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January 31, 2005 - The New York Post reports that after landing her roles in 'Shall We Dance', which Page Six says bombed, and 'An Unfinished Life' and 'Monster-In-Law', which aren't expected to do much better according to Page Six, Jennifer Lopez ditched Endeavor agent Patrick Whitesell for a team at ICM headed by Toni Howard and Jeff Berg. Controlling hubby Marc Anthony is reportedly happy with the move, since she won't have anymore contact with the handsome Whitesell.

January 31, 2005 - Friends tell In Touch magazine that Marc Anthony has been pressuring wife Jennifer Lopez to bow to his demands, convincing the diva to sell her homes in Miami and Los Angeles. In a rare move where Lopez insisted on getting her way, Anthony was upset with the results of her new 'Get Right' video. "Marc still sees 'Get Right' as Jenny from the block stuff," a pal revealed. "It's young-sounding for him and something he doesn't see Jennifer doing for long." The source added, "When they work together, it's all about Marc. It's the way he sees it or hears it. And, even though Jennifer is good at standing up for herself, she does back down a lot."

January 31, 2005 - In Touch magazine reports that in an effort to boost her pregnancy chances, Jennifer Lopez has created a shrine at her Long Island home featuring a 17-inch Our Lady of Guadalupe — a Mexican rendering of the Virgin Mary. "Praying to the saint was her mom's idea," a family source explained. "A year ago, Jen would have said, 'No way.' She's desperate and is praying for a miracle."

January 31, 2005 - Billy Crawford, U2's Bono, Jamelia, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, the Black Eyed Peas, Ciara, Anastacia, and Alicia Keys attended the 6th edition of the NRJ Music Awards at the Palais des Festival in Cannes, France on January 22nd. Check out video and pictures here.

January 31, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Production Weekly reports that Gregory Nava is in talks with Jennifer Lopez, who he directed in 'Selena', to star in the thriller 'Bordertown'. Lopez would play Lauren, an impassioned American reporter for the Chicago Sentinel who heads to Juarez, a Mexican bordertown, in order to investigate a series of mysterious slayings involving young factory women from all over Mexico. As she discovers hundreds of victims, she gains the trust of local factory workers but falls into danger. Production on the film is scheduled to begin March 7th in Mexico."

January 31, 2005 - 'Access Hollywood' and Epic Records is giving fans a chance to celebrate the release of Jennifer Lopez's new album 'Rebirth' on March 1st. You and a guest could win a trip to New York City to meet J.Lo. Enter the contest at epicrecords.com.

January 31, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony arrived at Nice International Airport in southern France on Thursday (January 20). The couple was in town to attend the NRJ Music Awards ceremony which were held in on Saturday evening in Cannes. Check out pictures from Abaca.

January 24, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez visited MTV's 'Total Request Live' on Wednesday (January 19) at MTV Studios in New York City. Check out pictures here.

January 24, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez and hubby Marc Anthony were videotaped with a cop and security leaving MTV Studios in New York City on Wednesday (January 19). Watch the video at Lulop.

January 24, 2005 - A likeness of Jennifer Lopez made of chocolate was introduced at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London on Tuesday (January 18). Cadbury and Madame Tussauds have teamed up to create the first ever chocolate figurine. Check out pictures here.

January 24, 2005 - Sources tell Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com that Usher is furious with Jennifer Lopez because he had already recorded her new single 'Get Right' as a single called 'Ride' that wasn't included on his most recent album, 'Confessions', but was available as a 12-inch club record and on the Internet last year. When asked about the J.Lo song, Usher reported fumed, "I hate it. And I'd better get some of the publishing [rights]." Meanwhile, J.Lo is struggling to make deadlines at Sony Music for her new album, 'Rebirth', which is due in March. Read more.

January 24, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez told 'Total Request Live' host Damian Fahey things are looking good for her first tour later this year. "I'm excited," she told Fahey, literally jumping up and down. "This time, I think, I think it's going to work out. I have my fingers crossed. We're very close right now." Read more.

January 24, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez and Fat Joe shot the video for 'Hold You Down' on Saturday (January 15) in New York City, as J.Lo's hubby Marc Anthony looked on. Check out pictures here.

January 24, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez took part in an online chat with fans on MSN on January 4th, and was asked if she found it difficult to balance being a singer, dancer and actor. "I've been doing it for a while now and I have found the balance in it," Lopez responded. "I go with my gut to choose material for films and music. It really all depends and I try and balance. It's not as calculated as people think. I try and let things flow from an artistic place." Read the entire transcript here.

January 17, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez stops by 'TRL' on Wednesday.

January 17, 2005 - Us Weekly reports that while Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were browsing for lingerie at Fred Segal in West Hollywood on January 2nd, both stars went gaga for a baby a mother in the store was holding. "Marc kept saying, 'That's the most beautiful baby!'," a shopper revealed, with J.Lo joining in on the cooing.

