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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FOUNDATION

Justin's love of music, with a little help from Giving Back Fund , has lead to the creation of his very own charity. The Justin Timberlake Foundation's mission to help schools continue the curriculum and programs thatsupports music education and the arts.

*NSYNC Puppets

Yes, now you can have your very own *NSYNC Marionette. It's 10 inches tall and its value is $24.95 for each marionette . You can find them at the Official Store @ *NSYNC Direct.

*NSYNC's Movie, What's it Going to be Called?

Acoording to Joey in the lastest issue of TWIST mag: The 5 of us are going to be doing a movie in August with Tom Hanks film Company, Playtone. The movie will be called, "Why Can't I Be You". It's a High School, American Pie-ish kind of thing. We are not playing ourselves, and there are other people in it as well. It's gonna be fun.

JC talks about their next single

Jc explains, We just recorded an up- tempo version of This I Promise You,and we're gonna be doing a Spanish version next week which is exciting 'cuz we've never recorded anything in Spanish. We'll be doing 2 videos for it as well. It's going to be a big one for us.

*NSYNC Makes a Page in the Guiness Book of World Records

Teen band *NSYNC holds the record for first week CD sales 2.41 million copies of No Strings Attached, released on March 21st.

Second Leg Tour

Tickets for *NSYNC's Second Leg Tour go on sale on Sept.16th.

Spin Mags 100 Sleaziest Moments

Number 48, "Lour Pearlman stealing money away from popular band *NSYNC and then actually suing them for millions".

*NSYNC & the MOUSE

*NSYNC did a Commercial with Britney for Disney. *NSYNC was saying how Mickey Mouse taught them how to dance and how the Mouse influenced them.

Justin & Britney Together???

Well It seems like our nightmare came true. Here is the interview with Britney Spears from the latest issue of ELLE Mag:

SILENT TREATMENT: Britney Spears admits she is madly in love with *NSYNC hunk Justin Timberlake--and they are so happy with eachother they don't even have to talk. After months of denial the "Crazy" singer has finally decided to talk out about her love for fellow ex-Mouseketeer Timberlake -- although she denies they've talked about marriage. She says, "Justin and I totally laughed about it. I told him during my show I would wear a big-ass ring just to keep people talking". Admitting she and Timberlake are dating, she continues; "When you're really comforatable with someone you love, silence is the best. And that's how me and J are. When we're in a club, it's like we're the only two people there. It's for real.

Free Donation to Justin's Charity

For each visitor who registers with Justin's Foundation, E.Generosity Will donate $1 for his charity. So this means that every fan that signs up money goes to his foundation.

*NSYNC Win @ the Much Music Awards

*NSYNC wins for Viewers Choice International Artist.

Justin's Interview with CosmoGirl

You know him as the blue-eyed, curly haired angel from *NSYNC. But he has a lot more on his mind that just music. Here, the thoughtful 19-year-old from Tenneesse talks about charity, spirituality, and why most of his girlfriendshave cheated on him. By Elizabeth Kuster

Okay, Justin, the first thing we want to ask you is your new charity Justin Timberlake Foundation. How'd you get the idea to start it?

The idea came from me growing up with a school that didn't have a very good musical program. If I hadn't begged my mom to do things outside of school like take voice lessons - I probably wouldn't be where I am today. So I gave and have been raising money to give schools. I think kids should learn about every different style and era of music and have it be fun. Classes should include today's music too--something they're familiar with. When I've raised enough money to cover what each school needs, I want to oversee the cirriculum. I wanna stir up the grits a little bit.

It's cool you're so personally involved. A lotof celebs attach their name to a charity and that's it.

Well, it's very important to me, for a couple of reasons. One I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for me going outside of school to do music. Two, Columbine. I think it's dumb that people were saying "Those kids did that because they were listening to Marilyn Manson music, blah, blah, blah." That's shallow. But we know that kids who did it weren't the most popular kids. Everytime you give kids an oppurtunity to let out their energy in a positive way, you're gonna have a better outcome. I mean, say you get a couple of kids who don't fit in, and in their off time they go and form a garage band. The next thing you know they're Pearl Jam or Blink 182. It could happen to anyone. It really could.

So it sounds like you went through an awkward stage in middle school. What about grade school?

I hated my hair. That was the thing everybody teased me about: They called me Brillo Pad. I was always trying to straighten the crap out of it or cut it all off. I couldn't deal. In second grade, I took, like paper scissors and just cut my hair all uneven. I was like, I can't stand this snip, snip, snip. " That's the only time I ever really got a spanking.

What made you go that far?

I just wanted to be like everyone else. My hair at least. 'Cause everybody's like "Your hair!" It wasn't like everybody said "Oh that's cool"- like now. Now I get compliments on my hair because it is so different. But you know kids just make fun of eachother. They're cruel. Anything that's different gets picked on. You had to look and walk the walk.

