August 2003

August 30, 2003 - Anonymous writes "In the You Tell Us section of the MTV.com, an Orlando, Florida native named Samantha weighed in on Justin Timberlake's behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. She writes, "It did not escape my notice that Justin Timberlake failed to thank *NSYNC in any of his three acceptance speeches while Beyoncé was nothing but gracious toward Destiny's Child. It also did not escape my notice that he made a not-so-subtle dis toward his group's music when he said winning was 'cooler than bubblegum'. *NSYNC made him what he is and gave him a chance to go solo. What an ungrateful ass.""

August 30, 2003 - Us Weekly spoke with a woman who claims to have been invited to JC Chasez's home in the Hollywood Hills on August 21st after meeting up with him at Concorde in Los Angeles. "They picked out the hottest girls and asked if they wanted to hang out with JC," the woman said, referring to the *NSYNC star's pals. "When we got there, he lit candles and put on sexy music." While JC sat "really close" to a "Britney Spears look-alike", he ended up heading upstairs leaving the horny ladies without any love. "We all thought we'd been invited to a sex party," the unnamed woman explained, "and he just wanted to go to sleep." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz were spotted "kissing, and holding hands all night" while on a date at Suede. Justin only left Cameron for a moment to chat with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. "The guys were talking about doing a collaboration project," a spy revealed. "Cameron waited at a table for Justin."

August 30, 2003 - Chart Attack weighed in on the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, saying *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake out-classed his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears and her lip-locking partner for the night, Madonna. They said, of the kiss: "This was PR manipulation at its shrewdest — Brit gets to seal her new 'I’m not a virgin anymore' image and Madonna, who’s desperation for a hit has only been highlighted by her Gap ad, becomes current again. In contrast to Brit and Madge’s stunts, Spears’ ex-manfriend (and the biggest winner of the night) Timberlake, was a pinnacle of restraint. Dressed in a smart suit and refraining from either putting anyone down or talking about booty, Justin may not have actually deserved to beat out Johnny Cash in a couple of categories — but at least he admitted it, calling for the audience to deliver the Man In Black a round of applause." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - Jeanne Moos of CNN got reactions from New Yorkers and celebrities following the Madonna kisses with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to open the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night. Comedian Dennis Miller remarked, "I am repulsed but strangely aroused." Moos herself said, "The last time a kiss caused such a stir was when Al Gore planted one on Tipper. Sure, there have been other same-sex kisses, from 'All My Children' to 'Ellen,' but none with this star power." And when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was asked if he wanted to chime in on the kiss, he responded, "I would have rather chimed in on that kiss on stage." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - B.J. Sigesmund, entertainment reporter for Newsweek, Thelma Adams, film critic for Us Weekly, and Tom O'Neil, senior editor for In Touch Weekly were on American Morning on CNN Friday morning to talk about the MTV Video Music Awards and of course weighed in on the Madonna and Britney Spears and Madonna and Christina Aguilera kisses. Sigesmund said, "I thought that the first 20 minutes were just amazing. I thought you don't get a bigger pop culture moment than that opening number with Christina and Britney, first of all, long-time rivals. They were doing an amage to one of the biggest and most dichotic moments in MTV history." Adams added, "I just thought she was just sliming them. I mean, I don't know. I guess I missed the big cultural moment." O'Neil added, "I thought this was very unfair throughout the rest of the night that they didn't cut to Britney every time Justin won another award for the video that he slams Britney. That would have been interesting." Read more.

August 30, 2003 - The Evening Standard has reaction to last night's Video Music Awards kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears / Christina Aguilera. One MTV producer said: "It was sensational, but I wonder what the good folk in places like Provo, Utah state, would make of it. Middle America is not gonna let this one go lightly." *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake said: "I am not saying anything about it - that's how I get into trouble." But Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon said: "I wish it was me she was snogging." VMA host Chris Rock said: "That kiss was good, but where was mine?" Read more.

August 29, 2003 - During Chris Rock's opening monologue of the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday, he joked, "Punk'd is a show they play a practical jokes on celebrities and tell them that they broke, you know, they find people like, what's my man, Justin Timberlake or Brittany Murphy and tell them that they're broke. Now they told Justin he was broke and soon as they told Justin he started crying a river. And when they told Justin Timberlake that he was broke, he got a real white all of a sudden, he's like, 'Dude, I'm broke, I don't know what to do! Mommy, mommy'. And just when he got so desperate that he got on his knees and threatened to lick a man for eight bucks, somebody shows up and says, 'Man, you'd been Punk'd!' Then Justin gets all black and says 'Yeah, you got me, yeah, dog, yeah!' Yeah, they always Punk people like Justin, all these Mickey Mouse celebrities. You never see them try to Punk any rappers. I want to see them try to punk DMX. 'Hey, DMX, you've been Punk'd'. 'Oh yeah? You've been stabbed'."

August 29, 2003 - *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake picked up Best Male Video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night. The surprised singer told the audience upon accepting the award, "Thank you. (Cheers and applause) Um, this is a travesty. I demand a recount. And I just want to say two things real quick. It's an honor to be in a category with people like Eminem and 50 Cent and people that I admire. John Mayer as well. But also my grandfather raised me on Johnny Cash. I'm from Tennessee. (Cheers and applause) and I think he deserves this more than any of us in here tonight. So I guess in some cool way I share this award with him. He deserves a round of applause. Thank you MTV. Thank you."

August 29, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake picked up the award for Best Dance Video at the MTV Video Music Awards Thursday night for his 'Rock Your Body' video. Upon receiving the award from Duran Duran, he told the audience, "Thank you. Thank you. Make some noise Duran Duran is on stage y'all. (Cheers and applause) I wanted to bring these guys up, too. This is my family. I know y'all know Pharrell and Chad. Somebody that I thought missed an award tonight that went unrecognized and he is my homeboy too Marty Kudelka who choreographed this video. He is one of my best friends and I owe this to him. I share this with you my friend. How are you y'all doing in the top? (Cheers and applause) I'm not good at the acceptance speeches. I want to say mom, I love you. Dad, I love you. All my family, I love you. Cool. I can dance."

August 29, 2003 - Good Charlotte and Kelly Osbourne were amongst those on hand for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's Pre-MTV party at Suede in New York City on Wednesday (August 27). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos and LFI.

August 29, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake picked up Best Pop Video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday night. Upon accepting the award, Justin told the audience, "Wow! We did it, boy, we did it! So, let me clear one thing up, yes, I am the Punk'd bitch, that's me. And, wow, I really don't know what to say, but let me thank Jive for getting the record out, let me thank Francis Lawrence for an incredible concept, for a genius video. Let me thank Timbaland for a crazy beat. And everybody that voted for me, this is cooler than bubble gum for me. Thank you so much."

August 29, 2003 - DJ Crook Air has created a great mix of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 'Rock Your Body' with Bart Simpson's 'Do The Bartman'. Download and listen to 'Rock Your Bartman' at DJCrookAir.ch.

August 29, 2003 - Los Angeles real estate agent Vee Forston has revealed that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz asked her to find a perfect pad with pool, gym and studio for the pair to shack up together. "They're very nice but tough negotiators," she said. "Justin told me how he got the price down on his last place and I found out what a savvy dealmaker he is."

August 29, 2003 - TheSmokingGun.com has obtained documents from the Columbus, Ohio who are going after the members of *NSYNC for unpaid taxes. The band has stiffed the city on a four-figure tax bill stemming from concerts the group performed in 2000 and 2001. While the judgments sought $8314, the city last week lowered that figure to $4254 after discussions with the group's business manager. The group finally forked over the dough yesterday, according to a Columbus spokesman. Check out the court documents here.

