So we gave you a couple of weeks to get used to this "Happy New Year" and "Happy 2010" stuff... but now it's really starting to sink in that a new decade is upon us.  Es el fin de los 00s.  And to help us celebrate this momentous occasion, we've been airing some of lo mejor de lo mejor de los 00s toda esta semana on MTV Tr3s.  Catch the next Mejor De Los 00s countdown esta noche at 7pm EST, where we find out who las mejores mamasotas de la decada were!

Last night, during the first of our Mejor De Los 00s countdown, we took a look at the top musical collaborations of the decade.  Here are algunos de nuestros favoritos (in no particular order) -- vote on which of these is YOUR favorite and scroll down for more on cada uno! Watch the best collaborations de los 00s online here.

The #1 collabo of the decade?  Hands down, Shakira and Alejandro Sanz "La Tortura." Por que?  Well... have you seen Shakira in this video??  Can you say ultra mega caliente?!  This track was so hot when it appeared in 2005, that it was the first Spanish song performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, where it was also nominated.  Shaki went on to win a Grammy for the album, Fijación Oral Vol. 1, on which she collaborated con otros artistas como Wyclef Jean y Carlos Santana... pero we think this video is pretty much as hot as it gets!  Estás de acuerdo?

Also making a huge impact on the Latin music front en los 00s was Daddy Yankee f/Fergie "Impacto (Remix)." We triple dog dare you to remember una sola fiesta en el 2007 that did not include this poppin' track.  Esta canción fue hecha para bailar, and watching Miss Fergalicious get down with Daddy Yankee es cosa seria!  They don't call him The Big Boss for nothing... we like the way you do it!

Jennifer Lopez f/Marc Anthony "No Me Ames." Okay, okay, so technically this one came out in 1999.  But it won a Latin Billboard and was nominated for two Latin Grammys in 2000, so it counts, verdad?  Plus, este video fue la primera vez that we saw JLo and Marc (a Latin music powerhouse couple if we ever saw one!) así de juntitos.  Just think... would the sparks have flown four years later if it hadn't been for this video?  History in the making, amigos!

Beyoncé and Shakira "Beautiful Liar." So, just how big was Shakira en los 00s?  Big enough that we're including her twice.  But, can you really blame us?  This video con Beyoncé was a huge hit in 2007, if only because it united dos de las mujeres más bellas en la música pop.  And the video also won an MTV Music Video Award for Most Earth-Shattering Collaboration, so that oughtta tell you something!

Wisin y Yandel f/50 Cent "Mujeres in the Club." Did you really think we'd leave this one out?  No solo es que Wisin y Yandel revolucionaron el genero de reggaeton durante la decada, but these guys also collaborated with one of the biggest names in hip-hop.  El resultado?  A super hot club hit to round out the decade!  Disfrútalo!

Stay tuned to MTV Tr3s for more Mejor De Los 00s countdowns toda esta semana at 7pm EST!

Jennifer Lopez's highly anticipated new single featuring Pitbull was released yesterday. Entitled "Fresh Out The Oven" and produced by Pharell Williams, this is the first single off Lopez’s forthcoming album.  We caught up with Mr. 305 during the 2009 VMAs where he discussed his recent collabo with Jennifer Lopez, describing the track as "something very, very sexy" and the video as something reminiscent to the movie "Eyes Wide Shut." CALIENTE!

Lopez has not revealed her album title just yet but if yesterday’s online promotional launch of "Who is Lola" and new Twitter account is any revelation, then we have a feeling the album will be called "Lola," which is the new nickname Lopez has given herself.  Que, que?! Like Madonna's daughter? That’s right! According to sources, Jennifer Lopez will go by J.Lo no longer, self-titling herself Lola.  Doesn’t this remind you of someone? Perhaps of J.Lo's ex, Sean Combs, who's successfully made the transition from Puff Daddy to P. Diddy to just Diddy?  Or maybe of Beyonce and her alter-ego "Sasha Fierce"? Will Jennifer Lopez have the same success? I guess we have to wait and see…

Now without further ado, listen to Jennifer Lopez's new single featuring Pitbull and stay tuned for the release of the music video…

Jennifer Lopez f/Pitbull "FRESH OUT THE OVEN" - LISTEN NOW

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For a music collabo that is, don't get any ideas!  Mr. 305, aka Pitbull is teaming up with Paulina Rubio for the remix of her song, "Ni Rosas Ni Jugetes."

