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NEWS
March
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Wade Robson & Howie D Writing Together
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Source: The Official Wade Robson Newslette
This was mentioned in a recent newsletter from Wade Robson:
This past week Wade has been running around as usual. Of course the Grammy's were on Wednesday night. Wade attended the awards...he went to all the after parties and had a great time with friends. The next day he was a little tired, but back to work. He met with Backstreet Boy, Howie D on Thursday. They are writing together for Backstreets new album. The songs sound really good.
Please note that this doesn't mean that the songs will end up on the new album but they will be considered for it.
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Backstreet Boy
A.J. McLean Engaged
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Source: MTV
A.J. McLean no longer knows the meaning of being lonely.
[Please note that this seems to be the first mention of this in the National media. KIIS FM in Los Angeles broke the story late last December]
In an interview with VH1 over the weekend in Miami, A.J. disclosed that he's engaged to up-and-coming singer Sarah Martin.
A.J. said that he and Martin, who met two days into the New Year, plan to walk down the aisle in 2003, possibly around the one-year anniversary of their first encounter.
Until then, A.J. will have his hands full with his group. Backstreet have said that they are going in the studio in the next couple of weeks to work on their next LP, the follow-up to 2000's Black & Blue, for which they'll writing some of their own tunes as well as commandeering hits from the likes of Jermaine Dupri and Glen Ballard.
McLean's spokesperson could not be reached to comment on the singer's nuptial plans.
Last July, McLean made headlines when he entered treatment for alcohol abuse, depression and anxiety He returned to the group, and the road, in August.
McLean is the third Backstreet Boy to pop the question to his mate; Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell each tied the knot in 2000.
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Backstreet Boys Charity Club's First Annual Fan/Charity Convention
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Source: Backstreet Boys Charity Club
To: All fans of the Backstreet Boys and their Charities,
It is with my extreme pleasure to let you all know that we are going to be holding the -
"BACKSTREET BOYS CHARITY CLUB's FIRST ANNUAL FAN/CHARITY CONVENTION"
The event will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and will be held on October 11, 12 & 13 of this year!
There are many reasons for having the convention. Naturally, with the great success of the Fan Convention just held in Baltimore, Maryland, we thought that it would be an awesome opportunity for not only our Backstreet Boys Charity Club members, but for the Canadian and West Coast (in both Canada and the USA) fans that don't get to make it to the East Coast events to get together!
We are inviting members WORLD wide to participate in the convention.
We are inviting ALL charity groups to participate and have exhibits.
We are inviting all Canadians and West Coast fans to participate in the convention as well! And of course, we invite ALL of our members to come and join in on the convention! Anyone and Everyone!
We would love for this to be a huge success! We want to meet all of our awesome members of this club! We want to meet all of the fans of the Backstreet Boys that make up the best fan base in the world! We want to meet with other charity groups and get together to share ideas and stories, to congradulate one another on the awesome work we all do.
You are probably wondering how much this is going to cost. Prices for tickets will include, all of your meals on October 12th (breakfast break, lunch and dinner), breakfast for October 13th as well as chances to win prizes. Whatever costs are over and above our initial costs will be split evenly and given to all FIVE of the Backstreet Boys' individual charities.
Now the price! The price of a ticket to get into the convention is $75 for those that order and pay before June 30, 2002. Any tickets ordered and paid for after June 30, 2002 and before August 1, 2002 will cost $85.
Hotel costs are approximately $100 per night for Canadian fans and approximately (and depending on currency rates) $66 per night for the American fans.
Our founder and President of the BBCC, Tiffani Warnick, will be going to the hotel tomorrow to finalize details and I will send another letter/post to everyone letting you know how and where to make reservations.
Email TODAY to order tickets!
Tiffani at: ajs_angels_4_charity@yahoo.com
Don't miss out on this special event! If you need more details, please feel free to email Tiff, Roni, or Dana any questions you have!
Tiffani (Tiff) Warnick at: ajs_angels_4_charity@yahoo.com
Rhonda (Roni) Inkster at: hot_4_rok@yahoo.com
Dana Harvey at: ajiggity_4_charity@yahoo.com
Can't wait to see you all there!
Queena Ng
Promotions & Fundraising Assistant of BBCC
www.backstreetboyscharityclub.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/backstreetboyscharityclub
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Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Engaged Since December
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Source: Launch.com
By: -- Jason Gelman, New York
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean is engaged to singer Sarah Martin. McLean first revealed the fact during a December 2001 phone interview with radio personality JoJo Wright at Los Angeles top-40 radio station KIIS FM.
In the interview, McLean told Wright that he wanted to propose in a unique way, so he started off by telling his girlfriend that he was breaking up with her. "I basically set it up where I told her that our relationship's over," he explained. "Kind of like breaking up with her in a weird kinda way. She had this freaked out look on her face. And I told her to close her eyes, and I got down on one knee. And I said, 'Open your eyes,' and I said, 'Sarah Jo Martin, will you be my wife?' And she muddled what sounded like 'yes' and she started crying."
McLean added, "Her knees buckled. And she came down, and we're both on two knees now, sitting there hugging each other. And I'm, like, 'Well, wait! Say it again--make sure I heard you right. Please tell me that you said yes,' and she did!"
McLean had a difficult 2001, spending time in rehab for alcohol abuse and depression, but he said that he managed to wrap up the year on a very happy note, "It's just an awesome thing, man. It really is. I see how happy Brian (Littrell) and Kevin (Richardson) are, and you know, it's just, it's my turn."
McLean will soon be the third Backstreet Boy to tie the knot. "I just want all of our fans to be supportive and be happy like they were with Brian and with Leighanne and Kevin and Kristin. And I'm sure that they will," McLean said. "We have the most wonderful fans in the world and they've been so supportive, especially with me and with my situation. And I just want to be happy, and she makes me happy. And she keeps me sober. And it's just awesome. We're just a great couple together."
The Backstreet Boys are currently writing songs for their follow-up to 2000's Black & Blue. The group has been working with writers and producers Jermaine Dupri and Glen Ballard. Two weeks ago, groupmember Howie Dorough sat down and penned a few songs in Los Angeles with songwriter-choreographer Wade Robson, and he also collaborated with songwriter Andrew Fromm.
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Backstreet Boy & Sis To Sing National Anthem
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Source: Launch.com
By: -- Jason Gelman, New York
Backstreet Boy & Sis To Sing National Anthem For 'Celebrity Boxing' (3/12/02, 4 p.m. ET) -- Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and his sister Pollyanna will perform the national anthem at the all-star slug-fest, Celebrity Boxing, Wednesday night (March 13) from 9-10 p.m. ET on Fox. Barry Williams (Greg of television's Brady Bunch) will fight for the Dorough Lupus Foundation, which was founded by the Backstreet Boy after his sister Caroline Dorough-Cochran died from the chronic autoimmune disease in 1998. Williams will do battle with former child star turned radio-and-television personality Danny Bonaduce (The Partridge Family) on the special.
Other bouts on the evening's card include Tonya Harding vs. Paula Jones, and rapper Vanilla Ice vs. Todd Bridges (Diff'rent Strokes). Michael Buffer (of "Let's Get Ready To Rumble" fame) will serve as the ring announcer.
Howie Dorough has been collaborating on songwriting and producing with Pollyanna for several years, and the siblings have worked together to raise awareness and funds for the Dorough Lupus Foundation. The pair's next big benefit will be the Lupus 2002 concert/auction event, which is tentatively scheduled for June 22 at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida.
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