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What is going on with Jennifer Lopez? First her album flops, then rumors start that she and Ben Affleck are on the outs and now she's announced she's canceling her tour to promote said flopped album. It's like she's everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

She announced on her website that she was canceling her tour to "be with her children, family and close friends." She went on to say, "Please know that I wouldn't do this if I didn't feel that it was absolutely necessary. I promise I will make it up to you, and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time..."

Not to be that person, but can we be real? No superstar like Lopez cancels a tour because they want to be with their kids. (Madonna took her kids with her on tour. She even put them in the show!) So obviously something else is going on here. It's either tickets weren't selling and/or there's trouble at home she needs to tend to.

Personally, I think it has more to do with ticket sales than anything else, and I think this is her biggest problem right now. Like I said, it seems like she's everywhere. She releases the album, then a mini movie on Prime Video featuring the music from the album, then she announces a tour, then releases that Netflix movie Atlas and now all of this? It's like girl, let us breathe! Distance makes the heart grow fonder. Do we need you to be in our feeds 24/7? She'll say it's not her doing that, it's the "media," but we all know somebody is tipping off the paparazzi to where her and Ben are going to be and something tells me it's not Ben. (Why would he when those photographers always have a way of catching him at his worst? Also, how much Dunkin can one consume?)

My advice to Jennifer—not that she's asking—take a break girl. Give us time to miss you. We'll be ready to dance when you're back. Because right now you're giving that friend who stays a little too long at the party.

Here's what else is poppin in the world of pop culture...

• In the Lifetime documentary, The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, Kris Jenner revealed Nicole Brown Simpson's last words to her. "I remember it was Nicole's day [to visit Faye] and Nicole and I spoke, and she goes, 'No, Faye's having a good day. I'm leaving. Your day is tomorrow,'" Jenner shared, referring to their friend Faye Resnick. "That was the last time I spoke to her." The doc gives a great insight into Nicole Brown Simpson. It's definitely worth watching.
• Rupert Murdoch proves you can find love—insert very heavy air quotes here—at any age, because the 93-year-old married for the 5th time this weekend. The bride is retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova. Here's wishing them a lifetime, or at least many years, or whatever, of happiness.
• Someone at an Adele concert in Las Vegas thought it was a good idea to yell, "Pride sucks." Can you believe that? At an Adele concert! Well, she heard it and decided to respond. "Did you just come to my show and say that Pride sucks? Are you f****** stupid?" Yeah, don't cross Adele, because she'll call you out.
• Donald Trump went from being convicted of 34 felonies to a UFC fight, and honestly it was a genius move, because the crowd went crazy, giving him a standing ovation. He should cool it with those rallies and just attend UFC fights. Oh, and he joined TikTok this weekend. Big weekend for 45.
• Finally, Megan Thee Stallion is about to drop the album of the summer. The rapper just announced she'll be releasing her third album on June 28. This one will be called Megan. Honestly, I'm ready for it now.

Keep scrolling for more entertainment news. I'll see you Wednesday.

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