Donnie Wahlberg has joined the cast of MGM’s laffer “The Zookeeper” alongside Kevin James and Rosario Dawson.

Story centers around a zookeeper who decides to quit his job to find love, but the animals in his charge break their code of silence to teach him how to pursue the woman of his dreams. Frank Coraci is directing from the screenplay by James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Rock Reuben and Nick Bakay.

Wahlberg most recently appeared in “Righteous Kill” with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

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Hi everyone,
First off I want to thank everyone for the past year and a half. What a ride!! It has gone beyond anything I ever dreamed would happen. My kids got to see their Dad on stage, Wow!!!, simply unbelievable. Walking off stage and having my youngest daughter say “It’s so cool you’re my Dad” says everything.

I also want to thank everyone for their tireless work with NKOTB’s fight against breast cancer. This year will mark !0 years since my mother past away. For me it’s a celebrating and a tribute to the woman she was and the angel she is shining down on us. I will continue this fight moving forward with the Komen Foundation. Thank you to Lynn Hughes, Carrie Glasscock, Jared Paul, Dave Brown, Janelle Lopez, Jared Siegel, Gary, Ute, and Allen at Bravado, and all of the Team Betty’s out there. I am forever grateful.

Please remember this is only the beginning of our newest journey together. We will be doing many things in the near future. You are the sixth member and always will be. The one constant force through everything has been your dedication.
I love you!!!!!!!

Danny Wood .

Family

As most all of you know, I have been blessed to have my family come along for this amazing journey. I would not have been able to miss my son at this special time in his life- his first steps, his first words and on and on.

My wife was a Rock Star through it all. It is no joke raising a little baby on the road, but she handle it with style and grace. In the end it was all worth it. We felt there was no substitution for being together. And Griffin loved every minute- from helping the caterers to idolizing the Jabbawockeez. What amazing memories we will have forever to look back on.

Family is the great chill pill on the road, the great equalizer, the humanizer. It was such a blessing to see the other guys with their kids. Danny’s girl were so sweet and would not let you walk by them without giving you a hug- even if they saw you, literally, 20 seconds earlier. Donnie’s son Elijah became a kind of life coach in our dressing room before the show- asking honest disarming questions with his dad’s charm.
After all he got Jon Knight to sing Step 5- the Holy Grail of pop music.

After Jon sang Step 5 one night on the summer tour, Elijah was ready to try it himself. A touching scene when Jon and Jordan and Elijah went over to the “warm up” keyboard just before show time to practice singing “Don’t you know the time has arrived!?” I caught it all out of the corner of my eye and could feel the easy love of the whole thing. Kids break you down to your purest simplest way. And we all naturally reached out to them when they were out on the road.

It is now common knowledge that Elijah nailed Step 5 and is now a seasoned pro with the mic. The apple sho nuf doesn’t fall far from the tree. Jordan said on the cruise that he would want his son to play him in a movie. Wise choice- Dante is as cool as his dad and a natural on the piano. (We got a little taste of his skills in the dressing room when we were in New England).

Through it all, we are a family. 5 brothers and a million sisters. We laugh, we cry, we play…I argue with everyone- USED TO argue with everyone…

It still isn’t time to write the history of this group. There’s too much love in the tank and we got places to go and people to meet. Where, how, and when, we will eventually know. Whatever it is, we will be held together by the fabric weaved together by our parents years and years ago. A quilt that grows and grows- so dazzling, so spectacular, the likes of which the world has never scene.

Let’s watch this!
-jm

THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK ARE DEEPLY SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE PASSING AWAY OF JACKIE HUTCHISON THE DAY AFTER THEY COMPLETED THEIR FULL SERVICE SUMMER TOUR. AS THEY UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT INFO AVAILABLE TO THEM, SHE BATTLED SEVERAL SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUES THROUGHOUT HER LIFE. SHE WAS ABLE TO ATTEND MANY CONCERTS AND NKOTB EVENTS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL TOURS INCLUDING THE FINAL SHOW OF THE TOUR IN HOUSTON. SHE IS A TRUE NKOTB FAN AND HER LOVE AND SUPPORT WAS APPRECIATED AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. THE BAND WOULD LIKE TO SEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO JACKIE’S HUSBAND JOE HUTCHISON AND THEIR CHILDREN. GOD BLESS.

