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June 30, 2003 - The Enquirer reports that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is looking for a woman like his mother Lynn Harless. "You look for someone as good as your mother - and that's a losing battle," he conceded. The singer even has a guardian angel tattooed between his shoulders, marked with her mother's initials.

June 30, 2003 - Dirtypop.net has photos of *NSYNC star Lance Bass behaving badly at the Playboy mansion for the TNN (Spike TV) launch party, as playmates suck shots of alcohol out of his navel. Check them out here.

June 30, 2003 - The Sunday People reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is tipped to launch his movie career in Ulster, appearing in a major Hollywood blockbuster entitled 'Closing the Ring', being filmed in Belfast in September. The Film is set during the Second World War and tells the story of a U.S. serviceman who is shot down over Belfast. A source said, "Justin is putting his pop career on hold while he moves to Northern Ireland for a couple of months. He also has a couple of concerts here towards the end of the year so he is going to be a regular face around town."

June 29, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Tour mates Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Christina Aguilera gave MTV a behind scenes look at their summer tour, The Justified/Stripped tour. MTV follows the two as they prepare for their performance. See video captures from the show at Breny.com."

June 29, 2003 - Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas caught up with Mikael Wood of the Dallas Observer and explained how his group hooked up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on their latest single 'Where Is The Love?' "We met Justin at clubs," Will explained. "One night we were dancing in a circle, and he came in and joined our little circle. So we thought, 'Wow, he can bust, and he's pretty dope.' Rappers don't go in the circle, you know what I'm saying? Celebrities don't rock circles. I don't know why they don't, but we the only group that you'll see behind the mike and behind the video camera and offstage rocking it at a club in a circle. And out of all people, Justin Timberlake? What? So Taboo and him made friends and changed numbers, then Taboo played him the song, and he liked it. And it was pretty much finished, but he's like, 'I wrote a part to it.' So Taboo called me and said he wrote a part, we laid that part down a year and a half ago and it came out now." Read more.

June 29, 2003 - The Clarion-Ledger reports *NSYNC star Lance Bass will be among inductees into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame August 9th in Jackson. Induction activities expand to three days this year, with a music industry seminar featuring Bass, former Glen Campbell production executive Marty Gamblin and producers and record executives from Los Angeles and Nashville on the panel of experts. Also part of the weekend: a youth talent search with an RCA-Nashville audition, studio time and, for the top five, submission to the producers of TV's Fame among the prizes. Read more.

June 27, 2003 - NSYNC is holding auctions for their Challenge for the Children V event in Miami Beach next month. Included are VIP ticket packages and a signed 'Charlie's Angels' poster. They should be adding more items in the weeks leading up to the event. Check it out and bid here.

June 27, 2003 - Chad Hugo, one half of the Neptunes production team and a member of N.E.R.D was recently interviewed by Entertainment Weekly. Here's what he had to say about some of the artists he's worked with. On Justin, Hugo said, "He's self-contained. He wrote his own harmonies, his own riffs. The only difference is he's white, but he's dope. The kid's got soul." On Britney, he said, "She works hard. She created herself as an icon -- like the girl next door, but successful." Read more.

June 27, 2003 - Katy Kroll of Billboard.com reviewed the Justified and Stripped tour in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday (June 21). She writes, "Easily one of the hottest tickets of the summer, the Justified & Stripped Tour, co-headlined by Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, promised to pack a one-two punch. On this night, although Aguilera's voice soared at times, Timberlake was clearly the winner with his impeccable stage presence that kept fans on their feet." Read more.

June 27, 2003 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and actress lover Cameron Diaz will be attending Berlin's Love Parade festival together next month. Justin is reportedly determined to hang on to his new love and a friend confided, "Justin does not want to leave his angel alone for any reason."

June 27, 2003 - The Sun reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake admits he had a favorite shirt that he wore until it started to fall apart back in his school days. "I wore it every day at school," he said. "My mum had to take it from me to wash it. I wore it until it was all frayed and tattered. Looking back, that shirt was bad - I looked like a tramp. Friends thought I only had one top!"

June 27, 2003 - *NSYNC star Lance Bass, Christina Milian, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Truth Hurts, Trina, Syleena Johnson, and former Spice Girl Mel B were on hand at the Smooth Pre-BET Party on Monday (June 23). Check out pictures from GettyImages.

June 27, 2003 - Joey Fatone told CBS' 'Late Late Show' host Craig Kilborn that he popped the question to longtime girlfriend Kelly Baldwin on June 18th in Orlando, Florida. "It was exciting, it was fun," the *NSYNC member said. Baldwin is the mother of Fatone's 2-year-old daughter, Brianna. A wedding date has not yet been announced. Read more.

June 27, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is included in the 'Bad Boys II' soundtrack, which is in theaters July 15th. Listen to Justin singing 'Love Don't Love Me' and other artists here."

June 27, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Last week *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was found with actress Cameron Diaz in her car. There is now a comic strip of this that makes fun of the event which is also in HQ form. You can view the pictures here."

June 25, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was on hand as the Black Eyed Peas performed at the Vinyl Club on Saturday (June 21) in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

June 25, 2003 - Anonymous writes "A group of dissatisfied Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake fans in Vancouver - where the Stripped & Justified show was cancelled due to delays at the border - have launched a group called the Stripped & Justified Justice League. "We are a group of fans, spread throughout the world, who want anyone and everyone involved in the Stripped & Justified tour to make an effort to bring justice to dissatisfied and disgruntled ticket holders," writes group founder columnist Sabrina Mehra on the official web site. Its goal is to collect thousands of signatures on its web site to encourage the popstars to return to BC. You can check out the group here."

