Posted on 02/17/2005 4:53:15 AM PST by beaversmom
Film fans still flocked to see celebrities attending the London premiere of Shall We Dance last night, despite the absence of one its main leads, Jennifer Lopez.
Earlier in the day, Lopez issued a statement through the film's distributors Buena Vista International, saying she was unwell and unable to make the premiere, fuelling specualtion that she may be pregnant.
The film's director Peter Chelsom said he was disappointed that Lopez was unable to make it.
He said: "I'm disappointed. It's a shame. I know it's true that she's not well because she has also cancelled her promotional tour. I've heard she has swollen glands."
Asked if she was expecting her first child, the director said: "I honestly don't know but I can understand why that is a rumour."
Gere, 55, shook hands and signed autographs for some fans in the 4,000-strong crowd and dancers waltzed up and down the red carpet as the event got under way.
Asked whether Lopez was pregnant, Gere, who arrived with his wife, former 007 star Carey Lowell, said: "I don't have any idea."
Lopez plays dance instructor Paulina who teaches bored and overworked lawyer John Clark (Gere) ballroom dancing in Shall We Dance?, a remake of a Japanese movie.
The movie, which opens on Friday, was rubbished in the US but had better reviews in the UK.
"I'm disappointed. It's a shame. I know it's true that she's not well because she has also cancelled her promotional tour. I've heard she has swollen glands."
--> Bet he wishes he had the swollen glands hahaha
So is she pregnant or not? What a stupid article.
We really liked the Japanese version.
I can't imagine it even working as an American movie, considering the cultural differences. I haven't bothered watching it to find out.
I know. I just thought the swollen glands line was funny even though I don't think it was intended to be.
I heard the reviews on the duet she sang on the Grammy's show were much less than stellar. As the speculation went, J-Lo stayed away from the premiere because of the potentially bad reviews. That would be two whiffs in a row for her.
Agreed!
ANYTHING that those morons out in Hollyweird do is IMMEDIATELY filed in the circular recycle bin!
J-Lo pregnant?
WGAF!
I thought it was a fetus?
It'll need its own ZIP code.
First it's a zygote.
I used to frequent different boards on Yahoo when they had clubs--the pro-aborts term for a baby was ZEF--zygote, embryo, fetus. They thought that was pretty clever.
Tha visual needed a barf alert.
She ever travels to an area when cannibals exist, she'll be on the menu ASAP for Rump Roast.
I refuse to refer to a grown woman as "J-Lo". Form here on out, I expect to be addressed as "C-Dub", something my friends used to call me when I was 15.
I haven't been this... underwhelmed ... since Madonna got pregnant.
Did you forget about when Julia Roberts gave birth to twins? That was pretty underwhelming too.
I'm not sure I understand the fascination with her massive rear end. Although I'm betting there's more talent coming out that end of her...
How could I forget Julia Roberts. Her gigantic mouth is plastered across People magazine everywhere I turn this week. My God, she's like a stork.
It's not human until it works hard to win the approval of its mother.
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