August 29, 2003 - Meddafore.com has a remix of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 'Senorita' featuring Splitt called 'Senorita (Forever Fam Remix)'. Download and listen here.

August 28, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Tour mates Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Christina Aguilera have been nominated for the UK's Disney Channel Kids Awards. The awards show take place Saturday, September 20, at the Royal Albert Hall in London and will air on Disney Channel the following day. Vote for your favorites here."

August 28, 2003 - According to Robin Gibb's official site, the Bee Gees star will be Steve Wright's guest on his afternoon show, Friday August 15th. Steve will interview Robin, and premiere his new single 'A Lover's Prayer' on British radio. 'A Lover's Prayer' is a remake of the Bee Gees song on 'Still Waters' (1997) and features guest vocals by Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men and *NSYNC star Lance Bass.

August 28, 2003 - Teenage girls don't care what block she's from, they only want to know where Jennifer Lopez shops. Teen boys, on the other hand, are hoping to get *NSYNC with Justin Timberlake's fashion sense. In a nationwide survey of 2,000 teen shoppers, General Growth Properties, one of the country's largest shopping center owners, developers and managers, as well as a premier retail industry research company, has released its Top 10 list of fashionable celebrities teenagers will be dressing like this back-to- school season. Check out the entire male and female top 10 here.

August 28, 2003 - The Clarion-Ledger reports *NSYNC star Lance Bass recently presented more than $30,000 to his aunt and uncle, Don and Helen Pulliam of Laurel to establish an endowment through the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation in honor of their daughter, Amber, who has Down syndrome. The Amber Pulliam Special Education Endowment will be awarded to a student majoring in special education. "We have discussed this for some time and Lance wanted to go ahead and do this for Amber," said Don. "Amber won't have the opportunity to attend the university, so this is her opportunity to make her mark at Southern Miss." Read more.

August 28, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "On MTV's Total Request Live today, they said that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's new video 'I'm Lovin It' will premiere on the show sometime next week."

August 28, 2003 - According to Justin Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar, the *NSYNC star's girlfriend Cameron Diaz can forget about getting hitched with the singer. "They are just having a bit of fun," the talkative 69-year-old told the Evening Standard. "If I know Justin, his work comes first." Bomar's advice comes after reports that 30-year-old Diaz insisted Timberlake, 22, propose by the end of the year.

August 27, 2003 - Us Weekly caught up with Justin Timberlake and asked the *NSYNC star if his Justified and Stripped tour mate Christina Aguilera has gotten a bad rap for her weight gain. "Everyone in the limelight is expected to have a so-called perfect body," Timberlakesaid. "But when an entertainer portrays their true self, it shouldn't matter." Timberlake also weighed in on Thursday's Video Music Awards, and whether he expects to take home a Moonman. "I never expect anything," Timberlake responded. "But at any awards show, there's always the adrenaline rush when you're nominated."

August 27, 2003 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports Cameron Diaz and her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake were spotted scanning the designer duds at Diesel in Philadelphia. Dressed down, the touring twosome were deep in conversation with the sales clerk talking about clothing as a bodyguard stood watch. The pair then made a pitstop into Urban Outfitters just down the street.

August 27, 2003 -  elgato writes "Justin Timberlake called into Open House Party on Saturday (August 23). He talked about his latest single 'Senorita' and the DJ asked him about *NSYNC heading back to the studio this September. Justin said that won't happen and he'll be taking a break for awhile."

August 27, 2003 - Anonymous writes "A fan met *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, talked to him, and then grabbed Justin's booty! And of course gets in trouble for it! The girl got a tour in the Christina Aguilera Tour Bus and Joey's brother followed her everywhere! To read the whole story, click here."

August 27, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has just been added to Video Music Awards list of celebrities going to show on Thursday. But after the awards show, Timberlake will be having his own at the Roseland Ballroom immediately following the MTV ceremony. Tickets are already on sale."

August 27, 2003 - The Sun reports Justin Timberlake's talkative grandmother Sadie Bomar says the *NSYNC star spends plenty of money on gifts for girlfriend Cameron Diaz. "He sure likes to buy Cameron a lot of gifts," she said. "He sends her flowers quite a bit whenever they are apart. He always likes to surprise his girlfriends — and I don’t see why Cameron should be any different. But they’re not about to settle down and get married, although Justin loves kids and would definitely make a great dad."

August 27, 2003 - jcsfan88 writes "JC Chasez's first solo album, 'Schizophrenic', is currently scheduled to be relased on October 28th; his former Mickey Mouse Club buddy is also releasing an album that day. Tony Lucca's 3rd full length album, 'Shotgun', is co-executive produced by himself, Dale Godboldo (another former Mouseketeer), and JC. The *NSYNC star and Tony will start touring in November."

August 27, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Rockontv.com reports that Artists such as Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC will be on VH1's 'The Fabulous Life: Hot Young Popstars'. This airs Monday, September 1st at 11:30pm ET/PT. "

August 25, 2003 - dazeme11531 writes "Well, I must say.... that the Justified and Stripped Concert was definitely worth the money! I just got back from the August 23 show in Albany, NY and it was the best time I have ever had! To start off, tonight was the last night the Black Eyed Peas would be with Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, so for 'Where is the Love', Justin came out to sing the chorus of the song along with all his dancers and Christina's dancers as well. Christina's show was awesome! She really knows how to put on a good show! My favorite part was when she sang 'Lady Marmalade'. Her voice is amazing live! Justin's half of the show was by far my favorite! The *NSYNC star sang ALL of my favorite songs off of 'Justified' and the 10 minutes he beat boxed was crazy! (He did wave and smile at me!) Justin is definitely a great performer and so is Christina. I must say that after tonight, I am an even bigger fan of both of them!"

August 25, 2003 - News of the World spoke with Playboy bunny Zoe Gregory-Paul about stories of celebrities visiting the Playboy mansion, including *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and his new girlfriend Cameron Diaz. She claims that when Timberlake "asked me to clear the orgy grotto so he and his mates could have some action, I said, ‘Who do you think you are?' There were five pals of Hef's down there, all having full sex with some of the Playmates. This was at Hef's 77th birthday party back in April and his friends were all having a great time in the grotto—and what he didn't realize was that everyone is special at Hugh's parties. You don't get get red carpet treatment just because you're Justin Timberlake. So Justin just kept on watching. I heard he stayed down there for most of the night." Despite being rebuffed, Timberlake got quite an eyeful. She says, "He was clearly enjoying what he was seeing. What was going on there was hot." The Playmate claims that while Diaz watches the sex orgies, she doesn't take part. "I'm not sure what she is doing with Justin Timberlake, though," sniffed Zoe. "She's nearly 31, too old for him." Read more.

August 25, 2003 - Lisa Rose of The Newark Star-Ledger was on hand at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford on Wednesday where the Justified and Stripped tour rolled in. Rose said of the performance by Christina Aguilera: "Rival teen diva Britney Spears has done this shtick before, and better. Because Spears relies heavily on pre-recorded vocals in concert, she is able to fully devote herself to the visual element. Aguilera actually sings, limiting her ability to create elaborate tableaus. There's no arguing Aguilera's vocal talent, but her material is so rife with mediocrity that one longs for the distraction of a Spears-esque bungee jump or FX downpour." As for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's performance, she says, "Even if he was overpowered by his band at times, Timberlake is an engaging performer with a handful of killer tunes. He proved that he's got the chops to outlive teen pop. The jury is still out on Aguilera." Read more.