June 25, 2003 - The Las Vegas Sun reports Linkin Park, JC Chasez, Stephen Dorff and lots of other hot young stars are expected to be at the Hard Rock Hotel this weekend for a pro skateboard event.

June 25, 2003 - The Rolling Stones are scheduled to headline a July 30th outdoor concert to boost tourism in Toronto and southern Ontario after the SARS outbreak. Other performers at the show, which the rock band and city leaders announced Tuesday, will include The Guess Who, AC/DC and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake.

June 25, 2003 - The New York Daily News spoke with a pal of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake about his hot new romance with actress Cameron Diaz. "He's 22," the friend said. "If you could go out with Cameron Diaz, wouldn't you? But there's not a lot that can happen between them in the next couple of months. She's promoting her 'Charlie's Angels' movie. And he's on tour." Justin's rep insists the pair are just friends. Read more.

June 25, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Worldofbritney.com reports that Britney Spears attended the Justified Stripped tour on June 21st in Las Vegas. She stayed for the whole show. Her ex-*NSYNC boyfriend even sang to her a part from take it from here, or looked in her direction and sang, still trying to be inconspicuious. She signed autographs, took pictures with fans, She wasnt hiding, she didnt have any bodygaurds with her. The ushers tried to keep people away from her but she insisted on meeting the fans."

June 25, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Last week *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was found with actress Cameron Diaz in her car. There is now a comic strip of this that makes fun of the event which is also in HQ form. You can view the pictures here."

June 25, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is included in the 'Bad Boys II' soundtrack, which is in theaters July 15th. Listen to Justin singing 'Love Don't Love Me' and other artists here."

June 23, 2003 - esjrjun2 writes "I attended the 'Justified & Stripped' show last Friday, the last day in LA." Read more.

June 23, 2003 - popdirt.com's latest poll asks who is the best dressed male pop star. Vote for Justin Timberlake here.

June 23, 2003 - Top of the Pops caught up with Jennifer Ellison for a Q&A and asked whether she feels that in looking like Britney Spears, whether it will work in her favor. "I think it could go both ways," Ellison said. "She's done so well and she's gorgeous but if people think you have modelled yourself on them then you can get a bit of flack in the press. I think it can go both ways. It doesn't bother me because at the end of the day I don't model myself on her. I'm making a conscious effort to stay away from anything she has ever worn." Asked who she'd like to work with, the Britney look-alike naturally responded, "Oh it's gotta be Justin Timberlake. I'd love to work with him." Check out the entire interview here.

June 23, 2003 - The Sun has photos of Justin Timberlake on his first public date with actress Cameron Diaz, including one of the two kissing in the driveway of Cameron’s pad in the Hollywood Hills. An onlooker at the bowling alley said, "Considering they’ve refused to comment on whether they were dating, they certainly didn’t hide anything. They were laughing and joking and even enjoyed the odd cuddle." Check out the pictures here.

June 23, 2003 - The Fort Worth Star Telegram profiled Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera ahead of their show on Thursday. Amy Doyle, MTV's vice president of music and talent programming, talked about how the pair rose from the teen pop pool to continued success. "It's easy to understand," she explained. "Both of them came back after riding the new pop wave with a new look and a new sound. Justin incorporated more soulful vocals, which is what people want. His timing was perfect. And Christina came back pushing the envelope with 'Dirrty' and got noticed, and people respected her for not being put in a box with all the other young singers, the Jessica Simpsons and the Mandy Moores." Read more.

June 23, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is included in the August issue of YM's 20 Hottest Guys along with friend Pharrell Williams. Read on for the entire list and click here for the article on the Justin.

June 23, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Last night, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed his new single 'Senorita' on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. You can download audio of his performance and check out video captures here."

June 23, 2003 - Chris Welch of The Huntsville Times profiled the future of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC asking Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar magazine, for his thoughts. "In general, the career span of nearly every teen pop artist is very limited, three to five years," Bongiovanni said. "And, when you go away from the scene for a while, it's tough to figure out how much of the audience is there. If the Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC take off two years, when their audience is teens and pre-teens, and their attention spans are short, it's easy to go on to the next big thing. And, when they come back, you don't know if they're still fans. At their age, what's ultra-cool and not cool changes overnight." Read more.

June 23, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Timberlakonline.com has just added an mpeg file of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's performance and interview from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, which will also air again this Friday at 2:05 AM. You can download it here."

June 23, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Christina[dot]Aguilera has a list of the celebrities who have went to see Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC at one of the Justified & Stripped concerts according to a LiveDaily user. These celebrities were either seen by people or were rumored to be there."

June 23, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Both Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Christina Aguilera will be releasing albums together for Target stores called 'Justin and Christina'. The CD includes new songs from both singers and a remixed single from them. See the album cover and track list here."

June 23, 2003 - interTOPICS has photos of *NSYNC star Lance Bass shirtless and on the beach grabbing his crotch, as well as shots of his house. Check out the pictures here.

June 23, 2003 - jcsfan88 writes "JC Chasez worked on BT's album, 'Emotional Technology'. The *NSYNC star sang on the track 'Force of Gravity' and also sang the chorus for 'Somnambulist'. BT also worked on JC's album, 'Schizophrenic'. JC and BT were on the phone with JoJo from KIIS FM. Eva from the JoshuaChasezSupport yahoo group wrote about the interview. Read on to see what she had to say."

