Though the tour's rep says the decision was mutual and amicable, Wisin Y Yandel seem pretty broken-hearted over it!
In a statement, the artists tell their fans:
"It is with sadness and regret that we have decided to withdraw from the tour. Our sincerest apologies go out to our fans. We wish Jennifer and Enrique, as well as the tour, the very best. We promise to do our best to announce an upcoming U.S. tour in the very near future as we are as eager to be out there performing for our fans as they are to see us."
Apparently there were a lot of timing issues â€" including how long their act could be.
Welp! Sometimes it's better to do your own thing than be a third wheel, that's for sure! Best of luck!!
Wisin & Yandel Drop Off Jennifer Lopez/Enrique Iglesias Tour, Cite 'Uresolvable Issues'
Latin urban duo Wisin & Yandel have dropped out of the upcoming North American concert tour with Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez due to "unresolvable issues," according to a spokesperson for the artists.
"It is with sadness and regret that we have decided to withdraw from the tour," Wisin & Yandel said in a joint statement. "Our sincerest apologies go out to our fans. We wish Jennifer and Enrique, as well as the tour, the very best. We promise to do our best to announce an upcoming U.S. tour in the very near future as we are as eager to be out there performing for our fans as they are to see us."
Randy Phillips, the president of AEG Live which is promoting the tour, said that the duo's departure was mutual among all involved parties.
"It was amicable," said Phillips, who was reached by phone Friday (June 29). "It was probably better for them to do their own tour."
When asked to elaborate about the issues surrounding the departure, Phillips said it was "a host of things" that led to the final decision made on Thursday.
"It was better for their careers to do their own tour then to be a third act on this tour," Phillips said. "There were timing issues, how long the show could be and just a myriad of issues."
The tour, which has been extended and scheduled to start on July 14, will include a new opening act to be named next week, Phillips said. "It will be an artist that caters to a Latin audience."
Phillips emphasized that Wisin y Yandel have had strong working relationships with both Lopez and Iglesias and he expects that they will continue collaborating with each other in the future. Lopez and the duo teamed up recently on the song "Follow The Leader," which on YouTube has already received nearly 28 million views.
Last year, Iglesias was supposed to tour with Britney Spears during the summer, but that never happened and Iglesias then called on Pitbull and Prince Royce for a fall U.S. tour. The Euphoria Tour grossed more than $7.2 million in its final nine dates. At New York's Madison Square Garden it made more than $1.3 million on Nov. 4, according to Billboard Boxscore.
In recent months Wisin & Yandel have announced various projects including a clothing line developed in conjunction with designer Marc Ecko and scheduled to be available at Macy's stores nationwide beginning in July.
The Grammy-winning duo's new album, "Lideres," will be released on July 3.
After rumors that Jennifer Lopez may not return for a third season, "American Idol" hopefuls in Newark, New Jersey, were abuzz over the weekend with the one question nobody could answer: Will Lopez be back? And it was not just the "Idol" hopefuls in the dark; host Ryan Seacrest was not able to shine any light on the subject matter either.
"I haven't heard anything about that officially," Seacrest told MTV News on Saturday. "I will probably find out a minute before anyone else."
And now that "X-Factor" has pulled out the big guns, i.e. Britney Spears, how will the television series compete if J.Lo leaves?
"I don't think we look at them as competitive shows," Seacrest replied. "They're more companion shows, to be honest."
But 22-year-old hopeful Bernadette Shallow couldn't agree less, saying "X Factor" is fierce competition. And in order to compete without Lopez, Shallow says "American Idol" would have to find a knockout replacement. Her suggestion? None other than Queen B.
"With 'X-Factor' bringing on Britney Spears as a celebrity judge, I think if 'American Idol' brought Beyoncê in that would be an amazing replacement," Shallow told MTV News.
While most of the contestants were holding out hope Lopez that would come back for season 12, several cast their ballot for who they would want to fill her seat.
"I think if anybody was to replace J.Lo it should be somebody fresh, somebody younger," 21-year-old Rob Cahill said. "Somebody fresh with a little more pop scene, like Rihanna or Adele."
"Lady Gaga is one of the biggest things out there and she's really fierce," proposed 19-year-old Shauwl Germelus. "She come comes up with new things every day, and for her to be on the panel would just be an enlightenment for everybody."
And even though a majority of the suggested alternates were female, Geannaro Bailo is crossing his fingers for an all-male panel.
"I say Ne-Yo only because that's one of my favorite artists," said 20-year-old Bailo. "He could bring more [of] his style and like what he wants to do."
