Sean Baker‘s “Anora” is one of the best-reviewed movies of the year. This seriocomic tale about an exotic dancer (Mikey Madison) and her whirlwind love affair with a Russian oligarch’s son (Mark Eydelshteyn) opens in limited release on October 18. It has already won the Palme D’or at the Cannes Film Festival and tops our Oscar predictions for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
Neon plans to platform the picture in the weeks ahead. The company distributed the last four Palme d’Or champs, including Best Picture nominees “Triangle of Sadness” and “Anatomy of a Fall” and Best Picture winner “Parasite.”
Below is just a sampling of the rave reviews that have earned “Anora” a score of 98 at Rotten Tomatoes and 90 at MetaCritic, where it earned the “universal acclaim” designation. Expect this film to figure prominently in the various movie critics awards at year’s end.
Neon plans to platform the picture in the weeks ahead. The company distributed the last four Palme d’Or champs, including Best Picture nominees “Triangle of Sadness” and “Anatomy of a Fall” and Best Picture winner “Parasite.”
Below is just a sampling of the rave reviews that have earned “Anora” a score of 98 at Rotten Tomatoes and 90 at MetaCritic, where it earned the “universal acclaim” designation. Expect this film to figure prominently in the various movie critics awards at year’s end.
- 10/18/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
In the whirlwind world of celebrity relationships, only a few have captured the public’s attention quite like the romance between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Their unraveling love story, which was once filled with passion, nostalgia, and a fair share of drama, has kept fans on the edge of their seats.
However, as they navigate the complexities of their ongoing divorce, some are beginning to wonder if the 55-year-old might have made a mistake in leaving behind the singer’s actual true love, Alex Rodriguez.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in The Greatest Love Story Never Told | Credit: Amazon Prime Video
After all, their 4-year love affair was the talk of the town ever since it began back in 2017. Although the power couple seemed to be head over heels for each other, their romance fell apart when they called off their engagement in 2021.
Could Alex Rodriguez have been the one for Jennifer Lopez?...
However, as they navigate the complexities of their ongoing divorce, some are beginning to wonder if the 55-year-old might have made a mistake in leaving behind the singer’s actual true love, Alex Rodriguez.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in The Greatest Love Story Never Told | Credit: Amazon Prime Video
After all, their 4-year love affair was the talk of the town ever since it began back in 2017. Although the power couple seemed to be head over heels for each other, their romance fell apart when they called off their engagement in 2021.
Could Alex Rodriguez have been the one for Jennifer Lopez?...
- 10/16/2024
- by Prathika Prashant
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lopez would strike you as a confident individual who has achieved almost everything as a public figure, actress, and singer. But people like her are also human beings at the end of the day, who struggle with severe battles in life that could rip them apart. Her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, stands as a testament to this. Despite finding a lot of success in Hollywood, he still struggles outside of the industry battling various personal issues and alcoholism.
Jennifer Lopez | Credits: MTV International, licensed under Cc By 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
J-Lo has never had it easy in life growing up in the Bronx, New York. She recently revealed certain details of her upbringing that will make fans and haters rethink their decision to critique her work, specifically the events that occurred following the release of her latest movie which spoke about her love life.
Jennifer Lopez opens up about her...
Jennifer Lopez | Credits: MTV International, licensed under Cc By 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
J-Lo has never had it easy in life growing up in the Bronx, New York. She recently revealed certain details of her upbringing that will make fans and haters rethink their decision to critique her work, specifically the events that occurred following the release of her latest movie which spoke about her love life.
Jennifer Lopez opens up about her...
- 10/10/2024
- by Rakibul John Rodgers
- FandomWire
After months of speculations surrounding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage, the singer finally filed for divorce from the Argo star in August, right after their second anniversary. And now, following some tantalizing headlines surrounding their settlement, Lopez openly addressed the pain of splitting from Affleck after rekindling their romance after almost two decades and getting married.
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers | image: STX Entertainment
Discussing how her divorce from Ben Affleck caused her immense pain, that nearly broke her, Jennifer Lopez claimed to have learned her lesson. After withstanding four divorces and repeated heartbreaks, Lopez hinted at the fact that she isn’t planning on dating anyone at the moment. In fact, the actress mentioned her plans of living on her own for the rest of her life.
Jennifer Lopez Got Candid About the Pain of Separating from Ben Affleck
Now that Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck,...
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers | image: STX Entertainment
Discussing how her divorce from Ben Affleck caused her immense pain, that nearly broke her, Jennifer Lopez claimed to have learned her lesson. After withstanding four divorces and repeated heartbreaks, Lopez hinted at the fact that she isn’t planning on dating anyone at the moment. In fact, the actress mentioned her plans of living on her own for the rest of her life.
Jennifer Lopez Got Candid About the Pain of Separating from Ben Affleck
Now that Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck,...
- 10/10/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Boots Riley looks to have found his next project and has landed quite the ensemble, as sources tell Deadline he is partnering with Neon on his film I Love Boosters. Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Lakeith Stanfield and Demi Moore are set to star, with additional casting underway. Principal photography set to begin this fall.
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing on behalf of Ryder Picture Company along with Savage Rose Films’ Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read. Mike Jackman, Gus Deardoff, Ken Kao, Josh Rosenbaum, Annapurna and Neon will serve as executive producers. Neon is financing the film with Waypoint Entertainment and will handle the worldwide rights.
The film centers on a ring of enterprising boosters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Additional plot details are under wraps.
Riley is a multihyphenate working across film and music as a director, producer and screenwriter.
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing on behalf of Ryder Picture Company along with Savage Rose Films’ Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read. Mike Jackman, Gus Deardoff, Ken Kao, Josh Rosenbaum, Annapurna and Neon will serve as executive producers. Neon is financing the film with Waypoint Entertainment and will handle the worldwide rights.
The film centers on a ring of enterprising boosters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Additional plot details are under wraps.
Riley is a multihyphenate working across film and music as a director, producer and screenwriter.
- 10/8/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Lopez’s relationship with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lasted for two years before the pair called it quits. But after they reunited backstage at an awards ceremony, Diddy’s girlfriend at the time, Cassie, couldn’t help but inquire about the meeting.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was caught reuniting with Jennifer Lopez at an Awards show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jennifer Lopez | Stephane Cardinale/Sygma via Getty Images
Lopez and Diddy’s relationship didn’t last long. Although the two celebrities fell hard for each other, their lifestyles weren’t compatible in the end. The “Jenny on the Block” singer has been candid about how being Diddy was a stressful period in her life that left her crying on a few occasions. As instantaneous as their bond was, Lopez knew deep down their relationship wasn’t built to last.
“He was like, ‘I love you’. Right away. It was very fast,...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was caught reuniting with Jennifer Lopez at an Awards show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jennifer Lopez | Stephane Cardinale/Sygma via Getty Images
Lopez and Diddy’s relationship didn’t last long. Although the two celebrities fell hard for each other, their lifestyles weren’t compatible in the end. The “Jenny on the Block” singer has been candid about how being Diddy was a stressful period in her life that left her crying on a few occasions. As instantaneous as their bond was, Lopez knew deep down their relationship wasn’t built to last.
“He was like, ‘I love you’. Right away. It was very fast,...
- 10/5/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez is one of the most successful celebrities in Hollywood, the singer-actress is multitalented with a huge fanbase. She became hugely popular after her hit songs and appearances in several films of a diverse range.
However, co-star Jason Statham claimed the actress was like any other woman her age. Statham collaborated with the On the Floor actress for the 2013 action-thriller Parker. Having worked together on set he discovered her humble and down-to-earth nature. Speaking to the media, Statham affectionately claimed that Lopez was extremely regular.
Jennifer Lopez is just like other girls
Jennifer Lopez rose to fame with her unique incorporation of elements of pop, Latin, and hip-hop genres into her songs. Her top hits included Let’s Get Loud, On the Floor, All I Have, Dance Again, and many more.
