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February 28, 2003 - Christina Aguilera tells Radio 1 not to believe all the talk that she's dating *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. "Don't believe all you read! Don't believe the hype is definitely first and foremost," Aguilera said. "But you've just got to let it roll off your back. I don't even like to necessarily read the positive things sometimes because when you start dwelling on that then you'll get upset when you read the negative. So really I just let them write what they want to write. It's sensationalized and overdone and misconstrued so it's like 'what's the point?' It's just nonsense."

February 28, 2003 - Ted Casablanca of E! Online has a post Grammy report with gossip on Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue, and talk that the *NSYNC star is still not over Britney Spears. "He's still not over her," says a Timberlake pal. "I don't think they'll get back together, but [Justin] still needs more time." Also gossip on Robbie Williams, JC Chasez, and how Britney and a pal recently got nipple piercings after dining together dressed as twins. Read more.

February 28, 2003 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is set to make an appearance on 'Will & Grace', where he'll play a scheming gay gigolo who steals the heart of flamboyant Sean Hayes's character Jack, and swindles him out of money. Timberlake reportedly plans to donate his $50,000 paycheck from the show to an AIDS organization.

February 27, 2003 - News of the World reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake enjoyed a night of lust with Kylie Minogue and NOT her sister Dannii, who was just a decoy. "Gossips circulated the story about Dannii to try and throw reporters off the scent," an insider said. "Basically everyone has been working overtime trying to cover Kylie's tracks." It was Kylie who stayed at Timberlake's room at London's Mandarin Oriental hotel after last Thursday's Brit Awards from 3:53 am and stayed there until 6 am. Read more.

February 27, 2003 - Busta Rhymes was on MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday where he named *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me A River' as his 5th favorite video. Busta says, "I like videos that seem real -- borderline cuttin' edge. He definitely doin' the borderline cutting edge. I like the concept, the whole creative approach is hot."

February 27, 2003 - Stars were full of compliments for ousted American Idol star Frenchie Davis at the red carpet of Sunday night's Grammy Awards, including Kelly Osbourne, *NSYNC's Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, and more. Meanwhile, the singer wasn't able to watch last night's Idol, instead she was in New York taking meetings about securing a possible record deal. Check out a video clip at ETOnline.com.

February 27, 2003 - A spokeswoman for Britney Spears is denying The Sun's report that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar said Spears knocked on his hotel room door at 1 a.m. "This never happened," she told Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.

February 27, 2003 - A spokesman for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake responded to George Michael's comment that "extremely young and extremely lacking" in political knowledge" after hearing reports that Timberlake, Blue's Lee Ryan, and others had been approached to do an anti-war anthem. "We have not been formally approached," the spokesman said. "But it's sad when people get old and act old in this business."

February 26, 2003 - ISIFA has photos of No Doubt, Avril Lavigne, Eminem, John Mayer, TLC, Nelly, Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child, Usher, Ashanti, Michelle Branch, Slash, India.Arie, Vanessa Carlton, Missy Elliott, Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst, Foxy Brown, Kylie Minogue, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, Kelly Osbourne, Alicia Keys, Kid Rock, *NSYNC, Aaron Carter, and Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys at the Grammy Awards and post parties. Check out the (awards1 / awards2 / preGrammy / BMGparty).

February 26, 2003 - *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and the Neptunes, Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, Sheryl Crow, and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit are amongst those interviewed by Extra TV from Sunday night's Grammy Awards. Watch a pair of video clips from Extra TV (clip1 / clip2).

February 26, 2003 - The Mirror reports Timberlake is scared to date Kylie Minogue or her sister Dannii in case he gets dumped. "I've been dumped three times before," the *NSYNC star said. "I was 15 the first time and the second I was with for 18 months and the third I was with for three and a half years. They have all gone the same way. I have little hope now." Justin also is convinced he's ugly, admitting, "I still think of myself as this kid with bad spots on my face and not great hair but I have to say there have been moments where I thought I was cool. One lasted for eight seconds."

February 26, 2003 - Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue attended Drew Barrymore's private post Grammy party at the Mercer hotel in New York on Sunday night. Check out pictures from here.

February 26, 2003 - Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Kylie Minogue, Pink and Janet Jackson were photographed at Heathrow Airport in London the other day. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

February 26, 2003 - Fan writes "Howard Stern, who was one of the many celebs at the Clive Davis party on Saturday, said on his radio show this morning that the Backstreet Boys seemed more "together" than *NSYNC did. He said he saw for himself Justin Timberlake trying to distance himself from the other guys at the party. Howard added that Lance Bass told him he wanted to be on the show."

February 26, 2003 - NSYNC's Lance Bass tells Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com he still plans to get on a Russian space shuttle this fall and take a trip to space, despite the Columbia tragedy. "We're ready to go this October," Bass said. "The money is all in place and everything is set. We were almost there last fall but we got screwed at the last minute by certain people. We also had MTV and others ready to go. But now everything is settled." Meanwhile, after seeing Lance and his bandmates, he says they "seem very together and bonded." Read more.

February 26, 2003 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC awarded *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake for Bad Attitude of the Evening backstage at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. After being pushed and prodded backstage, he was overheard grumbling under his breath, "I hate this sh**." Meanwhile, Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson asked one of the clothing-challenged dancers at Pink's pre-Grammy party if her chest was real. "Want to feel for yourself?" she cooed. He declined, but did a thorough visual check. Read more.

