AOL Chat 11.21.99
Okay before I comment on what they actually said, I have to say I seriously doubt the guys of 'NSync did this chat. Why, you ask? because the answers had personalities behind them! The guys I know from previous appearances give canned publicist answers. Now that I have that out of the way I can comment on what was actually said during the chat. My comments are in the italic text.
NsyncLive:
Lance and Justin say we love you all.NsyncLive: Lance a just tin say we’re having a good time on our own. We don’t need friends over.
Um. . . so I read here that they invited someone over and they said no. Oh My Gosh! Someone said no to Lance and Justin!
Question: What’s going on with the lawsuit?
NsyncLive: Anybody want to go bowling later?
NsyncLive: You can type that if you like.
O.K. boys pay attention! Stop trying to rustle up dates, and answer the question.
NsyncLive: What’s that
NsyncLive: We don’t know yet.
NsyncLive: No, what was the question?
NsyncLive: We’re getting sued.
Really! I didn’t realize that. I thought lawsuit meant you were getting a new car or a party!
NsyncLive: Say your name.
NsyncLive: J.C.: S this J.C. I thought of a really good name. Let’s get the rights to Lou Pearlman’s name, and call ourselves Lou Pearlman.
Whoa! Did I just see real personalities coming out?!?
NsyncLive: Justin: S this just – this is Justin. We are being sued, but we’re confident that won’t go through. Yay.
NsyncLive: Sooner or later, this will blowover.
Thank you Justin for that canned publicist answer. I was getting worried.
Question: If you are forced to dissolve ‘NSYNC, would you guys restart up a new group?
NsyncLive: What?
Reading from the script.
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. We’ll always be ‘N Sync. Nobody can take that away from us. We already showed the world we’re ‘N Sync. Nobody can take that away from us. There are greedy people out there. We won’t mention their names.
NsyncLive: Lou Pearlman. I will.
Ooh, attitude from the robots.
NsyncLive: Justin: That was Lance. And nobody can stop us from being ‘N Sync.
Aah, Justin you’re a publicist’s dream, child.
NsyncLive: I agree. We are who we are. We will always be ‘N Sync.
NsyncLive: That was J.C. Who’s listening to music or TV or whatever?
Question: Any plans for a new tour?
NsyncLive: J.C.: S this J.C. We got makeup dates from the last tour. Our next tour will be sometime next year, spring or early summer.
NsyncLive: It’s a world tour.
NsyncLive: J.C.: It’s a world tour.
Is there an echo in here? Here? Here?
Question: When can we expect the new single?
NsyncLive: We’re planning it now.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Well, very soon, within the next month or two.
NsyncLive: Justin: S this Justin. We’re planning a single release sometime around the album release. We’re going to finish the album very soon.
Like I said before, Justin your publicist must be so proud.
Question: When is the album coming out?
NsyncLive: We have ten kids at the door.
Huh? Oh, I bet it’s those people who stood the guys up at the beginning of the chat! Or just some psycho girls who figured out where the guys were.
NsyncLive: J.C.: January or February. This is J.C.
NsyncLive: Justin: "no strings attached." That’s the name.
NsyncLive: J.C.: That was Justin. Exactly. Be aware of a false album. Make sure it is the Jave album.
NsyncLive: -- Jive album.
NsyncLive: That was J.C.
Hey thanks! Like, I totally didn’t get who was talking! I thought J.C. was Lance’s screen name or something!
NsyncLive: Not the one with the cartoon characters on front.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Yes.
Question: Are you guys definitly switching to Jive?
NsyncLive: We’ve already switched to Jive.
NsyncLive: That’s J.C.
NsyncLive: Jive. We’ve already moved to Jive.
Question: What do guys do when your hangin our on the tour bus?
Hun, your question should read, "What do you guys do when you’re hangin out on the tour bus?" Sorry the writer in me couldn’t stand the poor grammar anymore.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Sleep, watch TV, and play games.
NsyncLive: That’s J.C.
O.K., so what do the rest of you do?
Question: Will Joey and Lance have more solos on the next album?
NsyncLive: Hell no. Oh, wait. I’m sorry. I’m just kidding.
Ooo! Someone touched a nerve! We cursed in public. I’m sure it wasn’t Justin, because he’s the publicist’s darling, and would never do such a thing during a chat.
NsyncLive: We don’t have all the songs yet, do we?
NsyncLive: This is Chris. We don’t have all the songs in, so they may.
NsyncLive: No, we’re not.
NsyncLive: Chris: Shut up, Lance.
NsyncLive: You said Joey and Lance.
Question: Do you guys hang out when your not on tour?
Aah! Who are these people asking the questions? Do they not understand the simple difference between your and you’re (you know the contraction of two words, you and are)!
NsyncLive: No, Joey is not here yet.
Hmm. . . I wonder what our ladies man is up to!
