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April 28, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez is guest starring at Karen's Las Vegas wedding. Check out an interview with J.Lo previewing her appearance at MSN.com and watch the 1-Hour finale at 9pm ET/PT on Thursday (April 29) on NBC.

April 28, 2004 - In Touch Weekly reports that when Jennifer Lopez joined boyfriend Marc Anthony for a night of partying in the VIP section of Miami's Opium Garden club, they left only to find J.Lo's 7 Series BMW being inspected by a police officer. The cop was ready to tow the car for being illegally parked, but a source says, "Jennifer turned on the charm, and the officer sent her off with a warning." On their next visit to the club, they skipped the parking hassle and had a chauffeur drop them off.

April 28, 2004 - According to satirical website The Borowitz Report, in his most vehement defense of the war in Iraq to date, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters today, "Iraq is not ‘Gigli'." Mr. Rumsfeld made his remark just hours after Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) compared Iraq and the ill-fated Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck vehicle from the well of the U.S. Senate. "For one thing, 'Gigli' was out of theaters after two weeks, and the war in Iraq will be with us for years and years and years and years," Mr. Rumsfeld said. Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Who is your favorite Jennifer? Is it Jennifer Lopez? How about Jennifer Garner? Or maybe you're a friend to Jennifer Aniston? New Yorkers are speaking out in a report from WB11. Watch it here.

April 28, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are still trying to keep their romance on the down-low. Anthony arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala ahead of his girlfriend - walking in with Lopez's stylist, Andrea Liberman. About 20 minutes later, J.Lo made her entrance with designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Read more.

April 25, 2004 - The Chicago Sun-Times reports Jennifer Lopez continued her tradition of bringing her romance out in the public following boyfriend Marc Anthony to the premiere of 'Man On Fire'. "For some reason, when it comes to her men, Jennifer can't go too long ...keeping them under wraps," a friend of the diva remarked. Though they arrived separately, spies say the couple were seen smooching in the back of the theater, leading more than one wag to quip, "some people were watching them more than the movie!" Read more.

April 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Red Hot Jennifer Lopez has got photo of J.Lo posing with 'Will & Grace' stars Megan Mullally and Eric McCormack. The actress will be a special guest of the final episode which will be aired by NBC on April 29th. Jen will also perform 'Waiting For Tonight' during the show. Check out the photo here."

April 25, 2004 - In Touch Weekly magazine reports that less than three months into their relationship, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are having major troubles. "There was a bit of screaming on the phone," an insider revealed. "She was upset, yelled and then cried." Insiders say the couple was pushed to a boiling point on Easter weekend when J.Lo felt she was being cut out of the picture when Marc organized a trip to church with his kids. For now, the couple seemed to have patched up their differences. Meanwhile, Lopez is still wearing the 6.1 carat engagement ring given to her by Ben Affleck.

April 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Red Hot J.Lo has got photos of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony leaving recording studio yesterday evening (April 22nd) in Los Angeles. Check them out here."

April 25, 2004 - 'Access Hollywood' caught up with Jennifer Lopez to talk about her guest gig on 'Will & Grace', where Jen talked about her acting chops. "I don't want to brag or anything, but, uh, I was okay," Jen said. As for her real-life role: "I had to keep reminding myself that I was playing myself and not try to be somebody else. It was kind of weird." The 'Will & Grace' season finale airs April 29 on NBC. Read more and watch a video clip here.

April 25, 2004 - Why did Jennifer Lopez select Anna Beatriz to model her upcoming J-Lo lingerie? "She has an edge to her that's young and street and urban," Lopez told 'Extra'. And Anna added that the appreciation is mutual: "I really like working with her. We had a really good time, and she was on top of everything." Watch a report here.

April 21, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports despite Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez's staggered arrivals to the premiere of 'Man on Fire' in Los Angeles on Sunday (April 18), Lopez and Anthony left together, skipping the official after-party to have dinner elsewhere. "They were all over each other," a spy revealed. Neither of them would take press questions about their personal lives while on the red carpet. The two were also inseparable last week in New York, where they stayed at the Peninsula Hotel. Read more.