And now that you're older you want to be different-you want to be your own person.

I'm just a very passionate person in everything I do. I really believe that whenever you do something you should put everything into it; otherwise, it's really not worth it.

We've heard that you "put-everything -into-it-attitude" has overwhelmedsome of your past girlfriends. Is that true?

Every relationship I've been in, I've eventually overwhelmed the girl because they just can't handle all the love. Honestly! That's always been my dilema.

Well, how do you show a girl love?

There all kinds of little things you can do.

So you tell them you love them, you give things, you do things for them...

All of the above

Do you call them 24/7?

Well, I'm not annoying. I'll do things like put cards in their drawers...I mean dresser. And scavenger hunts-- I'll hide clues, and they'll follow them to the gift.

That's so sweet! Is it true that one of your girlfriendscheated on you? She must have been totaly crazy!

Most of the girls I've been with have cheated on me.

But you don't think all girls are like that right?

I'm trying not to. But I went through a period where I was disgusted. I'd totally give myself to somebody, and she took it for granted and I was like "What is anything worth?"I kinda felt like it was all just a game, and I wasn't into playing the game. So I despised women for about a half a year.

Did somebody finally sit down and say "You gotta have hope?" or something?

Yeah. And you just get over it. You learn that people you were with just didn't love themselves enough to be honest with you. That's really it. You have to know it wasn't you it was them--they couldn't be honest with themselves, so they couldn't be honest with you either.

You have so many female fans who love you. Have you and the other *NSYNC guys ever talked about who's labeled the hearthrob?

No. I think we all have a good attitude about everything.Everybody has a niche, and our differences are what make us a group. If there was one less of us, it wouldn't be *NSYNC. We definitely feel blessed, but you know that if we were sitting in a small club singing in front of fifty people we'd still be happy.

In the last year, *NSYNC has gotten so big it's insane. Whathave you learned about yourself through this supertardom thing?

That when you're on tour, you get disillusioned. There are lots of yes- people out there who tell you what you want to hear so they can get what they want out of you. I hate to sound jaded, but Chris and the other guys are only the people I can always depend on to be honest with me.

Because your all in the same vote?

Exactly.

You singled out Chris. Are you and he alot alike?

I have stuff in common with all of the guys. But Chris and I have the same interests. We alwasys talk about sports,and we have alot of the same views on family and spirituality.

What about your spirituality? Have you ever had any spiritual experiences?

Well, I think miracles happen everyday. You know, I don't get achance to go to church any more so some people might say I'm not asinvolved in my spirituality as them. That's not true. I don't want any people to think I'm blasting the church; I'm just saying I can get the same experiences outside the church. I read my Bible but don't base my decisions on what my Bible says: I base my decisions on my experiences with God. I saw this T-shirt the other day that said, "I'm not religious, I just love God." I thought that was a cool little message. I don't want to get too deep into this conversation, because my spirituality is mine and I really don't want anyone to feel something that they don't want to feel. But my thing is God is all around us--in everything we say, everything we do, everything we feel. I really believe that.

And you believe in angels too?

Oh, sure. Um...I'm telling you, you're gonna ge into this conversationand people are gonna be like "He's a freak!." But okay, I think angelscould possibly be people who've lived more lives than others. If that makes sense to you. They've already figured out who they are, and so all they do is give to other people. Haven't your ever had someone in your life who never thought about themselves--they just gave and gave to other people?

Yes, Moms are that way.

I feel like women have lived more lives than men anyway.

That's an awesome idea. Why do you feel that way? Because we're more in touch with...

With everything.

Emotions?

Exactly. Do you think you are? Okay have you ever heard the term "You're an old soul?" People say that to me all the time. Well, women are old souls.

Since you have an old sould--you're a giving person-- people could say you're an angel.

I guess you could say that, sure. But I really don't think that you should categorize me that way. Trust me, I definitely do things for me.I just do what makes me happy. If there ever comes a time when I'm not having fun doing what I do, then I'm just gonna quit. I mean what ever makes you happy, live by that.

By Elizabeth Kuster, CosmoGirl November 2000

*NSYNC Live @ Madison Square Graden on Video & DVD

Hey *NSYNC fans, If you missed *NSYNC's current tour you can get a second chance to see them on stage. On October 10th *NSYNC's HBO concert special Live from Madison Square Garden will be released on Video & DVD. So dont forget to get your copy.

New *NSYNC track on 'Grinch' album

On Nov. 7th, *NSYNC fans and movie goers craving an early taste of Jim Carrey's new movie will get a musical preview of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Universal will realease a Soundtrack for the movie. Which *NSYNC will have a track titled "You Don't Have To Be Alone".

