Los Jets Premieres Wednesday on NUVOtv

Jennifer Lopez has a new show in her repertoire! Co-executive produced by Jennifer and Lynda Lopez under the Nuyorican Productions banner, Los Jets follows the compelling story of Siler City’s top-ranked boys’ high school soccer team, the Jordan Matthews Jets, as they fight for a spot in the North Carolina State Championships. The players on the Jets are all sons of Latino immigrants who came to the region in search of a better life for their families.

The series offers intimate access, on and off the field, to these boys, their families, friends and founding coach, Paul Cuadros – telling a story that is candid, provocative and timely. Brought to the U.S. at a young age by their parents, several of these boys are undocumented; and nearly all come from families where one or more members has a compromised immigration status.  As a result, many of Paul’s players are grappling with tremendous uncertainty in their lives.

Los Jets premieres Wednesday at 10 PM on NUVOtv!

 

JLo To Perform Adrenalina at Premios Juventud

Jennifer Lopez is set to perform Adrenalina with Wisin and Ricky Martin at the Premios Juventud on Thursday! Adrenalina is also nominated for the “Combinacion Perfecta” (Favorite Combination) award!!

Adrenalina has been a big hit on the Latin charts, hitting #1 on Billboard’s Latin Songs and Latin Digital Songs charts. The video has over 115 million views, and it is also Univision’s World Cup song.  You may recall that Jennifer received the Worldwide Icon award at the show last year.

The Premios Juventud will air on Thursday, July 17 at 7 PM on Univision!

JLo at LULAC Unity Luncheon

Jennifer Lopez appeared at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Unity Luncheon in NYC earlier today!

In front of 1500 Latino leaders, Jennifer spoke briefly about empowering the Latino community: “When I think of ways that I can lift up my community, make us more empowered, I’m going to do it in the best way I know how. By making sure that our stories get heard. I’m a singer, I’m an actress, and that means I tell stories for a living.” With that said, Jennifer previewed a new show she executive produced for Nuvo TV, Los Jets. Los Jets follows the compelling story of Siler City’s top-ranked boys’ high school soccer team, the Jordan Matthews Jets, as they fight for a spot in the North Carolina State Championships. The players on the Jets are all sons of Latino immigrants who came to the region in search of a better life for their families.

Jennifer also introduced First Lady Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama thanked Jennifer for her introduction, saying, “I want to again thank Jennifer for that very kind introduction and for all of her amazing work to lift up our young people every single day.  She is truly an amazing woman, and I am so very proud of all of her work.”

Immediately after the luncheon, Jennifer hosted a private screening of Los Jets. Here are photos of Jennifer at the event. More photos tomorrow, so check back!

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You can see part of Jennifer’s speech after the jump, as it auto-plays:
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JLo’s Surprise Appearance WWHL

Jennifer Lopez made a surprise appearance on Watch What Happens Live yesterday. Jennifer’s pal, Leah Remini, was on the show and she helped Leah take a Shotski with Andy Cohen and Steve Guttenberg. It’s brief, but cute!