February 26, 2003 - Aaron Carter, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Avril Lavigne, Blu Cantrell, Heather Headley, Jermaine Dupri, *NSYNC, Kelly Osbourne, the Backstreet Boys, Mystikal, TLC, Usher, and Wade Robson attended the 45th Annual Grammy Awards BMG after-party on Sunday (February 23) at Gotham Hall in New York City. Check out pictures from Star File, Globe Photos, and LFI.

February 25, 2003 - To honor the legendary trio and pay tribute to Maurice Gibb, *NSYNC matched the falsetto harmonies of the Bee Gees. "I can honestly say out of all the moments we've had, this is probably one of my proudest," Justin Timberlake told Access Hollywood.

February 25, 2003 - The Sun spoke with Justin Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar, who revealed before his trip to London for the Brit Awards, he was surprised at 1 a.m. in the morning in New York at his hotel by Britney Spears. "He was really surprised when he found it was Britney. He opened the door and said, ‘What are you doing here?’ She said she wanted to say goodbye to him before he went on tour to Europe. He asked her, ‘Why couldn’t you just phone me?’ She said she wanted to see him in person and asked if he was going to invite her into his room — but he said no. He let her say goodbye at the door and that was it." Read more.

February 25, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports Justin Timberlake hung at Suede on Saturday with *NSYNC bandmates Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, while a party for his 'Justified' solo album raged at Flow without him. According to spies, he graced his own pre-Grammy party only at the last minute.

February 25, 2003 - The New York Post reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exchanging hard glances with Wade Robson at Suede. It is Robson who is often cited as the man Britney Spears had cheated on him with, leading Justin to break up with Britney.

February 25, 2003 - Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue presented best pop vocal album which went to Norah Jones at last night's Grammy Awards. Days after grabbing Kylie's ass at the Brit Awards, Justin asked, "Can I grab your ass again?" This time, Kylie said "no."

February 25, 2003 - There was talk going back and forth about Britney Spears attending the Grammy Awards on Sunday. We know she was in town, appearing on Saturday Night Live the night before. While there was a seat assigned for her, many may believe she didn't show because ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC was presenting with Kylie Minogue. She also may have wanted to avoid Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, and media grilling she'd get about both. Meanwhile, Spears also likely would want to stay away in light of the shocking charges fresh from Star magazine alleging her cocaine use, preferring it to blow over.

February 25, 2003 - britney4ever writes "Britneyspears.org reports thet Britney Spears will perform at Junior Eurovision Song Contest The first Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Copenhagen on November 15, 2003. It is expected to be hosted by Ronan Keating. Robbie Williams, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears are expected to perform. All contestants must be aged 8 to 15 years old on the day of their national final. They must have written and composed their song themselves, with no professional help. 15 EBU members will take part in the two hour show, representing Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, FYR Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, UK. The result will be decided by international televoting, and the winning song will be released internationally by EMI."

February 25, 2003 - The new 'Work It' video featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Nelly features a nude version -- not with Nelly or Justin, but the Playboy Playmates from the Playboy mansion, where the video was filmed. Fans can watch it on The Sun if they pay £1. Check out more and watch it here.

February 25, 2003 - The Sun caught up with Kylie Minogue and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake following their Grammy appearance last night in New York, where Timberlake was turned down after asking to grab Kylie's bottom. "You’d have done the same thing," Justin insisted. "I was representing America in the fullest." Kylie added, "It was a lot of fun. I think there are a lot of jealous girls out there." Read more.

February 25, 2003 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake only had eyes for his Grammy co-presenter Kylie Minogue last night. "They were giggling and stroking each other," said one onlooker. "They seemed on very friendly terms indeed." They spent the rest of the night together - sending Kylie's on-off boyfriend James Gooding into a rage. Read more.

February 25, 2003 - 'Entertainment Tonight's' Bob Goen was on the CBS 'Early Show' this morning with highlights and backstage soundbites, including from *NSYNC, from last night's Grammy Awards in New York City. Check it out here.

February 25, 2003 - *NSYNC, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, Kylie Minogue, Marc Anthony, Michelle Branch, and Vanessa Carlton, and Kelly Osbourne were just some of the musicians at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards in New York City on Sunday (February 23). Check out pictures from StarFile, Globe Photos (pressroom / arrivals), Rex Features (pressroom / arrivals), LFI (pressroom / arrivals), WireImagecom, Yahoo, and GettyImages.

February 25, 2003 - Capital FM reports that Kylie Minogue and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's performance of 'Rapture' sent the crowd wild – especially when Justin laid his hands on Kylie's bottom. "I’ve had a lot of guys coming up to me giving me the high five – but they just want to touch the hand that touched that ass!" he confessed later.

February 25, 2003 - The Sunday People reports Dannii Minogue's ex-fiance Craig Logan was not too pleased to be watching her smooching with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. The former Bros star, now a band manger, was at the Sanderson Hotel where Dannii and Justin cavorted in the VIP section.

