Lance Bass Surprises Joey Fatone on Stage at Broadway's “& Juliet ”for *NSYNC Sing-Along of 'It's Gonna be Me'

Joey Fatone and Lance Bass reunited to perform *NSYNC's "It's Gonna Be Me" during a post-show sing-along at & Juliet

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• Lance Bass surprised the audience by running from Titanique, narrowly making it on stage in time

• Joey Fatone has a history with Broadway and & Juliet, previously starring in the musical and co-producing Titanique

It was the year 2000 all over again at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Tuesday, May 12, asJoey FatoneandLance Bassreunited to perform *NSYNC's No. 1 hit "It's Gonna Be Me" for a crowd of cheering fans.

The special moment was a part of a month-long celebration Broadway's& Julietis throwing in celebration of the song, which has become a meme over the years on social media as a way to mark the beginning of May thanks toJustin Timberlake's pronunciation of the word "Me."

Areference to the joke is even made in the musical, which is set to a score of others songs by hitmaker Max Martin including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling" and more.

Tuesday's performance of the song by Fatone and Bass nearly didn't happen, however.

Theatergoers knew Fatone was leading the post-show sing-along, his role as host announced when the event was revealed earlier this month. But Bass had previous plans on the books, with tickets to see another Broadway hit — the hilarious Tony Award-nominated Best MusicalTitanique— across the way.

Turns out,Titanique's90-minute runtime worked to Bass' advantage. He ran through Times Square from the St. James Theatre, making it on stage just in time to surprise Fatone and the& Julietaudience.

"He made it! He made it!" Fatone cheered, in video of the moment shared by& Juliet's Instagram page.

“I almost got hit by six taxicabs, but I made it by the last note!" said Bass.

Fatone, 49, is no stranger to& Juliet. The singer and actor perviously starred in the musical as Lance, both on Broadway and during a recent stint on the tour's stop in Orlando, Florida.

He's also no stranger to Broadway, with roles inLittle Shop of HorrorsandRentthroughout his career. He's even a co-producer onTitaniquethis season, with his other *NSYNC bandmate,JC Chasez.

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Bass, 47, has a Broadway acting credit of his own, too. He previously played Link Larkin during the run ofHairspray.

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Meanwhile, *NSYNC fans will get more opportunities to see Fatone and Bass together soon.

The two are hosting a new mixology competition series namedCocktail Wars, which will premiered this summer on Versant-owned network E!

Announced this week at the NBCUniversal Upfronts, the 10-part series will see bartenders go head-to-head in a high-stakes cocktail competition, where creativity, precision and taste will determine who takes home a $10,000 prize each week. Competitors will be judged by various celebrities and an expert judge.

“We’re excited to be part ofCocktail Warsand team up again for something this fun,” said Bass and Fatone in a statement. “With this much talent, a little competition, a lot of cocktails and just enough chaos to keep things interesting — that’s usually where we thrive.”

As for "It's Gonna Be May,"Fatone and Bass have previously opened up about the song's unique legacy.

"I mean, it is crazy. If you want to stay relevant, become a meme for the young kids out there," Bass told PEOPLE in 2025. "It's something that fans get to have fun with every single year. It keeps the song kind of in people's minds, which is nice. It keeps us alive every year. It’s the most searched *NSYNC thing ever on that day just because of this stupid little meme, which I’m sure Justin loved. But yeah, it's a gift that keeps on giving."

"There are so many different ones out there," Fatone added. "And I think, again, like Lance was saying, people just get creative. The more the years go on, the more variations you see — including old-school stuff they’re digging up — and then they put the words under the meme. It’s hilarious. I think it’s great. Again, why not? Why not run with it? It’s fun."

Tickets to& Julietare now on sale.

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Lance Bass Surprises Joey Fatone on Stage at Broadway's “& Juliet ”for *NSYNC Sing-Along of 'It's Gonna be Me'

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The Decision Carrie Underwood Made That ‘Did Wonders’ for Her Marriage [Report]

Carrie Underwoodmay have just wrapped another season ofAmerican Idol, but according to a new report, she still has no interest in putting her career into overdrive.

On Monday (May 11), the singing competition crowned its Season 24 winner, and insiders say the country superstar is looking forward to slowing down, spending more time at home with husbandMike Fisherand their two sons — a decision that has reportedly “done wonders” for their marriage.

While some people in Underwood’s circle reportedly believe she could be doing even more professionally, the singer appears perfectly content with the balance she’s created.

Choosing Balance Over Burnout

The 43-year-old currently splits her time between filmingAmerican Idolin Los Angeles and spending time with her family on their 400-acre Tennessee farm.

