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MMC Through The Years...
MMC Through The Years... Welcome to my MMC Message Board!! My name is Shantelle and I want to invite all of you to feel free to discuss the 90's version of the Mickey Mouse Club and those extremely talented Mouseketeers: Tiffini, Damon, DeeDee, Albert, Chase, Lindsey, Josh, Jennifer, Braden, David, Roque, Brandy, Kevin, Mylin, Marc, Jason, Ilana, Ricky, Tasha, Tony, Dale, JC, Rhona, Keri, Terra, Nita, Matt, Blain, TJ, Ryan, Tate, Nikki, Britney, Christina, Justin, and of course, Fred, Mowava, and Terri. Talk about the good ol' days; talk about the present (anything about *NSYNC is always welcome); share your opinions, whether they are positive or not so positive. Please just be respectful!! Thank you for visiting and let's have fun!!

Please visit my website: MMC Through the Years...Scrapbook






Subject: Ryan's Hope


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 14:30:10 05/16/02 Thu

Being a Mouseketeer is not exactly the training ground you would expect for someone who has graduated to complex and dark film roles. But 20-year-old actor Ryan Gosling, who was a regular on THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB not that long ago, has traded in his ears for characters that are provocative rather than adorable. In THE BELIEVER, which debuted at last year's Sundance Film Festival and will have its television premiere on Showtime, Gosling plays a former Yeshiva student, Danny Balint, who is now a member of a Neo-Nazi group of skin-heads. Inspired by a real-life event in New York City in the sixties, THE BELIEVER follows Balint's descent into self-hatred, spurring him to commit violent hate crimes against Jews.

The worst thing about being in L.A. and trying to be an actor is reading great projects and knowing no one will ever hear your words.

Gosling is so convincing in this hate-spewing performance that it sends chills down your spine-which makes it all that much more intriguing to discover that the good-natured actor's off-screen personality hasn't strayed too far from its Disney roots.
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  • ---->>> -- Shantelle, 14:31:15 05/16/02 Thu
Subject: It's May 9th..


Author:
Bec
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Date Posted: 21:46:34 05/09/02 Thu

That means, it's Matt's 23rd Birthday!! YAY!!
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Subject: Can you say publicity stunt??


Author:
Justin
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Date Posted: 14:06:54 05/05/02 Sun

Listen to this interview. It's Brit on KIIS. It's a good interview... and interesting as well because when he asks her what's up with her and justin at the end the answer is such a "I want to keep people talking" move.

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Subject: MMC Gossip wanted


Author:
erin
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Date Posted: 17:24:45 05/03/02 Fri

Ok, this is my 1st post - I just found this site last night. Great site by the way!

So, I used to be obsessed with MMC/the Party - I watched from the premiere til the 7th season and always wondered what really went on with the cast members. You know, what REALLY went on!

Now in my mid 20's I decided to do some digging on what I loved growing up . . . MMC was #1 on that list. In the digging process I came upon a Party website with updates about the members and where they are now.

I read under Damon's section that the rumours were NOT true: him and ex-girlfriend Brandy Brown were NOT getting married.

WHAT?!!! When was that?! How did I never know?!

Can someone please give me the scoop on this?

Were they actually dating? When? How did that happen?

And where is Brandy now? (besides married in Louisiana).

Does anyone have any other "dirt" on the Mouseketeers from back in the day? Like other couples or anything (Brit. and Justin not included). I also read Kerri dated Albert her first season there . . . is that true? What about Tony?!

Can anyone tell me anything?

Thanks
Erin
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Subject: Britney in Twist..


Author:
Becky
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Date Posted: 16:43:27 05/06/02 Mon

Talks about the current state of her relationship..


http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist/Twist.jpg

http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist%20002.jpg

http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist%20003.jpg

http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist%20004.jpg

http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist%20005.jpg

http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist%20006.jpg

http://www.bsuweb.com/pictures/pict...Twist%20001.jpg
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Subject: Dale in new movie


Author:
Megan
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Date Posted: 00:47:21 05/03/02 Fri

I went to an advance screening of "The Sum of All Fears" tonight- the new Ben Affleck movie based on the Tom Clancy novel.

Well..Dale is in it! I was too busy watching Ben, but my friend all of a sudden turns to me and was like "is that Dale?!" It was. He has a pretty good supporting role. He plays a CIA agent that works with Ben.

Good movie, by the way. =)
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Subject: justin


Author:
ashli
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Date Posted: 16:53:39 05/04/02 Sat

i lost jrt's e-mail address!!do any of u have it?if so plz
help me out!well check ya later~thanx tonz!!!
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Subject: Greatness.


Author:
Justin
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Date Posted: 23:38:47 04/27/02 Sat

Today was one of the best days in my entire life! Soundcheck was a lot of fun, although I wish it would've been a little more personal. JC looked SO gorgeous and I think he noticed me snapping pictures of him one after the other (after the other, after the other). It was pretty obvious I must say ;) They sang a couple of songs for us and answered some questions. I thought it was sort of unfair that they only took questions from people on the left (from where I was sitting) in the first row. I finally saw what Melinda looks like, she seems nice. I waited for about two hours for the soundcheck, but I think it was worth it. It was nice becausefor a change it wasnt millions of girls screaming, but just about 100 people listening quietly so we could all hear what they had to say (which obviously didn't work too well as soon as the actual concert began).

Opening acts- Mr. Lucca was amazing. He only did three songs and I really liked "Rollercoaster" (although I don't recall it so clearly in my head since I was worried about going over to meet him). Then I heard him mention signing autographs so I rushed over in the line and stood next to some girl (Giselle???). We started to talk about MMC and what some of the cast up to now (Mylin, Jennifer, Matt, Ryan, Rhona, Nikki, Lindsey, I remember all of the ones we discussed). So anyways, I see Tony come right over to me and he's like inches away from my face and I snapped a picture of his side profile and when I finally got up to him, I told him how awesome I thought his music was and he thanked me :) I didnt mention MMC because I know so many people must mention the same crappycola to him every single time. I told him I had bought the album offline when really I just downloaded some of it from the internet ;) Oh well, none the less he was happy that I enjoy his music. I took a picture with him and my friend who was there and if I can get that scanned I'll post it :) I wondered if you were there Shantelle...

Nsync themselves were amazing. This show was definitely the best I've ever seen. It was much more personal, more raw and less made up. They all sounded great and the covers they did were awesome. How cool were the remixes they did of their original songs? I loved 'I Want You Back' more than anything, I think they did great with that. They really are great performers and their show was an incredible experience I think, they totally reawoke my love for them. I wish I could see them do this like, 10 more times. I feel guilty... I'm not a merchandise junkie, but I bought that 8X10 picture of JC >:) God, do me <i>now</i>. I wish I could've bought Tony's album but I didn't have any money, I'm really bummed about that. I missed seeing the whole group as ONE for a change (as in, not just Justin). I loved when they sat down and spoke to the audience and Chris did the whole stool bit, that guy is hysterical. My seats were really good too, I had a nice time from where I was sitting. I wanted to get all the way to the pit somehow but I was happy I was on the first level to begin with. My recap is kinda crappy because I just got back and I'm kinda tired and out of it.

I hope everyone who loves Nsync went to this tour. I really hate to sound redundant, but they were great.

"Little Miss Muffet ate the spider..." Oh, Chris ;)
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Subject: BRITNEY IS S-S-S-SMOKIN'


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 22:26:39 05/02/02 Thu

<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3495331/1020395996388_britsmoking.jpg">
CHECK OUT THAT BUTT:
We mean the cigarette in her right hand, of course, as clean-living Britney Spears gets some tobacco satisfaction on the balcony of her hotel room in Sydney, Australia.

May 2, 2002 -- Here's the shocking photo Britney Spears doesn't want her millions of teenybopper fans to see.
It shows the blond pop tart with a cigarette in her hand as she relaxes on the balcony of her hotel room in Sydney, Australia.

Moments before the picture was snapped, Britney, 20, spotted the lensman and made a dash inside to hide. But it was too late.

Last night, Britney's spokeswoman issued a terse "no response" when asked about the sexy hitmaker's smoking and whether it might encourage her followers to light up.

For years, the curvy singer has preached to her fans about the benefits of clean living - no sex before marriage, no boozing and no smoking.

"I don't believe in drugs or even smoking. I believe in God," she told the Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel two years ago.

The smoking, as well as reports that Britney occasionally boozes, has infuriated the Rev. David Kelly, pastor of the Louisiana church she used to attend.

"Smoking and drinking isn't what Christ wanted. It is disobedient," Kelly told Heat magazine.

"She is such a well-known person that we want her to continue being a good example of what it is to be a Baptist."

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/47054.htm
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Subject: The Latest on Jenn


Author:
Cari
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Date Posted: 16:59:49 05/02/02 Thu

news courtesy of Kristin from the <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thejennifermcgillfanclub">The Jennifer McGill Fan Club</a>:

Hello all!

Very good to be back from down under and back to the club! Right off the bat here's some news for ya'll from Jenn herself!

* She is currently working on a second cd that will be made available to her fans (all you wonderful people) of some gospel/Christian songs. It will be a live cd. Jennifer will pass on the info to Tiffany and I and we will, as always, pass it onto you!

* Jennifer will soon have her very own official webpage! Her web designer is working on it and it should be up and running very soon. Again, we'll let you know when that is and where you can find it.

* Jenn is busy working on different projects in Orlando currently. Keeping busy, singing, doing what she does best. We'll let you know all the info as we hear it from Jenn.
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Subject: 50 Most Beautiful People List


Author:
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Date Posted: 15:35:46 05/01/02 Wed

50 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

• Jennifer Aniston, actress
• Simon Baker, actor
• Halle Berry, actress
• Julie Bowen , actress
• Tom Brady, football player
• Matt Cedeno, actor
• Hayden Christensen, actor
• Jennifer Connelly, actress
• Jeff Corwin, animal show host
• @#%$ Crawford, model
• Craig David, R&B singer
• Kirsten Dunst, actress
• Cameron Diaz, actress
• Jimmy Fallon, comedian
• Vonetta Flowers
• Jodie Foster, actress
• Jennifer Garner, actress
• Josh Hartnett, actor
• Marg Helgenberger, actress
• Jill Hennessy, actress
• Oliver Hudson, actor
• Hugh Jackman, actor
• Rashida Jones, actress
• Ashley Judd, actress
• Alicia Keys, musician
• Nicole Kidman, actress
• Boris Kodjoe, actor
• Nigella Lawson, TV chef
• Debra Messing, actress
• Mandy Moore, pop star
• Viggo Mortensen, actor
• Apolo Ohno, speed skater
• Sharon Osborne, MTV star
• Zara Phillips, royal
• Natalie Portman, actress
• Julia Roberts, actress
• Mitt Romney, politician
• Alessandro Safina, opera singer
• Diane Sawyer, news anchor
• Shakira, pop singer
• Britney Spears, pop star
• Audrey Tautou, actress
• Paul Walker, actor
• Denzel Washington, actor
• Naomi Watts, actress
• Bernie Williams, baseball player
• Luke Wilson, actor
• Reese Witherspoon, actress
• Chely Wright, country singer
• Will Yun Lee, actor
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Subject: Why You Must Watch ''Felicity'''s Final Episodes


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 10:26:28 05/01/02 Wed

Graduation Might

Why you must watch ''Felicity'''s final episodes -- Tape ''West Wing,'' says Ken Tucker, and tune in to see Keri Russell and Co. do their best work ever

BACHELORETTE'S DEGREE Russell does her best work yet in the upcoming final episodes of ''Felicity''

Listen up, ''Felicity'' fans: I have seen the future, and you'd better stay tuned for the final four episodes, because this terrific show is going to take you places you never thought ''Felicity'' would go.

And that means starting with this week's episode (Wed., 9 p.m. WB). Remember last week, when Felicity (Keri Russell) graduated; when it was over, didn't you say to yourself: Hey, I thought the entire series was going to end with Felicity's college graduation -- where can they possibly go from here?

Turns out: Back to the future. By which I mean, I don't want to give away any surprises (you'll be mad at me for doing so, and the upcoming plot is so much fun, I wouldn't want to spoil it anyway), which makes this difficult to write without spilling some beans. But since various TV listings are letting a few details slip, I'll say this. This week's episode brings a return of the taped-letter-to-Dear-Sally format, with the show beginning some months after Felicity and the gang have graduated.

A Major Character has died. No foolin'. Noel (Scott Foley) is getting married to Zoey. Felicity, waffling for the approximately 7,814th time between Noel and Ben (Scott Speedman), says, ''Maybe it was Noel I should have been with all along.'' At this, point, kid, the expression, ''Well, DUHHH!'' does not express all of our exquisite frustration with you, you nutty, sweet-hearted, mixed-up girl.

Then something happens that alters the whole course of the series. Again: No foolin'. And it's great. I've seen the next couple of episodes, and these shows are fantastic, in more ways than one.

Next week's features the return of Hanna: Noel's old flame, played by the now-famous, married-to-Foley-in-real-life Jennifer Garner of ''Alias'' (in a sly reference to that spy-show's physical demands, Felicity exclaims about Hanna, ''She was in great shape!''). The acting -- by Russell (who's called upon to do some amazingly subtle reactions), by Foley, by Speedman, by Ian Gomez as Javier, by Greg Grunberg as Sean, and especially Amanda Foreman as Meghan -- is as good as any being done on television.

I know there's a new ''West Wing'' on this week, but that's what VCRs are for. If you've ever followed my advice, do it this time: Don't miss ''Felicity''!

From ew.com
Subject: N'SYNC Tour Rider


Author:
Kari W.
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Date Posted: 10:20:03 04/29/02 Mon

Check out this link... I thought this was kind of interesting. It's the Tour Rider for the "No Strings Attached Tour." It has the food the guys request and other things that are required for their dressing rooms (one way outgoing calls only phone, pop tarts, video games, etc). There's also a link to Britney & Christina's tour riders.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/nsyncrider/nsyncrider1.html
Subject: My Concert Review


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 02:19:46 04/28/02 Sun

If I ever say anything bad about *NSYNC again, I give you all permission to find me and beat me up. OMG!!! Tonight was worth the $110. Let me tell you about my night.

