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By Michael Lopez

It's hard to believe that at 22-years-old, Belinda has been caught up with so much plastic surgery chisme. Though the pop diva constantly denies the nips and tucks, her "Before and After" pictures tell a very different story. And now, TV y Novelas is reporting that Beli has gone under the knife again, this time for her abdomen.

The latest story claims that Belinda traveled to Colombia to get a surgical six-pack. During the complicated procedure, doctors reportedly cut into her stomach to make it appear flat and chiseled.

It all sounds pretty bizarre to us, but Beli's camp has yet to deny the story. In fact, many are wondering if a cryptic tweet she wrote earlier in the month could be related to the flat tummy rumors.

"Debes de amar la música más que a la comida, más que a la vida, más que a ti mismo," she posted.

Obviously being in the public eye 24/7 can get you pretty caught up with body image stuff. We're hoping the latest report is just a rumor and Belinda's not taking too many unnecessary trips to the doc. Because if this stuff continues, just imagine how she'll look in 20 years!

Do you think Belinda went under the knife again? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Belinda, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrities, Chisme, plastic surgery, popnews

By Michael Lopez

It seems JLo may not be over all of her famous exes yet. While performing in Connecticut this past weekend, the A.I. diva reportedly began crying on stage. It all went down after she sang her 1999 hit, "If You Had My Love."

"That's the first song I wrote about love," a teary Lopez said after the performance. "And this is the last song I wrote about love. A lot has happened since then!"

As she went into some of her newer material, Jennifer actually surprised the crowd by bringing a few famous lookalikes on stage. There was a Diddy doppelganger who danced with her for a bit, a Ben Affleck twin, and yes, even a guy who looked a lot like Marc Anthony.

Calling the concert "a trip down memory lane," Lopez soon composed herself and thanked her fans. Of course Jennifer didn't feel the need to dig too deep into her romantic past. As expected, there were absolutely no Ojani Noas to be found.

Why do you think Jennifer is so unlucky in love? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Ben Affleck, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrity Divorce, Chisme, Diddy, If You Had My Love, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, popnews

By Larry Yepez Jr.

Ok, so here is a big dilemma. If your brother was living under a bridge literally freezing his ass off, wouldn't you try to help him? How could it be possible that the queen of pop, a multimillion dollar diva who is well known for her charity work and her compassion towards the less fortunate in Africa whom she doesn't even know, won't give her own brother a helping hand?!?!?

In an interview last week with the local newspaper Michigan Messenger, Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone said that he's been homeless for more than a year and his superstar sister isn't helping him out.

"My family turned their back on me, basically, when I was having a hard time," Ciccone said.

He began living under a bridge in Traverse City, Michigan, after losing his job at the family winery, Ciccone Vineyard.

"You think I haven't answered this kind of question a bazillion times — why my sister is a multibazillionarie, and I'm homeless on the street?" he said.  "Never say never. This could happen to anybody."

Ciccone, 55, said life on the streets has been rough on him:

"You have no idea how gruesome it is," he says. "You get nerve damage. That's the milder stage. In the severe stage you have tissue damage, that is when you lose parts of your body ... A friend of mine lost all ten toes. Several have died of hypothermia."

Ciccone isn't the first sibling of Madonna's to have a falling out. In 2008, her younger and most famous brother, the designer Christopher Ciccone, put out a tell all book Life with my Sister Madonna, in which he detailed her relationship with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie and her personality flaws.  A book that sought to expose the other side of the Material Girl.

"I think, ultimately, she's a lonely person and, unfortunately, it is truly is lonely at the top".

So what do you think of Madonna's relationship with her siblings? Do you see Madonna the same way knowing this 'inhumane' side of her?

Tags Anthony Ciccone, Blogger: Larry Yepez Jr, Christopher Ciccone, Ciccone Vineyard, Guy Ritchie, Life with my Sister Madonna, Madonna, popnews

By Larry Yepez Jr.

When Dreamworks put the Eminem boxing drama Southpaw on the shelf in August, it was only a matter of time before another Studio would jump on making a filme with Marshal Mathers' first major movie role since his acclaimed debut in the semi-autobiographical 2002 drama 8 Mile.

