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Hangin’ Tough … With A New Kids On The Block Homemade Sweater

Julie GersteinAugust 18, 2011 //

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

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comMay 10, 2011 //

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!

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJanuary 31, 2011 //

“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

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJanuary 24, 2011 //

“[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!

The FriskySeptember 3, 2008 //

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

SimchaSeptember 2, 2008 //

BOOKS

  • The American Wife
    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.

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    Friday Quickies!

    The FriskyJuly 11, 2008 //
  • “One day you’re in, the next day, you are out.” That’s right, the 5th season of Project Runway starts next week! Catch up on the previous winners whereabouts. [College Candy]
  • Fall Trends — see them here first! “Panda Eyes” are totally gonna be my jam. [WhoWhatWear Daily]
  • An Anti-Gay Politician is caught up in a Not-So-Anti-Gay Scandal! [PerezHilton]
  • Violet Affleck is getting a little bro or sis. Awww…how cute! [Holy Moly!]
  • You know what you should do this weekend? Spew your opinion in our new Forum Debate, about whether rape victims should feel obligated to report their attack to the authorities. [Frisky Forums]

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    New Kids On The Block Don’t Quite Have The Right Stuff

    Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 16, 2008 //

    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 »

    Live-Blogging The NKOTB Appearance On The Today Show

    Amelia McDonell-ParryApril 4, 2008 //

    The New Kids appeared on The Today Show today to announce their big comeback. Dunno about you, but we’re excited.
    8:32 Whoa, Danny still has a whole lotta face. He looks a little manorexic too. Joey didn’t actually age so well either. Jordan looks good though.
    8:33 Honestly, Donnie looks kind of sexy.
    8:34 Their first performance is going to be on The Today Show…but on May 16th. Boo. Thought it was today.
    8:35 I think that Jonathan is still an agoraphobe….or whatever. He has that disorder where he’s scared of crowds and lots of people, which is ironic.
    8:36 Honestly, I would be going just as crazy as that crowd if I was in NY. I hope the New Kids aren’t stupid and stick to performing their old hits instead of trying to have a rebirth with new material.
    8:38 HATE Joey’s suit. Keep reading »

    Back On The Block

    SimchaApril 3, 2008 //

    Just when we think our groupie years are behind us, a pic like this comes out and makes us want to wake up at the butt crack of dawn to cry and scream “I Love You!” at the New Kids on the Block’s Today Show concert on Friday. The Boston boy band that disbanded in 1994 is back! Step by Step, they’ve been recording new material and teasing their fans with promises of a reunion and it’s finally here! They’re releasing a single this spring, which will be followed by an album and TV show this summer. Might we also suggest re-releasing the NKOTB pillowcase? Now that there together again, we want to sleep with them. The Block, as they call themselves, have been hanging tough over the past decade: Donnie became an actor like his rapper/actor brother Mark(y Mark), Jordan was on the Surreal Life III, Danny formed a record label, Joey was on Dancing with the Stars and Jonathan became a real estate developer. But now they’re back in the booty shakin’ business and writing the songs for themselves. Donnie said, “We are not pretending to be somebody else. We didn’t go country, no rap, no metal. We are who we are.” Something tells us they’ve still got the right stuff. [Boston Herald]
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