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Jennifer Lopez determined to make 2025 her year post divorce

If there is one thing you can say about Jennifer Lopez, it’s that she makes a hell of a comeback.
The star was close to tears this week at the premiere of her new movie, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
“There was a standing ovation, not for the movie — which is important, I think — but for her,” said New York Post critic Johnny Oleksinski, who was at the premiere.
“The audience leapt to their feet when she walked out onto the stage of the Eccles Theatre. Same theater where Best Picture nominees like ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ ‘Boyhood,’ Whiplash’ and ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ premiered. That had to have been validating for someone who rarely gets that kind of recognition.”
In fact, Lopez is already earning the 2026 Oscar buzz for the big-screen version of the Tony-winning musical.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” she told the crowd at Park City’s Eccles Theatre. “The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mom would sit me in front of the TV and [‘West Side Story’] would come on once a year. I was mesmerized and was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ This is the first time I actually got to do it.”
J.Lo’s emotional appearance comes on the heels of her very own annus horribilis — a rocky 2024 that saw the demise of what was supposed to be her fairytale second chance with Ben Affleck.
Last year started off with the release of “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story,” a fever-dream musical trip through Lopez’s four marriages, and the documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” which featured scenes with Affleck.
And although the singer came under fire for pushing their love story into the spotlight — including using Affleck’s love letters for her new album — sources told Page Six that he was the brains behind the doc.
Months later, the pair’s marriage — which came more than 20 years after their first engagement — fell apart in public, while Lopez’s “This Is Me … Now” album met with poor reviews and sales and she canceled her concert tour.
Now Lopez is ready to reinvent. “There’s a lot of positivity for the year ahead,” said a source who knows Lopez, “It’s a big year for her.”
Her Hollywood career is soaring. Her divorce from Affleck was finally wrapped up in early January.
But that doesn’t mean he’s out of her life just yet.
If the movie — which has yet to be bought by a distributor — receives any awards nominations, the pair could easily end up in the same room or even on the same stage.
The exes also teamed up on Lopez’s last movie, the drama “Unstoppable,” in which she played the mother of a wrestler who was born with one leg.
That film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September — just two weeks after Lopez filed for divorce. She turned up in a “f––k it” revenge dress with open sides that showed off her incredibly toned body.
As Page Six revealed at the time, Affleck was nowhere to be seen at any of the screenings, surely by design.
As a Hollywood awards insider told us, “The director and cast can be the face of the film, producers don’t need to be there.”
Despite their break-up, Lopez remains close to Affleck’s kids, Violet, 19, Serafina, 16, and Sam, 9. (Serafina is also best pals with Emme, one of Lopez’ 16-year-old twins along with brother Max.)
We’re also told that Lopez is close to their mom, Affleck’s first wife, Jennifer Garner. “They’re still communicating, they’re on good terms,” said the Lopez source.
As for Affleck, 52, he’s moved on and has bought a new home in the Brentwood area of LA, near Garner. As we revealed, he was spotted with Kick Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this summer and the pair are believed to have had a casual friendship.
This week, Affleck made a surprise appearance at a Netflix event in Los Angeles to promote the new thriller “‘RIP,” which he and Damon starred in and produced.
“There was an audible gasp when Ben came into the theater,” said an industry insider who was there. “It was only 9 a.m. but several women in the front row commented afterwards how amazing he looks.”
Affleck was spotted talking to The Duffer brothers, the creators of the Netflix hit “Stranger Things.” and the insider added: “Last time I saw him he was with J. Lo. It was just after their marriage, and you could see the strain on his face. He didn’t look happy like a newlywed should, he seemed stressed out. Seeing him this week was such a marked change. He looks healthy and like he doesn’t have a care in the world.”
Lopez, meanwhile, is also producing her own projects for Netflix. Her company Nuyorican is making a series out of the Emily Henry bestselling novel “Happy Place,” which “Bridgerton” Emmy nominee Leila Cohan is co-writing and show running for the streamer.