June 23, 2003 - The Las Vegas Sun reports that a woman working in the portable CineVegas office at the Palms hung up the phone Wednesday and shrieked, "We've got Justin!" Organizers expect *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to attend the CineVegas poolside bash Saturday night at the Palms, after his concert at MGM Grand Garden Arena with Christina Aguilera.

June 23, 2003 - Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC were featured in a interview clip on KTLA.com. Justin chatted about first meeting Christina, while she talked about her new image. Watch the clip here.

June 23, 2003 - NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick recently sat in for Doc on XL 106.7 FM in Orlando. Check out pictures and audio clips here.

June 23, 2003 - Justin Timberlake rocked the Staples Center, and then put on another show for those at the House Of Blues that featured two of his *NSYNC buddies Joey Fatone and Lance Bass jumping up and down onstage. They also showed a brief clip of Christina Aguilera performing. Watch a video clip from KTLA.com.

June 20, 2003 - DiVa4LiFe writes "It's a 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' extravaganza on MTV's 'Movie House' as Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu spill their guts to *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Drew answers your burning questions, Shia LaBeouf picks vids and moviegoers bring the sequel before the Ratings Board. The show premieres Thursday (June 19) at 10 p.m. ET/PT. "

June 20, 2003 - HitsDailyDouble.com caught up with several music insiders who admit that there's been troubles with ticket sales during the summer concert season. "We have an industry that has managed once again to ignore reality," says veteran concert promoter and Co-CEO of Metropolitan Talent John Scher. "The economy is in bad shape, there’s fear of congregation, ticket prices and service charges are out of control. It’s no wonder that this summer will at best be mediocre." Artist manager Irving Azoff commented, "Justin and Christina are doing well in most cities but have had some problems in places like Denver, Little Rock and San Antonio... Most of the newer acts haven’t had a chance to develop a following. The business these days, with its desire to turn a profit as quickly as possible, doesn’t allow for the development of a fan base." Read more.

June 20, 2003 - Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review Journal cryptically writes: "Some tourists could be very surprised when they look over at the next table late Saturday and see Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. Sources tell me there will be a very sex-citing sighting of the duo, who bring their 'Justified & Stripped' tour to the MGM Grand Garden." Perhaps a 'Sex in the City' taping?

June 20, 2003 - Us Weekly reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is romancing Hollywood star Cameron Diaz. Justin and Cameron reportedly went out dancing together at Hollywood hot-spot AD after hanging out together at 12 April's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, and days later they were spotted together at popular Los Angeles burlesque club Forty Deuce. A source claimed, "They've gone on casual dates and they speak all the time." A witness, who spotted then bowling at Sports Bowl Center in Los Angeles on June 7, added, "Something's beginning to go on. There's chemistry." Read more.

June 20, 2003 - The New York Daily News reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was on the dance floor of Vinyl in Los Angeles the other night where he was checking out Thicke's performance.

June 19, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "Yahoo.com announces that tour mates Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake are scheduled to perform at 'Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular'. The performance will be pre-taped from their Justified/Stripped tour. Other People to perform Sheryl Crow, Beyonce Knowles of Destiny's Child, and John Cougar Mellencamp. This will be hosted by TRL VJ Carson Daily and Cover Girl model Molly Sims which airs July fourth at 9:00pm."

June 19, 2003 - kktwins writes "Here is the link to my pics of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera last night on tour in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Check them out here."

June 19, 2003 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports that Christina Aguilera has lashed out at female fans of *NSYNC star and current tourmate Justin Timberlake. "I’ve been out to clubs with Justin and I’ve seen some of the girls that have hung around him," Aguilera explained. "They’re all over him, and it’s just so sickening to me."

June 19, 2003 - Darryl Morden of the Hollywood Reporter reviewed the Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday (June 16). Morden says the *NSYNC star's "much-vaunted dancing was hardly the stuff of dazzle, while his voice, especially on the headset mic, was whiny and thin." He adds that Aguilera "clearly has the stronger and more far-ranging voice but was also too often swathed in bloated arrangements, her own cadre of dancers and a load of costume changes." Read more.

June 19, 2003 - The New York Post is backing off the claim that Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's tour is in trouble. Concerts West say after the two sold out shows in Los Angeles, the rest of the tour dates are booked. The only setback on the tour was the Vancouver stop, which was cancelled due to border issues. "The Vancouver date was a sell-off [sub-contracted] to House of Blues Concerts," a spokesperson for Concerts West insisted. "We were not responsible for the border crossing."

June 19, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Weird Al tells andPOP.com that he welcomes anyone to try their hands at parodies, including Joey Fatone of *NSYNC who has said he's going make an album with parodies. "I think there's enough room in the world for somebody else to be doing comedy music," he said. Read more."

June 19, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed at the House of Blues Monday for a 21 and up concert. A fan talks about her expierence at the concert calling it a "grand" performance. Read it here."

June 19, 2003 - Someone writes "Showbizz.net reports Joey Fatone from *NSYNC is working on a solo project primarily centered on popular parodies. Among its victims will be the group Creed and Fatone's two bandmates JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake. 'Blowing Me Up' from JC's disc will undergo some transformations while Justin's 'Cry Me A River' will become 'Buy Me A Liver'. This album, which is still being recorded, will include in addition to many parodies, some new material as well."

June 19, 2003 - The Sun reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake wants to strip off on a nudist beach after spotting one in France. "I was born naked and I'm going to die naked so I don't see anything wrong with it," he said.

