Jennifer Lopez and Shakira vow ‘empowering’ halftime show
4 years, 11 months ago

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira vow ‘empowering’ halftime show

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Jennifer Lopez and Shakira said their Super Bowl halftime show will pay homage to Latino culture, promising a joint performance that has an empowering message and also one that will remember NBA icon Kobe Bryant. Lopez and Shakira on Thursday held a press conference before Sunday’s big game in Miami, telling media they worked hard to put together an eye-popping, high-energy 12-minute performance before the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium. “We have to love people when they’re here and not wait,” said Lopez “I think about Vanessa as a mom and losing her best friend and partner and losing her child, you know, how awful that must be for her right now, and I just wanted to send the message and praying God guides her through every moment because she has three more babies to take care of.” Bryant had attended concerts by Lopez and Shakira, the singers said Thursday. “The relieving factor is they’re going to be people out there and it’s our people cheering for us, fans, and it’s in Miami,” Shakira said as the audience cheered on loudly.

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Gloria Estefan Shades Jennifer Lopez Over Super Bowl Halftime Comments
2 years, 6 months ago

Gloria Estefan Shades Jennifer Lopez Over Super Bowl Halftime Comments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Gloria’s gonna get you. Gloria Estefan had no qualms about poking a little fun at actor-singer Jennifer Lopez during an episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” on Tuesday. In her Netflix documentary “Halftime,” Lopez complained about the time constraints of having to share the stage, calling it “the worst idea in the world.” In …

Halftime review: Jennifer Lopez, the insider-outsider
2 years, 6 months ago

Halftime review: Jennifer Lopez, the insider-outsider

Live Mint  

Halftime shows how at 50, Jennifer Lopez is still fighting to be taken seriously for all that she is: actress, singer, dancer, Latina. The documentary follows JLo right after turning 50 in a hectic year where she produced and acted in Hustlers and headlined the Super Bowl halftime performance with Shakira. Halftime shows Lopez getting passed over for an Academy …

Gloria Estefan wonders ‘what J. Lo would have said’ if she had joined Super Bowl show
2 years, 6 months ago

Gloria Estefan wonders ‘what J. Lo would have said’ if she had joined Super Bowl show

LA Times  

Gloria Estefan, who turned down an offer to perform at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, responded Tuesday to Jennifer Lopez’s opinion that co-headlining the event with Shakira was “the worst idea in the world.” On the latest episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” host Andy Cohen asked the veteran actor and musician for her thoughts on Lopez’s “Halftime” documentary, …

Halftime review: Jennifer Lopez asks Hollywood for her long overdue standing ovation in rousing, effective documentary
2 years, 6 months ago

Halftime review: Jennifer Lopez asks Hollywood for her long overdue standing ovation in rousing, effective documentary

Firstpost  

Language: English “For most of Jennifer Lopez’s career, Jennifer Lopez has been seen less as an actress or a singer or a dancer than as a body,” began a 2019 Vox piece about the multi-hyphenate artist. In a way, the piece summarises the central thesis of Amanda Micheli’s Halftime, a Netflix documentary that tracks the sheer craft of Lopez’s artistry …

'Halftime' Review: A Promising Display of Jennifer Lopez's Triumph & Tenacity
2 years, 6 months ago

'Halftime' Review: A Promising Display of Jennifer Lopez's Triumph & Tenacity

The Quint  

NFL's Super Bowl, which is one of the biggest stages in the entertainment industry for any performer, came out as racially insensitive and disrespectful to a particular community, in 2020, when it got two Latino artists to perform a job that had historically been done by one artist. The controversy erupted when JLo was told by the highest authorities of …

Jennifer Lopez says co-headlining Super Bowl halftime was ‘worst idea in the world’
2 years, 6 months ago

Jennifer Lopez says co-headlining Super Bowl halftime was ‘worst idea in the world’

LA Times  

Shakira, left, and Jennifer Lopez perform onstage during the Super Bowl LIV halftime show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Feb. 2, 2020. Jennifer Lopez was not happy that the NFL made her and Shakira co-headliners at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, according to footage from her upcoming Netflix documentary. We have to sing our message.” Lopez then …

Jennifer Lopez and ‘Halftime’ kick off Tribeca Festival
2 years, 6 months ago

Jennifer Lopez and ‘Halftime’ kick off Tribeca Festival

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Jennifer Lopez documentary “Halftime” kicked off the 21st Tribeca Festival, launching the annual New York event with an intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of the singer-actor filmed during the tumultuous year she turned 50, co-headlined the Super Bowl and narrowly missed out on an Oscar nomination. But after a scuttled 2020 edition and a largely outdoor 2021 festival …

