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September 30, 2003 - Local radio jock Russ of 97.3 KISS-FM tells the Boston Herald yesterday he doesn't think Savannah "can stand much more of the Ben and J. Lo hype." But that didn't stop the station from running a "Ben and Jen Shotgun Wedding" promotion this weekend: Be the correct caller and you can win a copy of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's marriage license and Ben's gun permit -- bogus copies anyways. Winners get to pick out a CD from the list of recordings Ben bought during his $800 sweep through the local Best Buy the other day, including the latest from Beyonce Knowles and Christina Aguilera. Read more.

September 30, 2003 - Director Kevin Smith revealed the latest on the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez wedding saga last Thursday to Entertainment Tonight. "They were never apart," Smith said. "It was pretty funny just reading everything going like, 'Wow, they're broken up? I was just with them the other day.' But, you know, that's the press. I certainly don't have any fears about their relationship." Read more, and check out a video clip with Smith here.

September 30, 2003 - The Sun has photos of Ben Affleck giving Jennifer Lopez a ride on his motorcycle where both wore helmets covering their faces. "They didn’t want their faces to be seen and so they hid behind the visors of the helmets," an onlooker remarked. "But Jen was all too happy to show off the ring while she clung on to Ben. Clearly their wedding is back on." Check out the pictures, including one of Ben flipping off the photographer, here.

September 28, 2003 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez has left Savannah after trying to reconcile with Ben Affleck last week, returning to Miami on Friday. "Jennifer tried to get her sister Lynda to meet her and keep her company, but Lynda had to go to Los Angeles," a source said. Meanwhile, international spies said Ben's best pal Matt Damon, who allegedly hates J.Lo, was planning to take a break from shooting 'The Brothers Grimm' in Prague to visit Affleck this weekend. A rep for Lopez declined comment. A rep for Damon said she didn't think he was coming back to the U.S. until November.

September 28, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle reports new details on the planning that occurred in the postponed wedding of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. The report that word in catering circles is that the Bay Area's Paula LeDuc was to have provided dinner. The Biltmore Four Seasons, largely credited elsewhere, didn't actually have the nod. All providers of goods and services were required to sign confidentiality agreements, and weren't even allowed to talk to on another. Read more.

September 28, 2003 - The Savannah Morning News has more details on Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's recent visit to Liberty Chrysler Dodge in Hinesville where they picked up a pickup truck. Salesman Greg Stanley got a call from a guy identifying himself as Ben, who said, "I'm looking for a loaded Dodge Ram off-road, four-wheel drive pickup truck. Do you have any on the lot?" Stanley did have one on the lot, and later in the day, a Range Rover pulled in followed by a small army of photographers. Stanley admitted, "It was nerve-wracking as I tried to explain everything to them as photographers were snapping our picture. I've never had to conduct business under these conditions." Read more, including a photo of Affleck with Stanley next to the truck, here.

September 26, 2003 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Wednesday night, "This just made my skin crawl. The artic ice shelf is breaking up. Isn't it strange that everyone knows about Ben and J. Lo breaking up but no one cares about the artic ice shelf breaking up?! Their wedding was called off over the weekend. Then yesterday they were spotted together in Georgia getting a license for a gun. J.Lo said they got the license because she was afraid that someone was following her – turns out it was just her big ass!"

September 26, 2003 - The New York Daily News hears that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, just after picking up a gun and gun license, picked out a pickup truck at a dealership in Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday. No word if the truck included an optional gun rack.

September 26, 2003 - Judi James, the body language expert with telly’s Fame Academy weighed in on the kisses of several top celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, and the most recent, David Beckham and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham. On Ben and J.Lo, she remarked, "J.Lo is putting her all into this pose and her acting could win an Oscar. She is trying to show how in love they are, with her eyes closed as she tilts her head up to him. But Ben clearly could not care – and this look is his speciality. Although he is holding her, it is not a tender embrace and his eyes are scanning the rest of the room. I always thought their relationship was a massive mismatch and this shot shows it." Check out photos of the kisses and her comments here.

September 26, 2003 - The Sun has photos of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck posing with Liberty County sheriff Don Martin, whom they thanked for watching over their Georgia mansion, and a shot of the pair holding hands while on their way to the courthouse. Check them out here.

September 26, 2003 - Satircal site The Onion has a list of reasons behind the breakup of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, including: "Suddenly they realized that they're a total media creation and not actually dating." Check out the rest here.

September 26, 2003 - The Boston Herald reports Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez did take out an application for a marriage license in Georgia, but they have yet to return it, Liberty County officials said. "They got an application a few months ago but they never brought it back," said Toni Andrews, administrative assistant to Liberty County Court Clerk F. Barry Wilkes. "So no license has been issued." Read more.

September 26, 2003 - Edna Gunderson of USA Today weighed in on the postponed wedding between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in an online chat with readers on Tuesday. She said, "Thanks for asking. It has been a very upsetting couple of weeks, and I know the entire music industry is holding its breath to see how J.Lo will artistically express her heartbreak and humiliation. I frankly think several years of Buddha-like silence would be the best remedy -- for us, if not for her. On the other hand, a vicious, nasty cat-clawed punk anthem about Ben's emotional and physical shortcomings could be an interesting detour for J.Lo. But the only way I'd listen to it is if she could get Cyndi Lauper to sing it for her." Read more.

September 26, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were spotted at a courthouse in Savannah, Georgia on Monday, you probably heard about this. Turns out, this was a previously scheduled trip to file for divorce, then they realized, 'Oh, we haven’t gotten married yet.' See they went through the motions."

September 26, 2003 - Jennifer Lopez's publicist, Dan Klores, says the diva and Ben Affleck may still tie the knot or may split up. "I think they are working things out and I wouldn't be surprised if they're back together," Klores told ABC News Radio. "I wouldn't be surprised if they got married and I wouldn't be surprised if they took some time apart." Read more.

September 26, 2003 - Steve and DC have what they call an exclusive confirmation -- according to an ABC TV station in Savannah -- that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez married in Georgia. Listen to the 5-minute clip, where they comment on the situation and took a call from a guy named Ryan in Georgia talking about the no-fly zone over their property -- unless they were from ABC, Fox, CNN, NBC, CBS, here.

September 24, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Red Hot Jennifer Lopez has got the trailer of Jen and fiance Ben Affleck's movie 'Jersey Girl', which was directed by Kevin Smith and premieres in March 2004. Download and watch the video here."

