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October 31, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears is secretly working with Robbie Williams’ ex songwriting partner Guy Chambers. A friend said, "Guy would never say this but its like 'Two fingers to you Robbie, I’m working with a bigger star'." Britney has made secret visits to Guy’s recording studio in Primrose Hill, North London where they are working on a track called 'Sacred'. The track is set to shock fans with Britney using the F-word in the song. In a track perhaps referring to ex-love Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Spears sings, "You let me down — so don't fu**ing say it." Read more.

October 31, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will be hosting the Hook Up on MTV this Saturday. Check out video captures from the commercial running on MTV here.

October 31, 2002 - Reuters reports a Soyuz rocket with three astronauts on board blasted off from Russia's cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday to the international space station, quelling concerns about the booster's reliability. The flight originally was scheduled to include *NSYNC star Lance Bass, but the singer was booted after failing to come up with the Russian space agency's reported fee of $20 million. Read more.

October 31, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of *NSYNC star Joey Fatone throwing a Halloween party at Club Suede in New York City on Tuesday (October 29). Actor rapper Ice-T and fiancee Coco, former baseball manager Tommy Lasorda, Miss Universe 2002 Justine Pasek, and actor Robert Iler were on hand. Check out pictures here.

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. Check out the picture here.

October 31, 2002 - NSYNC star Joey Fatone and actress Jamie Lynn Sigler were on hand at New York Kid's Night on Broadway Presser at Madame Tussaud's on Tuesday (October 29) in New York City. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos and RexFeatures.

October 31, 2002 - Danisha writes "Pop guru and billion dollar businessman Lou Pearlman, the man who put together pop sensation boybands *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, has just released his autobiography, 'Bands, Brands, and Billions'. In the book, Pearlman compares Backstreet to Coke, writing, 'If Backstreet turns out to be a dominant brand like Coke, someone is going to come along and create a Pepsi. We might as well beat them to it.' Pearlman's Pepsi, is of course, *NSYNC. He continues, 'I identified the popular music market and, more specifically, the teenage girl audience as the primary target for the music and merchandise of the Backstreet Boys. My challenge was to convince the millions and millions of teen pop music buyers that the Backstreet Boys were the brand name band they should buy into.'"

October 31, 2002 - InnosentDevil27 writes "According to Z100.com, the line up for the annual concert Jingle Ball has been released. This concert includes the hottest acts of the year which include: Avril Lavigne, Kylie Minogue, John Mayer, Ja Rule, Nelly, Kelly Clarkson, Destiny's Child, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. Tickets go on sale Friday, where you can get them at Z100.com."

October 30, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake tells MTV News that he won't say whether 'Cry Me a River', the second single from his new album 'Justified', is about former girlfriend Britney Spears. "I'm not going to specifically say if any song is about anybody," Timberlake insisted recently in New York. "I will say writing a couple of songs on the record helped me deal with a couple of things. To me songs are songs. They can stem from things that completely happened to you personally or they can stem from ideas that you think could happen to you." Read more.

October 30, 2002 - Justin Timberlake's 69-year-old grandmother Sadie Bomar has responded to the *NSYNC star's recent admission that he has taken drugs. Bomar told The Sun, "I know Justin is out in a world where there is temptation and that he mixes with people who take drugs. I just pray the Lord will keep him away from those kinds of people and that he will see that doing any drugs just isn’t the way." Read more.

October 30, 2002 - MTV News reports *NSYNC star JC Chasez will support his former 'Mickey Mouse Club' friend Tony Lucca by appearing at the launch party for his new record company at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on November 12. Chasez, whose single 'Blowing Me Up (With Her Love)' will hit radio on November 18, told a Los Angeles radio station he may perform at the event.

October 30, 2002 - The New York Post reports *NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick partied at Suede along with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Taye Diggs, Eve, Andre Harrell and Kurt Thomas.

October 29, 2002 - Pagesix.com reports Barbara Walters is giving an entire hour to interview *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on a special edition of '20/20' on Monday (November 4). "The fact that she can interview Castro one week and Justin Timberlake the next week shows she has a keen sense of what's hot in world affairs," boasted '20/20' executive producer David Sloan. Read more.

October 29, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake tells Beverly Hills 213 magazine he thinks his recent buying of watches and shoes "has gotten really sick"--especially since he's lost count of his purchases the last few months.

October 29, 2002 - Jeanette Walls of MSNBC reports *NSYNC stars Justin Timberlake and Joey Fatone partied at Manhattan nightclub Suede the other night when Joey and Blu Cantrell got up on stage and did karaoke performances of each other's hit songs. Blu did 'Bye, Bye, Bye', while Joey performed 'Hit ’Em Up Style.' Meanwhile, Timberlake and Fatone were popular with the ladies at the joint. "Justin and Joey were surrounded by girls all night long," a source squealed. "Timberlake flirted back as if he was a single-guy, who doesn’t miss Britney — or Alyssa."

October 29, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake revealed to USA Today's Elysa Gardner that he took a "weird caretaker" role with 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson when meeting the singer in Los Angeles during a recent photo shoot. "All of a sudden, this feeling came over me, and I started spitting all this stuff out," Timberlake recalls. "I asked her, 'Are you OK? Are they working you too hard? Do you feel like you're getting to do your own thing?' I'm probably saying too much, but it might have had something to do with Lou Pearlman." Read more.

October 28, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is on the cover of the December issue of Attitude magazine where he dicusses the decision to branch off to do his 'Justified' solo project. "*NSYNC was like this huge entertainment park. This big rollercoaster. But it was also a plateau," he said. "A plateau that we can jump to other places from. Joey's doing 'Rent'. Lance is maybe actually going to the moon, which I can't fu**ing fathom. There's all these different things that are coming from that park. And for me, well, from the time that I was 14 until now, straight, I've been doing *NSYNC. Before *NSYNC was born I had 14 years. You don't know exactly who you are at that point but you're getting there. And I can honestly say that I knew then that one day I was going to have an opportunity to show the world what I've got. And this is it. I was Justin before I was in *NSYNC and now I'm in a time and place where I'm willing and eager and open to showing the world who that person is. Showing them what I feel like I was born to do. It'll be interesting to see how it goes." Read more.

October 28, 2002 - The transcript for *NSYNC star JC Chasez's appearance on KIIS FM with JoJo on Friday has been posted. JC explained his Only Artist project which he says "is like a dot com company that I'm kinda starting. A kind of like... almost like a writer's forum. It's like what we'll be doing is I'll be putting like tunes on the website which are totally original, like songs that I wrote or whatever. And I'll be giving them away for- it's like they'll be free. And what it'll be it'll be kind of like uh, like I'll have this area where you can talk about what you like about it, what you don't, and kinda like get some ideas about the writing styles and you know what people like about different things and what they don't. It'll be like an open forum in a way? It's like my way of staying in touch with you know the fans while everyone's off chillin and everything like that." Read more.