First of all, I had kick ass seats!! I was right in front of the second stage behind the pit. No waving hands in my way. It was great.

Okay, first the Not So Boyband performed. Remember 2 Gether?? Well, I was reminded of them during their perfromance I can't believe they're a real group. Surprisingly, they were pretty good except for the fact that Joey Fatone, Sr. looked like he was about to pass out.

The came Tony. Seeing him perform live was awesome. I left after (or before) the second song to wait in line for an autograph. OMG!! Meeting Tony was the best. First of all he has gotten so hot, I really wanted to do naughty things to him. And I kinda did. And he's so humble now. A far cry from the somewhat arrogant guy from MMC.

Okay, so I'm in line. And Tony's taking pictures and signing autographs. So I go up to him and I'm like, "Okay, I come with instructions." I made him write: "To Shantelle, Love (heart) Tony Lucca" and I made sure he spelled my name correctly. I was like "S-H-A-N, N like Nancy, T-E-L-L-E, no, add another E." Then he said my name. Now, I've been hearing my name for almost 29 years, but tonight when Tony said my name, it was like nothing I'd heard before. It was like music. It was perfect.

Then I had a couple of CD inserts (is that what they're called) I wanted him to sign. Yeah, um, Tony has issues. He signs the back because-get this-he doesn't like signing on his face. WTF???? I was like, "Oh, no, you <i>will</i> sign the front." And he didn't want to. He was trying to explain to me that he didn't have room on the front to sign his name. So we went back and forth for a while, and let's just say I won. He signed the front as well as the back. And the little bastard signed his name small enough as not to write on his face.

Then I took the pictures and he put his arm around me. OMG!!! He felt so good. I think I felt him up. I know I was definitely rubbing his back. I made the girl take another picture just b/c I didn't not want to let go. I don't know what happened!! I lost all my senses. I was like butter.

So I get back to my seat just in time to see Puffy. Oh hooray. 45 minutes of that idiot running around singing other people's songs. I kid you not. In all that time he sang like four of his own songs. But I can't lie. I was jammin' the whole time!!!

Well, before *NSYNC comes on one of their body guards (I don't know which one) decides to plant himself right in front of me. I was mad. Because you know these are not little men. So I say, "Oh no way, I paid $110 for this seat and I will not have you obstructing my view!!" Yeah, well he didn't seem to care. Then he was mad because his headset wasn't working. And keep in mind this man was right next to me. I heard words that I would not dare repeat on this board. I kinda felt bad for him; he looked like he was about to lose his job. Then I stopped caring. I think I broke his headsets with my mind because he was in my way. He eventually sat down.

The show was great. They remixed most of the songs, some of which I didn't recognize at first-like the blues version of "I Want You Back." Anyway, I was close. Like as they walked by I could touch them (and I did-except for JC and Justin who weren't as accessible as the rest). I mean I was so close I could feel the sweat dripping off their bodies as they danced (yeah, I immediately showered when I got home. I don't care who it's from, sweat is nasty).

Although I'm all about JC and Justin (well, now mostly JC), it was nice seeing all the group members participate in the show. Chris I think talked the most. He was funny, but I don't think I could stand being around him for too long. He and Joey sang on a couple of the Beatles songs. And they sang this song that was also performed on MMC. Was it a Temptations song?? I felt special cuz I was the only one who knew the words (well me and a couple of parents). Shoot, I can't remember the song, but see the performance. If memory serves me correctly, it was JC, Matt, Blain, and Marc. And Terra was dancing in the corner in a pink dress. UGH!! This is going to bother me all day!! Well, anyway, they sang that.

The whole night was amazing. I feel like a 13 year old girl. OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!

Okay, I'm gong to bed now. I will definitely have sweet dreams.
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Subject: Meet *NSYNC Opener Tony Lucca


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 10:46:35 04/27/02 Sat

<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3495331/1019922086728_lucca.jpg">

(Katrillion) -- With Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch making names for themselves as sensitive singer-songwriters, it's about time a guy steps up to the plate.

*NSYNC are more than happy to introduce us to the next big thing: Tony Lucca. The 26-year-old hottie, who is playing all dates on the Celebrity tour, romances the ego with charming lyrics before *NSYNC take the stage.

"He's incredible this kid, man," JC Chasez told Katrillion. "He's got a lot to say. He's a heck of a songwriter besides being one of my good friends. I think people are going to be really impressed with what this guy has to say."

Decked out in a cowboy hat and jeans at a recent performance, Tony enjoyed the undivided attention of fans eagerly awaiting Justin Timberlake and company.

Too see the video interview go <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://aol.katrillion.com/music/musicgrabber.jsp?categoryId=4&newsId=20862">here</a>
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Subject: Kelly Osbourne on Justin and Britney


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Date Posted: 19:00:01 04/27/02 Sat

As we reported earlier, Kelly Osbourne ('The Osbournes') was interviewed by Chauncé Hayden of Steppin Out magazine. Kelly talked about how didn't believe Britney Spears virgin claims, saying "I think it's absolute bollocks that Britney Spears isn't having sex with Justin. For fu**'s sake, look at him! He's a gorgeous teen idol and she's fu**ing gorgeous! Of course they're fu**ing humping! How are they not?" As for her personal feelings for Timberlake, she said, "I used to have the hugest attraction to him when I was little! I thought he was gorgeous. But you take another look and yes, he's a good-looking man, but I think it's the whole idea that he's in a boy band and he sings. If you saw him and he wasn't in a boy band, you would just think whatever, you know?"


I can totally picture her saying that.
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Subject: The entire Ryan article..


Author:
Becky
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Date Posted: 19:31:14 04/27/02 Sat

If there are spelling errors or typos or anything I'm sorry.. I just typed it out. It's probably up on EW's site.. I should have checked there first..LOL


With a Killer performance in 'Murder By Numbers,' Ryan Gosling Sets himself apart from the pack..

<b>The Mousketeer That Roared</i>

These young stars are a strange breed. Like something out of a WB version of <i>invasion of the Body Snatchers</i>, there seems to be and ever-regenerating supply of Hollywood hopefuls with impossible smiles, superior bone structure, and a thirst for the A-list. Ryan Gosling is different. The 21-year old Canadian makes most of these would-be actors look like poseurs and punks. While he cops to the fact that he got his start on TV's Mickey Mouse Club, He's been making up for it ever since by playing characters who are utterly creepy yet somehow magnetic and attractive.

In the Believer (see on Showtime, it will have limited theatrical run May 17), Gosling was a Jewish Nazi- Obviously conflicted, and not nearly as repugnant as he should have been. In the just-released Murder By Numbers, he plays the scarier half of a pair of rich kids who kill for kicks. In the movie's most memoralbe scene, Gosling, while strangling costar Sandra Bullock, perversely licks her face. It wasn't in the script. That is one reason we like him. Here are some others:

*He's honset about Hollywood marketing execs: "There are no numbers in the movie; I don't know whay they called it Murder By Numbers. We had a pool going for the title on the set-I felt like that was a bad sign. For a while they changed it to Foolproof. I hated that, too. With a title like that you really open yourself up to critics-you know, 'Foolproof is not quite Foolproof'. I went to see a movie the other day and they had a trailer for Enough,, with Jennifer Lopez. I was like 'Ech, enough already with Jennifer Lopez.'"

*He turned fellow Mousketeer Britney Spears into a bad girl: "Britney and Christina would come ask me questions about sex, and I just told them what I heard-like positions and stuff. And all the mothers went to Disney and told them I was corrupting their kids.... So, yes, Britney narced me out. And I feel somewhat responsible for how sexual she is right now. When I see her with a snake around her neck, I think, Did I do that?"

*He's fine with being box office poison: "After Mickey Mouse Club got canceled, I was on a show called Road To Avonlea and that got canceled. Then I didYoung Hercules and that got canceled. As I keep talking, you'll see a pattern. I'm kiss of death."

*About that unscripted lick: "The movie builds up to that scene, and I just felt like something was missing. So I just asked her, 'I think I'm going to lick you.' I felt disgusting about myself afterward, but I think it worked."

*Bullock on the lick: "He was like, 'Please don't be mad at me when the scene's over.' It was so disturbing and nice. I was like, 'Lick away!'"

*When we tell him we spoke to Bullock, he's not shy about having a crush: "What did she say? Seriously, what did she say about me? Don't say I'm sweet on her; say I'm taken with her."

*He takes his craft seiously...maybe too seriously: "After the last movie I did [the just completed <i>The United States Of Leland, in which his Character murders an austic boy]</i> I got sick. I went to the doctor, and after talking to me he said I wasn't sick. He pulled out his perscription pad and wrote down: 'Try a light comedy.'"
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Subject: Ryan In new EW


Author:
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Date Posted: 16:31:09 04/26/02 Fri

"Britney and Christina (Aguilera) would come ask me questions about sex, and I just told them what I heard - like positions and stuff. And all the mothers went to Disney and told them I was corrupting their kids.... So, yes, Britney narced me out. And I feel somewhat responsible for how sexual she is right now. When I see her with a snake around her neck, I think, 'Did I do that?'" - Ryan Gosling.


Ha Ha Ha.
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Subject: Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes Killed In Car Accident


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 08:48:56 04/26/02 Fri

TLC singer in fatal car accident in Honduras

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, the most flamboyant and outspoken member of the multi-platinum trio TLC, has died according to a spokesperson for the group's label, Arista Records. Lopes was 30.

Additional details were unavailable, however CNN.com
reports that Lopes perished in a car accident late Thursday night while she was vacationing in Honduras.

"We had all grown up together and were as close as a family. Today we have truly lost our sister," Lopes' TLC partners Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas said in a statement released to CNN.

Six other people were reportedly traveling with Lopes at the time of the accident, all of whom escaped injury.

Born in Philadelphia, Left Eye later moved to Atlanta where she formed TLC with Watkins and Thomas. The trio’s 1992 debut LP, Ooooooohhh...On the TLC Tip, spawned the top ten hits "Baby-Baby-Baby," "Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg," and "What About Your Friends."

The group's hip-pop beats -- provided by Jermaine Dupri and Dallas Austin -- and their identifiable b-girl style captivated fans, helping the trio become instant stars. With condoms on their clothes, their hats shifted to the back and their sagging, baggy pants, TLC exuded girl powered audacity. As the resident rapper among two singers, Left Eye immediately stood out.

Two years later, TLC proved their staying power with the blockbuster LP Crazysexycool. The group expanded its message while expanding its fanbase, offering songs like "Creep" (exploring relationship infidelity) and "Waterfalls" (which addressed a number society's ills).

Away from the studio, the trio brought the drama that would keep the world fixated on them. In the five years between Crazysexycool and their third LP, Fan Mail, the group publicly quarreled amongst themselves, fought with their former manager, Pebbles, and their record label, declared bankruptcy, and disclosed life-threatening illnesses among other things. Lopes upped the controversy even further when she set fire to the home of her her on again-off again boyfriend, football star, Andre Rison in 1994.

Throughout it all, Left Eye held her head high and spoke her mind on everything. No matter how outrageous the situation, Left Eye would seem to trump it with an even more outrageous opinion. More than any other member of the group, Left Eye became a character, and what she did off stage, became just as (if not more interesting) than what she did onstage.

Last year, Lopes was engaged in another beef with her label when they decided not to release her long-talked about solo debut Supernova domestically (see "Left Eye Plans To Stream Delayed Album"). Although TLC were said to be working on the their fourth LP for months (see "Reconciled TLC Recording New Album, Solo Projects"), Lopes dropped another shocker at the beginning of this year when she announced that she had aligned herself with Suge Knight’s Tha Row label. Lopes said that she would record a new solo album in Los Angeles under the name N.I.N.A. While "Nina" is slang for a 9 mm handgun, Left Eye said her Row moniker stood for "New Identity Non-Applicable" (see "Left Eye Signs With Suge Knight's Tha Row" ).

There is no word yet on how much material Left Eye recorded for her new solo album or for the next TLC project or what plans (if any) there are for the release of those albums.
Subject: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!


Author:
Justin
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Date Posted: 15:20:57 04/23/02 Tue

I got soundcheck passes!! Woohoo!! Oh yeah, oh yeaaaah. Sorry, I'm excited ;) Did you get one for this Saturday, Shantelle?
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Subject: ABC's of MMC


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 14:11:48 04/22/02 Mon

Thirteen years ago this week, the Mickey Mouse Club premiered on the Disney Channel (back when you had to pay for it). Anyway, in honor of this show that had a huge imapct on most of our lives, spawned a generation of superstars (some known and others not yet known), and more importantly brought all of us together, I thought we'd take a walk down memory lane.

You can come up with your own ABC's or share some of your MMC memories.

A-As the Mall Turns
B-Bill Nye the Science Guy
C-The Cowlicks
D-Donald's Squawk Box
E-Emerald Cove
F-Flava
G-Goldilocks and the 3 Bear Stooges
H-Hall of Fame Day
I-I Feel For You
J-Just Perfect
K-Kevin
L-Lurleen
M-My Annoying Dad
N-Natalie Know-It-All Nozzle
O-The Okays
P-Prescot Press
Q-Quantum Pizza
R-Real Talk
S-Summer Vacation
T-Teen Lobster
U-The Unreal World
V-Vic Slick
W-We Are Family
X-???????
Y-You're in Love
Z-Zippy Burger
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Subject: Another Interview w/ Ryan


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 10:47:28 04/23/02 Tue

Credit:Lily @ N The Mix

Movie math
SOURCE: dailytexanonline.com

Ryan Gosling reveals the logic behind the new crime thriller 'Murder by Numbers'

By Jennifer Prestigiacomo (Daily Texan Staff)
April 19, 2002

Not to mention being able to order a drink, 21-year-old Ryan Gosling can now order up some tall roles in Hollywood. Since playing a Jew-turned-neo-Nazi in the controversial film The Believer, which took Sundance by storm, winning the Grand Jury Prize and earning Gosling an Independent Spirit Award nomination, he's been able to take on just about any role he wants. Though The Believer has yet to be released in theaters because of its contentious subject matter, his latest role in the Barbet Schroeder thriller, Murder By Numbers, is already creating buzz.

