Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son had an experience that he might never forget. Over the weekend, the actor and his soon-to-be wife, Jennifer Lopez, took Samuel along while testing luxury cars in Los Angeles.
09.06.2022 - 08:11 / variety.com
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticFor reviewers, it’s become a cliché when writing about a soft-pedaled, fan-service pop-star documentary to refer to it as an infomercial. The cliché isn’t always wrong.
On occasion, I’ve used the I-word. But one reason that I stopped using is it seemed too easy — and also, I couldn’t help but notice that I was enjoying (and a getting a lot out of) certain music docs that were unabashed celebrations of their subject, even if they didn’t take the deepest dives or linger on the dark side.
As a Billie Eilish fan, I went into “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” already knowing a lot about her; two hours and 20 minutes later, I emerged knowing a lot more, feeling closer to her process and her mystique. Ditto for “Gaga: Five Foot Two.” So when I say that “Halftime,” the Jennifer Lopez documentary that opened the Tribeca Film Festival tonight (like those other two docs, it’s being released on Netflix), truly does feel like an infomercial, I’m not using the term in a knee-jerk way.
I’m using it because the film really is one.Another thing that a music doc will sometimes get called is a glorified “Behind the Music” episode. But if you watched a “Behind the Music” episode about Jennifer Lopez, it would probably deliver her backstory more vividly than Amanda Micheli’s movie does.
From its first hanging-out-with-Jennifer-Lopez-as-she-self-actualizes scene to its very last, “Halftime” is a celebration of J.Lo’s pride, her power, her tenacity, her wide-ranging talent, her Jenny-from-the-block grit, her commanding media image, her crossover passion, and her resounding showbiz triumphs. These are all things that should be celebrated, and Lopez, for all the fervor of her hard-won faith, has just
.Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son had an experience that he might never forget. Over the weekend, the actor and his soon-to-be wife, Jennifer Lopez, took Samuel along while testing luxury cars in Los Angeles.
Jennifer Lopez's hair is always gorgeous - but when she appeared at the World Air Transport Summit in Doha, Qatar, we couldn't help but notice her hairstyle was even more glamorous than usual. Sounds impossible, but it’s true!CELEBRITY HAIR: Jennifer Aniston's fave detangling hair brush is just $9 We wanted to get to the roots of the matter - and we have ALL the deets on the Marry Me star’s fabulously glossy hairstyle.MORE JLO STYLE:Shop Jennifer Lopez approved bags in the big Coach sale - up to 50% offA $23 curler is the secret to JLo's amazing lashesJLo's celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons, whose clients also include Megan Fox, Camila Cabello, Lori Harvey and all the Kardashian-Jenners, gave a step-by-step guide on how to get the look - including the $14 (£9) volume-boosting blow dry spray, formulated with caffeine, that he used for the blowout. Celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons used his caffeine-infused Body Volume Blowdry spray for JLo's 'do in Qatar Andrew Fitzsimons Body Volume Blowdry Hold Spray, £9 / $14Yes, Jennifer's Hollywood-ready hairstyle was created with a blow dryer, one-inch curling iron and four easy-to-use hair products.
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Jennifer Lopez has a lot to thank for, and during Father’s Day, she decided to honor two of the most beloved male figures in her family. The Bronx Diva wrote a lengthy and heartwarming message on her On The JLo newsletter sharing what, for her, is the true meaning of a father.“I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it is to be a father, and I think it’s really about being there and caring, effort and time, but more importantly love and example,” she began.“As I have grown and become a parent myself and learned more about myself and others, I see the importance and profundity of a great father in one’s life and how the absence of it can cause deep, lifelong wounds,” the star added.Jennifer later continued by highlighting her dad, David Lopez, and thanked him for always being there when she needed him the most.
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Jennifer Lopez’s documentary “Halftime” is available to stream now, and the 90-minute film has captivated audiences everywhere- including Khloe Kardashian. On Wednesday, the Good American founder shared several clips from the film, on her Instagram story, tagging JLo with the hashtag #Halftime.It’s not surprising Khloe was moved by the film, as she has said in the past that JLo was her curvy rolemodel. The curvy Kardashian opened up about her struggle to find a curvy remodel in 2017.
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Jennifer Lopez' highly-anticipated Halftime documentary, which follows her multi-decade career with a focus on her Super Bowl Halftime performance in 2020, has finally arrived.MORE: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck take their five children shopping - and they're so grown upHELLO! had the opportunity to attend the global premiere as part of opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival, and as excited crowds gathered around the iconic United Palace Theater in New York, the singer, actress, dancer and entertainer proved nothing was off-limits, giving an incredible insight into her relationship with Ben Affleck in the process.The documentary reveals an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of the star, and how as a Latina, she struggled to not only make a name for herself, but prove to Hollywood – and herself – that she was enough.WATCH: The trailer for the emotional documentaryMORE: Jennifer Lopez gives rare shout out to Ben Affleck during emotional MTV Awards speechWhile several scenes throughout the film prompted clapping and cheers from the audience, the moment Ben made his surprise cameo, viewers were too taken aback by the rare appearance and candidness from the actor.Though brief, his presence was as sweet as it gets, and he showed off just how protective he always has been over his fiancée, from when they were first engaged two decades ago, to now.The heartfelt moment came during a moment where throwback clips were being shown of how different talk show hosts, comedy shows, and the media unfairly treated J.Lo, even after she had made a name for herself and had multiple blockbuster hits under her name.
Good Morning America. Opting for another 2000s look, it seems like J.Lo took her inspo from the fashion and beauty moment she served up at the Bamboozled premiere in 2000 where she rocked gold-rimmed Ray-Ban aviators, sparkly gold eyeshadow, a nude glossy lip and ultra shiny, , flicked noughties-style at the ends. Twenty-two years on from the OG ensemble, J.Lo looked almost identical for her GMA appearance, only her hair's a little longer.
Jennifer Lopez is loving life with Ben Affleck right by her side!
Jennifer Lopez is living it up in New York. The powerhouse finally got to watch her new documentary Halftime on the big screen last night a the Tribeca Film Festival for opening day but before she headed to the premiere she stopped by a beautiful mural made in her honor.
“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.
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