April 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Jennifer Lopez insists she isn't as physically perfect as people think - she hates her "skinny" ankles. In a new Glamour magazine expose on the singer and actress' beauty secrets, J.Lo reveals she's far from happy about her scrawny ankles. She says, "I don't love my ankles. They're too skinny!" But Lopez does know how to shimmer with style - it's all about moisturising. She explains, "I moisturise my body and face whenever I get out of the shower, at night before bed and in the morning. Plus, I get at least eight hours of sleep a night. I don't like the way my body feels otherwise." J.Lo is launching a new beauty line in America next month, featuring a Renewing Body Exfoliator, Bronzing Body Moisturiser and Firming Curve Cream. Check out the scans from the magazine here."

April 21, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez arrived as a guest for the premiere of the drama film 'Man on Fire' in Los Angeles on Sunday (April 18). Lopez's current boyfriend, singer Marc Anthony appears in the film which stars Denzel Washington as a bodyguard hired to protect a young girl in Mexico City from kidnappers. The film opens Friday (April 23). Check out pictures here.

April 21, 2004 - Clasos has photos of Jennifer Lopez out on the beaches of Miami, Florida. Check them out here.

April 14, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez arriving to tape 'Inside The Actor's Studio' with James Lipton, held at NYU New School in New York City on Monday (April 12). Check out pictures here.

April 14, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez was photographed leaving Cipriani where she dined with her parents and Marc Anthony on Monday (April 12) in New York City. Check out pictures from RexFeatures, Red Hot J.Lo and LFI.

April 19, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports that on Monday night, when James Lipton interviewed her for Bravo's 'Inside the Actor's Studio', he asked one of his signature questions: What is your favorite swear word? "Fu**ing whore!" said Lopez unblinkingly. And when Lipton asked her daughter his standard question, "If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive?", Lopez responded, "'Nice going, you did your best'," adding, "There are no paparazzi here." Read more.

April 19, 2004 - During a recent appearance on 'The View', Minnie Driver lashed out at Jennifer Lopez after learning the diva would change her image to more of a girl-next-door type. "I find it very strange, the notion of, 'I'm going to stop asking for ridiculous perks, and I want you to applaud me. She's just like everyone else? Well, great. We're all regular people." As for her advice on J.Lo avoiding the press. "It's pretty easy. You don't go to those restaurants. You don't take your clothes off where there are cameras."

April 19, 2004 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Wednesday night, "Jennifer Lopez says that she regrets ever giving herself the nickname of 'J.Lo'. She went on to say that she should have never taken nickname advice from a man named P. Diddy."

April 19, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez was photographed leaving her hotel in New York City on Wednesday (April 14). Check out pictures from LFI.

April 19, 2004 - A very good pal of Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs tells The New York Post that when he was dating Jennifer Lopez, Puffy wasn't the only one being cheating. Lopez was still sneaking off with ex-lover Marc Anthony. "Look, Puffy cheated on her all the time, but she wasn't exactly faithful, either," the pal revealed. "There was one night in the middle of their relationship when Puffy tracked them to a hotel and beat down the door." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez stopped maintaining her low profile on April 3rd at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and was the center of the children's attention when she arrived. "No one else got the same level of shouting. And Jennifer ate up the attention," a source revealed to Us Weekly. Another source told the magazine that since her split with Ben Affleck and renewed romance with Marc Anthony, "she's happier than she's been in a long time."

April 10, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony made a quick exit out of a Las Vegas casino after learning J.Lo's ex-fiance Ben Affleck was in the same room. "She just didn't want to give them a chance to take a photo that she knew would be twisted by the tabloids into something that it's not," a very close Lopez insider told The Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday. "She's fine seeing Ben. They're still friends."

April 10, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Red Hot J.Lo posted photos of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony walking down Miami Beach holding their hands on Saturday (April 3). Check out the pictures here."