“She’s perfectly comfortable with her current situation,” a source toldStar, adding that Underwood feels she’s getting “the best of both worlds.”

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The insider also claimed Underwood understands that constantly chasing bigger opportunities comes with tradeoffs.

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Chasing the dollar can come with plenty of downsides that don’t always make it worthwhile.

That mindset lines up with what Underwood recently hinted at herself when she casually revealed onJimmy Kimmel Live!that she has no plans to tour in 2026.

Some Think She Could Be Doing Even More

According to the report, not everyone around Underwood agrees with her slower pace. “There’s still a feeling in her circle that she’s making too big a sacrifice right now,” the source claimed.

The insider even suggested Underwood could expand far beyond country music if she wanted to, adding, “She could be the modern-dayDolly Partonif she decided to take off the handbrake and really go for it with her career.”

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Insiders believe that the “Blown Away” singer would likely be a natural fit for TV and movie roles — and even a future talk show opportunity, especially with speculation continuing aroundKelly Clarkson’s long-term TV future.

Her Marriage Is Reportedly Benefiting

Perhaps the biggest reason Underwood seems content slowing things down is what it’s reportedly doing for her home life.

“Staying at home more has done wonders for her marriage,”the source claimed, adding that if turning down work helps keep things strong with Fisher, “then it’s a small price to pay.”

After years of balancing touring, television, residencies, and family life all at once, it sounds like Carrie Underwood is finally embracing something she hasn’t had much of in a long time: breathing room.

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Hailey Bieber Bares Serious Skin in a Daring Cheetah Print Swimsuit With a Massive, Laced-Up Cutout

Hailey Bieber struck a pose in a cheetah print swimsuit with a huge torso-spanning cutout that was held together by string in a photo dump posted on May 11.

The Gist

• The Rhode founder paired the lace-up swimsuit with a straw hat and sunglasses in the sun-soaked selfie.

• Bieber also shared a sweet moment from her Mother's Day festivities in the Instagram carousel.

It’s no secretHailey Bieberis partial to someanimal print, whether she’ssporting a leopard spot-inspired manicureor making acase for tiger stripes in the tiniest bikini set. Her latest look shows she’s bringing the mob wife trend into the 2026 swimsuit season. In aMay 11 photo dumphighlighting her favorite moments from the past month, the Rhode founder stripped down to astrappy cheetah print swimsuit, which featured a large cutout held together by string, for a sun-soaked afternoon.

Bieber kicked off the week with a look through her April and early May camera roll, including a swimsuit selfie taken while reclining in a lounge chair. In the image, the beauty maven propped herself up on one elbow as she showed off her eye-catching, cheetah printed one-piece swimsuit. The swimwear bared some major skin with a plunging neckline and a huge torso-spanning cutout that covered her entire mid-section and chest.

The model’s swimsuit was held in place with matching string, which laced up her bare stomach and held her swimsuit top in place. Bieber accessorized the spicy look with a pair of black oval sunglasses, a natural matte flush on her lips and cheekbones, and a rattan-woven striped hat.

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Elsewhere in the photo dump, the social media personality posed in an espresso brown string bikini as she promoted Rhode’s pocket blush products. Tucking a matching pocket blush in the front of her string bikini top, Bieber layered on a forearm-length cardigan, pulling the strings down to show off her swimsuit set. She added some major sparkle with her multi-watt diamond engagement ring.

Bieber also appeared to share some sweet moments from her Mother’s Day festivities with her son Jack Blues, 1, posting a snap of a glitter-covered paper bouquet filled with painted hand prints as well as a sweet Mother’s Day card decorated with flowers. The entrepreneur hinted that herblonde-haired mini-meloves books in another image, holding the tot in her arms as they examined novels in a curated home library together.

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21 Celebrities Who Dropped Out of High School

High school has been a turning point for celebrities across Hollywood.

Many stars have chosen to forgo their high school education to pursue their careers. Some of them have even gone on to get their GED after making it big.

Seth Rogendropped out of high school after landing a part inFreaks and Geeks, but the comedian said it came as a "very expected conclusion" to the "long downward spiral" that was his education.

"It was not surprising to anyone, I don't think. And nor did anyone, even my parents — no one really tried to convince me to stay or even get a GED," he toldGeorgia Public Broadcastingin May 2021. "No one in my life was like, 'This is going to ruin your life if you drop out of high school.' "

Rogen added, "It was very clear by then that I was highly motivated to do other things, just not, you know, academic things."

Here are 21 celebrities who dropped out of high school.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carreydropped out of high school on his 16th birthday to enter the workforce and help his family,The Hollywood Reporterreported.

