Last night my dream came true, I finally saw JLO live... she was so amazing!!! The best concert EVER and FOREVER! The Arena was full, everyone called her name 3 times, she took our flag, hugged it, kissed it, left the stage with it... so amazing. I can't believe I was there...

Jennifer up to 13 million followers on twitter.
https://twitter.com/JLo

Cover Drive cover Im Into You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=1jFF5bie8hQ

Glad you had a great time

Too bad I didn't get to meet her, but OK, If I did, I'd die, so that's a good thing I guess.

Thanks conseeded

Automotive Icon Jennifer Lopez Opens This Insane 100,000-Sq.Ft. Audi Dealership In Dubai



Exciting news out of the United Arab Emirates this week as famed automotive industry icon and noted Fiat enthusiast Jennifer Lopez was tapped to open Audi's latest mega-dealership in Dubai.

As we all remember, J-Lo starred in controversial, much ridiculed ads for the Fiat 500 last year, only for the public to discover that she wasn't really driving around the block at all. Fiat has since dumped that campaign for some ads that are slightly less annoying.

Not one to give up easily, J-Lo is now apparently spokeswoman-ing for Audi in the Middle East, as Motor Authority reported.

But the new facility is way more fancy than your normal neighborhood car dealership. As Motor Authority reports, it's not even called a dealership, but a "terminal," because it's 100,000 square feet and three stories of Audi madness with two car elevators and one floor exclusively dedicated to car customization. It is, apparently, the largest Audi dealership in the world.

The terminal also features what Audi calls a "Powerwall," a floor-to-ceiling screen that displays images of the cars and their customization options in 1:1 scale. I want to go to there.

Say what you want about J.Lo, she seems to be committed to staying in the automotive shill game. And I wish my ass looked that good in white pants, girlfriend.

Photo credit Motor Authority

Jennifer Lopez arrives in Manila, gets warm welcome from tweeps

Actress-musician Jennifer Lopez arrived in Manila Sunday night for her "Dance Again" world tour concert scheduled for Monday.

Lopez posted about her arrival on her Twitter account shortly after 8 p.m., indicating she and her crew had "just landed" in Manila.

"MANILA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just Landed! Where my #LOVE!RS at?" she tweeted.

Several of her fans almost immediately posted replies to her tweet, welcoming her to Manila.

"@JLo welcome to Manila" tweeted actress Love Marie Ongpauco, a.k.a. Heart Evangelista.

A separate report on GMA News TV noted Lopez had said she was excited to perform for her fans in the Philippines.

Lopez's concert is scheduled at 8 p.m. Monday at the Mall Of Asia Arena.

A chart-topping pop star, Lopez is also an actress, producer, dancer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. — BM, GMA News

Parker: The Movie

October 18, 2012 in Screens

The first of what is slated to be several movies based on the Parker series (originally published under the pseudonym Richard Stark) is due to be released in January, 2013. The first trailer (below) is already out and beginning to make the rounds in theaters. And the die-hard DEW fans are already deep in discussion on the merits of the film, mostly based on the trailer. I was given the opportunity to see the rough cut of the film a few weeks ago and will offer my thoughts below. The film already has a Facebook page and Twitter account.

From Entertainment Weekly:

“Parker first appeared in the 1962 novel The Hunter, the first of more than 20 books to feature the career criminal written by prolific author Donald E. Westlake under the pen name Richard Stark. The character has previously broken any number of laws in a clutch of movies including 1967’s Point Blank and 1999’s Payback, but always after a name change (in Point Blank, Lee Marvin played “Walker” while, for the Mel Gibson-starring Payback, the character went by the name “Porter”). Parker director Taylor Hackford (Ray, Against All Odds) and screenwriter John J. McLaughlin (Black Swan) have, of course, very much rectified that situation, even naming this adaptation of Westlake’s 2001 novel Flashfire in honor of Westlake’s original creation.”

Actually, it was the producers who rectified the situation and I’m looking forward to the development of the film version of the Parker character in subsequent productions. And let’s be clear, there is a difference between the film version and the book version of just about every character ever adapted to the screen from a novel. This Parker is not precisely the same as the one found in Don’s original work. And while there has been some grousing among die-hard Parker fans about the personal code espoused by the film version (not a spoiler — it’s in the trailer), it’s actually not too far from the implied code that the book version of Parker acted out in each of the novels.

