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March 31, 2004 - Spies tell The New York Post that Jennifer Lopez is not considering fellow singer Marc Anthony to be her boyfriend. "Jennifer does not consider him to be her boyfriend," an insider revealed. "The joke in her camp is 'Marc's not her boyfriend, but don't tell him that!'"

March 31, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez's handlers are orchestrating low-key and low-maintenance public appearances for her to show her softer, funnier side, including this weekend's Nickelodeon's 'Kids Choice Awards', where she'll be getting slimed. The singer/actress has also convinced her high-maintenance hair man Oribe to no longer throw fits or demand limos, airplanes and $20,000 a day. "There have been no high-diva demands," a source explained. "There will be no more absurd requests for white lilies in her rooms, 600-thread-count sheets in her hotel rooms or anything like that. She really is just a normal girl." Read more.

March 31, 2004 - 9-year-old Raquel Castro talked with 'Today' host Katie Couric about her movie debut with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in 'Jersey Girl'. Castro talked about first meeting her idol J.Lo and singing for her. Castro added that she wants to have a recording career too, becoming a "mini J.Lo". Watch the interview at MSN.com.

March 29, 2004 - A spokesperson for Christina Aguilera tells The New York Daily News reports that the singer is now engaged to boyfriend Jordan Bratman are "completely false," and would not comment on whether the two are in fact dating. Prior reports had attributed the marriage talk to a "pal" and Bratman's mother Sally.

March 29, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Red Hot J.Lo has got several photos of Jennifer Lopez out and about in Miami on Saturday (March 27). Check them out here."

March 29, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Palm Bach Post reviewed Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's new movie 'Jersey Girl'. Leslie Gray Streeter writes: "Surprise! Jennifer Lopez is actually one of the best things about 'Jersey Girl', because in the teensy screen time she's allowed, she gives Gertie an actual personality and a sweetly strong spirit that makes you root for her, even when you figure she must be doomed. And doomed, she certainly is." Read more."

March 29, 2004 -  Us Weekly has learned Jennifer Lopez will be the surprise guest at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on April 3rd, where she'll be getting "slimed".

March 29, 2004 - 'Will & Grace' star Shelley Morrison tells syndicated columists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith that Jennifer Lopez will be coming on the set within the next few days to guest star on the season-ender story. "Karen (Megan Mullally) is getting married -- that's all I'm gonna say!" Morrison insisted. She did add that Harry Connick, Jr. Is also back for the finale. As for J.Lo's role, Morrison says, "She's playing herself. She's going to sing at the wedding. She's in a couple of scenes." Read more.

March 29, 2004 - According to the Toronto Star, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez were feverishly nightclubbing in Miami on Friday (March 26) at opposite ends of town. The paparazzi were hot after Spears. None of the shooters decamped to snap J.Lo.

March 29, 2004 - Kevin Smith talked to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann about his new film 'Jersey Girl' and the post Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez 'Gigli' effect. Watch the interview at MSN.com.

March 29, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Marc Anthony has posted on his official site a letter to his fans and supporters. Latin singer is annoyed how media interfere in his private life. He speaks out about Jennifer Lopez and his marriage with Dayanara Torres." Read more.

March 25, 2004 - Sharon Osbourne tells Express magazine that Jennifer Lopez is better off without Ben Affleck. "Well done for ditching him," Osbourne said. "He hangs out with strippers and you don't want anyone with stripper breath. I'm sure you'll find someone else — he wasn't the right one."

March 25, 2004 - 'Today' broadcast more from Katie Couric's interview with Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith, where he talked about the ups and downs during his relationship with Jennifer Lopez and their latest movie, 'Jersey Girl'. Watch the interview clip here.

March 22, 2004 - Ben Affleck was on 'Larry King Live' on Tuesday (March 16) chatting about his new movie 'Jersey Girl' and his very public romance and break-up with Jennifer Lopez. Asked to expand on his thoughts that prejudice was involved in people's perceptions of his relationship with J.Lo, Affleck said, "I think it's a little more complicated than just a sense of like people are prejudiced. What I mean by that is that part of the fascination was here I am, this white guy from Boston, and people saw her as this Latin woman from New York, and I think it was the -- people didn't exactly expect us to be together. It more had to do with our -- we still, I think, as a society generally assume that people will be with people who are like them. And when that doesn't happen, I think it engenders -- I don't know if it's prejudice in a negative way, it just engenders an additional interest, additional curiosity. I think it was one of the factors that fueled a certain amount of curiosity about that. I think -- but, you know, it's really -- it still continues to confound me. I wouldn't pretend to have all the answers about what people thought or what they were interested in or what the big deal was." Check out the entire transcript here.