VH1 Nominates *NSYNC for 3 Awards

VH1 Music Awards are on Nov. 30th. *NSYNC is nominated for 3 awards:"Group of the Year", "Best Stage Spectacle", (No Strings Attached Stage) & "MostEntertaining Public Fued"-(*NSYNC vs. Lou Pearlman) Gals Click here VH1.comto register and vote. They also have an option thingy if you nomminate *NSYNC enough they'll be on a ballot for different categories for "Best Live Act", "Best Song", "Best Video of the Year" (It's Gonna Be Me) & "Song We Want to Hear at the show"(This I Promise You). So go ahead and vote, you have until Oct. 20th

Which *NSYNC member is your Soulmate?!?!?!?

There's a cool quiz at ecrush.com that you can find out which *NSYNC member is your soulmate I tried it and Justin turned out to be mine, yippie!!!! So go and see who is your soulmate you just have to Click here

*NSYNC's Next Album

*NSYNC plan to have even fewer strings attached on their next album,which the pop group will begin recording soon after its tour ends in December. The new album, due next summer, will find the members of *NSYNC crafting their own sound on a number of tracks, while also employing some of the leading R&B and hip-hop producers of the moment,according to the group and its label, Jive. " This one, we're definitely gonna produce more of it," said group member Lance Bass on Monday. "We've been talking about getting with She'kspere again, {as well as} Timberland, Missy [Elliot] - even Richard Marx would be great to work with again." Kevin She'kspere" Briggs, who has worked with Pink and Mariah Carey, among other acts, produced the track "It Makes Me I'll" on *NSYNC's nine-times platnium No Strings Attached, which includes the hits "Bye Bye Bye" (Real Audio expert) and "It's Gonna Be Me". Eighties pop star Richard Marx, meanwhile, wrote and produced the hit ballad "This I Promise You", which *NSYNC have said they plan to re-record it in a country version. *NSYNC, who added harder-hitting R&B to their pop sound No Strings Attached, hope to furtherevolve on their next release. " I just think we have to get creative again, you know, and reinvent ourselves, come out with a new style, " group member JC Chasez said." So that's kind of what we're going to be--you know, afterthis tour, we'll have to kind of clear our minds of this stuff and really come up with something, you know, different and innovative". "It's hard to say where the music's gonna go", Said singer Justin Timberlake."I think we found our sound this year, so hopefully we can grow with our audience".

*NSYNC is going to do Grease 3?!?!?!?!?

"Its most likely, it's Grease 3," said Lance Bass in a 45 minute teleconference on Monday Oct. 9th. that also included his fellow *NSYNC mates JC Chasez and Joey Fatone. "Everything just got put on hold because of the {Screen Actors Guild} Strike, which was just very bad timing for us. We're going ahead and getting the script written. It's a go from the studios, and we just go to wait until the strike is over, and then we can start filming. "The group didnt detail which of the band memberswould serve as the movie's male lead or who would be tapped to play opposite him. (Britney Spears, *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake main squeeze, has also been rumored to be attached to Grease 3). "I guess it'll be an ensemble", said Fatone. "It'll definitely be mor written for a group", added Bass. We've got a great cast in mind right now.

MTV Europe Awards

*NSYNC is nominated for Best Pop act at MTV's Europe AwardsThe awards will be handed out in Stockholm on Nov. 16th 2000.

*NSYNC to perform at the Billboard Awards

*NSYNC will be performing at the Billboard Awards on Dec 5th. So now you know ahead of time so be sure to mark you calender!!!!

*NSYNC Murder Plot Thwarted By Concerned Mother

"A Concerned Tennessee mother has thwarted her owns son's bizarreplans to murder the members of *NSYNC. Sumner County officials were called into action when the mother of the 17-year old in question discovered a folder containing his outlined plans and drawings to ambush the boy band. In his plan, the unidentified youth was to rob a local gun shop, killing it's employees if necesary, after which he would travel to atlanta on the evening of the 21st, the same night *NSYNC is set to take the stage at Philips Arena. His plans of actionfrom that point on: Kill the band and anyone who gets in his way.

Sheriff Captain Don Linzy suspects the boy was acting alone, and

he tells the Gallatin News Examiner, "Everything in the writings indicates he was the only one. It was always 'I' this and 'I' that, there was never any 'we'". Linzy is quick to give credit to the boy's mother for her actions, nothing that if parents took more of an active part in their children's doings, tragedies like the Columbine High School more than a year ago can be avoided: "I know it's never an easy thing to do, but she did the right thing in alerting authorities. She found something disturbing and took action." As for why *NSYNC was at the center of this boy's hatered, Linzy references the boy's writings, which essentially said, "The goup gets all the good girls." The 17-year old is now undergoing a serious of psychological evaluations to determine his mental well-being. Writer Roger Smith of the News Examiner tells LAUNCH, "This boy has had previous psychological problems," and adds, "The mother reported her son as soon as she found the folder."