June 18, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "MTV.com has a clip of Justin Timberlake performing his second single 'Cry Me A River' at Hollywood's House of Blues Monday. You download the performance (on the right) here. The same page has the show's review by Corey Moss of MTV News."

June 18, 2003 - ireallyknow writes "In the article titled " Sales Trouble For 'Stripped And Justified' Tour" it says that the tour has been downsized from 60 dates. this is not true. There have always been only 45 dates and most are close to selling out. I don't think Justin and Christina are in any trouble of failing. Justin had a show at The House of Blues in LA last night after his Staple Center perfomance.... it sold out in literally one minute."

June 18, 2003 - grace_04 writes "The other Justin is on tour with Christina. Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson. Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. How do we keep it all straight? In an interview about Kelly and Justin with E! Online, Kelly talks Christina saying, " I'm very different from Christina. Christina and I have different voices, different goals. Not that I mind being compared to her. She's got a lot of talent." And Justin says about Justin, "I think once people see my new album, they'll realize how different I am from Justin Timberlake. We share a first name and happen to have a similar type of hair when we grow it out, but beyond that, it's like night and day." Read more."

June 18, 2003 - britney4ever writes "Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton was recently interviewd by BBC, and the main subject of the interview was the internet. One of the questions was "if you could flirt with anyone in cyberspace, who would it be?", to which she answered: "It would have to be Elvis Presley - when he was young and sexy and in his prime - and Justin Timberlake.""

June 18, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake hosted the MTV Movie awards a few weeks ago along with actor Seann William Scott. You can now download two clips of him hosting the show at timberlakeonline.com."

June 18, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake first released his first solo album 'Justified' a few months ago in the UK and since then his album has become 3X Platinum and is currently one of the UK's best selling album of the year. In the US, 'Justified' holds the number 41 spot on the Billboard charts."

June 18, 2003 - Pat O'Brien of Access Hollywood caught up with summer tourmates Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Asked what is the one thing the pair have learned about each other during this tour and lead-up, Christina responded, "My sarcastic humor always wants to run away with me. I have the worst sarcastic dirty little jokes." Justin joked, "No, that's cool, you can kick me, stab me, go ahead." Read more.

June 18, 2003 - popdirt.com's latest survey asked fans if they thought *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera would hook up on their 'Stripped and Justified' tour. Only 27% said yes, while 38.7% said no, and 34.3% said we'll never know for sure. Check out the complete results here. 

June 18, 2003 - For those wondering how Christina Aguilera appeared so tall next to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on their Rolling Stone cover, Us Weekly reports the 5'2" Aguilera had to stand on a block next to 6'2" Timberlake. Background music during the shoot was Michael Jackson. Christina's black top was by Jean Paul Gaultier, while Justin's black tank was by Calvin Klein.

June 18, 2003 - The New York Post reports that the 'Stripped and Justified' tour featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera is running into problems. The promoters are looking for "more intimate" venues after having a tough time selling tickets in the tour that has already been scaled back from 60 stops to 45, not to mention the abrupt cancellation of last week's show in Vancouver. Aguilera's manager Irving Azoff said of the tour's cancellation in Vancouver: "We had 12,000 tickets sold, and we couldn't get the trucks through the border to get set up. There were some problems with some drivers with bad, old criminal records." Read more.

June 18, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed at the House of Blues last night right after his tour performance in Los Angeles. You can see pictures of him performing at the venue here."

June 18, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera performed at Staples Center in Los Angeles as she opens the 'Justified/Stripped' summer concert tour on Monday (June 16). Check out pictures from Yahoo and more of Christina at GettyImages.

June 18, 2003 - USA Today reports that just last week, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake met with gaming industry insiders for the first serious step toward video-game options, including using his digital image in a game. Read more on the paper's profile on celebrities morphing into video-game stars, including Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne being added as Sims characters, here.

June 18, 2003 - Sky News reports Christina Aguilera has warned other women to keep their hands off *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. Christina said she was worried that women are just after Justin "because he's him" and plan to kiss and tell. She also thinks Justin should get back togther with ex-girlfriend Britney Spears. Read more.

June 16, 2003 - Us Weekly asked several celebrities including *NSYNC star Lance Bass what words of wisdom did their fathers give to them. Lance responded, "Surround yourself with good people... they'll always tell the truth."

June 16, 2003 - Anonymous writes "After the last-minute cancellation left thousands of ticketholders ticked off, pop culture writer Sabrina Mehra has launched an on-line petition appealing to Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to bring their tour back to Vancouver, BC. "We are disappointed fans and dissatisfied customers, whose hard-to-come-by tickets are now just meaningless pieces of paper," writes the columnist behind 'sabrinaspeak.' "We hope you will consider our plea; there are many among us who are young enough to still believe in promises." You can check out the petition here."

June 16, 2003 - Justin Timberlake, who peforms on the Tonight Show on Thursday, while Joey Fatone appears on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn that same night.

June 14, 2003 - The video for the Black Eyed Peas new single 'Where Is The Love' is streaming on Launch.com. The track features *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on the hook, though he doesn't appear in the video. Check it out here.

June 14, 2003 - Neva Chonin of the San Franscisco Chronicle reviewed the *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera concert at the Arena in Oakland on Friday night. Chonin said, "Live, the two stars don't measure up to their neo-sophisticated images. They do throw their hearts into their performance, though, courting fans with the fervor of 'American Idol' finalists. And Friday's near-capacity audience -- ethnically and culturally mixed, straight and gay, composed mostly of young women, with a healthy smattering of men -- rewarded them with appreciative shrieks." Read more.

