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September 27, 2004 -  In Touch magazine reports that Paris Hilton was spotted with ex-boyfriend Nick Carter on Labor Day at Joseph's Cafe in Los Angeles. The meeting wasn't a friendly one though, as Hilton continues her efforts to get Carter banned from LA clubs. "He wasn't getting into the club," Paris told the mag. "So I just laughed at him and called him a loser." Now the Backstreet Boys star is pondering having his "Paris" tattoo removed from his wrist, or at least get it changed to something like "Parish."

September 27, 2004 - elghato writes "Backstreet Boys Nick Carter and Howie Dorough arrived in Beijing, China on Tuesday. The group has several concerts lined up for the country. AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell arrived later in the day. Check out photos of the arrival here."

September 20, 2004 - elghato writes "The Backstreet Boys took to the stage Friday night to perform a special concert at the House of Blues, Orlando where proceeds were donated to the hurricane relief causes. Other performers were Boyz II Men and Brooke Hogan. Lou Pearlman and Joey Fatone of *NSYNC were also in attendance. Joey even came on stage and had some choice words for his *NSYNC bandmates. The Backstreet Boys performed songs from all their past albums and some of their new material including the songs Poster Girl, Climbing The Walls, Shout, and Beautiful Woman. Check out a fan review and photos."

September 20, 2004 - JoJo Wright of KIIS FM had Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough in the studio on September 9th, where he talked about the band gearing up to hit the road. "Yeah... I literally just came from rehearsals and we actually had our first run through with clothing, costumes everything," he said. "I'm really psyched about it. Everybody's looking back in shape, we went from Fat Street back to Backstreet, we all went down to one chin. We're back in shape again, thank God. Everybody's feeling good. We're all mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually we're all there tight together as a group." Read the entire transcript here.

September 20, 2004 - Special Olympics announced on Monday (September 15) that Emma Entertainment and the Backstreet Boys have chosen Special Olympics to be the charity of choice for the band's concert in Beijing on Friday, September 24th at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Moreover, Emma Entertainment has pledged to partner with Special Olympics Programs when promoting future concerts and sporting events around the world. "Special Olympics is reaching out to youth in new and innovative ways and with Emma Entertainment's support we are sure to reach more of the next generation of supporters," said Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics. "The Backstreet Boys will not only help change destructive attitudes toward our athletes, but they will help youth see that Special Olympics is a cool, fun place for everyone." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Boyz II Men and the Backstreet Boys performed at the charity concert 'For the Love of Children 3: A Tribute To Heroes' on Saturday (September 11) at The Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic (redcarpet / show).

September 20, 2004 - elghato writes "On September 26, the Backstreet Boys will take the stage in Shanghai, China. They'll follow that with performances in Japan and Mexico. Check out a poster promoting the China date here."

September 13, 2004 - Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough stopped by KIIS FM in Los Angeles to chat with JoJo Wright. Check out pictures from JojoOnTheRadio.com.

September 13, 2004 - Star magazine reports that Paris Hilton and her pals have talked to club promoters to have Paris' ex-boyfriend Nick Carter banned from the most popular L.A. clubs — including Joseph's, Prey, Concorde and Spider Club. "Some people think Nick roughed Paris up, and they are angry at him because she's a nice girl," a pal revealed. "Plus, he also got into an argument with Wilmer on another night at Spider Club. Everyone would rather have Paris and her sexy friends at their clubs than Nick." Adds the friend, "Nick is pretty bummed that he's going to have trouble going to some of his favorite places in L.A., so he's going to be spending more time in Miami."

September 13, 2004 - bsbfanatic935 writes "The brand new official Backstreet Boys website is up and running as of today. There will also be a new fan club soon. check it out at BackstreetBoys.com."

September 13, 2004 - Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean was photographed walking the streets of Malibu, California the other day with the help of crutches. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 6, 2004 - Eco-stylist Danny Seo named some of his favorite environmental celebrities including Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson. Seo said of Richardson: "This Backstreet Boy has green homes in both Kentucky and Los Angeles, featuring solar paneling and 'a gray water system, which recycles (waste) water. ... He recently converted one of his cars to run on natural gas and has his own gas pump at his house."

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