MEL B WRITES 'BLACK HANNAH MONTANA'

Former SPICE GIRLS star MELANIE BROWN has written a new sitcom which she describes as the "black version" of hit children's TV series HANNAH MONTANA.Brown has penned the script and is set to star in the new series, which has been picked up by TV channel Nickelodeon and is scheduled to go into production later this year (08).The singer claims the show has a style similar to teen star Miley Cyrus' programme Hannah Montana - which has been a major global success - but insists it will appeal more to young, black kids.She says, "I've written my own sitcom that's just been picked up by Nickelodeon that I start at Christmas."I'm the star of it. It's a bit like Hannah Montana.