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He performed in front of a U.S. audience for the first time in years when he joined 'NSYNC onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards.</div> <div> Toward the end of the group's performance of "Pop," the words "King of Pop" appeared on a giant Etch a Sketch, only to be replaced by a silhouette of Jackson. As the oversized drawing device was elevated, Jackson, dressed in a white V-neck T-shirt and a black shirt and pants, came onstage and started to do the robot, pop-lock and show off his often-imitated spins and feet shuffling, but he did not sing.</div> <div> Jackson's only acknowledgement to the audience, which gave him a standing ovation, was a single point of the finger.</div> <div> Jackson and 'NSYNC will again team up for a performance of the Jackson 5's "Dancing Machine" with Jackson's brothers during the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Solo Years tribute. The star-studded tribute concerts take place Friday and Monday in New York.</div> <div> (From MTV.com)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>*N SYNC SWEEPS VMAs</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1e4b4b40.gif" border=0 width="180" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> 'NSYNC may have made the biggest impact, grabbing four awards, all of them during the televised portion of the ceremony, and helping Michael Jackson make his long-awaited return to the stage.  'NSYNC's "Pop" took home four Moonmen, including<B> Viewer's Choice </b>and <B>Best Pop Video</b>. After dispensing the usual thank-you's to family, label execs, and "Pop" director Wayne Isham, Justin Timberlake was modest at the podium when accepting his accolades. "I think Fatboy Slim was robbed, honestly," he said while accepting the award for <B>Best Dance Video</b>, and "U2 was robbed this time" after receiving the statuette for <B>Best Group Video</b>.</div> <div> (From MTV.com)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>PARKING TO BE $15 FOR 'N SYNC SHOW</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1e32c050.gif" border=0 width="300" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> (From my local newspaper concerning "my" *N Sync concert)  Parking rates for the 'N Sync concert at the new Heinz Field are out of sync with what Pittsburgh Steelers fans will pay to park in lots where the Sports & Exhibition Authority sets rates.</div> <div> Fans attending the Aug. 18 concert, the first event at the new home of the Steelers, will pay $15 to park.</div> <div> Some members of the city-county authority, which oversees the new stadium, wanted to charge just $10 while others favored charging $20.  Steelers fans will pay $24 or $20 at lots closest to the stadium.</div> <div> Authority board member and state Rep. Ralph Kaiser agreed with the $15 compromise rate because he said 'N Sync's fans are mostly teenagers making low wags.</div> <div> "These are people working at Wendy's and McDonald's," said Kaiser, an Allegheny County Democrat.  "They're saving their money to go to the concert.  I don't want to soak them."</div> <bR> <div> <B>MY COMMENT: What the heck are these people thinking?...This guy thinks he's being generous or something???  This means, that even if I go to the concert with 4 other people in the car, we will each still have to pay $3...That's about how much the TOTAL should be!  I'm thinking about organizing a protest and having the whole audience come in busses and just have the drivers drop us off!!  Sheesh!</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY, JC!  (August 8th)</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1ddb9f60.gif" border=0 width="185" height="246" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> Photo by: <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Mark Seliger (Rollingstone.com)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>*N SYNC BREAKS RECORDS BUT NOT THEIR OWN</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1dbaaaa0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> '<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >N SYNC's third album, "Celebrity," sold 1,879,955 copies in its first week of sales, according to SoundScan, giving the group the second highest opening week sales tally, topping EMINEM's "The Marshall Mathers LP," which moved 1.7 million copies in its first week in stores last year. Only 'N Sync's previous album, 2000's "No Strings Attached," has scored a higher tally, with 2.4 </FONT></div> <div> million units sold in its debut week. </div> <bR> <div> (From Rollingstone.come)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>'NSYNC EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BACKSTREET BOYS' STRUGGLE</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1d7e11b0.gif" border=0 width="225" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> <B>F</b><B>rom VH1 </b>"I wish the guy the best. I hope he pulls it together." — J.C. Chasez </div> <div> Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean's revelations of depression and alcohol abuse shook the pop world at its foundations, and perhaps no one can better understand the pressures of being in a multiplatinum pop group than the members of 'NSYNC. </div> <div> While J.C. Chasez didn't claim to fully relate to McLean's plight, he did offer his condolences. </div> <div> "I really don't know what to say about that, except for, you know, I hope he gets better," Chasez said in a telephone press conference Friday (July 13). "It's kind of