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Timberlake, Cyrus among the stars at Fashion Rocks
9/5/2008, AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Charlize Theron were among the celebrities who appeared at the fifth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the...
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J.Lo visits elementary school graduation
6/18/2008, AP
Students at a Staten Island, New York, elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves. Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional showed the...
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Terrence Tunes Up, J.Lo Tunes In
6/10/2008, E! Online
Terrence Howard has completed the hustle. Now he's letting listeners in on his flow. The Oscar-nominated actor has set a Sept. 2 release date for his long-promised...
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J.Lo Gets Maternal Endorsement from Ex
3/6/2008, E! Online
He may be out of touch with his ex, but Cris Judd still has full confidence in Jennifer Lopez's maternal instincts. "She's going to be a great mom," Judd...
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J.Lo's Bundles of Joy
2/21/2008, E! Online
Just call her Mommy from the block.
Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony welcomed twins early Friday morning, a son and a daughter.
After multiple false alarms over the...
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Flash drives offer new choices for music fans
2/16/2008, Reuters
When the Mars Volta put out its
latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave
its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly
popular -- and...
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Music & film stars power `Movies Rock'
12/3/2007, AP
It looked a collision between the Grammys and the Oscars — Jennifer Lopez, Tony Bennett, Charlize Theron, Quentin Tarantino, Beyonce, Usher and dozens of other stars at...
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Jennifer Lopez confirms pregnancy
11/8/2007, Reuters
After weeks of speculation,
singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has confirmed that she is
pregnant, People magazine reported on Thursday.
"Marc and I are expecting a baby," the...
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J.Lo Admits to at Least One Baby
11/8/2007, E! Online
You can't believe everything you read in the tabloids. Except for that part about Jennifer Lopez being pregnant, of course.
During what turned out to be the final date...
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Jennifer Lopez: Bumpwatch 2007
10/10/2007, E! Online
Jennifer Lopez is "happy." Life is "great." It's been a "special year." Fine, but is she pregnant?
Yes, according to numerous published reports,...
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Marc Anthony a hard act for J-Lo to follow
10/9/2007, Reuters
Like a true gentleman, Marc
Anthony assumes the opening slot for his shows with wife
Jennifer Lopez, here embarking on her first-ever concert tour.
But the gracious gesture...
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Music Review: Jennifer Lopez, 'Brave'
10/9/2007, AP
Jennifer Lopez, "Brave" (Epic)
Given Jennifer Lopez's thin voice, it's hard to expect greatness when she puts out an album. But "Brave" disappoints even for J.Lo-adjusted...
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Jennifer Lopez goes back to the block
9/26/2007, AP
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have made an emotional visit to a Bronx elementary school just blocks from where the actress-singer grew up.
"That was so ... Oh my God,...
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J.Lo's line sparkles at Fashion Week
9/11/2007, AP
Big colorful butterflies hanging from the ceiling. Pink, purple and green trees. A model dressed as a fairy, on a swing.
Jennifer Lopez said her new young contemporary line...
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Jennifer Lopez's Super Sweet 15
8/28/2007, E! Online
Fifteen is the new sixteen, at least for Jennifer Lopez.
The Latina superstar is staying true to her roots, signing on to develop a TV series chronicling five Miami teens...
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Lopez gets $545,000 from former husband over tell-all book plans
8/8/2007, Reuters
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has
won roughly $545,000 in the arbitration of a lawsuit against
her first husband over his plans to publish a tell-all book
about the...
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J.Lo & Marc Anthony Considering Joint Tour
7/23/2007, E! Online
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony may take a page out of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's playbook and embark on a joint tour.
"We're seriously talking about going...
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Duranguense group Alacranes tops Latin chart
6/10/2007, Reuters
Duranguense music continues to be a
driving force in regional Mexican music, four years after it
exploded onto Billboard's charts.
The bouncy beat, a mix of...
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Judge: J. Lo must submit to deposition
5/18/2007, AP
Lawyers fighting over whether Jennifer Lopez knows anything about the origination of a television series about Miami's modeling and nightclub scene may hear from the actress...
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Univision announces 30 new programs
5/17/2007, AP
A miniseries inspired by Jennifer Lopez's new album and a Spanish version of "Desperate Housewives" are among 30 new programs announced by Spanish-language TV network...
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"Idol" underdog Sanjaya voted off show
4/18/2007, Reuters
Wannabe pop star Sanjaya Malakar,
the "American Idol" contestant best known for his wacky
hairdos, was booted from the hit show on Wednesday,
disappointing a hard core of...
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J-Lo sues National Enquirer for libel in Europe
4/17/2007, Reuters
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and her
salsa star husband Marc Anthony launched a chain of European
libel actions on Tuesday against U.S. celebrity magazine the
National...
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J.Lo, Anthony Suing Mad over Enquirer Smack Story
4/17/2007, E! Online
Jenny's attorney is taking a block of European courts by storm.
Cameron Diaz have been awarded libel damages, the burden is on the defendant to prove an item was...