October 28, 2002 - Britney Spears *NSYNC star Lance Bass are amongst the members of the honorary committee for the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center. Also on the committee are actress Sela Ward, musician Jimmy Buffet, actor Morgan Freeman, author John Grisham, singer Faith Hill, blues legend B.B. King, opera great Leontyne Price, country singer Charley Pride. The center will showcase Mississippi artists in a complex that includes a Hall of Fame, artist-in-residence space and an outdoor amphitheater. The cost has been estimated at $35 million, and it is to be built in Meridian. Read more.

October 28, 2002 - Nelly and Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland remained atop the UK singles chart this week with 'Dilemma', holding off the new release from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. 'Like I Love You' debuted in the #2 spot, Blue got #3 with 'One Love', while novelty hit 'The Ketchup Song' dropped to #4. Read more.

October 28, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake provided perhaps the most visible example of tension between he and bandmate JC Chasez to Jim Farber of the New York Daily News. Timberlake says "there's no timeline" in terms of the next project from the group and added, "I hear through the grapevine that JC wants to do a solo album." And about Lance Bass' attempts to blast himself into space, Timberlake just says, "You have to talk to him. It's scary as hell to me. I don't even like being in planes." Read more.

October 27, 2002 - Teen People asked *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake if he felt any competition towards his Backstreet Boys rival Nick Carter, as both prep to release their debut solo albums. "Oh totally! [laughs] I'm kidding. I don't feel competition. I heard [Nick's single] 'Help Me', and I think it's a great song. People are ready to hear a new Bryan Adams. My record is something different- I wanted to change what people were listening to. If you were 16 or 17 when *NSYNC came out, you are probably 21 or 22 now. I know the kids are going to dig [my music], because it's a new sound."

October 27, 2002 - *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will stop by the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday (October 31).

October 27, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is scheduled to be on NBC's The Today show on November 8 in New York, 7:00am-10:00am ET. Justin will perform live at the the Plaza.

October 27, 2002 - NSYNC star JC Chasez called into the JoJo show on KIIS FM in Los Angeles the other night. JC talked about his solo track on the 'Drumline' soundtrack which hits radio next month and he says he's getting music together for a debut solo album. As for the OnlyArtist.com website he wore the t-shirt for at the MTV Video Music Awards, JC explained that it is basically a open forum, where music (including his) will be posted for free, and people will be able to discuss as well as critique what they hear. JC says it's a perfect way for him to keep in touch with fans while *NSYNC is on a hiatus. Apparently they didn't talk about Justin Timberlake's solo debut, and JoJo even suggested he be in the studio the day Timberlake's 'Justified' album drops on November 5th.

October 26, 2002 - Keith Caulfield of Billboard.com fielded a question from a Backstreet Boys fan wondering why *NSYNC is perceived as the bigger act in the boy band world. Caulfield says, "For each groups three studio sets, 'N Sync has moved 24.5 million copies of its albums, while Backstreet Boys have sold 27.4 million. Your point has been proven." He continues, "Why has the media and the general public perceived *NSYNC as the more successful of the two acts? Radio is a factor." The last two *NSYNC albums have produced more top-20 hits (6 in total) on Billboard's Hot 100 than the Backstreet Boys have (3 in total) by comparison. Read more.

October 26, 2002 - Amy C. Sims of Fox News reports that with pop stars now entering their 20s, many are eager to shed their adolescent image. *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and his Backstreet Boys counterpart Nick Carter each are releasing their debut solo albums and are trying to shed the sweet for sultry. "Fourteen-year-olds are over Justin, but women in their 20s now think he's hot," said Atoosa Rubenstein, editor of Cosmo Girl. On the female side, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have each sexed up their images, which may turn off some teens. "As Britney has changed her image, there is a direct correlation with her drop in popularity," said Rubenstein. "Aguilera's new video is one step away from pornography. Teenage fans feel alienated by the new image -- they can't bring it home." Read more.

October 26, 2002 - Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly gave his prediction what *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will be doing 13 years from now. He writes, "Following a string of failed albums and an abortive acting career, in 2015, Timberlake takes a year-long holiday in the Mississippi Delta with the avowed intention of ''getting [his] chops together' as a guitar player. He dedicates his 2016 album, 'Really the Blues,' to 'my friend and spiritual mentor, Keb' Mo'.' The album's soulful cover of Robert Johnson's '32-20 Blues' becomes a left-field hit, and Timberlake is hailed by elder statesman Jonny Lang as 'the future of the blues'." Read more.

October 26, 2002 - The song lyrics for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's debut solo album 'Justified' have been posted. Check them out here.

October 26, 2002 - Justin Timberlake tells Launch.com that promoting his debut solo album 'Justified' has been tough without his *NSYNC bandmates and with all the gossip on whether he's dating Alyssa Milano, Janet Jackson, or others. "As far as promoting the record without the guys, it's strange," he said. "It's a lot more personal and, obviously--because for some reason the tabloids have grabbed a hold of me in the past year--it becomes a little annoying, the fact that people just want to ask personal questions. And I'm kinda, like, 'Hey, I've got a record coming out, too.' I mean, I get it. I understand that that's just something that comes along with it, and I'm cool with it." Read more.

October 26, 2002 - Us Weekly has a very small tidbit on the Mariah Carey track 'Yours' featuring Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, which appears on Carey's upcoming 'Charmbracelet' due out December 10th. Jimmy Jam commented, "Justin matched Mariah note for note."

October 26, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake let slip that he had smoked pot during an interview with FHM magazine. Timberlake said, "Nelly loves cigars, but he don't smoke cigars, he smokes blunts. You know what I mean? He smokes blunts." When asked if he lit one up after recording, Justin candidly answers, "Well, yeah. Why not? I can't do that when I'm singing, but after I'm done... I got high just being in the room, though!" Read more.

October 25, 2002 - CDNow.com was the latest in the string of media outlets wanting to ask Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake about wheter there is any competition in their upcoming solo debuts. "Not at all. I think, honestly, he wants to do R&B and I want to do rock," Nick said. "We both have something to prove. He's got more going for him at the moment, but that's okay. I want to sweat. I don't want it to be easy. I don't want people to necessarily like me in the beginning. I like being the underdog." Timberlake's responded, "I'm really indifferent about that whole situation. Obviously, I've answered so many questions about my personal life. I wish him the best. As far as anybody comparing the two of us at this point, I feel like it's kind of lazy ... you can tell that we're two totally different artists. It's like comparing Coldplay to the Vines."

