Not-So-New Kids Back on the Block

Donnie Wahlberg finds new kidney for Tennessee fan

(NEWSER) - The '80s megastar Donnie Wahlberg came to the rescue of an ailing fan with some help from 21st-century technology. The New Kids On the Block singer re-tweeted a link to a blog post about a young fan in Nashville who was in desperate need of a kidney transplant to his 183,000 followers, reports the Boston Herald . The local hospital was inundated with offers, and six suitable matches were found among potential donors. More»

Jonathan Knight is gay ... and that says something about why we loved him

(NEWSER) - New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight joined Ricky Martin and Lance Bass in the club of "Former Boy-Band Heartthrobs Who Are Gay." And that has Mary Elizabeth Williams pondering why girls are drawn to boys who croon "Be My Girl"—and don't mean it. After all, when these former teen sensations reveal they're gay, that in turn reveals "something about what makes young girls' hearts go pitter pat," writes Williams. "And make no mistake—if you were ever in a boy band, your gravy train ran exclusively on the formidable power of 12-year-old girls." More»

(NEWSER) - The New Kids on the Block have canceled a planned tour of Australia because of weak ticket sales amid the recession, Reuters reports. “We are, in fact, in the middle of a worldwide recession and we just cannot make it work,” said Donnie Wahlberg. He said the group was “saddened” because Australia is “one of our favorite places to travel.” More»

All is right with the world

(NEWSER) - In a performance to mark the 20th anniversary of their hit album Hangin' Tough, the New Kids on the Block will reunite Friday to perform on the "Today Show," a source tells People magazine. The boy band sold more than 50 million records before returning to civilian life in 1994. More»