August 25, 2003 - A fan on the *NSYNC forum at LiveDaily.com was on hand for Justin Timberlake's concert in Hartford, Connecticut on Friday (August 22). Check out ialwayzbesingin's pictures here.

August 25, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports *NSYNC star JC Chasez held court at the Palms' ghostbar on Friday along with boxer Floyd Mayweather, actor Daniel Baldwin, rapper Too Short and Jennifer Finnigan of 'The Bold and the Beautiful'.

August 23, 2003 - The New York Post caught up with Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas about hooking up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on the hit 'Where Is The Love'. "Justin played us some stuff, and then I played him a [(version of] 'Where Is the Love'," Taboo said. "The lyrics were complete, but we didn't have a hook for it. I played it for him over the phone, and two days later he called me and [said] he had a hook." As for being able to play the song in front of 20,000 on the Justified & Stripped tour, he says, "To be able to perform in front of 20,000 kids a night singing 'Where Is the Love' is a great opportunity." Read more.

August 23, 2003 - Soledad O'Brien of CNN had the entertainment reporter for Newsweek, B.J. Sigesmund, film critic Thelma Adams from US Weekly, and Tom O'Neil, senior editor for In Touch Weekly on 'American Morning' on Thursday where the talked a bit about the MTV Video Music Awards, which will see Britney Spears in the same building as *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. O'Neil said, "The only problem is, we've got Britney and Justin both presenting, probably performing. So, you know, everybody is going to be talking about... are they running into each other backstage?" Adams added, "Are they dating? I love this. They're dating each other's, like, they're dating Cameron Diaz and Jerrod Leto, who used to be a couple. So, what is this?" O'Brien quipped, "There are only 12 people in Hollywood, and they all date each other." Read more.

August 23, 2003 - The favorite for best dance video at the MTV VIdeo Music Awards is *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. MTV"s Gideon Yago said, "That dude can boogie." Watch a video clip here.

August 23, 2003 - The new issue of Star magazine focuses on Britney Spears ploy to exact revenge on ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, who has turned his affection towards Cameron Diaz, by dating Cameron's ex Jared Leto. "Britney was hurt because Justin fell in love so quickly with Cameron and she had no one," said a girlfriend close to the singer. "But her girlfriends told her to stop moping and start flirting-and it's working." Check out scans of the article here.

August 23, 2003 - DiVa4LiFe writes "Justin Timberlake's ex, dancer Jenna Dewan, who is currently involved with actor Shane West, attended The Justified and Stripped Tour at the Continental Airlines Arena, in New Jersey Wednesday August 20th with actress Emanuelle Chriqui. Also in attendance was actor Stephen Baldwin. Cameron Diaz did not attend the show, but was at the *NSYNC star's soundcheck earlier in the day." 

August 23, 2003 - Sasha Frere-Jones of Slate online is wondering why are some writers so afraid of Justin Timberlake or other pop stars. She says in regards to those who criticize the *NSYNC star for not being as involved in the songwriting process: "Do we know exactly what Thom Yorke contributes to Radiohead songs, other than singing? Do we know what Jeff Tweedy does, exactly, in Wilco? When Pink Floyd takes a year to make a record, is that 'spontaneous'? Wasn't Bob Fosse hyperchoreographed? It feels a bit tortured to avoid the most obvious explanation for Madonna and Justin's records: that Madonna's and Justin have a lot to do with their music, and how they make it up and get it done is no more important than it is for any other artists with their names on the marquee." Read more.

August 23, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns posted a new update on her daughter's rescheduled tour with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, with sad news for Atlantic City fans. "Hello! I just got word that it was confirmed today that the rescheduled dates for Indianapolis is the 31st, Milwaukee the 1st and Minneapolis the 2nd," Kearns wrote on the Xtina Xposed forums. "There will not be a reschedule for Atlantic City. We're so sorry about that. We wanted to, but it wasn't possible. It wasn't up to us, guys."

August 21, 2003 - Dan Aquilante of the New York Daily News was on hand at Nassau Coliseum where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera performed on Monday (August 18). Aquilante says, "The kids at the Uniondale, L.I., show would tell you Justin was terrific. But compared with his performance last Wednesday at an after-midnight Irving Plaza showcase, the Coliseum concert was a hollow, plastic symphony in schmaltz, replete with gadgets, gizmos and stage shenanigans." As for Aguilera, he says, "Despite her annoying fake laugh, her wandering stage patter - and a wardrobe even Cher would reject - the diminutive singer was herself at this performance. She didn't try to be the blond pop genie in a bottle. Instead, she educated her fans with a couple of ballads made famous by Etta James." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - jcsfan88 writes "The video for BT's 'Somnambulist' was recently shot and is in post production. BT says, "It's pretty bad ass." The video has cameos by *NSYNC star JC Chasez (who sang back-up on the track), DJ Rap, and Bill Hamel."

August 21, 2003 - Justin Timberlake was on hand for the 'Neptunes Present...Clones' album release party on Tuesday (August 19) in New York City. Check out pictures from Blue-Eyed-Soul.com and WireImage.

August 21, 2003 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News was on hand at Nassau Coliseum Monday night (August 18) to watch the Justified and Stripped tour stop. Farber savaged Christina Aguilera's performance while praising Justin Timberlake's effort. "Aguilera's immaturity showed most in her oversinging," Farber wrote. "Hitting notes just for show, she sounded like she was auditioning for 'American Idol.' Is it too late to vote her off?" He says of the *NSYNC star's set, "Timberlake oozed confidence and emphasized music, rather than his image. Backed by an ace band, Timberlake showcased material that put his *NSYNC work to shame. Unlike his female counterpart, Timberlake has settled on a cohesive new sound that combines raw hip-hop with pop-soul." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC went on a double date Saturday night with Drew Barrymore and her boyfriend, Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes at Suede. "The couples were very lovey-dovey," said a spy. "Drew and Cameron were serenading their boyfriends." When Justin's song 'Rock Your Body' came on, "Cameron was singing the words to Justin," added the spy, who stayed until 3 a.m., when the foursome were still holding court.

August 21, 2003 - A concertgoer posted pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera from their Justified And Stripped concert tour stop at Nassau Coliseum on Monday (August 18). Check out BigBooTayCarTer's pictures here.

August 21, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass was on hand as 'Jean Jewel', the latest fashion accessory by creator Wendy Thorlakson was unveiled on Saturday (August 16) at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

August 21, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass and Nikki Hilton were amongst the stars on hand for Stuff magazine presenting the world premiere of Jaime Pressly's lingerie collection J'aime at the Palms Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (August 16). Check out more pictures from CelebrityPhoto and WireImage (show / afterparty).

August 21, 2003 - WBLI in Long Island caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake ahead of his show on at the Nassau Coliseum. Justin talked about his nicknames, looking forward to performing after the Atlantic City stage collapse, what he was up to during the blackout -- he fortunately got out of New York right before it happened, what's next for him -- including the VMAs, an *NSYNC update, and more. Listen to the interview here.

August 21, 2003 - USA Today music critic Ken Barnes chatted with readers on the paper's website earlier today, and commented on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, the new Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey MTV reality show 'Newlyweds', Mandy Moore, and 'American Idol' star Clay Aiken. On Timberlake, Barnes said, "I think he'll be around for some time to come. He seems dedicated, is talented, well-connected and seems likely to instill needed variety in his music." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Justin Timberlake's 'Senorita' is the first person to reach number one of the TRL chrt in the UK. Also on the countdown was 'Where is the Love' which the *NSYNC star also sings in came in at number four. Dotmusic.com claims that Timberlake's 'Justified' is the best selling UK album of 2003, in front of Norah Jones 'Come Away With Me'."

