From RateTheMusic.com:

Superstar Jennifer Lopez is planning to star in the screen version of Puerto Rican jazz superstar Hector Lavoe's life story - alongside new husband Marc Anthony.

J.Lo, 34, is keen to co-star with her salsa singer spouse in the big screen biopic, despite the critical mauling she received when she appeared opposite her previous beau Ben Affleck in Gigli last year.

Lopez says, "Lavoe's kind of like a Billie Holiday, a tragic singer. It's a love story between a husband and wife."

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Looks like they will be appearing together on screen. Then again they also say Jennifer is 34 :)

Jennifer Lopez's mother, Guadalupe, was seen last Friday in Atlantic City again at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa - playing the same slot machine that won her $2.1 million a few months ago. After leaving the Borgata she went to restaurant Old Homestead steakhouse for a sirloin and some wine. One visitor at the restaurant was quoted as saying, "[Guadalupe] said she doesn't like Marc Anthony and said she far preferred Ben Affleck."

Thanks to Joy for this news submission!

Now that Jennifer is a step-mom of three children, she's had to take measures to make sure her home is a safe environment for the children when they visit.

"Jennifer's Miami digs were her ultimate bachelorette pad. But now that she's going to be a stepmom - as well as hopefully a mother herself - she's transforming the place from a party pad to a family home."

Jennifer Lopez's "Baby I Love U!" video didn't get enough votes for the MTV VMA Viewer's Choice Award nomination. People now have a choice of 40 videos in which playoffs will now occur until there are only 5 videos left. In addition, Lopez appears to longer be attending the VMAs or presenting.

Maybe next year!

Jennifer Lopez will be on "Inside The Actors Studio" on October 10th, which airs on the Bravo Network.

And don't forget she's also presenting at the VMAs on August 29th on MTV! Keep voting for Jennifer for the Viewer's Choice Award here!

Thanks to Mel and Joy for these submissions.

Noa and Judd On "Cristina" Show
Ojani Noa and Cris Judd were recently on Univision's "Cristina" show together, talking about Lopez as well as their own plans. More can be read here.

In-Style Photo Shoot Details
Extra-TV recently talked with Juliano de Rossi from the In-Style magazine photo shoot, saying "She's super nice and extremely friendly to the crew." Read more here and watch the video clip.

Gigli tied The Passion of the Christ for "Stupidest Movie of the Year" at the 2004 World Stupidity Awards Friday in Montreal. Other nominees were Mary-Kate and Ashley's theatrical debut New York Minute, global warming thriller The Day After Tomorrow, and Scooby Doo 2.

This was the 2nd annual World Stupidity Awards which is part of the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Last year's winner in the movie category was Kangaroo Jack.

Happy Birthday to Jennifer Lopez today - who is now 35!

Thanks for these submissions Joy.

Desperately Seeking J.Lo
This article from ExtraTV entails what Jennifer and Marc are doing these days since they aren't very high-publicity as "Bennifer" once was. Marc has been seen on the set of "Monster-In-Law" while Jennifer is busy filming. Read more here.

A similar article from USAToday also lists what Marc and Jennifer have been up to recently - including their upcoming film collaboration, the children, and more. Read the full article here.

'Jennifer Lopez' Makes It Into Investopedia
Apparently her name is now a stock/investing term. Click here to read the definition.

Bare Necessities has a nice preview up of JLo's upcoming Lingerie line. You can preview some of the items as well as view a clip of Jennifer herself introducing the line. I recommend watching it - it's quite informative.

Click here to visit!

Another day, another download available.

01 - Jennifer Lopez - Si Ya Se Acabo (Radio Remix) - MP3/192kbps/3:40/5.1MB
02 - Jennifer Lopez - Si Ya Se Acabo (Extended Remix) - MP3/192kbps/4:19/6.1MB
03 - Jennifer Lopez - Si Ya Se Acabo (Album Edit) - MP3/192kbps/3:39/5.1MB
04 - Jennifer Lopez - Play (Full Intention Radio Mix) - MP3/192kbps/3:19/4.6MB
05 - Jennifer Lopez - Play (Album Version Edit) - MP3/192kbps/3:32/4.9MB

No direct linking. Enjoy!

