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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Look away Ben! Jennifer Lopez kisses a major movie star on the lips for sexiest role yet... after divorcing Affleck
Jennifer Lopez has landed her sexiest role to date. The 55-year-old diva was seen in silky lingerie while locking lips with Diego Luna, 45, in the first trailer for her movie Kiss Of The Spider Woman. And, interestingly, the film has been executive produced by her ex-husband Ben Affleck as well as his best friend Matt Damon. The film is a new version of the 1993 Broadway musical, which was based on Manuel Puig's 1976 novel of the same name. Lopez plays an imaginary figure named Aurora, who was dreamed up by jailed gay hairdresser Luis Molina (Tonatiuh). The musical from director Bill Condon is set to debut on October 10, 2025. In the story, Molina is serving eight years behind bars 'for corrupting a minor.' He imagines films starring Aurora - in a role previously played by Sonia Braga - to escape his misery while imprisoned. The Bronx-bred actress plays an imaginary figure named Aurora, who was dreamed up by jailed gay hairdresser Luis Molina The film stars Tonatiuh (pictured) as the hairdresser and Luna as his cellmate. In one of the fantasized productions, Aurora embodies a spider woman who kisses her victims to kill them. Throughout the narrative, Molina forms a connection with his cellmate Valentin Arregui (Luna), who's a Marxist. Rehearsals began in February 2024, and filming kicked off in New Jersey in April. A film adaptation of the book was previously made in 1985 by director Héctor Babenco. Both the film and the Broadway show were critically acclaimed, scoring various awards and accolades. It's a whole new vibe for this singer, dancer and actress William Hurt, who played Molina in the feature, won an Oscar for Best Actor. Meanwhile, the musical earned a whopping seven Tony Awards, including one for best musical. Kiss of the Spider Woman premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January. It will be released in theaters on October 10, 2025. Other films that Jennifer and Ben worked on together include This Is Me... Now and Unstoppable. They also collaborated on a hilarious Dunkin' Donuts commercial with Damon. Jennifer and Ben - who used to be called Bennifer - met on the set of the comedy Gigli over 20 years ago. Lopez recently wrapped filming on her latest romantic comedy Office Romance, in which she stars alongside 43-year-old Brett Goldstein, best known for his role in Ted Lasso. Her shoot concluded shortly before Jennifer and her former partner Affleck, 51, reportedly made a significant reduction to the asking price of their mansion in Bel Air, California . According to a report by TMZ, the couple dropped the price of the 12-bedroom, 24-bathroom estate from $68 million to $60 million, after originally purchasing the property in May 2023 for $60,850,000. The property was first listed for sale in July 2024. Sources told TMZ Ben had been pushing for the price cut, reportedly urging Jennifer to agree so the house would sell. 'Ben wants to get rid of it because their divorce is over and he wants to cut all ties and have it be done,' an insider said. 'He just wants it over and to sell it. He wants to reduce the price.' Another source told TMZ: 'Jennifer thinks they can get more money for the home, so she wants to keep the price as is. But the real estate market is not there and it's not selling.' Experts cited by the site said the estate was overpriced, suggesting it would need to be reduced by at least 15 percent to attract buyers. Insurance costs have also proven a deterrent, with annual fire insurance for the hillside property estimated at $500,000. Wildfires in Southern California earlier this year further intensified concerns. In August 2024, one month after the listing, Jennifer and Ben reportedly accepted a $64 million offer from a New Jersey couple, only for the deal to fall through due to a family bereavement. In October, Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim
Cosmopolitan
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Jennifer Lopez just debuted a black pixie haircut – and the punk rock transformation has us shook
In a career that spans over three decades, Jennifer Lopez has yet to do anything by halves; I'm talking sales of over 55 million records worldwide, two Grammy award nominations, and many, many transformative fashion and beauty looks, to name a few outstanding accomplishments. Most recently, however, the singer-meets dancer-meets actor-meets business mogul (yep, she's a woman of many talents) has, arguably, topped said accomplishments by casually whipping up four different haircuts and styles in just under two minutes. Like I said, she's never one to do things by halves... Earlier this week [June 5, 2025], Jennifer shared the official teaser for Kiss Of The Spider Woman, an upcoming movie in which she stars, directed by Academy Award winner Bill Condon. In the trailer, JLo plays the character Ingrid Luna, who undergoes a number of haircuts, resulting in four shockingly good makeovers. The one that stands out? Why the dramatic black pixie cut (albeit a wig), of course! The punky, head-hugging cut and gothic raven colour couldn't be further from her trademark look. And IMO, it's giving JoJo Siwa's Karma look a run for its money... IYKYK. But if one transformation wasn't enough, why not indulge in three more of Ingrid/Jennifer's 'dos, including a very Marilyn Monroe bouncy blonde bob. She's a hair chameleon if we ever did see one! Watch the full teaser trailer below: Follow Lia on Instagram. Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she's an expert in recognising the season's next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You'll usually find her putting TikTok's recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it's true). Find her also on LinkedIn.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jennifer Lopez's 'Kiss of the Spider Woman ' teaser out, film to hit theatres on this day