Jennifer Lopez in The Mother | Credits: Netflix
Soon, the artist ventured into the big screen and started experimenting with movies.
However, co-star Jason Statham claimed the actress was like any other woman her age. Statham collaborated with the On the Floor actress for the 2013 action-thriller Parker. Having worked together on set he discovered her humble and down-to-earth nature. Speaking to the media, Statham affectionately claimed that Lopez was extremely regular.
Jennifer Lopez is just like other girls
Jennifer Lopez rose to fame with her unique incorporation of elements of pop, Latin, and hip-hop genres into her songs. Her top hits included Let’s Get Loud, On the Floor, All I Have, Dance Again, and many more.
Jennifer Lopez in The Mother | Credits: Netflix
Soon, the artist ventured into the big screen and started experimenting with movies.
- 10/4/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Hollywood stars Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez shared the screen in the 2013 action thriller Parker, which follows the titular thief seeking revenge with the help of an unexpected ally after being betrayed by his crew and left for dead.
Parker | Credit: FilmDistrict
Lopez, who portrayed the role of Leslie Rodgers, the unlikely ally to Statham’s character, had to step out of her comfort zone in the movie. However, she still managed to impress her co-star, who later appreciated her efforts while reflecting on the tense chemistry between their on-screen characters.
Jason Statham Reflected on Tense Chemistry with Jennifer Lopez in Parker
Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel Flashfire and directed by Taylor Hackford, the 2013 action thriller, Parker, brough in a surprising collaboration of Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez.
Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham in Parker | Credit: Netflix
Marking their only on-screen collaboration so far, Lopez appeared to have...
Parker | Credit: FilmDistrict
Lopez, who portrayed the role of Leslie Rodgers, the unlikely ally to Statham’s character, had to step out of her comfort zone in the movie. However, she still managed to impress her co-star, who later appreciated her efforts while reflecting on the tense chemistry between their on-screen characters.
Jason Statham Reflected on Tense Chemistry with Jennifer Lopez in Parker
Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel Flashfire and directed by Taylor Hackford, the 2013 action thriller, Parker, brough in a surprising collaboration of Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez.
Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham in Parker | Credit: Netflix
Marking their only on-screen collaboration so far, Lopez appeared to have...
- 10/4/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lopez confided that it wasn’t easy letting go of her husband of 10 years, Marc Anthony. But if there was one good thing that could’ve come out of her split, it was that the star realized who she really had in her corner.
Jennifer Lopez relied on girlfriends after divorce from Marc Anthony Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony | Timothy A. Clark / Getty Images
Lopez had to face one of the things she hated the most after breaking up with Anthony. The actor was 44 at the time of their divorce, and hadn’t been single for a long time. So facing the prospect of being alone was a hard adjustment for the Hustlers star.
“Look, I don’t love being alone. I don’t. I can’t beat myself up for that,” she once told InStyle (via ABC News). “What I have to do is figure out why I don’t like it.
Jennifer Lopez relied on girlfriends after divorce from Marc Anthony Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony | Timothy A. Clark / Getty Images
Lopez had to face one of the things she hated the most after breaking up with Anthony. The actor was 44 at the time of their divorce, and hadn’t been single for a long time. So facing the prospect of being alone was a hard adjustment for the Hustlers star.
“Look, I don’t love being alone. I don’t. I can’t beat myself up for that,” she once told InStyle (via ABC News). “What I have to do is figure out why I don’t like it.
- 10/4/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lionsgate Television has optioned the R.F. Kuang novel “Yellowface” with plans to develop it as a scripted series, Variety has learned exclusively.
Karyn Kusama is onboard to direct and executive produce the potential series. Captivate Entertainment, known for the Jason Bourne film franchise, and Constance Wu and Justine Suzanne Jones of Tempo Wubato Productions are also set to produce, with Ben Smith of Captivate executive producing. Adam Docksey, vice president of development at Captivate, is helping to oversee the project for the company. No writer is currently attached.
The official logline states, “After watching friend and literary rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, June Hayward steals the only copy of Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, passing off the experimental novel about Chinese laborers during WWI as her own. Newly styled as ‘Juniper Song,’ June rides high until the escalating consequences of her con threaten to crash down around her.
Karyn Kusama is onboard to direct and executive produce the potential series. Captivate Entertainment, known for the Jason Bourne film franchise, and Constance Wu and Justine Suzanne Jones of Tempo Wubato Productions are also set to produce, with Ben Smith of Captivate executive producing. Adam Docksey, vice president of development at Captivate, is helping to oversee the project for the company. No writer is currently attached.
The official logline states, “After watching friend and literary rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, June Hayward steals the only copy of Athena’s just-finished masterpiece, passing off the experimental novel about Chinese laborers during WWI as her own. Newly styled as ‘Juniper Song,’ June rides high until the escalating consequences of her con threaten to crash down around her.
- 10/3/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
With a career spanning over two decades across the music and entertainment industry, Jennifer Lopez has been a literal legend in Hollywood. Getting her break in 1991 with In Living Color as a dancer and then moving on to become a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, Lopez had garnered enough attention and, dare we say, money throughout her envious career.
Jennifer Lopez in Selena | image: Warner Bros.
But while Jennifer Lopez has pretty much been busy making money through the decades, she also found some time for love and marriage. In 2022, Lopez tied the knot with Ben Affleck in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel, after officially rekindling their relationship that has stretched over two decades. Meanwhile, as Lopez and Affleck’s union marked the culmination of two Hollywood powerhouses, guess who is worth more.
How Much did Jennifer Lopez Earn from Her Films and Shows?
Let’s start with the silver screen.
Jennifer Lopez in Selena | image: Warner Bros.
But while Jennifer Lopez has pretty much been busy making money through the decades, she also found some time for love and marriage. In 2022, Lopez tied the knot with Ben Affleck in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel, after officially rekindling their relationship that has stretched over two decades. Meanwhile, as Lopez and Affleck’s union marked the culmination of two Hollywood powerhouses, guess who is worth more.
How Much did Jennifer Lopez Earn from Her Films and Shows?
Let’s start with the silver screen.
- 10/1/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
If you thought the actual real estate market was intense, just wait until you see how “Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman ratchets up the anxiety in her latest Netflix series, “No Good Deed.”
Produced by Will Ferrell’s production shingle, Gloria Sanchez Productions, the upcoming half-hour mystery comedy features an ensemble cast led by Lisa Kudrow, Ray Romano, Denis Leary, Abbi Jacobson, Poppy Liu, O-t Fagbenle, Teyonah Parris, Luke Wilson, and Feldman’s previous collaborator, Linda Cardellini.
Netflix will drop all eight episodes of the show on December 12.
The official synopsis read: “When Lydia (Kudrow) and Paul (Romano) decide to move on from their empty nest to forge a new life, they list their gorgeous 1920s Spanish-style villa located in one the most desirable neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and the real estate frenzy begins. Multiple families all race to buy what they believe to be their dream house, convinced...
Produced by Will Ferrell’s production shingle, Gloria Sanchez Productions, the upcoming half-hour mystery comedy features an ensemble cast led by Lisa Kudrow, Ray Romano, Denis Leary, Abbi Jacobson, Poppy Liu, O-t Fagbenle, Teyonah Parris, Luke Wilson, and Feldman’s previous collaborator, Linda Cardellini.
Netflix will drop all eight episodes of the show on December 12.
The official synopsis read: “When Lydia (Kudrow) and Paul (Romano) decide to move on from their empty nest to forge a new life, they list their gorgeous 1920s Spanish-style villa located in one the most desirable neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and the real estate frenzy begins. Multiple families all race to buy what they believe to be their dream house, convinced...
- 9/30/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs is currently the main headline on every news channel. Since his arrest this month, the media and the public have both been digging into him and his past to figure the truth out for themselves. The man, who once was a mentor to countless young and upcoming individuals in the music industry, has now become a big black dot whose shadow is dimming the lights of everyone around.