Many DEW (and especially Parker) fans know the reason that the name “Parker” was never used in a film adaptation until now. But to clear up the misconception for others, while it’s true that Don never gave permission in his lifetime for the name “Parker” to be used in any film adaptations, he had always maintained that he would allow use of the name if the filmmakers would agree to produce the books as a series instead of one-offs. Les Alexander, long-time friend and producer of the Parker movie, did agree to make a series and the production company purchased the rights to multiple books in one pass. The DEW estate agreed to allow the use of the Parker name based on the best understanding of Don’s wishes.

Personally, my biggest fear for this film was knowing that Jason Statham is not very good at American accents and Parker is a definitively American character. It worried me that a justification for the accent would be injected, turning Parker’s enigmatic pedigree into some tearjerker story of being raised in an abusive orphanage in Manchester until he escaped by killing the director with a sponge. I am pleased to report that the English accent is not justified or acknowledged in any way. When “Parker” needed a disguise, I think they put Jason in a cowboy hat (also in the trailer) because “Texan” is about the only American accent Statham can successfully pull off. Hard margins are a fact of film making life and this choice worked just fine.

At its core, this is a heist and revenge flick. There are two big jobs book-ending the film and Statham’s subdued mannerisms are a very good fit for the Parker persona. Nick Nolte and Michael Chiklis are predictable but appropriately so. And both Jennifer Lopez and Patti LuPone give outstanding performances. The anti-climactic nature of the violence depicted in the Parker novels takes a back seat to the more favored over-the-top Hollywood version but not always. There are several depictions of Parker’s prowess that should prove satisfying for most fans of the novels. And Statham carries off most of the violence with Parker-like efficiency.

The plot is mostly true to the book, Flashfire, and Statham’s low-key performance speaks to an understanding of the character in a way that was totally lost on others. Lawrence Block, Abby Westlake and I all approve. Oscar-winning Director Taylor Hackford, who has received mixed reviews in the past, made some very good choices that manage to depict Parker’s nature visually without resorting to canned exposition or distracting narration. He put a lot of effort into the changes that are inevitable in any adaptation and it shows. I think J-Lo would have made a terrific Claire but that role is too small for her and she did a fantastic job as the down-trodden, always-last real estate agent in the playground of the rich and powerful.

Most Parker loyalists will not be pleased with the casting of Claire. The actress, Emma Booth, is fine but young. Still, the Aussie does a better job with the accent, so there’s that. The loose familial relationships are a bit contrived. But again, Claire may have a big role in Parker’s life but she has a small role in the books and in the film. Not easy to find an actress with the kind of gravitas Claire has in the books (think Susan Sarandon) to take on a role with just a few lines and fewer scenes. Overall, this is an excellent first installment of what we hope will become a successful introduction of Parker to a larger audience.

I’m looking forward to sequels, and especially prequels, and have already started buzzing Les Alexander’s ear about doing something with the Alan Grofield novels, which are rollicking good stories of a similar tone with a decidedly more extroverted main character.

Stay tuned for updates, publicity, behind-the-scenes multimedia and upcoming events promoting the new film.

http://www.donaldwestlake.com/2012/10/1 ... the-movie/

She looks like a wax figure here

I'm not a fan of the whole Parker story but I'ma see it because of her ofc

I'm super excited about Parker !! Finally, sth different from Jen

I always forget how pretty "Alive" is

I hate it she looks a damn mess! Looking like Morticia from the Adams Family!

She looks great finally classic JLo straight hair

RIght?

The hair is fine, but the pale skin and then the overly dramatic dark, purple lipstick is just No one can make purple lipstick look good

Jennifer Lopez Covers ELLE Canada January 2013



Taking a break from her Dance Again World Tour, Jennifer Lopez soaked up the spotlight by covering the January 2013 issue of ELLE Canada magazine.

Looking ready as ever to tackle the new year, the 43-year-old singer looked stunning for the Matthias Vriens-McGarth shot front page while opening up about everything from her beautiful children to her upcoming project.