August 21, 2003 - People Magazine's Alexis Chiu spoke with Britney Spears on the phone after her hot Saturday night in Hollywood with Jared Leto, the ex-boyfriend of Cameron Diaz, who just happens to be the current galpal of Britney's ex, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. "If these two become the next 'it' couple then we've got a whole crazy, young Hollywood hot four-way love triangle going on," Chiu told Access Hollywood. "I spoke with Britney yesterday and she tells me they're just really good friends. "She laughed when I asked her if this could possibly be a revenge tactic -- to get together with Justin's girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Britney laughed and said, 'No way.' 'Hell no' is actually what she told me. They were not seen kissing, they were not seen cuddling, they were not hugging. Apparently, they were not even holding hands." Read more.

August 21, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Bringthebeatback.net reports Jamelia will be supporting *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on his UK Tour in December/January. Jamelia has previously opened for Justin on his Justified UK Tour in May 2003."

August 19, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass and Nikki Hilton were amongst the stars on hand for Stuff magazine presenting the world premiere of Jaime Pressly's lingerie collection J'aime at the Palms Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (August 16). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

August 19, 2003 - Jaime Pressly wasn't the only one excited about her steamy lingerie collection called 'J’aime' being launched in Las Vegas at the Palms Hotel, *NSYNC star Lance Bass was looking for love. Lance tells Extra, "I wish I had that special somebody. Maybe I'll buy something just hoping I get somebody, maybe I'll meet someone here tonight." Watch a video clip here.

August 19, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns posted an update for fans on the singer's official fan club forum. She says that the TV special will be switched from the Nassau Coliseum stop to November 2nd and 3rd at the London show. As for those hoping to see the Atlantic City show rescheduled, Kearns said, "We're ready, but it's not up to us. We're still waiting for word from the people in charge of the whole situation there. As soon as we know whether or not we'll be permitted to make it up or not this tour, we'll let you know." Read more.

August 19, 2003 - Rashod D. Ollison of the Sunspot.net had some harsh things to say about Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, calling them "two of the most unfocused acts in pop right now" and "so embarrassingly contrived." Read more.

August 19, 2003 - The Sun reports Britney Spears is now dating Jared Leto, the ex-boyfriend of Cameron Diaz, perhaps a ploy to avenge her former lover and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Spears and Leto were photographed leaving Dolce in Los Angeles before meeting up again at Ben Affleck's 31st birthday bash. "Britney is upset about seeing Justin looking so close to Cameron," a source revealed. "Jared was a shoulder to cry on, and he and Britney have known each other for a long while as friends. However, in recent weeks they have seen each other regularly and are growing closer. She really enjoys Jared’s company but they were wary of the attention they would get considering who their old flames are." Read more.

August 19, 2003 - While Joey Fatone has been going around touting a comedy album he's been working on, his Jive Records label says otherwise. "[It's] about drinking too much alcohol," Fatone explained. "I want to do silly stuff, something stupid like that." Some of the silly stuff includes dirty versions of *NSYNC tracks. A Jive spokesman countered, "I don't know what he's talking about. There are no set plans."

August 19, 2003 - The Mirror reports were Coldplay frontman Chris Martin showed his rare humorous side when he impersonated Justin Timberlake on stage at the V Festival over the weekend. Thousands - including the likes of Holly Valance, Chris's girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst and Sadie Frost - whooped as he burst into Justin's hit 'Rock Your Body' and imitated the *NSYNC star's trademark dance routine by wiggling around the stage.

August 19, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed at a club in Philadelphia last week. You can download a clip of Justin and see pictures here."

August 19, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Just wanted to let you all know that Calvin Klein and master photographer Steven Klein have selected *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to replace Travis Fimmel for the next 2004 Calvin Klein Campaign. Nobody is supposed to know, but this is what CK gets for choosing someone who's already famous and not making someone "new" a star. Best, Model in NY" 

August 18, 2003 - Us Weekly asked several celebs what song they sing while in the shower. Actress Christina Applegate responded, "I was singing that Justin Timberlake song, 'Rock Your Body'.

August 18, 2003 - Carly Carioli of the Boston Phoenix profiled *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and his 'Justified and Stripped' tourmate Christina Aguilera. "Justin Timberlake’s 'Cry Me a River' is an innovative pop song, but it probably would not have captured the popular imagination quite so well without an accompanying video framed expressly as a revenge against his famous ex-girlfriend," Carioli explained. "The story lines of the 'Justified and Stripped' tour that he and Christina Aguilera brought to the FleetCenter last week were established well in advance: two ex-Mouseketeers united in an uneasy alliance against a third; and, more important, the evolution of teen pop into something with a longer shelf life. Of course, each performer had his or her own agenda. During the pre-tour media blitz, Aguilera accentuated the aggressive flirtatiousness that she consistently mistakes for a display of self-confidence on her latest album, 'Stripped'. Timberlake could scarcely contain his disdain — he looked like a boy who’d been saddled with his little sister’s annoying friend for a prom date." Read more.

August 18, 2003 - Neal Buccino of the Press of Atlantic City profiled the lawsuits that will likely result after the mishap that kept *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera from taking the Boardwalk Hall stage last Saturday when equipment collapsed. Steven Rosenfeld, a New York City lawyer who deals with entertainment insurance issues, said it's impossible at this point to know who will be sued - and who will be found liable, but says it's important to note that it is not the entities themselves who are likely to sue. They will, instead, get money from their insurance companies. And then the insurers will probably sue. Read more.

August 18, 2003 - A source says Justin Timberlake's romance with actress Cameron Diaz is heating up after seeing him at his August 8th show in Philadelphia. "Whenever Justin wasn't on stage for soundchecks, he'd walk straight to Cameron," a source said. "They were always together." And a close pal of Timberlake's says the *NSYNC star's current romance is even more serious than his long relationship with Britney Spears. "Compared to his relationship with Britney, this is a whole new level," the source said.

August 18, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass was amongst the stars on hand for the '5th Annual Family Television Awards' on Thursday (August 14) in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures here.

August 18, 2003 - The Sunday People reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake posts bodyguards outside men's restrooms so no one can see his privates. The shy hunk hates other guys standing next to him. Liverpool's Radio City DJ Joe Ferguson sneaked past the guards while desperate in a Manchester club and revealed, "I've seen bigger."

August 18, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that *NSYNC stars Lance Bass and JC Chasez were on hand at the Stuff magazine's Live concert at the Palms on Saturday (August 16) along with Orlando Jones, Nicole Eggert, Michael Vartan and Gary Dourdan. 

August 16, 2003 - WireImage has photos of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake in concert at Irving Plaza on early Thursday morning (August 14) at Irving Plaza in New York. Check out the pictures here.

August 16, 2003 - The New York Post reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz shared an illicit smoke while partying with Christina Aguilera and Pharrell Williams at Suede. No word if the Post meant they were breaking the smoking ban law by lighting up in the club, or the type of smoke was illegal, though Timberlake in the past has admitted to using marijuana. Read more.

August 16, 2003 - The Daily Star reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has asked girlfriend Cameron Diaz to cut down on the time she spends surfing the web - because he thinks the actress isn't spending enough time with him. "Justin is no technophobe - he loves it when they're apart and they can email each other," an insider said. "But he's worried she's spending too much time surfing when she could be pressing his buttons instead." Diaz is reportedly a big fan of eBay and likes to use e-mail.

