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Celebrity Noose: Blast from the ’90s

Posted by andPOP Staff on November 2nd, 2007

This past Tuesday (Oct. 30), while I was putting the final touches on my Halloween costume, two of my favourite acts from days gone by put out new records.

One act — Britney, bitch — put out ‘Blackout,’ a poppy, techno smackfest with a craptastic cover I could have made on Photoshop three years ago. The other was the Backstreet Boys, the boy band that includes Nick Carter, my one true love and father of my babies.

We all know the drama Britney has been living lately: her yo-yo custody battle with K-Fed for her children, her inept displays of driving resulting in banged up cars and paparazzi, and her lacklustre promotion for ‘Blackout,’ which has so far included a dazed interview by Ryan Seacrest and half-assed performance on the MTV Video Awards.

It seems things are getting worse for Britney. She’s being sued by former manager Johnny Wright, a purveyor of pop who says Brit Brit owes her commission. Her spending habits are also on public display today as released court records have revealed Britney spends $16,000 to look that crappy each month. Also revealed: she spends over $100,000 a month on ‘entertainment,’ over $60,000 a month on two mortgages and $20,000 a month on spousal support (ca-ching).

I’ve been spinning ‘Blackout’ for a couple days now and have to say a couple of the songs have great beats and catchy melodies. Before you go out and grab the CD, though, just remember Britney’s making more than $730,000 a month for doing shit all. Guess she needs our $20 to foot her monthly entertainment bill, though.

Life for the Backstreet Boys has been markedly calmer, though they’ve also had battles during their latest hiatus. Oldest member Kevin Richardson flew the coup (though the melodies on their disc, ‘Unbreakable,’ are as strong as ever) and a sex scandal involving former boy band guru Lou Pearlman blew up. Apparently there was one member of each boy band he managed who Lou would give special tongue baths to. No doubt Topanga is pissed that Lou got more of Lance Bass than she did.

From what I’ve heard of the new BSB disc, it’s great. Fellow andPOP writer Jen Fong, being the Backstreet Boys purist that she is, dearly misses Kevin’s slow-burn vocal solos, but there are plenty of harmonious songs to make me happy!

I’m also excited about the Spice Girls reunion. Their greatest hits disc, bedazzled and only available at Victoria’s Secret, will prelude a world tour. Ziga-zig-ahhh!


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