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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez addresses The Women's Conference 2008 in Long Beach, California on October 22, 2008. The conference , hosted by California's first lady Maria Shriver was attended by 14,000 women. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) 
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Published: Oct. 28, 2008 at 7:23 PM

UNIVERSAL CITY , Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Universal Media Studios says it has signed Jennifer Lopez and her Nuyorican Productions to a two-year exclusive first-look television development deal.

The U.S. singer-actress-producer runs Nuyorican with her producing partner Simon Fields.

The deal, which is aimed at creating a variety of different television series projects, was announced Tuesday by Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.

"Jennifer Lopez is a multifaceted superstar and we are thrilled to be in business with her," Silverman said in a statement. "NBC has been fortunate to have worked with her previously with her music specials, and now this first-look deal gives us an opportunity to explore a variety of projects which will result in some outstanding television."

"Universal Media Studio is the perfect home for Nuyorican, and I look forward to a successful, creative partnership," added Lopez.

Founded in 2003, Nuyorican Productions develops and produces feature films and television series geared to both mainstream and Latino audiences.

Topics: Ben Silverman, Jennifer Lopez, Simon Fields
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