September 24, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were shopping for plasma screen TV's at the Gateway Country store in Savannah this evening. It was near closing and the store was virtually deserted. A 97-3 KISS FM listener Armando, 16, asked for an autograph. Both graciously accepted. He asked Ben if they were back together. Ben replied, "Yes, we're back together." A scan of the autograph and more J.Lo and Ben updates can be found here."

September 24, 2003 - Director Lasse Hallström tells Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com that he was pleasantly surprised by Jennifer Lopez's behavior on the set of his 'An Unfinished Life'. He said Lopez was extremely professional with him. "I'll tell you, she came to work," he said at the Governor's Ball following the Emmy awards show. "She's very interested in being a good actress." Read more.

September 24, 2003 - Sources close to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tell the New York Post it's doubtful the pair got a marriage license at the Savannah courthouse yesterday. "Oh, I would be very surprised if they got a marriage license. Shocked, actually," a pal of Affleck's said. "They won't reconcile," another source said. "Look at Ben - he has ditched all of his Armani wardrobe and is back to dressing like he did in the pre-Jennifer days - shlumpy. Notice, he didn't come to her in Miami. She had to go to him." Read more.

September 23, 2003 - The New York Daily News spoke with Liberty County Sheriff Don Martin about reports Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had stopped by the county court building to get a marriage license. "Ben came by with Jennifer to thank the Sheriff's Department and tell them how happy they were for helping out with protecting them and securing his property over the weekend," Martin said. Sheriff Martin said that, when he stopped by the courthouse, Affleck said he planned to apply for a gun or rifle permit. Read more.

September 23, 2003 - The Sun has photos of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck holding hands while out in Georgia, where they visited the Liberty County courthouse, causing speculation they were getting a marriage license, though others suggested Ben wanted a gun permit. Check out the pictures and more here.

September 23, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Don't feel guilty for enjoying the Bennifer fiasco: your enjoyment is actually a sign of health and balance, writes pop culture writer Sabrina Mehra in the latest edition of her weekly column, sabrinaspeak. "As much as I cringe at our society’s inability to concern itself with crucial-to-life issues, I also take our recent Bennifer-obsession as a sign of good health," writes Mehra in 'Contemplating Bennifer.' "Two years ago, if you told me that a Jennifer Lopez marriage would be at the top of the news and the talk of the water cooler clutch, I’d have laughed – if it had been possible to even crack a smile." Read more."

September 23, 2003 - The Winnipeg Sun reports that while filming 'Shall We Dance?' in Winnipeg with Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez demanded that her trailer be stocked with diet cream soda. The soda couldn’t be bought in Canada apparently, so the movie makers had it flown in from Seattle. "It was a bit of a challenge," caterer Ted Bozyk admitted.

September 23, 2003 - Dana933flz writes "WFLZ DJs Toby Knapp and Dana have confirmed that J-Lo and Ben Affleck DID visit the Probate Court in Savannah, GA. The clerk at the court first denied that J-Lo & Ben had applied for a marriage license, but admitted the couple had visited the courthouse. She would not give out any information regarding why they were there. Ben could have been applying for a hunting/gun license (since he was seen gun shopping over the weekend) but sources have said a gun license would not be obtained at probate court. Go to 933flz.com for more."

September 23, 2003 - Following the report that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had secretly wed in Georgia, we contacted the New York Daily News, who in turn contacted the clerk at the Liberty County court house -- who said they came into thank law enforcement for protecting the property. The clerk said Ben asked about hunting license and was told it was the wrong court.

September 23, 2003 - Savannah, Georgia radio station 97.3 KISS FM is reporting that after being spotted at Savannah Mall and Best Buy in Savannah this weekend. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have just secretly filed for their marriage license in Liberty County. Ben and J.Lo were reportedly married at his brother's house in north McIntosh County either Sunday or Monday. While Ben told paparazzi that he was just applying for a hunting license, the station contends that you can't do that in probate court. Read more.

September 23, 2003 - The Sun has photos of Jennifer Lopez stepping out with fiance Ben Affleck in Savannah, Georgia to visit local shops, including a gun shop. "They didn’t look happy," an onlooker remarked. "She had a face like thunder and he was equally miserable. They didn’t speak to anyone. They went into a grocery store, then Ben spent ages in a gun shop while she stayed in the car." Check out pictures here.

September 23, 2003 - The New York Post is breaking down the pricey goods purchased by Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck during their romance now that it appears to be ending, as they wonder who gets what. Check out the couple's pricey collection here.

September 23, 2003 - The overwhelming vibe in Hollywood, actress Kelly Carlson ('Nip/Tuck') tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune, is that people are fed up with the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck story. "I'm sick of J.Lo," she said. "I have to admit there are some songs of hers I like. I loved her in 'Selena'." And as for Affleck: "You know what? He's a jerk. This is terrible, I shouldn't talk about another actor, but I don't like the way he treats people sometimes. He walks around like he walks on water. It's not appreciated when there are actors out there who work hard and do it the right way."

September 23, 2003 - The People reports Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck met Saturday night in a secret rendezvous in Georgia to try to heal their love wars. "They need to talk things through," a source said. "They are trying to decide if they want to still be together." The source added, "They knew they had to have at least one more face-to-face discussion." Read more.

September 23, 2003 - In the screwball romantic comedy 'Intolerable Cruelty', George Clooney plays a scheming Beverly Hills divorce lawyer to Catherine Zeta-Jones' manipulative, gold-digging divorcee. When asked if the actors patterned their characters after anyone in particular, Clooney didn't miss a beat. "Ben and Jen," he said further fuelling, if not confirming, the rumors he had anything but an enjoyable and rewarding experience filming 'Out of Sight' in 1998 with Jennifer Lopez. Read more.

September 23, 2003 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Friday night, "This week Forbes magazine issued their list of the richest 400 Americans. Once again at the top of the list is Bill Gates. Bill Gates is the richest man in America. The richest woman in the nation is J.Lo’s wedding planner."

September 21, 2003 - The Washington Post reports Spike Lee believes Americans spend too much time focusing on Hollywood and should stick to real problems -- like national security. "We as a people are more concerned with J.Lo and Ben Affleck than these so-called weapons of mass destruction," he said in a Tuesday speech at the University of Redlands in California. Lee then criticized the Bush administration's foreign policy. Read more.

September 21, 2003 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday night, "We have Iraq, the presidential race, Hurricane Isabel, but the big story right now is Ben and J.Lo. It’s been reported that J.Lo was so upset after the wedding was called off that she burned her wedding dress. The fire got out of control when it reached all her other wedding dresses."

