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Wed May 10, 2006 8:05 am
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Liz Smith Page 6
A serene Jennifer Lopez doesn't seem like a diva Liz Smith Originally published May 10, 2006
SO THERE I was, walking along, and all of a sudden Oliver Stone jumps out of a car and runs over to me. I hadn't seen him in years, not since we did U Turn. He was all excited. He said, 'I love your movie. I love your movie!' Well, I couldn't imagine what movie. I'd made quite a few. And he said, 'Oh, you know ... Monster-In-Law. I watched it twice yesterday!"
That was Jennifer Lopez, at Monday night's elegant, star-studded "Time 100" dinner, celebrating a diverse group of the world's movers and shakers. (Time's big man, Jim Kelly, did himself and his fabled magazine proud. From Martha Stewart to Condoleezza Rice to Dan Brown to Sean Combs to Steve Wynn - everybody looked blissful.) Miss Lopez, in beaded Dolce & Gabbana, and her husband, Marc Anthony, in something black and sexy, were practically torn limb from limb as they arrived at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Broadway and 60th - one of New York City's most beautiful spaces. But the actress/singer couldn't have been more relaxed, and vastly amused by the hubbub. "Oh, it wasn't so bad. Anyway, we got pushed into a wall by the people around the queen of Jordan." She laughed, "Now listen, it wasn't the queen's fault. She's a doll. But you know, sometimes the handlers get overprotective."
Lopez in person is - and I hate to disappoint a lot of you - down to earth, casual, easy to chat with. If she ever was the demanding and inaccessible diva of legend, she ain't anymore. She radiates the kind of serenity that comes from a rich, content private life. She never strayed far from her husband, and they were sweetly affectionate to each other. She lives much more quietly now, no longer frantically searching out the next photo-op, jumping at the latest offered role. (Though she is very excited about her next two projects, Bordertown and El Cantante with Marc.) She spoke movingly of what Anthony has brought into her life. But when Marc returned to his wife's side, he gently said, "Now, all that was off the record, right?" (The personal stuff.) Lopez hadn't uttered one indiscreet word. She couldn't have been more loving. But these two have obviously made a pact not to allow even friendly press to intrude. I was touched by his protectiveness. "Yes, Marc, off the record."
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony make a striking couple. Both are incredibly attractive in person. Lopez is a great beauty, with a flawless satiny complexion. In fact, her surprising in-the-flesh impact was much remarked upon.
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