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CORRECTED: Sanjaya survives the cut on "American Idol"
4/11/2007, Reuters
The questionably gifted but clearly
popular Sanjaya Malakar easily survived another elimination on
the hit show "American Idol" on Wednesday after a performance
even...
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Salsa star Marc Anthony owes millions in taxes
4/11/2007, Reuters
Salsa singer-songwriter Marc Anthony
failed to pay taxes for four years in a row and owes $2.5
million in back taxes and fines, the Manhattan District
Attorney said on...
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Stop! In the Name of Idol
3/12/2007, E! Online
The 12 American Idol finalists are in for a Supreme experience.
Diana Ross is slated to make her debut on the Fox talent competition this week, coaching the contestants...
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Highs and lows of recent Grammy Award ceremonies
2/9/2007, Reuters
The Grammy Awards are the music
industry's biggest bash, but the event long ago lost the TV
popularity race to "American Idol."
Last year, the two shows went head-to-head...
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J.Lo to Get Her Day in Arbitration
1/29/2007, E! Online
Score one for privacy.
On Monday a Los Angeles judge ordered Jennifer Lopez's first ex-husband, Ojani Noa, to enter arbitration with the Monster-in-Law star...
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Rock & Roll gets cooking with "Frying Pan" guitar
1/15/2007, Reuters
The Rickenbacker Frying Pan, the world's
first commercially successful electric guitar, is on the road
again at the grand old age of 75.
The instrument, on display outside...
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J.Lo Feeling Arbitrary
12/29/2006, E! Online
Jennifer Lopez may have recorded an album called This Is Me…Then, but she's not interested in what her ex has to say about the matter.
Rather than let the...
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J.Lo's Ex Comes Out Fighting
12/4/2006, E! Online
Ojani Noa is unwilling to go quietly into obscurity.
Jennifer Lopez's first ex-hubby told a Los Angeles judge Friday that he is sorry he ever agreed to stop...
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Lady stars leaving lesser spouses behind
11/8/2006, AP
So now that there's been a seismic shift in our nation's landscape, what lessons have we learned?
No, not THAT seismic shift. We're referring to the earth-shattering news...
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Razorlight cut Scissor Sisters down to size
10/8/2006, Reuters
Indie band Razorlight knocked American
group Scissor Sisters from the top spot in the British charts
on Sunday to secure their first number one single.
The Anglo-Swedish...
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J.Lo & Anthony Sing for Peace, Each Other
9/15/2006, E! Online
Even the busiest A-listers can spare at least "One Day" for a good
cause.
On the eve of the premiere of their first film
together, El Cantante (The Singer), at the...
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Don't forget the videos at MTV awards
8/30/2006, AP
It may be hard to notice amid all the cleavage and bling, the high-ticket swag and champagne-soaked after-parties. But at Thursday's MTV Video Music Awards, a few moments...
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Billboard album reviews: Bob Dylan, Sam Moore
8/28/2006, Reuters
You may have seen the recent photos
of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his
44th album, "Modern Times," shares a title with Chaplin's 1936
classic about...
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Milian's "So Amazing" Only So-So
5/15/2006, AP
Christina Milian, "So Amazing" (Island Def Jam)
Christina Milian's third album, "So Amazing," has a few catchy R&B-pop tracks, but falls short of being a great album, even...
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Ex-teen idol Garrett jailed over drugs
5/12/2006, Reuters
Former teen idol Leif Garrett has
been sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years probation on
charges stemming from drug possession.
Garrett, 44, was sentenced late on...
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People En Espanol Honors Jennifer Lopez
4/27/2006, AP
While Angelina Jolie tops People's most beautiful issue, Jennifer Lopez graces the cover of the magazine's Spanish-language version.
Lopez is on the cover of People En...
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J.Lo's Ex-Husband Throws The Book At Her
4/10/2006, Yahoo! Music
J.Lo's love may not cost a thing, but it seems the same cannot be said for her ex.
Jennifer Lopez may claim she's real, but that doesn't mean she wants fans reading the...
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LL Cool J still in 'Control' after 20 years
3/12/2006, Reuters
It is hard to imagine rap music
without LL Cool J.
After more than 20 years, he remains at the top of his
game, having churned out hit after hit and increasing...
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Mariah Pulls a J.Lo
3/3/2006, E! Online
As Mariah Carey well knows, all that Glitters may not be
gold. But that's not stopping the Mimi from putting out some real
sparklers.
The comeback queen is following...
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Grammy Awards divide dance floor
2/3/2006, Reuters
Nothing highlights the divisions
within the dance music community more thoroughly than the
annual announcement of the Grammy Award nominees. And no group
has been quite so...
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Price, Ads Draw Diddy Fragrance Attention
2/2/2006, AP
Sean "Diddy" Combs doesn't do anything in a small or subtle way. So when the hip-hop mogul launched his first fragrance under his Sean John fashion label, he did it with...
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Jennifer Lopez Having Trouble Getting 'Carmen' Project Funded
1/3/2006, USRN
Jennifer Lopez is reportedly having trouble getting a backer for a film musical based on the George Bizet opera Carmen. According to the New York Daily News, investors...
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J.Lo Extortion Plot Thwarted
12/29/2005, E! Online
Her love may not cost a thing, but her wedding video nearly set
J.Lo back big time.
