confirmed her marriage to Affleck in the July 17 edition of her “On The JLo” newsletter, saying it was “exactly what we wanted.”

    “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” she gushed.

    “Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive-thru in Las Vegas at 12:30 a.m. in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things — and worth waiting for.”

    Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck honeymoon in Paris following Las Vegas wedding

    (7/21/22) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have taken their first international trip as Mr. and Mrs.

    The newlyweds were photographed honeymooning in Paris, France, on Thursday, just days after tying the knot in Las Vegas.

    In pics obtained by Page Six, the couple looked smitten as they held hands while strolling through the City of Love.

    Lopez, 52, dazzled in a flowy red dress with a plunging neckline, while her new husband donned a dark suit and flashed his new wedding band.

    Earlier in the day, the “Jenny From the Block” singer was photographed in a much more casual getup.

    She rocked a simple T-shirt with jeans and a fedora, while the “Argo” star, 49, arrived in a blue button-up and matching dress pants.

    The trip to France marked their first getaway since Lopez confirmed she and Affleck secretly said “I do” over the weekend.

    The Hollywood couple – who rekindled their romance last year nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement – “flew to [Las] Vegas” and “stood in line for a [marriage] license,” according to Lopez’s July 17 edition of her “On The JLo” newsletter.

    Lopez told fans she wore “a dress from an old movie” as she and the actor “gave one another the rings [they’ll] wear for the rest of [their] lives” at A Little White Chapel.

    The man who officiated the ceremony, Ryan Wolfe, told Page Six exclusively that Affleck “gasped” when his bride made her way down the aisle. He told us the pair even asked to exchange their own vows.

    Kenosha Portis, another chapel employee, also revealed that Lopez and Affleck “cried to each other” while their children stood “right behind them” in an interview with “Today.”

    Affleck shares Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, while Lopez co-parents twins Emme and Maximilian, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

    A source told Page Six that Seraphina and Emme were the only kids in attendance Saturday, describing the nuptials as “very minimally planned” and “spur-of-the-moment.”

    The happy couple is reportedly planning to throw a more extravagant wedding bash at the actor’s Georgia estate in the coming weeks.

    Jennifer Lopez rushed to marry Ben Affleck before he got ‘cold feet’: source

    (7/18/22) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are still on cloud nine after their surprise wedding in Las Vegas.

    The lovebirds celebrated, Page Six is told, with pizza and Diet Coke on a private jet back to LA in the early hours of Sunday morning.

    And while J.Lo posted on her OnTheJLo newsletter Sunday that they were joined by their kids at the shock nuptials at a drive-through wedding chapel, Page Six is told that the only ones in attendance were Lopez’s child, Emme, 14, and Affleck’s Sera, 13.

    They have five kids in total between them. Emme has a twin brother, Max, and Affleck also shares Violet, 16, and Sam, 10, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

    While they were tying the knot Garner was soaking up the sun in Lake Tahoe over the weekend — and gave no clue as to how she was feeling about it all.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s nuptials are said to have been rather last minute.

    “Ben did tell Jen about the wedding, but I’m told that it was only Friday at the earliest. It was very, very minimally planned in advance and was largely spur of the moment. Violet stayed home because she’s extremely loyal to her mom,” one well-placed Hollywood source told The Post.

    As for why now, the Hollywood source added: “[Lopez] has been ready to get married since the night that Ben proposed. She wanted to lock this down and remove any chance for cold feet ASAP!”

    Garner, 50, and Affleck, 49, were married from 2005 to 2018. She has maintained her silence as her ex has enjoyed publicized romances with “Saturday Night Live” producer Lindsay Shookus and Cuban actress Ana de Armas, who recently revealed that she quit LA over the attention surrounding their relationship. She told Elle magazine: “It became a little bit too much. There’s no escape. There’s no way out.” She’s now living in NYC with her Tinder exec boyfriend Paul Boukadakis.

    But Garner has also stood by the Oscar winner through his battles with addiction. Friends were left furious on her behalf back in December after Affleck told shock jock Howard Stern he would still probably be drinking if he was still married to Garner.

    At the time, one industry insider who knows both Affleck and Garner well told The Post: “It’s disgusting … Jen has been the only one picking him up time and time again when he’s done horrible things — fallen off the wagon or worse.”

    Another industry source told The Post on Monday: “Ben’s comments were ridiculous and you could see that fans of Jen were so upset too. But, of course, she has never wanted him to be anything other than happy and sober and I’m sure she wishes him well [on his new marriage].”

    A rep for Garner could not be reached for comment.

    Garner is currently filming the Apple+ thriller “The Last Thing He Told Me,” based on the best-selling book by Laura Dave, which follows a wife whose husband disappears.

    One thing is clear: J.Lo hopes this is her happy ending. As those who know her well previously told Page Six, Affleck is the love of her life.

    After posing for photos in a pink Cadillac, the 52-year-old singer and actress wrote: “Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things — and worth waiting for.” She signed off as Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck.

    Reps for the newlyweds declined to comment on who attended the wedding.

    The Hollywood source said that Lopez and Affleck will host a party to celebrate with friends and family — but not another wedding: “There may be another white dress, but they won’t be saying their vows again.”

    Jen & Ben Affleck Vegas Wasn't Final Stop ... Wedding Party to Continue in GA

    (7/18/22) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck might've gone low-key by exchanging vows in Vegas ... but they're still taking things up to A-list level with a big private party to celebrate their love.

    Sources close to the couple tell TMZ there's a massive bash set to take place in the next few weeks at a home Ben owns in the coastal town of Riceboro, Georgia. We're told the party's guest list will, of course, include family members -- but close friends and celeb pals are also expected to fly out to celebrate with the newlyweds.

    We're told Jen recently went to the home a few weeks ago with her manager to party plan, and we believe Ben was there as well.

    Ben's home, about an hour outside Savannah, comes with plenty of room to have fun -- the property is 87 acres and the main house has 3 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and 6,000 sq ft of living space. Ben tried selling the home for about $8 million in 2019 before pulling it off the market.

    TMZ broke the story ... Ben and Jen tied the knot early Saturday morning in Sin City.

    Following the news, Jen posted a series of photos from the ceremony -- which included their kids -- with a note that read, "We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient."

    She signed the message, "Jennifer Lynn Affleck."

    While Jennifer admitted, they had hoped to be married by an Elvis impersonator -- who was unavailable at the time -- it was still her dream wedding.

    Now, they'll get to continue the dream wedding across the country with some of their closest friends and family.

    Jennifer Lopez confirms marriage to Ben Affleck: Inside the Vegas ceremony

    (7/17/22) Jennifer Lopez has confirmed her marriage to Ben Affleck in the July 17 edition of her “On The JLo” newsletter.

    “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” the “Marry Me” actress began as she gushed over her nuptials.

    Calling the Vegas ceremony “Exactly what we wanted,” the star detailed their trip down the aisle.

    “Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world. Behind us two men held hands and held each other. In front of us, a young couple who made the three hour drive from Victorville on their daughter’s second birthday—all of us wanting the same thing— for the world to recognize us as partners and to declare our love to the world through the ancient and nearly universal symbol of marriage.

    “We barely made it to the little white wedding chapel by midnight,” she revealed. “They graciously stayed open late a few minutes, let us take pictures in a pink Cadillac convertible, evidently once used by the king himself (but if we wanted Elvis himself to show, that cost extra and he was in bed).”

    Lopez added that she wore “a dress from an old movie” as they exchanged vows in the “little chapel” and “gave one another the rings we’ll wear for the rest of our lives.”

    The couple met in 2001 on the set of their movie “Gigli” while Lopez was still married to her second husband Cris Judd. Following their June 2002 separation, “Bennifer” was born, with Affleck initially proposing in 2002. Unfortunately, they would never make it down the aisle.

    Following failed marriages for both stars, the pair reunited in 2021.

    “But in the end it was the best possible wedding we could have imagined. One we dreamed of long ago and one made real (in the eyes of the state, Las Vegas, a pink convertible and one another) at very, very long last.”

    The “Let’s Get Loud” singer also added photos from the ceremony, including shots of Affleck in a white tux jacket and black slacks. There’s even a clip of the groom getting ready in a small bathroom with pink walls and scratched mirrors.

    A snap of Lopez’s daughter, Emme, was also included, as the teen sat in the backseat of their marital convertible.

    “They were right when they said, ‘all you need is love.'” Lopez continued. We are so grateful to have that in abundance, a new wonderful family of five amazing children and a life that we have never had more reason to look forward to. Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things-and worth waiting for.”

    She then signed off by her married name, writing, “With love, Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck.”

    Jennifer Lopez wears wedding dress from ‘old movie’ to marry Ben Affleck

    (7/17/22) Jennifer Lopez made sure she had her “something old” at her low-key Las Vegas wedding to Ben Affleck this weekend.

    The “Marry Me” star confirmed her marriage to the “Gone Girl” actor in her “On The JLo” newsletter Sunday, revealing that she said “I do” wearing “a dress from an old movie.”

    Lopez, 52, actually appeared to have two different looks for her nuptials, one of which was a white lace off-the-shoulder gown with long sleeves, a sweetheart neckline, corset bodice and fishtail train along with a matching lace-trimmed veil from Zuhair Murad’s bridal collection.

    Photos included in her newsletter also show the superstar modeling a white sleeveless boatneck gown with a quilted texture — presumably the vintage find.

    Affleck wore a white tux from his own closet, as Lopez wrote, as the couple exchanged “the rings we’ll wear for the rest of our lives” at the Little White Wedding Chapel.

    J.Lo and Affleck, 49, met in 2001 on the set of their movie “Gigli,” making the Old Hollywood-inspired bridal gown a fitting choice.

    They got engaged for the first time the following year, with the “Argo” director popping the question with a 6.10-carat radiant-cut pink Harry Winston diamond worth an estimated $2.5 million.

    While they never made it down the aisle, Affleck managed to outdo that sparkler the second time around; in April, he proposed with an 8.5-carat natural green diamond flanked by a duo of trapezoid-shaped white diamonds.

    “A green diamond of that size is incredibly rare and would dwarf the value of their previous engagement ring,” The Diamond Pro CEO Mike Fried told Page Six Style at the time. “I would value the ring well over $5 million and [it] could be worth more than $10 million.”

    Wrote Lopez in her newsletter, “Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient.”

    Ben & Jen We're Hitched ... Vegas-Style, Baby!!!

    (7/17/22) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are married -- and wouldn't you know it ... they did it like a couple of kids looking to elope, saying "I do" out in the desert.

    According to court records, obtained by TMZ, the couple got a marriage license in Clark County, NV -- which was taken out and processed on Saturday, July 16. It's in both of their names -- their legal ones at that ... Benjamin Geza Affleck and Jennifer Lynn Lopez.

    A source connected to Bennifer tells TMZ ... they did, indeed, get hitched ... and the license is a signal they are now man and wife.

    TMZ broke the story ... earlier this year, J Lo was spotted wearing an engagement ring when furniture shopping with her 14-year-old child, Emme.

    Soon after, Jennifer shared the news with her fans via a video message on her newsletter, she's teary-eyed and simply says, "You're perfect" before you can catch a glimpse of her beautiful green diamond ring.

    Ben and Jen first got engaged in late 2002, but called things off in 2004 before they got married. They both went on to have separate relationships, including marriages and kids, but the exes reunited almost a year ago ... and have been seemingly inseparable ever since.

    The signs of them tying the knot have been there all along -- as we've reported ... they've been house hunting together -- often bringing their kids along -- and signaled they were aiming for a blended family situation. Despite some of their real estate deals falling through, the couple seems to have settled down in a Beverly Hills estate.

    Last month, Jen's car was spotted at a massive estate in Beverly Hills. There were also 4 moving trucks outside the estate -- plus, moving trucks at both Ben and Jen's current homes in the L.A. area.

    The house was not listed for sale -- we're told he bought it for around $60 million. It was previously owned by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman. Now, they're moving in as bride and groom.

    Congrats!!!

    Tribeca Festival Kicks Off With Celebratory Doc ‘Halftime,’ Low Key Presence By Star Jennifer Lopez

    (6/9/22) “Thank you so much for coming I didn’t plan to say anything. I was going to sneak out,” said Jennifer Lopez from somewhere near the stage but hard to spot at the end of Halftime, the Amanda Micheli documentary on the iconic pop star that opened the 21st Tribeca Festival Wednesday night.

    United Palace, the massive Byzantine-style 1930s movie house that seats 3,000 was packed to bursting for Lopez, who grew up nearby in the Bronx and — we learn in the film — left home at 18 to become a dancer, her first passion. The streets outside in Washington Heights were also mobbed with fans of the star behind 80 million records and billions of streams. Her films, from star turns in Selena (1997) to Hustlers (2019), have grossed over $3 billion at the box office.

    Organizers had promised an unspecified “special performance” post screening. It wasn’t J-Lo but a band of talented kid musicians, dancers and singers backed by flashing lights and multi-colored confetti. “You were great!” she told them, then she was gone.

    Work with Latina children, especially young girls, was a consistent theme of Halftime, a Netflix film that uses Lopez’ spectacular show at Super Bowl LIV in Miami in Feb. of 2020 (with Shakira) as a turning point for a midcareer comeback that’s infused with a new commitment to social justice. She successfully argued with the NFL to keep in place a performance element that had youngsters emerging from Trump-immigration-era cages.

    Tribeca co-founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal introduced Halftime, launching the 12-day festival. Last year’s edition, the 20th, was the first in-person fest in North America since Covid, premiering In The Heights at the same venue. De Niro thanked United Palace for keeping the “great movie experience alive” and not “turning into a ten-screen multiplex.”

    “It’s good to be back,” added Rosenthal. She called the film a “window into the artistic process and challenges of being a good citizen” and a showcase of “the work, dedication and perseverance essential to create greatness.”

    Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, who produced the film along with Benny Medina, acknowledged that Lopez “was extremely trepidatious [about the project] and said to us more than 100 times that this might not see the light of day.” The press over the years has been known to denigrate the glamorous star’s talents and mercilessly pick apart her love life, something she handles with aplomb in the doc but takes a toll. An uphill battle to be recognized by Hollywood elites, including an Oscar nomination snub for Hustlers, is a parallel storyline.

    The project started out following Lopez’ 2019 It’s My Party Tour and her 50th birthday. But “but there was another story to tell… a celebration of an extraordinary woman at halftime,” she said.

    The producers brought in Micheli, who told the crowd that the hardest thing was to decide what went on the cutting room floor out of hundreds of hours footage. “The film will mean a lot to millions of young girls, and millions of older girls like me.”

    Halftime starts streaming on Netflix next Tuesday, June. 14. It kicks off Tribeca’s usual eclectic lineup of features and shorts, live music, TV, podcasts, games, and AR/VR events. The fest, heavy on music films and live performances this year, is showcasing 111 feature and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries.

    MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Winners

    (5/26/22) BEST SONG: “On My Way (Marry Me)” – Jennifer Lopez / Marry Me

    GENERATION AWARD: Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopez Remembers Her ‘Shades Of Blue’ Co-Star Ray Liotta: “I Felt Lucky To Have Him There”

    (5/26/22) Jennifer Lopez is remembering her Shades of Blue “partner in crime” Ray Liotta, who died today at the age of 67.

    Lopez and Liotta starred on the police drama series, which aired on NBC from 2016-2018. Lopez played Detective Harlee Santos and Liotta portrayed her colleague Lt. Matt Wozniak.

    “Ray was my partner in crime on Shades of Blue … the first thing that comes to mind is he so was kind to my children,” she wrote on Instagram. “Ray was the epitome of a tough guy who was all mushy on the inside … I guess that’s what made him such a compelling actor to watch. The original Goodfella.”

    Her post, in which she also shared a slideshow of photos of the two, continued: ‘Ray was the epitome of a tough guy who was all mushy on the inside … I guess that’s what made him such a compelling actor to watch. The original Goodfella.”

    “We shared some intense moments on set those three years!” Lopez added. “When I first heard he took the job on Shades of Blue I was thrilled, and the first time we walked on set to do our first scene together there was an electric spark and a mutual respect and we both knew this was going to be good.

    We enjoyed doing our scenes together and I felt lucky to have him there to work with and learn from,” Like all artists he was complicated, sincere, honest and so very emotional. Like a raw nerve, he was so accessible and so in touch in his acting and I will always remember our time together fondly.”

    In closing, Lopez wrote, “We lost a great today … RIP RAY … it’s so sad to lose you what seems way to soon … I will remember you always. Sending so much love and strength to your daughter Karsen, your family and all your loved ones.”

    J.Lo Documentary Trailer

    (5/19/22) (Video) Netflix is going on tour with Jennifer Lopez: The documentary special Halftime, chronicling the singer-actress’ life, will debut on the streamer on Tuesday, June 14.

    The above trailer “offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes Jennifer Lopez,” per the official description. “The film serves as the kickoff to the second half of her life, as she lays bare her evolution as a Latina, a mother, and an artist, taking agency in her career and using her voice for a greater purpose.”

    Jennifer Lopez To EP Limited Series Based On Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ With Skydance And Concord

    (5/11/22) There’s a limited series based on Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in the works from Jennifer Lopez‘s Nuyorican Productions, Skydance Television, and Concord Originals. The project is an original take on the musical to be written by Rachel Shukert (GLOW, The Baby-Sitters Club) who will also executive produce and serve as showrunner.

    This marks the first project under the previously announced deal between the companies to develop a slate of original projects based on Concord’s vast catalog of musicals.

    Lopez, along with partners Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina, will executive produce for Nuyorican Productions. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Bill Bost will executive produce for Skydance, alongside Sophia Dilley, Senior Vice President of Development and Production at Concord Originals, and Concord CEO Scott Pascucci.

    “The story of Cinderella is as timeless now as ever,” said Bill Bost, President of Skydance Television. “This aspirational story of romance, unconventional families, and the surprising power of wishes has inspired audiences around the world for centuries, and we are thrilled to be working with Jennifer, Rachel, Concord, and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization to bring our fresh take to the screen.”

    “Rodgers & Hammerstein elevated the already magical story of Cinderella with their iconic music that has attracted legends of screen and stage throughout its many beloved, award-winning iterations over the years,” added Dilley. “Our partnership with Skydance and Nuyorican on this project is the first step of many towards our collective goal of championing timeless classics for a new generation and Rachel is the perfect voice to expand upon this story in a contemporary way.”

    One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most popular titles, Cinderella was originally written for television, debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. More than 100 million viewers saw the broadcast, more people than any other program in the history of television at the time. Cinderella was re-made for TV in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren in the title role (photo above), Ginger Rogers and Walter Pidgeon as the King and Queen, and Celeste Holm as the Fairy Godmother. A further television remake followed in 1997 with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the Queen, and Jason Alexander as Lionel.

    2022 MTV Movie & TV Award Nominations

    (5/11/22) The MTV Movie & TV Awards air Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

    BEST SONG
    “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” Jennifer Hudson / Respect
    “Just Look Up” Ariana Grande & Kid Cudi / Don’t Look Up
    “Little Star” Dominic Fike / Euphoria
    “On My Way (Marry Me)” Jennifer Lopez / Marry Me
    “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Encanto Cast / Encanto

    Jennnifer Lopez Documentary ‘Halftime’ To Open Tribeca Festival

    (4/13/22) The Jennifer Lopez documentary Halftime will open the 2022 edition of the Tribeca Festival unspooling in NYC June 8-19.

    The Netflix doc by director and Tribeca alum Amanda Micheli follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez as she reflects on her milestones and evolution as an artist and navigates the second half of her career “continuing to entertain, empower, and inspire,” Tribeca announced. It will host the film’s premiere at the United Palace in Washington Heights in upper Manhattan not far from Lopez’ beloved Bronx before it debuts on Netflix on June 14.

    As per Tribeca, Halftime offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes Jennifer Lopez the icon she is, from her performances onscreen and on stages around the world, to blowout 2020 Super Bowl Halftime show with Shakira, to the recent Presidential inauguration. Lopez, 52, lays bare her evolution as a Latina, a mother, and an artist, taking agency in her career and using her voice for a greater purpose.

    “It’s an honor to be selected for the opening night of Tribeca, and so fitting to be celebrating this critical milestone in Jennifer’s life and career just miles from where she grew up. To have the opportunity to share this film on the big screen with a New York audience is a dream come true,” said Micheli, whose La Corona got an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary short in 2008.

    Tribeca was virtual in a Covid-shuttered 2020 but last summer’s live event, occurring in a upbeat pocket of time before the Omicron variant hit, was the first in-person gathering many in the industry and the city had experienced since the start of the pandemic.

    Tribeca Festival 2022 will bring together diverse audiences via a curated lineup of events and experiences including film premieres, live concerts, performances, talks, and demos across NYC at venues from the Beacon Theater, the United Palace, Pier 57, Spring Studios, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and SVA Theatre to the Village East by Angelika, Cinépolis Chelsea, Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place and Battery Park City.

    Festival Co-Founder and Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal called Halftime inspirational and said “we’re eager to premiere this beautiful exploration of JLo’s Latina culture and heritage.”

    Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck keep mum on wedding plans to avoid press

    (4/12/22) Don’t hold your breath for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s ‘Save the Date’ cards.

    A source tells us of the newly engaged pair, “After the last time [they got engaged], there won’t be any announcements of when and where they are getting married. They will just do it and then announce.”

    The couple — dubbed “Bennifer” — were first engaged way back in 2002, but split in 2004, before linking up again last year.

    Back in 2002 they faced unprecedented media interest. They even had to postpone their first planned wedding in 2003 after they were forced to go so far as considering having “decoy brides.”

    They released a statement the day before the nuptials, stating “Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date.

    “When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate ‘decoy brides’ at three different locations, we realized that something was awry. We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised.”

    According to our source, this time they aren’t taking any chances of wedding news being leaked to the press and paparazzi.

    “Friends will be invited to something like a birthday and then it will turn out to be a wedding and they will get married in front of like 30, 40 people,” says the source, adding that Lopez — who also had a broken engagement to Alex Rodriguez — is not going to “jinx” things this time around.

    Affleck recently told Howard Stern that his initial relationship with the “Marry Me,” star suffered due to the pressure of the spotlight, saying “I would say [media attention] was about 50 percent [of what destroyed our relationship],” the first time around.

    The “Let’s Get Loud,” singer announced her engagement to Affleck on social media Friday after being photographed wearing a huge, 8.5 carat green wedding ring. They are currently house hunting. On Tuesday, Lopez revealed she was taking a bubble bath when he popped the question.

    Jennifer Lopez: I was taking a bubble bath when ‘beautiful’ Ben Affleck proposed

    (4/12/22) She was bubbling over with joy – literally.

    Jennifer Lopez revealed that she was taking a bubble bath when Ben Affleck proposed.

    “Saturday night while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed,” the singer wrote via her “On The JLo” newsletter on Tuesday.

    Titled “How It Went Down,” Lopez admitted that she was “taken totally off guard” in the moment.

    “[I] just looked in his eyes smiling and crying at the same time trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years this was happening all over again,” she explained.

    “I was quite literally speechless and he said, ‘Is that a yes?’ I said ‘YES of course that’s a YES.’”

    Lopez, 52, said she was crying when Affleck, 49, asked her to marry him and that the simplicity of it all made it that much more romantic.

    En“I was smiling so big and tears were coming down my face, feeling so incredibly happy and whole. It was nothing fancy at all, but it was the most romantic thing I could’ve ever imagined,” she said.

    ”Just a quiet Saturday night at home, two people promising to always be there for each other. Two very lucky people. Who got a second chance at true love.”

    In a video accompanying the newsletter, Lopez shared that the proposal was “totally unexpected.”

    “I’M ENGAGED! It was totally unexpected. My love came in, Ben came in and he got down on one knee and he said some things that I’ll never forget and he pulled out a ring and he said, ‘Will you marry me?’ And it was the most perfect moment,” she gushed.

    She also touched on the significance of the green diamond in her engagement ring, explaining that the color has always been “lucky” for her.

    “He hands me a ring and he says it’s a green diamond. [Green is] my favorite color, it’s also my lucky color,” she said in the video. “Obviously it’ll be my lucky color forever now. It means so much when somebody thinks about you and loves you and sees you. And it was just the most perfect moment.”

    She added, “I feel so lucky. It’s not often you get a second chance at true love.”

    Lopez and Affleck rekindled their love in April 2021. The two then made their red carpet debut as a couple (again) at the Venice Film Festival in September of that year.

    Jennifer Lopez posts ‘special story,’ an engagement ring

    (4/9/22) Jennifer Lopez has an engagement ring on her finger, and Ben Affleck may be the one who put it there.

    “So, I have a really exciting and special story to share,” a giggling Lopez said in a video posted Friday on her Twitter feed. She said more could be found on the website for her “inner circle,” OnTheJLo.com, which requires visitors to sign up.

    A video posted there showed an emotional Lopez gazing at the left-hand ring, which held a large green gem that matched her tank top.

    Lopez’s representatives declined to confirm an engagement, directing inquiries to the actor-singer’s online post. A representative for Affleck didn’t respond to a request for comment Saturday.

    Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance 17 years after they broke off their engagement in 2004. The pair, who met making the 2003 movie “Gigli,” had moved on to other marriages and divorce before going public with their reunion last year.

    Prime Video Takes U.S. Rights To Jennifer Lopez Lionsgate Romantic Comedy ‘Shotgun Wedding’

    (4/4/22) The Jennifer Lopez-Josh Duhamel Lionsgate romantic comedy Shotgun Wedding is heading straight to streaming as Prime Video has snatched up all U.S. rights for the pic from Lionsgate. No release date has been set on the streamer, but similar to other Prime Video features, it’s expected that Shotgun Wedding will also receive a day-and-date limited theatrical release.

    Prime Video previously acquired international streaming rights for the Jason Moore-directed action-comedy in several key territories, where the movie will still receive a theatrical release.

    In Shotgun Wedding, Darcy (Lopez) and Tom (Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding just as the couple begin to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, everyone’s lives become suddenly in danger when the entire party is taken hostage. The pic also stars Jennifer Coolidge, Sonia Braga, Cheech Marin, Selena Tan and Lenny Kravitz. Shotgun Wedding was written by Mark Hammer and produced by Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina and Alex Young.

    “Packed with action, comedy, and a dash of romance, Shotgun Wedding is one of those rare films with something for everyone,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “With a cast led by Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel, the film is bursting with star power and fantastic performances. We are thrilled to work with the entire filmmaking team to bring this hilarious, multifaceted film to Prime Video audiences around the world.”

    Shotgun Wedding previously had a theatrical release date of July 1, which is where Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru is also dated, in addition to Bleecker Street’s Mr. Malcolm’s List. I hear that Amazon made an offer that was too good for Lionsgate to refuse. The distributor has profited off of selling off previous theatrical titles to streamers, i.e. the Sarah Paulson thriller Run to Hulu.

    Lopez’s previous romantic comedy, Marry Me, received a day-and-date theatrical release with Comcast’s Peacock over Valentine’s Day weekend. The movie grossed $22.4 million at the domestic box office, and $49.1 million worldwide Comcast CEO and chairman Brian Roberts announced at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in early March that Marry Me was the most streamed movie on Peacock. We’ve heard from industry sources that 6 million-plus accounts watched Marry Me.

    Amazon has acquired rival studio fare during the pandemic and turned them into events on Prime Video, i.e., Paramount’s Coming 2 America, which is the streamer’s most watched movie ever; Paramount/Skydance’s The Tomorrow War and Without Remorse; Sony’s Cinderella; and Universal’s Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

    Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, Skydance TV Developing Post-WWII NYC Set Prime Video Series ‘Backwards In Heels’

    (3/28/22) We hear that Amazon in a competitive situation has taken the Jennifer Lopez-produced Skydance TV series Backwards in Heels off the table.

    The show will be written and directed by Oscar nominee Richard LaGravenese and follows the aspirational and timeless story about the glamourous women living at the Barbizon Hotel in post-WWII New York City.

    Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina will produce under their Nuyorican Productions. Julie Goldstein is also producing.

    David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost are producing for Skydance TV.

    The Barbizon Hotel, located at 140 East 63rd St. on the Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was for several decades a female-only residential hotel for young women who came to NYC for professional opportunities. Built in 1927, the 23-story hotel was a blend of Italian Renaissance and late Gothic revival and Islamic decorative elements. No men were allowed above the ground floor, and strict dress and conduct rules were enforced. Men began to be admitted as guests in 1981. Famous guests and residents throughout its history included Lauren Bacall, Betty Buckley, Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth and Grace Kelly, among several others.

    Lopez was honored with the Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards last week. She recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of her breakout movie Selena, in which she played the Tejano legend. The actress’ recent romantic comedy feature Marry Me was one of the most viewed movies ever on NBCUni’s Peacock streaming service, approaching 6M accounts. Before the pandemic, her crime caper feature Hustlers ranked as her highest-grossing live-action movie of her career at the domestic B.O. with $105M, and her biggest opening ever with $33M. Lopez and her Nuyorican Productions are teaming with Skydance and Concord to develop a slate of original projects based on the latter’s catalog of musicals, which includes the works of Broadway icons Rodgers & Hammerstein. She next is starring and producing the Netflix movies The Mother and Atlas. Lopez is repped by CAA, the Medina Co. and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum.

    LaGravenese’s feature directing credits include Beautiful Creatures, P.S. I Love You, The Last Five Years and Living Out Loud. He was nominated for an Original Screenplay Oscar for Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. He created the WeTV series The Divide and wrote such movies as The Mirror Has Two Faces, The Horse Whisperer, Water for Elephants and Behind the Candelabra. He is repped by CAA and Schreck Rose Dapello.

    Skydance TV has the longest-running comedy series on Netflix, the 13-time Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie, in addition to Reacher on Prime Video and Foundation on AppleTV+.

    J Lo and Ben In Escrow for Insanely Expensive Estate ... Families are About to Blend!

    (3/19/22) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are taking the next step in their relationship, and it's a big one ... they're plunking down more than $50 MILLION on a spectacular estate ... real estate sources tell TMZ.

    We've learned they're buying a 20,000 square foot estate in the ritzy Bel-Air area of Los Angeles. The home has 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms!!! It has multiple kitchens, a theatre, gym, his and hers bath, and on and on. Oh, of course, a pool.

    The house is super private ... tucked away in a forest of trees. It has an incredible city view.

    We're told they sealed the deal in the mid-$50 million range.

    Our sources say it's not a done deal because there are still contingencies that must be satisfied.

    It's a big move, and we're told the entire brood from both sides will be living there. It certainly seems like a precursor to marriage.

    The home is listed for $65 million, so the seller went down in price. And, speaking of the seller, his name is Todd Lemkin, a Texas billionaire.

    Jennifer Lopez & Owen Wilson Romantic Comedy ‘Marry Me’ Going Theatrical Day & Date On Peacock

    (12/13/21) In another move to feed the beast of frosh streamers, Universal has announced that their Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson romantic comedy Marry Me will stream on Peacock the same weekend the movie hits theaters, Feb. 11-13.

    Previous theatrical-day-and-date Peacock releases include DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby: Family Business ($57.3M domestic) and Blumhouse/Miramax’s Halloween Kills. The latter film didn’t seem to be eroded that much by its Peacock release posting a healthy $49.4M domestic opening and a $92M final tally stateside.

    Marry Me, directed by Kat Coiro, follows a musical superstar, played by Lopez, who is about to be proposed to by her fellow music supernova (Maluma in his feature film debut) before a global audience of fans. However, she learns that he’s been unfaithful and decides to marry Charlie (Wilson), a stranger in the crowd instead.

    Marry Me is opening in theaters against 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Death on the Nile, BCLF’s Liam Neeson action film Black Light and the Andy Garcia-Sharon Stone movie What About Love. Marry Me was originally set up at STX and then segued to Universal in July 2019.

    Lopez and Maluma have original songs in Marry Me. The film also stars John Bradley (Game of Thrones), Michelle Buteau (Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Mulan). John Rogers (The Librarians) and Tami Sagher (NBC’s 30 Rock) and Harper Dill (The Mick) wrote the screenplay based on the graphic novel by Bobby Crosby. The film is produced by Lopez and her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (Hustlers, Maid in Manhattan) for the multi-hyphenate’s Nuyorican Productions, by John Rogers for Kung Fu Monkey Productions and by Benny Medina (Hustlers, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). The film’s executive producers are Alex Brown, Willie Mercer, Pamela Thur and J.B. Roberts.

    Ben Affleck calls reignited romance with Jennifer Lopez ‘beautiful’

    (12/1/21) Ben Affleck couldn’t be more “grateful” for his reconciliation with Jennifer Lopez.

    The actor — who’s been dating his ex-fiancé since April — was asked to share the story behind what led to their reignited romance that practically broke the internet in 2021.

    “I can say that it’s definitely beautiful to me,” Affleck, 49, told WSJ. Magazine, playing coy. “And, you know, one of the things I really value across all facets of my life now is that it was handled in a way that reflected that.”

    “It’s a good story. It’s a great story. And, you know, maybe one day I’ll tell it,” he continued. “I’ll write it all out … and then I’ll light it on fire.”

    The A-lister also got candid about receiving a “second chance” not only in his career and personal life, but “as a human being.”

    “Life is difficult, and we are always failing and hopefully learning from those failures,” he said.

    “The one thing you really need to avail yourself of the opportunities provided from that growth is the second chance.”

    Affleck said that his life now reflects “not just the person that I want to be, but the person that I really feel like I am.”

    “Which is not perfect, but somebody who tries very hard and cares very much about being honest and authentic and accountable,” he explained. “It’s hard to say who benefits more, without going into gossipy detail.”

    Meanwhile, Lopez told “Today” last month that she still believes in marriage, despite having been divorced three times — from Ojani Noa, Cris Judd and Marc Anthony.

    “I don’t know, yeah, I guess,” the singer, 52, replied, when asked if she would consider saying “I do” again. “I still believe in happily ever after, for sure, 100 percent.”

    'Marry Me’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez & Owen Wilson Get Hitched In Fish-Out-Of-Water Romance

    (11/18/21) (Video) “This is the most unbelievable thing that could ever happen in life,” says Sarah Silverman’s gal-pal character Parker in the first trailer for Universal’s Marry Me. Have a look above.

    Described as Notting Hill meets The Proposal, the story centers on pop superstar Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) who, moments before marrying her rock-star fiancé (Maluma) at Madison Square Garden, finds out he was cheating with her assistant and spontaneously melts down onstage. She then picks a random man — a math teacher named Charlie (Owen Wilson) — out of the crowd to marry instead. What starts as a goof ends up becoming an exploration of relationships, expectations and destiny. The trailer runs through a series of fish-out-of-water moments between the two — he joins her on the red carpet and at a press conference, she joins him at a school dance and in the classroom — as they try to make it work.

    “Is this smart?” Charlie asks Kat.

    “I think we left smart six weeks ago,” she responds.

    The movie initially was set up at Universal by studio brass Donna Langley and Peter Cramer, moved to STX in spring of 2019 and then, by summer of that year, the Kat Coiro-directed feature was back at U with all elements intact.

    Like may pandemic-era projects, the film’s release date likewise has seen some changes. It was first set for Valentine’s Day of this year, then moved to summer and then moved again to Valentine’s Day weekend, but this time in 2022. Specifically, the film will be released on Feb. 11.

    Jennifer Garner joins Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez for trick-or-treating

    (11/1/21) Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck dressed up as happy exes for Halloween.

    The “Way Back” star and girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were taking their respective kids trick-or-treating in Malibu, Calif., Sunday when his ex-wife, Garner, joined them for the festivities.

    “Everyone gets along, and the focus is always on the kids. Jennifer, Ben and Jen Garner all wanted the kids to have an amazing Halloween,” a source told People. “The kids are friends and wanted to go trick-or-treating together. It made sense that they all went together.”

    The source added that the actor had to work Monday, so “they wanted to enjoy a family weekend.”

    A source confirmed to Page Six that Affleck and Garner had spent time together with their kids at Huckleberry café in Santa Monica earlier in the morning, too.

    Affleck and Garner, both 49, share three children: Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9. They wed in June 2005 and announced their separation in June 2015. They settled their divorce in October 2018.

    Lopez, 52, shares 13-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony, to whom she was married from June 2004 to July 2011.

    The “Jenny From the Block” singer and the “Gone Girl” star rekindled their romance in April following her breakup from fiancé Alex Rodriguez. The pair, who were engaged in the early 2000s, have been going strong ever since, packing on the PDA around the world at high-profile events and strolls around New York City.

    “We can do anything with love,” she said while appearing at Global Citizen Live. “Love makes miracles, trust me. I guess you could say, I don’t know, I got love on the brain. Have love on my mind lately, I don’t know what it is.”

    Garner, for her part, reignited her on-again, off-again relationship with boyfriend John Miller once more earlier this year.

    Ben Affleck says he is ‘in awe’ of girlfriend Jennifer Lopez

    (9/20/21) Ben Affleck is gushing publicly about his girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, for the first time since rekindling their romance after nearly 20 years.

    “I am in awe of what Jennifer’s effect on the world is,” the Oscar winner, 43, told Adweek in an interview published Sunday. “At most, as an artist, I can make movies that move people. Jennifer has inspired a massive group of people to feel they have a seat at the table in this country.”

    He added, “That is an effect few people throughout history have had, one I will never know and one I can only stand by and admire with respect.”

    Affleck continued to praise Lopez, who is of Puerto Rican descent, for being a role model for women of color in the industry.

    “All I can tell you is that I have seen firsthand the difference representation makes because I have seen, over and over and over and over, women of color approach Jennifer and tell her what her example as a strong woman and a woman succeeding and demanding her fair share in the business world means to them,” he noted.

    According to Adweek, Lopez, 52, and her philanthropic project, Limitless Labs, are partnering with Goldman Sachs and its 10,000 Small Businesses program in support of Latinx entrepreneurs.

    While Affleck is clearly proud of his multi-hyphenate girlfriend, the “Jenny From the Block” singer also feels the same way about her beau.

    After attending the Venice Film Festival with Affleck earlier this month — where the couple made their grand return to the red carpet — J.Lo commended her boyfriend on social media for his new film, “The Last Duel.”

    “I had such a beautiful time!! And I’m so excited for you guys to see this movie!!” she captioned a montage video from their time in Italy. “It’s the first script Matt and Ben have written together along with Nicole Holofcener since Good Will Hunting!! And it’s amazing!! The acting by the whole cast is fantastic.”

    Lopez and Affleck started dating again in April, soon after J.Lo’s split from fiancé Alex Rodriguez.

    The couple previously got engaged in November 2002 but called it quits by January 2004 and never walked down the aisle.

    However, their second time around appears to be going well as they were recently rumored to be shopping around for a mansion together in Los Angeles.

    The pair have also hung out with each other’s kids and engaged in any number of PDA moments.

    Jennifer Lopez still can’t sell her $25M NYC penthouse — 4 years later

    (8/26/21) While Jennifer Lopez is busy searching for a California abode with Ben Affleck, she is still having trouble unloading her $25 million Manhattan penthouse — which has been on the market for nearly four years now, The Post has learned.

    Lopez, 52, first listed the property in October 2017 for $26.95 million — three years after she initially purchased the duplex penthouse in Flatiron for $20.16 million, property records show.

    According to one insider, Lopez listed the home, located at the Whitman nearby Madison Square Park, after realizing it wasn’t the most private of places to live.

    “It really isn’t ideal for her there,” the source explained.

    But in 2019, without any offers, the home took a $1.96 million price cut. Still, however, it wasn’t enough to entice a buyer and the home remains for sale today.

    The Post has reached out to J.Lo’s reps for comment.

    Made up of four bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, the penthouse has been described as “the crown jewel of The Whitman Mansion,” according to the listing.

    Jennifer Lopez initially purchased the duplex penthouse at The Whitman in 2014 for nearly $21 million.

    The main living area.The chefs kitchen with an expansive island and breakfast bar.

    With over 6,500 square feet of interior space and 3,000 square feet of outdoor space, the luxury abode features four separate terraces spread out on two floors overlooking Madison Square Park.

    A private elevator leads to a secure entry foyer that opens to the expansive great room with a skylight and three French doors leading to one of the terraces.

    The dining and kitchen space.One of four grand terraces.The expansive study.Another living space.

    The chef’s kitchen comes with a breakfast bar and dining area complete with a large island, open shelving and custom cabinetry. The same floor holds a private bedroom wing with three bedrooms and en suite baths, a staff room with a full bath and a laundry room.

    Located on the second floor of the penthouse is the primary en suite bedroom with two primary bathrooms and two outdoor terraces — one near the bathroom and one close to the bedroom.

    The primary ensuite bedroom. The primary ensuite bathroom.A terrace located on the first level of the duplex penthouse.

    Features of the duplex include 12-feet-high ceilings, with wide plank rift oak floors, Italian marble bathrooms and a smart home system.

    Initially built in 1924, the Georgian-style building comes with a full-time doorman, private storage and key-locked elevators.

    ‘Global Citizen Live’: Jennifer Lopez & Others Join 24-Hour Concert Special To Be Simulcast Worldwide

    (8/10/21) Global Citizen Live has revealed more performers for the worldwide show on September 25.

    Jennifer Lopez — who also played Vax Live in Los Angeles a few months ago — Black Eyed Peas and Meek Mill are among the acts just added to the 24-hour event, which will feature performances on six continents.

    See the full lineups for the main concerts in New York City, Paris and Lagos, Nigeria, below. More performers are TBA.

    Global Citizen, the international advocacy group behind the Vax Live concert on May 8, said next month’s event is aimed at defeating poverty, Covid and climate change.

    The acts revealed today join Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara, Andrea Bocelli, Angélique Kidjo, Billie Eilish, BTS, Burna Boy, Camila Cabello, Christine and the Queens, Coldplay, Davido, Demi Lovato, DJ Snake, Doja Cat, Duran Duran, Ed Sheeran, Femi Kuti, Green Day, H.E.R., Hugh Jackman & Deborra-lee Furness, Keith Urban, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Lorde, Metallica, Rag’n’Bone Man, Ricky Martin, Shawn Mendes, The Lumineers, The Weeknd, Tiwa Savage and Usher.

    Global Citizen’s stated goal for the event is call on world leaders, major corporations and foundations to donate at least 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to those most in need by September, help the 41 million people on the brink of famine by contributing enough meals to feed everyone for the next year and combat climate change by developing science-based targets to reach net-zero emissions.

    Broadcast and streaming partners for Global Citizen Live include ABC, ABC News Live, BBC, FX, iHeartRadio, Hulu, YouTube, Time and Twitter. The event will be executive produced by Jane Y. Mun, with producing partners Deviants Media, Diversified Production Services, Done and Dusted Productions, Ken Ehrlich Productions, Live Nation, Livewire Pictures, TMPL Motion Pictures, and U-Live.

    Executive producers of the Global Citizen Live campaign include Michele Anthony for UMG, Francine Katsoudas, Tina Kennedy, Eric Ortner, Guy Oseary, Michael Rapino for Live Nation, Brian N. Sheth, Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Chris Stadler.

    Here are the full concert lineups for September 25, with more locations and performances TBA, per Global Citizen:

    NEW YORK CITY: Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Meek Mill, Shawn Mendes (with guest performances by Alessia Cara, Burna Boy, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Batiste and Lang Lang)

    PARIS: Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, DJ Snake, H.E.R., Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens (with a guest performance by Angélique Kidjo)

    LAGOS, NIGERIA: Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Made Kuti

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck get cozy at Leah Remini’s birthday party

    (7/23/21) They’ve officially gone public.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck subtly made their Instagram debut as a couple after attending her longtime friend Leah Remini’s 51st birthday party together.

    The “King of Queens” alum shared a slideshow of photos Thursday from her star-studded bash in June and snuck in one black-and-white snap of herself posing beside Lopez and Affleck.

    The “Dinero” singer, 51, was seen snuggling up to her actor boyfriend, 48, in a photo booth while he wrapped his arm tightly around her shoulder. To Affleck’s left, Remini third-wheeled as she puts her hand against his chest.

    Neither Lopez nor Affleck have publicly shared any photos with each other on social media, making Remini’s post their social media debut as a couple.

    “Wanted to share a little video from my birthday with you all because I got so much love from you on my birthday but also everyday,” the “Scientology and the Aftermath” host captioned the throwback post. “I consider myself to have the best support system here on social media. Also, I can’t thank my family & friends enough for coming, for celebrating with me in a way that was very special to me.”

    Several fans commented on the photo of Bennifer 2.0 with excitement.

    “OMG Bennifer. Thank you for posting. Your Birthday Party was beautiful. Belated Happy Birthday!” one person wrote.

    “Omg was Jennifer Lopez there and Ben afflec[k]?” another fan commented.

    “How beautiful everything and seeing Ben and Jennifer awesome,” a third added.

    Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in April, just a month after she ended her two-year engagement to Alex Rodriguez over his scandal with “Southern Charm” star Madison LeCroy.

    Things have since gotten serious between J.Lo and Affleck, as they’ve been spending time with each other’s family members, traveling the country together and showing plenty of PDA.

    They were previously engaged from 2002 to 2004.

    Lopez shares twins Max and Emme, 13, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck is dad to Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

    J Lo & Ben PDA While Mansion Hunting in L.A. ... Scoping $65 Mil Pad!!!

    (7/15/21) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez like it, and they're about to put a ring on it -- a housekey ring ... because the couple's jumping to the house hunting stage of their reunion!!!

    Bennifer 2.0 was out and about Thursday in L.A.'s upscale Holmby Hills neighborhood, and they had a high-end realtor escorting them to check out a few mansions. J Lo and Ben followed in their own vehicle, stealing a few kisses along the route ... perhaps to celebrate finding their dream home.

    We know one of the pads they toured is a $65 million, 31,000 square-foot palace with 8 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. That's tons of room for them and their 4 kids ... who we're sure would love some of its fun features.

    The pad's got a freakin' bowling alley!

    Our sources say the couple checked out at least 3 mansions during the shopping trip, which comes a little more than 2 months after they grabbed headlines again by hanging out in Montana ... shortly after J Lo's split from A-Rod.

    They've been pretty inseparable ever since ... including a romantic hook-up in Miami, date night in Beverly Hills ... and a trip to the Hamptons with Jen's kids.

    Ben even had his children hanging with J Lo's daughter, Emme, last weekend at Universal City Walk for some modern family fun.

    All that, along with Jennifer visiting schools in L.A., and ya gotta think it's only a matter a time before they're all living under one roof. And, what a luxurious roof it will be.

    Jennifer Lopez, Skydance & Concord Team To Adapt IP From Legendary Musical Catalog

    (7/12/21) Jennifer Lopez and her Nuyorican Productions are collaborating with Skydance and Concord to develop a slate of original projects based on Concord’s catalog of musicals, which includes the works of Broadway icons Rodgers & Hammerstein.

    Lopez, along with partners Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina, will executive produce for Nuyorican Productions with an option to star in at least one of the projects. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost will serve as EPs for Skydance, alongside Sophia Dilley of Concord’s Film & TV division and Concord CEO, Scott Pascucci.

    “Musicals were a part of the tapestry of my childhood. We’re so excited to begin our association with Skydance and Concord in reinterpreting some of the most classic musicals and bringing them to life in new ways for a new generation,” said Jennifer Lopez.

    “Jennifer Lopez is an international icon in every sense of the word, and we are thrilled to expand our relationship with Concord to partner with such a creative powerhouse,” said Bill Bost, President, Skydance Television. “Skydance aims to create stories that appeal to audiences around the globe, and Jennifer is the perfect partner to reimagine these beloved, classic musicals for a twenty-first century audience.”

    “It is an honor to join forces with Jennifer Lopez and Nuyorican, while broadening our partnership with Skydance,” said Sophia Dilley, SVP, Film & TV Development and Production, Concord. “We are excited to collaborate with this impressive team as we continue to champion creative opportunities for the authors and works we represent, together with the copyrights we own.”

    This deal expands Skydance Television’s previously announced partnership with Concord which includes co-developing the first-ever television series based on one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s hit musicals, a modern-day adaptation of Oklahoma! from John Lee Hancock and Bekah Brunstetter.

    Jennifer Lopez says she’s ‘never been better’ amid Ben Affleck romance

    (7/5/21) Jennifer Lopez is loving her life right now — without chalking that up to anyone specific, of course.

    “I’m super happy,” the “Let’s Get Loud” singer, 51, enthused to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe on Monday. “I know people are always wondering, ‘How are you? What’s going on? Are you okay?’ This is it. I’ve never been better.’

    “I want my people who care about me — because I care about them so much — to know that I’ve really gotten to a place in my life where I’m great on my own,” Lopez continued, despite constantly being seen in the presence of a certain former Batman as of late. (Not Michael Keaton.)

    “And I think once you get to that place, then amazing things happen to you that you never imagine in your life happening again,” she explained, without delineating any of those things. “And so that is where I’m at.”

    Conspicuously avoiding any mention of a writer/director born in California but indelibly associated with Boston in the popular imagination, Lopez added: “I love all the love that’s coming my way right now and all of the good wishes. And I just want everybody to know that it’s the best time. It’s the best time of my life.”

    The phoenix-tattooed elephant in the room here, is, of course, Ben Affleck, with whom Lopez almost immediately rekindled her Aughts-era romance after Page Six exclusively revealed in March she and fiancé Alex Rodriguez were done.

    Lopez and the former Yankee had twice postponed their wedding, and their split was preceded by rumors that Rodriguez had been playing the field with reality star Madison LeCroy.

    Since reuniting, Bennifer hasn’t been shy about showing their affection for each other. They’ve been spotted canoodling at a restaurant in Los Angeles, working out together in Miami, hanging out with their kids at Universals “Simpsons” park and strolling in the Hamptons — though apparently none of that merited a name-drop to Lowe.

    Jennifer Lopez To Star In Netflix’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Atlas’ With Brad Peyton Directing

    (6/15/21) After signing her recent first-look deal with Netflix, Jennifer Lopez is already busy building up that development slate as sources tell Deadline she is set to star and produce in the Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas with Rampage helmer Brad Peyton directing. Aron Eli Coleite is writing the most recent draft of the script based off Leo Sardarian original script.

    Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce for Safehouse Pictures along with Peyton and Jeff Fierson for ASAP Entertainment as well as Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina joining Lopez to produce through Nuyorican Productions. Courtney Baxter will exec produce with Matt Schwartz co-producing.

    The film follows Atlas, a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To outthink this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most — another AI.

    “I’m so honored to be working with Jennifer, Elaine and the rest of the team at Nuyorican Productions along with our partners Joby and Tory at Safehouse,” Peyton said. “Having the chance to direct Jennifer in the title role of this movie is a dream come true, as I know she’ll bring the incredible strength, depth and authenticity we’ve all come to admire from her work. Furthermore, Jeff and I are so excited to be back working with Scott, Ori and the entire team at Netflix. They have been nothing short of amazing to work with and we are blessed to have the opportunity to make another movie on the service.”

    The film falls under the newly announced creative partnership between Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and Netflix where Lopez, producing partner Goldsmith-Thomas and longtime manager Medina will produce a slate of films, television series, scripted and unscripted content, with an emphasis on projects that support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. The first two announced projects both starring Lopez include The Mother which is directed by Niki Carpo and The Cipher, based on the novel by Isabella Maldonado.

    Lopez can be seen next in the Universal rom com Marry Me opposite Owen Wilson and also has the Lionsgate action comedy Shotgun Wedding. Both Films bow in 2022. She is repped by CAA and The Medina Co.

    Peyton is best known for his tentpole disaster pics like San Andreas and Rampage. He is repped by CAA.

    Jennifer Lopez Inks Multi-Year First-Look Production Deal With Netflix

    (6/7/21) Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix spanning feature films, TV series and unscripted content, with an emphasis on projects that support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Lopez co-runs Nuyorican Productions with her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.

    Lopez already has two feature projects in the works at the streamer including the Niki Caro-directed The Mother, which we first told you about, and The Cipher, based on the Isabel Ojeda Maldonado novel. The Mother follows a deadly female assassin who comes out of hiding to teach her daughter how to survive. The multihyphenate is currently training for the role, with filming schedule for this autumn and the pic set for release in Q4 2022.

    Said Lopez, “I am excited to announce my new partnership with Netflix. Elaine, Benny and I believe there is no better home for us than a forward leaning content creation company that seeks to defy conventional wisdom and directly market to the millions across the globe who no longer view art and entertainment with the kind of boundaries and limitations of the past. We at Nuyorican Productions are thrilled to find like-minded partners in Ted Sarandos, Scott Stuber, Bela Bajaria and the whole team and look forward to getting to work right away.”

    Said Netflix Head of Global Films Stuber, “Throughout every aspect of her career, Jennifer Lopez has been a force in entertainment. In partnering with her and Nuyorican we know she will continue to bring impactful stories, joy and inspiration to audiences around the world.”

    Bajaria, Netflix Head of Global TV, said: “Jennifer is a singular talent whose creativity and vision have captivated audiences and inspired the next generation around the world. For years she and the team at Nuyorican have brought a distinctive voice to entertainment, and I’m looking forward to working with her and the team to create new series for our members to love.”

    Lopez scored her best opening for a live-action movie at the domestic box office with STX’s 2019 stripper caper Hustlers which debuted to $33.1 million, and grossed $105M stateside, $157.6M worldwide. As a recording artist, Lopez has sold over 70 million albums, with J.Lo became her bestselling album with 3.8M copies sold in the U.S. and 12M global.

    Lopez is repped by CAA and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman.

    Moving in with Ben? Jennifer Lopez tours school in Los Angeles

    (6/6/21) Jennifer Lopez’s children could soon be making the journey west, as the multi-hyphenate was spotted touring schools in Los Angeles while running in the city with Ben Affleck.

    TMZ reports that the Bronx-born superstar visited at least one school in Los Angeles Friday after spending time with the Oscar-winner at his Brentwood home.

    Lopez’s children, 13-year-old twins Max and Emme whom she shares with ex Mark Anthony, have been attending school in Miami for years, TMZ reports, attending in-person classes before the pandemic.

    Scouting out new schools could be a sign that Lopez and Affleck are serious about uniting their familes, though neither party has confirmed a move is on the way.

    The “Hustlers” star makes it a point to consider her children when making big decisions.

    “She has to ensure that she is taking her children into account,” a source told PageSix about the “Jenny from the Block” performer. “They are her priority.”

    Affleck, for his part, is also apparently is putting his kids high on his priority list, as he was photographed this week spending time with 12-year-old daughter Seraphina and 9-year-old son Samuel. He also shares a 15-year-old daughter named Violet with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

    Affleck was first spotted going into Lopez’s home in April, in the midst of her split with Alex Rodriguez. A source at the time told us, “They are friends … they’ve never not been.”

    In May, Bennifer took a trip to the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club in Montana.

    They have since spent time together in Miami, enjoying the sunshine and hitting the gym, with a source confirming to Page Six that they were seen kissing “in between sets” during a recent workout session. An eyewitness told us the pair were “affectionate and looking very much in love” as they left the building.

    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are ‘discussing summer plans’ amid rekindled romance

    (6/4/21) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are hot and heavy once again, and looking forward to making lasting memories this summer.

    Sources at People claim the newly rekindled pair are “discussing summer plans,” as they “want to spend as much time together as possible.”

    The pair is also looking forward to taking a major trip together, according to the snitch.

    Lopez is reportedly “incredibly happy” with Bennifer 2.0, the source adding, “They are both acting very comfortable in their relationship.”

    The couple were most recently spotted out at a cozy dinner date at Wolfgang Puck’s new restaurant at the Pendry hotel in West Hollywood.

    On Tuesday, Affleck appears to have spent the night as he was photographed leaving J.Lo’s LA pad on Wednesday morning.

    Affleck and Lopez, 51, who reunited after she and fiancé Alex Rodriguez broke up, were spotted in LA after being holed up together in Miami last week.

    Before that, they enjoyed a romantic rendezvous at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club in Montana, where a source said they spent much of their time going for walks, swimming and taking dips in the hot tub.

    The twosome got engaged in 2002 but never made it down the aisle, calling off their wedding in early 2004.

    Ben Affleck welcomes rekindled flame Jennifer Lopez to Brentwood home

    (6/4/21) Date night at Ben’s!

    After spending the night at Jennifer Lopez’s Los Angeles home, Ben Affleck invited the beauty to his own digs in the tony Brentwood neighborhood.

    New photos show 51-year-old Lopez hopping out of the passenger’s side of Affleck’s Mercedes on his property. Photogs confirmed that Affleck, 48, drove, choosing to remain in his vehicle until the gate fully closed and he was out of sight.

    While Affleck’s look remains a mystery, J. Lo wore a causal sweatsuit and sneakers for the visit.

    Just Wednesday, the “Way Back” star was photographed in his car with quite the smirk on his face as he departed Lopez’s pad.

    The couple’s apparent sleepover happened just one day after their cuddly Monday night date, so it seems their rekindled relationship — which they haven’t yet confirmed themselves — is progressing nicely.

    The duo dined at Wolfgang Puck’s Merois and were joined by Lopez’s longtime manager, Benny Medina, and her producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.

    Affleck and Lopez, 51, who reunited after she and fiancé Alex Rodriguez broke up, were spotted in LA after being holed up together in Miami last week.

    Before that, they enjoyed a romantic rendezvous at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club in Montana, where a source said they spent much of their time walking, swimming and hot-tubbing.

    The fun is slated to continue this summer, as the pair are reportedly making plans for the season that include “[spending] as much time together as possible.”

    The twosome got engaged in 2002 but never made it down the aisle, calling off their wedding in early 2004.

    Jennifer Lopez Hangs Out With Marc in Miami ... So What About Alex?!?

    (5/28/21) (Photo) Jennifer Lopez is proving once again she's cool with her exes -- grabbing lunch with Marc Anthony in Miami -- but it begs the question, where will things go with Alex Rodriguez?

    J Lo and her ex-husband were spotted out at lunch Thursday in Miami, sharing a table outside and talking over a bottle of water. The two have children together and have always maintained a strong friendship, but after her recent reunion with Ben Affleck, A-Rod is the obvious man out.

    When Alex and J Lo called off their engagement, the two announced they'd continue to have a working business relationship, and Jennifer seemingly can make things with exes work ... so only time will tell where things go.

    As for his part, Alex hasn't said much publicly about Jennifer since the split, but hasn't been so subtle in social media posts, showing empty spots at his dinner table where presumably Jennifer and her kids would sit.

    TMZ broke the story ... Bennifer 2.0 were spotted outside a luxurious waterfront estate in Miami Beach after Ben flew into town Sunday and the two later hit the gym together.

    For what it's worth, Diddy posted a #tbt of him and Jennifer holding hands back when they were dating, so don't be surprised if he calls her up to schedule a lunch date soon too.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had IG debut as couple planned, source says

    (5/26/21) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s public comeback romance was in the works before he was spotted in her Escalade last month.

    Sources told Page Six that the stars planned to announce their reunion in a more tightly controlled way before pics emerged of Affleck riding solo in Lopez’s car to allegedly visit her home. But the paparazzi shots of Affleck stealthily dropping off his car at the Hotel Bel-Air and then traveling to JLo’s nearby home beat them to the punch.

    “He stayed at her house [in April], and she was planning to make an announcement that they are back together on Instagram. It’s all about timing with her,” a source told Page Six.

    The alleged couple has yet to officially announce that they’re back together — but they continue to drop hints that Bennifer 2.0 is in full swing, with getaways to Montana and Miami.

    They were recently snapped together at a Miami rental property. JLo appeared to be meditating on the waterfront, while Affleck was puffing on a cigarette. Additionally, they’ve been spotted hitting the gym together, and even allegedly smooching between sets.

    Still, some insiders remain mystified as to just how serious they are. One source told us, “These are people who don’t like to be alone, and she really likes him. They have a long history there.”

    Lopez cryptically gave fans the impression that she’s back with Affleck — when she reportedly liked a post from life coach Jay Shetty about “finally being loved effortlessly.” The “If You Had My Love” songstress clearly wants to keep us guessing. Instagram account Deux Moi pointed out she quickly removed the like.

    Reps for Affleck and Lopez did not comment.

    The duo first started dating in 2002, and got engaged shortly thereafter. But they called off their wedding in 2003 and broke up the next year. The renewed relationship with Affleck comes on the heels of Lopez’s breakup with fiancé Alex Rodriguez.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck kissed ‘in between sets’ on Miami gym outing

    (5/25/21) Bennifer 2.0 is feeling the burn.

    Building on the news that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s rekindled romance recently included a gym outing while in Miami together, the two were seen kissing “in between sets,” Page Six can confirm.

    Though the couple arrived at Anatomy Fitness separately Monday, once they were inside, they “were not trying to hide their relationship by any means,” Entertainment Tonight reported Tuesday.

    “They stayed close to each other while working out and were hugging, being playful together,” ET’s source added. “It was clear to everyone that they have intense chemistry and were having fun together.”

    Other details dovetail with Page Six’s reporting on the couple’s Monday outing, namely that LoFleck’s intense gym chemistry has yet to extend to sharing a trainer, as they worked out with different Anatomy personnel while there.

    An eyewitness told us the pair were “affectionate and looking very much in love” as they left the building.

    Much has already been made of the speed with which Lopez, 51, converted Affleck, 48, back to a gym-goer following his well-documented daily Dunkin’ Donuts habit.

    Lopez, on the other hand, has been “training five or six days a week at Anatomy Miami Beach,” Page Six’s source explained. “Her workouts are extremely tough and she seems to really be pushing herself hard. A few models work out while she is there, and they have all started working out harder because they see how hard J.Lo works out!”

    Lopez and her most recent ex, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, 45, found a shared interest in working out, stay-at-home pandemic orders be damned. But their relationship couldn’t stand the reps, and they confirmed in mid-April that they’d called off their two-year engagement after Page Six broke the news.

    Lopez and Affleck brought fans back to the heady days of the early Aughts by relighting their flame in May after 17 years apart, first with a getaway to Montana, and now, apparently, with upscale gyms.

    Ben Affleck appears to wear watch Jennifer Lopez gifted him in 2002

    (5/24/21) He’s still Benny from the Block.

    Nearly two decades after ending their engagement, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are continuing to fuel rumors that they’ve rekindled their romance — with the actor even revisiting a special early-aughts accessory.

    When the pair reunited in Miami on Sunday, one fan account noticed that Affleck, 48, appeared to be sporting the same silver watch he wore while filming the “Jenny From the Block” music video with then-fiancée Lopez, 51.

    The silver timepiece features a distinctive chunky chain band and a narrow face, and can be seen on his wrist in the video as well as in a number of paparazzi photos of the couple from the early 2000s.

    It’s unclear whether Lopez or Affleck has been holding onto the stylish memento for all these years.

    “Do you think he has a box with like… ‘JLo things’ and is the pink ring in there,” one person tweeted. “The way he kept that all this time is shocking to me he must really had hope they’ll reconnect,” another said.

    Affleck is no stranger to celebrating his relationships with jewelry; last year he wore matching heart necklaces with then-girlfriend Ana de Armas, sparking plenty of mockery on social media.

    Lopez, 51, also has a penchant for wearing pieces adorned with her significant other’s name, having donned “Alex” hoop earrings for ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez in 2019.