Diddy in Closer to God Mv | Credit: YouTube
The biggest controversies around Diddy right now are surrounding his infamous parties. Whether the “freak-off” or the “normal” ones, a Diddy party has always been the talk of the town. And many celebrities of Tinseltown have been a part of these parties, even if once in their life. So let’s take a look at 5 top celebs of Hollywood who have previously raved about Diddy parties.
Jay-Z & Beyonce Beyonce and...
Diddy in Closer to God Mv | Credit: YouTube
The biggest controversies around Diddy right now are surrounding his infamous parties. Whether the “freak-off” or the “normal” ones, a Diddy party has always been the talk of the town. And many celebrities of Tinseltown have been a part of these parties, even if once in their life. So let’s take a look at 5 top celebs of Hollywood who have previously raved about Diddy parties.
Jay-Z & Beyonce Beyonce and...
- 9/26/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lopez got a bit too into character while working with her co-star Constance Wu in Hustlers. So much so that Lopez worried she might’ve given Wu a deep injury.
How Jennifer Lopez made Constance Wu bleed Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images
Lopez took Wu under her wing both in front of the camera and behind the scenes in Hustlers. In the film, Lopez played a veteran stripper guiding Wu’s character through their shady industry. Upon meeting her co-star, the American Idol host wasted no time making Wu feel at home.
“The minute I saw Constance, I put my arms out and took her under my wing and put her in my coat like, ‘I got you,’” Lopez said according to Refinery 29. “I said, ‘I’m going to take care of you and I’m going to show you the ropes.'...
How Jennifer Lopez made Constance Wu bleed Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images
Lopez took Wu under her wing both in front of the camera and behind the scenes in Hustlers. In the film, Lopez played a veteran stripper guiding Wu’s character through their shady industry. Upon meeting her co-star, the American Idol host wasted no time making Wu feel at home.
“The minute I saw Constance, I put my arms out and took her under my wing and put her in my coat like, ‘I got you,’” Lopez said according to Refinery 29. “I said, ‘I’m going to take care of you and I’m going to show you the ropes.'...
- 9/26/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez famously played the veteran pole dancer Ramona Vega in the 2019 movie Hustlers. She had a good feeling about the project as soon as she laid her eyes on its script — so much so that she was willing to take a massive pay cut to help see the project come to fruition.
Jennifer Lopez banked on herself for ‘Hustlers’ Jennifer Lopez | Amy Sussman / Getty Images
Lopez often commands high salaries for her starring roles. Reports indicate that she rakes in tens of millions of dollars per movie, which contributes to her massive net worth. However, Lopez experienced several occasions where she willingly lowered her pay significantly for a project she was passionate about. When she did Hustlers, landing her role in the movie may have been the true reward for the actor.
“I do things because I love them. I didn’t get paid a whole bunch of money for Hustlers,...
Jennifer Lopez banked on herself for ‘Hustlers’ Jennifer Lopez | Amy Sussman / Getty Images
Lopez often commands high salaries for her starring roles. Reports indicate that she rakes in tens of millions of dollars per movie, which contributes to her massive net worth. However, Lopez experienced several occasions where she willingly lowered her pay significantly for a project she was passionate about. When she did Hustlers, landing her role in the movie may have been the true reward for the actor.
“I do things because I love them. I didn’t get paid a whole bunch of money for Hustlers,...
- 9/24/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez went all in for 2019’s Hustlers. She proved she was more than just a pretty face on screen, she threw herself into the role, nailing the ABCs of stripping and authentically portraying the lives of real strippers. From the intricate dance routines that left everyone breathless to the emotional depth she brought to her character, J.Lo was truly a force to be reckoned with in the movie.
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers, Credits: Gloria Sanchez Productions
Many believed she was a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination, but to everyone’s shock, she got snubbed! This led to fans asking what went wrong. With her powerful performance and undeniable charisma, it felt like a big mistake. J.Lo poured her heart and soul into Hustlers, but somehow, the Academy overlooked her.
Jennifer Lopez Didn’t Skip Her Homework for Hustlers!
Taking on the role of Ramona in Hustlers required...
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers, Credits: Gloria Sanchez Productions
Many believed she was a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination, but to everyone’s shock, she got snubbed! This led to fans asking what went wrong. With her powerful performance and undeniable charisma, it felt like a big mistake. J.Lo poured her heart and soul into Hustlers, but somehow, the Academy overlooked her.
Jennifer Lopez Didn’t Skip Her Homework for Hustlers!
Taking on the role of Ramona in Hustlers required...
- 9/23/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lopez has set fire to the entertainment industry both as a singer and an actor. One of the most influential names out there, J-Lo redefined the music industry with her catchy bangers one after the other. You can’t possibly forget the hold Ain’t Your Mama had on the world in 2016, can you? Aside from her singing and dancing, Jennifer Lopez also took the film industry by storm with movies like Selena (1997), The Wedding Planner (2001), and Hustlers (2019).
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers (2019) | Credits: STXfilms
With a career spanning decades, Jennifer Lopez is worth a lot, and having her in a movie is probably going to cost the producers some serious bucks. However, when it came to filming and producing Hustlers, Jennifer Lopez worked without a set salary. For her, money wasn’t anything to worry about; she simply wanted to make a film that would put women in charge.
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers (2019) | Credits: STXfilms
With a career spanning decades, Jennifer Lopez is worth a lot, and having her in a movie is probably going to cost the producers some serious bucks. However, when it came to filming and producing Hustlers, Jennifer Lopez worked without a set salary. For her, money wasn’t anything to worry about; she simply wanted to make a film that would put women in charge.
- 9/23/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Keke Palmer and Sza will soon be sharing the screen again.
Sony Pictures announced Friday that the forthcoming untitled R-rated comedy movie starring the pair will hit theaters Jan. 24, 2025. Lawrence Lamont is directing the TriStar Pictures film from a script by Syreeta Singleton. Plot details have not been shared.
Rounding out the cast are Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage and Amin Joseph.
Producers include Issa Rae and Sara Diya Rastogi for Hoorae, Deniese Davis for ColorCreative, Charles D. King for Macro Film Studios, James Lopez and Poppy Hanks. Macro Film Studios is also financing the project that counts Singleton as a co-producer. Palmer and Sharon Palmer of Big Boss are executive producing.
The film originated as part of Sony’s CoCre lab, which was a previous collaboration between the studio and ColorCreative to help on-the-rise, diverse screenwriters develop original feature ideas.
Sony Pictures announced Friday that the forthcoming untitled R-rated comedy movie starring the pair will hit theaters Jan. 24, 2025. Lawrence Lamont is directing the TriStar Pictures film from a script by Syreeta Singleton. Plot details have not been shared.
Rounding out the cast are Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage and Amin Joseph.
Producers include Issa Rae and Sara Diya Rastogi for Hoorae, Deniese Davis for ColorCreative, Charles D. King for Macro Film Studios, James Lopez and Poppy Hanks. Macro Film Studios is also financing the project that counts Singleton as a co-producer. Palmer and Sharon Palmer of Big Boss are executive producing.
The film originated as part of Sony’s CoCre lab, which was a previous collaboration between the studio and ColorCreative to help on-the-rise, diverse screenwriters develop original feature ideas.
- 9/20/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It seems that Brett Goldstein manifested his new movie Office Romance with Jennifer Lopez as he’s been thirsting over her for years!
Amid the news that Brett will be starring alongside Jennifer in the upcoming Netflix rom-com movie, some of his past comments about her have resurfaced. And he’s been a major fan for a long time.
Keep reading to find out more…
Fans found a clip of Brett talking about Jennifer on a 2018 episode of his Films to Be Buried With podcast, right around the time that her movie Hustlers was being released.
“F–king hell. 50! She’s 50. I love her,” Brett said about Jennifer‘s appearance in the movie.
