If you know of any *NSync news, email it to: NSyncOrlando@iname.com
STREETDATE May 10, 1999---
More info regarding that Disney MGM concert on May 12:
The show is free WITH a regular paid admission to Disney-MGM [about $42 +tax] and starts at 1:30pm in front of the Chinese Theatre [familiar setting to those who watched *NSync's last Disney special]. Tyrese will also be filming his "Summer Jams" tv segment during this time, so I don't know who's going on first. It is first come, first served for space in front of the stage, so get there as early as you can. Looks like I'm not going to make it because of work, so if anyone on the list goes, please send me a story for the Tour Diary [please, please :) ].
Also, *NSync is supposed to appear at Downtown Disney's Planet Hollywood in the afternoon, following the taping at MGM, but it could get moved to Thursday if the taping runs long. Again, if anyone goes, please send me a report. :)
In a recent Teen People article, Lance mentioned he now has an artist management company. You can find out all about his company and the artists, Meredith Edwards and Jack De Feo at FreeLance Enterainment's website: http://www.freelanceent.com/.
In a follow-up to last issue's story about people throwing water balloons at a Mall of America instore, it seems that the report given to me by the label was a little cleaned up. Several readers have written in about it and I hope to give you some eyewitness accounts soon.
*NSync's first e-list letter came out May 8, 1999. It has exciting news and stories about what NSYNC is doing, and a link to a page with exclusive photos and videos not available anywhere else. So if you're not yet on the elist go http://www.nsync.com/fanclub/index.html to sign up for it.
STREETDATE May 09, 1999---
After going double platinum and staying atop the "Total Request Live" heap for more than a month, it seems like nothing can stop *NSync... except, of course, a water balloon.
The 150 security officers employed by the 4.2 million-square-foot Mall Of America in Bloomington, Minn. had their hands full Thursday (May 6), as a well-attended instore appearance by *NSync was rained on by some water balloon-throwing pranksters. By 8 a.m. Thursday, a line consisting mostly of teenage girls stretched hundreds of yards down the hallways of the mall. According to local television reports, by noon 20,000 people stood in the line waiting for the pop sensations to arrive. The group was not scheduled to appear until 1:30 p.m., but the fans clutching CDs, posters, and other memorabilia waited impatiently.
The group arrived as scheduled and started signing autographs at the event, which was sponsored by retailer Sam Goody. But about an hour into the mall appearance, things went sour.
Marcia Appel, senior VP of Musicland, says that the group had been onstage for a little more than an hour when the trouble started. "A water balloon came directly from above, and hit the table on which they were signing with a considerable force," she says. "The security agents and the band's management had warned the crowd repeatedly throughout the day that any incidents of roughhousing would result in the band leaving the stage, for their safety and for everyone's safety."
The balloon was estimated to have fallen from four or five levels up. Due to safety concerns, the group's management and security decided that *NSync should leave the mall shortly after the incident. There was no word of any suspect apprehended at press time
If you watched the Kid's WB w/*NSync on May 1, surf over to http://www.nsync.com/wb.html to enter a contest based on what you saw.
So how would you like to party with *NSYNC (talk about your no-brainer!).
Well the Official *NSYNC website is giving you the chance.
Keep checking out http://www.nsync.com/aftertickets/index.html to find out where the *NSYNC Party Bus will be next.
What do you have to do to go? As cities become available, they'll post the city name and date at the site. All you have to do is click on the city name that you want to go to, print out the invitation and make sure you have it with you when you go to the party in order for you to get your free soda.
Have fun! And if you go to one of these parties, don't forget to send us a story for our Tour Diary! :)
*NSync appeared on Oprah's Mother's Day show May 7. The guys joined Oprah's show on video to remember how they nearly sent their moms to the funny farm. Joey once jumped onto a thin mattress from a second-story window. When Justin would go out with his friends, he'd always forget to call his mom and tell her he was okay. Lance's mom just hates to see her son in wrinkled clothes. Chris once played an old man in a play, and went to his house in costume and make-up to convince his
mom he was the landlord who'd come to evict her. And JC walked over some freshly refinished hardwood floors, forever leaving his mark on the house. To all their moms, the boys send their heartfelt apologies.