    Lopez and Affleck vacationed together in Montana earlier this month. The actor reportedly started courting J.Lo via email before her relationship with A-Rod officially ended, and a source recently told Page Six that Bennifer 2.0 is the real deal.

    Perhaps Lopez will resurface her pink velour tracksuit and Ugg boots for their next outing.

    Jennifer Lopez gets Ben Affleck to hit the gym in Miami

    (5/24/21) It seems that Ben Affleck might be giving up his legendary donut-dunkin’ lifestyle for Jennifer Lopez.

    J.Lo and ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez famously bonded over their fitness fanaticism. Her on-again beau Affleck, meanwhile, has been much celebrated for his rigidly vanilla-glazed regimen.

    But spies tell Page Six that Lopez and Affleck — who, of course, have reunited after 17 years apart — hit up Anatomy gym in Miami Beach together on Monday afternoon.

    “They were both working out, separately with different trainers,” said a sweaty source.

    While we’re told they exercised apart, an eyewitness said the pair were “affectionate and looking very much in love” as they left the building.

    Lopez, 51, has been somewhat of a fixture at the upscale gym lately.

    Last week, we were told she was at the location at the 1 Hotel in South Beach “putting herself through a strenuous workout with a friend.” A source added at the time, “She looked fit as could be and worked out harder than most girls half her age.”

    Meanwhile, we’re told that while Lopez has been in the city with Affleck, she’s been “training five or six days a week at Anatomy Miami Beach. Her workouts are extremely tough and she seems to really be pushing herself hard.”

    Added a spy, “A few models work out while she is there, and they have all started working out harder because they see how hard J.Lo works out! She is motivating other members just with her work ethic.”

    Lopez and Rodriguez, 45, confirmed in mid-April that they had called off their two-year engagement after Page Six broke the news. Then, Bennifer stunned fans by getting back together in May after breaking off their engagement in 2004.

    Like many of his fellow Bostonians, Affleck, 48, is an almost cult-like devotee of Dunkin’ Donuts — and is rarely snapped without a large coffee in his hand.

    We contacted the gym, but they don’t comment on members.

    Ben Affleck Hits Miami to be with J Lo ... Bennifer's Back, In the Flesh

    (5/23/21) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back, and they're done hiding it ... because the first clear shots of them together have surfaced, and they look all too pleased in each other's company.

    BA flew into Miami Sunday to meet up with his old flame, trying to look incognito in a helluva getup. Dude was rocking sunglasses, a dad hat pulled down low and a face mask for good measure. Yet, even with all that, he kinda stuck out like a sore thumb ... and paps picked up on the scent. Good effort, though, Ben!

    It became clear he was in town when he later surfaced at a waterfront mansion J Lo was at -- where Ben came out onto the balcony for a smoke at one point ... facing out towards the cameras, without trying to mask anything. There's no question, that's Ben Freakin' Affleck.

    Jen popped in and out herself, but you could only make out her back, as she seemed to be trying to lay a little more low than her boo was. They never came out onto the balcony together -- but it's obvious ... they were sharing the same space, if only temporarily.

    Eventually, they gave up the elusive act altogether and walked down a flight of stairs -- with Ben trailing Jennifer, who flashed a big smile ... and couldn't have looked happier. We'd like to say the same for Ben -- but he looked as aloof/pensive as he ever has (in memes and elsewhere).

    In any case, it would appear the cat's outta the bag -- and something tells us we might just see more of their public outings going forward. Flashback to the early 2000s, here we go!

    Jennifer Lopez gets back to work in Miami after trip with Ben Affleck

    (5/12/21) Lopez, 51, was spotted in a whirlwind of activity in Florida, where she shot a promo for Coach in her usual glam, before also hitting Anatomy Gym in Miami Beach.

    The promo’s set included a Cuban band performing renditions of Lopez’s tunes, and the star could be seen dancing to their version of “Let’s Get Loud.”

    Lopez has her game face on in a few of the photos, though she could be seen laughing with the crew in others.

    At one point, she got in a wardrobe change to a sweater and bucket hat in Coach’s trademark shades of brown and tan.

    Lopez’s Montana getaway and reunion with Affleck was the talk of the celebrity news world this week.

    Also blindsided by the news: Lopez’s most recent ex, Alex Rodriguez, who reportedly “truly thought they would be able to make it work and reconnect” after calling off their engagement earlier this year, a source told E! this week.

    And, apparently, Affleck got the drop on Rodriguez.

    TMZ reported this week that the Oscar-winning actor, 48, and J.Lo have been in “regular contact by email” since February, a source claimed to the site, emails that were reportedly more “loving and longing for Jen” than friendly.

    Affleck and Lopez spent their time in Montana at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club, “taking walks, swimming in the pools and taking dips in the hot tub,” a source told Page Six.

    Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez Reunion Started with Love Letters While She Was in the D.R.

    (5/11/21) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez didn't just rekindle their romance within the last 2 weeks, instead, it's been building since February ... when he started flooding her with emails while she was filming in the Dominican Republic.

    Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Ben and J Lo were in very regular contact by email starting in early February when she flew to the Caribbean to begin filming "Shotgun Wedding." We're told the tone of the emails wasn't just friendly ... but more loving and longing for Jen.

    For instance, after seeing pics of Jennifer in the D.R., he wrote to tell her how beautiful she looked, and how much he wished he could be down there with her. Of course, he was busy at the time in Boston, shooting "The Tender Bar" with George Clooney -- and she was still engaged to Alex Rodriguez.

    Our sources say the emails also referenced J Lo's love for Ben's writing, and included a line about him being able to "own her heart" with his pen.

    We're told they continued emailing each other, back and forth, for the duration of J Lo's shoot ... which wrapped in late April.

    As far as our sources know, there was no physical contact or rendezvous between them during this time, but the emails do add context to how they seemingly got together so quickly.

    Remember, they were together in L.A. -- very publicly -- on the first weekend in May ... just 2 weeks after Jen and A-Rod called off their engagement.

    Folks in Ben and Jennifer's world said they had always maintained a friendship since splitting up in 2004. However, as we first told you, they were together again in Montana this past weekend.

    One more clue the exes have been in close contact for some time came with InStyle Magazine's recent J Lo cover story. It included a quote from Ben gushing about his ex-fiancee, saying in part ... "She has great talent, but she has also worked very hard for her success, and I’m so happy for her that she seems, at long last, to be getting the credit she deserves."

    That story did not include a quote from Jen's then-fiance, A-Rod.

    While it looked like Bennifer II went from 0 to 100 in record time, the emails show they were doing at least 55 by the time they started hanging out again.

    Inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s ‘romantic’ Montana getaway

    (5/11/21) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spent their “romantic” trip to Montana taking dips in the hot tub and going on serene walks, a source tells Page Six.

    The exes — who fueled reconciliation rumors by jetting off to Montana recently — stayed at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club, where Affleck is a member.

    “The ski season has just ended at Yellowstone so it was quieter and provided the perfect backdrop for a romantic trip where they could spend time alone,” a source told Page Six.

    The “Hustlers” actress, 51, and the “Argo” star, 48, stayed in a private home on resort property boasting its own chef and hot tub.

    The rumored couple spent much of their time taking walks, swimming in the pools and taking dips in the hot tub, the source claimed, adding that the romantic trip was designed by Affleck so he could spend some private time alone with his former flame.

    Sources previously told Page Six that the pair also attended a party together while on their trip.

    Owned by the Discovery Land Company, the privately held resort is a favorite of stars including Justin Timberlake, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen and moguls including Bill Gates and former Google honcho Eric Schmidt.

    As Page Six exclusively revealed, Lopez has been spending time with Affleck since the pop star broke up with fiancé Alex Rodriguez earlier this year.

    After Affleck was seen coming and going from Lopez’s LA mansion numerous times, an insider said of Bennifer, “They are friends … they’ve never not been.”

    While sources previously insisted that Lopez and Affleck were just pals, the Montana vacation has raised eyebrows about the status of their relationship. Reps for Lopez and Affleck haven’t commented.

    Affleck and Lopez were engaged in 2002 and dubbed “Bennifer” by the media. Signs they were on the rocks started to surface when they postponed their wedding in 2003.

    They split months later in January 2004. Lopez called the breakup with Affleck “probably my first big heartbreak.”

    Matt Damon BFF Weighs In on Ben & J Lo 'I Hope It's True!!!'

    (5/11/21) Matt Damon tried his damnedest not to talk about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez but like all good BFFs ... he couldn't help himself and spilled the beans.

    Matt appeared on "TODAY" show Tuesday from Australia and there was no avoiding it ... the subject, of course, his boy Ben appearing to rekindle his relationship with J Lo. Matty first tried to play coy ... saying there wasn't enough liquor in the world to get him to talk about it. But then, he did ... and told the world exactly how he feels.

    In a nutshell ... Matt says he hopes it's true. Well, it sure looks that way.

    TMZ broke the story ... J Lo and Ben took a trip to Montana this past weekend. They left Sunday, and when they arrived at LAX they hopped in an SUV together and drove to her Bel-Air home.

    And, as we first reported, we come to find out Ben had been flooding J Lo with emails since February. The emails, BTW, weren't just friendly. We were told they were more loving and longing for Jen.

    Looks like Matt's wishes have come true.

    Ben and Jen Hangin' Out in Montana Together!!!

    (5/10/21) J Lo and Ben Affleck may have crossed the friendzone, because we found out they were hanging out together this past weekend.

    Ben and Jen were at the Big Sky Resort in Montana, super close to Yellowstone National Park. They were staying at the same resort and were driving around together ... Ben was driving and J Lo was riding shotgun.

    They also flew out of Montana together Sunday from Bozeman, Montana to L.A. When they arrived in L.A. at the Signature Terminal at LAX, they took an SUV together and drove to her house in Bel-Air. All this raises the question, of course ... are they back together?

    There's certainly a lot of smoke. The 2 were hanging out together in Los Angeles early last week as well. If you were placing bets, bet on them being reunited as a couple.

    Our sources connected to both J Lo and Ben have told us they're just friends ... they've actually been fairly close over the years since their breakup.

    They certainly have a lot in common now ... they both recently broke off their relationships.

    It was back in 2004 when the two split, and we haven't known either of them to be romantically linked since. Of course, both have gone on to have other serious relationships and raise children as well.

    A source close to J Lo told us she keeps her exes close, just look at her relationship with Marc Anthony over the years. The source also told us she's seen Alex Rodriguez since they ended things as well and that the two remain friends. However, it's rare that only J Lo and one of her exes ever hung out without kids in tow, and from what we've learned, Ben and Jennifer were solo in Montana.

    A source in Montana who spotted them tell TMZ they seemed very much like a couple.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hang out after Alex Rodriguez split

    (4/30/21) Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been spending time together in Los Angeles after her split from Alex Rodriguez, sources exclusively tell Page Six.

    The Oscar winner has been spotted multiple times going to J.Lo’s California home during the day, we hear, after having been picked up in a white Escalade SUV that allegedly belongs to Lopez and then taken to her nearby mansion.

    While the pair have not been spotted together, a source told Page Six, “Security picks him up at a nearby location and drops him off after spending a few hours at her house.”

    Affleck, 48, has allegedly visited Lopez, 51, three times since she returned to Los Angeles from shooting her new film, “Shotgun Wedding,” in the Dominican Republic.

    But sources close to the stars tell us they are just friendly and have remained so over the years.

    An insider said: “They are friends … they’ve never not been.”

    Page Six reported that Lopez was spotted out to dinner with Rodriguez on April 23 at the Hotel Bel-Air, the same spot where the exes went on their first date back in 2017. She owns a $28 million mansion nearby.

    But A-Rod wasn’t the only former fiancé Lopez has allegedly seen since she got back in town.

    Sources told us that Affleck was spotted at the same hotel a day before J.Lo saw A-Rod, on April 22, being dropped off by a white SUV — which later drove Lopez and a business associate to a business meeting.

    Days later, on April 28, Affleck was allegedly seen coming out of Lopez’s Bel Air home, sources said.

    He was spotted again the next day, April 29, dropping his car at the Hotel Bel-Air in the morning and being picked up by the same white Escalade to go to J.Lo’s home. About 3½ hours later, the same white SUV dropped him back at the hotel’s valet, sources said.

    Affleck was photographed exiting the white SUV in a T-shirt, jeans and sneakers, with a green backpack. He was also photographed leaving his car at the hotel.

    Affleck and Lopez were engaged in 2002, and famously dubbed “Bennifer” by the media. But they postponed their wedding in 2003. They split months later in January 2004. Lopez has called the breakup with Affleck “probably my first big heartbreak.”

    J.Lo has been seeing famous friends after her breakup with Rodriguez. “When you’re that famous, who are you going to talk to? People who you know, other famous people,” a source said.

    Lopez has reportedly been leaning on another ex, Marc Anthony, in the wake of the split, and has also seen her longtime friend Leah Remini.

    Reps for Affleck and Lopez did not comment.

    Page Six exclusively reported in March that J.Lo and A-Rod were breaking up — though they subsequently said they were “working through some things” before eventually pulling the plug. They’d been engaged since 2019.

    Lopez has been rehearsing for “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World,” hosted by Selena Gomez and also featuring Eddie Vedder, J Balvin and Foo Fighters.

    Affleck praised Lopez’s work ethic in a recent InStyle cover story on the pop star.

    He told the mag: “I thought I had a good work ethic, but I was completely humbled and blown away by what she was committed to doing day in and day out, the seriousness in which she took her work, the quiet and dedicated way she went about accomplishing her goals, and then how she would go back and redouble her efforts.”

    Affleck also said, “Where are you keeping the fountain of youth? Why do you look the same as you did in 2003 and it kind of looks like I’m in my 40s … at best?”

    Lopez shares 13-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with ex-husband Anthony, while Affleck shares three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. Affleck recently spent quarantine shacked up with Ana de Armas. The couple split in January.

    J Lo & A-Rod Announce Split & End Engagement

    (4/15/21) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have called it quits, and this time, it's more permanent ... announcing the end of their engagement, and each is going their own way.

    In a joint statement to TODAY, the couple announced, "We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support."

    The couple's been together for four years, getting engaged in March 2019. They had a wedding planned before COVID hit in early 2020, putting the ceremony on ice.

    Of course, it was early March when sources close to the couple had told us they first split, but in less than 24 hours they reassured us the two were back together and everything was fine ... A-Rod even flew to the Dominican Republic to be with J Lo as she worked on a movie.

    Sources connected to the now exes tell us, both made a real attempt to work things out -- remember those pics of them kissing down in the DR -- but the first real sign it wasn't working out came last week.

    Alex announced he was buying the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Jennifer was not part of the ownership team. That's a significant change, because J Lo was front-and-center when they tried and failed, to purchase the New York Mets.

    Jennifer also continued to post photos on her Instagram account without wearing her engagement ring -- and on Wednesday Alex sent up his own IG red flag.

    In a post that was all about what he's grateful for ... there was no mention of J Lo, and no picture of her or her kids. Just a throwback shot of A-Rod and his daughters.

    Game over.

    Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, Selena Gomez To Perform On ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World’, Set For May 8 On ABC, CBS, Fox & YouTube

    (4/13/21) SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will play host to an all-star concert that will be broadcast and streamed worldwide as part of a global effort to inspire confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and encourage people to be inoculated, organizers announced today.

    Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World will be pre-taped at SoFi Stadium and air May 8 as part of a worldwide event broadcasting on ABC, CBS, Fox, YouTube and on iHeartMedia radio stations. Selena Gomez will host the event, which will include performances by Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, J Balvin and H.E.R.

    “I’m honored to be hosting Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World,” said Gomez in a statement. “This is a historic moment to encourage people around the world to take the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them, call on world leaders to share vaccine doses equitably and to bring people together for a night of music in a way that hasn’t felt possible in the past year. I can’t wait to be a part of it.”

    YouTube will stream an extended, 90-minute version of the concert on the YouTube channel of the event’s sponsor, international anti-poverty advocacy group Global Citizen. The extended version will include additional performances and appearances by various YouTube personalities.

    “As a global community, we are in a race against time and the key to coming back together is the vaccine,” Global Citizen co-founder/CEO Hugh Evans said in a statement. “We need to build vaccine confidence in the U.S. and globally, and encourage people to take the vaccine as quickly as possible.

    “There is a light at the end of this tunnel,” Evans added, “but getting vaccines to everyone, everywhere regardless of who they are or where they are from, is key to ensuring the end of this pandemic around the world. We must all unite to get back on track to eradicating extreme poverty.”

    The broadcast will encourage donations, with the goal of ensuring vaccinations for 27 million health-care workers globally, including in the poorest countries of the world. Organizers will also advocate for “equitable distribution” of vaccines.

    “Global Citizen is giving voice to a core message to Angelenos, Americans, and citizens of the world: every time someone gets vaccinated, we move another step closer to ending this pandemic,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement. “Vax Live will open our eyes to the future we can forge if we all do our part, follow health guidelines and get our shots as soon as we’re eligible — a return to concerts with our fellow fans, gatherings with loved ones, and the embrace of family and friends.”

    Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World is hosted by the State of California, and supported by the LA County Health Department, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Inglewood, and E. Stanley Kroenke, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park Developer, and Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman.

    “The State of California is thankful to Global Citizen for demonstrating what’s possible when we embrace getting vaccinated and encourage others to get immunized as well,” said Gavin Newsom, Governor of California in a statement. “Music and the arts have long brought us together to celebrate moments of hope and happiness. This concert is no exception to that. We are excited to showcase the best of California reopening in compliance with the best standards of health and safety.”

    The event is executive produced by Global Citizen, the Ad Council & Covid Collaborative, YouTube Originals, iHeartMedia, Teneo and Live Nation. The Vax Live broadcast will be executive produced by Casey Patterson and Casey Patterson Entertainment, and Ken Ehrlich. Producers of Vax Live, include: Michele Anthony, for Universal Music Group, Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation, John Sykes, President, Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia, Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer & President at iHeartMedia, Declan Kelly, CEO of Teneo, Rob Light, for CAA, Amanda Silverman of The Lede Company, Shawn Sachs & Keleigh Thomas Morgan of Sunshine Sachs, and Diversified Production Services (DPS).

    Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez are ‘putting work in’ to mend relationship

    (3/22/21) Alex Rodriguez flew back to the Dominican Republic — where his fiancée, Jennifer Lopez, is filming a new movie — to continue to work on the couple’s strained relationship, Page Six has learned.

    “They’re doing what they said they’re going to do,” a source told us Monday. “You have to be together to do that.”

    We hear that A-Rod has trips scheduled to the D.R. to visit J.Lo every 10 days or so — and this weekend’s visit was one of his planned trips.

    “Clearly they’re putting the work in,” the source added.

    Earlier this month, Page Six learned the pair had broken off their engagement after reports of Rodriguez’s inappropriate relationship with “Southern Charm” star Madison LeCroy circulated online. However, less than 24 hours later, the couple stayed up all night working through their issues and seemed to have a change of heart.

    Since the brief split, Rodriguez, 45, has flown twice to the Dominican Republic, where Lopez, 51, is filming “Shotgun Wedding” alongside her heartthrob co-star Lenny Kravitz.

    The rekindled lovers have packed on the PDA during their stay in the Caribbean, often being photographed kissing while meeting with their two assistants.

    A source told us that aside from Rodriguez spending time with Lopez, the sports broadcaster is also “playing golf and chilling.”

    A-Rod shared photos of him on the course with his nephew Nick Silva, and captioned the slideshow using the hashtag “blessed.”

    We’re told Lopez has been “shooting around the clock” in the meantime.

    The “Jenny From the Block” singer shares twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony. She and Rodriguez announced their engagement in 2019, and have since formed a blended family with the former Yankees slugger’s two daughters with ex Cynthia Scurtis: 16-year-old Natasha and 12-year-old Ella.

    ‘World Of Dance’ Canceled At NBC After Four Seasons

    (3/15/21) World of Dance, the nonscripted competition series featuring and exec produced by Jennifer Lopez, is coming to an end.

    NBC has no plans to bring the show back for a fifth season. Season 4, which featured 12 episodes, aired between May and August 2020.

    World of Dance was notable by its absence in network’s summer scheduling plans after NBC revealed premiere dates for shows such as Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman’s Making It, which is moving up to June for its third season, and the return of American Ninja Warrior and America’s Got Talent at the end of May/beginning of June.

    The show had been a strong performer for NBC over its first three seasons, but the fourth season ebbed and flowed in the numbers. The format, which is owned by Universal Television Alternative Studio, also has been remade in a number of territories globally including Thailand, Philippines and Poland.

    World of Dance featured a group of elite dancers competing in a range of dance styles for a $1 million grand prize. Lopez, Ne-Yo and Derek Hough were judges, with Jenna Dewan hosting the first two seasons and Scott Evans hosting the third and fourth.

    It was created in partnership with the World of Dance enterprise, which produces dance competitions and events in more than 25 countries. The show premiered in May 2017.

    Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina executive produce for Nuyorican Productions. The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Nuyorican Productions and World of Dance.

    Alex Rodriguez flies to Dominican Republic to see Jennifer Lopez amid rift

    (3/15/21) Alex Rodriguez has jumped on a plane to visit Jennifer Lopez in the Dominican Republic after we exclusively revealed the couple is on the outs.

    “Happy Monday. New week. New day. Onward. Upward,” he posted in an Instagram story showing the ocean and tagging Lopez.

    Lopez, 51, is in the Dominican Republic filming her new movie, “Shotgun Wedding.”

    On Friday, Page Six revealed the high-profile pair’s relationship had hit the rocks, and that they had been working to divide their assets in the past few weeks.

    However, on Saturday, the couple issued a statement saying that they are “working through some things.”

    Sources told Page Six they spent a whole night talking after our bombshell report, and that “They are trying to work through things … but it’s unclear if that means they are staying together.”

    They were preparing to tell their kids about their split on Friday, sources close to the couple exclusively told us. Lopez shares 12-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Rodriguez, 45, is the dad of two daughters, Natasha and Ella, with ex Cynthia Scurtis.

    A source also said of the pair over the weekend: “For the last two weeks they have not been together and the last few days they were not good … They’ve been having some crazy issues.

    “Could they have a change of heart? Page Six might be responsible for bringing them back together.”

    JLo and A-Rod We're Not Broken Up ... No Third Party Involved

    (3/13/21) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say reports of their demise as a couple have been greatly exaggerated -- well, maybe just exaggerated -- because they say they are still fighting to stay together ... TMZ has learned.

    Both JLo and A-Rod tell TMZ, "All the reports are inaccurate. We are working through some things." We're also told what they're working through has nothing to do with a third party.

    Sources connected to the couple made it clear to TMZ and other outlets Friday ... the couple had called off their engagement and broken up. We asked our sources with direct knowledge why we were all told they broke up, and we were told things were "bad" on Friday.

    As of now, A-Rod's still in Miami and JLo's in the Dominican Republic shooting a movie, and it's unclear when they'll be back together. FYI, it's a hop, skip and a jump from Miami to the D.R.

    There's a lot at stake in their relationship. Aside from them, they both have kids that have effectively blended as a big family, so that's got to come into play as they navigate their relationship.

    They've been together for 4 years, and for most of the time they seemed tight. To be continued ...

    Jennifer Lopez And Alex Rodriguez Break Up

    (3/12/21) J-Rod is J-Done!!!

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are over -- they've called it quits after 4 years together, sources connected to the couple confirm to TMZ.

    The superstars first got together in 2017 and Alex put a massive ring on it in 2019.

    Unclear what caused the split. We're working on it. We're told they broke up Friday.

    The two had started wedding planning before COVID hit in early 2020 -- but obviously, the pandemic threw a huge wrench in their plans.

    A-Rod posted photos of himself on a yacht in Miami early Friday, saying, "Don't mind me, just taking a sailfie ... What are your plans for the weekend?" The last time he posted a photo with Jennifer was February 28.

    She's in the Dominican Republic filming a movie, while he's staying put in Miami.

    The split comes shortly after claims he got cozy with "Southern Charm" star Madison LeCroy. A-Rod's people said they never even met, but the story circulated.

    Before that, they were exploring buying the NY Mets together -- and had rallied some of their very rich and famous friends to put together a competitive offer ... but it didn't pan out.

    The last time we saw J-Rod in action was at President Biden's Inauguration when Jennifer performed ... and the two of them looked very much in love.

    We broke the story ... the couple bought a $40M home together on Star Island in Miami last summer.

    Jennifer Lopez To Star & Produce Action Pic ‘The Mother’ At Netflix, Niki Caro In Talks To Direct

    (2/1/21) We can tell you first that Jennifer Lopez is reteaming with Netflix again, this time she will star and produce the action feature The Mother which Mulan director Niki Caro is in talks to direct.

    Lopez will play a deadly female assassin who comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men. I’m told that the project is in the spirit of the Luc Besson classic The Professional.

    Lovecraft Country creator Misha Green penned the original screenplay with revisions by Straight Outta Compton‘s Andrea Berloff.

    Lopez is producing with Elaine Goldsmith Thomas for Nuyorican Productions; Benny Medina; Roy Lee and Miri Yoon for Vertigo Entertainment; as well as Green. Catherine Hagedorn will serve as EP with Courtney Baxter as Associate Producer.

    As previously announced, Lopez is starring in and producing the Netflix adaptation of the Isabella Maldonado novel The Cipher. In that movie, Lopez will play FBI agent Nina Guerrera, who is pulled into a serial killer’s case after he leaves complex codes and riddles online, which are linked to his recent murders.

    Lopez recently performed at the U.S. Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden. She is currently filming Lionsgate’s Shotgun Wedding, and will be seen in Universal’s musical-driven romantic comedy Marry Me with Owen Wilson which is set for theatrical release on May 14. In 2019, Lopez scored her biggest domestic opening for a live-action feature at the box office and stateside hit with STX’s Hustlers ($33.1M opening, $105M domestic B.O.), a role which earned her a second Golden Globe nomination, as well as a supporting actress SAG nom. She is repped by CAA, The Medina Co., and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof and Fishman.

    Caro directed Disney’s live action feature adaptation of its classic animated feature Mulan which was released last year in cinemas abroad and on Disney+ streaming services. The movie in its first week in Nielsen streaming ratings accumulated 525 million minutes of viewing. Caro’s 2002 feature Whale Rider won a Best Feature Film BAFTA in the Children’s Award section and earned a Lead Actress Oscar nomination for Keisha Castle-Hughes. Caro also directed North Country and The Zookeeper’s Wife. She is set to helm Amblin Partners’ Beautiful Ruins based on the Jess Walter’s New York Times bestseller. She is also directing three episodes of the Amazon musical series Daisy Jones & The Six. Caro is repped by UTA and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols.

    Green is represented by CAA and Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano.

    Jennifer Lopez Performing At Biden-Harris Inauguration

    (1/14/21) Lady Gaga is set to sing The Star-Spangled Banner at the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris inauguration ceremony next Wednesday, January 20.

    Also on the roster is Jennifer Lopez for a “musical performance”, details of which were not disclosed.

    Gaga was previously on the campaign trail with Biden, appearing alongside the then-candidate in western Pennsylvania a day before the U.S. presidential election. She is also no stranger to the anthem having performed it at Superbowl 50.

    The inaugural committee confirmed the full line-up for the event on Twitter today:

    The #InaugurationDay ceremony lineup is here!

    Invocation - Fr. Leo O’Donovan
    Pledge of Allegiance - Andrea Hal
    National Anthem - @ladygaga
    Poetry Reading - Amanda Gorman
    Musical Performance - @JLo
    Benediction - Rev. Dr. Silvester Beaman

    Jackie Evancho sang the National Anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, and Beyonce sang it at Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2013.

    When he was Vice President, Biden worked with Gaga on his It’s On Us awareness campaign to address sexual assault on college campuses.

    As previously reported, Tom Hanks is hosting a primetime inauguration special on January 20 that will air on networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC and CNN as well as digital players and social media platforms.

    Variety was first out with the news about Gaga performing at the event.

    Tony Allen, the CEO of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said of those participating in the swearing in ceremony, “They represent one clear picture of the grand diversity of our great nation and will help honor and celebrate the time-honored traditions of the presidential inauguration as President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. They are also committed to the President-elect and the Vice-President-elect’s steadfast vision of a new chapter in our American story in which we are an America united in overcoming the deep divisions and challenges facing our people, unifying the country, and restoring the soul of our nation.

    Jennifer Lopez Teaming With Netflix For Adaptation Of Novel ‘The Cipher’

    (12/17/20) Jennifer Lopez is set to star and produce a feature take on the Isabella Maldonado novel The Cipher.

    Lopez will play FBI agent Nina Guerrera, who is pulled into a serial killer’s case after he leaves complex codes and riddles online, which are linked to his recent murders.

    Netflix optioned The Cipher for the actress and producing partners Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina. Liza Fleissig, Ginger Harris-Dontzin, Catherine Hagedorn and Maldonado are EPs executive produce. Courtney Baxter is associate producer. Variety first reported the news.

    Jennifer Lopez to Headline 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021' on ABC

    (12/15/20) MULTIPLATINUM GLOBAL SUPERSTAR JENNIFER LOPEZ TO HEADLINE ‘DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2021’ ON ABC

    BILLY PORTER, CYNDI LAUPER AND JIMMIE ALLEN ALSO SET TO TAKE THE STAGE IN TIMES SQUARE

    America’s Most-Watched New Year’s Eve Special to Broadcast Live From New York City’s Times Square Dec. 31 Beginning at 8 p.m. EST

    dick clark productions and ABC announced today that global multihyphenate superstar Jennifer Lopez will be the headline performance, just before the iconic Times Square ball drop, live in New York’s Times Square exclusively on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021” (NYRE). Lopez will be joined by additional performers Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper and Jimmie Allen. Porter and Lauper, who worked together on the Broadway hit “Kinky Boots,” will also reunite on the NYRE stage for a duet performance. The most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration nationwide, which features iconic performances of the year’s biggest songs, airs LIVE Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. EST/PST on ABC. This is a broadcast event closed to the public.

    This year marks the 49th anniversary of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” America’s go-to annual New Year’s tradition which celebrates the year’s very best in music. The show sets the stage to ring in the new year with more than five and a half hours of dynamic performances airing until 2 a.m. EST and giving viewers a look at New Year’s celebrations from around the globe. As previously announced, Ryan Seacrest returns for his 16th year as host, and will be joined by Lucy Hale and Billy Porter in Times Square. Ciara will once again oversee the Los Angeles festivities, returning to the show for her fourth year. Additional details around performers in other locations will be announced in the coming weeks.

    Additionally, country artist Jessie James Decker will return as Powerball correspondent for the second year. Decker will provide live updates throughout the evening, checking in with five randomly selected finalists across the country, before revealing the POWERBALL First Millionaire of the YearSM just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2021.

    Jennifer Lopez is an award-winning actress, producer, singer and entertainer who has established herself in music, film and television and is one of the most influential female artists in history. As a recording and touring artist, she has sold over 75 million records and most recently wrapped her global sold-out It’s My Party tour. As an actress, Lopez has a cumulative worldwide box-office gross of over $3 billion. As an artist, fashion icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Jennifer Lopez has been named to the TIME 100 list, Forbes’ “Most Powerful Celebrity,” and People Magazine’s first “Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” in addition to receiving the MTV Video Vanguard Award and two Golden Globe® nominations for her critically acclaimed roles in the box office hits “Hustlers” and “Selena.” To this day, Lopez remains the only female artist to ever have a No. 1 album and No. 1 movie at the box office at the same time. With a career spanning over two decades at the top, Jennifer Lopez is cemented in history as a global icon and the ultimate multihyphenate.

    “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021” is produced by dick clark productions with Ryan Seacrest, Amy Thurlow, Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn serving as executive producers. Larry Klein is producer. All guidelines set forth by national, state and local health officials will continue to be closely followed and implemented during the production along with additional safety measures to be instated by dick clark productions.

    For the latest Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve news, exclusive content and more, follow NYRE on social (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), on ABC sites (Facebook | Twitter | Instagram), online at newyearsrockineve.com and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #RockinEve.

    Jennifer Lopez-Armie Hammer Movie ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Heading To Amazon & Handful Of Indie Buyers In Big Deals

    (12/12/20) The destination of one of the marquee titles from the virtual AFM is finally coming into focus following weeks of negotiations.

    Jennifer Lopez-Armie Hammer big-budget action-comedy Shotgun Wedding is heading to Amazon Prime Video for a host of major international territories as well as to some key indie buyers, we can reveal. Lionsgate will hold onto domestic rights.

    Lionsgate’s sales division is in final negotiations to pre-sell the in-demand film to Amazon for UK/Ire, France, Italy, Spain, Australia/NZ, Canada, Benelux and Latin America. Deals are also being finalized with some foreign buyers, including Leonine in Germany and Nordisk in Scandinavia. Negotiations are ongoing in most Asian markets, we understand.

    These are all lucrative deals, with the German pact alone pegged in the $6M range. During AFM the movie was being budgeted at around $65M.

    The Amazon deal is also significant because it marks one of the first times Lionsgate has sold one of its marquee sales titles to a streamer in a multi-territory deal. It’s not the very first instance because Run was sold to Hulu in a multi-territory deal earlier this year. But both deals are representative of the new reality.

    In Shotgun Wedding, Lopez and Hammer will play a couple who gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding just as they begin to get cold feet about their relationship. If that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken hostage.

    Pitch Perfect and Sisters director Jason Moore will direct from a screenplay by Mark Hammer (Beautiful Ruins) and Liz Meriwether (New Girl). Production is expected to begin early next year.

    The film will be produced by Mandeville’s Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman, who produced Lionsgate’s Wonder; the team is also producing the comedy Under Cover, Rabbids, and the Wonder companion White Bird: A Wonder Story for the studio. They will be joined as producers by Nuyorican Productions’ Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina.

    Alex Young is overseeing the production and executive producing for Mandeville Films, and Courtney Baxter for Nuyorican Productions. Ryan Reynolds is also executive producing along with George Dewey. James Myers and Scott O’Brien are overseeing the production for Lionsgate.

    Jennifer Lopez has never gotten Botox: ‘I’m not that person’

    (12/2/20) “I’m real,” indeed.

    Ahead of the launch of her JLo Beauty skincare line, apparently ageless superstar Jennifer Lopez revealed that she’s never turned to injectables to keep her famous face wrinkle-free.

    “I haven’t ever had Botox to this day,” the “In the Morning” hitmaker, 51, told editors during a Zoom call to discuss her first-ever beauty brand.

    “I’m not that person. I don’t have anything against people doing that; it’s just not my thing. I’m more about a natural approach to skincare … but I want [my products] to work. I want the hyaluronic acid in there. I want the things that are going to help, because I don’t want to have to go to the needles at some point. I’m not saying one day I won’t, but I haven’t yet.”

    Lopez did reveal that early in her career, an ex-boyfriend did encourage her to give wrinkle-erasing injections a try.

    “I was in my 20s and I was dating this guy,” she recalled. “He went to one dermatologist and I went to another dermatologist. Basically, my dermatologist gave me a great cleanser and some sunscreen and said, ‘If you do this from now on, your skin is healthy, you’re young right now, it’s going to be great.'”

    Her ex’s doctor had a different opinion.

    “She said, ‘Did you know you have a little line right here? We should start Botox.’ I mean, I had to be 23 years old, right? And I was like, ‘I’m going to pass,'” Lopez shared.

    “I didn’t like needles anyway, but the boyfriend’s like, ‘Yeah, you should start it. I do that.’ I was like, ‘No, thank you.’ And I just wonder what would’ve happened to me if I would’ve started Botox at 23, what I would look like right now. My face would be a totally different face today.”

    In lieu of invasive procedures, Lopez credits her flawless complexion to olive oil — “It’s a secret I’ve used over the years because it really does work,” she said — and diligent SPF application.

    “One of the big things I would encourage everybody to do from the time they’re 15 years old, even younger, is wear sunscreen every day,” she urged. “That’s a big skincare secret that people kind of do but don’t do. They use moisturizers, but they don’t put on sunscreen every day. That is something I have done from that time I was 22 years old.”

    Out January 1, JLo Beauty will offer a $79 serum geniusly dubbed “That JLo Glow,” along with a sunscreen, dietary supplement, face mask, cleanser, “wonder cream” and more — all formulated with, you guessed it, olive oil.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez postponed their wedding twice

    (12/2/20) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez will exchange vows “when the time is right.”

    During an appearance Wednesday on “Access Hollywood,” the 51-year-old crooner revealed she and fiancé Rodriguez, 47, had to postpone their wedding twice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    “We’ve talked about so many different things ’cause we had to cancel the wedding … because of COVID, because of the quarantine. And we actually did it twice, which people don’t know,” Lopez said.

    Lopez, who has been engaged to Rodriguez since March 2019, added that having a lavish wedding isn’t a top priority for the couple right now.

    “We kind of have let it go for a second, and I don’t know what we’re going to do, we talk about small, big,” Lopez said.

    “And I think we just feel like, ‘Let’s just wait it out.’ There’s no rush, we’re good, everything’s cool and it’ll happen when the time is right. I feel like it’s not a huge priority to go and have a big wedding right now, that’s not what life is about,” she continued.

    Lopez, who has 12-year-old twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony, said what she and Rodriguez, a dad of daughters Natasha, 16, and Ella, 12, with ex Cynthia Scurtis, are focused on is “spending time” together and “being grateful for all of the things that [they] have.”

    In April, Rodriguez joked about a drive-thru wedding because of the pandemic.

    “Some people said, ‘Maybe we have a drive-thru wedding?” the former Yankee quipped on the “Tonight Show.” “It’ll be cheaper.”

    A month later, Lopez admitted she was “a little heartbroken” about postponing their nuptials.

    “Maybe it’s going to be better. I have to believe that it will be,” she said on the “Today” show.

    Jennifer Lopez poses naked on new album cover

    (11/25/20) This “Ain’t Your Mama’s” album cover.

    Jennifer Lopez posed naked for the official cover art of her new song.

    The 51-year-old singer shared a photo of her new album cover on Instagram on Friday, writing, “Surprise! Here’s the official cover art for #InTheMorning.”

    Completely in the buff, Lopez showed off her fit physique while rocking a short lob as she posed for the “In The Morning” art.

    The “Pa Ti” artist’s new song will drop Friday, she shared.

    J.Lo also posted a short video showing close-ups from her nude photoshoot to promote the upcoming single.

    Lopez is no stranger to showing off her figure.

    The “Maid In Manhattan” actress posed half-naked in only a cape for an October 2018 photoshoot.

    Jennifer Lopez has learned a lot about her kids during quarantine

    (11/18/20) Jennifer Lopez has found one bright side to COVID-19 quarantine — she’s able to spend more time with her 12-year-old twins, Max and Emme.

    “I actually loved being home and having dinner with the kids every night, which I hadn’t done in probably—ever,” Lopez, 50, recently told WSJ. Magazine. “And the kids kind of expressed to me, like, the parts that they were fine with about our lives and the parts they weren’t fine with.”

    The “Dinero” singer said the extra time spent at home this year has taught her a lot about her relationship with the pre-teens.

    “It was just a real eye-opener and a reassessment, to really take a look at what was working and what wasn’t working,” she told the mag. “You thought you were doing OK, but you’re rushing around and you’re working and they’re going to school and we’re all on our devices.”

    She explained that while she always made sure her kids were taken care of, she learned she wasn’t necessarily there every time they needed her.

    “We’re providing this awesome life for them, but at the same time, they need us. They need us in a different way,” she said. “We have to slow down and we have to connect more. And, you know, I don’t want to miss things. And I realized, ‘God. I would have missed that if I wasn’t here today.’”

    Lopez realized that Max and Emme are growing up faster than she realized.

    “I feel like everybody aged, like, three years during this pandemic,” she said. “I watched them go from kind of young and naive to really, like, grown-ups to me now. When did this happen?”

    She added, “They’re not our babies anymore. They’ve been given a dose of the real world, with the knowledge that things can be taken away from you and life is going to happen no matter what. They had to grow up…So did we.”

    And one way Lopez ensures family bonding time is by limiting how much they can use their devices.

    “I’ve got to get them off those electronics for the rest of the day,” she said, adding, “I let them have them in the morning on the weekends but then I’ve gotta snatch ’em.”

    Lopez, who is currently engaged to Alex Rodriguez, shares Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

    Meanwhile, A-Rod shares two daughters, 16-year-old Natasha and 12-year-old Ella, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.

    2020 People’s Choice Awards Winners

    (11/15/20) THE PEOPLE’S ICON: Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopez Romantic Comedy ‘Marry Me’ Heads To Summer

    (11/10/20) Universal Pictures’ Jennifer Lopez music fueled romantic comedy Marry Me is moving from Presidents Day-Valentine’s Day weekend on the theatrical release calendar next year, Feb. 12 and going to May 14, 2021.

    Marry Me will take the place of DreamWorks Animation’s Untitled Spirit Riding Free movie which has now been title Spirit Untamed. That animated pic will now open on June 4, 2021.

    This is one of Lopez and Wilson’s highest tested features, I hear, and Universal wants to make an event out of this, at an opportune time on the calendar.

    Still, with Wonder Woman 1984 expected to move, and the holiday release schedule in meltdown as we wait out the coronavirus, we can expect more 1Q 2021 theatrical releases to further shift in the future.

    Marry Me leaves behind a weekend that has Disney/20th Century Studios’ The King’s Man prequel and Paramount’s untitled Lee Daniels’ Billie Holiday movie on Feb. 12, and goes to a frame where it’s facing off against Paramount’s Animation feature Rumble. Spirit Untamed joins a weekend, though it looks busy, is apt to loosen up with Paramount’s Micronauts dated there, Sony Animation’s Vivo, New Line’s Conjuring 3 (which could get pushed to the fall, and see Wonder Woman 1984 takeover) and MGM’s Samaritan.

    We first told you about Marry Me jumping from STX to Uni. The feature had original songs from Lopez and Latin music sensation Maluma who also stars. Lopez stars as musical superstar Kat Valdez and Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher—total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other. An unlikely romance about two different people searching for something real in a world where value is based on likes and followers, the pic explores celebrity, marriage and social media. Kat Coiro directs from a screenplay by John Rogers, Tami Sagher and Harper Dill based on the graphic novel by Bobby Crosby. The film is produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez, Benny Medina and John Rogers. EPs are Alex Brown, Willie Mercer, Pamela Thur and J.B. Roberts.

    Spirit Untamed is the sequel to DWA’s Oscar nominated horse movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Elaine Bogan directs and pic is produced by Karen Foster, and co-directed by Ennio Torresan. Movie follows Lucky Prescott, who never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro, a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the wide-open frontier. Lucky moves to a new town, and meets Spirit, a wild Mustang who shares her independent streak. When a heartless horse wrangler and his team plan to capture Spirit and his herd and auction them off to a life of captivity and hard labor, Lucky enlists her new friends and bravely embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue the horse who has given her freedom and a sense of purpose, and has helped Lucky discover a connection to her mother’s legacy that she never expected.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez endorse Joe Biden

    (10/16/20) (Video) It’s Jenny from the bloc.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez gave their considerable support to Joe Biden Friday, posting a video of a virtual sit-down with the presidential hopeful and his wife Jill.

    In the clip, which was watched 1.5 million times in the first four hours after it was posted on Instagram, the power couple grilled Biden on how the Latino community can best survive the pandemic, and how it can use its voice in the run-up to Election Day.

    The former slugger said that they’re “excited to vote” and that “we want to come together as a team to defeat COVID and rebuild this US economy that needs us all so much,” while the “Papi” singer said, “It’s my hope and quest that the Latino community … start understanding their power.”

    Jennifer Lopez unveils first handbag design for Coach

    (10/1/20) (Photo) One year after becoming the global face of Coach, Jennifer Lopez is launching her very first design collaboration with the brand: a color-blocked cross-body handbag.

    Billed as “a bag that can keep up with her (and you),” the Coach x Jennifer Lopez “Hutton” bag ($495) features snakeskin trim, a gold chain strap and rivets and a hang tag inscribed with the 51-year-old superstar’s signature.

    “Designing my first bag with Coach was a great experience,” Lopez said in a press release.

    “I really wanted the Coach x Jennifer Lopez ‘Hutton’ to feel like me. The color-block leather and polished hardware details are really my style. It’s a bag that makes me look pulled together and ready for anything, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone.”

    Coach’s creative director Stuart Vevers added, “It was really fun to create something unique and special with Jennifer. She brings her passion and style to everything she does and her approach to this design felt personal and authentic.”

    Since signing on with Coach, Lopez has starred in a number of campaigns for the label — including one with her mom, Guadalupe, and her twins, Max and Emme — and helped make Coach x Richard Bernstein’s Barbra Streisand sweater a must-have.

    Jennifer Lopez spotted lunching at Hamptons hotel

    (10/1/20) Jennifer Lopez was spotted grabbing lunch at Hamptons hotspot Topping Rose House over the weekend.

    According to our eagle-eyed spy, the 51-year-old singer “looked stunning with no makeup and a bun” as she dined at a table on the restaurant’s deck.

    Lopez seemed to be staying low-key and didn’t want to be recognized by other patrons.

    “She was just being chill and hanging out and like the rest of us just trying to hold onto summer,” the spy said.

    We’re also told J.Lo and her group were briefly blocked in by another car when they tried to leave but she “didn’t make a big deal out of it.”

    She then rode off in her electric blue Ford Bronco wearing a mask and sunglasses.

    Lopez isn’t the first big star to hit the ritzy Bridgehampton hotel.

    50 Cent crashed Isaac Boots’ fitness class, Torch’d, at Topping Rose House’s outdoor fitness spot, the Clubhouse, last month.

    Jennifer Lopez To Be Honored At ‘E!’s People’s Choice Awards’

    (9/30/20) Jennifer Lopez will receive The People’s Icon award at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards in recognition of her contributions to music, film, television and fashion.

    Lopez will be honored for her performances both on stage and on screen, including her award-winning 2020 Super Bowl halftime performance and lead role in the critically acclaimed film, Hustlers.

    “Jennifer Lopez has an unmatched global appeal and for more than two decades, has given us some of the most iconic, unforgettable performances of all time,” said Jen Neal, General Manager, E! News, Live Events & Lifestyle Digital. “For paving the way for artists around the world and single-handedly increasing Latinx representation in music, film, television, and fashion, we’re honoring Jennifer Lopez with ‘The People’s Icon of 2020.’”

    Lopez will next appear alongside Owen Wilson and Maluma in the feature Marry Me slated for release in 2021.

    The E! People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Sunday, November 15 at 9 PM ET/PT.

    The 2020 E! People’s Choice Award are produced by Den of Thieves with Executive Producers Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski.

    Imagen Awards Winners

    (9/24/20) The Imagen Foundation crowned the past year’s best Latino stars and television, film titles on Thursday at the 35th annual Imagen Awards.

    Best Actress – Feature Film
    Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers (STXfilms, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Nuyorican Productions)

    JLo and A-Rod Goodbye Malibu ... We Sold Our Beach House

    (9/16/20) JLo and A-Rod are leaving Malibu, at least for now, because we've learned they just sold their beach house.

    The house is right on the sand, smack dab in one of the best areas of the 'Bu. They sold the house for $6,775,000.

    The house is 4,400 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. When they bought it in January 2019, they did some renovations. We believe they initially planned to live in the house, but they had a change of heart and decided to sell.

    They bought the property for $6.6 mil so they pretty much broke even. It wasn't long after they bought it when we got photos of JLo outside the home with "Fixer Upper" star Joanna Gaines. Gaines was allegedly brought on to help renovate the home and get it ready to sell.

    Both sides were repped by Carl Gambino at the Compass agency.

    J Lo and A-Rod Lose Bid to Buy NY Mets ... 'So Disappointed!'

    (8/30/20) Welp, it's finally over for Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez -- they will not be buying the NY Mets.

    The couple was in a serious battle with hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen to buy the team from the Wilpon family, but they officially dropped out of the running Friday night.

    "Alex and I are so disappointed," Lopez said in a statement.

    "We worked so hard the past 6 months with the dream of becoming the first minority couple and the first woman owner to buy her father’s favorite Major League Baseball team with her own hard-earned money. We still haven’t given up!!"

    J Lo and A-Rod had put together an ownership group which included sports drink billionaire Mike Repole and NFL stars Travis Kelce and DeMarco Murray.

    The group issued a statement saying, "The consortium led by Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez has informed the Mets that they are no longer pursuing the acquisition of the team."

    "The consortium said that they are disappointed to not be part of the revitalization of New York City and provide an exhilarating experience for the fans and wish the Wilpon family and the entire Mets organization well."

    J-Rod had just toured Citi Field earlier this month -- and just this week, Jennifer went on Barstool Sports' "The Corp" podcast and talked about how special it would be to have a woman as an MLB owner.

    Steve Cohen has now reportedly entered "exclusive negotiations" to buy the team and should have it all wrapped up in the next few days.

    The final price is expected to be somewhere north of $2.6 billion.

    Cohen is reportedly worth around $14.6 billion -- and is one of the top 100 wealthiest people in the world, according to Forbes. He also inspired the TV show "Billions."

    Jennifer Lopez Owning Mets Would Be 'Amazing' ... MLB Needs Women!

    (8/27/20) Jennifer Lopez says owning the NY Mets would not only be "amazing" for her ... but extremely beneficial for MLB to have a strong woman in a position of power.

    Both J.Lo and Alex Rodriguez have been laser-focused on trying to buy the team from the Wilpon family -- raising millions of dollars from high profile investors in the hopes of closing a deal.

    Jen's main competition is from Wall Street titan Steve Cohen -- who reportedly made a $2.6 billion bid ... though word on the street is the Wilpons would rather sell to J-Rod's group if they can get close to that number.

    Jennifer appeared on Barstool Sports' "The Corp" podcast -- where she was asked about the latest developments with the ownership pursuit.

    "Listen, in this day and age, that would be something that would be so amazing," Lopez said.

    "We don’t, I don’t have anything to report on that end right now. But, I think in every field, especially in institutions like Major League Baseball that are so American in this moment in time, it is important for diversity and it is important for women to have positions of power that they’ve earned and deserve and can contribute in a way that is just as good as any man on the planet."

    She adds, "So of course I am for it."

    There are currently zero women listed as a principal owner of a Major League Baseball franchise.

    Also, Lopez wouldn't just be a silent partner -- she has a reputation as a savvy self-made businesswoman who's made a fortune over the years ... and she's not afraid to speak her mind.

    So far, a bunch of NBA and NFL stars have joined the J-Rod investment group including Travis Kelce, DeMarco Murray and Brian Urlacher.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez buy $40M Miami home

    (8/15/20) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are keeping it hot in the 305.

    The couple purchased a $40 million waterfront home on Star Island in Miami Beach, complete with 10 bedrooms and 10½ bathrooms for quarantining with their brood.

    Lopez, 51, and Rodriguez, 45, can enjoy an industrial-style chef’s kitchen, per Realtor.com, among other luxuries, including a private dock and incredible views.

    The duo has a penchant for real estate and recently flipped another Miami home with the help of Chip and Joanna Gaines. The former Yankee also sold his Hollywood Hills home for $4.4 million last September after purchasing it from Meryl Streep in 2014.

    Most recently, the “Let’s Get Loud” singer purchased an eco-friendly home for $1.365 million in Los Angeles this July.

    Imagen Award Nominations

    (8/5/20) Nominees for the 35th annual Imagen Awards honoring positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. The Imagen Awards will be presented virtually Thursday, September 24, at 5 p.m.

    Best Actress – Feature Film

    Ana de Armas, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

    Priscilla Star Diaz, Release (HollyHood Productions, Inc.)

    Sandra Echeverría, Las Pildoras de mi Novio (Pantelion Films and Lionsgate; Fuego Films, Pantelion Films, Traziende Films, ECABA)

    Eiza Gonzalez, Bloodshot (Sony Pictures Entertainment Columbia Pictures)

    Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers (STXfilms, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Nuyorican Productions)

    Isabela Moner, Dora and the Lost City of Gold (Paramount Pictures)

    Jennifer Lopez And Alex Rodriguez Among The Bidders In NY Mets Sale Auction

    (7/9/20) ESPN announcer and former Yankee Alex Rodriguez and actress Jennifer Lopez are among the bidders angling for the New York Mets, according to reports.

    Rodriquez and Lopez have put together a financial consortium to make a bid on the National League Team, which is being sold by the Wilpon family. The bankers handling the sale set a Thursday deadline for interested parties to submit a bid, and reports indicated the Lopez/Rodriguez team were among those who got one in.

    Lopez and Rodriguez were both born in New York City, adding to their appeal as baseball owners.

    The New York Post reports Lopez/Rodriguez offered $1.7 billion. The owners of the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Josh Harris and David Blitzer, also submitted a bid.

    Hedge fund manager Steve Cohen, who made a $2.6 billion bid earlier this year but backed out over control issues, reportedly also submitted another offer.

    The opening round offers will now be evaluated by the Wilpons, who reportedly hope to close a deal by the fall and gain Major League Baseball approval for the new owners before the end of the year.

    A-Rod, J-Lo take second swing at buying Mets: report

    (5/30/20) Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez reportedly aren’t giving up on their desire to purchase the New York Mets.

    While the power couple’s first attempt at acquiring the team recently fell apart, they are now working with JPMorgan Chase bankers to produce a second bid, the New York Post reported Friday night.

    The newspaper cited anonymous sources saying that actress-singer Lopez and retired baseball star Rodriguez are willing to invest “hundreds of millions” out of their pockets to acquire the Mets.

    Per the Post, the Wilpon family, who own the Mets, are growing more eager to unload the team as their finances take a hit due to baseball’s shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. The newspaper added that the Wilpons are now willing to package SNY, the Mets’ cable network, for sale along with the club.

    The Wilpons’ previous unwillingness to include SNY in the deal helped sink the first bid from Rodriguez and Lopez, according to the Post.

    The Wilpons initially were reported to be shopping the Mets in December, when billionaire hedge-fund founder Steve Cohen attempted to acquire 80 percent of the team. Cohen already was a minority owner of the team.

    Cohen announced in February that his bid to gain controlling interest had failed, news that was followed shortly by reports of interest from Rodriguez and Lopez.

    Last month, Forbes placed the Mets’ value at $2.4 billion, a 4 percent rise from last year. The Mets’ ranked sixth on Forbes list of values for Major League Baseball teams, trailing only the New York Yankees ($5 billion), Los Angeles Dodgers ($3.4 billion), Boston Red Sox ($3.3 billion), Chicago Cubs ($3.2 billion) and San Francisco Giants ($3.1 billion).

    Rodriguez, 44, was a three-time Most Valuable Player and 14-time All-Star in a 22-year major league career that included stints with the Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-03) and New York Yankees (2004-13). His career accomplishments were tarnished by his admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs.

    Lopez, 50, has enjoyed success as both a movie star and a singer. Fox Business reported in February that her net worth is between $225 million and $400 million, with Rodriguez’s net worth estimated at $300 million to $350 million.

    World of Dance Sneak Peek: Dance Company Oxygen Stuns the Judges With Moves Even J.Lo Can't Pull Off

    (5/29/20) (Video) On next Tuesday’s World of Dance (NBC, 10/9c), it only takes seconds for Netherlands dance company Oxygen to awe the judges with a move that J.Lo and her troupe had trouble mastering.

    As seen in the above exclusive sneak peek at the urban contemporary group’s superb Qualifiers audition, Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo can barely contain their effusive admiration for the dancers’ skilled Shiva-like hand formations. “Oh, I love it! It’s so… satisfying,” J. Lo exclaims — and that’s just 15 seconds into the performance! After a standing ovation from all three judges, J.Lo adds that she knows how difficult it is to pull off such precise moves. “We tried to do it, and I couldn’t get my dancers to be that clean,” she admits. “That was awesome! I am super impressed.”

    Adds Hough: “You made me feel like I had never seen that before.”

    Hough and Ne-Yo have even more praise for Oxygen in the below special bonus content, more of which will be featured during the show’s weekly repeat airings on Fridays at 8 pm. In this video, Hough even attempts to recreate Oxygen’s pièce de résistance — but how will he do it on his own in quarantine? Let’s just say some trickery is involved.

    Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Thanks A Million’ Renewed For Season 2 By Quibi

    (5/29/20) Shortform streaming service Quibi has announced a second season of Thanks a Million, the inspiring “pay it forward” series executive produced by Jennifer Lopez and produced by her Nuyorican Productions and B17 Entertainment.

    The first season premiered on April 6, the same day Quibi launched. Lopez, Kristen Bell, Nick Jonas, Tracy Morgan, Aaron Rodgers, Yara Shahidi, Gabriel Iglesias, Anthony Davis, Kevin Hart and Karlie Kloss led individual episodes of Thanks a Million for Season 1.

    In each episode, grateful public figures kickstart a chain of kindness by gifting $100,000 to an unsuspecting individual who has had a positive impact on their life. The recipient must then pay it forward by gifting half of that sum to someone else who has done the same, and the chain continues. Across ten episodes, $1,000,000 will be put in the hands of everyday people.

    The series is produced by B17 Entertainment, an Industrial Media company, and Nuyorican Productions in association with Universal Alternative Television Studio. Jennifer Lopez, Elaine-Goldsmith Thomas, Benny Medina, Rhett Bachner, Brien Meagher, Dena Waxman and Catherine Hagedorn serve as Executive Producers.

    Run by founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman, Quibi went live April 6 with a roster of comedy, drama, reality and news programs whose episodes clock in at 10 minutes or less.

    Jennifer Lopez ‘a little heartbroken’ about postponing wedding to Alex Rodriguez

    (5/26/20) Jennifer Lopez has mixed feelings about having to postpone her wedding to Alex Rodriguez amid the coronavirus pandemic.

    “I’m a little heartbroken because we did have some great plans but I’m also like, you know what? God has a bigger plan so we just have to wait and see,” she said via video chat on the “Today Show” on Tuesday. “Maybe it’s going to be better. I have to believe that it will be.”

    For now, J.Lo, 50, says she and A-Rod, 44, have stalled their plans.

    “There’s no planning right now. You just have to kind of wait and see how this all plays out,” she said. “It’s disappointing on one level, you know, after the Super Bowl and after [filming] “World of Dance” … I planned to take time off, Which is what we’re doing kind of right now, but at the same time, you know, we had a lot of plans for this summer and this year but, everything’s kinda on hold right now.”

    In April, the former Yankees slugger joked they could have a drive-through wedding to save on costs, adding that they are just going to “go with the flow now.”

    “Everything has been put on pause — and see where the world takes us. These are obviously unprecedented times, and for us, we just want to make sure ‘safety first,’ and that all the little ones are taken care of,” he said at the time.

    The couple got engaged in March 2019. A-Rod proposed with a ring estimated to be worth over $1 million.

    Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Bill Gates & Others To Join Obamas For YouTube’s Virtual Commencement Special

    (5/20/20) YouTube has added several speakers and musical performances to Dear Class of 2020, its global virtual commencement ceremony set for June 6.

    Joining Barack and Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga and others on the special are Beyoncé Knowles-Carter — who will deliver an inspirational message to the graduates — La La Anthony, Andy Cohen, Lana Condor, Misty Copeland, Kevin Durant, FINNEAS, Bill & Melinda Gates, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato, Hasan Minhaj, Janelle Monáe, Antoni Porowski, Billy Porter, Phoebe Robinson, Yara Shahidi, Michael Strahan, Taylor Swift, Ciara & Russell Wilson, the casts of Euphoria and Riverdale, Today’s Jenna Bush Hager and Natalie Morales, and YouTube creators Emma Chamberlain, John Green, NikkieTutorials, and Mark Rober.

    A-Rod & J Lo Drop Bid to Buy NY Mets ... Swing & A Miss!!!

    (5/8/20) Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are callin' it -- reportedly ending their pursuit to buy the NY Mets after it became clear they were way too far apart on price.

    As we previously reported, the power couple was looking for investors to buy the team for somewhere around $1.5 billion.

    The current owners, the Wilpon family, were looking for something closer to $2.5 bil.

    J-Rod had reportedly teamed up with billionaire investor Wayne Rothbaum to make a run at the team -- but there were 2 major snags in negotiations, according to the NY Post.

    First, the price ... Rothbaum was hoping to get the team for a cool $1 BILLION.

    How, you ask? The $2.6 billion valuation accounts for the team's stake in the SNY cable network (the primary local broadcaster of Mets games). Rothbaum reportedly has no interest in the network and feels the team is worth significantly less without it.

    Plus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on MLB, he thought he could get the team at a "fire sale" price.

    The other issue ... Rothbaum reportedly wanted more control over the team than Alex and Jennifer were willing to give up.

    Our sources told us Alex feels there's tremendous upside in buying the Mets -- and saw it as a huge business opportunity -- but for now, it just ain't working out.

    Of course, it's possible Alex and J Lo could find another billionaire partner and take another stab at buying the team ... but for now, it's back to the dugout.

    J Lo & A-Rod Buying the Mets is All About $$$ ... Not a Vanity Purchase

    (4/21/20) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are angling to join the movement among celebs to own a sports franchise -- like Magic, Jay-Z and Derek Jeter -- but insiders tell us it's strictly a business decision ... and we're told A-Rod has a vision for the New York Mets that will handsomely line his and his fiancee's pockets.

    Sources familiar with the deal tell us ... A-Rod's weakness is also his strength -- he knows he doesn't have a background in business so he's going to leave the business part of running the team to people who know better than him. He's more of a "people manager" -- meaning his strength is inspiring players, but he's leaving the business part to people who know better than him.

    We're also told A-Rod and J Lo are putting up a relatively small percentage of the cash necessary to make a deal. We're told they're looking for big investors who might put up somewhere between $25 million and $50 mil. At which point they could get financing from a bank for the balance.

    As it was put to us ... the Mets have been "so mismanaged" that there is nothing but upside if he can right the organization. The danger -- we're told A-Rod has an interest in working with the players. The conventional wisdom ... Hall of Fame-level players typically screw up when they try to mess with the roster.

    Our sources say it all comes down to money. There are reports the Mets are worth around $2.4 billion, but some of the financial people we've spoken with say that's way too high, and the team is worth more in the $1.5 billion range. Hedge fund manager Steve Cohen was previously in negotiations to buy the Mets in a deal valued at $2.6 billion, but that fell apart in February. Lots of people felt the offer was way over market.

    As for A-Rod and J Lo, they've reportedly retained JPMorgan Chase to raise capital.

    The man in charge of finding the money is JPMorgan Chase managing director Eric Menell, according to Variety.

    Menell runs the company's North American media investment banking.

    As we previously reported, the Wilpon family -- which currently owns the Mets -- are looking to sell in a big way.

    If A-Rod and J Lo DID get the sale, it would be VERY interesting considering Alex played for the rival NY Yankees for years and Lopez brags about being from the Bronx, typically Yankees country.

    One person who's NOT interested in buying the Mets -- superfan Jerry Seinfeld, who told us it's too much work!

    Jennifer Lopez Drug Lord Pic ‘The Godmother’: Reed Morano In Talks To Direct; William Monahan Writing

    (4/16/20) We are hearing that Primetime Emmy-winning The Handmaid Tale’s director Reed Morano is in talks to helm the Jennifer Lopez feature The Godmother at STXfilms in which The Hustlers star plays real-life notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco aka “The Godmother”.

