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New Kids On The Block Call The Roots 'Gentlemen' After 'Jimmy Fallon' Gig

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'They're on it,' Donnie Wahlberg says of the 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' house band.


When New Kids on the Block stopped by "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on Monday night, they couldn't help but notice one thing about the show's house band: The Roots are perfect gentlemen.

"They're on it. It was pretty painless, pretty easy," Donnie Wahlberg told MTV News backstage at the show, where the guys were promoting their DVD, "Coming Home," which dropped Tuesday (February 2).

"They're all gentlemen too," Joey McIntyre added.

"This is the first time we've ever performed with the Roots, and we're very happy about performing with them," Jordan Knight said about their gig with the band. "We rehearsed earlier. They're quick, and they're gentlemen."

The New Kids performed a medley of their fan favorites on the show, including "Tonight," "Dirty Dancing," "You Got It (The Right Stuff)," "Please Don't Go Girl" and "Step by Step," with the Roots backing them up. "We're gonna do a medley of songs — some of the old stuff and throw a new song in there too," Danny Wood explained. "This is basically to let everyone know we have our DVD coming out."

In addition to the DVD, the guys also just announced a mini-tour this summer, but their priorities on Monday we're all about Fallon's show. "Honestly, it's very cool to be at 30 Rock and performing on the 'Late Show With Jimmy Fallon,' " McIntyre said.

They might have been biased because of their appearance on the show, but is Fallon NKOTB's favorite late-night host? "Absolutely, of course. All the Jimmys," McIntyre joked about Fallon and Kimmel. "I'm still mourning Conan, but that's OK. He'll be back."

Hangin’ Tough with the New Kids on the Block – at Fox!

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Step By Step I’ll break it down (and promise to control my NKOTB song references), but the greatest hits do rush back when you sit-down with this group!

Jordan, Jonathan, Joey, Donnie and Danny all joined me in the studio just as the release of their new DVD “Coming Home” hits the shelves. The DVD documents their reunion and gives a behind the scenes look as the guys get back in the studio and hit the road with their fans. Donnie says folks will see they all do a share of playing the prankster and being the team leader, “anyone can be a practical joker, anyone can … run a situation, an interview, a rehearsal, a strategy session… we all sort of trade roles at different times.”

Meanwhile Jonathan adds they have the fans to thank for giving them momentum to keep this gig going, “I figured that we’d do the reunion and it would be this big build up and we go out and do our thing and then it would kind of die off. And it hasn’t, it hasn’t done that yet.”

It’s safe to say the actual “reuniting” days are done. They’re just back in business. And they’re looking ahead to much more in 2010 with show dates and even a second NKOTB cruise, which according to Donnie, is quite an amazing time “We’re basically five guys in the middle of the ocean with 2500 female fans, mostly female fans, and whether they’re with us or around us all 24 hours a day it doesn’t matter, they dive into the cruise atmosphere, they have a completely good time.”

As for reaching out to their fans, from the high seas or not, you can rest assured it’s them behind the texting. Joey says it’s actually pretty obvious, “It’s all us and we have a lot of fun with it, and the fans know that too and I think you can tell by the nature of our tweets.”

These days the group is putting their celebrity to good use, joining fellow artists for Planetohaiti.org to help victims of the Haiti earthquake. Donnie says the goal is to get supplies on the ground asap, “We directly donated money to send a plane to Haiti full of medical supplies and doctors and we’ve asked the fans, a group of artists have gone out to their fans to ask them, to help raise money to send the plane back. It’s a direct way to get people on the ground and doing something immediately to help.”

And for a quick trip down memory lane, I had to bring up all that merchandise – the posters, the lunch boxes, the list goes on. So I asked if they have any New Kids gear… it seems their new kids do! Danny’s 10 year old daughter got hold of one prized possession, “She found these stuffed animal dolls that, they came out, but it never really was sold to the public. The few people got them, and then they got pulled off the shelves because they’re pretty hideous. She still plays with it though.”

Also, we’re here at Fox and it’s American Idol season, so I asked the guys if they’re eyeing Simon’s soon to be open seat. It sounds like Joey may be willing to throw his hat in the ring, “I love it, I find myself talking to the camera sometimes… Some of the artists that go on there are great and they say exactly what you would want to say and some of them aren’t as engaged but just to be involved and see these kids and sometimes maybe give them just that word of advice…”

For now find him along with his fellow supergroup members out to show they’ve still got the Right Stuff (I had to) for this gig with plenty of shows coming up and a take-home with the new “Coming Home” DVD.

The New Kids Visit the OK! Block

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February 1st, 2010 2:43 pm / Author: Mary Beth Quirk


It’s not every day that the heartthrobs of the past and present come together, but here at OK!’s NYC offices, we were lucky enough to be visited by some of the most sigh-inducing, pulse-quickening celebs America has ever seen — both from 20 years ago and today — the New Kids on the Block.

NKOTB — otherwise known as Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood — made the time last week to sit down with the whole OK! family and chat about their new concert CD, Coming Home, their return to NYC in June at Radio City Music Hall, the Jersey Shore and more. And of course, being the gentlemen that they are, they gracefully posed for tons of pics with all their OK! staff fans!

Have any celebrity fans turn up the live shows?
Jordan: Oh yes. Carrie Underwood’s a big fan our ours. Kelly Clarkson. All the American Idols.

