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July 29, 2005 - Leslie Gray Streeter of the Palm Beach Post was on hand at the Sound Advice Ampitheatre for the kickoff of the Backstreet Boys' tour on Friday (July 22), chatting with fans eager to watch the once-premier boy band begin its comeback tour. Streeter writes, "Who is attending a Backstreet Boys show in 2005? And the answer is: The same girls who were at the Backstreet Boys show in 1998. Even though their tastes have grown to include the harder sounds of Green Day and All-American Rejects, BSB still occupies a place in their hearts, and their CD collections." Read more.

July 29, 2005 - If it wasn't for their appearance on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show', the Backstreet Boys might not have gotten back together. But on a show focusing on McLean's battles with substance abuse, Winfrey coaxed his bandmates to surprise him on air. After the emotional reunion, the group holed up in a hotel room and talked about a comeback. "There was probably even some doubt among us when we first started talking about it," Howie Dorough tells The Associated Press. "But I think no matter what we did individually... we all realized our strength was among the five of us together." Read more.

July 29, 2005 - Sean Piccoli of the Sun-Sentinel caught up with the Backstreet Boys, where Nick Carter shared his thoughts on the prospects of 'American Idol' winners. "I think it's going to be interesting to see how a lot of these artists pan out [given] the fact that they have gotten success so quickly," Carter said, adding, "We started at the grass roots, starting from, you know, nothing and building it up slowly and then over the time period, and that's the old-fashioned way of how an artist goes about it ... So I really don't know how much structure the artists that come from ['American Idol'] are going to have, but it's going to be interesting ... to see if they can handle the stress of what this industry has to offer." Read more.

July 29, 2005 - Deborah Wilker of the Hollywood Reporter reviewed the Backstreet Boys' tour kickoff at the Sound Advice Amphitheater on Friday (July 22) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Wilker writes, "Other than the fact that [Nick] Carter still can't sing at all and should not be thrust forward as if he can -- he was alarmingly out of tune at times -- the breezy 95-minute set was a textbook example of a big pop show done well: earnest presentation, pretty melodies and, blessedly, no crotch-grabbing." Read more.

July 29, 2005 - The Backstreet Boys performed during their 'Never Gone' tour opening show at the Sound Advice Amphitheater on Friday (July 22) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Check out pictures from GettyImages and WireImage.

July 29, 2005 - Before The Click Five went on tour with the Backstreet Boys, they decided "the positives outweigh the negatives." Read more.

July 29, 2005 - The Backstreet Boys were photographed rehearsing for their 'Never Gone' tour at Sound Advice Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida the other day. The venue is the site of the band's tour launch on Friday (July 22). Check out pictures at JustBackstreet.net.

July 19, 2005 - elghato writes "Jessica Simpson's 25th birthday party was full of celebrities including Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson and wife, Chris Judd, Ashlee Simpson, Eva Mendez, Mandy Moore, Quentin Tarrentino, Jake Gyllenhaul, and Jessica's husband Nick Lachey. Check out the photos at BackstreetDirtForums."

July 19, 2005 - elghato writes "The Backstreet Boys have announced the song "Just Want You To Know" as the second single off their album new Never Gone. Check out the single cover at the BackstreetDirtForums."

July 10, 2005 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Carmen Electra danced with her "Bombshell Babes" burlesque troupe at Tangerine's one-year anniversary party on Friday at Treasure Island.

July 10, 2005 - Backstreet Boys attended the 'Never Gone' launch party on Wednesday (June 29) at Stellar Ball in Tokyo, Japan. Check out pictures from WireImage.

July 10, 2005 - Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys phoned into The Kyle and Jackie O. Show from Japan the other morning. Carter talked about why the band had been apart for so long, the shock at being #1 again in Australia, being in the group since he was 12 years old, the drunk driving charge, the relationship with Paris Hilton, the decision to drop plans for a reality TV show looking for a bodyguard, being a fan of 'Deadwoods', hanging with the Boys during their downtime, his luck at not having any near death experiences, their tour plans - which will include Australia, and more. Listen to the interview at Auspipe.com (part1 / part2).

July 10, 2005 - Anonymous writes "The Backstreet Boys, who've returned to pop's forefront following a five-year break, slip four spots on this most recent sales chart to #7, having opened the previous week at #3 with their new one, 'Never Gone'; the album suffered a 73 percent sales plummet, finishing out week two with less than 79,000 scans. Coldplay's 'X&Y' topped the charts for the third week. Read more."

July 10, 2005 - When the Backstreet Boys dropped by MuchOnDemand, throngs of ladies stood by to hear them talk about making a comeback, the most annoying member, and peanut butter sandwiches. Watch a clip, check out photos, and read the interview transcript at MuchMusic.com.

July 10, 2005 - 'The Insider' correspondent Marc S. Malkin reports that E!'s new reality show, 'Cattle Drive', will likely feature a cameo from Nick Carter. The Backstreet Boys star visited his girlfriend, footballer offspring Brittny Gastineau, during shooting of the reality series from Joe Simpson that features children of the rich and famous living on the open range. Malkin added that Carter met Gastineau by having his publicist call her publicist to arrange a date. Read more, including news on Jessica Simpson house hunting, Britney Spears' 55-hour hubby Jason Alexander pursuing a modeling and acting career, and *NSYNC star Lance Bass' visit to London here.

July 10, 2005 - A press release issued Wednesday indicates Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter pled guilty to driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or greater, and the larger charge of a DUI (driving under the influence) was dismissed. The guilty charge comes with state required minimum of 3 years probation, a small fine, 90 day restricted drivers license and a required three month alcohol program which can be fulfilled upon completion of his current tour with Backstreet's new album, 'Never Gone.' "Reports of Nick being ordered to rehab are completely false and misleading, the sentence he received was the California State required minimums given to anyone found guilty of this charge," said publicist Juliette Harris, "we are grateful to his legal team, the court and District Attorney. His required fulfillment of the alcohol program will not interfere with Backstreet Boy's current touring and promotions of the new album." The release concludes that Carter regrets his mistake and looks forward to fulfilling his requirements and putting this incident behind him and that he's thankful to his fans for standing by him and the Backstreet Boys.

July 10, 2005 - music143 writes "It seems like a trend these days for fan clubs to dissapoint. This is very true for many of the Canadian fans who paid $40 per membership when joining the Backstreet Boys fan club, Weird World (BSBWeirdWorld.com). Read more.

July 10, 2005 - The Associated Press reports Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter was ordered into an three-month alcohol treatment program after pleading guilty to drunk driving. Carter also was ordered to pay $1,200 in fines, received three years of informal probation, and is restricted from driving privileges for 90 days. Read more.

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