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NSYNC to sing anthem at CFTC Multi-Platinum recording artist *NSYNC will perform for the first time ever at their charity event, Challenge For The Children® VI taking place in Miami Beach July 23-25th, 2004. As a tribute to their fans, all five guys will pick up the microphone to give a spirited performance of the National Anthem. This will be their first public appearance singing together since the 2002 Grammys in New York and will be a dream come true for thousands of enthusiastic spectators who will attend this event. Sponsors have been eagerly coming on board to unite with *NSYNC to raise money for the Challenge For The Children foundation that benefits many children’s charities nationwide. To date over 3.5 million has been raised for such outstanding organizations as The Boys And Girls Clubs of America and The Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital. NetJets and Palms Casino Resort have joined the team to support Challenge For The Children VI with the breathtaking Roney Palace Hotel in South Beach and Maroone Auto Group, a part of AutoNation, Inc., serving as host hotel and transportation sponsors. ELLEgirl and the WB 39 are respectively some of the media and television partners for the event. Joey, Lance, JC, Justin and Chris will be singing the National Anthem at the start of the 'Celebrity Basketball Game' that takes place on the third day of their charity weekend. During the sixth annual Challenge For The Children event, fans will be able to see *NSYNC members compete with other musical talent, sports stars and actors in the Celebrity Skills Challenge on Saturday, July 24th, 2004 and again on Sunday, July 25th, 2004 in the sixth annual charity basketball game. Tickets for both events are available through Ticketmaster at the following numbers: 407/839-3900 – 305/358-5885 – 954/523-3309 Challenge For The Children® was created by the members of *NSYNC in 1999 to offer financial support to children’s programs and charities throughout the country. The foundation’s focus includes funding for schools that have suffered educational cutbacks for sports and music education. Special attention is paid to children’s healthcare causes including, but not limited to, pediatric AIDS, adoption and foster care, alcohol/drug prevention programs and the fight against teen violence. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE AT ALL LEVELS
Lost in the Shadows JC Chasez How sad it is that Justin Timberlake had amazing success with his solo effort in 2002/03, yet his N’SYNC band mate JC Chasez will hardly rank as a footnote in the history of the biggest boy band of the 90’s. What makes this all the sadder is that Chasez tried very hard not to follow in Timberlake's Michael Jackson tainted footsteps and has make a very solid product in Schizophrenic. Unfortunately, no one will hear it as the CD has hardly been selling since its February release. Without a hint of his former (?) band on Schizophrenic, the CD is full of dance and party tunes that would have set the current lackluster state of radio on fire, had Chasez gotten half the support that Justin got from his label. He enters some unexpected territory on the “Some Girls (Dance With Women),"does an homage to Sean Paul and the dancehall reggae on "Mercy", gets as danceable as possible without getting hokey with "She Got Me", and confesses a sin we already knew on "All Day Long I Dream About Sex," seemingly a take off on the old ADIDAS joke.
Bacon & Eggs on Bass' Menu The production partnership of Lance Bass, Wendy Thorlakson and Joe Anderson is no longer A Happy Place. It's being re-launched as Bacon & Eggs Llc. and will produce diverse film and television projects. Already, the renamed company has set up two film projects: When the Dead Whisper, a horror pic at Gold Circle Films, and Lovewrecked, a teen comedy at Media 8 Entertainment. When the Dead Whisper is about angel assassins and a town with a terrible secret. Bacon & Eggs will produce along with Gold Circle president Paul Brooks. The company's Norm Waitt and Scott Niemeyer will serve as executive producers. Lovewrecked, written by Stephen Langford, is about a girl who gets stranded on a deserted island with the rock star of her dreams. But when she finds out it's really the not-so-deserted Kauai -- with a huge resort on the other side of the island -- she doesn't tell the rock star. The project is being fast tracked, with production to begin in June in the Caribbean. According to the principals, the new name marks a broadening of interests in terms of subject matter. Before they were focused almost exclusively on family movies, but under the new Bacon & Eggs banner, they will develop film projects in a variety of genres, as well as television ventures.
JC Chasez Tickets Contest JC Chasez is playing a sold-out show at The Guvernment in Toronto and andPOP is your hook up to get you in. andPOP is giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the June 3 show (all ages). Plus, each winner will also receive a copy of his debut solo album, "Schizophrenic." All you have to do to win one is answer the trivia question correctly. Of all correct answers, we will randomly choose 2 winners...
