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May 20
#1 Nick Invited for the Dennis Rodman's Birthday Bash
Source : Yahoo! Finance
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Beneficial Holdings is pleased to announce that Beneficial Health Systems (which Beneficial Holdings has a letter of intent to acquire) will join other fine companies like Von Dutch Originals, Gerge Fine Watches, 42 Below Vodka and The Viardo Agency in co-sponsoring a special, star-studded B-Day Bash on behalf of Dennis Rodman.
This birthday bash for Dennis Rodman will be held FRIDAY, May 14th, 2004, from 9:00PM - 2:00 AM. At the "THE HIGHLANDS", 4th Floor of Hollywood & Highland Entertainment Complex (Corner of Hollywood & Highland). CONFIRMED PRESS CAN CHECK-IN @ 8:00 PM and RED CARPET ARRIVALS start at: 9:00 PM.
Expected Guests at Dennis Rodman's Birthday Bash Include: Dennis Rodman, Penny Marshall, Lara Flynn Boyle, Carmen Electra, Dave Navarro, Enrique Iglasias, Nick Carter, Traci Bingham, Brande Roderick, Krista Allen, Jeremy Piven, Corbin Bernsen, Orlando Jones, Taryn Manning, Summer Altice, Rachel Miner (Heaven), Dominic Monaghan (Lord Of The Rings), NFL Great Eric Dickerson, Sala Baker (LOTR), Ryan Starr (American Idol), Celebrity designer Christian Audigier of Von Dutch, Celebrity designer "T" of "Joey & T", and many more celebrities. For media interested in attending please contact Phil Viardo at 310-560-2276.
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#2 Britney's China tour cancelled, Backstreet Boys sit in
Source : Xinhuanet
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Britney Spears has reportedly scrapped plans to perform in China in late September because she is suffering from exhaustion, and organisers say the Backstreet Boys will sit in for her on the original date.
Sources claim the sexy singer, who is currently on tour in Europe, has pulled out of the Far East Leg of her world tour this summer because she is too tired and needs a break.
The 22-year-old pop singer had planned to perform in five Chinese cities in late September as part of her Asian tour.
She could be one of the most high-profile western pop singer ever to visit China, following Mariah Carey's tour to Shanghai last year.
The Backstreet Boys, who are fading out from the music scene, will try to regain their popularity on tour in China as they are cutting a new album this year.
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#3 William Hung Overshadows Backstreet Reunion
Source : MTV.Com
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The Backstreet Boys were congregating backstage at Saturday's Wango Tango On-Air festival when a herd of security guards nearly tumbled them.
"They were like, 'Move out of the way, get up against the wall,' " Nick Carter recalled later, smiling and likely embellishing a bit. "And then William Hung came through."
"Who?" Kevin Richardson asked. "Well Hung?"
Joke or not, on a bill that included Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Jessica Simpson and a dozen other acts, William Hung was the headliner.
Almost a decade after their first Wango Tango, the Backstreet Boys gave a preview of their upcoming album in the form of an a cappella song about "movin' on." Onstage in front of thousands of screaming girls, however, they seemed content where they were.
May 12
So ... can we call them the Backstreet Men?
Source : U-Daily Bulletin
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Backstreet Boys Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson are back in the recording studio, and super producer Harvey Mason Jr. reports the new album will be "their reintroduction to their fans" - not a farewell, as has been rumored.
Says Mason, "Their concern is that 'People haven't heard from us in a while ... we separated, we came back together, and now we really want to make a statement.' "
The group, which hasn't released an album since "Black and Blue" in 2000, has gone through its share of !ital!Sturm und Drang, including the lawsuit filed in 2002 against its record label for allegedly shunting the group aside while promoting Carter's solo album, "Now or Never." But now, Mason says, "They're in great spirits. They're all cooperating and having a great time. Everyone is involved in all that's going on, and they're really professional."
Mason - who is one-half of the hit-making producing team known as the Underdogs with his partner Damon Thomas (they're behind numerous top 10 hits for the likes of Brandy, Jennifer Lopez and Luther Vandross, as well as American Idol Ruben Studdard's "Sorry 2004") - says the Backstreet Boys will be coming out "with something a little bit different" for the new CD.
"It'll be harder-edged with more of an r&b influence. The way they sing is always going to be consistent, but they've grown up. Nick started when he was 13, and now he's 25. They've done a lot of things since then. Soft pop music is not prevalent anymore, and they know they have got to compete with what's going on the radio." He adds the Boys have written a lot of their new material. "They're going above and beyond to set a new standard ... and that's exciting." If all goes as planned, the new Backstreet Boys album will be out before year's end.