    Oscar-winning The Departed screenwriter William Monahan is also in talks to do a rewrite of the first draft that was penned by Terry Winter and Regina Corrado.

    The project was set up at STX last July where Lopez made her biggest live-action pic opening of all-time, Hustlers, with $33.1M at the domestic B.O. The movie went onto gross $158M at the global box office and in Deadline’s recent profit series netted close to $50M after all ancillaries. Hustlers ranks as STX’s second highest-grossing movie worldwide at $157.5M, trailing only Bad Moms ($183.9M). The Godmother reps Lopez’s third feature at STX; her first being the 2018 $72M-global grossing romantic comedy Second Act.

    The Lopez-fronted The Godmother follows the ups and downs of Blanco, who outsmarted and outhustled the men around her to rise from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to become one of the world’s biggest drug lords. She reportedly was worth more than $2 billion, and was a key figurehead in Miami’s bloody Cocaine Cowboy Wars.

    Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina, as well as Julie Yorn are producing. Winter, Alex Pettyfer, Alex Brown and Rick Yorn are EPs.

    Morano, repped by CAA and LBI Management, directed such movies as the Olivia Wilde drama production Meadowland which made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015, and the Blake Lively Paramount/EON spy feature The Rhythm Section which is available on digital and hits DVD on April 28. Morano won a DGA awards for her work on Hulu/MGM’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and received the Sundance special jury prize for her 2018 feature I Think We’re Alone Now.

    Monahan, also repped by CAA and LBI, wrote such pics as 2014’s The Gambler, Edge of Darkness, Body of Lies, and Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven.

    Morano and Monahan are also teaming on the Zoe Saldana feature Sabaya, about the unlikely circumstances that made possible a 2015 U.S. Special Forces raid that killed a top ISIS leader and started the downfall of the radical Islamic State. Deadline broke the news on that project that Morano is also set to direct and Monahan penned.

    Jennifer Lopez Joins Coronavirus Relief TV Special Airing On Big 3 & Other Networks

    (4/14/20) One World: Together at Home, the eight-hour coronavirus relief event set to air Saturday on multiple networks, has added a number of big names. Newly set to appear on the special are Alicia Keys, Amy Poehler, Awkwafina, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, LL Cool J, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Usher and Victoria Beckham.

    Jennifer Lopez On Failure To Get An Oscar Nomination: “It Was A Little Bit Of A Letdown”

    (3/1/20) Jennifer Lopez’s failure to get an Oscar nomination for her role in the film Hustlers still stings.

    Lopez was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey during the 2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus Tour, a stop of which was held Saturday in Ingelwood. The pop singer/actress confessed that she “felt like I let everyone down a little bit” when she wasn’t nominated.

    The early prediction was that Lopez would be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. She was not nominated and the award went to Laura Dern for Marriage Story.

    Hustlers also starred Constance Wu, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo and Cardi B. The film is the story of strippers who take revenge on their wealthy clients.

    “I was sad, I was a little sad because there was a lot of buildup to it. There were so many articles, I got so many good notices – more than ever in my career – and there was a lot of: “She’s going to get nominated for an Oscar, it’s going to happen, if it doesn’t you’re crazy,”‘ Lopez said. “I’m reading all the articles going: “Oh my god, could this happen?” And then it didn’t and I was like: “Ouch,” it was a little bit of a letdown.”

    Lopez felt bad not only for herself, but for her support squad.

    “Also, I felt like my whole team – most of my team has been with me for years, 20, 25 years – and I think they had a lot of hopes on that and they wanted it too, so I felt like I let everyone down a little bit,” she said.

    Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Team Up for Super Bowl 54 Halftime Show — Watch

    (2/2/20) (Video) A she wolf and a hustler joined forces in Miami on Sunday for an epic Super Bowl halftime performance befitting a pair of true music industry queens.

    While the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs took a beat to catch their collective breath, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira took center stage at the Hard Rock Stadium with a high-energy medley of hits from their decades-long careers.

    Shakira got things started with the aforementioned “She Wolf” before segueing into portions of “Empire,” “Whenever, Wherever” and “Hips Don’t Lie,” among other jams. Naturally, she worked belly dancing, crowdsurfing and “snake” charming into her routine.

    J.Lo then descended from the heavens on a pole, gifting us with a medley of some of her best — “Jenny From the Block, “Get Right,” “Waiting for Tonight,” “On the Floor” and more. Shakira then returned to the stage to close the show with a dancing extravaganza.

    Hours before the big game, Katy Perry reached out to J.Lo and Shakira on Twitter, giving the duo an emphatic, “YOU GOT THIS,” to which J.Lo replied with a trio of red, white and blue hearts.

    Perry, of course, delivered her own epic Super Bowl halftime show — complete with giant beach balls, singing palm trees and a directionally challenged dancing shark — back in 2015. Other memorable halftime performances have come courtesy of Maroon 5 (2019), Justin Timberlake (2018), Lady Gaga (2017), Beyoncé (2013), Madonna (2012) and The Black Eyed Peas (2011), among many others.

    “For me, it’s the 100th anniversary, but it’s also the marker of a new time — not just for the NFL, but for this country,” J.Lo told reporters in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. “It sends an important message to everyone.”

    Added Shakira, “It’s going to mean a lot to our community, here in the U.S. and abroad.”

    “At the end of the day, it’s about making a statement of love and unity and making everybody come together just for a moment,” J.Lo concluded. “Hopefully, that resonates.”

    Jennifer Lopez Asks Fans To Chime In On Super Bowl Halftime Show Playlist

    (2/1/20) Jennifer Lopez is asking fans for input on which songs she should perform Sunday in the Super Bowl LIV halftime show.

    On the eve of the big game, the actress and “Dinero” singer took to Instragram to encourage fans to send her ideas.

    She posted a picture of herself rehearsing and included the caption: “1 day! Let’s get it Miami. Text me at (305) 690-0379 which songs you want me to sing during the #SuperBowlLIV #PepsiHalftime show!”

    Hopefully, that’s a burner phone and not her main number.

    Lopez is co-headlining the halftime show with “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, Shakira, marking the first time the two superstars have performed on stage together.

    On Thursday at the pre-game news conference in Miami, Lopez promised “a lot of energy,” while Shakira said they’ll pay homage to Latino culture.

    “It’s a very important moment for our community, for the Latino community in this country, and I think the Super Bowl, it’s a very American event, as American as it can get,” the Colombian singer-songwriter said. “It’s going to be very nice and also a reminder of the heritage of this country. It’s one of diversity and that’s what we’ll be celebrating on Sunday.”

    Demi Lovato will perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl and Yolanda Adams will sing “America the Beautiful.” There’s also expected to be some type of tribute to late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

    Shakira and J. Lo to be joined by Bad Bunny and more for Super Bowl halftime show

    (2/1/20) Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be joined on stage at the Super Bowl halftime show by reggaeton superstars J Balvin and Bad Bunny – plus J-Lo’s 11-year-old daughter Emme.

    Page Six has exclusively confirmed Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – who has 21 million followers on Instagram – will take the stage with Shakira.

    Bad Bunny has just released a new song “6 Rings”, an emotional salute to Kobe Bryant. The two minute track ends with a recording of Bryant himself, saying, “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. And what can I say? Mamba out,” which is followed by a crowd chanting, “Ko-be, Ko-be.” The audio clip is of Bryant thanking his fans after his final game in 2016.

    The Spanish lyrics in Bunny’s “6 Rings” also note, “You won six rings, five with the NBA and one in a marriage that gave you your daughters/ Thinking that one of them left with you, got me outta control/But nah, it’s so you don’t play ball alone in heaven.”

    However, as of Saturday, it wasn’t clear if there would be time to include Bad Bunny’s Kobe tribute in the show, according to Super Bowl insiders.

    Meanwhile, Shakira confirmed in a press conference earlier this week that there was indeed a plan to honor Bryant at Hard Rock Stadium, saying “We’ll all be remembering Kobe on Sunday and celebrating life and diversity in this country. I’m sure he’d be very proud to see the message we are trying to convey on stage that day.”

    We’re told Shakira will open the Pepsi halftime show, performing hits including “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.” She’ll then be joined on stage by Bad Bunny for “I Like It Like That”.

    Following Shakira’s approximately six minute set, Lopez will take the stage and perform songs including “Waiting For Tonight,” plus a mash-up of songs including “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” and “Mi Gente” with J Balvin, before she is joined by Emme, who has been appearing with her superstar mom on tour.

    Then J-Lo and Shakira will unite for the finale, to perform a mash-up of “Waka Waka” and “Let’s Get Loud”.

    The Super Bowl halftime source added the themes of the show include female empowerment – the set at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium is based on the female symbol – the American dream, diversity – with a gospel choir singing “America The Beautiful” – and redemption – Demi Lovato will perform the National Anthem following her recovery.

    NFL and Super Bowl halftime producers declined to comment.

    NAACP Image Awards Nominees

    (1/10/20) The nominees for the 51st NAACP Image Awards were announced Thursday, the prelude to the two-hour live televised awards airing on BET on February 2 at 8 PM ET/PT.

    Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

    • Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “Dolemite is My Name” (Netflix)
    • Janelle Monáe – “Harriet” (Focus Features)
    • Jennifer Lopez – “Hustlers” (STX Films)
    • Marsai Martin – “Little” (Universal Pictures)
    • Octavia Spencer – “Luce” (Neon)

    Jennifer Lopez considered stripping before her career took off

    (1/3/20) Jennifer Lopez’s Golden Globe-nominated performance in 2019 hit “Hustlers” found the actress portraying a stripper, an occupation the Bronx native considered herself, according to a new interview with W Magazine.

    While discussing her critically-acclaimed turn as Ramona Vega in the flick, Lopez, 50, revealed that she once considered taking it off for cash as an aspiring dancer.

    “I did. There was a moment in my life when my friends, who were also dancers, told me about making thousands of dollars at clubs in New Jersey,” J. Lo, 50, revealed when asked if she ever considered hitting the pole. “They said, ‘You won’t need to be topless.’ It sounded awfully good when I was broke and eating pizza every day, but I never did it.”

    Lopez went on to land her first major dance gig as a Fly Girl on 1990s sketch-comedy series “In Living Color.” She soon pivoted into acting, with memorable roles in fan favorites such as “Anaconda,” “Selena” and a number of romantic comedies. With “Hustlers” however, Jenny from the block was able to explore another side of herself as an actress.

    “I was a little nervous about doing this movie because I had never played someone this dark or complicated. I liked that Ramona, the character I play, and the other strippers were looked at as equals to their patrons, the guys on Wall Street.”

    She went on, “Ramona reminded me of that girlfriend we all have who is exciting but can also get you into trouble. You always miss that friend when she’s gone, but when you get together, you worry you might find yourself in some crazy situation. That’s Ramona.”

    Chicago Indie Critics Nominations

    (12/28/19) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Laura Dern, Marriage Story
    Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
    Florence Pugh, Little Women
    Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
    Octavia Spencer, Luce

    London Critics’ Circle Film Award Nominees

    (12/18/19) Winners will be announced on January 30.

    SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
    Laura Dern – Marriage Story
    Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
    Florence Pugh – Little Women
    Margot Robbie – Bombshell
    Tilda Swinton – The Souvenir

    Jennifer Lopez Entertainment Taps STX’s Larry Del Santo As President Of Digital

    (12/12/19) Jennifer Lopez has hired STX Entertainment executive Larry Del Santo as President, Digital Ventures for her Jennifer Lopez Entertainment, where he will oversee all of the company’s digital presences and business.

    Del Santo moves to Jennifer Lopez Entertainment from STX, where he served as Vice President of Digital and Social Strategy. During his time at STX, Del Santo worked alongside Lopez to promote her films Second Act, and awards season contender Hustlers, which has grossed $150 million at the global box office. Lopez credits Del Santo and his team with helping make Second Act one of the “Top Trending Romance Movies in 2019” and Hustlers one of the “Top Trending Drama Movies in 2019”, according to Google’s 2019 Year in Search.

    Prior to STX, Del Santo worked for The Walt Disney Company overseeing the social strategy for the Descendants franchise and Freeform working on projects such as the Pretty Little Liars franchise. He also previously served as social media marketing consultant for The Television Academy. He is a USC graduate of Marshall School of Business and Annenberg School of Communication.

    SAG Awards Nominations

    (12/12/19) The Screen Actors Guild Award Winners will be revealed in a ceremony January 19 live on TNT and TBS.

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

    LAURA DERN / Nora Fanshaw – “MARRIAGE STORY”
    SCARLETT JOHANSSON / Rosie – “JOJO RABBIT
    NICOLE KIDMAN / Gretchen Carlson – “BOMBSHELL”
    JENNIFER LOPEZ / Ramona – “HUSTLERS”
    MARGOT ROBBIE / Kayla Pospisil – “BOMBSHELL”

    2020 Golden Globes Nominations

    (12/9/19) Golden Globes ceremony, which returns Ricky Gervais as host for a fifth time, is set for January 5, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.

    BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

    KATHY BATES
    RICHARD JEWELL

    ANNETTE BENING
    THE REPORT

    LAURA DERN
    MARRIAGE STORY

    JENNIFER LOPEZ
    HUSTLERS

    MARGOT ROBBIE
    BOMBSHELL

    Critics' Choice Awards Nominations 2020

    (12/9/19) The 25th annual Critics Choice Awards will be broadcast live on the CW on January 12.

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Laura Dern – Marriage Story
    Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
    Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
    Florence Pugh – Little Women
    Margot Robbie – Bombshell
    Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

    Los Angeles Film Critics Award Winners

    (12/9/19) Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers

    AARP Movies For Grownups Awards Nominations

    (11/26/19) Best Supporting Actress
    Laura Dern, Marriage Story
    Nicole Kidman, Bombshell
    Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
    Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
    Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell

    Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Bell And Tracy Morgan Among 6 Celebrity Participants Joining Quibi’s ‘Thanks A Million’

    (11/26/19) As we approach Thanksgiving, Quibi has decided to celebrate by unveiling the first wave of celebrities participating in their forthcoming series, Thanks a Million, which will feature people literally paying it forward to people who have changed their lives. Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Bell, Tracy Morgan, Karlie Kloss, Aaron Rodgers and Alex Rodriguez have been set to lead individual episodes of the series. More participants will be revealed at a later date.

    Earlier in March at SXSW, Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg announced the new series as part of their lineup. Each episode of Thanks a Million will feature grateful public figures kickstarting a chain of kindness by gifting $100,000 to an unsuspecting individual who has had a positive impact on their lives. The recipient must then pay it forward by gifting half of that sum to someone else who has done the same, and the chain continues. Across ten episodes, $1,000,000 will be put in the hands of everyday people.

    Thanks a Million will be produced by Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and Industrial Media’s B-17 Entertainment in association with Universal Alternative Television Studio. Lopez, Elaine-Goldsmith Thomas, Alex Brown, Rhett Bachner, Brien Meagher, Dena Waxman and Benny Medina serve as Executive Producers. Quibi is slated to launch April 6, 2020.

    Jennifer Lopez To Receive Palm Springs Fest Spotlight Award

    (11/25/19) Jennifer Lopez will receive the Spotlight Award from the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival for her performance in Hustlers. The award will be presented at the fest’s annual gala on Thursday, January 2.

    The festival, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, runs Jan. 2-13.

    “Jennifer Lopez is a star in every sense of the word, and you will experience this in her latest film Hustlers. Starting with her show-stopping entrance Jennifer brings to life the character of Ramona, an exotic dancer, who leads a group of dancer friends to steal money from their clients,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “For this full-force yet grounded performance, deserving of awards consideration, we are thrilled to present Jennifer Lopez with this year’s Spotlight Award.”

    Past recipients of the Spotlight Award, Actress include Amy Adams, Jessica Chastain, Helen Hunt, Allison Janney, Rooney Mara and Julia Roberts. All recipients received Academy Award® nominations in the year they were honored, with Janney receiving an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Lopez joins this year’s previously announced honorees Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron and Renée Zellweger.

    From STXfilms, Hustlers has taken in more than $150 million worldwide at the box office to date. The film follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

    Spirit Award Nominations

    (11/22/19) BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
    Jennifer Lopez – HUSTLERS
    Taylor Russell – WAVES
    Zhao Shuzhen – THE FAREWELL
    Lauren “Lolo” Spencer – GIVE ME LIBERTY
    Octavia Spencer – LUCE

    SNL: Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson Set to Host in December

    (11/21/19) J.Lo and ScarJo are returning to Studio 8H just in time for the holidays.

    Saturday Night Live has announced that Jennifer Lopez and Scarlett Johansson will host December’s first two shows. First up is Lopez, who will preside over the Dec. 7 broadcast, with musical guest DaBaby. The Hustlers star (who also serves as a judge and EP on NBC’s World of Dance) previously hosted SNL in 2001 and 2010.

    Then, on Dec. 14, Johansson will be back for her sixth turn as host, with musical guest Niall Horan. The Marriage Story actress last appeared in an April 2018 episode hosted by Donald Glover, where she reprised her role as First Daughter Ivanka Trump. She last hosted in 2017, when she was formally inducted into the Five-Timers Club. (Fun fact: Johansson is currently engaged to Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost.)

    As previously reported, former cast member Eddie Murphy will close out 2019 as host of the Dec. 21 episode. He’ll be joined by musical guest Lizzo.

    Thus far, Season 45 hosts have included Woody Harrelson, Fleabag‘s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Stranger Things‘ David Harbour, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Stewart and, most recently, Harry Styles. Next up is SNL vet Will Ferrell, who will join the aforementioned Five-Timers Club on Nov. 23.

    Jennifer Lopez says she did ‘Hustlers’ for ‘free’: ‘I bank on myself’

    (11/19/19) Jennifer Lopez doesn’t work for free — unless it’s on her own terms.

    “I didn’t get paid a whole bunch of money for ‘Hustlers,’” the 50-year-old told GQ for their 2019 “Men of the Year” issue released on Monday.

    “I did it for free and produced it,” the actress continued. “I bank on myself, you know? That was like Jenny from the block. I do what I want, I do what I love.”

    The film, based on the 2015 New York Magazine article titled “The Hustlers At Scores,” follows a group of Manhattan strippers as they discover they can make serious money by turning the tables on their wealthy Wall Street clientele. The story has been compared to that of a “Robin Hood” tale in that the ladies would argue they were stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.

    “Hustlers” made over $33 million in its opening weekend along, making Lopez’s pro bono work worth it.

    “I’ve never been motivated by money,” explained Lopez. “I’ve always been motivated by, ‘I wanna be a great actress, a great singer, a great dancer. I wanna make movies. I wanna make music.’ And the money came along with that. And now that people know that you have money, they go, ‘Oh, yeah right, you’re not.’ But I’m not and I’m still to this day not. So to play a character, I do things because I love them.”

    Lopez said she was eager to take on the challenge of playing a no-nonsense ring leader like Ramona.

    “Obviously, for the pole dancing and to be playing a stripper, I was gonna be showing a lot of skin and my body in a way that I hadn’t ever before,” said Lopez. “So it was a lot of training and strength training and then pole dancing training. And it was really, really difficult.”

    Still, the star said she was determined to do her homework for the role.

    “I visited… a few strip clubs,” said the mom of two. “I talked to a few girls. And I got what I needed from the experience. And I think people have a perception that they’re ashamed of it, or it’s something they wanna hide, or it’s something that they should feel bad about. And they don’t. They’re like, ‘We’re dancers. We dance for money. We’re proud of our bodies. I feel fine.’… There’s this little bit of a bravado… it takes a lot of strength.”

    In September of this year, the real-life inspiration for Ramona told Fox News she approved of Lopez’s pole dancing skills.

    “That was the whole film,” said Samantha Barbash. “As soon as she came out in that outfit, she looked gorgeous. She did amazing on the pole. I don’t even know how to do stuff like that. So, I commend her.”

    Jennifer Lopez says ‘the Bronx came out’ when director asked her to remove shirt

    (11/14/19) Jennifer Lopez recently shared her own #MeToo experience, revealing that a director once asked her to remove her top while off-set.

    The “Hustlers” actress, 50, explained that the moment caught her off guard, as there was another woman in the room when he made the jarring request.

    “He wanted to see my boobs,” Lopez told fellow stars Laura Dern, Scarlett Johansson, Renee Zellweger, Awkwafina and Lupita Nyong’o during a roundtable discussion with The Hollywood Reporter. “I said, ‘no,’ I stood up for myself. But it was so funny because I remember being so panicked in the moment.”

    She continued, “And by the way, there was a costume designer in the room with me. So there was another woman in the room and he says this and I said no.”

    Lopez also relied on her New York upbringing when handling the pervy request.

    “Luckily, a little bit of the Bronx came out, and I was like, ‘I don’t have to show you my — No. On the set, you see them.’”

    She added that setting a precedent of what she wouldn’t do served her well in the long run.

    “That’s the thing, because if you give in, in that moment, all of a sudden that person is off and running, thinking they can do whatever they want,” she said. “And because I put up a little boundary right there and said no, he laid off and then later on apologized. But the minute he walked out of the room the costume designer was like, ‘I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry that just happened.'”

    Despite Johansson asking who it was, Lopez remained tight-lipped, careful not to name names.

    Jennifer Lopez and Maluma film scene for romcom ‘Marry Me’ at his concert

    (10/7/19) Jennifer Lopez and Maluma enlisted the help of a sold-out crowd during his concert at Madison Square Garden on Friday to film a scene for their upcoming movie “Marry Me.”

    Midway through the show, Maluma, 25, surprised the audience by saying that a special guest would be performing. He then said in Spanish, “Please, make some noise for Jennifer Lopez.”

    Lopez, 50, rose from a lower level of the stage, wearing a lavish gold gown and headpiece. Maluma, who stars alongside Lopez in the romantic comedy, was wearing a matching gold blazer.

    The pair sang “No Me Ames,” which Lopez originally released with ex-husband Marc Anthony in 1999. However, this part of the performance was only for the MSG audience and will not be featured in the film, sources told us.

    After the duet, Maluma asked fans if they wouldn’t mind being part of a movie.

    A camera operator then appeared toward the center of the stage, and Maluma re-introduced Lopez, who rose again from a lower level, smiling and waving to the crowd. They recorded about three additional takes to get the perfect shot.

    “Thank you, Jen,” Maluma told the “Dinero” singer. “This is a beautiful moment.”

    According to IMDb, “Marry Me,” starring Lopez, Owen Wilson and Sarah Silverman, follows a “a pop superstar … jilted by her rockstar fiancé moments before their wedding at Madison Square Garden, so she marries a random guy from the crowd instead.”

    Maluma will play Lopez’s rockstar fiancé in the film, according to Deadline.

    Last week, Lopez shared on Instagram that she and the reggaeton artist were teaming up for a new film.

    “The art of collaboration…it’s what I love about this business!!!” she captioned a picture of the pair on the first day of rehearsals. “True magic happens when inspiration meets the absence of ego. It’s so much fun when different artists come together and everyone contributes to create something special and true and real for everyone to experience and enjoy!!”

    A source close to Colombian crooner exclusively told us, “He is honored as his dream as a kid was also to have opportunities like this — to act.”

    Inside Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s engagement party

    (9/30/19) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are one step closer to tying the knot.

    Lopez, 50, and Rodriguez, 44, celebrated their engagement with a dinner party on Friday alongside their children, family and famous friends.

    The “Hustlers” star posted a video of the event — set to Journey’s “Faithfully” — that showed a table decorated with floating white candles, pink and white rose petals and gold and silver place settings.

    The menu “In Honor of Jennifer and Alex” showed guests were offered a salad for their first course, pumpkin squash tortellini with brown butter and sage for their second course and entrée choices of potato crusted sea bass or roasted chicken.

    After dinner, vocal coach Stevie Mackey and singer Sheléa performed Michael Jackson’s “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.”

    J.Lo’s children, Emme and Maximilian, and A-Rod’s children, Natasha and Ella, were all in attendance. Lopez also posted a video of her mother Guadalupe Rodríguez sitting across from the soon-to-be bride, who stunned in all white.

    Actress Leah Remini, Lopez’s longtime manager Benny Medina and songwriter Carole Bayer Sager were also guests.

    Sager, 72, shared on Instagram that she was responsible for throwing the party, and that the couple thanked her with eight giant bouquets of white roses.

    Lopez and Rodriguez got engaged in March after dating for two years. The former MLB star proposed with an emerald cut ring estimated to cost more than $1 million.

    They have not announced a wedding date, but Rodriguez hinted at a destination wedding on “Strahan, Sara and Keke.”

    “It’s going to be a long flight,” he said.

    J Lo Launches Perfume Same Day She Lands Super Bowl Halftime Show

    (9/28/19) Jennifer Lopez runs her business like Tom Brady runs the 2-minute offense with the game on the line ... with fierce tenacity for a payday, which is the only way to describe her new perfume launch.

    J Lo launched her new fragrance, Promise by Jennifer Lopez, Thursday night in NYC ... and just hours after she and Shakira were announced co-headliners for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. As you know ... artists don't get paid for the gig, but don't tell J Lo that cause the gig's gonna bring her even more attention, which could translate to big bucks.

    As we reported ... J Lo has said performing at the Halftime Show had been a bucket list thing for her. Makes sense .... nearly 100 million people watched the Patriots beat the Rams in Super Bowl LIII. The gig guarantees a spike in sales for the artists performing during the break.

    But, with the Super Bowl LIV still 4 months away ... odds are J Lo wanted to pounce and capitalize on the buzz surrounding her announcement.

    Speaking of odds ... sportsbetting.ag already has new betting odds for Halftime Show prop bets. You can bet whether J Lo or Shakira will show cleavage (clear and visible separation of breasts) during the performance. Odds are they won't let the girls hang ... cause its odds are currently 5-1.

    Think Shakira and J Lo will pull a Madonna/Britney Spears makeout sesh? You can bet on that too ... but good luck cause it's a 7-1 odds right now.

    Hoping for a wardrobe malfunction? It's a 2-1 odds it'll happen, but there's a caveat to the bet -- nipples must be seen!!! That'll get you glued to the TV come February 2, 2020.

    Jennifer Lopez, Shakira to Headline Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show

    (9/26/19) The NFL just added a whole lotta girl power to its biggest event of the year. Hustlers star and singer Jennifer Lopez, along with recording artist Shakira, will headline the Super Bowl LIV halftime show, the league announced on Thursday.

    Recent halftime show performers include Coldplay (ft. Beyoncé and Bruno Mars), Katy Perry (ft. Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott), Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and, this year, Maroon 5 (ft. Travis Scott and Big Boi). TVLine readers gave Maroon 5’s performance an average grade of… “D+.”

    This year’s Super Bowl itself — a 13-3 win for the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Rams — drew 98.2 million viewers, marking an 11-year low for the Big Game.

    Super Bowl LIV will take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., and air on Fox.

    ‘Hustlers’ Sets Spanish-Language Release Via TheaterEars App

    (9/14/19) The buzzworthy stripper heist pic of sisterhood Hustlers will expand its reach to Spanish-speaking audiences thanks to the app TheaterEars.

    Theatergoers will be able to watch Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu in the Lorene Scafaria-directed pic in Spanish by just using their smartphone and headphones. TheaterEars revealed that they will be releasing the film nationwide in Spanish on the app.

    “There are tens of millions of Latinos in the United States that aren’t going to the movies because of the language barrier,” said Dan Mangru, CEO of TheaterEars. “The team at STX has been terrific to work with and we are proud to be able to present this film to a wider audience.”

    Hustlers recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opens today in theaters. The movie is based on a New York Magazine article about a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The film, which also stars Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reihart, Cardi B, Trace Lysette and Lizzo has been garnering stellar reviews — particularly for Lopez’s performance.

    The TheaterEars release of Hustlers comes after the recent news that Hamilton Godfather Lin-Manuel Miranda has signed on as the company’s Global Ambassador. In addition to Hustlers, TheaterEars has previously released blockbuster pics such as Avengers: Endgame, Aladdin, IT Chapter 2, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, Fast & Furious Presente: Hobbs & Shaw and another one of Lopez’s movies: Second Act.

    Watch the video of Lopez below announcing the news of Hustlers in Spanish below: Video.

    E! People’s Choice Awards Finalists

    (9/4/19) Fans can vote online at pca.eonline.com, via Twitter or for select categories on Xfinity X1. Fans can vote up to 25 times per method, per category, per day if they vote via online or Twitter. Voting via Xfinity X1 has a limit of 25 times per ballot, per Xfinity X1 device, per candidate for the duration of the official voting window. Additionally, any vote cast on Tuesdays throughout the voting window will count twice.

    The E! People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on Sunday, November 10 at 9p ET/PT

    THE CONCERT TOUR OF 2019
    Artist Tour Name
    BTS Love Yourself, Speak Yourself
    Lady Gaga Enigma
    Ariana Grande Sweetener
    P!nk Beautiful Trauma
    Justin Timberlake Man of the Woods
    Jennifer Lopez It’s My Party
    Cher Here We Go Again Tour
    BLACKPINK BLACKPINK 2019 World

    THE STYLE STAR OF 2019
    Kim Kardashian West
    Rihanna
    Celine Dion
    Lady Gaga
    Gigi Hadid
    Cardi B
    Jennifer Lopez
    Harry Styles

    ‘Hustlers’ Clip: Jennifer Lopez Schools Constance Wu On How To Work The Pole

    (8/30/19) (Video) Chris Rock famously said of his young daughter, “Sometimes I pick her up and I just stare at her and I realize — my only job in life is to keep her off the pole.” Jennifer Lopez’s Hustlers character apparently got no such paternal guidance.

    In fact, her Ramona not only appears to have mastered the art form but is quite willing to teach it. Hence this first-look clip from the STX movie that hits theaters on September 13.

    The scene has J-Lo’s wily-veteran stripper showing newcomer Destiny (Constance Wu) the finer points of the ankle hook, the stag, the scissor sit, the martini and the Peter Pan — all set not to some Mötley Crüe track but a tinkling piano accompaniment. Upon watching her instructor do a climb, Destiny asks, “What if you don’t have the muscles to do that?” The simple answer: “Every girl has muscles to do this.”

    The Lorene Scafaria-directed film follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The cast also includes Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, Mercedes Ruehl, Trace Lysette, Mette Towley, Madeline Brewer and Lizzo. Check out the clip above.

    Jennifer Lopez & Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Taps Catherine Hagedorn As Head Of Development

    (8/27/19) STX Entertainment creative executive Catherine Hagedorn has been named Head of Development for Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Productions. The appointment follows the duo’s collaboration with Hagedorn on the upcoming STX/Nuyorican feature Hustlers, starring Lopez.

    “Jennifer and I loved working with Catherine on Hustlers and could not be more excited to welcome her to the team,” said Goldsmith-Thomas. “She brings fresh insight, creativity and strong writer and filmmaker relationships, which will be indispensable as we continue to build our slate at Nuyorican.” At STX Entertainment, where Hagedorn had been since 2016, she also worked on the horror film Countdown and horror sequel Brahms: The Boy II. He also helped oversee the development of more than a dozen films, including three of Kevin Hart’s upcoming projects, as well as STX and Nuyorican’s recently announced The Godmother. Prior to joining STX, Hagedorn worked at WME in the motion picture literary department.

    At Nuyorican Productions, Hagedorn succeeds Kristel Laiblin. Nuyorican most recently produced the upcoming Hustlers alongside Gloria Sanchez. The company is in pre-production for Universal’s upcoming film, Marry Me, a musical comedy about the power of celebrity, marriage, and social media starring Lopez and Owen Wilson. Kat Coiro is directing from a script by John Rogers and Tami Sagher, and Harper Dill.

    Nuyorican Productions also recently produced the STX feature Second Act. The company’s current TV series credits include the NBC reality competition World of Dance and Freeform’s The Fosters sequel, Good Trouble.

    Jennifer Lopez Sets Up Drug Lord Pic ‘The Godmother’ At STX

    (7/26/19) STXfilms and Jennifer Lopez are re-teaming for a third time after Second Act and the upcoming Hustlers on The Godmother, her project about real-life notorious Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco aka “The Godmother”

    Lopez will play Blanco. Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina, as well as Julie Yorn will produce from a screenplay by Regina Corrado (Deadwood: The Movie) and Terence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street, Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos).Winter, Alex Pettyfer, Alex Brown and Rick Yorn will executive produce. The Godmother was originally set up at HBO three years but is now pushing forward on the big screen.

    The Godmother follows the ups and downs of Blanco who outsmarted and outhustled the men around her to rise from an impoverished childhood in Colombia to become one of the world’s biggest drug lords who reportedly was worth more than $2 billion, and was a key figurehead in Miami’s bloody Cocaine Cowboy Wars.

    “I’ve been forever fascinated by the story of Griselda Blanco and jumped at the chance to play her on screen,” said Lopez. “She is all things we look for in storytelling and dynamic characters – notorious, ambitious, conniving, chilling. In a genre dominated by legendary kingpins, I’m eager to shine a spotlight on this anti-hero and excited to partner with STX for the third time so we can bring this compelling, complicated story to life.”

    “We love working with Jennifer, Elaine and Benny.They are extraordinary producers and we value their partnership and trust. This is an epic true crime story that Jennifer is passionate about telling and we can’t wait to begin production on THE GODMOTHER with her and her team,” said Fogelson.

    Lopez is repped by CAA and managed by TheMedinaCo. Winter and Corrado are repped by CAA. Kate Vorhoff is overseeing the project on behalf of STXfilms.

    Earlier this week, it was announced that Hustlers starring Constance Wu and Lopez will make its world premiere at TIFF. The movie, based on the true story of savvy strippers who turned the tables on their Wall Street clients, opens Sept. 13.

    Alex Rodriguez gifts Jennifer Lopez a red Porsche for her birthday

    (7/26/19) And fiancé of the year goes to …

    Alex Rodriguez gave Jennifer Lopez a 50th birthday to remember on Wednesday, gifting his lady love a Porsche 911 GTS convertible.

    “It came with a big gold bow on it and was delivered to their house this afternoon. The license plate says JLO,” an insider told E! News.

    The former Yankees star, who kicked off Lopez’s celebrations on July 24 with a video tribute, was photographed riding shotgun as the birthday girl took the wheel of the red-hot ride, which starts at around $140,000.

    Lopez kept the birthday celebrations rolling on Wednesday night, toasting her milestone year in Miami at Emilio and Gloria Estefan‘s house on Star Island, Page Six previously reported.

    “There are two homes. One is where they live, and the other is a guest house where they like to throw parties. It’s actually next to Puffy’s house,” a source shared, adding the party would be “gold-themed.”

    Rodriguez. 43, later shared a sneak peek of the festivities, which featured the future newlyweds letting loose by the DJ booth.

    “TONIGHT was a Jenny from the Block party, and we took it from the Bronx all the way to the 305!!!” Rodriguez captioned the clip.

    “Happy 5-0, @JLo. Te amo mucho,” he continued.

    Details of Jennifer Lopez’s 50th birthday bash revealed

    (7/24/19) Jennifer Lopez — who turned 50 on Wednesday — will celebrate her big 5-0 with 250 guests in Miami at Emilio and Gloria Estefan‘s house on Star Island, Page Six has exclusively learned.

    “There are two homes. One is where they live, and the other is a guest house where they like to throw parties. It’s actually next to Puffy’s house,” a source told us. The bash on Wednesday night will be, “gold-themed and it’s going to start at 7 p.m.”

    Lopez began her 50th with a birthday shout out from fiancé Alex Rodriguez.

    “Hi baby girl. I just want to wish you a happy birthday. You have made me feel like every day is my birthday,” he said in a video message.

    J.Lo is celebrating the milestone while on her “It’s My Party” tour.

    We hear that Miami Mayor Dan Gelber and Vice Mayor and commissioner Michael Gongora will officially declare July 24, 2019, “Jennifer Lopez Day” in Miami Beach, and present her with the Proclamation of the City and keys to the city.

    ‘Hustlers’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Explains How To Work A Stripper Pole

    (7/16/19) (Video) The trailer for the upcoming STX Films release Hustlers just dropped, and it’s provocative to say the least.

    The video opens with Jennifer Lopez offering Constance Wu a lesson on how to work a stripper pole like a pro.

    “Front hook. Ankle hook. Knee hook,” Lopez says as she wraps an acrylic heel around the pole.

    “From here you can do the carousel,” she continues, then swings from the pole.

    Hustlers, from writer-director Lorene Scafaria, is inspired by a New York Magazine article from by Jessica Pressler, about a group of former strip club workers who turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

    In addition to Lopez and Wu, the cast includes Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, with Mercedes Ruehl, Cardi B and Lizzo.

    Lopez produces, along with Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, Jessica Elbaum, Benny Medina, Will Ferrell, and Adam McKay

    Th film is slated to arrive in theaters on September 13.

    Jennifer Lopez Rom-Com ‘Marry Me’ Jumps From STX To Universal; Maluma Joins Cast

    (7/15/19) We hear that the Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson romantic comedy Marry Me is returning to Universal after it was set-up at STX. Going way back, the movie was initially set up at Uni by studio brass Donna Langley and Peter Cramer, and now the Kat Coiro-directed feature is back there with all elements intact.

    In addition, we hear that Colombian-singer rapper Maluma has joined the cast and will play the fiance to Lopez’s pop star. Marry Me goes into production this October in New York.

    Described as Notting Hill meets The Proposal, Marry Me centers on a pop superstar (Lopez) who, moments before marrying her rock-star fiancé at Madison Square Garden, finds out he was cheating with her assistant and spontaneously melts down onstage and picks a random math teacher (Wilson) out of the crowd to marry instead. What starts as a goof ends up becoming an exploration of relationships, expectations and destiny. The pic is based on a graphic novel by Bobby Crosby. John Rogers and Tami Sagher adapted the screenplay with a rewrite by Harper Dill.

    Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina will produce alongside John Rogers. Executive producers are Willie Mercer, Alex Brown and J.B Roberts. Executive producers are Willie Mercer, Alex Brown and J.B Roberts.

    Lopez is repped by CAA, The Medina Co., and Hirsch Wallerstein. Wilson is with UTA and Hirsch Wallerstein.

    Lopez has the Lorene Scafaria-directed feature Hustlers aka Queens at STX which is set for release on Sept. 13. The project is inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, “Hustlers” which follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Lopez also made the romantic comedy Second Act at STX which cost before P&A $16M and grossed over $72M worldwide.

    Maluma is signed with Sony music, and counts a Latin Grammy Award and two Latin American Music Awards. He has collaborated with such artists as Thalía, Shakira, Madonna and Ricky Martin. His songs “Chantaje” with Shakira and “Medellín” with Madonna have reached the top of the Hot Latin Songs.

    In the wake of such misfires as Ugly Dolls and Poms, STX is looking to financially restructure itself and is seeking funding.

    Jennifer Lopez-Backed Fuse Media Prepares To Emerge From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    (6/21/19) Fuse Media, the multi-platform company backed by Jennifer Lopez that targets Latino and multicultural millennials and GenZ audiences, said it will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on schedule in the coming weeks.

    Along with that update on the bankruptcy filing last April, the company said it has secured a distribution agreement with T-Mobile that will see its Fuse and FM (Fuse Music) linear networks carried on streaming hub TVision Home. The networks had been dropped by Verizon Fios and Comcast on Jan. 1, which led to a missed interest payment of $12.5 million and a host of related struggles.

    Longtime CEO Michael Schwimmer announced his departure from the company in April, just prior to the bankruptcy filing.

    The goal of the pre-packaged bankruptcy was to reduce Fuse’s secured debt by about $200 million as well as lowering related interest expenses. A judge in Delaware bankruptcy court approved the company’s plan, clearing the way for Fuse to exit Chapter 11.

    Despite the corporate and financial drama, Fuse has continued to operate, touting an audience that is 15 years younger than the cable TV average. It linked linear carriage and VOD deals with AT&T and DirecTV.

    “I would first like to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication during this challenging period,” interim CEO Miguel “Mike” Roggero said in a press release. “We are also thankful for the unwavering financial support of our bondholders. Looking forward, Fuse will continue to provide content that entertains and inspires young and underserved Latino and multicultural audiences, and to collaborate with creative, brand and distribution partners who share this goal.”

    Roggero said plans call for the company to double its investment in original programming in 2020 compared with current levels. Fuse renewed more shows than in any year since its 2015 re-launch, bringing back T-Pain’s School of Business, Complex x Fuse and Big Boy’s Neighborhood. It also recently rolled out its first adult animated original series, Sugar and Toys.

    Jennifer Lopez says first two marriages weren't real unions

    (6/17/19) Jennifer Lopez no longer considers her first two marriages to be real unions because they were so short-lived.

    The superstar is engaged to retired baseball ace Alex Rodriguez, and although their wedding will mark the fourth time she walks down the aisle, the mother-of-two doesn’t see it that way.

    “I’ve been married three times: once was nine months and once was 11 months. So I don’t really count those,” J.Lo confessed of tying the knot with Ojani Noa in 1997 and dancer Cris Judd in 2001.

    The Enough beauty only considers her most recent union, to fellow singer/actor Marc Anthony, the father of her 11-year-old twins Max and Emme, as her first real experience of marriage.

    “I was married to Marc for 10 years with the kids,” she shared of their relationship, which officially ended in 2014.

    “I was very young the first two times I tried to get married,” Jennifer added in a YouTube video taking fans behind-the-scenes of her new tour. “I’m saying tried to get married!”

    Explaining why those relationships didn’t last, the busy star admitted she was trying to find companionship while juggling her skyrocketing career.

    “It seems like in this life you’re always surrounded by people so you’re never lonely, but it’s very lonely. So you always want somebody with you,” she said. “So I felt like if I got married then I would always have somebody, but that’s not how life works. That’s not how it goes, (it’s) a bad reason to get married…”

    “The right one (reason) is when you find somebody who makes you better,” added Jennifer, who also previously dated Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and was once engaged to Ben Affleck.

    America's Got Talent: The Champions, World of Dance Renewed at NBC

    (5/11/19) Two of NBC’s unscripted series are getting a slice of the renewal pie. America’s Got Talent: The Champions and World of Dance have been picked up for Season 2 and Season 4, respectively.

    Hosted by Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Terry Crews, AGT: The Champions gathers previous winners, finalists and notable participants from past seasons of the show, giving them another shot at the grand prize. Season 1 concluded on Feb. 18, with magician Shin Lim emerging victorious.

    NBC has already set a return date for Season 14 of America’s Got Talent, which will premiere on Tuesday, May 28 at 8/7c (with new judges Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union).

    World of Dance, meanwhile, brings together elite dancers from around the globe, pitting them against one another in battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Executive producer Jennifer Lopez, Dancing With the Stars veteran Derek Hough and R&B singer Ne-Yo serve as judges. Raced back onto NBC’s schedule way sooner than usual — barely five months after its Season 2 finale — and thus airing in-season, and on a new night (Sunday), against heftier competition, World of Dance dropped 33 percent in Season 3, averaging a 0.84 demo rating and 3.7 million viewers.

    Jennifer Lopez-Owned Fuse Media Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

    (4/23/19) Fuse Media, which has endured a rocky stretch in recent months after its flagship cable network was dropped by major pay-TV providers, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

    The company said it has opted for a pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring, which is a more streamlined version of the bankruptcy process. It has filed a proposed reorganization plan with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

    More than 80% of those who own notes in the company, have approved of the plan, Fuse said. The road map will allow Fuse to reduce its secured debt by about $200 million while also lowering the related interest expense.

    The bankruptcy news comes two weeks after the exit of the company’s longtime CEO, Michael Schwimmer. Over the past several months, Fuse was dropped by Comcast and Verizon FiOS and went into default on a loan after missing an interest payment.

    Pending the final voting of noteholders and the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, the plan will enable Fuse to complete the process and emerge from Chapter 11 protection during the second quarter of 2019. The expectation is that Fuse will be able to maintain daily business activities and meet its obligations, including payroll. In announcing the bankruptcy, Fuse said it is “confident” that it will have “sufficient liquidity to continue to meet its commitments while it works to achieve its financial goals.”

    Fuse has traveled a unique path through the cable industry. It traces its roots to SíTV, which was the first English-language entertainment network aimed at the Latino community. It rebranded NUVOtv in 2011, and the following year forged a strategic alliance with Lopez and her company, Nuyorican Productions. In 2014, Fuse was acquired for $226 million from the Madison Square Garden Co.

    “Unlike many other companies in our industry, Fuse has been experiencing growth across platforms, but we have been unable to realize the full benefits of this progress because of the significant amount of debt on our balance sheet,” Fuse CFO and interim CEO Mike Roggero said. “The Chapter 11 process provides a proven framework to efficiently address these challenges in order to position our business for long-term success. It is a logical next step toward ensuring that we are able to provide entertainment content to a traditionally underserved audience for many years to come.”

    Jennifer Lopez heads to the mall to shoot ‘Hustlers’

    (4/10/19) (Video) Jennifer Lopez is clapping back at Jose Canseco -- shutting down his public accusations that Alex Rodriguez cheated on her with Canseco's ex-wife, Jessica.

    J Lo appeared on "The Breakfast Club" on Wednesday where Charlamagne Tha God asked about Canseco's tweets where he called out A-Rod and then challenged him to a fight.

    "I mean, it doesn't matter," Lopez said ... "I know what the truth is. I know who [Alex] is. He knows who I am. We're just happy."

    She added, "We're not gonna let other people come out and tell us what our relationship is. I know what our relationship is."

    For her part, Jessica Canseco put out a statement last month also denying hooking up with A-Rod ... saying, "Those false accusations Jose is making are not true!"

    "I have known Alex for many years and haven’t even seen him for over 5. I certainly did not sleep with him."

    "I am friendly with both him and Jennifer. As for Jose he can keep playing with his Alien friends.”

    Jennifer and Alex got engaged last month -- but so far, no word on when the two will officially tie the knot.

    Jennifer Lopez heads to the mall to shoot ‘Hustlers’

    (3/28/19) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez hit the suburbs on Tuesday as the singer was seen filming her upcoming film “Hustlers” at a New York mall.

    The newly engaged couple along with their daughters were seen at the Palisades Center in Rockland County where locals on Twitter as well as local news outlets caught wind of their appearance.

    “Hustlers is filming in the palisades mall rn in case y’all wanna stalk celebs,” one Twitter user wrote.

    While another was peeved her mom didn’t get a photo with Jenny from the Block up north.

    “Jlo is in the palisades mall and my mom decides to take pictures of her instead of selfies with her.. I cannot,” she wrote.

    A-Rod, 43, who loves to document the couple and their kids on Instagram, reported from the scene with a selfie video in his Instagram stories saying, “here at the first day of ‘Hustlers,’ a very exciting movie,” showing his daughters Natasha and Ella, and Lopez’s 10-year-old daughter Emme.

    According to local news outlet Rocklandreport.com, the former Yankee surprised his fianceé on her first day of shooting the racy film where Lopez, 49, plays a stripper who tries to outsmart her Wall Street clientele.

    The girls got some shopping done as they were spotted toting bags from Forever 21. They were also photographed chatting with actress Constance Wu who stars in the film alongside Lopez.

    Lopez wore tight white pants and open-toed platform heels as the cameras rolled and Wu donned a form-fitting snakeskin-patterned dress.

    The movie, out in 2020, also stars Cardi B.

    The four-story shopping center was also a setting in the last season of the HBO series “Crashing.”

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez co-star in sunglass campaign

    (3/21/19) (Photo1, Photo2) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have been engaged for less than a month, but they’re already in business together.

    The couple, 49 and 43, respectively, have teamed up with Australian sunglasses brand Quay to design a line of men’s and women’s shades.

    “Sunglasses have always been an important part of my wardrobe,” Lopez said in a press release. “I love how easy it is to change my mood by just putting on a pair of sunglasses. Self-expression and confidence are so important to me, and that powerful feeling you get when you put on a great pair of sunglasses is part of that.”

    The Quay x J.Lo range is comprised of six styles with multiple colorways and features “Jenny from the Block”-worthy accents like oversized shapes and flashy lens finishes. The women’s line includes classic aviators, cat-eye frames and statement shields priced at $60 per pair.

    Meanwhile, the A-Rod-designed collection includes five men’s styles in multiple colors with a more laid-back style. They retail for $50-$60 each.

    The lovebirds shot the campaign in Miami, which has become a second home for them and their families. “I’ve had a love affair with Miami for many years, and now it’s our city — it’s our second home,” Lopez told People.

    Working together doesn’t seem to have caused any strife in the Lopez-Rodriguez household. “The main thing for us was making sure it captured both of our styles,” the singer told Elle. “It needed to be classic but also glamorous and sexy because that’s kind of the field that we like to play in as far as fashion goes, and our life by the way. We just wanted to have a strong sense of our self-expression and of who we really are.”

    She also said that she wears shades wherever she goes, including the gym, the club, the red carpet and everywhere in between.

    After their beachfront proposal, you can bet these two superstars are getting married someplace sunny.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez engaged

    (3/9/19) Jennifer Lopez said yes to Alex Rodriguez’s proposal, and with the rock he presented, who could say no?

    The couple posted an Instagram photo of their hands with a massive engagement ring on Lopez’s ring finger. The former Yankees shortstop captioned his photo with “she said yes” and a heart emoji.

    The couple has been dating since early 2017 and later that year landed on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine with their celebrity couple nickname, J-Rod.

    In January, Rodriguez told The Associated Press that he and Lopez had similar backgrounds and her latest film “Second Act” reflected the ties that drew them together.

    “It really resembles a lot of the arc that Jennifer and I lived in our life: Both born in New York, both come from immigrant parents, both have two children, both Latino Americano — her from Puerto Rico, me from Dominican Republic. We’ve been through our ups and downs, but here we are in our 40s and trying to live the best lives possible and, at the same time, give back and pay it forward,” Rodriguez said.

    It will be Lopez’s fourth marriage and Rodriguez’s second. Each has two children from previous marriages.

    Verizon Fios Drops Jennifer Lopez-Owned Fuse Media

    (12/31/18) Verizon Fios has decided to drop Fuse, the multicultural network partially owned by Jennifer Lopez.

    Fuse will disappear from Verizon’s Fios service at the end of the day, representing the second such loss of carriage in a week. Cable giant Comcast reached a similar decision yesterday.

    The media company put the blame solidly on Verizon, claiming it said offered terms that the telecommunications giant knew were unacceptable to Fuse.

    “This is another instance of one of our nation’s largest telecommunications companies taking action inconsistent with its public posture regarding diversity,” Fuse said in a statement. “While claiming to be committed to supporting customers from underserved communities, Verizon Fios is removing unique content programmed to the passions and values of the large and growing multicultural millennial audience.”

    Verizon issued a statement saying that its priority is to subscribers with content at a fair price.

    “Because the cost of programming is the single biggest factor in higher TV bills, we carefully review proposals from content providers to ensure that the rates they propose are in line with their viewership. Doing this allows us to bring you competitive rates for Fios TV packages,” the company said. “As part of that process, we have decided to drop Fuse channels from our lineup effective January 1, 2019.”

    Fuse is home to series such the unscripted T-Pain’s School of Business and The Hollywood Puppet Show from executive producer Wilmer Valderrama and Entertainment One. The programming also includes the Fuse Docs series of documentaries such as the Peabody Award-winning Indivisible about Dreamers. Fuse recently greenlit the new animated series Sugar and Toys.

    The media company says ratings in the coveted 18-to-34 age group are up 50% from 2015 through the third quarter of this year.

    Verizon Fios, which dropped BlazeTV on Dec. 28, warned its customers that they may also be facing the loss of Tenga TV stations as of 5 pm today. Tenga owns WVEC (ABC Norfolk), WUSA (CBS DC) and WGRZ (NBC Buffalo). Verizon could not immediately be reached for comment.

    JENNIFER LOPEZ AND VANESSA HUDGENS VISIT TELEMUNDO’S MORNING SHOW “UN NUEVO DIA" THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 7AM/6CT

    (12/20/18) International superstar Jennifer Lopez comes to Telemundo’s morning show “Un Nuevo Dia” alongside actress Vanessa Hudgens on the day they premiere their new film "Second Act" this Friday, December 21 at 7am/6 CT. During the interview with Rashel Díaz, Francisco Cáceres and Laura Flores, JLo will answer questions from the studio audience and a fan from New Jersey will make her dream come true when she meets the Queen of the Bronx, who has been her inspiration.

    Winner of three national Emmy Awards, Telemundo’s "Un Nuevo Día," hosted by Marco Antonio Regil, Rashel Díaz, Adamari López and Héctor Sandarti, airs Monday through Friday at 7-10am/6-9 CT. Throughout the three-hour show, viewers will get news updates with Paulina Sodi, cooking recipes with Chef James, social media trends with Erika Csiszer, horoscope with Mario Vanucci, film and television with Francisco Caceres and weather with Janice Bencosme, among others.

    Viewers can have direct contact with the show’s hosts at Telemundo.com/UnNuevoDia, Facebook.com/UnNuevoDia and Twitter @UnNuevoDia.

    ‘NBC’S NEW YEAR’S EVE’ ADDS GLOBAL SUPERSTAR JENNIFER LOPEZ AND GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER/SONGWRITER BEBE REXHA TO STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP OF PERFORMERS TO KICK OFF 2019

    (12/20/18) “NBC’s New Year’s Eve” will kick off 2019 with the biggest names in music as Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha join the previously announced line-up that includes Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Grammer, John Legend and Blake Shelton, as well as Keith Urban and Brett Young, who will perform live from Jack Daniel’s Music City Midnight: New Year’s Eve in Nashville.

    In addition to the incredible musical slate, Carson Daly and Chrissy Teigen will host live from Times Square along with Leslie Jones. Lester Holt, from “NBC Nightly News” and “Dateline NBC,” will also appear on stage before the iconic ball drop.

    Lopez will perform “Limitless,” the anthem from her upcoming comedy feature film, “Second Act,” which arrives in theaters Dec. 21. Rexha will perform “Imagine” in Times Square at midnight.

    The special will air Monday, Dec. 31 from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT, will break for local news and return for the final countdown from 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

    Prior to “NBC’S New Year’s Eve,” Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb will ring in the new year with “A Toast to 2018,” a star-studded New Year’s Eve primetime special highlighting the year’s biggest pop culture moments, videos and trends. An all-star cast of celebrities – from Michael Bublé and Ellie Kemper to Kenan Thompson and Busy Philipps – will dish on the most talked-about stories that made for an unforgettable 2018.

    The two-hour special airs from 8-10 p.m. and will also feature interviews with Chrissy Metz, Jaimie Alexander, Howie Mandel, Melissa Rivers, Ryan Eggold, Savannah Guthrie, Giuliana Rancic, Jason Kennedy, Wanda Sykes, Johnny Weir, Carson Kressley, Al Roker, Lester Holt, Willie Geist, Natalie Morales, Craig Melvin, Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Dennis Murphy, Dylan Dreyer, Brad Goreski, Chris D’Elia, Brent Morin, Loni Love and many more.

    John Legend's Voice Debut, Good Girls, World of Dance Get Midseason Dates

    (12/19/18) Those Good Girls will resume doing slightly bad things in March, when the comedy-infused drama returns with Season 2.

    NBC announced on Tuesday that Good Girls will open its sophomore season on March 3, where it will now airs Sundays at 10/9c. (Season 1 aired on Mondays.)

    Other midseason return dates unfurled by the Peacock network include The Voice Season 16, which marks John Le+gend’s debut as a coach (alongside Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton). After starting up on Monday Feb. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 26, the singing competition will air only Mondays-only for a stretch while Ellen’s Game of Games opens Tuesday nights. The Voice‘s Tuesday outings resume on April 23.

    Jennifer Lopez’s World of Dance will step forward with Season 3 on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 9 pm, before settling into its new Sundays-at-8 time slot on March 3.

    Lastly, school will reopen for A.P. Bio when Season 2 of the comedy premieres on Thursday, March 7 at 8:30 pm.

    Jennifer Lopez To Produce Dance Drama ‘Major’ From Todd Graff In Works At NBC

    (10/27/18) NBC has put in development Major, a dance drama from Joyful Noise writer-director Todd Graff, Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Productions and Universal TV where Nuyorican is based.

    Written by Graff, Major, said to be in the tone of Fame meets Chorus Line, is set at the most competitive and prestigious university dance department in the country. It focuses on the dancers and the teachers who are all struggling to define themselves, find their voices and pursue their dreams.

    Graff executive produces and also is set to direct. Lopez, Goldsmith-Thomas, Kristel Laiblin and Benny Medina executive produce for Nuyorican. Universal TV produces in association with Nuyorican.

    This is familiar territory for Graff, who wrote and directed music-themed features Joyful Noise, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, and Bandslam starring Aly Michalka and Vanessa Hudgeons. Additionally, he is a Tony-nominated Broadway actor.

    This is Nuyorican’s second recent broadcast sale. The company also has cop drama Blood Ties with Lopez’s former Shades of Blue co-star Vincent Laresca and former The Mentalist executive producer Tom Szentgyorgyi set up at NBC.

    Lopez’s World of Dance competition series, which received an early third season renewal, has been a ratings success for NBC. Via Nuyorican, Lopez also executive produces Freeform’s new family drama series Good Trouble and previously served as executive producer on The Fosters. She is repped by CAA, The Medina Co., and Hirsh Wallerstein.

    ‘Blood Ties’ Cop Drama From Jennifer Lopez, Vincent Laresca, Tom Szentgyorgyi & Appian Way Set At NBC

    (10/17/18) On the heels of Shades of Blue ending its run after three seasons, star/executive producer Jennifer Lopez has teamed with co-star Vincent Laresca for a new cop drama, which has been put in development by NBC. The project, Blood Ties, hails from former The Mentalist executive producer Tom Szentgyorgyi, Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Productions, Appian Way and Universal TV, where Nuyorican is based.

    Written by Szentgyorgyi, Blood Ties is a procedural crime show in the vein of NYPD Blue, which is based on an idea by Laresca. When convicted homicide detective Steve Horvath is exonerated, he’s given his job back but finds he now has unconventional insight about the criminals he faces. Teaming up with an unexpected rookie who has a secret agenda of his own, Horvath must learn to adapt to life outside of prison while trying to figure out who framed him and why.

    Szentgyorgyi executive produces with Lopez and Goldsmith-Thomas for Nuyorican, Laresca, and Lopez’s long-time manager Benny Medina. Executive producing for Appian Way is Jennifer Davisson, the company’s President of Production for Appian Way. Nuyorican’s head of development Kristel Laiblin co-executive produces. Michael Hampton is shepherding the project for Appian Way.

    Szentgyorgyi joined The Mentalist as a co-executive producer in Season 2, rising to executive producer for Season 3 through its final Season 7, which he also served as co-showrunner on. He recently executive produced the NBC/Uni TV series Reverie.

    Nuyorican produced with Uni TV Shades of Blue, on which Lopez starred as Detective Harlee Santos and Laresca played Detective Carlos Espada. Lopez also executive produces and headlines NBC’s hit dance competition World of Dance, which has been renewed for a third season. Via Nuyorican, she also executive produces Freeform’s new family drama series Good Trouble and previously served as executive producer on The Fosters. She is repped by CAA, The Medina Co., and Hirsh Wallerstein.

    STX Has Acquired Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Hustlers’; Constance Wu Joins Cast

    (10/11/18) STX has acquired the Jennifer Lopez Hustlers project, which was cut loose by Annapurna earlier in the day. At the same time, Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu has joined the cast for a lead role per sources close to the project.

    Soon after the news broke today that Annapurna was pulling out of Jay Roach’s Roger Ailes feature, Deadline confirmed that the Hustlers project based on the New York magazine piece “The Hustlers at Scores” was also leaving the studio. Variety first reported that Hustlers was leaving Annapurna.

    Lopez, her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina had a great experience with the team at STX on the actress’ romantic comedy Second Act, which comes out on Dec. 14, that it was significant in them wanting to take Hustlers to the Burbank, CA studio. Tonight Lopez is debuting a new song on the American Music Awards from Second Act.

    The Hustlers movie follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Lopez is set to portray the ringleader to the group. Gloria Sanchez, Benny Medina, Lopez and producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas are behind the film, which Lorene Scafaria wrote and is directing.

    There is loose talk around town that Annapurna is seeing financial hardships, as this is the second film with which they have parted ways today. However, those close to Megan Ellison’s company simply say that the Hustler film wasn’t in their wheelhouse and that the company is re-calibrating. Word is the Hustlers project was in turnaround for the last month by Annapurna.

    Wu is repped by UTA and Principal Entertainment LA.

    Jennifer Lopez Romantic Comedy ‘Second Act’ Heads To The Heart Of The Holiday Season

    (9/26/18) Jennifer Lopez’s romantic comedy Second Act from STX is moving out of the crowded Thanksgiving Eve frame of Wednesday Nov. 21 to Dec. 14.

    This puts the Peter Segal-directed film in a pre-Christmas weekend as counterprogramming to Universal’s fantasy pic Mortal Engines and Sony’s fanboy animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

    We hear Second Act is moving due to some incredible test screenings. Universal’s TIFF winner Green Book, the Viggo Mortensen-Mahershala Ali drama about pianist Don Shirley and his Italian-American chauffeur, landed on Second Act‘s old date of Nov. 21 recently, looking to make a play for women and older audiences.

    Second Act is a comedy along the lines of Working Girl and Maid In Manhattan. Lopez plays Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a second act. Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams and Milo Ventimiglia also star. Lopez produces with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Justin Zackham.

    Jennifer Lopez Auctioning 'Shades of Blue' Wardrobe for Puerto Rico Relief

    (8/23/18) Jennifer Lopez's TV turn as dirty cop Harlee Santos might technically be over, but she's about to do a lot of good in the real world ... particularly for Puerto Rico.

    J Lo is partnering up with the Hispanic Federation and the UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program to auction off a lot of her personal wardrobe from her NBC hit show, "Shades of Blue," to raise funds for struggling communities in Puerto Rico that were decimated from Hurricane Maria last year.

    The clothes are going to be put up for auction on Screenbid -- a website dedicated to pawning off costumes to the stars. Detective Santos' garb is already on the racks right now and will remain up for grabs through September 9. Among the articles on the auction block -- J Lo's camel pants and silk striped blouse, her olive jacket and jeans, her anorak, her tank top and sweatshirt, her gold hoop earrings and, of course, her black cop boots.

    Each item sans the earrings will have opening bids of $50 -- the earrings are starting at $100. However, we're told the wardrobe is expected to fetch thousands of dollars each.

    Shades of Blue Series Finale Video: Harlee Shares Her New Plan With Woz

    (8/13/18) (Video) Shades of Blue‘s Wozniak may be a fugitive, but he still has his ears to the ground. As such, he knows all about Harlee’s summoning of a police commission to hear testimony against corrupt Captain Ramsey.

    But what he doesn’t know is who will be testifying!

    In this exclusive sneak peek from the NBC drama’s Season 3 and series finale — titled “By Virtue fall” and airing Sunday, Aug. 19 at 10/9c — Harlee (played by Jennifer Lopez) is watching over her daughter the morning after Stahl (Warren Kole) invaded their home to do much harm. Instead, her tormenter wound up getting fatally gunned down (thanks to a “clutch” move by Cristina, our favorite new TV Teen).