June 14, 2003 - Los Angeles County Assemblyman Ron Calderon (D-Montebello) held a rather unusual fundraiser on Thursday night. The San Francisco Chronicle reports supporters and lobbyists paid up to $2,000 to see a Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake concert at Arco Arena with Calderon. Read more.

June 14, 2003 - Ernest A. Jasmin of The Tacoma News Tribune reviewed the 'Stripped & Justified' tour stop at the Tacoma Dome on Sunday (June 8). Jasmin said of opening act Christina Aguilera: "Throughout her set, Aguilera showcased a vocal range that sets her head and shoulders above pop peers like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson. It was most notable during the a capella introduction of her ballad 'Beautiful' and a pair of Etta James songs, 'At Last' and 'I Prefer You'." As for Justin Timberlake, "Backed by a tight band, the *NSYNC frontman stuck mostly to tunes from his solo debut 'Justified,' with highlights including 'Right for Me,' 'Senorita,' 'Nothin' Else' and the Britney Spears jab 'Cry Me a River.' He also threw in a few *NSYNC hits, like 'Girlfriend,' for good measure." Read more.

June 14, 2003 - Bill Picture of the San Francisco Examiner caught up with Black Eyed Peas founding member Taboo about hooking up with Justin Timberlake on 'Where is the Love', and now opening for the *NSYNC star and Christina Aguilera on their North American tour. "I met (Justin) in L.A. a while back," he explained. "I'd been working on this song so I called him up and I said, 'You should rap with us,' and I played it for him over the phone. Two days later, he called me back with some lyrics and kicked it to me over the phone and I was like, 'Damn!'" As for how it is opening before a teen pop crowd in big arenas, Taboo added, "It's a pretty big deal for us. I mean, we get out on stage and the girls are just screaming. It's great, it's like we're The Beatles or something." Read more.

June 14, 2003 - The Sun reports that Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is advising *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to start coming up with some of his own moves. Sir Mick sneered, "I've watched Justin Timberlake but every single move he does is stolen. I like Robbie Williams more - at least he's original."

June 14, 2003 - TV Guide Online spoke with *NSYNC star Joey Fatone and asked the new host of 'Fame' if he is just inviting wannabes to make him a has-been. "Oh, I don't think they'll ever take my job," he responded with a laugh. "And I think it's nice to give other people the chance to perform. There's room for everyone [in the entertainment biz]. Besides, it's kind of interesting to see these young adults bust their butts doing all the stuff that me and the guys in the group do." The show airs Wednesdays at 8 PM ET/PT. Read more.

June 12, 2003 - Pamela Anderson, Jaime Pressly, Lance Bass of *NSYNC, and Carmen Electra were amongst the stars at the official launch of Spike TV on Tuesday (June 10) at The Playboy Mansion in Bel Air, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic (arrivals / inside), DailyCeleb, CelebrityPhoto, StarFile, GlobePhotos (page1 / page2), RexFeatures, GettyImages (page1 / page2), and WireImage.

June 12, 2003 - Entertainment Weekly spoke with *NSYNC star Joey Fatone about his gig on the new TV show 'Fame', and his progress on the solo album. While early reports called it a 'Weird Al' style record, Fatone revealed, "I'm recording more original songs than anything for the album, and I don't want to tell you too much about those. But there are two or three tracks on the album that are parodies. I'm just silly that way. That's me, just silly!" He hopes to record the album in between 'Fame' and the return of *NSYNC in September. Read more. [Requires AOL or subscription]

June 12, 2003 - Entertainment Tonight has a brief clip of *NSYNC star Lance Bass, as well as Pamela Anderson and the Hilton sisters outside the Playboy mansion for the Spike TV launch party. Watch it here.

June 12, 2003 - Tony Hicks of the Contra Costa Times reviewed the Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera concert on Friday (June 6) at the Oakland Arena. Hicks said Aguilera "lacked tangible direction on stage" and "she seemed intent on pushing attention away from her voice and toward her sexuality." As for Timberlake, Hicks says the *NSYNC star show "was a far cry from the spectacle of his boy band days." Read more.

June 12, 2003 - Canada.com reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera were supposed to perform at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver Wednesday night, but the Justified and Stripped tour came to a screeching halt at the U.S. border. Pacific Coliseum officials were told Timberlake and Aguilera's 16 semis containing tour equipment were held for five hours at the border, but Immigration Canada says that they were only held for two hours. Read more.

June 12, 2003 - Carrie Stetler of the Star-Ledger corresponded with teen fans of Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez, and asked which *NSYNC'er they preferred. Kathleen Towert commented, "Justin is way better now. I love the goatee thing he has going! Justin just sings better and has better songs." Michelle Delcarpio disagreed, calling JC -- "the coolest and sexiest man alive"-- and insisted he sounds better than Justin. "His single from 'Drumline' was tha bomb," wrote Michelle. "Every time I heard it on the radio I started to dance." Read more.

June 12, 2003 - JC Chasez spoke with Launch.com about the differences being a solo artist and being part of *NSYNC. "It's a different kind of excitement, you know, when you're with a group," he said. "You have people to lean on and to laugh with because they're in the same boat as you. When you're on your own, it's more responsibility because you've got to carry a lot more criticism on your shoulders."