STREETDATE May 04, 1999---
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LANCE!! :)
I spoke with Abs, J and Rich from 5ive prior to their show tonight in Orlando and they said they were extremely excited about the opportunity to go on tour with *NSync this summer to do their first U.S. tour. Abs added fuel to the fire by joking, "We plan to steal away all their fans with our performances." Good luck guys--*NSync are tough to beat!
STREETDATE May 03, 1999---
*NSync will be recording a new Disney special on May 12 at Disney MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. I'll be there and I'll post the review after the show. :)
The pay-per-view previously sheduled has been postponed until after this leg of the tour is over so that "no secrets of what happens at the show are given away to those who haven't seen it yet". Well guys, I think most of us already know. :)
*NSync met with survivors and classmates of the Littleton shootings last Friday prior to their concert in Colorado Springs. Lance told Wall of Sound last week that, "I think we have such a great thing right now, being their age. I think they can relate a lot better to us than a lot of adult counselors." Isn't it just like the guys to do something positive like that?? :)
STREETDATE April 29, 1999---
On May 1, *NSync gets in the groove with the classic Warner Bros. characters. The 5 band members, will share the stage with Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Pinky and Elmyra in the special "The Warnerama Celebrity Showcase." The unique Saturday morning band of cartoon characters will be singing on NSYNC's smash singles "Tearin Up My Heart," "I Want You Back," and "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You." Later that day, the pop star ensemble will perform their version of the catchy "Pokemon" rap. The Kids WB appearances will be featured between the Saturday morning shows on May 1.
MTV News' John Norris caught Lance on the phone while the band was making a stopover in Idaho, and he filled MTV in on what the fivesome's been up to lately.
When the group's tour finally winds to a close in May, Lance says, the guys will have about a month to record their next album. According to Lance, the band has been working with veteran production/songwriting team David Foster and Diane Warren, who each received 1998 Academy Award Nominations for Best Original Song. (Warren was nominated for Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from Armageddon while Foster was honored for co-writing Celine Dion's "The Prayer" from The Quest for Camelot.) Lance also told Norris that at least one song on the record will be co-written by Justin, and there will be at least one co-written by J.C. as well.
Once the album is finished, the guys are going back into rehearsal for the "Boys of Summer" tour with Five and Jordan Knight. The trek gets underway in early July and will include overseas dates in the fall as well as the group's first-ever trip to Brazil.
The as-yet-unnamed album is due out in October, right when the group plans to be working on its first movie. Not many details are currently available on the project, but Lance did tell Norris that the guys will be playing roles and not portraying themselves. He also mentioned that the group recently met with a number of writers in L.A., including Tom Hanks and some of his team. Miami is the guys' location of choice, and Lance said that the group may be looking to do something along the lines of the R-rated 1996 movie Swingers. Does that mean we'd be seeing *NSync in an edgier, less clean-cut light on the big screen? Yes and no, explained Lance. He told Norris that a PG-13 might be warranted, but the flick would most likely earn a PG. We'll keep you posted on these projects as more details become available.
The T.J. Martell Foundation, a non-profit organization with longtime music industry ties, launches their annual online auction event today (4/29) featuring items donated by celebrities to raise money for continued research into cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS.
The auction, named Starbid '99 and hosted by First Auction, will run from April 29th through May 13th.
From *NSync, you can bid on an autographed framed promo poster from the first cd. Bidding starts at $29.00 and there is only one item up for bids.
It looks like *NSync has gone postal. First the U.S. Postal Service
voted to add a stamp celebrating hip-hop to next year's '80s-related
series. Now we
have word that the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
will issue stamps featuring Chris, Lance, J.C., Justin, and Joey.
Starting May 2, *NSync will have its very own postage stamp. The island nations are among the few countries that allow living people to appear on stamps, and they've commemorated various entertainers in the past. The Postmaster of St. Vincent said she chose *NSync because the band "represented the best of what art and entertainment can present to young people, as they are positive role models with a positive message."
The stamps, which cost one Caribbean dollar, can only be mailed from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but a website has been set up to help stateside fans get their hands on these very special souvenirs. Just point your browser toward www.nsyncstamps.com for more information. You can also buy the stamp from The NSYNC Store.
Visit the official *NSync site to vote on some upcoming contest choices at: http://www.nsync.com/poll.html.
