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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 2 May 2018
'N Sync reunites to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star

By NICOLE EVATT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There
were thousands of scream-
ing fans, songs and jokes —
just like old times as 'N Sync
reunited to get their star
on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
It was one of the largest
crowds for a star unveil-
ing as fans lined the block
to catch a glimpse of Jus-
tin Timberlake, JC Chasez,
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone
and Chris Kirkpatrick as the
famous fivesome received
a star on the legendary
boulevard on Monday.
Fans occasionally broke
into song as each mem-
ber took the stage to thank
their fans, families and one
another.
"I don't really think I could
put into words how much
the four of you mean to
me, just through hard times, Chris Kirkpatrick, from left, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake attend a ceremony honoring NSYNC with a
through unbelievable times star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, April 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.
... I just love all of you so Associated Press
much," said Timberlake.
That sparked an impromp- "If it wasn't for you guys I to tell anyone because not then. But I do today, and so ergy to us," he said. "... We
tu group hug as Timberlake wouldn't be where I am only was I terrified of the let me say loud and proud tried very hard to give you
joked: "Don't touch me!" even today. So thank you lasting rejection, I was cer- to all my LGBT brothers and everything that we had. So
Ellen DeGeneres and Car- guys. But you can also see tain that it would happen. sisters who embraced me very humbly, thank you. I
son Daly congratulated the me performing at Chuck E. But more than that, I didn't and showed me the way to appreciate you. We appre-
group while throwing play- Cheese next week. It's re- want to jeopardize the ca- be who I am, thank you so ciate you."
ful jabs at Fatone. ally good. It's a lot of fun," reers of these guys up here, much," he added. 'N Sync famously reunited
"Of course the band is he joked. much less the hundreds 'N Sync released its self- at the 2013 MTV Video Mu-
made up of the cute one, Bass' speech was poignant of amazing people who titled debut album in the sic Awards, where Timber-
the bad boy, the sensi- as he addressed his LGBT worked tirelessly to bring United States in 1998. The lake received the Michael
tive one, the sexy one and fans and explained why he 'N Sync to the world," Bass group's hits include "Bye, Jackson Video Vanguard
Joey," teased DeGeneres. didn't come out publicly said. Bye, Bye," ''It's Gonna Be Award.
At one point the crowd during the band's heyday "But so many nights on- Me" and "Pop." Timberlake is on tour in sup-
began chanting Fatone's in the late '90s and early stage I'd see young gay "I just want to thank every- port of his new album, "Man
name as a show of support. 2000s, in part because he fans singing their hearts out one that was a part of it, of the Woods," released
Fatone got in on the fun grew up deeply religious in and I wanted so badly to everybody that we worked days before he headlined
when it was his turn to Mississippi. let you know I was you. I with and everybody that this year's Super Bowl half-
speak. "I thought I'd never be able just didn't have the strength gave their time and en- time show.q

Ashley Judd wants movie mogul Weinstein held accountable

NEW YORK (AP) — Ashley rior Court. sion interview that her ulti-
Judd is suing Harvey Wein- Judd says Weinstein hurt mate goal is to encourage
stein and said Tuesday she her acting career in retali- "safe and legal workplac-
wants the former movie ation for her rejecting his es."
mogul to be held account- sexual advances. She said it feels wonderful
able for "illegal conduct" Her lawsuit goes beyond to take a stand on behalf
that caused her to lose many sexual harassment of her "younger self."
money, status, prestige and suits by invoking unfair com- "The most basic investiga-
power. petition laws against fraud- tion of the facts will reveal
Judd was in the first group ulent business practices in that Mr. Weinstein neither
of women who came for- an attempt to "shine a light defamed Ms. Judd nor
ward last fall about Wein- on the broader economic ever interfered with Ms.
stein's alleged sexual mis- damages caused when Judd's career, and instead
conduct, putting her at the individuals in positions of not only championed her
forefront of the #MeToo authority attempt to pun- work but also repeatedly This combination photo shows Ashley Judd during the 2017 Tele-
movement. She spoke ish those who have resisted approved her casting," vision Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Ca-
on ABC's "Good Morning their improper advances," Weinstein's representative lif., on July 25, 2017, left, and Harvey Weinstein at The Weinstein
America" on Tuesday, one said Judd's attorney Theo- said in a statement. " ... We Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills,
day after filing a lawsuit in dore J. Boutrous Jr. look forward to a vigorous Calif., on Jan. 8, 2017.
Los Angeles County Supe- Judd, 50, said in her televi- defense of these claims."q Associated Press