August 15, 2003 - Jessica Biel and *NSYNC star Lance Bass were amongst the celebs on hand for the T-Mobile Action Sports Team Hosts 'Action-Packed' on Wednesday (August 13) at ArcLight Cinema Rooftop in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic (inside / arrivals), CelebrityPhoto, DailyCeleb, GlobePhotos, GettyImages, LFI, and WireImage (page1 / page2).

August 15, 2003 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports police shut Club Suede earlier this week to investigate after a fan was allegedly thrown to the ground while trying to take a picture of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, who was dancing up a storm with galpal Cameron Diaz. A witness says the actress had to mop her face and her top was dripping as the pair left the club's dance floor. "It all seemed too much for her - but I'm sure there were plenty of other girls who would have taken her place," the witness remarked.

August 15, 2003 - Jim Brewer, the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame's founder and chairman spoke with the Associated Press about its latest inductee, *NSYNC star Lance Bass. "The first thing that brings Lance to your attention is the phenomenal record sales he's had with 'N Sync," Brewer said. "Then you dig down a little deeper and find out what kind of person he is, the philanthropy work he's done. He's not just concerned about Lance Bass, he's concerned with other people as well." Read more.

August 15, 2003 - Taking advice from his mother Lynn Harless, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has said he'll stop getting any more than the five tattoos that he already has. WENN reports the singer saying, "I've got five and she thinks I'll regret it when I'm old if I have any more." Timberlake has vowed to add one final piece of body art to his skin - the name of the woman he marries.

August 15, 2003 - jcsfan88 writes "DinaScalari posted a message at the JJB forum indicating JoJo of KIIS FM in Los Angeles had written to say an earlier comment he made about *NSYNC star JC Chasez had been a misunderstood. He writes, "I know some website said that I said Jive was making him do a collaboration but I never said that. What I did find out was that the reason JC pushed the single back was that he's still trying to decide what the 1st single is going to be... may be something he's already recording, may be a collaboration that he hasn't recorded yet. Will hopefully know something soon, but judging from the stuff I heard awhile back - whatever he brings out will be amazing.""

August 15, 2003 - The National Examiner reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake won the heart of Cameron Diaz by singing hit songs from the '40s and '50s into her ear. "Justin may be a teenybopper's idol, but when it comes to romance, he appreciates the classic smooching songs," a friend of Cameron's revealed. "He had Cameron going weak at the knees when he sang her the Frank Sinatra hit 'All The Things You Are'. And she was all his when he followed up with Sam Cooke's love theme 'You Send Me'. Then, when she was leaving, he crooned Cole Porter's classic composition 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye'. Since then, whenever they're apart, he's sun old love songs over the phone to her. Instead of phone sex, he croons the old standards that have such emotion and meaning."

August 15, 2003 - Star magazine profiled the new romance of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and actress Cameron Diaz. Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar, always reliable for a quote, remarked, "They're like a lot of young couples. They enjoy the same things and that helps." Star added that Justin has had a crush on Diaz since he was 13 years old, being drawn to the actress when she starred in 'The Mask'. Timberlake covered the walls of his bedroom with posters of Cameron. They add that Diaz has been providing emotional support for Timberlake as he deals with the health problems of his grandfather Bill Bomar, struggling with heart disease and effects of cancer surgery. "Dealing with his grandfather's illness has been very tough on Justin," a source said. "But Cameron has been a rock for him."

August 15, 2003 - WireImage has photos of the Black Eyed Peas in concert with special guest Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC at S.O.B.'s in New York City on Tuesday (August 12). Check out the pictures here.

August 14, 2003 - More photos of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake with girlfriend Cameron Diaz hand in hand at Suede in New York City on Tuesday night. "They made no secret of being together by snogging each other’s faces off," a nosey onlooker remarked. Check out the pictures here.

August 14, 2003 - The Evening Standard spoke with an onlooker who spied *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz holding hands outside the New York nightclub Suede, convincing him they are a true couple, not a publicity stunt. "They seemed very relaxed in each other's company and remarkably affectionate considering they knew they were being photographed," the onlooker remarked. "A lot of people thought their relationship was a stunt to publicize Cameron's 'Charlie's Angels' film. But it looks like there's a lot more too it." Read more.

August 14, 2003 - Anonymous writes "The Source magazine did an article about Pharrell Williams and in it, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC made a claim that hip-hop has gone pop and anyone who doesn't think so just isn't seeing the big picture. Well that upset many Source readers." Read more.

August 14, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Pollstar.com has put out the rest of the Justified and Stripped tour dates featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera as follows."

August 14, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Both Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC were seen at a party at Suede after Justin's club show last night (August 12) in New York. You can see them holding hands here."

August 14, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass joined Bobby Trendy of the Anna Nicole Smith Show and Andra Stasko, host of 'Boy Meets Boy' at Wilhelmina Models agent David Todd's birthday party on Tuesday (August 12) at the popular West Hollywood gay hotspot Here Lounge. Check out pictures from WireImage.

August 13, 2003 - Dancer4Life writes "JC Chasez enjoyed lunch with a mystery brunette at cafe Med on Sunset plaza in Los Angeles. The pair arrived and left together in the *NSYNC star's Mercedes, stopping for a waiting fan to sign an autograph before leaving. Pictures can be seen here."

August 13, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Rockontv.com repots that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Madonna, t.A.T.u., and Christina Aguilera will be on a show on VH1 called 'Totally Gay' in which they view artists that have been accepted by the gays and straights. The show will air on VH1 August 18 at 11:00am."

August 13, 2003 - Anonymous writes "The webmistress of DigitalJCCHasez.net wrote on her site that JC Chasez's single has been delayed again. The new date is either August 19th or August 25th. Chasez's CD has also been pushed back to October 28th. JC fans know that the *NSYNC star has gone on and on about how he didn't want collaborations on his album like bandmate Justin Timberlake had because he felt collaborations shouldn't be forced. Well, JoJo from 102.7 KIIS-FM is saying that JC's album/single release was pushed back by Jive because they want him to record a collaboration which may be released as the first single. JC is now going against what he's always preached and is now recording that collaboration."

August 13, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Christina Aguilera, and Drew Barrymore were seen leaving Nobu, a New York resturant. See pictures of Justin giving the middle finger and Cameron covering her face with her cap when leaving together here."

August 13, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake phoned into Hit 40 UK to preview his new single 'Senorita'. Listen to the 16-second audio clip of Timberlake describing the track here.

August 13, 2003 - Bringthebeatback.net has the 'Senorita' CD single cover for the UK release of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's next single, due out September 15th. Check it out here.

August 13, 2003 - David Hiltbrand of the Philadelphia Inquirer reviewed the Justified and Stripped tour featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at the Wachovia Center on Friday (August 8), a day before the accident in Atlantic City. Hiltbrand says, "Aguilera mounted a sophisticated and shocking show, moving through a series of outfits, some of them involving less cloth than a handkerchief." As for Timberlake, he remarked, "Newly solo, Timberlake hasn't yet figured out how to pace a show and command an arena by himself. Of course, he could have done nothing more than nap peacefully at the Wachovia and his young fans would have been delirious." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - Fox News entertainment reporter Bill McCuddy weighed in on reports that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz are dating. He writes, "Like so many things in our society, it all goes back to Cher. Remember when the diva turned back time a few years ago with Brooklyn bagel boy Rob Camilletti? That seemed to start the new revolution. Hey, why not? Maybe Phyllis Diller is at home fantasizing about some young star." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake filmed his new music video 'I'm Lovin' It' on Sunday (August 10) in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GettyImages, and RexFeatures.