February 24, 2003 - Us Weekly reports that even though Britney Spears attended *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 22nd birthday party at Dublin's Irish Whiskey Pub in Los Angeles, the pair stayed far apart when running into each other several days later on February 10th at Joseph's. They partied on opposite sides of the nightclub, and "they didn't say one word to each other," according to a source. It was "an awkward situation for some of their mutual friends."

February 24, 2003 - WENN reports Britney Spears is back together with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, revealing the situation to Dannii Minogue after the Brit Awards. "At the party, he told her how he and Britney are happier than ever," a pal of Dannii's revealed. "Justin is totally in love and this time it's for keeps. The two are being very secretive because they want it to work this time." Keisha Buchanan of The Sugababes added, "It is a shame! We know for a fact that Britney and Justin have started their relationship again. Anyone interested in Justin Timberlake now can forget it. He is a taken man."

February 24, 2003 - The Sunday People reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has been bedding women recently, including Dannii Minogue earlier in the week, to transform his image as pop's #1 sex machine, instead of just being known as the steady boyfriend of the virginal Britney Spears. "There is no way Justin could play the butter-wouldn't-melt partner of Britney for long," a source close to 'Trousersnake' said. "He has become a huge star and loves the lifestyle that goes with it. He adores women and talks about sex constantly. He wants to bed every female superstar in the pop world and there is no way he could ever have stayed faithful to Britney in the long term." Read more.

February 24, 2003 - *NSYNC, Kelly Osbourne, O-Town, Kelly Clarkson, Kid Rock, Slash, The Strokes attended and/or performed at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy Gala at the Regency Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Saturday (February 22) in New York City. Check out pictures from Getty Images, Globe Photos (arrivals / inside), LFI, and WireImage.com (outside arrivals / inside arrivals / show / inside).

February 24, 2003 - The Sunday Mirror reports that the night before *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake spent the evening with Dannii Minogue, he was with Christina Aguilera. The pair were partaking in a lively session of tonsil tennis at an exclusive London club on Wednesday evening before disappearing to his hotel together. Now they are wondering if the two will hook up after tonight's Grammy Awards. Read more.

February 23, 2003 - The Mirror reports Janet Jackson got increasingly annoyed with a Britney Spears lookalike who kept throwing herself at *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and had her thrown out of the VIP area of a Brit Awards after party in London. "She was totally wrecked," said one party-goer. "She was rubbing herself up and down all the pop stars there. Her face was twisting into all kinds of contortions and she looked more scary than sexy. Justin looked quite bemused by the whole thing but Janet was furious because this girl kept falling on to her and Justin." Read more.

February 23, 2003 - NSYNC rehearsed for the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on Friday (February 21) at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out pictures here.

February 23, 2003 - A blind item in The Mirror asks, "Which cheeky boyband star sloped off into the toilets in Earls Court with two blondes? Before jumping into a cubicle the threesome were wandering around aimlessly trying to find somewhere private. What a colorful life he leads."

February 23, 2003 - The Sun reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake bedded singer Dannii Minogue — just hours after groping her sister Kylie Minogue’s butt during their performance at the Brit Awards. Justin and Dannii and sped to his hotel, the Mandarin Oriental in Knightsbridge, where they were joined by Kylie and pals -- but later everyone left, leaving the two alone. "She finally left at 6am with a big smile on her face," a pal revealed. "She’s the envy of her friends. Justin is gorgeous and there was a spark between them immediately." Read more.

February 22, 2003 - It appears Entertainment Tonight was mistaken in reporting that Britney Spears would not be appearing at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. ET and Access Hollywood previewed the awards show on Friday and showed that she'll be sitting next to *NSYNC, though they've put former boyfriend Justin Timberlake separate from his bandmates on the other side of the aisle, and at the opposite end of Spears.

February 22, 2003 - Blue singer Lee Ryan tells BBC Radio Five Live that he's trying to assemble a host of big name artists to record his anti-war song 'Stand Up As People', including *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue. "We want people like Pink, like Justin, we're trying to get Sugababes and Kylie," he said. "We'd like Asian artists and European artists. All the money will hopefully go to charities like Warchild, for kids who have been affected by war."

February 22, 2003 - The Sun reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was flanked by an amazing eight security guards when he went for a pee during the EMI party. The goons followed their man into the men's room and stood guard outside his cubicle door while he had a tinkle.

February 22, 2003 - Cheerio writes "A few JC Chasez fans ran into the man himself in West Hollywood on Saturday. The *NSYNC star was nice enough to take some pictures with them. Check them out here."

February 22, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson were photographed leaving for New York on the Concorde at London Heathrow Airport on Friday (February 21). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

February 22, 2003 - Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Will Young, Mis-Teeq, Jay Kay of Jamiroquai, Sarah Whatmore, and Sinead Quinn were on hand at the BMG Music After party at Home House Club in London on Thursday night (February 20). Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

February 22, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Today *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake premiered his new single 'Rock Your Body' on MTV's Total Request Live. There are over 100 video captures of this video which can be seen here."

February 22, 2003 - Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Kylie Minogue, Liberty X, Mel C, Mis-Teeq, Ms Dynamite, Natalie Imbruglia, Pink, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sarah Whatmore, Sugababes, Tom Jones, and Will Young were on hand at the Brit Awards in London on Thursday (February 20) at Earl's Court. Check out pictures from StarFile, Globe Photos (arrivals / performance / pressroom), Getty Images, LFI (arrivals / pressroom / show), WireImage.com, Rex Features (arrivals / pressroom1 / pressroom2), and Yahoo.