October 25, 2002 - sweetcheeks writes "Jive will release the highly anticipated first solo recording and second soundtrack single by JC Chasez of *NSYNC. 'Blowing Me Up (With Her Love)' will ship to Pop, Urban and Rhythm Crossover radio on November 18th. The impact date at all formats is December 9th. Read more."

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 24, 2002 - It was a big day on MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday as they celebrated their 1000th episode. Guests included Kid Rock, *NSYNC's JC Chasez, Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, B2K, Vanessa Carlton, Ashanti, Blink 182 frontman Mark Hoppus, Nelly phoned in, and No Doubt. Performances were by No Doubt and Nick Carter. Highlights included JC and Nick giving each other's bands props, Nick revealing he went to Vanessa Carlton's show, and JC announcing that he isn't dating anyone at the moment because he's too busy. For a transcript of the interview portions of the show, read here.

October 24, 2002 - Aaron Carter weighed in on Justin Timberlake in the new issue of J-14, and what he considered an unforgettable blunder to his *NSYNC bandmates. "I like *NSYNC and all the guys are my friends, even Justin. But I was like, 'Why did he diss them on that song 'Gone'? He should have saved it for his album." As for how he stacks Timberlake up against his Backstreet Boys brother Nick Carter. "Nobody competes with my brother," he said. "He's incredible... I'm not even going to listen to Justin's stuff."

October 24, 2002 - A spokesman for distributor Trauma Records reports 'The Reel *NSYNC' will be released on DVD and VHS on November 5th. The video was shot and edited by Joey Fatone, and revisits the group's formative years in previously unreleased footage from the days when the group flew coach and stayed in cheap hotels. Read more.

October 23, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter is listed amongst the 'Your TOP 10 holiday hotties' in the new issue of Twist magazine. They also include a tale of the tape piece between him and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake before both release their debut solo efforts. Twist gives Timberlake the nod saying, "It looks like Justin's 'Justified' in his bid for #1, but we think there's room at the top for both of them." Check out scans here.

October 23, 2002 - MTV News reports producer Dallas Austin has said *NSYNC star JC Chasez is leaning towards doing a solo album after putting together four tracks on the 'Drumline' soundtrack with the legendary producer. "We've been doing some great, great material," he said. "At first he wasn't going to do a record, but I think now he's kind of interested, so we'll probably just keep recording. We were just writing songs for the movie and we caught a niche and it was like, 'Oh sh**, this is cool for you, let's keep going.'" Read more.

October 23, 2002 - DiVa4LiFe writes "In the liner notes of Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland's new solo album 'Simply Deep' in stores now, she thanks *NSYNC member Lance Bass and his assistant Beth. Lance thanked her in his liner notes for 'Celebrity'. Rumors flew around last year about the two being a couple."

October 23, 2002 - JustNsync27 writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's solo debut 'Justified' has been entirely leaked onto the internet. You can download the songs here."

October 23, 2002 - Tomas.ca reviewed the debut solo album from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Tomas says: "'Justified' was much worse than I anticipated. I actually thought the 'No Strings Attached' album was pretty good. I guess Justin needs those other boys on tracks. When I started off saying Justin was a talented popstar, I guess that still holds true. He can make 12 year old girls scream and he can dance. Overall, this album is very weak. I think I'll stick to hip-hop when I want beats for the street. I don't really like Justin's voice and there is nothing special about the production other than when N.E.R.D. show up." Read more.

October 22, 2002 - Tanya L. Edwards of MTV News played cupid with some current and former musical couples. Amongst the couples with cupid commentary are Jennifer Lopez and former boyfriend Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Madonna and current husband Guy Ritchie, Britney Spears and her former boyfriend Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, and Jessica Simpson and fiance Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. Read more.

October 22, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake cleared up several rumors to Smash Hits magazine, including that he's dating Alyssa Milano, if he visited Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch, if he was called 'Spaghetti Head' in school, that he only goes after girls who like the movie 'Gremlins', that the solo projects from *NSYNC mean the group is breaking up, whether he's planning a duet with Alicia Keys, that he told Kelly Osbourne he'd like to appear in an episode of 'The Osbournes', and more. Check out the answers here.

October 22, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed and was interviewed at CD:UK last week. Justin talked about working alone as opposed to being 1/5 of *NSYNC, the talk that he sounds a lot like Michael Jackson on the album, and more. Download and check out the interview and performance here.

October 22, 2002 - Capital FM in London spoke with Christina Aguilera about rumors she was dating *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Christina says, "I can so clarify that we’re definitely not going out! Definitely not! Never was! I’m not into dating a guy from a boy band, it’s not my thing. We’re just friends and I see him around but there’s definitely nothing there. We might meet on occasions and kind of end up hanging out at the same bars, or clubs, but that’s it, nothing else." Read more.

October 21, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos from the 2002 BET "Walk of Fame" Honoring Stevie Wonder at BET Studios in Washington, DC on Saturday (October 19). Amongst the celebs in attendance were *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Brian McKnight, Chanté Moore, Dru Hill, Ed Gordon, Fred Hammond, India.Arie, Ja Rule, Jacque Reid, Jamie Foxx, Jill Scott, JoJo, K-Ci & JoJo, Kedar Massenburg, Kelly Price, Musiq, and the honoree Stevie Wonder. Check out the pictures from the PressRoom and Show.

October 21, 2002 - Anonymous writes "*NSYNC fans are abuzz over this portion of an interview Justin Timberlake did with The Face magazine out of the UK. Read more.

October 21, 2002 - The New York Post profiled the popularity of having posses with celebrities. Butter owner Richie Akiva says the posse keeps the "random people" away when you're clubbing. "Celebrities don't want people coming up to them," Akiva said. "They don't want to make new friends." There does seem to be a few exceptions though, including a star of *NSYNC. "Now Joey Fatone - he's a real man of the people," says Suede's Eytan Sugerman. "But I wouldn't blame him if he wanted a couple of security guards." Read more.

October 21, 2002 - During Justin Timberlake's interview with Teen People, the *NSYNC star was asked for the first time directly if the rumor that Britney Spears had cheated on him with Wade Robson. "Answering that question would not be honoring the answer I gave you for the last question, so I'm not going to say anything specific," he said. In the previous question, he had talked about bumping into Britney and revealing, "I promised her, I would not talk about why we broke up. I'm going to honor that because I do still have so much love in my heart for her." Many would wonder if the rumor wasn't true, then why wouldn't he discredit it for the sake of his longtime friend Wade.

