AllStarCharity.com Treasures Sell For High Price
(04.07) Source - All Star Charity: As reported 3.17.01, Popstars *NSYNC recently donated various items to allstarcharity.com to auction off. Proceeds will benefit *NSYNC-founded Challenge For The Children, along with the Musicians' Assistance Program (MAP) and the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF).
�����A Super Bowl XXXV Half-Time Performance Mini Helmet [signed by *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Aerosmith, & Nelly] is the only auction still open for bidding. Bidding will continue to be open for another 2 days while the bid is currently priced at $1000.
�����The Super Bowl XXXV Half-Time Performance Football [signed by *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Aerosmith, & Nelly] closed at $1,425. with 7 bids placed. A signed Fender Squier Stratocaster� closed with 25 bids and raised $3,050 for CAAF. Concert Tickets and Meet-and-Greet Passes for an *NSYNC show pulled in the highest bid with $25,010. and 40 bids placed. A signed Embroidered Blue Jean Jacket hit $1,650. with 5 bids. While a signed Photo Collection with 11 bids earned $355 for MAP.
Award Show Preview: Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Nominees
(04.07) Source - Allstar: Destiny's Child leads the pack of music nominees for the 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards as the pop/R&B trio snagged five nods, including Favorite Group of the Year. Honoring music, movies, and video games, the 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards will air April 11 from the Shrine in Los Angeles from 8-10 p.m. EDT/PDT on Fox.
�����The women of Destiny's Child picked up additional nominations are for Favorite Group, R&B; Favorite Group, Pop for The Writing's on the Wall, Favorite Single ("Say My Name"); and Favorite Song from a Movie ("Independent Woman Part 1").
�����Close behind Destiny's Child with four nominations each are pop darlings *NSYNC, country bombshell Faith Hill, and rock and roll torch-carriers Creed. *NSYNC has lined up nominations for Favorite Group of the Year; Favorite CD and Favorite Group, Pop, for No Strings Attached; and Favorite Single ("Bye Bye Bye").
�����A slew of artists followed with three nominations each, including Eminem, Santana, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Marc Anthony, Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, and Sting.
�����Winners of the awards are voted for by fans through participation in Blockbuster stores worldwide as well as voting online at the Blockbuster Awards' official site. Voting ended Feb. 19.
�����Scheduled Musical Performers
�����Stevie Nicks with Sheryl Crow
�����Creed
�����LeAnn Rimes
�����Joe with Mystikal
�����Ricky Martin
�����Favorite Female Artist of the Year
�����Christina Aguilera, Christina Aguilera
�����Toni Braxton, Heat
�����Faith Hill, Breathe
�����Madonna, Music
�����Britney Spears, Oops! ... I Did It Again
�����Favorite Male Artist of the Year
�����Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre 2001
�����Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP
�����Ricky Martin, Sound Loaded
�����Kid Rock, The History of Rock
�����Sting, Brand New Day
�����Favorite Group of the Year
�����Backstreet Boys, Black and Blue
�����Creed, Human Clay
�����Destiny's Child, The Writing's On the Wall
�����*NSYNC, No Strings Attached
�����Santana, Supernatural
�����Favorite Female - New Artist
�����Dido, No Angel
�����Macy Gray, On How Life Is
�����Mandy Moore, So Real and I Wanna Be With You
�����Pink, Can't Take Me Home
�����Jessica Simpson, Sweet Kisses
�����Favorite Male - New Artist
�����Billy Gilman, One Voice
�����Nelly, Country Grammar
�����Sisqo, Unleash the Dragon
�����Favorite Group - New Artist
�����3 Doors Down, Better Life
�����Baha Men, Who Let the Dogs Out
�����Papa Roach, Infest
�����Favorite Soundtrack
�����Charlie's Angels
�����Coyote Ugly
�����Mission: Impossible 2
�����Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
�����Romeo Must Die
*NSYNC Retool Popodyssey
(04.06) Source - Rolling Stone: Summer tour now to kick off May 18th in Jacksonville.
�����*NSYNC have canceled, rerouted and added dates to their upcoming spring/summer North American tour, newly dubbed the "Popodyssey Tour." According to tour promoters SFX, "the biggest musical undertaking in pop history" is experiencing some production glitches, forcing the band to cancel the initial two dates in Miami (May 12th) and Tampa, Florida (May 15th); as well as dates in Charlotte, North Carolina (May 22nd); Atlanta, Georgia (May 24th); and the recently added second date in Chicago (June 17th).