    When Woz (Ray Liotta) stops by the motel to check on the two, he urges Harlee not to dwell on what Stahl intended to do, but focus on on his new status as a cold body on a metal slab in the morgue. He then advises her to skip the police commission hearing, given the risk or her keeping or spilling secrets while under oath. That’s when Harlee shares the testimony twist she has on tap.

    Jennifer Lopez To Star In ‘Hustlers’ From Director Lorene Scafaria & Annapurna

    (8/6/18) Jennifer Lopez has signed on to star in Hustlers, a film adaptation based on a New York Times article by Jessica Pressler titled The Hustlers at Scores. Lorene Scafaria is directing the film from a screenplay she adapted. The article was about a group of former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

    Set in New York City in the wake of the financial crisis, the pic explores the toll it took on the livelihood of the dancers who relied on their Wall Street clientele. Lopez will play the ringleader to the group of ambitious women who take their plans of getting their full cut too far.

    Annapurna and Gloria Sanchez are producing with Scafaria co-producing. Lopez and producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas will executive produce along with associate producer Alexandra Brown.

    Lopez, currently starring in the third and final season of NBC’s Shades of Blue, will next be seen on the big screen in STXfilms’ romantic comedy, Second Act. She’s repped by CAA and Hirsch Wallenstein.

    Scafaria, who wrote and directed Seeking a Friend for the End of the World starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley, is repped by UTA.

    Jennifer Lopez To Receive Video Vanguard Award At MTV Video Music Awards

    (7/31/18) From In Living Color Fly Girl to actress to pop superstar, Jennifer Lopez’s career will hit another milestone at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards where she will not only perform but also be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

    Sway Calloway announced the news today live which was followed by a Facebook Live interview on MTV’s page. This will mark J. Lo’s first live performance on the VMAs since 2001 when she danced her way to stage before donning a fedora and singing “I’m Real” with Ja Rule (yup, it was that long ago). In addition to performing and receiving the coveted Vanguard Award, Lopez is nominated for two VMAs for her recent single “Dinero.”

    Previous recipients of the Vanguard Award include last year’s honoree P!nk as well as Rihanna, Kanye West, U2, R.E.M., Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Janet Jackson and, of course, the award’s namesake Michael Jackson. The Prince of Pop received the award in 1988 when it was called the Video Vanguard Award. His name was officially attached to the award in 1991.

    Since her breakout role in Selena and her first album “On the 6,” Lopez’s entertainment career has spanned nearly two decades. Her production company Nuyorican Productions has produced numerous film and television projects, including Boy Next Door, Freeform’s award-winning series The Fosters, and the NBC drama Shades of Blue. Lopez also serves as an executive producer and a judge on NBC’s dance competition show World of Dance. She has starred in numerous films including Out of Sight, Monster-In-Law, Enough and The Cell. She can be seen this November in STX’s Second Act opposite Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, and Vanessa Hudgens. She has also raised funds for humanitarian causes, donating $1 million to aid to Puerto Rico. Her relief campaign, “Somos Una Voz,” was an effort supported by celebrities to rush supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Maria.

    But after all is said and done, she’s still Jenny from the block.

    ‘Second Act’ Trailer: Jennifer Lopez Fakes Her Way To Penthouse View

    (7/20/18) (Video) When a smug, male co-worker and rival for a promotion tells Jennifer Lopez, out loud and with witnesses no less, that getting the job won’t be easy “for a woman your age,” you know Second Act promises the kind of workplace comeuppance fantasyland that fueled Working Girl and Lopez’ own Maid in Manhattan. And you definitely know J Lo is going to land that job.

    The only question remaining is, at what cost? That’s the premise of director Peter Segal’s new comedy from STXfilms. Lopez stars as Maya, “a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams,” as the logline puts it.

    “I just wish we lived in a world where street smarts equal book smarts,” Maya tells the pal (Leah Remini) who will soon join in a plot to upgrade Maya’s resume and social media history, with Maya none the wiser. Fake photos with Obama, a trip up Kilimanjaro, and a phony Wharton business school degree seem to do the trick. Soon enough she’s ensconced in a big-windowed office atop what looks to be One World Trade Center, with a lavish paid-for apartment to go with it (though, in truth, her old place in Queens would be the envy of many a New Yorker).

    Segal directs from a script by Justin Zackham and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, with Lopez and Remini joined in the cast by Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens and Treat Williams. Producers are Lopez, Goldsmith-Thomas, Zackham and Benny Medina.

    Second Act hits theaters November 21. Take a look at the trailer above and let us know what you think.

    MTV Video Music Award Nominations

    (7/16/18) BEST COLLABORATION
    Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be” – Warner Bros. Records
    Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)” – Atlantic Records
    The Carters – “APES**T” – Roc Nation/Parkwood Entertainment
    Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” – Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
    Logic ft. Alessia Cara & Khalid – “1-800-273-8255” – Def Jam Recordings
    N.E.R.D & Rihanna – “Lemon” – i am OTHER/Columbia Records

    BEST LATIN
    Daddy Yankee – “Dura” – El Cartel Records/UMLE
    J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente” – UMLE/Republic Records
    Jennifer Lopez ft. DJ Khaled & Cardi B – “Dinero” – Epic Records/Nuyorican Productions
    Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa” – UMLE/Republic/Island/Universal Music Latino
    Maluma – “Felices los 4” – Sony Music Entertainment US Latin
    Shakira ft. Maluma – “Chantaje” – Sony Music Entertainment US Latin.

    Imagen Awards Nominations

    (7/10/18) The nominations are out for the 33rd annual Imagen Awards, which celebrate positive portrayal and creative excellence of Latinos and Latino cultures in TV and film.

    Best Actress – Television
    Alice Braga, Queen of the South (USA Network; Fox Television and Universal Cable Productions)
    America Ferrera, Superstore (NBC; Universal Television, Spitzer Holding Company, The District)
    Jennifer Lopez, Shades of Blue (NBC; Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions, Jack Orman Productions)
    Justina Machado, One Day at a Time (Netflix)
    Aubrey Plaza, Legion (FX Networks; FX Productions and Marvel Television)
    Katie Stevens, The Bold Type (Freeform; Universal Television, The District).

    Jennifer Lopez’s daughter, 10, in talks for a book deal

    (6/29/18) Jennifer Lopez’s 10-year-old daughter could be an author soon.

    The “Dinero” singer, 48, shared a video of Emme on her Instagram story on Thursday saying they were on their way to very important meetings.

    “It’s a very special day. Emme and I are off to our very first book publishers meeting for an idea Emme had for a book,” Lopez told her followers. “We’re excited — we have three meetings today.”

    Lopez also shared a photo of her daughter carrying a binder with the title “Lord Help Me!,” which presumably could be her book idea.

    There’s no word yet on how Emme’s first meetings went.

    Jennifer Lopez Fosters New Generations Of Talent With ‘World Of Dance’

    (6/14/18) (deadline.com) Since inking a first-look deal with NBCUniversal in 2013, Jennifer Lopez has found a strong collaborative partner that has taken her TV career to new heights.

    Taking on the dramatic front over the past several years with crime drama Shades of Blue, in which she stars opposite Ray Liotta, Lopez has Bye Bye Birdie Live! on the horizon as the Adi Hasak-created cop series comes to an end and her Las Vegas residency winds down in September.

    But the star has found her greatest hit of late in the network’s competition series World of Dance. Returning last month for a second season, the program promptly was picked up for a third.

    A judge and executive producer on the visually immersive series—which features solo acts, larger groups and all styles—Lopez has always taken the opportunity to cultivate new generations of talent. “It’s what I loved about doing American Idol; it’s what I love about this, discovering new talent and being awe-inspired all over again, every single day,” Lopez tells Deadline.

    With the second season of World of Dance—following Les Twins’ Season 1 victory—Lopez set out to elevate the series, and a new crop of talent. “It was just about, how do we make it better? How do we up our game?” the EP says. “The truth is, it’s about the talent on the show—and we attracted so much more talent the second time around.”

    How did World of Dance come about, and what excited you about it? I’ve heard you speak about the series as a return to your roots.

    Yeah, I started as a dancer, and we were trying to develop a great dance show with NBC—because I had a deal at NBC. Then, this idea of World of Dance came up from [NBC President of Alternative] Paul Telegdy. He’s like, “What do you think of this?” I said, “Yeah! Let’s scrap the other thing. Let’s go with this.” Because I knew World of Dance: I am around dancers and I’m in that kind of dance world all the time. I knew it was a great idea.

    I was like, “This is a show. This is what we should do: We should have dance teams come on; we should do this; they’re doing amazing things, all the young kids coming here to try.” This is where I find my talent; this is where I find dancers to dance for me, choreographers to work for me. From these dance competitions. World of Dance is not the only one—there’s a few of them. So World of Dance was a great brand for us to associate with and bring to life.

    Can you explain the various aspects of your conceptualization for World of Dance? The show is broken down by talent categories including Junior, Upper and Team.

    The basic concept came from live practical competitions—they have those divisions. We added a division this year because the juniors were such standouts last year; it was unfair to keep grouping them together. It’s like, all the juniors together—whether you’re a group or you dance by yourself or whether you’re a duo, it doesn’t matter. This year, we separated it, because they really deserve their own [categories]. But that’s where it came from. With the scoring system, we kind of adapted everything for television, but it came from the original concept of these dance competitions.

    When you’re setting out to produce “The Olympics of Dance,” what is your process in selecting talent for your show—and how are you able to judge between the best of the best?

    It’s hard. Once they get on the show, it’s really hard. Before that, when we’re looking at tapes, and people are sending stuff in from all over the world, and we’re doing auditions in different cities, you can kind of go, “That’s talent. That’s talent. These people are talented.” But once we get all the talented people together, then it gets much, much harder. And that’s the part that you get to see on TV. But it’s highly entertaining.

    So your judging comes down to gut instinct?

    Feeling. Whenever you watch something—you, me, anybody, any of us—we’re judging it. We’re looking at it and we’re going, “I like this.” Or, “I don’t like this.” Or, “This makes me feel this way.” It’s pretty much the same thing. We watch it and we have a different eye because this is what I do for a living. So I see certain technical things, and emotional things, and practical things, and ethereal things that are happening while [they’re] up there. But that’s because that’s what I do for a living. At the end of the day, it’s the one that moves you.

    With Ne-Yo and Derek Hough on as judges, and Jenna Dewan as the show’s host, what makes this creative unit work?

    I think we all have a similar awe and love for dance. We are in love with it in a way that dancers are. And then we have a respect for each other, as well. We all came together, really nice people. That’s not always what you get when you get thrown together, on a cast. But we happened to have picked three amazing people to work with, and I’m having the best time. We’re all very grateful to be there.

    Talent-wise, what were the biggest discoveries for you in Season 1?

    I think Eva Igo and the twins who wound up being in the finals. But there was Keone & Mari, and the Kinjaz, and Swing Latino. There were just so many amazing, different, diverse types of dance and people that represented World of Dance. I feel like we lived up to our name, and I think this year will be no different. We’re really pleasantly surprised by how many people came out.

    In your mind, what gave Les Twins the edge in winning Season 1?

    I think it was just the type of dance. They had such a unique style and chemistry, obviously, from being twins—an emotional connection, but also an understanding of what it is to be a performer, and what it is to emote. They’re true artists, and it’s a beautiful thing to watch. I think that’s why the world fell in love with them.

    Do you have a favorite moment from the series’ first run?

    I think for me, it was probably the moment with Diana [Pombo] when she told me I inspired her, and I hugged her because I just realized what’s special. Everything I wanted people to know about dancers—how special they were, what stars they were—it’s like it was all personified in that little girl, Diana. Then, the part with Eva during our mentoring session when she broke down about her dad, and then all of a sudden her dancing changed. It was just beautiful to watch that journey.

    What were the biggest challenges in putting together Season 1?

    It’s like anything. You go into something and you don’t know what it’s going to be, and you have all these ideas, and you’re hoping everybody’s aligned on the same page. We’re all saying the same thing, but you never know. [laughs] It just really came together. The chemistry worked, and the stage, and the director, and the talent, and the panel, and the host, and the crew. Everything about it just really jelled.

    World of Dance is a very celebratory, optimistic series. Do you feel that there’s a value to optimism in entertainment at this point in time?

    Yeah, I think it’s very positive, and I think it’s great for people. One of the things that I always heard when I did American Idol was, “I loved that I could sit down with the whole family and watch it,” and I think this show is exactly the same. Your kids want to watch it, but you want to watch it, too. I love the positive stuff. I like putting that out into the world.

    Going into Season 2, what inspired the decision to have some Season 1 competitors return for another go-round?

    Our rule was, like a regular dance competition, you can come back the next year and try to win. It’s about getting better, and coming back, and doing that. We want that kind of return, for sure.

    What’s the latest with your own dancing? We’re still awaiting a set date for Bye Bye Birdie Live!

    Yeah, we’re just trying to figure out when to do everything. I had to finish up the Vegas residency, we had to finish up Shades of Blue. Both are ending this year, which is great—and then we start new stuff. So, we’ll see. We’ll see.

    J.Lo wears $4.5M worth of diamonds in ‘Dinero’ music video

    (5/26/18) (Video) As Jennifer Lopez sings in “Dinero,” she just wants the green, wants the money, wants the cash flow — and clearly, she also wants diamonds.

    In the music video for J.Lo’s new single, the 48-year-old star accessorizes her dozen-plus outfit changes with over $4.5 million worth of Tiffany & Co. jewels — including a $500,000 platinum and diamond bracelet and a $450,000 diamond necklace, according to People.

    Multiple sparkling rings and chandelier earrings are also featured.

    As if that weren’t enough to communicate the pop icon’s deep love of precious gems, Lopez is also seen using a jewel-studded bowling ball, brandishing her signature bedazzled coffee cup and wearing a crystallized New York Yankees cap (a clear nod to her baseball-star boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez) in the clip.

    World of Dance Renewed for Season 3, Weeks Ahead of Season 2 Premiere

    (5/10/18) NBC is World of Dance-ing as fast as it can.

    The Peacock network on Thursday announced that its summertime dance competition series has been renewed for Season 3, weeks ahead of its Season 2 premiere (airing Tuesday, May 29 at 10/9c).

    “We set out to make World of Dance a competition series of the highest caliber — every act that hits the stage gives their all and challenges themselves against the most elite athletes in the world,” Jennifer Lopez said in a statement. “As an executive producer and judge, I’m constantly reminded of the heart and determination it takes to rise to the challenge and become the best of the best. I can’t wait to see the talent that comes across our stage for Season 3.”

    In its first season, World of Dance averaged 7.7 million total viewers and a 1.8 demo rating, making it last summer’s most watched and top-rated new program, and broadcast-TV’s No. 2 summer show overall (trailing only its lead-in, America’s Got Talent).

    Jennifer Lopez to perform at Time 100 Gala

    (4/20/18) Jennifer Lopez will perform at the 14th-annual Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center — along with Shawn Mendes — Page Six has learned.

    The April 24 event celebrates the Time 100 issue, out Friday, which we further hear includes contributions by Anne Hathaway on Hugh Jackman, Lynda Carter on Gal Gadot, Naomi Watts on Nicole Kidman, Kevin Hart on Tiffany Haddish, Kamala Harris on Lena Waithe, and Taraji P. Henson on Cardi B.

    ‘SHADES OF BLUE’ SET TO PREMIERE SUNDAY, JUNE 17 AT 10 P.M.

    (4/4/18) “Shades of Blue,” which stars Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta, will premiere its 10-episode third season on Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

    The critically acclaimed drama will conclude after three seasons as the storyline brings Lopez’s complex character to a fitting resolution. Her NBC relationship continues in June with the return of the second season of the explosive hit competition series “World of Dance” amid a busy slate of film and television projects and her residency in Las Vegas.

    “I have enjoyed producing and starring in this beautifully complicated world and playing such an empowering yet flawed character – a women, a detective, but, first and foremost, a mother,” Lopez said. “Now looking at it with a little distance, playing Harlee strengthened me and helped me grow into a more self-assured woman. It's crazy how some parts permeate your soul and change you forever and for that I am grateful. We crafted a poetic three-season arc on how her journey ends, which is true redemption. The way only Harlee could have done it – the hard way, the road less traveled. I thank NBC and all the talented actors, writers, crew and producers for going on this journey with us!”

    “We are very proud that this remarkable series attracted iconic stars like the incomparable Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta to broadcast television,” said Lisa Katz, Co-President, Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. “We are so grateful for all the hard work and dedication of Jack Orman and his incredible producers as well as the entire cast and crew.”

    Added Pearlena Igbokwe, President, Universal Television: “This is one of our flagship shows and we’re excited to share the final chapter with viewers who will be on the edge of their seats discovering how Harlee’s story concludes. It has been a supreme pleasure to work with executive producers Jennifer Lopez, Jack Orman, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Ryan Seacrest and Nina Wass.”

    Last season “Shades of Blue” averaged a 1.4 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.0 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” figures from Nielsen Media Research, to improve is Sunday 10 p.m. timeslot by +17% versus NBC’s year-earlier results in 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.2) and by +1.9 million viewers overall or +37% in total viewers (7.0 million vs. 5.1 million). “Shades of Blue” won the slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key demographic – adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.

    Harlee Santos (Jennifer Lopez) is a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own.

    The cast includes Drea de Matteo (“Sopranos,” “Sons of Anarchy”), Dayo Okeniyi (“Terminator: Genisys,” “Hunger Games”), Vincent Laresca (“The Aviator,” “Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift”), Hampton Fluker (“Aquarius,” “The Blind Side”), and Sarah Jeffery (“Rogue,” “Wayward Pines). Nick Wechsler (“Revenge,” “Chicago P.D.”) is a recurring guest star.

    Showrunner Jack Orman (“Men of a Certain Age,” “ER,” “Pan Am”) and Jennifer Lopez (“The Boy Next Door,” “The Fosters”) serve as executive producers along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (“Extant,” “The Fosters”), Benny Medina (“The Boy Next Door,” “The Fosters”), Ryan Seacrest (“Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Shahs of Sunset”) and Nina Wass (“Mixology,” “Golden Girls”).

    “Shades of Blue” is a production of Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions.

    Jennifer Lopez, Al Roker sued over bounty hunter show

    (4/3/18) Jennifer Lopez is facing a lawsuit over a reality show.

    Everette Draughn claims he was made to look like he had stolen a car in a 2012 episode of Big Easy Justice, which Lopez produced with TV weatherman Al Roker.

    According to The Blast, the show centred on Tat-2 The Bounty Hunter, real name Eugene Thacker, who arrested Draughn at his home and took him to a police station in New Orleans, La., where he was allegedly signed a release form for the show.

    Draughn claims the episode suggested he was wanted for grand theft auto, but he insists that’s “wholly and factually inaccurate.”

    Draughn previously sued Lopez and her production partners in Louisiana, but the lawsuit was dismissed. He is now relaunching his lawsuit in New York, claiming the releases he signed stated legal issues and disputes had to be handled in the state. Draughn is seeking unspecified damages.

    J. Lo surprises A-Rod in the booth on baseball’s Opening Day

    (3/30/18) (Video) Jennifer Lopez gave boyfriend Alex Rodriguez an Opening Day to remember Thursday, surprising the former Yankees slugger in the broadcast booth, where he called the game between the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles.

    The newest member of ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” Rodriguez, 42, delivered a solid debut alongside veterans Jessica Mendoza and Matt Vasgersian.

    “#MyView from #DodgerStadium for my first #ESPN game tonight! Tune in at 7e/4p #OpeningDay #PlayBall #HeavenOnEarth #BeautifulDayForBaseball,” Rodriguez captioned a selfie Thursday on Instagram.

    As Lopez’s 10-year-old son, Max, embraced Rodriguez in the booth, the “Shades of Blue” actress then sealed her visit with a kiss.

    Lopez later settled into her seat at Dodgers Stadium, as she watched the Giants top the home team, 1-0, alongside Max and daughter Emme, 10.

    The pair regularly support one another’s endeavors, no matter the time or place.

    “On the set at 230am… #whenyouknowhegotyou ??????,” Lopez gushed of Rodriguez Wednesday.

    The couple of over a year recently purchased a $15 million love nest on Park Avenue.

    Jennifer Lopez was 'terrified' when director asked her to 'show my boobs'

    (3/16/18) Jennifer Lopez was asked to go topless at an audition for one of her first movies.

    The 48-year-old Latin singer, who has appeared films including; Out of Sight, Monster-in-Law, Maid in Manhattan and The Wedding Planner, as well as enjoying a successful music career. And with the Time’s Up campaign against sexual harassment the talk of the entertainment industry at the moment, Jennifer paused to reflect on her own experiences.

    “I haven’t been abused in the way some women have. But have I been told by a director to take off my shirt and show my boobs? Yes, I have. But did I do it? No, I did not,” she shared in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar U.S. “When I did speak up, I was terrified. I remember my heart beating out of my chest, thinking, ‘What did I do? This man is hiring me!’ It was one of my first movies. But in my mind I knew the behaviour wasn’t right. It could have gone either way for me.”

    “But I think ultimately the Bronx (where Jennifer was born) in me was like, ‘Nah, we’re not having it,’” she smiled, crediting her New York upbringing for giving her the strength to say no.

    The Jenny from the Block hitmaker also delivered a powerful speech in support of the Time’s Up movement in Puerto Rico earlier this year, and is pleased she now possesses a confidence in herself that wasn’t there early in her career.

    “When I was younger I spent a lot of time being half happy and half not happy,” admitted Jennifer, who released her debut album On the 6 in 1999. “(Now) I know who I am and what I want. I also know my strengths and weaknesses. It took me a long time to get to a point where I could say something nice about myself. I’m glad I can do that now.”

    J-Rod skips Oscars weekend to launch education program

    (3/5/18) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez ditched Oscars weekend in LA to hang out in the boardroom at Yankee Stadium with a group of high-school students from The Bronx on Sunday.

    Rodriguez’s investment firm A-Rod Corp partnered with Project Destined to launch a youth-education program designed to promote financial literacy and leadership development.

    “The students worked on a real estate presentation. It was like an in-depth conversation with A-Rod. When one student pitched, she spoke directly to Alex and J.Lo. She said, ‘This property is right next to a baseball field and we know you like baseball, Alex. And Miss Jennifer, we know you like shopping, and this property has great shopping.’ The room laughed and Jennifer replied, ‘That would be a fair assumption.’?”

    The couple chatted with the other panelists in between presentations — and at one point smooched.

    Lopez has been filming new movie “Second Act” in town.

    Bye Bye Birdie Live! Delayed Again at NBC — and It's Jennifer Lopez's Fault

    (3/3/18) NBC is saying buh-bye to Bye Bye Birdie Live! yet again, with the network delaying the Jennifer Lopez-fronted musical for a second time. According to Variety, the production — which saw its original December 2017 premiere pushed back to 2018 due to Lopez’s busy schedule — won’t air until until 2019 at the earliest. Lopez’s crazy workload (i.e. Shades of Blue, World of Dance, Will & Grace cameos etc.) is once again to blame.

    In Bye Bye Birdie, Lopez is set to play Rosie, the role that earned Chita Rivera a Tony nomination during the original Broadway run. Harvey Fierstein is writing the teleplay adaptation.

    NBC’s next live musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, is still scheduled to bow on April 1.

    JLo leaves $5,500 tip for staff at twins' birthday bash

    (2/23/18) Jennifer Lopez gifted restaurant employees working her twins’ birthday party a $5,500 tip.

    The singer and actress star threw her twins Max and Emme a 10th birthday bash at the Sugar Factory in Las Vegas on Thursday. The kids and over 30 guests gobbled up custom cakes at the celebration and mum was so pleased with the party she left a huge tip for staff.

    According to TMZ, the bill came to $7,500 and Lopez left the crew a $5,500 tip.

    She took to Instagram on Thursday to gush about her kids with ex-husband Marc Anthony, writing: “It’s hard to get my head around the fact that it’s been 10 years since these two forces of nature came into my world and changed my life forever… you healed my soul and rejuvenated my existence… you taught me about love and life and myself in a way I never imagined… and I am forever in love with those beautiful faces…”

    Jennifer Lopez Romantic Comedy ‘Second Act’ To Raise Curtain Over Thanksgiving

    (1/20/18) STXfilms had dated Jennifer Lopez’s romantic comedy Second Act for a Nov 21 release.

    The pic directed by Peter Segal also stars Milo Ventimiglia, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens and Treat Williams.

    Second Act is billed in spirit of Lopez’s Maid In Manhattan, and the Mike Nichols’ movie Working Girl. When a big-box store employee, played by Lopez, reinvents her life and her lifestyle, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as a college degree, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.

    The movie was developed by STX with Lopez from an idea conceived by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham. Pic is written and produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham, with Lopez and Benny Medina also serving as producers.

    Second Act will go wide on Thanksgiving eve against Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It-Ralph 2, Universal’s Robert Zemeckis drama The Women of Marween, and MGM’s Creed 2.

    A-Rod gets Kiss Cam redemption with Jennifer Lopez

    (1/16/18) (Video) If at first you don’t succeed, kiss again.

    Alex Rodriguez managed to snag a kiss from his girlfriend of nearly a year, Jennifer Lopez, on Monday night as the University of Miami took on Duke in Coral Gables, Fla. The “Shades of Blue” beauty puckered up to the Fox Sports analyst on the Kiss Cam, before veering their attention back to the court.

    Rodriguez, 42, and Lopez, 48, are no strangers to sporting events, and the former Yankees slugger fared better on the Kiss Cam than in months past.

    As Rodriguez and Lopez watched his beloved Hurricanes top the Virginia Tech Hokies 28-10 in early November, the Kiss Cam caught him appearing to bend down for a kiss, but the singer continued to dance and celebrate with her pom-pom in their luxury suite. Rodriguez then lingered, sipping from his cup.

    Rodriguez and Lopez started dating early last year.

    Will & Grace: Jennifer Lopez to Return — With a Shades of Blue Twist

    (1/10/18) Jennifer Lopez is coming back to Will & Grace… and delivering double the J.Lo.

    The actress/singer will guest-star in an upcoming episode of NBC’s revival, the network confirmed on Wednesday, in a dual role. She’ll play herself, and also her Shades of Blue character, NYPD detective Harlee Santos. (The J.Lo cop drama is returning for a third season on NBC.)

    No further details on Lopez’s Will & Grace guest spot, but it’s not her first run-in with Will, Grace, Jack and Karen: She appeared as herself in three episodes of the original run, singing at Karen and Lyle’s Vegas wedding in the Season 6 finale and inviting Jack to be a backup dancer on her tour… before handing him off to Janet Jackson.

    Will & Grace, which has already been renewed for another season, currently airs Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC — with Molly Shannon returning this week as Grace’s looney-tunes neighbor/rival Val Bassett.

    Jennifer Lopez joins Time’s Up movement from Puerto Rico

    (1/7/18) (Video) Jennifer Lopez may not be able to attend the Golden Globes ceremony in Los Angeles, but her heart will certainly be there.

    On Sunday, the 48-year-old actress held a press conference from Puerto Rico, in which she shared her thoughts on the #TimesUp movement.

    “Today is the Golden Globes in Los Angeles and a lot of the women with #TimesUp are standing up for equality, to be treated equally, and for sexual harassment,” she said.

    “I stand here today in black doing the same from far away,” Lopez added before getting choked up. “It’s the same thing with here in Puerto Rico we want to be treated equally.”

    Lopez and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, who stood silently behind her, have been helping the island nation with hurricane relief over the last several months.

    Together, the couple have raised over $35 million for Puerto Rico hurricane relief.

    The money is a combination of donations, pledges and their own contributions.

    J-Rod has family night at the Lakers game

    (1/7/18) It was a night out with the kids for J-Rod.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were seen sitting courtside at the Lakers game in Los Angeles with their kids on Friday night.

    Rodriguez’s daughters, Natasha and Ella, along with Lopez’s twins, Max and Emme, were seen cheering as well as talking and laughing with each other.

    The former Yankee, 42, shared a sweet snap of the family affair that even shows his daughter’s arm wrapped around Lopez’s little girl.

    “Friday night, family night,” he wrote.

    The group kept it mostly casual in jeans and sneakers, but J.Lo, 48, glammed it up with stilettos and her signature fur.

    The “On The Floor” singer’s twins are from her marriage with Marc Anthony that ended in 2014, and Rodriguez’s girls are from his marriage with Cynthia Scurtis, which ended in 2008.

    This isn’t the first time the high-profile couple have hung out together with their kids. Most recently they were all seen holiday shopping in the Hamptons.

    Jennifer Lopez Says Working with Ex Repaired Their Relationship

    (12/1/17) Seeing your ex again, let alone working with them, might be a difficult situation – but not for Jennifer Lopez and ex-husband Marc Anthony.

    During an appearance on Spotify’s ¡Viva Latino! podcast on Thursday, Lopez, 48, discussed how she and Anthony, 49, “repaired” their relationship after their split in 2011 by working on her upcoming Spanish-language album Por Primera Vez.

    “It actually kind of repaired certain parts of our relationship that had been fractured from our marriage and our divorce and it kind of made us friends again,” she said. “Because when we first started working together, it’s how we met… we met working. And so we remembered that, like, oh right, we connect on this level of music.”

    “And that’s what the album came out of,” she added.

    Since their separation, the two have been supportive of each others’ artistic pursuits, and their collaboration has influenced some of their music choices, as it did when Lopez recorded a version of Anthony’s hit “Vivir Mi Vida” as a tribute to his mother, Guillermina Quiñones, who passed away in July.

    “The first thing that came to my mind, because Marc’s mom had just passed away, you know, my kids’ grandma, was ‘Vivir Mi Vida.’ And I thought, ‘I think that’s a good song to sing right now,'” Lopez said. “But, in a different way. Not in the kind of up-tempo, rhythmic, salsa way that Marc did it, but in a way where you really hear the words to that song, which is, you know, you have one life and you have to live it.”

    Lopez and Anthony share two children, 9-year-old twins Emme and Max. The “On the Floor” singer began dating former MLB star, Alex Rodriguez, in March and the two have since then focused their energies on traveling together and spending time with their combined families.

    A-Rod and J.Lo take their kids Christmas shopping

    (11/28/17) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez went Christmas shopping with their kids on Black Friday, spies tell Page Six.

    J.Lo, her twins Max and Emme, and A-Rod and his daughters Natasha and Ella were seen all together at Blue & Cream East Hampton.

    A spy told Page Six: “They were there with four kids and took a handful of pictures with fans.”

    After, “They all went for pizza and ice cream, plus a bike ride and hot yoga.” Hot yoga? Well, Gwyneth Paltrow was also seen shopping along Main Street.

    J-Rod announce million dollar charity donation at dinner

    (11/10/17) Michael Milken’s Prostate Cancer Foundation New York Dinner attracted some surprise guests this week at Cipriani 42nd Street, including Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.

    We hear that J.Lo’s security guard arrived in advance of the star and swept the venue before the “Shades of Blue” star arrived.

    A-Rod brought her to the stage to say the people at his table would make a $1 million pledge to the charity.

    “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell attended as the guest of her new boyfriend, real estate deal maker Jim Coleman, spies said, who’s a regular at the event.

    The high-powered night ended with Jennifer Hudson performing a 45-minute set and stepping down from the stage to dance with the crowd during her performance. We hear that the singer flew the next day to the set of “The Voice” in the UK.

    Whoopi Goldberg was the night’s emcee.

    Guests also included Leon Black, Earle and Carol Mack and Larry Leeds.

    J.Lo and A-Rod hit up University of Miami football game

    (11/7/17) (Pic) Jennifer Lopez was spotted with Miami local Alex Rodriguez at a University of Miami football game on Saturday— and she even got in on the team’s “turnover chain” trend.

    When J.Lo and A-Rod saw the undefeated Hurricanes, spies said J.Lo got into the school spirit by meeting the Sunsations dance squad.

    “She’d never been to a Miami game,” said a spy. “At halftime, the Sunsations did a J.Lo routine not knowing she was there.” When the dancers later visited the stadium suites they were shocked to find Lopez. “She was telling them, ‘You guys were awesome!’”

    J-Rod took turns wearing a replica of the team’s garish “turnover chain,” which has become a viral hit.

    The over-the-top jewelry was created by a defensive coordinator for standout players.

    But we hear J-Rod’s version was a $100 replica.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez: 4 Things We Learned About Their Romance in Vanity Fair

    (10/31/17) (Cover) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are a proud power couple in Vanity Fair's December issue. Though they both have a long list of famous ex-lovers, it's hard to imagine a more perfect pairing than the 48-year-old actress/singer and the 42-year-old athlete. Given their undeniable chemistry, Vanity Fair dispatched Bethany McLean to sit down with the couple for an interview.

    Here are four highlights E! News gleaned from the cover story:

    1. Lopez Boldly Made the First Move

    Last winter, Lopez was having lunch in Beverly Hills when she spotted Rodriguez. "I almost yelled out 'Alex,' but I am the shyest person when it comes to things like that," she says. She saw him later, outside, and decided to approach him. "I could literally just have walked away. But I walk over and tap him on the shoulder and say, 'Hey.'" Lopez had just come from taping a promo for NBC's Shades of Blue, so she was dressed "like a boy" in jeans and boots with "curly short hair," she said. After introducing herself, Lopez recalled, "He says, 'You look so beautiful.'"

    They actually met 12 years earlier, when Lopez's then-husband, Marc Anthony, threw out the first pitch before a New York Mets game. "You don't have to say you remember if you don't," she teases Rodriguez. But he, of course, remembers: "Shea Stadium, during a subway series."

    2. Their First Date Was a Slow Burn

    In late January, they agreed to meet up for dinner at the Hotel Bel Air. "He was sitting there in his white shirt, very confident and manly, but then he was just so talkative! I think he thought I was going to be this loud person, but I'm not. I just listen," Lopez tells the magazine. "So he's talking, talking about his plans, about how he had just retired from baseball, about how he saw himself getting married again, all these things you wouldn't normally talk about on a first date."

    Looking back on that first dinner, Lopez says, "I don't know if he thought it was a date. I thought it was a date. Then I knew he was nervous because he asked me if I wanted a drink. I said, 'No, I don't drink,' and he asked if I minded if he had one. He was nervous, and it was really cute."

    Rodriguez confesses he "didn't know" if it was a date. "Maybe we were seeing each other at night because of her work schedule. I went in uneasy, not knowing her situation. It would be incredibly productive for me to sit with one of the smartest, greatest women in the world, especially for a guy like me who is coming through tough times, rehabbing himself, re-establishing himself to folks out there. I thought it would be a win-win no matter what."

    Eventually, Lopez clued him in to the fact that they were, indeed, on a date.

    "She told me around the third or fourth inning that she was single. I had to get up and go re-adjust my thoughts. I went to the bathroom and got enough courage to send her a text," Rodriguez says. It read, "You look sexy AF." They both laugh. "And then it took a turn," Lopez recalls. "The fire alarm went off, and we had to evacuate. No, really! The fire alarm went off!"

    3. They Come From Similar Backgrounds

    "We are very much twins," says Rodriguez, who, like Lopez, is also divorced with children. "We're both Leos; we're both from New York; we're both Latino and about 20 other things."

    "I understand him in a way that I don't think anyone else could, and he understands me in a way that no one else could ever," Lopez says. "In his 20s, he came into big success with the biggest baseball contract [at the time]. I had a No. 1 movie and a No. 1 album and made history. We both had ups and downs and challenges in our 30s, and by our 40s we'd both been through so much. And more importantly than anything, we had both done a lot of work on ourselves."

    Admittedly, Lopez and Rodriguez are perfectionists. "We're both like this. We put so much pressure on ourselves to be great, to be the best all the time. We understood that about each other," the singer explains. "When we came together it was, 'Oh my God, I was the same way.'"

    Because they worked hard to find fame and fortune, they don't take their success for granted. One night, for example, Lopez was in the bathtub and Rodriguez was sitting by the fire when he decided to sit on the bedroom patio. "I came out and said, 'What are you doing out here?'" she says. "He said, 'Living the dream.'" It was a small but powerful moment. "I thought, 'Wow, this person is different.' Because a lot of people I've met in my life, they don't appreciate what they're doing and how amazing it is," she says. It's not about "the greatness of the house," she says, "but the moment of sitting there with someone you love, with a family, with healthy kids."

    4. Timing Is Everything

    Lopez and Rodriguez tell Vanity Fair that if they had both been single when they initially met, their relationship wouldn't have gone the distance. "We had to grow and discover ourselves first," the "Booty" singer says. But their coupling also makes sense for another reason. "They weren't afraid to dream," Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez's former agent and current production company partner, says of the A-list duo. "And they are still dreaming, both of them."

    For the full interview with Lopez and Rodriguez, pick up the December issue of Vanity Fair.

    Jennifer Lopez Producing Dance Troupe Comedy ‘A Step Away’ In Works At NBC From ‘Young & Hungry’ Creator

    (10/26/17) Following the breakout success of NBC’s new dance competition series World Of Dance, executive produced and headlined by Jennifer Lopez, the network and the Shades Of Blue star have teamed up for another dance-themed project, this time on the scripted side.

    NBC in developing A Step Away, a dance troupe comedy from Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Productions, David Holden, creator of the hit Freeform comedy series Young & Hungry, and Universal Television where Nuyorican is based with a first-look deal.

    Written by Holden, A Step Away centers on a ragtag group of misfits who find their own empowerment by joining a dance troupe. The show celebrates the second act in all of us.

    Holden executive produces with Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez and Lopez’a manager Benny Medina. Tanya Wexler and Laura Ivey co-executive produce.

    Under its deal with UTV, Nuyorican also has U.S./Mexico legal dramedy Rosarito Beach set at CBS. Additionally, the company produces the Lopez-starring NBC/Uni TV cop drama series Shades of Blue.

    On the feature side, Lopez just started filming Second Act for STX, which she also is producing with Goldsmith-Thomas.

    Holden, whose series credits also include The War At Home and Accidentally On Purpose, is repped by CAA and Morris Yorn. Lopez, who started her career as a dancer, also is with CAA.

    J-Rod raises $35M for Puerto Rico hurricane relief

    (10/18/17) Jennifer Lopez, her ex-husband Marc Anthony and her current boyfriend Alex Rodriguez have raised more than $35 million for Puerto Rico hurricane relief.

    A spokeswoman said in a statement Tuesday that the two singers and the retired baseball superstar raised the money in donations, pledges, and their own contributions.

    About $9 million was raised via the Oct. 14 benefit show “One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert for Disaster Relief,” which the trio hosted.

    Most of the rest came from corporate donations and pledges.

    Lopez and Anthony’s parents both came to the United States from Puerto Rico, and Rodriguez’s family is from the Dominican Republic.

    The two singers were married in 2004 and divorced in 2014. Lopez has been dating Rodriguez since early this year.

    Jennifer Lopez Producing ‘Rosarito Beach’ U.S./Mexico Legal Dramedy Set At CBS

    (10/14/17) CBS has put in development Rosarito Beach, a comedic drama from Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Productions and Universal Television.

    Created by Nick Weiss and Isaac Laskin with Matt Lopez supervising and showrunning, Rosarito Beach is described as a light one-hour procedural that will challenge cultural assumptions. It pairs a disgraced, loose cannon female attorney from California with an ambitious, tightly wound Latino lawyer who is intent on building his practice in San Diego, taking on cases that straddle the U.S./Mexican legal systems.

    Goldsmith-Thomas, Jennifer Lopez and Benny Medina executive produce alongside Weiss and Matt Lopez, while Laskin is co-executive producer. Nuyorican’s recently appointed head of development, Kristel Laiblin, is overseeing for the company. Universal TV, where Nuyorican is under an overall deal, is the studio.

    Universal TV/Universal TV Alternative Studio also produce the Lopez-starring drama series Shades of Blue and dancing competition series World of Dance.

    Laskin is with Brillstein Entertainment Partners; Weiss with UTA; Matt Lopez with WME.

    MARC ANTHONY, JENNIFER LOPEZ AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ JOIN FORCES FOR “ONE VOICE: SOMOS LIVE!” TO BE BROADCAST ON NBC, TELEMUNDO AND UNIVISION

    (10/11/17) Spanish-Language Networks Univision and Telemundo Come Together for the First Time in History to Simulcast Benefit Concert

    NBC to Host Star-Studded L.A. Concert and Telethon

    Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017

    MIAMI PERFORMANCES BY: MARC ANTHONY, CAMILA, GENTE DE ZONA, NICKY JAM, DJ KHALED, MAGIC!, NACHO, PRINCE ROYCE, ROMEO SANTOS, ALEJANDRO SANZ, and DADDY YANKEE

    L.A. PERFORMANCES BY: JENNIFER LOPEZ, DEMI LOVATO, MAROON 5, RICKY MARTIN, GWEN STEFANI, STEVIE WONDER,

    CHRIS MARTIN, JAMIE FOXX, MARY J. BLIGE, ANDRA DAY, and MAXWELL

    APPEARANCES BY: CHRISTINA AGUILERA, LAUREN ASH, BAD BUNNY, MIGUEL CABRERA, CHAINSMOKERS, CIARA, SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS, VIN DIESEL, HOWIE DOROUGH, KENNY “BABYFACE” EDMONDS, E-FLAT, BEN FELDMAN, BETHENNY FRANKEL, SELENA GOMEZ, SETH GREEN, DEREK HOUGH, VANESSA HUDGENS, JOSE IGLESIAS, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, KIM KARDASHIAN, HEIDI KLUM, VINCENT LARESCA, GABRIEL MANN, ESAI MORALES,

    ANDREA MARTIN, MARK MCKINNEY, DEBRA MESSING, MOTIFF, NAS, TYLER PERRY, NICOLE RICHIE, GINA RODRIGUEZ, RUBY ROSE, ZOE SALDANA, ANÍBAL SÁNCHEZ, NICO SANTOS, RYAN SEACREST, JADA PINKETT SMITH, JOAN SMALLS, JIMMY SMITS,

    WILMER VALDERRAMA, SOFIA VERGARA, MARLON WAYANS, JESSE WILLIAMS,

    SUSAN KELECHI WATSON, RUSSELL WILSON

    Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Star-Studded "Almost Like Praying" to Benefit Puerto Rico

    (10/6/17) We couldn't love this more!

    Lin-Manuel Miranda has been teasing the release of "Almost Like Praying, " and the hurricane relief single is finally here.

    Along with the 37-year-old artist, the track also features Marc Anthony, Ruben Blades, Camila Cabello, Pedro Capo, Dessa, Gloria Estefan, Fat Joe, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Alex Lacamoire, John Leguizamo, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Moreno, Ednita Nazario, Joell Ortiz, Anthony Ramos, Gina Rodriguez, Gilberto Santa Rosa, PJ Sin Suela, Tommy Torres and Ana Villafañe. All 78 towns in Puerto Rico are mentioned in the lyrics.

    "Y'all, when I say all hands on deck for Puerto Rico I mean ALL HANDS ON DECK #AlmostLikePraying," Miranda wrote in a tweet on Thursday.

    And it seems that Miranda didn't have too much of a problem getting some big names on the track, like the "Despacito" singer who didn't even ask questions, he just said yes.

    "Here's @LuisFonsi's response to my asking him to be on this song via DM. We'd never met. He hadn't heard the song. #AlmostLikePraying," the star tweeted.

    And just like that some of the biggest names in Latin Music joined their voices to help aid the island of Puerto Rico and its victims of Hurricane Maria.

    All proceeds from the song go to www.hispanicfederation.org.

    The people of Puerto Rico were devastated by Hurricane Maria two weeks ago.

    It left most of the 3.4 million people who live on the Caribbean island and U.S. territory without electricity and thousands have been rendered homeless due to the storm. Residents are also in dire need of drinking water, food and fuel. Cell service is scarce and hospitals struggle to operate.

    Stars like Lopez and Daddy Yankee have also donated a million dollars to help rebuild the island.

    Jennifer Lopez Postpones Las Vegas Shows In the Wake Of Shooting

    (10/4/17) Jennifer Lopez has postponed this week’s dates of her Las Vegas show out of respect for the victims of Sunday night’s horrific shooting on the Strip. Jennifer Lopez: All I Have was set to run Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The venue said in a statement: “Jennifer is heartbroken that such a senseless tragedy occurred,” the statement, in part, read. “Her thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”

    Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Prods. Taps Kristel Laiblin As Head Of Development

    (9/29/17) Kristel Laiblin, executive producer of Netflix’s breakout teen drama series 13 Reasons Why, has been named Head of Development for Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, which is led by Lopez’s producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.

    Laiblin will oversee development and production of scripted and unscripted TV content as well film projects for the company, working closely with Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez, and Lopez’s manager Benny Medina. In TV, Nuyorican has a first-look deal at Universal Television/Universal TV Alternative Studio, which produce the Lopez-starring drama series Shades of Blue and dancing competition series World of Dance, both for NBC.

    Laiblin succeeds Nuyorican’s previous head of development Priscilla Porianda who recently left the company. Laiblin’s producing credits also include Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men, In Time starring Justin Timberlake, and RZA’s Man with the Iron Fists at Universal.

    “Kristel is a seasoned producer and has excellent relationships with writers, filmmakers and industry leaders,” said Goldsmith-Thomas. “Highly regarded for both her taste in material and her sense of story, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Kristel to our team.”

    Nuyorican Productions also produces Freeform’s The Fosters which just passed its 100th episode. The company’s World of Dance was the top new reality series of the summer and has been renewed for a second season. On the film side, Nuyorican is near a production start on STX’s romantic comedy Second Act starring Lopez and directed by Peter Segal. It also is developing Universal’s Marry Me and the HBO Griselda Blanco drug kingpin biopic The Godmother starring Lopez and penned by Terence Winter.

    J.Lo donates $1 million in hurricane relief to help Puerto Rico

    (9/24/17) Jennifer Lopez announced Sunday she would personally be donating $1 million to relief efforts for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

    The reveal came as the actress made a surprise appearance alongside Governor Andrew Cuomo, as he and other elected officials publicized the launch of a statewide donation drive to aid to the ravaged nation.

    “Today Puerto Rico needs our help,” J.Lo, who is co-chairing the effort, told the Javits Center crowd. “My cousins and I and all of our family still haven’t been able to hear from all of our family over there, we are concerned for them and for everyone on the island.”

    Lopez added that she and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez are piling their sway to “garner support for Puerto Rico and Caribbean relief efforts.”

    “I will always be a New Yorker, I am a proud Puerto Rican and I cannot tell you what it meant to me and the people of Puerto Rico to see New York not only pledge their effort but for Gov. Cuomo to actually show up with resources and supplies,” the singer shared.

    Lopez, who spoke in both Emglish and Spanish, noted that Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees have also committed to making a “significant contribution” as well. The New York Mets are joining the effort too, asking fans attending games at Citi Field on September 25, 26 and 27 to bring donations to the ball game between.

    “With Mark Anthony, we are spearheading additional reliefs efforts and organizing the Latino community of artists and athletes to rush the relief that our brothers and sisters in Mexico, P.R., and the Caribbean desperately need,” J.Lo said. “We are working with Mark Cuban and Jose Alvara, and we have two team planes filled with supplies and generators awaiting air clearance to depart, land, and unload these much need supplies in San Jose.”

    Cuomo Sunday unveiled a statewide effort that will include collection and financial support. Collection points will be set up across the state, he said, and donations will be stored at the Javits Center and secured by the National Guard until they are delivered by JetBlue airlines. Those living in the Big Apple can drop off donations at the Javits Center, the Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building, the Jamaica Street Armory, and the Roberto Clemente State Park.

    Cuomo was joined by Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez, actress Rosie Perez, Mets pitcher Seth Lugo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo for the announcement.

    “Let’s remember the context of this effort,” the governor warned. “I’m very proud of what New Yorkers are doing, I encourage other states to do the same thing, but this is going to be a long hard road and this is a situation that’s going to require billions of dollars in assistance and real capacity provided to the island and that’s going to have to be done by the federal government. Now P.R. needs helps and needs it urgently.”

    “To our colleagues in the Federal government, I humbly suggest at this time, instead of arguing with football players, instead of obsessing about how to take healthcare from the poor in this country, why don’t we put the political asides and focus on helping Americans,” Cuomo suggested. “Americans go first, we can save lives.”

    The governor visited Puerto Rico on Friday, taking a day-long trip to help deliver supplies. Upon his return he described the scene as “heartbreaking.”

    Maria devastated the island nation, claiming at least 13 lives since it made landfall last week.

    J.Lo still hasn’t heard from family in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico

    (9/23/17) (Video) Jennifer Lopez recorded a heartfelt plea Thursday to get people to donate to hurricane relief efforts for Puerto Rico.

    In the Instagram video, J.Lo not only directed her followers to where they could donate but also revealed that she still hasn’t heard from her family who live on the decimated island.

    “What’s on my mind is what’s going on in Puerto Rico. The devastation is beyond belief,” said Lopez. “Me and my cousin still haven’t been able to hear from our families over there.”

    She continued, “Today, Puerto Rico needs our help. I urge you to support and donate to the efforts of the first lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Areizaga. Together we can help rebuild our island, and the Caribbean.”

    Lopez’s ex-husband Marc Anthony also urged his followers to donate with videos in English and Spanish, saying, “Today, Puerto Rico needs our help.”

    Authorities say the island may be without power for at least four months following Hurricane Maria. The island was already battered by Hurricane Irma, which hit days earlier.

    J.Lo and A-Rod celebrate their birthdays in Miami

    (Pic) Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez kicked off their birthday week with a massive Miami celebration.

    The jet-setting duo showed up at a swanky venue Saturday night to a bevy of paparazzi.

    Lopez, who turns 48 on Monday, was nearly in her birthday suit as she wore a sheer-mini dress with phoenix-bird details and a cutout on the side. The sexy number left little to the imagination.

    Rodriguez, who turns 42 on Thursday, kept it simple in a striking blue suit and white shirt without a tie.

    The love birds, who were serenaded by friends and family, couldn’t keep their eyes off each other during the party.

    Per the retired Yankee’s Instagram, they playfully danced and sang “Sweet Caroline.” They even posed for a handsome picture, on which Rodriguez scribbled “Bronx.”

    Rodriguez also posted a snap holding his lady by the waist saying, “Happy Birthday to Us!! #Leo #305.” Lopez reposted the snap adding a heart emoji to the caption.

    To top it all off, Rodriguez and Lopez were presented with a six-tiered gold and white cake with silver details.

    Jennifer Lopez praised for using gender-neutral pronouns

    Jennifer Lopez is receiving kudos from fans and members of the non-binary community after using gender-neutral pronouns describing her sister’s child Brendan in an Instagram post.

    “This is Brendan my sister Leslie’s second child!!” the “Shades of Blue” actress captioned a photo of Brendan beaming at the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. “They were the one person selected to represent their school at #globalyoungleadersconference in Washington DC!! And I couldn’t be more proud!!!”

    “Brendan is strong and smart and loving and obviously a leader!!,” she continued. “Titi Jenn loves you!! #superproudauntie #familia.”

    “The fact that you are using their pronouns correctly means so much to someone like me, whose family, while well intentioned, doesn’t always get it right. you are leading by example, and we see you!” a fan wrote.

    “Thank you for using the correct pronoun! While you are fabulous and talented, this post also demonstrates your sensitivity and education,” wrote one user.

    “This means the world to me,” gushed another. “Thank you for shining your light on Brendan and sharing their accomplishments and beauty with the world!”

    ‘WORLD OF DANCE’ POPS, LOCKS AND TAPS ITS WAY TO A SECOND SEASON RENEWAL

    “World of Dance,” which was the #1 regular timeslot premiere of 2017 on the broadcast networks in the 18-49 demo as well as the most-watched summer alternative series debut on cable or broadcast in nine years, has been renewed for a second season.

    The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative & Reality Group, NBC Entertainment Unscripted Programming.

    “I am so proud to not only star, but produce a show that is so close to my heart,'" said Jennifer Lopez. "I am so happy that ‘World of Dance’ has resonated with audiences and we are able to put dancers on the pedestal they deserve. I cannot wait to continue this journey and my partnership with NBC.”

    “We are thrilled that the unrivaled athleticism and authenticity that inspired us to create 'World of Dance' has been embraced by both the dance community and our viewers,” said Meredith Ahr, President, Universal Television Alternative Studio. “The amazing dancers competing this season have proven to not only entertain us but elevate our expectations and expand our imagination. The bar has been set extremely high for season two. The competition will be fierce and we will all witness greatness.”

    “Jennifer Lopez has been a formidable executive producer and leader for this franchise. Her partnership with Meredith Ahr and Universal TV Alternative Studio has been remarkable,” said Telegdy. “The extraordinary ratings and digital performance is testament to the unique capabilities of Universal Television Alternative Studio in crafting a format that works on all platforms and is instantly scalable. A good idea needs an amazing launch partner and NBCUniversal Comcast has proven its marketing prowess once again.”

    “World of Dance” is averaging a 2.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.0 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” results from Nielsen Media Research, making it the #1 10 p.m. series on any broadcast network for the full 2016-17 season to date in 18-49. It’s also easily the #1 first-year series of the summer in 18-49 and total viewers, as well as the summer’s #2 entertainment series in both measures, behind only NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” In 18-49, it’s the highest-rated first-year summer series through its first five weeks (“most current”) in four years, since CBS’ “Under the Dome” in 2013. In total viewers, it’s the most-watched first-year summer alternative series at this point in nine years, since ABC’s “Wipeout” in 2008.

    “World of Dance” gives dancers the platform to showcase their talents and compete for a life-altering grand prize of $1 million, led by a judging team of extraordinary dance superstars — Jennifer Lopez (who also serves as an executive producer), Derek Hough, NE-YO and host/mentor Jenna Dewan Tatum.

    In partnership with preeminent global dance brand World of Dance, the series brings the world’s elite dancers together to compete in epic battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo dancers will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip-hop, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, stomping and more.

    Handpicked from qualifying events around the nation and thousands of online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act, 17 years old and under), Upper (groups of 1-4, 18 and older) and Team (groups of 5+, 18 and older). Our panel of experts scores the acts using a precise point system developed by World of Dance, using the following criteria: Performance, Technique, Choreography, Creativity and Presentation. The competition consists of five rounds: Qualifiers, Duels, The Cut, Divisional Final and the World Final. In the first four rounds, dancers only compete within their division, but in the World Final — the winner from each division will compete against each other for the $1 million grand prize.

    World of Dance is among the most trusted and fastest growing dance and music entertainment brands, combining a successful digital platform of more than 8 million subscribers with the world’s largest international urban dance competition. What began in 2008 as a single event is now a continent-spanning, tour de force of human spirit and sick dance moves. The World of Dance Tour attracts YouTube stars, industry icons and tens of thousands of fans to events in more than 25 countries, spanning the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. The inspiring performance videos captured from these events drive 30 million monthly views online, making World of Dance the largest dance entertainment channel on YouTube. No language barriers. No animosity. Just pure, awe-inspiring movement.

    For those interested in participating in season two, please go to https://worldofdancecasting.com/index.

    Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas & Benny Medina executive produce for Nuyorican Productions. Also executive producing are Kris Curry, Matilda Zoltowski, Alex Katz, David Gonzalez, Matthew Everitt and Al Hassas. The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Nuyorican Productions and World of Dance.

    Jennifer Lopez adds another project to her plate

    Jennifer Lopez will star in and produce the romantic comedy “Second Act” for STXfilms as part of the company’s efforts to focus on female-driven movies.

    STXfilms touted the movie as being in the vein of “Working Girl” and “Maid in Manhattan.” Lopez will portray a big box store employee who reinvents her life and her lifestyle, which gets her the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as a college degree.

    “There are so many things I love about this project and script,” said Lopez. “People try to put women to sleep at a certain age. ‘Second Act’ is a story that empowers the every woman to do more, to be more, and not limit their dreams. I am thrilled to partner with STX as they continue to create and empower the female audience.”

    Veteran comedy director Peter Segal will direct the film. His credits include “50 First Dates,” “Anger Management,” and “Get Smart.”

    The project was developed by STX with Lopez from an idea conceived by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham. The two wrote the script for “Second Act,” which will be produced by Lopez, Goldsmith-Thomas, Zackham and Benny Medina.

    Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STXfilms, and the studio’s president of production Sam Brown made the announcement Thursday.

    “When Jennifer, Elaine and Justin came to us with this idea, we loved it right away,” said Fogelson. “The premise of reinventing yourself and creating a career and life-defining second act is hugely relatable and aspirational. Jennifer’s talents as a film and television actress, producer and recording artist are legendary. She is a true global superstar and and we think she is perfect for this role.”

    Lopez starred in several successful romantic comedies and dramas between 2001 and 2005, including “The Wedding Planner,” “Maid in Manhattan,” “Shall We Dance,” and “Monster in Law.” Other key credits include “Out of Sight,” “The Cell,” and “Anaconda.” She starred opposite Ryan Guzman in 2015’s erotic thriller “The Boy Next Door.”

    STX noted in the announcement that its next six releases feature women in leading roles — “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” “Molly’s Game,” “Gringo,” “A Bad Moms Christmas” and “The Happytime Murders.”

    Jennifer Lopez Boards STX’s ‘Second Act’ With Director Peter Segal

    Jennifer Lopez, who is is working on the third season of her hit NBC series Shades of Blue, has come aboard to star in and produce the romantic comedy Second Act, which Peter Segal (50 First Dates, Anger Management) is directing for STXfilms. In the vein of Working Girl and Lopez’s 2002 starrer Maid in Manhattan, the film is about a big-box store employee who reinvents her life and her lifestyle and gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as a college degree.

    The project was developed by STX with Lopez (who both stars in and produces Shades of Blue) from an idea conceived by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham and written by Zackham (The Bucket List, FX’s Lights Out) and Goldsmith-Thomas. All three will produce along with Lopez’s longtime manager Benny Medina.

    “It’s about reinvention at a time when everyone is getting marginalized and downsized,” said Goldsmith-Thomas, who noted that Lopez embodies that spirit. “It’s about the every man who says that you can do more, you can be more.” To that point, Lopez has found success in multiple avenues of entertainment — music, TV and film. “This is a story that supports the dreamer,” said Goldsmith-Thomas. “It also celebrates street smarts. It’s about a woman who might not have a formal education but has an amazing amount of street smarts and she proves that it can win the day.”

    The project marks Lopez’s return to the big screen after a couple of years. It also puts another female-driven title onto the STXfilms’ slate. The company’s next several releases — Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (EuropaCorp), Molly’s Game, Gringo, A Bad Moms Christmas and The Happytime Murders (Melissa McCarthy) — feature women in leading roles, and it also has a number of high-profile projects in the pipeline as well with Anne Hathaway, Amy Schumer (I Feel Pretty) and Michelle Williams (All the Money in the World directed by Ridley Scott).

    “When Jennifer, Elaine and Justin came to us with this idea, we loved it right away,” said Adam Fogelson, Chairman of STXfilms. “The premise of reinventing yourself and creating a career and life-defining second act is hugely relatable and aspirational. We are excited to add Second Act to an outstanding and growing portfolio of female-driven projects that we are building at STXfilms.”

    Said Lopez: “There are so many things I love about this project and script. People try to put women to sleep at a certain age. Second Act is a story that empowers the every woman to do more, to be more and not limit their dreams. I am thrilled to partner with STX as they continue to create and empower the female audience.”

    Lopez is a judge on NBC’s new dance competition show World of Dance, performs in sold out shows in Las Vegas and also is recording a Spanish-language album set for release this summer.

    Jennifer Lopez Talks Father's Day Celebrations With Alex Rodriguez and Ex-Husband Marc Anthony

    Jennifer Lopez is adjusting to life with a new sort of modern family.

    As the pop star prepares to celebrate her first Father's Day with beau Alex Rodriguez, she's telling E! News why a celebration with the retired baseball star and ex-husband Marc Anthony is most definitely in the works.

    "It's possible," Lopez shared ahead of her All I Have concert residency at the AXIS at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. "It's so great. Everybody gets along so well. We're so blessed. We have beautiful children; we have love in our life and we're just great."

    Jennifer and Marc co-parent 9-year-old twins Emme and Max, while Rodriguez is a proud father to Natasha, 12, and Ella, 9. The couple's kids have spent plenty of time together and over the weekend A. Rod brought his eldest daughter to J. Lo's Sin City show where she was brought on stage to perform a few dance moves.

    "He's supporting and loving and awesome," Lopez gushed of her man of a few months. "I'm a lucky girl."

    Personal life aside, the international megastar is hard at work executive producing and judging her new show World of Dance, which brings Ne-Yo, Derek Hough, and host Jenna Dewan Tatum together for a brand-new reality competition series on NBC.

    Jennifer, 47, revealed that her three co-stars "were all my first choice" when World Of Dance was in its planning stages. The bombshell described Derek as the "perfect person" to join the panel, and said Ne-Yo "was always in my mind" after forming a friendship a year and a half ago. As for Channing Tatum's famous wife, Lopez told us she was on the hunt for a "star in the dance world" and landed on the actress without hesitation.

    "For me, [Jenna] being in the first Step Up movie, and how passionate she is about dance [solidified my decision,]" Jennifer explained. "She's so lovable and likable. She's perfect."

    But with so many projects on the horizon (and only 24 hours in the day), does "Jenny From the Block" ever plan on slowing down? The short answer: No way.

    "It never gets old for me," she dished. "I'm like, ‘Wow, this is something I always dreamed of.'" Lopez continued, "It's gone beyond what I thought I could be. I feel very grateful every night. I'm humbled."

    The A-lister insisted, "As long as I have that fire in my belly, I'll just keep going. And when it's not there maybe I need to sit down and take a deep breath and I will. Right now I don't foresee that in the near future."

    For more on her growing empire, check out the rest of our interview with J. Lo in the videos above!

    World of Dance airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on NBC.

    J.Lo, A-Rod and kids have pool party

    (Pic) Sunday funday: J-Rod edition.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez splashed around poolside Sunday, as they played in the water with their children in tow.

    “Happy Sunday everybody!! #sundayfunday,” the 47-year-old singer shared on Instagram.

    While daughters Ella, 9, and Natasha, 12, cuddled up to Rodriguez, 41, in the water, Lopez’s 9-year-old twins, Max and Emme, kept close to their mom’s side.

    Rodriguez also posted a shot of himself and Lopez as they enjoyed their “#downtime” together.

    Despite their hectic schedules, Lopez and Rodriguez appear to manage to make time for one another. Last month, the “Shades of Blue” actress was caught FaceTiming ABC News’ newest star.

    The red-hot pair have been together since March and show no signs of cooling off.

    Ratings: World of Dance Opens Big, Prison Break Rises With Revival Finale

    NBC’s World of Dance premiered on Tuesday night to 9.7 million viewers and a 2.4 demo rating, marking the most-watched summer reality launch in nine years (since ABC’s Wipeout) and the highest-rated in five (since NBC’s American Ninja Warrior).

    Opening the Peacock’s night, America’s Got Talent returned to 12.1 mil and a 2.6, marking a six-year premiere audience high while steady in the demo.

    Elsewhere….

    FOX | Prison Break wrapped its revival run with 2.34 mil and a 0.9, up 23 and 29 percent week-to-week.

    THE CW | Without an original Flash lead-in, iZombie (900K/0.3) dropped a few eyeballs yet held steady in the demo.

