Jennifer Lopez is almost ready to give birth and her father, David Lopez, has confirmed through an interview to Escandalo TV that, yes indeed, his daughter and hubby Marc Anthony are expecting twins. Telling the Spanish language TV show that twins will mean double the excitement, Lopez exclaims how great of a mother his 38-year old daughter will be. "I'm very proud. Jennifer has yearned to be a mother for many years." And due to the Puerto Rican culture, Lopez says that he has already bought gifts for his grandchildren, azabache (black stone) bracelets to protect them from the evil eye.
Two months after announcing her pregnancy at a Miami concert November 7, Jennifer Lopez — who is seven months along with twins — opens up to Harper’s Bazaar in her first interview since sharing the happy news. “I do realize people want to know [about the pregnancy] because they’re interested, but this is the first time I’m going through this,” Lopez, 38, says of staying mum for so long. “I kind of feel like everybody knew anyway.” So why the secrecy? The singer says husband Marc Anthony, 39, was a factor. “He made me realize you can be an artist, and have credibility and success, without your life being on public display,” she says. “This is my experience and my husband’s experience, and we get to hold that for a little while.” As for how her little ones will handle the media scrutiny, the star insists her kids “will be whatever we are. . . . Private when it comes to that stuff.” Post birth, Lopez is still unsure of whether she’ll be a working mom. “I don’t know — and I like that, because my life has been so planned for so many years,” she reveals. “Once I did the tour, I really just wanted to shut it down.” For now, the singer is following that instinct. “Jennifer’s taking it easy,” a pal says. “She’s just thrilled to have the babies coming.”
Jennifer Lopez is nearly $545,000 richer thanks to a lawsuit against her first husband, Ojani Noa. Lopez filed suit against Noa, claiming his plans to write a tell-all book were in violation of a previous lawsuit settlement preventing him from revealing private information about their relationship. A court-ordered arbitrator decided on the damages in April, which include $200,000 plus legal fees, and also awarded a permanent injunction against Noa barring him from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging or causing disparagement" to Lopez. Noa was also directed to give his ex-wife copies of all materials related to the book. The arbitration decision became public earlier this week when Lopez's lawyer filed papers asking a judge to confirm the award. A hearing is scheduled for September 5. The unpublished, ghostwritten book reportedly alleges that Lopez had several affairs while married to Noa, including one with her present husband Marc Anthony.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are considering a joint tour, hot on the heels of their album and film collaborations. "Jennifer has never toured," Anthony recently told Billboard mag. "I've toured all my life. This is where I can step in and say, 'Oh, my God, this could be fun' and introduce her to that world. It is something she's always wanted to do, but she's never had the time. And I was offered many more films I never took advantage of because I was always on tour. So yes, we're seriously talking about going out this year [and] putting together an amazing show with just her and myself." When asked about how he and Lopez collaborate, Anthony said, "A big part of mine and Jennifer's connection is the understanding that we have a passion for what we do. So, it's just a natural progression to be involved. Me, I cannot sit down and have a conversation about image. That's her strong suit. She picks me up where I'm weak and I elevate her where she's weak. That's where the true partnership comes in." In another interview with Latina magazine, Anthony discussed the "highly charged scenes" he and Lopez shot for their movie El Cantante. "All my actor friends warned us, saying, 'Those abusive husband-and-wife scenes are gonna be difficult.' It almost scared me into quitting," he says. "With those scenes, we'd end up exhausted. But driving home, we'd just look at each other and say, 'We are so normal.'"
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are suing a British tabloid over a report that they were involved in a heroin scandal. The article, published last month in the British and Irish editions of the National Enquirer, claimed Lopez and Anthony were "caught up in a heroin scandal," and was accompanied by a photo of Anthony standing with photographer Michael Star, who is facing heroin and child pornography charges in the U.S. The couple is demanding "a six figure settlement," an apology and a retraction, according to press reports.
Marc Anthony may have been paying too much attention to wife Jennifer Lopez - and not enough to his taxes. The Latin crooner has agreed to pay nearly $2.5 million in back taxes after failing to file returns on nearly $15.5 million in income over a five-year period. Anthony was not personally named as having committed tax fraud, but three of his companies are involved. Two of the singer's managers have pleaded guilty to various offenses, but Anthony avoided prosecution as he was apparently unaware that his taxes were not paid between 2000 and 2004. Lopez was not involved in the investigation and she and Anthony do not file their taxes together.
Are things less than perfect for celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony? OK! mag seems to think so. The weekly mag alleges the two have "called it quits" due to Marc being a "controlling husband" who is "suffocating" his wife. "Marc is very machismo," says a source. "Marc won't let her even do a photo shoot by herself. He is always there watching, waiting." The mag cites several blow out arguments, including one on New Year's Eve when Lopez attending a party on her own. "Marc expected Jennifer to follow him back to New York and beg for forgiveness, but she didn't," says a friend. At a Golden Globes party, "Marc [dragged] Jennifer away after spotting her dancing with another man." The high-profile couple are seen everywhere together, however, and an actual friend of the pair told the New York Daily News, "They're inseparable. I don't get a whiff of trouble."
Jennifer Lopez is continuing her foray into the world of television with a five-hour musical miniseries. The project, "La Flor Palida," will feature music from Lopez's new Spanish-language album and is set to begin production in Mexico City in May. "She had an idea to create a miniseries in the old grand style of things like The Thorn Birds, but using the words in the music to drive the narrative," said the singer's manager. "There are some autobiographical elements," he added of the story, which revolves around a movie star who is constantly in the public eye. "[The lead character] gets caught in a scandal and ends up running from her boyfriend and meeting up with an old friend from her past." Lopez, whose Dance Life reality show aired on MTV earlier this year, will not act in the project, but will sing a song from her album at the end of each episode.
Jennifer Lopez says that she and husband of nearly three years Marc Anthony have a "real" relationship. "Marc and I are good partners," Lopez tells Entertainment Weekly mag. "We love each other. We want to be the best person we can be for each other. And we work on that. That's what a real relationship is about to me... When we got married, I was like, 'I've been working for I don't know how many years at [a high] level of intensity and exposure.' I'm going to get back to what originally drew me to expressing myself as a creative person." Lopez calls her new Spanish-language album "an opportunity for me to show my emotions, vulnerability and passion. I don't get to do that as much in English."
Is there trouble in paradise for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony? "There was a fight on New Year's Eve," said one source. Another insider claims, "There was a fight after she performed at the SuperBowl, and when she had an album-listening party in Miami two months ago, there was an issue." At the party, JLo spoke about her new Spanish-language album, saying, "This is my dream and Marc and I worked so hard on this album... Marc, would you like to say something?" Anthony reportedly just said, "No," before looking away. Rumored reasons for the couple's woes are that Lopez has been delaying having a child, and Anthony has developed an interest in Scientology. However, according to Lopez's rep, "They're fine."