Who do you think could replace J.Lo on the "American Idol" judges' panel? Let us know in the comments!
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NEW YORK â€" Coty, known for its celebrity fragrances and OPI nail polish, is set to put its best face forward on the stock market. The beauty products maker is planning to raise $700 million in an initial public offering, moving on after dropping a $10.7 billion takeover bid for its much larger rival, Avon.
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Jennifer Lopez celebrates 10 years of fragrance with Coty and the launch of her new scent Glowing by JLo at Hotel Bel Air on May 10, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Lopez celebrates 10 years of fragrance with Coty and the launch of her new scent Glowing by JLo at Hotel Bel Air on May 10, 2012, in Los Angeles.
The New York company, which touts fragrances by Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion and Halle Berry, said in a regulatory filing Friday that its stock will list under the "COTY" ticker symbol. The company did not specify yet whether it would be on the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange.
IPO listings have increasingly come into focus since Facebook's IPO last month. Nasdaq, which is owned by Nasdaq OMX Group, came under heavy criticism for its handling of the Facebook IPO when the first day of trading was riddled with computer glitches at the exchange. But earlier this month Kraft Foods spurned the NYSE in favor of the Nasdaq, saying the move will help cut costs as it prepares to split into two publicly traded companies.
Coty, founded in Paris in 1904, has managed to successfully broaden its business to cover an array of personal health and beauty needs. While some consumers may not know the company's name offhand, they more than likely have used some of its brands. Rimmel, Sally Hansen and philosophy are just a few of the well-known products in its arsenal of beauty goods.
The company disclosed in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its color cosmetics will likely make up 30% of its fiscal 2012 revenue, while skin and body care will comprise 17%.
But the majority of its revenue â€" 53% â€" is expected to come from its fragrances. While the fragrance space is highly competitive, Coty has managed to diversify its portfolio of scents: shrewdly capitalizing on the popularity of celebrity fragrances while staying true to longstanding brands like Stetson and Calvin Klein.
This strategy has helped the company snag the No. 2 spot in the global fragrance market.
Coty said its top 10 brands â€" adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, philosophy, OPI, Playboy, Rimmel and Sally Hansen â€" are expected to comprise about 70% of its fiscal 2012 revenue.
The company, which is majority owned by German conglomerate Joh. A. Benckiser, did not give an estimated price range for the stock or disclose how many shares selling stockholders would offer. Coty said it won't receive any proceeds from shares sold by selling stockholders.
Aside from Benckiser, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and private equity firm Rhone each hold a 7.5% stake in Coty.
Coty said in its filing that it anticipates more than $4.5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2012. In 2011 it earned $61.7 million on revenue of $4.09 billion. That compares with 2010 earnings of $61.7 million and $3.48 billion in revenue. Coty's 2011 adjusted profit grew to $235 million from $153.4 million a year earlier.
Last month Coty abandoned its pursuit of Avon Products after the struggling makeup company did not immediately accept a revised offer worth 6.5% more than its first bid.
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Jennifer Lopez donned a diamond bodysuit for a concert at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. The pop star, 42, looked incredible and confident in her skin-revealing costume.
The outfit is reminiscent of her barely-there bodysuit from the 2011 American Music Awards. Britney Spears wore a similar ensemble in her 2004 music video "Toxic."
Lopez recently announced the dates of her world tour. She is completing a series of solo South American dates before starting her North American tour with Enrique Iglesias and Wisin y Yandel in July.
The European leg of the tour kicks of in Lisbon, Portugal on October 5. She will also perform in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Scandinavia, England, Ireland, Germany and Russia. She will wrap up the tour with a concert in Dubai on November 22.
It's speculated that the American Idol judge may be leaving the show, but that might not be a bad thingâ€"it'll give the singer more opportunities to spend time at the beach with her family (and flaunt her sexy figure).Â
Bottom line: Jen looks good. So, to all you mothers out there, there is hope to reclaiming that twentysomething bod of yours.
Jennifer Lopez is taking her new Dance Again tour global after announcing new dates in Russia, Europe and the Middle East.
The pop superstar is currently completing a series of solo South American dates before embarking on a North American tour with Enrique Iglesias and Wisin y Yandel next month (Jul12) - and now she's packing her bags for global dates in October and November (12).
She'll kick off the European leg of the tour in Lisbon, Portugal on 5 October (12) and perform in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Scandinavia, England, Ireland and Germany before hitting the former Soviet Union for dates in St. Petersburg and Moscow in November (12).
Lopez will wrap up the dates with a concert in Dubai on 22 November (12).