Eminem has done a few cameos since 8 Mile, including the Adam Sandler movie Funny People and HBO's Entourage, but has not headlined a movie since his screen debut.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the tale of a welterweight boxer who becomes a champ despite being a lefty has been taken off the shelf and is back on the burner. MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment picked up the flick, which is expected to start production early next year and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), from a script written by Eminem and Kurt Sutter, the creator of Sons of Anarchy.

Similar to 8 Mile, Eminem says the tale is a parallel to his own life: the story of a boxer who rises to the top only to see tragedy strike, forcing him to mount a personal and professional comeback. Em famously reached the pinnacle of rap fame in the early 2000s, only to fall into a nearly fatal spiral of drug addiction, which he later snapped, getting clean and releasing a triumphant comeback album, Recovery in 2010.

Paul Rosenberg and Stuart Parr at Eminem's Shady Films and the father/son producing team of Alan and Peter Riche fought hard on getting Southpaw film going, and now their collective efforts have finally paid off, as MGM has closed the deal to make the gritty drama, which will be distributed by Sony Pictures.

If the film comes together as well as 8 Mile did, and judging by the potential of the series, with Sutter and Fuqua on board, this is certainly a filme we gotta look out for!

What do you think of Eminem back in a leading role?

Tags 8 Mile, Adam Sandler, Alan Richie, Antoine Fuqua, Blogger: Larry Yepez Jr, Dreamworks, Eminem, Kurt Sutter, Marshal Mathers, MGM, Paul Rosenberg, Peter Richie, Recovery, Shady Films, Sons of Anarchy, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Southpaw, Stuart Parr, Training Day

By Horacio Garcia

I say that if you are going to make a version of a great literary classic, if from the beginning you know is not going to be especially faithful to the original, then go outrageous.  Paul W.S. Anderson's The Three Musketeers is the loudest, funniest and most outrageous version ever filmed of a classic book.

Anderson, creator of the Resident Evil and the Alien vs. Predator franchises, took the first great adventure involving D'Artagnan and the famous trio of musketeers and turned it into a steampunk extravaganza that includes fire throwers, Leonardo Da Vinci's Secret Vault, Flying Battleships and Milla Jovovich (his favorite gal…) jumping from the roof of the Louvre wearing only a corset.

It all begins in Venice, one year before the main events, when Athos, Porthos, Aramis and Milady Winter break into the palace of the Dux during Carnival Night and steal Da Vinci's secret plans to a powerful war machine. They succeed, and the love of Athos and Milady seems unshakable, but the sinister Duke of Buckingham makes Milady an irresistible offer and she drugs the Musketeers and steals the plans, giving Britain a huge advantage in case of war.

One year later, eighteen years old D’Artagnan departs for Paris with the blessings of his father, an ex-musketeer himself who gives him only three things: an old horse, some money for the road and his sword. D'Artagnan goes untroubled for a while at the gates of Paris he gets into a fight with a stranger who shoots him in the arm. The stranger is going to kill him but a carriage arrives and a beautiful woman orders the man to let him live. That way D’Artagnan is acquainted with Milady and Captain Rochefort, Chief of Guards for Cardinal Richelieu; Prime Minister and the most powerful man in France.

Despite some of the worst accents I've ever heard in a (sort of) historical movie, The Three Musketeers has all the ingredients to make it a good adventure movie" humor, good battle scenes, a little romance and a duel fought on the roof of the Cathedral of Notre Dame.

Among the best things in the movie: Mathew McFayden, Luke Evans and Ray Stevens as the three Musketeers are boisterous, loud and fun; Logan Lerman is great as the cocky teenager that D'Artagnan ultimately is, (he’s got the look..) and the hero's love interest, Constance, played by the very lovely Gabriella Wilde is perfect for him. Orlando Bloom is not bad either as the Duke of Buckingham despite having some of the worse lines of the film.

But the best thing in the movie is Christoph Waltz as Cardinal Richelieu. Waltz is making a career out of these affable bad guys he's being playing since Inglorious Basterds and his Richelieu is in that line. Overall, The Three Musketeers is good action film with some of the best visual effects of the year and in this case, the 3D works great.

