Manager Melinda Bell tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal that *NSYNC is entering an eight-month hiatus—one of the earliest official uses of the term in press coverage. Comments from 2 interviews with Chris Kirkpatrick convey inconsistent information, with one interview implying that the next *NSYNC album will begin after the group’s break and another implying that work will start soon after the current tour. Lance Bass underwent physical testing in preparation for the Soyuz mission. Meanwhile, the We Are Now website promotes Justin Timberlake’s upcoming album with a pop-up ad.
1)The Las Vegas Review Journal’s gossip column featured some comments attributed to group manager Melinda Bell. Bell reportedly denied rumors of *NSYNC breaking up and said the group would be taking a “little hiatus” for about 8 months.
Author(s): Norm Clarke
Title: Timberlake-Spears Breakup ‘Just a Rumor’
Original Source The Las Vegas Review-Journal
Current Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20020923155737/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2002/Mar-17-Sun-2002/news/18315451.html
2)A fan submitted a transcript of a radio interview to Kirkpatrick.nu. Chris reportedly mentioned that *NSYNC would be going on a break.
Author(s): “FuSkeez”
Title: Radio Interview Transcript
Original Source: radio interview (unavailable)
Secondary Source: Kirkpatrick.nu website
Current Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20030318214302/http://kirkpatrick.nu/chris/articles/radio2.shtml
In another radio interview transcript Chris reportedly mentions working on the next *NSYNC album after the current tour ends.
Author(s): “Julie”
Title: Radio Interview Transcript from Kiss 107 in Iowa 3/27/02
Original Source: radio interview (unavailable)
Secondary Source: Kirkpatrick.nu
Current Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20030114093156/http://kirkpatrick.nu/chris/articles/kiss107.shtml
3)Space Ref reported that Lance Bass flew to Russia to complete a physical exam as part of the qualifications to join the Soyuz mission.
Author(s): Keith Cowing
Title: NSync’s Lance Bass is Heading To Russia – With Hopes of Visiting Space
Original Source: SpaceRef.com
Current Link: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=436
4)We Are Now.com featured a pop-up ad for Justin’s album, mentioning that it will be released in the fall. The Internet Archives shows an expired domain landing page. Proof of the advertisement is corroborated by Life Story Magazine (5th slide)
Author(s) Unknown
Title: Unknown
Original Source: We Are Now website (unavailable)
Original link: http://www.wearenow.com/justinpopup.html (page on expired domain)
Archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20060419091049/http://www.wearenow.com/justinpopup.html
DISCLAIMER: The simulated pop-up ad in the 4th slide was created based on the description of the window from Pop Dirt and is not a literal copy. The browser window in the 4th slide contains one element from WeAreNow retrieved via the Wayback Machine (site menu list) but is otherwise not an exact representation of WeAreNow.com.
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