February 22, 2003 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake looked in sheer ecstasy on stage at last night's Brit Awards as he got to grab the behind of Kylie Minogue. "I didn't just touch it, I copped a feel," Justin said after the show. "On a scale of one to 10, it was like a 58." Justin explained the pairing saying, "I met her when I did a radio show with her and thought she was gorgeous but we didn't get a chance to talk. I was then told I could choose someone to duet with and I knew it had to be Kylie. I've heard people in Britain are obsessed with Kylie's bum and I can totally see why. I'm pretty obsessed with it now, too." Read more.

February 22, 2003 - Scott Mills and Nemone of Radio 1 presented the winners and gossip from backstage at this year's Brit Awards. Included are interviews with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, who confirms those Kylie Minogue rumours: "There was a little squeezage!" They also spoke with Pop Idol champ Will Young, Liberty X, Avril Lavigne, Blue, Jay Kay, Mis-Teeq, Pink, Ms Dynamite -- who squashed rumors of a beef with Craig David, Sugababes, and more. You can listen to the Justin and Kylie performance at 16:50 into the broadcast (fast forward). Check it out here.

February 22, 2003 - Big Pictures has photos of Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC seen leaving his Central London hotel for a night ou on the town on Wednesday (February 19). Check out the pictures more.

February 22, 2003 - If you missed the Brit Awards performance of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performing the 'Blondie' hit 'Rapture' with Kylie Minogue in London on Thursday, a video clip has been posted on the web. Download and watch it here.

February 22, 2003 - *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was photographed leaving the Monteliano restaurant in Central London after a post Brit 2003 awards dinner with Kylie Minogue and her sister Danni Minogue in London on Thursday (February 20). Check out pictures from Big Pictures.

February 20, 2003 - MTV.co.uk reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera joined Pharrell Williams and N.E.R.D. on stage last night, February 18th at a London Fashion Week party. The all-star crew performed ten tracks for guests including Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Craig David and Mis-Teeq. The appearance of Janet at the event has led to speculation that she may put in a surprise appearance at Thursday's Brit Awards.

February 20, 2003 - The tour schedule for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's 'Justified and Stripped' tour has been announced. The tour kicks off June 4th in Phoenix before wrapping up August 24th in St. Paul. Read on for a complete list of tour stops.

February 20, 2003 - *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, and Christina Aguilera were on hand at the trendy Sketch Club in London to celebrate the launch of Adidas Y 3s new collection on Tuesday (February 18). Check out photos from BigPictures and Globe Photos (page1 / page2).

February 20, 2003 - The Sun reports Justin Timberlake and the chief rival to his ex Britney Spears, the same Christina Aguilera who just Monday said she missed Britney and would call her soon, reportedly danced close with the *NSYNC star at the Sketch club, before leaving to his hotel later. "They were dancing closely all night," an onlooker blabbed. "Christina wanted Justin to herself and was impatient when he wouldn’t get off the stage. They finally disappeared into the VIP area for the rest of the night." Check out photos and more from the bash here.

February 20, 2003 - Globe Photos has pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake arriving from Los Angeles for the Brit Awards at Heathrow Airport in London on Monday (February 17). Check out the pictures here.

February 20, 2003 - Ed Condran of The Record caught up with Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter who says he isn't paying attention to how *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's solo debut 'Justified' is doing compared to his debut effort, 'Now or Never'. "I'm not paying attention to what Justin has done," said Carter. "I wish him well, but I'm doing my own thing. We made two different albums. There's room for everybody. He's doing his thing. I'm doing mine." Read more.

February 20, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Yesterday *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake made another performance at the Top's of the Pop's in the UK performing his single 'Cry Me A River'. See the screen captures at Breny.com."

February 20, 2003 - The Evening Standard spoke with Kylie Minogue on her performance with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at the Brit Awards. "I had a fantastic night," Minogue said. "I met up with Justin Timberlake - he's a friend. We are not allowed to say anything about it, but we are performing a duet at the Brits so I was here to hook up with him and check him out. It's going to be a surprise. It will be short but very special." Minogue spent more than three hours in Timberlake's dressing room, never coming out to mix with the other stars in the VIP lounge. Rumors that the pair are more than good friends were dismissed by her assistant. Read more.

February 18, 2003 - Lance Bass and 'American Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini were photographed together at Club Space in Miami Beach on Saturday (February 15). Check out pictures from WireImage.com.

February 18, 2003 - The Sunday People reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake wants to record a single with Kylie Minogue after they perform a duet at next week's Brit Awards.

February 18, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "During the NBA All-Star game, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake sat down with Usher and his girlfriend Chilli from TLC. Justin was there making funny faces with her son. Pictures can be seen here."

February 18, 2003 - jrtsenorita writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has gotten a tattoo on his back right under his neck. It happens to be an angel with 'guardian' written across it. For a picture, click here."

February 18, 2003 - NSYNC star JC Chasez phoned into MTV's Total Request Live on Monday to accept the Gridlock Award for having the most fans outside the TRL Studios. JC revealed to hosts Carson Daly and Britney Spears his plans for a solo album, and said the group is planning to be working on a new album this fall. Read on for a transcript.