    ABC | Downward Dog (3.8 mil/0.7) and Imaginary Mary (2.2 mil/0.6) dropped 30 and 25 percent, respectively.

    NBC's Live Bye Bye Birdie Musical Postponed Until 2018 — Find Out Why

    NBC is saying farewell to Bye Bye Birdie — for the time being, at least.

    The Peacock network announced on Thursday that its live, Jennifer Lopez-fronted production of the classic musical — which was slated to bow in December — has been pushed to 2018. Lopez’s busy schedule is apparently the culprit; the multi-hyphenate is already juggling her just-renewed drama Shades of Blue and her new summer reality show World of Dance (both on NBC), not to mention her Las Vegas residency.

    In Bye Bye Birdie, Lopez is set to play Rosie, the role that earned Chita Rivera a Tony nomination during the original Broadway run. Harvey Fierstein is writing the teleplay adaptation.

    NBC recently announced that it will stage a live version of Jesus Christ Superstar, to air Easter Sunday 2018.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Are Already Talking About Marriage

    This ain't no spring fling!

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's romance may be new, but it's anything but casual. It's been pretty clear that these two have been all in from the get-go—they've gone on vacation to the Bahamas together, they've met each other'' kids, they've even made their red carpet debut. But it's not all idle talk with these two superstars.

    A source tells E! News that they duo, who have only been dating since early March, are having some pretty serious talks about their future.

    "J.Lo and A-Rod are getting very serious and talking marriage. J.Lo wants a future with A-Rod," says the source.

    While there may not have been a lasting future with her last boyfriend, backup dancer Casper Smart, Lopez appears to be looking to play the long game with the former Yankee.

    Previously, E! News reported that the "Ain't Yo' Mama" singer was just looking to have fun with the baseballer. But it looks like she's changed her tune.

    Our insider said, "J.Lo would marry A-Rod if he asked. She is head over heals for him. They get each other in so many ways."

    One of those ways is likely that they are both parents to two children. Lopez has twins Max and Emme from her previous marriage to Marc Anthony. The sports star has two daughters, Ella and Natasha, with his ex-wife Natasha Alexander.

    The source also said that these two are an A-list match made in heaven. "They are perfect for each other. Their families love how they are together," said the source.

    We have a feeling a wedding between two of pop culture's biggest names could be one for the record books...

    Yesterday the songstress did seemed to play it cool when she sounded off to E! News on her budding relationship with Rodriguez, saying, "I think we are very happy and just having a good time and don't put as much pressure as everybody else puts on it."

    Lopez's rep declined to comment.

    We guess we'll just have to wait and see if he puts a ring on it!

    Katy Perry, JLo Joining James Corden for Second Carpool Karaoke Special

    James Corden, prepare to be chained to the rhythm.

    CBS on Wednesday announced that multi-platinum recording artist Katy Perry will join the virtuosic host for Carpool Karaoke during The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017, airing Monday, May 22 at 10/9c.

    What’s more, Jennifer Lopez, who drove alongside Corden during his first primetime special in 2016 (for which he won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special), will return to accompany the funnyman during his other signature segment, Toddlerography.

    The hour-long program will once again feature Corden as he revisits memorable installments of the viral video bit, which has already spawned an Apple Music spinoff set to debut later this year. In the last 12 months alone, Corden has been joined by the likes of Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Gwen Stefani and former First Lady Michelle Obama.

    J.Lo doesn’t mind the ‘J-Rod’ moniker

    Even after being one half of the infamous “Bennifer,” Jennifer Lopez doesn’t mind “J-Rod,” her portmanteau couple name with Alex Rodriguez.

    “It’s fine,” Lopez, 47, told Entertainment Tonight with a giggle on Thursday at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. “We kind of thought that might happen because people who knew us were already doing it, so it’s not like you guys were original!”

    The “Mírate” singer also revealed that Rodriguez, 41, is a big supporter of her music, including her most recent projects that are still in the works.

    “He has [heard my new music]! He loves it. I’m so excited, you know? Every time I finish something, I bring it home and I want him to hear it,” she said. “He’s so supportive. He’s such a supportive person and he’s so lovely.”

    JENNIFER LOPEZ WILL PERFORM AND DEBUT NEW MUSIC AT TELEMUNDO’S “BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS”

    International music icon Jennifer Lopez will hit the stage at this year’s “Billboard Latin Music Awards” and perform new music from her highly anticipated new Spanish-language album. The multitalented artist will also be honored with the Telemundo Star Award, presented by Xfinity, which recognizes the achievements of a musical artist beyond their musical career. The longest-running and most prestigious award show in the Latin music world will broadcast live on Telemundo on Thursday, April 27 at 8pm/7c and simultaneously on Universo, the fastest growing Spanish-language entertainment cable network in the U.S.

    Lopez has selected the “Billboard Latin Music Awards” stage to give viewers a taste of her new musical production, executive produced by Marc Anthony and the MAGNUS Media team. The new album to be released thru Sony/Magus Media/Nuyorican in Summer 2017, marks her first all-Spanish album since 2007. The multifaceted artist has stayed busy this year, and aside from her latest recording endeavor she continues her successful “All I Have” residency in Las Vegas at the AXIS Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and currently stars on season two of her hit NBC series “Shades of Blue.” In addition, starting May 30th Lopez will executive produce and judge NBC’s new dance competition show, “World of Dance,” alongside Neyo and Derek Hough, and she will also star in NBC’s live musical “Bye Bye Birdie” in December.

    As an actress, singer, film & television producer, fashion designer, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and humanitarian, Lopez has created one of the most successful and well-known brands in entertainment. With an unmatched global appeal, her “Dance Again” world tour sold over one million tickets; she has sold over 75 million records worldwide; her films have brought in over $1.4 billion in worldwide box office receipts, and her fragrances have become the most successful celebrity line in the world with sales exceeding $2 billion.

    Jennifer Lopez closes the star-studded musical line-up for the “Billboard Latin Music Awards,” which also includes performances by Alejandro Fernandez, Bad Bunny, Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga, Blue Man Group, Christian Pagan, CNCO, Daddy Yankee, Gente de Zona, J Balvin, Luis Figueroa, Luis Fonsi, Morat, Nicky Jam, Ozuna, Pedro Capo, Reik, Ricardo Arjona, Wisin, Yandel, and Zion & Lennox.

    The 2017 “Billboard Latin Music Awards” will be hosted by Kate Del Castillo and Carlos Ponce, and the list of award presenters includes: Alberto Guerra, Ana Maria Polo, Angelica Celaya, Chiquis, Chocquibtown, Danna Paola, Demian Bichir, Don Francisco, Ednita Nazario, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Fanny Lu, Juan Luis Guerra, La Arrolladora Banda El Limon de Rene Camacho, Maria Celeste Arraras, Maria Leon, Michel Brown, Olga Tañon, Regulo Caro, Rosie Rivera, Sin Bandera, and Sofia Reyes.

    The highly-rated music special will also broadcast in 24 countries throughout the Americas via Telemundo Internacional and through open broadcast in Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.

    The complete list of finalists, in addition to exclusive content about this year’s ceremony, can be found at Telemundo.com/PremiosBillboard - the official website of the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Follow the excitement of the star-studded event on Twitter and Instagram @LatinBillboards and Facebook.com/LatinBillboards, and join the conversation by using the official hashtag #Billboards2017.

    A-Rod and J.Lo party with Marc Anthony in Dominican Republic

    For such a famously divisive character in baseball, Alex Rodriguez is surprisingly popular with one very specific demographic: ex-husbands.

    A-Rod — who memorably partied with Google guru Sergey Brin while dating Brin’s ex-wife, Anne Wojcicki — was hanging out with current squeeze Jennifer Lopez and her ex Marc Anthony over the weekend.

    Rumors were swirling that Lopez had rekindled her relationship with Anthony — whom she divorced in 2014 — after they performed together on Saturday night at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic.

    But then A-Rod, J.Lo and Anthony were spotted having a ball together on the dance floor at an after-party later in the evening.

    Lopez and her slugger-turned-sportscaster boyfriend brought their kids from their previous marriages along to the Dominican Republic for Easter weekend.

    The hot new couple, who have been dating for a little more than two months, even put together an egg hunt for their kids.

    J.Lo and A-Rod take their love out to lunch

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez brought their budding romance to Central Park South on Thursday — strolling arm in arm after a nearly three-hour feast of seafood and homemade pasta.

    “They were both so happy,” one spy told The Post of the amorous A-listers. “Really, really happy.”

    The pair have been dating for two months, and their lunch date at the Midtown Italian favorite Marea (Italian for “tide”) shows the relationship progressing swimmingly.

    They arrived separately at 12 p.m., dressed for upscale lunching — J.Lo in a black-and-white knit dress, and A-Rod tie-less but in a crisp blue suit with pocket square.

    They joined a table with three other diners. And they didn’t leave until 2:30, departing the restaurant with linked arms.

    “J-Rod” then left together in a waiting, chauffeured, uptown-bound car.

    A-Rod gushes about J.Lo, calling her an ‘amazing girl’

    Alex Rodriguez has officially confirmed his new relationship with Jennifer Lopez.

    “It’s obvious. We’ve been having a great time,” the former Yankees slugger gushed Friday on “The View.” “She’s an amazing, amazing girl. One of the smartest human beings I’ve ever met and also an incredible mother.”

    Page Six reported in early March that Rodriguez, 41, and Lopez, 47, are an item. “They are really into each other because they have so much in common — from their Latin roots, to their love of New York, and their kids,” a source said at the time.

    Rodriguez shares daughters Natasha, 12, and Ella, 8, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis, while Lopez is mom to 8-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

    While the new pair have taken their romance to exclusive locales, jet-setting to a high-end and owners-only destination in the Bahamas and to the Yankees’ spring training facility in Tampa, Fla., Rodriguez said his glamorous gal pal isn’t a diva behind closed doors.

    “She just likes the simple things,” he said of the Bronx-born singer. “I mean, she’s a very, very simple person. Loves family. Is a great sister. Is a great daughter.”

    He also called her a “big Yankee fan.”

    Though J.Lo is in tip-top shape, Rodriguez revealed even she likes to indulge every once in a while.

    “She would kill me if I say too much,” Rodriquez quipped when asked about her guilty food pleasures. “Chocolate chip ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.”

    Jennifer Lopez Sued Over Custom Hoverboards for Vegas Show

    Jennifer Lopez got some fancy new wheels -- custom hoverboards -- for her Vegas show, but forgot to keep her end of the bargain ... according to the company that made the gear.

    Sidekick Group Corp says it shipped out 42 hoverboards for J Lo and her dancers to use in her "All I Have" show at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. The company says it didn't charge any cash, but their signed contract did require Jennifer to do a few things in return.

    According to the lawsuit just filed ... Jenny was supposed to do promotional posts for Sidekick on Instagram or Twitter, once every 3 months. Sidekick says she only posted once, but later deleted it.

    The company says it's out $54,390 for the boards, which it says were customized for the show. It's suing to get back their investment, plus a few more bucks.

    Sidekick threatened to sue Seahawks superstar Richard Sherman a year ago, claiming he also reneged on a promotional deal.

    We've reached out to J Lo's camp, but haven't heard back yet.

    Jennifer Lopez: ‘It’s still a challenge for women’ in entertainment

    Jennifer Lopez catapulted into A-list territory playing the title role in “Selena,” which hit theaters exactly two decades ago on March 21, 1997.

    Since that breakout role, Lopez has built a media empire as a record-breaking musician, Golden Globe-nominated actress and accomplished producer, becoming one of the most influential Latino celebrities of all time. Despite her success, Lopez says women still face challenges in the entertainment industry today.

    “[‘Selena’] was a meaty role, but it was few and far between, especially for Latinos to have a role like that,” Lopez recalled to Variety about the biopic, where she portrayed the meteoric rise and murder of Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Lopez added, “I think it’s still challenging for women, especially being Latina. Thinking about ‘Selena’ 20 years ago and to have a role like that, I was very lucky. I was very fortunate. But it’s still a struggle for women.”

    Speaking to Variety this week at an NBC press event, where she was on hand promoting “World of Dance,” Lopez said, “At this point, you have to create your own opportunities and I think that’s why I got so much more into producing and taking into our own hands as an artist. I think it’s the second phase of your career — you kind of make a name for yourself and show everybody what you do and where your talents lay, and then you have to take it into your own hands and be the artist that you want to be. I think [the industry] is still moving and growing, and it’s always a challenge for women.”

    Lopez is currently balancing her Las Vegas residency, while starring on NBC’s drama “Shades of Blue,” which was just renewed for a third season, and gearing up to serve as a judge on the network’s upcoming summer dance competition series “World of Dance,” plus the broadcaster’s next live musical, “Bye Bye Birdie Live!” She’s the face of all those projects, but Lopez is a force behind the scenes — she pitched the idea for “Bye Bye Birdie” to NBC, shepherded “World of Dance” to television and executive produces “Shades of Blue” through her Nuyorican Productions banner.

    The superstar admits that at the time “Selena” was released, she did not imagine her career would boom into what it is today. “No. I didn’t,” Lopez says when asked. But, she’s still taking matters into her own hands.

    “It was the same for me then as it is now, which is that I always wanted to be the best performer, singer, dancer, actress that I could be. It’s the same for me now, but I’m lucky to be able to expand that into so many different roles and produce my own things,” Lopez says. “It’s pretty amazing what it’s grown into. I don’t take it for granted. I’m very fortunate.”

    J.Lo ate ‘one piece of pizza every day’ before big break

    Jennifer Lopez is returning to the judging chair once again after five seasons with “American Idol.” In her newest show, “World of Dance,” Lopez serves as an executive producer and judge and told reporters at the NBC Summer press day that a show about dance is a great fit for her.

    “I always consider myself as a dancer first. I became a singer and actress after dancing. For me, it’s so part of who I am.”

    The show follows dancers of all ages as they compete for a $1 million prize. Lopez said she wants to give dancers an opportunity to score their big break.

    “To create an opportunity for dancers was the best thing I could have ever done,” she said. “It just reminded me of all the reasons why I love dance.”

    The “Shades of Blue” actress revealed that she struggled in the early days as a dancer making no money whatsoever.

    “I remember only getting to have one piece of pizza every day when I was a dancer,” she said. “That’s how I lived. I did that for a couple of years before I got my first big job. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. For me, coming from that struggle, this is a dream come true for me. I don’t say that lightly.”

    The 47-year-old singer, actress and dancer alluded to her time on “American Idol” as allowing her to prepare herself well for “World of Dance.”

    “When I did ‘American Idol,’ I learned so many people can sing, but not everyone can make you get up and dance or make you cry,” she explained. “That makes you an artist.”

    The show also stars Ne-Yo, Derek Hough and Jenna Dewan-Tatum. “World of Dance” premieres May 8 on NBC.

    20 Facts You Didn't Know About the Movie Selena

    Incredible to believe, but the Selena movie debuted 20 years ago today. That's a tough idea to wrap our head around especially since a lot of us grew up watching this movie.

    Here's a look at 20 facts that you maybe didn't know about the movie:

    1. Selena the Movie Was in the Works Soon After Selena's Death: She died in March 1995, and on March 21, 1997, the movie was released. The film was announced in August, the same year as her death and was originally supposed to premiere in the fall of 1996.

    2. The Casting Calls Were Insane: About 22,000 girls auditioned to play the role of Selena. In the end, Jennifer Lopez was cast along with Becky Lee Meza, who played young Selena.

    3. It Came Down to Seven Women: J.Lo was one of seven (three from the open call, four professional actresses), who were selected to screen test.

    4. There Was a Doppelgänger: Leticia Miller, a woman with an uncanny resemblance to Selena, was also in the running for the role.

    5. Abraham Quintanilla Wanted Someone Else: Selena's father originally wanted Rubén Blades to play him in the movie. The actor wasn't able to take on the project, because he was working on another film.

    6. Other Latinas Were in the Running: Both Salma Hayek and telenovela actress Bibi Gaytán were approached to play Selena.

    7. Lopez had Some Haters in the Beginning: Although J.Lo got the stamp of approval from Selena's family to play the role, once the announcement was made that she would be the star of the biopic, she received backlash from fans that didn't agree with a New York-born Puerto Rican-American actress playing the role of a Texas-born and raised Mexican-American singer.

    8. Selena's Hometown Supported the Casting: J.Lo said she had heard of the negative comments from others, but she focused on the support she received from people in Selena's hometown of Corpus Christi.

    9. J.Lo Bonded With the Family: To prepare for the role, Lopez moved in with Selena's sister Suzette Quintanilla to learn more about the singer.

    10. The Final Scene: The famous concert scene where Selena sings at the Houston Astrodome was actually shot at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

    11. Quintanilla's Dance Moves Weren't Easy to Master: Learning Selena's choreography was challenging for Lopez. "It's very difficult to unlearn everything your body is accustomed to doing and that is does naturally. I had to learn what Selena did, which is very different from my own dance instinct," the actress explained.

    12. Clashes of Ideas for the Selena Role: Director Gregory Nava was faced with the issue of Warner Bros. wanting to cast other non-Latina actresses to play Selena. He had to fight to have Lopez play the role.

    13. Serendipity: Playing Selena inspired Lopez to become a singer.

    14. The Entire Movie Used Selena's Singing Voice: Lopez only sang three words in the entire film, "Como La Flor."

    15. Interestingly Enough: Constance Marie, who played Selena's mother, was actually only four years older than Lopez.

    16. Edward James Olmos Had to Gain 50 Pounds: The actor had to put on the lbs in order to play Selena's father.

    17. "Anything for Selenas": Selena's final concert scene was filmed before a crowd of 35,000 extras.

    18. The Love Story: When Abraham Quintanilla read the script of the movie, it was the first time he'd heard the story of how Selena proposed to Chris.

    19. Abraham Quintanilla Wanted the Movie to Stop Short of Depicting Selena's Murder: But Nava insisted that the assassination was dramatically necessary for the film. "But I never wanted to probe Yolanda's motivations," noted the filmmaker.

    20. Familiar Sets: The Historic Sunset Station served as the location for Selena's "No Me Queda Más," but a staircase at the same location was the backdrop during the fashion show scene in the movie.

    Jennifer Lopez quietly arrives at Yankees camp

    When Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez exited a George M. Steinbrenner Field suite during Saturday’s Yankees game, against the Orioles, the former baseball great was approached by members of the Jesuit High School hockey team for autographs.

    Rodriguez obliged and asked the players from the Tampa school, who were wearing Jesuit Hockey sweatshirts, how their season went.

    “He was very nice to them, accommodating,” said a person who witnessed the interaction.

    Rodriguez returned to spring training camp in his role as a special instructor, and Lopez, whom he is now dating, arrived to watch the game from the suite.

    NBC’S SUNDAY POLICE DRAMA ‘SHADES OF BLUE’ RECEIVES GREENLIGHT FOR THIRD SEASON

    “Shades of Blue,” NBC’s gritty drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta about corruption in the NYPD and the ramifications that ensue, has been renewed for a third season.

    The announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.

    “We’re so hugely appreciative of everything Jennifer and Ray do, and know it is due to their dedication, as well as the hard work of our incredible cast and producers, that ‘Shades of Blue’ has so clearly and compellingly earned a third-season renewal,” Salke said. “This show continues to mine powerful stories that always leave us hungry for more.”

    Thus far in its second season, “Shades of Blue” is dominating the Sunday 10 p.m. ET hour among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas, generating a +50% margin of victory in the timeslot in adult 18-49 rating. In total viewers, “Shades of Blue” also wins decisively, averaging 5.0 million viewers in “live plus same day” ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

    Additionally, “Shades” leads the timeslot’s broadcast competition in all other key measures – adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54.

    “Shades” adds substantial viewership from time-shifting and video on demand, with the show’s March 5 season premiere growing by 66% in “live plus three day” Nielsens to a 1.6 rating in adults 18-49, and in total viewers by 2.5 million persons to a total of 7.8 million, accounting for the biggest L+3 lifts of the night on the Big 4 networks.

    Harlee Santos (Jennifer Lopez) is a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own.

    Harlee navigates her fractured relationship with Wozniak as she struggles to conceal her deepest secret: She killed her daughter’s father. Following his discovery that Harlee collaborated with the FBI, Wozniak is confronted with a gut-wrenching dilemma of his own. The crew is under tight scrutiny from Stahl (Warren Kole) and the FBI, as well as from Internal Affairs, in the form of a gregarious detective, Verco (guest star Dov Davidoff), who investigates the disappearance of one of their own. Meanwhile, a former member of their crew, Julia Ayres (guest star Anna Gunn) runs for mayor and her complex relationship with Harlee and Wozniak comes to the fore. Neither Harlee nor Wozniak anticipates that Ayres’ corrupt connections will trap them in a dangerous war with the Mafia.

    The cast includes Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker, Sarah Jeffery and Gino Anthony Pesi.

    Showrunner Jack Orman and Jennifer Lopez serve as executive producers along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Ryan Seacrest and Nina Wass.

    “Shades of Blue” is a production of Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions.

    NBC ANNOUNCES ‘WORLD OF DANCE’ CONTESTANTS VYING FOR THE $1 MILLION PRIZE AND TITLE OF ‘BEST IN THE WORLD’

    NBC’s new competition series “World of Dance” revealed today the 47 elite dance acts competing for a life-altering grand prize of $1 million and title of “Best in the World.” The 10-episode series will give dancers the platform to showcase their talents, led by a judging team of extraordinary dance superstars — Jennifer Lopez (who also serves as an executive producer), Derek Hough, NE-YO and host/mentor Jenna Dewan Tatum.

    The series will premiere Monday, May 8 from 10-11 p.m. and moves to Tuesdays at 10 p.m. starting May 30.

    In partnership with preeminent global dance brand World of Dance, the series brings the world’s elite dancers together to compete in epic battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo dancers will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip-hop, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, stomping and more.

    Handpicked from qualifying events around the nation and thousands of online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act, 17 years old and under), Upper (groups of 1-4, 18 and older) and Team (groups of 5+, 18 and older). Our panel of experts score the acts using a precise point system developed by World of Dance, using the following criteria: Performance, Technique, Choreography, Creativity and Presentation. The competition consists of five rounds: Qualifiers, Duels, The Cut, Divisional Final and the World Final. In the first four rounds, dancers only compete within their division, but in the World Final - the winner from each division will compete against each other for the $1 million grand prize.

    Ray Liotta jokes about J.Lo’s love life with Andy Cohen

    Shortly after Page Six reported Jennifer Lopez is dating Alex Rodriguez, J.Lo appeared on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” with her “Shades of Blue” co-star Ray Liotta.

    But the show was pre-taped, we hear, so the usually brazen Cohen couldn’t ask J.Lo about the latest man in her life. Either way, while Lopez was coy about past paramours, Liotta was a loose cannon.

    Host Cohen pointed out that J.Lo’s previously revealed “five men” have proposed to her — and he asked her to name one suitor she turned down.

    Lopez was tight-lipped.

    But Liotta (jokingly, we think) blurted out, “Drake, right?” Lopez recently shot down rumors she was dating the rapper at all, and said they’d “hung out” at the Grammys.

    When Cohen asked Lopez if she’d date a man who couldn’t dance and had no rhythm, she mused after a long pause, “Yeah.”

    Liotta offered, “There’s no way Ben did!,” referring to J.Lo’s former flame Ben Affleck.

    “Goodfellas” star Liotta — who pounded shots on the show with Cohen and Lopez — also said Clint Eastwood was “overrated” as an actor, that his worst on-screen kiss was with Sigourney Weaver and that he couldn’t name any of Lopez’s songs. “I don’t give a s?-?-?t!” he proclaimed.

    How J.Lo and A-Rod’s romance blossomed

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez began dating “after running into each other at an event in LA” a few weeks ago, sources tell Page Six.

    The hot new showbiz couple — henceforth to be called J-Rod — had known each other socially for years, but really hit it off when they met again recently.

    The former Yankees slugger had just split with his girlfriend of almost a year, tech guru Anne Wojcicki, while Lopez was coming off rumors of a romance with Drake, which she just denied.

    A source told Page Six, “Alex and Jennifer ran into each other in LA around four or five weeks ago, rekindled their friendship, then things escalated over the last few weeks.”

    Lopez has been performing her “All I Have” show in Vegas, and the source added, “Alex went to the show a couple of weeks ago, with his friends, and he was blown away.” She also did an exhausting round of press for her NBC show “Shades of Blue” last week, but kept quiet about her her budding relationship with A-Rod.

    Lopez and Rodriguez — who has previously dated Madonna, Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz — both have children from earlier relationships. He has two daughters, Natasha, 12, and Ella, 8, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.

    Jennifer Lopez Officially Unloads Hidden Hills Crib for $9.9 Million!

    Jennifer Lopez can put the long, drawn out home sale process behind her now -- she just unloaded her Hidden Hills estate for $9.9 million.

    J Lo was in the middle of escrow last week and we've learned a someone locked down the bargain deal on the 9 bed, 12 bath gated mega mansion. The buyer was repped by Emil Hartoonian of The Agency.

    You'll recall J Lo first put the crib on the market back in 2015 for $17 mil.

    She was repped by Brett Lawyer.

    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are dating

    Call them J-Rod! Or is it A.Lo?

    Jennifer Lopez and former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez are dating, Page Six exclusively confirmed on Wednesday.

    A source told us of the new power couple, “They have been seeing each other for a few months — and were together in LA this past weekend.”

    The insider added: “They are really into each other because they have so much in common — from their Latin roots, to their love of New York, and their kids.”

    Rodriguez, 41, was also reportedly recently backstage at one of J.Lo’s Las Vegas gigs during her “All I Have” residency at Planet Hollywood.

    She liked an Instagram image that Rodriguez posted on Wednesday announcing he’d joined Fox Sports as a full-time baseball analyst.

    Page Six exclusively reported last month that Rodriguez had split with Silicon Valley CEO Anne Wojcicki after dating for just under a year. “Perhaps in the end, they were a little too different,” a source said of A-Rod and the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

    Perhaps in Jenny from the block, the ex-Bronx Bomber’s finally met his match? Rodriguez has previously been linked to stars such as Madonna, Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz.

    Meanwhile, “Shades of Blue” star Lopez recently shot down rumors she was dating rapper Drake. “Let me clear this up. I am not with Drake,” she said on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.” She revealed at the Grammys that the two had just “hung out.”

    J.Lo has twins — Max and Emme, 9 — with her ex, Marc Anthony, and has been married three times. A-Rod has two daughters, Natasha, 12, and Ella, 8, with his ex, Cynthia Scurtis.

    Reps for the stars did not comment.

    Perhaps Lopez’s new relationship explains why she was this week so smitten over a piece of Yankees memorabilia.

    The Bronx native told The Post’s Cindy Adams, who wore her 2000 Yankees championship ring, “Your ring. It’s from the Bronx Bombers. Let me see the ring.”

    J.Lo gives Beyoncé advice on raising twins

    Jennifer Lopez has some advice for Beyoncé, who is pregnant with twins.

    Lopez — who has 9-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband singer Marc Anthony — said her words to Queen Bey would be, “Nothing can prepare you for twins. I certainly was not prepared. I would say, ‘Stay calm.’?”

    The 47-year-old Lopez walked the red carpet for a screening of the Season 2 premiere of her show, “Shades of Blue,” on Wednesday at the Roxy Cinema.

    She credits her New York roots with part of the success of the NBC cop drama. “My Bronx upbringing really helped with my role as Harlee. This is such a New York show. It is easy for me, in a sense .?.?. I know what it is to be a New Yorker. I don’t have to put on an accent, I know what the attitude is,” she told Page Six.

    But Lopez added that she does get injured from her stunts on the show. “I do come home with a lot of bumps and bruises [from] this show. You would be surprised the different things that give you bumps and bruises when you are acting. It can just be having to slam a door .?.?. having to punch a wall and you think that nothing is really going to happen .?.?. you can hurt yourself so easily.”

    Others at the NBC and Cinema Society premiere and afterparty at Tutto il Giorno included Harry Connick Jr., Joe and Kevin Jonas, Maxwell, “Rocky” star Carl Weathers and director Paul Haggis.

    Lopez’s series returns to TV on Sunday.

    Beyoncé and husband Jay Z made surprise appearances at two Harvey Weinstein events over Oscars weekend, and Page Six reported that Beyoncé was telling guests she’d know the genders of her twins in “two weeks.”

    Jennifer Lopez’s son wishes she wore pants more

    When your mom is Jennifer Lopez, some unlikely questions might arise.

    “You know what Max said to me the other day,” the 47-year-old performer recalled during a Build Series talk Thursday, “He said ‘Mommy, why don’t you wear pants in your show? You should wear pants more.’”

    Lopez said the conversation with her 9-year-old was sparked by her Las Vegas residency costumes, and even she admitted, “I’m covered in crystals.”

    The actress’ sister and ABC reporter Lynda Lopez, who moderated the talk, said, “That’s why I love that boy,” in response to Max’s curiosity.

    But to answer his question, Jennifer’s answer was simple. “I was like, ‘Baby, c’mon, Mommy’s [a] showgirl.'”

    Her son Max is twin brother to Emme. Their father is Marc Anthony, who was married to the star from 2004 to 2014.

    Her “Shades of Blue” co-star Ray Liotta joined her for the chat and mentioned he went to the opening night of her “All I Have” Vegas show.

    “It was great,” he said when asked what he thought of the performance. “I ask her to turn around and do that little thing,” he added as he shook in his chair.

    “He was like, ‘Who is that?'” Lopez added, explaining that Liotta only knew her NBC character, Harlee, and not her sexy on-stage persona.

    Jennifer Lopez's Hidden Hills Estate is Finally in Escrow

    Jennifer Lopez is in the middle of closing a deal to sell her Hidden Hills estate -- and she settled for a way lower price than she originally wanted 2 years ago ... TMZ has learned.

    J Lo's 9 bed, 12 bath gated mega mansion is currently in escrow with a buyer repped by Emil Hartoonian of The Agency ... who we're told got it for around $10 mil.

    She moved in back in 2010, and first listed the place in 2015 for about $17 mil. The property's gone on and off the market since, and dropped in price as well.

    Now, it looks like J Lo might finally seal the deal with the help of her real estate agent, Brett Lawyer. Remember, she just swooped a sweet new pad in Bel-Air last year ... so, it's high time to dump the other spot.

    Someone's getting a sweet crib -- 3 plus acres, private theater, gym, and of course ... a J Lo-used dance and recording studio.

    Is this Jennifer Lopez’s most diva move yet?

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez runs a tight ship when it comes to her small army of security and handlers.

    On Wednesday, the Las Vegas diva, 47, was photographed leaving her New York City apartment with not one but two umbrella holders despite light rain.

    Knowing she looked her best, Lopez captured the glamorous moment with a selfie.

    Lopez, who was heading to an appearance on “Live with Kelly,” wore a striped black and white fur coat and a short number underneath that highlighted her gams.

    To complete her ensemble, the “Shades of Blue” actress rocked a pair of sleek black pumps with pointed toes. The mother of two, who tied her hair into a high ponytail, also carried a black clutch and oversize sunglasses.

    Jennifer Lopez Talks Dating Younger Men: ‘It Has Nothing to Do with Age’

    Age is just a number for Jennifer Lopez.

    The multi-hyphenate superstar set the record straight about her relationship status and revealed that she has no preference when it comes to how old a significant other is.

    “I don’t date younger men. It’s not like you have to be younger, it’s not about that. You just meet people and if I go out with them, I go out with them,” Lopez, 47, told Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on her show, airing Tuesday.

    “If I like them, I like them and if I don’t, I don’t. It’s just about the person. It’s about who they are, it has nothing to do with age,” the mother of two explained.

    Lopez’s last serious relationship was with 29-year-old dancer/actor Beau “Casper” Smart, whom she split from in August after dating on and off for five years.

    “I dated Beau and he was younger and that was the first guy ever dating younger than me and then I got labeled right away,” Lopez said about her dating life.

    “If they’re older, they’re older. If they’re younger, they’re younger. It doesn’t matter. It’s whether or not I’m attracted to them or not, attracted to their spirit their soul, whatever their energy is,” she clarified.

    Most recently, Lopez was linked to rapper Drake but the Shades of Blue actress insisted it was strictly a music collaboration.

    “We’re just hanging out,” she said when the daytime talk show host projected a super cuddly photo of the pair that prompted DeGeneres to ask, “Is that how you write a song?”

    “Actually he sent me a song he wanted me to be on. Yeah, we have a song together. I don’t know what he’s going to do with it,” Lopez shared.

    Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Juggling Business and Motherhood: I Just Try to Do the Best That I Can

    No matter what she commits to, Jennifer Lopez is always ready to give all she has.

    Between performing all her hits in Las Vegas, shooting Shades of Blue and raising two children, the "On the Floor" singer has more than a busy schedule.

    Thursday night was no different when the fashion designer celebrated the launch of Jennifer Lopez and Giuseppe Zanotti's shoe capsule collection at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills.

    As a busy mom herself, E! News' Catt Sadler had to ask a question so many fans want to know: How does Jenny From the Block juggle it all?

    "I came in from my first two appointments and I had to start getting ready for this and when I left, [my kids] were eating hot dogs and I was like okay, I'm going to let that go. And then I got back and they suggested tacos for dinner and I said no!" she shared with us. "We're going to do chicken breasts. We're going to make a cobb salad. You can have a little bread and butter but come on."

    Jennifer continued, "Let's be serious here. Just because I'm working today doesn't mean it's taco, pizza, hot dog day. It was crazy... I just try to do the best that I can."

    For her latest business venture, Jennifer collaborated with Italian luxury shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti for new capsule footwear and accessories collection available at Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and more select retailers around the world.

    When asked what gets the J. Lo stamp on a shoe, Giuseppe had the perfect answer.

    "I think it's a cocktail of emotion: Of familiarity, sex appeal and also love, passion," he shared. Jennifer added, "Yes! He gets me. I get him and that's why he's a genius."

    As Jennifer continues balancing family time and work time, some may wonder how she keeps going. Let's just say if you enjoy what you do, it doesn't always feel like work.

    "I just love what I do. I feel very fortunate. To now be here launching my own shoe collection with an amazing artist and being able to work with amazing artists and do what I love, that's where I get my stamina," she shared with E! News. "I live with a lot of gratitude."

    Jennifer Lopez loses restraining order against alleged stalker

    Jennifer Lopez no longer has a restraining order against a man who’s allegedly been stalking her for years, and her own security team is reportedly to blame.

    Lopez, 47, obtained a temporary restraining order against Tim McLanahan in early January after he’d been arrested for visiting her LA mansion without permission, forbidding him from going within 100 yards of the “Jenny From the Block” singer and her family.

    A judge dismissed a request for a permanent restraining order against McLanahan, who Lopez’s security detail claims has been following her from her Las Vegas residency to her home in Los Angeles, sending her unwanted gifts and trespassing on her property.

    McLanahan was previously described as a transient with a criminal history of firearms violations and threats.

    Lopez claimed she feared for her own safety, as well as that of her 8-year-old twins, Max and Emme.

    Lopez’s team skipped a court appearance on Tuesday, TMZ reports, because they couldn’t find McLanahan to serve him with court documents, leading the request for a permanent protective order to be tossed.

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    Jennifer Lopez: NBC's 'Bye Bye Birdie' evokes stage roots

    Jennifer Lopez says NBC's version of "Bye Bye Birdie" will bring the musical back to its stage roots.

    The story was somewhat "watered down" in the 1963 movie in which Janet Leigh played the role originated by Chita Rivera on Broadway in 1960, Lopez told a TV critics' meeting Wednesday.

    In the play, Rivera's Rose encounters resistance from her boyfriend's mother because she doesn't want her son marrying someone with Puerto Rican roots, Lopez said.

    That dynamic will be part of the live TV musical airing later this year, Lopez said. So will her character's assertiveness about trying to steer her partner toward marriage, the actress said.

    Lopez, who's called "Bye Bye Birdie" a childhood favorite, said it's a "great part for me to do. So here we go."

    She's a busy woman, both on and off camera. Lopez stars in and is a producer for NBC's police drama "Shades of Blue" and is a producer-judge on the network's upcoming competition series, "World of Dance."

    "Bye Bye Birdie Live!" is the latest in what has become an annual live-musical holiday tradition for NBC, with last December's "Hairspray Live!" the most recent production.

    "Birdie" is an homage to circa-1950s rock 'n' roll mania and centers on the character Conrad Birdie, who is reminiscent of a young Elvis Presley. He was played on stage by Dick Gautier, who died last week at age 85.

    ABC aired a 1995 TV-movie version starring Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams.

    Shades of Blue Season 2 Begins with Jennifer Lopez Burying a Body

    When Jennifer Lopez read the first script for Season 2 of Shades of Blue, she "was like 'OK! That's what we're doing! We're going there! We're burying the body!'" the actress said at the Television Critics Association winter previews Wednesday.

    Lopez, who plays the Brooklyn cop-gone-bad Harlee Santos, famously snapped her baby daddy Miguel's (Antonio Jamarillo) neck at the end of Season 1 -- just as the convicted criminal was about to rape her. Of course, Harlee did quite a bit of dirt throughout the inaugural season, including set up her mentor/boss Woz (Ray Liotta). But with Harlee disposing of a body in the first episode, Lopez warned that that's just the jumping off point for another wild season.

    "I call this 'A storm is coming' this season," she said. "There's this sub-story about Hurricane Sandy and it really does feel like they get caught in a hurricane they can't get out of." Casualties mount, making for a slippery slope and Harlee wants to be better for her daughter, who she's sent away but as Lopez said, "It just doesn't stop."

    Of course, Shades of Blue is just one of many things on the multi-hyphenate's plate. Even with American Idol, which she was doing around the same time as Shades' first season, finished, she's maintained the staggering roster of projects she's known for -- a residency in Vegas, a new dance show World of Dance and preparation for Bye Bye Birdie, NBC's next live musical, which will air at the end of 2017. "It was a learning experience, learning to juggle all the things that I do," she said with a chuckle. How's she do it? By doing one thing at a time -- putting her full attention to whatever she's doing in the moment, even if that sometimes means doing some vocal work between takes on Shades. "I'm able to compartmentalize," she said.

    As for Woz, his (secret) male lover Donnie (Michael Esper) is dead, and first looks tease him in a relationship with another woman (who's not his wife) Julia Ayres (Anna Gunn). Producers played down his bisexuality this season, Liotta said, but don't expect him to be the dinner-and-a-movie type of romance partner; he hinted that their relationship is, as he put it, "S&M-y." "Woz is tri-sexual," Liotta said. "He'll try anything."

    Shades of Blue premieres Sunday, March 5 at 10/9c on NBC.

    J.Lo takes a night off from Drake ‘romance’

    Jennifer Lopez took a break from promoting her “relationship” with Drake to celebrate her new NBC show “World of Dance” at Catch LA on Wednesday night.

    The 47-year-old singer was spotted chowing down on chicken lettuce cups and grilled octopus with co-stars Ne-Yo, Derek Hough and Jenna Dewan Tatum, plus longtime manager Benny Medina.

    “They were all dressed to impress and looked amazing, in great spirits and seen joking throughout dinner,” a spy told us, adding that her rumored beau was not a topic of conversation this time around.

    During the meal, Lopez snapped a selfie announcing that Tatum would be joining the show as host.

    Drake and Lopez sparked dating rumors last month after posting a cozy photo together on Instagram. However, insiders claim their “romance” is all for show.

    “This relationship is fake, it is just a publicity stunt to publicize their record together,” a source recently told Page Six. “If Jennifer and Drake were really dating, they’d be way more private about it.”

    The couple spent New Year’s Eve together in Las Vegas after Lopez bailed on a gig in Miami at the last minute.

    Jennifer Lopez Gets Restraining Order Against Transient with Alleged Violent Past

    Jennifer Lopez just got a restraining order against a guy she claims has been stalking her ... and even worse, he's got a violent past.

    J Lo filed legal docs Wednesday claiming Timothy McLanahan has followed her from L.A. to Vegas, attended her shows and sent unwanted mail and flowers. She says he's already been arrested for showing up at her home in L.A. and trespassing on her property.

    Lopez's bodyguard claims in the docs McLanahan is a transient who has been arrested for threats and firearms violations.

    J Lo says she's fearful for herself and her twins.

    A judge granted a temporary restraining order, requiring McLanahan to stay 100 yards clear of the Lopez fam.

    J.Lo didn’t leave Drake’s side on New Year’s Eve

    So that was the kind of “personal and family time” Jennifer Lopez had to attend to so urgently.

    As Page Six reported, Lopez was contracted to perform a New Year’s Eve gig at E11even nightclub in Miami — but dropped out last minute, citing “personal and family time” as the reason.

    We wrote in the weeks before the event that, in fact, Lopez hoped to spend the holiday in Vegas with new boyfriend Drake.

    Sure enough, we’re told that Lopez was “by his side throughout the night” at Hakkasan at the MGM Grand.

    Drake and Jennifer Lopez continue milking their ‘romance’

    Jennifer Lopez and Drake continue packing on the PDA and possibly promo, this time to the sound of their own music.

    Lopez, 47, and the rapper, 30, were captured on video grinding, smooching and dancing together to their new track at a prom-themed party on Thursday.

    Sources previously told Page Six they were working on a song together, which can be heard in the background of several clips floating online on Friday.

    The pair, who have been getting cozy on Instagram all month, appear to have been filming a music video. A rep for Lopez didn’t immediately return a request for comment, while Drake’s rep declined to comment on whether they were actually at work or play.

    J.Lo will ring in 2017 with Drizzy in Las Vegas, another outing which will surely make the rounds on social media.

    J.Lo shops in Beverly Hills with producing partner

    Jennifer Lopez shared a Rodeo Drive shopping trip with her power producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.

    The pair has lots to celebrate this holiday season — their hit show “Shades of Blue” was just given a Season 2 premiere date by NBC of March 5. They are also together executive producers of “The Fosters” on Disney/ABC’s cable network Freeform.

    Bundled up in a cozy gray sweater with a fur trim, Lopez kept close to Hollywood producer and longtime pal Goldsmith-Thomas as they walked down the sidewalk together. Both sporting stylish shades, the tight-knit twosome popped into Barneys and were later spotted outside Louis Vuitton. Perhaps J.Lo was adding to her Vuitton collection, as she was carrying a handbag from the designer during the shopping trip.

    While Lopez, 47, is expected to celebrate Christmas with her kids, the sexy songstress will be ringing in the new year with rapper Drake by her side, sources told Page Six.

    After she canceled a Dec. 31 concert at Miami’s E11even nightclub, a source told Page Six the mother of two wants to spend time with the “Hotline Bling” rapper Drake.

    “He will be in Vegas and she wants to hang out with him,” an insider shared.

    J.Lo is spending New Year’s Eve with Drake

    Jennifer Lopez bailed on her New Year’s Eve gig at Miami nightclub E11even because she wants to spend time with Drake.

    “He will be in Vegas and she wants to hang out with him,” a source told Page Six.

    On Monday, J.Lo’s rep said that she canceled for “personal and family time” after a grueling year. But the singer’s been seen getting cozy with Drake in LA, canoodling at a dinner at Delilah dinner and sharing lunch at the Hotel Bel-Air.

    Her rep told us, “They are spending time together, working on a new music project.”

    Jennifer Lopez Cancels Million Dollar New Year's Eve Gig

    Jennifer Lopez is so rich, she's decided to pass on a scheduled million dollar New Year's Eve performance, so she can spend time at her new home with her family ... TMZ has learned.

    Lopez was supposed to perform at E11even nightclub in Miami and our sources say all told she would have scored a million dollar payday.

    But here's the thing ... she bought a new home in Bel-Air a few months back and decided she wants to just kick back with her kids and other family members.

    As one J Lo source put it ... "She was just so consumed with 'Shades of Blue,' her concert and other obligations, getting on a plane for New Year's just seemed too much and she wanted some personal and family time during the holidays."

    J.Lo to perform in Miami on New Year’s Eve

    Jennifer Lopez will perform on New Year’s Eve in Miami.

    A source tells us J.Lo will play at nightclub E11even, with tickets going for $500.

    A prerecorded segment from her Las Vegas residency will air on NBC’s “New Year’s Eve With Carson Daly” the same night.

    J.Lo’s former flame Ben Affleck recalled this week of their infamous 2003 flop “Gigli,” “There was a reporter .?.?. in front of the theater .?.?. [saying,] ‘Here I am outside of “Gigli,” and as you can see, no one is here in line.’ I was like, ‘What is this, hurricane coverage?’?”

    NBC Unveils Midseason Schedule

    NBC has pulled the curtain back on its 2017 midseason schedule and the Peacock net is handing off This Is Us‘ cushy post-Voice Tuesday timeslot to a pair of new comedies, while relocating Shades of Blue to Sunday night. The Blacklist spinoff, meanwhile, will take over the mothership’s Thursday-at-10/9c perch for two months.

    Keep reading for a breakdown of the key tweaks:

    TUESDAY | After This Is Us wraps its breakout rookie season in late February, back-to-back episodes of freshman half-hour comedy Trial & Error (starring John Lithgow) will fill the 9/8c void. (The show will debut with a single episode on March 7 at 9:30/8:30c after a 90-minute episode of The Voice, before going into double-pump mode starting March 14.) And then starting April 25, back-to-back episodes of Great News (from 30 Rock duo Tiny Fey and Robert Carlock) will take over the slot. (This Is Us returns Jan. 10, FYI.)

    THURSDAY | DC Comics’ Danny Pudi-Vanessa Hudgens comedy Powerless will assume The Good Place‘s post-Superstore timeslot at 8:30/7:30c beginning Feb. 2. The Blacklist: Redemption, meanwhile, will launch on Feb. 23 in The Blacklist: Original Flavor‘s 10/9c timeslot, and remain there for eight weeks. The Blacklist returns with original episodes on April 20.

    SUNDAY | Little Big Shots will kick off Season 2 on March 5 at 8/7c, where it will be followed by the premiere of Dick Wolf’s latest Windy City offshoot Chicago Justice (9/8c) and Season 2 of Shades of Blue (10/9c).

    Midseason entries with no home yet: Marlon and Midnight, Texas.

    Jennifer Lopez gets a shiner on ‘Shades of Blue’ set

    (Pic) More like shades of black and blue: Jennifer Lopez suffered a black eye while filming the second season of her police drama, “Shades of Blue.”

    Lopez, 49, showed off her shiner on Instagram on Wednesday night, joking, “Sometimes work can be rough.”

    While her face may be bruised, J.Lo’s sense of humor is intact.

    The stunner, whose skin was otherwise flawless without a stitch of makeup, captioned the selfie, “#shiner #blackeye #sufferforyourart #youshouldseetheotherguy #justkidding #nobodyhitme #imalovernotafighter #immafightertoo #youcantputmeinaboxbaby #okimdonewiththehashtags.”

    Jennifer Lopez duets with Marc Anthony at Latin Grammys

    Jennifer Lopez surprised guests at the 17th annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday when she performed with and presented an award to her ex-husband Marc Anthony.

    She described the father of her 8-year-old twins as "a living legend" as she presented Anthony with the Latin Grammy Awards' Person of the Year prize.

    "Marc, you are a living legend who has laid bare your heart and soul on your musical journey," Lopez said in Spanish. "We've learned so much and we've grown so much, and you've always been so many things in my life: my mentor, a twin soul, a father who's not only the Person of the Year, he's the person of all time."

    The audience cheered, "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss" and the former couple obliged with a small peck.

    Anthony and Lopez were wed from 2004 to 2011. He has been married to Venezuelan model Shannon De Lima since 2014.

    Anthony, who was feted in a separate ceremony Wednesday, dedicated his award to his five children, whom he said have "sacrificed more than anyone" for his career. He also dedicated the prize to "all those people who told me I would never make it."

    Lopez and Anthony performed "Olvidame y Pega la Vuelta" together Thursday. Anthony also sang his hit "I Need to Know." The former couple also appeared together recently at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton.

    The Latin Grammy Awards were presented at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and broadcast live on Univision.

    People’s Choice Awards Nominees Set

    Here’s another election America must undertake: Voting opens today for the People’s Choice Awards 2017. Nominees were unveiled this morning at Paley Center in Los Angeles, with online voting set to run through December 15 and winners announced during a ceremony January 18 at Microsoft Theater L.A. Live and broadcast on CBS.

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    Jennifer Lopez Set to Take the Stage at the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards

    Oh, yes!

    Jennifer Lopez is taking a Las Vegas stage and no, we're not just talking about the one from her All I Have residency. The 47-year-old superstar is set to perform at the Latin Grammys for the first time, according to People magazine.

    It just so happens that it's also the year that her ex-husband Marc Anthony is named The Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year. What a night it'll be for their twins Max and Emme!

    J.Lo's got a busy couple of months, she's back to her All I Have residency in December, and projects like her all-Spanish album that's in the works.

    "I am so excited and really looking forward to this new musical journey and to celebrate my Latin roots with Marc Anthony and the Sony/Magnus family," Lopez, 47, said in a statement.

    Last month, NBC president Bob Greenblatt revealed that the network will be taking on Bye Bye Birdie in December of next year, with Jennifer Lopez set to both executive produce and star as Rosie Alvarez.

    Julio Reyes Copello, Djavan, Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, and Ricardo López Lalinde lead with four Latin Grammy nominations each, spanning coveted categories like Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

    Shakira's hit with Carlos Vives "La Bicicleta" will also duke it out for Record of the Year alongside Enrique Iglesias' "Duele El Corazón" and Andrea Bocelli's "Me Faltarás."

    The 2016 Latin Grammy Awards go live on Nov. 17 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

    NBC Plans ‘Bye Bye, Birdie’ Starring Jennifer Lopez For 2017 Live Musical Presentation

    NBC’s 2017 live holiday musical presentation: Bye Bye Birdie, which will star Jennifer Lopez as Rosie.

    NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt just made the announcement at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills. This will be NBC’s fifth consecutive live musical, following The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, and the upcoming Hairspray.

    Lopez also will executive produce the live presentation, with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Universal Television will produce with Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, Storyline and Sony Pictures Television.

    Harvey Fierstein is writing the teleplay adaptation. NBC’s Bye Bye Birdie Live! will be based on the 1960 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that starred Dick Van Dyke as Albert Peterson (earning Van Dyke a Tony) and Chita Rivera as Rosie (earning Rivera a Tony nomination). The book was by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse.

    Greenblatt said Lopez brought the idea to him, noting she performs a number from Birdie in her Vegas show. “She came to us and said, ‘I love the show..I love this movie’.”

    The 1963 film adaptation starred Van Dyke and Janet Leigh, and catapulted newcomer Ann-Margret to stardom in the role of Birdie-obsessed teen Kim MacAfee.

    Set at the height of rock ’n’ roll, Bye Bye Birdie is set in Sweet Apple, Ohio, where hip-thrusting music heartthrob Conrad Birdie is scheduled to give a lucky Sweet Apple lady “One Last Kiss” before being drafted into the Army. Conrad’s rock ’n’ roll ways give the local teens a bad case of Birdie fever, shocks their parents, and puts songwriter/agent Peterson along with his savvy sweetheart, Rosie, in the thick of it. The story was inspired by Elvis Presley mania, and his 1957 induction into the Army.

    Last January, Greenblatt announced NBC’s 2016 live holiday musical would be Hairspray, with Zadan and Meron, the EP’s behind the annual franchise, returning. Zadan and Meron also produced the 2007 Hairspray movie.

    NBC’s live holiday musicals have become a ratings staple for the network, launching in 2013 when nearly 19M tuned in to The Sound of Music Live!. More recently, The Wiz Live! logged an average of nearly 12M.

    Lopez stars in NBC’s Shades of Blue, which will begin its second season in 2017. She’s currently is in residence with 40 shows a year at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas; her show, “Jennifer Lopez: All I Have” launched in January. Lopez also is signed to judge and EP NBC’s upcoming reality series World of Dance.

    Jennifer Lopez Broke Up with Casper Smart Because He Cheated, Says Source

    Jennifer Lopez and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Beau “Casper” Smart broke up after she caught him cheating, says a source

    “She kicked him out because he cheated on her and he got caught,” says the source. “It happened two years ago, and he promised he would never do it again and once he did, she was done.”

    Recently, the source says “he’s been doing everything he can to get back together, working on himself and posting on his Instagram saying that ‘Life is Good’ and showing off his new leg tattoo that says ‘You must embrace the darkness to see the light.’ ”

    While there were reports back in August that they broke up after Smart, 29, failed to attend a party in the Hamptons with Lopez, 47, the source says that is not the case.

    “The truth is, he was cheating and now that it’s over he’s been begging to come back,” the source says.

    “He says he’s changed and that he is a new man but recently, on a video shoot for Wisin in Mexico, he was posting videos with bikini-clad dancers and not acting like a guy trying to remedy old habits. He was kicked to the curb not because he did not attend a party with J. Lo but because he was caught having parties of his own,” says the source. “No one has time for that, especially J. Lo.”

    A rep for Smart confirmed that the dancer served as a creative director for a new music video for Wisin that was shot in Mexico this past week but added that everything was “strictly work, nothing personal.”

    When news broke of the split in August, a source claimed it was an amicable separation.

    “It wasn’t anything dramatic and they were on good terms – it just came to a natural end,” the source told PEOPLE. “They will remain friends and they see each other, but they are not together. It was very amiable.”

    Rumors of their romance started back in 2011, but they didn’t speak openly about their relationship until July 2012.

    ‘Shades Of Blue’: Cast & Crew Safe After Shootout On Set In Brooklyn

    Real-life and fictional police action blended on the set of NBC’s cop drama Shades of Blue Wednesday night. I hear there were men with guns who interrupted the location shoot of the show in the Bedford–Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, New York.

    Word is that shots were fired, there was chaos and police were called. I hear star Jennifer Lopez had just left for the day but recurring guest star Kathryn Kates was there, with two female PAs banging on the door of her trailer as they were allegedly being chased by the perpetrators.

    There was gunfire in the streets where the series was filming, I am told. I hear police swarmed the area and quickly took control over the situation. While a number of cast and crew members are shaken, sources close to the production say that everyone on the show is safe. We have reached to NYPD for comment.

    Shades of Blue, an NYPD crime thriller starring Lopez, Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo, is currently filming its second season for a midseason premiere.

    Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Are Back Together...Professionally

    Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are a match made in musical heaven.

    Five years after the couple ended their seven-year marriage, Anthony's Magnus Media and Sony Music Latin announced Thursday that they have entered a new business deal with Lopez. The companies will be developing and producing Lopez's upcoming Spanish language album, slated for release in November. Anthony will serve as the collection's executive producer, and his company will also "provide consulting services to Lopez in the areas of marketing, content development, and touring specifically for the Hispanic market," the companies told E! News.

    "I am so excited and really looking forward to this new musical journey and to celebrate my Latin roots with Marc Anthony and the Sony/Magnus family," Lopez, 47, said in a statement.

    Anthony, who started his company in 2015, echoed her sentiments. "It is an honor to welcome Jennifer to the Magnus Family. She has had enormous accomplishments in her career and has been representing our culture all over the world from day one. Her artistry, professionalism and passion for music are just some of the many attributes that have earned her a unique place in the entertainment world that very few people have been able to obtain," he told E! News. "I am looking forward to our creative collaboration and to be part of continuing her musical legacy."

    "Jennifer is one of the most iconic Latina superstars of all time and a longtime member of the Sony family," said Afo Verde, Chairman & CEO, Latin America, Spain and Portugal, Sony Music Entertainment. "We're very excited to partner with her and Marc on a project that is all about spotlighting her spirit and soul. This is going to be a momentous occasion for fans everywhere."

    Lopez's last Spanish language album, Como Ama Una Mujer, was released in 2007. In January, J.Lo kicked off her Las Vegas residency at The Axis inside the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino.

    In August, Lopez performed with Anthony at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, not long after she broke up with choreographer Casper Smart. At the time, some fans wondered if the exes would reconnect romantically—apparently forgetting Anthony married Shannon de Lima in 2014.

    Three years earlier, Anthony told Nightline he would "always" love Lopez. The feeling was mutual, as Lopez—the mother of two of his five children—told Access Hollywood just last month. "When we sing together, when they see us together, knowing our history, it brings a certain nostalgia," she said. "They know we care about each other and still love each other. We have two kids together and they love to see that things are good between us."

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    Jennifer Lopez dining at Cipriani in Soho with her manager Benny Medina.

    Terence Winter To Write HBO’s Griselda Blanco Movie Starring Jennifer Lopez

    Terence Winter is back in business with HBO. The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire and Vinyl alum has been tapped to write and executive produce the high-profile HBO film about notorious drug lord Griselda Blanco to be played by Jennifer Lopez. Winter alluded to his new gig for the pay cable network at the Writers Guild Foundation event earlier this week. “I’m still working with HBO and working on something for them,” he said.

    The HBO film, now in development, focuses on the rise and fall of Blanco, the drug lord known as “The Cocaine Godmother” who revolutionized the U.S. drug trade during the 1970s and ’80s and became the most powerful female cartel member of all time.

    The film takes Winter back to the 1970s, where his most recent HBO series, Vinyl, was set. Winter co-created the rock ‘n’ roll drama and served as executive producer/showrunner on its first season before the network made a change, bringing in a new showrunner for Season 2 which subsequently was scrapped.

    “We have enjoyed a longtime partnership with Terry Winter at HBO on projects from The Sopranos to Boardwalk Empire to Vinyl, and we look forward to our next collaboration with him,” HBO said in its statement on Winter’s Vinyl exit.

    Indeed, HBO had been Emmy winner Winter’s TV home for more than two decades. He emerged as one of the premium cable network’s top writer-producers, first on The Sopranos, where he rose to executive producer, then on Boardwalk Empire, which he created and ran for its entire span, working alongside Martin Scorsese, and then on Vinyl, another collaboration with Scorsese. The two also collaborated on The Wolf of Wall Street, which earned both Oscar nominations. The Griselda Blanco movie marks a return to films for Winter who has several other biopics in the works, including writing the Andy Warhol biopic starring Jared Leto and an untitled Mike Tyson biopic starring Jamie Foxx and producing the LeBron James biopic alongside James, his manager Maverick Carter and Rachel Winter. Winter also has signed on to do a polish of Jonathan Herman’s latest draft of Universal’s new Scarface.

    Lopez executive produces the Griselda Blanco HBO movie with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas via Nuyorican Productions. Benny Medina also will executive produce with Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for LBI Entertainment. Alex Pettyfer, Nuyorican Productions’ Priscilla Porianda and LBI Entertainment’s Patrick Walmsley will co-executive produce.

    As for what else Winter might want to do in the future, “I think some type of short anthology show would be really interesting to do or maybe a comedic anthology,” he said at the WGA event. “I know other people who are working of stuff like this; that’s interesting to me. I keep going back to the idea of doing something autobiographical, but I’m a little too close to my own life to step away and see it as a story; maybe it is.”

    Winter is repped by CAA.

    JENNIFER LOPEZ SET TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE, JUDGE AND MENTOR TOP DANCERS IN NEW NBC COMPETITION SERIES 'WORLD OF DANCE'

    Global music and dance superstar Jennifer Lopez will serve as one of the judges on NBC's new dance competition series "World of Dance." The 10-episode series from Universal Television Alternative Studios and Nuyorican Productions will give dancers the platform to showcase their talents and the opportunity to receive a life-altering grand prize of $1 million.

    In partnership with preeminent global dance brand World of Dance, the series brings the world's elite dancers together to compete in epic battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo artists will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip-hop, krumping, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, clogging, stomping and more.

    Handpicked from qualifying events around the nation and thousands of online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act under 16 years old), Upper (groups of 1- 4, over 16 years) and Team (groups of 5+, over 16 years). After an initial audition round, divisions face off in duels, until only one of each is left standing. A panel of experts score the acts using a precise point system developed by World of Dance, using the following criteria: Routine, Execution, Presentation, and Crowd Appeal. The epic finale sees the winners from each division duke it out for $1 million and the title "Best in the World."

    "I identify with the struggles, passion, discipline, competition and exhilaration of dance," said Lopez. "I am excited that with this show we can skyrocket a dancer's career and help guide them to success."

    "This show centers on the need to celebrate and reward the art and athleticism of the dance community and there is no one more passionate about that then Jennifer," said Meredith Ahr, President of Universal Television Alternative Studio. "Her role at the judges' table takes our joint ambitions to the next level, and we can't wait to get started."

    For dancers interested in competing on "World of Dance," please register at www.worldofdancecasting.com and for more information on the show, go to https://youtu.be/16Qb-49ssCY and https://youtu.be/OFbzsz4j88k.

    World of Dance is among the most trusted and fastest growing dance and music entertainment brands, combining a successful digital platform of more than 8 million subscribers with the world's largest international urban dance competition. What began in 2008 as a single event is now a continent-spanning, tour de force of human spirit and sick dance moves. The World of Dance Tour attracts YouTube stars, industry icons and tens of thousands of fans to events in more than 25 countries, spanning the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. The inspiring performance videos captured from these events drive 30 million monthly views online, making World of Dance the largest dance entertainment channel on YouTube. No language barriers. No animosity. Just pure, awe-inspiring movement.

    Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas & Benny Medina will executive produce for Nuyorican Productions. Also executive producing are Kris Curry, Matilda Zoltowski, David Gonzalez, Matthew Everitt and Al Hassas. The series will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studios in association with Nuyorican Productions.

    J.Lo’s low-key club night

    Jennifer Lopez was incognito at the opening of Flatiron club Squares.

    “She was with a couple of people and showed up and asked, ‘What is this place?’ .?.?. No one recognized her because she was so dressed down,” an insider said.

    Lopez arrived without security and “she wasn’t wearing any makeup and her hair was curly and chin length. She was supercasual. It looked like she’d just come from filming,” the insider said.

    Inside, Lopez watched Cole Ramstad and St. Lucia perform. “She winked at people when she left,” the source said.

    Jennifer Lopez Shares Heartfelt Message About Juan Gabriel: "Sorry If I Messed Up the Spanish"

    The world is mourning Juan Gabriel's death, and Jennifer Lopez is the latest star to express her love and gratitude for the singer.

    J.Lo took to her Instagram to share a message in Spanish about the moments that she shared with the star in Las Vegas.

    "Watching this great artist #juangabriel's concert which I was with in Las Vegas a couple of years ago...I remember feeling that besides his marvelous talent, what touched me was that his spirit was so generous and that he had a love and grace that was incomparable," she wrote. "I love you and thank you for all that you've given us through your music and life! We're going to miss you a lot, legend! #PleaseForgiveMySpanish #SorryIfIMessedUptheSpanish #fromtheheart."

    But there is no need to apologize, J.Lo. Your message came from your heart and that's what counts!

    Her ex-husband Marc Anthony also shared the same sentiment as he also shared a post about the iconic star.

    "Today the world of Latin music has lost a giant, an icon, and a legend that marked my life forever. He is responsible that my career took the route that it did from the very first day," Marc wrote in Spanish. "I am enormously saddened by the loss of one of my heroes. A life bigger than life itself dimmed today, but your music and legacy will stay with us forever. Rest in peace, my light."

    The news continued to overwhelm the singer when he took the stage hours later, and he couldn't hold back his tears. He posted the moment on his Instagram account and captioned it in Spanish saying, "A night dedicated to my dear brother @soyjuangabriel another angel escaped us...take care of us from wherever you are."