September 21, 2003 - Humorist Andy Borowitz was on CNN's 'American Morning' this morning and was asked by host Bill Hemmer what he's watching right now. "Well, Bill, the man who mailed himself home to Texas in a box last week, he now says that he did it because the in-flight movie was 'Gigli'," Borowitz quipped.

September 21, 2003 - Star magazine reports Jennifer Lopez was relaxing in her Los Angeles home late at night on September 3rd when her fiance Ben Affleck called to chat, an insider tells Star. All she wanted talk about was their upcoming wedding, less than two weeks away. But it didn't take her long to notice Ben wasn't saying much on the subject. What's wrong? she wanted to know. He told her he couldn't take it and he wanted to push it back. For the 33-year-old singer-actress, her worst fear was coming true. Read more.

September 21, 2003 - The Daily Star reports Ben Affleck called off the wedding because he couldn't keep up with Jennifer Lopez's demands for sex three times a day. Meanwhile, J.Lo has been on the phone to her ex, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, seeking advice, though according to a source, "She'd rather go lesbian than get back with the bad boy rapper."

September 21, 2003 - A source tells Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are still a romantic couple despite their fizzled marriage. "They aren't getting married right now, but they are still definitely a couple," the source insisted. "He's gone to check on the house he bought in Georgia. (They did not buy it together.) She's in Miami. They will meet up there. All the reports you heard about him being in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel were untrue." Read more.

September 21, 2003 - According to the Boston Herald, the cancelled Santa Barbara wedding of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck was going to cost something in the neighborhood of $2 million. Included in that price tag were two wedding dresses from Vera Wang because she couldn't make up her mind about which she wanted to wear, which ran about $50,000 each. J.Lo also ordered 10 bridesmaid dresses and one mother of the bride gown from Vera for somewhere around $500,000. Read more.

September 21, 2003 - Even though Jennifer Lopez is meeting with Ben Affleck in Savannah this weekend, pals say their romance is doomed. "It's over," The New York Post's sources declare. "It's like an exit interview. You don't call off your wedding to someone you are in love with and then never talk to them again. They have a lot of issues to talk about and things to work through." A pal of Ben's said, "Ben looks so relaxed ever since he called off the wedding." Read more.

September 19, 2003 - The New York Post was told that Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs was one of the first people a tearful Jennifer Lopez called for comfort after Ben Affleck called off their wedding - right after she talked to her mother Guadalupe and sister Lynda. "She was very low," said a source close to J.Lo. "She was upset and she needed a friend." Puffy recently has been hitting Fashion Week with girlfriend Kim Porter, so a reconciliation doesn't appear likely.

September 19, 2003 - Conan O'Brien joked about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's scuttled marriage during his Late Night monologue on Wednesday night. Conan said, "The latest news from Iraq, a big development. Earlier today a new Saddam audiotape surfaced. Experts at the CIA believe that the tape is old, because in it Saddam wishes Ben Affleck and J.Lo good luck."

September 19, 2003 - Us Weekly's Senior Editor Caroline Schaffer tells Extra that despite the speculation, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck won't be having a secret wedding at their oceanfront mansion in Georgia. But there could be a big meeting. Shafer says, "Sometime soon, the two will have a face-to-face meeting and hash out everything that has happened." Schaffer added that Lopez is disappointed by the postponement of the wedding, but she is putting on a brave face.

September 19, 2003 - A pal of Jennifer Lopez claims she is in contact with her estranged fiance Ben Affleck, and the pair are due to meet in person in the next few days to discuss their relationship. The friend tells People magazine, "Only the two of them know how it might turn out. Either way, she's one to confront her problems. I'm sure they're going to scream, cry and laugh and maybe figure this out. They're going to sit down and talk. They've spoken on the phone, but it's different in person. They need to do it away from the glare of New York and Los Angeles." Other sources close to the singer add that Lopez "still thinks there is a chance" of marriage with the screen star.

September 19, 2003 - The Boston Herald reports that while Ben Affleck reportedly headed to Georgia and his broken-hearted bride, Jennifer Lopez, remained in Miami, rumors ran rampant in California that Britney Spears was responsible for the last minute break-up. "The story making the rounds is that reason they split was that Ben was involved with Britney," said a spy in Los Angeles. "And that's the reason he called off the wedding." Affleck's spokesman Ken Sunshine, dismissed the blather as "complete and utter B.S." Read more.

September 19, 2003 - Shaniqua699 writes "ET Online reports: Wearing a skin-tight pink top and a low slung skirt, Jennifer Lopez was spotted shopping in Miami. Tagging along for her latest spree was her security. Along the way, Jen was spotted browsing a lingerie store while wearing a large ring on her right ring finger. Meanwhile, Ben Affleck and his brother Casey were last seen at Ben's Savannah, GA estate."

September 19, 2003 - Access Hollywood reports those on Jennifer Lopez watch haven't seen her in Miami since 4 p.m. on Tuesday (September 16), fueling talk of a Savannah summit for the pair. People Magazine quoted a friend who said that's the plan: "They're going to sit down and talk. I'm sure they're going to scream, cry, and laugh and maybe figure this out." Read more.

September 19, 2003 - Buck Wolf of ABCNews.com wishes to publicly apologize to Jennifer Lopez if he and a colleague played the smallest role in the cancellation of her wedding to Ben Affleck. Read his open letter here.

September 19, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports that while report had Ben Affleck flying on Tuesday from Los Angeles to Miami, it turns out he's in Savannah, Georgia, with his brother, Casey, and his dogs. Affleck bought a $7.1 million estate off Georgia in April. The brothers were apparently looking at another island property off South Carolina. Insiders are watching to see if Ben heads next to Miami Beach, where his possible fiance, Jennifer Lopez, is holed up. "They're going to sit down and talk," a pal of Lopez tells People magazine.

September 19, 2003 - Shaniqua699 writes "Univision's Primer Impacto reported today that a close source to Jennifer Lopez said that she had destroyed and burned her very expensive Vera Wang wedding dress. Jen followed advice from relatives to do this because it is bad luck to keep your wedding dress if you do not marry. She also reportedly sold her ring and gave the money to a charity for needy children. Apparently, Ben Affleck was en route to work things out with Jen in Miami, when Jen heard of this she reportedly said: "I want nothing else to do with him, I have destroyed all ties with him, I'm moving on with my life!""

September 17, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Ben Affleck boarded a private plane in Los Angeles on Tuesday bound for Miami, where fiance Jennifer Lopez has been seen without her engagement ring.