NsyncLive: Yes.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Ask Lance and Justin that.
Do I detect a note of disharmony in the group. Is my J.C. dropping the publicist front?
NsyncLive: Justin: Unfortunately, yes.
NsyncLive: Lance: We are that sick and desperate. We have no friends.
NsyncLive: I dependant say that, Lance
NsyncLive: -- I didn’t say that, Lance said that.
NsyncLive: What was the question?
NsyncLive: Do we hang out on tour?
Focus guys, focus! My heart goes out to their publicist.
NsyncLive: Justin: Me and Lance are hanging out right now. This is Justin.
Question: What do you guys do when you aren’t touring?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Well, we do promotions, and rehearse for now tours and record new records.
Whew! J.C. is back to giving publicist answers. Yeah, I know he said now tours instead of new tours, but I’m sure he yelled at his typist for it.
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. We hang out together.
NsyncLive: We go to the movies and we like to go shopping.
NsyncLive: Just just long walks in the parks.
NsyncLive: Horseback riding.
NsyncLive: And things that just make you feel good.
Umm. . . I could say something here, but I’m not going to.
NsyncLive: That was Justin and Lance acting silly.
Question: Has one of your personal favorite songs become one of your number one hits?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Which one?
NsyncLive: Oh, none of those songs went to number one.
NsyncLive: None of our songs went to number one, period.
NsyncLive: Tell them your favorite, man.
NsyncLive: J.C.: My favorite song on the album is, it changes day-to-day. At the moment it is, I’ll say "I Just Want To Be With You."
And who is there with you now J.C.?
Question: Is there really a rivalry between you and the Backstreet Boys?
NsyncLive: J.C.: No.
Okay that was blunt.
NsyncLive: Who are they?
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. There is no rivalry between us and Backstreet Boys.
NsyncLive: The real rivalry right now is between us and Trans Continental.
Once again Justin saves the group from the wrath of an angry publicist.
Question: And if not, what do you have to say to the music critics and reports that are fueling this rivalry?
NsyncLive: J.C.: We let them just blow their smoke.
NsyncLive: This is J.C. I mean, people can say what they want to say, but at the end of the day, you know they can’t tell us how we feel about somebody else.
NsyncLive: Yeah.
Oh, now that was an intelligent follow up comment. I’m sure it took hours to come up with.
NsyncLive: We’re not puppets on a string.
Ooo! Nice subtle plug for the new album "No Strings Attached." I’m impressed guys.
NsyncLive: J.C.: No matter what you do people are going to talk.
Question: When’s the next video?
NsyncLive: Lance: Bye-bye-bye.
NsyncLive: J.C.: That was Lance.
Umm. . . that’s nice, but the question was when not what.
NsyncLive: We’re all going to run around naked as fat people.
Ever notice that when people have been drinking they become fixated on nudity . . .
Question: Chris, I absolutely love your new hair cut! what made you wanna get rid of your dreads?!?!
NsyncLive: Chris: Who’s that question for?
. . . and have difficultly following a conversation? Just a thought.
NsyncLive: Oh. I don’t know. I just wanted to do something different for a while. Thank you.
And on a serious note, I wholly approve of Chris’ new look.
Question: Do u have a good feeling about ur lawsuit?
Deep breath. . . Count to ten. . . release. Okay, um . . . whoever wrote the question is your IQ over 10? (Sorry, I know that was harsh, but I really hate it when people are too lazy to use proper grammar!)
NsyncLive: J.C.: Well –
NsyncLive: We have a feeling we’re getting sued.
NsyncLive: J.C.: We feel like we are in the right.
NsyncLive: It’s never fun to be sued, but we definitely feel like we are in the right.
NsyncLive: We feel like we were taken advantage of.
Question: Do you when the lawsuit will go to court?
O.K. I give up! Obviously there was a "know" left out in this question.
NsyncLive: This is Lance. Wednesday. Wednesday in Orlando.
NsyncLive: So come out, everyone. We’ll sell popcorn.
Oh my goodness! More attitude and was that humor I detected in that answer?
Question: Are you guys nervous?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Well, I mean, we’ll be a little bit nervous, but again, we feel like we are in the right. We were the victims in this matter, and we’re definitely in the right. So we have to believe that good things, you know, happen to good people and at the end of the day, we’re going to win.
This came from the heart, or J.C. deserves an Oscar. How can I tell, you ask? Well, the stream of consciousness flow of the sentences (read "lots of run-ons and you knows").
NsyncLive: Justin: This Justin. That was J.C. This is Justin. On top of what J.C. just said, we want to take this time out to thank all of the fans who have been behind us during this lawsuit, and we just want you to know that you don’t have to worry, that we know that we’re in the right and things will work out. And we thank you for all your love and support.
Smooth Justin. Like I’ve been saying, your publicist has trained you well.