April 10, 2004 - 'Access Hollywood' spoke with the cast of 'Will & Grace' after Jennifer Lopez filmed her cameo on the show's season finale. "Let me tell you, we all fell in love," said show star Eric McCormack of Lopez's appearance. "Jen, if you're [out there], we all fell in love." Megan Mullally added, "You read stuff about people, about the entourage -- the 800 hundred people -- and she's not like that at all. She had people with her, but she's a very nice person. It seemed to me, [she was] very friendly and normal." The season finale of 'Will & Grace' airs April 29th on NBC. Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Reuters has highlights from Sunday night's Kids' Choice Awards, including footage of Jennifer Lopez, Hilary Duff, Outkast, Play, the Olsen Twins, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Garner, and Jamie Lynn Spears, who explained why her big sister Britney Spears cancelled her gig in Cleveland. "She (Britney) just had a stomach virus, that was it," said Jamie "She (Britney) is fine." Watch the highlight clip here.

April 8, 2004 - The Boston Herald reports Ben Affleck just missed running into his ex-bride-to-be: Jennifer Lopez, who was in Las Vegas for a daylong exterior shoot for the April 29th finale of 'Will & Grace'. The next day, Lopez was back in Los Angeles at the NBC sitcom's Studio City set with her old flame, singer Marc Anthony. J.Lo will play herself in 'Oh, No, You Didn't,' the last episode of the sitcom's sixth season, centering on Karen Walker's (Megan Mullally) wedding to Lyle Finster (John Cleese).

April 8, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports Jennifer Lopez's mother Guadalupe beat astronomical odds Saturday night when she played a dollar 'Wheel of Fortune' slot machine at the ritzy Atlantic City Borgata - and hit a $2.4 million payout. "It was divine intervention," Guadalupe declared after her $3 investment generated a more than 800,000-fold dividend. "I have a great devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe ... and had just looked up at the $2 million and said a little prayer to her when I hit the jackpot. Our Lady really looks out for me." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Lopez tracked down Ana Beatriz's cellphone number herself to offer her the chance to star in the debut campaign for her J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez lingerie. Lopez phoned her up and offered the job on the spot, and the Brazilian beauty signed on the dotted line. An insider said Lopez wants her bras and panties to be the "Victoria's Secret of the department store."

April 8, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez was photographed kissing and hugging her niece from the window of her car as she exited The Peninsula Hotel in New York last week. Check out pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'Jennifer Lopez niece').

April 8, 2004 - Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Love Hewitt were amongst the stars on hand for Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday (April 3) at Pauley Pavillion in Westwood, California. Check out pictures here.

April 8, 2004 - The New York Post reports James Lipton will be interviewing Jennifer Lopez on Bravo's 'Inside the Actors Studio'. Lipton says he sees nothing wrong with J.Lo pontificating about her craft. "Our students are thrilled," Lipton insisted. "We've never had a Latina on the show before. It's appropriate."

April 8, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "Red Hot J.Lo has got several photos of Jennifer Lopez leaving sushi restaurant Koi in Hollywood on Saturday (April 3). She had a dinner with Marc Anthony and her manager Simon Fields. Check out the pictures here."

April 4, 2004 - Craig Kilborn joked about Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Lopez during the 5th year anniversary of Late Late Show during his monologue on Thursday night. Kilborn said, "I got several telegrams today. Jessica Simpson sent one that said, 'Congratulations Regis!' J. Lo sent me a telegram too. It said, 'What's an anniversary?'"

April 4, 2004 - 'Jersey Girl' director Kevin Smith phoned into the Steve and DC show on Thursday (April 1). About midway through, he talked a bit about working with Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on the film and realizing the troubles he'd have after 'Gigli' bombed. Listen to the interview here.

April 4, 2004 - From music videos to the red carpet, Jennifer Lopez is the epitome of style. Now, only 'Extra' has the singer/ actress/ CEO talking about her latest passion -- her clothing line. "We really have something special and unique," Lopez said. "We do young, chic, urban sportswear." Read more and check out a video clip with J.Lo here.

April 4, 2004 - halewolpov writes "Ben Affleck has admitted he still can't stop thinking about ex-fiancé Jennifer Lopez. "It's a horribly sad time for me right now," Ben told German magazine Frau Im Spiegel. "I'm constantly thinking: 'Hey, the person who occupied the most important place in your life doesn't belong to you any more.' How can I possibly deal with that?" However, he revealed the pair are back on speaking terms after their traumatic break-up, and that's making it a lot easier for him to cope without her. "We phone each other all the time again now and we're getting along really well. I had such a great time with her and I'll never forget it," he added. "Jennifer is such a remarkable, beautiful and active woman." Read more."

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