Gosling broke into the biz the same way as many of his peers. Gosling, Christina Aguilera, Brittney Spears, JC and Justin from 'N Sync all sang and danced on the seventh and final season of The All New Mickey Mouse Club. After his exposure with the Mouse, Gosling landed various TV stints that included Breaker High and Young Hercules. About two years later, Gosling was cast in his first film: Remember the Titans.

In Murder By Numbers, Gosling stars with the equally talented Michael Pitt (Hedwig and the Angry Inch). The two portray cunning high school killers who play mind games with local cop Cassie Mayweather (Sandra Bullock).

Gosling took some time out of his now burgeoning film schedule to talk with the Texan via conference call about his new films, his edgy career choices and his secret passion for jazz guitar.
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Subject: I Just Saw Murder By Numbers...


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 20:18:56 04/21/02 Sun

As I was leaving three elderly women were arguing over whose idea it was to see this movie. Enough said.

No, wait, I have to say more. I haven't seen a movie this bad since "Dude, Where's My Car?" and at least that movie made me laugh. OMG, this movie was so bad. The premise seems interesting on paper, but it didn't translate well on screen. The movie was poorly written and executed. Sandra Bullock, yeah, well, she sucked (but I don't think she can act anyway). The movie was predictable and anticlimactic. I spent two hours waiting for it to get good.

The only saving grace in the movie was Ryan. He made this crap bearable. He was the only reason I didn't demand my $5.50 back.

I recommend you see this movie if you really, <i>really</i> like Ryan. If not, do something else with your time.

BTW, the movie grossed about $10 million this weekend.
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Subject: Tony Lucca's cds


Author:
Heather
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Date Posted: 11:37:50 04/22/02 Mon

I was wondering if anyone has either of Tony Lucca's first two cds they would want to sell. Either "So Satisfied" or "Strong Words Softly Spoken." I would love love LOVE to buy them from you!! I can't find them anywhere. Please email me at bhgirlie@yahoo.com

Thanks so much!
:)
Subject: Ryan Goshling talking about Britney Spears


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Date Posted: 11:18:43 04/20/02 Sat

I found this on a messageboard today. Its really cute. I didn't know he liked her like that. He sounds really adorable when is giggled.

http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/deartoryan/6.wav
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Subject: Ryan Gosling Interview from E!


Author:
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Date Posted: 01:27:30 04/21/02 Sun

Ryan Gosling: Fatal Attractions

You might not know Ryan Gosling's name--yet. But his childhood buddies' should ring a bell. Ever heard of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake or Keri Russell?





Yep, Gosling--who's now starring in Murder by Numbers--is the next Mickey Mouse Club alum to shimmy back into the limelight. But this time around, you're more likely to see him in a straitjacket than goofy mouse ears. Unlike his fellow Mouseketeers, who took the bright, shiny high road to mainstream pop-culture success, the 21-year-old Canadian has been carving a name for himself as the freaky, broody dude you don't want to run into in a dark alley.

Following smaller parts as a football player in Remember the Titans and a self-hating neo-Nazi Jew in the Showtime flick The Believer, Gosling landed more substantial roles as back-to-back psychopaths. In Murder by Numbers, he's a cocky high schooler being hunted by Sandra Bullock after slaughtering a stranger for kicks. And in the upcoming United States of Leland, he's counseled by Don Cheadle at a juvenile detention center after murdering a 15-year-old autistic kid.

Murder. Mayhem. Madness. It sure is a far cry from the happiest show on earth.

Which got us wondering...

How did he get from Mouseketeer to Murder by Numbers?

"You leave The Mickey Mouse Club, and you have this work ethic you can apply to anything. So, I moved out to Los Angeles. It's the classic story of not eating for a year a half and waiting for the right thing. Then this movie with Denzel Washington came along [Remember the Titans]. Murder by Numbers was a conscious choice to work with Barbet Schroeder. I really like his movies, especially Our Lady of Assassins and his documentaries. It was cool to have the opportunity to work with him."

It's a different sort of Hollywood whodunit.

"It's not actually a whodunit, because in the first 10 minutes, you know whodunit--which is what I thought was interesting about it. It's basically all about how they get caught. It's dealing with the practicalities and the ramifications of committing a murder. The script was very disturbing, and it felt like an interesting look at the realities of murder. It's not glamorized at all. This is what it actually takes to commit a crime like this and try and get away with it."



Did he always know he wanted to be an actor?

"I don't know. I was thinking about normal kid stuff. Being an astronaut or a policeman or a fireman or whatever. I read this thing in the newspaper about an audition for the Micky Mouse Club. I got it. I went out there; it was a great experience. They gave us this great sense of focus. I think it's the main reason why all the kids from the Club are doing as well as they are."

We hear he was Justin Timberlake's roommate during his second season. So, inquiring, screaming girls will want to know: Does he stay in touch with the 'N Syncer?

"No. We don't really talk. It's like high school. You have great friends and then you get older and you just have your own lives. He's very supportive of me, and I'm very, very supportive of him and extremely proud of him. But he's busy."

Proud? C'mon, he must be just a teensy bit jealous--Justin gets the megabucks and the snake-clad girls, and he...well, he gets the artistic integrity that goes along with the smaller, artsy films.

"If a movie I make makes some money, it'll just be icing on the cake. I've become comfortable with the term box-office poison. I've dealt with it. I'm cool with it. Some people make money on their movies, and some people don't. Josh Hartnett can be in anything, and it'll make $40 million. I make something, and if it makes $10, we're lucky. That's just how it goes."

Hmmm...box-office poison or not, at least he can laugh about it.

"I'm not complaining; it's a beautiful life. I have a dog and great friends. And I make movies I want to make. Maybe one day, when I have kids and a family, I might make decisions in order to put my kids through school, but right now, it's just me, and I don't really need the money. It's like being a picky eater. I'm always jealous of people who aren't picky eaters because they can eat anything. I think it's a much better place to be."

--Anderson Jones
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Subject: The Britney and Justin Mystery: Why They Won't Come Clean


Author:
*kat
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Date Posted: 17:27:47 04/20/02 Sat

From MTV.com

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake love each other very much and have not broken up.

At least that's still the "official" stance a spokesperson for the couple takes when asked of the status of their relationship. And if you believe that, some might think you were born yesterday.

The official media statement is in direct opposition to a month's worth of unconfirmed reports and anonymous eyewitness accounts that say the king and queen of the teen-pop prom have ended their reign. While public opinion favors the notion that the romance is kaput — gossip columnists citing Britney shakin' it with model Marcus Schenkenberg, and Justin hobnobbing in strip clubs and leading throngs of models into his limo have no doubt helped foster the belief — the "company line" has remained the same for over a month.

So are they staying together through some stormy weather or have their ships already sailed separate ways?

Even the supposed sweethearts have avoided answering the question directly. Last week on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," Timberlake said, "[Britney] will always be special to me no matter what happens ... and I would never, ever do anything to disrespect her or degrade her." And a slyly grinning Britney told a British TV show in late March that she's "single, right now," which, given the context of the moment (see "Britney Says 'I'm Single' And 'I Do' In TV Wedding Farce"), seemed to indicate that she was simply without a boyfriend that very moment as she stood on the stage. Well, no kidding.

Talk of the relationship's termination began in mid-March, when tabloids reported that the romance had ended. Spears almost immediately denied the break-up in an interview with MTV Italy (see "Britney Spears Denies Reports Of Split With Justin Timberlake"), and days later a media statement was released jointly by Spears and Timberlake that reinforced her position on the subject. "To set it straight ... they love each other very much and have not broken up," the statement began (see "Britney, Justin Continue To Shoot Down Breakup Claims").

If even the couple has been able to take the omnipresent inquisitions in stride, albeit with tongue firmly planted in cheek, why hasn't there been an official update? Why do their handlers continue to deny what most folks believe is the truth? And more importantly, why do we still care?

Some of you don't. According to an MTVNews.com poll, half of the respondents answered that they are completely fed up with the daily "are they or aren't they" speculation (though they still felt it was worthwhile to voice their opinion on the subject). (You can still vote in the poll here). For the caring half, of which the majority believes the flame has long been out, some insight into the spiral of denial might help them understand the reasoning behind why the couple's publicists haven't made it a priority to set the record straight.
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Subject: Since Ryan seems to be the man of the hour these days..


Author:
Becky
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Date Posted: 17:20:56 04/20/02 Sat

Ok.. First let me do this since I have a tendecy to forget things..

http://www.ryangosling.net Go to fun stuff, and then go to wav's.. There is a song Ryan did called "Put Me In The Car" Never heard this before.. I dig..

Ok.. And second, I have been reading stuff on Murder By Numbers, while the reviews of the overall film are decent, they praise Ryan.. I get warm fuzzies everytime critics say wonderful things about him.. LOL
Subject: Christina Nominated for 2 ALMA Awards


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 09:41:04 04/19/02 Fri

Outstanding performance in a music, variety, or comedy special:
<i>Christina Aguilera, "The 43rd Grammy Awards" (CBS)</i>
Marc Anthony, "Christmas at Rockefeller Center" (NBC)
Mariah Carey, "A Tribute to Heroes" (various networks)
Los Lobos, "T'was the Night" (HBO)
Jennifer Lopez, "Jennifer Lopez in Concert: Let's Get Loud" (NBC)
Ricky Martin, "2001 Blockbuster Awards" (Fox)

Outstanding female performer:
<i>Christina Aguilera</i>
Jennifer Lopez
Shakira
Jaci Velasquez
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Subject: MMC Caps


Author:
Anthony
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Date Posted: 00:30:28 04/20/02 Sat

Just thought you all might wanna know that I made a crap-load of caps for my friend Sal and they're all posted on the front page of his site, go check em out at MyGirls.org, thanks.
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Subject: What's next for Britney and Justin? From EW.com


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 08:52:49 04/20/02 Sat

Living Single

What's next for Britney and Justin? Their romance went bye bye bye; so did the teen music boom by Clarissa Cruz

Yeah, yeah, we know: Breaking up is hard to do. But when you're the former Prom King and Queen of Teen Pop, picking up the pieces can be as draining as the dance break in ''Bye Bye Bye.'' Luckily, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears -- the Gen-Y Tom and Nicole -- seem to be handling the media storm with aplomb, he on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' (''I love Britney with all my heart, and I would never, ever do anything to disrespect or degrade her'') and she on the British press circuit (''[I'm not] in an intense relationship right now'').

But the breakup also comes at a critical moment in the young stars' professional fortunes -- not to mention in the cloudy future of teen pop. '''N Sync and Britney have a really big decision to make: Do they stay in their demo bubble, the 13- to 16-year-olds, or do they grow with their audience and take some of the new sounds and incorporate that into their music?'' says MTV senior VP of programming Tom Calderone, noting that the net's viewers have been moving away from pop and toward dance music or hip-hop. (Timberlake and Spears declined to comment for this story.)

So far, the 21-year-old Timberlake seems the most poised to take his career to the next, more mature level -- notwithstanding tabloid reports involving everything from strippers to whipped cream to a brunet backup dancer. ''When the bubblegum wears off and the cuteness is gone and the gimmick is over, the only thing that's gonna help you stand on your own two feet is the real talent,'' notes singer Brian McKnight, who duetted with Timberlake on ''My Kind of Girl,'' the Grammy-nominated track on his latest album, ''Superhero.'' ''[Justin] is gonna be able to do whatever it is he wants to do for the rest of his life -- he's got that much talent.''

And that talent involves more than hamming it up in an Elton John video. Timberlake cowrote all three of the hit singles on the quintuple-platinum ''Celebrity,'' and, along with former choreographer Wade Robson, wrote and produced ''Man Enough,'' a song for R&B stars Dru Hill. Moreover, Justin has already proved adaptable to changing tastes. ''Music isn't quite where it was three years ago when we had five boy bands on the station,'' says Paul ''Cubby'' Bryant, program director of NYC radio station Z-100. ''The taste right now is a little more on the R&B side, with the J. Los and the OutKasts and the Ashantis doing well. [Getting] Nelly on the track for ['N Sync's] 'Girlfriend' has given the song a whole new life.''

Timberlake's increasing frontman status has inevitably led to talk of a post-'N Sync solo career, though a Jive spokesman would say only that ''there's no Justin Timberlake album scheduled'' and the group is going into the studio this summer to work on a new album. Still, Robson says, ''I'm sure it'll happen at some point.''
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Subject: Murder By Numbers Review


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 21:19:40 04/18/02 Thu

At the Movies: `Murder by Numbers'

By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer

The numbers do not quite add up on Sandra Bullock's new crime drama.

Too calculated and superficial to deliver a psychological thriller with real depth, too straightforward to create any sense of mystery, director Barbet Schroeder's "Murder by Numbers" is a sum considerably less than its parts.

A clever premise, estimable performances, tingly atmosphere and moments of hearty humor benefit the tale. But they generally go for naught in service of a story that zigzags from a police procedural to a narrative of cold-blooded killers to a portrait of Bullock as a spiritually wounded cop.

The film never settles into a consistent groove, and the slowly emerging back story of Bullock's character and her past tragedy, meant to add relevance to her current case, instead muddies up the works with needless parallels to the main action.

Bullock plays Cassie Mayweather, a crack homicide detective in an upscale California coastal town who's paired with a raw new partner, Sam Kennedy (Ben Chaplin).

Assigned to the case of a woman strangled and dumped in a ravine, Cassie quickly and amusingly establishes herself as the alpha cop lording it over Sam, her new acolyte.

The filmmakers eschew whodunit suspense in favor of an elaborate chess game, revealing from the outset that the slaying was plotted by two bright, amoral high school students, arrogant rich kid Richard (Ryan Gosling) and introverted brain Justin (Michael Pitt).

With chilling subtlety, the two up-and-coming actors add solid big-budget credits to recent impressive turns in indie films, Gosling in "The Believer" and Pitt in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

In the vein of other films inspired by the 1920s Leopold and Loeb homicide case, notably Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope," "Murder by Numbers" presents villains aiming for the perfect crime, an intellectual and philosophical exercise to put them in the rarefied company of people who've gotten away with murder.