Two men accused of attempting to extort
$1 million from Jennifer Lopez and Marc...
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Don Omar Shines on Latest CD
12/15/2005, AP
Don Omar, "Da Hitman Presents Reggaeton Latino," (Machete Music/VI Music/Universal Records)
With reggaeton becoming an undeniable force in music, Don Omar is one of the...
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Warner Pays Up in Payola Probe
11/23/2005, E! Online
Think Green Day's monster hit record American Idiot didn't
need any help to top the charts and sell millions of copies? Think
again.
Warner Music Group is coughing up...
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LIFEbeat to Honor World AIDS Day
11/15/2005, AP
LIFEbeat — the Music Industry Fights AIDS will honor World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 with an Internet auction featuring some 1,000 items from stars in music, film, theater and...
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Jack White Has a Coke and a Smile
11/4/2005, E! Online
Jack White would like to buy the world a Coke.
The White Stripes frontman confirmed to British music site NME.com he
has penned a song for a forthcoming Coca-Cola...
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Ex-Husband of Jennifer Lopez Drops Lawsuit
10/28/2005, AP
Ex-husband No.1 of Jennifer Lopez dropped his lawsuit claiming she fired him as manager of her Pasadena restaurant without cause.
Ojani Noa met Lopez while he worked as a...
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Musicians Wary of Singing About Katrina
10/6/2005, AP
In times of war, tragedy and turmoil, many hit songs have eloquently expressed a collective angst. But even though Hurricane Katrina has already inspired several musical...
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Deny, Deny, Deny: Celebs Straddle Truth
10/6/2005, AP
When is a denial not a denial? Life as a Hollywood couple means perpetual breakup rumors — which means perpetual insistence that "things are good." But sometimes those...
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Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony Focus On Children In Hurricane
9/12/2005, USRN
Jennifer Lopez and her husband, singer Marc Anthony, are encouraging their fans to help Hurricane Katrina's littlest victims by joining them in donating to the Children's...
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Usher, 50 Cent Up for World Music Awards
8/31/2005, AP
Usher, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey and The Game were among the recording artists up for multiple honors Wednesday night at the 2005 World Music Awards, which selects winners based...
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Report: Lopez, Williams Recording Song
8/31/2005, AP
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is in Puerto Rico to record a reggaeton song with U.S. producer-rapper Pharrell Williams, two local newspapers reported Wednesday.
The...
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Diddy, Estefan Join on Bad Boy Latino
8/24/2005, AP
Music mogul Diddy and Grammy award-winning producer Emilio Estefan have joined forces on a multi-media venture called Bad Boy Latino, forming a coalition in the growing...
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Gonzales Makes Influential Hispanics List
8/15/2005, AP
Alberto Gonzales, George Lopez and — surprise! — Jennifer Lopez are among Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.
Gonzales, the nation's first...
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Sony's Mega Payola Pay Out
7/25/2005, E! Online
Not that it's surprising or anything, but apparently getting
radio stations to play a Jennifer Lopez song is a crime in New York.
Sony BMG decided to get right with New...
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Green Day Leads VMA Field
7/25/2005, E! Online
Green Day's boulevard of broken dreams may soon be paved with
Moon Men statuettes.
The punk rockers led the field in
nominations for the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards...
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Record Co. May Settle 'Payola' Charges
7/25/2005, AP
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is expected to announce today an international "payola" settlement with a major record company to limit the industry's ability to...
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NY AG Spitzer to announce payola settlement
7/25/2005, Reuters
New York State Attorney General Eliot
Spitzer plans to announce on Monday a settlement in his probe
of the way music companies influence which songs get played on
the radio,...
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INTERVIEW: Ellen's TV show in tune with music biz
5/23/2005, Reuters
As the host of her own syndicated
daytime talk show, Ellen DeGeneres is as warm and goofy as she
is intelligent and endearing. She asks her guests the questions
that are...
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Girls Rule on 'Monster-In-Law' Soundtrack
4/30/2005, Reuters
With the exception of Norwegian
act Magnet, look for an all-female lineup on New Line Records'
"Monster-in-Law" soundtrack, due in stores May 10.
The film centers on...
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Rubio, Juanes Earn Billboard Latin Awards
4/28/2005, AP
Colombian rocker Juanes, dance diva Paulina Rubio and Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra were each triple winners at the flashy Billboard Latin Music Awards on...
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Taylor Dayne Looks for Career 'Remaking'
4/18/2005, AP
Former 1980s dance-pop diva Taylor Dayne is looking for a career makeover from VH1's "Remaking" reality series.
Known for her 1987 hit "Tell It To My Heart," Dayne, 43,...
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Universal Music Closes Deal with Bad Boy Records
4/14/2005, Reuters
Warner Music Group said on Thursday
it has closed a deal to buy a 50-percent stake in hip-hop mogul
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records label in a an
acquisition people...
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Funds From Shyne's Record Deal Frozen
3/29/2005, AP
Jailed rapper Shyne, who signed a $3 million record deal in prison, won't see any money until a lawsuit against him is resolved.