June 11, 2003 - Joey Fatone spoke with MTV News about his side projects outside of *NSYNC, including the new movie 'The Cooler' which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and on 'Fame', a new performance contest program. "It's a lot of fun for me because I'm on the other side and I don't have to worry about judging anyone, I don't have to worry about picking the winners, I don't have to worry about dancing or singing myself, so it's a different side than what I'm used to doing," he said of 'Fame'. "It's a little bit different from your every other reality contest show, whatever the hell you want to call it. It's a lot of fun because it has to do with that triple threat: singing and dancing and having a personality, showmanship." Read more.

June 11, 2003 - Justin Timberlake reacted to Launch.com after receiving best male R&B artist and best new artist for his work on his solo debut 'Justified'. The *NSYNC star said, "It's great. I remember when they played the first video on BET. I was like, 'Woah!' And that's when I think I kind of realized that this was a bird of a different feather. I'm flattered for any nominations for any awards to be honest with you, but I think the biggest award I could possibly get is if somebody comes up to me and they're like, 'Hey, I just picked up your record and I really dig it.' I just really enjoy it." The third annual BET Awards will take place on June 24th and air live on BET from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.

June 11, 2003 - The San Francisco Chronicle reports SF's Mayor Willie Brown stopped by the Clift on Thursday night, hobnobbed with Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and danced with Christina Aguilera, who was hosting a party for her dancers. She said later that he has "some good moves."

June 11, 2003 - Groovevolt.com reports that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is upset with his record label Jive. An employee at the label revealed, "He is fiery mad. He has recorded a track with Ashanti and would like the song to see the light of day but like the duet with Mariah Carey, Jive is having a hard time striking a deal with Universal." Read more.

June 10, 2003 - NSYNC star Joey Fatone and Toni Braxton were on hand at the 2003 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 8) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic (arrivals1 / arrivals2), GlobePhotos, RexFeatures, GettyImages, and WireImage.

June 10, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "E! News got a chance to sit down and talk to both Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Christina Augilera. In the Interview, Christina makes fun of Justin’s nickname, 'Trousersnake' and on why he and Britney should get back together. Download the Interview here."

June 10, 2003 - Joey Fatone of *NSYNC was on hand at the 2003 Tony Awards: Distinctive Assets' Celebrity Retreat on Sunday (June 8) in New York City. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

June 10, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake hosted the 2003 MTV Movie Awards along with actor, Seann Willam Scott. You can see vidcaps of Timberlake during the preshow, here."

June 10, 2003 - Blender magazine featured remix website GoHomeProductions.com in its new issue. The site features 'Like I Absolutely Love You', featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's 'Like I Love You' and Scritti Politti's 'Absolute'; another 'Like I Love You' remix entitled 'Justin Likes Blondes' featuring Blondie's 'Heart of Glass'. Check out those remixes and more here.

June 10, 2003 - Launch.com spoke with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on what he'll be able to offer fans as a special correspondent for Turner Sports, covering NBA events, NASCAR, and professional golf tournaments in the future. "I think it just brings more of a voice that isn't so technical, or makes people think about stats and stuff," Timberlake said. "It kind of just brings a little more fun into the commentator field. I think that's kind of what I have to offer." Read more.

June 9, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was seen going golfing with one of his cousins. See pictures of them here."

June 9, 2003 - *NSYNC star Joey Fatone will be on The View this morning.

June 9, 2003 - Anonymous writes "*NSYNC star Lance Bass attended a MDA Benefit at the WildHorse Saloon in Nashville, TN as a part of the CMA's Fan Fair Activities on Thursday night (June 5). You can see photos of him with fans and attendees at Photoreflect.com. There are also some more photos of Lance taking off his pants onstage to auction them off here. The pants went for a mere $250!"

June 8, 2003 - Kristi Turnquist of the Portland Oregonian shared her thoughts on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera ahead of their show at the Rose Garden arena on Tuesday. On Timberlake, she commented, "In interviews, Timberlake is recasting himself from the human candy cane of *NSYNC's reign to hip dude down with the homeboys. He showed up in a cover story in hip-hop magazine Vibe, portrayed as a Memphis native respectful of the African American music traditions he's been accused of trying to glom onto." As for Aguilera, Turnquist says, "Unlike [Britney Spears], who played up her assets (good looks, killer body) while minimizing her weaknesses (singing), Aguilera always had great pipes, a deep, womanly, powerful voice. In her teen-pop days, she belted it out but dressed like the young woman she was, ladling on the hot-pink lip gloss, inky eyeliner and sparkly eye shadow. Now, like Timberlake, Aguilera has decided to play the hottie card. But she's had a bumpier time of it." Read more.

June 8, 2003 - The Sun reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has reacted to the UK moniker 'Trousersnake' he received while touring the region. "The playboy rumors are funny," he said. "They call me Trousersnake. At first I was like ‘Trousersnake? What does that mean?’ But it’s funny."

June 8, 2003 - Marty Hughley of The Portland Oregonian profiled *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera before their concert in the city. Hughley writes, "Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake may have been burned by the limelight over the past couple of years, but it apparently has inspired them to fight fire with fire. Whatever doesn't make us forget them only makes them stronger. Both these stars have shown their strength on their latest albums, boldly moving beyond the frothy, synthetic teen pop that they helped make the dominant music style in the late 1990s." Read more.

June 8, 2003 - Thanks4MakingMeAFigh writes "MTV.com has pictures of Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on stage at the America West Arena on Wednesday (June 4). Check them out here."

