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May 31, 2004 - 944 magazine caught up with former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and asked the rocker, famous for his porno tape with Pamela Anderson, if he had ever dated another unintended porn star - Paris Hilton. "My friend Nick Carter [of the Backstreet Boys] is dating her at the moment," Lee said. "He is about to record a solo record. He asked me to work with him and being the closet rock fan that he is, I decided to loan him a heavy hip-hop ballad I had written. Now I heard he may work with the Backstreet Boys again so I may have to ask for that song back for my own recording." Read more.

May 31, 2004 - elghato writes "The Backstreet Boys were in Orlando, Florida recently to record with Boyz II Men for the upcoming Backstreet album. Check out a new photo of all eight guys in Orlando at here."

May 28, 2004 - Dean Johnson of the Boston Herald was on hand for the 25th annual KISS concert on Sunday (May 23) at the Tweeter Center. Check out his rundown of the show, which included performances by Cyndi Lauper, Cherie, Jessica Simpson, Sean Paul, Ja Rule, Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair, and Maroon 5 -- as well as an appearance by the Backstreet Boys. Also making a quiet appearance was Paris Hilton, who was spotted leaving the venue early with Nick Carter. Read more.

May 28, 2004 - Jessica Simpson, Maroon 5, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Mario Winans, J-Kwon, Liz Phair and William Hung performed at Z100's Zootopia 2004, which featured special guest hosts Switchfoot and the Backstreet Boys on Friday (May 21) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Check out pictures here.

May 28, 2004 - The Backstreet Boys, JC Chasez, and Jessica Simpson performed/hosted at the KISS 108 FM 25th Annual Concert at the Tweeter Center in Boston on Sunday (May 23). Check out photos and interviews, including Lauper going into detail about the bird crapping in her mouth while she was singing a high note, at KISSFM.com. 

May 28, 2004 - elghato writes "At Z100's Zootopia concert, the Backstreet Boys performed new material from their upcoming album. They sang a clip of an a capella song 'Moving On' a capella, written by the group's own Howie Dorough and choreographer Wade Robson. Download a video of the guys' performance (right-click on the link and Save As) here."

May 28, 2004 - Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson was photographed shopping on trendy Melrose Avenue for clothes and comics on Saturday (May 22). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us.

May 28, 2004 - Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean was videotaped with a hot lunch date recently. Check out the clip at ins7ght.com.

May 28, 2004 - elghato writes "At their Wango Tango, Zootopia, and KISS concert appearances, the Backstreet Boys have been singing pieces of 'Moving On', a song that will appear on their new album a capella. It was written by Howie Dorough and Wade Robson. The song was arranged by the a capella Gospel group Take Six. To download an audio file of the guys singing the song at Wango Tango, go to the BackstreetDirt Yahoo Group."

May 28, 2004 - elghato writes "While in town for Wango Tango, Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys and his brother Aaron Carter were spotted shopping on Melrose Avenue. Check out photos at BackstreetDirt Forums."

May 28, 2004 - elghato writes "The Backstreet Boys were guest hosts of Zootopia, the annual summer concert for New York radio station Z100. I have several video files of the group discussing the album, introducing artists like Avril Lavigne, and thanking the audience. When introducing Avril, Nick Carter playfully asked the audience if they like skater boys. Howie Dorough said they were 3/4 done with the album and it'd be out in August/September. Kevin Richardson talked about the song they were going to perform, which was written by Howie Dorough and Wade Robson. He also thanked the fans for all their support. The group got a great response from the crowd. Download the videos at the BackstreetDirt Yahoo Group."

May 24, 2004 - Riley writes "A special 2 hour presentation of '20/20' was broadcasted Friday on ABC, talking about how current celebrity siblings deal with fame, money, and family problems. Among the interviewed were teen queen Hilary Duff and her older sister Haylie Duff, pop sensation Jessica Simpson and her sister Ashlee Simpson, and Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and his younger brother Aaron Carter. The Carter brother's talked in depth about their recent family struggles and how they are dealing with it. Read more."