In response to Jennifer hugging a female co-star in the movie, Brett said, “I’ve never wanted to be cuddled more. That is one of the best cuddles. … give me one of your special cuddles.”
Someone on...
Amid the news that Brett will be starring alongside Jennifer in the upcoming Netflix rom-com movie, some of his past comments about her have resurfaced. And he’s been a major fan for a long time.
Keep reading to find out more…
Fans found a clip of Brett talking about Jennifer on a 2018 episode of his Films to Be Buried With podcast, right around the time that her movie Hustlers was being released.
“F–king hell. 50! She’s 50. I love her,” Brett said about Jennifer‘s appearance in the movie.
In response to Jennifer hugging a female co-star in the movie, Brett said, “I’ve never wanted to be cuddled more. That is one of the best cuddles. … give me one of your special cuddles.”
Someone on...
- 9/20/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jennifer Lopez wielded considerable power back when she hosted American Idol. Her judgment could make or break the dreams of aspiring singers from all walks of life. But when it was rumored one of her exes would appear on the reality show, she put a stop to those plans quickly.
How Jennifer Lopez reportedly reacted to her ex being on ‘American Idol’ Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa | Albert L. Ortega/WireImage
Lopez met a lot of new faces while hosting the long-running reality TV series. But rumor had it Lopez was warned that a familiar face was planning on making his appearance on American Idol. Way before marrying Marc Anthony and Ben Affleck, Lopez was married to Ojani Noa. Unlike some of her more high-profile relationships, Noa worked a normal job as a waiter before crossing paths with Lopez. She was on the cusp of superstardom back then, and felt...
How Jennifer Lopez reportedly reacted to her ex being on ‘American Idol’ Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa | Albert L. Ortega/WireImage
Lopez met a lot of new faces while hosting the long-running reality TV series. But rumor had it Lopez was warned that a familiar face was planning on making his appearance on American Idol. Way before marrying Marc Anthony and Ben Affleck, Lopez was married to Ojani Noa. Unlike some of her more high-profile relationships, Noa worked a normal job as a waiter before crossing paths with Lopez. She was on the cusp of superstardom back then, and felt...
- 9/19/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jharrel Jerome won an Emmy five years ago for his lead performance in Netflix’s “When They See Us” – and the 26-year-old actor might have other gold statues in his future after Friday night’s ecstatic reception for his underdog sports drama “Unstoppable,” which held its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
The true story feature chronicles the life and career of Arizona wrestler Anthony Robles, who fought his way to a national championship despite being born with one leg. The movie, due for release in December from Amazon/MGM, marks the directorial debut of film editor William Goldenberg (“Argo”) and co-stars Jennifer Lopez as Robles’s mom Judy, Bobby Cannavale as Judy’s abusive husband and Don Cheadle as Robles’s coach.
All were in the audience at Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall for the “Unstoppable” premiere screening, and the cast was joined by Robles himself, who received...
The true story feature chronicles the life and career of Arizona wrestler Anthony Robles, who fought his way to a national championship despite being born with one leg. The movie, due for release in December from Amazon/MGM, marks the directorial debut of film editor William Goldenberg (“Argo”) and co-stars Jennifer Lopez as Robles’s mom Judy, Bobby Cannavale as Judy’s abusive husband and Don Cheadle as Robles’s coach.
All were in the audience at Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall for the “Unstoppable” premiere screening, and the cast was joined by Robles himself, who received...
- 9/7/2024
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
Keke Palmer is set to star in a TV adaptation of the dark comedy film “The ‘Burbs,” which has been ordered straight-to-series at Peacock.
Celeste Hughey will adapt the film for television. Seth MacFarlane is set to executive produce, as will Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, with Imagine having produced the film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the film, will co-executive produce.
The series will film on the Universal Studios backlot, just like the movie. Released in 1989, “The ‘Burbs” starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman. In the film, the residents of a suburban neighborhood suspect their new neighbors are ritualistic murderers. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film grossed just over $49 million against a reported budget of $18 million. It is now considered a cult classic.
The official logline for the series states, “Set in present-day suburbia, ‘The ‘Burbs’ follows a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home.
Celeste Hughey will adapt the film for television. Seth MacFarlane is set to executive produce, as will Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, with Imagine having produced the film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the film, will co-executive produce.
The series will film on the Universal Studios backlot, just like the movie. Released in 1989, “The ‘Burbs” starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman. In the film, the residents of a suburban neighborhood suspect their new neighbors are ritualistic murderers. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film grossed just over $49 million against a reported budget of $18 million. It is now considered a cult classic.
The official logline for the series states, “Set in present-day suburbia, ‘The ‘Burbs’ follows a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home.
- 9/5/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After months of speculations surrounding their divorce, Jennifer Lopez finally decided to pull the plug on her marriage to Ben Affleck. Now, the singer/actress is fighting for a hefty divorce settlement, after learning that Affleck would be spending their second wedding anniversary with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Gigli | image: Sony Pictures
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce on August 20 — after two years since they exchanged vows at a lavish bash in Georgia. Although Lopez had previously hoped to repair her rocky marriage, Ben Affleck’s decision to spend Lopez and his marriage anniversary with his ex-wife is what forced her to take the drastic step. Now, sources revealed that Lopez is also planning on revenge upon her husband.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Intensified Jennifer Lopez’s Divorce Decision
For months the rumor mill had been churning speculations about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s crumbling marriage.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Gigli | image: Sony Pictures
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce on August 20 — after two years since they exchanged vows at a lavish bash in Georgia. Although Lopez had previously hoped to repair her rocky marriage, Ben Affleck’s decision to spend Lopez and his marriage anniversary with his ex-wife is what forced her to take the drastic step. Now, sources revealed that Lopez is also planning on revenge upon her husband.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Intensified Jennifer Lopez’s Divorce Decision
For months the rumor mill had been churning speculations about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s crumbling marriage.
- 9/1/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Exclusive: STX Entertainment and Citizen Skull Productions are behind new creature feature, Bigfoot.
In this latest addition to the bigfoot myth, a beast terrorizes a modern housing development in a small mountain town. The attacks lead to the town’s new sheriff fighting for her daughter’s life.
Pic heralds from director John Asher (Diamonds) and first-time screenwriter Jordan Reid.
The film is slated to shoot this fall in the remote Crystal Mountains of Washington State. Casting is in process.
Asher’s previous directing credits include the indie features A Love Like This, A Boy Called Po, and Miramax’s Diamonds, as well as the TV series One Tree Hill.
Bigfoot marks the filmmaker’s first venture into the horror landscape, a genre he has a family connection to given that his grandfather E.M. Asher was an associate producer on iconic monster movies Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931).
Reid comes to screenwriting...
In this latest addition to the bigfoot myth, a beast terrorizes a modern housing development in a small mountain town. The attacks lead to the town’s new sheriff fighting for her daughter’s life.
Pic heralds from director John Asher (Diamonds) and first-time screenwriter Jordan Reid.
The film is slated to shoot this fall in the remote Crystal Mountains of Washington State. Casting is in process.
Asher’s previous directing credits include the indie features A Love Like This, A Boy Called Po, and Miramax’s Diamonds, as well as the TV series One Tree Hill.
Bigfoot marks the filmmaker’s first venture into the horror landscape, a genre he has a family connection to given that his grandfather E.M. Asher was an associate producer on iconic monster movies Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931).
Reid comes to screenwriting...
- 8/29/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The recent news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce has continued to make headlines with the two stars yet to make an official statement regarding it. It has been a rather surprising turn of events as Lopez expressed her ultimate love for Affleck some months ago with her latest studio album and its companion film and documentary.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez starred in two films together including Gigli and Jersey Girl | Credits: Miramax
However, sources have been pointing out red flags between the couple in recent months that point to issues between them, With the divorce now official, the discourse has been around how each of them has been handling the upsetting situation. Lopez is reportedly devastated by the divorce and is really disappointed with Affleck.