'Fish Tales and Swan Songs' The 13th annual Orlando International Fringe Festival continues today at venues throughout downtown Orlando and Loch Haven Park. Featuring more than 70 groups or performers presenting hundreds of shows, the theater festival runs through Sunday… ...(Becky Fisher and Joe Swanberg) have peered into myths and mysteries with their latest show, which plays off old stories and songs about fish and fowl. There's the tale of the fisherman and his wife (with Swanberg in a lovely satin evening skirt); there's the story of Leda and the swan; there's a bit of Christianity, with Justin Timberlake standing in for Jesus (don't ask)…
Boston Globe KISS Concert review …(Maroon 5) was introduced by the Backstreet Boys, who made
a surprise appearance and sang an a cappella version of "Moving
On," a song from their upcoming album. They were warmly greeted,
but it was a long way from the reception they would have received
five years ago. The same could be said of JC Chasez who, unlike
his fellow 'N Sync member Justin Timberlake, has yet to achieve
breakthrough solo success. He performed four songs, three from his
solo debut, "Schizophrenic," and though he works hard
singing and dancing, Chasez can't overcome such dull, forgettable
songs as "Some Girls (Dance With Women)" and "All
Day Long I Dream About Sex."
With so many celebrities out there (11,357 at last count), it's hard to keep track. Do I like Justin Timberlake or don't I? Who, exactly, is Fantasia Barrino? Is it really fair to call Alf a celebrity? Fortunately for America's overburdened idolaters, there is a Web site that tells us which celebrities are worthy of our slavish attention and which are not. Created by Bruce Goldman and friends, www.amiannoying.com ranks celebrities on the basis of their annoyingness. For example, Justin Timberlake, vocalist for 'N Sync and notorious Super Bowl wardrobe malfunctioner, was ranked the eighth most annoying person of 2004, somewhat less annoying than Carrot Top (No. 4) but more annoying than Martha Stewart (No. 14). According to the editors, some of Timberlake's annoyingness stems from the fact that he once replaced Ronald McDonald as McDonald's spokesman. On the other hand, the fact that he ripped off Janet Jackson's bodice on international TV actually worked in his favor. There are a lot of people on the "most annoying" list that you might not think of as celebrities. For example, though it is rumored that Timberlake's mawkish melodies can cause cancer in laboratory rats, I would not lump him with Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, the terrorist who decapitated Nicholas Berg… Schizophrenic launches in Brazil After Justin Timberlake, its now the turn of another member of the American boy band NSYNC to embark on a solo career. But differently then the ex boyfriend of Britney Spears, JC Chasez, 28, completely left the styles of hip hop and rhythm and blues behind on the disc Schizophrenic for more electronic sounds created by the producer BT and the duo Basement Jaxx, and the lyrics speak of sex. Completely different then the synchronization that was suggested by the name of his former band. (NSYNC can be translated as in synchronization) In an exclusive interview with Folhateen, by telephone from inside the tour bus traveling the US, JC speaks of his solo career, Madonna and Britney, Michael Jackson, and of course sex. Folhateen - Instead of working with producers like Timbaland and Neptunes you preferred to use producers of electronica, like BT and the duo Basement Jaxx. Why? JC- BT is a long time friend. At first we recorded just for fun and it ended up cool. I have an open mind, I look to not do what everyone is doing. Everyone had thought I would work with Timbaland and the Neptunes like the whole world does. Folhateen- How did you get in contact with Basement Jaxx? JC- Though BT. I was in London with nothing to do and I rang them to see if they knew of any good ballads. They said that they couldn’t go out because they were in the studio, so I went there. There, they asked me to show them some things that I was working on. Afterwards they showed me what they were doing. Then they asked me to do the vocal and 'Plug it in ' was born. After we finished I proposed. 'Why not make a trade?' We finished making "Shake it". Folhateen - Many lyrics on Schizophrenic speak about sex. Are you always dreaming about this like you sing on 'All Day Long I Dream About Sex'? JC- (laughs) I am a man, I think about it the same amount of times any other man does. But music is the most important thing. Folhateen- You sing that two girls dancing together leaves men excited. Are you excited by this? JC- of course! In truth it depends. I don’t like when its very exaggerated and done only to provoke. Folhateen- About that kiss of Madonna and Britney? JC- that was very strange for me. I have known Britney Spears since she was 12. That was very odd really. Folhateen- NSYNC has already appeared with Michael Jackson. What do you think of the accusation of child molestation against him? JC- I am going to be honest. We aren't friends, only have worked together. He was always a really great person with me, but i don't know him well enough to judge the details of his private life. |
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