Mary J. Blidge

Mary J. BligetoldThe Big Issuethat her "rebelliousness really messed up my education," causing her to drop out of high school in 11th grade.

"I definitely regret it," she said. "I really wish that I had finished getting my education. Then again, I look at it and ask myself if I would be this person if I had finished school. Would I be this Mary J Blige today?"

Johnny Depp

According toFox News,Johnny Deppdropped out of high school in 1979 to move to Los Angeles and join a band called The Kids.

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.attended Santa Monica High School for two years. He dropped out at the age of 16 in 1982 to pursue a full-time acting career.

While he was a student there, his classmates includedRob Lowe,Charlie Sheen,Emilio EstevezandSean Penn.

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempseydropped out of high school at 17 years old.

"I wish I’d stayed in school," he told theIndianapolis Monthlyin 2012. "I was 17 when I dropped out, and I never finished high school."

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank, a high school dropout, toldTodayin 2007 that it's something she's "not proud" of.

“I’m not proud that that’s something that happened, but it happened," she said. "I think school is really, really important and we have an education problem in this country and it’s a shame. It’s a shame for any kid to feel hopeless about their future.”

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgandropped out of high school to pursue his acting career.

"I’m glad I dropped out of high school, man," he told theHuffington Postin 2010. "I wouldn’t be where I’m at. I would have had a net."

He continued, "I’m glad I didn’t have anything to fall back on, man, because that made me go for my dreams that much harder."

Kate Winslet

Kate Winsletshared during a 2017 appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertthat, like many of her peers, she left high school to pursue acting.

"I had finished my school exams, and you see, contrary to what people think about me — people often think I must have all these diplomas and things and rubber stamps next to my name and crests and training and all this kind of pedigree," she said.

Winslet continued, "I left school at 16 and I went to work in a delicatessen to save money to get the train to London to go on auditions."

John Travolta

John Travoltaleft high school to pursue his career.

"Not too many of my friends identified with what I was doing," he toldThe Phoenixin 1978. "I participated in football and basketball, and did what they were doing, but not many kids understood my going to acting studios at night."

Seth Rogen

The comedian "dropped out of high school and went and worked on a TV show."

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"We were writing a script all throughout high school," he toldCNNin 2013. "I probably worked harder than most people who were just doing high school stuff, honestly."

He continued, "I did stand-up comedy all throughout high school. I think, honestly, if you have a career in mind that isn't academically oriented, then high school is probably not going to lead you to what you want to be."

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reevestold theDaily Mailin 2008 that his high school was "difficult" and he was ultimately expelled at the age of 16.

"The principal and I didn't see eye to eye. I was one of those 'Why?' kids – I asked too many questions about everything. I couldn't stop even if it got me into trouble," he said.

Mark Wahlberg

Despite dropping out of high school in ninth grade,Mark Wahlbergwas able to complete his high school education in 2013.

"For almost a year, I've been taking classes and studying any chance I could get — on the set, traveling for work and at home," he wrote in an essay for theHuffington Post.

Wahlberg continued, "It has been both humbling and challenging, but I'm happy to report that I am officially a high school graduate, having received my diploma this summer."

Quentin Tarantino

DirectorQuentin Tarantinorevealed in a 2012 episode ofThe Howard Stern Showthat he left school in the ninth grade.

"It would've been great to have a college experience ... The whole social and learning aspect of it," he said.

Robert De Niro

Robert De Nirodropped out of high school to pursue acting, perNDTV. He later received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Bates College.

"In many ways, leaving school when I did it was an advantage," he said at the time. "I saved nearly $6,000 by not having to pay tuition and expenses for four years of education."

Al Pacino

According toCBS News,Al Pacinodropped out of high school at 16 to pursue work in the New York theater scene.

At the time, he took on jobs like messenger, janitor, switchboard operator and usher (which he was fired from twice!).

Drake

After dropping out of high school,Drakewent on to complete his education and graduate in 2012.

Sharing the news at the time on X, Drake wrote, "97% on my final exam. 88% in the course. One of the greatest feelings in my entire life. As of tonight I have graduated high school!"

Katy Perry

Katy Perryleft high school at 15 to pursue music but later earned her GED,ABC Newsreported.

Gisele Bündchen

According toThe Independent,Gisele Bündchenleft high school to pursue a modeling career.

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastainrevealed in a 2015 interview that she dropped out of high school and "was not a hard worker."

"I was a terrible student," she toldEntertainment Weekly, perET Online. "Eventually I got my adult diploma, but I did not graduate. And it wasn't that I just dropped out and never went back — at the end of the year I had too many absences to graduate."