Fans Side With Jennifer Lopez Amid Divorce, As Ben Affleck’s Past Scandal Gets Brought Up
Fans started seeing red flags...
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez starred in two films together including Gigli and Jersey Girl | Credits: Miramax
However, sources have been pointing out red flags between the couple in recent months that point to issues between them, With the divorce now official, the discourse has been around how each of them has been handling the upsetting situation. Lopez is reportedly devastated by the divorce and is really disappointed with Affleck.
Fans Side With Jennifer Lopez Amid Divorce, As Ben Affleck’s Past Scandal Gets Brought Up
Fans started seeing red flags...
- 8/29/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
It’s not uncommon for filmmakers to have a favorite actor, but David O. Russell took it to another level with Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle. The movie featured other A-listers like Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper as well, but the director’s bias towards Lawrence was quite clear. In a particular sequence featuring The Hunger Games actress, O. Russell went as far as reworking the script to give her character a bigger spotlight.
Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale in American Hustle || credits: Sony Pictures Releasing
The duo has collaborated on many projects throughout the years. But O. Russell’s flipping the entire script and bending his vision to accommodate her in the movie shows just how much he valued her presence in the $251 million movie.
Jennifer Lawrence Takes the Lead: David O. Russell’s Script Changes in American Hustle
Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell have forged one of...
Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale in American Hustle || credits: Sony Pictures Releasing
The duo has collaborated on many projects throughout the years. But O. Russell’s flipping the entire script and bending his vision to accommodate her in the movie shows just how much he valued her presence in the $251 million movie.
Jennifer Lawrence Takes the Lead: David O. Russell’s Script Changes in American Hustle
Jennifer Lawrence and David O. Russell have forged one of...
- 8/14/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lopez has worked hard to make an impact on the world around her, something Ben Affleck said he greatly admires about her. Affleck, who first dated Lopez in the early 2000s, spoke glowingly about her in interviews that took place around their 2021 reunion. He said he believed Lopez’s impact on the world was practically unparalleled.
Ben Affleck praised the impact Jennifer Lopez had on the world
In 2021, Lopez became Adweek’s Brand Visionary. This award acknowledged “her extraordinary role as an entrepreneur, launching a billion-dollar empire that spans fashion, music, film, and now her own beauty company with the successful launch of JLo Beauty in January” (via Adweek).
Affleck agreed that Lopez deserved the honor. He believed that she had a uniquely positive effect on the world.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the premiere of ‘The Flash’ | Leon Bennett/WireImage
“All I can tell you is that...
Ben Affleck praised the impact Jennifer Lopez had on the world
In 2021, Lopez became Adweek’s Brand Visionary. This award acknowledged “her extraordinary role as an entrepreneur, launching a billion-dollar empire that spans fashion, music, film, and now her own beauty company with the successful launch of JLo Beauty in January” (via Adweek).
Affleck agreed that Lopez deserved the honor. He believed that she had a uniquely positive effect on the world.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the premiere of ‘The Flash’ | Leon Bennett/WireImage
“All I can tell you is that...
- 8/10/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez has worked with her producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, for years. They’ve worked together on a number of films and have become close friends in the process. Goldsmith-Thomas said that Lopez proved how much their relationship meant to her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Jennifer Lopez’s producing partner shared how Lopez helped her in a time of need
Lopez and Goldsmith-Thomas have worked together for years, teaming up on films like Maid in Manhattan, The Boy Next Door, Hustlers, Marry Me, and more. Goldsmith-Thomas has celebrated Lopez’s career and supported her projects, even when she doesn’t fully understand them.
She said that Lopez has also done a great deal for her. In 2004, Goldsmith-Thomas was diagnosed with Stage Three breast cancer. Lopez did all she could to support her friend and partner.
Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
“She made me...
Jennifer Lopez’s producing partner shared how Lopez helped her in a time of need
Lopez and Goldsmith-Thomas have worked together for years, teaming up on films like Maid in Manhattan, The Boy Next Door, Hustlers, Marry Me, and more. Goldsmith-Thomas has celebrated Lopez’s career and supported her projects, even when she doesn’t fully understand them.
She said that Lopez has also done a great deal for her. In 2004, Goldsmith-Thomas was diagnosed with Stage Three breast cancer. Lopez did all she could to support her friend and partner.
Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
“She made me...
- 7/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Top 6 Jennifer Lopez Rewatchable Movies As Actress Hosts Bridgerton-Themed Party On Her 55th Birthday. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Jennifer Lopez is celebrating another milestone ahead of her 55th birthday on July 24 with her family. The singer threw a Bridgerton-themed party in the Hamptons; however, Ben Affleck was missing from the guest list.
The team was busily preparing for the event, setting up a horse trailer, providing valet services, providing security, and providing waitstaff outside the venue during the event. Also, trucks delivered furniture and flowers, adding final touches before the festivities began.
The guest list included Lopez’s mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez, wearing a blue gown with intricate white lace detailing. Many other guests were captured adorning themselves in royal attire. Her celebration came following her summer in the Hamptons, where she was spotted spending time with Ben Affleck’s daughter, Violet, and enjoying shopping. As the Ain’t Your Mama singer...
Jennifer Lopez is celebrating another milestone ahead of her 55th birthday on July 24 with her family. The singer threw a Bridgerton-themed party in the Hamptons; however, Ben Affleck was missing from the guest list.
The team was busily preparing for the event, setting up a horse trailer, providing valet services, providing security, and providing waitstaff outside the venue during the event. Also, trucks delivered furniture and flowers, adding final touches before the festivities began.
The guest list included Lopez’s mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez, wearing a blue gown with intricate white lace detailing. Many other guests were captured adorning themselves in royal attire. Her celebration came following her summer in the Hamptons, where she was spotted spending time with Ben Affleck’s daughter, Violet, and enjoying shopping. As the Ain’t Your Mama singer...
- 7/23/2024
- by Samridhi Goel
- KoiMoi
Exclusive: Director Brad Furman has rounded out the cast for his indie drama People Not Places, scripted by his mother Ellen Brown Furman, with seven additions. They are Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King), Yul Vazquez (The Lost Bus), Laurence Mason (Tin Soldier), Obba Babatundé (S.W.A.T.), Joey Bicicchi (Tin Soldier), Colleen Camp (Amsterdam) and Olivia Jude.
Others rounding out the cast include Sam Jay (You People), Duke George, Wass Stevens (Lansky), Gregg Bello (Crown Vic) and Matthew J. Perry. As previously announced, Shirley MacLaine, Stephen Dorff, Julia Mayorga and Allegra Leguizamo also star.
People Not Places watches as Clare (MacLaine), an elderly widow living in Atlantic City, meets an erratic homeless man (Dorff) who sleeps in cars. Their shared loneliness causes them to bond, as they find the courage to face his regrettable past and her shortened future.
Furman and Jess Fuerst are producing the film...
Others rounding out the cast include Sam Jay (You People), Duke George, Wass Stevens (Lansky), Gregg Bello (Crown Vic) and Matthew J. Perry. As previously announced, Shirley MacLaine, Stephen Dorff, Julia Mayorga and Allegra Leguizamo also star.
People Not Places watches as Clare (MacLaine), an elderly widow living in Atlantic City, meets an erratic homeless man (Dorff) who sleeps in cars. Their shared loneliness causes them to bond, as they find the courage to face his regrettable past and her shortened future.
Furman and Jess Fuerst are producing the film...
- 7/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Lopez has been acting, singing, and dancing for years. After starting her career on In Living Color, Lopez has starred in many films and released albums. She has listed many major music icons as her inspirations, but she said she believes she is stronger as an actor than a singer. She shared how she felt about her music career.
Jennifer Lopez said she was better at acting than singing
Over the years, Lopez has given critically lauded performances in several different films. She feels proud of her talent as an actor.
“I think I’m a really great performer,” she told Vanity Fair, adding, “I think I’m a really great actress. I feel confident in those things — that’s a better way to say it.”