March 22, 2004 - The issue of Jennifer Lopez's screen time on 'Jersey Girl' changed radically when 'Gigli,' starring Ben Affleck and Lopez, crashed last summer, not long before their off-screen relationship collapsed. "When I cast the movie, I went, 'I've got Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and Liv Tyler - we're going to open at No. 1,'" director Kevin Smith told The New York Daily News. "The moment 'Gigli' bombed, I was like, 'That will never happen.' Hopefully ['Jersey Girl'] will have legs. People will say, 'Oh, it's definitely a movie worth seeing. It's not about Ben and Jennifer - it's about him and a kid." Read more.

March 17, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Britney Spears isn't #1 anymore on official UK Top 40 Singles Chart. Her 'Toxic' hit dropped one spot to #2 and has been defeated by DJ Casper's 'Cha-Cha Slide'. Jennifer Lopez with new single 'Baby, I Love U' debuted at #3, Enrique and Kelis' 'Not In Love' at #5 and Black Eyed Peas 'Hey Mama' at #6. Red blooded Kylie will spend this week at #8 and George Michael's new song called 'Amazing' is number 9. Check out the entire list here."

March 17, 2004 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asking which is pop's nastiest female feud saw Christina Aguilera and Kelly Osbourne's back and forth beef rated on top with 42.62%, enough to easily top Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at #2 with 23.02%. Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez came in third with 9.18%. For the complete poll results, click here.

March 17, 2004 - Shaniqua699 writes "Last night on the Spanish Cristina show on Univision, Dayanara spoke about her failed relationship with Marc Anthony and about the recent rumors of Marc and Jennifer Lopez. Dayanara was very heartbroken on the show, especially when they played a clip of Jennifer on an older show of Cristina talking about how she was not involved with Marc." Read more.

March 17, 2004 - Raquel Castro is a pint-sized Jennifer Lopez look alike who plays Ben Affleck and J.Lo's daughter in the new movie 'Jersey Girl'. "This little girl you work with is fantastic. She looks like Jennifer," 'Access Hollywood' reporter Billy Bush noted to Affleck. "That was intentional. They saw her and they were struck by how much she looked like Jen," Affleck explained. "Because [Lopez] dies in the first 10 minutes, they wanted a child to kind of be like her character, have her presence - and it turned out this girl was a die-hard actress and looked like Jen. We got lucky." Read more.

March 17, 2004 - Director Kevin Smith tells Playboy magazine that while he was directing Jennifer Lopez in 'Jersey Girl,' she seemed to have premonitions that her relationship with Ben Affleck was doomed. "Toward the end of the production, I was behind the monitor with Jennifer, watching Ben, and she said, 'He just doesn't understand. It'll never be this good again'." Smith said. "And I said, 'What are you talking about?' She was like, 'I mean everything is perfect. We're falling in love, we're having fun, he's working with you, and he thinks we can do this with every movie. But we can't. It'll never be like this again." Read more, including Smith's revelation that Michael Jackson wanted to star in a movie about a man who turns into a car that’s driven around by a little boy, here.

March 17, 2004 - WENN reports that following her split with Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez has regularly smoking cigars to help her relax. "J.Lo loves cigars, they help her unwind," a source said. "But she's been puffing a lot more since her split from Ben." The singer/actress reportedly started the habit during her romance with Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs. In keeping with her diva reputation, J.Lo has her assistants light her cigars.

March 14, 2004 - As Jennifer Lopez heads to court with Houck Construction Company for allegedly causing $2 million worth of damage to her Hollywood Hills mansion, the singer apparently wants to ditch the fixer-upper and wants to put it on the market for a reported $10 million. "She should resolve this suit," a Beverly Hills real estate agent told Us Weekly. "No buyer wants to get involved in some huge legal mess." A friend of J.Lo's added, "Jennifer regrets having to do this, but she has no other choice."