February 18, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake won the TRL 'Rock The Mic' Award for his performance on the program last year in Times Square. He said in his pre-taped acceptance speech: "What 'up that 'up Carson? I see you, dog. Shakin' that ass. How's everybody doin' I'm shocked and flattered and amazed that, uh, that you guys voted for -- for my performance in Times Square because it was so special for me, as well. It was the day my album release, my album came out that week. Uhm, Times Square it doesn't get any bigger than that and we packed it out! So everybody who came out, uh, it was a blast. Let's do it again! Bring me back, MTV, let's do it again! See y'all. Thank you. Thank you very much thank you very much, thank you." Carson asked co-host Britney Spears how things were going between the two and if things are good. "Oh God yeah," Britney said. "We are totally cool, we're friends, yes."

February 18, 2003 - Us Weekly reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has been playing matchmaker for his friends lately. Best pal Trace Ayala is dating Tara Reid, who happened to be dating Justin's bandmate JC Chasez prior. "They've been dating for about three weeks," a source explained. Meanwhile, Timberlake's ex-galpal and 'Charmed' star Alyssa Milano is seeing dancer Jimmy Federico, who is set to tour with Timberlake this summer. The source added that Jimmy "comes to the 'Charmed' set and spends a lot of time in her trailer." Check out a photo of Trace and Tara here.

February 18, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Today TRL had their first annual TRL Awards and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake had just won the 'Rock the Mic' Award for shutting down Times Square with his performance of 'Like I Love You'. Screen captures of Justin pre-taped receiving the award can be seen at Breny.com."

February 18, 2003 - Dates for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's co-headlining tour, 'The Justified and Stripped Tour' are being announced daily. So far, these dates include: Oklahoma City, Denver, Vancouver, Toronto, and Portland. For complete information on the dates announced, click here.

February 16, 2003 - The Official *NSYNC Fan Club sent out an e-mail to fans with an update on Justin Timberlake's tour plans, JC Chasez's status on his solo debut, Joey Fatone's work on the television version of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding', and more on Challenge For The Children. Read on for the complete message.

February 16, 2003 - Christina Aguilera's mother Shelly Kearns again posted on LiveDaily.com on Friday, with encouraging news ahead of her daughter's summer tour with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. "Oh, you guys are going to absolutely love the tour this year," Kearns enthused. "She's told me about it and I'm amazed. And with Justin!! I love him. He's always so sweet when he sees me. I'm excited!" Read more.

February 16, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Us Weekly reports that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake proved that he is very well-behaved by rejecting the attentions of the Playboy Playmates. Justin teamed up with rapper pal Nelly to film the video for their new collaboration 'Work It' at Hugh Hefner's renowned Playboy Mansion in California. A source said, "Hefner told Timberlake that he could have the home numbers of any Playmate, but Justin turned him down.""

February 16, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Clive Davis' pre-Grammy bash in New York at the Regent Wall Street Feb. 22, will have *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake in attendance. Other guests include Aretha Franklin, the Osbournes, Carlos Santana, Usher, Eve and many more. Justin Timberlake will also perform their at the Grammy's with the other *NSYNC'ers. They are scheduled to perform a song from the Bee Gees. Timberlake will also perform with Kylie Minogue at the Brit Awards, as she has confirmed on CD:UK."

February 14, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Today, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's latest single, 'Cry Me A River' has retired on MTV's TRL, coming in at #3. Because of that, MTV decided to move up the date for 'Making The Video' of Timberlake's next single 'Rock Your Body' to Febuary 20th. Check your local listings."

February 14, 2003 - The latest performances announced by the Recording Academy for the 45th Annual Grammy Awards telecast are Eminem, Sheryl Crow with Lenny Kravitz, and a special tribute to Joe Strummer and the Clash featuring Elvis Costello, Tony Kanal (No Doubt), Bruce Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt. In addition, the Bee Gees will be honored with the Grammy Legend Award in a special presentation that will include a performance by *NSYNC. Read more.

February 14, 2003 - Heidi Mark, actress and ex-wife of Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil, did a 20 questions with Metal-Sludge.com. Asked which rock star deserves a smack in the mouth and why, she passed over former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and said, "Ok, let see, rock star now? You know what, all those bitchy....the ones who complain about their fame, you know what, go to the fu**in' karaoke bar. That's insane if you don't want your fame. Like the Backstreet Boys are so downtrodden. Every interview, and I do not own a Backstreet Boys CD, but it seems like every friggin' thing you read about 'em, is it's just 'so hard. Life's so hard.' You know? Where it's like, in comparison wise, those little *NSYNC kids, they're like happy! Having a great time." Read more.

February 12, 2003 - Us Weekly got the scoop from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 22nd birthday party. They report that when Alyssa Milano showed up with her 'Charmed' co-stars Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan, Justin dissed his ex-girlfriend Milano saying, "Can't you see I'm trying to talk to people?" Then when he left, Justin was with best pal Trace and his on-off galpal Jenna Dewan, on their way to Timberlake's $8 million Beverly Hills home. 