She has also worked extensively as a singer, releasing nine albums over the past 25 years. She doesn’t feel as confident in her abilities as a vocalist,...
Jennifer Lopez said she was better at acting than singing
Over the years, Lopez has given critically lauded performances in several different films. She feels proud of her talent as an actor.
“I think I’m a really great performer,” she told Vanity Fair, adding, “I think I’m a really great actress. I feel confident in those things — that’s a better way to say it.”
She has also worked extensively as a singer, releasing nine albums over the past 25 years. She doesn’t feel as confident in her abilities as a vocalist,...
- 7/14/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actress, singer Jennifer Lopez, poses for the latest Coach fashion house campaign, including handbags, accessories and ready-to-wear:
Lopez started out as a 'Fly Girl' dancer on the TV series "In Living Color" where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993.
For her first leading role in the 1997 "Selena" biopic, Lopez became the first Latin actress to earn over $1 million for a film. She went on to star in "Anaconda" (1997) and "Out of Sight" (1998).
Lopez' debut studio album "On the 6" (1999), was followed by her starring in the feature "The Cell" (2000).
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album "J.Lo" and her romantic comedy feature "The Wedding Planner" in 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week.
Her 2002 release, "J to tha L–O! The Remixes", became the first remix album in history to debut atop the US 'Billboard 200'.
Lopez started out as a 'Fly Girl' dancer on the TV series "In Living Color" where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993.
For her first leading role in the 1997 "Selena" biopic, Lopez became the first Latin actress to earn over $1 million for a film. She went on to star in "Anaconda" (1997) and "Out of Sight" (1998).
Lopez' debut studio album "On the 6" (1999), was followed by her starring in the feature "The Cell" (2000).
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album "J.Lo" and her romantic comedy feature "The Wedding Planner" in 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week.
Her 2002 release, "J to tha L–O! The Remixes", became the first remix album in history to debut atop the US 'Billboard 200'.
- 7/8/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In 2024, Jennifer Lopez released This Is Me Now … A Love Story despite the extreme trepidation voiced by everyone from her longtime production partner to some of the film’s actors. Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, who has worked with Lopez on films like Hustlers and Maid in Manhattan, didn’t think the movie was a good idea. She shared why she never got fully on board with the project.
Jennifer Lopez’s producing partner had concerns about ‘This Is Me Now… A Love Story’
When Lopez began working on This Is Me Now … A Love Story, she struggled to obtain funding. After one partner pulled out, Lopez decided to finance the film herself. She called Goldsmith-Thomas to tell her she planned to put $20 million into the project.
“I’m in New York and she’s saying, ‘I think I’m going to finance this myself,’” Goldsmith-Thomas told Variety. “I was like, ‘Wait, what?...
Jennifer Lopez’s producing partner had concerns about ‘This Is Me Now… A Love Story’
When Lopez began working on This Is Me Now … A Love Story, she struggled to obtain funding. After one partner pulled out, Lopez decided to finance the film herself. She called Goldsmith-Thomas to tell her she planned to put $20 million into the project.
“I’m in New York and she’s saying, ‘I think I’m going to finance this myself,’” Goldsmith-Thomas told Variety. “I was like, ‘Wait, what?...
- 6/18/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Many fans know Jennifer Lopez for her roles in Out of Sight, Hustlers, Selena, and Anaconda. She also delivered a memorable performance in El Cantante or The Singer. The 2006 biographical drama featured Lopez alongside her ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in El Cantante | Picturehouse
Although El Cantante was not a critical favorite, JLo delivered one of her best performances as late salsa legend Héctor Lavoe’s wife Georgina “Puchi” Román. She was even considered an Oscar favorite that year. Unfortunately, the Academy members ignored her performance, and the actress’ desire to receive the Oscar on her hospital bed went unfulfilled.
Jennifer Lopez felt she deserved better for El Cantante
Jennifer Lopez as Puchi in El Cantante | Picturehouse
The Oscars snub is not something new in Hollywood. Often, many actors and fans voice their frustration against the Academy for ignoring deserving projects. Jennifer Lopez shared that she was...
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in El Cantante | Picturehouse
Although El Cantante was not a critical favorite, JLo delivered one of her best performances as late salsa legend Héctor Lavoe’s wife Georgina “Puchi” Román. She was even considered an Oscar favorite that year. Unfortunately, the Academy members ignored her performance, and the actress’ desire to receive the Oscar on her hospital bed went unfulfilled.
Jennifer Lopez felt she deserved better for El Cantante
Jennifer Lopez as Puchi in El Cantante | Picturehouse
The Oscars snub is not something new in Hollywood. Often, many actors and fans voice their frustration against the Academy for ignoring deserving projects. Jennifer Lopez shared that she was...
- 6/16/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Ben Affleck knew what it was like to be nominated and win Oscars. But he felt that his wife Jennifer Lopez warranted some Oscar recognition as well for this critical and commercial hit.
Ben Affleck felt Jennifer Lopez was snubbed for this movie Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck | Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Lopez has had a few movies in her career that garnered critical praise. But perhaps Hustlers was her most lauded film to date. Lopez played a veteran stripper in the acclaimed hit feature taking another stripper under her wing. Both the movie and Lopez herself received glowing reviews. So much so that many felt confident she’d be nominated for an Oscar.
Soon, even Lopez began to believe this would be the case. But when the time came, she was off the list of potential Oscar nominees.
“I was a little sad because there was a lot of buildup to it,...
Ben Affleck felt Jennifer Lopez was snubbed for this movie Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck | Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Lopez has had a few movies in her career that garnered critical praise. But perhaps Hustlers was her most lauded film to date. Lopez played a veteran stripper in the acclaimed hit feature taking another stripper under her wing. Both the movie and Lopez herself received glowing reviews. So much so that many felt confident she’d be nominated for an Oscar.
Soon, even Lopez began to believe this would be the case. But when the time came, she was off the list of potential Oscar nominees.
“I was a little sad because there was a lot of buildup to it,...
- 6/15/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s romance looks like a cinematic fairy tale. The two were engaged way back in 2002 after falling in love on the sets of Gigli. However, they parted ways in 2004 and were married to different people. As people seemingly destined to be together, the pair rekindled their romance in 2021 and have been married since 2022.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli | Sony Pictures Releasing
Affleck and Lopez were smitten from the word go since they first met. The pair surprised each other in many ways in how they contributed to the relationship. Affleck was particularly surprised by how ‘traditional’ Lopez was in her ways of thinking and how she handled herself.
Jennifer Lopez’s Emphasis On Being The Traditional Woman Surprised Ben Affleck
The ‘Bennifer’ moniker became very popular after the release of Gigli | Sony Pictures Releasing
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first met on the...
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Gigli | Sony Pictures Releasing
Affleck and Lopez were smitten from the word go since they first met. The pair surprised each other in many ways in how they contributed to the relationship. Affleck was particularly surprised by how ‘traditional’ Lopez was in her ways of thinking and how she handled herself.
Jennifer Lopez’s Emphasis On Being The Traditional Woman Surprised Ben Affleck
The ‘Bennifer’ moniker became very popular after the release of Gigli | Sony Pictures Releasing
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first met on the...
- 6/10/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lopez has been a major celebrity for years. She has built successful careers as an actor and singer and has appeared on reality television. While she is one of the bigger stars of the 21st century, Lopez said she has always felt like an outsider when she is around her peers. She shared why she feels this way.
Jennifer Lopez said she didn’t feel like she fit in with other celebrities
While Lopez has been famous and successful for years, she said she has struggled for acceptance. After her arresting role in Hustlers brought her Oscars buzz, many reviews described her as an often-underrated performer who deserves more credit. She has often felt like she isn’t taken as seriously as some of her peers, which may lead to her feeling that she is an outsider.
“I’ve always felt like an outsider, in the fashion world, the music world,...