Justice Michael Garson of Brooklyn has...
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50 Cent Squeaks Out Another Week at No. 1
3/23/2005, Reuters
Although sales amounted to less
than half those of the previous week, enough copies of 50
Cent's "The Massacre" made their way into the hands of
consumers to keep the title...
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Fiddy Won't Bow to "Now"
3/23/2005, E! Online
Now that's what I call a massacre.
The latest edition
of the hugely popular Now That's What I Call Music! series just
turned legal with Volume 18, but didn't get lucky,...
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Selena's Legacy Grows After Her Death
3/21/2005, AP
On a recent cold and rainy afternoon, Marta Solis and Patricia Mora posed for photos next to a life-sized bronze statue of Selena gazing out at the ocean.
The friends...
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50 Cent Can't Be Jacked
3/16/2005, E! Online
By David Jenison
Whether it's J.Lo or J.Jo, 50 Cent
refuses to relinquish his chokehold on the album chart.
Having
staved off Jennifer Lopez 's Rebirth last...
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50 Cent Holds No. 1 Spot With 'Massacre'
3/16/2005, AP
50 Cent is still making a killing at record stores.
In its first full week of release, "The Massacre," 50 Cent's sophomore album sold an estimated 771,000 copies. That's...
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New PlayStation Dressed for Success
3/16/2005, AP
Sony's PlayStation Portable is dressed for success. The handheld entertainment system (nicknamed PSP), which makes its North American debut March 24, enjoyed the highest...
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50 Cent Massacres J.Lo
3/9/2005, E! Online
Leave it to 50 Cent to ruin Jennifer Lopez 's rebirth.
With leaks and bootleggers forcing Fiddy's label to move up the
release of The Massacre, J.Lo suddenly had no...
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Lopez Tries to Put Focus Back on Music
3/4/2005, AP
While other celebrities have taken pains to keep their public life under wraps, Jennifer Lopez always seemed to relish the white-hot spotlight.
Whether she was frolicking...
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50 Cent Makes History on Billboard Charts
3/3/2005, AP
Beef is selling well these days, at least for 50 Cent.
The feud-loving rapper has three of the top five slots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart: "Candy Shop" at No....
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After 'Ray,' Foxx Eyes Singing Career
2/28/2005, AP
Jamie Foxx 's Oscar win has solidified him as one of Hollywood's A-list actors. But what he really wants to be is a chart-topping singer.
Foxx, who nabbed an Academy Award...
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Lopez MTV Special Sprinkled With Bling
2/23/2005, AP
Jennifer Lopez didn't let MTV delve as deeply as they do into the lives of "Newlyweds" Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey or the Osbourne family, but she did let the cameras...
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Bad LANGuage: AP's Pop Culture Blog
2/17/2005, AP
You know, Bad Language hasn't felt very good for the past two days, but we still manage to work. By work, we mean bitch about stuff. If we were a celebrity, we wouldn't have...
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Jennifer Lopez Cancels London Trip
2/16/2005, AP
Jennifer Lopez is canceling a trip to London and her European concert tour because she's too sick to leave Los Angeles, she said Wednesday.
The actress and singer had...
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Bad LANGuage: Derrik Lang's Blog
2/14/2005, AP
Generally, Bad Language is against awards shows. The TelePrompTer puffery and please-buy/see-my-latest-CD/DVD appearances are nauseating at best. But it's our job to report...
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Counting Down the Grammys
2/14/2005, AP
107: Total number of Grammys awarded
62: Celebrities named in opening credits
20: Live performances
11: Awards given out during live telecast
8: Grammys won by Ray...
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Green Day Tone Down, Tributes Shine at Grammys
2/14/2005, Reuters
The 47th Annual Grammys on Sunday
were long on tributes and short on controversy thanks to a
self-censored performance by punk trio Green Day and Sheryl
Crow 's peek-a-boo...
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Grammys Reward "Genius"
2/13/2005, E! Online
Ray Charles' Genius racked up plenty of company in the form
of gramophone-shaped statuettes.
The late soul legend won a
total of eight awards at the 47th annual Grammy...
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Lopez and Anthony Perform at Grammys
2/13/2005, AP
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony finally gave the world a glimpse of their love life.
After months and months of not acknowledging their marriage, they took the stage...
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Stone, Rich Creating Tsunami Benefit Song
2/12/2005, AP
Sharon Stone and Denise Rich are producing a song to benefit victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster in Asia.
The "Basic Instinct" actress and the socialite-songwriter are...
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Genius of a Grammy Night
2/11/2005, E! Online
Genius will be served, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will be
outed as a couple, and Melissa Etheridge will hit the comeback stage.
Those are three of the storylines...
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No Doubt, Linkin Lead Tsunami Show
2/10/2005, E! Online
Musicians want tsunami victims to know that the tragedy has not
been forgotten.
With news coverage fading fast six weeks
after the earthquake-generated waves killed...
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Thailand Hosts MTV Tsunami Charity Show
2/3/2005, AP
R&B star Alicia Keys led an array of singers and other international celebrities who entertained an enthusiastic audience of thousands Thursday night to raise money for...