October 21, 2002 - Heat magazine spoke with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and carefully broached his ended relationship with Britney Spears. Justin explained, "For the past six months... [Sighs] I've been trying to live my life in a differently. On top of that, I've been very upset about the things that keep being said about me. It went from 'he's this 'goody two shoes'' to 'playboy' as soon as I broke up with Britney." As for why they broke up and the new women he's been linked to, Justin says, "The truth is, we're not together. Why we're not together is our business. Nobody's entitled to it. I wish that things could have been different. As far as the people I've been linked to go - I know Janet, we're good friends, we're not dating. I have never had any interaction with Christina Aguilera - period. And as for the rest of them, it's pretty much the same." Read more.

October 20, 2002 - Glenn Gamboa of Newsday weighed in on the "Clash of the Titans" in the music industry's fourth quarter, which has plenty of heavyweights putting out new work. In the 'Boys to Men' class that pits *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake with 'Like I Love You' against Backstreet Boys rival Nick Carter and 'Help Me', Gamboa says, "Justin. By a knockout." Read more.

October 20, 2002 - Thursday's Los Angeles Times featured an article on Mister Cartoon, a tattoo artist, who recently performed his craft on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Cartoon says, "Justin Timberlake recently dropped in and got a flying cherub, with his mother's initials and the world 'Savior,' put on his back."

October 20, 2002 - The Sunday People caught up with Britney Spears' first love Reg Jones who revealed he wants the singer, now single after her split with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, back. Reg refuses to bad-mouth Justin saying, "I used to see him a lot when Britney was off touring with *NSYNC and he was always cool to me. I was happy for her, because I really want her to be content." Read more.

October 20, 2002 - NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick will be featured on NBC's showing of the second annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational, taped September 18-22 on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Other celebs featured are Charles Barkley, Dean Smith, Bryant Gumbel and Adam Baldwin. Mark Rolfing and Jim Kelly report. It airs 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM ET/PT today on NBC.

October 19, 2002 - In Justin Timberlake's interview with Teen People, the *NSYNC star reveals he and former girlfriend Britney Spears are still friends. "Yeah, there is no way we wouldn't be," he said. Her family has been part of my family. I also believe - and this is not a prediction - but we are both 20 and 21. Who knows what's going to happen?" Check out scans of the entire feature article here.

October 19, 2002 - CDNow.com's Miss Truth reports that during Ryan Adams concert at the Vic Theatre in Chicago Wednesday, he peformed the beginning of the Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way.' Afterwards, he ripped fellow boyband member Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, calling his debut solo album "boring." Adams said that he "understands why Lance Bass wanted to go to the moon. He probably heard an advance copy." Read more.

October 19, 2002 - nellysgirl writes "Right after being on the cover of Seventeen Magazine, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is again on the cover of a magazine, but this time it's Teen People. Justin will be talking about music from his anticipated album, 'Justified', hitting stores on November 5th, and also love, with him saying, "Someday i really will meet my angel." You can check out the cover of the magazine here."

October 19, 2002 - According to reversespeech.com, during the *NSYNC song 'Tearing Up My Heart' when they sing "Baby it feels like your on it", if you play it backwards, it says, "I really got to eat penis." Judge for yourself here.

October 19, 2002 - JustNsync27 writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will be coming out with his solo CD, 'Justified' on November 5. On the release date, he'll be on MTV's Total Request Live to drop his 2nd single 'Cry Me A River' to radio/video. He's in Europe right now, then plans to hit Canada to do some press, then back to the states for his debut CD launch."

October 18, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake from his appearance on CD:UK over the weekend where he performed his hit 'Like I Love You'. Check out the photos here.

October 18, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of *NSYNC star Joey Fatone at the Beauty And the Beast After-Party held at Planet Hollywood Times Square on Wednesday (October 16). Check them out here.

October 18, 2002 - Lloyd Grove of The Washington Post got another e-mail from a London-based American who says he spotted Lance Bass of *NSYNC too. "I am quite sure that Mr. Bass was in London on Saturday night," the e-mailer revealed. "I sat next to him at the Mayfair Club in London. He was there for the PR party for his band mate Justin Timberlake's solo album. I didn't talk to him, he doesn't seem like a very intellectual chap, but I can report that Mr. Timberlake was getting very friendly with one Mme. Christina Aguilera."

October 18, 2002 - Earlier this week we posted a link to the text of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's interview with I-D magazine. Check out the three photos from the magazine here.

October 18, 2002 - Allnightclubs.com has pictures of *NSYNC star Joey Fatone out and about at various parties posing with female admirers and other celebrities. Check them out here.

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." Read more.

October 17, 2002 - Justin Timberlake is out on his own, with his upcoming solo debut 'Justified,' after spending the last seven years as a member of *NSYNC. Justin says it's "downright flattering" to be compared to Michael Jackson, and he denies reports he was romantically involved with Janet Jackson. Watch the two minute Reuters interview clip here.

October 17, 2002 - An e-mailer tells Lloyd Grove of The Washington Post: "I was suit shopping with my brother on Monday and I am almost 100 percent certain I saw Lance Bass shopping in the Georgetown Ralph Lauren store. He was with two male friends, looking sort of haggard and well, just plain frat-boy gross in grimy, dirtyish jeans and an old T-shirt. The usually snobby Polo people didn't notice, or at least kept their noses held high in spite of the celebrity presence. . . . I swear, it had to be him. It was him, I know it was him."

October 17, 2002 - NSYNC star JC Chasez has been added to the TRL 1000th episode on Wednesday (October 23). Tune in at 3:30 PM ET/PT to see JC, Nick Carter, Vanessa Carlton, No Doubt, and others on the special show.

October 17, 2002 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake chatted with BBC last week about his album 'Justified' and also did his very own performance with his single 'Like I Love You'. Download and view the Top of the Pops performance here."

October 17, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake' interview on the Johnny Vaughan Show is available for viewing on the show's BBC website. It's the portion where Justin talks about peach cobbler, since it isn't normally available in the UK. Watch 1 1/2 minutes of the interview here.

October 17, 2002 - DiVa4LiFe writes "Watch *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's interview with Top Of Pops, where he talked about *NSYNC, his solo album 'Justified', and Ms Dynamite, he also answered fan questions. Watch the interview here."

October 17, 2002 - Anonymous writes "*NSYNC fans are wondering exactly what Justin meant by a remark he made about JC's talent during a German web chat yesterday. Here's the English translation of the part in question:
Justin: We are already planning to go into the studio again next year I think. 
What about JC's solo album?
Justin: I hope he makes one. He has an unusual talent."

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 16, 2002 - AJsLadybug writes "Backstreet Boys website Dirty Little Secrets (www.dlsbsb.cjb.net) posted this yesterday: "Earlier today, Pink was interviewed on Extra and was asked about the supposed rivalry between Justin Timberlake and Nick Carter and all of the hype behind it. She stated that Nick's material is something that "everyone should listen to" and that it sounded more "real" than the music of Justin Timberlake. She closed by saying that she was definitely supporting Nick Carter over Justin.""

