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Craig Melvin<\/strong>, the talk show host for \u201cToday,\u201d caught Jennifer Lopez<\/strong> off guard by bringing up her divorce from Ben Affleck in the October 6 segment<\/a>. Though the singer-actor mostly laughed it off on-air, the show producers reportedly drafted a private apology within hours.<\/p>\n The incident unfolded during a live interview tied to Lopez\u2019s new movie, \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman,\u201d and set off swift efforts behind the scenes to calm tensions and keep the focus on her work.<\/p>\n While discussing her upcoming movie, host Craig Melvin pivoted to Jennifer Lopez\u2019s<\/a> divorce and Ben Affleck\u2019s behind-the-scenes role. The talk show host said, \u201cIn the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce was also finalized with Ben.\u201d Lopez did not miss a beat. \u201cThere you go! Look at this guy!,\u201d she shot back, laughing, then moved the conversation ahead.<\/p>\n The Melvin immediately noted, \u201cBut then I read that your ex is an executive producer on the film.\u201d Lopez then credited Affleck\u2019s role in getting the movie made, saying, \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Ben, the movie wouldn\u2019t have gotten made.\u201d She added, \u201cAnd yeah, things happen, you have to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Rob Shuter\u2019s<\/a> exclusive report noted that the producers allegedly reached out within hours to express regret and reassure Lopez that future coverage would stick to discussion about the movie.<\/p>\n One insider explained, \u201cJ.Lo\u2019s friends run Hollywood \u2014 and she\u2019s tight with Hoda [Kotb]. They knew they\u2019d messed up.\u201d Another added, \u201cThey can\u2019t afford to lose access to her \u2014 or her A-list circle.\u201d Staffers have also said Hoda Kotb has been helping to smooth things over off-camera.<\/p>\n Lopez<\/a>, for her part, kept the spotlight on the movie. She said, \u201cI\u2019m really excited for everybody to see this film,\u201d adding, \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful film about love.\u201d When Melvin suggested the work may have helped her through a rough period, Lopez replied, \u201cIt did, it did!\u201d<\/p>\n In the end, Jennifer Lopez steered attention away from her divorce and back to \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman,\u201d while \u201cToday\u201d reportedly worked to continue to maintain a strong relationship with the star.<\/p>\n The post Jennifer Lopez Receives Private Apology After Being Blindsided by Divorce Question, Says Source<\/a> appeared first on Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Craig Melvin, the talk show host for \u201cToday,\u201d caught Jennifer Lopez off guard by bringing up her divorce from Ben Affleck in the October 6 segment. 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