•NEWS•

•September 1998•

I just saw the BSB on MTV VMA '98! Boy I'm so glad I didn't miss it. Let's see.. First, MTV made out this joke about their host being the 1st member of BSB who was kicked out from the group becuz he's too stupid and dance horribly and stuff. It was really funny! BSB participated in it saying that they DID throw him outta the group! (Watch out, Kevin and Brian can get pretty cruel) Well... that was the first part that was also the opening for the awards show. Then they got the Best Group Video Award, which was given by Jennifer Lopez and Mark Wahlberg (I think). God I was so in shock when Nick stood there! He's brutally tall! Oh man.. Brian looked so small standing near him! During their way to the stage, the camera was on Brian. (Yup, Heaven In My Eyes!) And as usual he was the first one to give speech. And I think his voice has changed a bit. Is it me or what, but his voice sound so mature and deeper. (Ooo sexy!!!) AJ thanked Denniz Pop in memory and dedicate the award to him. (Bri held up the award) Nick thanked MTV and the fans (Oh ya welcome, Frack!) and as usual he caused mass hysteria. As for their performance, it was TERRIFIC with FOUR thumbs up! It was sooo cool I almost lost control (like running around the house naked, for example.) Their dance moves... oh man... the choreography is DOPE! And they sang well too! (Which is a surprise cuz a minute before I was nervous about AJ's raspy voice. But there he did it with style.) They really are hot, I'm sooo damn proud being one of their loyal fans. Their costumes don't look like they've come from some castle in the woods, which is cool, becuz that way they don't look cheesy or somethin. Brian even wore a slick office-like suit and put on a tie! (DAMN IT, HE'S GORGEOUS!) And the way they put out that show, they're like 'we don't think what ppl thinks, coz we're here to have some fun!' and so that's why they looked so at ease (but who knows, they might be shivering inside..)
There ya are! The big info for those who missed the heaven-like creatures doing their thang! (Personally, their performance that night was second better than Beastie Boys'. But as I said, BSB weren't humiliating. They made me proud.)

Kevin modelled for Versace? How right you are! He met Claudia and Naomi, met Donatella etc. Phew, they finally noticed his nice bod after all this time!

Brian's YahooChat is postponed ('til when, I don't know). Maybe it's because Denniz Pop died, and Brian and Kevin's grandad has RIP as well. If I were B-rok, I wouldn't chat in that circumstances either!

Uh-oh! Second BAD NEWS for Backstreet Boys, after the death of their producer and Brian and Kev's grandpa, there's yet another tear in the family of Dorough, as Howie's sister Caroline (I messed up last time, I said it was Polly! Now I feel so bad for her, sorry 4 the inconvenience!) has died of skin disease called Lupus on September 11th.

BSB won the MTV Movie Awards' Best Group Video! Sad to say, they didn't get to win the Best Dance. *sigh* They performed Everybody live on stage. I haven't seen their performance yet but I heard it was a blast!

BAD NEWZ! I repeat, bad news for B-ROK AND AJ LOVERS!!! :'( B-rok and AJ both admitted to be seeing someone on Regis & Kathie Lee show the other day! I might say, it has to be pretty serious since they all once said they wouldn't mention girlfriends to the public unless they'd been dating for at least 6 months... The next time you know, they'll be ding-dongin' the wedding bells! I heard that AJ's girl is Amanda Latona from the group Innocense. Brian might be dating Leigh Ann, considering from the rumors floating around.

Arthur Ashe Kids' Day- BSB sang All I Have To Give and I'll Never Break Your Heart. At the finale` of the show; Brian, Kevin, and Howie played a game of tennis with all the other celeb athletes there. Kevin and Howie were among the first to mess up and sit down. Duh! They aren't too old for tennis, ya think?!

Looks like the Boys are gonna be on the soundtrack of the Friday night TV show Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Coming in October!

BSB are listed under the Best Dressed in the new issue of People mag.

BIGGIE NEWZ GUYS!!!!!!!! BSB HAS JUST RELEASED ANOTHER VIDEO CLIP!!!!!! (Just about time, huh?) It's 10,000 Promises and the vid was filmed when the Boys were doing live show. The camera angle wasn't good enough, but the song was great (I'm tellin the truth and nothing but the truth), as some parts of it are different from their CD version (kinda makes me wanna cry of joy!). As for who's the main person here, it's AJ (cuz the camera's set on him almost all the time) And then Brian, who was singing his hearts out he doesn't bother to at least open his eyes just once. (can I at least get a glimpse at his baby-blues?!!!!) Nick, was with his long locks (he's cool, totally). Kevin and Howie were pretty much the same. Sadly, they aren't displayed too much in the video.

Now it's a sad song for all of us... Denniz Pop, one of BSB's producers, has died of cancer on August 30th. He'd been working with BSB and other groups such as 5ive and N'sync. We'll miss him alright.

AJ tore his ligament in a concert in Toronto. During We've Got It Goin' On he was limping a bit, then left. The concert was finished without him. But he's now back on his feet, nothing serious has happened.

BSB has gone DOUBLE DIAMOND in Canada!!!! Note to you, this has never ever happened before to any group, anywhere in the world! Geezz... wow....

10,000 Promises went to be the hottest Up'n'Comin song in MTV Asia Hitlist just today (Sept 5th). The Backstreet's back, I tell ya!

Please let me know if you hear anything about the Boys. Don't worry, I'll give you credit. Thanks!