October 16, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter chatted with Blender magazine for their new issue. Asked if he were to wake up dead tomorrow, who would be the leading suspect, Nick responded, "I don't know. That's hardcore, bro!" The interviewer probed, "You're thinking of someone. Who?" Justin Timberlake," Nick laughed. "I'm just joking. I don't even know him." Read more.

October 16, 2002 - Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs weighed in on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday. Diddy says Timberlake is "smooth", "beautiful", and "Elvis." Diddy thinks Justin is this generation's Elvis. Just imagine his praise had Diddy's track not got left on the 'Justified' cutting room floor.

October 16, 2002 - Jeanette Walls of MSNBC reports that with news of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake collaborating with Mariah Carey on the romantic duet 'Yours', there is already talk that the two are an item. "Sure, she’s a little older, but he was also [romantically linked] to Janet Jackson," who is 36, points out one source. Timberlake's spokesman says the two are not romantically involved "as far as I know." Carey's rep says they are not romantically involved. Read more.

October 16, 2002 - MTV News reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake added verses and harmonies to Mariah Carey's mid-tempo 'Yours' last week. While it's still pending the heartbreaker's approval, the song's producers already smell a hit. "If I were to compare it to something we have done with her in the past, it would be 'Thank God I Found You,' but I think 'Yours' blows it away," said Jimmy Jam, who produced the track with partner Terry Lewis. "It is probably one of the best hooks [ever]. I have a 6-year-old, and the first time he heard it, the third time the hook came around, he already knew it." Read more.

October 16, 2002 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake got in some trouble with the law while riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. "I got a $150 speeding ticket just the other day," Timberlake revealed. "I was riding my Harley back from a friend's birthday celebration, going about 85 miles per hour - if you don't drive fast on the turnpike, you're not keeping up with the traffic! The cop was a jerk. He made me get off my bike and breathe in his face to see if I was drunk. I was like, 'Really, I just had onion rings at Burger King!' If I had been drinking, I would not be riding." Read more.

October 15, 2002 - A new photo of *NSYNC star JC Chasez was aparently snapped the other night wearing a LifeSavers and/or Toucan Sam inspired sweater. Check it out here.

October 15, 2002 - A fan who took a pair of *NSYNC star Lance Bass in London on Saturday (October 12) is selling the shots on Yahoo. Lance made an appearance at the hotel bandmate Justin Timberlake was staying at before they headed out to a party. Check out photo1 and photo2.

October 15, 2002 - The London Telegraph reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and pals have been playing the "who can order the most expensive drink" game at the Mayfair club. Partying with Christina Aguilera, a pal of Justin's bought a Methuselah of Cristal priced at $23,000 Justin, the cheap skate he is, spent just under $8,000 on a Methuselah of Moet.

October 15, 2002 - Justin Timberlake tells Glenn Waldron of i-D magazine that he feels comfortable taking his image in a more adult direction now. "I mean, I'm not a teen anymore," the *NSYNC star said. "I'm not gonna put a record out there where I'm like 'fu**ing duh-de-duh and the sh** in the ass and the...' like that's not me. But at the same time, I'm not saying anything that I wouldn't say everyday. It's so funny because when you say something, people make you live and die by it for the rest of your career. I mean, you change. Things change, you evolve and you grow into something different. I'm sure I said things a year ago and I'll probably look back and think I was talking sh**. I'm growing up, so why not?" Read more.

October 15, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake tells Seventeen Magazine that "the single life has presented many opportunities for me to get into furnishing and decorating." He describes his Mediterraean-style house in the Hollywood Hills as "manly but shabby chic," and adds, "When you suffer a broken heart, you seek refuge somewhere."

October 15, 2002 - The Sunday Mail spoke with Kelly Osbourne who has labeled Britney Spears as "orange- faced," but that she was "okay" after they met. "She's really pretty but she's very orange-faced. She's spent too long on the sunbed," Kelly said. As for Britney's ex-boyfriend, Kelly admits that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is "a really sweet guy."

October 15, 2002 - Upcoming television appearances by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake have been provided courtesy his official website. They are as follows:
The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno 11:35PM ET/PT (NBC) 10/31 
Host the Hook Up 8:00PM ET/PT (MTV) 11/2 
20/20 interview 8:00PM ET/PT (ABC) 11/4 
TRL Performance 3:30PM ET/PT (MTV) 11/5 
106 & Park 6:00PM ET/PT (BET) 11/7 
Launch 8:00PM ET/PT (MTV) 11/9 
All That 8:00PM ET/PT (Nick) 11/16

October 15, 2002 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has his sights on Samantha Mumba, even though the Irish star has a long-term boyfriend, Mark Henderson. "He has always got on well with Samantha," said a source. "Justin and her got to know each other pretty well when she supported *NSYNC. He thought it would be nice to get in touch with her while he was in the UK and he has been trying to get her phone number. He thought he'd bump into her at one of the TV studios. But they kept missing each other." Read more.

October 15, 2002 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has been approached by several women during his time in London, including model Lucy Mans, Tara Palmer Tompkinson, Ms Dynamite, and Christina Aguilera. Britney's rival arrived at Chinawhite with her 12-strong entourage, including rapper Redman and two bodyguards when she caught the attention of Timberlake. They played their "who can buy the most expensive bottle of champagne" competition before Aguilera left at 1:30 am. Justin and *NSYNC bandmate Lance Bass left at 4 am, but Justin later met with Aguilera at the Sanderson Hotel, where they had hired the whole of the eighth floor. "They seemed to get on extremely well," a spy revealed. "Christina said earlier in the week she didn't even know he was in London. You could have fooled me." The two took part in a steamy game of truth or dare. Read more.

October 15, 2002 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake says he was happy to be able to create his debut album 'Justified', which was written with more of an R&B tinge without record bosses forcing him to do radio friendly hits. "I'm going to look back on the summer of 2002 as a time when I created something all on my own," he said. "On this album, I'm totally me for the first time in my life. I didn't think about needing a good pop hook - screw it man! I didn't worry about writing a power ballad. It's a new chapter in my life. This is me." Read more.

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 13, 2002 - The transcript to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's interview with the Johnny Vaughn Show in London on Thursday (October 10) has been posted. Justin talks about going solo, what his *NSYNC bandmates are up to, his break-up with Britney Spears, his love for grandma's peach cobbler, and the competition some British fans did which Timberlake judged the best British fan's pudding. Check out the transcript here.