August 13, 2003 - Stu Bykofsky of the Philadelphia Daily News has details of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's stay in Philly along with girlfriend Cameron Diaz Friday night. He says Diaz played the patient girl friend backstage at his Wachovia Center show, and later the pair made themselves salads in the Wachovia catering room, where Christina was also spotted, makeup-free and wrapped in a Mexican blanket. Read more.

August 13, 2003 - Justified and Stripped tour openers Black Eyed Peas spoke with MTV News about the lighting grid on the set of the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera featured tour which fell on Saturday before a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, causing several performances this week to be canceled. "Cats could have died," Will.I.Am said. "We're the first band that goes on. Justin [Timberlake] is the first person who soundchecks. I’m just glad nobody got hurt." The rappers also said they gained a new appreciation for the people behind the scenes who perhaps inadvertedly put themselves in harm's way. Read more.

August 13, 2003 - stack176 posted the following message regarding the status of the Justified and Stripped concert featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at the LiveDaily.com forum: "Steve Fatone (Joey Fatone's brother, he does technical work for Justin, and sometimes for Christina) was on the radio in Orlando, and he said they were trying to reschedule the shows, but Christina was refusing because she's too scared." Read more.

August 13, 2003 - Anonymous writes "More Justified And Stripped concerts have been cancelled according to Christina Aguilera's official site. The Hartford and East Rutherford shows are cancelled along with the Atlantic City and Albany shows. For more information, click here."

August 11, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz were at the Borgata, the chic billion-dollar hotel, spa and casino that opened just last month in the Marina, when a stage mishap wiped out his concert with Christina Aguilera in cavernous Boardwalk Hall. The couple had checked in at 5 a.m., and didn't emerge from their apartment-sized spread until 3 p.m., an insider revealed. Read more.

August 11, 2003 - Several crewmembers speculated to the Press of Atlantic City that the remainder of the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera 'Justified And Stripped' tour would have to be postponed or canceled due to the extent of damage to the multimillion-dollar equipment Saturday at Boardwalk Hall, which included stage set pieces, giant video screens, lighting and speakers. Tour officials did not make a formal announcement about whether the tour's eight other scheduled shows would go on. Neither Aguilera nor Timberlake - who were not in the building at the time of the collapse - issued any kind of statement. Read more.

August 11, 2003 - Miroslav Kljajic , who runs Justin-T.com, tells Lisa Rose of the Newark Star-Ledger that Justin Timberlake has the stage presence and vocal chops to hold his own in concert without the *NSYNC safety net. "*NSYNC concerts were all about funky moves and boy band music," said Kljajic, 16, of Ottawa, Canada, who saw Timberlake play in Toronto last week. "His 'Justified' tour shows off his voice more and he is able to do what he feels like doing on a stage. We see more of Justin and not the mixed personality of all five members of *NSYNC." Read more, including comments from Justin's often quoted conference call here.

August 11, 2003 - Robbers With Dynamite just released 'Rock Your Luv' a mix of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 'Rock Your Body' and Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham's 'Make Luv'. Download and listen to the zip'd MP3 here.

August 11, 2003 - Us Weekly reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake stopped by the Rookwood Commons shopping center in Cincinnati, where he dined at P.F. Chang's and bought button-down shirts at Abercrombie & Fitch. He then went to Anthropologie, which had closed 10 minutes earlier but opened back up for Timberlake. A source said, "He fell in love with a brown distressed-leather chair. It was $850, but he didn't buy it." Before leaving, the store's seven-months-pregnant manager tapped Timberlake on the shoulder to ask if she could take a Polaroid with him. The source says Timberlake's bodyguard "grabbed her by the wrist" and said that "he only does autographs," which the manager wasn't interested in. A rep for Timberlake said, "There's nobody moore cooperative with his fans than Justin."

August 11, 2003 - Breny.com has video captures of *NSYNC star Joey Fatone on Entertainment Tonight, where he was dressed as the Big Bad Wolf on the set of 'Red Riding Hood'. Check them out here.

August 11, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Justin Timberlake was spoted in the streets of New York City filming his video for his song 'I'm Lovin It'. See pictures of the *NSYNC star here."

August 11, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz were spotted wearing trendy caps while out in the American resort Atlantic City. Check out a photo of the couple at TheSun.co.uk.

August 11, 2003 - Lance Bass gave Launch.com his review of the songs on *NSYNC bandmate JC Chasez's debut solo album 'Schizophrenic'. He says, "I have heard several songs. It's very good." Bass also described to us how JC's effort differs from bandmate Justin Timberlake's. "The biggest question I get is -- is Justin's and JC's album different? And they are completely," Bass said. "JC went that... I guess you could call it... it's a way more up-tempo European style... I think it's basically, I guess, tomorrow's music. It's something that really hasn't hit yet, but I think he's gonna bring it to America." Read more.

August 11, 2003 - An announcement at pepsiarena.com, the official site of the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York, says, "The promoter for the the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera concert scheduled for Monday, August 11th announced today that 'Due to the unfortunate circumstances that occurred Saturday, August 9th at the Atlantic City show. The Justin & Christina Concert scheduled for Monday evening at the Pepsi Arena is being Postponed. The rescheduled date will be announced as soon as possible. All ticket holders will be able to use their tickets for the rescheduled date'."

August 11, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "There are pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera’s stage collapse yesterday in Atlantic City. See the pictures here."

August 11, 2003 - The Press of Atlantic City spoke with heartbroken fans after the Justified and Stripped tour stop at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday was cancelled due to a structural accident earlier in the day. 18-year-old Amanda Camerino, who drove six hours to see *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake remarked, "I just wanted to cry. What else could you do? What else could you say after driving six hours? We're really disappointed." Trump Vice-President of Entertainment Steve Gietka said, "We are extremely disappointed this evening's performance did not take place. It would have been very successful for all parties involved." He added that he is unsure of the status of a possible return of the tour featuring Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, and was grateful there were no serious injuries. Read more.

August 11, 2003 - Following last night's cancellation of the Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake concert in Atlantic City, Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns responded to a fan's e-mail wondering what happened. "We are all a bit shaken up and so grateful to God right now," Kearns said. "What happened wasn’t that the stage collapsed at all. It’s an old venue and a roof beam snapped sending all the rigs & lights as well crashing down to the stage. Only 3 people had relatively minor injuries (considering!), but it was literally minutes before like 50 of our crew would have been on that stage working. The set was smashed and we truly don’t know how long it will take to replace things & get back on the road again, but right now our focus is on how grateful we feel. Had it been just a few moments later… or even a couple of hours later, there would have been casualties. God has blessed everyone there & there were no fatalities and no serious injuries, Thank God." Read more.

August 11, 2003 - KYW reports that the Saturday night performance of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City has been postponed following a problem at the venue. Organizers have not yet announced a make-up date. Police say the problem happened around 1 p.m. Saturday during the stage set-up for the 'Justified and Stripped' tour. Two people reportedly suffered minor injuries. Read more.

August 9, 2003 - Lance Bass, 24, who will become the youngest entertainer ever inducted into the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame tonight, remains cool, respectful and quietly confident through it all. "I've learned to be very aware of my surroundings and read people," the *NSYNC star tells The Clarion-Ledger. "I can almost tell who's going to ask for what." Bass was a natural bass, simply awaiting the right people to sing with him. "That's all I can ever remember wanting to do — sing," Bass says. "But not by myself. I don't like being on stage by myself. I don't like being the center of attention. I like singing with a group." Read more.

