MUSIC NEWS Is JT Gay, Bi- Or Otherwise? A rumor has hit the streets that Justin Timberlake may be undercover. Allegedly the supposedly striaght singer was seen being serviced by a gay male fan and he was loving it. Sounds like a big fat gay fantasy to me but you never know with these celebs these days. Ludacris, Talib Kweli, ?uestlove and Black Thought of The Roots are scheduled to join film director Spike Lee to celebrate the 40th anniversary of legendary civil rights leader Malcolm X's death. The event will be held at NY's Schomburg Center in Harlem and feature a preview screening of By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Malcolm X. In retaliation to R. Kelly's $75 million beach-of-contract lawsuit against him last Nov., Jay-Z has recently filed a countersuit for the "nightmarish odyssey" that he had to endure on last year's botched Best of Both Worlds Tour. Jay's suit alleges that R. was removed from the tour because of his unpredictable behavior, such as showing up late and leaving shows early in tears. Singer-songwriter Manuel Seal Jr., who recently won a Grammy nomination for co-producing the Usher-Alicia Keys hit "My Boo," was recently arrested for allegedly stealing used tires from a Fayetteville, Ga., tire shop. Manuel and another man were busted by police and later slapped with theft and trespassing charges after the owner of the shop didn't recognize the pair. Manuel was released Wednesday on $1,300 bond.

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