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Sugar Bits - Jennifer Lopez Late on Limo Bill

PopSugar — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:32:50 -0700

A NY limo service claims that J Lo has yet to pay the $16,000 bill she and friends racked up during the July premiere of El Cantante. And the diva rumors continue. - Page Six
In other J Lo news, her ex-husband Cris Judd has confirmed her pregnancy. Apparently there weren't any hard feelings between the two.... until now. - Us Weekly
Marie Osmond fainted on the set of Dancing with the Stars yesterday after finishing a samba. Fortunately, she was quick to recover, saying, "Once in a while that happens to me when I get winded. I stop breathing." So she was not only dancing with, but also seeing stars. - AP
Rapper Foxy Brown has been locked in solitary confinement in a NYC jail after three incidents of misbehaving with other inmates. Guess she wants to spend a long time in there. - The New York Post
Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon has welcomed twin baby boys. Congrats to the actress and her family! - ET Online

J Lo Is Ready To Be A Cantante, Too

PopSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:04:21 -0700

Jennifer Lopez is looking fierce in the special issue of Fashion Rocks. She even let Marc in on some of the photoshoot fun. These two don't seem to do anything without each other these days, and now that they're finishing up promoting El Cantante, they're getting ready to hit the road together. The tour dates have just been released and right before those shows start, Jennifer will be sharing the stage with Aerosmith, Alicia Keyes, Fergie and more. The Fashion Rocks concert takes place in NYC on September 6th and will air on CBS on the 7th. Fun times!

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El Cantante: Not Entirely Horrible

Molly — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:39:26 -0700

I walked out of El Cantante having learned a little bit about the life of Hector Lavoe and a little bit about the birth of Salsa music, but not enough about either. To be honest, I was expecting a lot worse and the movie really wasn't completely atrocious. It just wasn't any good. How's that for a rave review?

As one of the few sorry people who actually suffered through Gigli I will say that El Cantante is not nearly as bad as that 2003 monstrosity. That being said, neither Jennifer Lopez or Marc Anthony has the acting ability to carry a movie, especially one that sets out to tell such an intense story. In the end, J Lo's Newyorican Productions' first film is a lengthy music video-like tribute to the biopic, which runs the gamut of cliches but ultimately sheds little new light on the genre. To read the rest of my review just read more

The film is narrated by Jennifer Lopez, who plays Puchi Lavoe, Salsa sensation Hector Lavoe's (Marc Anthony) wife. This should have been an immediate red flag that this movie would be less about Hector's career and more about his relationship with Puchi. The story reads like literally every "Behind The Music" - a quick rise to fame, the drug-induced downfall, a moment of redemption followed by even more downward spiraling. Only El Cantante doesn't have endless interviews with the story's crucial players that help to create a full picture and make the VH1 series so watchable. It only has Puchi.

J Lo's Puchi is supposed to be hard headed and strong, but often came off as shrieky and annoying. At the most emotional moment of the movie, she delivers her ultra dramatic "you can never, ever leave me" speech, but instead of hanging on her every word I just couldn't wait until it was over. Not a very good sign.

As an actor, Marc Anthony was the highlight for me, probably because his character wasn't too far from himself. The movie involved more singing than I expected, which is certainly his strong suit. Marc isn't a drug addict, but he does light up on stage and know what it is like to be a superstar. J Lo, on the other hand, doesn't know what it's really like to play second fiddle to her husband's fame, and it showed.

As I mentioned earlier, one of my biggest qualms with the movie was that it didn't teach me enough about Hector himself and the rise of Salsa music in America. Most of what the movie teaches you about Hector Lavoe you can gather from the preview. In fact, as soon as I got home from the screening, I looked him up on Wikipedia hoping that it would help me put the pieces of his life in logical order.

Perhaps this is what they were going for - to make the movie as chaotic, fragmented and confusing as Hector and Puchi Lavoe's lives were - but even that message didn't come through clear enough. It's unfortunate, because I do think that within El Cantante is a story worth telling, but this movie just didn't do it justice.