September 17, 2003 - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez looked and sounded every bit like a couple in love back in July, but were there some signs of problems in paradise? Take a look at some never-before-seen footage of Access Hollywood's interview with the couple that may have been early indicators here.

September 17, 2003 - Us Weekly's Carolyn Shafer tells Extra that Ben Affleck's mother Chris could be one factor in the decision to call off the wedding to Jennifer Lopez. Shafer says, "Ben’s mom, Chris, was very worried about Ben marrying Jennifer. She was afraid that he would be living his life in a fishbowl." Meanwhile, they report that upon closer inspection, Affleck wasn't holding the hand of his assistant Chay Carter. Read more.

September 17, 2003 - For her e-mail newsletter, Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com spoke with a friend of Ben Affleck to try and find out why the actor and Jennifer Lopez broke off their wedding plans at the last minute. "This behavior is classic Ben," Affleck's pal told Walls. "He has been looking for a way out for some time. He thought he had one with the strippers but it was not enough. And now at the 11th hour he makes this excuse. He wants to avoid confrontation at any cost, that is his personality." As for all those alternative theories, including that the wedding secretly being planned at some far away location, the pal added, "I don’t think this is a decoy plan at all. I spoke to someone close in that camp (Ben’s camp) yesterday and they are popping bottles of champagne over there because they never wanted to see him marry her."

September 17, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Over the weekend President Clinton was out here in L.A. I guess he heard that J. Lo was single again."

September 17, 2003 - According to the latest Borowitz Report, "The bust-up of Hollywood couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck has had a positive effect on the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported today, as Ms. Lopez immediately rehired the bloated entourage that Mr. Affleck had earlier insisted she fire. In the course of rehiring her extensive posse of yes-men, sycophants and hangers-on, Ms. Lopez created as many as one hundred thousand new jobs, believed to be a new one-day record, the Labor Department said." Read more.

September 17, 2003 - The Daily Mail has the promo photo for Jennifer Lopez's new perfume advertisement. Despite talk that the pictures were doctored, photographer Nick Knight insisted he only used an old-fashioned lighting technique - smearing Vaseline on his camera lens. "The campaign was based on early Hollywood photography and was a mix of modern and old technology," he said. "We shot it on a plate camera with bellows, and smeared Vaseline on the lens. That sent light pinging off in different directions: there's no digital equivalent to it." Read more and check out the picture here.

September 17, 2003 - The Sun has photos of Ben Affleck holding hands with his personal assitant Chay Carter on Sunday, while his would-be bride Jennifer Lopez was across the country partying without her engagement ring on. Check out the pictures here.

September 17, 2003 - Michael Sneed of The Chicago Sun-Times has facts she's learned from people who know Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, including: "Matt Damon, Affleck's best friend, is no fan of Lopez and feels Affleck, who was besotted with her, was dying on the vine. It was no surprise to those close to the two pals that Damon didn't appear to be heading to the wedding before it was 'postponed'." Read the other two here.

September 17, 2003 - The Boston Globe ran into Kent Damon, the father of Matt Damon, at Sean McDonough's soiree Sunday night to benefit the Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation. Before they could ask about whether Matt's best pal Ben Affleck would marry Jennifer Lopez, he said, "It's not happening... It's not happening." Read more, including comments from Boston personalities on "where they were" when they learned of the cancelled nuptials, here.

September 17, 2003 - Director Kevin Smith threw cold water on talk of a Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck breakup on his ViewAskew.com website. He writes, "It's flat-out speculation. Read all those articles and you'll find there's not an ounce of legitimate corroboration." Read more.

September 16, 2003 - Access Hollywood reports that on Saturday Jennifer Lopez, no longer wearing her engagement ring, spent the day at Miami Beach with some friends. Although she didn't look it, according to sources, Lopez was devastated at the news that Affleck had broken off their wedding and was said to be in disbelief. Later that afternoon, Jen reportedly left her heavily guarded Miami compound for pampering at the Mandarin Spa before enjoying the nightlife at South Beach. Read more.

September 16, 2003 - Sources close to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tell Entertainment Tonight that the couple has not yet broken up, but a split is imminent. One explained, "The union is in terrible trouble." Ben and Jen were supposed to tie the knot Sunday on the California coast, but abruptly postponed their nuptials last Wednesday. Read more.

September 16, 2003 - The New York Daily News spoke with a source close to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez about their recent split and halted wedding, which they blamed on the prying press. "Ben didn't want it to look like he dumped her," the source explained. "But now that he's had time to think, he knows in his heart that Jennifer isn't the girl for him. Jennifer was furious when he didn't come to Miami. She pulled off her engagement ring and went to a nightclub with friends in South Beach." Read more.

September 16, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Jennifer Lopez has spent weekend on Miami with her friends partying in night club. The star was spotted by paparazzi while leaving the club. She wasn't wearing her engagement ring given to her by Ben Affleck. Check out the pictures here."

September 16, 2003 - CNN Live Today host Daryn Kagan interviewed Todd Gold of Us Weekly who discussed what he's learned regarding the cancellation of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's wedding over the weekend. "Well, you know, obviously the wedding didn't take place. We're reporting from several sources that they split up, that, you know, they're definitely on a break," Gold said. "And, you know, who knows how long that break will be? You know, we could see them together again, but right, now they're definitely on a break." Read more.

September 16, 2003 - People magazine’s Peter Castro tells Extra the love affair between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who were due to wed on Sunday, is over. But who called it off? Castro says, "They have split up. Ben called it off. He decided right at the 11th hour that he did not want to go through with the wedding. Understandably, Jennifer was devastated, and she was in tears and called her friends." However, sources close to Jennifer say neither party wants to say it's over. While the relationship is in trouble, Jennifer is trying to makes things work. Read more.

September 16, 2003 - CNN's 'American Morning' saw Soledad O'Brien chat with Peter Castro of People magazine, B.J. Sigesmund of Newsweek, and humorist Andy Borowitz about the big wedding cancellation by Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, as well as Madonna's new children's book 'The English Roses' on their regular 90-Second Pop, Culture Watch. Check out a transcript here.

September 16, 2003 - Anthony Breznican of the Associated Press profiled how the world seems obsessed with Jennifer Lopez. Asked why people care so much about the diva, Us Weekly's Ken Baker responded, "Jennifer Lopez is one of these celebrities that no matter what she does, whether her movies are good or bad, or whether critics like her album, her level of celebrity remains very, very high." Read more.

September 16, 2003 - Cris Judd had biting words towards Jennifer Lopez after learning her fiance Ben Affleck had cheated on her with strippers. The National Enquirer reports J.Lo's ex-hubby told a friend: "J.Lo's karma got her back -- that's the REAL reason Ben cheated with strippers!" The friend explained, "Cris feels that in the end, Jennifer got what was coming to her when she was humiliated by Ben." Read more.

