We showed you the pictures the other day, but here is some video from Jennifer Lopez’ filming the backup plan.

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I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Here’s a video from a fan with great photos of Jennifer Lopez. It’s set to the music of No Me Ames with Marc Anthony. Even if Jen and Marc are having marital woes, they sure did create a beautiful song together!

“Por Arriesgarnos” is one of my favorite songs from J-Lo. But the video is even better. I love the behind the scenes look at Jennifer and Marc at their concerts. I love that she starts out the video with a prayer, and I especially like seeing her pregnant because I know that’s what she’s wanted for so long. Jen and Marc just look so very happy in this video.

Plus, the music is so beautiful. I love Marc’s voice in particular and think his tone and Jen’s compliment each other very well. Enjoy.

Jennifer Lopez never did a video for the song “(Can’t Believe) This Is Me,” but I thought this fan video was really touching. It shows a lot of great pictures of Jennifer, some from movie premieres and others from photo shoots.

I have to admit, this isn’t my favorite J-Lo song. Her voice is so strained on here that it’s a bit screechy. And I LOVE so many of her songs, but this isn’t one of them. But, I think this video has a lot of great photos in it so I think you’ll enjoy it nonetheless.

Jennifer Lopez’s videos are always unique, but when she released “Ain’t It Funny” it looked and felt like nothing else on the market. She envisioned the story behind the video, and worked with Herb Ritts to put it all together. I think it turned out wonderful. Here’s the extended version of the video and song:

Jennifer Lopez’s song “Should’ve Never” is one of the best ones (IMHO) from her first album, On the 6. The lyrics are really outstanding. (And you all know I’m big on lyrics.)

I caught this fan video on YouTube and it includes the lyrics and thought it was a nice thing to share with you all this lovely Saturday! Check it out.

Jennifer never made a video for “Should’ve Never” but, another fan on YouTube did and I think it’s a great one. Check it out.

A few years ago, MTV had a contest to win an evening with Jennifer Lopez as your date. It was during winter when guys competed in snow sports as the way to make it to each round. In between the contests, Jennifer Lopez would talk about her new album (J.Lo), the process of music videos, and even a little bit about what she liked in a guy. It was a very cute segment. Jennifer looks adorable in her ski pants, but I’m not so sure about the hair.

Anywho, here’s part one of the segment and interview:

In this clip, the guys are down to six. Carson Daly talks about what each of them had to do to get this far, and Jennifer talks about making The Wedding Planner and some songs from the J. Lo album. As they listen to “Ain’t It Funny,” Jennifer reveals that she wrote the song for The Wedding Planner but then liked it so much she kept it for her album.

This clip starts off with Jennifer revealing the date of her birth (July 24th), and then asks the contestants questions. Then they also did a clip where they asked people to put a price on love in honor of Jen’s song, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.”

In the final part, the remaining two guys have a dance off where one of them is crowned the winner. He’s the one that gets the dream date with J-Lo. Then she takes him shopping and picks out an outfit for him. (And then they head off on their date~!) Wonder if they really did? Anyways, here’s the last clip:

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez are both incredibly hot Latin stars, so I was pleased to find these fan videos from YouTube featuring both of them.

Here’s one set to the music of Shakira’s “Whenever Wherever” and I love how this person let the dance moves from Jen to Shakira flow.

After watching that don’t you wish Shakira and Jennifer Lopez would do a duet together? I’d especially like for them to write a song together.

Another thing I like about them both is that they each are very comfortable with their bodies. They aren’t stick skinny but instead embrace their curves, which makes them all the more sexy! Enjoy this video set to Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life.”

I can’t think of a better song for the two of them. They both live their lives to the fullest. A lesson for us all!

The video for “Por Arriesgarnos” is a special treat for Jennifer Lopez fans. It features Marc Anthony on vocals and several behind the scenes shots of their most recent joint tour.

“Por Arriesgarnos” loosly means “For Risking Ourselves” in English and is from Jen’s Spanish-language album Como Ama una Mujer. ~source

The thing that strikes me about this video is Jennifer’s beautiful voice. There are people who say Jen is no singer, and while I conceed her vocals don’t match that of a Christina or even her husband, I do think she has a lovely singing voice. It has a sweetness and purity to it, and on a song like “Por Arriesgarnos” you can really see it.

Marc Anthony also does a wonderful job with this record. His voice does not overpower Jennifer’s, but simply complements it.

Enjoy this video for “Por Arriesgarnos.”

I had a chance to rent Jennifer Lopez’s compilation DVD The Reel Me the other night, and I must tell you it is an outstanding collection of music videos. Released in 2003, the DVD contains interviews with Jen on each of the first sixteen videos she put out. She talks with MTV guy Sway about the concept behind the video and then after each interview snippet the actual video follows.