STREETDATE April 18, 1999---
Alabama's version of "GMHSALMTOY" with *NSync on backing vocals will be available on cd and cassette single May 11, 1999.
Australia is releasing "Tearing Up My Heart" on cd single featuring several remixes of the song, exclusive to this release. Once it becomes available as an import for sale, I'll let you know.
You can vote in the ZoogDisney "Top 5 Music Video Poll" at http://wwww.zoogdisney.com. Click on the "Poll-ulator" at the top and then scroll down until you see "Top 5 Music Video Poll" and click that. You can vote for *NSync's "GMHSALMTOY" and to see the results of the poll you watch the Disney Channel every Saturday at 5pm. And to see the #1 video you watch Disney at 5pm Sunday. (All times are eastern)
You can also vote in the TV GUIDE ONLINE: BSB vs. *NSync Poll at http://wwww.tvguide.com/features/yst/vo990223.html. This a competition going between nsync and bsb to see who gets their picture on the tv guide. Voting is really close to vote for *NSync to tip the scales in their favor.
STREETDATE April 12, 1999---
Check out the new Disney compilation Radio Disney: Kid Jams for the song, "Let's Get Together" by the MMC. It features a young JC on lead vocals [as well as Felicity's Keri Russel on backup vocals]> Check out a sample at http://disney.go.com/disneyrecords/Collections/rdkidjams/tracks/15.wav. The cd is in stores now. Or you can order it from our N'Store section.
Speaking of MMC, the FoxFamily Network is airing reruns of the show from the boyz pre-*NSync days. Check our schedule for airdates.
An update to last week's Tarzan news: It appears the *NSync/Phil Collins duet will only appear on the album and not the movie.
Another update: The Alabama version of *NSync's hit, "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You" will be the first single from Twentieth Century, the country stars' 22nd RCA album, due in mid-June. The track will hit country radio May 3.
As an FYI: *NSync's version of "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You" peaked at No. 8 on The Billboard Hot 100; this week, it's at No. 42 on that list and at No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
On April 15th, *NSync will film their San Diego concert for a pay-per-view special to air at a time to be announced.
On April 12th, *NSync will be guests on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC.
*NSync are up for the "Favorite New Artist" award at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, which will be held May 25. It will then be shown on the FOX Network in June.
SOUNDSCAN CANADA's TOP 5 SINGLES (4/12/99)
1. Squeeze Toy/Boom Tang Boys
2. Goodbye/Spice Girls
3. Animal Song/Savage Garden
4. Believe/Cher
5. God Must Have Spent.../*NSync
STREETDATE April 1, 1999---
*NSync spent most of the afternoon prior to their Tuesday (3/30) evening show at the Nashville Arena in a recording studio with 20-year music veterans Alabama. The session was booked for the young hitmakers to add backing vocals to a newly-recorded version of "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You", which will appear on Alabama's next album.
According to RCA, the joint effort was the brainchild of RCA Nashville head Joe Galante. *NSync records for RCA's pop division and Alabama for the Nashville division. When asked why *NSync chose to do this, Justin replied, ''We've cut records with R&B artists, with pop artists, and we want to explore every aspect of music.''
*NSync have teamed with Phil Collins for a track on the upcoming Tarzan soundtrack. The tune, "Trashin' The Camp", features the performers scatting their lyrics. Check out a sample [minus the *NSync vocals] at http://disney.go.com/disneyrecords/tarzan/tracks/ tarzanclip3.wav. No word yet if the tune will actually appear in the Disney animated feature, or only be on the soundtrack.
*NSync's last single off the US Album premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on yesterday. Today the video debuted on TRL at #2. Let's vote and get it to #1!!
STREETDATE March 20, 1999---
As if the boys in 'N Sync don't have enough, they now have their own day. Saturday, March 13, was declared *NSync Day in New Haven, Connecticut, where the group will performed that night. The city of New Haven and the state of Connecticut honored the band in a ceremony at the New Haven Coliseum at 5:30 before the group's show. The move was prompted by a petition circulated by New Haven radio station KC101 (and DJ Kerry Collins) that collected some 250 signatures. The station then presented the petition to the Mayor's office as well as to their State Representative, Chris DePino. Rep. DePino and a representative of the mayor's office were on hand to present *NSync with the proclamation.
