Everyone out there has a favorite female actor.
Whether it's finding someone like Sandra Bullock super-endearing and wanting to watch her in numerous romantic comedies or being more of a free-wheeling type and rooting for someone like Brittany Murphy or Jessica Alba, there are more than enough actresses out there to pick a favorite.
And while some might forgo the fancier dramatic roles in favor of perpetual entertainment in the rom com circuit or in comedies that end up with happy endings, that's no reason to think any less of their work.
After all, if you're flipping on your satellite tv at ten at night anywhere in the world, chances are that you are not going to see the next Scorcese picture, but rather, an incredibly entertaining and heartwarming romantic comedy.
If there's anyone who truly understands the rags to riches story, it is most definitely Jennifer Lopez.
While she once was Jenny from the block, growing up in the Bronx and understanding a life that was constrained to the projects, Lopez has managed to become a serious celebrity.
Whether it's jetting off on world tours, getting to host "Saturday Night Live," or dumping Puff Daddy when he expected her to take the wrap for him, Jennifer Lopez is the very picture of making it work.
There aren't a whole lot of fly girls from "In Living Color" who managed to make themselves known on HDTV a decade later, so she definitely stands out.
But aside from a few flops here and there--anyone remember the disaster that was "Gigli?"-Jennifer Lopez definitely has a talent for choosing the best sort of romantic comedies.
It definitely goes all the way back to her performance in the classic "The Wedding Planner.
" Playing a woman who is caught up in trying to get a wedding together while neglecting her personal life for the umpteenth time, Lopez ends up falling hard for the groom--Matthew McConnehot wearing a shirt this time--and one thing leads to another in the least skeezy way possible.
That's the real screen appeal of JLo, whether on your HDTV set or the silver screen: she can still pass as the girl next door.
This is because of the fact that she manages to not be full of diva ego, even when she is raking in the millions and dating famous people.
Her ability to get in touch with her roots and play a struggling woman who feels like she needs to choose success over love makes sense, and you definitely buy it as an audience member.
But there's more to JLo's acting catalog than just a simple "Wedding Planner" movie.
There's also her incredible performance playing real-life star Selena in "Selena," where she manages to take on the biopic performance with poise and grace.
She also plays battered housewife who is not going to take any more in "Enough," where she learns how to hold her own against a seriously abusive and sociopathic ex husband.
And her performance in the surreal thriller "The Cell" might not be the kind of thing that you want to watch on a Friday night relaxing, but it's definitely a notable role nonetheless.
Whether it's finding someone like Sandra Bullock super-endearing and wanting to watch her in numerous romantic comedies or being more of a free-wheeling type and rooting for someone like Brittany Murphy or Jessica Alba, there are more than enough actresses out there to pick a favorite.
And while some might forgo the fancier dramatic roles in favor of perpetual entertainment in the rom com circuit or in comedies that end up with happy endings, that's no reason to think any less of their work.
After all, if you're flipping on your satellite tv at ten at night anywhere in the world, chances are that you are not going to see the next Scorcese picture, but rather, an incredibly entertaining and heartwarming romantic comedy.
If there's anyone who truly understands the rags to riches story, it is most definitely Jennifer Lopez.
While she once was Jenny from the block, growing up in the Bronx and understanding a life that was constrained to the projects, Lopez has managed to become a serious celebrity.
Whether it's jetting off on world tours, getting to host "Saturday Night Live," or dumping Puff Daddy when he expected her to take the wrap for him, Jennifer Lopez is the very picture of making it work.
There aren't a whole lot of fly girls from "In Living Color" who managed to make themselves known on HDTV a decade later, so she definitely stands out.
But aside from a few flops here and there--anyone remember the disaster that was "Gigli?"-Jennifer Lopez definitely has a talent for choosing the best sort of romantic comedies.
It definitely goes all the way back to her performance in the classic "The Wedding Planner.
" Playing a woman who is caught up in trying to get a wedding together while neglecting her personal life for the umpteenth time, Lopez ends up falling hard for the groom--Matthew McConnehot wearing a shirt this time--and one thing leads to another in the least skeezy way possible.
That's the real screen appeal of JLo, whether on your HDTV set or the silver screen: she can still pass as the girl next door.
This is because of the fact that she manages to not be full of diva ego, even when she is raking in the millions and dating famous people.
Her ability to get in touch with her roots and play a struggling woman who feels like she needs to choose success over love makes sense, and you definitely buy it as an audience member.
But there's more to JLo's acting catalog than just a simple "Wedding Planner" movie.
There's also her incredible performance playing real-life star Selena in "Selena," where she manages to take on the biopic performance with poise and grace.
She also plays battered housewife who is not going to take any more in "Enough," where she learns how to hold her own against a seriously abusive and sociopathic ex husband.
And her performance in the surreal thriller "The Cell" might not be the kind of thing that you want to watch on a Friday night relaxing, but it's definitely a notable role nonetheless.
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