The makers have finally released the teaser of 's 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' on Thursday. In the film, which is based on the stage musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Lopez plays Ingrid Luna, a fabulous on-screen diva whose most famous role is that of a spider woman, capable of killing her lovers with a kiss, reported Variety. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In 1981, during Argentina's Dirty War, a gay hairdresser named Luis (Tonatiuh), who is serving a prison sentence, imagines her films to escape the horrors of his present day. When a Marxist, Valentin ( ), is brought into his cell, the two form an unlikely bond over the magic of music and cinema, reported Variety. In the trailer, Lopez can be heard singing one of the musical's most famous tracks, "Where You Are." Several characters are introduced in the trailer who appears to be mesmerised by the charm of Jennifer Lopez in the movie. As per the outlet, the movie musical has 13 numbers, sung by Lopez, Tonatiuh and Luna. Take a look at the trailer, Kiss Of The Spider Woman | Official Teaser Trailer 'Dreamgirls' director Condon wrote the screenplay in addition to helming the film. Producers include Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy and Greg Yolen. 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and is set to be released theatrically on October 10 via Lionsgate.
Pink Villa
6 days ago
- Business
- Pink Villa
Ryan Reynolds' Animal Friends Pushed to 2026 as Blake Lively's Feud with Justin Baldoni Escalates
Ryan Reynolds ' film career is seemingly taking a hit as wife, Blake Lively 's rift with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni deepens. According to an update from Deadline, Warner Bros. has pushed back the film Animal Friends' release. Earlier, slated to premiere on October 10, 2025, the animated road film will now see the light of day on May 1, 2026, instead. It is a collective effort from Legendary, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios. About Animal Friends Written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, Animal Friends also stars Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery and Ellie Bamber, alongside the Green Lantern lead. This is the second time the movie has changed its release date, with the initial plan for August 15, 2025, being scrapped to move to October 2025 and then to May 2026. That does not cover the changes undergone by the movie so far, however, as Sony Pictures originally helmed the film before Warner took it over due to a deal with Legendary. Why Animal Films could have been moved It is known that Animal Friends will be an R-rated film, however, further details remain under wraps. Moreover, it is not known why the production decided to move back further, however, it has now escaped a run-in with the likes of Jennifer Lopez' Kiss Of The Spider Woman and Channing Tatum's Roofman. It could prove to be a data-driven move which allows Animal Friends to not clash with other films and garner more eyeballs. Ryan Reynolds in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Feud While not directly involved, the 48-year-old has been affected by the severity of his wife, Blake Lively's, ongoing feud with Justin Baldoni, which stemmed post It Ends With Us. According to the latest update, the actress moved to drop her 'emotional distress' charges against her co-star after reportedly being asked for medical proof.
Al Bawaba
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Is Jennifer Lopez dating again amid Ben Affleck divorce?
ALBAWABA - Recent rumors are indicating that American singer and songwriter Jennifer Lopez has already reportedly recovered from her divorce to actor Ben Affleck and is dating another individual. The rumors come nearly two months after JLO and Affleck's divorce, but according to reports from People Magazine, the actress and singer is "not dating" and is "happy as it is". People Magazine's insider added, "Life goes on and if anyone can move forward and be positive about it, it's Jennifer. She sees everything as a lesson," further stating that she was hurt from the sudden separation because she really wanted it to work out. Is Jennifer Lopez dating again amid Ben Affleck's divorce? PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Tonatiuh, Jennifer Lopez and Bill Condon attend the "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" Premiere during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 26, 2025 in Park City, Utah. (/AFP) Dating rumors about Lopez and her 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman' co-star Tonatiuh started circulating the same week after she posted photos of them together on her social media, but everything was cut short when a source told Us Weekly that they are just friends. So... no, JLO is not back in the dating game and doesn't look like she's returning anytime soon. On the contrary, her ex-husband Ben Affleck is currently "casually dating" but not looking for anything serious since he is "very focused on work," according to sources who told People. He also expressed in a recent interview that he thinks Jennifer Lopez is a "superwoman whom he is willing to support in her future endeavors, including the devastating LA fires, despite their separation.
