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By Sugey Palomares

Whoever believed Jennifer Lopez when she said her "Love Don't Cost A Thing"? J.Lo's spirit of giving hit new heights this week: The "Back-Up Plan" actress recently donated precious gemstones and diamonds to help raise serious cash for the Cannes Film Festival AIDS auction.

Proceeds from the event totaled $6.7 million, which will go to the American Foundation for Aids Research. Word has it that J.Lo donated ten luxury items, including a a gold-plated bottle of bubbly and a monkey-shaped pendant. We wonder if that was left over stock from the Bennifer days...

Paris Hilton, Mary J. Blige, and Michelle Williams were among the celebs that auctioned off their goods for charity, but one of the highest-rolling bids was to spend a day with former President Bill Clinton. Final price? $200,000!

No wonder the event earned about $2 million more than in 2008. And they say we are in a recession!

Source: [The Press Association]

How much would you pay for a day with your favorite star? Credit cards included! Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Agentes De Cambio, bill clinton, Cannes International Film Festival, Jennifer Lopez, Latin Music, mary j blige, Michelle Williams, MTV, Musica Latina, Paris Hilton, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

New Directions lovers, be prepared to scream with envy! If the "Glee" cast manages to rock your world at home, then just imagine what they can do live, on-stage.

California gleekers were lucky enough to experience the talented group's live serenades and addictive dance moves at the Universal City Walk's Gibson Amphitheatre on Thursday night (May 20).

Jenna Ushkowitz, Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Amber Riley rocked the audience with their flawless covers of college faves like "Don't Stop Believing" and "Sweet Caroline."

We've got more photos and deets from the show, after the jump! Read more...

Tags glee, Lady Gaga, Latin Music, MTV, MTV NEws, Musica Latina, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Haven't heard about Don Omar in a minute? That's because the reggaetonero has been lighting up the stage in Medellín, Colombia!

The “Sexy robótica” star's May 14 performance included a mind-bending light show, leather laced back-up dancers, and thousands of screaming fans. It was the first time Don Omar has returned to the Latin American country since his concert series last November.

We hear El Don is currently in Puerto Rico adding the finishing touches to his upcoming album titled Meet The Orphans, which will be released by his own record label El Orfanato.

The King of Kings is also set to begin filming later on this month for the blazing comeback of "The Fast and The Furious 5."

Source: [La Musica]

What kind of action scenes do you think he has in store for us this time around? Tell us in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Don Omar, Fast and the Furious, Latin Music, Meet The Orphans, MTV, Musica Latina, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Who doesn't love a revamped old school track? Marc Anthony is covering ten classic tracks by 'the greats' like José José, Juan Gabriel, and many more for his upcoming album, Iconos.

The "I Need To Know Singer" was inspired to heighten his musical tributes after the success of his homage to salsa legend Héctor Lavoe for the "El Cantante" soundtrack. Claro, the Boricua singer is an icon in his own right - especially since he currently holds the record for the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time!

We have more from Marc Anthony, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Iconos, Latin Music, Marc Anthony, Musica Latina, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Team Blogamole is doin' the Tightrope! Have you ever wondered what would happen if Mark Ronson and Sharon Jones had a baby? We're thinking they might spawn the ridiculously talented Janelle Monáe.

This Atlanta native brings a sound complete with soulful metaphors, funk-style beats, and lyrics that will take you back to those glorious Lauryn Hill days — with an awesome dose of punk rock energy!

On Tuesday (May 18), Jane performed her hot single "Tightrope" on the Late Show With David Letterman. She also celebrated the release of her album The ArchAndroid at the Highline Ballroom in NYC — this album is a must for your summer playlist!

We've got Janelle Monáe's Letterman performance and hot "Tightrope" action, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Janelle Monae, Latin Music, Mark Ronson, MTV, Musica Latina, Sharon Jones, Tr3s

They say don't judge a book by it's cover, but can you judge a man by his Twitter? In our latest installment of Twitt3r Analyz3r, Team Blogamole attempts to dissect what our favorite celebrity tweets reveal...

By Sugey Palomares

Thalia has been in hiding these days. Besides attending the Latin Billboard Awards, the Mexican singer has been keeping a low profile - except in the Twitter world.

The "Qué Será de Ti" singer recently posted a message revealing her love for yoga and positivism:

"Ok, pa'lante! Yoga e infrared sauna now! Ni tormentas, ni adversidades, ni obstaculos, ni malos dias impediran seguir nustro camino! Positivismo!"