Tags blogger: Horacio Garcia, Christoph Waltz, Gabriella Wilde, Logan Lerman, Luke Evans, Mathew McFayden, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, The Three Musketeers

By Michael Lopez

Good news Halloween fans. You can actually keep the parties going two days longer next week. Traditional Día de los Muertos celebrations are popping up more and more in the U.S., which means the dancing skeletons, wild costumes, and yummy treats will continue through November 2!

For anyone unfamiliar, Dia de los Muertos (or "Day of the Dead" as it's also known) falls on the first two days of November and is meant to honor those who have passed on. Its origins can be traced back to the Aztecs, who would create makeshift altars to attract the spirits of their lost loved ones.

Throughout the centuries, symbols like flowers, incense, and the famous "sugar skull" have been used to build the homemade shrines. As the legend goes, November 1 would mark El Día de los Inocentes for the departed children’s souls and November 2 would be El Día de los Difuntos, accounting for everyone else.

Though its roots are in Mexico, Día de los Muertos has extended throughout Latin America. Countries like Guatemala, Ecuador, and Brazil organize huge festivals and prayer services to mark the occasion.

And even more interesting is the boom that Muertos has been experiencing in the U.S. States like California, New Mexico, and Texas have seen its popularity grow to rival that of Halloween! In Houston, for example, there is now a "Day of the Dead Rock Star" event, where party goers dress up like their favorite deceased music celebs. Tupac Shakur, Johnny Cash, and "El Marvin Gaye" have become popular staples of the celebration.

"It's everywhere now," said Carlos Hernandez, who launched the " Rock Stars" event. "You can even get Dia de los Muertos stuff at Wal-Mart!”

Over in Albuquerque, the holiday is getting an "artistic" touch. The city's National Hispanic Cultural Center is hosting a "Dia de los Muertos Community Gathering," which features some of the most famous Day of the Dead art from around the world. There will also be recreations of traditional altars and lectures on Muertos' religious origins.

And in L.A., the holiday is getting a star-studded touch. Of course none of the celebrities attending the event at the Hollywood Forever Cemetary will be alive, but they'll be "present" nevertheless. Legends like Rudolph Valentino and Douglas Fairbanks have made Forever their final resting place and, for one night only, their graves entire will be transformed into traditional Dia de los Muertos altars. There will also be live music, moonlight ghost stories, and tons of delicious Mexican food.

We highly recommend looking up the local Muertos events in your area. They're fun, they're educational, and they can let you live out your Halloween festivities for just a wee bit longer.

Are you a fan of Dia de los Muertos? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Cultura, Day of the Dead, Day of the Dead Rock Star, dia de los muertos, Halloween, Holidays, Hollywood Forever Cemetary

By Michael Lopez

Ever wonder what the rest of the Sheen family was up to during Charlie's meltdown. Dad Martin and brother Emilio were busy making the independent film, The Way. And truth be told, they've created a very uplifting movie. One which a certain former TV star could draw quite a bit of inspiration from.

Taking cues from both The Wizard of Oz and Biutiful, The Way celebrates themes like life and redemption. Emilio Estevez wrote and directed the project, supposedly using his own son Taylor as inspiraton. And with that parental relationship in mind, who better to cast in the lead than family patriarch, Martin Sheen?

At 71-years-old, Papa Sheen truly shines in this role. And we've got to give him a lot of credit for this one. Martin isn't just reciting lines from a rocking chair, he's crisscrossing northern Spain, diving into lakes, and "roughing it" with a cast of lovable Europeans.

The film's premise revolves around the Spanish pilgrimage of Camino de Santiago. Also known as "The Way of St. James," its history goes back for centuries. Thousands of travelers make the 140-mile trek each year for a variety of personal reasons. There's the religious angle (the remains of the apostle James are buried at the final stop), the adventurer angle, and even the calorie-burning angle.

Sheen's character actually takes on the hike begrudgingly. His son Daniel (played briefly by Emilio) died during the pilgrimage, so he decides to finish the journey carrying Daniel's ashes along the way. Throughout the expedition, he encounters three very colorful companions, each with their own personal reason for walking The Way.

We've got to hand to Estevez, he's crafted a very mature and thought-provoking script. One of the most interesting aspects of The Way is watching Martin's character evolve from cranky non-believer, to compassionate, soulful explorer. Sheen delivers a fantastic performance in this film. And though we're sure it won't get as much attention as his upcoming Spider-Man role, it's one any acting fan should seek out.