February 12, 2003 - Globe magazine has more details behind Justin Timberlake's blow-up at the Planet Hollywood in London, where the *NSYNC star told fans, "I'm only here for a fu**ing hamburger!" A showbiz source explained, "Justin was just in a rotten mood. There were kids around when he was letting off his four letter tirade and that's not very smart if you are a big star." An assistant for Timberlake said he was frustrated by heavy London traffic and didn't mean to take it out on his fans. "It was supposed to be a peaceful hour's break at the restaurant, but all the chaos made him late and he had to cancel an appointment," the assistant explained. "Justin loves his fans and they didn't upset him."

February 12, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Last month the owner of the popular Justin Timberlake was shut down because of family issues. The person stated that it was to hard to keep up with the *NSYNC star so he shut it down, saying he hated the site. Well, they have just brought back the site with tons of media. The site includes pictures, mpegs (such as his appearance with the Flaming Lips on Top of the Pops), and news. Check out the site here."0

February 11, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake celebrated his 22nd birthday two weeks ago. He invited his "friends" Christina Augilera and Alyssia Millano and even ex girlfriend Britney Spears. Britney even wished Justin a happy Birthday, but since then she was seen "crying" when leaving the party. Star magazine has a scan of her crying and more on what drove her to tears here."

February 11, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "MTV.com has said that they will be doing a 'Making The Video' with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake for his next single 'Rock Your Body'. This episode of 'Making The video' will be premiered on Monday, March 3rd on MTV. Check your local listings."

February 11, 2003 - Las Vegas Review Journal's Norme Clark tells readers to watch for an announcement soon that the Palms is co-hosting a Grammys after-party February 24th in New York for *NSYNC and Nelly. The event is being held in Capitale, one of New York City's premier settings for major functions.

February 10, 2003 - Justin Timberlake performed at the NBA Read To Achieve Celebration on Saturday (February 8) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia during the 2003 NBA All-Star Weekend. Check out photos from GettyImages and Justin Timberlake video captures at Brenycom.

February 10, 2003 - NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick attended Jordan Presents LOVE: In Concert in Atlanta at the AmericasMart on Friday (February 7) in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out photos from GettyImages.

February 10, 2003 - The new Nelly video 'Work It' featuring *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake -- and several Playboy Playmates -- was premiered on MTV UK earlier this week. Fans can download and watch before it premieres on MTV in the U.S. at JCChasez.nu.

February 8, 2003 - Melissa McJannet, *NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick, and Heather Knese attended the opening night party for the new club Lobby in New York City. Heather was unaware that her breast was exposed. Check out more pictures from LFI.

February 8, 2003 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake threw a diva-like tantrum when he appeared on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway last week and the show rolled the credits over his new single 'Cry Me A River'. "He really let rip in the green room afterwards. It was hilarious," an ITV1 insider said. "He was ranting on about how there was no point in him even being there. He said he'd never go on Ant and Dec's show again. All the people he was with looked quite embarrassed and were trying to calm him down. When he finally flounced off everyone had a laugh at his expense." Read more.

February 8, 2003 - jrtsenorita writes "MTV News came out with more information about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's new tour also known as the "Justified Stripped Tour". This tour will go on for 45 days and has confirmed dates in the cities of Chicago, Miami, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philidelphia, and Cleveland. Tour dates will be released in the next few weeks. Read more."

February 8, 2003 - American Idol judge Simon Cowell weighed in on the on-off relationship of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. He tells People magazine. "If I were him, I'd be playing the field at this point. And I don't find her sexy. Actually I find the whole thing rather dreary."

February 7, 2003 - DiVa4LiFe writes "Ted Casablanca reports *NSYNC star JC Chasez was spotted enjoying his morning sustenance at Lulu's Cafe in Hollywood. Accompanied by a dark-haired lovely and another cozy couple, JC looked adorably rumpled in a tee and sporty shorts, with longish locks approaching the mullet zone. Equally fresh-off-the-Sealy-appearing was JC's gal-pal, wearing little makeup."

February 7, 2003 - NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick attended the opening night celebration of 'Lobby' nightclub on Wednesday (February 5) in New York City. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

February 7, 2003 - The New York Post reports that the tour team-up of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera was prompted by necessity according to an insider. "Justin is opening up for Christina because he didn't sell as many albums as she did, but - get this - together they don't even have enough pulling power to sell out arenas," the insider laughed. Promoters tell their label BMG that research shows the pair will have to play in 10,000-seat "theaters," and while BMG hoped to nab $75 a ticket, they'll have to settle for $35. A Jive rep responded to the charge saying, "The tour is an equal, co-headlining tour. Theaters were never even considered, it will be a multi-city arena tour. Tickets were priced relative to the economy and will be relatively cheap - $75 is way off. Justin and Christina sold about the same number of albums."

February 6, 2003 - When asked what her wish for birthday guy Justin Timberlake was, Jessica Simpson told Access Hollywood: "That he would find true love."

February 6, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was interviewed by Metro in the UK last week. When asked how much 'Cry Me A River' is about him having a go at Britney Spears, Timberlake says, "As far as the lyrics of the song are concerned, not at all, really. But the concept of the video was dreamed up by director Francis Lawrence. He passed it by me and I loved the idea so we then worked on the details together - things like who to cast and how the script would play out. People may think there's a war going on between me and her but that's not really the case. The video is about me more than her anyway - it's just a bit of fun." Asked how he'd react if Britney returned the favor in her video, casting a Justin lookalike, he says, "I'd be very flattered that she thought me worth it."

