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Musician Jennifer Lopez spoke out about the kids in cages part of her Super Bowl LIV halftime show. “Other people can try to build walls, keep us out or put us in cages. We are proud to recognize that all of us together are what makes this beautiful country truly great.” Lopez referred to the moment her 11-year-old daughter Emme performed “Let’s Get Loud” while sitting in a cage. Emme was surrounded by other young dancers enclosed in cages.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia filed criminal charges on Friday against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) following an investigation into a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal that led to the demise of state fund 1MDB.Those charged on Friday include Richard Gnodde, chief executive of Goldman Sachs International, Michael Evans, president of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) and a former director at Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, and Michael Sherwood, former vice chairman of Goldman Sachs Group.The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the bank for its role as underwriter and arranger of the bond offer....

Isn't this ordinarily known as "theft?" Page Six reports that divalicious Jennifer Lopez recently neglected to return $50,000 worth of Robert Mouwad diamonds after wearing them to a fashion launch in Beverly Hills last week. Here's a pic of here from that event. Note the earrings, bracelet and ring. Lopez, along with her friend Leah Remini, Gwen Stefani and Grey's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo all wore items by the jewelry designer to the launch of designer Andrea Lieberman's new clothing line ALC. The only difference is that the other three ladies gave back their expensive accessories to Mouwad. Lopez apparently decided...

LOS ANGELES – Jennifer Lopez claims she is tired of being stalked by "animal rights whack jobs at PETA" (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The star of song, screen, and fashion told reporters yesterday that she has agreed to appear naked in a pro-fur ad sponsored by the Fur Education Council of America Limited (FECAL). "It’s time we fought anti-fur protests with fur," smiled Ms. Lopez, while twirling a rabbit's foot key chain. "If god didn't want us to wear fur, he wouldn't have created minks. He certainly didn't create them for their food value." According to Ms....

Jennifer Lopez wants to be first female US president 38 minutes ago BERLIN (AFP) - After conquering Hollywood and the pop charts, Latina superstar Jennifer Lopez says she is ready to wrestle George W. Bush out of the White House. "I'm a total powerhouse. If you ask me, I'd like to become the first female president -- that would be really cool," J.Lo told German celebrity glossy Bravo in an issue to be published Wednesday. "The first thing I would do is redecorate the White House -- it doesn't look very cozy." "La Lopez", 35, said the best break from...

NEW YORK — Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez scrapped plans to use decoy brides and instead have postponed their much-anticipated wedding, originally set for this Sunday in Santa Barbara, the couple said Wednesday. ---> SNIP <---

Dont buy those Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez wedding presents just yet..'Everyone thought they would get married this summer,' said a Lopez pal.'But her work schedule kept filling up, so it's not happpening yet.'Lopez is going to spend her summer in Winnipeg working with Richard Gere on Mirimax's remake 'Shall We Dance.'Meanwhile, Ben Affleck looks like he is serious about getting into politics. The star dropped his longtime publicity man David Pollack for the politically connected Ken Sunshine.

Pop diva Jennifer Lopez proudly sings how she is 'Jenny from the Block' but a new UK Television Documentary brings the story tumbling down.It reveals that she comes from a smart (posh) New York suburb, had a private education and experienced nothing of the tough urban upbringing she likes to protray to her admiring fans.In it J-Lo--who just bought a 10 million dollar island hideaway with fiancee Ben Affleck-sang about the girl who 'used to have a little and now has a lot.' Photographer Tony Duran says: 'I remember the first day I met her,. She told me, 'If you...