The group rescheduled the Miami and Tampa dates for July 31st and August 2nd respectively. Both the *NSYNC and SFX expressed regret at any inconvenience caused to fans. Refunds for the shows that were canceled and not rescheduled are available at points of purchase.
�����*NSYNC are at work on their forthcoming album, Celebrity, which is due in June.
�����The new *NSYNC Popodyssey dates:
�����5/18: Jacksonville, FL, All-Tel Stadium
�����5/20: Jackson, MS, Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
�����5/26, 28: Hershey, PA, Hershey Park Stadium
�����5/31, 6/1: Foxboro, MA, Foxboro Stadium
�����6/3-4: East Rutherford, NJ, Giants Stadium
�����6/8: Cincinnati, Cinergy Field
�����6/10: Orchard Park, NY, Ralph Wilson Stadium
�����6/13: Philadelphia, Veterans Stadium
�����6/16: Chicago, Soldier Field
�����6/19: Toronto, SkyDome
�����6/22: Cleveland, Cleveland Browns Stadium
�����6/24: Milwaukee, WI, Miller Park
�����6/26: Minneapolis, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
�����6/30: Detroit, Comerica Park
�����7/2: St. Louis, Trans World Dome
�����7/4: Little Rock, AR, War Memorial Stadium
�����7/6: Houston, Reliant Astrodome
�����7/8: Irving, TX, Texas Stadium
�����7/10: Kansas City, MO, Arrowhead Stadium
�����7/13: Denver, Mile High Stadium
�����7/16: San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium
�����7/18: Phoenix, Bank One Ballpark
�����7/21: Oakland, CA, Network Associates Coliseum
�����7/24: Pasadena, CA, Rose Bowl
�����7/27: Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium
�����7/31: Tampa, Raymond James Stadium
�����8/2: Miami, Pro Player Stadium
�����8/5: San Antonio, Alamodome
�����8/7: West Birmingham, AL, Legion Field Stadium
�����8/9: Louisville, KY, Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium
�����8/11: Atlanta, Georgina Dome
�����8/13: Washington, D.C., RFK Stadium
�����8/16: Indianapolis, RCA Dome
�����8/18: Pittsburgh, New Steeler Stadium
�����8/22: New Orleans, Louisiana Superdome
Can I Borrow A Cup of Gel?
(04.05) Source - E!: You all know Britney Spears has packed up her bustiers and spandex and moved west (at least for part of the year) to Hell-Ay, doncha? But I betcha don't know what happened before the big move.
�����According to some chatty (and close) chums of the Pop Princess, Brit's arrival at her new Mediterranean-style Bev Hills digs were not taken lightly. The house had to be searched from floor to ceiling, top to bottom. A team of experts was hired to check for any bugs or wires and make sure the place was secure. And to top it off, the Pepsi pusher had blackout fences installed around the posh palace to keep paparazzi, fans and assorted looky-loos out.
�����(Makes sense. Gawd, even Bob Dole's got his eye on her these days.)
�����One person who won't be kept on the sidewalk is your sweetie and mine (Brit's, too), Justin Timberlake. Although the teenage twosome may not be living in the same house, that doesn't mean the perky pair aren't spending all their time together--so the goopy gab goes.
�����Could that be because these two darlings are neighbors? Not only has J.T. purchased a pad in the same exclusive enclave as Brit, but "they can see each other's houses from their own places," said a source close to the cutesy crooners.
�����(The teen tunesters' rep has not returned calls.)
�����Now, don't start getting bedroom eyes--or ideas--at the thought, my frisky followers. The same Spears/Timberlake confidante added, "It's all true, what they say about staying virgins and all that. They are really just the nicest people."
�����They? Hmmm. Who knew? Not sure I believe the prissy pros on this one, but young people do do the strangest things these days, n'est-ce pas? (I'll be sure to keep you abreast of things as the above hot properties develop.)
*NSYNC Marionettes On Sale
*NSYNC PopOdyssey Tour Dates Change
Britney Spears Opens Up To 'Glamour'
Famous Name for *NSYNC CD
*NSYNC's 'Celebrity' Scheduled For June 26 Release
*NSYNC's 'Celebrity' Arrives June 26
*NSYNC to Release 'Celebrity' in June
*NSYNC To Release Celebrity On June 26
(04.05) Source - *NSYNC Newsletter & Me: Can't get enough of *NSYNC? Now you can have your very own versions of JC, Lance, Justin, Chris and Joey...as lifelike as they can be.