If you liked the recent Entertainment Weekly article with *NSync and Britney Spears, check out the online version at: http://cgi.pathfinder.com/ew/features/ 990305/teenpop/index.html. There are exclusive photos that didn't make it into the print version on the site.
Photo by Alison Dyer/EW
Be sure to vote for the guys in the Entertainment Weekly "Hollywood's Top-Twelve Entertainers of the Year" Poll at: http://cgi.pathfinder.com/ew/features/ 981225/entertainerspoll/entertainerspoll.html. When I voted the guys were only at #3, so get out there and vote!
STREETDATE March 7, 1999--- On March 15, MTV will premier the new video from *NSync, "I Drive Myself Crazy" during Total Request Live. Be sure to start voting for this for Total Request as soon as it premiers!
Check on CNN's site for a story on "boy bands" that mentions *NSync several times, including a glowing review from Joey McIntyre. The URL is: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9902/18/wb.bands/index.html
You can also read a similar earlier story at: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9901/19/boy.music/index.html
Win tickets to see *NSync on tour courtesy of UBL and Tatyana Ali. Visit her UBL site for more info at: http://content.ubl.com/cca/tatyana_ali/
*NSync is the #1 tour event listed at Ticketmaster.com this week.
OxyBalance is sponsoring the current leg of the tour. Check out their cool site to enter to win a private soundcheck party for you and 9 of your friends and to get cool merchandise at: http://www.oxybalance.com Most items require Oxy UPC's.
STREETDATE March 1, 1999--- Paramount Network Television's CLUELESS rocks with a special guest performance *N Sync. The band will perform their hit single ``Tearin' Up My Heart'' and guest-star on the episode which will air on UPN at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2nd.
This episode of CLUELESS will also deliver a poignant public service
announcement against the dangers of drunk driving. The show's stars, Rachel
Blanchard, Stacey Dash, Elisa Donovan, Donald Faison and Sean Holland deliver
a powerful public service message in the episode's prologue urging kids and
teens to educate themselves about the dangers of drunk driving and to be
responsible in their actions.
In the episode, the CLUELESS gang celebrates Cher's (Rachel Blanchard)
18th birthday with a surprise performance by pop superstars *N Sync at a big bash that also features a free-flowing supply of alcohol. The fun turns to tragedy when Cher's boyfriend (Breck Wilson), drives Murray (Donald Faison) and Sean (Sean Holland) home from the party and gets in a car accident as a result of driving while impaired. Cher is devastated when he dies later in the episode as a result of complications from the accident.
In conjunction with the broadcast of the episode, viewers will be invited
to log onto the official CLUELESS website (www.cluelesstv.com) to obtain
valuable information about the dangers of drinking and driving.
In addition, Clued-In, the website's monthly e-mail newsletter will alert
CLUELESS fans to visit web pages devoted to *N Sync's guest appearance on
CLUELESS. Those pages will include behind-the-scenes Quicktime movies
captured exclusively for the CLUELESS website as well as publicity shots and
synopsis information.
"The Official NSYNC International Fan Club" is up and running.
The club is an active one with fans communicating with HNSYNC and with
each other via regular mail and on the net.
Your fan pack will include:
• a color folder with a photo that the guys have selected themselves
• an individual fact sheet on each of the guys
• a group biography
• a merchandise form
• a sticker for your school folio
• a pen pal registration form
• the club newsletter
[Four newsletters will be sent to you in your membership year in March,
June, September and December]
Later on, the membership will include:
• a meet and greet information sheet
• a meet and greet request form so we can get you backstage to personally meet the guys
Cost for annual membership in NSYNC's official club is:
For fans in the US and Canada--
$19.50 US funds (check/money order/
Visa/Mastercard etc.)
For international fans
$29.50 US funds(US money order/
Visa/Mastercard etc.)
For more information, or to sign up online, go to:
http://www.nsync.com/fanclub/fanclub.html
*N Sync are up for a Nickelodeon's Kid's Choice Award. They are nominated in the "Favorite Group" category and are competing against Backstreet Boys, Dru Hill and the Spice Girls for the award. You can begin voting beginning March 13 at www.nick.com.
ABC.com has photos of the guys from their recent appearance on Sabrina and the TGIF segments. Go to: http://abc.go.com/tgif/sabrina/photos_videos/more_cool/nsync/1.html.