March 14, 2004 - People.com reports that on Monday night (March 8), owners of the Bellagio's Light rented out Mynt on Miami's Collins Street for a bash that featured an impromptu 2 a.m. dance-off between Jennifer Lopez and *NSYNC star JC Chasez. "J.Lo was dancing all around like she was single... even though she was there with Marc Anthony," a spy revealed, claiming the two stars took turns dancing on tabletops and speaker boxes to songs including 'Seven Nation Army' by the White Stripes. "I would say JC won because he was up there for almost an hour and a half straight," another onlooker remarked.

March 14, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "There's always room for J.Lo at Fox TV Studios and Regency TV, which have signed a first-look deal with Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican Prods. Lopez, partner Simon Fields and producer Julio Caro hope to create scripted comedy, drama and telepics at the studio as well as specials and unscripted skeins. Deal was announced Tuesday by Fox TV Studio prexy David Grant and New Regency CEO David Matalon. It's a return home of sorts for Lopez, who got her start as a Fly Girl dancer on the Fox network's early 1990s sketch comedy series "In Living Color." "I started in television, and I love the medium," Lopez said. "We intend to be a major creative force in television." Lopez and Nuyorican are also in the midst of a long-term agreement with Spanish-lingo broadcaster Telemundo. Under that deal, Nuyorican is developing a telenovela and the variety show "Le Grand Tralala." Jennifer previously developed a sitcom at NBC based on her family and upbringing in the Bronx; that project was ultimately shelved. Lopez, Fields and Caro have already met with several scribes and reality producers to map out their next step, Grant said. "Everything they do has a real style to it." Read more. [subscription needed]"

March 14, 2004 - 'Today' host Katie Couric talked with Ben Affleck about his new movie 'Jersey Girl' and life without Jennifer Lopez. Ben says there is no unpleasantness between the two, they still talk, and they're still friends. Watch the interview online at MSN.com.

March 14, 2004 - In Touch Weekly editor Tom O'Neil shared Ben Affleck's comments on his relationship with Jennifer Lopez in an interview with the Fox News Channel. O'Neil says Ben said the passion is gone between the two and they won't be getting back together, but they are still friends. Watch the interview here (click the 'options' button).

March 14, 2004 - Kirsten Dunst believes that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have made it impossible for celebrity couples to appear in a film together. "Gigli kind of ruined it for everyone," Dunst told the Daily Mail. "Jake [Gyllenhaal, her boyfriend] is really the best young actor and it’s a bummer that we can’t work together right now. Maybe we’ll just break up so we can work together — or say we did."

March 14, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "According to Variety, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez are tuning up to star in 'American Darlings,' a period drama that was bought preemptively by New Regency from a four-page pitch. Kidman has been the driving force behind the construct of the film, a drama about a white female swing band that joins forces with a group of black and Hispanic musicians at a time when women were ostracized from playing male-dominated clubs. Those sex barriers shattered soon after President Roosevelt declared war on Japan and the women suddenly played the hottest clubs and even squared off against the Count Basie orchestra at the Apollo Theater. Pic will be produced by Storyline Entertainment partners Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and Carl Rumbagh and Susan Baton. Kidman will be exec producer. Rumbaugh said they will move quickly to secure a scribe, and he expects the film to showcase the singing voices of Lopez and Kidman. Read more. [subscription needed]"

March 14, 2004 - Ben Affleck tells Rolling Stone in their cover story that he still talks to his ex Jennifer Lopez and insists that the split was mutual. "I think any relationship that ends, by definition, ends mutually," he said. "Sensible people are able to recognize that. I mean, relationships are mysterious and hard to fathom, but when it doesn't work, it doesn't work, and you just have to accept it gracefully." Read more.

March 14, 2004 - The Chicago Sun-Times reports Ben Affleck was candid about his failed romance with Jennifer Lopez and the "curse of 'Gigli'." He said, "The most frustrating thing the past few months is knowing how good this film is and having to wait for people to see it... Once they do, I think they'll forget all the stupid tabloid stories about Jennifer and me, the gossip and all the crap. I think this is about the best thing I've ever done and maybe even the best film [director-writer] Kevin [Smith] has made. I'm really proud of this." Read more.