October 13, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake talked with BBC Newsround where he described how his new single, 'Like I Love You', was inspired by heroes like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. "I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music but I am a product of my inspirations," Timberlake said. "And growing up in a generation where you've got so much music to listen to, it's very inspiring." Read more.

October 13, 2002 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake wanted to enjoy a night of partying at London club Click this week but was unable to shake his parents who visited him. "He was due to go to Click but eventually we were told that he was having a drink with his mummy and daddy at the Sanderson Hotel," a source revealed. "He wanted to wait for them to go to bed so he could go out and party with friends but he couldn't shake them off. He wasn't gutted or anything as he doesn't get to see that much of his parents nowadays because of his work commitments."

October 13, 2002 - The second track to be released from Mariah Carey’s new album will be called “Yours” and in addition to a solo version, there will also be a duet version featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, according to Flyte Tyme’s website. The track was penned and produced by Mariah, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and James “Big Jim” Wright of Flyte Tyme Productions and is currently being mixed by Steve Hodge in Flyte Tyme’s 'Studio D.'

October 13, 2002 - NSYNC.com has added a couple pictures of an artist creating the wax sculpture of *NSYNC star Lance Bass for Madame Tussaud's is New York City. Some fans are complaining about his nose and funky receding hairline. Check out photo1 and photo2.

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 - Carson Daly told viewers on MTV's Total Request Live on Friday that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has created a shortage of 7-Eleven hats and shirts, which sell for about 8 bucks at the 24-hour chain. Timberlake he wears the 7-Eleven fashion in his debut solo video for 'Like I Love You', leading many to wonder if there was financial considerations for the not-so-subtle blended advertisement.

October 12, 2002 - Globe Photos has pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at the BBC television centre, where he performed for 'Top of the Pops' on Thursday. Check out the pictures here.

October 12, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was on 'The Fridge', an MTV Europe show where he was promoting his debut solo single 'Like I Love You'. Justin admitted the biggest lie he ever told was "probably when I said that I wasn't dating britney, because it was pretty obvious. That's all I can think of. I am not a liar so.." As for how it felt being without his *NSYNC bandmates, Justin admitted it was "different" adding that he missed some of the stuff they used to do, but it also is nice being on his own. Read more.

October 12, 2002 - Christina Aguilera tells the Associated Press that reports she's dating *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake are untrue, and never will be. "I can clarify that we're definitely NOT going out — never would," she said. "We see each other occasionally, but there's nothing there. I'm single ... but always looking." Read more.

October 12, 2002 - The Scottish Daily Record chatted with Leigh Mathieson, who was rewarded with a hug and kisses from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake after her granny's homemade clootie dumplings won in a TV pudding competition on the Johnny Vaughan Tonight show, which Timberlake played judge. "I suppose I've got my grandma to thank for making such lovely clootie dumplings," Leigh said. "We both had a fantastic time. It all came about when I read about Justin missing home cooking while he's touring." Justin picked the clootie dumpling over a spotted dick and a lemon meringue. Read more, including the winning clootie dumpling recipe, here.

October 12, 2002 - MTV News reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will headline Teen People's 4th annual What's Next party at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on November 5. Timberlake will perform songs from his solo debut, 'Justified', which drops the same day.

October 12, 2002 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was spotted getting down and dirty with a stunning blonde on Wednesday. Justin was partying at London's Chinawhite, when he and one of his female dancers entertained the crowd with impromptu gyrating dance routine, and later cozying up to the stunner for the rest of the evening.

October 11, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake chatted on the 'Johnny Vaughan Tonight Show' on BBC on Wednesday (October 9) at the BBC Television Centre in London. Check out pictures from Globe Photos.

October 11, 2002 - Big Pictures has photos of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake with his bodyguard arriving at Radio 1 for an interview on Portland Street in London on Wednesday (October 9). Check out the pictures here.

October 11, 2002 - As far as Justin Timberlake is concerned, rumors reported in the press are part of a fantasy world, miles apart from the musician's real life persona. Check out the *NSYNC star's video interview with the Associated Press here.

October 11, 2002 - meems writes "According to MTV.com, JC Chasez from *NSYNC may record a solo album, following in bandmate Justin Timberlake's footsteps. He has been recording songs for the soundtrack to the movie 'Drumline' and may continue on to make an album. Read more."

October 11, 2002 - Launch.com reports Justin Timberlake's mother Lynn Harless delivered a petition in support of music education to the U.S. Congress on behalf of her son on Wednesday (October 9). About 15,000 people added their names to the petition online starting June 12, when the singer and his Justin Timberlake Foundation teamed up with the American Music Conference, a national nonprofit educational association, to get people involved in promoting music education. Harless personally delivered the petition results to several House and Senate offices. "I am here for every American parent," she said. "No child can reach his or her full potential without a sound music education. I'm proud to support my son Justin in all his endeavors, but I've never been prouder to represent him than I am today." Read more.

October 11, 2002 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Joey Fatone wants to continue his Broadway stint beyond 'Rent'. "Another show I'd like to do is 'Beauty And The Beast'," Fatone said. "I liked the movie. And it would be fun to play the Beast." He added, "I've always wanted to do a musical ... Theatre is more intimate than an arena. It's nerve-racking and exciting at the same time. If you mess up, you can't say, 'Oh sorry.'"

October 11, 2002 - The National Enquirer reports Joey Fatone and his 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' co-star John Corbett were in Los Angeles promoting the film and checked into the same hotel. The pair ran into each other in the lobby, whee Corbett said he tried to phone the *NSYNC star's room but was told he wasn't registered. Fatone explained, "I'm registered, but under a different name. If I use my real name, chicks keep phoning and dropping by my room." Just then a light-bulb went off in Corbett's head, as the actor headed to the front desk - and had his registered name changed to, you guessed it, Joey Fatone.

October 10, 2002 - Jennifer Love Hewitt has commented on her Jive Records bandmates *NSYNC and Britney Spears to Launch.com. "I've only met Britney a couple of times and that was completely separate from, you now, me really being on Jive that much," she said. "Justin from *NSYNC and all the *NSYNC guys I've known for a while since I was really young. And, you know, they would sit behind me and pull on my ponytail and sit behind me at award shows. And so, you know, they're friends, and I think a lot of them. And the *NSYNC guys have been super supportive of my musical stuff."

October 10, 2002 - Perhaps the biggest news during Justin Timberlake's interview with Scott Mills of Radio 1 earlier today was his reaction to a listener question asking "Is Wade cool?" The DJ said, "You worked with him on 'Celebrity' but not this album. "No no, We don't work together anymore. He's cool," responded Timberlake. The word "anymore" is pretty heavy, suggesting something went down. We've heard rumors, specifically from WorldofBritney.com webmaster Ruben, that in the past that it was a Britney Spears' sex fling with Wade Robson in the back of a limo that led to the longtime couple's split, and this seems to reinforce that suggestion.