sad that he's got a problem like that, and I wish the guy the best. I hope he pulls it together. At least he's admitted to himself that he has a problem. And that's pretty much the first step." </div> <div> "Our prayers are with him," Lance Bass added. </div> <div> The intense schedule of 'NSYNC's PopOdyssey tour, which kicked off May 23 in Jacksonville, Florida, is leaving them little time to get anxious about the release of Celebrity, which hits stores July 24. The group's most recent album, last year's No Strings Attached, broke the record for first-week sales when it debuted to the tune of 2.4 million copies sold, so expectations are obviously high. </div> <div> "We're so wrapped up in the tour [that the album] is not the only thing on our minds," Chasez said. "Right now we're just getting the audience reactions, because we're playing half of the album on the tour. We're kinda looking at the audience to see if they're digging it. So far we like the reaction that we're getting. I don't know if we're going to break the [sales] record [with Celebrity], but then again, it's a nice position to be in that you don't have to break your own record." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>NEW SINGLE TO BE RELSEASED</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1d598c10.gif" border=0 width="152" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> <B>From The Official *NSYNC Site</b>: "The working title of NSYNC's upcoming album is 'Celebrity' - look for it in stores this summer!  The first single is 'Pop' - be sure to listen for it on your local radio station beginning May 15th!  We're planning some extra cool stuff for 'Celebrity,' so keep checking back right here for updates!"</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>NO STRINGS ATTACHED...BUT $300 A PIECE!</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="18e32550.gif" border=0 width="50" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b><B> <IMG SRC="19032550.gif" border=0 width="50" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1932b550.gif" border=0 width="43" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1952b550.gif" border=0 width="43" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1972b550.gif" border=0 width="43" height="85" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> Hey *NSYNC fans and collectors, you won't believe what just showed up on our doorstep! Actually, they're LIMITED EDITION recreations of the dolls that appeared in the IT'S GONNA BE ME video! They're fully dressed in the clothing, shoes and jewelry worn by the dolls in the video. </div> <div> Six-hundred marionettes have been made, of which <B>only 440 are being made available to you fans exclusively through NSYNCdirect.com </b>and ARTISTdirect.com! </div> <div> What's more, each marionette comes with a Certificate of Authenticity <B>autographed </b>by the band member depicted. Cool! </div> <div> These marionettes stand approximately two feet high (approx. 4 lbs. in weight!), and with the strings, measure three feet total. They are articulated in 14 places for full movement. </div> <div> A portion of the proceeds from each sale goes to Challenge for the Children, the band's charity, so you can get to own one of these beautiful items AND help support a worthy cause too! </div> <div> Since this is a LIMITED EDITION one-time offer, hurry and place your order now! </div> <div> *Pre-Order Now!! This product will start to ship the week of April 16th.*</div> <bR> <div> <B>MY COMMENT:  Okay, not meaning to dis my boys or anything, but three hundred smackaroos for ONE marionette??  I mean, come on!...Where do they think we're getting our allowances?...from Bill Gates?  Not even I would pay 1500 dollars for "SPECIAL EDITION *N SYNC dolls!."  Aww how cute...a PORTION of the proceeds will be donated to their charity...Wanna cookie?</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>'NSYNC SET HEARTS ON 'POPSTARS' FOR TOUR</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="18a10c10.gif" border=0 width="272" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </U></b></div> <div> Having a weekly TV series does have its perks. </div> <div> The WB-birthed girl group Eden's Crush, whose debut, "Get Over Yourself," topped SoundScan's singles sales figures on Wednesday (March 21), have been tapped to open for 'NSYNC on their summer tour.</div> <div> Though the 'NSYNC excursion kicks off on May 12 in Miami, the five ladies will hook up with the five fellas as of their June 19 date in Toronto. </div> <div> Eden's Crush, formed during the course of the WB Television Network's reality series "Popstars," are finishing their as-yet-untitled first album and say they're trying to narrow down the 16 tracks they've recorded to an LP-lean 13.</div> <div> (MTV.com)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>*N SYNC'S RELEASE DATE ON UPCOMING ALBUM</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="188c8160.gif" border=0 width="200" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> *N SYNC's upcoming album has been confirmed to be released on July 24, 2001.  Although the title of the album has been rumored as "Illusion,"  the name of it will be "Celebrity."</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>MAN ARRESTED IN *N SYNC SCAM</U></div> <div> The Press-Enterprise  By Katie E. Ismael  March 22, 2001</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="186ef9e0.