Jennifer Lopez said she didn’t feel like she fit in with other celebrities
While Lopez has been famous and successful for years, she said she has struggled for acceptance. After her arresting role in Hustlers brought her Oscars buzz, many reviews described her as an often-underrated performer who deserves more credit. She has often felt like she isn’t taken as seriously as some of her peers, which may lead to her feeling that she is an outsider.
“I’ve always felt like an outsider, in the fashion world, the music world,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jennifer Lopez continues to steamroll on streaming as the Netflix sci-fi film Atlas has clocked close to 60 million global views (or 119.4M hours viewed), keeping No. 1 hold on the streamer’s top 10 film chart for the second week in a row. It also gives the multiplatinum-selling, two-time Emmy nominee her fourth No. 1 streaming movie over the past two years after Netflix’s The Mother and Prime Video’s This Is Me Now: A Love Story and Shotgun Wedding.
Exclaimed Lopez’s producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas: “It’s time to report some true facts: A woman of color has done what few male stars have been able to do, namely having four No. 1 films in the past two years — Atlas, The Mother, This Is Me Now and Shotgun Wedding — two of them in the top 10 of all time on the two biggest streaming platforms, Netflix and Amazon.
“Yet those truths are being ignored,...
Exclaimed Lopez’s producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas: “It’s time to report some true facts: A woman of color has done what few male stars have been able to do, namely having four No. 1 films in the past two years — Atlas, The Mother, This Is Me Now and Shotgun Wedding — two of them in the top 10 of all time on the two biggest streaming platforms, Netflix and Amazon.
“Yet those truths are being ignored,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past. When plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it
Review: Jennifer Lopez has been in five films over the last two years, and another, Unstoppable, is still on the way. After her acclaimed 2019 performance in Hustlers, Lopez has starred in two romantic comedies, two action films, and a bizarre music video-slash-biopic monstrosity linked to her latest album. Now, her second Netflix feature in as many years, Atlas, aims to be J.Lo’s Marvel-esque blockbuster but falls short in every conceivable way. Directed by San Andreas helmer Brad Peyton, Atlas is a special effects-laden foray into the most cliched science fiction genre offering I have seen in a long time.
Review: Jennifer Lopez has been in five films over the last two years, and another, Unstoppable, is still on the way. After her acclaimed 2019 performance in Hustlers, Lopez has starred in two romantic comedies, two action films, and a bizarre music video-slash-biopic monstrosity linked to her latest album. Now, her second Netflix feature in as many years, Atlas, aims to be J.Lo’s Marvel-esque blockbuster but falls short in every conceivable way. Directed by San Andreas helmer Brad Peyton, Atlas is a special effects-laden foray into the most cliched science fiction genre offering I have seen in a long time.
- 5/26/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Barry Levinson, director of Best Picture winner Rain Man (for which Levinson also won the Best Director Oscar), is producing a mystery thriller called American Sweatshop with Oz showrunner Tom Fontana, and Deadline reports that Riverdale, Look Both Ways, and Hustlers star Lili Reinhart has been cast in the lead role.
Emmy nominee Uta Briesewitz, whose previous credits include Stranger Things, The Wheel of Time, Westworld and This Is Us, is set to direct the film from a screenplay by Matthew Nemeth (City on a Hill).
In a device driven world, American Sweatshop will take a look at the toll of social media through the eyes of Daisy Moriarty (Reinhart), who while dealing with a chaotic personal life, finds herself sucked into the underbelly of the internet. Moriarty, and a motley group of coworkers, toil in a cottage industry of agencies that evaluate harmful and offensive pictures and videos uploaded to social media.
Emmy nominee Uta Briesewitz, whose previous credits include Stranger Things, The Wheel of Time, Westworld and This Is Us, is set to direct the film from a screenplay by Matthew Nemeth (City on a Hill).
In a device driven world, American Sweatshop will take a look at the toll of social media through the eyes of Daisy Moriarty (Reinhart), who while dealing with a chaotic personal life, finds herself sucked into the underbelly of the internet. Moriarty, and a motley group of coworkers, toil in a cottage industry of agencies that evaluate harmful and offensive pictures and videos uploaded to social media.
- 5/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Before Jennifer Lopez was in the headlines for her problematic marriage with Ben Affleck, she was all over Hollywood for her stardom and fame. The actress made everyone her fan with her infectious charisma and versatile acting, making her fit to portray any role assigned to her. Throughout her career, she has done films like Hustlers, An Unfinished Life, Out of Sight, and many more.
Jennifer Lopez as Claire Peterson in The Boy Next Door. Credits: Universal Pictures
However, her career’s most intriguing film would be The Boy Next Door, where she took on an unlikely role in an indie film that surprised many people. Lopez’s portrayal in the film was captivating as the film developed, filling the story with tension and unseen plot twists. One of the key highlights of the film was the steamy romance, but Ryan Guzman was nervous to do the scene until JLo...
Jennifer Lopez as Claire Peterson in The Boy Next Door. Credits: Universal Pictures
However, her career’s most intriguing film would be The Boy Next Door, where she took on an unlikely role in an indie film that surprised many people. Lopez’s portrayal in the film was captivating as the film developed, filling the story with tension and unseen plot twists. One of the key highlights of the film was the steamy romance, but Ryan Guzman was nervous to do the scene until JLo...
- 5/21/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Cardi B is makeup-free and draped in an orange, impossibly plush, queen-size blanket as she shuffles into Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California, around nine o’clock one evening in mid-March. Whatever hairstyle she currently has (knowing Cardi, it could be anything from a wig worth thousands to her fluffy, waist-length natural hair) is tucked under a giant bonnet, its magenta-and-teal geometric print immediately familiar from videos she’s posted on TikTok.
Cardi, who’s been handling phone calls and other tasks since 9 a.m., is feeling drained. She’s...
Cardi, who’s been handling phone calls and other tasks since 9 a.m., is feeling drained. She’s...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Will Ferrell is coming to Netflix. Ferrell and Ramy Youssef are co-creating Golf, a comedy series which Ferrell will lead. Josh Rabinowitz also serves a co-creator. The series will be the comedy actor’s first TV comedy series. The 10-episode series will follow Ferrell as a fictional golf legend. Youssef will also play a role. Ferrell is best known for his iconic characters in films such as Anchorman: The Legend of Run Burgundy, Elf, Step Brothers, and Stranger Than Fiction. Along with producing partner Jessica Elbaum, Ferrell is a co-founder of Gloria Sanchez Productions, with is credited with critically acclaimed films Hustlers, Booksmart, Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Theater Camp, and Quiz Lady. Coming soon, Ferrell will star in Amazon Studio’s comedy You’re Cordially Invited alongside Reese Witherspoon. He is repped by UTA, Mosaic, The Lede Company and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Youssef is best known for...
- 5/15/2024
- TV Insider
The other night, I had a hankering to watch a good high-concept movie I'd never seen before. I saw 2014's "Coherence" on a few lists, and being almost wholly unfamiliar with it, I decided to fire it up and give it a shot. Thankfully, this film gave me exactly what I was looking for.
Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon, Elizabeth Gracen, Alex Manugian, Lauren Maher, Hugo Armstrong, and eventual "Hustlers" director Lorene Scafaria star in this ultra-low budget brain melter about a group of friends gathering for a dinner party while a comet passes by overhead. When the power goes out, a couple of them trek up the street to a neighboring house with the lights on -- only to discover something that shakes them to their core. I won't get into the specifics here, but the film has an incredible conceit, and director James Ward Byrkit, who shot...
Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon, Elizabeth Gracen, Alex Manugian, Lauren Maher, Hugo Armstrong, and eventual "Hustlers" director Lorene Scafaria star in this ultra-low budget brain melter about a group of friends gathering for a dinner party while a comet passes by overhead. When the power goes out, a couple of them trek up the street to a neighboring house with the lights on -- only to discover something that shakes them to their core. I won't get into the specifics here, but the film has an incredible conceit, and director James Ward Byrkit, who shot...