Paulina recently tweeted asking her fans if they liked Pitbull -- is that even a question? Yes! Si! Oui! Por supuesto that we do, Paulina.  We're pretty sure the remix will be sick, since lately he's been the go-to guy for hot Latin music collabos -- JLo has asked Pitbull to appear on her single, "Lola."

This isn't la primera vez that Paulina and Pitbull have teamed up.  The two hit the stage together in 2004 at the Los Premios MTV Latin America.  And from what we remember things got pretty hot and heavy, so we have high expectations for a new collabo!

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama came out last Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the CHCI 32nd Annual Awards Gala in Washington DC, an annual kickoff event that recognizes the achievements of Latinos en nuestro país.  Over 2,000 guests joined President Obama in celebrating Latino culture, including Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, John Leguizamo and Miss Puerto Rico to name a few.  El orgullo Latino was certainly soaring high!

President Obama's speech highlighted the success of some of today's most prominent Latinos (including Marc Anthony who won this year's CHCI Lifetime Achievement Award), and also touched upon his plan to help solve the school dropout crisis (sadly, Latinos have the highest dropout rate in the country), and pressing social issues like the economy, health care reform, and immigration. He gave a special shout out to Justice Sotomayor and said his proudest moment as President was when she became elected as the Supreme Court Justice of the United States!

Politics are no fun without some risas, so President Obama made sure to throw in a joke after New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez gushed about Marc Anthony.  El Presidente declared that Nydia must have a crush on Marc, and warned JLo to watch out porque apparently, she's not the only one who's got her eye on the legendary salsero.  Cuidado with your man, JLo!  Listen to Obama's chiste below!

Obama Tells JLo to "Watch Out"

Listen to more exclusive clips from Obama's Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala speech after the jump!

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We cornered Pitbull as he arrived on the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet to get some extra spicy scoop on the fly.  One thing we picked up -- Mr. 305 is collaborating on "Lola," the first single off Jennifer Lopez's nuevo album, which was produced by Pharell Williams.  Pitbull told us that the pair had just finished shooting the music video.

What can we expect from the Pit-JLo connection?  Pitbull revealed the video will have an Eyes Wide Shut feel.  From the sound of it, este video is gonna be hot! (We have a feeling Pitbull agrees!)

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The 2009 VMAs was chock full of good music, juicy drama and out-of-this-world fashion.

Janet Jackson's tributo a su hermano, Michael, was not only a really heartfelt memorial, but also featured some of the most renowned choreography in the history of MJ's illustrious career, with recreations of "Thriller," "Bad," "Smooth Criminal," and "Scream."  Lady Gaga’s performance was aún más loca de lo que esperábamos with its bloody grand finale, and  Jay-Z and Alicia Keys closed the show with a hoppin' rendition of  "Empire State of Mind."  In between there were performances by Beyoncé, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry -- as well as Wale and the numerous artists (como Pitbull! Latinos represent!) that joined him as the VMA house band.  Pink had arguably one of the best shows of the night when she performed from a flying trapeze!

Host Russell Brand kept the dirty jokes flying, Pop Queen Madonna paid tribute to the late King of Pop, and Kanye West did his best to steal the show but was promptly escorted out of the venue for another awards show outburst.  No nos sorprendió mucho!  Lady Gaga wowed with her ever-inventive vestuario, and even the Twilight cast showed up to show off the drama-filled trailer for 'New Moon.'

While Wisin y Yandel didn’t win for "Best Pop Video," Latin artists were definitely in the house!  Pitbull and Wale performed a hip-hop go-go version of "I Know You Want Me," and Mr. 305 made sure to give a big shout-out to all the Latinos!  Also representing at the show were Shakira, JLo and hubby Marc Anthony, "Blaxican" Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton, and honorary Latina Nelly Furtado who gave el Dúo Dinámico a nod during her presenter's speech.

So what did you guys think about this year's VMAs? Did it meet or exceed your expectations?