�����Newly designed *NSYNC marionettes are currently available on a first-come, first-serve preorder sale at
�����Only 600 puppets are to be made for distribution, and 440 of them are now available. Each marionette comes with a certificate of authenticity complete with the signature of the group member its modelled after. The marionettes are two-feet high, weigh four pounds and are dressed in identical costumes to the puppets from the It's Gonna Be Me video.
�����Each doll costs $300 and some of the proceeds from the sales will benefit *NSYNC's charity, Challenge For The Children.
(04.05) Source - MTV: *NSYNC's highly anticipated summer tour, PopOdyssey, is apparently such a spectacle, the group has been forced to delay opening night by six days to properly prepare.
�����The outing is now scheduled to kick off May 18 at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, according to promoters. The previous opening night, May 12 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, has been moved to August 2.
�����Other dates have been changed (May 15 in Tampa, Florida, to July 31; May 24 in Atlanta, Georgia, to August 11; June 6 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to June 8; June 12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to June 13; June 29 in Detroit, Michigan, to June 30; August 10 in Louisville, Kentucky, to August 9), deleted (May 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina; July 31 in Las Cruces, New Mexico; August 18 in Memphis, Tennessee) and added (August 18 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; August 22 in New Orleans, Louisiana).
�����Extra time was needed by the production staff to complete the tour's staging, according to a press release. Promoters said the 88 trucks it will require to carry the production make PopOdyssey the largest tour in pop history.
�����"[*NSYNC] wanted to make sure that all their fans got the full effect of this dynamic tour," Brad Wavra of SFX, the tour's promoters, said in the release. "We, along with the group, regret any inconvenience this schedule change may have caused for the fans. We promise this tour will be a musical extravaganza for the record books."
�����Refunds will be given to fans who purchased tickets to canceled shows.
�����*NSYNC is scheduled to play 45 dates in 38 cities. Television-spawned pop group Eden's Crush will join the group on June 19 and open for the remainder of the tour.
�����In other *NSYNC news, marionettes of the group, like those featured in their "It's Gonna Be Me" video, are for sale beginning today at www.nsyncdirect.com.
�����Each $300 puppet is two feet high, weighs four pounds and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the band member depicted. Only 440 marionettes are available. A portion of the proceeds will go to *NSYNC's charity, Challenge for the Children.
�����*NSYNC are in the studio recording tracks for their next album. Jive Records hopes to release the first single by the end of April.
�����*NSYNC PopOdyssey tour dates, according to SFX:
�����5/18 - Jacksonville, FL @ Alltel Stadium
�����5/20 - Jackson, MS @ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
�����5/26 - Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
�����5/28 - Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
�����5/31 - Foxboro, MA @ Foxboro Stadium
�����6/1 - Foxboro, MA @ Foxboro Stadium
�����6/3 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Giants Stadium
�����6/8 - Cincinnati, OH @ Cynergy Field
�����6/10 - Buffalo, NY @ Ralph Wilson Stadium
�����6/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Veterans Stadium
�����6/16 - Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
�����6/19 - Toronto, ON @ Skydome
�����6/22 - Cleveland, OH @ Browns Stadium
�����6/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Metrodome
�����6/26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Miller Park
�����6/30 - Detroit, MI @ Comercia Park
�����7/2 - St. Louis, MO @ Trans World Dome
�����7/4 - Little Rock, AR @ War Memorial Stadium
�����7/6 - Houston, TX @ Reliant Astrodome
�����7/8 - Dallas, TX @ Texas Stadium
�����7/10 - Kansas City, MO @ Arrowhead Stadium
�����7/13 - Denver, CO @ Mile High Stadium
�����7/16 - San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium
�����7/18 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Bank One Ballpark
�����7/21 - Oakland, CA @ Network Associates Coliseum
�����7/24 - Pasadena, CA @ Rose Bowl
�����7/27 - Las Vegas, NV @ Sam Boyd Stadium
�����7/31 - Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
�����8/2 - Miami, FL @ Pro Player Stadium
�����8/5 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome
�����8/7 - Birmingham, AL @ Legion Field
�����8/9 - Louisville, KY @ Cardinal Stadium
�����8/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome
�����8/13 - Washington, DC @ RFK Stadium
�����8/16 - Indianapolis, IN @ RCA Dome
�����8/18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Steeler Stadium
�����8/22 - New Orleans, LA @ Louisiana Superdome
(04.04) Source - Launch: Britney Spears speaks to Glamour magazine about her relationship with *NSYNC singer Justin Timberlake, her new book, and Madonna in the magazine's May issue, which hits newsstands on April 10.