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="158" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> He is accused of selling Fontana students and school employees tickets to a </div> <div> nonexistent concert. A West Covina man accused of selling tickets at Fontana </div> <div> high schools to a nonexistent N'Sync concert has been arrested, officials </div> <div> said Friday. </div> <div> The man, Richard Allen Espinoza Jr., 31, was arrested on suspicion of grand </div> <div> theft Thursday after police and investigators served search warrants in Los </div> <div> Angeles and West Covina. </div> <div> Deputy District Attorney Glenn Yabuno said prosecutors expect to file three </div> <div> felony counts of grand theft Monday in the alleged ticket scam. </div> <div> Espinoza, who claimed to be associated with the XFL, allegedly sold the $35 </div> <div> tickets at schools late last month, officials said. </div> <div> The ticket sales netted $15,000, said Fontana police Lt. Tim O'Connor. The </div> <div> tickets reportedly were purchased by as many as 400 students and school staff </div> <div> members, mostly at Fontana A. B. Miller High School. Officials allege that </div> <div> the man set up a table on campus to sell the tickets and admission to a dance </div> <div> he intended to hold. </div> <div> He had worked with the school's Associated Student Body groups and had showed </div> <div> them brochures for previous work he had done, O'Connor said. </div> <div> He "made it look more professional," he said. </div> <div> When the dance was canceled, administrators took a closer look and discovered </div> <div> that 'N Sync was not scheduled to be in California on the date of the supposed </div> <div> concert, April 14. </div> <div> Police began investigating allegations of fraud and found that Arroyo High </div> <div> School in El Monte and Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights also were </div> <div> victims. </div> <div> Warrants were served at a home in Los Angeles and at Espinoza's business in </div> <div> West Covina, where he was arrested. He ran the business as the Los Angeles </div> <div> Football League and operated several promotional businesses from that </div> <div> location. </div> <div> During the investigation, representatives of N'Sync, the XFL and the Sharks </div> <div> semi-professional football team denied endorsing Espinoza. </div> <div> "They all denied ever knowing them," Yabuno said. "Nobody claims any </div> <div> affiliation with this person at all. "</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>HEEEEY!...MUST BE THE MONEY!</U></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17687dd0.gif" border=0 width="135" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> (Picture from nsyncstudio.com and taken by Stephanie)</div> <bR> <div> The Orlando, Florida, group made $267 million in U.S. album sales and tour revenues alone last year, according to the VH1/<I>Money</I> Rock Star Index. The channel and financial magazine teamed to rank musical artists based on CD sales, tour revenues, "money power" (including merchandising, endorsements and licensing) and "star power" (considering such factors as fan loyalty and crossover appeal).<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT> (MTV.com)</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="370" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>RANK</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> <B>ARTIST</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> <B>CD SALES</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>TOUR REVENUE</b></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>1</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> <B>'N SYNC</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>$190,600,000</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>$76,400,000</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 67 WIDTH="40"><bR> <div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> Dr. Dre</div> <bR> <div> Eminem</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $73,000,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> $154,600,000</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> $22,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Britney Spears</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $162,700,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $40,500,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 68 WIDTH="40"><bR> <div> 4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> Tim McGraw</div> <bR> <div> Faith Hill</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $55,100,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> $67,300,000</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> $48,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Backstreet Boys</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $122,800,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $25,800,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> Santana</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $119,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $26,100,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> Creed</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $131,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $26,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> Dixie Chicks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $79,400,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $47,300,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> Tina Turner</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $14,000,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $80,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="40"><div> 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Christina Aguilera</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $81,200,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> $13,500,000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE...</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="172a0d50.gif" border=0 width="160" height="213" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> "Go Kobe!...Go Kobe!  Go, go...Go Kobe!"</div> <bR> <div> Justin Timberlake was spotted Wednesday, March 7, at the Lakers/Raptors game!  Here he is shown cheering for Kobe Bryant's slam dunk.  Photo by Kevork Djansezian </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>*N SYNC WILL BE "BACK HERE" ON THEIR UPCOMING TOUR</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="158aeaf0.gif" border=0 width="174" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <div> Hot lads, BBMAK, will join *N SYNC on their upcoming, Spring/Summer tour starting on May 12 in Miami Florida.  The group is confirmed for at least the first 5 dates.  BBMak will also now saddle up for a whole slew of additional dates on 'N Sync upcoming 2001 Pop Odyssey Tour. In addition to the eight previously announced dates, the English trio will now join 'NSync on 15 more dates, beginning in Boston on May 31 and carrying on through July 2 in St. Louis. Stops along the way include New York (June 3-4), Cincinnati (June 6), Buffalo, N.Y. (June 10), Philadelphia (June 12-13), Chicago (June 16-17), Toronto (June 19), Cleveland (June 22), Minneapolis (June 24), and Detroit (June 29).  You're definitely not going to wanna miss this concert!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>*N SYNC IS COMING TO TOWN!</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="14e80c10.gif" border=0 width="128" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <div> 'N SYNC just announced the first few dates of their currently unnamed upcoming tour.  It is rumored that it will promote their next C.D. which is due out sometime in June.  Here is a list of the lucky cities to first be hit by the tremendous show:</div> <bR> <div> May 12/Miami/FL/Pro-Player Stadium: On-sale 2/9/01 (this Friday)</div> <bR> <div> May 15/Tampa/FL/Raymond James Stadium: On-sale 2/9/01 (this Friday)</div> <bR> <div> May 18/Jacksonville/FL/All-Tel Stadium: On-sale 2/10/01 (this Saturday)</div> <bR> <div> May 20/Jackson/MS/Mississippi Veteran's Memorial Stadium: On-sale 2/10/01 (this Saturday)</div> <bR> <div> May 26/Hershey/PA/Hershey Park Stadium: On-sale 2/10/01 (this Saturday)</div> <bR> <div> <B>*AFTER MORE DATES ARE ANNOUNCED, THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE SECTION ON MY PAGE STRICTLY DEDICATED TO LIVE TOUR CITIES AND DATES.  SO, PLEASE START CHECKING THERE FROM NOW ON.  ~THANKS~</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>*N SYNC ON TOP...AGAIN!</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="14c04c10.gif" border=0 width="260" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <div> Britney Spears and 'NSYNC top the list of music nominees for this year's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, to be broadcast live on the network April 21. </div> <div>    Spears is nominated in the Favorite Female Singer category, along with Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez and Pink, while 'NSYNC join Backstreet Boys, Destiny's Child and Baha Men in the Favorite Singing Group nominations. </div> <div>    Lil' Bow Wow, Ricky Martin, Sisqó and Will Smith are up for Favorite Male Singer. Lil' Bow Wow's "Bounce With Me," 'NSYNC's "Bye, Bye, Bye," Spears' "Oops, I Did It Again" and Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out" are nominated for Favorite Song.   (~MTV NEWS)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY, JUSTIN ! (January 31st)</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="14a9dc10.gif" border=0 width="157" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>THE REVIEWS ARE IN!</U></b></div> <div> <U><IMG SRC="1505d6a0.gif" border=0 width="93" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> (The following information was taken from Business 2.0 web page.) </div> <div>  Retaining the humor element is challenging for some sponsors that have serious messages to deliver. Although it would seem that antismoking and responsible drinking would be difficult messages to convey to viewers who are likely drinking beer as they watch, credit is due to the American Legacy Foundation, Philip Morris (MO, info), and Anheuser Busch (BUD, info). Although all of these ads were effective, Anheuser <B>Busch's use of teen pop music sensation 'NSYNC going door-to-door to promote responsible drinking was especially well done. </b></div> <div>    One of the game's biggest risk takers was E*trade (EGRP, info). Not only did the online brokerage buy several spots before, during, and after the game, they also sponsored the halftime show. The bet seemed to pay off well for this dot-com. The firm had two attention grabbing ads during the game. One featured last year's popular dancing monkey as a cowboy riding through a dot-com ghost town, and another featured a security guard that had Matrix -inspired agility. <B>The halftime show, produced by MTV, was well promoted and turned out to be very entertaining. It no doubt kept many viewers who usually take bathroom or food breaks at halftime tuned in. </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>MY COMMENT:  </b>Yeeeeeeeeeah!!!!  