Announcing the tour date news on Wednesday (27Jun12), the singer says, "Being on the road, covering so many cities in such a short period of time has been unbelievable. I never dreamed I'd see the world this way and I feel so blessed to have this opportunity."
Lopez will also be blogging from the road and hopes to have her new Tour Feed up and running by the time she starts her North American dates in Montreal, Canada on 14 July (12).
Ellie Goulding's "Lights" and Usher's "Scream" elevate to the Billboard Hot 100's top 10, while Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" rules the ranking for a third week. Â As "Lights" brightens the top 10, the song grants Goulding a Hot 100 record. Â The song rises 12-6 in its 27th week on the Hot 100, completing the longest ascent to the region in the chart's 54-year history for a song by a female that was not aided by crossover airplay from country to pop radio. It's the 13th-longest journey to the top 10 overall and the longest by any song since Shinedown's "Second Chance" also took 27 weeks to the tier in 2008-09. Â Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" holds the longevity mark among all titles with a 38-week climb to the top 10 in 2006-07. (Crossover country songs can log lengthy rises to the Hot 100's top 10 by registering original chart runs as they climb the Country Songs airplay tally; once they eventually gain support at pop and adult radio, they can re-enter, continue scaling or rebound up the Hot 100 and reach a higher peak.)
Goulding's arrival in the top 10 marks a milestone in the Herefordshire, U.K., native's steady rise to U.S. prominence. Early last year, her debut album, "Lights," reached the U.K. albums chart's top 10. In April 2011, at Prince William and Kate Middleton's request, Goulding sang her version of Elton John's "Your Song" at the couple's wedding (with John in attendance). Following buzz generated by the performance, Goulding began making multiple U.S. TV appearances, including on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Â "Lights" claims the Hot 100's top Digital Gainer honor, jumping 9-5 on the Digital Songs chart with 149,000 downloads sold (up 23%) in the chart's tracking week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The track has sold 1.9 million to date. On Radio Songs, "Lights" lifts 14-12 with 56 million in all-format audience (up 16%), according to Nielsen BDS. It pushes 8-7 on On-Demand Songs with 669,000 on-demand streams (up 31%), according to BDS. Â Usher, meanwhile, collects his 18th Hot 100 top 10, as "Scream" bumps 11-10. The song, from last week's No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, "Looking 4 Myself," dips 10-11 on Radio Songs, although with a 5% increase to 62 million in audience. Despite also falling on On-Demand Songs (17-21), it gains by 8% to 395,000. "Scream" slips 7-8 on Digital Songs (119,000, down 3%).
Dating to his first week in the Hot 100's top 10 (Sept. 6, 1997), Usher extends his mark for the most top 10s among male singers. Â Atop the Hot 100, Jepsen's "Maybe" maintains its reign. The cut tops Digital Songs for a sixth week (263,000, down 10%), leads On-Demand Songs for a third frame (1.1 million, up 18%) and progresses 3-2 on Radio Songs (129 million, up 3%). Jepsen's next single, "Good Time," with Owl City, was released to digital retailers yesterday and should debut on next week's Hot 100. Â After ranking at No. 3 for eight of its first nine weeks, rising to No. 2 the week of May 26, Maroon 5's "Payphone," featuring Wiz Khalifa, returns to its runner-up peak. The song, from the group's album "Overexposed," released yesterday, bullets at No. 3 on Radio Songs (129 million, up 9%) and On-Demand Songs (927,000, up 19%), while backtracking 2-3 on Digital Songs (218,000, down 5%). Â Gotye's former eight-week No. 1 "Somebody That I Used to Know," featuring Kimbra, slides 2-3 on the Hot 100, while Katy Perry's "Wide Awake" holds at No. 4 in just its fifth frame. "Awake" rises 3-2 on Digital Songs (221,000, up 12%), 11-10 on Radio Songs (65 million, up 14%) and 24-12 on On-Demand Songs (535,000, up 73%), as anticipation builds for her 3-D documentary/concert film, "Katy Perry: Part of Me," due July 5.
A busy Hot 100 top five also welcomes Rihanna's "Where Have You Been," which surges 8-5 with the chart's top Airplay Gainer award. It lunges 7-4 on Radio Songs (96 million, up 17%), 22-16 on On-Demand Songs (438,000, up 36%) and 8-7 on Digital Songs (122,000, down less than 1%). Â The advance bodes well for Rihanna: when she reaches the Hot 100's top five, she usually continues on to No. 1; eleven of her prior 14 top five hits have gone on to No. 1, including her last five. Â Rounding out the Hot 100's top 10 between "Lights" at No. 6 and "Scream" at No. 10, fun.'s former six-week No. 1 "We Are Young," featuring Janelle Monae, drops 5-7, followed by Nicki Minaj's "Starships" (7-8) and One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" (6-9). Â Â Check billboard.com tomorrow (June 28), when all rankings, including the Hot 100 and On-Demand Songs in their entirety and Digital Songs and Radio Songs, will be refreshed, as they are each Thursday.