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J.Lo and Marc Anthony Pair Up for Grammys
2/3/2005, AP
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, who have been mum on their reported marriage, will perform together for the first time at the Grammy Awards later this month.
The...
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J.Lo, Anthony's Grammy Hookup
2/2/2005, E! Online
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are taking their act public.
The superstars, who tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony last
June but have yet to publicly acknowledge...
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Usher's Smash 'Yeah' Almost Made
2/2/2005, AP
"Yeah," you know the track — but you almost didn't get the chance to hear it. Usher's hit featuring Atlanta rap stars Ludacris and Lil Jon saturated airwaves for most...
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Boy Band Blue Tops U2 in French Music Awards
1/22/2005, Reuters
Brit boy band Blue edged Irish
rock group U2 to a top honor at France's biggest music awards
on Saturday night, with hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas and pop
band Maroon 5...
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Top Acts Sign on for Selena Tribute
1/21/2005, Reuters
Gloria Estefan and Thalia are among the
Latin stars confirmed for a concert in Houston that will
commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Selena...
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Virgin Recruits Ozomotli, Others for Tsunami
1/21/2005, E! Online
Virgin Megastore pulled off a mega fundraiser Thursday.
The chain hosted concerts in every one of its U.S. stores in an effort
to raise money for the unprecedented...
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Elton, Ozzy Shed "Tears"
1/20/2005, E! Online
Elton John , Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins and Rod Stewart are piping
up for tsunami relief.
The quartet is among several music
stars who have begun recording a new...
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J.Lo, Nelly Join MTV's Tsunami Aid
1/19/2005, E! Online
Jennifer Lopez is the latest A-lister to pitch in on tsunami relief
efforts.
J.Lo is joining an all-star bill for the MTV Asia Aid
benefit, set to air on all MTV...
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Good Charlotte to Perform at MTV Benefit
1/19/2005, AP
Pop stars from around the world will appear live or contribute taped performances to a Feb. 3 concert sponsored by MTV to support tsunami relief work.
Performers at the MTV...
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Jennifer Lopez Says New Album Is A True Rebirth For Her
1/7/2005, USRN
Jennifer Lopez says the title of her new album, Rebirth, reflects a new phase in her life. During a live chat on MSN.com Tuesday (January 4), Lopez said, "I decided to call...
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The Donnas Say They Never Lip Synch
1/3/2005, AP
Members of the rock band The Donnas were kind of glad when Ashlee Simpson was caught lip synching on Saturday Night Live.
They were hoping it would show the world the...
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Lopez, Wyclef Jean Help Benefit Auction
12/20/2004, AP
A poster signed by Jennifer Lopez and a guitar signed by Wyclef Jean are on sale in an MTV internet auction to raise money for hurricane victims.
Seventy-five percent of...
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On the Go with Mario
12/18/2004, Reuters
The third chart entry proves to
be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the
Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The
single moves 3-2,...
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MTV Auctioning Pop Artists' Memorabilia
12/17/2004, AP
A handmade dress worn by Destiny's Child, a poster signed by Jennifer Lopez and a guitar signed by Wyclef Jean are on sale in an MTV internet auction to raise money for...
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Snoop Posts Third 'Hot' Week Atop Singles Chart
12/16/2004, Reuters
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop
from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as
his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged
a third week at...
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Ludacris 'Lights' Up U.S. Albums Chart
12/15/2004, Reuters
A trip to "The Red Light
District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on
the U.S. pop charts Wednesday.
The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...
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Liv Tyler Has Baby Boy
12/15/2004, AP
Steven Tyler is now, gasp, a grandfather.
Liv Tyler, daughter of the Aerosmith lead singer and model Bebe Buell, gave birth to a son in Manhattan Tuesday, Us Weekly...
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AP Reviews Xzibit's New Disc
12/15/2004, AP
Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can't get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV's "Pimp My Ride"?
Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician...
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Road Rage Inspires Singer's Tribute to the Troops
12/13/2004, Reuters
Leave it to sunny Chely Wright to
turn an ugly situation into a popular -- and meaningful --
song. Now, that song has helped her land a new label deal.
About a...
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Jennifer Lopez Rings In The New Year With New Single
12/13/2004, USRN
Jennifer Lopez will celebrate New Year's Eve by showing a sneak peek of her newest music video on MTV. The video, "Get Right," is the first single off of her upcoming album,...
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Teen Queen Lohan Ready to 'Speak'
12/12/2004, Reuters
Lindsay Lohan really needs no
introduction.
She has starred in a number of movies, filled gossip
columns and appeared on countless magazine covers, including
Rolling...
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Rapper Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominees
12/7/2004, Reuters
Chicago rapper Kanye West, who
survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest
hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of
commercially...
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Firm Intros Text-Friendly Coat for 2-Sided Discs
11/27/2004, Reuters
DualDisc and DVD(plus) discs have
until now been devoid of graphics, apart from limited text on
the inner ring. Because both sides of these CD/DVD hybrids
contain optical...
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Infinity Exec Exits Amid Pay Controversy
11/27/2004, Reuters
Infinity Broadcasting is not
commenting on a New York Times story that claims the company
fired its top Rochester, N.Y., programer for accepting gifts
from record...
