J.Lo: No Baby Talk At NY Show
Jennifer Lopez told the crowd at New York's Madison Square Garden Sunday that she's "feeling great," but she didn't make any comments about rumors that she's pregnant.
The rumor mill switched into high gear over the weekend when an item on OK! magazine's Web site predicted the pop star would make an announcement she's expecting at the hometown stop on her concert tour with husband Marc Anthony.
"This is my first concert tour ever," the Bronx native told the audience. "God has finally blessed me to be with you in my hometown tonight."
Lopez wore four different outfits at the show created by designer Roberto Cavalli. The flouncy pajama-style two piece number she wore at the beginning of her set, a baby doll minidress for her hip-hop medley, a gold frock that fell somewhere between a muumuu and a caftan - only shorter, and a flowing chiffon gown all hid her famous curves. It's a new look for the singer whose signature music video style often includes midriff-baring clothes. Her missing belly-button has only fueled the baby rumors.
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She did offer a few surprises during her hip-hop set, though. First, hometown rapper Fat Joe joined her on-stage for their 2005 duet "Hold You Down." After he left, Lopez told the band to keep on playing and then another New Yorker, LL Cool J, took the stage for a performance of their 2002 duet "All I Have."
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This is Lopez's first tour, but her husband Anthony is a veteran of the road. He's sold out the Madison Square Garden arena on previous solo tours and is adored by the predominantly Nuyorican audience as a hometown hero.
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The couple performed separate sets at the concert and then hit the stage to sing two final ballads together.
During his set, Anthony sang several hits from his Latin albums, including the soundtrack of the movie "El Cantante" featuring music made famous by salsa legend Hector Lavoe. He also performed some of his English songs, including "You Sang To Me" from his self-titled 1999 debut pop album.
"I wrote this song for this girl, she's so cute," he said introducing the song. "She's my wife now and every night I get to sing it to her."
Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, Lopez's sister Lynda Lopez, and actor Chuck Zito were among the celebrities in the audience.
By Judy Faber