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May 31, 2002 - A  spokesman tells Worldpop that the fact that the Backstreet Boys' official website is on hiatus does not mean the group is breaking up. "The website is on hiatus because the band are working on new material. They're planning to release a new album and are working on individual projects as well," the spokesman explained. Of course the prior website was operated by the group's prior management, The Firm, but for whatever reason the spokesman made no mention of that. Read more.

May 31, 2002 - Just a reminder to watch the CBS Early Show on Friday as Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter will join his younger brother Aaron Carter in a performance live from The Early Show Plaza at the corner of 59th Street and Fifth Avenue. The performance will happen sometime between 7-9 am, though likely towards the end to keep the young demographic glued to their TV sets. If you miss it, the show's official site should have an online video archive. Check it out here.

May 30, 2002 - AJ McLean tells Universal One that the Backstreet Boys "will be staying together for years to come." Speaking of Nick Carter's solo album that prompted new rounds of rumors the band would split, AJ said, "This time it’s about Nick; the next time it could be another one of us. the important thing is that there is support and comradeship between all of us." AJ says Nick's side project won't hurt the band: "On the contrary. I believe that the work of the group is enriched by this." Read more.

May 27, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough arrived in Mexico over the weekend with sister Pollyanna to promote the Dorough Foundation Lupus. Howie said in a press conference that the group is excited to be working with Babyface and Jermaine Dupre on the new album. Howie also revealed the group plans to release the first single off the new album in August, while he hopes the album will be released in September. Read more.

May 26, 2002 - The Backstreet Boys were not present at the first MTV Video Music Awards Japan in Tokyo earlier this week, but did manage to win an award for best group of the year. Other winners were Japanese artists. Read more.

May 26, 2002 - MTV Books has a new book out in September entitled 'Brotherhood', written by Nick Carter, which chronicles the Backstreet Boys star's relationship with younger brother Aaron Carter. The book comes out September 2002 and can be pre-ordered for $10.47 at Amazon.com. Read more.

May 25, 2002 - A fan on LiveDaily.com has shared her photos from last weekend's powerboat racing event in Marathon, Florida. Included in the shots are photos of Aaron Carter and his Backstreet Boys star brother Nick Carter. Check out the photos here.

May 24, 2002 - WKMG spoke with AJ McLean's mother Denise, who was not surprised that a lawsuit has been filed against her son and the Backstreet Boys. "You just get some people out there that, for whatever reason, jealousy or whatever, they feel like they deserve a piece of the success," she said of the suit filed by Helene Bahn, who claims she suffered a herniated disc in her neck when AJ tossed his shirt into the crowd at a Feb 27th show in St. Petersburg, Florida. Read more.

May 24, 2002 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports Kevin Richardson was spotted touching up his furry eyebrows at the nearby Sager-French Salon on Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

May 21, 2002 - T. Lopez from Soluna spoke with Springolo.com's Jessica Jones who talked about working with Howie D from the Backstreet Boys helped write 'Don't Wanna Live My Life Without You.' The girls "got to meet [the Backstreet Boys] plus a lot of other cool people." As for who T would like to open for, she replied, "There are so many people we would enjoy to open for but I think we would really like to open for N Sync. Or even Stevie Wonder." Lopez adds of *NSYNC, "They are one of the groups that me and the other girls all agree to listen to when we are together." Read more.

May 21, 2002 - eStudio.com has a hilarious clip of the Snackstreet Boys covering the Backstreet Boys hit 'I Want it That Way'. Snackstreet goes for obese girls over Ally McBeal's Calista Flockhart in their animated video hit 'I Want A Fat Babe'. Check it out here.

May 20, 2002 - Nick Carter Racing, the Super Vee-class entry owned by Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, broke down in the third lap of the APBA Marathon Offshore Grand Prix when the drive shaft came apart. Nick watched the event from the old Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon, Florida, as TV cameras and teenyboppers trailed him and his younger brother Aaron Carter around. Check out an in-depth report from one of those young girls on hand here. Check out pictures of Nick and Aaron checking out the boat here.

May 20, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough chatted with YM.com about his nonprofit foundation for the study, cure, and treatment of lupus after his sister Caroline died from the disease in 1998. Read more.

May 19, 2002 - alwaysbsb writes "Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson was on the Andy Dick Show on Saturday. He played a guest at Andy's new restaurant, and wasn't exactly happy with the service. When Andy said Kevin owed him money, Kevin said he "didn't owe him *****." At the end, he left and Andy called him a "Backstreet *****.""

May 19, 2002 - Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys sang the National Anthem earlier today to launch the American Power Boat Association's Marathon Offshore Grand Prix. Sunday will have his younger brother Aaron Carter sing the National Anthem for the second day of racing. Listen to Nick's performance here.