June 8, 2003 - Radio 1 reports that after their opening night show on the 'Justified & Stripped' tour, Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake spoke about why they decided to tour together. "We're both in new places in our career, even though this is my first solo album and it's her second," said Justin. Christina added: "We're kind of reintroducing both of ourselves as artists. I'll be reinventing some of my old stuff into where I'm at musically today, and I'll have some singalong action, and there'll be something definitely for everybody."

June 6, 2003 - The New York Post reports that after Calvin Klein read that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake changes his underwear six times a day and opens a brand new pack of Calvin Klein boxers every time, throwing the worn ones away, the designer sent 50 pairs of CK boxers with his compliments.

June 6, 2003 - Christina Aguilera is on the cover of the Scottish Daily Record's '192' supplement this week where she insisted that she was "anything but romantically involved" with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and opened up about her recent weight gain. "Before they were saying I was too skinny and now I've got hips," she said. "I have no problem with it - it's part of my Latina side, but what are my girl fans supposed to think when I'm being slammed for having a little bit of thigh? My body changed while I was out of the public eye making 'Stripped'. But when a girl gains weight it becomes a big deal but when a guy does it, it's okay. He can be the sexiest guy out there, but he doesn't really have to be in shape or anything." Read more.

June 6, 2003 - Star magazine quotes *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on what keeps him going. "The best gifts are the people I meet, like Make-a-Wish kids before a show," he said. "To hear them say that I've changed their lives makes skater punks booing me worth it."

June 6, 2003 - skiplest writes "Neil Strauss of The New York Times attended and reviewed the "Justified and Stripped Tour" in Phoenix on June 4. On Christina Aguilera, he says that she "couldn't quite deliver" and that "she may have the most impressive voice of her generation of pop stars, but as an entertainer she still comes off as too self-involved to connect fully with an arena audience." As for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, he says that "Mr. Timberlake held his own as a solo act" and said he put on a "phenomenal show." Read more."

June 6, 2003 - Dream member Diana Ortiz tells Launch.com the group hopes to land a spot on some 'Justified & Stripped' tour stops this summer with Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. "We were hoping to get on the Justin and Christina tour and also Justin's going to have his own tour after the Christina and Justin tour, and we were hoping to get on that too," Ortiz said. "And that's probably going to go overseas. This summer we're going to be doing like summer jams (for) different radio stations, like heading out and doing that. And hopefully we'll get on the B2K tour that's starting in July." Read more.

June 6, 2003 - Larry Rodgers and Laurel Miller of The Arizona Republic reviewed the 'Justified and Stripped Tour' in Phoenix on Wednesday (June 4). They say *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake "moved even more toward stripped-down, old-school soul in his 80-minute set, which kept the America West Arena crowd on its feet most of the time." As for Christina Aguilera, they say, "The tiny, 22-year-old singer's dazzling voice is her main calling card, and she had fans in awe several times during songs such as 'Impossible' (which she recorded with Alicia Keys), 'Soar' and a classy cover of Etta James' 'At Last'." Read more.

June 6, 2003 - Christina Fuoco of MTV News reviewed the opening night of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's Justified and Stripped Tour on Wednesday before the sold-out crowd at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. She writes, "While Aguilera's set focused on her supernatural voice, Timberlake showcased his beat-box and dancing talents. Clearly the crowd favorite." Read more.

June 6, 2003 - Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake stopped by MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday to preview their Justified & Stripped tour with MTV's John Norris. Read on for a rough transcript.

June 5, 2003 - Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera get up close and personal, striking some seriously sexy poses for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The *NSYNC star told Extra, "It was cool. Christina's cool. No drama. It was easy." Watch a video clip here.

June 5, 2003 - RollingStone.com has a special section on their cover story featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera to promote their U.S. tour together. Included is a video clip that goes behind the scenes of their photo shoot, the 'Justin Justified' and 'Christina Stripped' cover stories, and photos. Check it out here.

June 5, 2003 - Quddus chatted with Stacie Orrico on MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday, where Stacie was guest hosting. Asked about the upcoming tour with Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, and whether the pair will get along, Orrico said, "I don't know. I think it's kind of funny. It's like I think they're going to try to play it off like -- like try to create a lot of publicity but pretend they're going to hook up and stuff. But I don't think it will happen. She's too strong for him or something."

June 5, 2003 - britney4ever writes "You can see the scans and read the entire interview of Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on the new Rolling Stone magazine here."

June 5, 2003 - britney4ever writes "E! News Live aired a 5 minute interview of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera talking about their tour yesterday. You can download the video at ChristinaMultimediacom."

June 5, 2003 - Former Hear'Say singer turned classical musician Myleene Klass tells The Mirror she'd love to work with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. "I would so love to work with Justin," she said. "People think he just does pop but at the beginning of 'Cry Me A River', there was classical music. He's so lovely." Asked how her solo career is going, Klass says, "I love being solo because I go into the studio and can do whatever I want. When I was in the band, I couldn't even recognize my voice."

June 5, 2003 - elgato writes "MTV.com let *NSYNC fans weigh in on Justin Timberlake's interest in movies. Minnesota native Rachel said, "I think it's cool that Justin Timberlake is taking it slow. The last thing he wants to do when he is starting out as an actor is rush and make a flop like Lance Bass did with 'On the Line'." Then 17-year old Megan from Missouri said, "Do any of you remember the TV movie 'Model Behavior,' starring Justin Timberlake? It was terrible. I surely hope he has honed his acting skills, but as of now I wouldn't pay to see him act. Singing works for him; he should stick with it." Read more."