Singer Jennifer Lopez reportedly refuses to use an outside toilet unless it is fitted with her own special seat to ensure a germ-free bathroom experience.
"Jennifer is a clean-freak and doesn't like sitting on any toilet unless it's on her own custom-made seat. It's a cover made to fit any loo," a source told thesun.co.uk.
The 42-year-old's ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck was rumoured to have purchased a gem-encrusted portable device for her to use while travelling the world.
At the time when the couple was dating, the actor reportedly paid $105,000 in 2003 for the gem-studded toilet seat, featuring rubies, sapphires, pearls and a diamond.
"The stones are set inside the plastic, so Jennifer's behind won't get scratched," said a source.
Darren Lemke, who worked on Shrek Forever After as well as Bryan Singer’s upcoming Jack the Giant Killer, has been tapped to pen the big-screen version of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Walden Media picked up the rights to the educational computer game-turned-cartoon from Houghton Mifflin in the fall of 2011. Jennifer Lopez is one of the producers and eyeing it as a starring vehicle.
Also producing are Benny Medina and Simon Fields, Lopez’s partners at Nuyorican Productions as well as Underground’s Nick Osbourne, Trevor Engelson and Devin Andre.
The story of the geographically-inclined game centers on Carmen Sandiego, the greatest detective at the ACME agency. When she becomes the world’s greatest thief, it’s up to her former partner to follow her clues and track her down. But when their cat and mouse game leads to a bigger mystery that implicates the agency itself, the partner questions whether Carmen is a really a thief -- or a hero.Â
Walden svp development & production Evan Turner and Walden CEO Michael Bostick are overseeing the project, which Walden sees as being a cross between Thomas Crown Affair and National Treasure.
Walden is hoping to capitalize on the character’s popularity and multi-generational awareness. She was introduced in 1985 as an educational software tool, evolving into computer games and programs, winning 90 awards and now used as a teaching tool in elementary schools all over the country. The three Sandiego TV series have won a Peabody and an Emmy.
Lemke is one of the town’s go-to scribes for family films. In addition to the Giant Killer spec and Shrek, he worked on Turbo, DreamWorks Animation’s currently-in-production feature, and earlier this year tackled Goosebumps, based on the R.L. Stein books, for Columbia.
Spending some relaxing time in sun, Jennifer Lopez was spotted lounging on a boat at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday (June 26).
The beautiful pop sensation looked flawless in a black bathing suit cover up and sunglasses as she and boyfriend Casper Smart were seen hanging out with a few friends while catching some rays.
It looks like JLo is still enjoying her time in the Brazilian city as she took to her Twitter page, writing “Beautiful day in Rio with my coconuts @Trios22 @BEAUcasperSMART and my Mommy #familia #greattimes #happygirl.â€
In other news, as previously reported by GossipCenter, Epic Records announced yesterday that the 42 year-old songstress will be releasing a greatest hits package titled “Dance Again…the Hitsâ€.
Set to debut on July 24, the new package will include hits such as “Waiting for Tonight†and “Love Don’t Cost a Thingâ€, as well as two of her newer jams, “Goin’ In†and “Dance Again.†Aside from the standard edition, the deluxe edition will also include bonus tracks and a DVD with music videos.
Enjoy the pictures of Jennifer Lopez relaxing poolside in Rio de Janeiro (June 26).
Jennifer Lopez is showing Brazil she is one hot momma!
Lopez, 42, was spotted on a beach in Sao Paulo on Monday, on what appears to be a play date with her twins Max and Emme and her 25-year-old boyfriend Casper Smart, US Weekly is reporting.
Wearing a barely-there white bikini, the “Dance Again†singer flaunted her killer curves and rock-hard abs as she took photos of her children in the sand with her cell phone.
In another photo, a smiling Lopez is seen carrying her daughter as her mother, Guadalupe, stands nearby and Smart talks to another man, who appears to be a bodyguard. Her son is seen sitting on top of family friend who is almost completely buried in the sand.
Just last week JLO had a drama-filled visit to Argentina, before arriving in Sao Paulo.Â
The international star, who was in the South American country as part of her “Dance Again†tour, had items belonging to her production personnel stolen, just hours after leaving a clinic after experiencing pain in her lower back.