Okay, let's keep the news rolling! Thanks to Justin for this:

Jennifer Lopez is on the pre-nomination poll on MTV for the VMA's. Jen is presenting so it'd be awesome if everyone could vote as much as possible so she's a least nominated for the "Viewer's Choice Award" - hopefully even win!

Vote here!

After you've voted, you can hit Back in your browser and Jennifer should still be selected. So simply click Submit again and repeat to vote several times.

We'll let you decide if this is true or not:

Much thanks to AJ again for this! The "Let It Flow (On The Floor)" details seemed authentic, and this certainly does too. THIS IS A MUST READ!

Tentative tracklisting for album "Time Passes By" (Now changed to "Jennifer Lopez" apparently)

01. Bronx Bound Interlude
02. Let It Flow (On The Floor)
03. Stayed Too Long
04. Runaway (Duet with Marc Anthony)
05. Sway (Theme from Miramax Motion Picture "Shall We Dance")
06. The Heat (Duet with Usher)
07. If Only You Knew
08. Time Passes By
09. Castle Hill Interlude
10. The Next Stop
11. Back And Forth
12. I'm Getting Used To You
13. Juntos Tu Y Yo
14. Sacudimiento (Sway)
15. Aye Que Calor
16. Last Stop Interlude

AJ also told us 10 out 13 of the songs were co-written by Jennifer Lopez, with the other 3 being the interludes obviously. Writing credits goes to Corey Rooney, Sean (P. Diddy) Combs, Marc Anthony, Walter Afanasieff and Diane Warren.

Album producers: Corey Rooney, Walter Afanasieff, Rich Shelton, Troy Oliver and Marc Anthony.

More "Sway" Info:
"Sway" will the end-title song for the "Shall We Dance" soundtrack. "Let It Flow (On The Floor)" was going to be released on the soundtrack as well, but at the last minute, it was decided to not be included in the film or soundtrack. "Sway" will not be released as a single either. Miramax representatives said they did not want another "Gigli" or "Bennifer" image to haunt the movie or soundtrack. If you didn't know, Jennifer recorded "Baby I Love U!" for the "Gigli" soundtrack, but Sony would not release the track to the producers, which meant it was going to be added to her "This Is Me...Then" CD.

"Let It Flow (On The Floor)" Info:
As it looks, "Let It Flow" is what we in the record industry call a prerelease single. It's a single to sort of test the waters. Basically, Epic released the song to the Internet to find out just how many people downloaded it and requested it on the radio. So far, according to Kazaa, 3,498 people downloaded the file on their network. That is not counting other websites who posted the single. The single leaked is the pre-mastered version. A mastered version of the single, duration 3:32, will be "leaked" in 2 weeks. The male back-up vocalist is Paul Anthony, from the Full Force gang. If you didn't know, the track samples the hook of "I Wonder If I Take You Home" from the 80's spanish club group Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.

"Let It Flow" video and Album Photo Shoot Info:
At this time, according to Jenny's management team, there is no video for the song, unless it makes its way to high market radio stations, i.e., New York, Miami, Chicago, and LA. If and when there is a video filmed, it most likely will be directed by McG, who expressed an interest. Photo shoot for the album will be taking place in August, courtesy of Patrick Demarchelier.

SonyBMG will be promoting the hell out of this new CD, as it is the last CD under the old Epic/Sony contract that Jennifer has. As of today, we have not received word if she will resign. I do know that she was offered a new 3 album contract that included a "vanity" label and music production company. I do know she is shopping around. Warner Bros. also offered the same, but more money of course. So as soon as I find out, I will let you guys know.

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Well, that's the word from AJ! Credit goes to them for this plethora of information!

Yes, that's the official name of the song apparently thanks to AJ. They also said the song WAS recorded in 2004 and is NOT from "On The 6" but was actually recorded for "Shall We Dance" and then removed from the soundtrack because they didn't want "another Gigli." AJ also said Epic Records actually leaked the song onto Kazaa and is not leftover material. AJ also provided us with lyrics (which I've updated and is UNCENSORED!) and credits to who wrote the song:

Written by. C. Rooney/J. Lopez/P. Anthony/J. Smith/L. Velez

Thanks to mel for these submissions!

