Hollywood legend Ed Asner dies at 91 l GMA
The seven-time Emmy winner rose to fame as newsman Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and was known for memorable performances in two of this century’s best-loved family…
Ady Barkan fights for healthcare for all amid struggle with ALS I Nightline
Barkan can no longer walk and talk as a result of the disease, but he has become one of the loudest voices for Medicare for All. “I… just want my…
Tributes pour in for man with ALS who championed viral ice bucket challenge l ABC News
Peter Frates, 34, lost his battle with ALS that began at age 27 and the former Boston College baseball star co-created the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014 to raise awareness…
Lou Pearlman forms two iconic boy bands, Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC | Nightline
Inspired by the success of New Kids on the Block, Pearlman finds and oversees training for talented performers to create Backstreet Boys, then *NSYNC – leading to their legendary rivalry.…
The swindler behind two of the biggest boy bands in history l ABC News
Lou Pearlman created Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, and cashed in big on their fame at the groups’ expense. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2qTJJEs #ABCNews #LouPearlman #NYSNC #BackstreetBoys source
The Hitman: From Pop to Prison l 20/20 l PART 1
Notorious boy band manager Lou Pearlman gets his start flying blimps: Part 1 People who grew up with Pearlman said he lied often. Pearlman later took a great interest in…
The Hitman: From Pop to Prison l 20/20 l PART 5
Boy bands sell millions of albums but they still await paycheck: Part 5 Both Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC were enjoying wild success. Even their manager, Lou Pearlman, became a celebrity.…
The Hitman: From Pop to Prison l 20/20 l PART 2
Lou Pearlman creates Backstreet Boys: Part 2 Pearlman was shocked by the success of boy band New Kids on the Block and believed he could put a similar group together.…
The Hitman: From Pop to Prison l 20/20 l PART 4
*NSYNC is born, and so is legendary rivalry with Backstreet Boys: Part 4 Lou Pearlman puts together another boy band and they follow the same path as Backstreet Boys. A…
The Hitman: From Pop to Prison l 20/20 l PART 3
Backstreet Boys sign deal heavily weighted in Lou Pearlman’s favor: Part 3 The deal allowed Pearlman to get paid as a manager and as a sixth member of the group.…