February 6, 2003 - Access Hollywood has a clip of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 22nd birthday party, where Britney Spears wished him a happy one. Justin, even though he was only turning 22, told Pat O'Brien, "This is the beginning of the end for me, that right?" Watch the video clip and read more here.

February 6, 2003 - Dotmusic reports that Justin Timberlake has extended his UK arena tour.’Justified' is currently #1 in the UK. Unprecedented demand for tickets to see the *NSYNC star has led to extra dates being added in London and Manchester. He has just released his second single 'Cry Me A River' to them, there have been rumors that Justin Timberlake will collaborate with 50 Cent on a remix. Read on for the entire list of dates.

February 6, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "With the success of *NSYNC and 'Justified', Justin Timberlake tops E! TV's 'Rank' 25 hottest young stars under 25. Other artist that made the countdown include Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Avril Lavigne, Mandy Moore, Kelly Osbourne, and many more. Surprisingly Britney Spears did not make the countdown since she's usually a staple at #1 on these type of things. See the entire list here."

February 6, 2003 - Mediamagnet.org has the video and pictures of Britney Spears at *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's birthday party, as aired on Entertainment Tonight on Monday. Check it out here.

February 6, 2003 - Breny.com has more *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake birthday pictures, including of attendees Tara Reid, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Alyssa Milano and women from the Playboy Mansion. Check them out here.

February 6, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "The nominees for the Soul Train Awards were just handed out and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake got two himself for his first single, 'Like I Love You' and album 'Justified'. He is also scheduled to perform that day along with artist such as Mariah Carey, Nelly, and LL Cool J. The 17th Annual Soul Train Awards will take place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on March 1st. The event will be hosted by Queen Latifah and Arsenio Hall."

February 6, 2003 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is desperate to perform a duet with Kylie Minogue at the Brits. "Plans are really hotting up," says a source close to Justin. "It will be a sensational duet, really sexy. Kylie performed at last year's Brits and blew everyone away. Justin has seen a few of her performances on tape and is really excited about them being on stage together." Read more.

February 6, 2003 - MTV News reports Coldplay have been incorporating *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's hit single 'Like I Love You', as well as a smattering of Destiny's Child's 'Independent Women, Pt. 1,' into the set lists on their current tour, which runs through March 13 in Minneapolis.

February 6, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "There's a bit of a battle for the music charts in the UK. *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, who currently has his album number one with 'Justified', but Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland is doing good in the UK with her solo debut 'Simply Deep'. Heading for a number three spot behind Justin and Kelly is the late Aaliyah with her 'I Care 4 U' LP, while 'Hell Is For Heroes' look set to complete the set of top ten new entries with 'The Neon Handshake.'"

February 4, 2003 - NSYNC star Joey Fatone and Last Call host Carson Daly are amongst the stars taking part in Proflowers' auction of signed, original celebrity Valentine's Day cards, which raise money for American Heart Association. Check out the artwork and bid here. 

February 4, 2003 - Kelly Osbourne, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Ashlee Simpson, Michael Rappaport, and Randy Jackson were photographed along with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake for his 22nd birthday party on Friday (January 31) in Los Angeles. Check out pictures of the bash from StarFile.

February 4, 2003 - The Soul Train Music Awards nominations were given out earlier today, and amongst the nominees were *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, who was nominated in the male R&B-soul album and male R&B-soul single ('Like I Love You') categories. The awards will be presented during a March 1st ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Read on for a complete list of nominees.

February 4, 2003 -  Cheerio writes "Onlyartist.com, *NSYNC star JC Chasez's website, is finally open. It's not much yet but there is an online questionare. Check it out here."

February 4, 2003 - Associated Press reports that because of the shuttle Columbia disaster, Russia will stop sending crews and paying tourists on short visits to the International Space Station for now. The Russian commercial launch program received a great deal of attention in the United States this summer when *NSYNC star Lance Bass made a bid to be aboard a Russian spacecraft for an October launch. Although he was approved by NASA, Bass never made the launch. Read more.

February 4, 2003 - Justin Timberlake tells Launch.com that when *NSYNC eventually regroups after JC Chasez's solo project, the individual members will have plenty of fresh ideas to work with. "I know for a fact when we come back to make another *NSYNC record, everybody's gonna have these incredible ideas," Timberlake said. "I think the challenge is going to be trying to get all of them into the music, and trying to get a certain kind of focus on a certain sound. I think we'll rise to the challenge. I think, you know, we work so well together, you know, being friends, it just makes a difference--it just makes a difference when you're in the studio together." Read more.

February 3, 2003 - The Scottish Daily Record reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake played host to several rival celebs at his 22nd birthday bash, including ex-girlfriend Britney Spears and Alyssa Milano. Also on hand at Dublin's Irish Bar in Los Angeles were rivals Christina Aguilera and Kelly Osbourne, as well as Robbie Williams. Read more.