Keeping with the theme of her comeback year, Lopez was honored with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival in January.
“I’m humbled; I’m blown away … ” she said at the time. “But I still have so much more to do. I’m at the halfway mark. I feel like my best work is in front of me. My biggest projects are in front of me, and my biggest successes. Everything is in the future.”
“Kiss of the Spider Woman” is a feature adaptation of the Broadway musical, which won Chita Rivera a Tony Award in 1993 for the role now played by Lopez onscreen.
When the topic of Oscars buzz was brought up, Lopez said she didn’t “even want to begin the conversation” — although, she added, “Of course, I would love it to get the recognition that I believe it deserves.”
In 2020, Lopez was expected to make the Oscars shortlist for playing an enterprising stripper in “Hustlers” but failed to get a nomination — which some in Hollywood chalked up to snobbery.
The snub hurt, Lopez admitted in her 2022 Netflix doc “Halftime,” as she talked about her struggle “to be heard, to be seen, to be taken seriously” in Hollywood.
“It was hard. I just had very low self-esteem,” she said,“I had to really figure out who I was and believe in that, and not believe in anything else.”
She’s soon to start filming a new Netflix rom-com, “Office Romance” with “Ted Lasso” heartthrob Brett Goldstein.
He has made no secret that he had a crush on Lopez.
Fans found a clip of Goldstein, who co-wrote the project, talking about Lopez on a 2018 episode of his “Films to Be Buried With” podcast.
“F–king hell … ” he said of his future co-star. “I love her.”
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Carrie Underwood responds to Nikki Glaser feud rumors

Carrie Underwood promises there is no bad blood between her and Nikki Glaser.
Last month, online chatter revved up after the comedian appeared on “American Idol” as a guest judge, with fans speculating that there was tension between Underwood and Glaser.
One fan wrote on Facebook, “Very obvious. Esp from Carrie. We have the extremes of 2 women. Carrie, no matter how talented, ever since I saw her on American idol, I pick up a really cold vibe,” according to the Daily Mail, while another wrote on X: “The tension between Carrie and Nikki is KILLING me lmaoo.”
Glaser filled in as fourth judge for the show’s first-ever Taylor Swift-themed night on April 27.
Fans were convinced that Underwood did not like sitting next to Glaser, a huge Swiftie, and that Underwood scowled whenever Glaser spoke.
The country singer, 43, dismissed the theories on Sirius XM’s “Highway Mornings with Cody Alan” earlier this week, insisting that there was “no beef” between her and Glaser, 41.
Alan mentioned fans’ reactions, suggesting that some people like stirring up trouble.
“I’m like, ‘Do you know Carrie Underwood?’ Like, she’s never going to be a mean person,” he said. “They want to cause a catfight over the smallest little thing.”
The “Before He Cheats” songstress responded by saying she’s “very used to that,” and gushed about Glaser.
“And I think she did such a great job because it’s not an easy thing to come sit behind that desk and try to think of constructive things to say,” she said. “And I don’t know, I feel like she did everything wonderfully. But no, there’s no beef. I have no beef.”
Underwood has developed a thick skin as a judge on the long-running show.
She clapped back after being booed by the “American Idol” audience during a show last March.
“Boo me. I don’t care,” the country singer wrote on X while the episode was airing.
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‘Summer House’ star Ciara Miller accuses West Wilson of sleeping with ‘RHONJ’ alum Jennifer Fessler

Ciara Miller accused her ex West Wilson of sleeping with “Real Housewives of New Jersey” alum Jennifer Fessler after the latter defended Wilson in an interview with Page Six.
The drama recently played out on threads, where a social media user recapped what Fessler said at Vulture’s The Masterminds of Reality TV event on Thursday.