May 18, 2002 - The Smoking Gun published documents today revealing that Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean is being sued by Helene Bahn after she was bumrushed by fans at a concert in Tampa when AJ threw his Tampa Bay Devil Rays jersey into the crowd. The battle for the shirt left Bahn with a herniated disc that required surgery, and other injuries, according to her lawyer. The suit claims AJ should have known throwing the shirt would have caused the commotion. Read more.

May 18, 2002 - The Sun reports Robbie Williams' writing partner Guy Chambers has been recruited by Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter to help him out on his solo album. Guy told the Sun, "Nick wants to be an American Robbie. I like him – he could be massive." Chambers is also currently writing for BBMak and Pop Idol winner Will Young.

May 18, 2002 - US Weekly spoke to several stars on who they'd want to see fight on FOX's Celebrity Boxing. Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys said, "I would love to box Eminem. I would kick his ass."

May 17, 2002 - The new issue of Japan's InRock magazine includes five photos of Backstreet Boys members Howie D, AJ McLean, and Kevin Richardson recording in studio around Easter time. The photos feature Kevin and Howie on guitar, a preview of the group's change in direction on their upcoming album. Check out the pictures here and find more on the accompanying article here.

May 17, 2002 - yukta writes "The Backstreet's Shining Stars forum has recent pictures of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter at the premiere of the new 'Star Wars Attack of the Clones' flick in London. Check them out here."

May 17, 2002 - Fla-Keys.com reports Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter will brings his Nick Carter Racing Super Vee boat to the Florida Keys for the APBA Marathon Offshore Grand Prix this weekend, but father Bob Carter won't be able to skipper the boat due to a back injury. Carter has recruited Lee Murray, an experienced Key West racer regarded for aggressive racing tactics, to be the boat's throttleman. Read more.

May 16, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, 3SL, A1, and Atomic Kitten at the premiere of 'Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones' in London on Tuesday. Check out pictures from the Odeon Leicester premiere here.

May 16, 2002 - It appears the Sun got their drinking story about Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean from Star magazine. Not only is the accusation of a booze bender at The Lounge last month, but the tabloid also says McLean was spotted slipping Jack Daniel's into his Coca-Cola at the Fairway to Heaven golf tourney in Miami. A source said, "A.J. wanted miniatures of Jack Daniel's along with a Coke to drink as he trundled along in his golf cart. When I asked him if he just wanted me to get him a big bottle, he refused. It was obvious he didn't want everyone on the course knowing he was boozing between holes." AJ's fiance Sarah Martin phoned in earlier this week to strongly deny the charges, and suggested that she didn't even want to tell AJ about the story as it would be too upsetting to him.

May 16, 2002 - Probably the biggest collection of photos posted from the Disney Cruise that feature Aaron Carter and his Backstreet Boys brother Nick Carter can be found here. 51 photos are in the set.

May 14, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean has not had a relapse with booze, according to his fiance Sarah Martin. Martin submitted an audio message to fans on Yahoo group 'LovingSarah', calling the report "total bullcrap" and added that anyone believing the report would be doing a real disservice to AJ. Listen to the clip here.

May 14, 2002 - Timebeat Subsidiary 2 Live Entertainment is hosting a music industry summit which will have Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter as a participant. In addition, Aaron Carter's Head of Security Michael Self will share his thoughts on the operations of running a major headlining tour. The event takes place in Orlando, Florida on May 23, 2002. Read more.

May 14, 2002 - Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson will be on the Andy Dick Show Saturday, May 18, on MTV.

May 13, 2002 - A  fan on the Backstreet Boys LiveDaily message board shared her experience on the Disney cruise that had passengers Nick Carter and his brother Aaron, who apparently was being a bit of a prankster at sea. 'justsomegirl' writes, "I did catch Aaron in the middle of several seem-to-be prank telephone calls to his friend or friends. I heard a ton of giggling and saw a lot of hanging up. It was quite amusing and I feel a tinge badly for whomever it was that he kept hanging up on and calling back." As for Nick, she said, "Nick was an absolute sweety pie. I did not get a picture with him but my friends did. I was too nervous. I did shake his hand though and I told him he was amazing." Read more. 

May 12, 2002 - Getty Images has a photo of Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson and his wife Kristin (they called her Krystal?) at the 'Earth To L.A. 2' celebrity fundraiser in Brentwood yesterday to benefit Natural Resources Defense Council. Check out the picture here.

May 10, 2002 - The Sun reports AJ McLean's recent boasts of being sober for 10 months appear to be over, as the Backstreet Boys star was spotted at The Lounge in Los Angeles having downed eight whisky and cokes in just 30 minutes. An onlooker said: "He made no attempt to cover it up his boozing and talked loudly about how they wanted him to stop." Read more.

May 10, 2002 - Aaron Carter's official site tells fans that Aaron will be performing with his Backstreet Boys brother Nick Carter on CBS Early Show (during the 8am hour) on the corner of 59th and 5th Ave, Friday, May 31 by Central Park, in New York City. They will sing their duet, 'Not Too Young, Not Too Old' off the 'O 'Aaron' album. Fans can watch the performance in person for free.