Watch más videos exclusivos from the show, browse fotos and see the full list of ganadores at VMA.MTV.COM!  Also make sure to watch the show all over again con subtítulos en Español (más divertido para la familia entera!) este domingo a las 5pm EST, solo por MTV Tr3s!

Jennifer Lopez and Rosie Perez have reportedly let their claws out in the battle for who gets the rights to do a movie about Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor.

Although las dos actrices boricuas have been friends in the past, both are very eager to make a film about the inspiring Latina judge.  La amistad has been put on the backburner in the race to be the first star to secure the rights to the biopic.

According to a source quoted in the National Enquirer:

Rosie resents Jennifer going after the project because she says she would have wanted to make the movie whether Sotomayor was confirmed or not. (Lopez) hosted a dinner party for Justice Sotomayor right after her confirmation. It was to butter her up because Lopez thinks a film about her life story would be huge. Considering this is Hollywood, before its over, there may be two film versions of Sonia Sotomayor’s life.

Hmm, we're a little disappointed about all this fighting!  We know Rosie Perez has been dying to take on the role, pero somehow we just don't think that a movie star batalla is the right way to celebrate the success of una poderosa e inspiradora Latina.

Bueno -- who do you think would make a better Sonia?  JLo or Rosie?  Leave a comment with your vote! [PopCrunch]

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When you're Jenny from the Block, and you've moved it on up from a dlux 6 subway car to the lux life for realz, you value other hard-working, aspirational Latinos.

So naturally, it made sense when JLo invited another Bronx American Dream Latina to dinner, the newly-confirmed Sonia Sotomayor!  Lopez has shown her support not only of Sonia Sotomayor, but also of Barack Obama throughout his presidential campaign and inauguration.  With a powerhouse carrera, a full familia and a fashion line, es un milagro que JLo finds time to support the Democrat cause in such style!

JLo and hubby Marc Anthony invited twelve guests in total to their Long Island mansion for cocktails and dinner.  With Madre's now closed, it's good to hear that JLo can still throw together a mean Puerto Rican supper for VIP guests! [Latina]

Marc Anthony can check off yet another life achievement on his aspirational wish list:

1) Smokin' music career

2) Hot Wife #1

3) Hot Wife #2

4) Kids

5) Ownership of American football team

Yesterday Marc Anthony joined celebs Gloria Estefan and Jimmy Buffet as a part owner of the Miami Dolphins. The forty-year-old Anthony purchased his stake in the team from real estate mogul Stephen Ross, who snapped up 95% of the Dolphins ownership share this past January.  Marc and wife Jennifer Lopez were presented with team jerseys after their big ticket purchase (who spends dough on bling anymore?!)

During the Manhattan-based press conference, the N.F.L. announced it would be a major player in a campaign that is dear to our hearts -- Hispanic Heritage Month.  Given his new relationship with the NFL and his Latin roots, Anthony has committed to performing on ESPN's Monday Night Football when the Dolphins go head-to-head with the Jets on October 12th, the month in which Hispanic Heritage kicks off.

A few highlights from the press conference?

1) The questions were asked and answered in Spanish.  Now there's some orgullo puertorriqueño!

2) JLo made a brief appearance to snap some press pics in a spicy (not sporty) coral slip dress

3) JLo and Marc, both NY natives and residents, admitted they would be spending more time down south now that they've inked a deal with the Dolphins

About his touchdown purchase, Marc told reporters:

I’m not doing this as a singer; I’m not doing this as an actor... It’s just because I love football. Steve [Ross] and I, our visions are in sync, and this is a great, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of [his] vision.

Fun Fact: JLo's dad stands by the New York Jets.  Will Marc's new investment cause some family friction?

[MTV News, Popvine, New York Daily News]

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J.Lo has been on hiatus for a minute now...

But the ultra-mamacita-diva is bouncing back from stay-at-home-motherhood by starring in a new film, "The Back-Up Plan" and releasing her new single later this year. MTV News caught up with La Lopez on the set of her romantic comedy film about a single woman who gets knocked-up with gemelos through artificial insemination. We know she has the cameras in check, but what about the mic? Can J.Lo return with a pop dance hit greater than Lady Gaga's "Just Dance"?

Find out what Jennifer Lopez had to say about her new album and more right below!

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