Richard and Justin carefully orchestrate clues to frame a janitor (Chris Penn), then sit back and smirk as detectives dutifully follow the trail of bread crumbs they've left.

Cassie, of course, sees through the ruse, immediately suspecting the youths on instinct because Richard manifests the smarmy charm of a dark figure from her past.

It's here that "Murder by Numbers" fizzles after establishing a sharp story and colorful character interaction. Cassie becomes preoccupied with her previous misfortune, and the shift weakens her bold character and waters down the more captivating events at hand.

Cassie gradually is reduced from the sort of engaging, formidable heroine common in old Hollywood to yet another female protagonist defined and stagnated by victimization. It's a disservice to Bullock, who exudes great magnetism as the saucy, defiant Cassie before the story begins to diminish her.

From a commanding, capable detective who knows what she wants and does not hesitate to pursue it, Cassie devolves into a twitchy, terrified rookie who has trouble coping in a showdown with the killers she previously had hunted with cool aplomb.

Truly involving early on, Cassie becomes a dull stereotype as her squeamishness grows.

There's nothing wrong with piling on emotional baggage for a character to overcome. Here, though, it disables what could have been a stronger cat-and-mice story of a fierce woman facing down a pair of diabolically scheming murderers.

"Murder by Numbers," a Castle Rock release distributed by Warner Bros., is rated R for violence, language, a sex scene and brief drug use. Running time: 120 minutes. Two stars (out of four).
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Subject: Keri Russell Fills in the Blanks...From The WB.com


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 09:31:24 04/19/02 Fri

The quality and/or trait I admire most in my closet friend is:
Her sense of humor and tendency to be kind.

People would be really amazed to discover that I am:
A horrible public speaker. I am very nervous when speaking in front of large crowds.

The one thing that I cannot imagine living without is:
My cats, Fin and Fran.

If I could step into the shoes of any rock star for just one day it would be:
Ryan Adams. It would be really interesting to be him right now.

If you peeked into my fridge you would find:
Beer, strawberries and old cheese.

What I love most about acting:
Just learning about people. It's really interesting and beneficial to your self.

What I deplore most about acting:
The publicity of it. Sometimes it's very unnerving; it's just a weird thing, especially for shy people.

The phrase or word I most overuse:
"Of course."

My guiltiest pleasure:
Massages. I love getting massages whenever I can.
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Subject: Dale


Author:
Caitlin
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Date Posted: 22:25:04 04/17/02 Wed

I just wanted to let you guys know that Dale is like the nicest man ever and seemed to really apperciate it when I recongnized him in a Boston hotel. He took a pic with me and signed an autograph, everyone try and meet Dale just because he is sooooo nice!
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Subject: Ryan on E News Live


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Jennifer
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Date Posted: 22:15:04 04/17/02 Wed

Ryan was on E News tonight from the Murder By Numbers premiere. They talked to him for a little while about how he licked (literally) Sandra Bullock in the movie. In case anyone missed it and wants to see it again, it will be on Thursday morning at 7am, 7:30am, 8am, and 8:30am (Eastern time). Also, there is going to be a behind the scenes special on Murder By Numbers on E! on Friday at 1pm (eastern time).
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Subject: Nice Nipple Christina!


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Date Posted: 18:44:10 04/11/02 Thu

<img>http://www.lfi.co.uk/serw/23017/23017328.jpg</img>

Love the girl, but damn!
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Subject: Christina on the cover of Allure


Author:
Becky
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Date Posted: 23:32:24 04/15/02 Mon

Very very VERY pretty.. Very natural, not her usual crazy make-up self.. Soft and pretty..
<img src="http://www.magsnow.com/images/xprod/47497x.jpg">
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Subject: I Know I Have Been MIA...


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 16:42:20 04/15/02 Mon

But I've been really busy studying for my LCSW (License Clinical Social Worker) exam. Passing it would mean more money, more professional opportunities, more money...and I would have the power to have people committed to mental institutions (so you better be nice to me, LOL). Anyway, I passed!!!!! Yeah me!!! The test was 170 questions about Freud, psychoanalytic theory, cognitive-behavioral therapy, ego psychology, human behavior, depression, schizophrenia, psychotropic medications, and yuck, research. There was so much more, but I wouldn't want to bore you. The important thing is I passed. And my supervisor just asked me if I would like to supervise student interns. Me, as someone's supervisor??? Who would have thunk it?

Anyway, just to comment on some of the goings on in the "real world." Okay, so I saw *NSYNC on Rosie. Why they were there I don't know, but it was nice to see them. After watching the show, I now believe that Justin and Britney have not broken up and are media whores manipulating the public for their own selfish reasons. I'm not 100% sure but I will have my proof tomorrow <i>insert evil laugh here</i> Okay, maybe not real proof, but enough to make up mind.
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Subject: 106 & Park or TRL?


Author:
NE & NKOTB fan
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Date Posted: 14:50:51 04/11/02 Thu

Which show is better?
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Subject: EW Talks About Felicity


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 14:53:23 04/09/02 Tue

Why good TV networks do bad things. Cancelling ''Once and Again'' but keeping ''Dharma & Greg''? Nixing ''Felicity'' but promoting ''Dawson's Creek''? Ken Tucker speaks his mind on this disturbing trend

I find the cancellation of ''Felicity,'' over on the WB, slightly less of a tragedy -- Keri Russell's put-upon innocent is a senior in college, and concluding the series now may even be something its extravagantly talented cast and producers need, so that they can graduate to other projects. But as a viewer, I look around and think, The WB is booting ''Felicity'' but is still giving a publicity push to the show that precedes it, the returning ''Dawson's Creek''?

''Felicity'' is going out in great form; fans should be sure to catch upcoming episodes in which Scott Speedman's Ben pays a heavy price for taking responsibility for the pregnancy of his one-night-stand, Lauren (Lisa Edelstein); Sean (the beguilingly nudgy Greg Grunberg) finds his ad-agency job imperiled; ''Alias'''s Jennifer Garner returns as Hanna, ex-girlfriend of Scott Foley's Noel (and now Foley's wife in real-life). And our gal herself gets in a fine pickle due to some highly atypical behavior involving a 30-page art-history report assignment.

In fact, the more I think about ''Felicity,'' the more peeved I get at its imminent departure; you can't tell me that winsome dip Dawson is a more intriguing take on guilelessness than the character of Felicity.

I'm sure you have shows you wish would live on, and marvel at the dumb stuff other people watch. It's the way it goes in a pop-culture democracy. I suppose I should be glad that ''Once and Again'' lasted as long as it did. But... y'know what I mean?

Entire Article
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,227741~3~0~whygoodtvnetworks,00.html
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Subject: Ryan as CNN's Showbiz Today Star of Tomorrow (From Last Year)


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 17:28:35 04/15/02 Mon

'Believer' Ryan Gosling

By Lori Blackman
CNN Showbiz Correspondent

PARK CITY, Utah (CNN) -- When Director Henry Bean was casting the lead role in "The Believer," he saw more than 150 hopefuls before he came across unknown actor Ryan Gosling, 19 at the time.

It was a difficult role to cast, because the character called for someone to realistically portray a Jewish teenager who becomes a Nazi. But Bean thought Gosling had the ability to capture the complexities of the tortured main character.

Bean had to fight to cast Gosling, but the struggle bore fruit. The film took home the grand jury prize when it premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival, and Gosling is about to start production in "Foolproof," starring opposite Sandra Bullock.

CNN met up with Gosling, now 20, at Sundance in Park City to discuss the challenges he faced in "The Believer."

CNN: This role had to be a difficult one to tackle. Did you hesitate for taking it on?

Ryan Gosling: I had such faith in the film as it was -- just that it would be special. But I had never done anything like it before. It was a huge challenge to me and I was worried whether I could pull it off or not.

CNN: The role was the first in which you've played the lead character, and you were only 19 when you did it. Was that overwhelming for you?

Gosling: It was terrifying. I read this script, and it was the best thing that I ever read, and I didn't know if I could do it or not. I had not really done much to prove whether I could do it or not, but for some reason I just felt that I was the only one that could do this role -- not because I could do it better, but because I think I loved it more than anyone.

I was ready to fight for it. I just have such respect for religion and faith, and it is just so beautifully articulated in this movie.

CNN: What about when you got the role? One day the phone rang and they said, "Ryan, the role is yours"?

Gosling: Yeah, and I was terrified. I wanted to get it so badly and then I was like, "No, don't give it to me, I don't want it. What have I done?" I was really scared, .. because (I) was faced with this challenge of actually trying to pull this thing off.

CNN: Director Henry Bean said he had auditioned 150 people for this role before you walked in the door.

Gosling: I think that they were tired and they just wanted to cast somebody, and I was the last guy and they were like, "Just give it to him." I wanted to audition so badly; I went in, really, as an acting exercise more than anything else. ... I really just called and begged, "Please, I know I am not going in to get this part, but just let me come in and say the words for five minutes because it would be really good to just do that, and tell me what you think."

CNN: Now, here at Sundance, your performance is what everyone is talking about. You've got "the buzz."

Gosling: Yeah, people are saying, "Oh there is so much buzz," but I have never personally heard any of this "buzz."

CNN: What was it like for you to watch the first public screening of this film at Sundance?

Gosling: Really indescribable. I came here prepared for the worst. I had heard stories about Sundance, how people just get up and really critique your performance, and I wasn't confident enough to hear that. I was like, "Oh don't tell me I suck because I will quit."

I was worried how people were going to receive the film because I know what we tried to make, but I didn't know how people were going to take it. But we couldn't have asked for a better screening. It was amazing.

CNN: Do you consider your character, Danny, a sympathetic one?

Gosling: One thing I realized in doing this film, and one thing I really wanted to (portray) was that I don't think anyone really feels that they are wrong -- that they are bad people. Everyone believes in what they are doing. People struggle with their self-esteem issues. ... They are misled and so misguided, in my opinion.

... I think Danny is so full of faith he is choking on it. I think he loves something so much that it is killing him. He doesn't want to feel weak and he feels that Judaism is weak, for whatever reason. He thinks, "Well, what can I be that is not Jewish? I'll be a Nazi. Because they kill Jews, they can't be weak."

CNN: Did playing this character take its toll on you personally?

Gosling: Yeah. It was one of those things where you can look at a specific experience and say "Yeah, that changed my life."


http://www.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/07/sbtst.gosling/
Subject: Britney video taped in Miami


Author:
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Date Posted: 22:45:55 04/13/02 Sat

http://www.mavrixphoto.com/britney/download02.html

It is rather sad. But "you are a sad motherfucker" cracked me up. That girl is Jenny from Innosense. She looks so different with blonde hair now.
Subject: Trace Ayala


Author:
Megan
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Date Posted: 18:05:04 03/05/02 Tue

Hey guys!!! i came across this board and was wondering if any of you had picture of Justin's best friend Trace Ayala and Justin (meaning both of them in one pic) I'm trying to find a pic of them together and would seriously appretiate your help!!!! Just e-mail me the pics at FunnyCookie24@aol.com or FunnyCookie24@yahoo.com! Thanks!


*Megs*
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Subject: Does anyone know where i can download Tony's song "Stay gone"? I LOVE that song, But i want it on CD so i can listen to it wherever. If anyone knows PLEASE let me know! Thannks!


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Tracy
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Date Posted: 22:24:41 04/12/02 Fri

Subject: britney and justin


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Ndomupei Kativu
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Date Posted: 00:18:59 04/07/02 Sun

I don't know if you know or have any idea, but how come Justin doesn't comment on the whole break up thing. If it's for real than I think the man should say a bit of something.
Britney said everything so far. All Justin said was we just don't get to see each other very much. But all i wanted to know is if you know anything about it. OK?
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Subject: Britney and Justin in a Lawsuit


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Date Posted: 22:40:17 04/08/02 Mon

Britney's attorneys tangle with Hub-based charity

by Gayle Fee
Monday, April 8, 2002



Pop princess Britney Spears and her erstwhile boyfriend, 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake, are the latest celebrity do-gooders to bolt from the controversial Boston-based Giving Back Fund.


But charity czar Marc Pollick, who previously parted ways with football hero Doug Flutie and ex-Celtic Dee Brown, isn't letting his prized pair go without a fight - he's filed a $14 million suit in federal court in Boston over the split.

``He's taken a very aggressive position,'' said attorney Michael Friedman, who is representing the Spears-Timberlake side. ``Their case claims that there is some obligation to continue the association with the Giving Back Fund when none exists.''

But the fund's lawyer, David Rosenthal, disagrees.

``Nobody's trying to hold on to something against somebody's will, that's not what this is about,'' he said. ``This is about the wrongful conduct of a couple of New York lawyers. I am offended at the way they behaved and I believe the judge will be, too.''

Pollick's Giving Back Fund filed suit against Mark Steverson, a New York attorney who represents Britney, Steverson's boss, Laurence Rudolph, and former Giving Back Fund employee Corina Biggar charging, among other things, ``misappropriation of a valuable business opportunity.''

The suit contends that Steverson, who sat on the board of directors of the Giving Back Fund, breached his ``fiduciary duty'' by advising Britney and Justin to leave the GBF and ``sabotaged GBF's business relationship with two of its most important donors to benefit himself and his employer.'' Biggar, the suit charges, aided ``the unlawful conduct.''

``This is not a suit against Britney Spears or Justin Timberlake,'' Rosenthal said. ``This is about a lawyer who sat on our board and as such did not have the right to interfere with the relationship between the Giving Back Fund and these clients.''

Rosenthal said Steverson and Rudolph tried to control the way the GBF did business, pressured Pollick to hire an ``unqualified'' fund-raiser and, when Pollick balked, ``took their ball and went home.''

``This is the conduct of bullies,'' he fumed. ``There's an attitude of `How dare anyone tell me what to do. I'm Britney Spears' lawyer.' ''

But Friedman said the issue is much simpler: Spears and Timberlake became disillusioned with the Giving Back Fund and wanted to take control over their foundations and run them themselves.

``These young entertainers have sought to pursue their charitable and philanthropic activities through their own efforts,'' he said. ``But the Giving Back Fund seems to take this proprietary view that once you step into their domain you can't exit their domain. It's not an appropriate or credible position for them to take.''