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J Lo Hypnotizes Theater Goers

PopSugar — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:05:00 -0700

Jennifer Lopez has been in LA promoting El Cantante and even though the movie didn't crack the top ten grossing films in its opening weekend, it is considered a box office success. The movie brought in $3.3 million which is even less than LL's disaster film from last weekend, however, it is playing on so few screens and the actual average per screen was the 4th highest (behind Bourne, Simpsons and Becoming Jane). This is great news for Jennifer and Marc who put their heart and soul into this project. So along with her fabulous marriage and her successful business empire, J Lo can now be proud of her opening weekend box office numbers - even if $3.3 seems low.

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Which of This Weekend's New Movies Are You Most Interested to See?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:55:00 -0700

This upcoming weekend will be very exciting at movie theaters. Out of the following movies opening this Friday August 3, which are you most interested to see? Is it Hot Rod with the funny and charmingly tousled Andy Samberg? Or Becoming Jane starring Anne Hathaway? Perhaps it's El Cantante with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, or David Wain and Ken Marino's The Ten? Or maybe you'll go for younger fare with the Bratz movie, or Underdog? Of course, this could all be meaningless, seeing as The Bourne Ultimatum opens this weekend, too.

J Lo & Marc's Cantante Comes To LA

Molly — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:07:34 -0700

J Lo and Marc brought their baby, El Cantante to LA last night to show off to some of their friends. Eva Longoria and Ana Ortiz were among the beautiful women who came out to see the couple retell the story of salsa legend Hector Lavoe and his wife Puchi. I got to see the movie last night and will reserve my opinions for my review on Buzz this Friday, but I will say that Jennifer looked great in her 70s and 80s get ups, not unlike this white number. Also, I might have a problem looking at J Lo and Marc in the same way for a while. Thankfully I think the real Lopez-Anthony union is a lot less self-destructive than their on screen counterparts.

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J Lo Is Pretty In Pink To Show Off El Cantante

Molly — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:47:12 -0700

Jennifer Lopez once again went with a one-shoulder gown in an ambitious shade of coral for the NYC premiere of El Cantante last night. As usual Marc went with the semi-exposed chest look. Hey, if you've got a thing, stick with it. The film itself looks kinda dark, so I have to love that they kept it light for the premiere. Lately the more and more I've seen J Lo and Marc the more I love them and the fun they have together. Jennifer's BFF Leah Remini's dress may have been a bit bizarre, but I love that she was there for her girl.

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J Lo's El Cantante Hits Close To Home

PopSugar — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:30:48 -0700

J Lo and Marc have been side-by-side on their El Cantante promotional tour, but Jennifer went solo in some Fab shoes to The Today Show this morning. The movie is obviously near and dear to both Jen and Marc, but it's been especially important to her as the first film from her new company, Nuyorican Productions. She told Matt Lauer about why she chose this project in particular, "I always wanted this to be first because it’s a Latin story, because it does have music in it. I felt it just personified everything I’ve been about through my career." Well, considering the story is ultimately tragic, hopefully it's not about everything in her career, but it's always good to hear about stars' passion projects.

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Jennifer and Marc Premiere Movie, Plan Tour Together

PopSugar — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:04:21 -0700

Jennifer Lopez looked stunning once again with her husband Marc Anthony at the premiere of their movie, El Cantante in Puerto Rico. We recently announced the news that the couple is planning on hitting the road together after they finish premiering their latest project, this film. Now Marc dishes more about why he wants to tour with his wife. He said, "Jennifer has never toured... I've toured all my life. This is where I can step in and say, 'Oh, my God, this could be fun,' and introduce her to that world." Sounds like these two love mixing work and play and it only seems to make their marriage stronger.

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What Do You Think About Jennifer Lopez?

BuzzSugar — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:05:19 -0700

El Cantante is purportedly about Latin singer Hector Lavoe (Marc Anthony), but by the looks of this trailer, it's Jennifer Lopez doing all the talking, sassing, and dancing. She pretty much only lets Marc Anthony do a little singing.

Maybe that's the point - maybe "El Cantante" was all about his woman. But it kinda seems that JLo wanted to dominate this film, so she did. And frankly, I'm not sure she'll be able to carry this on her own, try as she might... and she tries mightily.

Check out the trailer and tell me: What do you think about JLo?

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