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Mel B Booed at America's Got Talent Auditions, Lenny Kravitz Replaced in Movie

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Mel B Booed At America’s Got Talent Auditions

Mel B, of the Spice Girls, was reportedly booed yesterday at America’s Got Talent auditions in New Orleans.

According to TMZ, new judge Mel B was “loudly booed” after criticizing the very first act of the day, a popular New Orleans brass band, saying she does not like jazz music. New Orleans, arguably the birthplace of jazz, may not have been the best place to bash the entire genre.  After Mel made the comment, audience members were heard shouting “Go home” and “No respect.”

NBC was quick to defend their choice to cast Mel. President of alternative television Paul Telegdy said in a statement: “I’ve known Melanie since she did Dancing with the Stars. To know her is to know a very frank, strong, enduring entertainer. [She’s] someone who has a very strong point of view.”

Mel joins fellow judges Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel for the upcoming season.

Lenny Kravitz Replacement Found for Marvin Gaye Movie

Lenny Kravitz has been replaced in the upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic, Sexual Healing. Jesse L. Martin will instead play the Motown legend.

No word on why producers made the last minute switch, or if Kravitz was replaced after Marvin Gaye’s son, Marvin Gaye III, slammed the project and Kravitz, alleging “[They’re] trying to do a film about a low period in his life. They don’t even know the whole story,” in a statement to TMZ.

Marvin Gaye III has yet to comment on the casting change.

A British journalist confirms what we already knew: Mila Kunis hates being famous and likes to down Blue Moon and do Jagerbombs.  [Mirror]

NeNe Leakes talks reconciliation with her husband. She claims he couldn’t handle her becoming the breadwinner, “I cut him loose, let him go and adjust, then he came back.”  [Huffington Post]

Fantasia aims for vintage 1920s look in “Lose to Win Again” video. [Rap Up]

New music Tuesday: Ciara debuts “Body Party,” a slow jam off her upcoming album, One Woman Army. [Rap Up]

Michael Jordan seeks to dismiss paternity suit  claiming he fathered a child, now 16, while still married.  Jordan calls the lawsuit a“shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system.” [Atlanta Black Star]

Brandy claims “I feel like I’m Sasha Fierce,” while also stealing Beyonce’s hair. [Necole Bitchie]

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