Court papers illustrate just how nasty this battle is shaping up. In a letter to Spears' attorney, Rosenthal offers to drop the suit if Spears and Timberlake make a ``total contribution'' of $500,000 to their foundations at the GBF, pay $750,000 to the GBF ``to compensate it partially for the destruction of its valuable business relationships with Britney Spears (and) Justin Timberlake . . .'' and allow the GBF to continue to use the pop stars' ``names and images'' in marketing materials. If the matter was not resolved ``amicably,'' the letter suggests that the GBF could make the dispute public.

In a motion to dismiss the suit, filed Friday, Spears' side termed the threat of ``adverse publicity'' an attempt to ``extract a tribute in an amount beyond the wildest imaginable damages.''

The ugly court fight comes at a particularly bad time for the Giving Back Fund and its director, Pollick. In addition to losing its most famous clients, the Fund has experienced a stream of resignations by board members and staff.

Also, Pollick and the Fund are being sued for $20 million by a California promoter who contends that Pollick collected more than $600,000 for charity - then threatened to hold onto the money until he was paid a $100,000 fee.

``The allegations are ludicrous,'' Rosenthal countered. ``This was a defensive lawsuit to avoid a lawsuit in Massachusetts.''

In fact, Pollick and the Fund have filed a cross complaint against the promoter, Aaron Tonken, for breach of contract, fraud, unfair business practices and breach of fiduciary duty. That complaint seeks damages of at least $1 million.

The Tonken dispute arose after the promoter hired the Giving Back Fund to be the fiscal agents for a charitable fund-raiser called Family Celebration 2001, held just over a year ago at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.

Former president Clinton was the guest of honor at the event that was chaired by ``Ally McBeal'' producer David E. Kelley and his wife, actress Michelle Pfeiffer. A parade of stars attended, including Calista Flockhart and the rest of the ``Ally'' cast, Elizabeth Taylor, B.B. King, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Yoakam, Marc Anthony, Timberlake, who performed with 'N Sync, and Spears.

In his suit, Tonken claims that Pollick and the GBF ``failed to provide those services normally performed by fiscal agents,'' and he had to hire another firm to do the work. That firm charged $11,000 for doing the work the GBF wanted $100,000 to do, the suit says.

The event raised $603,000 but, according to the suit, Pollick refused to distribute the funds to charity unless he was paid his $100,000 fee. Furthermore, the suit alleges that Pollick slandered Tonken by calling him ``a crook.''

``All of the parties, the cast of `Ally McBeal,' 'N Sync and Aaron Tonken want to see the monies released and are all chagrined that they weren't released sooner,'' said Tonken's attorney Philip Levy. ``But here we are almost a year down the road because of the hardball tactics of Pollick and the Giving Back Fund.''

Pollick did not return calls but Stephanie Sandler, senior vice president of the Giving Back Fund, said a dispute over which charities were entitled to the proceeds of the event is holding up distribution of the money - not the fund's demand for their fee.

``I don't believe the fee has ever been an issue,'' she said. ``We would like to be paid for the services provided but that's not an issue as far as the distribution of the money.''

Levy said there is an agreement in place that would settle which charities get how much but Sandler said the GBF knows of no such agreement and has asked the court to settle the matter.

``Pollick comes across as a very earnest and compassionate kind of a person but the allegations in the complaint tell a different story in terms of his actual business practices, which are unfair business practices,'' Levy said.

Countered Sandler: ``I know Marc and that's not true.''

Pollick started the nonprofit organization in 1997 offering athletes and celebrities a one-stop service for establishing and administering their charitable foundations. The service is attractive to stars who want to raise money for charity but don't have the time or expertise to complete the volumes of paperwork and legal obligations associated with setting up and running a foundation. Pollick charges a percentage - usually 5 percent - of the amount in the foundation for the fund's services.

``That's why Britney Spears goes to the Giving Back Fund,'' Rosenthal said. ``While she's running around the world dancing and singing and making Pepsi commercials she has people to do these things for her.''

But according to sources, some of the celebrities and sports figures who had foundations at the GBF became frustrated with Pollick's perceived reluctance to disburse funds that were raised for charity. The fund's fees are based on a percentage of the foundations' assets. Larger assets equal larger fees.

Sandler dismissed any suggestion that the fund was holding out on charities to pump up its fees.

``The Giving Back Fund has distributed over $6.5 million in grants in the five years it's been in business,'' she said. ``That's about 65 percent of the money we've received - far above the average.''

A year ago, San Diego Chargers quarterback Doug Flutie, who had raised more than $2 million for autism research, broke ranks with the Giving Back Fund. But Pollick refused to move the money Flutie and his wife raised to their new charitable organization, the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism.

The Fluties have since reached an agreement with Pollick that will eventually lead to the funds being transferred. But until such time, the agreement allows the Giving Back Fund to continue to collect its fees, according to a source familiar with the deal.

Sandler declined comment citing ``client confidentiality.''

Ex-Celtic Dee Brown also attempted to move money, all of which he had personally donated, out of the GBF and into a fund under his control when he left Boston. But Brown was thwarted by the GBF and eventually agreed - unhappily - to leave the money there.

Spears established her charitable foundation at the Giving Back Fund in 1999 after her attorney, Rudolph, met Pollick at a fund-raiser and struck up a conversation. Among other things, her foundation helped finance the Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts on Cape Cod. Around the same time Spears joined the GBF, Timberlake started a foundation there, too.

Last fall the pop stars made the decision to leave the GBF and establish their own foundations under their control. Biggars and another former GBF employee, John McMahon - the ``unqualified fund-raiser'' Pollick didn't want to hire - run Spears' new operation.

Because of the split, the pop stars' people refused to turn over $100,000 raised at a charity basketball event in Las Vegas to the Giving Back Fund, despite the fund's demands that they do so.

``As the relationship deteriorated there were feelings of mistrust,'' Friedman said. ``They didn't want to turn the proceeds over to the Giving Back Fund but the money is being maintained and will be used for charitable purposes.''

But Rosenthal said that funds raised when Spears was still with the Giving Back Fund shouldn't go to her new foundation.

``We know that there is a population of 14-, 15-, and 16-year-old girls who want to be Britney Spears and when a 14-year-old makes a contribution it should go to the foundation that it was intended for,'' he said.

Although Spears and Timberlake's publicist says the pair ``ended their association with the Giving Back Fund in the fall of 2001,'' a flattering Boston Globe profile of Pollick in January said they were still clients. And the GBF Web site continues to feature pages on Britney and Justin.

Of course, as the court battles rage on, the money that was raised for various charities sits in limbo. That includes the $603,000 from the Family Celebration 2001, the $100,000 from the Las Vegas basketball game, and an unknown amount that came from a plea Britney made for donations in the best-selling book she wrote with her mother, Lynne.

But the pop star has given a clear signal that she's moving ahead with her charitable program despite the legal hassles. Last week, she announced that the new Britney Spears Foundation will donate $1 million to the Twin Towers Fund to support the children of Sept. 11 heroes.



I think its cool she has donated 3 million dollars. How much has Nsync donated? And these people are obvious just after their money. How sad.
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Subject: Okay, So Is It Really True????


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 12:48:45 04/06/02 Sat

Apparently this is from People

Out of Sync

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, pop's homecoming king and queen, kinda call it quits.

For valentine's day, Justin Timberlake made sure his girlfriend of three years, Britney Spears, felt pampered. "I gave her a whole bath assortment of cute little products." the nsync heartthrob told People in february. "Britney loves taking baths."

The relationship may have been thrown out along with the bathwater. In a head-spinning series of cryptic utterances, Spears - who denied a splei on March 11 - has now signalled she's not a girlfriend, not yet a free agent. Annoucing March 25 that she was not in an intense relationship. Spears then declared "I'm single, right now" during a taped faux wedding aired March 27 on British talk show.

Meanwhill, at a strip club near Des Moines, Timberlake was saying pretty much the same thing. "I said, 'You can't do a private dance because of Britiney.'" Says Keana, a dancer at the lumberyard where timberlake and his nsync bandmates turned up on March 26. "He said 'no, me and britney are broken up." he looked hurt - and opted for a game of pool instead.

So when is a breakup really a breakup? For Spears, 20 and Timberlake 21, the clear answer or lack thereof - steams from their youth, says Timberlakes's mom Lynn Harless. They are two kids who have intense feelings for each other." she says. "Good things are intense and bad things are the same way."

Noting that "they have hit a rough spot." Hareless syas that differeing schedules - Spears has been promotiong her film Crossroads in Europe while Timberlake has been on a tour of the U.S with Nsync have proved stressful. "They aren't normal kids who can sit down and say 'Let's talk aabout this'"

Maybe they should try. In March, Timberlake sparked rumours when he was spotted dirty dancing with a comely brunette in LA's hip club AD. For her part, Spears - who was 11 when she costarred with Timberlake on Disney's new Mickey Mouse Club has kept busy on the Manhattan club circut, boogying with girlfriends and sipping Evian at hotspots Loutus and Go. Returning from London on March 26, she flew to Miami for a weeklong beach vacation.

Will the couple, who share a home in the ritzy Mullholland Estates neighborhood of LA, reconcile? Only they know for sure. Or maybe not. Says a Spears friend: "They're in love one minute, not in love the next." Harless for one, remain optimistic. "They are just have problems right now." she says. "We just want them to both be happy."
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Subject: it's going down


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Date Posted: 13:03:06 04/07/02 Sun

I'm looking for the lyrics. The title of the song is ( it's going down) by X-ecutioners.
hope you guys can send it to me.
thanks a lot.
Subject: Kat's Pics


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 20:46:33 04/04/02 Thu

<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3495331/1017974532641_katpic.jpg">
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Subject: Keri to show up on Alias? Possibly..


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Bec
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Date Posted: 12:38:12 04/06/02 Sat

Acording to J.J. Abrams, he hopes to have Keri guest on Alias in the future, possibly as a nemesis for Jennifer Garner's character.

Jennifer will be appearing on the May 8 episode of Felicity, reviving the role of Hanna. Acording to J.J. Abrams, he thought this brief return would be a fun wrinkle in the show's final arc-- a quriky Sliding Doors-esque plot in which viewers see Felicity during her senior year as if she'd chosen Noel instead of Ben.

(Source: The April 12, edition of Entertainment Weekly)
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Subject: Emerald Cove Trivia


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 19:20:07 04/01/02 Mon

1. Who was High Density's manager?
2. Who replaced "Blake" after he left the band?
3. What was Mac's full name?
4. What was Wipeout's full name?
5. Why did High Density get fired from the Shack?
6. Where did High Density play after they were fired from The Shack? How did they end up there?
7. What was the name of the blind girl both Wipeout and Will fell for? Who did she end up choosing?
8. Which castmemeber did NOT appear on EC?
a. Jennifer
b. Lindsey
c. Terri
d. Nikki
9. What instrument did Matt play in the band?
10. What was Will's mother's profession?
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Subject: Review of Murder By Numbers


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 16:35:04 04/04/02 Thu

"Hollyfeld, here. I was amongst the first persons to see the latest Warner Bros. thriller, Murder By Numbers, starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin (The Thin Red Line, Lost Souls). The movie attempts to be an intriguing Hitchcockian thriller, intertwining the respective stories of two brilliant murderers and their pursuers, but too often falls flat in its execution. Although seemingly almost finished, there is clearly a good chance that the Murder By Number's problems could be fixed, or at least reduced, by the movie's release.

The movie's biggest selling point upon its release will no doubt be the identity of the murderers - not big names (Ryan Gosling and Michael Pitt, best known as Tommy Gnosis from Hedwig), but rather teenagers who kill because "we were bored." Justin is a brilliant but confused student who forms a not-so-subtly homoerotic relationship with Richard, the school pretty boy - rich and attractive. Together, they form an ingenious "by the numbers" plan to murder a random individual and not get caught. However, the two detectives assigned to the case, played by Sandra Bullock and Ben Chaplin, decide to trust their hunches more than the evidence this time around, and as tensions rise between the murderers, so too does the heat around the investigation.

While on the surface the plot for Murder By Numbers would seem like a great idea, the film itself fails to capitalize fully upon its concept. The highly detailed (and clearly well-researched) details of the police investigation and murder plot compose most of the movie's highlights, but the subplots tend to quite simply be boring. Bullock and Chaplin are introduced in a highly humdrum manner, simply doing their jobs; because they fail to capture our interest from the beginning, we don't particularly care about their back-stories when they arise. Although the high school exploits of Justin and Richard are somewhat more interesting, they too fail to make much of an impact, alternately coming across as either heavy-handed or too subtle.

Justin and Richard's subplots, however, are aided by the fine performances of Pitt and Gosling, both of whom will no doubt escape this movie with fine reputations (regardless of whether it improves before release). Unfortunately, neither Bullock nor Chaplin succeeds in making a particular impression here, although Bullock at least appears to be trying. Chaplin's character seems bland from the get go, and never has an opportunity in the script to prove this first impression wrong. Although Bullock's detective seems somewhat more complex, the admittedly very capable actress seems, if nothing else, miscast as a troubled homicide investigator with a past. Like many movie stars, Julia Roberts or Sharon Stone for example, Bullock seems somewhat out of place in a dramatic role, especially one as underwritten as in Murder By Numbers - one ultimately gets the impression that her character was written for a different type of actress entirely. (Holly Hunter or Janeane Garofalo, for example, both of whom have elevated bland cop characters above their source material in Copycat and Clay Pigeons, respectively.)

Director Barbet Schroeder is a thoroughly competent director and is in fact the man behind one of my favorite films of all time, Reversal of Fortune. Unfortunately, he is also responsible for the forgettable Desperate Measures, and it is that somewhat unsure hand that currently seems to be guiding the proceedings here. Patchy and unevenly paced, this first cut of Murder By Numbers is an unsatisfying affair, though in its defense it most certainly picks up in the second half, where the well-written police work comes to an exciting head in a brilliantly written double-interrogation scene, and the chemistry and jealousy between the two murderers begins to really build, culminating in a believable and effective climactic sequence. The problem, however, is that all of this wonderful work arrives too late in the game, because the film had already lost many of us long before the second half. Some editing work might be able to remedy this problem, speeding up the first half and building more suspense, but as it stands Murder By Numbers is an unmemorable work, made notable only by the performances of Gosling and Pitt, the presence of Sandra Bullock, and an interesting premise, which to be fair treats the issue of teen crime with a degree of intelligence and respect."