Bottom line: This film does a great job of delivering an inspirational message without shoving religion down your throat. Instead, notions like friendship, compassion, and redemption are thrown to the forefront (along with the gorgeous Galician countryside). We don't care what faith you adhere to, it'll be hard to resist booking a trip to northern Spain after watching The Way.

Have you ever taken a spiritual journey? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Camino de Santiago, Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Movie Reviews, Movies & CineMás, Religion, The Way

By Michael Lopez

With his gossip stories and larger-than-life attitude, you knew it was only a matter of time before Perez Hilton popped up on a Spanish-language soap. And what novela could be better suited for the chisme king than Popland? Yup, Carla and company are getting paid a visit by the mighty Perez and he spoke to us exclusively about the experience.

"It was a lot of fun to act in Spanish," he said. "It was actually something I had never done before and I love trying new things. I love doing fun things like acting."

Perez is no stranger to TV. He's got an appearance lined up Beverly Hills 90210 and has done cameos for Victorious and The Hills. Hilton actually confessed that he's quite the fan of the small screen and even has plans to start his own television production company.

"I'm starting my own TV production company because I want to do more in television," he said. "I want something that's my own and that I'm a part of. So far, I've pitched a talk show and a singing competition for female vocalists."

Calling Perez ambitious is an understatement. Outside of his TV work, he's currently managing five successful sites. Besides his flagship PerezHilton.com domain, the wonder blogger oversees Teddy Hilton (for pets), Coco Perez (for fashion), Fit Perez (for health), and his newest venture, Perezitos.

"Having these sites is like juggling," he explained. "I have a lot of balls in the air. And you can't get bogged down if one of the balls drops. You've just got to keep on juggling."

Hilton confessed that he works around the clock to keep his empire running. And the fact that he loves to write certainly makes things easier. Perez even branched out into the world of children's literature, publishing The Boy With The Pink Hair.

And all of you bloggers out there, take note. Hilton offered some sound advice for those looking to break into the world of online journalism.

"The best advice I can give anyone is to get a gimmick," he said. "There are so many blogs out there. You need to stand out and do something different. Come at it from a new point-of-view."

You can catch Perez' big Popland! debut, January 19 on Tr3s! Watch a trailer here:

Who's your favorite online blogger? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags Blogger: Michael Lopez, Celebrities, Exclusive Entrevistas, Novelas, Perez Hilton, Popland, popnews, Television, Tr3s Exclusives, Tr3s shows

By Ikam Acosta

I had the pleasure of interviewing Marisoul, the lead singer of La Santa Cecilia. The six-member band from LA is an effervescent mix of different styles of music, ranging from boleros románticos, cumbia, and bossa nova, to jazz, ska, and classic rock. It's a fusion which certainly makes them live up to their name, a reference to music's patron saint.

"We're very much influenced by Latin American music. Everyone in the band has different influences, or leans towards different music: mariachis, Afro Latin music, cumbia, bossa nova, and bolero. I like boleros románticos, that's what I personally grew up singing and learning. But we're from LA so we are very much influenced by American pop culture like rock and roll, blues and jazz. Whatever feels good is what we end up doing."

La Santa Cecilia has received a Latin Grammy nomination in the category of Mejor Canción Tropical, for their hit song "Chicle," featured on Emmy Award-winning shows such as Weeds and Entourage. According to the songstress, they're "muy emocionado, muy contentos."

Marisoul thinks the popularity of "Chicle" is due to how relatable the song is.

"I think it's because it's an honest feeling...maybe people se entienden con la cancion. That's how I felt when I wrote the lyrics. Sometimes there's feelings I keep to myself because I don't wanna share them with anybody because I don't want them to tell me that everything's gonna be okay... or 'no te preocupes, que el tiempo va a curar las heridas,' You know, it's just one of those things, you're only gonna listen when you're ready to listen and you're only gonna get things when you're ready to get them."

There's no denying La Santa Cecilia's Latino roots. Although most songs are in Spanish, their ritmo y alma shine through no matter what. To Marisoul, music is a vehicle used to empower oneself and one's community. The band is active in their community, and they believe donating their time and inspiring young people to be authentic and give it their all is its own reward. They have done several workshops with kids, inspiring them through art and music.

