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May 31, 2001 - Peoplenews.com reports Jennifer Lopez performed the Heimlich manoeuvre on boyfriend Cris Judd while the two were dining at LA's Ivy restaurant. Read more.

May 29, 2001 - Peoplenews.com has comments from the rarely quoted Cris Judd on his new role involving girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, "I am going to be directing Jennifer's next two music videos, which should be fun. I am also choreographing some stuff with Jordan Knight [formerly of New Kids on the Block] and I am enjoying that side of the business more." Read more.

May 28, 2001 - Number 12 in July's Vibe magazine 20 Questions: "After hearing Jennifer Lopez's new single Play, do you wonder how many more 'HeyDJ' songs the world really needs?"

May 28, 2001 - VH1 is giving visitors a chance to ask Jennifer Lopez a question which if selected she'll answer sometime in the next few weeks. Click here for more details.

May 27, 2001 - Cleveland's News5 reports there are rumors that Puff Daddy may have moved on from Jennifer Lopez as he is possibly dating Naomi Campbell. It's rumored that the two have been seen together in Miami and New York.

May 26, 2001 - Peoplenews.com reports Jennifer Lopez has signed up her new boyfriend Cris Judd to direct her next two music videos, though he's had no previous behind-the-camera experience. Read more.

May 25, 2001 - This week's Star profiles Jennifer Lopez' old neighborhood in the Bronx before she became a star. More details as they become available.

May 24, 2001 - KING5 in Seattle did a segment on fans waiting to get a chance to meet Jennifer Lopez, check out a transcript on our message boards.

May 24, 2001 - J. Lo was interviewed by Lori Kramer and Richard Johnson last Friday on eYada.com. Check out the archive of the show here.

May 23, 2001 - Howard Stern was talking about the FHM 100 Sexiest Women list and said he doesn't understand how Jennifer Lopez got the number 1 position.

May 22, 2001 - Angel Eyes earned $9.5 million in its opening weekend being far eclipsed by Shrek and Mummy Returns in earnings.

May 22, 2001 - ET's Leonard Maltin talked to Jennifer Lopez at the premier of Angel Eyes. Check out the interview here.

May 20, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez talked to ABCNews.com about staying in shape and performing her own stunts. Read more.

May 20, 2001 - Zap2it.com talked to Jennifer Lopez's Angel Eyes co-star James Caviezel and how Lopez insisted he play her opposite for the role. Read more.

May 20, 2001 - An American Online poll asking who surfer's thought was the sexiest Latina, the winner picked Jessica Alba over Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.

May 20, 2001 - Entertainment Weekly blasted Angel Eyes giving it a C- saying "A downbeat Jennifer Lopez stumbles in the bleary Angel Eyes."

May 19, 2001 - WireImage.com has dozens of photos from the FHM party Jennifer Lopez was the woman of the hour for, being voted the Sexiest Woman by the mag for the 2nd consecutive year.

May 19, 2001 - The New York Daily News followed up on reports that Jennifer Lopez narrowly avoided disaster on the set of Enough when a heavy lighting rig crashed on the set. Lopez' rep confirmed the mishap but says, "she was never in danger."

May 19, 2001 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez audited the building contractor who refurbished her LA house after she got bills an insider says were "off the hook!" While some say Benny Medina was responsible for the high bills the insider added, "Benny never gets out of line. He never asks for anything."

May 19, 2001 - The New York Post's Liz Smith reports Jennifer Lopez ignored her bodyguards and refused to be dropped off by a limo on Hollywood Boulevard, instead walked in saying, "Hey, I've got some fans to talk to!" and signed autographs as well. Read more.

May 18, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez was on with Jay Leno on Thursday to promote Angel Eyes and talk about her deal with NBC. For a transcript, check the message boards.

May 17, 2001 - The Star reports Jennifer Lopez narrowly avoided tragedy on the set of Enough, where lighting came loose after high winds and missed Jennifer by only a few feet.

May 17, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez arrived with Cris Judd to the premiere of Angel Eyes in Hollywood on Tuesday. Lopez also posed with co-star Jim Caviezel.

May 16, 2001 - More details on the Jennifer Lopez video Suge Knight is putting out from CDNow.com, as well as a photo of the video's box. Read more.

May 16, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez was ranked #1 for the second consecutive year in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2001 edition, voted on by readers.

May 15, 2001 - Variety reports Jennifer Lopez has made a deal with NBC to star in and produce a special this fall which will be based on her family and upbringing in the Bronx. Read more.