February 3, 2003 - A witness who was at *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 22nd birthday party at Dublin’s Irish Bar in Los Angeles tells News of the World that he and Britney Spears appeared to be getting along well. "Britney and Justin were laughing and joking and even danced together," the onlooker said. Last week the paper reported that Justin had been dating a British student known only as Sarah Jane.

February 3, 2003 - The Sunday Mirror reports that despite Britney Spears' snogging with Colin Farrell earlier this week, she was invited by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to his 22nd birthday bash on Friday night at Dublin’s Irish Bar in Los Angeles. But Britney left the party alone, determined not to get in any more trouble after she was caught kissing Colin at a party for the opening of his movie 'The Recruit'. Read more, including Colin's crude comments on his preference to giving oral sex to American women than to Irish women, here.

February 3, 2003 - Us Weekly reports that a mutual friend of Britney Spears and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake says the two have been spending time together lately. The friend added that Timberlake polled pals, asking if "time heals all wounds," implying that he could perhaps forgive Spears for her alleged infiedelity. Of course Us Weekly printed this before Spears was caught lip-locking with actor Colin Farrell and a reported hook-up between Timberlake and Christina Aguilera in London.

February 3, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is The Sun's 'Hunk of the Week' in their 'Superhunks' section, joining past winners Enrique Iglesias and Duncan James of Blue. Check out the associated photos here.

February 3, 2003 - InnosentDevil27 writes "Rumors have it that all 5 members of *NSYNC will reunite on stage at the annual Grammy Awards later this month, where the group is nominated for the best pop performance by a duo or group for 'Girlfriend.'" 

February 3, 2003 - Fan writes "Justin Timberlake appeared on Saturday morning show in UK today. The *NSYNC star had to make his perfect woman using body parts of other female celebrities. He kept picking body parts of Britney Spears. He was laughing and very upbeat, the host was teasing that his person looked familar so he chose a different hairstyle than Britney's. Read more.

February 3, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Justin Timberlake makes an appearence on the UK show, The Saturday Show. The *NSYNC star can be seen wearing that red jump suit holding a woman named "Mandy". Captures of this episode can be seen here."

February 3, 2003 - The Sunday People reports Leonardo DiCaprio and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC are battling to be Christina Aguilera's new love. Leo was spotted kissing Aguilera at a secret redezvous after the 'Catch Me If You Can' premiere in London a few days ago at the Sketch club in posh Mayfair. A spy revealed, "They were being quite intimate, kissing and cuddling. There were other people with them but they were clearly very close." Aguilera also stayed at the same hotel as Timberlake during her British stay and the two reportedly had dinner together. Read more.

February 3, 2003 - Kirkpatrick.nu was recently able to get an exclusive interview with *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick. In the interview he talks about his rumored record label, the group, and other odds and ends of things. Check it out here.

February 3, 2003 - The Clarion Ledger spoke with *NSYNC star Lance Bass' mother Diane Bass following the tragic news yesterday that the seven-member space shuttle Columbia crew perished after the flight broke up over Texas. Read more.

February 3, 2003 - Justin Timberlake may be greeted with a chorus of boos when he next hits New York City. The *NSYNC star told the Dreem Team earlier this week in an interview broadcast on Radio 1 this morning, "London is so much better than New York - the people are more polite and it's cleaner and the shopping is better." Listen to an archive of the entire interview here.

February 1, 2003 - The Mirror reports Christina Aguilera partied up on Wednesday night in London before flying back to Los Angeles on Friday seated next to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, fuelling rumors of romance. The pair reportedly locked themselves away for an hour on Sunday in a room at the Mandarin Oriental hotel. A spokeswoman for Aguilera downplayed rumors saying, "They're just pals. Christina's a young girl, she hangs out with lots of people." Read more.

February 1, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Simon Hattenstone gets to sit down with the birthday boy, Justin Timberlake. The *NSYNC star was interviewed about music, love, and even Britney. When asked if he was with Britney at the time he said, "No, I'm not with anybody right now. I'm single. It doesn't mean I'm not dating ... I'm new to the whole dating thing. It's very weird. But I'm single, I don't want a girlfriend”. Justin Timberlake was also asked why he doesn’t ant a girlfriend, he said, “It's pointless looking for love” At the moment Justin has a single called Cry Me a River. Was it about Britney? He says, "Not necessarily. The video or the song? The song was inspired by the rhythm, and the song was inspired by the way I felt. Take that and interpret it whichever way you want. The video was brought to me by the director." Read the entire interview here."

February 1, 2003 - Launch.com caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and asked the singer if his move towards hip hop and R&B was a conscious effort to get away from the bubblegum pop that made him popular. "I think music is ever-evolving," Timberlake said. "I mean, I think a sound, people latch on to it and they want to hear it for a while. Just like this past year--the two top albums are Eminem and Nelly, and they're both of the same genre. They're both hip-hop. I just think that music, and popular music, is ever-evolving. And I think the bubblegum sound, you know, I think that that has changed. I don't think people want to hear that so much anymore. I know that I don't."

February 1, 2003 - The Sun has a photo of Christina Aguilera arriving in Los Angeles after a 10 hour flight from London, without any makeup on, except maybe for some lipstick. Dominic Mohan writes, "Without her full slap on, she would fail to grab many blokes' attention — even after a skinful on a Saturday night." Check her out here.

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