Yes, you read the headline right. No, this is not a drill. Yes, this is real life. No, you’re not dreaming. Three of the most amazing boy bands of yesteryear are joining forces for a summer tour. On yesterday’s episode of the “The View,” the New Kids On The Block made the bombshell announcement that they’ll be touring with fellow dreamy, aging crooners 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men. Is this a government experiment to see how much nostalgia the average 30-year-old woman can endure before spontaneously combusting? Most likely. But still, I’ll definitely be in the crowd, screaming my head off and singing along to “Because Of You,” “The Right Stuff,” and “Motownphilly.” Will you? Check out the tourdates after the jump! [Hollywood Life] Keep reading »
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Jordan Knight Sings The Old Navy Summer Catalog
These days, instead of hangin’ tough with his boys from New Kids On The Block, Jordan Knight has the right stuff for Old Navy’s summer campaign. The boy band singer is featured in the brand’s latest ad, singing about items from their summer catalog. On “Shorts,” he croons, “Your legs are looking so fine,” while his falsetto hits as many high notes as there are sandal colors on “Flip-Flops.” Watch the commercial above! Meanwhile, fans are showing their love for the songs on the Old Navy Facebook page, where you can hear Jordan sing about the difference between T-shirts and tank tops. Keep reading »
Hangin’ Tough … With A New Kids On The Block Homemade Sweater
Necessity, and extreme fandom, are the mothers of invention, right? That’s exactly what prompted German mom Joanne Conklin to knit these totally out of control New Kids on the Block and Vanilla Ice sweaters for her teenage daughter. Before she knew it, she’d launched a full on NKOTB knitwear empire. “We were living in Germany at the time and bands like New Kids On The Block were huge with the teen set,” says Joanne. “However, there were no fan T-shirts to be found anywhere, so I decided to knit sweaters. I made one for my daughter, then her friends, and word-of-mouth spread and the next thing you know I’d knit over a hundred of them, selling all but about six of them.” And you can understand why. After all, these are no mere cableknit jawns [This will be the last time I allow Julie to use her obscure Philly slang in a post, FYI. -- Editor], but rather, works of Joey McIntyre-inspired magic. More sweater bliss after the jump! [Craftzine] Keep reading »
Jennifer Lopez’s First Gig Was Back-Up Dancing For New Kids On The Block
Last night, Jennifer Lopez sat down for an interview with Jay Leno and he asked her about her first dance gig. “I got a job working as a back-up dancer for New Kids on the Block,” she said. “It was dancing for them on the American Music Awards and it was a big deal. That was a long time ago.” Jay then informed her that the exact year was 1991 and that he had the video footage ready to roll. Above, check out Jennifer hanging tough with the guys. Keep reading »
Just Kidding. Jonathan Knight Is Proud To Be Out!
“I have never been outed by anyone but myself! I did so almost twenty years ago. … I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay! Apparently the pre-requisite to being a gay public figure is to appear on the cover of a magazine with the caption ‘I am gay’. I apologize for not doing so if this is what was expected! My belief is that you live your life by example, and not by a caption on a magazine! If there ever has been any confusion about my sexuality, then you are someone that doesn’t even know me!”
—Jonathan Knight takes to NKOTB‘s blog to refute the rumor that Tiffany accidentally outed him on national television. Sorry to jump to conclusions, Tiff! [Huffington Post] Keep reading »
Tiffany Accidentally Outs Jonathan Knight
“[I dated] the quiet one, the shy one. He became gay later. I didn’t do it. I had issues with that. I was thinking maybe I did. Now looking back when we were dating, he was so much fun. We used to do facials together. He was so easy to talk to.”
—Tiffany dishes on her experience dating Jonathan Knight of NKOTB, and reveals that she thought she might have turned him gay. Only, while the webiverse has speculated about his sexuality, Jonathan has never made a public statement about which team he plays for. Oopsies, Tiffany. [PopEater] Keep reading »
Quick Pic: Donnie Wahlberg Is Protesting The NKOTB Reunion Too!
Well, by protesting we mean promoting. Don’t they have underlings who can do that instead of, you know, the band? [New York City, 9/3/08] Keep reading »
Sweet Release: What’s In And Out The Week Of September 2nd 2008
BOOKS
What’s dirtier than a romance novel? A thinly veiled novel about the First Lady and all her juicy indiscretions. From a secret abortion, to vehicular manslaughter, to worshiping the Washington Monument in her husbands pants, this American Wife will remind you of a certain woman in the White House. This novel shows Laura Bush is no married name misnomer as it delves into the protagonist’s predilections. From the soapy sounds of the excerpts we got our grubby hands on, Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld has composed yet another chick lit classic.
Friday Quickies!
New Kids On The Block Don’t Quite Have The Right Stuff
Seriously, I heart the New Kids, but their performance on The Today Show was a travesty of epic proportions. I mean, they never could sing, but now that they are out of practice, they really, really can’t sing. Especially Jordan. What the hell happened to him? And Joey Mac! I would shed a tear if I wasn’t so mortified for them. Keep reading »