September 16, 2003 - Twice last week, before the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez wedding was called off, Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com was told Ben's close pals staged an "intervention," the kind used for addicts, to stop his wedding to J.Lo. As for their post-cancellation dinner at The Ivy, Friedman says their mutual agent, Patrick Whitesell, suggested it as a way of cooling off the press interest that has become so weird and intense. He adds that it a business meal, not a romantic encounter. Read more.

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September 15, 2003 - A day after People Magazine reported that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez had moved to splitsville, a close friend of the sultry singer told the New York Daily News that they're not done yet. "They'll be back together this week," the friend insisted. A pal of Ben's added, "People are reading too much into this." Read more.

September 15, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that a media horde descended on Las Vegas on Saturday when word spread of unconfirmed Ben Affleck sightings. Media outlets had staked out wedding chapels in the event Affleck and Jennifer Lopez showed up for what would have been one of the biggest Vegas weddings since Elvis and Priscilla tied the knot in a surprise ceremony on May 1, 1967, at the old Aladdin.

September 15, 2003 - Camera crews, reporters and photographers tell Reuters that despite the appearance that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Santa Barbara wedding was called off over the weekend, they remained in town worried that the couple was trying to trick them. "We don't want to be duped by J.Lo," one newspaper reporter said. "We're staying up late at night, keeping one eye open. We'd love to just lay back and do nothing, but we don't want to be lulled into a false sense of security." Read more.

September 15, 2003 - The Sunday Mail quotes Craig David saying in regards to the now apparently single Jennifer Lopez: "J.Lo's definitely got a few attributes that are very much my flava. She's a beautiful woman. The only downside is I'm only 22, so there's an age gap."

September 15, 2003 - The Evening Standard reports that there had been speculation that Ben Affleck's mother Chris had advised him to call the wedding with Jennifer Lopez off. "She kept telling him to think about whether or not he would be happy living like this for the rest of his life," a friend revealed. "And she asked him whether Jennifer was really the sort of woman he envisages himself married to and having kids with." Read more.

September 15, 2003 - The New York Daily News spoke with Cris Judd's father Larry Judd about his son's short-lived marriage to Jennifer Lopez, after J.Lo fell for 'Gigli' co-star Ben Affleck. Lopez has insisted that nothing happened with Ben till she was separated from Cris, but Larry Judd says "she was infatuated with [Affleck] from the start. She'd be happier if she'd just tell the truth. No one in her little circle is going to say one negative thing to her. I feel sorry for her." Read more.

September 14, 2003 - People magazine is reporting that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have split up on what was to have been their wedding day. Affleck was the one who decided to pull the plug on the dying relationship, sources said. Meanwhile, J.Lo was spotted at Miami's South Beach on Saturday, signing autographs for fans after a quick dip in the ocean with some girl friends. A close pal told People that J.Lo is "devastated" over the split. Read more.

September 14, 2003 - Star magazine editor Bonnie Fuller dropped by The CBS Early Show to chat with co-anchor Rene Syler on the surprise wedding postponement of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. "I think it was the media frenzy, but like any normal bride-to-be, there were other things that were making Jennifer Lopez nervous," Fuller said. "Apparently, there was a problem with her dress fitting, a problem with her mom's dress, a problem with the invitations, some family feuding going on. So I think that these other factors possibly contributed." Check out a pair of video clips on cancelled nuptials, including the interview with Fuller, here.

September 14, 2003 - Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are thousands of miles apart on a day they were to marry, reports News of the World. "This was supposed to be the day of the wedding," a source close to the couple revealed. "The fact that they are this morning waking up thousands of miles apart says it all. There is a lot more to this than meets the eye." While the pair released a statement blaming press attention on the wedding being postponed, a close family friend revealed, "It was Jennifer's decision to call the whole thing off no matter what the cost. She just feels that she cannot trust Ben any more." Read more.

September 14, 2003 - The Honolulu Advertiser reports Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are rumored to be exchanging wedding vows tomorrow at a home in a secluded spot near the Kilauea Lighthouse on Kaua'i's north shore. Lopez reportedly was spotted shopping yesterday morning at Ching Young Village Shopping Center in Hanalei, said Jeff Culverhouse, the complex manager. "My office staff was buzzing about her, and we heard about the Sunday wedding," Culverhouse said. Affleck, however, was not by her side, he added. Read more.

September 14, 2003 - On Wednesday night's Countdown, host Keith Olbermann touched on Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck postponing their wedding for what they claim is because of intense media attention. Olbermann says Countdown’s top three other possible reasons are: No. 3, the dressmaker needs more time to take out the gown in the rear end. No. 2, they’ve actually moved the ceremony to a secret location no one will ever find, a theater that is still showing 'Gigli.' And No. 1, Affleck? I thought you said I was marrying...

September 14, 2003 - The Evening Standard reports Gloria Estefan has warned her latino singing successor Jennifer Lopez against jumping into marriage. "If I was her, I would be more wary about getting married again," she said. It appears that for now, J.Lo is taking her advice, postponing her wedding to Ben Affleck that was scheduled for Sunday. Estefan added, "She should just chill and spend time with Ben." Read more.

September 14, 2003 - The Enquirer reports that just before the last minute cancellation of their wedding, Jennifer Lopez was furious at Ben Affleck over his continued high-stakes gambling. "Jen was ticked off at Ben for blowing wads of dough in L.A.," a friend of the couple revealed. "And when she found out he had hightailed it to a Connecticut casino after visiting his mom, she was furious. She's still very, very mad at him for playing around with strippers a few weeks ago." J.Lo believes Ben's habit is a big waste of money. "When she hears about Ben wagering huge sums of money on a single poker hand, she thinks that's flushing money down the toilet," the friend said. "She wants him to grow up and act his age." Read more.

September 14, 2003 - More speculation on the last minute wedding cancellation of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, as the Boston Herald reports the Montecito Fire Department told us yesterday the station house had received a fax from the county saying "the event" was indeed off and to keep the roads around the church and Sotto Il Monte estate open this weekend. "That will make the residents happy," said a firehouse spy. "They were all bent out of shape about the road closings. They all think they're very important and can't understand why they would close the roads for Ben and J. Lo when they don't even live here." Ben's PR guy, Ken Sunshine, also said talk of a fake-out by the couple probably isn't the case. "I would say that's a great reason to conclude that it's not a ruse," he said. "I have no idea how (guest expenses) will be dealt with - it's all still new - but it will absolutely be dealt with." Read more.