“Former RHONJ ‘friend of’ Jenn Fessler was asked by Page Six about the Summer House scandal tonight and said this about West: ‘[West] is the cutest, sweetest golden retriever puppy dog. He does not mean any harm. He didn’t mean it. He’s just trying to have a good time. He doesn’t wanna hurt anyone. Give him a break.’ Girl…”
Miller replied on the platform, “lol, because they slept together too.”
One person wrote, “Ma’am! I beg your pardon?!?! Ain’t that old lady married? Oh he got a type,” to which Miller replied, “That’s what I thought….” alongside a cartwheel emoji.
Screenshots on Instagram and X have since gone viral, and fans were stunned to see Miller’s comments.
“Ciara has entered her IDGAF stage and is about to burn this s–t to the ground!” one person remarked on Instagram, while another wrote, “I just laughed the most nervous laugh out loud.”
A third wrote, “Ciara freaking Miller 😮 hahahahahaha SAVAGE.”
Fessler — who has been married to husband Jeff Fessler since 1999 — exclusively told Page Six on Friday, “It’s flattering that anyone would think someone who slept with Ciara Miller would be interested in sleeping with me.”
Reps for Miller and Wilson did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
Drama erupted between the “Summer House” co-stars in March, when Wilson, 31, and Amanda Batula, 34, released a bombshell joint social media statement revealing their secret romance — in spite of West’s previous romance with ex Miller, 30, and Batula’s former friendship with her.
“It was never our intention to purposely hide anything,” they wrote in a joint statement on March 31. “Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
Miller was seen huddled outside an Hermés boutique just minutes after the statement was publicly released.
A source divulged to Page Six in April that Batula and Wilson’s co-stars, including Batula’s estranged husband, Kyle Cooke — are “pissed” and “disappointed.”
Meanwhile, Mia Alario questioned the pair’s romance timeline after they claimed they’d become involved in February.
During her appearance on “WWHL” last month, the “Southern Hospitality” star claimed she’d been on a date with Wilson in September, and that he was already spending time with Batula.
“I met Amanda at BravoCon [in November] and she actually told me that they pregamed our date at his apartment,” she told Cohen during the appearance.
“At the time, I was like, ‘Oh, you’re such a good friend. That sounds like such a good time,’” she added.
Alario also alleged that Batula told her she gave Wilson “some advice and some tips” before their date.
“I was like, girl, did we get the same tip or what? Damn. I don’t know,” Alario said, calling their relationship “a messy situation” and saying she doesn’t “want any part of that at all.”
At Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea Live event last month, Alario said she wasn’t worried about Miller.
“Ciara, if she was ugly … I’d feel bad for her,” Alario quipped. “But she is one of the baddest bitches on Bravo.”
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Heidi Klum worried Anna Wintour wouldn’t approve her Met Gala 2026 prosthetics

Heidi Klum brought the Halloween spirit to her Met Gala look.
Dressing as an actual marble statue — prosthetics and all — the model channeled the “Veiled Vestal,” Raffaelle Monti’s sculpture that’s currently housed in London’s Chiswick House.
Though Klum certainly took her interpretation of the dress code, “Fashion is Art,” to the next level, she revealed to The New York Times that she was concerned Anna Wintour — who has co-chaired the event since 1995 — wouldn’t appreciate her take.
“I was most worried that she won’t like it,” Klum told the publication, but revealed that she asked the Vogue head honcho herself while inside the event.
“She said yes,” the supermodel confirmed.
Much like Klum’s famed Halloween party, which sees the “Germany’s Next Top Model” host undergo a wild transformation into costume every October, “she planned the look for three months,” according to the Times.
Though “it took her five hours to get ready,” Klum admitted “it was the best her body had felt at the Met Gala.”
Confusing as that might sound, a quick glance towards the floor might explain a few things, as Klum stood in flats while much of the rest of the party teetered around in sky-high heels.
“For once, my feet don’t hurt,” she added, “wiggling her marble-like toes in flat sandals.”
Though Klum’s first Met Gala appearance was 23 years ago, this year only marked her sixth appearance at the fashion-centric event.
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