October 10, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake gave his thoughts on the new look Christina Aguilera is exhibiting on her new single 'Dirrty'. "She's in the midst of changing her image. I think that's apparent," Timberlake said. As for his thoughts on the transformation? "I think whatever floats your boat man," Timberlake told Radio 1 on Wednesday. "If she feels good with what she's doin' I think she should do it."

October 10, 2002 - In his interview with Radio 1 on Wednesday, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC commented on meeting Eminem at the Video Music Awards. Unlike Slim has been on his records towards the boy band, Justin was full of compliments for Slim, ""Eminem, I'm a huge fan. I was so excited at the VMAs this year. I got to meet him. I was so excited. I almost asked him for his autograph. I'm just kidding. We shook hands." He added, "I think he's one of the most talented hip hop artists ever, and he's still not finished." As for Slim's criticism of *NSYNC's music, "I admire him for sticking by what he thinks."

October 10, 2002 - Ananova.com reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will see tracks of his debut solo album 'Justified', which is released in America on November 5, being aired by Trevor Nelson on Radio 1 on Saturday at 3PM GMT/10AM EST. You can listen to a live stream here.

October 10, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake chatted with Scott Mills of Radio 1 where he admitted to being a big fan of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and Coldplay singer Chris Martin. Asked if he'd like to work with Martin, Timberlake responded, "Yes! Put it out there! Somebody like Chris Martin, nobody would ever expect that, but I think it's a venue that I could jump into and adapt." Listen to the interview here.

October 9, 2002 - The Sun reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake hasn't ruled out a reconciliation with Britney Spears, but he won't rush into and says Spears "knows why this is happening." Justin says, "I have no idea what the future holds. Britney is a wonderful, wonderful person. But I have issues, she has issues, what person doesn’t have issues? If she says that she’s confused about what happened, I can’t honestly say that would be true. Maybe the things that happened between Britney and me could change. It could take another 180 degree turn and be OK." Read more.

October 9, 2002 - Searches for Justin Timberlake were huge in September, far eclipsing any of his *NSYNC bandmates, and way more than *NSYNC searches themselves. The term 'Justin Timberlake' was searched for 249,086 times during September on pay-per search engine Overture.com, more than the 152,594 searches for *NSYNC, and more than rival Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, who got 87,032 searches. Several searches focused on his new solo single 'Like I Love You', while others were interested in his rumored and factual relationships with Britney Spears, Alyssa Milano, and Janet Jackson. The most common Justin misspelling was Justine Timberlake. For a complete list of Justin searches and misspellings, read here.

October 9, 2002 - ChannelV.com.au has sound clips of all the songs on Justin Timberlake's new album 'Justified' available. Check out the 11 tracks from the *NSYNC star here.

October 8, 2002 - Nelly explained his decision to collaborate with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on the song 'Work It' to Launch.com. "Well, me working with Justin...the dude is talented," Nelly said. "I don't care what you say, you can't deny folks of his talent. I don't give a damn who he is, what he's done, he is talented, flat-out And me saying that, I just like to make good music, folks. You heard me? I like to do things different. When Run-DMC and Aerosmith did the "Walk This Way" thing, everyone looked at them kind of strange; probably back in the day they probably got ridiculed about the whole thing. But now you look back, and it's a classic--where would we be without that? How could they have not done that? It spawned a whole new thing: You have Method Man and Limp Bizkit, you got Gwen Stefani and Eve. So I think it was only fair for us to take it to that level too." Read more.

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." Fans can see for themselves here.

October 8, 2002 - Stars2ya.com has 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. Check out the pictures here.

October 8, 2002 - While many have compared the debut solo effort of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to Michael Jackson, Tom Poleman, program director of WHTZ-FM, a pop station in New York City, disagrees. "I think it's a unique sound that breaks the formula," he told the New York Times. "And any time you do that it's a gamble that will either pay off or fall flat. Now, the indications are that it's going to pay off for him." Read more.

October 7, 2002 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake still misses former girlfriend Britney Spears' "big heart". Justin admits, "I've made mistakes. Thinking that something was what it wasn't, I just feel like I've made mistakes. I'm really not in a very romantic mood at the moment. Days will go by when I miss the good things. Britney has always surprised me with the size of her heart. She has a big heart, a really big heart. That's always impressed me about her."

October 7, 2002 - The Sunday Mail quotes *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake commenting on how mornings get him into the groove, "Some days you wake up and your rhythm is on. Some days it's sketchy, but every day, you wake up."

October 7, 2002 - Polly Vernon of the Observer was on hand when Justin Timberlake previewed his new album 'Justified' to reports in Los Angeles. Vernon called the album, "Inventive and instant, grindingly raw and sexy, it's a truly great record. It's intensely R'n'B and hip-hop influenced, yet it doesn't sound like anything else. Except maybe Prince when he was very good, or Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life', or Michael Jackson's 'Off The Wall'. Timberlake's voice is honey-dipped and sweet and achingly right, and every song is produced by one of a long list of extraordinarily cachet people - Timbaland, The Neptunes, Bubba Sparx and P Diddy." Read more, including comments from Timberlake, here.

October 6, 2002 - Matt Damon hosted Saturday Night Live last night and decided to create the Us Weekly story that claimed Britney Spears had an angry dance off with former boyfriend Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC. Matt played the role of Justin. Click here for a transcript and some video captures of the skit.

October 6, 2002 - Yahoo! has a photo of *NSYNC star Lance Bass arriving for the Russian opening of the musical 'Chicago' at the Moscow State Estrada Theater on Friday (October 4). In the background is Christ the Savior Cathedral. Check it out here.

October 6, 2002 - Colin Paterson of the Guardian is sharing his thoughts on the solo projects of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter. Paterson said, "The boys have abandoned pop and are aching to let everyone know the Lou Pearlman days are behind them. Nick Carter has obviously studied past form. He may have ditched the other four Backstreet Boys, but this solo venture features just as many chins. Like Freedom-period Robbie, Nick is showing his independence by piling on the pounds." As for his *NSYNC counterpart, "Justin Timberlake is predominantly relying on the Neptunes, who originally wrote these songs for Michael Jackson. He was not interested." Read more.

October 6, 2002 - Zena Burns of Teen People caught up with Justin Timberlake to ask the singer what's next for *NSYNC. He insisted the group was staying together, and as for the musical direction they'll take to follow up 'Celebrity', Justin said, "We get all these questions - 'Is your new album going to sound like Celebrity? Is it going to be more R&B?' It could be whatever we want it to be. However we go into the studio, and whatever we're vibing - we could want to go on to some Ben Harper stuff. We could if we wanted to, and that's the beauty of having so many heads that have so many different influences, you know? You go in and make the music that you want to make that feels good to you, and hopefully people like it. I don't think there's any other way to be an artist." Read more.