August 9, 2003 - Justin Timberlake tells Glenn Gamboa of New York Newsday that his three- piece horn section and a DJ help him adjust to performing without his *NSYNC bandmates. "Well, obviously, it's vocally way more demanding because JC [Chasez] sang a lot of the other leads and now it's like I'm using my voice for the whole show -- there's no half-stepping," he said. "In the rehearsals it took me just getting over that and really just getting down to it and singing and really feeling what's happening onstage and just getting into it." Read more.

August 9, 2003 - According to a posting at JCChasez.com, *NSYNC star JC Chasez has broken off ties with OnlyArtist.com. Chasez wore a t-shirt promoting the website, but fan club president Gerri says, "JC is no longer involved with OnlyArtist.com so the link has been removed from nsync.com. We just received an e-mail from his lawer asking us to remove any links that we have on our fan club web pages as well. I'm not sure what the problem was, but he has decided to not continue with this site. He will have an official site and he has purchased a domain name and I believe a company is working on the site, but other than that I don't have any specific info on it." Now OnlyArtist.com is promoting 'American Idol' AJ Gil instead.

August 9, 2003 - Us Weekly reports *NSYNC star Joey Fatone found himself in a near-death experience on July 26th while eating a snack at 3 AM at Jerry's Deli in Los Angeles. According to a source, an unidentified man pulled out a gun within feat of Fatone, who was unhurt. "He and everyone else started running outside to their cars," the source said. Because of everyone's quick exit, the source added, "no one paid their bill."

August 9, 2003 - NSYNC star Joey Fatone tells Entertainment Tonight it takes up to two hours to be morphed from human to wolf for his new role in 'Red Riding Hood', but he's having a great time in the unique role as the Big Bad Wolf and knows his fans will get a kick out of it too. "It's fun for all ages. That's what's so great about the movie," he said. "They get to see me in a whole different light." Read more and watch a video clip here.

August 9, 2003 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday night, "A man is suing Best Buy Electronics after finding a tape in his new camcorder that showed several men having sex with each other. Yeah, today, the man received a formal apology from Best Buy and *NSYNC."

August 9, 2003 - nsyncgurl11388 writes "A girl sent her review of the Heroes Charity Baseball Game to jcchasez.nu. this is what Courtney wrote: "I just got back from the Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game. Chris was there and was awesome! He made one of the higher scores in home run derby (170). He played right field and made 2 errors, but he also had 2 RBI's and hit the game winning hit (a line drive to right field). They interviewed him in the 5th inning and he again confirmed that *NSYNC will be in the studio next month and a tour next summer. He was nice and stayed afer everyone else signing autographs and taking pictures and was really nice to everyone. And just for the record, he really broke his thumb playing in the Heroes game last year when Mike Madona ran into him.""

August 9, 2003 - By the time *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake stepped on the stage at Axis at 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Huey Lewis was asleep. ''Those guys invited me, but I'm too old, man,'' Lewis told The Boston Globe. ''I've had as many wardrobe changes in my career as Justin has in a night.''

August 9, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Blue-eyed-soul.com reports that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will do another 21+ club show in Philadelphia at The Theater of Living Arts on August 8th (tomorrow) at 1am. There is radio pre-sale, but for now you can buy the tickets at ticketmaster.com starting at 10am."

August 9, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "GoMempis.com reports that Justin Timberlake will be part of the new Fedex Forum in Memphis. The *NSYNC star will be leaving comments on the video and just might perform. Read more."

August 9, 2003 - Christopher Muther of the Boston Globe was on hand for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's late night show at Axis on Tuesday night. Muther says, "His show Tuesday night at Axis to a sold-out crowd of 1,100 featured many of the songs he had performed at the FleetCenter hours earlier, but the results were radically different. The most obvious change was the fans. With the thousands of adolescent girls from the FleetCenter home and safely tucked into bed, Timberlake's older fans were free to scream slightly naughtier professions of love toward Mr. JT." Read more.

August 9, 2003 - The Enquirer reports that Britney Spears made a 2 a.m. visit to Miami's South Beach club Crobar, apparently on the hunt for Justin Timberlake. The singer rolled down her SUV window outside the club and asked, "Is Justin in there?" After being told he wasn't, Britney slipped in with a bodyguard anyways to make sure. After being unable to find her former *NSYNC honey, she split with a pouty look on her face.

August 7, 2003 - A fan on Christina Aguilera's forum at LiveDaily.com received an e-mail from the singer's mother Shelly Kearns revealing that there will be a WB television special for her Justified & Stripped tour with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, and a subsequent DVD. Kearns writes, "I just wanted to let you that we are shooting the NY show at Nassau Coliseum for a TV special on the WB network. No set airdate yet…sometime in the fall. Then a spring DVD of the show will be released to the public as well." Read more.

August 7, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Detriot's DJ Buckhead on Channel 955, recently tried to pull a prank on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake in which they call to tell him about legal help, tabloids talking about him, and Christina Aguilera seen smoking pot. Listen to the audio clip here."

August 7, 2003 - USA Today's music writer Elysa Gardner chatted with fans on the paper's website earlier today and was asked about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake getting pelted with water bottles and booed at the Rolling Stones SARS concert. "Well, that's too bad, because I personally think Justin's solo CD had better singles than anything the Stones have released in 20 years," Gardner responded. But she stopped short of calling him the next Michael Jackson. "You know, I suspect Justin may be a bit more grounded than Michael, and I don't see him devolving into tabloid fodder the way that MJ has," she said. "On the other hand, as much as I liked Justin's solo album, I don't know if I'd quite put his performance skills on par with Michael's, who in his prime was arguably the most gifted singer/dancer in the business." Read more.

August 7, 2003 - Aidin Vaziri of The San Francisco Chronicle spoke with Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson, who had kind things to say about the solo success of boyband rival Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC. "You know, I'm so happy for Justin," he said. "He's such a talented young man and he's very humble. And when I do see him on TV, I do miss it and want to get back out there. But I'm enjoying the break from the constant go, go, go. It's nice to sit back and breathe." Read more.

August 7, 2003 - In the September 2003 Double issue of Teen People Magazine, they have a 'Fill in the Blanks' feature with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Check it out here.

August 7, 2003 - The Boston Globe reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was spotted playing basketball Monday on the court at Sports Club/LA in the Ladder District and returned yesterday morning for a workout before the first of two concerts with Christina Aguilera at the FleetCenter. They add that a teen fan approached the singer on Monday asking for an autograph. Timberlake said yes but told the girl to get her parents and meet him at the front desk. She then ran and collected her parents, and he signed an autograph for her.

August 7, 2003 - The Boston Herald reports *NSYNC star Justin Tiberlake performed at the sold-out FleetCenter, and later at Axis, but galpal Cameron Diaz wasn't there to watch either show. There's also been no sighting of Diaz at Ritz-Carlton Boston, where Timberlake has been staying while in town. "She wasn't there and no one asked him where she was,'' said a backstage spy. Still, Timberlake was in good spirits during his FleetCenter soundcheck. "He was playing the piano and joking around about how he was practicing his Boston accent," a spy said. Read more.

August 7, 2003 - Miss Frenchie has mixed *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 'Like I Love U' vs Britney Spears' 'Slave 4 U' vs Shakira's 'Whenever, Wherever' vs Liberty X's 'Just A Little Bit' on 'Whenever Justin Is Just A Little Slave'. Download the track at boot106.co.uk.

August 5, 2003 - Anonymous writes "A new remix of Justin Timberlake's 'Like I Love You' which has been played on some hip hop radio stations is on fan site Justin-t.com for download."