June 5, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that when a fire alarm went off at N9NE (Palms) on Saturday as *NSYNC's 'Girlfriend' was being played on the restaurant sound system, Lance Bass jumped up on a chair and started dancing. Within a few seconds, he had most of the patrons up and dancing.

June 5, 2003 - XxsharikaxX writes "It's not over between Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC? Access Hollywood went behind the scenes at Christina and Justin's Rolling Stone shoot. Christina Aguilera said, "He (Justin) and Britney made a great couple. I have a feeling that there's going to be some reconciliation. I don't think it's over.""

June 5, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "An *NSYNC fan from the JJB said that Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake were interviewed by Western New York. The *NSYNC fan said: "They were sitting elevated with the stage in the far background. They got asked about the MMC and Justin said it's an accomplish ment they were on a show at 12 year olds and here we are a decade later. We enjoy music and enjoy what we do. They got asked about the tour, Christina mentioned tomorrow is their first show together, but Justin started in Europe. A kid asked who are their role models. Justin said his parents, especially his dad. Christina said her mother, cause she was strong dealing with what she went through with her father. The girl said Justin we got to ask about the Britney situation, Christina started to laugh and said you know everything you need to know. The interviewer said, 'I know I know you're going to hate me.' Justin said 'I don't hate you I don't talk about it anymore, there is way too much speculation and it's got a life of it's own and it doesn't exist for me, as far as I'm concerned, I'm on tour so I don't talk about that stuff.'" You can see video captures of them on E! doing the same interview here."

June 3, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "E! revealed the picture that was chosen as *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's Rolling Stone cover. You can see the picture here."

June 3, 2003 - Aerosmith, Kelly Clarkson, TLC, Mariah Carey, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Jewel, Third Eye Blind, Wayne Wonder, Simple Plan, Tanto Metro & Devonte, Daniel Bedingfield, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Bowling For Soup, Ginuwine, American Idol stars Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, and special guest-hosts Britney Spears and Lisa Marie Presley were on hand for Z100's Zootopia 2003 on Sunday (June 1) at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GettyImages (show / pressroom), LFI, WireImage, and Z100.com.

June 3, 2003 - Britneys_Boi writes "Today on Extra they showed *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera's photo shoot for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. You can check out the 20 images here."

June 3, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is in the new issue of Blender Magazine. In the interview, they as him if he's ever been to a nude beach and who's dances better, him or Christina Aguilera? See the picture and the interview here."

June 3, 2003 - Alanis Morrissette, 50 Cent, Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Queen Latifah, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Beyonce Knowles of Destiny's Child, Hilary Duff, Jessica Simpson, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Kelly Osbourne, Fieldy of Korn, Mark Hoppus of Blink 182, Mya, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Pink, Puddle Of Mudd, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Tyrese, Victoria Beckham, Method Man, Will Smith, Eve, and Ludacris were on hand for the 2003 MTV Movie Awards on Satuday (May 31) at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show won't be broadcast until Thursday on MTV, but for now you can check out pictures at FilmMagic (pressroom / show / arrivals1 / arrivals2 / backstage), DailyCeleb, CelebrityPhoto (arrivals / pressroom), StarFile, GettyImages (backstage / pressroom / show / arrivals), LFI (pressroom / arrivals1 / arrivals2), WireImage, Yahoo, and GlobePhotos (arrivals / pressroom).

June 3, 2003 - When *NSYNC reunites in the studio this fall, expect the group to take on different heads, and not in a cool, special effects sort of way, as they've done in the past. "As a creative person that hasn't even thought about what we would work on and where the direction would go, I know that it would have to be something a little new, creative and different," Justin Timberlake told MTV News. "And so I can't make any promises on what it's going to sound like, or if we even feel confident enough to put it out. I mean, I'm sure we will." Read more.

June 3, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake win's the award for best international music Actat EMMA Awards music beating out artists such as Eminem and Grammy winner Norah Jones."

June 3, 2003 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports *NSYNC star Lance Bass partied at Rain, the Palms nightclub on Friday (May 30) alongside 'Saved by the Bell' star Dennis Haskins, 'Alias' star Kevin Wiseman, and former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach.

June 1, 2003 - The Sun reports Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has revealed *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake phoned him in a jealous rage when he began dating his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears. "Justin starts buggin’ out," Durst said. "I’m like, ‘You know what, this is like a bad movie." As for his thoughts on the short fling with Spears, Durst insisted he had no regrets. "I had a good time," he admitted. "Given the opportunity 90 percent of guys would have done the same."

June 1, 2003 - Entertainment Weekly spoke with *NSYNC star JC Chasez about his forthcoming solo debut. "I've kind of covered the whole scope," Chasez said of the album. "I've done dance-type stuff mixed with retro '80s stuff, mixed with R&B/hip-hop stuff." As for the inevitable comparisons to bandmate Justin Timberlake's solo effort, Chasez says, "That guy's a superstar. I'm just gonna do my thing."

June 1, 2003 - Seventeen magazine caught up with *NSYNC star JC Chasez and asked him about going solo, his dating status, and his admission of being a computer geek. Asked how nervous he was to be going solo, Chasez said, "I'm pretty nervous, but people are making it a bigger deal than it is. It's going to be weird not being onstage with the guys, but the song writing process is pretty much the same. The hard part is the photo shoots. I get a little weirded-out by them. I'm used to hiding behind four guys. But I am in a great situation and I know it. People are going to compare, but I don't care about that. It's a win-win situation. I just want people to hear it and have fun. And then I'll go back and do my next *NSYNC record in the fall." Read more.

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