A few highlights from Miss Lopez's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to ELLE Canada!

On the advice she gives her children:
"I hope I'm teaching them about life by example. Like that with hard work you can accomplish anything; you have to be charitable; that you have to treat people the way you want them to treat you. You can tell kids things until you're blue in the face, like, 'Don't drink!' But if you drink all day, they're going to probably wind up drinking. They will pick up on that. I just try to be a good mom and set a good example."

On her TV-project about a lesbian couple called "The Fosters:"
"It's about a couple who foster children. People are making a big deal about it because of the content. But it's just a pilot right now. We don't know where it's going to go."

On showing personal pictures of her kids during her shows:
"When you're doing your own show, you can craft things exactly the way you want them. Nobody gets to interpret it for you. It was really nice to be able to do that.I think, as an artist, I wanted to really how all the different parts and sides of who I am: who people see me as, who I really am, then me as a mom and then where I am in my life today. I feel like that journey is super-important. There's no way I could leave them out, you know?"

On who she thinks the most powerful woman in the world is:
"I would have to say the women who raised me: my mother and my grandmother. They were very powerful, very strong Puerto Rican women. And they taught me everything I know about working hard, being proper and being a lady."


Hollywood Gossip

Shoppers can look, smell like celebrities this holiday season

This holiday season you're likely to spot singer Jennifer Lopez in Kohl's. You could get a peek at pop music icon Madonna in Macy's. You might even catch a glimpse of reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Sears.


Well, not literally.


These celebrities likely won't be making guest appearances in the aisles of your favorite department stores. But clothes, shoes and even ties that bear their names will.


It is part of a big push by stores to cash in on celebrities' money-making names. The move can be savvy. After all, who wouldn't want to don the stylish duds of a superstar? It can also be risky. The stars, figuratively, have to be aligned for celebrity lines to become a hit with shoppers. That can mean having the right celebrity pair up with the right store at the right time with the right amount of involvement in the design of the line.


"If it's simply to monetize your moment in the sun, it is not going to work in the long term," says Ivanka Trump, the daughter of real estate mogul Donald Trump who is an executive vice president for his Trump Organization and appeared on his "Apprentice" reality TV show.


Trump, 31, has a line of $150 handbags and $125 pumps at Lord & Taylor and other department stores. "You have to be involved in every aspect of the product line," she says.


Celebs have long dabbled in design. But with the growth of TV shows and websites that follow everything celebrities say, wear and do, interest in their clothing lines has increased in recent years. Indeed, revenue in North America from celebrity clothing lines, excluding merchandise linked to athletes, rose 6 percent last year to $7.58 billion, according to The Licensing

Letter, an industry trade publication. That's on top of a nearly 5 percent increase in 2010.


Major department stores, facing growing competition from trendy fashion chains such as H&M, Mango and Zara, have jumped on the trend. They're hoping to reap benefits from the lines during the holiday shopping season in November through

December, a time when stores can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue. Big stores now get as much as a quarter of their sales from celebrity brands, which is up from under 10 percent five years ago, according to market research firm NPD Group.


As interest from stores and shoppers grows, so does the list of celebs with their own lines. Rocker Bon Jovi, 50, just inked a fragrance deal with Avon Inc. Madonna, 54, has a new Truth or Dare line of perfume, over-the-knee lace-up boots and other shoes at several department stores. Nicole Richie, 31, former reality TV star and daughter of singer and songwriter Lionel Richie, earlier this year rolled out an eponymous clothing line of $86.50 floral maxi skirts and $49.50 lace tops on QVC home shopping network.


And singer Jennifer Hudson's new fashion collection was launched on QVC this fall. Her line includes $96.50 hooded jackets, $53 blouses and one of her favorite wardrobe staples —$50 leggings. Hudson, a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers weight-loss program, says her goal is to appeal to women of all sizes.


"Every piece is a part of me," says Hudson, 31, who recently slimmed down from a size 16 to a 6. "And it came from something that I have worn or would wear."

The pioneers

Jaclyn Smith, who starred in the popular 1970s series "Charlie's Angels," pioneered the celebrity brand business in 1985 with a line of clothing and accessories at Kmart.


