• Justin Timberlake, Bobby Brown, Zayn Malik and More: 5 Boy Bands After The First Member Left

    Zayn Malik has announced that he's leaving One Direction, a declaration that Directioners have been fearing for weeks, following in the rumors of his infidelity and general dissatisfaction. We're not suggesting that the group is officially done, but the history of boy bands suggests that when one member decides to leave the fold, that's a good indication the honeymoon, and often the group itself, is over. Here are five cases of major members leaving a boy group and what happened afterward. Featuring One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and more.

  • 'N SYNC Added to 'Saturday Night Live' Reunion Show: Group Hints at Performance on Twitter

    "Saturday Night Live's" reunion show tonight, Feb. 15, is already a star-studded event. Former cast members like Amy Poehler, Bill Murray and David Spade will be in attendance, in addition to some of the show's favorite hosts. Justin Timberlake, who has hosted "SNL" five times, will also be there, and it sounds like he will be performing with his former boy band 'N SYNC. According to "Rolling Stone," the group's official Twitter has been dropping hints about a live reunion and performance during the show.

  • Backstreet Boys Visit Lou Pearlman's House in New Clip for 'Show 'Em What You're Made Of' Documentary [WATCH]

    Lou Pearlman was synonymous with making boy bands like NSync and the Backstreet Boys successful in the 1990s. By 1998, though, members of the "I Want It That Way" group started to ask questions about the amount of money they were receiving for their work. They have since sued Pearlman multiple times, the first lawsuit alleging that they only made $300,000 after a tour that raked in millions for his company. In a new clip for Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of documentary, the group visit Pearlman's old house - the one that their hard work likely helped pay for.

  • Justin Timberlake and Garth Brooks: Pop Star Covers 'Friends in Low Places' at Recent Show [WATCH]

    Justin Timberlake continued to remind fans that he is a huge Garth Brooks supporter when he played the country star's 1990 hit "Friends in Low Places." Apparently, all of Timberlake's fans know the tune as they sang it in unison at the singer's show last week in Oklahoma City. Prior to his performance, Timberlake attended the Brooks concert in St. Louis and had a wonderful time. He even took a picture with his hero.As "Taste of Country" noted, Timberlake told the crowd about going to the Brooks show before launching into the country hit. The former 'N SYNC leader's voice brings a smooth, soul vibe to the song, but Timberlake lets the frenzied audience take over for the chorus. Check it out in the fan-shot footage below.J. Tim — just go with it — and and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, are reportedly expecting their first child. A friend told "Us Weekly" in November that there was a little Timberlake on the way, but representatives have not confirmed the rumors.Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" was one of the best-selling albums last year, beating out Eminem and Luke Bryan.

  • Lawsuit Brought Against Producer Of Canceled 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Tour

    The New York Times reports that the canceled production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which was originally scheduled to tour North America this summer, is now the subject of a lawsuit, brought against the show's promoter Michael Cohl by Andrew Lloyd Weber's production company the Really Useful Group. The lawsuit claims that the production's cancellation was solely the decision of Cohl, and resulted in a tremendous financial loss for the Really Useful Group, which is seeking payment to "satisfy outstanding payments."

  • ‘NSYNC Pulls A Beyoncé, Releases Surprise Album … Sort Of

    They may not be pulling a Beyoncé, exactly, but a new two-disc compilation from boy band superstars 'NSYNC was unexpectedly released today, titled The Essential 'NSYNC. In fact, this album release was so unexpected that not even Lance Bass knew about it, tweeting, "I love when the record label doesn't even tell you they are releasing a new 'NSYNC album tomorrow!"
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