March 11, 2004 - The Chicago Sun-Times reports that despite stories to the contrary, South Beach spies in Miami swear Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are still busy rekindling their romance, not just working on new music.

March 11, 2004 - Reuters has a clip from the premiere of 'Jersey Girl' in New York, where the actor was asked how he felt about being out of the public eye since his split with his little seen co-star in the film, Jennifer Lopez. "I wouldn't say out of my face. It is nice to have things quiet down a little bit and have focus be on a movie rather than on my personal life or any one else's personal life," Affleck said. "I think that is how it should be in general because who cares about the other stuff. Actors are interesting, if they are interesting at all, for the movies they make in my opinion." Watch the video clip here.

March 11, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The Canadian plastic artist Jason Kronenwald made an exposion of many stars' portraits made only with bubblegum. Britney Spears got three diferent versions - tutti-fruti, mint and one of both. Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anna Kournikova and Brigitte Bardot also have their faces on Jason's portraits. He takes at least 40 hours to make each of them and says that he can make different colors by chewing the gums all together. Each of the pictures cost about $2,000. Check them out at Dirce.com.br."

March 11, 2004 - According to In Touch, although Jennifer Lopez has recently been linked romantically to her recording partner and former flame Marc Anthony, sources say the affair is over. "Any romance that happened between them is now over", says a source close to Jennifer. "They're just collaborators working together at this point. There's nothing physical going on between them. They're just pals." Since breaking up with Ben Affleck, Jennifer has spent most of her time in Miami, working and catching up with friends. "She's away from the world and spending time with friends and family. It's helping her find herself again, in a very big way. She's smiling again." Check out scans of the article, including photos, here.

March 11, 2004 - 'Celebrity Justice' reports Jennifer Lopez is suing her contractor for allegedly damaging her house, resulting in millions of dollars in damage, and for living on her money. According to court documents, J.Lo claims the Houck Construction Company did "defective work," and the windows, doors, waterproofing and pool work were done poorly. There is also a major issue with the hillside, which collapsed, and is now covered by a tarp and held up by sand bags. Lopez also claims she was taken advantage of and that the construction company charged her for "expensive meals" and even "entertainment." She also claims she paid people who were on the site, but not working. Read more.

March 11, 2004 - Ben Affleck will be host 'Saturday Night Live' this weekend to promote his new film 'Jersey Girl', no doubt his co-star and ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez will be frequently mentioned.

March 11, 2004 - Showbizdata.com reports that during a press conference in New York on Friday, Ben Affleck expressed regret that he convinced his ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez to appear in his new film 'Jersey Girl'. "Jen is only in the movie for 10 or 12 minutes and when I look back on it now I feel really bad about having gotten her involved because I said 'Come on, do it, it'll be fun, it's just a small part, we'll be together' ... And now we've got nothing but trouble for it," Affleck explained, adding that he feels "guilty because I don't want all of this media stuff to take away from what is a really interesting movie." Read more.

March 11, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony walked into Mynt in South Beach Monday night holding hands. They stayed until 4 a.m. yesterday at a table with Naomi Campbell and her boyfriend Tommy Lee. Others at the club included Paris Hilton and her Backstreet Boys lover Nick Carter, as well as *NSYNC star JC Chasez.

March 8, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Jennifer Lopez, weary of the nosey press around her Miami home, is pondering a move to Fisher Island, the secluded enclave of Spanish-Mediterranean condos and homes just off Miami Beach, where rumored boyfriend Marc Anthony has a condo. Sources tell the magazine J.Lo is close to making an offer to buy a pethouse apartment on the island oly accessible by ferry.

March 5, 2004 - Star magazine spoke with Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Ojani Noa, who says the more famous the diva gets, the more she changes, dooming her romantic relationships. "While I am very happy, Jennifer does not seem that way," Noa declared. "She has changed so much since I first met her. I'm sure her romance with Ben failed because she changed." Noa says he'd like to give Jennifer some advice before it's too late for her to ever find happiness. Sadly, however, "She won't return my calls." Read more.