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Man Stabbed in Melee at L.A.-Area Rap Awards Show
11/16/2004, Reuters
One man was stabbed and
rapper Dr. Dre was punched in the nose during a melee at the
second annual Vibe Awards for hip-hop stars at a hangar at
Santa Monica Airport on...
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P. Diddy's Group Will Stay Involved
11/6/2004, AP
P. Diddy's "Vote or Die!" initiative lives on. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, who started the group Citizen Change to increase voter turnout among young people for the Nov. 2...
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P. Diddy Plans A-List 35th Birthday Party
11/3/2004, AP
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs plans to celebrate his 35th birthday Thursday with an A-list, ultra-exclusive, all-night party.
P. Diddy's party, dubbed a "Royal Birthday Ball," was...
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Ja Rule Prepares Comeback Album
11/2/2004, AP
Ja Rule probably should have battled nemesis 50 Cent with sticks and stones, considering what happened after their war of words.
A few years ago, Ja Rule was among the...
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Elton John Ready to Apologize to Madonna
10/28/2004, AP
Elton John is ready to apologize to Madonna after recently accusing the pop star of lip-synching. "I don't want to escalate it because I like Madonna," the 57-year-old...
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Marc Anthony Serenades Jennifer Lopez At New York Concert
10/18/2004, USRN
Marc Anthony may shy away from talking to the press about his wife Jennifer Lopez, but he doesn't have a problem singing about her in front of 4,000 people. In a concert at...
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Garrett Takes His Songwriting Seriously
10/9/2004, Reuters
Sean Garrett, co-writer of the
hot Destiny's Child single "Lose My Breath," is definitely on a
roll.
The 26-year-old Hitco songwriter has become quite familiar
with the...
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Sanz Sweeps Latin Grammys
9/1/2004, Reuters
Spanish heartthrob Alejandro Sanz ,
one of the few well-known musicians vying for a Latin Grammy on
Wednesday, swept the awards show, taking home trophies for best
song,...
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Ja Rule to Plead Not Guilty to Assault
8/30/2004, AP
American rapper Ja Rule will plead not guilty to assault charges brought by Toronto police, his lawyer said Monday.
"You can underline that three times," Steven Skurka...
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Olympians Attending MTV Awards in Miami
8/28/2004, AP
Olympic competitors like Paul Hamm and Carly Patterson are skipping out of the closing ceremony in Athens and heading to Miami for the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday, the...
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Marc Anthony Not Father of Dancer's Baby
8/23/2004, AP
A third paternity test confirmed that Marc Anthony did not father a child with a Cuban dancer as she has claimed, the singer's attorney said Monday.
Elizabeth Leyva, who...
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Jailed Rapper Loses Phone Privileges
8/16/2004, AP
Jailed rapper Shyne, who signed a $3 million record deal and recorded part of his new album while in prison, had his phone privileges revoked Monday and was barred from...
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Alicia Keys, J-Lo, Will Smith, Nelly & More Added To Video Music Awards Lineup
8/16/2004, USRN
MTV has announced that Jennifer Lopez, Hilary Duff, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jimmy Fallon, and Will Smith will be joining Paris Hilton, Lenny Kravitz, skateboard legend Tony Hawk,...
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J. Lo Sees Her Life Entering 'Phase Two'
7/29/2004, AP
"J.Lo, Phase Two" isn't a new summer movie — it's a state of mind for the actress-singer. "I feel like this is my phase two, like it's a new beginning," Jennifer Lopez ...
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Too Real: Ja Rule Charged in Canada
7/27/2004, E! Online
A message to all Canucks up in da club: Y'all best not step to
Ja Rule!
The 28-year-old rapper-actor turned
himself into Toronto police on Monday on charges stemming...
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'Will & Grace' Compilation Album in Works
7/17/2004, Reuters
Name the sitcoms that have been able
to attract the biggest music stars in recent years, and NBC's
"Will & Grace" will probably top that list.
Madonna , Cher, Elton John ...
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Marc Anthony Offers to Settle Lawsuit
7/12/2004, AP
Salsa artist Marc Anthony has offered to pay an outstanding US$20,000 bill at a Puerto Rican nightclub to settle a lawsuit, a spokeswoman for the artist said...
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Lindsay Lohan: Pop Star
7/9/2004, E! Online
Just call her L.Lo.
Lindsay Lohan, Hollywood's
latest It Girl thanks to sparkling performances in such hit flicks as
Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, is officially...
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Jailbird Rapper Shyne Comes 'Alive'
6/30/2004, Reuters
Jailed rapper Shyne (real name:
Jamal Barrow) will crown his new deal with Island Def Jam with
"Godfather ... Buried Alive," due Aug. 10.
A spokesperson did not respond to...
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Forbes Celebrity List Banishes 'Bennifer'
6/21/2004, AP
"Bennifer" has been over for months, but the media's love-hate relationship with the celebrity couple continues.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been banished from...
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Forbes Names Mel Gibson Most Powerful Celebrity
6/17/2004, Reuters
Mel Gibson , whose controversial film
"The Passion of the Christ" paid off big at the box office, is
the year's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes
magazine's...