That's my boys!!!</div> <div>       </div> <div>      </div> <div>      </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>      </div> <div> <U>*N SYNC ARE NOMINATED YET AGAIN!</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="1482cbe0.gif" border=0 width="300" height="190" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> They light up my life!... hehe</div> <bR> <div> *NSYNC has been nominated for FOUR Blockbuster Entertainment Award including: Favorite Group of the Year - Overall, Favorite Group - Pop, Favorite CD - "No Strings Attached" and Favorite Single - "Bye Bye Bye."  YOU PICK THE WINNERS! Beginning January 30th, head to Blockbuster.com to</div> <div> vote. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY , JOEY!  (January 28th)</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="1469ac10.gif" border=0 width="154" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> Don't forget to see Joey on his big day at halftime of the Super Bowl and also in a commercial during the big game!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>NSYNC: COMING TO AN IMAX THEATER NEAR YOU?</U></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="0fb99ab0.gif" border=0 width="153" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <div>   Even if you didn't have a chance to see *N SYNC live this summer or fall, (WHAT WERE YOU DOING?...LIVING UNDER A ROCK!? j/k)  you just may have one last chance before their new tour starts.  Now, it won't be exactly the same, but as close as it can get.  They recently taped a real live concert to be shown in IMAX theaters all over the WORLD.  Pretty cool, huh?  Check out the website for more info and even a brief preview! <B> http://rbfcinc.com/   (</b>There is NO www. before this address...I have no idea why!)</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>FINALLY!</U> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Tahoma" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05996640.gif" border=0 width="150" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Aww, the two love birds together at last.</div> <div>                                                               </div> <div>   By now, I am sure any true *N SYNC fan (or Britney fan) now know FOR SURE that Justin and Britney are officially a couple.  It was announced probably around a month ago that the two pop idols had more than just friendly feelings for each other.  Britney first came out with "the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" in Elle magazine. </div> <div>    In Teen People's February issue, which was released this month, both Justin and Britney address the issue.  "That was her decision," says Justin.  "I've always told her, if that's something she wanted to do, then I didn't mind.  It's so hard to have a relationship, period."  It seems like this dating thing isn't just a publicity scam...<B>"If you really love somebody, nothing can get in the way.</b>  Look, I love you and you love me, that's it.  Problems are going to come and go...She and I complement each other.  She breathes fresth air into me; she's like a reality check.  She's absolutely wonderful, an absolutely beautiful person, inside and out.  When [negative] things are said about her, I take offense to them even more than she does."  Joey puts in his two cents by characterizeing the superstar pair as completely down-to-earth.  "When they come together, it's like, ' What do you want to do?' ' Let's sit down and watch TV.'  Stuff like that."  </div> <div>   Who's wearing the pants in this relationship?...Well Britney, of course.  After all, it was her idea to come clean about their longtime relationship.  At the VMAs she finally put her foot down when someone in her circle suggested that she park herself anywhere in the audience but beside Justin.  What was Miss Spears opinion on this?  "I was like, 'I <I>want </I>to sit by him.'  <B>He's fun to be around.  I love his company.</b>  With him and my brother [Bryan] sitting by me, it made me feel so much more at ease and at peace."  A week later while she was preparing for the Teen People shoot, Britney felt more at ease discussing her relationship.  "It's just cool to have someone who understands what you go through---and he totally understands my schedule---and to have someone to talk to like a really good friend.  He is such a sweetheat.  He is everything, and what more could you want in a person?  He's funny.  He's cute.  He's great.  He just understands.  I get him and he gets me, and that's cool."</div> <div>   </div> <div> <B>MY COMMENT</b>:  Personally, I have no problem with this whole dating thing, but what does upset me, is why did they keep it under wraps for so long?  I mean they have been together for at least a year now, and what did they expect to happen?  Everyone thinks Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson are so cute together but why not Justin and Britney?...Because Nick and Jessica didn't deny and lie about it for 12 months.  See what I mean?  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>*N SYNC ARE HEADED TO THE GRAMMY'S!</U></b></div> <div>  </div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="061647c0.gif" border=0 width="100" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> I guess it was his turn to be the one with the bad hair!</div> <bR> <div>   'NSYNC nabbed three Grammy nominations, including Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, and Best Pop Vocal Album.  