Despite reports from the Argentine entertainment site Primicias, which claims that the thief took personal items from Lopez’s dressing roomâ€" while she performed at the GEBA stadium in Buenos Aires on Thursdayâ€" Lopez's team tells Fox News Latino that "items stolen last night at the venue were not Jennifer's."
It appears that extreme back pain prompted the “On the Floor†singer to interrupt her sound stage check and head to a clinic, according to Spanish network Univision.
The Puerto Rican singer took to Twitter to talk about the incident, revealing that her children had something to do with the hospital scare.
“Got an xray this morning...all good...pulled back muscle,†she posted on her Twitter account  on Thursday. “Coconuts getting to big to carry both at once. Awww... #timeflies :( “
Donning a sexy white two-piece for her day in the sun, the American Idol judge, 42, showed off her amazing figure -- including her toned abs -- in a white halter bikini top as she frolicked by the water with Smart, 25, and her children with ex-husband Marc Anthony. (Max and Emme kept busy with a very important project: burying a family friend in the sand.)
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart take her adorable twins Max and Emme to the beach in Rio de Janeiro on June 25, 2012. Credit: Honopix, PacificCoastNews.com
Though they've only been together since Fall 2011, Lopez's relationship with her backup dancer has already gotten serious.
Jennifer Lopez is continuing her tour de South America - and her boytoy Casper Smart is STILL in tow!
The pop star, who is currently partaking in her Dance Again tour, performed as part of the Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo Saturday night, and was spotted the next day arriving at the airport in Rio de Janeiro for her next concert date!
Ch-ch-ch-check 'em out (above)!
Wow! We have to hand it to her!
She looks GREAT - especially for someone who was robbed while getting back pain checked out in the hospital!
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"I had so much fun deejaying at the Pop Music Festival," the 31-year-old heiress exclusively tells E!. "I could not have been happier with the crowd's reaction to my set. It felt so good to be in control of the party and see everyone dancing!"
Hilton took the stage after Lopez and Clarkson's performances, closing the show with songs like Rihanna's "We Found Love" and her own brand new single "Last Night."
Hilton says she's been spending lots of time perfecting her skills on the turn tables. "Recently I have been working in the studio with DJ Poet, who produces and deejays for the Black Eyed Peas," she dished.
"I also spent the last year traveling to different shows around the world with Afrojack," she says. "This was a great experience, to watch how he engages the crowd and creates great energy at these parties."
But it's not like Hilton will be dropping any of her many other business ventures to become a full-time DJ.
"My brand and stores and products will always be my business and that won't change, but music is my personal passion," she says. "Being a DJ you get to create the party and bring happiness to so many people with your music. For me this is something I am very excited about."
Now we want to hear from you. Are you excited for more music from DJ Paris Hilton? Sound off below!
At some point along the trajectory of Jennifer Lopez's formidable career, you’ve probably found yourself dancing and humming along to one of her many ubiquitous pop hits. Now, more than a dozen years after her musical debut, the multi-hyphenate diva is ready to take a look back with her first retrospective package.
“Dance Again…the Hits†is set for release July 24 through Epic Records, her former longtime label announced Monday. Lopez has not left her current label, Island Def Jam, but admitted that she contractually owed Epic a package.
The greatest-hits package includes two new dance jams, “Goin’ In†(featuring Flo Rida) and “Dance Again†(featuring Pitbull), which recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Dance/Club chart, along with signature hits “Love Don't Cost a Thing,†“If You Had My Love†and “Waiting for Tonight.†The deluxe edition includes bonus tracks and a DVD of music videos.
Lopez has sold more than 70 million records worldwide and garnered 11 No. 1 hits. She has been virtually inescapable in recent years thanks to a stint as a judge on “American Idol,†her talent show with ex-husband Marc Anthony called "Q'Viva! The Chosen," and a robust portfolio of endorsement deals.
Last year was seen as a comeback for the diva after her stock had plummeted following a rocky couple of years that saw her (literally) stumble at the 2009 AMAs while performing with her bombed single "Louboutins," getting dropped from longtime label Sony and her film "The Back-up Plan" performing poorly.
But Lopez smartly timed her 2011 comeback effort, "Love?," with her stint on "Idol." The album's lead single, "On the Floor," entered the charts at No. 9, her highest debut ever, and the album bowed at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 charts. She's also amassed hundreds of millions of views on YouTube and Vevo, and the video for "Dance Again" with Pitbull is one of the most watched music videos of all time at almost 100 million views.