    Alberto "Juan Gabriel" Aguilera Valadez died Sunday morning of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica, California, just two days after his sold-out show at the Forum in Inglewood, California. He was 66.

    Newly Single Jennifer Lopez Performs Onstage With Ex-Husband Marc Anthony

    Jennifer Lopez is finding her groove in the days following her split from Casper Smart.

    The chart topper joined ex-husband Marc Anthony onstage during his New York City tour stop at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday evening, proving once again that these two can remain friends and support each other's careers without second thought.

    J.Lo and Marc performed their Latin pop hit "No Me Ames," a song that came out five years before the former couple even started dating. Fans were absolutely loving the surprise duet, which featured the "Ain't Your Mama" singer in a plunging black sequined gown. Hot mama, indeed.

    The duo's 8-year-old twins Max and Emme were also in the audience cheering their talented 'rents on, and posed for an extended family photo backstage alongside Anthony's wife Shannon De Lima.

    And if the 47-year-old is hurting after saying goodbye to her on-again, off-again boyfriend of five years, she sure isn't showing it. Just one day after E! News reported that the relationship had come to an end, Jennifer was spotted beaming from ear to ear while out and about in the Big Apple.

    Conversely, the professional dancer-choreographer was photographed hours later wearing a hoodie in an effort to be as under the radar as possible.

    Relationship drama aside, Anthony put it best with his own Instagram photo commemorating the special moment that included the hashtag, "#AllAboutFamily."

    CBS Buys Michael Rauch Legal Drama Produced By Jennifer Lopez

    Following a five-year stint as executive producer/showrunner on USA’s Royal Pains, Michael Rauch is returning to the drama about two brothers arena with his new project as creator.

    CBS has bought an untitled drama written by Rauch, which centers on polar opposite identical twin brothers who duke it out in their personal lives but are at their best teaming up in the courtroom.

    Rauch is executive producing with Jennifer Lopez through her Nuyorican Productions, frequent collaborator Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas of EGTV and Daniel A. Thomas.

    CBS Television Studios, where Rauch is under an overall deal, is co-producing with Universal Television, where Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions has had a first-look deal.

    Rauch’s series credits also include Love Monkey, which he created, Life Is Wild and Beautiful People. He is repped by CAA and attorney Kevin Kelly.

    Nuyorican Productions is producing the NBC drama series Shades of Blue, toplined by Lopez, which is returning for a second season, as well as Freeform veteran The Fosters. Lopez is repped by CAA and Benny Medina.

    J Lo/Casper Breakup -- And You Thought UFC 202 Was a Big Fight ...

    Jennifer Lopez broke up with Casper Smart because he snubbed her by passing on a fancy Hamptons charity event in favor of hanging with his boyz at UFC 202 ... TMZ has learned.

    Sources connected with the former couple tell us ... J Lo told Casper it was super important for him to accompany her to Ron Perelman's Hamptons fundraiser Saturday night benefiting the Apollo Theater.

    Casper wasn't having it, because he desperately wanted to watch the Conor McGregor/Nate Diaz fight in Vegas with his friends.

    Casper had a great time in Vegas, hanging with Kanye and UFC announcer Bruce Buffer.

    J Lo, we're told, was enraged and ended the relationship ... no discussion -- simply, we're done.

    Here's the funny thing ... Casper was telling people at the fight he was going to NYC Sunday to meet up with Jennifer, who was there filming a show. He had no idea being a no-show Saturday would end things.

    Our sources add this ... J Lo and Casper have "broken up" several times before and gotten back together, and they say they would not be surprised at all if it happens again.

    J Lo doesn't look like she's too broken up about it at the moment, though ... she was still in New York this morning looking perky as ever.

    Jennifer Lopez & Casper Smart -- It's Over

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart are donzo ... TMZ has confirmed.

    We're told J Lo pulled the plug on the relationship. Sources close to Casper are saying the breakup didn't happen, but our Lopez sources are clear ... the relationship is over.

    J Lo, 47, and Casper, 29, started dating as far back as October 2011. It appeared as if they broke up in 2014 but our sources say they were never really apart ... and they were really spending time at her house when they were supposedly separated.

    Things seemed alright a couple weeks ago when they hung out at her Vegas show ... where she gave ex Marc Anthony a shout-out.

    People first reported the breakup.

    J.Lo’s diva doggies wreak havoc in the Hamptonites

    Hamptons residents were furious when Jennifer Lopez booked the Dog Store in Wainscott, NY, on Friday for a full day of pampering for five pooches.

    Onlookers were stunned when a black Lincoln Town Car pulled up at about 10?a.m., and out came Jenny From the Block’s two boxers, Bear and Rocky, with a handler. Then a J.Lo-style entourage of canines emerged from the car, with two Labradors, Lady and Buddy, then an enormous mastiff called Champ.

    Sources say the diva doggies got massages, hot-oil treatments, pedicures, grooming (including a wash and blow-dry) plus teeth-cleaning. The luxe treatment cost about $350 per dog.

    A witness whined, “Every Friday, we drop off our dogs at the spa while we go to Barry’s Bootcamp next door, but this time the doors to the spa were shut, and a handler was overheard saying Lopez’s dogs were inside. They were there nearly all day.” (A J.Lo insider said the star only has the two boxers, which would make the other doggies hangers-on.)

    We’re told Bear and Rocky left at about noon with gleaming coats, and were whisked away in the Town Car, but the Labs and monstrous mastiff didn’t emerge until 3?p.m., whereupon the limo was back to collect them.

    The Dog Store, the Hamptons outpost of the tony Upper East Side pet boutique, has been described as “like Barneys for dogs.”

    Besides J.Lo’s Town Car, Porsches, Maseratis and Ferraris have reportedly been seen dropping off pooches outside.

    Owner Edward Alava and a rep for Lopez did not comment.

    J. Lo to Play Drug Lord in HBO Film

    Jennifer Lopez is entering the drug trade for HBO.

    The actress will star in and executive-produce a film in development at the cabler about Griselda Blanco, aka “The Cocaine Godmother,” our sister site Variety reports.

    Lopez will take on the lead role of Blanco, who revolutionized the U.S. drug trade during the 1970s and 1980s and became the most powerful female cartel member of all time.

    Love May Not Cost a Thing, but Jennifer Lopez's Upcoming Shoe Line Is Going to Make You Empty Your Wallet

    (Pic1, Pic2, Pic3, Pic4) Jennifer Lopez ain’t your mama — and she also ain’t your momma’s shoe designer. The singer is the latest celebrity to team up with a footwear brand (see also: Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Olivia Palermo), and this one promises to be the highest, shiniest and most blinged-out yet. She’s teaming up with famed shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti for a capsule collection, and from the early sketches, it’s the most J.Lo you can get without actually being La Lopez herself.

    The duo are working together on a collection (ranging between $795 and $1,995) called Giuseppe for Jennifer Lopez, which is being previewed at trade shows next week and set to be sold in stores in January 2017.

    And if you had any doubt that the diva’s stamp is all over the brand, just enjoy this anecdote from their first design meeting (held at her Las Vegas home), which WWD attended. Lopez entered the room, then promptly made all assistants, photographers and videographers clear out. “Why are all these people here?” she asked Zanotti. “Maybe give us a little space so we can talk and create, right?”

    Then the duo went to work, with Lopez examining the prototypes and adding in her advice on fabrics and embellishment, which eventually led to a request that their collaboration include handbags as well as shoes. “In my mind I see myself walking down the street with this shoe and this great bag that matches. I feel like it’s a bag that moves and it’s not small,” WWD reports.

    And being the pro he is, Zanotti rolled with it. “I was not prepared to do bags, but it’s OK. I’d do a small bag, too, for evening.”

    This marks the first time Zanotti is working on a full-on collection with a star, though he’s done one-off custom designs for clients including Beyoncé, and he says she was an excellent muse. “She likes to dance, she likes to sing, to walk and go shopping, and she has kids. She’s a beautiful and normal woman. I need to create something not only for red carpet or couture but something for reality. We have probably 18 styles at the moment. It’s a small universe.”

    Lopez is equally enamored of her collaborator: “It’s impossible not to feel like a more confident, sexier version of yourself when you’re wearing a pair of Zanottis,” she says. “The shoes are so in line with my personal style, it felt easy and natural.”

    Seeing as Lopez is one of the busiest people on the planet (she has a Las Vegas residency, a show on NBC and maintains a fragrance and fashion empire) she’s still excited for a new challenge. “I’m very proud of the businesses I’ve built. They’ve allowed me to bring really great product at an accessible price point. But I hadn’t done a high-end project yet and this seemed like the right time, medium and designer,” she shares. “I’ve always been passionate about shoes. Sometimes I even choose an outfit around my shoes.”

    Jennifer Lopez and Calvin Harris 'Talking About a Music Collaboration,' Says Source

    After a chat at her recent birthday party, could a Jennifer Lopez and Calvin Harris collaboration be in the works?

    "Jennifer and Calvin discussed a possible music collaboration during her birthday party," a source tells PEOPLE.

    Newly single Harris attended Lopez's 47th birthday party in Las Vegas over the weekend, even taking in the singer's hit Planet Hollywood concert All I Have.

    "They discussed the types of music they both love. Calvin was excited to be at the party, hanging out with Jennifer and chatting with Benny [Medina]," the source added.

    The DJ, who has his own residency at Omnia, also partied with Kim Kardashian West. Before hanging out with the reality star, Harris lip-synced Kanye West's "That Part" on Snapchat.

    Though Lopez has never created music with the Scottish producer before, his musical resumé boasts several impressive (and lucrative) partnerships.

    Harris has previously worked with ex Taylor Swift on his latest hit "This Is What You Came For" featuring vocals by Rihanna, who he worked with previously on "We Found Love." In addition, Harris has also collaborated with Mary J. Blige, Kylie Minogue, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, John Newman, Florence Welch, Ne-Yo, Cheryl Cole and Gwen Stefani.

    A-listers heading to Vegas for J.Lo’s 47th birthday bash

    Jennifer Lopez turns 47 on Sunday, and her longtime manager Benny Medina and beau Casper Smart are throwing a party at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

    Lopez, who is currently in the midst of a Vegas residency, will be fêted in the Nobu Villa suite.

    While Lopez’s rep declined to reveal any details, we hear that among those invited are Joe Jonas, Chris Evans, Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltrán, designer Tommy Hilfiger and Ja Rule.

    Lopez is famous for her over-the-top birthday parties, where she sometimes gets paid up to six figures by sponsors just for showing up. Last year’s birthday bash was at 1OAK in Southampton.

    The “Shades of Blue” star’s Vegas residency is at Planet Hollywood, and some guests are expected to make a weekend out of it, catching her performance on Saturday and hitting the party on Sunday.

    The David Rockwell-designed rooftop Nobu Villa spans 10,000 square feet and boasts three bedrooms and a sky deck with fire and water features, barbecue pit, and a Zen garden. The pad rents for $35,000 per night.

    NBC AND JENNIFER LOPEZ TAKE IT TO THE FLOOR WITH NEW COMPETITION SERIES ‘WORLD OF DANCE’

    UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — July 19, 2016 — NBC, Universal Television Alternative Studios and Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions are stepping on to the dance floor with a 10-episode order for “World of Dance,” an unparalleled dance competition series where the winner will receive a life-altering grand prize of $1 million.

    In partnership with preeminent global dance brand World of Dance, the series brings the world’s elite dancers together to compete in epic battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo artists will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip hop, krumping, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, clogging, stomping and more.

    “Dance rivals any sport for its ability to produce world-class athletes and powerful performances that entertain, inspire and unite people from all walks of life,” said Meredith Ahr, President of Universal Television Alternative Studios. “The unmatched credibility that the World of Dance organization has achieved so quickly speaks to the high standard they have set for their community, which is based on authentic expression, diversity and innovation. Those core values, paired with one of dance's greatest success stories and role models, Jennifer Lopez, are sure to give viewers a front row seat as dance is taken to the next level.”

    "This will be a fierce talent-heavy dance competition that embraces the raw emotion and excitement that dance represents," said Lopez. "I am excited to work with World of Dance, an organization that has had an immeasurable impact on the dance community, to give all dancers an enormous platform where their dreams can be realized."

    Handpicked from qualifying events around the nation and thousands of online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act under 16 years old), Upper (groups of 1-4, over 16 years) and Team (groups of 5+, over 16 years). After an initial audition round, divisions face off in duels, until only one of each is left standing. A panel of experts score the acts using a precise point system developed by World of Dance, using the following criteria: Routine, Execution, Presentation, and Crowd Appeal. The epic finale sees the winners from each division duke it out for $1 million and the title “Best in the World.”

    For dancers interested in competing on “World of Dance,” please register at www.worldofdancecasting.com and for more information on the show https://youtu.be/16Qb-49ssCY and https://youtu.be/OFbzsz4j88k.

    Emmy Award-winning choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo, best known as Nappytabs, will also be on board. The pair has an extensive dancing pedigree that most recently includes choreographing Jennifer Lopez’s record-breaking show in Las Vegas, “All I Have.” Additionally they have worked with Madonna, Cirque du Soleil’s "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour," as well as TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance” and “America’s Best Dance Crew.”

    World of Dance is among the most trusted and fastest growing dance and music entertainment brands, combining a successful digital platform of more than 8 million subscribers with the world’s largest international urban dance competition. What began in 2008 as a single event is now a continent-spanning, tour de force of human spirit and sick dance moves. The World of Dance Tour attracts YouTube stars, industry icons and tens of thousands of fans to events in more than 25 countries, spanning the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. The inspiring performance videos captured from these events drive 30 million monthly views online, making World of Dance the largest dance entertainment channel on YouTube. No language barriers. No animosity. Just pure, awe-inspiring movement.

    Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Kris Curry, Matilda Zoltowski, David Gonzalez, Matthew Everitt and Al Hassas will executive produce. The series will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studios in association with Nuyorican Productions.

    Tonight Show Performance

    Tonight’s episode (July 12) of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” features a very special performance by Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who take the 30 Rock Studio 6B stage for a duet of their single “Love Make the World Go Round.”

    Lopez and Miranda collaborated on the single to honor victims of last month’s Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. “Love Make the World Go Round” is now available on iTunes for download and all proceeds are being donated to the Hispanic Federation’s Proyecto Somos Orlando fund.

    This evening’s episode will also include guests Melissa McCarthy and Christian Slater. “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” airs at 11:35pm ET/PT on NBC.

    Today Show Performance

    NEW YORK – July 8, 2016 — For the first time, global superstar Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway’s “Hamilton”, will perform their new duet “Love Make the World Go Round" live on the TODAY plaza on Monday, July 11. All proceeds from the song will go to the Hispanic Federation’s Proyecto Somos Orlando to benefit the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

    The performance will be available on TODAY.com following the broadcast.

    Britney Spears, Pink, Selena Gomez Join 'Hands' for Orlando: How the All-Star Song Came to Life

    Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Juanes, Pink, Mary J. Blige, Selena Gomez and Britney Spears are among 24 artists featured on a new recording to raise money for victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre.

    The all-star release, "Hands" -- a charity single from Interscope Records with support from GLAAD -- was conceived by hit songwriter Justin Tranter, co-writer of Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and hits for Gomez, DNCE, Fall Out Boy and Stefani. The June 12 slaughter at the gay nightclub in Orlando, which killed 49 people and injured 53, is the most deadly mass shooting in American history and the deadliest act of violence against the LGBT community. Funds from the song will aid families with medical care, counseling and will also be used for education.

    "Like the rest of the world I woke up to the news that morning and was horrified and sad and scared," says Tranter, 36, who has raised money and awareness for LGBT causes since coming out at age 14.

    "Hands" arrives tonight on iTunes. Proceeds will be distributed by Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund, the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida and GLAAD.

    The idea for the all-star project came together one day after the shooting.

    L.A.-based Tranter and songwriting partner Julia Michaels had been on the road with Gomez writing songs aboard her tour bus in Miami the weekend of June 11 when news of the bloodshed prompted Tranter to switch course. That afternoon he signed on as a volunteer at The Center Orlando, the region's chief LGBT community center.

    "I called them and said, 'If I fly up is there something for me to help with?'" he tells Billboard. "They say, 'We need as many hands as we can possibly get.'"

    "Hands" took hold the next day when Tranter met GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis who had arrived at the center from New York.

    Beyond their immediate efforts -- distributing food and water and GLAAD's work with media -- both were looking to make contributions that would have ongoing benefits. They point out that the massacre was also a profound attack on people of color, as that Saturday evening had been a popular "Latin Night" at Pulse. Most of the victims were of Latin heritage and Ellis says she does not want that point forgotten.

    "When you hear the song it talks about hate being the driver here," she says, "and that's important because we have to be able to identify what's driving these cruel acts in order to stop them. Artists using their platforms to accelerate acceptance is very powerful."

    Aligning with Interscope for the release, Tranter, GLAAD and Interscope president of A&R Aaron Bay-Schuck put the word out that a fundraiser was in the works. Within days artists from all spheres of the business had lined up -- also among them Halsey, Ty Herndon, Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, Adam Lambert, The Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, MNEK, Alex Newell, Mary Lambert, Prince Royce, Jussie Smollett, Nate Ruess and RuPaul -- all recording separately from their homes, local studios, touring locations or wherever they happened to be at that moment.

    "We assigned everybody what we thought would be the best part for their voice," Tranter says, "and we asked them all to sing an additional part, just in case. But everybody got it done in time so we ended up with extra vocals."

    In Los Angeles "Interscope let us use their studio," he notes. "Mary J. Blige recorded in New Orleans. Britney Spears in Thousand Oaks, I think. Pink in Santa Barbara. MNEK recorded at home in London. Selena recorded in her studio bus. Dan Reynolds recorded in his home. Adam Lambert was in Luxembourg. Ty Herndon the country star was in Spain. Kacey Musgraves, Nashville. Everyone just got it done."

    Another goal of the record, according to GLAAD, is to fund educational programs.

    "This was an American guy who was born in Queens," Ellis says of the gunman, Omar Mateen, 29, who was killed by police after a three hour stand-off. "He learned that hate here in America. This happened on American soil, against a particular community."

    While politicians and lobbyists have focused in recent weeks on Islamic terror and familiar narratives about gun ownership, Ellis, Tranter and others in the LGBT community want people to remember that this was a hate crime.

    "I'm not educated enough to speak on the political details," Tranter says. I'm a songwriter, not a politician. It could have been a million things but clearly, 100 percent, this was an attack on the LGBT community and people of color."

    "Hands" grew out of an unfinished piece that Tranter, Michaels and co-writer and producer BloodPop (formerly known as Blood Diamonds) had been working on and then shelved.

    "The song didn't ever finish itself and it didn't ever feel right," Tranter says of their initial efforts. "Now we know why."

    Mark Ronson also co-produced, while vocal engineer Benjamin Rice finessed the disparate tracks: "He helped us find the structure and make sense of it all."

    Warner/Chappell publishing executive Katie Vinten brought in numerous artists, among them P!nk, whom Tranter calls "a lifesaver," adding, "Her vocal on the chorus is like from heaven directly."

    Spears opens the song with the plaintive line, "Can hold a gun or a hold a heart." RuPaul is heard quietly toward the end, saying "take my hand baby."

    The songwriters had no specific plan as they entered the studio -- only that they didn't want the piece "to ever sound dated."

    "We didn't want to have any trendy electronic elements," Tranter notes. "We wanted it to sound classic, timeless and human. We want this anthem of positivity to be played for years to come."

    Download "Hands" here at iTunes and stream the song here.

    "Hands"

    By Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter and BloodPop

    Can hold a gun
    And hold your heart
    Can put out fires
    And make 'em start

    Skin and bones
    And flesh and blood
    With all this nerve
    How did we get this numb

    Cus they can hurt
    Or they can heal
    They can give back
    Or they can steal
    They can break the world
    Or they can change it too

    CHORUS

    Ooh hands
    Hands
    Woooo hands
    Oh hands
    Cus they can love
    Or they can take
    They can fight up
    Until they save
    They can break the world
    They can change it too
    Ooh hands

    Doesn't matter
    Who you love
    All that matters
    Is you love

    I've been watching news
    And seeing all this hate
    Tell me is it wrong
    To want a little change

    They can hurt
    Or they can heal
    They can give back
    Or they can steal
    They can break the world
    Or they can change it too

    CHORUS

    Ooh hands
    Hands
    Woooo hands
    Oh hands
    Cus they can love
    Or they can take
    They can fight up
    Until they save
    They can break the world
    They can change it too
    Ooh hands

    BRIDGE

    If a million hands can build a wall
    A million hands can break it down
    If a million hands can build a wall
    A million hands can break it down
    Ooooh

    Can hold a gun
    And hold your heart
    Can put out fires
    And make 'em start

    I've been watching news
    And seeing all this hate
    Tell me is it wrong
    To want a little change

    CHORUS

    Ooh hands
    Hands
    Woooo hands
    Oh hands
    Cus they can love
    Or they can take
    They can fight up
    Until they save
    They can break the world
    They can change it too
    Ooh hands

    BRIDGE

    If a million hands can build a wall
    a million hands can break it down
    If a million hands can build a wall
    a million hands can break it down
    Ooooh

    Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda Collaborate on Song to Benefit Orlando Shooting Victims

    Jennifer Lopez and Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda have joined forces to support families of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.

    The two have recorded a track called, "Love Make the World Go Round," and proceeds from the sales of the song will benefit the Hispanic Federation's Proyecto Somos Orlando.

    J.Lo posted a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the upcoming single on Instagram earlier today and wrote, "Me and @Lin_Manuel working ins tudio on something very special."

    The release date for "Love Make the World Go Round" has yet to be revealed, however, fans were able to get a glimpse at what to expect from the world-famous singer and the Broadway star.

    The up-tempo track features the following lyrics rapped by Miranda: "What we got is love even when the sinners hate us / We cannot let them diminish or intimidate us / We sing out, we got the rhythm and the truth on our side / We cut through the divide and we do it with pride / A generation of innovators enabled to patiently wait for change ‘cause change is what they've been afraid of / The malevolence can wait, raise a level of debate, celebrate, elevate."

    Proyecto Somos Orlando posted the following statement on their website:

    "The days, weeks, months and even years following will be a time of healing for our nation, but especially for victims and the families of the victims. [We] will address the long-term needs for mental health services that are culturally competent and bilingual. Proyecto will enable care to be delivered to those affected directly in the communities in which they live. Beyond emergency assistance, they will be provided with case management, crisis intervention and mental health services, among other needs."

    Jennifer Lopez Homeschools Her Twins When Needed: ‘The Most Important Thing Is That They’re with Mom’

    Nothing about Jennifer Lopez‘s life with twins Maximilian and Emme is ordinary, but it works for them.

    In an upcoming interview with Fox 5 New York’s Rosanna Scotto, Lopez opens up about life with her 8-year-olds, and how they make school and mom’s time in the spotlight work.

    “We don’t have a normal life, I don’t have normal kids,” Lopez says from Las Vegas, where she’s currently in residence at AXIS Theater in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. “I’m not normal. So our life is not normal. I’ve come to terms with that.”

    She knows, however, that not everyone is on board with her parenting style: “Everybody’s like, ‘You should have them in school, they need friends.’ It drives me – it can drive you crazy.”

    The kids, Lopez’s with ex-husband Marc Anthony, are thriving regardless, she says.

    “They are super happy, well-adjusted, loving, caring kids, and that’s the most important thing,” she explains. “We’ll get them educated – homeschool is great for them, when we have to do it. The most important thing is that they’re with their mom — that they don’t feel abandoned by a parent.”

    And she prides herself on being a hands-on mom. “I want to be there with them,” says Lopez. “I don’t want to miss it, it’s gonna go so fast.”

    Lopez’s full interview will air on Fox 5 New York Friday, June 17.

    Jennifer Lopez Says She Was Pressured to Lose Weight Early on in Her Career: ' I Was Just Trying to Be Myself'

    Even Jennifer Lopez was told she had to lose weight early on in her career.

    The 46-year-old singer told fans about the body shaming she experienced during her early days in Hollywood, while at an Emmy For Your Consideration Event in Los Angeles on Thursday in support for her hit NBC series Shades of Blue.

    "They kept telling me to lose weight," Lopez recalled, according to E!. "And I was a dancer and I was athletic and even my manager at the time, who I no longer work with, um, was telling me, 'You need to lose weight. You need to be thinner.' "

    "I was like, 'No I don't. If I lose any more weight it won't be me.' You know what I mean?," Lopez, 46, added.

    Lopez was inspired to tell the story when a fan said the "Ain't Your Mama" singer's famous curves inspired her to stop wearing sweatshirts around her waist.

    "It was definitely a fight, and so it's good to hear that it helped anybody in some way," Lopez said, thanking the fan for her openness. "At the end of the day I was just trying to be myself without trying to fit into a mold of what everybody else should be."

    J. Lo went on to say that she's glad Hollywood's evolved for its close-minded aesthetic.

    "It's a different time now you know, which is awesome to see for me where it is about our differences. It's about all the diversity It's just a more accepting time of everything whether it's body type or race or gender. We've come a long way," she said.

    Of course, Lopez has embraced her curves over the years, telling The View recently, "I fluctuate, I fluctuate! I go up and down about 7 to 8 lbs. all the time, you know what I mean?"

    And even if she occasionally feels "chunky," Lopez feels confident, telling PEOPLE editorial director Jess Cagle what she's learned to love about herself over the years.

    "That I'm flawed," she said. "I actually love that part now ... I used to hate it because I'm such a perfectionist."

    Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations

    Choice TV Actress: Drama
    Ashley Benson – Pretty Little Liars
    Jennifer Lopez – Shades of Blue
    Kerry Washington – Scandal
    Maia Mitchell – The Fosters
    Taraji P. Henson – Empire
    Troian Bellisario – Pretty Little Liars

    Jennifer Lopez Designs 'Lucky to Have These Curves' T-Shirt, Urges Fans to Buy One Before It's Too Late

    (Pic) If you somehow missed the memo, booty is back and has been for, oh, just about always. And while some may credit the Kardashians for single-handedly creating the current state of posterior pandemonium, we all know there’s really just one diva behind it all, and that’s Jennifer Lopez. While the pop superstar has always unapologetically been a fan of her own curves, now she also has the t-shirt to prove it.

    On Sunday, Lopez shared a shot to her Instagram of one of her newest pieces of merch, a super limited edition tank top with an illustrated image of the singer mid-belfie that reads “Lucky to have these curves.” In the caption she wrote, “I designed this limited edition tank top just for my squad – you included. Get yours here before they’re all gone!” And when the singer says limited, she means limited. The shirts will only be on sale for the next two weeks, but thankfully it appears there’s still tons left in a number of styles and sizes (which go all the way up to 3XL to handle all the fierce curvaceousness out there).

    And we spotted a handful of famous ladies in the audience of her Las Vegas show this weekend who are definitely deserving of one of these tank tops in their life.

    The Kardashians have made no bones about the fact that J.Lo is their veritable muse in all things style and body-positivity, so of course when attending her concert, the ladies turned their looks up all the way to 11. In their daily life, Kourtney and Khloé can typically be found in something skintight and sheer, so for the concert they took things to the next level of risqué, both wearing plunging black looks held together with a series of well-placed straps and cut-outs.

    Jessica Alba was also in attendance and clearly totally enchanted by the entire performance, dancing along with Lopez from start to finish, calling her “everything” and a “pioneer.” This is one diva whose squad might actually be able to give Taylor Swift‘s some competition.

    Jennifer Lopez on Being Mislabeled a 'Diva' in Hollywood: 'Am I Difficult Because I Care?'

    Don't call Jennifer Lopez a diva. Her 30 years of hard work in the industry proves otherwise, she says.

    The star of stage and screen discussed Hollywood's double standard for men and women with Kirsten Dunst, Regina King, Julianna Margulies, Sarah Paulson, Kerry Washington and Constance Zimmer for The Hollywood Reporter's TV actress roundtable.

    "I've always been fascinated by how much more well-behaved we have to be than men," Lopez shared. "I got a moniker of being 'the diva,' which I never felt I deserved – which I don't deserve – because I've always been a hard worker, on time, doing what I'm supposed to do, and getting that label because you reach a certain amount of success."

    The A-list leading ladies, particularly Lopez, were perplexed with the contradictions women face when speaking up or voicing their opinions.

    "Sometimes I felt crippled to voice my opinion, especially because certain directors and the boys' club that they form can make you feel like, 'Oh, I can't say anything,'" the Shades of Blue star explained.

    Adding, "I was always fascinated by how I could see [a man] being late or being belligerent to a crew and it being totally acceptable; meanwhile, I'd show up 15 minutes late and be berated. And you watch this happen over and over and over again. Like, we're not allowed to have certain opinions or even be passionate about something, or they’ll be like, 'God, she's really difficult.' It's like, 'Am I? Am I difficult because I care?'"

    J.Lo’s team scrambled to fund ‘Ain’t Your Mama’ video

    When a new music video for Jennifer Lopez’s hit “Ain’t Your Mama” ran low on cash due to J.Lo’s “grand” plans, her team had to scramble to broker a last-minute deal to raise more money.

    We’re told that a “product-placement specialist” was called in two days before production began on the clip because there were concerns the video — which premiered Friday — couldn’t be completed to the singer’s usual high standards without an injection of extra funds.

    J.Lo’s label honchos put together an ambitious shoot in just two weeks to capitalize on the song’s early chart success after Lopez debuted it on the final episode of “American Idol” on April 7. Insiders told Page Six that the Kluger Agency, which arranges deals between brands and artists, got a call at the eleventh hour. To attract additional funding, the team hustled to bring in ­social-networking app Friendable, then reworked the shoot’s script to integrate the product into the storyline.

    “Most of these big artists want a really nice visual, and nice is pretty much synonymous with expensive when it comes to product,” said a source. “So a lot of times Jennifer will have this grand idea of what she wants to do, and the label has their budget, and at the end of it, she’ll be short.”

    We’re told producers were keen to find something that would fit into the video since it was already packed with more traditional product placements.

    In fact, there were so many shoehorned into its five minutes that music site Spin cataloged nine brands in the clip — from Lavazza coffee to ­BodyLab weight-loss supplements.

    The “plot” — about women rebelling against outdated domestic roles — culminates with an all-female protest scene in the streets. In the revised version, the lady rabble-rousers use the app to converge. We’re told that, in return, Friendable coughed up the dough to finish off the project with the kind of polish befitting an international superstar.

    A rep for Lopez declined to comment.

    Jennifer Lopez "Ain't Your Mama" Video

    Jennifer Lopez Samples Hillary Clinton's "Women's Rights Are Human Rights" Speech in Her "Ain't Your Mama" Video: Watch

    Jennifer Lopez Goes Country In Jennifer Nettles' New Song 'My House'

    Jennifer Lopez goes country in Jennifer Nettles' new song "My House," part of her latest album Playing With Fire.

    "Jenny from the dirt" and "Jenny from the block" swap lines in the surprise collaboration, which made its debut Thursday (May 5) on NPR. The song talks about two different artists who aren't as different as people think they are.

    "We hang on the porch," sings Nettles. "We hang on the stoop," Lopez adds. "My house is your house, we're really not that different," says the chorus.

    Listen to the complete track here.

    This is the first country collab for J.Lo, whose new music video for "Ain't Your Mama" premieres Friday. The Bronx native is also set to return to her Las Vegas residency show All I Have on May 22.

    Jennifer Lopez Does a Dramatic Reading of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back"

    Jennifer Lopez Does a Dramatic Reading of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back": Video.

    J.Lo says getting along with Marc Anthony is the hardest work she does

    As far as famous exes are concerned, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony seem to get along pretty well, but that’s because they both put in the work.

    “When my marriage ended, it was not easy to find forgiveness,” the “Shades of Blue” star, 46, recently told W magazine.

    Lopez was disappointed when the couple’s marriage fell apart, but she knew that nothing good would come from brooding over the failure, especially with two children, twins Max and Emme, now 8, to think about.

    “It wasn’t the dream that I had hoped for, and it would have been easier to fan the flames of resentment, disappointment, and anger,” he continued. “But Marc is the father of my children, and that’s never going away. So, I have to work to make things right. And that is, by far, the hardest work I do.”

    Lopez and Anthony, 47, started dating in early 2004 and married in June of that year. In July 2011, the couple announced that they had split up, with Anthony officially filing for divorce the next year.

    J. Lo Will Perform Brand New Single on American Idol Series Finale

    Jennifer Lopez is back in the music game and will kick off a new album cycle with a performance during the American Idol series finale.

    The singer, Shades of Blue actress and Idol judge announced via Facebook live Monday that she'll debut "Ain't Your Mama" during Idol's two-hour April 7 special that will crown the final Idol winner. The single will be available on iTunes following the finale. Lopez also shared that her favorite thing about being an Idol judge is getting a front row seat to the beginning of a young pop star's career. This week, Trent Harmon, La'Porsha Renae and Dalton Rapattoni will battle it out for the honor of being the last American Idol.

    The American Idol finale is spread over three nights with a retrospective special on Tuesday, and the eliminations spread over Wednesday and Thursday. Tune in on Fox at 8/7c for all of the music glory, including performances by Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.

    Jennifer Lopez Says She Sometimes Feels 'Chunky': 'I Go Up and Down About 7 to 8 Lbs.'

    Even J.Lo has body doubts!

    Jennifer Lopez was looking through photos of herself with the ladies of The View on Thursday when she said she looked "chunky" in a recent selfie.

    "I was a little bit on the chunky side there, as you can see," Lopez said, shocking Raven-Symoné – who jokingly threw up her hands and walked away from her chair – and the other women.

    "Do you need us to show you what chunky looks like?" Whoopi Goldberg teasingly asked. "This a little bit on the chunky side, okay Jennifer? This is not the chunky side," she said while pointing to herself and then back at Lopez.

    Lopez, 46, quickly clarified her statement, laughing and explaining that her body doesn't always look as ripped as it does in some of her Instagram posts.

    "I fluctuate, I fluctuate! I go up and down about 7 to 8 lbs. all the time, you know what I mean?" Lopez said.

    Lopez, who is gearing up for the second run of her Las Vegas residency, added that her weight tends to shift based on her performance schedule.

    "When I'm doing the show, I go down, I get slim, and then when I stop I'm eating – and I get chunky," she said. "Not chunky, but you feel it. For a dancer."

    Lopez also talked about switching up her workouts while her "All I Have" show is going on.

    "I love to run. I still enjoy it, but right now because of the Las Vegas show, dancing is a big part of my workout and cardio. I do low impact cardio because it's so much dancing," she said.

    And even if she occasionally feels "chunky," Lopez knows how to embrace it. The Shades of Blue star told PEOPLE editorial director Jess Cagle what she's learned to love about herself.

    "That I'm flawed," she said. "I actually love that part now ... I used to hate it because I'm such a perfectionist."

    Jennifer Lopez Thinks Sexting Is a No-No

    Even if Jennifer Lopez is "into you," she probably won't show you with a naughty text.

    While appearing on Tuesday's episode of Live With Kelly and Michael, the 46-year-old American Idol judge was tasked with a game of "JLo" or "JNo"—essentially, she had to reveal whether she liked or disliked certain things, like singing in the shower or man buns.

    After she deemed carbs and surprise parties both "JLo," she was asked to reveal her thoughts on the modern act of "sexting." Spoiler alert: she's not a fan.

    "Dangerous," she told the hosts. "I'm going to have to say JNo."

    Instead, Jenny from the Block uses her cell phone to sneak up on her 9-year-old twins, Max and Emme, while they're asleep.

    "Because I work and sometimes I come home after they're asleep...I always tell them I check on you all through the night all the time and I guess that gives them some comfort," she described.

    However, the kids didn't always believe their mom because they were asleep and couldn't see her check up on them. Lopez knew just what to do.

    "I started taking pictures of me with them in bed," she explained. "In the morning I'm just like, 'I was there!'"

    Jennifer Lopez Calls Split From Marc Anthony Her "Biggest Disappointment"

    In a recent interview with People, Jennifer Lopez says her biggest disappointment was her failed marriage to Marc Anthony.

    "It was devastating and awful," the Shades of Blue actress says. "I think both Marc and I thought at the time we would be together for the next 40 years until we die." Adding later, "I felt like at that time I had lost my way a little bit, of who I was in trying to make the marriage [work]."

    She's certainly kept busy since, appearing as a judge on American Idol, headlining a show in Vegas and starring on Shades of Blue, which was recently renewed for a second season.

    As for her love life, there's no telling how her and Beau Casper Smart will end up but we do know one thing for sure: they sure can do a mean dubsmash.

    Jennifer Lopez on Ex Ben Affleck's Massive Phoenix Back Tattoo: 'It's Awful!'

    It's safe to say, Jennifer Lopez is not a fan of Ben Affleck's body art.

    The actress and singer dished about her ex-fiancé on Watch What Happens Live Monday, telling host Andy Cohen how bad Affleck's massive Phoenix back tattoo looks.

    "It's awful! What are you doing?" Lopez, 46, said during the "Plead the Fifth" segment. "His tattoos always have too many colors, they shouldn't be so colorful. They should be cooler."

    In December, Affleck, 43, showed off his large-scale ink featuring a large phoenix taking flight with additional art surrounding it.

    The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star also has a dolphin on his right hip covering up the name of his high school sweetheart, and has been seen with barbed wire across his right bicep, a large design featuring a fish and a skull and crossbones on his right arm and some initials inscribed on his shoulder blade.

    Affleck met Lopez on the set of Gigli in 2002, and super couple Bennifer was born. The pair got engaged that same year, and planned to wed in Santa Barbara, California, on September 2003, but he called off the ceremony with four days' notice because of "excessive media attention." The couple officially announced their split months later.

    This isn't the first time Affleck has been brought up during a Lopez WWHL appearance. The Shades of Blue star Lopez took credit for her ex's fashionable moments in 2014 saying, "He had some good fashion moments with me. Yeah!"

    J-Lo would rock Barbra Streisand in her ‘American Idol’ audition

    Things are really beginning to heat up in “American Idol’s” farewell season. On Wednesday (Feb. 17), the Showcase Round continues as the Top 24 keep trying to win the judges over.

    One of the key factors in knocking their socks off is song choice. One move can make or break a performer.

    Zap2it was on hand for the taping of the show and spoke with Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban about the importance of picking the right song and connecting with the audience.

    “We’ve all done things and have then looked back and wished we hadn’t done that, whether it be hairstyle or song on an album,” Connick Jr. says, “In a competition like this, you have to listen to the people that are helping you. You’ve got to think about the win. You gotta think about what it takes to win.”

    While agreeing, Urban chimes in to point out the importance of going against what is expected, saying, “The opposite is true too. You have to be strong enough to steer away from songs being pushed upon you and figure out what’s right for you.”

    Speaking of songs that truly fit the artist, the question was posed to the three judges as to what songs they’d choose if they were just starting out and deciding to audition for “Idol.”

    Lopez’s immediate choice is Broadway: “I would go with musical theater, I think. I’d sing a Barbra Streisand song called ‘My Man.'”

    “I love that song,” she continues, “I think it would’ve shown off my voice but would’ve also shown a side of me people didn’t know.”

    “At the age I would’ve auditioned for the show,” Lopez says, “I was so Urban. I was such a Bronx girl, I would’ve probably worn my Timberlands and a big set of hoop earrings. I would’ve rocked Barbra Streisand. You would’ve gotten a whole sense of me right in that moment!”

    Keeping the energy light, Connick Jr. adds, “I would’ve sang a Keith Urban song. H*** yeah, I’d come in there with ‘Stupid Boy!’ That, with ‘John 3:16’ — I’d do a medley. At least I’d get one vote!”

    Keith Urban, on the other hand, would go straight for the heartstrings: “I’d probably go for something incredibly emotional. Something heartbreaking. I’d go for intimate and I’d go right here [points to his chest].”

    Will the contestants bring their best songs to Showcase Round #3? Find out as “American Idol” airs on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.

    JENNIFER LOPEZ, RAY LIOTTA AND ‘SHADES OF BLUE’ BACK ON THE BEAT FOR A SECOND SEASON ON NBC

    UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Feb. 5, 2016 – One of NBC’s strongest dramas to debut in recent years — both critically and in delivering a solid overall ratings return — “Shades of Blue” has been renewed for a second season.

    The announcement was made today by NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke.

    “We want to thank Jennifer, who is the hardest working woman we know, for her incredible efforts as both the star and producer of this show, as well as well as our other amazing producers and cast for all their tireless work in creating one of the most compelling dramas on television today,” said Salke. “We’re so excited to find out where this story will lead and have them raise the stakes even higher in what we know will be a fantastic second season.”

    In L+3 results from Nielsen Media Research through its first three telecasts, “Shades of Blue” has averaged a 2.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.2 million viewers overall. “Shades of Blue” has delivered NBC’s first Thursday 10-11 p.m. ET time period wins with in-season regular programming over original competition on ABC and CBS since March 2010 in 18-49 and since March 2008 in total viewers.

    “Shades of Blue” is also one of the most time-shifted shows on television, with its most recent L+7 Nielsen results lifting the show by +95% in 18-49 versus its live plus same day rating (from a 1.32 to a 2.57) and by +4.7 million viewers overall (6.6 million to 11.3 million). The +95% gain was the #1 biggest percentage increase for the week of Jan. 11-17 on the Big 4 networks and was the #1 biggest L+7 percentage lift so far this season for Week 2 of a new series on those nets.

    The series and its cast have been critically applauded by several prominent publications, including The New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times and TV Guide.

    “Shades of Blue” stars Jennifer Lopez as Harlee Santos, a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta, “Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams”) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own.

    As a big illegal job looms on the horizon, the FBI catches Harlee in the act and pits her against her own unit. As a newly turned informant, Harlee struggles to safeguard her on-the-job family and avoid arrest in order to stay with her daughter. Harlee engages in a perilous dance with her FBI handler, Special Agent Stahl (Warren Kole), who develops an unhealthy obsession with her. Meanwhile, Wozniak, acting as the unit’s patriarch, begins an all-consuming hunt for the informant. Pressure mounts as the crew struggles to perform their brand of street justice under FBI watch.

    The cast includes Drea de Matteo (“Sopranos,” “Sons of Anarchy”), Dayo Okeniyi (“Terminator: Genisys,” “Hunger Games”), Vincent Laresca (“The Aviator,” “Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift”), Hampton Fluker (“Aquarius,” “The Blind Side”) and Sarah Jeffery (“Rogue,” “Wayward Pines”). Santino Fontana (“Frozen,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) is a recurring guest star.

    Showrunner Jack Orman (“Men of a Certain Age,” “ER,” “Pan Am”), Jennifer Lopez (“The Boy Next Door,” “The Fosters”), Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (“Extant,” “The Fosters”), Benny Medina (“The Boy Next Door,” “The Fosters”), Ryan Seacrest (“Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “Shahs of Sunset”) and Nina Wass (“Mixology,” “Golden Girls”) all serve as executive producers with creator Adi Hasak (“Generation Kill,” “3 Days to Kill”). Barry Levinson (“Rain Man,” “And Justice for All”) directed the first two episodes.

    “Shades of Blue” is a production of Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions.

    Sightings

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart at Carmine’s in Vegas as she preps for her Sin City shows

    Is This Really the Final Season of American Idol?

    Even though American Idol's "farewell season" is underway, the show's stars aren't quite ready to say goodbye to Fox's one-time reality juggernaut.

    "I'm just in complete denial," judge Keith Urban said Friday at the Television Critics Association winter previews Friday. And while some are taking it even a little harder ("I'm crying myself to sleep each night," host Ryan Seacrest joked), judge Jennifer Lopez said the sadness comes in waves. "It's hit all of us at different times that this amazing thing is about to come to an end," she said.

    Even so, Harry Connick Jr. said he and his fellow judges can't forget that they have a job to do. "We all live in the moment," Connick said. "This is the farewell season. We're all sad about that, but I don't think any of us are focusing on that. We're focused on the job at hand, which is to find the next great superstar, which American Idol has been pretty good at."

    Indeed, executive producer Trish Kinane says she's constantly focused on not letting nostalgia for the series take over during this final year. That said, former Idol winners -- including but not limited to Ruben Studdard, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Scotty McCreery and reigning champ Nick Fradiani, all of whom joined the panel on Friday-- will have an active role this season.

    "We are bringing quite a few of the former Idols to help the new contestants this season," Kinane says. "A lot of the people on the panel today will be coming to work with and duet with our new contestants, and I think that's going to be an amazing couple weeks of programming."

    Kinane also added that Idol's very first superstar Kelly Clarkson will guest-judge the first live show of the season and will find some way to participate in the finale, despite being pregnant. But what about original judge Simon Cowell and others who are part of this show's legacy? "We're talking to everybody that's made a huge contribution to this show and we'd love them to come back," Kinane said. "There's all sorts of logistics and schedules and all sorts of other commitments, but I'm pretty confident we'll have an amazing finale with key people you'd expect to see there." To wit: Kinane confirms that thought they tried to get Cowell to play a larger role in the season, he'll probably only appear on the finale.

    But will this actually be the final season? Although Kinane acknowledges the show's age ("It wasn't entirely a shock that we're talking about it ending because after 15 seasons, it's something you think about," she said), Seacrest points out the show is still pulling a decent rating. "The numbers look great this season," he said. "We're all pleased that people are watching and that people are coming back that maybe maybe didn't watch the last couple of seasons. When you have a franchise generate X amount of millions of people, if that sustains, does that mean it's the end? I'm not so sure."

    So why is it ending? "Whether [Fox is] making a mistake or not? Everybody just goes with a feeling in the moment," Lopez said. "And if that's their feeling right now, that's their feeling,"

    While it does seem this season will be it for now, the judges don't rule out the show returning to the air someday. "The Eagles had at least three farewell tours," Urban joked. Added Lopez: "You never know. With a format like this that could work at any time, it's possible. ... I haven't thought about it much, but hypothetically if that happened, American Idol has a special place in my heart, and it's something I would consider. [I'll] always be there when they call."

    American Idol airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox.

    ‘Shades of Blue’s’ Jennifer Lopez, being ‘super profound about humanity’

    Zap2it: Not only do you star in “Shades of Blue,” you’re also part of the team of executive producers on it. How is that helping you in making sure the show is done the way you want?

    Jennifer Lopez: They’re making sure that every line comes to life, and that every line is the right line. We’d be in my trailer, and we’d see that an episode had a real opportunity to be something super profound about humanity. We’d be sitting there trying to find the one line, and not giving up until it was exactly what we thought it could be. Looking at all the promos now, it just shows you how every moment is important, and so is how everything looks.

    Producing is exciting for me in that way, because being an actor for so many years, I was just doing my part — literally — and having to stay in my lane. To be able to be part of the whole picture and take an idea from inception to the final edit is so exciting, and I’m really proud of it. I really feel this is about how people are good, but we get messy. The goodness in us is always trying to supersede the bad judgments we make sometimes.

    Zap2it: You’re also an executive producer of “The Fosters,” which resumes on the newly renamed Freeform on Monday, Jan. 25. What is that series accomplishing for you in terms of the kind of programming you want to make?

    Jennifer Lopez: Talking about “Shades of Blue” as well, television can help in so many ways, and I really believe “The Fosters” does that. It pushes the envelope and educates people about what’s going on. It’s such a beautiful show.

    Razzies nominations

    Worst Actress
    Katherine Heigl, “Home Sweet Hell”
    Dakota Johnson, “Fifty Shades of Grey”
    Mila Kunis, “Jupiter Ascending”
    Jennifer Lopez, “The Boy Next Door”
    Gwyneth Paltrow, “Mortdecai”.

    Jennifer Lopez On TV Diversity & Her Commitment To NBC Thriller ‘Shades Of Blue’ – TCA

    “For me, the best movies are on television. The characters are better, there’s more opportunity to explore and to do something I hadn’t done in awhile.”

    Such are Jennifer Lopez’s reasons for staying put on TV with NBC’s Shades Of Blue following her American Idol judging stint on Fox. Having hit a box office heyday back in the early aughts with such romantic comedies as Maid In Manhattan ($94M) and Monster-In-Law ($82.9M), the actress also cultivated a niche following with her big-screen crime dramas i.e. The Boy Next Door, Out Of Sight and Enough. In fact, Shades Of Blue originally started as a feature spec script by writer Adi Hasak, who also serves as EP on the NBC show. Hasak’s script landed in the hands of Lopez’s producing partner Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, who suggested Barry Levinson for the project and ultimately Lopez herself.

    “It was edgy, and we were deciding whether or not to take it to cable, but it was Elaine who suggested NBC,” Levinson said today at TCA in Pasadena. “With Lopez attached, the series received an immediate 13-week order by the Peacock, bypassing the pilot stage. Similar to other projects that have starred Lopez, the actress told the TCA press corps that she has her fingerprints on a number of the elements in Shades Of Blue as EP including reading scripts, casting, “everything that was created from the ground up.”

    “It had enough of a base for me to grow, and grow into something that doesn’t get worn,” Lopez said about her commitment to Shades of Blue, in which she plays, yes, another woman in peril — but with a twist. As Harlee Santos, a single-parent Brooklyn detective, Lopez’s character is nabbed by the FBI during an illegal cop op. Harlee is forced to be an informant on her police unit or face jail time. For Lopez fans, they’ll be stoked to know (if they haven’t already watched) that the actress gets to box again, a sport she took up during another action thriller, Money Train.

    Said EP/showrunner Jack Orman about the setup going forward: “Harlee doesn’t accept being arrested. She doesn’t accept the choices she’s getting that she can either narc on her crew or go to jail and leave her daughter hanging. So what she does is a dance. The more she dances, the more she lies, and the more she lies, the more hot water she gets into.”

    And as far as the head of Harlee’s Brooklyn unit, Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta), the EP said: “He doesn’t take to the idea of someone ratting on him lightly. This leads to complications to what is a big morality at the heart of the series.”

    Shades of Blue was one of the NBC shows today, along with Telenovela and Superstore, receiving high praise from the TCA press corps for its diverse casting.

    Commenting on how the industry has come to embrace more diversity in casting projects, Lopez said: “I think it’s been coming for many years. And it’s not just race, but all different types of diversity. For me the turning point was Shonda Rhimes and Grey’s Anatomy. That’s where TV got interesting again. I remember watching that and what was so interesting was where she placed different characters. Since then it feels like the norm. There’s no getting away from it.”

    Said Levinson, “TV is always a reflection and indicative of the times we live in. When it came to casting, we wanted to show what a real New York City Police department was like.”

    Earlier, NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt told reporters in a scrum session, “I’m thrilled about our diversity throughout the whole network. GLAAD documented us as the most diverse network. I think our casts are 41% diverse. And we just happen to get into business with Jennifer (Lopez) and Eva (Longoria). We cast America Ferrera in Superstore; it wasn’t even designed for her, but it’s a great coincidence.”

    Shades of Blue airs Thursday at 10PM. In its premiere, the show was off to a solid start, winning the time slot for NBC in adults 18-49 for the first time since The Marriage Ref on March 4, 2010.

    Shades of Blue's Dayo Okeniyi Spills on Working and (Partying!) with 'Amazing' Costar J.Lo

    Dayo Okeniyi's first big audition was for a little project called The Hunger Games. And ever since he landed the role of strong but silent tribute Thresh, his career hasn't stopped soaring, skyrocketing him out of Panem and straight into the sci-fi future of Terminator Genisys.

    Between blockbusters, Okeniyi, 27, landed a part as a by-the-book rookie cop pulled into a law enforcement scandal in Shades of Blue, NBC's new Jennifer Lopez drama.

    "It was amazing, because to be honest, I was nervous about it initially, just getting on a show with her," he tells PEOPLE of Lopez, who also developed and produces the series. "Because she's the lead of the show, she's in every scene, and with her schedule doing American Idol and she has a residency in Vegas coming up, will she really do the job to really dive in?"

    As he quickly learned, the singer/actress/age-defying glamazon really is still Jenny from the block.

    "She came into that table read and she knew her s---!" he raves. "She knew the story in and out, she knew every scene so intimately."

    Although she's got the swagger of superstar, he says she's refreshingly down-to-earth – and always the first person on set.

    "Three weeks into the show was her birthday, and she had the whole cast come over to the Hamptons to her house. We were on a yacht with her," he says. "It's almost hard to believe, because when you see her there's this diva image. She's so larger than life. So to be in her house just chilling with her and her kids and just being so open about talking about the craft and talking about the show, she really really loves the show and really wants it to work and is so passionate about it."

    Of course, Lopez, 46, isn't the only A-lister he's learned from: Before J.Lo, there was J.Law.

    "At the time, nobody knew who Jennifer Lawrence was. I mean, we were in North Carolina. We would go to Applebees and nobody knew who the hell anybody was!" he says of filming the 2012 first Hunger Games movie. "I stole so much from Jennifer, it's not even funny. Just how she calms herself down before a scene and how she doesn't take it too seriously, the lightness of it and to keep it fresh, because you're shooting the same scene 20 times a day, it can become stale."

    Below, read five reasons why Okeniyi says you should tune in to Shades of Blue on Thursday.

    1. It's bold.

    When he got the script for Shades of Blue, Okeniyi wasn't looking for a TV gig after signing on for Terminator.

    "When I read it, my character was so human that I really, really dug that," he says. "He's a rookie cop, and the first episode is his first day on the job. He's very idealistic and has these ideas of what it's like to be in law enforcement and the responsibility of it and not abusing the power of it. I mean, he's bright-eyed, bushy-tailed. And I just loved the fact that in the first act, all that goes out the window because he's thrown into a situation where life hits him really hard right away. And throughout the course of the first season, he's trying to not go down the deep, dark rabbit hole of what it's like to be a corrupt cop in that blue tape of how the police protect themselves no matter what."

    Without giving anything away, Okeniyi says the plot is so intense and "raw" that he was shocked NBC is "letting us do this stuff."

    "People are going to see stuff that they're not expecting," he says, chuckling gleefully. "I read it and I really thought this could only work on HBO or Netflix. So the fact that NBC has the balls to roll the dice on this one and to roll so heavily with the names involved, I was like, 'Yes!' "

    2. It's got a star-studded – and diverse – cast.

    The credits boast Hollywood heavyweights like Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo. – and they're not just big names.

    "It's so diverse," he says of the cast. "I remember on set just going, 'Is Ray really the only white person on our show?' It's crazy! Because Drea's Italian, and even Ray is Italian. Jennifer's Puerto Rican, I'm from Nigeria, Africa, and Hampton Fluker is African-American and Sarah Jeffery is multiracial. Annie Chang is Asian on our show, she plays one of the detectives. It's so awesome. Even if the show doesn't succeed, just the experience of this summer was so cool to work with people that really cared about the writing."

    3. It's fast-paced.

    The 13 episodes cover about 15 action-packed days, Okeniyi says, noting that he doesn't consider Shades of Blue to be a police procedural like Law and Order or CSI.

    "It's a lot of drama, a lot of stuff happening really quickly, and hat also speaks to the characters," he explains. "Everyone is constantly in a corner because it has this cat-and-mouse narrative. Even on set, just waiting for the next episode to come to read what was going on, I was like, 'Oh my god!' "

    4. It's true to life.

    To prepare for his role, Okeniyi watched tutorial videos on weapons handling, raiding rooms and police interrogations ("God bless YouTube!" he jokes) – and had retired police officers on call to answer questions.

    "When you're doing a show about crooked cops and how they bend the rules, you have to know thoroughly what those rules are and how you can bend them in a way that it reads true," he says.

    Plus, the themes of police brutality, gun violence and criminal coverups have never been more timely – though Okeniyi says he doesn't see the officers as good or evil (There's "shades of blue" in between, get it?)

    "The really great thing about the show is it gives a viable reason for why they're doing what they're doing. So it's not necessarily that they're crooked, it's just really the circumstances they find themselves in and then the police culture on top of that about we protect our own no matter what. It's a layered show," he says. "And when you have a first episode where you have somebody kill a black guy on accident? Turn on your TV. It's happening every day."

    5. Did we mention J.Lo?

    Here's one more anecdote about what a pleasure he had working with the triple-threat.

    Okeniyi recalls a day when he and Lopez were shooting a conversation between their characters, with only his face visible in a tight shot.

    "We're in the middle of the scene I see her hand go like this," he says, subtly motioning forward with his finger. "I was like a foot behind my mark! That's the detail that she's so precise about stuff. After the scene, she was like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, I got you, papi.' She's just so cool and so professional."

    "I think maybe it's because she's a dancer," he adds. "Just physically as an actress, she's so astute, it's crazy. She will hit her line to a T. She's just great. She's great to watch and knows her s---. At the end of the day, a prepared actor is just everything, and so her being a nice person on top of that is just a spoil of riches."

    Shades of Blue premieres Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.

    J. Lo returns to the block with Ray Liotta on NBC’s ‘Shades of Blue’

    Jennifer Lopez will be gorgeous no matter how roughed up her character is supposed to look. Her flawless contour also helps with that in NBC’s procedural drama, “Shades of Blue.”

    Most of “Shades of Blue” is familiar, but with a darker twist to it’s network older sibling, “Law & Order: SVU.” It follows Lopez, who plays Det. Harlee Santos, as a surprisingly lovable dirty cop cornered into setting up her boss and close friend, Lt. Bill Wozniak (Ray Liotta).

    NBC’s timing with “Shades of Blue” is sure to make or break it. In present times, where police brutality and cop killings is reoccurring in headlines, people are especially outraged with the idea of unscrupulous police work.

    Sure the issue has been addressed mildly on television, but does the world want to see corrupt cops for entertainment every week? Whether it’s too soon or the right time is unclear, but one must admit that the story is nail biting.

    Santos must aid Wozniak in finding the rat within his department that just so happens to be her? Let’s not forget the added fact that Santos is a single-mom with a daughter, who has a promising future of being a great cellist.

    Liotta perfectly plays the scary Godfather-figure of the precinct plagued with an FBI informant lurking in the family. In this game of cat-and-mouse, someone is sure to get hurt. It’s just a matter of when.

    “Shades of Blue” premieres Thursday, Jan. 7 at 10 p.m. on NBC.

    ‘Shades of Blue’s’ Jennifer Lopez: ‘It’s hard to say ‘no’

    Jennifer Lopez and television certainly won’t be strangers as 2016 starts.

    The hugely popular singer-actress returns to judge the final season of “American Idol” starting Wednesday (Jan. 6), but she’s also tackling her first dramatic series as the star. Premiering Thursday (Jan. 7), NBC’s “Shades of Blue” — on which she’s also an executive producer — casts her as Harlee Santos, a single mother and Brooklyn police detective torn by her new role as an FBI informant on her colleagues, including her unit’s maverick lieutenant (Ray Liotta).

    Initially, Lopez only was going to produce “Shades of Blue,” and the former “In Living Color” Fly Girl tells Zap2it that “coming back to series work was a big decision for me. I knew how taxing it was, physically and emotionally, and just with the hours … and being the lead in a show and being in almost every scene, how intense that can be. But the material was so strong, and this character was so compelling, it was hard to turn down.

    “It’s very difficult at times to play,” adds Lopez, “because she is living a double life, even a triple or quadruple life sometimes, with her daughter and her work and the FBI. There’s just so much that she’s juggling, wanting to keep everything afloat and make it all right in every way. It’s really exciting. And scary.”

    Lopez believes her roles in such movies as “Money Train,” “Out of Sight” and “Angel Eyes” helped prepare her for “Shades of Blue.” She reflects, “There’s something that I understand about [law enforcement] in a way. Maybe it’s the tough-with-a-soft-heart Bronxville thing, but there’s something in it that I connect to. And there’s something about the humanity of these characters; they’re good people, and I think that’s what the series is about. It’s not something I planned on [acting in], but it was enticing.”

    So was the production team assembled for “Shades of Blue,” which includes Lopez’s “Idol” comrade Ryan Seacrest and Oscar winner Barry Levinson (“Rain Man”), who directed the series opener. “When we got in a room together and had similar instincts about things, I was so excited,” Lopez says of Levinson. “We really tried to get it down to what the essence of the series was, so we were never off-track for one moment. It’s an honor for me to work with Barry. We have a great chemistry, and I think it shows.”

    Scheduling has been tricky for Lopez in balancing her “Shades” and “Idol” duties, since the talent competition starts taping the audition episodes months before they air. She says the shows’ staffs agreed “to work together, and they did, but it was still the most taxing on me. But we’ve made it through. [2015] was just a year where all these amazing opportunities came my way [also including hosting ABC’s American Music Awards], and as a performer and an actress, it was hard to say ‘No.’ It’s what I’ve worked my whole life for.”

    An upcoming concert residency at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood also is keeping recent American Music Awards host Lopez active, as is another series, though she doesn’t appear in it. She’s an executive producer of ABC Family’s “The Fosters,” which resumes Season 3 episodes Jan. 25 after the network changes its name to Freeform.

    That show already has a Season 4 renewal, and Lopez calls it “one of the things I’m most proud of, when you do a project and it turns out the way you’d hoped. It pushes the envelope, it educates in a way, and it makes you think and rethink. It came from the right place, and it’s what TV should be.”

    5 Reasons Shades of Blue May be Jennifer Lopez's Riskiest Role Yet

    In Shades of Blue, Jennifer Lopez is Harlee Santos, an NYPD detective in a ring of morally flexible cops led by Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta). When the FBI nabs her in an anti-corruption sting, Harlee becomes an informant and is forced to choose, minute by minute, between doing the right thing for her daughter, protecting her fellow corrupt cops and staying alive. Lopez, who executive-produces Shades along with others including Ryan Seacrest, is fantastic: fierce, vulnerable and so good at conveying anxiety you may need to take some deep breaths after each episode.

    Still, this is a risky move for Lopez, here's why.

    1. People think Jennifer Lopez is too good for TV. Perhaps you have heard of Jennifer Lopez before now? Even if you are too young (or too old) to recall her previous waves of superstardom (...Selena Jennifer Lopez, On the 6 Jennifer Lopez, Versace dress Jennifer Lopez, Bennifer Jennifer Lopez...) surely you have seen her on American Idol or, slaying that dance montage at the American Music Awards in November. (At 46!) With a residency in Las Vegas this year, J. Lo is now more of a cultural phenomenon than mere celebrity.That's why her playing an un-glamorous, working-class detective literally falling into deep sh-- while chasing bad guys on network TV is a surprising step. Yes, TV is where the good stories and good roles are today. But then, for every Viola Davis, who soared to an Emmy heights on How to Get Away With Murder there's a Halle Berry, whose foray into TV with Extant ended with the show cancelled after the second season. If successful, Shades of Blue vaults Lopez even higher. If it flops, it could put a snag in her sequined CV.

    2. The police procedural has been done already - a lot. Not only is the fabulous J. Lo doing network TV, she's doing a police procedural, one of the most well-trod formats out there. But showrunner Jack Orman, nominated for an Emmy for his writing and co-producing on ER, says that looking at Shades as a cop drama is limiting."It's more an environment and stage for this morality play to unfold," he says. "We had an ex-cop in the writer's room who was very helpful, but the procedural plots are two, three beats. I've always been a fan of ensemble drama. In my experience on ER, I've attempted to write scenes where there's complexity, lots of elements coming together, juggling story lines." Indeed, supporting characters, including rookie cop Michael Loman (Dayo Okeniyi) and tough-as-nails Tess Nazario (Drea de Matteo) have conflicts and personal crises outside of their police work, which viewers will see - if they can suspend cop-drama preconceptions.