"When you play your music for these kinds of organizations, I think that empowers them...Our painting parties help our relationship with our fans. Friends and family help paint pins and album covers, and we take them to cultural centers and talk to the youth about music and about expressing yourself, not just through music but through art too.You get joy out of it so it's like you're doing it for yourself."

La Santa Cecilia goes out of its way to connect with fans and make them feel involved in the whole experience of going to a show.

"We like to be involved with the fans. I think nowadays when you can download music off the internet, I think it's cool when you can offer the music buyer something more."

They encourage fans to make cover art for their CD's, something they feel is missing from the MP3 generation

Tags Blogger: Ikam Acosta, La Santa Cecilia, Marisoul

By Vanessa Beatriz Soto

Lindsay Lohan, undisputed Queen of Regrettable Celebutante Shenanigans (2006-Present, Co-Queen with Britney Spears, 2006-2008), gave us all no surprise whatsoever yesterday by showing up late for her court-mandated community service at the Los Angeles Morgue.

This resulted in her getting shut out of the coroner's office on the very first day. Today that tricky minx had her way again, surprising us all by showing up EARLY! You know it wouldn't be a Lindsay news item if it did not contain the following elements:

a. Court-mandated community service (check)

b. Really poor decision making (check)

c. Terrifying fashion/grooming/hygiene (multiple choice within a multiple choice - everybody wins!)

d. Thumbing noses at authority figures (check, but, you know, it's a gimme)

So, in an ongoing, totally Herculean effort to be completely on-brand, Lindsay Lohan turned up a perfectly reasonable eighty-five minutes early for her 7am start at the morgue, arriving at 5:35am PST, driving a brand-new Porsche. This was clearly not meant to be a thumbing of the nose at those parties who saw fit to refuse her entry yesterday. Nope!

Assistant Chief Coroner and Official My Hero Of The Day, Ed Winter, had the following to say to the gathered press:

"Ms. Lohan completed her orientation this morning and she's currently working, doing janitorial duties. She's doing fine. She won't be handling any dead bodies but she'll certainly see them... She is not getting any special treatment. She's going to be cleaning toilets, mopping floors and emptying the trash bins. If she doesn't behave, I'm going to ask her to leave."

Lindsay claimed that her lateness yesterday was due to her inability to locate the correct door thanks to the media frenzy awaiting her arrival. She was however, already running late, and had had an assistant call the office earlier that morning to let them know she was delayed. By forty minutes.

Lohan tweeted:

"With all of the stress and pressure from yesterday and today, I've never been so happy to go to therapy!!!! Also, I'm sorry for the confusion that I may of caused to those at the Coroner's office. Won't happen again, now I know where to go! Thank you for your help."

Winter took some time to refute Lohan's entertaining excuses regarding her tardiness, noting that the Coroner's Office "went out of its way to avoid confusion — giving the actress specific step-by-step directions on where to go." Oh Lindsay!

In other Totally Lohan news, Lindsay's mom, Dina, has been accused of shopping around a ghost-written memoir, in which she makes her daughter's plunge into the dangerous world of Hollywood all about herself:

"I blamed her friends, her career and her handlers for an (sic) newfound lifestyle of partying excessively. Drinking, drugging and behaving irresponsibly became Lindsay's way of daily living--and it tore me up inside. How could I deny my daughter the chance of a lifetime? How could I hold Lindsay back from her dream of becoming an actress? So, I listened to others and sent my daughter to Hollywood with a few pieces of luggage and a chaperone."

That worked out so well the first time that Dina Lohan is getting ready to launch her younger daughter, Aliana "Ali" Lohan into a similar line of work. (Bravo, Lohans! We salute your grim, unshakeable determination to entertain us!) The younger Lohan made her modeling debut for Fault Magazine's Winter 2011 issue, with a striking cover and editorial spread of the seventeen-year old in wigs, black leather and sans pants.

Just what the doctor ordered. Carry on, ladies!

Tags Ali Lohan, blogger: Vanessa Beatriz Soto, Chisme, Dina Lohan, Fault Magazine, legal troubles, Lindsay Lohan, mayhem, popnews