Did hundreds of millions people get to see a whole lot more of Jenny from the Block than she intended (it might have been even more than what was seen at the 2000 Grammys!)? Jennifer Lopez made a splash while presenting at the Oscars: As MaintainYaBrian Tweeted, "I just saw a piece of J-Lo's #Areola. My. Life. Is. Complete." Although there's an anatomical debate: Per MattGoldich, "J-Lo's butt no longer her most famed body part. #Oscars #Nipple" more ›

One loose end in the saga of Jennifer Lopez's controversial Fiat car commercial has been tied up: The carmaker has settled with NYC street artists, TATS Cru ("The Mural Kings"), for showing one of their Bronx murals in the ad, after they sent their lawyer to ask Chrysler (which owns Fiat) and ad agency Doner WTF. Wilfredo Feliciano, a TATS Cru member, said, “People are saying, ‘It’s in the public, and public is public.’ But music can be out in public. I’m pretty sure if I took someone’s music and did my own thing, somebody wouldn’t be happy about that." more ›

Bronx native Jennifer Lopez has gone full circle: After appearing on Fox's In Living Color as a Fly Girl dancer, she's now back on the Fox as one of the new judges for American Idol. Lopez was officially announced was a judge today, as was Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, who will critique a crop of new singing hopefuls alongside Randy Jackson. It's unclear who will take the role of bitchy truth sayer now that Simon Cowell is gone, but Steven Tyler seems like he's In the Paula Abdul seat. more ›

Everybody was Boricua along Fifth Avenue yesterday for the 53rd Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. Over three million spectators were estimated in attendance, standing several-people deep to get a look at Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Paterson, and parade royalty Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. Many parade-goers began lining up hours before the starting time of 11 a.m. to get prime spots, and though the parade was limited to five hours and the route was cut, people were as excited as ever. Claudia Albarado, wearing a shirt reading "When I die and Heaven does not want me, take me straight to Puerto Rico," told WCBS, "I see all my people here. I'm very happy." However, the parade wasn't complete without some SNAFUs. more ›

Jennifer Lopez brought her "Be Extraordinary" billboard to Times Square yesterday, and talked about her roots at the unveiling. Lopez went to the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, and partly credits their teachings for her success today. She told the audience, "When I started going there, it was the first time I sang, danced and performed in front of an audience. I wanted to be there every day. They taught me how to be disciplined and be perseverant and to believe in my God-given talents." more ›

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's former canine guard (full name: Floyd vom Meierhoff) has been a bad doggie—which was the reason why he was kicked to the curb by the performers in the first place. When they let him go—because they were sued after he attacked a flight attendant, housekeeper and an assistant—he found new owners in actress Nicole Robinson, her husband and their 4-year-old daughter. But it seems you can't teach and old dog new tricks, because now they are being sued after Floyd attacked the babysitter! Ruh roh. more ›

Jennifer Lopez showed off her assets in a sparkly, catsuit during a Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve performance, but did it get the reaction she wanted? The Daily News spoke to some people and their opinions including, "Wow! I think she looks good after having twins!", "She looks stunning," and "There's too many wrinkles. It looks like elephant skin." And some worried that her butt looked smaller than at her peak! So, in the end, it's probably what J.Lo wanted all along—to be talked about. more ›

Galen Zamarra was born to doctor parents in Switzerland, who fittingly named him after the ancient Roman physician. As a teenager, Zamarra decided to take up cooking, and now the thoughtful 33 year-old is the chef-owner of Mas (farmhouse) in the West Village. Last month, Mas received an impressive 28 points for food in their listing for the 2009 Zagat Guide, one of only ten area restaurants in the area with such a score. Zamarra will be cooking a dinner at the James Beard House in January, and is involved with Slow Food USA’s ongoing educational programs. He spoke with us a few weeks ago in Mas’ dining room about modern European cooking technique, building a better-tasting baby food, and organizing a human shield to protect J-Lo. more ›

Jennifer Lopez is bringing her 2002 big screen rom-com, Maid in Manhattan, back to life as an hour long dramedy series for ABC. The Hollywood Reporter notes that while Chad Hodge, the writer behind the show, says "The show is a different maid in a different Manhattan," the lead will still be a Latina from the Bronx working in a swank Manhattan hotel, just trying to make it in this crazy, mixed-up world. Sounds the same so far! This is the second go-around for turn the movie into a show--the last was in 2004 but didn't get past development stages. This time, it's said that Bronx native J.Lo "has been very involved, providing 'a fountain of ideas.'" [via NYMag] more ›

Yesterday a group of 8 autistic children graduating from P.S. 37 had a treat in store as Jennifer Lopez stood amongst the audience. The school is in Staten Island's Great Kills neighborhood, and the 10 and 11-year-old kids were performing her song and dance routine for "Let's Get Loud." SI Live reports on the singer's cameo.

