Jennifer Lopez Celebrates 42nd Birthday in Miami

Jennifer Lopez Celebrates 42nd Birthday in Miami

Jennifer Lopez announced her split from husband Marc Anthony just nine days ago -- but she's not exactly the type to sit around moping in sweatpants! This weekend, the singer celebrated her independence -- and her 42nd birthday -- with a lavish vacation in Miami.

The celebration kicked off on Friday, when guests joined Lopez and her 3-year-old twins, Emme and Max, for a swim in the pool and dinner at The Forge restaurant.

"Jennifer and her group arrived around 9 p.m. and went directly to the private wine cellar for a pre-birthday dinner," a witness tells People. "It was very secluded and beautiful among the bottles with bold and vibrant labels. The meal was served on a long rectangle mirrored table with cloud-like chandeliers hanging above."

And that was just the warm-up! Us Weekly reports that Lopez did some expensive shopping at Bal Harbour Shops on Saturday, picking up fancy baby outfits at Bonpoint and scoping the designer goods at Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino and Pucci. That night, she treated her entourage of 16 -- including her mother Guadalupe, sister Lynda and manager Benny Medina -- to a luxurious dinner at the oceanside Italian restaurant Scarpetta.

"Jennifer looked radiant in a purple and silver evening dress," a witness gushed to People. "And when they brought out her birthday cake after the meal, she began to sing. She was very happy. The whole group had a blast, staying for hours. They closed down the restaurant."

Lopez's actual 42nd birthday arrived on Sunday, and she celebrated by partying on a private yacht in an Emilio Pucci bikini and matching head scarf. (It's the matching head scarf that truly separates J. Lo from the rest of us mortals.)

By all witness accounts, Lopez was happy and relaxed all weekend. Accordingly, friends tell Us Weekly that the divorce has brought her more relief than stress.

"(Jen) is jumping back into work and being a mom with all her energy, and she is really excited," says one source close to the star.

We're glad to hear she's excited about starting over -- and we can't imagine a better way to do it than on a yacht, surrounded by friends and family.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/jennifer-lopez-42nd-birthday-miami/1-a-367099

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Amy Winehouse Funeral -- Ronson, Osbourne Attend

Filed under: Amy Winehouse, RIP Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Kelly Osbourne, Developing Stories

Amy Winehouse's funeral is underway at a cemetery in North London -- and, Mark Ronson -- who produced most of her "Back to Black" album -- and Kelly Osbourne have arrived to pay their respects.

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As a tribute to Amy .... Osbourne showed up to the Edgwarebury Cemetery wearing the singer's signature beehive style hairdo.

As for who's NOT showing up, sources tell TMZ her ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil -- who's currently serving 32 months in prison for burglary and possession of an imitation firearm -- was denied release to attend the funeral.

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Amy was found dead on Saturday at her home in London -- the cause of death has not been determined.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/25/amy-winehouse-funeral-private-ceremony-photos-died-dies-27-london-england/

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Watch: Björk Releases A Music Video For ?Crystalline?

Last last month we got our first listen of Björk‘s new single Crystalline, the first from her new album Biophilia. Today we get to check out the just-released music video for the track. As you might expect from an inventive artist like Björk, the video is appropriately weird … but, IMHO, very fun and beautiful. [...]

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Arkansas High School Had Two Valedictorians Because The Actual Valedictorian Was Black

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An Arkansas high school appointed two valedictorians in their Class of 2011, because the student with the highest GPA was black. According to a lawsuit by 18-year-old Kymberly Wimberly (yes, her real name), she was told earlier this year she would be valedictorian of McGehee Secondary School in Pine Bluff, AR, thanks to her nearly-straight A grades, Honors and AP classes. But Wimberly's mother is an employee at McGehee Secondary School and overheard talk in the copy room that school personnel were concerned that having a black valedictorian would cause "a big mess." According to Court House News Service, the high school was "predominantly white and 46 percent African-American," and the implication is that some white families would resent having the black student's success. So, on graduation day, both Wimberly and a white student, who had the number two GPA at the school, were both honored as valedictorians. The number three-ranking student, also white, then became the salutatorian. When Wimberly's mother tried to protest the principal's decision at a school board meeting, she was told she had filled out the wrong forms and was not permitted to speak.

Seriously, people?

Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-arkansas-high-school-had-two-valedictorians-because-the-actual-valedict/?eref=RSS

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Arnold Files New Divorce Docs -- Kinder to Maria

Filed under: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Celebrity Justice, Celebrity Divorce

Arnold Schwarzenegger has just refiled his response to Maria Shriver's divorce petition, and this time he's not trying to deny her spousal support or attorney's fees.

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As we first reported, sources connected with Arnold told us ... although he signed his legal response, he never read it and therefore didn't know his lawyer moved to block Maria's bid to get spousal support and her attorney's fees paid by him.

But according to the new docs, Arnold is not asking the judge to block either of Maria's requests.

The misstep caused some problems last week -- especially since Maria was dealing with the serious injury of their son, Christopher, at the time she got slapped with Arnold's papers.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/25/arnold-schwarzenegger-maria-shriver-refiling-divorce-response-christopher-boogie-boarding-accident-property-spousal-support-fathered-lovechild-mother-son-out-of-wedlock/

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Dodgers Beating Suspect's Mom: My Son Is Innocent!

Filed under: Bryan Stow, Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports

The mother of Marvin Norwood -- one of two suspects in the vicious beating of Bryan Stow -- is coming out in defense of her son ... telling TMZ, "I don’t think Marvin did it. I believe he is innocent."

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Marvin's mom Diana Page tells us, "He’s a good son and not capable of this type of behavior. He was a good worker. He takes care of his family."

Diana adds, "He’s a good father, he’s compassionate, and he has a healthy relationship with Dorene" -- Marvin's girlfriend -- who was also arrested in connection with the brutal attack of Stow.

According to Diana, "[Marvin] and his father used to have opposing views regarding sports teams, and they used to tease each other, but it never, ever got heated."

Diana says she hasn’t heard from Marvin since the arrest on Thursday, but believes justice will prevail ... in his favor.


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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/07/25/dodgers-beating-brian-stown-marvin-norwood-suspect-arrested-mother-diana-page/

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Jessica Alba Drops By ?The Tonight Show?

Taking care of some promotional duties, Jessica Alba was spotted at ?The Tonight Show with Jay Leno? last night (July 25).

The preggers ?Good Luck Chuck? actress was in the house to plug her upcoming film ?Spy Kids: All the Time in the World,? and she looked like she was ready to pop.

And of course, Jessica looked fabulous in a stunning full-length empire line dress, flatteringly nipped in under the bust, along with a pair of matching heels.

Ms. Alba even got some pregnancy sex advice from fellow guest, ?sexpert? Sue Johanson, who told her it was fine to have sex even this late in the pregnancy. Jessica is due mid-September.


Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/jessica-alba/jessica-alba-drops-%E2%80%9C-tonight-show%E2%80%9D-527977

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