�����Spears tells the magazine that she spends as much time as her busy schedule allows with her boyfriend, *NSYNC singer Justin Timberlake. "We try to soak up as much time as we can, but it still doesn't seem like enough," she says. "We go out to dinner and try to have a normal relationship." Spears, who is a Sagittarius, adds, "He's an Aquarius, so he's all about being independent, basically the same as me. We have to have our freedom. That's what's really cool with J, because he's such an individual - when we come together, it's great." Spears's new novel is titled A Mother's Gift, and it is co-written by her mother, Lynne Spears. The singer says the book is evidence of the close bond she shares with her mother, and goes on, "There are so many negative things out there for this generation that I just wanted to have something inspirational."
�����In Glamour, Spears also discusses her much-hyped duet with Madonna that never ended up happening, "I think if I had called her and said, 'Let's do a song together,' it would have been cool, but with record-company politics, I don't think it's going to work out." As to why she doesn't just call Madonna, Spears replies, "I would really love to do that!"
�����Spears also had something to say to those who would accuse her of flaunting her sexuality on stage: "Guys grab their crotches and nobody says anything, but if a girl does a shimmy and shows her belly, it's a huge deal!" she asserts. When asked if she considers herself a girl or a woman, Spears said, "I'm in-between. I'd consider myself a girl-woman, yeah. But I don't like defining things. I just am."
(04.03) Source - Rolling Stone: "Celebrity" due June 26th
�����*NSYNC's upcoming album, the follow-up to last year's commercially record-breaking No Strings Attached - which moved 2.4 million copies its first week in stores and over 10 million to date - will be called Celebrity, a subject the group can certainly identify with. The album will hit stores June 26th, six weeks after *NSYNC kick off their spring/summer tour.
�����Justin Timberlake, who talked to Rolling Stone three weeks ago from the studio, said that this album is going bring out a different sound from the group. "We tapped into a lot of different flavors," he said, crediting the presence of the Celebrity's several contributing producers, including Rodney Jerkins and the Neptunes, who have worked with No Doubt, Jay-Z and Mystikal.
�����"I didn't think it was going to be this crazy," Timberlake continued. "Something keeps happening every time we put an album together that this vibe kinda kicks in. It's so intense, but it's a hell of a lot of fun."
(04.03) Source - Launch: *NSYNC's new album Celebrity is scheduled for release on June 26, according to Jive Records. The group's fourth album is the follow-up to its multiplatinum effort, No Strings Attached, which was released in March 2000. "Celebrity" is also the title of one of the tracks on the album, as is "Gone," reports Jive.
�����No Strings Attached sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release last year. Singer Chris Kirkpatrick told Launch that he's not sure if the group will be able top that record-breaking number with Celebrity. "It's a really, really high number," he said. "You know, I don't think we'll be able to break it again, but to have it for a little while is great."
�����Among the producers working with *NSYNCon Celebrity are the Neptunes (Ludacris, Jay-Z). No Strings Attached is currently Number 75 on the Billboard 200 chart after 53 weeks.
�����In related news, *NSYNC's annual charity event, Challenge For The Children III, is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas July 27-29.