    3. A show about corrupt cops couldn't come at a worse time. From Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. to Eric Garner in New York to Walter Scott in South Carolina, months of headlines illuminating questionable or even criminal conduct by police officers has caused nationwide concern and outrage. Given the current climate, a series about cops that take payoffs, conceal evidence and even kill to protect their own appears to be either a timely gamble -- or totally insane."This show was initially developed before this rose to national consciousness," Orman says. "But when it did, we felt that it was important to address the reality, especially with the element of corruption. We're very mindful of the climate." Orman sees all the officers as heroes, he says, and despite what Liotta's Wozniak calls "our brand of justice," they actually do have noble intentions. How they act on those intentions isn't always great though, and the risk here is that some may interpret Shades as an exposé instead of fiction.

    4. Shades of Blue doesn't shy away from racial and sexual politics. In the second episode, two black cops -sensitive rookie Loman and seasoned Marcus Tufo (Hampton Fluker) - get into a heated exchange. Both sworn to protect, they also both know what it's like to be a suspect solely because of skin color. Loman stresses a need for empathy but Tufo isn't having it. "We're not social workers," Tufo says. "The politicians and crybabies standing at the sidelines wanting to criticize never had to do our damn jobs. The public doesn't give a damn about your vulnerability in the street. You think they care?" Their opposing perspectives humanize headlines, yet the show's admirable embrace of controversy is bold.

    We also see the casual sexism Harlee and Tess endure in the ranks. Like other men, FBI agent Robert Stahl (Warren Kole) speaks to women - even superiors - like subordinates with few repercussions. His role as Harlee's handler gets uncomfortably controlling; he's OK with yanking her like a doll and saying, "I own you." Oh, and there's a secret gay romance too, which will blow you away and perhaps prompt new thinking about power and its relationship to with sexuality. Pick a hot button,Shades pushes it.

    5. It's good, but it'll be a challenge to stay good. Shades is packed with twists, dips, turns and OMG moments as guns go off, and the white lies Harlee tells to stay alive unravel in gripping suspense. While there are some slightly predictable, ethically ambiguous cop-drama movements ("I'm not a good person. You should stay away from me," Harlee warbles a few episodes in) the tension between her and Wozniak is great - even if it does feel too reminiscent of Lopez's turn as vengeful battered wife in Enough. Ray Liotta is perfectly cast, as nobody does sinister menacing cop face like him, and he's terrifying at points. Still, there's a nagging feeling that the central, nail-biting cat-and-mouse game between Harlee, Wozniak and Stahl can't possibly go on forever. You start to wonder, can this sustain itself?

    "You see in future episodes Wozniak's eye turn towards other members of the crew," Orman says. "There's some tragedy, suspense and danger. It becomes very Shakespearian. When we fist started, we realized there was a psychological thriller element to this show. Continuing down those roads and playing the suspense is one of the things we worked on diligently."

    So far, so good.

    Shades of Blue premieres Thursday Jan. 7 at 10/9c on NBC.

    Swan song for 'American Idol' after 15 game-changing years

    It started on June 11, 2002, with a couple of unfamiliar hosts posing in an empty theater and making an overblown declaration to TV viewers.

    "Live on this stage, an unknown talent will be launched into superstardom," said Brian Dunkleman.

    "You at home decide who will become the next American idol," intoned Ryan Seacrest.

    The reasonable reaction: uh-huh, sure. But it turned out the two were underselling Fox's "American Idol."

    The singing contest, which begins its 15th and final season Wednesday, was a blockbuster that invigorated its network. It made stars of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and others, and resurrected the TV talent show as a boom industry that includes NBC's "The Voice" and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

    "It not only was a huge success for Fox but impacted everyone else," said Bill Carroll, media analyst with Katz Television Group. "It once again underscored the fact that broadcast television is communal and an event."

    "American Idol," from megaproducer Simon Fuller and based on his British hit "Pop Idol," did even more. It breathed life into the music industry as it and network TV both grappled with technology-driven changes in consumer habits.

    The show's end is the result of dwindling ratings, the inevitable fate of even durable performers. "Idol," which averaged more than 30 million weekly viewers at its 2006 peak and ranked No. 1 for nine consecutive years, averaged about 11 million last season (still enough by today's standards to land it in the top 20, but with fewer advertiser-favored younger viewers).

    Whatever its change in fortunes, the series will get a send-off worthy of a television landmark, said executive producer Trish Kinane.

    As she sees it, that means paying tribute to its past while focusing on the battle among this year's contestants to become the last "Idol" winner.

    "It's that tricky thing of, 'Hey, it's the 15th season, let's do nostalgia, let's look back at the show's really rich history,'" Kinane said. "But on the other hand, you've got to find an amazing American Idol. So we're trying to combine both of those things."

    To accomplish that "organically," she said, past winners and familiar runners-up will be sprinkled throughout the season, starting with the open auditions in which Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Taylor Hicks and others were on hand to share tips with the hopefuls.

    Plans also call for duets pairing contestants with their now-famous predecessors, who "all want to be involved, somehow," Kinane said.

    A famous non-Idol, Kanye West, made a surprise appearance at the judges' auditions in San Francisco in September, with wife Kim Kardashian West along as his cheerleader. His "tryout" is included in Wednesday's episode.

    The season debut is a four-hour, two-night affair, airing from 8-10 p.m. EST Wednesday and Thursday and opening on a retrospective note with the Seacrest-Dunkleman '02 clip.

    One contestant featured in the premiere demonstrates the show's impressive hold on its fans. Michelle Marie Lecza of Daytona Beach, Florida, recalls watching it as a 4-year-old and can recite all of the winners, in order.

    "'American Idol' is what I based my life off of. I am going to walk into the audition room and go get my dream," the braces-wearing 15-year-old says.

    Such fervor made "American Idol" a well-timed hit. With social media gaining steam, viewers wanted to get in on the real-time conversation about "Idol" — good news for networks selling commercial airtime and the sponsors who wanted their ads to be seen, not skipped as the show was replayed on a DVR.

    The live "Idol" episodes increased that appetite and launched the networks' embrace of a variety of other live broadcasts that included NBC's musicals "The Sound of Music" and "The Wiz."

    It was a salve as well for the music business: In 2009, Steve Knopper, author of "Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age," called "American Idol" and its robust digital sales one of the few bright spots for the industry as consumers grew increasingly resistant to shelling out for albums.

    The series became such an impressive promotional platform that established artists including Steven Tyler, Mariah Carey and Prince dropped in as panelists, mentors and performers.

    So did Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban, returning for their third year together as judges to usher "Idol" to its conclusion. They're joined by the savvy, unflappable Seacrest, the show's on-camera linchpin who outlasted fellow original cast members Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson (and Dunkleman, who was one-and-done).

    Urban said he's focused less on the show's farewell than what he calls the "job at hand."

    "I more often forget it's the last season until somebody mentions it," the country music star said during a production break at the Dolby Theatre. "It's just finding the right person and making sure we don't miss somebody."

    He said the show retains its power to jump-start a beginning career. For the farewell season, some 75,000 people swarmed to auditions in Atlanta; Denver; Philadelphia and Little Rock, Arkansas, in addition to San Francisco.

    "I love the fact that these guys and girls still see the potency and potential of something like 'Idol' to take them to places really, really quickly," Urban said.

    It would be ideal if the final season produces another "American Idol" pop superstar, Connick said.

    The show "has had a lot of hits, had a lot of misses. I would love to see somebody come out and put a bookend on what Kelly Clarkson did the first year, which is to sell a ton of records, sell a lot of concert tickets and became a household name," the jazz musician said.

    "That would be a great way to end it," he said.

    Jennifer Lopez on Her Most Life-Changing Role and Women Aging in Hollywood: ''Don’t Write Us Off''

    Jennifer Lopez may have started her career in Hollywood over 20 years ago, but she's still feeling on top of the world.

    While promoting her upcoming television show Shades of Blue, the singer and actress sat down with Natalie Morales on the Today Show Monday and explained why she is so glad to be an inspiration to women in their 40s.

    "It's important to me," J. Lo begins. "Being in this business since my early 20s, there was always a moment where they going to try and write you off. It's like, don't write us off at a certain point in our lives. We have so much to offer."

    She further explains, "I feel like I knew nothing in my 20s, but I thought I knew everything, and in my 30s I kind of realized I knew nothing, and I feel like now I'm starting to accept myself for who I am."

    One of the biggest factors in Lopez's continued growth and acceptance are her 7-year-old twins, Max and Emme.

    "They just made my life better," she says. "I think they just change your perspective on the whole entire world, you know, and how you look at life."

    This was something she didn't expect until she became a mother. "That was a big epiphany for me having children," she explained. "They just made everything better. They helped me grow as a human being."

    In fact, this is something J. Lo reiterated during her recent interview with InStyle magazine.

    "Becoming a mom makes you stronger but also more gentle, especially with yourself—and that changes everything," she told the magazine for their February 2016 issue.

    Although she's incredibly busy, she takes the twins with her almost everywhere. She even says that if she comes home after they've already gone to sleep, she'll take a photo of herself by their beds so they know she was there.

    "I am busy, and they know it," Lopez explained. "And they know part of their job is helping me get sleep. If I'm sleeping in, they're very quiet, like, 'Mommy needs to sleep! She worked late last night!' We're a team."

    Now those are some good kids!

    Jennifer Lopez Had 'Bruises Everywhere' from Trying on All Her American Music Awards Outfits

    (Cover, Pic1, Pic2) Looks like 2016 will be Jennifer Lopez‘s busiest year yet. She’s a judge on American Idol, starring in the upcoming NBC drama Shades of Blue and getting ready for her Las Vegas residency. How does she do it all? The 46-year-old star reveals just that in InStyle‘s February issue, plus, she opens up on the status on her love life and takes us through all those wardrobe changes from the AMAs! (Reminder: There was 10!)

    “I’ve always wanted to be a singer and a dancer and an actress since I was very young,” she tells the magazine about her career path. And with her upcoming Vegas residency she’s planning on making it “her” show. “It’s my vision,” she says. “Compared with an arena, Vegas is very intimate. I see this show as a chance for people to spend an evening with me and really get to know me.”

    Another show that was 100 percent Lopez, was her November’s AMAs hosting gig. “I’m not going to try to be a comedian. I’m just going to play to my strengths,” she says of her role at awards show. “I’m a singer, I’m a dancer, and I’m a performer.” We’re also going to throw in “quick-change artist” too, after she swapped outfits an impressive 10 times throughout the show, which Lopez says she and her stylists spent weeks planning. “I had scratches and bruises everywhere from trying on so much stuff.”

    She also dishes on her love life, which she’s perfectly fine keeping keeping low key, saying marriage is no where on her mind. “I need to be happy on my own,” she says. “If someone fits into that, great. But if they don’t, that’s OK too.”

    What is a main priority right now, is taking care of her 8-year-old twins, Max and Emme. “They come with me everywhere,” she says. “I am busy, and they know it. And they know part of their job is helping me get sleep. If I’m sleeping in, they’re very quiet, like, ‘Mommy needs to sleep! She worked late last night!’ We’re a team.”

    Jennifer Lopez Reveals the Biggest Misconception About Her, Says 2016 Is Going to Be the Year of J.Lo

    With a career in both the music and film industries as well as a booming business and two precious children, you'd think Jennifer Lopez has already hit her peak…but she's only just begun.

    In fact, J.Lo sat down with TV Guide and told them 2016 is going to be her year.

    "It's gonna be a big year for me," she explains. "I have [American] Idol, I have Shades [of Blue], I have my [Las] Vegas residency beginning. I have so much stuff that we're working on on the branding side. I don't know how I'd name it. It's gonna be a J.Lo year though. It's gonna be a real J.Lo year, whether you like it or not!"

    We can't imagine many people not liking a Year of Jennifer Lopez (it sounds like the best year ever!), but she does admit to having quite a few haters and people who have misunderstood her in the past.

    "I think once I started doing American Idol, people really got to know my real personality," she says. "I think maybe before there were a lot of misconceptions about me being a real diva or a problem or being very demanding and things like that. And then once I did that show they could see my true personality, which was kind of just an emotional, happy person who was actually nice."

    She further explains, "I think there was a misconception that I actually wasn't [nice]. I don't know why they do that to women in this business, but they tend to. A lot of us are really just like any one of your friends. I'm a real girls' girl and I love hanging out with my besties and things like that. As unusual as my life is, I'm very normal and kind of down to earth."

    Part of that—shall we deem it—"Jenny from the block" personality has a lot to do with her upbringing. She grew up in the Bronx neighborhood of New York with little to her name. When she chose dancing over going to college, her mom kicked her out of the house.

    "I was sleeping on a cot at a dance studio before I hit it big," Lopez reveals. "My life was about pounding the pavement, breaking away from under my mom and dad's wings and going off and flying on my own. I needed that moment."

    Now she's become one of the most inspirational women in the industry, taking on different roles both on and off the screen.

    "I am happy to be one of the people who are breaking the mold," she adds. "We can't keep acting like we are in the '50s. Women are strong. Women are bold. And now it is reflected in our art."

    On the Floor: Jennifer Lopez Dances the Night Away with Her Twins

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez has finally found some dance partners that can keep up with her moves – and they’re in the family.

    The singer joined her children, twins Emme and Max, 7½, on the dance floor in some sweet new Instagram images.

    Lopez, 46, and her “mini me” Emme were the cutest mother-daughter duo as they danced amid a group of festively dressed people.

    Emme held tight to her mom with her arms wrapped around the singer’s waist. Lopez smiled happily, looking, as always, chic in white trousers and a mesh and lace top.

    Max, donning a little turtleneck, also joined the “On the Floor” singer for a spin. The duo held hands while they boogied down in another cute photo from their evening.

    “Me and my lil man,” she wrote.

    The kids dance abilities are no surprise, as Lopez often sounds off about her “special” brood.

    “It’s unconditional love,” the star previously told PEOPLE. “I know everybody feels this way about their kids, but I just feel like they’re super special. I can’t wait to see what they do, and I feel like my job is to not mess them up too much.”

    Gear Up for the Last Season of American Idol with an Look at the Premiere's Opening Sequence

    Gear Up for the Last Season of American Idol with an Look at the Premiere's Opening Sequence: Video.

    Shades of Blue Photos: Jennifer Lopez, Drea de Matteo and Ray Liotta Take Sides in NBC's Crooked Cop Drama

    Jennifer Lopez is coming to NBC this January — and she’s bringing backup.

    TVLine has an exclusive first look at the character art for Lopez and her Shades of Blue co-stars Ray Liotta, playing Lt. Matt Wozniak, and Drea de Matteo, playing Det. Tess Nazario.

    The cop drama, premiering Jan. 7 at 10/9c, follows a single mother and NYPD detective (Lopez’s Harlee Santos) pressured to cross the line when she’s made aware of her fellow officers’ corruption.

    I’m just spitballing here, but could de Matteo and Liotta’s shifting glances be possible indicators of where their characters’ land on the shades-of-blue spectrum? Or is this like a three-part puzzle situation where JLo goes in the middle and they’re both looking at her?

    Though I’m pretty sure we already have our answer, why not scroll down and decide for yourself: J-Lo, Ray, Drea.

    J.Lo and Casper Smart still happy together

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart enjoyed the music — and each other — during a recent night out at a concert.

    The on-again couple was spotted on Sunday at W Hollywood’s weekly Jazz Night Series, where J.Lo’s former backup singer, “American Idol” alum Pia Toscano, performed.

    Lopez, who stuck to water all night, and her dancer beau appeared happy as they chatted with each other and she danced in her seat. “Lots of whispering and giggles,” a spy told Page Six of Lopez, 46, and Smart, 28.

    The pair left through a private exit around 1 a.m.

    J.Lo spotted scoping out new dancers

    Jennifer Lopez looked like she was scoping out the talent at Tuesday’s Choreographer’s Ball at the Highline Ballroom.

    We’re told Lopez attended the show with her dancer boyfriend, Casper Smart, and “it looked like they were scouting,” said a spy. “Their eyes were glued to the dance numbers, and they were pointing at certain dancers throughout the night and examining the complex routines.”

    The source mused, “Perhaps as inspiration for her upcoming Vegas residency?”

    Does J.Lo’s manager have a ‘no Mariah’ clause?

    Forget about Taylor Swift and Katy Perry — there’s an old-school diva beef between Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez resurfacing from Carey’s “Glitter” days. We’re hearing Lopez’s manager Benny Medina, who repped Carey from 2003 to 2008, wanted back in on the singer’s career, but Lopez wouldn’t allow it.

    A source told us there’s a “no Mariah” clause in Lopez’s contract with Medina.

    “She had it written in that he can’t manage Mariah,” said the insider.

    Lopez has been with Medina since 2008.

    The powerhouse manager helped revive her career with a judging gig on “American Idol.”

    In addition, Lopez launched her first world tour and a Las Vegas residency under Medina’s watch. Carey, who also has a Vegas residency, has gone through several managers since severing ties with Medina.

    But an exec at the Medina Co. told Page Six, “Benny is not restricted, contractually or otherwise, from managing Mariah Carey or any other artists.” An insider in Carey’s camp said they “didn’t know anything about it,” but chuckled.

    Katy Perry is the highest paid woman in music

    Katy Perry has been named the highest-paid woman in music for 2015.

    According to Forbes, Perry earned the top spot thanks to a world tour, hit singles and endorsements, which combined to earn her $135 million this year, tens of millions of dollars ahead of the rest of the women on the list. Throughout her Prismatic World Tour, she grossed more than $2 million per city during the 126 shows. Her deals with Covergirl, Coty and Claire’s were icing on the cake.

    “I am proud of my position as a boss, as a person that runs my own company,” Perry told Forbes. “I’m an entrepreneur… I don’t want to shy away from it. I actually want to kind of grab it by its balls.”

    Taylor Swift earned the No. 2 spot on the list, nabbing $80 million. Her own tour, the 1989 World Tour, helped her cinch the high ranking, but couldn’t measure up to her rumored rival Perry’s haul. Her album “1989” sold more than 3.6 million copies and was the top release of 2014.

    Fleetwood Mac claimed the third spot, with Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie posting high numbers in the coed quintet. Their $59.5 million total, with over $1 million per city for their On With The Show tour, put them at No. 3.

    Lada Gaga and Beyonce rounded out the top five with $59 million and $54.5 million, respectively. Gaga played 66 shows and also cashed in from deals with Versace and MAC while Beyonce’s On the Run tour with husband Jay Z grossed over $100 million in 19 dates. The rest of the top 10 includes Britney Spears ($31 million), Jennifer Lopez ($28.5 million), Miranda Lambert ($28.5 million), Mariah Carey ($27 million) and Rihanna ($26 million).

    PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2016 Nominees

    Winners will be revealed during the live broadcast of PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2016 from the Microsoft Theatre L.A. Live, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

    Fans can vote now at http://vote.peopleschoice.com.

    Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
    Blake Lively
    Dakota Johnson
    Jennifer Lopez
    Kate Winslet
    Rachel McAdams.

    Jennifer Lopez Is Flawless on the Cover of Ocean Drive Magazine, Reveals the Vision for Her Las Vegas Residency

    (Cover) Alright, Jennifer Lopez…share some of your flawlessness with the rest of us!

    The 46-year-old (!!!) singer covers the newest edition of Ocean Drive magazine, looking like the goddess she is in a colorful frock and a bright pinkish-red pout—not one wrinkle in sight!

    But as much as we could go on and on about her beauty, we're even more excited to get some new details about her upcoming Las Vegas residency, which begins in January 2016.

    "I want it to be a high-energy, Bronx kind of block party," she reveals to the publication. "The most exciting shows make you dance, and scream, and jump up and down. I want people to really let loose."

    In order to make that happen, she plans on perfecting herself (as if, you know, she could get any more perfect). " I'm just looking to do the best Jennifer Lopez show anyone has ever seen. I want the show to be always changing, so it's a unique experience every time—one night a Selena song, and another maybe something by Diana Ross."

    While she's been scoping out her Vegas competition—like Britney Spears and Céline Dion—she feels like she brings something new to the table. In fact, the name of her show, "All I Have," pays tribute to that.

    "It's always been my approach to performing, to work, to everything I do in life: I give it all I have," she reveals. "That's why it's the name of my show. It's a much more intimate experi¬ence, and it's about real performers—and not everybody can really do that."

    And speaking of her performers, she's been known to come down a little hard on her dancers, but she explains it's all part of making the best show possible.

    "I started as a dancer, so I have an eye for it. I've done it my whole life," she explains. "Sometimes other people—the music department or my management—might like a person, but I'm, like, ‘Oh, they're a little bit weak in this part; there's not enough technique.' They're bringing the story to life, so they're an integral part of the show, acting a little bit, even."

    January can't come soon enough!

    Make sure to catch Jennifer Lopez's full interview with Ocean Drive magazine here.

    J.Lo wants Vegas show to be a ‘Bronx block party’

    Jennifer Lopez is getting amped up for her 2016 Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood.

    “I want it to be a high-energy, Bronx kind of block party,” she tells Ocean Drive Magazine. “The most exciting shows make you dance, and scream, and jump up and down. I want people to really let loose .?.?. I want the show to be always changing, so it’s a unique experience every time — one night a Selena song, and another maybe something by Diana Ross.”

    She’s also getting costume cues from some serious divas. “It’s like a fantasy. When you think of Diana Ross, Cher or Barbra Streisand, it’s their costumes that became their signature,” Lopez figures.

    J.Lo looks booty-ful in sultry bodysuit

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez put her most notable asset on display during a performance at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

    Rocking a shimmering low-cut body suit with a studded belt, fishnet tights and knee-high Gianvito Rossi boots, the 46-year-old hit-maker revved up the crowd as a part of Mega 97.9’s Megaton concert.

    While J.Lo is no stranger to the stage, the “Jenny From the Block” crooner has taken a bit of a break from music to film her upcoming TV series, “Shades of Blue.” The brunette bombshell headlines the police-centric drama, alongside Ray Liotta.

    “Shades of Blue” is set to premiere in January of next year.

    Jennifer Lopez Drama ‘Shades Of Blue’ To Replace ‘The Player’ On NBC In January

    NBC has become the first broadcast network to start firming its midseason scheduling plans with a premiere date announcement for Shades Of Blue. The straight-to-series police drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta will debut Thursday, January 14 at 9 PM with a two-hour premiere episode directed by Barry Levinson. The show will then move to its regular 10 PM timeslot behind The Blacklist the following Thursday, January 21. There, Shades Of Blue will succeed new fall drama The Player, whose order was recently reduced from 13 to nine episodes.

    “From a marketing perspective, the January 14 date takes advantage of both solid Sunday Night Football games and strong holiday programming through the first week of January,” is how NBC’s head of scheduling Jeff Bader explains the rationale behind the premiere date choice. “Also, in one of the most-watched weekends of the year (January 9-10), we have the NFL Wild Card game and Golden Globes, both of which make for great promotional opportunities.”

    NBC is yet to announce its scheduling plans for the Thursday 8 PM slot, which also will become vacant after limited series Heroes Reborn ends its run.

    Shades Of Blue centers on Harlee Santos (Lopez), a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Liotta) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own. As a big illegal job looms on the horizon, the FBI catches Harlee in the act and pits her against her own unit. As a newly turned informant, Harlee struggles to safeguard her on-the-job family and avoid arrest in order to stay with her daughter.

    The series co-stars Warren Kole, Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker and Sarah Jeffery. It is executive produced by Jack Orman, Adi Hasak, Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Ryan Seacrest and Nina Wass. Universal Television, Nuyorican Productions, EGTV, Ryan Seacrest Productions and Jack Orman Productions produce.

    J. Lo to Host AMAs

    Pop star/American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez will host and perform at the American Music Awards, airing Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8/7c on ABC.

    Jennifer Lopez Is ''Super Excited'' About Upcoming Las Vegas Residency: ''I Want It to Be an Extravaganza''

    (Poster) You're not the only one counting down the days until Jennifer Lopez takes over Sin City!

    E! News caught up with the singer after her iHeartRadio Music Festival performance in Las Vegas on Saturday, and we had to talk about her upcoming residency at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, obvs.

    "I'm super excited about it. I love performing. I really feel like I'm gonna get to create a really special show, a special experience," J.Lo began to tell us.

    "it's a little more intimate than being on tour, when you're like 10s and 20,000 people at once. This is smaller and nicer, like 4-5,000 people, and so you get a different, intimate experience. I'm excited about that. I'm excited about tailoring a show for that. I feel like people are going to get to feel my energy more, which I love. I'm gonna get to feel theirs more, which I love. I feel like it's gonna be a really beautiful experience."

    Beautiful and probably hot, hot, hot! Judging by her racy and sexy outfits from her iHeart show last weekend, we're going to assume that her residency will follow suit? (No pun intended. OK, maybe a little.)

    "I'm working with a lot of different people as far as costume and costume design goes. I want it to be an extravaganza. I want it to be something really where people are like, ‘Oh my God, you have to see the costumes! You have to see the dancing! You have to hear the music! Oh my God the dancers! Oh my God…' you know what I mean?"

    Lopez continues, "That's how you want it to feel. You want it to feel like, ‘Damn, I ain't even bought a J.Lo record but I'd go to her show five times already!' That's what you wanna create. I want all my fans to come, obviously, they're gonna be there, but I want everybody to enjoy the show and it doesn't even matter."

    In May, J.Lo had said she would begin a residency at the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino on Jan. 20, 2016 but gave no further details. At the iHeartRadio Music Festival, she revealed her show is called All I Have. Artwork for the show was also revealed, showing the singer in another super sexy, jeweled outfit.

    "I know no matter what the show is, what I'm gonna do every single night, whoever comes, I will be giving you all I have," she told the crowd. "That's gonna be the name of the show and I can't wait to see all of you there!"

    Jennifer Lopez, 46, Takes Over the iHeartRadio Festival in a Seriously Sexy White Bodysuit

    (Pic, Pic2) Just like fine wine, Jennifer Lopez gets better with age.

    The "Booty" singer, who turned 46 in late July, proved she can still rock it when she hit the iHeartRadio Music Festival stage in a strappy bodysuit on Saturday.

    Lopez joined an impressive lineup of music superstars, including Kanye West and Sam Smith, for the two day festival at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

    The diva's white, cut-out leotard showed off skin in all the right places. Lopez performed first in a white, one-sleeved blazer, but later swapped it for a sparkly "J Lo" sequined vest.

    The singer wore nude and mesh lace-up booties with skin-colored fishnet tights. Her hair was pulled back into tight braids while she crawled around the Sin City stage.

    Lopez shared a photo from her performance on Instagram, while also promoting her upcoming Las Vegas residency.

    "Thank you #IHeartradio for a great time," she wrote, adding the hashtag, "#ilovegas."

    Lopez will begin her residency on Jan. 20 of next year at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. She's scheduled to play 20 two-hour shows through June 2016.

    The star announced the show's title during her Saturday performance: "All I Have," named after her 2002 single with LL Cool J.

    Jason Derulo Will Dance with Jennifer Lopez, Go Shirtless in 'Very Sexy' Music Video

    Muscles, a competition and Jennifer Lopez – Jason Derulo has all the ingredients for an epic music video.

    The singer, 25, revealed his plans at Monday's season finale of So You Think You Can Dance, on which he serves as judge.

    "It will be a lot of dancing. I'm excited about that and she is too," Derulo said of the clip for "Try Me," his duet with Lopez. "I don't think we've seen J.Lo dance with a guy since she danced with Diddy like 10 years ago. But this will be a lot different. It's very conceptual. There are going to be a lot of dancers. It will be a very sexy video."

    With its tropical house rhythm, the third single from his album Everything Is 4 takes you straight to the Caribbean. Keeping with the island theme, Derulo is ready to show skin in the clip.

    "I'm in the gym twice a day," he admitted. "If I took off my shirt, you guys might be a little impressed."

    Even though Derulo is trying to keep the details under wraps, he was sure to point out that muscles are actually integral to the plot.

    "I will be shirtless," he said with a grin and laugh. "It's in the concept; the guys have to be really strong. You will understand when you actually see [the video]. It's a competition of some sort."

    When asked if his friends are jealous he gets to dance with Lopez, Derulo couldn't help but chuckle and say "the whole world will be jealous."

    "Try Me" is just the R&B star's latest buzz-worthy collaboration – in August, Derulo and country singer Luke Bryan's feel-good karaoke video went viral.

    Britney Spears -- J Lo Gets Her Crumbs in New Vegas Deal

    Britney Spears is now the reigning queen of Vegas, and she's already flexed her royal muscles in J Lo's face.

    Britney just signed a 2-year extension on her Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood. J Lo will also be performing at the same venue beginning in January. Sources familiar with Britney's new deal tell us, the venue gave Britney first pick at concert dates and Lopez got to choose from what was left.

    As for the new deal ... it's sweet. We're told Britney will make an additional $5 million for the extension. She is currently under a $30 million/2 year deal, but the new one will pay her $35 mil.

    She'll also be doing fewer performances so she's making more per show.

    Our sources says the new deal, with merchandising, could top Celine Dion.

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Act Out a Scene from Wedding Crashers: 'Call Me Kitty Kat'

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Act Out a Scene from Wedding Crashers: 'Call Me Kitty Kat': Video.

    Sightings

    Jennifer Lopez grabbing lunch with girlfriends at Nello on Saturday

    Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara Among Artists Featured In HBO Docu ‘The Latin Explosion’

    HBO’s documentary film The Latin Explosion: A New America is set to debut Monday, November 16 on HBO and HBO Latino and simulcast in Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Created and executive produced by music mogul Tommy Mottola, The Latin Explosion: A New America celebrates the artists and visionaries who have exploded onto the U.S. music scene and gone on to become global superstars, showing how they have influenced every aspect of American society, from culture to politics to the economy. The film ranges from the cha-cha and mambo crazes of the ‘50s, with Desi Arnaz and Rita Moreno, and the edgier ‘60s, reflected by Carlos Santana and Jose Feliciano, to the exciting new sound of salsa in the ‘70s and the emergence of superstars Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan in the ‘80s.

    The film also spotlights the Latino boom of the late ‘90s, led by Ricky Martin, Shakira, Mark Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, and today’s hottest stars, Pitbull and Romeo Santos. Some of the featured artists discuss how their crossover hits have played a role in defining the American experience, setting the stage for today’s Latin Explosion.

    Other artists featured include Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Los Lobos, Cheech Marin, Thalía and Sofía Vergara. John Leguizamo is the narrator.

    “We have assembled the largest array of Latino superstars ever in a film telling a powerful story of their history and immigration, politics, and rise from a small minority population to the most critical demographic in the United States,” comments Mottola.

    “Working with Richard Plepler and Sheila Nevins at HBO has been one of the best and richest experiences of my career, and there could be no better home for this film and its important message than HBO,” he adds.

    The Latin Explosion: A New America is directed and produced by Matthew O’Neill and Jon Alpert. Sheila Nevins exec produces, Sara Bernstein is supervising producer and Xochitl Dorsey produces.

    Sighting

    Jennifer Lopez at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge Monday filming her new music video with Alvaro Soler

    Jennifer Lopez and Her Mini-Me Twins Pucker Up for the Camera

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez for soccer mom of the year!

    J.Lo still manages to look stunning (check out that bright red lipstick) even when she's running errands around town with her twins, Max and Emme, and another youngster.

    In the back seat of the vehicle, all of the kids are mimicking the star's pouty look—and who wouldn't want to be just like the insanely talented and gorgeous singer?

    The "On the Floor" singer shared the cute photo via Instagram and Twitter, and captioned the photo, "#Besitos", which means "little kisses" in Spanish.

    The American Idol judge beams in the social media pic—and she's got plenty to smile about these days. The 46-year-old recently celebrated her birthday with a star-studded bash at 1OAK in Southampton City, N.Y. Lopez will also star alongside Ray Liotta in the upcoming cop drama Shades of Blue.

    Jennifer Lopez’s birthday cake delivered to wrong venue

    Jennifer Lopez’s 46th birthday party on Saturday night almost hit a snag — when her birthday cake was delivered to the wrong venue.

    A source told Page Six the four-tiered confection was accidentally delivered to Beautique, where the singer had a smaller party for family and friends a night before.

    J.Lo’s Saturday bash was at 1Oak in Southampton, and boyfriend Casper Smart was seen giving the singer a kiss before she blew out the candles when her cake did finally make it.

    Guests at 1Oak included French Montana, Natasha Bedingfield and record exec Charlie Walk.

    Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Her 46th Birthday with Casper Smart – and a Very Sexy Dress

    (Pic, Pic2) She got that boom!

    Age is just a number to Jennifer Lopez – the singer turned 46 on Friday, but still rocked a barely there cut-out and see-through dress to celebrate Saturday night.

    The "Booty" singer was joined by friends and on-and-off-again love Casper Smart for the festivities at 1 OAK in Southampton, New York.

    Lopez, who held tightly to Smart's hand as they entered the club had her nails painted white and wore her new shoulder-length locks in a loose wavy style.

    The Fake Off host, 28, opted for a blue suit jacket with a white shirt as he celebrated Lopez.

    The singer hit the nightclub's dance floor and enjoyed a cake from her longtime manager Benny Medina.

    Lopez and Smart remained close friends even after their split last year, and have spent an increasing amount of time together over the summer. The pair was spotted strolling hand-in-hand through New York City last month, and attended the Billboard Music Awards in May.

    While the choreographer has demurred over the couple's official status, he did tell PEOPLE they're "just having a good time, just being ourselves, that's all."

    Jennifer Lopez Instagrams Adorable Throwback Pic in Spirit of 46th Birthday

    (Pic) That is pure unadulterated excitement on little Jennifer Lopez's face.

    The star took to Instagram on her special day to share an adorable throwback photo of herself as a child with all of her fans. In the sweet pic, Lopez's eyes are the size of the moon as she looks at that scumptious birthday cake, and has her hands shaped like a chicken wing and is presumably jumping up and down with uncontrollable anticipation.

    Jenny from the block kept her caption to a minimum on the cute picture, simply stating "TBT," but followed with an iconic picture of Marilyn Monroe blowing bubble gum with the text "It's My Birthday!" written across. Lopez also posted a photo of Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall and captioned it, "Current mood #itsmybirthday #LEO."

    She will be blowing out candles with the likes of Rose Byrne (36) and the crocodile hunter's daughter Bindi Irwin (17) today.

    And even as J.Lo rings in her 46th birthday today, we're reminded that she's still as beautiful as ever. Seriously, she hasn't aged a day.

    Happy birthday, J. Lo!

    Her Outfit Costs What?! Jennifer Lopez’s $3,185 Miami Street Style

    (Pic) Jenny from the block no more!

    Jennifer Lopez showed off her sophisticated style while out shopping in Miami earlier this week, flaunting a feminine, lacy look. With this seriously impressive style, though, also comes a seriously overwhelming price tag.

    The 45-year-old's white lace Zimmermann romper clearly stole the show, providing a classic and flirty feel to the look. And while it's not exactly budget-friendly at $420, the intricate (daresay flawless) number is certainly worth the hefty price.

    Adding a pop of color to an otherwise neutral palette, Lopez donned $595 skyscraper turquoise Aquazzura wedges. In the accessories department, she sported a gorgeous fringed Barbara Bonner crossbody bag, adding a bit more glam to this ensemble and another $995 to our tally.

    The Boy Next Door star also opted for her go-to gold hoop earrings in the form of a $225 Vita Fede pair, and completed the look with Victoria Beckham shades. If you thought the pop star's romper was outrageously expensive, then brace yourself—J.Lo's shades cost more than double that at $950!

    And there you have it: J.Lo's $3,185 boho-chic Miami style.

    Breaking it down piece-by-piece:
    Zimmermann romper - $420
    Aquazzura wedges - $595
    Barbara Bonner fringe bag -$995
    Vita Fede hoop earrings - $225
    Victoria Beckham sunglasses - $950

    Jennifer Lopez Chops Her Bob Even Shorter—Look!

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez's hair just went from short to shorter, as the starlet posted a sunny Instagram selfie this morning showcasing a shorter-than-ever chin-length chop.

    "Short hair don't care…" she captioned the snapshot.

    Keeping with her wispy layered look, JLo's hair overall is quite similar, minus a few inches of overall length and a few more fringed bangs. Her honey-hued color also intact, the starlet's hair isn't all that different than her first hair chop back in May. Still, it's quite a switch up from her staple lengthy blown-out tresses.

    While the 45-year-old pop stars' new haircut is undoubtedly chic (did you have any doubts that it wouldn't be?!), we're guessing it won't be long before she pops in her extensions again. But for now, the JLo's refreshed crop makes for a summer-perfect haircut, and is a glorious addition to the celeb bob brigade.

    J.Lo entertains CAA honcho with birthday serenade

    Jennifer Lopez was the entertainment at CAA honcho Perry Wolfman’s 55th birthday dinner party last Friday night at Wolfman and husband Dan Wright’s Bridgehampton home.

    Wolfman is the head of licensing for the Hollywood agency.

    We’re told J.Lo crooned “Happy Birthday” to the man of the hour and urged guests to chime in.

    “People only sang one chorus, but Jennifer asked why people didn’t sing another,” a source told us. “She said, ‘I could go more!’”

    Lopez attended the dinner for 50 guests with manager Benny Medina and boyfriend Casper Smart. Others there included Bethenny Frankel and fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra.

    Sightings

    Jennifer Lopez shopping on Newtown Lane in East Hampton by day, and dancing to Nas at 1Oak by night.

    Jennifer Lopez -- Now Casper, Honey ... Be Careful On Your New Toy

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez had to keep a watchful eye on her kids ... sorry ... her boyfriend while he tooled around town on his cool new gadget.

    Casper Smart and JLo were hanging in the Hamptons, and while his dog and Jennifer hoofed it -- Casper was cruising on one of those motorized boards.

    At least he carried the shopping bags on the way home.

    Despite the adorable Boxer pooch and Casper's toy -- the real star in this pic is still JLo's legs. God bless America, indeed.

    Inside Ben Affleck's Past Romances with Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow: What Went Wrong?

    Before settling down with Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck was one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors – and his romances with A-list beauties made headlines.

    When Affleck rose to stardom after winning his first Oscar for Good Will Hunting in 1997, the Boston native was in a relationship with high school girlfriend Cheyenne Rothman, with whom he still keeps in touch.

    But the actor soon began dating Gwyneth Paltrow after meeting her at a dinner thrown by studio mogul Harvey Weinstein. The pair went on to costar in the movies Shakespeare in Love and Bounce.

    The couple shared quick wit and a wicked sense of humor – but their relationship had its share of ups and downs. In January Paltrow told Howard Stern that while dating Affleck was fun, her parents did not approve.

    "He's super intelligent and really, really talented and he's funny," she said. "But he wasn't in a good place in his life to have a girlfriend."

    At the time they were dating, Paltrow was little more blunt about his love of a good time. Teasing him on Good Morning America, she joked his perfect woman was "anything that serves cold beer in a bikini."

    Still, they clearly enjoyed one another's company. The pair broke up in 1999, but briefly reunited before finally ending things in 2000.

    But the GOOP mogul and Affleck remain pals. "I like him," she told Stern. "I'm still friends with him."

    Two years after breaking up with Paltrow, Affleck met Jennifer Lopez on the set of the mobster comedy Gigli, and the super couple known as Bennifer was born.

    The film went on to be one of Hollywood's most famous flops – and the pair's second movie together, 2004's Jersey Girl, also tanked at the box office. But their off-screen relationship became a tabloid blockbuster.

    The two stars got engaged in 2002 – Affleck gave Lopez a $2.5 million diamond engagement ring. He also underwent a makeover, ditching facial scruff and flannel shirts for slicked-back hair and Versace suits.

    But perhaps the most infamous moment in the couple's high-profile relationship was Lopez's "Jenny from the Block" music video, which featured Affleck in a tank top and shades as he massaged suntan lotion on the bikini-clad diva in a sequence the actor would live to regret.

    "In our culture, we get very much into short-handing people," Affleck told Details in 2012. "And I got shorthanded as 'that guy': Jennifer Lopez, movies bombed, there he must be a sort of thoughtless, dilettante, solipsistic consumer, blah, blah, blah."

    The pair planned to wed in an elaborate ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, on Sept. 14, 2003, but Affleck called off the festivities with four days' notice because of "excessive media attention."

    The couple officially announced a split a few months later. Affleck later called his year in the media glare as Lopez's fiancé his "annus horribilis."

    "I don't think I had ever been heartbroken in that way before," she later told VH1. "I had so many hopes and dreams on something."

    Still, they found a way to make peace. Affleck told The Hollywood Reporter that he and the pop superstar occasionally "touch base," and Lopez warmly congratulated Affleck when he won his Golden Globe for Argo in 2013.

    "I respect her," he told THR. "I like her."

    In the same interview, the star praised his wife, Garner, whom he began dating not long after the pair starred together in the failed action movie Daredevil in 2003.

    "She truly is kind," he said. "She means no one any harm. She doesn't have ill will for any person. She's not competitive with other people. She's not spiteful."

    But after 10 years of marriage and three children, Affleck's relationship with the woman who once described him as her "soul mate" also foundered.

    In the end, there were obstacles the relationship could not overcome.

    Says a Garner source: "They are two very different people."

    Ben Affleck -- Even Jennifer Garner Doesn't Believe He Messed with JLo

    Jennifer Garner has issues with Ben Affleck for sure, but they have nothing to do with Ben's former fiancee, Jennifer Lopez.

    Sources directly connected with the couple tell us, neither Ben nor Jen have even raised JLo's name in their decision to divorce. More specifically, we're told Garner has no issue on that front ... it's not about JLo.

    The stories about Ben and JLo started circulating after Ben walked over to Jen during the Oscars, said something, and walked away as she brushed his arm.

    That said, on the other hand, our sources will not say Ben and Jen never argued about other people during their marriage.

    Sighting

    Jennifer Lopez at Dos Caminos Meatpacking.

    Is This Jennifer Lopez's Response to News of Ben Affleck's Divorce?

    Lest we forget, the original Bennifer broke up close to 12 years ago.

    Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are of course each a marriage and mutiple children removed from the days when their mega-high-profile relationship and subsequent breakup in 2003 was making headlines, so Lopez very likely couldn't care less that Affleck and Jennifer Garner are divorcing after 10 years together.

    But maybe J.Lo had a little free time on her hands.

    "Happiness," Lopez tweeted alongside a photo of her hugging daughter Emme yesterday.

    Sweet, simple and...coincidental?

    While her tweet a little before news of Ben's split broke, just because the rest of the world didn't know yet doesn't mean that Lopez wasn't in the inner-circle loop.

    Of course, it could easily mean nothing, other than exactly what it does mean, regardless of subtext. Holding her little girl is the essence of happiness, period. (While other people's life events at the moment might be a little unsettling...)

    J.Lo didn't bother keeping a low profile today, either, in the wake of the news—in fact, she and on-again beau Casper Smart went on a rather public dog walk in New York City, at one point practically posing for photographers on a bench in Madison Square Park.

    Meanwhile, it's not as though Lopez and Affleck haven't been able to let bygones be bygones after the dating-Gigli-Jersey Girl days. Their brief whisper-and-arm-swat interaction at the Oscars in February had us all wishing we were a speck of lint on Ben's tux. (Partly because he whispered in Bradley Cooper's ear shortly afterward, too, to be honest.)

    Their "reunion" came after Lopez flatly called the period of her life circa Gigli the "worst, probably lowest point" of her career.

    "It was a very badly reviewed film," she said on HuffPost Live. "I was in a high-profile relationship at the time that fell apart in a really bad way, and so the kind of mix of those two things and the tabloid press had just come into existence at the time, so I was like a poster child for that moment. I was in the tabloids every other week about how my life was falling apart. It was a tough time."

    And with experience usually comes empathy, and Lopez knows what it's like to have the spotlight glaring on your personal life—so she surely feels for whomever might be going through such a thing at this time.

    Sightings

    Jennifer Lopez at Beautique in Southampton wearing “baby-doll shorts and pink heels” and having lobster and rosé ...

    Beau Casper Smart on Relationship with Jennifer Lopez: 'We're Just Having a Good Time'

    Whether or not they're officially back together is still unclear, but Jennifer Lopez and Beau Casper Smart are definitely enjoying each other's company.

    "We're just having a good time, just being ourselves, that's all," the choreographer, 28, told PEOPLE.

    Smart has recently taken his talents from behind the scenes to in front of the stage, appearing as a judge on Fake Off, a talent competition show featuring theater, acrobatics, aerial stunts and illusion.

    "It's very unique," he says of truTV's Wednesday night reality show. "It's almost like a mini, 90-second awards show for amateurs. It's nice to see what they come up with, how much they can do with what they have, and being able to help guide them a little bit."

    Off the show's set, Smart and Lopez, 45, have been spotted together quite frequently recently, holding hands and even sharing a kiss.

    While the creative director was tight-lipped about their romantic status, Smart wasn't shy about gushing about Lopez's work ethic.

    "She's one of the hardest-working people I've ever seen or met in my life," says Smart, who recently choreographed Lopez's sexy music video with Prince Royce for "Back It Up." "She crushes everything that you give to her, and she knows what she wants. She's just great."

    The on-and-off couple have always remained close despite ending their relationship last summer, and the actress recently told Ellen that she's only "kind of" single.

    For more on Smart and Lopez, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.

    Sightings

    Jennifer Lopez shopping at Alice + Olivia in East Hampton.

    Sightings

    Jennifer Lopez eating brunch at Good Enough to Eat on the Upper West Side with Casper Smart and her kids.

    Jennifer Lopez Looks Super Sexy While Showing Us How to ''Back It Up'' in New Music Video

    Jennifer Lopez Looks Super Sexy While Showing Us How to ''Back It Up'' in New Music Video: Watch Now!

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Hold Hands During Saturday Stroll in NYC

    (Pic) It's just another day out holding hands for one-time couple and close friends Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart, seen together for the third time in as many days, intensifying rumors of a rekindled romantic connection.

    Lopez, 45, and Smart, 28, were snapped strolling in New York City. And Smart has been a regular visitor on the set of Lopez's new police drama, Shades of Blue, which is being shot in the city.

    The pair stayed tight after their break-up: attending award shows and watching championship boxing matches together.

    "I'm kind of not [single], but I kind of am," Lopez told Ellen DeGeneres during a recent stop by her show.

    Jennifer Lopez Spotted Holding Hands with Casper Smart on the Set of Her New Cop Drama

    (Pic) Are they or aren't they?

    Jennifer Lopez continues to fuel whispers she and ex Casper Smart have rekindled their romance. The famously on-off pair were snapped holding hands in Brooklyn Thursday on the set of her new police drama, Shades of Blue.

    Since splitting last summer, Lopez, 45, has remained tight with Smart, 28 – from spending time with her twins to vacationing and stepping out to award shows together.

    The American Idol judge – who will kick off her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in January 2016 – recently dished about her relationship status on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

    When asked if she was single, Lopez played coy, telling DeGeneres, "Yeah, yeah. I'm kind of not, but I kind of am."

    And, just days earlier, the "Booty" singer Instagrammed a shot of Smart to mark #ManCrushMonday.

    Jennifer Lopez Posts Photo With 'Shades Of Blue' Cast

    (Pic) NBC hasn’t released a cast photo of its upcoming cop drama Shades Of Blue, but star Jennifer Lopez offered up the next best thing tonight. Here’s a shot she posted from the set of the series, which follows a tight-knit crew of police officers who are effective at keeping the streets safe but also corrupt when it comes to lining their pockets and protecting their own.

    Lopez stars in Shades Of Blue as a cop who is forced to become a federal informant and must decide between her own family’s welfare and that of her police family. Captioned as “wrapped!!!,” the pic features some of her co-stars including Drea de Matteo and Sarah Jeffery but not Ray Liotta, who plays the unit’s patriarchal lieutenant. The straight-to-series show is set for midseason.

    Jennifer Lopez Teases Shades of Blue, Her Hardboiled New Cop Drama

    (Video) Jennifer Lopez can't wait to be morally compromised.

    The singer and American Idol judge is returning to acting in the police drama Shades of Blue for NBC. And she clearly relishes the chance to play a crooked cop who becomes a federal informant and is very much caught between right and wrong.

    "We know that certain things are wrong. But in certain situations, doing the wrong thing is the right thing. It's about that internal struggle that every single person has," Lopez, 45, says in a new trailer for the show.

    We get hints at a few plot points for Lopez's character, Harlee Santos, including the fact that she has a daughter who "doesn't let her get so lost in the world that she can't ever find her way back to something real and good."

    Costars Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo also weigh in on the good-versus-evil nature of the drama, with Liotta admitting "there's a lot of grey areas" to anyone's sense of morality. (Shades of Grey wouldn't have worked as a title for obvious reasons, though – thus, the more police-centric title Shades of Blue.)

    In the end, says Lopez, it's a show about "what's right and what's wrong and how far do we go for the people that we love?"

    Shades of Blue is expected to have a midseason debut during the 2015-16 TV season.

    Jennifer Lopez's Food Diary: What I Eat in a Day

    Jennifer Lopez has an amazing body, but she doesn’t forego her favorite things to get it.

    “I don’t deprive myself,” says the 5’6? star, 45. “But I’ve learned the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.” One of her tricks? “I always have healthy snacks like fruit and vegetables with me.”

    Lopez recently launched #BeTheGirl Challenge, a fitness competition that encourages women to be happier and healthier. Participants can enroll in a free, 10-week program with Lopez as their motivator and will receive easy recipes, personalized fitness plans and expert nutritional advice.

    The star gave us a peek at what she eats in a day. Pick up the new issue of PEOPLE (on newsstands Friday) to read more about her diet.

    Hydration
    Water throughout the day

    Breakfast
    BodyLab TastyShake Berry Berry Good smoothie
    1 scoop of BodyLab TastyShake
    3/4 cup strawberries
    1/4 cup blueberries
    1/4 cup raspberries
    1/4 cup Greek yogurt
    1/4 tsp. cinnamon
    1/4 tbsp. honey
    1/4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
    1/4 cup ice cubes

    Lunch
    Kale salad with queso
    1 bunch of kale, large stems removed and leaves finely chopped
    2 tbsp. toasted pumpkin seeds
    2/3 oz. crumbled queso
    2/3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
    1/3 of a large shallot, minced, sea salt to taste

    Snack
    A medium-size apple

    Dinner
    1 boneless, skinless grilled chicken breast with:
    1/2 cup sautéed brussels sprouts
    1/2 cup baked yams with sea salt

    Dessert
    Chocolate chip cookie

    Total Calories
    1392

    Dietitian Keri Glassman of NutritiousLife.com weighed in on JLo’s diet: “A shake is a good start to the day when on the run — the combo of protein from the powder and the yogurt, plus the carbs in the fruit, will keep her energized and satisfied,” she says. “And I love the kale salad. The greens give her antioxidants and fill her up without being too calorie-heavy. And good for her for only using oil instead of a packaged dressing with artificial ingredients! Her chicken dinner is an excellent whole food meal. But she could use a little more fat—a little grass-fed butter on the yams would taste great. A cookie as an indulgence is definitely okay for a hot mama like J.Lo!”

    Jennifer Lopez Models a Sexy Swimsuit, Is Surprised Other Women's Butts Have "Become Such a Phenomenon"

    (Cover) What's the secret to looking fabulous at 45?

    According to Jennifer Lopez, who graces the cover of Us Weekly's annual Hot Bodies issue, it's all about balance. "You hit a stride where your spirit, mind and body all come together. I work out, but I'm not as much of a fanatic as I used to be," she admits. "And, funnily enough, I feel like I'm in better shape now."

    That being said, Lopez is famous for doing five-a-week, hour-long dance sessions with celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, in addition to watching what she eats. "Very rarely will I skip my workout. Sometimes I work too late the night before and I'm like, 'Ugh, I can't do this.' But I tell myself, 'Just do it. It's only an hour,'" the "I Luh Ya Papi" singer says. "It's just talking yourself off the ledge of being a lazy bum."

    Lopez's healthy lifestyle extends to her 7-year-old twins, too. "With my son and daughter, I try to teach them the right things to eat: a lot of greens, fruits and grains. They're starting to learn that's a way of life," she says. "When they ask me why I exercise, I say, 'So I can maintain a good weight and run around with you.'"

    Does she ever cheat on her diet?

    "When I haven't done it in a while, I'll indulge in dessert. I'll eat cookies, but I'll have one or two and I'm fine. I don't go crazy," the American Idol judge says. "You don't want to be the person who eats a doughnut and then has a whole box."

    Lopez doesn't just maintain a healthy diet—she has a healthy attitude, too. "From the time I was very young, I was told there was nothing wrong with my body type. Some people are told they're too heavy or too thin or too tall or short, but at the end of the day you have to appreciate who you are. I'm not a 6-foot-tall model. I'm not size 2. And when I came to Hollywood, that's what the world was filled with," she recalls. "I was fine being me and I think that changed a lot of people's thinking."

    The singer doesn't "have a favorite feature," despite being famous for her derrière.

    "When you do a song like 'Booty,' you'd better own it," Lopez explains.

    "There's been a movement this year about being womanly—not having to be skinny or starve yourself. I don't fan-out over people's body parts. I mean, I've admired a man's abs once or twice, but I'm not checking out girls' butts. Still, it's become such a phenomenon," the pop icon tells the magazine. "You see these girls who just make me look small. I never thought I would say that in my lifetime!"

    Us Weekly's Hot Bodies issue is on newsstands Friday.

    Jennifer Lopez Admits She's Only 'Kind of' Single

    If love don't cost a thing, why won't J.Lo give us the scoop on her love life?

    On Friday, Jennifer Lopez visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show and finally broke her silence about her relationship with Casper Smart … kind of.

    When DeGeneres asks J.Lo whether she's single, the singer replies, "Yeah, yeah. I'm kind of not, but I kind of am."

    Luckily for us, she explains this confusing response: "Have you ever been at a point in your life where you don't know? Like you're not sure about things? Well, that's all. I am not sure about anything."

    "I'm a grown woman," the "Booty" singer says, before promising DeGeneres that when she has an official announcement to make, "I'll say it. I'll say, 'You know what, this is going down.' But right now I just feel like … I am me."

    Lopez, 45, shared a pic of Smart on Instagram this week in honor of #ManCrushMonday, fueling recent rumors that the couple, who ended their relationship last summer, are on again.

    But as the singer gears up for her Las Vegas residency, she might be too busy for anything serious. She told DeGeneres that she's currently working on developing the show she'll be performing 20 times next year, and for the next few years after that.

    "It's like an entertainer's dream," Lopez says. "You really get to create the show that you've always wanted there.

    "I'm like, 'Should I do magic? Should I disappear? Maybe I'll do this and then I'll have a new outfit on,' " she continues. "Maybe I'll fly. Maybe I'll swim. I don't know. I'm thinking, how do I make my show fresh and exciting? It's like the sky's the limit there."

    Jennifer Lopez Teases What to Expect from Her Las Vegas Residency

    Britney is doing it. Mariah is doing it. And now Jennifer Lopez is doing it, too.

    Lopez, 45, confirmed on Tuesday night's American Idol that she will begin her own Las Vegas residency on Jan. 20, 2016, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. She is scheduled to play 20 two-hour shows with the last performance set for June 12 next year.

    Speaking to PEOPLE Tuesday night, Lopez said the Las Vegas show would allow her to craft a concert experience that would never have been possible while on tour.

    "It's just the idea of creating the show that I've always wanted to create," she said. "You know, touring is an animal, and to get to be in one place and really build a show exactly how I've always imagined – I feel like I've been waiting for this moment my whole life. I'm very excited about it."

    Lopez also said that the show would showcase the many genres she has embraced over the course of her career.

    "It's going to be everything I think the fans have come to know me for on stage. I'll have dance. I'll have Latin. I'll have pop. I'll have hip-hop. I'll have all of it," Lopez explained. "It will be a high-energy amazing show that anybody could go see – my fans and everyone else."

    Lopez's announcement confirms rumors that have been swirling since late 2014 that she would be doing a long-term Las Vegas show. Britney Spears' "A Piece of Me" show premiered at the same hotel on December 27, 2013, and its run was extended by three months last week.

    In October, TMZ claimed that Lopez's Las Vegas residency would make her $26 million richer.

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Are Back Together! Get the Scoop on the On-Again Couple

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart are officially back on—and she's not holding it in any longer!

    The American Idol star posted an Instagram shot of her on-again love in honor of Man Crush Monday and wrote, "#MCM @beaucaspersmart #lovethispic #handsomebear."

    And while the two have been keeping quiet about their relationship status, and dodging rumors that they're back together, E! News has exclusively learned that Lopez and Smart are most definitely a couple.

    Early last month, the loved-up duo took a low-key vacation to Mexico with J.Lo's twins, prompting many to believe that they were more than just friends.

    But at the time, E! News caught up with Lopez during a taping of the hit Fox reality show and she told us, "I am single right now; thank you."

    The 28-year-old professional choreographer also kept the cards close to his chest when asked about his love life.

    While he attended the premiere of her movie Home back in March, he insisted that he and the brunette beauty were on completely platonic terms.

    "We got a lot of ties. We're very close," he admitted to us when asked about spending time with his ex. "We're friends. We're very good friends."

    The two landed in the headlines once again, in late March, when they were seen kissing on the set of American Idol.

    Lopez and Smart dated for a little under four years before splitting in June of last year.

    But despite the split, Jenny from the Block made no secret of the fact that she's the ultimate hopeless romantic.

    "I'm one of those people who does not like to be alone," she said at Idol's Winter TCA panel last year. "I have no shame saying that at this point in my life. I think we have to own who we are… My parents were married for a very long time, for 35 years. I believe in it. It's difficult. I've had my challenges but at the same time I believe in love. That's the main thing."

    Battle of the butts: Kim and J.Lo's sexy snap

    Battle of the butts: Kim and J.Lo's sexy snap.

    'Shades of Blue' - Drama

    It was announced in February that Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Seacrest are teaming up together again in this straight-to-series order. Lopez will play Harlee McCord, a single mother and dirty cop who is recruited by the FBI's anti-corruption task force to go undercover. She faces the moral dilemma of working against the officers in her unit, who all pitch in to help raise her daughter, and redeeming herself for past wrongs.

    Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vincent Laresca, Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo

    Producers: Lopez, Seacrest, Adi Hasak, Jack Orman, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Barry Levinson, Benny Medina and Nina Wass

    Met Gala 2015: Jennifer Lopez

    Met Gala 2015: Jennifer Lopez: Pic.

    J. Lo and Casper Smart Put Up Their Dukes Before the 'Fight of the Century'

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez topped off a busy week like many other Americans – by tuning into the "fight of the century" on Saturday night.

    Joined by friend and former boyfriend Casper Smart, Lopez watched Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat Manny Pacquiao.

    In a photo shared on her Instagram Saturday, Lopez, Smart and two friends looked excited for the big boxing match. "Ready for the fight!! #maypac #fightnight #fightofthecentury," wrote the "Booty" singer.

    Despite calling it quits in June 2014 after dating for two years, the exes remain close. Lopez, 45, joined Smart in Las Vegas to celebrate his 28th birthday in April. Earlier in the month, the pair vacationed together and celebrated the Easter holiday in Mexico.

    Lopez and Smart weren't the only celebrities to tune in to the Las Vegas match. Many stars used social media to react to Mayweather's big win, including actress Elizabeth Banks and even One Direction's Niall Horan.

    Jennifer Lopez performs moving tribute to Selena at the 2015 Billboard Latin Awards

    Jennifer Lopez performs moving tribute to Selena at the 2015 Billboard Latin Awards: Video.

    Jennifer Lopez's Diet Advice: Don't Beat Yourself up if You Eat a Potato Chip

    Jennifer Lopez knows she's not always the most disciplined when it comes to her diet.

    "We're all human. I don't think you should beat yourself up if you make a mistake or if you have a potato chip," the American Idol judge tells PEOPLE. "Everyone wants a cookie or a piece of cake or fried chicken every once in while. It's not about that. It's about consistently and always trying to be better and trying to do good."

    Lopez is well aware that her access to "all kinds of trainers" and knowledge of "all the great products" helps her stay motivated, but she's not keeping that information to herself.

    "Summer is coming, and everybody's going to be in their bathing suits soon. And I love sharing the things that I've learned," she said in explaining the launch of the #BeTheGirl fitness challenge by her new lifestyle brand, BodyLab. "I'm really privileged to get a breadth of knowledge, and I want to share that knowledge with others."

    And Lopez isn't afraid to practice what she preaches.

    "I'm in the challenge with you," Lopez says of the 10-week program . "I'm going to be there [through the website and app] trying to push you along and be your cheerleader and be your support and telling you what to do and showing you exactly how to do it. This is something everyone can do. Sometimes you just need a little motivation."

    2015 Radio Disney Music Awards

    Hero Award: Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopez Flaunts Crazy Cleavage During Dinner With Casper Smart-See Her Sexy Getup!

    (Pic) By now we all know that Jennifer Lopez isn't afraid of showing a little—OK, or a lot—of cleavage.

    So it makes perfect sense that the American Idol judge would be flaunting some killer décolletage while grabbing dinner with her on-again beau, Casper Smart.

    The stunning songstress was spotted wearing a Blumarine low-cut multicolored gown that highlighted all her famous curves.

    And while the frock was completely sheer, J.Lo made sure to wear a pair of black booty shorts underneath so that nothing showed through.

    Meanwhile, Smart rocked a baggy sweatshirt, bucket hat and was sporting a goatee for the dinner outing in Los Angeles.

    Lopez posted a shot of herself dancing in the same dress while hanging out backstage at the popular singing competition reality show.

    "My look last night on @american idol #twirling in @blumarine #idoltop6 #RandM."

    The mother of two has been spending an increasing amount of quality time with her former flame, and earlier this month the two embarked on a road trip to Mexico in honor of the professional dancer's birthday.

    Smart, Lopez, and her two children were all seen traveling together and enjoying a low-key getaway filled with sight-seeing and plenty of rest and relaxation.

    Lookin' good, J.Lo!

    JENNIFER LOPEZ PAYS TRIBUTE TO SELENA AT THE 2015 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS

    Beloved Tejano singer Selena would have turned 44 years old today. In a touching memorial to the Queen of Tejano music, international superstar Jennifer Lopez will perform a musical tribute to Selena at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm®. The longest-running and most prestigious awards show in the Latin music world will be produced and broadcast live by TELEMUNDO on Thursday, April 30 at 7pm/6c from BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Florida. Fans can follow the excitement of the star-studded event on Twitter and Instagram @LatinBillboards and Facebook.com/LatinBillboards, and join the conversation using #Billboards2015.

    Selena Quintanilla-Perez, better known as Selena, was a singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer. Her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard Magazine named her the "top Latin artist of the '90s", and the "best selling Latin artist of the decade". To date, Selena has sold over 10 million albums in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen Music. She garnered seven No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs, and holds the record for most No. 1s on Top Latin Albums than any other female – having placed seven titles at the top.

