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October 31, 2002 - Women's Day has a photo of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's best friend Trace and Alyssa Milano leaving tattoo parlor Tattoo Mania. They report Justin eased the pain of her tattoo with a $40,000 engagement ring a week later.

October 31, 2002 - WENN reports Britney Spears had a run-in with Justin Timberlake's new squeeze Alyssa Milano at West Hollywood Boutique Fred Segal. "The two girls glared at each other. Britney huffed and puffed and tossed her hair back - and then flounced out," a spy revealed. "She must have been bracing herself for the day she would see Alyssa, but she didn't expect it this soon and in this place because Fred Segal is one of Britney's favorite stores. She and Justin used to shop there all of the time."

October 25, 2002 - The National Enquirer reports Alyssa Milano and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake introduced their mothers to each other in a bid to show how serious they were about each other. Read more.

October 21, 2002 - Britney Spears, Alyssa Milano, Mark McGrath, Flea and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, former Spice Girl Mel C, Heidi Klum, Cindy Margolis, Carson Daly, Brooke Burke, attended the Playstation 2 Party 'East Meets West In The Ultimate Battle Of The Gridiron,' at a private residence on Saturday (October 19) in Beverly Hills, California. The stars were there to celebrate the introduction of online gaming via PlayStation 2. Sony Computer Entertainment America is hosting a bi-coastal Celebrity Gaming Tournament for charity.

October 20, 2002 - Alyssa Milano got a new tattoo on the back of her neck.

October 18, 2002 - Alyssa Milano wrote to fans on her official message board last Thursday (October 10): "I just want to say thank you guys for always respecting and protecting my privacy. It means more to me than you could ever know. I will continue to share myself with you all because you make me feel safe. So... let me clear this rumor up for you guys. Justin Timberlake and I have known each other for a couple of years. I consider him to be a dear friend (so please don't say anything negative about him). He is a bright soul . We HAVE gone out on a few casual dates. But.... I AM NOT DATING HIM EXCLUSIVELY! I am a single woman."

October 17, 2002 -  WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has refused to say what the status is with Alyssa Milano. In an interview with a British reporter, Timberlake said, "Yeah, I know Alyssa. But the hardest thing for me to do as a celebrity is date. So even if I was dating somebody, I wouldn't tell y'all. I'm not being a di**. It's just that my life is my life."

October 14, 2002 - News of the World reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was spotted at London's Click Club for a romantic dinner together with Christina Aguilera, as both are promoting their new albums. A BMG source revealed, "Justin's been seeing 'Charmed' actress Alysa Milano, but has been getting close to Christina."

October 12, 2002 - ETOnline.com has more details of Alyssa Milano's FHM cover story. Alyssa tells FHM she definitely avoids carbohydrates before photo shoots such as this one: "I definitely prepare, because so much of doing sexy images is about feeling good. If I were to pig out on Burger King beforehand, I wouldn't feel as comfortable in skimpy clothes."

October 12, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight reports Alyssa Milano doesn't tell FHM magazine whether or not she's dating *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, though she did wear a 'J' pendant for her photo shoot. Alyssa says she has seven tattoos, and despite rumors, the one on her back doesn't say "heartbreaker," it's a sacred heart.

October 12, 2002 - Jay Leno's Hannibal Lecter joke: "Kev, what's Hannibal Lecter's favorite kind of Pepperidge Farm cookies?" Kevin, "What's that?" Jay, "Alyssa Milano."

October 11, 2002 - Alyssa Milano will be featured on tonight's Entertainment Tonight where she'll show off 1/2 of her new tattoo in FHM magazine.

October 8, 2002 - Fans on Alyssa Milano's official message board have very little conversation about her relationship with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Postings about the couple get deleted or locked as moderator Gary E Davis explains, "Guys we don't traffic in rumors on this board."

October 8, 2002 - Stars2ya.com had scans of the People magazine photos featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake with new girlfriend Alyssa Milano. Justin apparently convinced Alyssa to golf in her bra, and to carry his golf bags.

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