�����*NSYNC tour dates (subject to change):
�����May 12 - Miami, FL - Pro Player Stadium
�����May 15 - Tampa, Florida - Raymond James Stadium
�����May 18 - Jacksonville, FL - Alltel Stadium
�����May 20 - Jackson, MS - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
�����May 22 - Charlotte, NC - Ericsson Stadium
�����May 24 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome
�����May 26,28 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
�����May 31 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium
�����June 1 - Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium
�����June 3,4 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
�����June 8 - Cincinnati, OH - Cinergy Field
�����June 10 - Orchard Park, NY - Ralph Wilson Stadium
�����June 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Veterans Stadium
�����June 16,17 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
�����June 19 - Toronto, ONT - Toronto Skydome June 22 - Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Browns Stadium
�����June 24 - Minneapolis, MN - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
�����June 30 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park
�����July 2 - St. Louis, MO - Trans World Dome
�����July 4 - Little Rock, AR - War Memorial Stadium
�����July 6 - Houston, TX - Reliant Astrodome
�����July 8 - Irving, TX - Texas Stadium
�����July 10 - Kansas City, MO - Arrowhead Stadium
�����July 13 - Denver, CO - Mile High Stadium
�����July 16 - San Diego, CA - Qualcomm Stadium
�����July 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Bank One Ballpark
�����July 21,22 - Coliseum Oakland, CA - Network Associates Coliseum
�����July 24 - Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl
�����July 27 - Las Vegas, NV - Sam Boyd Stadium
�����August 5 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
�����August 7 - West Birmingham, AL - Legion Field
�����August 10 - Louisville, KY - Cardinal Stadium
�����August 13 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium
�����August 16 - Indianapolis, IN - RCA Dome
(04.03) Source - Billboard: Just as word comes that advance ticket sales for *NSYNC's upcoming stadium tour aren't quite up to par with the boy band's last outing, Jive Records has announced a June 26 release for the act's forthcoming album, "Celebrity." The set will be released only 15 months after *NSYNC's "No Strings Attached" set a first week sales record by moving a whopping 2.4 million copies last March.
�����Veteran rap producers the Neptunes (Mystikal, Jay-Z) lent the boys a helping hand in the studio, and fans should expect a first single before the group's tour kicks off May 12 at Miami's Pro Player Stadium. The album's release could give a much-needed sales boost to some of the tour's dates. As reported in the April 7 issue of Billboard, dates in Charlotte, N.C. (May 22) and Birmingham, Ala. (Aug. 7), have experienced lackluster sales.
�����The tour will feature a rotating lineup of opening acts, including various combinations of BBMak, 3LW, Eden's Crush, Samantha Mumba, Dream, and Meredith Brooks. If "Celebrity" doesn't provide a sales spike for the tour, some dates may be moved indoors, or relocated to a different city altogether.
�����"No Strings Attached" is No. 75 on The Billboard 200 in its 53rd week. After peaking at No. 5 last December, latest single "This I Promise You" dropped off The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 24.
(04.03) Source - Wall Of Sound: Though it seems like just yesterday they were singing "Bye, Bye, Bye," the boys of *NSYNC will be back again June 26, with a new album in stores.
�����The boy band's fourth LP will be titled Celebrity � appropriately enough, as the quintet has rocketed to superstar status over the past year and a half.
�����Last year's No Strings Attached broke sales records when it sold 2.4 million copies in its first week on the rack. Big record stores will be eager to bring in boxes of Celebrity, though whether the band can break its own record will be a test of the resilience of teen pop � or even the economy.
�����The album's success will also, no doubt, depend on the first single, said to be an up-tempo track due to hit radio in late April.
�����The band has said that the album � which includes such songs as the title track, "Dirty Pop," "Game Over," and "Gone" � is eclectic in feel. The band branched out in its production team, this time working with R&B and hip-hop producers the Neptunes.
�����If radio play doesn't add enough hype, the boys aim to drive fans into a frenzy in advance of the release with the Pop Odyssey tour, which kicks off May 12 in Miami, with television-created pop group Eden's Crush � the first female group to debut at No. 1 on the pop charts, with its debut single, "Get Over Yourself" � as the opening act.
(04.02) Source - Billboard: *NSYNC have titled their fourth album after something they know a lot about: Celebrity. The follow-up to last year's No Strings Attached � which sold a record-setting 2.4 million copies in its first week � is due June 26.
�����Jive Records hopes to have a first single out by the end of April, a spokesperson said. Though there's no word on the title, it's promised to be an uptempo track.
�����The group's members recently said their new album will dip into such genres as electronica, hard R&B, "straight-up dance music" and even country. *NSYNC recorded material last month with production duo the Neptunes, who have worked with rappers Mystikal, Jay-Z and Ol' Dirty Bastard, R&B diva Kelis and pop-rockers No Doubt.
�����*NSYNC will kick off a summer tour on May 12 in Miami with television-born pop group Eden's Crush in tow. On Friday, the guys attended the Los Angeles premiere of the concert film Bigger Than Live. Fans can go to nsyncbiggerthanlive.com to find out when the movie will be playing at a nearby IMAX or large screen theater.