Super Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US Latinos
4 years, 11 months ago

Super Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US Latinos

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When the Super Bowl halftime show began, Yol-Itzma Aguirre and her relatives watched with anticipation. During her performance, Lopez brought out a dual Puerto Rican-American flag while her daughter sang the lyrics to Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” Her daughter and other children with American flags on their shirts had emerged from what appeared to be …

¿Por qué las actuaciones de Jennifer López y Shakira han generado tanto escándalo en medio de los aplausos?
4 years, 11 months ago

¿Por qué las actuaciones de Jennifer López y Shakira han generado tanto escándalo en medio de los aplausos?

LA Times  

Shakira y Jennifer López durante su presentación en el Medio Tiempo del National Football League’s Super Bowl LIV en el Hard Rock Stadium de Miami Gardens, Florida. EFE/EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO En momentos en que las redes sociales han explotado con memes y críticas tras la reciente celebración del Super Bowl donde los Chiefs de Kansas City vencieron a San Francisco …

Photos: J Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase
4 years, 11 months ago

Photos: J Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase

Hindustan Times  

Photos: J Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering a medley of pop hits and hip-shaking choreography on one of the world's glitziest stages. Dressed in a sequined, ruby-red outfit with matching boots, Shakira led her team of dancers through snippets …

Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show
4 years, 11 months ago

Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Seizing their opportunity to make a cultural statement, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira infused the Super Bowl halftime show with an exuberance and joy that celebrated their Latina heritage. Shakira opened with, yes, a hip-shaking performance of “She Wolf” and a fast-moving medley that included bits of “She Wolf,” “Whenever, Wherever” and a snippet of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” …

Super Bowl halftime show review: Shakira and J-Lo's high-octane performance proves women do it best
4 years, 11 months ago

Super Bowl halftime show review: Shakira and J-Lo's high-octane performance proves women do it best

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira didn’t so much erase as …

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez stun in a stealthily political Super Bowl halftime show
4 years, 11 months ago

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez stun in a stealthily political Super Bowl halftime show

Salon  

No matter what else happened at the halftime show for Super Bowl LIV, that wagging tongue was destined to get everyone talking. It was a shout-out to the culture, one of many during Sunday's 15 minute performance in which Shakira shared the stage with Jennifer Lopez, together making history as the first time two Latinas headlined a Super Bowl halftime …

Waiting for tonight: J. Lo, Shakira discuss Super Bowl gig
4 years, 11 months ago

Waiting for tonight: J. Lo, Shakira discuss Super Bowl gig

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Less than 24 hours before stage time, Jennifer Lopez was readying her big performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, summing it up with seven words: “Yeah, we’re in the thick of it.” “You know, everything happens when it’s supposed to happen. The singer, whose hits include “Waiting for Tonight,” “I’m Real,” “Jenny from the Block” and others, …

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira star in hip-shaking, pole-dancing, history-making Super Bowl halftime show
4 years, 11 months ago

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira star in hip-shaking, pole-dancing, history-making Super Bowl halftime show

LA Times  

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira fused old-school razzle-dazzle with an of-the-moment sense of Latin American pride as the historic halftime performers during Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. For “Whenever, Wherever,” the Colombian singer’s breakthrough hit from 2001, Shakira bellydanced before bringing out Bad Bunny, the Latin trap superstar, to do his verse from “I Like It” …

Jennifer Lopez on what her Super Bowl performance means in ‘Trump’s America’
5 years, 1 month ago

Jennifer Lopez on what her Super Bowl performance means in ‘Trump’s America’

LA Times  

Jennifer Lopez says it’s important to have two Latina performers headline the Super Bowl halftime show. During a recent roundtable interview with The Times, the “Hustlers” actress talked candidly about performing with the Colombian superstar Shakira at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show in February. × Jennifer Lopez on what her Super Bowl performance means in ‘Trump’s America’ “I think …

J. Lo, Shakira to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
5 years, 3 months ago

J. Lo, Shakira to perform at Super Bowl halftime show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are going to bring the heat to the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. Lopez released her multi-hit debut in 1999 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with songs like “If You Had My Love,” ’'All I Have” and the remixes of “I’m Real” and “Ain’t It Funny.” Lopez recently wrapped up …

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira confirmed to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
5 years, 3 months ago

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira confirmed to perform at Super Bowl halftime show

Daily Mail  

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are going to bring the heat to the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. It's official: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will perform at the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show The singers, who have released music in Spanish and English, will perform on February 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. A dream come …

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