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Velvet Revolver Hits Bull's-Eye
6/16/2004, E! Online
How appropriate: Velvet Revolver is number one with a bullet.
A full year after officially announcing its lineup of Stone
Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland , Guns N'...
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Lopez Set to Reunite with Mottola
6/15/2004, Reuters
Actress/singer Jennifer
Lopez is in talks to hire her former label boss, Tommy Mottola,
as her new manager.
Mottola, former chairman and CEO of Sony Music
Entertainment,...
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George Lopez to Host Latin Grammy Awards
6/9/2004, AP
Actor and comedian George Lopez will host the Latin Grammy Awards for the second year in a row, the organization announced Wednesday.
Lopez, the producer, writer and star...
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Jennifer Lopez Weds Marc Anthony In Secret Ceremony
6/7/2004, USRN
Could it be true love for at last for Jennifer Lopez? Lopez and her current-beau, international salsa star Marc Anthony, were reportedly married in a surprise ceremony in...
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Reports: J.Lo Marries Singer Marc Anthony
6/6/2004, AP
Jennifer Lopez reportedly married Marc Anthony in a small ceremony at her home, less than six months after she ended her high-profile engagement to Ben Affleck .
Both Us...
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J-Lo Reportedly Marries Singer Marc Anthony
6/6/2004, Reuters
Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has
married her current boyfriend, salsa singer Marc Anthony,
barely five months after breaking her much-publicized
engagement to actor Ben...
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Ben Affleck Hospitalized for Bronchitis
6/5/2004, AP
Ben Affleck missed the London premiere of "Jersey Girl" this week because he was hospitalized in Boston for severe bronchitis, his New York-based publicist confirmed...
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Divas Smell Money in Fragrance Biz
5/7/2004, Reuters
Some of today's biggest music stars
have ignited a boom in the once-dormant celebrity fragrance
business.
Leading the way is Jennifer Lopez , who has two...
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Usher Album Tips Triple-Platinum
5/4/2004, Reuters
Just over a month after its release,
Usher's chart-topping album, "Confessions," has been certified
triple-platinum for U.S. shipments in excess of three million
copies by...
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Hip-Hop Means 'Phat' Profits for Auto Industry
5/1/2004, Reuters
Hip-hop's move into mainstream America
is music to the ears of auto executives hoping to add "bling
bling" to their brands and street credibility to their cars.
Hip-hop's...
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Juanes, Cruz, Martin Lead Billboard Latin Music Awards
4/29/2004, Reuters
It was a three-way split for
supremacy Thursday night at the Billboard Latin Music Awards
with Colombian heartthrob Juanes , late Salsa entertainer Celia
Cruz and...
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Marc Anthony Plans Tour, Two New Albums
4/21/2004, Reuters
Latin singer Marc Anthony, who
stars in the new Denzel Washington thriller "Man on Fire," will
embark on a North American headlining tour on June 11.
The Nada Personal...
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Label Expects to Sign Imprisoned Rapper
4/21/2004, AP
Island Def Jam expects to sign imprisoned rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow to a $3 million record contract this week, a source familiar with the negotiations said.
Shyne,...
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Beck Takes a Bride
4/19/2004, E! Online
The altar is where it's at for Beck.
The alternative rock posterboy has gone groom, marrying his
pregnant girlfriend Marissa
Ribisi in a small, private affair April 4...
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Child Prodigy Compared to Mozart
4/11/2004, AP
Although only 12 years old, child prodigy Kit Armstrong has already been compared to Mozart for his piano and composition skills.
His teachers, however, think that may be...
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Solange Knowles Wants to Keep Privacy
4/7/2004, AP
Solange Knowles probably wouldn't mind being like Jennifer Lopez when it comes to being a singer or actress. But Beyonce's younger sister says she doesn't want to be like...
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J. Lo's Mother Wins $2.4M at N.J. Casino
4/6/2004, AP
Jennifer Lopez 's mother won a $2.4 million jackpot while playing $1 slots at Atlantic City.
Guadalupe Lopez, 58, of New York, was playing Wheel of Fortune at the...
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Mottola Set to Make Usher a Global Superstar
3/30/2004, Reuters
Thomas Mottola is back
in the game. The former head of Sony Music is readying a strong
release schedule for his Casablanca Records, a joint-venture
deal with Universal Music...
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Marc Anthony Says J. Lo Didn't Break Up His Marriage
3/29/2004, USRN
Latin singer Marc Anthony has posted a "personal message" on his official web site, marcanthonyonline.com, in response to the rumors, gossip, and inaccurate reports...
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Politics Is Focus at Texas Film Festival
3/11/2004, AP
It'll be politics as (un)usual at the South by Southwest film festival, where the focus in President Bush 's home state will be on the very forces that elevated him from the...
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Affleck, Lopez Wedding Scene Cut From Film
2/26/2004, AP
A wedding scene with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez has been scrapped from director Kevin Smith 's upcoming "Jersey Girl," according to Us Weekly magazine.
"I didn't...