Since Jen is an actress, it’s no wonder she loves to talk about the process of video making. Until other artists, however, Jennifer knows the importance of editing, film, flow, and storyboarding. Hearing her speak about each of the videos adds an added element to creativity behind each one. I learned a few things about making videos and I’m sure you will, too.

To start you off, here’s a clip of the intro:

As you can see, The Reel Me covers sixteen of Jen’s videos, from the very first If You Had My Love up until the I’m Glad Remix. As a fan, I found this DVD facinating. I always love to hear the “behind the scenes” story on how music gets written and made.

Sway started off by chatting with Jen about working with Marc Anthony. Now, this was in 2003 and before she and Marc were married (or even dating). So it was interesting to view this now and see her talking about him. Jen said, “We’re so much alike. That’s why we get along so well. We’re both Puerto Rican and from the Bronx.” She said they both shared similar childhood experiences and really “got” where the other came from. Jennifer said:

“We ate the same food. Listened to the same music. Ran on the same streets.”

Jennifer also praised Marc’s acting abilities and said it was a real pleasure to work with him. They even talked about how hot and heavy they seemed to get in the video… again very interesting now that they’re married and have babies! Here are a couple more highlights:

Love Don’t Cost a Thing
When discussing the video “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” Jennifer admitted that many people think that the video was about P. Diddy, who she was dating at the time. In the video, Jen gets gifts from her boyfriend but what she’d rather have is his love and attention in person. Need a refresher? Here’s the video:

Jennifer said the video was NOT directed at Puffy at all, and she assured him of that. Of course, at the time she and Puffy were just about to break up. In fact, she met Cris Judd on the set of “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” and they started dating shortly after.

You’ll notice at the end of the video Jen takes her shirt off. She said she had that in mind when they started filming, but it was kind of a surprise. She did exactly ONE take on that, and if they got the shot, great, but she wasn’t about to do it a second time! (Can’t blame her there.)

The “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” song was on the J.Lo album. Jen talked about her nickname “J-Lo” and said it all started really with the fans. When she was dating Diddy some of his rapper friends, like Heavy D, used to call her “Jenny Lo.” Then she started seeing signs saying “J-Lo” in the audience when she’d perform. And a new name was born!

Alive

Jennifer doesn’t often do a video for a ballad, but she was very moved by her experience in having to act as a battered woman in the movie Enough. She wrote the song for the movie along with her husband at the time, Cris Judd. While the song wasn’t in the movie, she did get to sing it live Oprah.

The vocal is very simple and beautiful, and shows off J-Lo’s sweet voice.

I’m Real
Both the song “I’m Real” and the Remix are favorites of mine, so it was especially nice to hear Jen talk about the concepts behind each one. “I’m Real” was about a girl traveling through a town and the adventures she encounters. In the remix version, it’s all about a urban look and feel. Ja Rule’s voice and rap going along perfectly with Jen’s tone:

I’m Gonna Be Alright
In the video “I’m Gonna Be Alright” was influenced by Spanish Harlem and the movie Taxi Driver. (That’s why Jen is wearing the big floppy hat and is leaning against the gate in the beginning.) Once again, the video has an extremely unique feel, and is unlike anything else that Jennifer has done.

Jenny from the Block
“Jenny from the Block” is perhaps Jen’s most famous video so far. It starred her then boyfriend Ben Affleck, and made fun of the fact that paparazzi were constantly after them. She said when they were filming the video, there were actually paparazzi there. (Rather ironic.)

All I Have
This is another favorite of mine. First of all, how great is it that Jen did this video with LL Cool J? And second, the winter scenes just make the video.

Jen said the concept behind the video was just the thought of breaking up around the holidays. When it’s snowing, or Christmastime, it makes it especially hard to end a relationship. Jen said LL was professional, talented, and had no ego whatsoever. She also mused aloud that perhaps they should do a movie together. (I say: ABSOLUTELY!)

Baby I Love You
In this video Jen wanted just a camera focused on her. A simple yet raw look, washed out quality, so that the emotion of the song could come through.

I’m Glad
the video for “I’m Glad” is the most ambitious she’s ever done. The concept began with Jen’s desire to dance in a video. The last few she did before “I’m Glad” were story oriented, and Jen wanted to return to her roots. The director came up with the idea to recreate Flashdance, and at first Jen thought he was crazy! They even used the same red teddy that was in the original video. Jen admitted that she worked out like a maniac before filming. The editors also offered to retouch Jen to make her look skinnier (and shave down her thighs) and true to form Jen declined. She was happy with having a little jiggle! (Don’t we love her?)

Jennifer said looking through her video collection is a lot like looking through a scrapbook for her. She remembers where she was and who she was with when making each one. I say, if you’re a J-Lo fan, you’ll enjoy The Reel Me. Rent it today.