For more than a quarter of a century, the line that carries everything from $79 striped trench coats and $49 faux fur trimmed vests to $299.99 artificial Christmas trees and $179 dining sets, has become a staple at the discounter. In fact, the products' success has risen even though Smith, 67, has long been out of the spotlight. Kmart officials declined to give sales figures, but retail consultant Burt Flickinger estimates that the collection rings up about $250 million in annual revenue, which is considered healthy.


"She's a beloved American icon," says Flickinger, adding that the merchandise in the line has remained popular because they're "timeless, in good taste and have quality."
Kathy Ireland, 49, a former Sportswear Illustrated swimsuit model, also turned her celebrity brand into a moneymaker. Since 1993, she has built a $2 billion global retail business, according to fashion trade publication Women's Wear Daily. Her line includes more than 15,000 items from curtains to wedding dresses that are sold in more than 50,000 small chains.


Ireland attributes her success to her methodical approach to expansion. In fact, her first foray into the business was socks. She wanted to see how something simple would sell before she rolled out swimwear, active wear and other items a year later in 1994.


"If women would embrace something as basic as a pair of socks, that would tell us we were on to something," says Ireland, who sketches looks for her line for a design team to refine.


More recently, singer Jessica Simpson, 32, has built her brand into a billion-dollar brand in the past seven years. She now sells more than 29 products from shoes, clothes and perfume to purses and luggage in department stores such as Macy's. For the winter holidays, items include $89 platform bright blue platform pumps and $128 strapless belted lace dresses.


Her formula for success has been having a relatable personality: Even as her singing career has wavered, branding experts say Simpson has been able to connect with her young fans because she's vocal about everyday issues like her struggles with weight gain.


Peggy Merck, the publicist for the brand, also says she's very involved in designs for the line, which reflect her casual but sexy style. Her collection, which ranges from size 2 to 16, features lots of cowboy boots, vintage jeans and wedge shoes.

Simpson is "hands on," Merck says.


Simpson's business savvy has inspired other celebs. "I admire Jessica Simpson a lot because she has branded her line to become a huge success," wrote "Jersey Shore" reality TV show star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi in an email to The Associated Press.


Polizzi last year started selling perfume and nail polish, among other items at HSN home shopping network and to beauty chain Perfumania. This fall, she expanded her collection to include jewelry. She also plans to add headphones and accessories next year.


"I bring in my ideas on what type of bottle shape I'd like, to different designs of animal print or clothing designs to my favorite smells from soaps, lotions (and) hair sprays," Polizzi wrote.

Beyond the name

Attaching a star's name to a tee shirt or earrings does not guarantee success. Generally, how well a line does varies greatly, and depends on a number of factors, including the star's popularity and involvement in the design, the quality of the merchandise and the marketing of the brand.


There are all sorts of ways celebrity lines are started. But in many scenarios, the idea of starting a collection comes from the celebrity, who shops the concept around to manufacturers and stores. How the deals are structured varies widely.
The lines can be a gamble for stores. For one, their success often is closely tied to one person whose popularity can fade quickly among finicky fans. And while shoppers may grab celebrity brands when the lines debut, they may not return if they don't like what they see after that.


"The celebrity name draws the fan base to the product but at the end of the day, the product has to stand on itself," says Michael Stone, president of The Beanstalk Group, a global brand licensing agency. "It has to be well priced and well designed."


Indeed, industry experts say for every celebrity brand that is a hit, five others flop. Anyone remember hip hop star and actor L.L. Cool J's casual clothing line with Sears? It lasted less than a year after its launch in 2008. One reason was that the collection of hooded sweatshirts and jeans failed to catch the eyes of Americans at a time when the country was in a deep recession.


It's also key that the clothes reflect the personality of the celebrity because many consumers will want to emulate their style. For example, Lopez, 43, shuttered her Sweetface clothing collection in 2009, six years after launching it at several department stores, in part because shoppers didn't believe that the line matched her glam style. The collection, which included sweat pants instead of the fitted dresses Lopez is known for sporting, was seen as too casual.


But Lopez learned from that line. Last year, she launched an exclusive collection for Kohl's, which offers $99.99 platform wedge boots and $60 animal print faux-wrap dresses under her name. The collection is faring well, according to Kohl's, although the chain declined to give sales figures.