May 9, 2002 - Allthough the Backstreet Boys official site (backstreetboys.com) has been down for quite some time, the official fan club is back up. They are only letting in current members log in, you cannot sign up for it at the moment because the Backstreet Boys are still dealing with their managment 'The Firm'. The site also mentions that there is going to be a new Nick Carter website coming soon, so watch out for that.

May 8, 20002 - Backstreet Boy Nick Carter's offshore powerboat-racing team is set to make its hometown debut in the Florida Keys on May 17-19th at the American Power Boat Association's (APBA) Marathon Offshore Grand Prix. The race is the second of the circuit's 2002 offshore-racing season, the first was won by the Nick Carter Racing Team in Daytona Beach last month. Read more.

May 8, 20002 - According to a recent feature in CosmoGirl magazine, Amanda Latona was supposed to see her already delayed debut single 'Do You Still' hit the radio in April, in preparation for her debut self titled album. Still no sign of the single from the ex-girlfriend of Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean. Speaking of, she did leave a somewhat stalker-ish looking letter (buy hey, she does admit "Dude, I'm crazy!") to fans on her official website saying of her single life: "I am single... no boyfriend! You'll be able to relate if you're single too! Or have been hurt by a guy, or lied to by a guy." Check it out here.

May 7, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Backstreet Boys members Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough from The 6th Annual Mint Jubilee in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Check out the arrival photos here and from inside the bash here.

May 7, 2002 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter caught up with J-14 to detail plans on his solo work. "I'm psyched. I wanted to do something by myself," Nick revealed. "I've been in the studio recording my own music. I think everybody kind of knows I've been rock-influenced, and I think I might even do a little pop rock. The fans are going to be really surprised because the songs are really edgy and different." Read more.

May 7, 2002 - KKtwins writes "Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys will be making appearances all week on the game show Hollywood Squares! Check local listings for time. He is there in support of his Dorough Lupus Foundation."

May 5, 2002 - The Courier Journal has photos from parties last night ahead of today's running of the Kentucky Derby. Included in the shots are Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson, Jessica Simpson, and rocker Alice Cooper. Check out the photos here. In addition, the same site has pictures from the Brownstable party that featured Jessica and fiance Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, plus *NSYNC's Joey Fatone. Check that clip out here.

May 5, 2002 - The Backstreet Boys Fan Fundraising Effort Site posted pictures of Nick Carter from the Disney Cruise he took part in with his brother Aaron Carter between April 28th and May 2nd. Check out the photos here.

May 5, 2002 - A fan on the Backstreet Boys forum at LiveDaily.com shared her experience on the Disney Cruise that just wrapped up and had Nick Carter and his brother Aaron Carter aboard. Oceanbaby writes, "The last night I was fortunate to hang out with him and his buddies and some other friends we had made on the cruise. It was quite an eventful night. I never really got to talk to him one-on-one, which I wish I could've done, but that's ok, I still consider myself lucky. I was there when he had some pretty deep conversations. I'm not going to go into what was said, it was personal and I don't feel that it needs to be shared with anyone else." She did however reveal, "He has been very misjudged by critics and his fans. He likes to live life and he may party, but when it comes down to it he will be there for people when they need him." Read more.

May 4, 2002 - Pollyanna's intern Laura cleared Howie Dorough's false report that he was arrested with an email to fans a short while ago. Laura writes, "I am here to announce that all the rumors you may be hearing about Howie being arrested at TABU are FALSE. I've gotten many e-mails and phone calls about the situation and I'm here announcing that this is nothing but a RUMOR. Johnny (Howie's brother) went on XL 106.7 (Orlando radio station) last night and tried to put an end to the rumors. Howie is in L.A. right now recording with the other boys." Well actually he's in Kentucky right now ahead of Saturday's Derby.

May 4, 2002 - The Backstreet Boys Fan Fundraising Effort Site posted pictures of Nick Carter from the Disney Cruise he took part in with his brother Aaron Carter between April 28th and May 2nd. Check out the photos here.

May 3, 2002 - Lou Pearlman chatted with LIME magazine of Singapore about the controversy surrounding his production deal lawsuits with Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, insisting it wasn't all about negativity. "The press likes writing negative things but not the positive ones," he said. "For example, on behalf of the Backstreet Boys, AJ gave me a very beautiful Mercedes Benz just last year. And *NSYNC did a movie with us called 'Long Shot', which went straight to video. Britney Spears, LFO and O-Town were in it too! I see all our artists from time to time and I invite them to my house. It's very nice." Read more.

May 3, 2002 - Following the Backstreet Boys decision to drop The Firm as their reps, the band's official site, BackstreetBoys.com, has pulled the plug and now redirects to their Jive label's official site at Getmusic.com (aka TheBackstreetBoys.com). Fans reacted to the news Thursday. Read more.

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