The Pecman Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 I was shocked -- shocked, do you hear -- to read in this month's issue of Vanity Fair that Lou Pearlman, the creator of the Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and many other 1990s pop/boy bands was not only gay, he apparently seduced at least one member of each group as the price for their fame & fortune. Perlman also managed to embezzle and swindle clients and various companies out of more than $500 million over a 20-year period, which is the major part of the story. The whole sordid tale is here: http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/20.../pearlman200711 One interviewee confessed to the Vanity Fair journalist that Perlman "was more into the boys than he was the music," and saw his business more as an opportunity to meet young men, rather than to be in the music business. This could make an exceptional book, if not a TV movie. It's amazing Pearlman got away with it as long as he did. Link to comment
Tanuki Racoon Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 It's amazing Pearlman got away with it as long as he did. No it isn't. If he hadn't stolen oodles of money, he'd have never been caught. It's Hollywood where mothers gladly sell their sons' souls. That was an AMAZINGLY interesting article. Thanks for posting the link. I learned a lot I didn't know from it..... Link to comment
JamesSavik Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Why is anyone surprised? "The casting couch" has been a fixture in Hollywood for decades. So have starry-eyed wanna-bes of both sexes who would sell their soul for a ticket to ride. I did find it somewhat ironic that before boy-bands, Pearlman was into blimps. I suspect that if it were not for the criminal behavior- conning and ripping people off- that Pearlman's machine would still be chugging out mediocre boy-bands with hott butts. Link to comment
dude Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 And to think how I 'chuckled' when I added THIS SONG to the AwesomeDude Radio playlist! Link to comment
colinian Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 And to think how I 'chuckled' when I added THIS SONG to the AwesomeDude Radio playlist! That is SO funny! I just copied it to my MP3 player. And to Doug's, which will be funny because he's asleep and he'll find it when he turns it on tomorrow. I love the last line. Colin Link to comment
aj Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Pearlman's a scumbucket, and rumors have been flying around about him for years...nothing new about that. He needs some jailtime for the shit that he pulled. cheers! aj (no, not THAT aj ) Link to comment
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