March 5, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Aintitcoolnews.com reviewed Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's upcoming movie 'Jersey Girl'. Capone writes: "Lopez looks beautiful, her performance is on par with everyone else's, particularly in the sequence where she meets Ben Affleck's father, played with more heart than I would have ever thought possible by George Carlin. And even though she's only in the film briefly, when she dies in childbirth, people in my audience cried right along with Ben (...) Perhaps now is as good a time as any to put aside the Bennifer jokes that were never funny, forget the broken relationship, admit that 'Gigli' was not the worst movie of 2003, and accept 'Jersey Girl' for exactly what it is: a fantastic story of loss, family, new love, and sacrifice that should probably perform very well with critics and audiences if they'd just leave the baggage in the crapper where it belongs." 'Jersey Girl' is set to open March 26th. Read more."

March 3, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez has tapped style guru Robert Verdi, the current co-host of 'Surprise by Design' on the Discovery Channel, to be part of her upcoming morning chat show. Verdi will join J.Lo's sister, Lynda Lopez, former WBLS deejay Egypt and one yet to be named co-host for a "younger, hipper, cooler" answer to 'The View' to be syndicated by Universal Television.

March 3, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez had her New York licensed BMW delivered to her Miami home on Monday (March 3). Check out pictures at Red Hot J.Lo.

March 3, 2004 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports 'Jersey Girl' screenwriter and director Kevin Smith says the Jennifer Lopez character was inspired by his wife. "To this day, my wife still won’t believe I wrote the film as a Valentine for her because I kill her proxy off in the first fifteen minutes," Smith wrote in a letter explaining the film to marketers. "Regardless, she is my muse on the flick."

March 3, 2004 - latina writes "On a recent Cristina show on the spanish network Univision, Cristina's guest Ojani Noa, who was Jennifer Lopez's first husband, revealed many things about J.Lo she never wanted the public to know. Including his claim that during their marriage, many people were telling Ojani that J.Lo was cheating on him, yet he never wanted to believe them." Read more.

March 3, 2004 - The National Enquirer repoirts that plastic surgery patients are no longer flocking to get butt implants in an attempt to replicate Jennifer Lopez's ample rear end. "Hollywood thrives on youthfulness and influences how people all over the world judge beauty. And we're always surprised by our patients' top picks of celebrity features," said Dr. Richard Fleming, codirector of the Beverly Hills Institute of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. "Jennifer Lopez's lips are still considered appealing, but last year everyone wanted her butt - which now, no one ever asks for. That was last year's look. While a huge percentage of patients want to look like the strong 'classic beauties,' such as Catherine Zeta- Jones and Charlize Theron, there are always those who request to look like the celebrities who might not be classic beauties, but are hot at the moment." Read more.

March 1, 2004 - The Associated Press reports 'Gigli' cleaned up Saturday at the Razzies, the first movie to take all six top trophies in the annual dishonorable-mention awards. Razzies founder John Wilson said, "It's one of those things that is, as opposed to enjoyably embarrassing, it's just skin-crawlingly embarrassing." 'From Justin to Kelly' escaped the "winners" circle despite multiple nominations, but was recognized anyways with a special "governor's award" for distinguished underachievement in choreography. Read more.

March 1, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez has tapped style guru Robert Verdi, the current co-host of 'Surprise by Design' on the Discovery Channel, to be part of her upcoming morning chat show. Verdi will join J.Lo's sister, Lynda Lopez, former WBLS deejay Egypt and one yet to be named co-host for a "younger, hipper, cooler" answer to 'The View' to be syndicated by Universal Television.

March 1, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Red Hot J.Lo has got four new promo pictures from Jennifer Lopez's 'Still' Fragrance Ad Campaign. Check out the pictures here."

March 1, 2004 - Now that Ben Affleck has split up with Jennifer Lopez, he appears to be on a gambling spree, often stays right through the night at casinos. One of his friends tells the Daily Mail, "He has been at the tables an awful lot since things started going bad with Jennifer. You can get an incredible high from playing cards and there is no doubt this is his latest obsession. He has got more money than he knows what to do with, so if he loses a quarter of a million it doesn't matter." Read more.

March 1, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports that the romance between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony may be cooling after reports surfaced Anthony has been bunking at Lopez's Miami estate - in the guest house, for the sake of appearances. "At this point, I'd say they're just collaborators," a friend revealed. "If she wasn't working on this album with him, I don't think they'd be spending so much time together." Read more.

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