What was JC Chasez's reaction? "We figured we'd be in a pop category, but it's pretty cool being up for Record of the Year," said 'NSYNC's JC Chasez, who also attended the ceremony. "It's kind of bizarre being in the same category as Madonna and U2. It's exciting — it's an honor for sure.  But winning wouldn't be earth-shattering," he said. "The Grammys are a wonderful award, but it's not going to change our day-to-day routine. We're going to keep doing exactly what we've been doing."  Everyone's kind of on the aggressive kick now," Chasez said after helping announce the nominees for the 43rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. "We'll keep the energy in the music, but now I think it's time to find something a little funky. We're going to experiment with sounds and try to create something new."</div> <div>   Our boys may just get their very first Grammy this year, so be sure to tune in on <B>February 21, 8pm on CBS.</b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 162 WIDTH="622"><div> <B> <IMG SRC="062473a0.gif" border=0 width="71" height="58" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </b><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#666600" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </b></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666600" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>TV GUIDE ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR AWARDS SHOW</U></b></FONT></div> <bR> <div> "With the awards shows season approaching, TV Guide is getting ready for its third annual "TV Guide Awards" with nine new categories and 240 first-round nominees this year. The show will take place at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 24 and<B> will air on March 7, 2001 on FOX.</b> The winners will be determined via ballots published in the January 6 and January 13 issues of TV Guide and made available online at www.tvguide.com and through AOL. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> 'N Sync has been nominated, not once, but twice in the "Music Special of the Year" category, along with the following: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U>Music Special of the Year Nominees </U></div> <div> Christina Aguilera - My Reflection</div> <div> An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell</div> <div> Marc Anthony: The Concert from MSG</div> <div> Britney in Hawaii</div> <div> Dixie Chicks: On the Fly</div> <div> Gloria Estefan, Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert</div> <div> Faith!</div> <div> Elton John - Greatest Hits Live</div> <div> <B>*NSYNC Live from Madison Square Garden </b></div> <div> <B>*NSYNC *Ntimate Holiday Special</b></div> <div> A Supernatural Evening with Santana </div> <div> VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross </div> <bR> <div> Whether *N Sync will be in attendance will be posted as soon as it is announced. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>*NSYNC Possibly To Appear on New Destiny's Child Album</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="064b4b40.gif" border=0 width="180" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div> Independent Woman: Beyonce</div> <bR> <div> On the heels of "Independent Women Part 1," their single off the "Charlie's Angels" soundtrack, Destiny's Child are recording a new CD, Independent Women. Not that they don't want help from a few good men.<B> "We're trying to get 'N Sync [on the CD],"</b> says Destiny's Beyonce Knowles. "And we're talking about Michael Jackson - we're working with the same producer that he is." While she feels "a little pressure" about the new release, due in February, Knowles is happy to take the heat: "We're becoming the celebrities we've always wanted to become." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Digital Getdown to be Next Single?</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06647470.gif" border=0 width="71" height="71" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> N SYNC's Sophomore album, "No Strings Attached."</div> <bR> <div> It is currently RUMORED that *N SYNC's next single off of "No Strings Attached" will be the cyber-sexin' song, "Digital Getdown."  Now no information on *N SYNC's next song has been released, but several *N SYNC fans have said that their local radio station have been playing it lately.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>MY COMMENT</b>:  I think *N SYNC's fourth single off of the album should be a less perverted song such as number five on the record, "It Makes Me Ill."</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Justin: Love and No Sex, Yet</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="072f0790.gif" border=0 width="240" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div>   Britney Spears' pop pin-up boyfriend Justin Timberlake appreciates the crazy singer's need to put love before sex -- because he's a virgin too. The *NSYNC star admits it's often tough to resist the temptations of groupies, but he's determined to stay pure until his wedding night. </div> <div>   He says, <B>"I'm probably the only guy my age that I know who's a virgin and that's ok by me.