P. Diddy Helping On Upcoming Album
P. Diddy is once again helping JLo on her upcoming album. He has reportedly written one track and produced another and still enjoy working together and remain close friends. Lopez was quoted as saying, "I love and admire him. He is a musical genius and I have no problems in working with him." Read the article here. It does, however, mention a February release date which seems to contradict the official web site from Sony.

Preview of JLo Lingerie Line
On www.figleaves.com there are the first glimpses of the JLo Lingerie line. Put "jlo" into the search box on the web page and press Search. It's not much, but the line will be released on Jen's birthday-24th July. Check it out!

Don't forget to enter to win The Reel Me DVD + CD. The contest ends July 21st, 2004.

Thanks for the interest but the Summer Contest is now over! Stay tuned for future contests!

Thanks to shogirl33 for this ExtraTV article. There's also a video clip to watch at that link.

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"A friend of Jennifer and Marc's says she's told her close family members -- her dad, her mom, and her sister -- that she is expecting," Dam said.

But others close to Jennifer, like her personal trainer, aren't so sure. "He just says that she still has a flat stomach," Dam said. "And there's still no signs of a baby."

Whether or not Jennifer is "with child," she's already getting plenty of practice in parenting. Marc Anthony's daughter Arianna, from a previous relationship, has been spending time with the couple in Los Angeles. "Having Marc's 10-year-old daughter, Arianna, around this summer has really given Jennifer a taste of motherhood," Dam claimed.

But one thing is for sure, after her high-profile relationship with Ben Affleck, this time around Jennifer is keeping things private. "Friends say Jennifer was really burned out by the whole 'Bennifer' thing, with so much publicity hounding her," Dam said. "And now she's happy to be low-key with Marc."

Later this year, Marc and Jennifer will collaborate on a movie. We'll wait and see if they also collaborate on starting a family.

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On similar note, Jennifer Lopez is in August's issue of In-Style and September's issue of Marie Claire magazines. Thanks to mel for that bit!

Today we bring you some special songs off J to tha L-O! The Remixes International version! It contains some remixes not released on the USA copy of the album, so those of you overseas may have these already.

Jennifer Lopez - I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix) - MP3/VBR/3:20/3.7MB
This one comes courtesy of Fedryk - thanks! This version of the song is similar to the Nas/50 Cent versions, but only with JLo vocals.

Jennifer Lopez - Que Ironia (Ain't It Funny) Tropical Dance Remix - MP3/192kbps/3:48/5.3MB
This song is the Spanish version of "Ain't It Funny," but also with the background music remixed.

More soon - enjoy!

Following Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's wedding, the couple snuck off to San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California. Ironically, this is the same place Jennifer wanted to go on her honeymoon as Mrs. Affleck. The honeymoon happened on June 11th and 12th, and Marc and Jennifer spent the night in the $1875/night Kennedy Suite.

Our e-mail was down for about the past day or two, so some of you were probably getting errors when submitting e-mails to us. We apologize and all should be fixed now.

Our site was also massively spammed with the Comments link down there (I guess we're that popular!) so I've removed the URL field when submitting comments.

Sorry for any inconvenience,
JLo.net staff

Thanks to Joy for these! I would take the articles as rumors for now, but they sound fairly authentic. The New York Post isn't the most trustworthy name either though.

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Univision (a Spanish TV network) executives have apparently spoken with friends and family members of Lopez. A representative of Univision has been quoted telling the New York Post, "Her friends and family members have told us she is pregnant." Hello! magazine has an article here about Marc Anthony meeting an Access Hollywood reporter. Pictures are also on that page. Another similar, and smaller, article confirms the same here.

These come courtesy of Joy - thanks!

Extra TV named Jennifer Lopez Top Style Icon:
Her star style ranges from hip-hop to high fashion. And in addition to natural beauty Jennifer Lopez's success in music and film, she's also become a sexy, style icon. Read more here.

Beyonce Mistaken for JLo!
Beyonce was stepping out of a car in New York City just recently and heading into a restaurant. On her way in, a fan screams "Oh my god, J.Lo - you are so gorgeous!" Beyonce then replied with: "Thanks, but my name isn't J.Lo - it's Beyonce."