Who’s your favorite person on Jersey Shore?
Donnie and Jordan: DJ Pauly!

What are some of the things you’ve got going right now through Twitter and Facebook?
Donnie: Connecting with our fans first and foremost. We gather information from them and when they want something they tell us and we can respond to their needs and wants immediately. Haiti is a perfect example. We can promote causes like planetohaiti.org right now and we can also promote a record, a project, something that were interested in.

Joey: They know about stuff before we do.

What are some of the craziest fan moments you’ve had over the years?
Jordan: It might have been in Korea. We were checking in at an airport and some fans caught wind of where we were going to be and a whole bunch of fans turned up while we were checking in at the ticket counter. It got so crazy that we had to jump over the counter and get onto the conveyor belt that takes your luggage down and underneath. We ended up underneath with all this luggage stacked up. Nearly got a stamp on our heads.

How was touring with Lady Gaga?
Donnie: She just had a spirit. It’s fun to watch Lady Gaga and RedOne, who produced a lot of her stuff and we also work with. It’s fun to see someone start before anyone really knows who they are. She was always creative and always ticking. She was very down to earth. She co-wrote a couple of songs on our album and she did a duet on On The Block as well. She was just a great girl and now shes a great girl who’s famous.

Jon: I’ll never forget the first day I met her. I didn’t even know who she was and the president of our record company brought her over to a rehearsal. She walked in the room and I thought, “Who is that?” I just assumed she was famous already. She just had that aura about her. I think that shes always had it in her.

Donnie Marshmellowtweet 12/20/09

New Kids on the Block & Ernie and the Automatics

We had the pleasure of Standing beside Tim Archibald (Bass Guitarist) Wife & Daughter from Ernie & the automatics.. It was nice meeting you, sorry the girls behind you were pushy & you ended up leaving before the show was done.. Not all of us out here in New Kids Land are like that. But I hope if you read this that you had a wonderful time at the show!!
Suzi

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On Sunday, December 20th Ernie and the Automatics performed at the House of Blues with the New Kids on the Block. This was an amazing night of music for a great cause, a portion of the ticket sales went to Toys for Tots. Ernie and the Automatics started the night off with a bang, then joined the New Kids on stage. Check out these great photos from the rehearsal by Rebecca Gaucheman and the story from Boston.com.

Some members of the New Kids on the Block were in an undisclosed location on the evening of Dec 16, practicing with Ernie Boch Junior and his band, Ernie and the Automatics.

Donnie Wahlberg and Jordan Knight were at the jam session.

They were getting ready for a show at the House of Blues in Boston on the 20th.

This one's for the children

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We hear that NKOTB is playing a Christmas charity show at the House of Blues on Dec. 20. All net ticket proceeds will go to Toys for Tots, and fans are encouraged to bring unwrapped toys to the concert. The boys even put together a quick video explaining how the idea came about:

(We love that Donnie Wahlberg talks about picking out a special outfit for the show this far in advance. And, as always, props for the Red Sox hat.)

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sat.) at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. Yes, tomorrow. Wonder if they'll perform "Funky, Funky, Xmas?" Fingers crossed.

Boston Concert Sold out in 2 minutes

Wow what a rush this morning was. My friends were lucky enough to score u 5 tickets for the Toys 4 Tots Concert in December!! I am excited beyond words!! I'm usually the one sitting back & reading all the tweets coming thru from the shows..So to be lucky enough to score tickets Im Delirious!!
SO next month were all piling in my friends Hubbys Expidition from Indiana, Ohio, MD & PA and heading to Da Bean!! What an experience this is gona be!!

Jordan & Fans at the Beantown Studio

Aww Jordan you made @jordanstrouble Soooo happy that night! :)

The Block is hot: price for ‘New Kids’ box keeps rising

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One hundred, eighty-three dollars and forty-eight cents.

That is the current commanding price on an eBay auction for the box (yes, just the box) of Parker Brothers never-released NES game, New Kids on the Block: Official Video Game. From the looks of it, this meager piece of cardboard is in pretty awful condition too.

I mean, maybe if it was better shape and came packed with a concert towel from 1990 soaked in Donnie’s stale sweat, then I could begin to understand just what makes this box so awesome. But as it stands, this is baffling even to someone who knows what to expect from these kinds of auctions.

Here’s a well-known secret among video game aficionados: rare games and memorabilia are worth an absolute mint on eBay. For example, check out this recent auction for a Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge used by Blockbuster during their second Video Game Championship. And while the game is somewhat rare, there’s still remains quite a number of copies in circulation today. (I even have one from back when I won the contest at my local Blockbuster. 10 and 3/4-year old me felt pretty spiffy about it too.)

But even by those standards, this auction is out there on another strata of insanity. The buyer really is just getting a box – one with pleasing black velcro on the back, but nonetheless, a box.

At least the eventual “winner” can rest easy knowing his prized box is legitimate and not just any old piece of cardboard featuring his or her beloved New Kids – the origin is purportedly the wife of an ex-video game magazine editor, and someone who commonly came across promotional boxes for unreleased or soon-to-be released games.

And so here we are – over 4 days left and you can bet I’ll be keeping tabs on the remainder of the auction. Tune in for more tomorrow.