</b> "I have the opportunity that most guys would kill for and I just throw it all away -- but <B>it's all about love for me</b>. "I don't follow the crowd and I really don't feel that I need to prove my manhood by jumping in the sack with every girl that comes along." </div> <div>   And Timberlake admits one of the reasons why he and Britney are so happy is because they believe in the same values. He adds, "I want to marry a girl who shares the same values I do. I have a lot of friends who messed up their lives because they couldn't keep it zipped." </div> <bR> <div> <B>MY COMMENT</b>: YEA!....YOU GO JUSTIN! :)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Justin Timberlake Being Sued by "*N SYNC Fan"</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="074825b0.gif" border=0 width="130" height="91" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></b></div> <div>   An 'NSYNC fan has filed suit against group member Justin Timberlake, alleging that he harassed and verbally assaulted her. Danielle McGuire, 15, filed suit December 18 in a circuit court in St. Louis, Missouri, charging Timberlake with false imprisonment of a minor and intentional infliction of emotional distress, according to her lawyer, John Wallach. McGuire also charges a security guard with assault and battery in the suit, which stems from an alleged incident at a St. Louis hotel where the band was staying after a November 19 concert. </div> <div>   McGuire says that after the show, she and dozens of fans waited inside the lobby of the Chase Park Plaza hotel. When 'NSYNC arrived, each group member save for Timberlake talked with members of the crowd before entering elevators to go to their rooms, Wallach said. </div> <div>   After being snubbed by Timberlake, McGuire yelled out, "I like JC better anyway, he's cuter," referring to group member Joshua "JC" Chasez. Wallach said that a security guard for the group emerged from an elevator and asked McGuire if she was the one who made the comment. When she said she was, the security guard told her to come with him, there was some physical contact, and the two went upstairs, Wallach said. </div> <div>   McGuire asked if she could tell her mother, but the guard refused to let her, Wallach said. When they got upstairs, Timberlake backed McGuire against a wall and began berating her for what she said, the suit alleges. "[McGuire] said he went on and on, and wouldn't stop," Wallach said. "He was right in her face, saying things over and over again." </div> <div>   In the meantime, Wallach said, a friend of McGuire's went to alert her mother, who had brought the girls to the hotel. Security wouldn't let McGuire's mother upstairs, but allowed a family friend, KSDK news anchor Randy Jackson, to go get her. Jackson told Wallach that when he got upstairs, Timberlake was yelling at McGuire. When Timberlake saw the newsman, he limped off, saying that his leg hurt, Wallach alleges. "We tried to resolve this quietly," Wallach said. "But 'NSYNC's lawyer told me they weren't interested." </div> <div>   A jury will determine damages in the suit if and when it goes to court. 'NSYNC's lawyer and record label did not return phone calls. The suit also names the other members of 'NSYNC as a partnership, as well as the group's management company and Chase Park Plaza Limited Partnership. Wallach said that the group and management company are attached to the suit because they may be the employers of the security guards. The suit alleges that the hotel allowed the group and its management to take control of the lobby and members of the public. Hotel lawyers were unavailable at press time. </div> <bR> <div> <B>MY COMMENT</b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >: </FONT> Alright, here we go again!  Does one of the members of *N SYNC have a sticker on their back saying, "So sue me!"  Well if not, you would certainly think so!  Personally, I think that this is just a way for another person (Ahem, Lou Pearlman and RCA)  to get a piece of the successful group's fortune.  Think about it...I mean I know Justin's not perfect, but I'm sure he would get that offended over a fan saying JC is cuter?...I just don't think his temper is quite as hot as he is!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> *N SYNC Go to Springfield</U></b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0796b6f0.gif" border=0 width="107" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div>    N SYNC are confirmed to appear in a future episode of 'THE SIMPSONS', following in the footsteps of AEROSMITH, KID ROCK, THE RAMONES and labelmate BRITNEY SPEARS. According to mtv.com, the quintet recorded their voices on September 12  for use in an episode entitled 'New Kids On The Blecch', scheduled for US transmission in<B> February 2000</b>. 'The Simpsons' producer Bonnie Pietilia confirmed that the sessions were also videotaped. In the episode, Bart Simpson forms a boy band called Party Posse with friends Nelson, Ralph and Milhouse, and are given advice on the night of their debut performance by *N Sync, who just happen to drop by. Other artists to have been immortalised in yellow include Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Cypress Hill, while it was announced earlier this month that Beck is due to make an appearance on 'Futurama', the latest project of 'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Making of the Tour</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <U><IMG SRC="07a3a500.gif" border=0 width="58" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <div> Making The Tour features more behind the scenes, more live footage and the full videos of "Bye Bye Bye", "Its Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You." In Stores <B>February 6th </b>(Feb 13th on DVD).  So, start counting down the days until you can run out and buy your very own copy!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>