August 5, 2003 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com spoke with a concertgoer at the historic Rolling Stones SARS show in Toronto, where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was booed at had to dodge water bottles being hurled at him. "The crowd probably reacted this way because the majority of the artists in the lineup were older and more classic rock & roll, with most people in the crowd coming to see the Stones, AC/DC, Rush and the Guess Who," the concert-goer explained. "This was not a boy-band friendly crowd, to say the least. Besides, for most Canadian men, listening to a man with a voice like a 14-year-old girl isn’t cool on most days, and it certainly wasn’t popular on this one... I’m glad he didn’t get hit, ‘cause that would be very un-Canadian, but I sure did enjoy the look of surprise on his face."

August 5, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is feautered on the Alicia Keys 'How Come You Don't Call Me' remix. You can download it here."

August 5, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was name the sexiest man in Company magazine's annual 100 Sexiest Men survey. Behind him was soccer star David Beckham, Brad Pitt, and Duncan James of Blue, and Robbie Williams. There as also an Unsexiest list which included Ozzy Osbourne, Marliyn Manson, Gareth Gates, and Michael Jackson -- who topped the list. Check out both lists here.

August 5, 2003 - Britney Spears, JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Jessica Simpson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Alba, Alyssa Milano, and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos were amongst the celebs on hand for the 2003 Teen Choice Awards on Saturday (August 2) at Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, California. Check out pictures here.

August 4, 2003 - Check out a transcript of Chris Kirkpatrick on the Kidd Kradick Show here.

August 4, 2003 - Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reviewed the *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera tour stop Friday night at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena before a crowd of 14,000. Spevak says, "As a talent, Aguilera seems fully formed. Timberlake is still a little stiff; he hasn’t found a mature voice. Where Aguilera went all slinky on top of the grand piano, Timberlake stomped on it. But with his boundless enthusiasm, Timberlake seems to have an unlimited upside." Read more.

August 4, 2003 - The teen pop genre helped to make *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake a superstar, but now that the genre appears to be fading, what does Timberlake think of the "death of teen pop" talk? "As long as there are teens and as long as we have culture with popular music in it, teen pop will never die," Timberlake told Next magazine. "It just takes on a different form. Years ago it was Nirvana and then it turned into Britney and now it's 50 Cent. So, teen pop is whatever the kids in the suburbs are listening to. I don't really have a formula. I just go in the studio and do what I enjoy doing. And I think that as you grow as a person, you grow as a musician and as a songwriter. That's how I've gone beyond just the teen thing." Read more, including his thoughts on touring with Christina Aguilera, the source of his R&B sound, his gay following, acting aspirations, and more at NextMagazine.net.

August 4, 2003 - A fan on the *NSYNC forum at LiveDaily.com was able to meet Justin Timberlake while the singer was in Toronto. nickscdngirl writes, "Ok so I am at JT's hotel and I see a van and no sign of anyone - about 20mins had passed by and I see Justin's mom and I ask her about Justin (me and about 8 other fans) and she told me Justin would be coming out shortly. Another 10 minutes rolls around and his dancers come out into the van and Lynn had commented about the lack of fans and told us about the other 2 days where he was getting mobbed and hasn't been able to sign or nothin - so I was hoping no more fans would show up - it seemed like forever but Justin finally came out and these girls went up to him first (they were there for 3 days waiting too see him) and I went up to Justin and asked for his autograph and he signed this picture for me and then I asked for a HUG (and well read my signature) lol and I got a picture with him - it was all very fast - but there was only 8 of us there! I was very happy!" Her signature says, "In Justin Timberlake's arms getting a big hug!" Read more.

August 4, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Noggin had a TV special last week about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and tourmate Christina Aguilera. If you don't have Noggin, the special will air on Nickelodeon on August 24th. See video captures from the show at Breny.com."

August 4, 2003 - CultureDeluxe.com has a mix of DJ Sam Buca vs *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on 'Like I Love It Chilled'. Download and listen here.

August 3, 2003 - Friday Morning Quarterback has news from the BMG party where Britney Spears' new album was previewed. They write, "The stellar production featured Britney's 'sexy and sassy' vocals entrenched in beats that put the boom back in the box! Don't be surprised to hear a surprise guest on the CD's first single." *NSYNC star JC Chasez was also there, and performed four songs that "literally blew the roof off the room." Read more.

August 3, 2003 - ChartAttack.com has a feature on the negative reaction *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake got at Wednesday's historic Rolling Stones show. The singer was out of place performing with the Stones and AC/DC, and admitted that after the show. "I think that's natural," he said of the crowd reaction. "If I came to see AC/DC, I wouldn't want to see me either." But all the bottle-throwing in the world couldn't have lowered Justin's spirits. "This is the largest show I'll ever do in my life," he said. "There's really nothing that could top this." Read more.

August 3, 2003 - Guest hosting while Kidd Kraddick went out of town on Friday was Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC. Check out pictures from his guest DJ'ing appearance here.

August 3, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz are on the cover of Us Weekly magazine. In the article, they talk about how they first met and where they stay together. Read the article and see pictures of them here."

August 3, 2003 - elgato writes "The webmaster of BSBboys.com says, "I just just finished watching YTV's "The HitList Special: Top Ten Boybands" and to no one's surprise, the Backstreet Boys were number one. *NSYNC took the number two spot. The Backstreet Boys have had a long history with The Hit List." Read more.

August 3, 2003 - MuchMusic reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake joined the Black Eyed Peas on stage in Toronto last night at the small Revival club on College Street West. After a triumphantly exhuberant show from the Black-Eyed Peas, Timberlake joined the crew during their encore to sing the hook on their hit 'Where Is The Love' - as he does in the studio. Justin sat in on keyboards, beatboxed, and sang a few of his own hits - including his latest single 'Senorita.' Also in the house were Esthero, rapper Everlast, and Rick Fox of the Los Angeles Lakers.

August 3, 2003 - Joan Anderman of the Boston Globe recently chatted with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and asked the singer if it was possible for him to have a normal life with all the media attention. "I don't think anyone's having a normal life," Timberlake responded. "I don't think kids sitting at home in the suburbs are normal. The media crap doesn't phase me because I don't owe anything to anyone. I go out of the house slovenly and depressed. Everybody has bad days. Sometimes, I have them in the middle of awards shows. I enjoy my life, and I think that's why I'm ahead of the game." Read more.

August 1, 2003 - The Rolling Stones, Rush, AC/DC, and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed as part of the Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto SARS event on Wednesday (July 30). Check out pictures from WireImage, TheSun, and Yahoo.

August 1, 2003 -  AiRMERiCAxAO writes "Alrighty here, folks. I REALLY hope you all don't act like this in real life because if you do, I feel for the sake of this world. Anyway, why do fans' have such double standards? For example, Justin Timberlake sells out a House of Blues show. Backstreet Boys fans with double standards say stuff like 'Oh wow, house of blues! He's expanding...' When, if it were a BSB member, you wouldn't be doing that." Read more.

August 1, 2003 - Simona Chiose of the Globe and Mail was on hand at Toronto's Air Canada Centre for the first of two Justified and Stripped concerts featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. She proclaimed in teenybopper-ese: "Oh mi God, oh mi god, oh mi god. I can't stop saying that. I went to the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera show. He is so hot, he is even hotter than the posters I used to have up in my bedroom when he was in 'N Sync. But he still looks boyish, even though he's 22 or something. My age! Yay!" Read more.

August 1, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Yesterday LA radio host Jojo Wright of KIIS FM has said that JC Chasez of *NSYNC might perform at the VMA's since people were impressed by the show he did earlier yesterday. Jojo also said that JC will come in the studio sometime this year."