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Grammys Planning Beatles Tribute
2/2/2004, Reuters
Sting, Dave Matthews, Vince Gill and
the Neptunes' Pharrell Williams have signed on for a Grammy
tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' first U.S.
television...
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Janet Jackson, P.Diddy Prepare for Halftime Extravaganza
1/29/2004, Reuters
Janet Jackson and a trio of
entertainers were putting the finishing touches Thursday to the
Super Bowl's halftime musical extravaganza.
Joining Jackson on stage for the...
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Jury Selection Begins in P. Diddy Case
1/26/2004, AP
Jury selection began Monday in a court case against Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, whose former chauffeur contends the rap mogul and a bodyguard forced him to speed away from the...
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Affleck, Lopez End Relationship
1/23/2004, AP
Those who want to see Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez as man and wife will have to settle for the on-screen version.
Lopez ended the engagement, a spokesman at Dan Klores...
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Cowell: 'Madonna Used to Be Good-Looking'
1/17/2004, AP
Not content to crush the spirit of unknowns, "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell is training his sights on one of the biggest stars in the business — Madonna .
Cowell,...
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Dance Music Follows Own Beat Online
1/2/2004, Reuters
Digital download services are hot,
but many high-profile players in dance music are discovering
that mass-market digital sites are often cool to small labels.
So...
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Vandross Scores at AMAs
11/16/2003, E! Online
Performers like Rod Stewart and Alan Jackson , presenters like
Glen Campbell , Hall and Oates and the Smothers Brothers... gee, it's
hard to imagine why the broadcast...
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List of American Music Award Winners
11/16/2003, Reuters
Following is a complete list of
winners at the 31st American Music Awards, which took place on
Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles:
POP/ROCK
Favorite male...
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J.Lo Sued for Video Mimicking 'Flashdance'
11/14/2003, AP
Jennifer Lopez is being sued for copyright infringement for her video "I'm Glad," an homage to the 1983 film "Flashdance," by the real-life welder and dancer who was the...
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Jennifer Lopez Launches Lingerie Line
11/13/2003, AP
Jennifer Lopez has a new project: designing lingerie.
"Jennifer's femininity and signature have made her a fashion icon and we are confident that JLO Lingerie will bring...
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Britney, Bruce Make Beautiful Music
11/7/2003, E! Online
Music pirates beware. Two music giants have just announced plans
to form a powerful alliance in the fight to save the recording
industry.
New York-based Sony Corp...
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U.S Artists Dominate MTV Europe Awards
11/7/2003, AP
U.S. artists dominated Thursday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, with Justin Timberlake , Beyonce Knowles and host Christina Aguilera taking home the big...
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Madonna Weighs in on Celebrity Marriages
10/31/2003, AP
Madonna says Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck share some blame for the excessive media attention that caused them to postpone their wedding last month.
"Well, to a...
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Finally Meets J.Lo
10/29/2003, AP
Ben and Jen finally made it to City Hall, but it had nothing to do with a marriage license.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were there to visit Mayor Michael Bloomberg,...
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Ben And Jennifer Downplayed In 'Jersey Girl' Ads
10/13/2003, USRN
Although Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are international A-list stars, the studio that's distributing the couple's next film has decided it's better off not talking quite...
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Ben Affleck Dumps J. Lo?
9/15/2003, USRN
Not only did Hollywood couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez cancel their wedding this weekend, they may have given up on their relationship all together.
People magazine...
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Lopez And Affleck Postpone Wedding
9/11/2003, USRN
Hollywood power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are not getting married this weekend as planned. The two actors have postponed their Santa Barbara-area nuptials...
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Jennifer Defends Ben In 'W' Magazine
9/9/2003, USRN
Bride-to-be Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of the October issue of W magazine, which will hit newsstands in Los Angeles and New York on Friday (September 12). The actress...
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Madonna, Britney & J. Lo Team Up For VMA's?
8/22/2003, USRN
Rumors are circulating that Madonna, Britney Spears, and Jennifer Lopez may team up for a surprise performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. Reps for the respective...
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Jennifer Lopez Says She's Faithful
7/15/2003, USRN
Who says you can't believe everything you read? Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Hollywood's 'it' couple of the moment--at least until Ashton and Demi came along--are widely...
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Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, And Godsmack Rock 'Now 13'
7/14/2003, USRN
Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Godsmack, Coldplay, and Jay-Z are just some of the artists who contributed their chart-topping hits to the collection Now That's What I...
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J. Lo Sues Ex-Manager
7/4/2003, USRN
Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez fired her manager of five years, Benny Medina, last week, and has now filed a petition with the California Labor Commission against him as...
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Jennifer Lopez Explains Why She Didn't Marry P. Diddy
5/28/2003, USRN
Jennifer Lopez recently spoke about marriage, music, and how she tends to burp loudly when she drinks too much soda, in the July issue of Vibe magazine--which hits...
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Jennifer Lopez Wax Figure Unveiled In New York
5/26/2003, USRN
A wax replica of actress-singer Jennifer Lopez was unveiled Wednesday, May 21 at Madame Tussaud's wax museum in New York City's Times Square. The superstar's likeness is the...
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