Lopez is currently on her first headlining world tour (along with Enrique Iglesias), which will play several dates at the Honda Center and Staples Center in August.
Photo: Jennifer Lopez performs during a concert at the Pop Music Festival, held in the Anhembi Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday. Credit: Sebastiao Moreira / EPA
Jennifer Lopez Goes To Hospital In Argentina Posted by Joseph Lee on 06.25.2012
And her production staff was robbed...
FOX News reports that Jennifer Lopez had items belonging to her production staff stolen not long after she left a hospital.
Lopez was in the country on her "Dance Again" tour. There had been reports that Lopez's personal items were stolen, but her team said that "items stolen last night at the venue were not Jennifer's." They said that they "were items that belong to production personnel" and that the incident occurred due to "lack of security by the promoter and venue." The stolen items included a computer, a camera and a bag with personal documents like IDs and passports.
There are also rumors (from Argentinian site Primacias) that Lopez's manager Benny Medina was robbed and has not been able to leave the country after losing all forms of ID. But her representatives said: "Benny Medina's passport was NOT stolen. Benny is in Sao Paulo as well as all of the travel party. The passport stolen was that of a production person who is already in Sao Paulo as well."
Just before the robbery, Lopez went to the hospital, complaining of back pain. She interrupted her sound stage check to go to get her problem treated, which said said her children had something to do with. She went on Twitter and wrote: "Got an xray this morning...all good...pulled back muscle. Coconuts getting to big to carry both at once. Awww... #timeflies :( "
Photos were taken at the time showing her boyfriend Casper Smart with her, holding her hand. There is also a bodyguard shielding her from the press. However, Lopez did not cancel who two-hour concert, going on to perform songs like "Get Right," "Let's Get Loud," "Waiting for Tonight" and "Jenny From the Block," as well as new singles "Dance Again" and "On the Floor". The show had an attendance of 18,000.
Her representative said: "She went to get an x-ray, everything is fine and performed to a sold-out audience last night. The show was never in jeopardy of being cancelled."
Lopez told Primacias: "I am so happy to be here. You know being here brings back memories. The train here takes me back to my childhood in the Bronx. My house was very close to the train and I used to see it pass by. My first album is called ‘On The Six' in reference to the station."
Casper Smart was a relative unknown before hooking up with Jennifer Lopez and becoming a familiar face in the supermarket tabloids. Now, a fellow dancer from Smart's past is claiming that the Casper Smart seen in the magazines with superstar Lopez is not the man he once was.
Joshua Lee Ayers, a professional dancer who has worked with LL Cool J, Fergie, Kell Rowland, Ludacris, Diana Ross and the cast of "Glee," claims that Smart is actually gay and only dating Lopez to further his own career.
Ayers has taken to his Twitter account to blast Smart, who has been openly dating Lopez for the past eight months.
"LOL @jessyterrero check out Ur Gay Homie@caspersmart. Know as a low key homo in hollywood!!!" Ayres tweeted on March 11 with a photo of a shirtless Smart dressed in lame gold shorts, a scarf and a fur hat with an object positioned in his underwear.
He continued to tweet about Smart for months.
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Someone tweeted to Smart, asking how he comes up with his choreography, to which Ayers responded "He stealz them off of other choreographers..... #Biter #Fact."
He goes on to say that the "truth" about Smart will eventually be revealed. "Sorry. I Actually know casper smart personality. I do not support him and know he's not a good person. Only if JLO knew..." he tweeted later in March.
Ayers alleged that Smart had a girlfriend before he began dating Lopez. This girlfriend reportedly got Smart booked for the job with the 42-year-old pop diva. Â
"@JLevsperJLover U know casper USED/CHEATED on the Girlfriend who got him on the JLO gig right??He jus usin JLO 4 fame/success," Ayers tweeted to a fan who posted a photo of Lopez and Smart together. "LMAO - jus sayin. If u really a JLO fan LOVER. U should know and be scared she us will a using , liar and cheat. :)"
This supposed ex-girlfriend's name is Aisha Francis, whom Ayers has posted multiple photos of on his Twitter account.
Lopez and ex-husband Marc Anthony announced their split last July. Four months later, sources confirmed she was dating the 25-year-old back-up dancer.
"I actually feel pretty bad for her. She has all the $ in the world and a miserable love life, 3 divorces, 2 kids and a gay BF lol," read a post Ayers retweed on June 22.Â
Not only did Ayers accuse Smart of cheating and being gay, he also accused him of stealing someone else's entire image. He said that Smart "stole his name, tattoos, hair style, image" from someone named Jesse Casper Brown.
