Posted by Kate Alvarez as Backstreet Boys at 1:38 PM UTC on Feb, 17 2010
Who says that the boy band mania is dead? The Backstreet Boys’ Valentines Day performance at Nagoya, Japan proves that there’s still love for the iconic ’90s boy band.
Of course you’ll notice that they’ve gotten older, a bit heavier, and less snappy with their dance routines, but who can resist their ’90s hits “I’ll Never Break Your Heart” and “All I Have To Give?” And like most of their recent concerts, the fans aren’t really there to listen to their latest album This Is Us; they’re there to take a stroll down memory lane with the likes of “Quit Playing Games With My Heart.”
Who’s your favorite Backstreet Boy? C’mon, you know you secretly have one!
Posted by Kate Alvarez as AJ McLean, Backstreet Boys, Daniel Gibson, Derek Jeter, Engagements & Weddings, Evan Rachel Wood, Katy Perry, Keyshia Cole, Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre, Marilyn Manson, Michael Buble, Minka Kelly, Russell Brand at 8:37 PM UTC on Jan, 11 2010
Yesterday, I blogged about former Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean’s engagement to girlfriend Rochelle Deanna Karidis. It turns out he isn’t the only one infected with the engagement fever; a lot of celebs have started 2010 with a wedding proposal.
First, People reported that rocker Marilyn Manson, 41, proposed to his on-and-off girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood, 22, while he was performing onstage in Paris last January 4. Although the couple has yet to confirm the engagement, it has fueled the Hollywood grapevine.
Second, comedian Russell Brand, proposed to popstar Katy Perry, 25, during their New Year holiday in India. According to The Sun, he popped the question in a romantic ceremony at India’s luxury Taj Rambagh Palace hotel with the help of the hotel staff.
Third, Keyshia Cole’s spokesperson recently admitted that the singer/reality star is pregnant and engaged to NBA player Daniel Gibson. Their first child is expected to be born in March.

Photo from People
Next, Canadian crooner Michael Buble, 34, and his Argentinian actress girlfriend, Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre, 22, finally admitted to the press that they have been engaged for two months now. You may recognize Luisana for her role in Michael’s video, “Just Haven’t Met You Yet.”
Lastly, The New York Post reported that Derek Jeter, 35, of the New York Yankees is engaged to Minka Kelly, 29, of Friday Night Lights. One reporter went out of her way to get the scoop on this engagement by posing as a bride-to-be at the Oheka Castle in Huntington, where Kevin Jonas recently got married. She found the hotel’s official wedding schedule where the Jeter wedding is set for November 5.

photo from the New York Post
Posted by Kate Alvarez as AJ McLean, Backstreet Boys, Engagements & Weddings at 12:56 AM UTC on Jan, 11 2010
Yes, I’m talking about the former Backstreet Boy. According to People, the 32-year-old proposed to his girlfriend, Rochelle Deanna Karidis, onstage at a Las Vegas club Friday night.
The club was hosting a party for the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo convention. Just after midnight, A.J. went up onstage, told the DJ to turn down the music, and asked Rochelle to come up onstage. He got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. She said yes, of course.
Sorry, girls. That’s one Backstreet boy that’s off the meat market.