Chris Rock

Chris Rockdropped out of high school in the 10th grade and went on to earn his GED, perOprah.com.

Before he made it big as a comedian, Rock was a busboy at Red Lobster and a hospital orderly while attending community college.

Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen Whiterevealed in a 2025 episode ofLive with Kelly and Markthat he never completed high school.

"I wasn’t a good student because I didn’t go to school enough. And so I didn’t get all my credits and so I never graduated from high school," White said. "I never got my diploma, 'cause I didn’t have enough credits."

His former drama teacher would go on to attend the New York Film Festival premiere ofSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhereand present him with a high school diploma.

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Wedding Influencer Given A Reality Check After Calling Out Guests For Ignoring Her Big Moment

Everybridedreams of a grand entrance.

But forCasey James, her big main character moment was ruined because her guests couldn’t take their eyes off their plates.

“And the crowd goes mild,” one netizen commented on the embarrassing video.

Casey James dreamed of a grand entrance at her wedding but was sorely disappointed

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Australian model and entrepreneur Casey James had herfairy-tale weddingwith Sydney socialite Warren Ginsberg in March.

Since then, she has been sharing videos and pictures of her special day with fans.

One particular video piqued many viewers’ interest, as it captured her guests’ reaction to her “second look” of the evening.

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The Copini Beauty founder expected to be welcomed with loud cheers and applause.

But the big reveal turned out to be an utter flop.

“When you come down in your second look and get two claps,” read thetext in her video.

Her husband and a couple of others seemed to notice that the bride had walked in

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Thankfully, her groom was ready and available to greet her, while a few waiters also joined in with supportive claps.

“All I’ve ever wanted from my favorite people,” the Sydney-based influencer jibed in her caption.

Viewers were sharply divided in the comments section, with some rolling their eyesat yet another “performative” wedding moment.

“People just come for food and booze,” one bluntly said, while another suggested, “Maybe try to just enjoy life.”

“You’re also walking into what looks like the buffet table, what did you expect a grand entrance to chicken tenders,” said another.

One asked, “Why does it have to be a show?”

“Weddings are so performative,” another declared.

Netizens were divided in the comments section of her TikTok video

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Others rallied behind her, calling it a painfully relatable moment.

“Legit this is how I feel like my life is… haters everywhere,” one said.

Another said the bride and groom may have “Invited the wrong people.”

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“At least the main one was there to clap for you,” read one comment.

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Another viewer said, “These guest dont deserve you ! Im clapping for you queen.”

Others blamed the logistics, saying, “They need to announce you.”

“Same thing happened to me,” said another. “I walked into a nearly empty room and it was so awk. people complimented it throughout the night but there was literally NO moment when i walked in.”

“It’s YOUR biggest day of your life and it’s just a regular day to everybody else,” read one comment online

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Etiquette expert Kate Heussler agreed that the event should have had better logistics to accommodate all ofCasey’s big, dreamy wedding moments.

“Guests are not mind readers. If you want a cinematic entrance, it needs to be cued properly by the bridesmaids, MC, DJ or wedding planner,” she toldnews.com.au.

“Otherwise, people are chatting, eating, drinking, facing the wrong direction or simply unaware that this is meant to be a moment.”

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The expert further said that there was nothing “narcissistic” about Caseywanting all eyes on herwhen she walked in.

“Wanting to feel celebrated at your own wedding is not narcissism – it’s very human,” she said.

Kate noted that couples often put a large portion of their hard-earned money into their wedding, along with plenty of emotional labor and planning, to create a “beautiful day” for themselves and their guests.

So, “if a bride has planned a second look, it’s completely understandable that she’d hope people notice it,” she added.

An expert spoke about whether Casey seemed “narcissistic” for wanting all eyes on her when she walked in

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Warren and Casey met at a party in Sydney in 2019.

“You could say we fell hard for each other from day one,” the newlywed bridepreviouslysaid.

They dated for a couple of years before a year-long split when Casey moved abroad for her modeling career.

“My nana is the main reason we found our way back to each other as her and Warren stayed in touch throughout the year, we were broken up,” she recalled.

Warren proposed to her last year in Palm Beach, Australia, the same place where they had their wedding.

Casey spoke about the vision she had for her wedding dress, saying she wanted a classic, well-fitted, and timeless design.

She wore a KYHA-designed dress and a veil, embroidered with a special message.

“I had it custom embroidered with the words ‘Mumma, forever by my side’ as she was not physically with us on the day, but as an ode to her,” she said.

“I think you need to get married again,” one netizen commented on her video

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