May 24, 2004 - The Herald Sun reports that Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky Hilton, who arrived from the Gold Coast Saturday night, were due to head straight to the back bar of Darren Thornbergh's Boutique Nightclub in Prahran. There, they were expected to join hand-picked guests including Paris' brief fling Rob Mills of 'Australian Idol' fame, Kylie Minogue, and Delta Goodrem. Last week it was understood Paris would come to Melbourne with her boyfriend, Backstreets star Boy Nick Carter. But apparently the long-distance lovers have had another tiff -- and Nicky agreed to fly from New York to accompany her sister. This freed up the ever-observant Thornbergh to invite Millsy at the 11th hour. Read more.

May 20, 2004 - elghato writes "The night before the 2004 102.7 KIIS-FM Wango Tango concert, the Backstreet Boys visited JoJo, a DJ, to chat about their hosting duties for the event, their new album, and more. You can check out photos from their in-studio appearance at the BackstreetDirtForums."

May 17, 2004 - Anonymous writes "JoJo of KIIS FM did an interview with the Backstreet Boys backstage at the Wango Tango Saturday night (May 15). It was a very light interview, mostly all of them just having fun and teasing each other. You can download the interview at Not-Like-You.com."

May 17, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The Backstreet Boys were suprise in-studio guests Friday night at JoJo's KIIS FM radio show. They talked a lot about the new album and about each of them separately. The guys played a new song for the fans in the studio, according to Brian Littrell, it sounds like 'I Want It That Way' on steroids. They also said that they'll be performing some new stuff today at the Wango Tango, where they'll be guest hosts. The Boys also took the time to call a fan that was at the hospital after a serious car crash, hospital crew didn't let the call through to the fan, but her mom took her cell to the girl regardless the rules. You can download the whole interview at Not-Like-You.com."

May 9, 2004 - With Paris Hilton wearing a huge rock on her ring finger, some are wondering if she and Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter are engaged. But Paris' rep. Gina Hoffman told In Touch Weekly: "It's just a fad where everyone's wearing a ring on their left hand. She and Nick are not engaged, but they're doing well."

May 5, 2004 - The Backstreet Boys attended the Kentucky Derby on Saturday (May 1) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

May 5, 2004 - According to Andpop.com, the Backstreet Boys have tentatively set October 12, 2004 as the release date for their new album, their first release of new music since 2000's 'Black and Blue'. Read more.

May 5, 2004 - Backstreet Boys stars Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, and AJ McLean attended the 2004 Mint Jubilee, a pre-Kentucky Derby event to benefit cancer research and treatment at the International Convention Center April 30, 2004 in Louisville, Kentucky. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

May 2, 2004 - elghato writes "This morning, Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys appeared on the Kidd Kraddick radio show. He said that the group has 15 tracks finished. They plan to record 25 and then choose the songs that'll make the album from that group. Kevin said he's closest to AJ McLean and Howie Dorough, since they all live Los Angeles, but he's getting closer to Nick Carter since he's been hanging out in L.A. with Paris Hilton a lot lately. On Monday, the group will head to New York to do some more recording. He wrapped it up by suggesting everyone give their mothers a colonoscopy for Mother's Day (Kevin's been doing a lot of work to promote colon cancer awareness). You can see pictures from his in-studio appearance here."

May 2, 2004 - bsbfanatic935 writes "WEGMusic.com has updated their webiste with another message from the Backstreet Boys. This message to the fans does not contain any real news but it says they have been in the studio and are look for a summer release and a fall tour! They also said that they have been getting a lot of the fans letters. New photos of the Boys in the studio were alos posted! Go here to see the message and the pictures here."

May 2, 2004 - Paris Hilton was photographed looking for a headset and got help from boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys on Thursday (April 29). Check out pictures from ins7ght.com.

May 2, 2004 - The Daily Star reports Paris Hilton is now planning to release a song called 'Screwed' to address her leaked sex tape with Rick Solomon. "I'm writing my own songs and drawing from my own experiences," Hilton said. Her boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys added: "I think she's definitely got what it takes." Read more.

May 2, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The Backstreet Boys presented Kasey Kasem a lifetime achievement award at the Clear Channel Radio Programming Leadership Conference at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas on Thursday (April 29). Check out pictures from Not-Like-You.org."

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