October 5, 2002 - Good Charlotte's singer Joel tells CDNow.com that *NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick is a huge fan of their group and their new CD, 'The Young and the Hopeless'. "Chris is a friend, he's a fan," Joel said. "You can name any line off the CD and he'll finish the song." Kirkpatrick appears on the group's first single, 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'.

October 5, 2002 - LFI has photos of 'Out and About in New York with Aubrey Reuben - The Beautiful People', which includes *NSYNC star Joey Fatone. Check out the pictures here.

October 5, 2002 - Getty Images has pictures of *NSYNC star JC Chasez at the Ocean Drive Magazine party for Cadillac's 100th anniversary on Friday (October 4) at the Sagamore Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Check them out here.

October 5, 2002 - Capital FM's Schooly spoke with Justin Timberlake in LA and finds out all about his debut solo album 'Justified'. Asked if branching out solo meant the end of *NSYNC, Justin said, "Not at all. It's never the end. The reason people ask that is because they get used to comparing us with groups that may have been put together, and the thing we keep explaining to people is that we put ourselves together a long time ago. We were friends for a long time before *NSYNC blew up as a group, and even if we don't sell another record next go around, we'll still be friends. We're in it together." Read more.

October 5, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake spoke with MTV News and explained his decision not to include Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' track 'Love Don't Love Me' on his debut solo album 'Justified', due November 5. "I just thought it was too friendly," said Timberlake, addressing an obviously touchy subject. "I felt there were songs that I did that were too friendly and they weren't big enough and didn't have enough balls as far as sonics. I think 'Love Don't Love Me' is a surefire song to get hella buzz on the radio, but that doesn't mean you should use it on this project." Read more.

October 5, 2002 - Readers at Fark.com had the opportunity to photoshop a picture of *NSYNC star and space reject Lance Bass frolicking with a dolphin. Check out the doctored photos they came up with here.

October 5, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake recently chatted with Jackie O of Hot 30 in Australia. Justin talked about the new album 'Justified' which Jackie said was great, performing 'Like I Love You' at the MTV Video Music Awards, he says he prefers being on his own right now to being with a group, but he thinks *NSYNC will make another album. Justin admitted that he hasn't played any of the album to JC Chasez (should something be read into that?), but he has to Chris and Joey -- and not Lance since he's in Russia. Justin says if he had to kill one celebrity, he'd kill Howard Stern. Listen to the three part interview (about 7 minutes total) here.

October 4, 2002 - John Schultz, Senior Production Assistant of MTV's Total Request Live writes of the appearance by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on September 23rd: "We all knew that Monday was going to be a long and crazy day. Justin Timberlake is one of the biggest pop stars in the world right now, so there was a lot of pressure to make sure that the show went smoothly. So, I ended up getting to work a few hours early to finish up a highlight package showing all of Justin's moments on TRL from 1998 to today. Yeah, that's right…while most of my friends from college are consulting with financial clients, studying in med school, or arguing a legal case in front of a judge, I'm spending my Monday morning watching clips of Justin Timberlake dancing and singing on the TRL stage…eh, it's all part of the job, right? Anyway, the show went off without a hitch. In fact, we had more Holla Backs than ever before…it was ridiculous to see how many fans wanted to write a message to Justin." Read more.

October 4, 2002 - The complete transcript of Justin Timberlake's interview on Z-100 on Thursday night has been posted. Justin told Romeo, "You know, I think after this, I'm gonna probably start focusing on the next *NSYNC album seeing which direction we want to take that." Read more.

October 4, 2002 - NSYNC.com has photos featuring artists creating the wax sculptures of *NSYNC for Madame Tussaud's in New York City. Check out JC Chasez Pic1, Pic2, Pic3, and Chris Kirkpatrick. You'll notice on the Chris picture that the group members took rotational pictures to help the artist create the 3-dimensional effect.

October 2, 2002 - NSYNC's Joey Fatone was the guest Tuesday night (Wednesday morning technically) on Last Call with Carson Daly. Joey talked about his Broadway role in 'Rent', the surprise success of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding', how he's dealing with being a father, the Lance Bass space quest, the future of *NSYNC, and more. Read on for a transcript.

October 2, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter addressed the perceived rivalry with Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC as both prepare to drop their debut solo albums. Nick tells Radio 1, "First of all, the kind of music I'm doing is more rock/pop and his is more like pop/R&B. So, you know, it's two different worlds, you know what I'm sayin'? I'm cool with Justin, I'm cool. I ain't got no problems with him." He added, "I'm sure everybody's gonna try to compare it and say 'ooh, here's the next rival'. When you start to get involved in the whole rival thing, it tends to take away from the creativity of the music... what you're doing it for in the first place."

October 2, 2002 - Justin Timberlake's official site reports the *NSYNC star will have two versions of his debut album 'Justified' hitting stores on November 5th. The regular jewel box version and the limited edition digi-pack version. Both versions will offer the exact same music content and include a twenty four panel fold out poster featuring various photographs of Justin. Once the limited digi-pack supply runs out, only the jewel box version will be available. For all you turntablists, there will also be a double album vinyl version of Justified in stores on November 12th. Note: Digi-pack is just a cheaper form of packaging. You can read more about it, including commentary from someone about perhaps why you should stick with the standard jewel box version here.

October 2, 2002 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake graces the cover of the new Seventeen magazine, while also includes a Justin poster. The cover says, "Why is Justin smiling? Hint: He's over Britney, into his Harley, and oh yeah, he's got a solo CD." Check out the cover here.

October 1, 2002 - RIA Novosti reports *NSYNC star Lance Bass has been at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City for a week now, but space specialists doubt he's going to stay more than a week longer. "It is not known whether Bass will stay for more than a week at Star City, because the stay at the Yuri Gagarin Center that he's paid for is running out," according to a source. Bass had hoped to blast off for the International Space Station for a weeklong visit late in October, but instead will be replaced by a cargo container. Read more.

October 1, 2002 - The Associated Press reports Long Beach prospective space tourist Lori Garver said last week that her bid to become the third space tourist is on hold, as *NSYNC star Lance Bass' quest to do the same stumbles forward. Bass saga unfolds, Garver says she is tracking down further sponsors and keeping in shape. Read more.

October 1, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of *NSYNC star JC Chasez at the reception for Fashions for Foster Children Benefiting Children Uniting Nations in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday (September 28). Check out the photos here.

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