We can see she has a misspellings in her tweet, which means she has something in common with longtime rumored rival Paulina Rubio! Besides being obsessed with Twitter, they're both major best-selling artists in the Latin pop world.

Thalia's latest live album Primera Fila, released last December, managed to hit number one in the Latin Pop and Top Latin Album charts, according to the Latin Nielsen Soundscan.

Another random fact we found out by snooping on Thalia's Twitter page? She has a thing for "The Newsboys"! No, really. Listen to their track "Something Beautiful" and let us know if you feel the same.

Source: [Twitter]

Tags Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Paulina Rubio, Primera Fila, Thalía, Tr3s, Twitt3r, twitter

By Sugey Palomares

The queen of turning break-up tracks into ultra-pop hits is back! Fergie joined forces with David Guetta, LMFAO, and Chris Willis for the music video "Gettin' Over You."

The clip begins in the recording studio, but end with a block party bigger than spring break in Cancun.

Watch Fergie Ferg partying it up with America’s Best Dance Crew champs JabbaWockeeZ, after the jump! Read more...

Tags David Guetta, Fergie, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Juanes is no stranger to helping the political and social environment in Colombia, but a recent political campaign has the philanthropic star fuming. The "A Dios Le Pido" singer claims that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos unlawfully used his hit song "La Camisa Negra" for the Partido de la U candidate's video advertisement, which is circling on YouTube with dubbed lyrics referring to Santos.

Juanes took to his twitter page to vent on the issue:

"They are using one of my songs in the campaign of Juan Manuel Santos without authorization... Abuse."

We don't know which side of the fence Juanes stands on, but perhaps he isn't a fan of Santos' strict military-based view on the country's security. The presidential election, set for May 30th, looks like a tight race between Santos and the Green Party's Antanas Mockus, who has a peaceful anti-corruption view on government.

Santos' camp recently responded to the accusations:

"Juan Manuel Santos' campaign is NOT using Juanes' song for publicity ... We reiterate that the video circulating on YouTube is not an official campaign one ... The images that appear in the video are official campaign [images] and can be downloaded by anyone from Santos' website."

It appears that the infamous video is no where in sight! We scoped out YouTube and Santos' official page, but found no trace of it. Very interesting, don't you think?

Source: [Colombia Reports]

Do you think Juanes was overreacting or in the right? Leave your comments or sound off @MTV3!

Tags Juanes, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Politics, Tr3s

By Sugey Palomares

Look up 'waka waka' in the urban dictionary and you'll find the following definitions: "The line Fozzie the bear says after a very cheezy joke" and "The act of masturbation, striking of the male genitals" (Can anyone say TMI on that last one?). The definitions may cross the line between sweet and perverse, but hopefully Shakira's "Waka, Waka" single adds a literary balance to the mix.

The "Hips Don't Lie" singer's new single is inspired by an African-style dance, which she wants fans to dance to in support of the campaign 1Goal for universal education. The mission is simple: practice your dance moves, record your best "Waka, Waka" performance, and post your video at Youtube.com/shakirawakawaka.

We've got more on Shaki's contest and tour date updates, after the jump! Read more...

Tags Agentes De Cambio, Daddy Yankee, Latin Music, MTV, Musica Latina, Shakira, Tr3s, Universal Education

By Sugey Palomares

There is no doubt that Wisin y Yandel’s “La Revolución” has become a world-wide phenomenon, but the Puerto Rican reggaetoneros proved their global victory once again by performing for a crowd of over 60,000 fans last week at the Estadio Andes Talleres in Mendoza, Argentina.

The “Sexy Movimiento” stars have currently wrapped up three out of the nine concerts in the second largest South American country and have also spread their revolution throughout Paraguay earlier this month.

The Dynamic Duo hyped up the fans with pyrotechnic sounds and crazy visuals, but the extra dose of musical euphoria was when W&Y Records signed artists, Franco “El Gorila” and Tico “El Inmigrante” took the stage to flex their musical goods.

In case you are lucky enough to snag tickets to the Wisin y Yandel’s Argentinean Concert Tour, be sure to check out their additional dates below the jump!

What would you do for a pair of tickets? Read more...

Tags Argentina, Gossip, Latin Gossip, Latin Music, Musica Latina, Reggaeton, W&Y, Wisin y Yandel