September 14, 2003 - David Letterman rattled off several jokes about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's postponed wedding during his Thursday night monologue. He joked, "True story – Ben and J. Lo’s wedding has been postponed. They are now pushing the wedding back to divorce. The postponement comes a little too late. That crate guy – he already shipped himself to Santa Barbara." He added, "Ben and J. Lo say they are upset with all the media attention they are getting. They should be pleased. This is the first thing they’ve done together to draw a crowd! J.Lo has been married so many times that she now has bouquet elbow."

September 12, 2003 - The Sun reports that voodoo psychic Merle Gonzalez refused to say Thursday if she had advised Jennifer Lopez not to marry Ben Affleck this weekend, prompting a last minute cancellation. "I am involved in Santeria and yes, I am friends with Jennifer Lopez. But I cannot discuss my relationship with her," she said. One of Gonzalez's neighbors added, "Apparently she can go into a trance for up to five hours at a time and really look into people’s pasts and predict the future. I just thought she was a little mad. I'm surprised that a millionaire celebrity would visit someone like that." Read more, including a photo of Gonzalez, here.

September 12, 2003 - The New York Post has learned that Jennifer Lopez was kicked out of a Los Angeles condo in the late '90s after her neglected dog tore threw the residence while she was out of town. "She was off somewhere with Puff Daddy, and the dog was scratching and barking and whining the whole time," a source revealed. "This dog apparently had no food or water and wasn't walked for three days. The neighbors complained about the noise, and management got into her apartment and found that it was covered with dog urine and feces, and the dog had scratched up the wood floors... The owner evicted her." Read more.

September 12, 2003 - A pal of Ben Affleck tells the New York Post that a wedding between the actor and Jennifer Lopez probably won't happen anytime soon. "I don't think either of them knows what is going to happen [next]," the pal revealed. "Ben actually called off the wedding. It was his decision, but she went along with it. They just felt with all the media pressure and attention, they would be getting married for the wrong reasons." As for the couple's dinner at The Ivy in Beverly Hills last night, an onlooker remarked, "It was the most uncomfortable dinner I have ever seen. Jennifer did not say much and looked absolutely miserable." Read more.

September 12, 2003 - According to the Borowitz Report, Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, who earlier this year predicted that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck would wed this Sunday in Santa Barbara, California, today told Congress that more troops would be needed to force the two altar-shy celebrities to tie the knot. "We are making progress in moving this wedding forward, but significant obstacles remain," said Wolfowitz in asking Congress for emergency funding in the amount of $124 billion. Read more.

September 12, 2003 - Fashion guru Steven Cojocaru of Entertainment Tonight weighed in on the red carpet looks of the summer, including Jennifer Lopez, who he was impressed with. He says, "She's very daring. Jen has a lot of fashion personalities. One minute she's a Hollywood goddess, one minute she's Eva Gardner, the next minute she's a hip-hop queen. You have to have that fashion gene!" Watch a video clip here.

September 12, 2003 - According to reports, it has emerged that Jennifer Lopez paid a visit to her "mystic adviser" the day before the announcement that she and Ben Affleck had postponed their wedding scheduled for this Sunday and was told, in a two-hour meeting, not to go ahead with the nuptials. In recent months, Lopez has become close to Merle Gonzalez, a follower of the Caribbean quasi-religion Santeria, who lives in a ramshackle wooden house in a run-down Los Angeles suburb. Her influence over the actress, whom she calls her "goddaughter", is immense. Read more.

September 12, 2003 - The Mirror reports that when Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez hit the Beverly Hills restaurant Kate Mantalini's, the diva threw a fit when told they couldn't serve her a milkshake. Ben offered staffers $100 to make one, but waiters refused until the manager intervened. "Ben pulled out a wedge of cash, saying I've got to get a shake for my girl," an insider said. After the manager came over, the insider added, "The chef quickly produced a chocolate shake for J.Lo and Ben handed over the cash."

September 12, 2003 - Star magazine editor Bonnie Fuller tells The Mirror that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's surprise announcement cancelling their wedding could be a smokescreen to fool the press. "I think it's at least 50-50 that the wedding will still go ahead this weekend," she said, "but perhaps in a different location." Read more.

September 12, 2003 - A source and invited wedding guest spoke with the Chicago Sun-Times about the shocking Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wedding cancellation, and how he received the news personally from J.Lo. "I spoke to Jennifer only hours ago. She was clearly in tears and yes, she called me herself to give me the news," said the entertainment industry executive, who has produced one of Lopez's recent films. "She told me that she and Ben had divided things up and were personally calling the entire guest list. For someone usually totally in command of everything -- no matter the circumstances -- she seemed completely overwhelmed by all this. ... A combination of distraught, but also very angry." Read more.

September 12, 2003 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com writes in his column today: "The rumors are rampant: They got married on Monday. They'll never get married at all. Two weeks ago, Ben's friends staged an 'intervention' to convince him not to marry J.Lo. Yes. It's the second anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy, and all people can talk about is the impending marriage of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. We've learned a lot, haven't we?" Read more.

September 12, 2003 - While the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez blame the press for their postponed wedding on Sunday in Santa Barbara, Calif., another camp is telling the Boston Herald that J.Lo has cold feet. "When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate 'decoy brides' at three different locations, we realized that something was awry,'' the couple said in a joint statement. We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families and our friends." Read more.

September 11, 2003 - Jay Leno joked about the postponement of the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wedding during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night. Jay said, "The wedding has been postponed. It was supposed to be this weekend. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I got the call today. It's been postponed. It's not off, it's been postponed. Turns out, there may be some last-minute legal problems. It seems she may have married Ben before. They're rechecking the records."

September 11, 2003 - Friends suggested to the New York Daily News that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez - especially Affleck - might be having doubts about committing to each other, despite claims that blaimed the media for their wedding postponement. "I think they have cold feet," said a wedding guest, who was told not to fly from New York to the planned nuptials Sunday in Santa Barbara, California. "Friends have been urging Ben to take it slow. They were under too much pressure. I think the romance will survive. But Ben is having real second thoughts." Read more.

September 11, 2003 - The Sun reports that following the crushing postponement of her wedding to Ben Affleck, a furious Jennifer Lopez is determined to find which of her staff revealed the plans of their Santa Barbara nuptials. "She is absolutely furious," the source said. "She knows it had to be someone near the top of the pyramid because of the detail — it was not the kind of stuff a waiter would know. There is a witch-hunt on to find out who it was. Even the guests didn't know until two days ago where the wedding was taking place." Read more.

