“I despise auditions,” Marlon Brando barked as he launched into the audition for his role in The Godfather. It was his idea, I reminded him, so he himself had caused his actors angst, not the studio. (It was, of course, a great audition.)
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Jennifer Lopez’s much-anticipated new album “This Is Me… Now” — the sequel to 2002’s “This Is Me… Then,” which drops on Friday — once again revolves around her Hollywood love affair with “Gigli” co-star Ben Affleck.But just like that much-maligned romantic comedy did in 2003, Lopez’s first studio album in 10 years — since 2014’s “A.K.A.” — proves yet again that sometimes art and amor just don’t mix.First off, like most sequels, it pales compared to the original.While it was hardly Janet Jackson’s “The Velvet Rope,” Rihanna’s “Anti” or Beyoncé’s anything, “This Is Me… Then” was probably J.Lo’s most “artistic” album.Yes, it had two hit hip-pop bops in “Jenny from the Block” — which infamously featured Affleck in its video — and the lip-licking LL Cool J collab “All I Have.” But Lopez’s third studio LP also found the singer-actress digging for more emotional depth than she had shown on either 1999’s “On the 6” or 2001’s “J.Lo.”But you know what? “On the 6” and “J.Lo” were ultimately better albums because Lopez played to her strengths with booty-shaking beats — the better to hoof it up in some killer couture — rather than heart-tugging feels.And “This Is Me… Now” leans even more into J.Lover rather than J.Lo.While the first single, “Can’t Get Enough” — another hip-pop bop that samples Alton Ellis’ ’60s reggae classic “I’m Still in Love with You” while nodding to Marcia Aitken’s 1977 version of the song— would’ve been a hit 20 years ago, the rest of Lopez’s ninth studio album finds the Bronx-born diva stuck in a romantic rut.
Now that she has finally found her happy ending after marrying Affleck in 2022 — 18 years after they called off their first engagement in 2004 — she’s lost the plot of what makes her J-to-the-Lo.Although
.“I despise auditions,” Marlon Brando barked as he launched into the audition for his role in The Godfather. It was his idea, I reminded him, so he himself had caused his actors angst, not the studio. (It was, of course, a great audition.)
Lizzo is setting the record straight!
Lizzo was reportedly one of the 11 celebs who turned down Jennifer Lopez‘s offer to appear in her Prime Video musical movie This Is Me… Now.
Jennifer Lopez has revealed that her husband, Ben Affleck, was a “reluctant” and “silent” participant in their new documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told.On Monday, Lopez attended a special screening of the documentary ahead of its release on Amazon Prime Video. Speaking to the audience, the singer-actress revealed that Affleck has reservations about the project, not wanting to divulge personal details about their relationship.During a Q&A with producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Lopez said (via People): “The other scary part was that I was bringing into it my husband, who was kind of the reluctant participant, silent participant and all.“I just said to him during one of the parts of the movie, I was like, ‘Is this weird?’ He’s like, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘You’re crazy.’ I told him he was crazy, not me.
“The Greatest Love Story Never Told” when the Bronx-born diva questions just how much the public might care about her — and her much-hyped comeback album “This Is Me… Now” — in today’s pop landscape.After all, it has been 10 years since Lopez’s last studio LP, 2014’s “A.K.A.” — and a whole 22 years since 2002’s “This Is Me… Then” gave her two of her biggest hits in “Jenny from the Block” and “All I Have.” “I didn’t even have to make the record,” says Lopez, 54, in the doc, which premiered on Prime Video Monday night.“It’s not like anybody was clamoring for the next J.Lo record, you know what I mean?”Well, damn, she was sure right about that.Despite a major promotional campaign — including a star-studded short film, “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story,” that accompanied the album release — Lopez’s ninth studio LP made an absolutely abysmal debut on the Billboard 200 at No. 38.Just to put that into perspective, seven of the singer’s previous studio albums debuted in the Top 10 — with 2001’s “J.Lo” opening all the way up at No.