The class was first introduced to Lopez's music a few months ago when they had to choose a song to dance to at graduation. Teacher Kathy Amati and paraprofessional Rose Mondella showed the students the "Let's Get Loud" video as a suggestion, and the class of eight boys loved it. They wanted to watch it every day and learned all of the lyrics and dance moves from the video. more ›

Not too long ago it was reported that Jennifer Lopez was ready to burst as her belly swelled with twins on the way. She had visited a Long Island hospital with husband Marc Anthony and her couture hospital gowns, but it must have been a false alarm, because soon after she was attending Fashion Week events. Initially it was reported she would have a Cesarean birth that was scheduled for Valentine's Day; no word yet on whether she ended up going the natural way, as yesterday the twins finally arrived. more ›

No arrests have been made, but a violent incident in Times Square originating at karaoke nightclub early Monday Spotlight LiveSpotlight Live resulted in the death of one man and the injury or hospitalization six others last night. A coat-check dispute, led to the ejection of a number of patrons and resulted in a deadly brawl. more ›

The police are questioning a man who had been registered a room in a West 43rd Street hotel where a woman's body was found on Thursday. Clarence Dean, a 35-year-old "fugitive" sex offender from Alabama, had checked out of the room 608 at the Hotel Carter, an inexpensive hotel near 8th Avenue popular with tourists. He was not charged with any crime, but police picked him up after seeing him at Park Avenue and East 55th Street last night. more ›

It's not just venues closing down these days, the latest real estate casualty is still music-related, however. AMNY reports that Sony BMG is closing its Hell's Kitchen studios. more ›

Fifth Avenue was packed with revelers and performers during the 50th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. Celebrities, like "King" Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, were out in force, as were the politicians, including Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Eliot Spitzer, Senator Charles Schumer, Representative Jose Serrano, and Puerto Rico governor Anibal Acevedo-Villa. more ›

The Puerto Rican Day Parade is supposed to draw 2.8 million spectators to 5th Ave. in Manhattan this Sunday, making it one of the most popular annual parades in New York City. It's the 50th occurrence, so expect lots of enthusiasm from marchers, who will be heading north from 44th St. to 86th St. and entertained by Parade King Ricky Martin. more ›

Anna Wintour, Balenciaga's Nicolas Ghesquière, and Cate Blanchett hosted last night's annual Costume Institute gala, which was a celebration of Paul Poiret, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Poirot was the pioneer in modern fashion, and freed women from petticoats and corsets - though many, even those in attendance last night, aren't familiar with him. Everyone did their best to dress "in the spirit of" the King of Fashion however, including: Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kirsten Dunst, Renée Zellweger and many other bold-faced names (photos here). more ›

In the email exchanges he was unwittingly having with FBI agents, McDarrah tried to impress the fictional 13-year-old by name dropping celebrities he'd interviewed, like Rene Zellwegger and Jennifer Lopez. more ›

7:06PM First thoughts: Gael Garcia Bernal is so cute. Ryan Seacrest is an idiot, as are Joan and Melissa Rivers. But we want to know what Jennifer Lopez is wearing! (It turns out to be Marchesa.) more ›

February 10th and 17th, class is in session at the UCB Theater. Welcome to the Al Pacino School of Acting , where you learn from the master, portrayed by Cesar Gracia. Audience members will have the opportunity to pick up some of the tricks of the trade as Pacino calls them onstage and brings out the true auteur in them. more ›

You know it's the beginning of January when the gyms are filled with New Years resolution exercisers and the movie theaters are filled with post-New Years dreck. Frankly, it's best to focus on getting caught up on last year's best (see our Top 10 and the subsequent comments for suggestions) and leave this week's releases for suckers with movie money to burn. more ›

At the first Latin Grammys held in New York City, Shakira swept the top categories, winning album of the year, best female pop vocal album, song of the year, and record of the year. The Colombian singer dedicated one award to Latin immigrants and said, "I hope soon they will receive they recognition they deserve from the government." more ›

Hundreds of thousands of revelers enjoyed the beautiful weather and celebrated during yesterday's Puerto Rican Day Parade. And this year's theme was, "Boricuas...We count, We Vote!" Though Marc Anthony was the Grand Marshal, the real attraction was his wife, Jennifer Lopez. Mayor Bloomberg, who marched with the couple, said, "In the pictures tomorrow, I will be lucky if I am noticed at all." Anthony and Lopez ultimately needed the help of Guardian Angels to keep the paparazzi off them and keep moving along the parade route. And the couple was also there to promote their upcoming film, El Cantante, but the El Cantante float broke down towards the end of the route. more ›

With the Puerto Rican Day Parade right around the corner, Mayor Bloomberg reminded Fifth Avenue buildings not to board up their properties. Many buildings along the parade's two mile route had taken to putting plywood on doors and windows, fearing rowdy crowds. While Puerto Rican Day parade violence has been a concern since the 2000 "wildings," the NYPD has made sure to step up patrols. Daily News says no buildings have been boarded up so far and that only police sawhorses have been put out, but 1035 Fifth Avenue told the Post they would put up a metal fence again, since people have climbed onto a window ledge in years past (last year, some buildings put panels and fences up) . more ›

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So, Boston native Matt Damon got married to his fiance, Miami resident Luciana Bozan, on Friday morning at City Hall - and Mayor Bloomberg was present. Damon and Bozan were able to bypass the Municipal Building wedding. We thought, "Why would Mayor Bloomberg attend the wedding?" Is it because Damon is filming a movie in NYC? Or because Damon is from Boston, the Mayor's original haunt? Or, perhaps, it's a returned favor, after Damon attended one of Bloomberg's "2012 Olympic Committee, pick us!" dinners at his townhouse this summer. Then the Post confirmed that the Olympic connection was why Hizzoner was there. But he didn't perform the marriage - a city clerk did - and the couple was married BEFORE the press corps arrived. Nice work, Bloomberg, to further distance yourself from your press corps - they would have loved a little celebrity. more ›

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