September 11, 2003 - Insiders have led Entertainment Tonight to believe that Jennifer Lopez personally made the calls to guests informing them that her wedding to Ben Affleck had been postponed and was said to be very upset and difficult to understand through her tears. Read more.

September 11, 2003 - The Las Vegas Sun reports that The Hard Rock Hotel is getting Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck a wedding present. "Yes, we have done something for them," a hotel source revealed. "We will present it to them on their next visit." While he wouldn't disclose what the gift was, one rumor has it that they will be receiving a fire-engine red Ferrari. Read more.

September 11, 2003 - lopez_lover writes "Add Robert Redford to the list of those who've fallen under Jennifer Lopez's spell. Redford didn't know much about J.Lo before playing her father-in-law in the upcoming film "Unfinished Life." Now that he's worked with her, he tells AP Network News that she's a 'natural actress.' In fact, he says she's a natural when it comes to singing and dancing, too. But co-starring in a movie with Lopez didn't get him invited to her wedding that's reportedly happening this Sunday -- though has now reportedly been postponed. Redford says "I don't hang with that crowd.""

September 11, 2003 - Access Hollywood is reporting that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have postponed their rumored Sunday (September 14) wedding. The show said the media frenzy surrounding the ceremony was the reason for the delay. Many news outlets have been reporting the couple was to marry in Santa Barbara this weekend. Publicists for Lopez and Affleck did not immediately return calls for comment from The Associated Press. Read more.

September 10, 2003 - Craig Kilborn joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Monday night, "Six days until the Ben and J.Lo wedding! The wedding apparently is not going to be taped, because no one wants to see Ben and J.Lo on the screen together ever again."

September 10, 2003 - David Letterman joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Are you excited about the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez marriage? They get married this weekend. Everyone is wondering if there’s going to be a name change? You know traditionally you get married and there’s a name change. The answer is yes, you’re just going to have to get used to calling him Ben Lopez."

September 10, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Jennifer Lopez has signed a deal to produce a documentary with HBO about Los Quinces, a traditional coming-of-age ball held to mark a Cuban girl's 15th birthday. The film will be produced by Lopez's Nuyorican Productions, and shot in Miami later this year. "At Nuyorican, we are committed to producing unique and provocative films, so a documentary on this tradition is a natural fit for us," Lopez said in a statement. Read more.

September 10, 2003 - As Hollywood invades the Santa Barbara this weekend for the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wedding, the local newspaper will amuse its readers with coverage of the coverage. "This is a local story that we're covering because it's happening here, probably. It's a good story because it makes people talk," Jerry Roberts, Executive Editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press tells Access Hollywood. Read more.

September 10, 2003 - Us Magazine's Ken Baker tells Extra he believes he already knows where the black tie wedding and reception for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will take place on Sunday in Santa Barbara. He says, "It’s a $29 million estate. It’s a sprawling hillside location and it’s called Sotto Il Monte. Jennifer Lopez has spent the last two weeks obsessing over every detail." Watch a video clip here.

September 10, 2003 -  TV Guide Online is dying for the soon-to-be married Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to drop in on Mark L. Walberg and turn 'Temptation Island' into 'Fantasy Island'. "There is no question in my mind that that would be a very watchable television show," the reality host responded, adding with a laugh, "Bookable is another story." Read more.

September 10, 2003 - Entertainment Tonight has learned there's a wedding rehearsal dinner planned for Saturday night before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tie the knot on Sunday (September 14) in Santa Barbara, California. Read more.

September 10, 2003 - The Daily Mail reports that Jennifer Lopez is insisting on a "no cheating" prenuptial agreement before marrying Ben Affleck, stipulating that if Affleck is unfaithful, she is entitled to go after half his money. Sources tell the British tabloid that Affleck has agreed so he will not lose her. USA Today contacted Lopez's publicist, who had no comment. Read more.

September 10, 2003 - lopez_lover writes "The timing couldn't be more perfect for Jennifer Lopez to be on the October cover of W Magazine, on newsstands September 12th in Los Angeles and New York. The rumors grow stronger every day that Jenny from the Block will be getting married this weekend to her 'Gigli' co-star Ben Affleck. It is one of the most highly anticipated weddings of the century, but when W's senior features editor Aaron Gell sat down with the multi-talented star and tried to get the 411, he didn't get a straight answer. "She was very guarded," he told Entertainment Tonight. "She wouldn't reveal the date or any of the details about the ceremony. But she did say she was looking forward to a really big transition in her life, and she couldn't wait to start thinking more about family and a little less about career." Download and watch the interview with Aaron Gell talking about J.Lo's W photo shoot here."

September 10, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "More and more gossip coming up out about the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez wedding. It's a big, big story. No one knows where it is. It's a big secret deal. But I did hear something. I guess there's a buffet table, they're going to use the same ice sculpture she had at her last wedding. Apparently, it hasn't melted yet."

September 10, 2003 - Craig Kilborn joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Big story, of course. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are going to do something a little different. Instead of cans tied behind their limo, they're going to drag the director of 'Gigli'."

September 9, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Next weekend, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are getting married. Very excited about that. Very exciting. And security, security is unbelievable. And it's not to keep out the photographers. It's just to keep Madonna from trying to kiss the bride before Ben does."

September 9, 2003 - SJ writes "Extra caught up with funny man George Lopez (G.Lo) this past weekend at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, California and when asked whether he's going to J.Lo's wedding, he replied by saying, "I've already been to the first five.""

September 9, 2003 - Ratethemusic.com reports Jennifer Lopez insists she is on good terms with all her ex-partners. "Sometimes when people don't get along with their exes I think it's 'cause they've broken up in a nasty way - it's like, 'You did this to me and I did this to you!'," she explained. "There's all this blaming going on. I'm very giving in relationships, kind of selfless in a way. So when I leave they're not mad at me for leaving 'cause they know I did the best I could. It's never been a thing where it's, 'You were so bad to me!'"

September 9, 2003 - lopez_lover writes "Red Hot Jennifer Lopez has got some quality preview photos of J.Lo's new photo session for W Magazine in their October issue, which comes out next week. Check them out here."

September 9, 2003 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Friday night, "Astronomers say that an asteroid is heading for earth and could strike on March, 24th, 2014. The asteroid will have the power of 20 million atomic bombs – or one Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck movie."

September 8, 2003 - kping writes "There is an interview in Malaysia's Galaxie Magazine, where Ben Affleck talks about the love of his life... Jennifer Lopez. He talks about her good influence, her cooking, her acting, and more. Check the two page interview here."