(Review submitted by 'Hollyfeld.')
www.tnmc.org
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Subject: More on Why BT's Songs Disn't Make BS's Album


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 16:55:03 04/04/02 Thu

From ew.com

The inside story of Britney Spears' missing hit. An import-only track shows an alternate direction for the pop princess. Find out why she had it bumped from her U.S. album by Brian Hiatt

Britney Spears' ''Before the Goodbye'' is a full-fledged dance-pop anthem, a potential hit driven by pounding Eurodisco beats and a choir's worth of backing vocals, courtesy of producer BT. But odds are that you haven't heard the track, since Britney and her handlers booted it off her latest album.

''She and I have talked about this in great detail,'' says BT (born Brian Transeau), who leaped from the dance ghetto to ''TRL'' after lending an electronic sheen to 'N Sync's hit ''Pop.'' ''[My songs were] too different from what the rest of the record was like. The record ended up with very sort of Neptunes-y, R&B-type slant on it. And the stuff that we did was dance music. The stuff didn't make sense for the American version of the record -- they put it on everything else.''

''Before the Goodbye,'' has, in fact, surfaced as a bonus track on various import versions of ''Britney,'' though another BT production, ''When I Say So,'' has yet to see release anywhere, according to his management. But ''Before'' -- which has also turned up online as an illicit MP3 -- is, in its own way, at least as musically daring as anything on the stateside version of ''Britney.''
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Subject: Hehe, I had a conversation with a fellow MMC fan :)


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Date Posted: 11:36:08 04/02/02 Tue

I had never met anybody my age who watched MMC religiously as I did. I miss being a kid... Check this out:

ME: sometimes i miss when not everybody knew nsync
HER: naw...but my jc and justin and britney love go back to mmc
HER: it sounds stupid but i used to love them...i mean love them!
ME: they seemed more reachable. now its like theyre so far. i miss when they were still all young and poppy. i mean, i adore britney and nsync now, but i miss it a little
HER: i used to watch mmc everyday...i was like 6 or something but i rememeber it so vaguely
HER: yea
ME: i used to love disney shows. under the umbrella tree, carebears, gummy bears, fragle rock, kids incorporated but MMC was my favorite. I used to loooovvvvveee Keri and Rhona. And Ryan too.
HER: i remember everyday sittin rite in front of the tv and watching it with my sister and knowingall the songs and every episode i would get all sad at the end when they the mickey mouse song
HER: lol
HER: yes..i LOVED ryan as well
ME: hahahahaha
ME: me too!!!
ME: its so scary!!
HER: omg...i swear...it was when i was so little and i lived in hialeah but i remember it so well
ME: i lived in an apartment
HER: me too!
ME: with my mom and it was my favorite show in the world
HER: YES...MINE TOO
HER: i would walk around the house singing the songs and stuff
ME: and i used to loveeee fragle rock and carebears. omg, you have no idea. and under the umbrella tree with gloria the gopher, jacob the blue jay and iggy the iguana, haha!! oh god, I wish I was still a kid
ME: did you watch adventures in wonderland?
HER: omg...thats so sad that i remember but i love it...hehe
HER: YES
HER: that was the best show!
ME: i wanna be little again. tv now sucks
HER: i liked eureka's castle on nickelodeon too
ME: oh my god... you have to remember this, MY LITTLE PONY!!
HER: YES
HER: WE HAD THE DOLLS AND EVERYTHING
ME: Oh god, watched it too... did you ever get those puppets from pizza hut?
HER: yes
ME: lmao... I had Eurekas puppet.
HER: omg i have these songs they used to sing on MMC on a cd...u have to hear them
HER: lol
ME: you do!?
ME: burn me a copy, please?
ME: Do you remember Tony?
ME: I had the biggest crush on that man
HER: yes
HER: ok
ME: him and Keri were my thing
HER: him and keri russell have been together ever since MMC
ME: they broke up awhile ago though
ME: its so sad, because they were so cute
HER: no...they r still together
ME: hmm, not from what I heard. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that they broke up
HER: i have that song jc and tony sang called "now and forever" and the one jc justin dale and ryan sang called "Cry for you"
ME: I dont remember much about the show because I was so young, but I'm sure if I heard the cd they would all click
HER: yea
HER: u didnt watch the mmc marathon that disney gave that one time?
HER: it was an all day thing
ME: yeah, i think I have a tape of it
HER: yea...i recorded it all
ME: I hope I didnt throw that away
HER: well u can come over my house and we will watch it together...lol
HER: and we will cry when they sing the mickey mouse song...lol
ME: lol, sounds good!!
HER: im for real!
HER: lol

Aww... good times ;)
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Subject: Tony and Matt pics


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*kat
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Date Posted: 23:30:18 04/02/02 Tue

This will be a miracle if this works.
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Subject: I Thought This Was Interesting...


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 16:08:43 04/04/02 Thu

Credit to Josh @ *N The Mix

*NSYNC's J.C. In Post-Concert Jam Session With Detroit Band

Launch/Yahoo!
By Gary Graff
April 3, 2002
from Beth

*NSYNC gave its Detroit-area fans an unexpected encore on Monday night (April 1)--and it was no April's Fool joke. Following its performance at the Palace Of Auburn Hills, the quintet followed the recommendation of opening act Tony Lucca, a Detroit-area native, and took its tour bus to catch a set by local funk band the Brothers Groove, at Fifth Avenue Billiards in the suburb of Royal Oak.

After hanging out and watching the group play for awhile, *NSYNC's J.C. Chasez delighted the packed club by finally accepting an invitation to hop onstage and did some impromptu verses on the Brothers Groove original "One, Two, Three."

"He just riffed, and that's all we wanted him to do," the group's frontman Chris Codish tells LAUNCH. "I'm sure he has to do everything rehearsed all the time. This was a chance to go back to music the way it used to be and just make up stuff and be in the moment. I knew he could sing his ass off. I actually told him, 'Look, man, we're just gonna play these two chords, all you gotta do is sing over these.'"

There was some booing from the Brothers Groove faithful, but Codish quieted the hecklers by telling them, "You're just booing 'cause you can't sing like that."

Chasez chatted with Codish and his bandmates for a while after the jam, before *NSYNC boarded its tour bus to head to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it performed last night (April 2).
Subject: Well, you'd never guess who I ran into yesterday...


Author:
*kat
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Date Posted: 20:23:24 03/26/02 Tue

Life is so ironic.

There I am standing in line for Tony Lucca's autograph at the NSYNC concert (the girls behind me kept saying, 'what's his name?') and I spot a shabby looking guy that looked vaguely familiar standing next to Tony's "station." I couldn't place him (which is hilarious to me now) until I really took note of the odd clothes. Then, it hit me and I reverted into my 14 year old self...

Matt Morris.

I freaked out. Well, kinda. Unfortunately, I had no one remotely MMC-knowlegable around to share it with me, but I started feeling short of breath. He was SO SCRUFFY. A beard kind of thing...and I was then determined (after all of these years) to get a picture with him. You see, when I went to the MMC concert in November of...what...93...the ONLY picture that didn't turn out on my roll of film was me and Matt. I made my dad take it to the special film place b/c I had a fit...nothing could be done. So, here I am...almost TEN YEARS LATER...ready for my picture.

So, I go up to Tony...(who, by the way was wearing thrift store vintage yellow flowery bell bottoms and a cowboy hat--really weird and unlike him, I thought...and who, by the way, didn't make eye contact with anyone and who, by the way, only sang 4 songs at our show...3 I had never heard of) and tell him I used to go to MMC tapings. Being the strange person that I am, I said something like, "And I"m sure you want me to shut up now..." He mumbled something as my friend took our picture, but unfortunately I have been suffering from clogged ears from a cold and Matthew Burton Morris was staring at me, so I'm not sure what he said exactly. The whole thing=BLUR.

Then, I go up to Matt and (I don't know what's wrong with me. I need to start THINKING before I speak) I don't mention that he was my fave MMCer, I just asked for a picture and said I met him freshman year at Belmont. He was very confused. Then (I'm sure this didn't help), I told him I was from Dallas. We take the picture and he is really freaked by now, I think...he is running off somewhere...(or maybe someone was calling him?) But I asked him what he's been up to lately...He said snowboarding and songwriting. And that...was that. Whole thing=blur.

But I have the picture to prove it, which I haven't gotten developed yet just b/c I am suspending the excitement, but I will try to post them both so we can make fun of their outfits. Maybe Matt let Tony borrow whatever he was wearing...

Oh, and the concert was okay, I guess. I liked it better b/c it was much more scaled down and they did a really cool jazz version of IWYB...but I spotted Matt and Tony down in the fifth row on the floor and I mainly watched them the whole time.

Now, THAT is MMC through the years...
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Subject: JC in new Moby video


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Megan
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Date Posted: 15:34:52 03/30/02 Sat

Just thought I would let you all know that JC makes a cameo in the new Moby video. Here is a link to screen caps from it: http://www.churchofjcchasez.com/hymnal/moby.html

Looks great. =)
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Subject: Oy Veh!!!!!


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 13:22:28 03/29/02 Fri

Here comes Britney's sis


GET ready for another Spears. Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn, 11, is about to become a megastar like the sexy songstress.

The sixth-grader has been signed up by the Nickelodeon network for her own children's show. Jamie Lynn Spears is already a movie star - of sorts.
She played the young Britney in big sister's big-screen debut, Crossroads.

Britney also played with her hair during a scene in recent Pepsi commercials and Jamie Lynn has accompanied her sister to various music award events.

"The world had better watch out when she comes, because she is crazy," Britney said of Jamie Lynn.

Mum Lynne has written about Jamie Lynn's budding career on Britney's website.

"Jamie Lynn and I flew to Los Angeles to visit Britney and to meet with the network," Lynne Spears wrote.

"The network called last week about Jamie Lynn doing some work in television. Jamie Lynn is ecstatic. Britney and I are, too."

Mrs Spears said Jamie Lynn, who lives with her in Louisiana, would have to keep her grades up if she wanted to be an entertainer.
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Subject: Mousekeeter Birthdays


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 11:05:26 03/26/02 Tue

Keri & Josh's b-days were on Saturday (March 23). Keri's 26; I don't know how old Josh is.

Anyway, Happy Birthday!!!
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Subject: It doesn't look good for Josh's new show...


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Kari W.
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Date Posted: 10:13:14 03/26/02 Tue

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - UPN's stab at hip twentysomething comedy has apparently missed its mark. The midseason comedies "As If" and "The Random Years" have both been placed on hiatus. They'll be replaced at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday (March 26) by a repeat of the premiere of "Under One Roof," UPN's new reality series.

The two shows have performed very poorly in the Nielsen ratings, with "As If" averaging only a 1.1/2 in its two broadcasts and "Random Years" drawing only a 1.0/2. They're the two lowest-rated shows on any of the six broadcast networks this season.

On Tuesday, March 12, the two shows aveaged about 1.4 million viewers, losing two-thirds of the audience from their lead-in, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The two shows were getting a tryout in the post-"Buffy" slot usually occupied by "Roswell," which is set to return April 23.

"Roswell" has struggled in the ratings some this season as well, airing in perhaps the most competitive hour of the week. But it still averaged almost double the rating (2.0/3) and twice the number of total viewers (3 million) of "As If" and "The Random Years."

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I actually kind or liked "The Random Years." Oh, well, hopefully we'll see Josh again in something else.
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Subject: Did Britney and Justin really break up?


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Date Posted: 15:31:14 03/24/02 Sun

Everyone seems to think so and they are doing the "no comment" thing.

Congrats on the kitty Shantelle. My cat had kittens like a month ago.
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Subject: Sure Is Dead Around Here...


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 08:44:40 03/23/02 Sat

First, I would like to announce the arrival of a new addition to my family. I got a kitty. She's an 8 month old black cat I got from the humane society. I call her Sasha. Actually I wanted boy, so I could call him Mr. Kitty, and I could say, "No Mr. Kitty this is my pot pie!!!" LOL!!! My parents never allowed me to have pets when I was growing up so this is a big deal for me. My very first pet!! I feel like a new mom. I hardly slept at all last night wondering if she was okay. Now I'm at work and instead of doing work, I'm surfing the Net for kitty information.

Any Making the Band watchers?? First of all the show sucks now. I feel like I'm watching a very bad sitcom. What's up with O-Town and their wacky adventures?? Sheesh. Bring back the days when they would get berated on a daily basis.

I think it's time for Jacob (aka Jake) to leave the group. He's obviously unhappy. He's a popstar, yet he hates everything about it. Although I don't understand why. He knew he what he was getting into when he auditioned for Lou Pearlman, big poppa of all that is boybands, 2 years ago.

MTV sucks. I watched some of Spring Break and I was disgusted. I felt like I was watching soft porn. The networks saving grace is The Osbournes. That's the funniest thing I've seen in years.
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Subject: Articles like this make me mad..


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Date Posted: 20:55:37 10/05/01 Fri

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/debbieschlussel/ds20010912.shtml

Britney, Beyonce & J'Lo help cure AIDS?

Remember '80s' rock stars' vapid, all-star recordings of "We Are the World" and "Do They Know It's Christmas"?

Neither achieved its purpose, raising little money for the poor and hungry they were designed to help. But it made selfish, millionaire rock stars feel good about themselves for preaching charity to us, and it got them great publicity.

Now, the rock stars of the new millennium want to do it all over again. Like Michael Jackson, some things from the '80s shouldn't make a comeback. And this is one of them.

The latest effort, a remake of Marvin Gaye's left-wing protest song, "What's Going On," has extra hypocrisy written all over it. It's a pop-and-rockers' attempt to educate America's kids about AIDS, that it "is still a crushing problem."

Rockers lecturing about AIDS? Huh? It's like the Rosie O'Donnell Guide to Being Thin.