As their fame continues to grow, security has become a must for the

members of *NSYNC. Although a majority of their fans respect the band member's private lives, there are always some who try to get too close. Joey Fatone recently told LAUNCH. "I think sometimes certain people may take it a little bit to far, and try to get more in your personal life. Screaming, enjoying the music and, you know, wanting an Autograph or a picture--that's cool--but starting to go into your private life or trying to lie about different things that may or may not have happened, you know what I'm saying? It's just things that have been stretched to far out--that's not a healthy thing. That's the scary thing about it".

*NSYNC Lip Balm Now In Stores

I know there was lots of controversy about whether or notthe *NSYNC lip balm would actually come out. Well it finally didit comes in a little tube and its only 99 cents each one. You can find them at Limited Two, Claires & Spencers stores. Their flavors areJustin (vanilla), JC (Watermelon), Lance (Blue Raspberry), Joey (Green Apple), Chris (Strawberry). In previous reports, JC mention that the product wasnt okayed by them.

This I Promise You Premiere

Hey guys they were supposed to premiere This I Promise You on TRL today 10/19/00 but they arent b/c its not ready.

Yo Te Voy A Amar on the Radio

Here in Puerto Rico they have been playing Yo Te Voy A Amar on the Radio for about 3 weeks now. I feel so proud of them b/c they sing terrific in Spanish.

Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC leads way this Make A Difference Day

Put away the cell phone. {His rings constantly.} Hide the paper.{His plays Midnight Rambler.} Ignore the hordes of screaming fans. {OK, maybe you don't have that problem.} Do whatever it takes, says Justin Timberlake, to set aside a few hours for Make A Difference Day next weekend. "The slightest effort can make the biggest difference in someone's life," encourages the soft-spoken singer who is part of the white hot pop quintet *NSYNC.

The 19 year-old Memphis native has surprisingly wide experience at making a difference: He regularly meet with critically ill kidsfrom the Make A Wish Foundation, and his goup sponsors a charity called Challenge for the Children. He also recently began his own Justin Timberlake Foundation, a member of the Giving Back Fund's family of charities, to support school theater and music program. "I was raised up in a Southern home where you learn htat you help your neighbor," he explains. "This is something I feel is more important then anything else: If you can help somebody, why not?"

The key to helping for Justin, is finding causes he enjoys. "I have a thing for little kids," he admits with his slow smile,"I see kids and I just want to help them." Then, too "music is also something I enjoy, I want to show people how special it can be. People can make a big difference with things close to their heart." Justin wants his school program to give kids a creative outlet and expand their horizons. "Studies have shown that kids who learn music do much better in math, better in spelling. Give these kids training, next thing you'll know theystart a garage band and become Pearl Jam."

He wants to touch individual kids with his good deed, but his real goal his grander. "I want to reach the world."

His hero: Paul Newman, a Make A Difference Day supporter whose charitable giving has helped so many.

In fact, he hopes everyone will "go for it" next weekend, "Seeing a smile on a kid's face and knowing you put it there is the best feeling in the world. It makes youfeel better about yourself, about everything."It makes a difference.

USA Weekend~Oct 22

The Premiere of This I Promise You

Carson said their going to premiere This I Promise You on Thursday the 26th. So don't forget to set your VCR's.

Justin & Usher duet

That's right ppl Justin Timberlake is going to do a duet with Usher, the song is called "If I Want To", so check it out in Usher's upcoming album "All About U".

*NSYNC To Appear at Z100 Jingle Ball?

*NSYNC is going to be one of the many performers atJingle Ball 2000. Hey guys this info is not confirmed yetplease listen to Z100 for the lastest info.

*NSYNC wins at the Radio Music Awards

*NSYNC wins 2 awards at the RMA's. Even thoughall of the membes of *NSYNC weren't their to accepts the awards but Lance, Chris & Joey were there. *NSYNC won the award for Top 40/Pop Radio Song of the Year they won the award for their "Bye, Bye, Bye".

New *NSYNC Digital Watch

The watch plays "Bye, bye, bye" and you can see part of the video digitally. You can purchase the watch at KBToys or any other toy store, its cost is $24.99.

*NSYNC Nominated for the American Music Awards

*NSYNC got 2 nominations: for Fave Band, Duo or Group & Fave Album. The winner will be awarded at Shrine Auditorium on January 8th.

*NSYNC' s Next Album

*NSYNC is going to the studio to record theirnext album in January & February. It's suppose to be released in July 2001.

New News 12/6/00

*NSYNC Won 4 Billboard Awards

Hey last night *NSYNC co-hosted the Billboard Awards.They also gave a stunning performance for their awesome song "Just Got Paid". Our guys won 4 awards for: Album of the Year, Top 40 Artist of the year, Duo/ Group Album Artist & the special award for No Strings Attached having the biggest one week sales ever.

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