January 17, 2005 - In the latest issue of Vogue magazine, Jennifer Lopez speaks out about her current marriage to Marc Anthony, her mistakes with actor Ben Affleck and her upcoming Spanish album. "When everything was happening with Ben," she says, "I realized talking about stuff just feeds the machine. It threatens what I love most; my work. And it is also very, very dangerous for my personal life. I was very open, and it didn't work for me." Read more.

January 17, 2005 - In support of her upcoming album 'Rebirth', Jennifer Lopez is gearing up for her first-ever tour. "I've tried to plan a tour so many times," she tells MTV News. "And we're planning it again. It's exciting." Lopez normally has a full film schedule to deal with preventing tour plans, but believes she'll have enough free time this year. "Because of the fact that I work in film, it's been hard," she said. "It's been hard to map out that amount of time to really do it right." Read more.

January 10, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez visits 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Thursday.

January 10, 2005 - According to Us Weekly, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears both spent December 22nd fueling speculation they are pregnant. While J.Lo left empty handed with hubby Marc Anthony browsing the Liz Lange maternity boutique in Long Island, Britney's hubby Kevin Federline was spotted buying an e.p.t. home pregnancy test at the McComb, Louisiana Wal-Mart. Spears' rep insisted, "Britney is not pregnant."

January 10, 2005 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com has everything you'd ever want to know and then some on Jennifer Lopez's new single 'Get Right', and the other songs it borrows from. He also weighed in on the new tune, saying, "The new 'Get Right' might set a record for the longest intro ever. In fact, the whole 'song"' is an intro. Lopez repeats the chorus (with that shrill Usher horn riff playing behind her) for a full two minutes before she hits the 'song' part. And that's where the problem lies. Unadorned by her usual phalanx of backup singers, Lopez then starts shrieking, or talk-singing, for the remaining one-minute, 45-second melody." Read more.

January 10, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez phoned into the Elvis Duran and the Z Morning Zoo earlier this week to promote her new single 'Get Right' and album 'Rebirth'. Lopez talked about naming the album, laying low lately, how she looks in great shape on the new video, her mom's big slot machine win, what she did over the holidays, pregnancy rumors, the TV schedule, collaborations on the new album, and more. Download and listen to the interview here.

January 10, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez is out with the video to her new single 'Get Right', from her forthcoming album 'Rebirth'. Watch it online at Launch.com.

January 10, 2005 - World Entertainment News Network reports that Jennifer Lopez doesn't want to be called "J.Lo". Lopez explained, "I'm not J.Lo, she's not a real person. She was just a bit of fun that got really crazy. I've never been anyone but Jennifer. I was going to call the album 'Call Me Jennifer' because that would be my way of saying goodbye to the whole J.Lo thing. 'But Rebirth' is perfect because it means so much more." 

January 10, 2005 - Jennifer Lopez opens up to Latina magazine about her charity work at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. "It's an important thing that no matter how much money you have, you can go someplace if your child is sick," Lopez said. "I don't like to do my charity work in public."

January 3, 2005 - Us Weekly editrix Janice Min talked with 'Today' show host Matt Lauer about the year's best and worst celebrity relationships, including Rebecca Romijn and John Stamos. Watch the segment here.

January 3, 2005 - A higher quality streaming version of Jennifer Lopez's new single 'Get Right', without Fabolous, from her forthcoming album 'Rebirth', is available on AOL Music's 'First Listen'. Check it out at Netscape.com.

January 3, 2005 - A source close to Jennifer Lopez tells In Touch magazine that the singer has begun taking prenatal vitamins in a bid to start a family with hubby Marc Anthony. "She's started taking a daily vitamin supplement to boost her chances of getting pregnant and to ensure that once she does conceive, she'll have a relatively smooth pregnancy," the source revealed.

January 3, 2005 - The New York Post reports Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez buying so much Gucci and Ralph Lauren in last-minute Christmas shopping at the Americana in Manhasset that they needed a second car for it.

January 3, 2005 - Jlover101 writes "Jlols.org has an exclusive Hot 97 radio rip of the new single by Jennifer Lopez titled 'Get Right', featuring Fabolous. Listen to it here."

January 3, 2005 - 2004 was a year that saw some of the biggest names in entertainment tie the knot. Britney Spears liked getting married so much, she did it twice in '04. Watch a clip on Britney's marital year, as well as Jennifer Lopez with Marc Anthony and others at WB11.

January 3, 2005 - SJ writes "BANG reports that Jennifer Lopez admitted she nearly had a nervous breakdown when she split from Ben Affleck at the beginning of the year. "Everything was out of control," she admitted in a recent interview. "I feel like I broke down. It was a real soul-searching moment. Where am I in my life? What do I want? And now that I've come back, I feel like I'm starting over. I'm starting at the beginning.""

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