- 5/8/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Un filme que tiene como elemento principal la Inteligencia Artificial. © Netflix
Netflix ha publicado el primer tráiler de su nueva película de ciencia ficción, “Atlas”.
En “Atlas”, Shepherd (López), una brillante pero misántropa analista de datos que desconfía profundamente de la inteligencia artificial, se une a una misión para capturar a un robot renegado con el que comparte un misterioso pasado. Pero cuando los planes se tuercen, su única esperanza de salvar el futuro de la humanidad de la Ia es confiar en ella.
“Atlas” está protagonizada por Jennifer Lopez (“Estafadoras de Wall Street”), Simu Liu (“Barbie”), Sterling K. Brown (“American Fiction”) y Abraham Popoola (“The Great”) y dirigida por Brad Peyton (“San Andrés”) y escrita por Leo Sardarian (“StartUp”) y Aron Eli Coleite (“Locke & Key”).
El director de la película, Peyton, comentó lo siguiente: «El corazón de Atlas trata realmente de la confianza y de lo difícil que es confiar en la gente.
Netflix ha publicado el primer tráiler de su nueva película de ciencia ficción, “Atlas”.
En “Atlas”, Shepherd (López), una brillante pero misántropa analista de datos que desconfía profundamente de la inteligencia artificial, se une a una misión para capturar a un robot renegado con el que comparte un misterioso pasado. Pero cuando los planes se tuercen, su única esperanza de salvar el futuro de la humanidad de la Ia es confiar en ella.
“Atlas” está protagonizada por Jennifer Lopez (“Estafadoras de Wall Street”), Simu Liu (“Barbie”), Sterling K. Brown (“American Fiction”) y Abraham Popoola (“The Great”) y dirigida por Brad Peyton (“San Andrés”) y escrita por Leo Sardarian (“StartUp”) y Aron Eli Coleite (“Locke & Key”).
El director de la película, Peyton, comentó lo siguiente: «El corazón de Atlas trata realmente de la confianza y de lo difícil que es confiar en la gente.
- 4/29/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Exclusive: It looks like the recent team-up on Saturday Night Live went very well as Keke Palmer and four-time Grammy winner Sza are set to star in an untitled buddy comedy movie from TriStar Pictures, with producer Isaa Rae producing. Rap Sh!t director Lawrence Lamont is set to direct, with the screenplay written by his Rap Sh!t teammate Syreeta Singleton, who served as the series’ showrunner.
Plot details being kept under wraps, but Rae and Sara Diya Rastogi will produce through Rae’s banner Hoorae, joined by ColorCreative’s Deniese Davis, and Charles D. King, James Lopez and Poppy Hanks from Macro Film Studios. Singleton is co-producing. Big Boss’ Palmer and Sharon Palmer are executive producing. Macro Film Studios is coming on board to co-finance and produce.
The project came together from the CoCre lab at Sony Pictures. The lab was a previous pact between ColorCreative and Columbia Pictures...
Plot details being kept under wraps, but Rae and Sara Diya Rastogi will produce through Rae’s banner Hoorae, joined by ColorCreative’s Deniese Davis, and Charles D. King, James Lopez and Poppy Hanks from Macro Film Studios. Singleton is co-producing. Big Boss’ Palmer and Sharon Palmer are executive producing. Macro Film Studios is coming on board to co-finance and produce.
The project came together from the CoCre lab at Sony Pictures. The lab was a previous pact between ColorCreative and Columbia Pictures...
- 4/26/2024
- by Justin Kroll and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy-nominated Succession director Lorene Scafaria is back at HBO to direct and executive produce the network’s half-hour comedy pilot starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott.
In the untitled project, a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them.
Scafaria directed the Succession episodes “Too Much Birthday”, “Living+”, and “Honeymoon States,” the first two of which earned her Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series category.
This marks Scafaria’s return to comedy; she previously directed multiple episodes of Fox’s New Girl. Additionally, she wrote and directed the 2019 feature Hustlers. Scafaria is repped by UTA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
In the untitled project, a codependent friend group reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them.
Scafaria directed the Succession episodes “Too Much Birthday”, “Living+”, and “Honeymoon States,” the first two of which earned her Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series category.
This marks Scafaria’s return to comedy; she previously directed multiple episodes of Fox’s New Girl. Additionally, she wrote and directed the 2019 feature Hustlers. Scafaria is repped by UTA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
- 4/22/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress, singer Jennifer Lopez, 'global ambassador' for Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi poses for the company’s 2024 “New Silky Intimates” collection, photographed by Norman Jean Roy:
Lopez started out as a 'Fly Girl' dancer on the TV series "In Living Color"...
....where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993.
For her first leading role in the 1997 "Selena" biopic, Lopez became the first Latin actress to earn over $1 million for a film.
She went on to star in "Anaconda" (1997) and "Out of Sight" (1998).
Lopez' debut studio album "On the 6" (1999), was followed by het starring in the feature "The Cell" (2000).
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album "J.Lo" and her romantic comedy feature "The Wedding Planner" in 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week.
Her 2002 release, "J to tha L–O! The Remixes", became...
Lopez started out as a 'Fly Girl' dancer on the TV series "In Living Color"...
....where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993.
For her first leading role in the 1997 "Selena" biopic, Lopez became the first Latin actress to earn over $1 million for a film.
She went on to star in "Anaconda" (1997) and "Out of Sight" (1998).
Lopez' debut studio album "On the 6" (1999), was followed by het starring in the feature "The Cell" (2000).
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album "J.Lo" and her romantic comedy feature "The Wedding Planner" in 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week.
Her 2002 release, "J to tha L–O! The Remixes", became...
- 4/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Actress Lili Reinhart, aka ‘Betty Cooper” in the live-action “Archie” comics series “Riverdale’, poses for the Lancel Spring 2024, French purse brand campaign, photographed by Ellen von Unwerth:
Lili Reinhart is known for portraying ‘Betty Cooper’ in The CW teen drama series “Riverdale” (2017–2023)…
…and ‘Annabelle’ in “Hustlers”(2019).
In 2020, she portrayed ‘Grace Town’ in “Chemical Hearts”, a film adaptation of the novel “Our Chemical Hearts” by Krystal Sutherland.
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Lili Reinhart is known for portraying ‘Betty Cooper’ in The CW teen drama series “Riverdale” (2017–2023)…
…and ‘Annabelle’ in “Hustlers”(2019).
In 2020, she portrayed ‘Grace Town’ in “Chemical Hearts”, a film adaptation of the novel “Our Chemical Hearts” by Krystal Sutherland.
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/9/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Not many would consider it hard labor to stand in the shadow of Jennifer Lopez. Few, perhaps, could stand as still and as long as documentary filmmaker Jason Bergh.
For nearly a decade, Bergh has recorded the multi-hyphenate star behind the scenes as she has charted new paths as a content producer and beauty mogul, and danced her way onto America’s biggest stage — the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Last month, Bergh took his loftiest seat at J. Lo, Inc. by serving as director for “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” a much-discussed documentary about the making of Lopez’s 2024 visual album “This Is Me … Now.”
Imposingly tall and excessively kind, Bergh has been a gentle giant in the unscripted space for years. He’s directed episodic and short content on notable music figures like Alicia Keys and athletes Stephen Curry and Clay Matthews. After the dust settled on “Greatest Love Story,...
For nearly a decade, Bergh has recorded the multi-hyphenate star behind the scenes as she has charted new paths as a content producer and beauty mogul, and danced her way onto America’s biggest stage — the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Last month, Bergh took his loftiest seat at J. Lo, Inc. by serving as director for “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” a much-discussed documentary about the making of Lopez’s 2024 visual album “This Is Me … Now.”
Imposingly tall and excessively kind, Bergh has been a gentle giant in the unscripted space for years. He’s directed episodic and short content on notable music figures like Alicia Keys and athletes Stephen Curry and Clay Matthews. After the dust settled on “Greatest Love Story,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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