And three of the biggest participants in this endeavor organized by U2's Bono – Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, and Jennifer Lopez – are the last people on earth who should speak out on AIDS. They're the most prominent sex-merchants in America.

Britney – the most exposed non-porn star in the U.S. – dresses like she might be going into the world's oldest profession. Yet, she's the most popular role model for young girls today. At last year's MTV Video Music Awards, she did a striptease down to a flesh colored nothing with a few strategic sequins and rhinestones. At this year's event, she wore almost as little, ensconced by an albino python snake. Some strippers in Vegas have the same act. The only thing missing was a pole. Singing her latest release, "I'm a Slave 4 U," the kind of slave she is was made clear amidst her simulated orgasm. As former MTV VJ Kennedy said of Spears, "It's kind of lame to dress slutty and then claim you're a virgin."

Britney's slutty look and way-too-low rise, pelvis-bearing pants are all the fashion rage for little girls as young as 7 or 8, who display this "I'm easy" look at schools across America. But Spears hypocritically brushes off any responsibility. "It's up to the parents to explain that to their children," she told USA Today in August. "I really don't like to be considered a role model." But if she's no role model, then why are millions of young girls buying her CDs and dressing like her, and why is she singing about AIDS on a song aimed at kids? Why is she taking millions from Pepsi, Clairol, Polaroid, McDonald's, Got Milk?, Skechers, and other brands to push their products on young kids for whom she doesn't want to be a role model? She should return their $5 million in annual endorsement income she earns. Britney can't have it both ways.

Destiny's Child is another paragon of AIDS hypocrisy. The group's latest big hit, "Bootylicious," has lyrics like "I don't think you're ready for this jelly." If you have to ask what lead singer Beyonce Knowles means by "jelly," you don't know what "booty" is. With songs like "Sexy Daddy" and their ultra-minimalist dress-code, you have to laugh at their chastising a "Nasty Girl" to put some clothes on. Recently, Beyonce told AP her secret to keeping gravity-defying hip hugger pants from falling down: "extra-tight pants and plenty of tugging. You just have to make sure the pants fit well – that it's sexy but right at the point where there's not too much showing." Usually wearing not much more than a glorified bikini, Beyonce was booed at the NBA Finals, this summer. She exposed too much, and hoop fans didn't like what they saw. Yup, she's the latest AIDS educator.

And J'Lo, as Lopez calls herself, is hardly the paragon of AIDS education. With hits like, "My Love Don't Cost A Thing," J'Lo's wardrobe – which she's manufacturing into a line of clothing so "now the whole world can dress like J'Lo" – doesn't leave much to imagination. Neither does she. She described her whole week in bed with her boyfriend in the latest issue of men's mag FHM.

It's the rock star life of casual sex, drugs and self-destruction that most easily leads to AIDS. Read the headlines in Daily Variety. Robbin Crosby, guitarist for rock group RATT, is dying from AIDS. He blames heroin, in which he got heavily involved during RATT's heyday in the '80s. But it could've been his participation in the legendary RATT harem, too. Then there's Styx bassist Chuck Panozzo. He has AIDS, too. His brother, Styx drummer John Panozzo, died of addiction in 1996.

Watch any episode of VH-1's "Behind the Music." A typical show goes like this: "It was the '80s, and the money, girls, sex and drugs were flowing. Life was good for (insert band or artist name here). Groupies were waiting backstage, but trouble was around the corner. In the '90s, the latest album didn't sell, the money ran out and they degraded into a life of more drugs and despair. Mr. Lead Singer OD'd and Mr. Guitarist tested positive for HIV."

These are exactly the people who should not be preaching to your kids about AIDS. Or anything else.
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Subject: More on Just/Brit's Alleged Breakup


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Date Posted: 10:57:54 03/26/02 Tue

SOUND BITES Britney Spears' look-but-don't-touch, not-a-girl-not-yet-a-woman act isn't the only thing coy about her. There's also the are-they-or-aren't-they-still-a-couple relationship with Justin Timberlake. Last week, a publicist denied that the former Mousketeers had split (''They love each other very much and have not broken up,'' the spokeswoman said), despite their not having been seen together in ages and weeks of rumors culminating in an Us Weekly magazine cover story: ''It's Over.'' But at a press conference in London yesterday, where she was promoting the British opening of her film ''Crossroads,'' a reporter asked Spears if she was in an ''intense relationship,'' and she replied, ''No, I would not say I was in an intense relationship with anyone at the moment.'' She did not elaborate on her cryptic answer (is she no longer seeing the 'N Sync singer, or has their relationship just cooled to something less intense?), and at last night's premiere in Leicester Square, Spears arrived an hour late and whisked past 3,000 fans without saying more.

Maybe all the to-do over Timberlake has Spears distracted. Last week she nearly burned down her New York City apartment she shares with her brother Bryan when she's in town when she left a candle burning near an air vent while they went out clubbing, Spears' mother reports on the singer's website. ''The wall caught on fire, and the fire department had to come to put it out,'' Lynne Spears writes. She adds that it's the second time her daughter has started a fire with a stray candle; the first was left in the bathroom of their Louisiana home and set little sister Jamie Lynn's bathrobe on fire. You'd think she'd have been more careful in New York, but oops, she did it again.


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Subject: Britney: The Bistro


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 10:33:44 03/19/02 Tue

Britney: The Bistro
by Josh Grossberg

We can see the menu now: Britney Burgers; Shish Ke-Bob Spears; Timberlake Tater Tots; Oops! I Did It Again Refried Beans; Not an Egg, Not Yet a Duckling Spring Rolls--all washed down with a Pepsi.

Yes, our heart begins to skip a beat at the thought of Britney Spears opening a restaurant.

Adding her name to an ever-growing list of celebrities turned restaurateurs, the pop princess is reportedly planning to open her own Manhattan eatery with the aid of famed New York dining-scene impresario Bobby Ochs.

According to Crain's New York Business, Spears and Ochs are cooking up plans to open the joint within the next few months.

The tentatively titled Pinky's (not to be confused with Pink's, the famous hot dog eatery in Los Angeles, or Pink, the pop singer known for "Get the Party Started" and "Lady Marmalade") is said to be derived from Spears' nickname. It will reportedly serve up a variety of moderately priced eats. No word on whether the menu will reflect the singer's Southern-fried Louisiana heritage.

Britney's bistro will take over the space currently occupied by the defunct upscale French restaurant Virot on 41st Street in New York. The place is currently getting a facelift to reflect the change in theme.

Spears has been trying to branch out from her day job as one of the top-selling teenyboppers. In addition to her budding food empire, she recently made her big-screen debut in Crossroads and is also considering lending her name to a clothing line.

The 20-year-old popster joins a long line of celebrities who've lent their name to eateries, including Sean "Puffy" Combs, Stephen and William Baldwin, Oliver Stone, Laurence Fishburne and even Robert De Niro.

The good news is that Britney's place won't be like those expensive "eatertainment" chains like Planet Hollywood or the Fashion Café that have gone bankrupt in recent years, restaurants that often relied on their star power instead of good food. Word has it that Pinky's will be a pretty straightforward chow house.

The bad news: Ochs has had a spotty track record when it comes to celebrity-backed restaurants. Two of his more recent efforts, the Mulholland Café (which he opened with Patrick Swayze) and Peaches (which he co-owned with Donald Trump ex Marla Maples), flamed out faster than Crossroads.

Ochs is no slouch in the name department--in the food world, he's nearly as big a celeb as his new partner, operating several popular culinary establishments known as much for their celebrity associations as for their food.

In fact, John Travolta was once rumored to be developing a film based on Ochs' life called It Ain't About Food.

Ochs will handle the day-to-day operations of Pinky's, while Spears will presumably provide her name and money. The Britney-Bobby bistro is slated to open at the end of May.

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Subject: The Believer


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 10:38:29 03/19/02 Tue

I have been waiting to see this movie for about a year now. I've read everything about this movie, so much so that I knew everything there was to know, or so I thought. After the first 5 minutes, I knew this movie would bother me. No wonder it couldn't find a distributor!!! I can't even think of a word to describe this movie!! Offensive, disturbing, racist...these words don't even begin to touch the surface. But regardless, it was a very good movie. I actually learned a lot. In all honesty, I thought Ryan's performance was better than the movie itself. And I'm not saying that because it's Ryan. His performance was so incredible, he deserves an Emmy, Oscar, Golden Globe..whatever. I look at the best actor nominees for this year's Academy Awards and I can honestly say that Ryan's performance outshines them all (Will Smith, best actor?? Oh, please).

If you haven't seen it I recommend you catch it the next time it's on. I have a feeling it will be released on home video/dvd sometime this year.
Subject: Gosling Explores Mind of a Fanatic


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 14:39:08 03/12/02 Tue

By JIM SLOTEK -- Toronto Sun

TORONTO -- Canadian kid Ryan Gosling has made a big jump onscreen from Mouseketeer to skinhead Nazi. It's an especially oblique turn considering that kids with Mouse credentials are more likely to become cheesy popstars.

And it's all the more dramatic, given that he plays a conflicted Jew-turned-Nazi whose hate gives way to perverse happiness as he plans the bombing of a synagogue. This in the same week that real-life terrorists went to their deaths smiling at their own martyrdom and date with Heaven.

The film is The Believer, based on the true story of a Hebrew school student expelled for his rebellious rabbinical arguments, whose bitterness leads him to become a white supremacist. It's been shrouded in controversy since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival (its Toronto Festival debut was this week), with the Wiesenthal Centre excoriating the film and its writer/director Henry Bean (Internal Affairs).

Gosling -- a veteran Canadian child actor from Goosebumps and Road To Avonlea, The Mickey Mouse Club and the New Zealand-filmed series Young Hercules -- was raised in Cornwall in a Mormon family.

"Mormonism is similar to Judaism in a lot of ways," says Gosling, "in terms of commitment and faith. Where Henry and I connected was my determination that I would never make a movie that slandered another faith. The film to me was less about a specific religion than about faith itself. Somebody read the script and told Henry, 'This is really good. I want to make a Catholic version.' "

Danny Balint (Gosling) is a thug who randomly beats up Hebrew students on subway cars and who falls in with a Nazi cell headed by Curtis Zampf (Billy Zane) and Lina Moebius (Theresa Russell). He also falls for Moebius' masochistic daughter Carla (Summer Phoenix), who begins to decipher Danny's obsession with things Jewish and begins her own fascinated outsider's course in Hebrew. Meanwhile, Danny encounters some of his old Hebrew school friends, who obliviously begin inviting him back to the synagogue.

"A lot of people were saying the movie was about self-loathing," Gosling says. "But when I read it, it was clear to me that this kid had so much faith he was choking on it.

"I mean, the disturbing thing for people to absorb is that Danny wants to be a Jew and he wants to be a Nazi. He's got a girlfriend who's a Nazi that he's teaching Hebrew to, who wants to read Torah, who makes him Yom Kippur dinner and comes to shul (school). And he's davening (praying) at a Yom Kippur service at the same place he's placed a bomb. He really is a Jewish Nazi and he's happy being that. And I always think of the point in the film where he asks, 'Do you think people ever commit suicide out of happiness?' "

Challenging, morally-ambiguous roles might not seem to be in the cards for a guy who spent two years in a toga in Young Hercules. And he admits that's been an obstacle.

"Understandably so. If someone came to me to read (for a part) and the last thing he did was Young Hercules, I'd have reservations about it. It took a good year-and-a-half of trying to be very focused and reading for people and showing them that that was then and this was now. I had to practically beg for The Believer."

Though he has one fairly big-budget credit in Remember The Titans, his plans mostly involve low-budget independent films, including the upcoming The Slaughter Rule, about six-man football, co-starring Kelly Lynch and Clea Duvall.

He's also collaborated with one of his childhood friends, now an L.A. film student, on a script about their boyhood in Cornwall. "Of 12 males in my family, I'm the only one that didn't go on to work at the Domtar paper mill," he says.
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Subject: BS from reality...


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Alex J.
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Date Posted: 20:22:20 03/11/02 Mon

Shantelle, Bec, Justin, and all the regular members... I've wanted to say this for a while. I've been coming to this board for a while now, and I've gotta admire the way you all have been able to express yourself without resorting to childishness or jaded cynicism, especially when Brit or *NSYNC is concerned. It's real easy to praise or bash celebs, but there are few people who walk "the middle line"... to express their thoughts in an intelligent, mature, yet humorous manner. This is one of the best boards I've been to in a long time, and as an MMC fan... mainly a Nikki DeLoach and Keri Russell fan... I'm proud to be a part of MMC Through The Years.
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Subject: 'NSYNC Tour Opener: It's The Justin And JC Show!


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 21:36:01 03/04/02 Mon

From MTV

PORTLAND, Oregon — Lance Bass may not get to space as quickly as he'd like, but he shouldn't worry; his band's already in the stratosphere, and they didn't even have to leave Portland to prove it.

'NSYNC's Celebrity tour kicked off Sunday at the city's Rose Garden arena, and glitter-gelled eyelids twinkled in the night as thousands lined up for entrance, though new security measures (full bag check, metal detector wands and pocket-emptying for all) slowed things down considerably, and made not a few young girls cry, as they were forced to leave all posters, flowers and other small gifts for the boys in a large bin outside the doors.

Amped-up security may have been the cause of the show's late start. R&B loverman Ginuwine eventually opened and was well-received, though his sexed-up slow-jams were probably a little over the young crowd's head; further tour dates promise backup from the equally odd likes of Smash Mouth and P. Diddy.
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Subject: Nelly Collaborates With His Dirty, Justin Timberlake


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 10:21:01 03/13/02 Wed

From MTV.com

NEW YORK — Though you may have seen them together on last year's Super Bowl halftime show, this year's Grammy Awards and in the current video for 'NSYNC's remix for "Girlfriend," Nelly said that he and his "dirty," Justin Timberlake, don't really get a chance to hang out that much. But when they do, they make it count.

Most recently, the two collaborated on Nelly's next release, Nellyville, due June 25. "I got a surprise track that's on there," Nelly said of the LP Monday night at Times Square's W Hotel, fresh from traveling on the road. "Justin did a song for me. I didn't want to come off fake with it. I'm not trying to take him off into a different element where people be like, 'That's Justin doing that? C'mon. That ain't right.' So we just did something we had in common, and that was girls."