September 8, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports that despite record offers dangled in front of them by magazines, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck won't be selling their wedding photos. "They've decided not to sell photos, and keep the day private," a friend revealed. Affleck's rep, Ken Sunshine, who has fielded some of the media requests, added, "It's been a joy to say no in 20 different languages." Read more.

September 8, 2003 - lopez_lover writes "The Boston Herald is asking their readers what advice can they give Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to help them make their marriage last. Answer in 50 words or less and stay tuned: your words of wisdom may be published in the Herald. Post your advice here."

September 7, 2003 - Us Weekly has details on why Jennifer Lopez backed out the the opportunity of performing with Britney Spears and Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards last week, after having a meeting with the pair on August 16th. An insider said, "Jennifer didn't want to be in a goofy wedding dress two weeks before her wedding." The other reason? J.Lo "didn't like the concept. Jennifer Lopez is no longer a backup dancer!"

September 7, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "Some good news, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are getting married September 14th. Very happy for them. [Applause] They're going to write their own vows. Yeah. See, since 'Gigli', they don't trust writers anymore."

September 7, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Entertainment Tonight previewed Jennifer Lopez's new W magazine spread, where she poses in lingerie. The video captures can be viewed here."

September 7, 2003 - Us Weekly's Ken Baker tells Access Hollywood he expects Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to deflate the photo frenzy for their upcoming wedding, reportedly occurring next weekend, by copying Paul McCartney's wedding day. "I have spoken to people who are close Ben and Jen and they tell me that their model for their wedding is going to be Paul McCartney with his last wedding," revealed Baker. "He just came out before the wedding and said, 'We are getting married, take pictures of us, we are going to release photos and everyone can just chill out.'" Read more.

September 7, 2003 - The National Enquirer reports Jennifer Lopez got upset with a couple of friends of hers when they questioned her plans to marry Ben Affleck. The singer and actress told them to lose her number and never call her again.

September 5, 2003 - Globe magazine reports Jennifer Lopez was furious after learning websites were featuring screen captures and video of a man pleasuring himself who looks almost identical to her fiance Ben Affleck. In fact, J.Lo at first thought the photos were actually of Ben. "Of course, the pictures aren't for real, but they are another blow just when things were getting back to normal," a source close to the couple remarked. "I'm sure I would have started screaming at my fiance. She's got to think it's too much. First, he's said to have had oral sex with strippers, then their movie together bombs - now he's the target of pornographic pictures." The owner of the website distributing the video says the man is a 27-year-old French Canadian whose stage name is Ben. Despite efforts by Ben's lawyer Martin Singer to have the video removed, it still is being distributed on KaZaA under the title 'Ben Affleck jerking off.'

September 5, 2003 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "MSNBC is reporting that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are getting married on September 14th. As you know, she has never been married in September before. Big wedding. 400 guests. That's twice as many people saw the movie 'Gigli'."

September 5, 2003 - Us Weekly's Caroline Schaefer dished the dirt on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's wedding plans on The CBS Early Show. Schaefer says J.Lo is definitely wearing a custom-made Vera Wang gown. "It will be ready by Sunday," she revealed. "Hair and makeup is booked. As many yellow roses as possible are being found for Jennifer." Watch the interview here.

September 5, 2003 - The Evening Standard reports oddsmaker William Hill is giving odds of 25-1 that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will not marry. They are quoted at just 7-2 to get divorced before their first anniversary. Read more.

September 4, 2003 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Wednesday, "Tonight here on CBS is the Latin Grammy Awards - because when you think of hot Latin music you always think CBS! I was watching the awards and my favorite part was when they awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to J.Lo's ass." He then joked, "J.Lo and Ben Affleck you know are engaged to be married next month. They now are saying that the wedding will be in Santa Barbara. At first it was supposed to be in Hawaii but J.Lo said, 'No, Hawaii is for my next marriage'."

September 4, 2003 - The question of the day seems to be: When is Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's wedding day? Or better yet, where is Ben and Jen's wedding going to be? There are conflicting reports about the big day and the rumor mill is churning. Access Hollywood separated 'fact from fiction.' Read more.

September 4, 2003 - The Sun reports Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will spend their wedding night at lavish five-star Bacara Resort after walking the aisle in Santa Barbara, California on September 14th. "No expense has been spared. Bacara is idyllic and can ensure their privacy because it is hidden away," a source revealed. "But it doesn’t have a chapel so they will leave it to actually get married." Read more.

September 4, 2003 - Conan O'Brien joked about Jennifer Lopez and fiance Ben Affleck again during his Late Night monologue on Wednesday night. Conan says, "According to a new CNN survey, more college students know Paul Newman from his salad dressing than from his work in movies. [Laughter] That's totally true. Yeah. In a related story, Ben and J.Lo have been asked to make a salad dressing." 

September 3, 2003 - The Boston Herald reports that another big Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck marriage rumor over the holiday weekend went bust, thanks perhaps to a taxi driver who claimed to have driven the couple secretly in West Tisbury. The pair never showed up, with Lopez in Winnipeg filming 'Shall We Dance'. Jen and Ben were in New York last week, and the speculation is that she was getting one last wedding dress fitting from Vera Wang. Read more.

September 1, 2003 - BiancaBR writes "Ben Affleck gave an interview to a Brazilian TV Show Called 'Fantastico' and when asked about his wedding plans with fiance Jennifer Lopez, Ben said that they're thinking about getting married in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and then he said laughing, "But I won't talk anymore about it or else, everybody over there will show up." He also said that despite tabloid gossip, his wedding with Latin Diva J.Lo is still up in the air. "I don't know exactly when its gonna happen, but it will be really soon," he said. Once again refering to Brazil, Affleck said that the best movie he saw recently was a Brazilian Movie called 'City Of God.'"

September 1, 2003 - Us Weekly reports that while rumors suggest Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will get married on September 13 and 14 in Hawaii, a source close to Lopez disputes the timeline. "It will happen soon," the source said." But a pal of Affleck's added, "Definitely in the next two months." Meanwhile, they quote Affleck responding to whether he minds being always asked about her joking, "It's better than being asked, 'Where's Matt Damon?'"

September 1, 2003 - The Chicago Sun-Times hears that Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere will be rolling into the Windy City on Wednesday through Friday to film scenes in 'Shall We Dance'. Gere's businessman character reportedly spots Lopez's character giving dance lessons in a building from his perch on an L train, but word is mum on which train they'll be filming from. Read more.

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