"You can't defend Casper nor take responsibility for his shady ways in the passed and present. He must deal with the real," he tweeted on Sunday. "Cuz casper is a fake dood and knows I know! He will avoid the truth threw his and Jlo's REP."
RadarOnline.com was the first to report about the Casper Smart scandal. The couple's rep, Mark Young, responded to claims that Smart is gay and using Lopez by saying: "Casper is not gay. These comment are born from envy and jealousy. It must be a slow news day."
Even though Casper Smart is 17 years younger than 42-year-old American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez, their relationship has seemed pretty strong the last seven months. But one of his fellow dancers is claiming that Casper is gay and only dating Jennifer for fame. Read on to find out more.
Joshua Lee Ayers, a current dancer at Hollywood nightclub Boulevard3, has been slamming Casper on his Twitter account. Joshua wrote, “Check Out Ur boy…And his low key homo ways.†He was referring to a photo of Casper, in which he was shirtless, wearing shiny gold shorts, a deer hunter hat and a bejeweled while he was surrounded by other shirtless men. Casper and Joshua were both in the 2010 flick Step Up 3D and have had several dancing gigs together in the past.
The couple’s rep Mark Young told RadarOnline.com, “Casper is not gay. These comments are born from envy and jealousy. It must be a slow news day.â€
Wow, what a shocking allegation! The two have dealt with criticism about their relationship throughout the last few months, but this one takes the cake. Despite all the rumors and nasty comments, the couple seem happy and very much in love with one another. They do not seem to think the difference in age is a huge deal.
So, what do you all think of this outrageous allegation? Do you think Casper might be gay? Do you really think he is just dating Jennifer to gain more fame? Share your thoughts with us!
Jennifer Lopez has revealed the artwork and tracklist for her upcoming greatest hits compilation.
The singer will release her first ever career-spanning collection Dance Again: The Hits on July 23 in the UK and a day later in the US.
The collection will be available in both standard and deluxe editions, with the latter including a DVD of Lopez's various music videos, according to online product listings.
The compilation consists of 13 tracks on the standard and 16 tracks on the deluxe, including popular hits such as 'Waiting for Tonight', 'Ain't It Funny', 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' and 2011 smash 'On the Floor'.
The collection also features recent single and title track 'Dance Again', as well as new Flo Rida collaboration 'Goin' In'.
Dance Again: The Hits is being released in support of Lopez's first ever world tour, which starts in the US in Newark on July 20 and comes to the UK on October 22.
The standard edition tracklist for Dance Again: The Hits is as follows:
1. 'Dance Again' ft. Pitbull 2. 'Goin' In' ft. Flo Rida 3. 'I'm Into You' ft. Lil Wayne 4. 'On the Floor' ft. Pitbull 5. 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' 6. 'If You Had My Love' 7. 'Waiting for Tonight' 8. 'Get Right' ft. Fabolous 9. 'Jenny from the Block' (Track Masters Remix) ft. Styles & Jadakiss 10. 'I'm Real' (Murder Remix) ft. Ja Rule 11. 'Do It Well' 12. 'Ain't It Funny' (Murder Remix) ft. Ja Rule & Caddillac Tah 13. 'Feelin' So Good' (Remix) ft. Big Pun & Fat Joe
The deluxe edition is as follows:
Disc 1 1. 'Dance Again' ft. Pitbull 2. 'Goin' In' ft. Flo Rida 3. 'I'm Into You' ft. Lil Wayne 4. 'On the Floor' ft. Pitbull 5. 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' 6. 'If You Had My Love' 7. 'Waiting for Tonight' 8. 'Get Right' ft. Fabolous 9. 'Jenny From the Block' (Track Masters Remix) ft. Styles & Jadakiss 10. 'I'm Real' (Murder Remix) ft. Ja Rule 11. 'Do It Well' 12. 'Ain't It Funny' (Murder Remix) ft. Ja Rule & Caddillac Tah 13. 'Feelin' So Good' (Remix) ft. Big Pun & Fat Joe 14. 'All I Have' ft. LL Cool J 15. 'Que Hiciste' 16. 'Let's Get Loud'
Disc 2 1. 'Dance Again' ft. Pitbull (DVD) 2. 'On the Floor' ft. Pitbull (DVD) 3. 'On the Floor' ft. Pitbull (DVD) 4. 'If You Had My Love' (DVD) 5. 'Waiting for Tonight' (DVD) 6. 'Get Right' (DVD) 7. 'Jenny from the Block' (DVD) 8. 'I'm Real' (Murder Remix) ft. Ja Rule (DVD) 9. 'Do It Well' (DVD) 10. 'Ain't It Funny' (Murder Remix) ft. Ja Rule & Caddillac Tah (DVD) 11. 'Feelin' So Good' (Remix) ft. Big Pun & Fat Joe (DVD)
Watch the music video for Jennifer Lopez's 'Dance Again' below:
Jennifer Lopez shows Brazil some love as she displays the country’s national flag at her pre-concert meet and greet on Saturday (June 23) in Sao Paulo.
“BRASIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Abrigado ‪#LOVE‬RS por el Bienvenido en el aeropuerto!! Los Quiero y los veo manana!!! ‪#jloDanceAgainTour†the 42-year-old entertainer tweeted in Spanish to her followers.
During her concert later in the evening, JLo‘s production team members were the victim of a thief, who stole personal items from her entourage, according to reports.
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WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Ben Affleck is managing to live a relatively private life in a Hollywood fishbowl.
He's no longer tailed daily by the paparazzi, as he was when he dated Jennifer Lopez from 2002 to 2004. It was a time when entertainment coverage was starting to explode and the couple were on the cover of every magazine and tabloid, and the top story on TV entertainment shows.
"I definitely was in a tabloid crosshair," he said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. "It mucks up your life."
He described the constant attention as "sort of snarky and venal and kind of overwhelming."
The paparazzi weren't going to change their ways, so Affleck changed his life. He married Jennifer Garner, had three kids, and cut down his "compulsive" work schedule.
But not entirely: Affleck was in Washington D.C. this week to raise awareness for something else he holds dear â€" his Eastern Congo Initiative to reduce the child mortality rate in the region.
Now, the paparazzi only occasionally take photos of Affleck and Garner when they're out with Violet, 6, Seraphina, 3, and Sam, 4 months.
"I feel like I have a chance to do the most exciting stuff that I've done in my career," he said. "I'm the luckiest guy in the world."
Singer Jennifer Lopez’s trip to Argentina was marred after a thief stole from her production team, according to reports.
Police have launched an investigation after a crook allegedly struck backstage at the G.E.B.A. Stadium in Buenos Aires on Thursday, making off with personal items belonging to Lopez’s entourage.
A computer, a camera and a bag containing a passport belonging to a member of Lopez’s production personnel were among the possessions taken, but a representative for the singer tells Fox News Latino that “items stolen last night at the venue were not Jennifer’sâ€.
The spokesperson went on to blame the incident on a “lack of security by the promoter and venueâ€.
It’s the second bout of bad luck Lopez has had on her Dance Again World Tour this week â€" she visited a hospital for an X-ray after pulling a muscle in her back.
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Jennifer Lopez is sparkly sexy on stage at the Pop Music Festival held at Arena Anhembi on Saturday (June 23) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The 42-year-old entertainer performed some of her biggest hits including “On the Floor,†“Dance Again,†“I’m Into You,†“Waiting For Tonight,†“Love Don’t Cost A Thing,†and more!
Earlier in the evening, JLo participated in a meet and greet for some lucky fans, where she held up a Brazilian flag to show her love for the country!
Check out “Love Don’t Cost A Thing†below, and click inside for “On the Floorâ€!
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Jennifer Lopez, 42, has been dating Casper Smart, 25, for over seven months and while it may have seemed to be headed in a positive direction it now appears that her family's greatest fears may have come true. In May a source that is reportedly a member of Lopez's family told People magazine that some members of her inner circle "worry that Casper will take advantage of her." "She has fallen so hard," the source revealed.
Despite the warnings however, Lopez has continued strong with Smart, the two recently appearing together on Lopez's "Dance Again" tour with Enrique Iglesias.
A former back up dancer however, who allegedly worked with Smart at a Hollywood nightclub, has come forward and stated that Smart is in fact only using the "American Idol" judge to gain fortune and fame because he is actually gay.
Joshua Lee Ayers, who now works at Boulevard3 in Hollywood, has blasted Smart on his Twitter account with pictures and comments that allude to Smart being gay.
"Check out Ur boy… And his low key homo ways," Ayers wrote on a photo of Casper which was posted to his Twitter account in March according to Radar Online.
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A second photo of Smart was posted by Ayers in May with a caption that read: "I know what I know, Not love, a lot of business and public relations." Both dancers appeared in "Step Up 3D" according to Radar Online in addition to a number of other gigs.
"Casper is not gay. These comments are born from envy and jealousy," the couple's rep, Mark Young, told RadarOnline.com denying the rumors were true.
  
 
 