Jennifer Lopez has released her new documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told on Prime Video and it gives fans an inside look at the making of her musical movie This Is Me… Now.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have a long history. Before their wedding in 2022, Affleck and Lopez were engaged in the early aughts, canceling their wedding three days before the date. It was a moment that rocked Hollywood, shattering the impression that everything was going well with the couple.
took to last night to show off her twist on a new style. Getting ready ahead of the premiere of The Greatest Love Story Never Told, J.Lo looked resplendent in what we’re calling the “muted” .Although Lopez's version bore similarities to the original look—featuring plenty of leather, gold, and fur—her makeup was softer and more subtle than the signature smoky eyes and lashings of lip gloss we’ve seen come to life on TikTok.
In her Amazon Prime documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, Jennifer Lopez gives fans a sneak peek into her life with hubby Ben Affleck. She shares how his love letters inspired her latest album and even shows off their £47 million Los Angeles mansion that they bought last May.
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Todd Gilchrist editor With her ninth album “This Is Me…Now,” Jennifer Lopez promised to be more honest and vulnerable than ever before — a bookend to 2002’s “This Is Me…Then” in which she would “tell her side” of the romances that for decades have been one-dimensionally splashed across the pages of tabloids worldwide. Even as a lifelong fan, I was skeptical just how far back she’d draw the curtain given the meticulous control she’s exerted over her career.
Emme Muniz attends ‘This Is Me... Now’ premiere with a dateJennifer Lopez tells Kelly Clarkson she’s one of her favorite singersSofia Vergara introduces new boyfriend to family and friendsJennifer Lopez is a proud mom! The 54-year-old Hollywood star, who recently released her new film ‘This Is Me ...
Jennifer Lopez is opening up about Bennifer 1.0, 2.0 and the scary time in between!
Jennifer Lopez has said that her new album ‘This Is Me… Now’ is the result of a “20 year journey” that has encompassed her “entire music career”. The album was released yesterday (February 16), alongside its accompanying film This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, a fictionalised account of Lopez’ love life with Ben Affleck. In an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Lopez spoke about the two projects, saying that they are all about her “reconciling” the last two decades of “growth and all the falling down and getting up” that she has done.
Jane Fonda isn’t afraid to give Jennifer Lopez her very honest opinion about her marriage with Ben Affleck!
Todd Gilchrist editor Jennifer Lopez has spent the better part of her career navigating the two halves of her public persona: Bronx-born girl next door “Jenny from the block” and Hollywood power player “J.Lo.” Though much of the tension between the two has been amplified by media coverage that spans calculated marketing campaigns and inescapable paparazzi scrutiny, Lopez has frequently seemed to capitulate to whichever of the two serves her best at the time. “This is Me…Now: A Love Story” is, on its face, the visual component of her self-funded ninth studio album, and at a reported $20 million price tag it’s easy to see it first and foremost as an advertisement.
Ben Affleck and think it’s a good idea to start flirting with him, you might want to rethink it because Jennifer Lopez does not play. The singer, who is currently promoting her new album This is Me... Now, admitted that she still gets jealous when it comes to her husband.Lopez’s album is out tomorrow, February 16, and the Enough star stopped by the Today Show with Hoda and Jenna, where she played a hilarious game revealing if things resonate with who she was “then” vs “now.” Lopez released her album This Is Me.. Then in 2002, when she was dating Affleck for the first time.
“This Is Me… Now” — the sequel to 2002’s “This Is Me… Then,” which dropped on Friday — is her first LP as Mrs.
Jennifer Lopez just announced she’s heading out on her ‘This Is Me…Now: The Tour’ from June through August.Along the way, the New York City native will swing into Belmont Park, NY’s UBS Arena on Friday, Aug. 9, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Saturday, Aug.
Thania Garcia Following the release of her new album, “This Is Me…Now,” and the premiere of its matching short film, Jennifer Lopez has announced she is heading out on tour. The Live Nation-produced trek marks the singer and actor’s first time on the road since 2019’s “It’s My Party” tour and sees her hitting arenas in over 30 cities across North America. Starting with Orlando’s Kia Center on June 26, Lopez will stop in cities including Miami, Los Angeles, Toronto and New York before wrapping up in Houston on Aug.