May 15, 2001 - Perhaps the most revealing pictures every of Jennifer Lopez's boot have arrived with this scuba picture.

May 15, 2001 - Jay Leno will be Jennifer Lopez's guest on the Tonight Show on Thursday. Jay's musical guest will be David Gray.

May 13, 2001 - The Star profiled how Jennifer Lopez is a modern day Carmen Miranda, a 40's Brazilian actress who brought exotic sex to the era with revealing costumes and a 'no undies' look.

May 13, 2001 - E! Online reports on the Jennifer Lopez rumored sex tape. Lopez's publicist, Alan Nierob, explained, There's no sex video, there never has been. We've said all along that we highly doubted it. If it were the case, it would've been non-consensual, without her knowledge and a complete invasion of privacy." Read more.

May 13, 2001 - The Star talked to Zena from the Naked City strip club who had an encounter with George Clooney where he gabbed about all his female co-stars. George said he hated working with Jennifer Lopez as Zena revealed, "George said Jennifer Lopez was very stuck-up and vain and that she thought she was better than everybody else. He also said she said mean things and lost her temper a lot. George said she was a real bitch and that she was cold when they filmed love scenes together, and he hated having to kiss her. He said kissing her was gross."

May 12, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez's lost a court battle late Friday to stop Suge Knight from selling a home porno of J-Lo and an old boyfriend. Lawyers for Knight say the tape doesn't exist.

May 11, 2001 - NEWS FLASH: The Star reports Jennifer Lopez is soon to join Pamela Anderson as an ex-boyfriend of hers from long ago sold a sex tape to rap mogul Suge Knight who plans to release the home porno under the title, "Jennifer Lopez: Da Real Story". Expect J-Lo's internet popularity to skyrocket after the debut of the tape if it truly exists. Read more.

May 11, 2001 - Concert organizers in the city of Bad Segeberg, in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, have cancelled a planned September appearance by Jennifer Lopez because it would disturb the hibernating bats in nearby caves. Read more from PlanetHollywood.com and Ananova.com.

May 9, 2001 - Puffy talked to Vanity Fair about his relationship with Jennifer Lopez admitting, romance with Jennifer Lopez had all the torrid qualities of the affair between Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. Read more.

May 8, 2001 - News of the World reports Jennifer Lopez has moved Cris Judd into her Hollywood mansion and Cris later proposed to J-Lo. Read more.

May 6, 2001 - Number 5 on the Entertainment Weekly Hot Sheet; "J. Lo... She's starting a new line of affordabel clothing. She plans to make real money selling J. Lo Double-Sided Body Tape."

May 6, 2001 - Vibe reports that in addition to J-Lo's clothing line, Andy Hilfiger has plans to launch separate lines with Snoop Dogg, Britney Spears, and Kid Rock.

May 6, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez is in negotiations to star in Columbia Pictures' suspense thriller Tick-Tock according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read more.

May 3, 2001 - The Star reports all the male tellers at a Pacific Palisades bank closed their stations to watch Jennifer Lopez film Enough. After customers at the bank complained, J.Lo calmed the situation by coming into the bank and signing autographs for everyone.

May 3, 2001 - The New York Daily News reports Puffy was working out at Miami's Delano hotel gym when J-Lo's Love Don't Cost a Thing came on. A witness reports "He started running faster. Everyone was watching him."

May 3, 2001 - Jennifer Lopez made People magazine's The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2001 list. Check out their of the actress profile here.

May 2, 2001 - The Sun posted photos apparently delivered by J-Lo in an attempt to seduce Britain's Robbie Williams into doing a duet with her. Lopez told the Sun, "I'm desperate to work with Robbie. He's really hot. He is a very talented singer. I'd like to work with Robbie and Craig David." Check out the photos and full story here.

May 2, 2001 - Worldpop reports Jennifer Lopez now has added fragrances, accessories, eyewear and swimwear to her clothing line in partnership with Andy Hilfiger.

May 2, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times surveyed "22 of the most powerful executives in the record business" for comments on the future of top current musicians, including the Jennifer Lopez. An executive said of J-Lo, "Why are we even talking about her? Her future is in movies and television, not music. It's the essence of disposable pop." Read more.

May 1, 2001 - News of the World reports Puff Daddy has been flooded with phone numbers during his holiday in Miami after being dumped by Jennifer Lopez but he ignores them all, instead playing with his Game Boy while sitting by the pool.

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