Question: No strings attached. . . does that have anything to do with the lawsuit?
The politically correct answer. . .
NsyncLive: J.C.: It just has something to do with us growing. It’s just a matter of us taking control of our lives, period. And really doing it from our hearts this time.
The way the guys really feel. . .
NsyncLive: But – But yes, it does have a big part of it. A Big part of life.
NsyncLive: That was Lance.
Question: What type of music will be on the new album?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Just pop music basically. Some of the dance stuff willing a little bit tougher. The love songs will definitely be more romantic, and – A little more edge.
NsyncLive: Jay Jay we think it’s going to be a better quality album. We think every song on this album is a great song. There will be no weak links.
Okay, is Jay Jay J.C.’s nickname or the nickname of whoever is talking? How confusing!
NsyncLive: Lance: We feel – just—
NsyncLive: Justin: We feel we’ve taken our songs to the next level.
Did anyone else notice that publicist pet, Justin, cut Lance off. Hmm. . .could Justin be worried about what Lance was about to say?
Question: Who would you love to work with?
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. Sandra Bullock.
Sandra sings? Oh wait, I see. Justin must be alluding to his budding movie career.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Musician? Music wise, I would like to work with Seal.
NsyncLive: Missy Elliot, Lenny Kravitz.
NsyncLive: This is Justin. I want to do a duet with Chris.
Question: Now that Justin is doing a solo project, any other solo projects?
NsyncLive: Jay Jay are you doing a sol low project?
O.K. so now we have the new nickname narrowed down to Justin or J.C.
NsyncLive: Justin: Illn’t classify doing a movie as a solo project.
NsyncLive: Lance: I’m a new character on "seventh heaven" named Rick.
I haven’t said anything about the grammar for a while, but really, Justin and Lance’s typist needs to pay closer attention.
NsyncLive: Justin: Everyone has sprouted off and become – we’ve all become businessmen in our own way. Chris has started his own clothing line as you might all know. J.C. has worked a lot in-house producing for our next album. Lance has dones some TV spots, and also acting as a manager for two artists, one that he just signed to Mercury Records. And Joey is going to be writing a book with own of his friends on acting and theater. So everybody is, you know, kind of becoming businessmen in their own way. And also at the same time, moving forward as a group. And growing.
NsyncLive: J.C.: That was Justin.
Question: Did u guys hear about the rallies they had in orlando, newyork, and los angeles for you guys. what is ur oponion about that?
NsyncLive: Thank you.
NsyncLive: Thank you so much for the support. That was really awesome.
NsyncLive: Please don’t be violent.
NsyncLive: The rallies were yesterday.
NsyncLive: How did they go?
NsyncLive: They were good. They were in all three cities in Planet Hollywood. It was making people aware so this doesn’t happen to another person.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Tell them we said thank you very much. That’s one of the greatest symbols of ‘N Sync. And that’s what we’re trying to get throught this lawsuit, too is artist awareness. So more groups like us don’t get taken advantage of.
Question: Do any of you guys regularly go on America Online?
NsyncLive: I go from time to time. This is J.C.
NsyncLive: Lance: I’m always there. Lance.
NsyncLive: Yeah.
NsyncLive: Tell them beware of people who are faking as us. Because there’s a lot of fakers out there, and we don’t want them to be led astray.
NsyncLive: That was J.C.
Aww! How sweet. J.C.’s worried about us. I knew there was a human heart in there.
NsyncLive: How many people are on-line right now?
NsyncLive: At least 10.
NsyncLive: Over 53,000 people.
NsyncLive: J.C.: Is that good?
Question: Hey You Guys I just wanted to say that whatever happends with the lawsuit that God has a plan for everything and sure enough he has a great plan for you guys! Also i wanted to ask do you guys have an exact date yet for your new album to come out? I Love u!
This is a very sweet question, so I’m not going to slam anything about it. . .
NsyncLive: J.C.: Role models, well, we all look up to the harmony groups like Take 6 and Boyz II Men and everything of that nature.
. . . on the other hand, the person telling the guys the questions needs to pay attention! Where did this come from?
NsyncLive: We all look up to somebody differently musically.
NsyncLive: Joey: This is Joey.
Oh Joey! How nice of you to finally grace us with your presence.
NsyncLive: Justin: We all look up to our parents and you should too.
Question: How do you make the concerts original (different) for each one?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Every night has a different dr every crowd is different so they respond to different parts of the show differently, and we play off of the crowd. So, you know, some nights, you know, this part of the song might be longer. Some nights this part of the song might be longer. It just changes with – we give the people what they want. So,
NsyncLive: That and there’s always – something always goes wrong. People don’t always notice. Something always seems to go wrong, or something gets messed up and we have to change things around for those little mistakes each time.