"Every look in this collection ... is something that people know I would wear," reads a statement by Lopez on Kohl's website.
It's also important that a celebrity doesn't say or do things that could reflect poorly on a store's image. Earlier this month, an angry customer started an online campaign calling for Macy's to dump Donald Trump's line of $65 power ties and $65 dress shirts after the billionaire verbally attacked President Barack Obama on social media after he won re-election.


Angelo Carusone, 30, has collected about 673,000 signatures on petition website signon.org. Carusone, once a loyal Macy's shopper, says he won't shop there again until the retailer severs ties with Trump. "Macy's is building a brand on Trump's consequence-free bullying," he says.


But Macy's has stood by the billionaire, and the uproar has since died down. "Macy's marketing and merchandise offerings are not representative of any political position," says Jim Sluzewski, a spokesman for the chain.


Odd pairings also can be a concern. Indeed, Sears, a struggling retailer that is best known for selling appliances, raised eyebrows when it announced that it would carry clothes under the "Kardashian" name. The collection, which was launched last year, is named after "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" realty TV stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.
The fashions embrace the individual looks of the sisters — Kim's glamorous style, Kourtney's Bohemian chic look and

Khloe's rocker influence. There are $99 leopard print maxi dresses, $24 snakeskin print earrings and $40 metallic striped tops.


When thinking about Sears as a possible partner, Khloe says she at first thought of the retailer as a place just to buy "washers and dryers." But then, she says she and her sisters realized that Sears would enable them to achieve their goal of selling affordable clothes nationwide.


"We felt it was a good fit," she says. "It's like if you date a few people and then you want to marry that person."
Ron Boire, Sears' merchandising chief, declined to give sales figures, but says the line is doing well and gives the chain's clothing department a "younger, more progressive feel."


To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the collection, the Kardashian sisters showed up at a Sears store in the Bronx borough of New York City on a recent Friday. More than 2,000 shrieking teens and young women came to get a glimpse of them.


Among them was Jenessa Cavallo, 23, a legal assistant. Until the Kardashian line was launched, she had never shopped at Sears. Now, she says that she keeps going back, spending more than $500 on Kardashian designs, including a faux fox fur coat, leather jacket and nail polish.


"I feel like I'm Kim," Cavallo says.

J-Lo to wear more modest outfits in Jakarta concert



While many Jennifer Lopez fans might expect her to wear revealing outfits during her Jakarta concert on Friday, her concert promoter says that the diva will choose more modest attire.

One of the concert’s promoters, Stellar Indonesia, said on Thursday that Lopez’s outfits had been altered to make them more appropriate for the Indonesian stage.

“Her managers have also asked us whether she can perform her usual sexy dance moves and we said that they weren’t appropriate for Indonesia,” said Stella Indonesia president director Reza Prawiro.

Despite the slight alterations, Reza said that Lopez, known for her energetic dance routines, would deliver nothing short of a stellar performance.

Lopez, along with 16 dancers, one of whom is her current boyfriend, Casper Smart, is set to amaze Jakarta fans by performing her catalogue of hits as well as new songs in the one-and-a-half-hour concert.

According to Reza, the concert is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. at Mata Elang International Stadium, North Jakarta, and will use a visual effect system called IMAG.

“[The visual effect system] is similar to the one used in the 2012 London Olympics. J-Lo and her team will bring the equipment themselves. We are only providing the stage and the speakers,” Reza said.

The concert, part of her "Dance Again World Tour", will also use one giant screen in the middle of the stage, as well as four smaller ones on its sides, he added.

As of Thursday, 90 percent of the tickets have been sold, with only tickets for the festival category, priced at Rp 1.75 million (US$182), left, according to Jerry Ibrahim, the project manager of Dyandra Entertainment, another promoter of the concert.

“Fans of Lopez will still be able to buy tickets until tomorrow at ticket boxes in front of the concert’s venue,” he said. (han/lfr)

Good. Can't have Jennifer under attack like Gaga

Guys this might be the end!

I've gotten 8 WPs for defendin our fave in that "JLo chooses Rihanna topic".

But they was worth it!