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Backstreet Boys Brian Litrell Diagnosed With Swine Flu

The Backstreet Boys were forced to cancel a meet and greet in NYC after member Brian Littrell was diagnosed with the swine flu. A rep for the band told the press that the remaining boybanders – Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean – have all met with a doctor and so far are okay. The boys and their touring party, who had just returned to the states from Tokyo, have been prescribed Tamiflu as a preventive measure.

Per Backstreet Boys:

“We were really looking forward to spending time with our closest fans and friends in NYC and take part of PINKTOBER, an unbelievable and important program” Littrell says. “I hope we can come back soon and do everything we can to help.”

Littrell made a special YouTube message for his fans to break the news to them and to apologize that the band had to cancel their upcoming appearances. The sickness also forced the cancellation of the groups CBS Early Show performance this morning, where they were scheduled to perform their new single, “Straight Through My Heart.” The intimate performance at PC Richards has also been cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. The groups new album “This Is Us” drops today and they had a whole bunch in-store and TV appearances lined up to promote it. The rest of the promotional schedule for this week has not been determined.

Poor guy looks awful! Hope you feel better soon!

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Joins Ugly Betty Cast

Don’t worry “Ugly Betty” fans, its not as horrible as it sounds! America Ferrera isn’t losing her job as the lovable but quirky Betty. Her character on the show just got a promotion to features editor on the seasons finale, so Daniel is looking for a new assistant! Jamie-Lynn Sigler has been tapped to fill the role, playing the sexy, spiritual and funny new assistant named Natalie.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for her role as Meadow on “The Sopranos,” will begin airing in the fall. Natalie is a recurring character in the show’s fourth season, but there seems to be a little conflict on when the character will appear. Some reports have the character showing up in the 2 hour season premiere October 9th, others saying Natalie won’t be seen until the second episode. Will she be the one Daniel really leans on as he deals with Molly’s loss?

Jamie-Lynn Sigler is a nice addition to the cast. Ugly Betty needs some boosts so this is a good start. Does this mean she’ll be leaving “Entourage” as Turtles girlfriend? Was she hired to do damage control after Lindsay Lohan’s failed attempts to boost ratings? Hopefully this will improve the writing and this show’s viewership.

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