Jennifer Furious With In Style Magazine
Jennifer is reportedly furious after the magazine claimed they had spoken to her about her wedding. She is on August's cover and apparently interviewed her before the wedding, but with no details about it. Read more here.

The third and final part of "The Fabulous Life of Jennifer Lopez". Enjoy!

The Fabulous Life of Jennifer Lopez - WMV/5:51/13.05MB

Joy writes:

In the August issue of Marie Claire on page 171 makeup artist Scott Barnes is a guest editor and the name of his article is "Go For Jen's Glow." He gives step by step directions and product recommendations. There is also a before and after picture of Jennifer.

Here is part 2 of "The Fabulous Life of Jennifer Lopez".

The Fabulous Life of Jennifer Lopez (Part 2) WMV/6:58/12.52MB

One more part to go - enjoy!

Jennifer will be a presenter at this year's MTV Video Music Awards! Look for her when it airs on Sunday, August 29th! Maybe she has a surprise in store for us, who knows. Something shocking always goes on at the VMAs!

Also, a charity event will also be held in her honor at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, with husband Marc Anthony as one of the performing guests.

VH1/E! have a series called "The Fabulous Life Of..." in which they explore the lives of various celebrities - how much they own, what they spend their money on, people involved in providing services for the celeb, etc. Today we bring you Part 1 of the Jennifer Lopez episode.

The Fabulous Life of Jennifer Lopez (Part 1) - WMV/9:11/16.32MB

Remember the web site that brought you this! Look out for the rest of the episode coming really soon.

Thanks to Joy for this submission!

CNN had an interview with Robert Reford, her co-star in An Unfinished Life, and he had this to say about Jennifer Lopez:

Q: You have "An Unfinished Life" coming with Jennifer Lopez. With all the press over Lopez's love life and her flop with last year's "Gigli," can she ever be taken seriously as an actress?

REDFORD: She's a very good actress, let me tell you something. What, are they going to blame her for that film? I didn't pay any attention to that. All I know is what I saw when I worked with her. She's a natural talent. She is a talented actor, and she's a talent, period. Fortunately, that's what I connected with.

Thanks for the interest but the Summer Contest is now over! Stay tuned for future contests!

As part of our anniversary we're bringing downloads all month long. Back in 2001, Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Kid Rock, and Carson Daly visited troops over in Germany and also performed. While there, Jennifer performed "Ain't It Funny" and below is a video clip of that performance.

Jennifer Lopez - "Ain't It Funny" Live MTV For The Troops Special WMV/4:55/11.8MB

No direct linking please!

Thanks to Nellard for letting us know that the official web site actually updated for once!

Jennifer is apparently going to record a cover of Dean Martin's "Sway" and release it...without Marc.

The official site's update also tells us that a new album is expected for Christmas this year! Hopefully we'll get a new single around September/October if everything stays as planned.

First of all, Happy 4th of July to everyone! July also marks JLo.net's 1 year anniversary! Throughout the month we'll be bringing some exclusive downloads - but they'll ONLY be available in July!

After *much* hard work and digging, the Discography section is finally completed, along with "J to tha L-O! The Remixes" lyrics. Look for "On The 6" lyrics to be completed next. I also forgot to mention the Radio Request section has been completely transferred over to the new design. Thanks to everyone submitting radio stations too - I've added them all!

The "Baby I Love U!" (Remix w/ R. Kelly) will be removed from the site in the next few days or so. That's all for now!

New ads in magazines are surfacing for JLo Accessories, as can be seen below. Click for a larger image.

Update Info: The model in this ad is NOT Jennifer Lopez.

The duet with Anthony and Lopez, "Sway", that was expected to be recorded for the movie Shall We Dance? has been cancelled. Lopez herself decided to cut the song because the production company, Miramax, did not want their marriage overshadowing the film. Miramax is now looking for other people to record the song.

If you're seeing this, you're on the new server! The move is 100% complete now, and the forums have reopened. The contest will be extended 2 days to July 21st due to the downtime we experienced moving. If you find anything not working on the web site, don't hesitate to contact us!

JLo.net staff