    Jennifer Lopez Seals Her Status as a MILF, Will Star in Mothers I'd Like to . Movie

    Coming soon to theaters: Jennifer Lopez in Mothers I'd Like to ….

    And no, PEOPLE isn't leaving off the last word. That's the title, ellipsis and all – though you'd might guess what word is being implied.

    According to Deadline, the film is being described as "Bridesmaids meets The First Wives Club."

    Lopez, 45, will produce the film with her production company, Nuyorican Productions, which also produced The Boy Next Door. That movie, which made $48 million, also starred Lopez and concerned her character's relationship with a younger man. It remains to be seen if Mothers I'd Like to … will have Lopez exploring the comedic side of similar subject matter.

    As the A.V. Club points out, a raunchy sex comedy titled MILF was released 2010.

    Hollywood stars back Clinton 2016 bid

    Hollywood stars have chorused support for Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign, indicating Tinseltown will be firmly behind the former first lady as she targets the White House.

    Within hours of Clinton confirming her plans to stand in 2016, celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson and Magic Johnson gave a stamp of approval to her bid to become the first female commander-in-chief.

    "I'm very excited by the news," singer Jennifer Lopez was quoted as saying by Eonline at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. "I think it's time for a woman (president)" she added.

    Basketball legend Johnson, a staunch Democrat, meanwhile took to Twitter to give his support.

    "I feel @HillaryClinton will be a great President for the American people and she will make sure that everyone has a voice!" Johnson said.

    "@HillaryClinton will fight for the poor, middle class and embrace young people!"

    Actress Johansson meanwhile suggested Clinton would be battle-hardened and more prepared for a second tilt at the White House following her bruising battle with Barack Obama for the Democratic ticket in 2008.

    "It's very exciting to see Hillary," Johansson said.

    "Now is the right time. She needed to get through what she did to get to this point to run again. Now she's ready for it.

    "I think she's a very good politician," Johansson told an Access Hollywood reporter at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards.

    Lena Dunham, creator and star of HBO's hit series "Girls" posted an image of Clinton on Instagram scrutinizing a cellphone.

    "This is Hillary reading a text from me that says 'with you every step of the way, gurl' #mypresident," Dunham wrote above the photo.

    Actress America Ferrera, best known as the star of the sitcom "Ugly Betty" posted a picture on Twitter of her campaigning for Clinton in 2008. "I believed in her then, I believe in her now. @HillaryClinton #mypresident," she added.

    Uzo Aduba, one of the stars of award-winning Netflix series "Orange is the New Black," opted for a one-word message of support, with a Twitter message reading simply: "Hillary."

    Singer-songwriter Carole King was similarly sparing in a tweeted message, responding to Clinton's announcement with the reply: "I'm in."

    While support of Hollywood and entertainment industry power players are an important source of campaign fundraising, surveys have shown that the backing of celebrities holds little sway over the the way Americans vote.

    A 2012 poll for CBS News and Vanity Fair reported that 89 percent of respondents said the celebrity endorsement of a particular candidate made no difference to them when it came to voting.

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    BEST SCARED-AS-S--- PERFORMANCE: Winner: Jennifer Lopez, The Boy Next Door

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Keep It Friendly in Las Vegas

    Casper Smart and Jennifer Lopez sure know how to have fun!

    Smart and Lopez, along with several friends, dined and danced at the MGM Grand's Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub on Friday.

    Lopez, who wore a sexy white jumpsuit and carried a leopard Valentino bag, arrived for dinner with friends at the restaurant, and "cozied up" at their Private Dining Room table, a source says.

    After dinner, Lopez, 45, made a quick change for a night of dancing. Clad in a crop top, leggings, sneakers and a bucket hat, the "Feel The Light" songstress enjoyed the music from her VIP table on the nightclub's fourth floor main stage.

    The source said that Lopez, "in good spirits," posed for photos with several fans and waved when clubgoers yelled her name.

    The couple initially called it quits in June 2014, after dating for over two years.

    The duo recently vacationed together on April 4, celebrating Smart's birthday and the Easter holiday in Ensenada, Mexico. Smart later shared a video on Instagram, biking along the beach with Lopez back in California.

    Lopez, who is 18 years older than her former flame, told Andy Cohen that she's open to dating other younger men on Watch What Happens Live back in January.

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Go on a Low-Key Vacation to Mexico-Inside Their Celebratory Weekend Together!

    (Pic) It looks like things are definitely back on for Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart!

    The on-again, off-again couple just came back from a low-key, getaway vacation with the "Booty" singer's kids. Casper and J.Lo headed to Mexico with her children on April 4 and returned shortly thereafter on April 6, which also doubles as Casper's birthday. Talk about a quick and celebratory jaunt!

    As E! News reported, the whole gang traveled for several hours before stopping at a San Diego County gas station for snacks and a quick trip to the bathroom. Once they crossed the border, they stopped in a small resort town by Ensenada.

    But now an eyewitness tells E! News that the group walked around, grabbed some lunch at a "hole in the wall" restaurant and toured the national park, La Bufadora. Although they were down there to have a good time, the source tells us that Lopez seemed a little frazzled.

    "J.Lo seemed to be stressed out about trying to stay unnoticed and maybe a little bored," the source says. "Overall, it seemed like Casper was much more comfortable and relaxed there than she was."

    While Max and Emme's mom took care of them, Casper jet skied and hung out with his friends, getting even more truck-driving time in than he thought! While he was out on the water, the "Jenny From the Block" crooner stayed on the beach where her twins got horseback riding lessons.

    At night they retreated to the private house in the gated community they were staying in, which came with its own local security. Lopez also brought along her own team for extra protection.

    Even though these two have been spotted taking cute bike rides together and are even vacationing together, the "On the Floor" singer insists they're just friends. "I am single right now, thank you," Lopez told E! News when asked about the romance rumors after a taping of American Idol.

    Smart added at a separate premiere, "We're very close…We're very good friends."

    Jennifer Lopez and Her Twins Take Road Trip to Mexico With Casper Smart-Find Out What They're Celebrating

    Well this trip isn't going to stop those romance rumors.

    As fans continue to speculate on Jennifer Lopez's relationship status with Casper Smart, E! News can confirm the "On the Floor" singer joined her twins and the famous dancer for a weekend road trip to Mexico.

    A source tells E! News everyone left Los Angeles on Saturday morning for the Easter getaway. Everyone boarded up in Smart's truck that easily towed two wave runners. Perhaps some water sports are on this group's agenda?

    The whole gang traveled for several hours before stopping at a San Diego County gas station for snacks and a quick trip to the bathroom. Once they crossed the border, they stopped in a small resort town by Ensenada.

    "Casper was very familiar with the area and knew where to go," a source revealed to E! News.

    On Easter Sunday, Smart spent the day on his wave runner cruising around with friends in the ocean. Meanwhile, Lopez and her twins Emme and Max stayed back with some friends and played indoors.

    While plans remain unknown for how the group will celebrate Smart's 28th birthday Monday, an insider said they are supposed to stay for a few days before heading back to Los Angeles.

    "I am single right now, thank you," Lopez told E! News when asked about the romance rumors after a taping of American Idol last week. Smart added at a separate premiere, "We're very close…We're very good friends."

    And even with the recent PDA-filled pics and nights out together at the same events, neither of the two is admitting to any more than just a solid friendship.

    "Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye for good when your lives are so intertwined," a source previously revealed to E! News. "And they genuinely like one another. But unlikely they will get back together."

    Jennifer Lopez Reflects on Selena's Legacy, 20 Years After Her Death, Calls Ex Marc Anthony an ''Iconic Latin Artist''

    After being in the biz for nearly three decades, it's hard to imagine Jennifer Lopez as anything but a superstar when in fact, the 45-year-old beauty first found fame thanks to her portrayal of another iconic artist: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

    In an new interview with Billboard, the multihypenate opens up about her role in the 1997 flick and reflects on the legacy the Queen of Tejano left, 20 years after she was shot and killed at the age of 23 by the former president of her fan club, who is now serving a life sentence.

    "There is never going to be another Selena," the mother of two says of the widely celebrated Mexican-American entertainer, who touched thousands of fans before her untimely death. "And as far as music goes, that's what's beautiful about artistry...It's a special thing that Selena had. That's why we're still talking about her 20 years later."

    As for why Selena is still so loved by her fans today?

    "The grace with which she handled the business, the grace with which she handled her life, the humor," J.Lo said. "Her spirit of loving what she did. Her sense of family. That's the tragedy of everything that ­happened and why she left such an imprint—because she was gone way too soon."

    Lopez also reflects on her research for the role and she recalls being moved by home videos of Selena.

    "Right after I got the part, I knew I would be ­traveling to Corpus Christi and spending time with her ­family, but that wasn't going to be for a few weeks, so they sent me tons of tapes to watch," she shares. "I sat on my couch watching them for days and all of a sudden, the tape cut off on me. I was shocked. And I thought to myself, 'That's what happened.' This amazing, beautiful spirit, full of joy and music and so much feeling, was just cut off in the middle of being. It affected me so much and made me realize the importance of what I was doing."

    Asked if Selena, who has been called the "top Latin artist of the '90s," inspired her to start her music career, J.Lo replied, "It had a lot to do with it -- all those performances. I sang in musicals before, but as part of a cast, never as a solo artist upfront or a recording ­artist. It made me realize, 'Don't neglect parts of yourself and let people put you in a box because you're an actress. You can do this, and you can also do that. Life is short, and you don't know what's going to happen. Go for your dreams and don't let anyone hold you back.'"

    As fans of the film know, the movie features a concert at the Houston Astrodome, which was staged for the flick.

    "It was a real concert; 30,000 to 40,000 people showed up, just for her, for that scene, to re-create it," the Home star reveals. "Afterward, her mom came and hugged me and held me and cried. It was very emotional. It touched the family very much. For me as an actress, at that moment I had learned how to really become a performer and give everything I had to the audience. That really freed me up, and it was a very ­powerful moment."

    While J.Lo is adamant that no one can replace Selena, the singer concludes the interview by name-checking a number of Latin artists, including ex Marc Anthony, who are still influencing the music industry today.

    "Somebody is going to come along and move the world in a different way," she says. "There was Celia Cruz, there's Gloria Estefan. I'm still around. Marc Anthony is an iconic Latin artist, Ricky Martin. But it's not something that happens all the time.

    She added of the late singer: "People like that don't come along every day."

    Jennifer Lopez, Casper Smart ... They NEVER Broke Up!!!

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart did NOT get back together, because we found out they were never really apart.

    Sources close to the couple tell us ... the break-up they announced in June was a business move. Multiple sources say in the spring they did stop seeing each other, but only for a few weeks.

    We're told JLo was hawking her movie, "Boy Next Door," and honchos on the film felt creating a buzz that she was hooking up with co-star Ryan Guzman would help sell tickets. It's hard to do that when you're not single.

    But the decision wasn't one-sided. We're told Casper was up to the same thing because he was shooting "Street," a UFC fighter movie where he buffed up. Again, he was more appealing single.

    It all makes sense now. Two months after they revealed their break-up, a photog got shots of them in a convertible BMW. When JLo saw the photog, Casper put the top up and she slumped down in the passenger seat, out of sight.

    Then in December, a dog at Jennifer's house bit a neighbor. Turns out it was Casper's dog that did the deed and he came running out of the house in his pajama bottoms after the attack.

    In February, Casper went to a GQ event, and when he left he walked down the block and jumped in a car JLo was driving, avoiding photogs. A few minutes later a photog saw them walk into a restaurant together. When they saw the guy they hightailed it inside.

    And then they got bolder, dancing together at a Big Sean concert at the House of Blues in WeHo.

    Case closed.

    'Drunk fool' sentenced in J.Lo Rolls-Royce crash

    A man who crashed into Jennifer Lopez‘s Rolls-Royce last year has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to drunken driving.

    The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said that Robert John Reitz entered the plea on Wednesday and was sentenced to probation and an alcohol rehabilitation program.

    Authorities determined the 54-year-old Las Vegas resident had a blood alcohol content of 0.17 percent, nearly twice the legal limit, three hours after the crash.

    Lopez was riding in the car with her two children when Reitz’s pickup truck rear-ended their vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway in September. Actress Leah Remini was behind the wheel at the time.

    No one was injured in the collision.

    Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna Talk About Guest Starring on The Big Bang Theory

    Jim Parsons would love his Home co-stars Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna to guest star on The Big Bang Theory.

    "Oh, my God," Parsons said at yesterday's Home premiere. "Could you imagine?"

    We certainly can. And so can Parsons.

    He suggested that Rihanna play "a nuclear physicist."

    "She could do it," Parsons gushed. "She could do it. Would she be willing? That's the question."

    We're happy to report RiRi would jump at the chance to find her inner geek.

    "Hell, yeah!" she said when I told her about Parsons' suggestion. "He told you that? Tell him I'm in."

    As for Lopez, Parsons wants to see her in a classroom.

    "Wouldn't JLo make a wonderful professor?" he asked. "You know what I mean? Now, that's perfect casting. That's a way to shake up an image."

    Lopez is up for it.

    "A sexy professor? That would be great," she said. "I love wearing glasses…Why not? I can do anything. I can be anything."

    We've already seen her bookish side. In this year's The Boy Next Door, Lopez played a bespectacled high school English teacher.

    Let's just hope the Big Bang boys don't get obsessed with Prof. JLo.

    The list of guests stars on the hit CBS comedy already includes Sara Gilbert, Christine Baranski, Stan Lee, the late Leonard Nimoy, George Takei and even Stephen Hawking.

    Meanwhile, Parsons repeated his recent mantra that Rihanna smells, well, real good. "She smells like heaven," he said. "I was not expecting someone to smell that good on a daily basis to the point where I'd walk in a room after she's been there and I'd be like, 'She was just here. I smell it.'"

    Home will be in theaters on March 27.

    Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart: We're Just Friends!

    Beau Casper Smart may have been at the premiere of Jennifer Lopez's new movie Home yesterday but that doesn't mean the two are back together.

    Smart actually worked on the film as it's official choreographer.

    And he told me exclusively on the red purple carpet that he and his former lady love are not dating again.

    "We got a lot of ties. We're very close," Smart said about still spending time with his ex. "We're friends. We're very good friends."

    The singer-actress and the dancer were together for about three and a half years before splitting up in July.

    Lopez recently insisted to E! News that she isn't seeing anyone.

    "I mingle a little bit here and there," she said. "But, you know, I'm single."

    She brought her twins Max and Emme to yesterday's premiere.

    "My #CocoNuts & I @ the #DreamWorksHome premiere," she captioned a pic on Twitter of the three of them. "#SundayFunDay #Home #FeelTheLight #March27"

    Leah Remini and her daughter Sofia joined Lopez and the kids at a post-screening bash.

    "On our way to celebrate after seeing #HOME in theatres March 27th," Remini wrote alongside an Instagram pic of the happy group inside a car. "@JLo #BestiePromoInc #YesIOnlyGotOneEye #familia"

    Home tells the story of an alien (Jim Parsons) on the run who lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip (Rihanna). Lopez not only voices Tip's mom, but she also sings "Feel the Light" for the movie's soundtrack.

    Emme and Max saw the film for the first time yesterday. (Home is in theaters on March 27.)

    "It's so exciting," Lopez said. "That's the great thing about doing movies like this. You can enjoy it with your kids. They love the song. They know when it's coming out. It's so much fun. They're like, 'Mommy's in that movie!'"

    Jennifer Lopez Makes Her Twins the Stars at Home Premiere Before Reuniting With BFF Leah Remini

    (Pic1, Pic2) Jennifer Lopez sure knows how to plan a family day!

    While Sundays are typically dedicated to homework or sporting events, the American Idol judge decided to give her twins the full Hollywood experience when she took them to the red carpet for her latest premiere.

    In support of the new family film Home, the proud mama posed with Max and Emme before heading inside the theatre to watch her latest project on the big screen.

    Lopez worked a cocktail dress from Zuhair Murad while her son channeled Bruno Mars in a blue suit and fedora. Emme, meanwhile, looked like a stunning ballerina in a floral dress with flats.

    After the film aired, the fun didn't stop there!

    Leah Remini and her daughter Sofia joined Lopez and the family for a post-party bash.

    "On our way to celebrate after seeing #HOME in theatres March 27th," Remini shared with fans. "@JLo #BestiePromoInc #YesIOnlyGotOneEye #familia"

    Home tells the story of an alien (Jim Parsons) on the run who lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip (Rihanna). Lopez lends her voice to the animated film as well as her vocals in the hit song "Feel the Light."

    In a final twist to this Sunday Funday, turns out Lopez's ex Casper Smart was also in attendance as he brought his mom to the screening. Before romance rumors begin again, however, we have to point out that he is the film's official dance choreographer. Plus, Lopez insists she's not dating anyone.

    "I mingle a little bit here and there," she told E! News. "But, you know, I'm single."

    Why Does Jennifer Lopez Think Her Kids Are 'Supersmart'?

    Jennifer Lopez may be known for her sultry music videos and sexy films like The Boy Next Door, but now she’s got a family-friendly film her kids can enjoy!

    “I mean, it is so exciting for me,” Lopez, 45, tells PEOPLE of being able to take her twins, Emme and Max, 7, to her new animated film Home.

    The movie — which showcases the voices of Lopez, Rihanna and Jim Parsons — won’t be out for another week, but it has already spawned some catchphrases in the Lopez household.

    “I didn’t even know they knew about the movie! But a couple of weeks ago, I was trying to okay a snippet [of the film] to go on Instagram and I’m looking at it and they hear it coming from my phone,” says the American Idol judge. “And my son goes, ‘Hey, is that the song from the movie that has the guy who says, “Put your hands in the air like you just don’t care?” ‘ "

    “They were like, ‘It comes out March 27.’ I was like, ‘How do you know this?’ ” she says in disbelief. “And Max is like, ‘We saw the trailer!’ They are so connected in a way that I don’t even know about. It’s crazy.”

    Not that she’s surprised her kids are so astute.

    “They’re so supersmart,” she explains. “And I’m not saying that because they’re my kids.”

    Jennifer Lopez Glows in Latest Selfie-See Her Minimal-Makeup Look!

    (Pic) Yes, we know. This is truly unfair.

    Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram to share a selfie with minimal makeup, revealing a flawless complexion and enviable summer glow. The American Idol judge wore her hair in a sleek back ponytail and complimented her simple style with some diamond studs.

    "Long day. Feels good to just be #HOME lol see how I did that..:)," captioned the 45-year-old songstress, wearing a lacy tank top.

    Like a true business mogul would, Lopez also gave a quick shout-out to her upcoming animated film Home. Not only will she be the voice of the character Lucy, but she will also be singing alongside Rihanna on the movie's star-studded soundtrack.

    Jennifer Lopez to have cameo on 'Empire'?

    Just like in a scene from “Empire,” the show’s star Terrence Howard, executive producer Brian Grazer, and Jennifer Lopez were mobbed by paparazzi when they arrived at West Hollywood’s Sunset Tower Hotel at the same time Tuesday night.

    Witnesses said whispers of a possible J.Lo cameo on the hit Fox show immediately started swirling after the singer and “American Idol” judge was seen greeting Grazer and Howard once they were safely inside the hotel lobby and before they headed separately for dinner at The Tower Bar.

    An “Empire” inside source tells us the showrunners, including Lee Daniels, “would love to have Jennifer Lopez on the second season should her busy schedule allow it.” But the singer is also working on her own NBC show with Gregory Nava titled “California” about generations of a Latino family.

    Viewers for Wednesday’s episode of “Empire” approached 15 million ahead of the much-anticipated two-hour March 18 finale.

    Also at The Tower Bar Tuesday were Robert Duvall, John Stamos and Seth Meyers.

    Jennifer Lopez -- Feast Your Eyes On ... The Shape of 45

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez slithered into a tight, formfitting red dress Tuesday and showed off her killer body as she made her way in to tape an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

    45 shouldn't look that good ... but we're damn happy it does.

    Aww! Jennifer Lopez Enjoys Cuddle Time With Twins Max and Emme During "Sunday Funday"

    (Pic) Now this is how a Sunday should be!

    While Jennifer Lopez continues to succeed in all facets of her career—movies, music, books and so much more—the 45-year-old decided to put work aside to spend quality time with her greatest loves of all.

    Let's hear it for twins Max and Emme!

    "Around here we call this…Sunday Funday," she captioned on Instagram while lounging on the couch. "#Coconuts #LOVE"

    In the adorable snapshot, Lopez goes casual in ripped denim jeans and a black sweater as she closes her eyes next to her growing babies. Perhaps daylight saving time is catching up to the American Idol judge?

    Meanwhile, her 7-year-old darlings appear engrossed in their Apple products. Perhaps it's time for homework or another book report?

    The family time comes just a few short weeks after the kids celebrated their birthday with both mommy and daddy. The celebration was a Minecraft-themed party that included several gaming stations. Guests including dad Marc Anthony also wore themed T-shirts and snacked on Minecraft-inspired goodies.

    Today, the happily single Lopez is loving every free moment she has with her family, even if it doesn't include a special man 24-7.

    "It's not going to be forever," she recently shared in a TBS special when discussing her relationship status. "Someone great will come along."

    Besides, those two kids are adorable enough!

    2015 MTV Movie Award Nominations

    Best Scared-as-S*** Performance
    Rosamund Pike - "Gone Girl"
    Annabelle Wallis - "Annabelle"
    Jennifer Lopez - "The Boy Next Door"
    Dylan O'Brien - "The Maze Runner"
    Zach Gilford - "The Purge: Anarchy"

    Samuel Goldwyn Acquires N.A. Rights On Viola Davis-Jennifer Lopez Pic 'Lila And Eve'

    Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired North American rights to Lila and Eve, the Charles Stone III-directed drama that stars Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez. The film premiered at Sundance. Pic will be released later this year. Davis plays a grief stricken mother who, in the aftermath of her son’s drive by shooting murder, bonds with a woman (Lopez) who lost her daughter. Fed up with the futility of the justice system, they become vigilantes who go on a killing spree, working through the chain of drug dealers who killed the young man. Shea Whigham, Julius Tennon, Chris Chalk and Andre Royo also star. CAA repped the filmmakers.

    Jennifer Lopez Drops "Feel the Light" Lyric Video

    Jennifer Lopez "Feel the Light": Lyric Video.

    Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Reunite for Their Twins' Birthday Party

    Photo: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Reunite for Their Twins' Birthday Party.

    Jennifer Lopez Reveals Her "Funny Valentines" After Visiting Her Old Bronx Neighborhood With the Twins

    (Video) Who needs a man when you have these adorable kids?!

    Jennifer Lopez kept things simple but oh-so-sweet when she celebrated Valentine's Day with her twins Max and Emme over the long weekend.

    "My funny Valentines!!!" she captioned on Instagram as the six-year-olds posed in heart-shaped sunglasses. "HAPPY VALENTINES DAY everybody!!! #Love #Loveisallthatmatters #TrueLove"

    While the True Love author enjoyed a peaceful day with her kids, she also made time to watch her new special on TBS that took her back to a very personal neighborhood in the Bronx.

    Come on now, you know she's still the same Jenny from the Block.

    Titled Neighborhood Sessions With Jennifer Lopez, the "On the Floor" singer headed to the New York borough for her first concert at Orchard Beach.

    And while she performed her biggest hits for free to a massive crowd, Lopez also made time to show her kids around the places that helped pave the way for her future.

    "This is where it all started for me," the dancer shared in the show while driving past high-rise housing projects. "I was walking these streets and thinking about what I wanted my life to be and dreaming about singing and dancing and acting and how could I make that happen from here."

    What helped make those dreams a reality was the local Boys & Girls Club who just so happened to have a dance club.

    "It seemed far-fetched," Lopez admitted. "But at the same time, my dreams were bigger than the idea that it couldn't be done."

    After millions of albums sold and dozens of successful business ventures, Lopez finds herself feeling completely grateful for a childhood that helped her become a true star.

    "Those are wonderful memories," she explained while reminiscing about her young years in the Bronx. "Those are not memories like thank god I got out of the Bronx. I never think of it that way, ever. There was nothing bad about that place. It's what shaped me and made me who I am."

    Her Outfit Cost What?! Jennifer Lopez's $26,156 Airport Style

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez always kills it on the red carpet, but girl's got major street style too. She's a mother-of-two, a business mogul, an actress, a singer and an author, yet she still makes time to dress like a serious fashion icon!

    J.Lo looked sporty-chic arriving at LAX International Airport, reminding us that she's still "Jenny from the Block." We know what you must be thinking— how much could this comfy getup possibly cost? Well, don't let this super casual ensemble fool you: It doesn't come cheap!

    The 45-year-old paired a cozy gray sweater with $108 Peace Love World sweats. Staying true to her relaxed airport style, Jennifer opted for sneakers and a baseball cap—but not just any old hat-and-shoes combo. Her Versace high-tops ring in at $1,070, and her Brunello Cucinelli topper costs a whopping $1,115!

    Okay, here's where some crazy cash comes in—we're talking ultra-luxe accessories, bags and jewels. Lopez donned a $1,378 white Versace bag and a version of her signature hoop earrings in the form of a $1,185 Lana Jewelry pair. Lopez also sported some serious Jennifer Fisher hardware (Beyoncé and Rihanna are also fans), topping off the look with a diamond-encrusted "Momma" gold cuff for $5,300 and a diamond hex ring that cost (wait for it)…$16,000!

    And there you have it: $26,156 for J.Lo's laidback airport style!

    Breaking it down piece by piece:
    Peace Love World sweats - $108
    Versace sneakers - $1,070
    Brunello Cucinelli cap - $1,115
    Versace bag - $1,378
    Lana Jewelry earrings - $1,185
    Jennifer Fisher cuff - $5,300
    Jennifer Fisher ring - $16,000

    Jennifer Lopez Sued -- Casper Smart's Dog Is Terrorizing Me ... Says Neighbor

    (Pics) Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart are officially reuniting in court -- the woman who was bitten by one of Casper's dogs is suing both of them ... and her injuries are pretty graphic.

    In the lawsuit, Andrea Ashley -- one of JLo's neighbors -- says she was getting out of her car back in December ... when Smart's boxer named Bear mauled her left arm and hand ... leaving her with broken bones and cuts. She's included photos of her bloodied limb in the suit.

    Ashley says, right after the attack ... Casper walked out of JLo's house wearing only pajama bottoms and came over to apologize. That's interesting because Casper and Jennifer had broken up several months before the attack. As we reported ... J.Lo's people told us the dogs were only at her house for a visit with her kids. Apparently, Casper was visiting too.

    Ashley says this wasn't the first attack -- Bear also escaped through a hole in JLo's fence and attempted to attack her in April. She says only her gardener saved her from getting mauled that time.

    In the docs, Ashley says Casper called her, apologized, and offered to pay all of her medical bills. As for why she's suing Lopez ... Ashley says Jennifer bears some responsibility because the dog is escaping through her fence.

    Further, she says Bear has remained at Jennifer's home since Jan. 8 ... and she's afraid he could get out again. Animal Control told us Bear was quarantined at Casper's home since the attack.

    Jennifer Lopez -- I Can't Quit Ya Papi ... Gettin' Down With Casper Smart

    (Video) To hell with quietly hooking up ... Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart don't seem to be hiding much anymore ... they were together again for a pre-Grammy date Saturday night.

    J.Lo and Casper were spotted at Big Sean's Roc Nation shindig at the House of Blues where they were shakin' their booties and having a blast. Cool moment in the video -- Kanye on stage, shouting out Jennifer.

    We're told the maybe-exes were hanging with pals Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama.

    Of course, they were seen out last Thursday night and even though they've been trying to avoid pics ... lately they seem less careful about slowing down the rumor train.

    Jennifer Lopez -- On the Down Low Again with Casper Smart

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart very quietly hooked up Thursday night, leading to the obvious question ...

    Here's how it went down. Casper was out at the Z Zegna & GQ event in Hollywood where he hung out with Nick Jonas.

    There are plenty of pics of Casper leaving the event with no sign of JLo. But we're told she was actually waiting in the car for him as he left.

    They went to Hotel Cafe in Hollywood where this pic was snapped. It's the only pic of the 2 of them that was taken the entire evening.

    They supposedly broke up in April, but they've been seen together from time to time, and they've taken great pains to avoid pics. Remember when she ducked down in her car?

    And you may recall Casper's dog was at JLo's house recently when the dog bit someone.

    Jennifer Lopez -- Moving From The Block ... Cuz It's Too Damn Big

    (Pic) Jennifer Lopez loves her beautiful big ass, but not her beautiful big ass house ... because she's unloading it.

    JLo is selling her 3+ acre, 17,000 square-foot Hidden Hills estate, because it's just ridiculously big for her small family.

    We're told Jennifer and her 2 kids have their sights set on Malibu ... a smaller house with a better view.

    She'll definitely have the cash to buy something new. She purchased the Hidden Hills mansion for $8.2 mil in 2010 and is asking for a cool $17 MILLION.

    No word yet if Casper is included in the sale.

    Sexy mom J.Lo: 'I still like to rock sneakers and sweats'

    Jennifer Lopez may be 45 and have two children, but that doesn’t mean she should stop wearing outfits like this, she tells Complex magazine.

    “I’m not allowed to be sexy because I’m a mom?” she says in the cover story of the February/March issue. “It’s like, how do you think I got my children?”

    J.Lo also explains how “Jenny from the Block” has become her defining song, saying: “I’m still Bronx-y. I still wear hoops. I still like to rock sneakers and sweats. I always felt like I was out of place in Hollywood. But I also felt that the street smarts I had from growing up in New York served me well out here.”

    Jennifer Lopez: 'I Would Love to Have More Kids'

    Ask Jennifer Lopez what role she most cherishes and the answer’s a no-brainer: being a mom.

    “Kids make you believe in all kinds of things, like how anything is possible,” The Boy Next Door star – and mother to 6-year-old twins, Max and Emme — tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.

    Which is why she’d be thrilled to add to her brood, even at age 45. “I don’t know if it’s in the cards for me because of my age, but I would love to have another baby, to be blessed one more time,” says Lopez, who is currently single.

    Better yet, why stop at one? “I’d love to have twins again,” she says. “I was thinking about that last night when I was laying in bed with Emme. I was just loving the moment. I don’t know that it’s in the cards, but you never know!”

    No matter what, Lopez, a refreshingly hands-on mom, already feels “blessed” with Max and Emme.

    “It’s unconditional love,” she says. “I know everybody feels this way about their kids, but I just feel like they’re super special. I can’t wait to see what they do, and I feel like my job is to not mess them up too much.”

    So far, so good.

    A Day in the Life of Jennifer Lopez

    Mother, actress, singer, producer – Jennifer Lopez does it all. The Boy Next Door star, 45, broke down her typical routine for PEOPLE – so what does a day in the life of Jenny from the Block look like?

    Start the Day Right

    Lopez usually starts her morning with her 6-year-old twins (with ex Marc Anthony), Emme and Max. Unless she's out of the house before during shooting, "the kids come in between 6:15 and 6:45 a.m. Then we get ready for school [or] they'll say, 'We want you to make us breakfast!' "

    Once the kids are out the door, Lopez drinks a Body Lab TastyShake and focuses on fitness. "My workout will be at least an hour to an hour and 15 minutes of different stuff," Lopez says.

    Work-Life Balance

    After working on both her body and soul (she sets aside about 15 minutes a day to do affirmations, pray and meditate), "I'm usually running off to a meeting of some sort," Lopez says. "I wind up doing my makeup in the car to save a lot of time."

    After a day growing her empire (see: her seat at the American Idol judges' table, her recording career, various brand endorsements), the single mom enjoys some downtime.

    Dinner's usually at 6:30 or 7 p.m. "I read somewhere that if you have dinner with your kids, they're less likely to do drugs!" Lopez says. And then bedtime by 8:30: "They try to get me to read three or four books a night. I love that they love to read."

    For more of our exclusive interview, and to see inside Lopez's amazing L.A. home, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now

    How Jennifer Lopez Got Her Hot Body

    She's a hot mama in real life (and she plays one in her new thriller The Boy Next Door!), but how does Jennifer Lopez get and maintain that toned physique?

    The actress just went back to the basics to prep for her steamy scene with costar Ryan Guzman, 27.

    "I eat right and exercise! I put in the work like everyone else," Lopez, 45, tells PEOPLE, adding that her regime includes circuit training, cardio and workouts by celeb trainer Tracy Anderson.

    "You have to switch it up to keep your body and yourself fresh."

    As for plastic surgery? The "Booty" singer says she's all natural – but she hasn't ruled out getting work done down the road.

    "I haven't done anything. I don't know how I'll feel in 10 or 15 years. I deserve the right to feel how I feel at the time," she says. "This person [right now] doesn't feel the need to do anything …"

    Adds Lopez: "I feel comfortable in my own skin, absolutely."

    Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Life at 45, Playing the "Older Woman" in The Boy Next Door

    It's really hard to look at Jennifer Lopez and believe she's 45.

    Not that 45 is that old, but Jenny From the Block hasn't aged one bit.

    And she doesn't feel any differently either.

    "I don't think about it much," Lopez tells me. "I feel super youthful. I don't know if it's because of my kids, my twins are 6, [but] it's like I'm reliving my youth with them. I don't know, but I absolutely don't think about it."

    And she's not bothered that she's now playing the "older woman," as she does in The Boy Next Door.

    J.Lo stars in the thriller (in theaters tomorrow) as a woman in a failing marriage who has sex with her 19-year-old neighbor (Ryan Guzman). Said neighbor goes completely psycho and terrorizes her at home and work.

    "I feel like it was me playing a part, playing a woman, a grown woman," she said. "I am a grown woman, you know what I mean? And this guy just liked me and that was it."

    Well, it was more than that. Their sex scene is off the charts. As I was the first to tell you, J.Lo didn't think about using a body double when it came to film the almost totally naked romp.

    "It was all me," she said. "And all Ryan, by the way."

    Not that she was totally comfortable thing to shoot. "It was intense," she said. "Those scenes are embarrassing. They are uncomfortable, but your job as an actress or an actor is to make it believable and this movie in particular…hinges on if that was believable, that it was enough to make this guy go insane."

    Jennifer Lopez: How I Shed My ("Unfair!") Diva Image

    Let the record show: Any day that Jennifer Lopez starts quoting "Jenny From the Block"…it's a good day.

    While discussing the current season of American Idol (airing tonight on Fox), Lopez opened up about her image in the public eye, and got pretty candid about her struggle with overcoming a less-than-stellar reputation.

    "I feel like they labeled me a diva early on in my career," Jennifer tells E! News. "Unfairly, unfairly!" she adds with a laugh. "And as people have gotten to know me over the years, they've seen that I haven't changed and I'm still the same person."

    So what was the turning point that helped Jennifer show her true self, and shed that diva rap for good? Jen's pal Ryan Seacrest has a theory…

    "Can I just say," he adds, "American Idol really showcases who Jen is. It's a platform that gets to show you what this woman is like, and what she is and what she stands for. I think that's what's been cool is there's a candor people don't get to see."

    Jen agrees. "I think before Idol, when you're in the public eye, it's about putting your best foot forward. 'I want to put my best foot forward, I have this image. This is what I wanna do.' But with Idol, it made me realize like, I can just be human. I can be myself. I can by myself. And It's OK. And once people saw, 'Oh, this is the human behind the music and behind the movies that she's in, I actually like this person.' And I realize in that vulnerability, there is strength. In letting yourself be who you really are."

    Which Celeb Hunk Does Jennifer Lopez Want as a Neighbor?

    Jennifer Lopez stars in The Boy Next Door opposite hunky actor Ryan Guzman, which begs the question: If she could choose a Hollywood hottie to call "neighbor," who would it be?

    "Can I have a man next door?" the actress-singer, 45, tells PEOPLE with a sly smile.

    "If I had a man next door I would have … like Charlie Hunnam or Tom Hardy ... or Frank Grillo. Those are my kind of men next door."

    It's a good thing all of those guys are taken, though.

    "I think it's a bad idea to date the boy next door," she says, "because you can't get away from him when you want to."

    J.Lo: George Clooney is an 'OK' kisser

    The verdict is out on George Clooney‘s kissing technique.

    “He was OK,” Jennifer Lopez told Jon Stewart when asked about their on-screen lip-lock in the 1998 movie “Out of Sight.”

    “He was all right,” she added of Amal Clooney‘s new husband.

    The actress, 45, stopped by “The Daily Show” on Tuesday to promote her newest fatal attraction movie, “The Boy Next Door,” revolving around Lopez’s character’s relationship with a younger neighbor that turns violent.

    “I’ve done over, like, 30 movies,” the actress said of her roles that have involved kissing scenes. “So the ratio, you know … some good, some not so good.”

    Stewart then asked Lopez who the worst kisser was — and he guessed Clooney.

    “I have to say, I’ve never had anybody with bad breath, which is good,” said Lopez, laughing.

    Lopez was recently spotted at the Golden Globes with her “Boy Next Door” co-star Ryan Guzman, 27. They attended multiple afterparties together, too.

    Jennifer Lopez's Twins Max and Emme Book Second Magazine Cover in Seven Years; Marc Anthony Is Still M.I.A.

    (Cover) For the second time in six years, Jennifer Lopez and her twins, Emme Anthony and Max Anthony, grace the cover of People magazine. And, for the second time, the kids' father, Marc Anthony, is not featured.

    This time, however, it makes a bit more sense.

    When the twins made their worldwide debut in the publication's March 11, 2008 issue, Lopez was the sole parent to appear on the cover; Anthony, her husband at the time, was shown inside the magazine. The couple called it quits in 2012, their divorce was finalized in 2014, and Anthony has since remarried.

    Lopez addresses her ex-husband's absence in the magazine's Feb. 2, 2015 issue. Recalling their breakup, the Boy Next Door actress, 45, explains, "It was awful. But I had to make a commitment to myself to be alone: no flirting. No possibility of anything. No boys in any way, shape or form. I said, 'I'm shutting it down.' I'd never been alone. I grew up sleeping in a bed with my two sisters. When I became famous, I was surrounded by people and always had a boyfriend or a husband or some relationship, one after the other. At night I said to myself, 'You're not working. The kids are asleep. What do you like to do, Jen?' I didn't know. It was always, 'What does he want to do?' It was very eye-opening to me to spend time completely by myself. I was terrified of being alone: The idea that we are alone in this world, we were born alone, we die alone—it sent panic through my body. I said, 'I have to face this fear,' and I did."

    So, what did she learn from the experience?

    "I wanted my relationships to go well, but they were not. There were times when I was just crying to myself: 'I hate this. I hate being alone.' But the goal was not to be alone forever. The goal was to be OK on my own so I can make good choices. When I'm afraid, I just make a silly choice. My [dating pattern] was, 'Come on in. it doesn't matter how you treat me or what you do. I'm going to accept it because I am so afraid that there will be nobody here.' But I think in our 20s and 30s we're meant to explore and make a ton of mistakes," she says. "And then by our 40s we come more full circle and figure things out."

    Lopez has forgiven herself for mistakes she made in her youth. In fact, when she thinks about her past boyfriends and husband, the singer is reminded of her naiveté—and her resolve to do better next time.

    "I would have loved for my marriage in my 20s [to chef Ojani Noa in 1997] to last till I died, but I see that maybe that was too early. I had more things to learn, and he had more things to learn," the two-time Grammy nominee says. "And [same with] the next person I married [choreographer Cris Judd in 2001]. And that's who we are and then we're great for somebody else. Until then it's going to be a struggle."

    Lopez hasn't given up on love, though. "I still believe in the fairy tale," she says.

    "I believe in marriage. I believe that two people can commit to each other and share a life together." She is also thankful for her kids, who "make you believe in all kinds of things, like how anything is possible."

    For more from Lopez, pick up People's Feb. 2 issue, on newsstands Friday.

    Jennifer Lopez Flaunts Cleavage for Complex, Asks, "Am I Not Allowed to Be Sexy Because I'm a Mom?"

    (Pic1, Pic2, Pic3) All hail princess J.Lo!

    Jennifer Lopez graces the cover of Complex's Feb./March 2015 issue, putting her famous assets on display in a plunging white bodysuit. The 45-year-old singer-actress gets candid with the mag, too, revealing that she views herself "as a brave warrior princess who keeps going, no matter what."

    She's undoubtedly worked hard to earn her status as Hollywood royalty, even though from the beginning she "always felt out of place" there. "But the street smarts I had from growing up in New York served me well out here," she says.

    The American Idol judge and Boy Next Door star is not about to apologize for her achievements either. "Men get praise when they are successful, like, 'Look how great he's doing,'" she tells Complex. "Women get criticized for some reason. I don't understand it."

    J.Lo also doesn't understand why the fact that she's a mom to 6-year-old twins Max and Emme should stop her from dressing or dancing a certain way. "I'm not allowed to be sexy because I'm a mom?" she asks. "It's like, how do you think I got my children?"

    "The truth is I don't want to do anything that they would be embarrassed of in the long run," she clarifies. "But at the end of the day, they care more about me being there, taking care of them, than if I'm sexy in a video. And I'm not saying that one day they may not be like, "Mom! Why did you do that?!" [Laughs.] But I don't think that in 10 years I'm going to be doing that either."

    So when J.Lo flaunted her curves alongside Iggy Azalea in their "Booty" music video, she didn't feel bad about it. "It felt right," she tells Complex of the collaboration. "It's a good message for women. I'm standing next to this girl who is 24 years old and I'm in my 40s and there's no difference. Women need to see that and feel that. You can't let the fear of what people might say or think stop you from doing what you want to do or else we would never do anything."

    Amen!

    Jennifer Lopez's Booty Stumps Jimmy Fallon During a Game of Catchphrase on The Tonight Show

    Videos: Interview, Game.

    Jennifer Lopez Says She's Not Dating Co-Star Ryan Guzman, Talks ''Uncomfortable'' Boy Next Door Sex Scenes

    (Video) Jennifer Lopez is once again opening up about her super-steamy sex scenes with hunky co-star Ryan Guzman in their new film The Boy Next Door.

    Despite Guzman's ripped body and undeniable good looks, the 45-year-old actress says she didn't enjoy getting physical with Guzman in front of the camera.

    "I wouldn't say they're fun," J.Lo told Ryan Seacrest this morning on his KIIS radio show. "They're not fun. They're awkward and a little bit uncomfortable, but you try to get into it, to make it look real."

    Lopez joked she doesn't act for the added benefit of sex scenes with hunky co-stars! "I get mine at home! I'm good," she cracked. "I'm not here for that. No, but seriously, I like to keeping it professional! I don't need to get messy."

    As for Guzman, he dished, "I was excited. After reading the script, I was so excited about the character and the people that were attached to it. So I was just ready to work. I was up for the challenge. That's for sure."

    Still, Guzman agrees that bedroom scenes aren't always pleasant. "I wasn't uncomfortable at all," he revealed. "In fact, she was the one that helped me out to become comfortable throughout the whole scene."

    Seacrest then joked that Guzman, 27, is the perfect age for J.Lo's type (AKA, young, hot men). "He's in your sweet spot," Seacrest teased.

    "There's nothing going on here! We have a movie coming out. We're co-stars," she insisted. "But we have been having fun promoting the movie, I can say that. We went to the Globes the other night. We had a good time."

    Jennifer Lopez Surprises Fans at The Boy Next Door Screening in Miami

    Fans attending a screening of Jennifer Lopez's new psychological thriller, The Boy Next Door, were in for an unexpected thrill – an appearance by J.Lo herself!

    After a busy weekend turning heads – including her co-presenter Jeremy Renner's – at the Golden Globes on Sunday, Lopez headed to Miami to give her fans a special surprise.

    The screening, presented by the J.Lo-endorsed health and fitness brand Bodylab, took place Tuesday night at the CineBistro in Miami.

    The movie ended, the lights came up, and moderator Pamela Silva Conde, co-anchor of Univision’s "Primer Impacto," announced that J.Lo was in attendance and would be treating the audience to a Q&A.

    The 100 or so attendees went "absolutely nuts," an onlooker reports to PEOPLE. The surprised fans shouted Jenny's name and whipped out their phones.

    During the Q&A, Lopez commented on the film's rapid schedule, telling the audience that filming in just 23 days on a "micro budget" of about $4 million was quite a different experience than her other 30 films.

    When a fan asked Lopez how she manages to maintain her amazing figure as a mom with such a demanding schedule, the star noted that it is all about balance and although there is no "solution in a bottle," she does start every morning off with a Berry Berry Good Smoothie from Bodylab.

    Next on the triple threat's agenda? Lopez and hunky costar Ryan Guzman will host a marathon of Oxygen's Snapped on Sunday, Jan. 18th.

    The Boy Next Door hits theaters Jan. 23rd.

    Jennifer Lopez Looks Like This at 6 in the Morning

    (Pic) It's only been two days since the Golden Globes, but Jennifer Lopez is already making another head-turning fashion statement.

    The 45-year-old stunner flaunted her famous figure in Miami on Tuesday during an appearance on Despierta America, where the stunning superstar was promoting her upcoming film The Boy Next Door.

    Showing off her enviable curves, the triple threat opted for an interesting ensemble which is only something J.Lo could pull off, and unsurprisingly, left little to the imagination. Her dress featured a baby blue front panel with a skimpy back as well as a black pencil skirt with sheer paneling in the front, teamed with pointed-toe Christian Louboutin pumps (and she even had a fresh manicure after sporting rose gold nails on Sunday!).

    The actress' stylist Rob Zangardi took to Instagram this morning to share a shot of his client, who may as well have Beyoncé's "Flawless" playing in the background wherever she goes.

    "this is what she looks like at 6am...@jlo #RANDM @1maryphillips @jcmaciques #davidkoma #louboutin," he captioned the image, giving a shout out to the ageless beauty.

    While J.Lo obviously had a little help from her outstanding glam squad, we're going to go ahead and say she woke up like this because, let's be real, nobody should look this good before 7 a.m.

    Clearly, the singer isn't slowing down after turning heads at the Globes on Sunday night, where she wowed in a dazzling Zuhair Murad gown that highlighted her crazy cleavage.

    Somehow, she even managed to up the sex appeal when she arrived at the Weinstein Company & Netflix's 2015 Golden Globes after-party in a seductive white dress by designer Amanda Wakeley, which featured a thigh-high slit and cut-outs that revealed her six-pack abs.

    Last year, Lopez, who is arguably one of the fittest stars in Hollywood, opened up to Shape about her secret to staying slim.

    "I've got an athletic body, I've worked out my whole life and I've been incredibly disciplined when I needed to be," she revealed, later adding, "I'm not one to overindulge. It doesn't make me feel good. Some people find it comforting to sit down and eat a whole pint of Häagen-Dazs, but honestly that would make me throw up. I don't think I've ever eaten that much."

    Safe to say her hard work is paying off!

    J.Lo cozies up to on-screen boy toy

    Jennifer Lopez turned heads when she arrived at the Golden Globes with her 27-year-old “The Boy Next Door” co-star Ryan Guzman. But spies said they also left an after-party together after getting a little closer on a couch.

    Lopez, 45, walked the red carpet with Guzman and posed in an eye-popping dress before she presented an award at the Beverly Hilton with Jeremy Renner. But she then also partied with handsome Guzman once the awards were over.

    Spies saw the pair at the Weinstein Co. and Netflix’s celebration amid a stream of stars that included Taylor Swift, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katie Holmes, Keira Knightley, Amy Adams, Dominic West, Elon Musk, Rita Ora, 50 Cent and Rosamund Pike.

    As they sat on a couch together at the dark, clubby bash, a spy said, “At one point, Ryan moved back on the couch and then he put his arm around Jennifer.” And “they also left together.” J.Lo’s longtime manager, Benny Medina, was also with the pair.

    J.Lo has recently denied rumors she’s back on with her former boy toy, Casper Smart, reportedly saying, “I’m single right now, [it’s] really great for me.”

    Conveniently, in “The Boy Next Door,” Lopez stars as a divorcee who falls for a younger man, played by Guzman, but learns he has a dark past.

    Swift sat with Lorde and pals near movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. When a DJ played a Swift song, Taylor and her pals jumped up to dance. She was also seen with an entourage leaving Warner Bros. and InStyle’s bash, shrieking when another of her ubiquitous tunes at the Globes after-parties was played. (Movie bigs marveled as Swift seemed to get more attention at the bashes than any Hollywood stars.) And married couple Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum drew a crowd of admirers when they hit the dance floor to Jay Z and Beyoncé tunes.

    At the Weinstein party, guests swilled endless supplies of Moët & Chandon to wash down late-night Fatburgers and fries that were passed around.

    JENNIFER LOPEZ AND RYAN GUZMAN OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES' "THE BOY NEXT DOOR" TO CO-HOST OXYGEN MEDIA'S "SNAPPED" MARATHON ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 18th

    Oxygen Media tapped killer co-stars Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman of the film, “The Boy Next Door” as co-hosts of a spine-tingling “Snapped” Sunday marathon that will air January 18th from 4pm – 9pm ET/PT. All the featured episodes and film focus on the younger man and older woman dynamic, with the marathon leading up to an all-new nail-biting episode of “Snapped: Killer Couples” as well as unveil a special look at Universal Pictures’ upcoming psychological thriller, “The Boy Next Door” in theaters Friday, January 23rd. Oxygen's true crime original series, “Snapped,” profiles the fascinating cases of women accused of murder. For a tease of the co-hosted promo with Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman, please visit: http://www.oxygen.com/shows/snapped/videos/snapped-marathon-with-jennifer-lopez-and-ryan-guzman

    At 9pm ET/PT, the marathon concludes with a dramatic new episode of “Snapped: Killer Couples” featuring a married couple’s twisted scheme which is exposed when they conspire to murder the husband’s secret lover. But was this a crime of passion or a cold-blooded plot for cash? For a sneak peek, please visit: http://www.oxygen.com/shows/killer-couples/videos/killer-couples-sneak-peek-408-donna-and-jason-slaughter-part-1

    Jennifer Lopez leads the cast in “THE BOY NEXT DOOR,” a psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far. Directed by Rob Cohen (“The Fast and the Furious”) and written by Barbara Curry, the film also stars Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth. “THE BOY NEXT DOOR” is produced by Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions, Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas of Nuyorican Productions, Benny Medina of The Medina Company and John Jacobs of Smart Entertainment. To watch the trailer of “The Boy Next Door” visit: http://www.theboynextdoorfilm.com/#videos

    Jennifer Lopez: "I Need to Play a Superhero!"

    She's got the muscle. She's got the moves. And we've already seen her kick some ass on the big screen.

    Isn't it time Jennifer Lopez plays a superhero?

    "That would be awesome," J.Lo told me while promoting her new thriller, The Boy Next Door. "I don't know why somebody hasn't thought about that yet."

    Maybe she already has one in mind. She jokingly called out to the president of Warner Bros, the studio behind the Batman and Superman franchises. "Greg Silverman—I need to play a superhero!" she playfully shouted.

    Until then, we do get to see Lopez in The Boy Next Door (in theaters on Jan. 23). In what's sure to become a hit guilty pleasure, she plays a high school teacher who is terrorized by a much younger man (Ryan Guzman) after they have a one-night stand.

    "It's a movie we produced [and] we shot in 25 days on a micro-budge, like $4 million," Lopez said. "It was just one of those passion projects."

    Her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas found the script. Director Rob Cohen signed on pretty quickly. "The next thing I knew, Ryan and I were in bed together," Lopez said with a laugh.

    As we previously reported, Lopez and Guzman's sex scene leaves little to the imagination.

    "It was intense," the American Idol judge said. "Those scenes are embarrassing. They are uncomfortable, but your job as an actress or an actor is to make it believable and this movie in particular…hinges on if that was believable, that it was enough to make this guy go insane."

    The Boy Next Door also stars John Corbett as Lopez's philandering husband.

    The Sex and the City actor gushed over Lopez, who he said he's had a "crush" on since seeing her in Out of Sight back in 1998.

    "It's a lot of days and a lot of hours on set and the last thing you want to do is be around someone who needs a lot," he told me. "They need a lot of attention. They actually don't want to go home at the end of the day because they like all the attention and because home is such a lonely place because they don't have 100 people handling them. Jennifer is the complete opposite of that and very cool and great to be around. She's such a normal megastar."

    Jennifer Lopez Scores Big Vegas Payday ... Residency Now Looms

    Jennifer Lopez passed the "Vegas Residency Test" with flying colors on New Year's Eve, and in the process scored more than $400K.

    Our Vegas sources tell us ... Lopez raked in $410,000 for her NYE performance at Caesars Palace, plus she gets back end. Even though the show was sold out, the venue only netted slightly more than $600K.

    It's still good, and our sources say the point of the gig was to see if Lopez was a sufficient draw for a full-on residency.

    To put Lopez's payday in context, Britney make around $475K a show with her new contract.

    We're told Caesars was pleased.

    JENNIFER LÓPEZ VISITS TELEMUNDO

    Hispanic superstar Jennifer López will visit Telemundo for a series of interviews airing Wednesday, January 14 on “Un Nuevo Día” at 7 AM/6 C, “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste” at 4 PM/3 C and Sunday, January 18 on “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart” at 12 PM/11 AM C. Jennifer López is currently on a promotional tour for the movie “The Boy Next Door,” in which she plays a divorced woman who becomes involved in a dangerous romantic adventure with a young man played by Ryan Guzman. López is also Executive Producer of the film.

    Jennifer Lopez: I've picked the 'wrong f-king guys'

    Jennifer Lopez knows exactly what went wrong in her past relationships.

    “I’m a great girlfriend. And wife. Just picked the wrong f–king guys,” she revealed on Wednesday night’s season premiere of “American Idol.”

    The singer, 45, has had a string of unsuccessful relationships — including ex-husband Marc Anthony, ex-fiancé Ben Affleck and, most recently, younger backup dancer-turned-beau Casper Smart, 27 — but recently said she’s taking a break from men.

    “I’m just enjoying being on my own,” the “Idol” host told Meredith Vieira in September. “I feel like I need that right now. I’ve been in relationships kind of back-to-back my whole life and I just needed time.”

    Her memoir, which came out in 2014, details her painful divorce from Anthony, 46, and includes a revelation that she had an emotionally abusive past, although she doesn’t name anyone specifically.

    “I’ve never gotten a black eye or a busted lip, but I’ve been in relationships where I have felt abused in one way or another: mentally, emotionally, verbally,” she wrote in her book, “True Love.” “I know what it feels like for your soul to be diminished by the way your loved one is treating you.”

    Fox to Make American Idol Episodes Available Online for the First Time

    This... is American Idol. Online, that is.

    For the first time ever, full episodes of the 13-year-old singing competition will be available online, Entertainment Weekly reports.

    Beginning Thursday with the launch of the second part of the Season 14 premiere, full episodes can be seen the day after their broadcast debut on AmericanIdol.com, FoxNow.com, and on Hulu Plus. Additionally, fans will be able to access episodes via Video-on-Demand services from DirectTV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable, among others.

    In previous seasons, only clips of memorable performances and other watercooler moments were available online. In contrast, full episodes of The Voice have been available on NBC.com, Hulu and through Video-on-Demand for several seasons.

    Idol, featuring returning coaches Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban, opened to 11.2 million viewers and a 3.2 rating in the adults 18-49 demo on Wednesday.

    Will you watch Idol online?

    Jennifer Lopez: We Don't Have To Fake Our Chemistry On American Idol

    The American Idol panel has been known for having a fair share of drama in the past. But now, the current judges couldn't be more of a happy family.

    They even finish each other's sentences.

    During a recent break from filming the audition process for season 14 of the FOX reality singing competition, panelists Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. couldn't wait to tell PEOPLE how much they enjoy working together.

    "Look, if we had to B.S. and pretend we were friends, we would do it because that is part of what our job is," Connick said before Lopez jumped in to finish his thought.

    "…But we don't have to!" the Latin beauty said with a smile.

    Even their exhausting shooting schedule can't break the trio apart.

    "We can spend 11 or 12 hours a day together – day after day after day," says Urban. "Tempers can flare when you get in those conditions, but I get along so well with [Harry and Jennifer]. I still look forward to seeing them. You can't say that about the people you work with all the time."

    "My single favorite part of doing this job is sitting next to Jen and Keith," adds Connick. "It's a good feeling."

    The new season of American Idol premieres Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

    Jennifer Lopez -- I'm Officially Jennifer Lopez Again

    Jennifer Lopez hasn't been Jennifer Lopez for a long time, but she's Jennifer Lopez again. We'll explain.

    It turns out ... JLo legally changed her name to Jennifer Muñiz when she married Marc Anthony (his real name is Marco Muñiz) and she never changed it back. The couple filed for divorce in April 2012, but it didn't become official until June 2014.

    And JLo remained Muñiz until December 31, when court docs show her name legally reverted back to Jennifer Lopez.

    JMu just doesn't have the same ring to it.

    Jennifer Lopez's Documentary Reveals the Singer's Intense Pain and Sadness While Divorcing Marc Anthony

    (Video) If there's one thing Jennifer Lopez really wants in her life, it's a healthy and lasting marriage.

    Unfortunately, those dreams couldn't come true with Marc Anthony as the couple ultimately divorced after seven years of marriage.

    But behind all the headlines, fans of Lopez never got to see what the singer was really feeling and experiencing in real time…until now!

    On Wednesday's premiere of the HBO Documentary, Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again, cameras rolled as the "Booty" singer experienced pure "pain" when separating and divorcing from her husband.

    "That wasn't my dream. My dream was for us to always be together," she shared with the cameras. "You never want to break up family."

    The split was extra difficult because her twins, Max and Emme, were traveling with mom during her first world tour making it harder to see dad on a regular basis.

    "This is so I can always remember my daddy," Emme explained to the crew while holding her red heart-shaped necklace. "I'm going to be with him. I want to remember him so I bought this heart."

    "It hurts me to see them miss him so much," Lopez said while tearing up. "They miss him so much."

    For much of the tour, the "On the Floor" crooner had to stay focused on her children and her job at hand. But through all the rehearsals, support from fans and sold-out crowds, Lopez couldn't escape the pain of divorce.

    "I remember being on the set and being in my dressing room and not feeling like I could get up in the morning and there's just no pain like that. There's no pain or failure like going through a divorce," she explained. "That hope, that dream, that fairytale, with that first time that dream gets blown to pieces, you feel like you're going to die."

    She added, "You feel like you failed. You feel like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make it work."

    Despite the heartache and sadness, Lopez couldn't help but suggest bringing Anthony to her final tour stop in Puerto Rico so they could perform "No Me Ames" together. With little hesitation, Anthony agreed leaving fans absolutely thrilled.

    "There's still love there and I think that's a big statement for people to see," Lopez explained after singing onstage with her ex. "It says we've moved on and we're healthy….We took this journey and we're better. We survived."

    'Drunk fool' charged with crashing into J.Lo's car

    A Las Vegas man has been charged with crashing into Jennifer Lopez’s Rolls-Royce in Malibu, California, while drunk.

    Los Angeles County prosecutors said in a statement Monday that 53-year-old Robert John Reitz was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and driving at nearly twice the legal blood-alcohol limit. He could get six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if he’s convicted.

    Reitz is scheduled to be arraigned later Monday. Authorities did not have any information on a possible attorney for him.

    The singer-actress was stopped at a traffic light on the Pacific Coast Highway with her two kids and actress Leah Remini in September when a pickup truck hit her vehicle from behind.

    No one was injured.

    Jennifer Lopez Proves Once Again She Is Timeless on Latina Cover

    (Pic1, Pic2, Pic3) Jennifer Lopez has shown us once again that she is the epitome of the perfect human being.

    She covers Latina magazine with her The Boy Next Door co-star, Ryan Guzman, and it's incredibly tough to tell who is hotter. Although 27-year-old Guzman is much younger than his "Booty" singer co-star, we're giving J.Lo the win here. Throughout the magazine spread Guzman sensually holds the Selena actress' body, which for all intents and purposes is a "work of art."

    At least we're not the only ones who can't handle how gorgeous the 45-year-old is. Guzman tells the magazine that he couldn't believe it when his manager called him to tell him that she wanted to read the script with him.

    "My manager told me that Jennifer Lopez wanted me to read for this film," Guzman recalls to the magazine. "I thought, of course, he was joking. So I said, 'Screw you! This isn't real!'"

    But real it was. After hosting a table read at her house, both stars created the drama that is set to release in early 2015. Don't worry, Guzman, you're among a large crowd who can barely contain themselves at the sight of her.

    Iggy Azalea was also so blown away by Lopez's looks that she had to publicly express to her 3.53 million Twitter followers that she made her feel like "dog poo." Given her rock hard abs that she showed off in a new killer ad campaign for women's health and wellness brand BodyLab, we feel like dog poo, too.

    In the pics she dons midriff tops and spandex that show off her famous booty and perfectly accentuate her curves.

    It's all too much to handle.

    WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR INAUGURAL "PEOPLE MAGAZINE AWARDS"

    Triple Threat: Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopez: Dating Younger Men Is 'No Big Deal'

    In her words, Jennifer Lopez is a "love addict."

    The artist, who considers herself a dancer first and foremost, admits in Self's January cover story that she finds "comfort" in relationships, despite the hardships her love life has repeatedly faced.

    Lopez, whose Benjamin Button-like condition continues to run rampant, looks fairly incredible in the magazine, her toned body on athletic and age-defying display. In one photo, she bares all – and mid pull-up, to boot – in a pair of white briefs and a white, long-sleeved crop top.

    "I've been through divorce. I've been cheated on, just like every other girl in the world," Lopez, 45, told the mag of the similarities between herself and her character in The Boy Next Door, an upcoming psychological thriller that features her as a separated woman who falls in love with the high school-aged boy next door.

    "So you sympathize, you understand the emotions. And I've dated a younger guy once in my life," she added, referencing her 2½ year relationship with choreographer and dancer Casper Smart, who is nearly 20 years her junior. The couple split in June, and Lopez is currently single.

    "I could definitely understand that part, too – the attraction."

    "All the old clichés about women need to be undone. Enough already," Lopez added. "We're in the other position now. We are desirable older, we can date younger guys and it's not this big taboo. Men have been doing this for years, and it's no big deal."

    On her many high-profile relationships, breakups and makeups, Lopez revealed to Self: "When you have that much pain, you have to anesthetize yourself in some ways. People do different things. Some go out and party and sleep around, but that's just not my way. I found the comfort in someone else."

    Lopez will appear at PEOPLE's first ever PEOPLE Magazine Awards on Thursday, airing at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. The Boy Next Door hits theaters Jan. 23.

    American Idol Will Get Rid of Results Show

    American Idol is getting trimmed to one night a week.

    Ryan Seacrest confirmed Friday that the show will air performances and results in a single night once the season gets into its Top 10, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    "There won't be a 'wait 'til tomorrow night,'" Seacrest said at the Z100 Jingle Ball in New York, THR reports. "There won't be a 'Coming up, coming up, coming up.' We are going to put it all into one format in one night. So that will be exciting."

    Last season, Idol slashed its results show down to 30 minutes to air on Thursday nights, after the performances were shown on Wednesdays. The new format mimics ABC's Dancing with the Stars, which switched to a single-show format earlier this year.

    American Idol kicks off Season 14 on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8/7c on Fox. Do you think it's a good idea to cut out the results show?

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