NsyncLive: The beginning of the shows are different. One time we’ll say hello Dever. Another time we’ll say hello, memphis. It’s always different
NsyncLive: That was Lance.
Question: Have you guys seen any good movies lately?
Could we have a more mudane question, please?NsyncLive: Well, me and Justin were about to go see a movie but we remembered we had this chat. So we had to come back to the hotel. We were about to see –
NsyncLive:Lance: yeah, bond.
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. I just saw a movie and I thought it was really good.
NsyncLive: Joey: This is Joey. I just went and saw "the messenger" with Justin.
Question: What would the new name be if you had to drop NSYNC?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Well, we’re going to stand by ‘N Sync for right now. You know, if all goes wrong, we may be known as the artists formally known as ‘N Sync.
I think he meant "formerly."NsyncLive: Like instinct.
Question: hi! are you making a video for any of your other Christmas songs?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Not at this point, no. But we did – we are going to do something on the Rosie O’Donnell show.
NsyncLive: On the 26th. So watch it.
NsyncLive: Yeah, the 26th.
NsyncLive: J.C.: And Rosie did put one of our Christmas songs on her charity album. And all the proceeds go to charity, which we think is a great thing. And she actually sang on the song with us.
Question: Are you touring this Christmas?
NsyncLive: We’re touring right before Christmas.
NsyncLive: We’re doing makeup dates.
NsyncLive: For the new year, we’re doing shows in Hawaii.
Question: what is the most memorable thing a fan has ever done for you?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Oh, man. I got a 33-page poem once.
NsyncLive: That you read all of, didn’t you?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Actually, I did. I still got it, man.
O.K., I’m sorry, but if that were me I would be slightly concerned about the obssession nature of my fans. Of course, who am I too talk? I have a webpage for them. ;-)NsyncLive: That’s awesome.
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. I think one of the big shockers for us is these rally that is just came up, for fans to show their support in ‘N Sync.
What happened here? Suddenly the guys’ grammar sucks. Oh well, I said I’d let it go & I really will now.NsyncLive: J.C.: In an intelligent way as well.
NsyncLive: Organized in an intelligent way. We really appreciate that.
NsyncLive: J.C.: It makes us proud.
Question: Do you guys surf the web?
NsyncLive: Oh, yeah.
NsyncLive: J.C.: yep.
NsyncLive: It’s actually the perfect reference tool. And we can tell them that ‘Nsync.COM is not going to be the official site anymore.
Yeah! The old website is awful.Question: Do you look at the sites of you guys?
Might I recommend ‘N Sync Hometown for your viewing pleasure?NsyncLive: J.C.: Sometimes, yeah.
NsyncLive: We actually get – we have fun checking stuff like that out because some of our family members have gotten sites now. And we get a good laugh a those as well.
Like Tyler Chasez & Steve Fatone.NsyncLive: It’s kind of funny to see when your brother or sister has a site, you know, and they didn’t even do nothing.
NsyncLive: They’re kind of like whoa! It makes them all feel special as well.
We are all special in our own way, but some of us (me) are more special than others.Question: Did you guys write on this album?
NsyncLive: J.C.: Yes.
NsyncLive: Yeah, we wrote some songs for the new album.
NsyncLive: How many?
They don’t know how many songs they wrote?NsyncLive: J.C.: I don’t know, a couple.
Question: Have you guys ever "chilled" with one of your fans for day? Like go play pool, or something like that.
NsyncLive: J.C.: We actually did a whole day at a girl’s house before.
NsyncLive: We’ve actually done that a couple of times. where we spent some time at one of the fan’s house. You know, they give us the grand tour and we’ll hang out and play games and stuff.
NsyncLive: One girl had a carnival in her backyard. We ate cotton candy and played games all night.
NsyncLive: Thank you again for the support.
NsyncLive: We can’t wait for our album to come out either.
NsyncLive: Since we’re on the computer, we can tell you be looking out for our new website ‘NsyncLive.COM, coming out very soon.
We’ve included this website in our links.NsyncLive: No strings attached. First quarter Ott new Mullin-up. Jive.
NsyncLive: J.C.: And watch the c Celine Dion special this Wednesday.
NsyncLive: And on Rosie O’Donnell we’re going to be previewing some of our new music of our new album, so check it out.
Reviews of both appearance available at this website.NsyncLive: J.C.: This is J.C. Thank you very much for your love and support, and tell them not to worry at all. We got everything under control. And we’ll still be putting out the hits for you guys, you know, no matter what people try to do, no matter how people try and stop us. You know, we’ll always be –
NsyncLive: Ain’t no stopping us now.
NsyncLive: Justin: This is Justin. Don’t believe the hype.
NsyncLive: Chris: Thank you for the great chat, and for your support.
NsyncLive: Thanks.
NsyncLive: Joey: Buy my new book.
NsyncLive: God Bless.