Forget the fact that Justin is arguably the most popular singer on the planet, or that his vocal skills have helped 'NSYNC sell more records in the past few years than most labels' entire rosters. The St. Louis rapper joked that J.T.'s origins are what really impressed him.

"He's a cool dirty," Nelly said of their relationship. "Once I found out he was from Memphis, that sewed it up for me. I was like, 'OK, I see you in a whole new light. You Memphis family.' I meet up with [him] at different parties. It's hard [to hang out] 'cause he's crazy busy. I'm ripping and running as well. We ain't really got a chance to sit down and kick it, but we always got that, 'I'mma call, I'mma call. We'll chill.' "

There wasn't too much chilling during the days leading up to the Grammy Awards. Nelly said 'NSYNC went through a rigorous rehearsal process and he didn't see them much before the show. However, he loved finally getting onstage with them.

"It was crazy," he said nonchalantly of the performance. "They just asked me would I do it and I said, 'Why not? It's the Grammys. It's on.' "

He had that same laid-back attitude when it came to recording his verses on the "Girlfriend" remix, despite some second guessers around him.

"When the thing came up, a lot of people was like, 'You don't wanna do that remix, do you?' " ÿ
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Subject: Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Engaged


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 13:07:12 03/12/02 Tue

From MTV.com

A.J. McLean no longer knows the meaning of being lonely.

In an interview with VH1 over the weekend in Miami, A.J. disclosed that he's engaged to up-and-coming singer Sarah Martin.

A.J. said that he and Martin plan to walk down the aisle in 2003, hopefully on the anniversary of the day they met.

Until then, A.J. will have his hands full with his group. Backstreet have said that they are going in the studio in the next couple of weeks to work on their next LP, the follow-up to 2000's Black & Blue, for which they'll writing some of their own tunes as well as commandeering hits from the likes of Jermaine Dupri and Glen Ballard.

McLean's spokesperson could not be reached to comment on the singer's nuptial plans.

Last July, McLean made headlines when he entered treatment for alcohol abuse, depression and anxiety. He returned to the group, and the road, in August.

McLean is the third Backstreet Boy to pop the question to his mate; Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell each tied the knot in 2000.
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Subject: Keri Article From April Issue of Seventeen


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 14:09:23 03/12/02 Tue

After four years of playing a confused coed with nonstop guy troubles on the WB's hit Felicity, is Keri Russell ready for the real world?

Keri Russell insists she's not a replica of the angsty college senior she plays on television. Need proof? "I got kicked out of the Playboy Mansion;" she says, laughing. Well that certainly qualifies as very un-Felicity- like behavior. We definitely didn't peg this self-described homebody-who claims she's always the first of her friends to go to bed- as the type to party at Hugh Hefner's infa- mous pad. Last New Year's Eve, Keri and a friend decided to stop by a Playmate-and- rock-star-infested party there. Hey, why not? When they didn't show up in dress code- either fancy gowns or skimpy lingerie- they were chewed out by one of Hef's assistants. "She told us we looked like we came right from the beach!" says Keri. "I don't think they'll be asking me back." Seventeen loves a girl who gets booted from the Playboy Mansion for not being slutty.

Her TV alter ego is no longer the naive University of New York student she once was, either. Over four seasons, we've watched Felicity evolve from an avowed virgin and shy freshman-who expressed her deepest thoughts into a tape recorder- into a talented painter and self-assured senior. It's not that she's become totally immune to a few slipups now and then: Remember those steamy moments with Noel on the rooftop last season, or the time she got into a game of strip-Ping-Pong at a frat house? Even Keri admits that the fickle Felicity has learned some much- needed life lessons. "In the beginning Felicity was socially inept," she says. "She's getting things more now."

But is Felicity the only one who's grown up? After hearing about Keri's New Year's Eve antics, we're ready to bet that the 25- year-old actress is a whole lot maturer than the girl who first appeared on the cover of Seventeen in 1998. Of course, back then she hadn't yet earned a Golden Globe for Best Actress or experienced pushy paparazzi hiding in the bushes. She also hadn't dated-and broken up with-her Felicity costar Scott Speedman or dealt with nasty public criticism after chopping off her curly locks. As the show winds down its fourth-and possibly last-season, Keri appears to have metamorphosed into a risk-taking actress.

When we meet Keri at our cover shoot, she's not the reserved starlet we expected. She fearlessly rides a mechanical bull and isn't afraid to get dirty and roll around in the grass. The next day at her local Starbucks, Keri doesn't even notice the curious glances she gets from other caffeine addicts as she walks through the door. Wearing worn-in jeans, a white cardigan, flip-flops and yellow-tinted shades that look like they belong on a member of Weezer, Keri seems more like the college kid she plays on TV than a Hollywood star. She greets us with a warm smile and heads straight for the counter to order her standby-a tall latte with no foam. It's not even noon, but this is actually Keri's second trip to the coffee chain this morning. "A 5:30 A.M. pit stop here has become part of my morning ritual," she says.

Then she usually drives off to the Felicity set-for 14 hours of work-in her steel- blue BMW SUV. Her fancy wheels are a clear sign that Keri's a bit better-off than Felicity, who entered a beauty pageant this season hoping to earn enough money for her college tuition. But Keri doesn't strike us as the high-maintenance, materialistic type. "This is the first nice thing I've bought and I just got it this year!" Keri says as we check out her car. "I used to drive a black pickup truck, which I loved but my brother needed it so I gave it to him. My first two weeks of driving this car, I was too embarrassed to show my friends. I would park really far away and walk so they wouldn't see it. It's much cooler not to have money." Easy for her to say! Before we gag, she tells us she hasn't ditched her small pad for a huge place in Beverly Hills. In fact, Keri still lives in the same apartment she rented nearly nine years ago when she first arrived in Los Angeles. That may change soon, though. "I've been getting pressure to move from my friends," she adds. "I ' think they want to have a nice house to hang out in." She probably does, too.
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Subject: Keri @ the SAG Awards Last Night


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 17:33:57 03/11/02 Mon

<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3495331/1015889372243_kerisag1.jpg">

<img src="http://images.andale.com/f2/115/106/3495331/1015889371048_kerisag2.jpg">

Credit: Jenn
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Subject: Another Britney Fan Bites The Dust


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 15:38:50 03/11/02 Mon

At least once a week I visit World of Britney.com, because the news is always up to date and the site has great pictures. This is one of, if not the biggest Britney fan sites on the Net. The webmaster, Ruben, is a huge Britney fan-always singing her praises, talking basically about how Britney is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Well imagine my shock when I visited the site today and read this. Click <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.worldofbritney.com">here</a> or the reply.

It's sad, but even though I don't know all he knows, I have to say I do agree with the guy.
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Subject: Brandy's Son Roman


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 20:50:11 03/06/02 Wed

Credit: yvettemarie21

If you guys have time, check out <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.internationalmiss.com">the main site</a>. Visions of Jon Benet, anyone?
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Subject: Goin' to the chapel and she, just got married.... LeAnn Rimes is now a married woman..


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Becky
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Date Posted: 23:47:51 03/06/02 Wed

That's right folks, long way from that little 11 year old singing "Blue"..

Here's what is says from rimestimes.com

<i>Wedding Bells rang on Saturday February 23, 2002, at Perkins Chapel in Dallas.The happy couple enjoyed the beautiful ceremony & magical reception among friends and family. Congratulations & Best Wishes to them both!!</i>

She's 19, and he's 21.. They moved kind of fast, Met in May while rehearshing for the Academy of Country Music Awards (He's her back-up dancer, you see..), Engaged by December and now married..

She dated Andrew Keegan for quite a few years, but rumor has it he cheated on her.. So jump right into a new relationship and get married off.. Kids these days.. lol

<img src="http://www.rimestimes.com/newweb/leannslatest/images/wedding.jpg">
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Subject: Britney Addresses Her Critics In 'Overprotected' Video


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 14:22:41 03/08/02 Fri

MTV.com

Britney Spears will do as she pleases no matter who's watching. Even the protective gaze of a burly bodyguard or a sudden downpour isn't enough to stand between her and a night of fun.

That's the gist of Spears' new video, for a remix of "Overprotected," which was shot last weekend in Los Angeles, according to its director Chris Applebaum (American Hi-Fi, Willa Ford). The clip furthers her "I'm Not a Girl" crusade to shirk her adolescent image, as she and five friends outsmart her bodyguard with the old "you're wanted elsewhere" trick and sneak out of a hotel and into an underground dance club.

Spears envisioned the treatment herself, said Applebaum, who also remarked that her stamina and patience through the marathon shoot, which wrapped 5 a.m. Monday morning after 23 consecutive hours of filming, was impressive. The director, who has dozens of videos under his belt, added that the shoot went so smoothly, the most derailing obstacle was less-than-scrumptious catering.

The clip opens with the pop princess and her friends in a hotel room, where a tabloid reporter on television criticizes her for the sexy, revealing outfits she's often seen wearing publicly. At that point Spears, determined to be self-sufficient and unaffected by media comments, leads her pals out of the hotel and toward the dance club. But before they arrive, they're caught in an alley by a flash shower. As they make their entrance, they're dripping wet, an image which makes for more sensationalist fodder for the tabloid reporter. Some girls just can't win.

Producer Rodney Jerkins is responsible for reworking the Britney track. The song, which he described as having an old-school-type rhythm, will begin to surface at radio April 1, according to Jive Records.
Subject: Just realized...


Author:
Becky
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Date Posted: 13:19:22 03/07/02 Thu

Today is TJ's 22nd Birthday!!!!

<img src="http://i3.yimg.com/3/a21d4475/g/a6b53406.jpg">

Happy Birthday TJ!!
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Subject: *NSYNC & Britney On Forbes Most Powerful Celebrities List


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Shantelle
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Date Posted: 17:22:40 03/04/02 Mon

'N Sync
Power Rank: 8

Until last year they were known as the world's second-most-popular band created in Orlando. Now they're known as the boys who sold a record-setting 2.4 million copies of their new album in a week. And after their appearance on the Super Bowl half-time show, they're even known among the postpubescent set.


money rank: 14
earnings: $42 mil
web hits: 391,000
press clips: 12,506
magazine covers: 5
tv/radio hits: 9



Britney Spears
Power Rank: 4

Everyone's favorite teenager got more popular after ditching her schoolgirl duds for a barely there ensemble. Along the way she grossed $40.5 million touring and sold 8.1 million copies of her second album.

Money Minstrels
money rank: 16
earnings: $38.5 mil
web hits: 981,000
press clips: 19,607
magazine covers: 5
tv/radio hits: 18
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Subject: "The Random Years"


Author:
Kari
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Date Posted: 15:47:09 03/06/02 Wed

Did anyone catch Josh's new show, "The Random Years?" I thought it was pretty good. It was nice seeing Josh again.

If you missed it you can catch it tonight. They are reairing it at 9:30 (EST) on UPN.
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Subject: The Party


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Melanie
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Date Posted: 23:14:13 03/04/02 Mon

Hey, I was a big fan of MMC and The Party. I used to have their first recording on tape, but it's been lost for years and I'm trying to locate another one. I checked used music stores, E-bay, CD Now. I'm having a very difficult time! If anyone knows where I can get a copy (new or used, cassette or cd) please let me know! Thanx!

Email: FooGrrl@aol.com
Subject: Weekend Box Office Report


Author:
Shantelle
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Date Posted: 16:18:47 03/04/02 Mon

<i>1.We Were Soldiers, $20.2 million</i>
2.40 Days and 40 Nights, $12.5 million
3.John Q., $8.4 million
4.Dragonfly, $6.8 million
5.Return to Neverland, $6.5 million
6.Queen of the Damned, $5.8 million
7.Big Fat Liar, $4.8 million
8.A Beautiful Mind, $4.4 million
<i>9.Crossroads, $4 million</i>
10.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, $3.1 million

<i>Crossroads has grossed about $31.1 million to date</i>
Subject: Jen as a redhead and AIDA news


Author:
Cari
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Date Posted: 13:27:30 03/03/02 Sun

courtesy of the <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.voy.com/14652/">Dax Files</a>

<img src="http://www.daxmusic.com/gallery/jenmcgill.jpg">

And the message from Lynn re: Jenn

<i>
Earlier this week we got an email invitation to "An Evening With Jennifer McGill" which was held at a hotel entertainment center not far from where the MMC used to be taped. Tonight's show was described as focusing on the years Jennifer was with the New MMC, including old video clips, Q&A about some of the well known stars from the show and included a showcase of her new music.

Jenn's big announcement tonight was that early next week she'll be going to NYC for a final audition for a lead role in the Broadway play Aida! Also, she's a redhead now! We had a lot of fun watching clips of the MMC. Sure are a lot of stars that came out of that show! She had some very cute clips of her and JC, Justin, Britney (as a parrot), Christina A, Keri Russell, and Tony Lucca. She showed herself in many of the crazy costumes she wore over the years, and when she got to the screen cap of her in the foam pyramid, she stopped and said, "I'm not the only one in the room who's worn that pyramid costume!" She pointed to Dax, laughed and said, "he has too!" Then she introduced Dax and told the audience he was the producer of her recent independent release CD, and that she would be autographing copies of it later. She never did explain how he ended up in the pyramid costume! Does anyone here remember that story?

</i>
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Subject: Thanks Nsync Dirty Pop MB.


Author:
Justin
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Date Posted: 17:03:40 03/03/02 Sun

"Apparently Justin did a phone interview with a radio station in Philly, and was asked about the solo project rumors. The DJ quoted the MTV piece, saying that a comment was made that '[Justin] was *NSYNC and the other four were just replaceable.'

Justin's response: 'I could hang up on you right now and end this interview if you say anything like that to me. I am working on stuff for a solo project for fun, we all are and the guys are helping me out. JC is gonna help with some writing and stuff, and if Lance is around we were playing around with a song we thought sounded good with our two voices, but right now, we have a tour and other stuff. I am always in *NSYNC first, no matter what people want to say or crap they start, my friends know where I stand and I know where they stand.'"
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