A NOTE FROM DONNIE –

“I will remember Jackie as a lovely woman who was always smiling and full of so much love. Jackie was one of those very special fans whose enthusiasm, despite whatever suffering she may have been going through, always seemed to inspire me to give just a little bit more. In all of the many times I was lucky enough to meet her- Jackie’s joy and loving spirit always shined through… I will miss her”

Jackie and Donnie @ Hush, Houston, TX 7/18/09

From L-R, Jacquelyn is on Donnie’s left

Some answers to your common questions - UPDATED 2:01PM PST

Where and when can I watch the live broadcast?
THE CONCERT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY ON ICLIPS.NET/NKOTB and ICLIPS.NET/NEWKIDSONTHEBLOCK on 7/17/09, LIVE FROM DALLAS, TX

How much does it cost?
$12.99 USD

If I order from one computer, can I watch on another?
YES, HOWEVER ONCE YOU REDEEM YOUR CODE, THAT IS THE ONLY COMPUTER YOU MAY WATCH ON.

What time will the LIVE webcast start?
APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM CST, 9:30 PM EST, 6:30 PM PST

When, where and how can I order the live broadcast?
THE CONCERT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER 12 NOON PST 7/13/09 @ THE ABOVE URL’s. IT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER UP TO AND DURING THE LIVE BROADCAST.

Will my TV cable provider broadcast the concert, can I watch it on cable’s ON DEMAND channel?
NO. IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON ANY CABLE PROVIDER. ONLINE ONLY.

Will this be available as a PPV on TV cable networks?
NO. ONLINE ONLY.

What is required to watch the webcast online?
YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT - IE BROADBAND INTERNET, WINDOWS, MAC, CURRENT FLASH and BROWSERS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPATIBLE EQUIP. FOR A LIST OF WHAT’S REQUIRED PLEASE VISIT HERE!

If I miss the LIVE stream when, where and how I can view the webcast?
THE WEBCAST WILL AVAILABLE FOR 24 HOURS ONLY — 1 HOUR FOLLOWING THE LIVE BROADCAST — FOR 24 HOURS ONLY ONLINE @ ICLIPS.NET/NKOTB and ICLIPS.NET/NEWKIDSONTHEBLOCK

What does “ON DEMAND” mean?
ON DEMAND REFERS TO THE ABILITY TO STREAM THE SHOW AT YOUR LEISURE, BUT ONLY DURING THE 24 HOUR TIME PERIOD

What happens after the 24 hour time period following the broadcast?
ONCE THE 24 HOUR TIME PERIOD EXPIRES THE SHOW WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE

Should I pre-order the webcast, is it required?
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PRE-ORDER, BUT WE SUGGEST YOU DO TO AVOID TRAFFIC INCONSISTENCIES

Can the webcast sellout?
NO

Is the webcast offered across the globe?
YES. AS LONG AS YOU HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION, COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT AND YOUR TERRITORY ALLOWS

Can I record the webcast? Will it be offered for download?
NO. ANY INSTANCE OF RECORDED STREAMS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN DOWN, USERS WILL BE PROSECUTED TO FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Is the webcast going to be awesome?
YES YOU DON’T WANNA MISS THIS!

Thanks!
-NKOTB

THE MASSIVE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK FULL SERVICE TOUR
HEADS TO FANS’ LIVING ROOMS ACROSS THE GLOBE

LIVE WEB STREAM ON iCLIPS.NET LETS FANS VIEW WITH THE LIVE EVENT
AND VIDEO ON DEMAND FOR JUST $12.99

After fans flooded their Twitters, blogs, and the NKOTB website with requests, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announced today they will be streaming their July 17th Dallas, Texas “Full Service” concert LIVE on iCLIPS.net. Following the live show, fans around the world will be able to view the concert ON DEMAND for 24 hours. The On Demand footage will be available within approximately one hour after the live broadcast.

The live feed is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems that have Flash 9 or 10 installed. It is also recommended that the user has at least a 768 kbps high speed internet connection. The event will go on sale Monday, July 13th at 12:00pm PST/3:00pm EST for only $12.99. The page to purchase the event will be located at www.iClips.net/newkidsontheblock and/or www.iClips.net/NKOTB.

“We are so excited about this event! We are so proud of this tour and by sending it out through the web. We have a chance to perform for ALL of our fans, the world over, many of whom we cannot reach in person” says Donnie Wahlberg.

“To work with a legendary group of artists like the New Kids on the Block gives everyone at iClips a tremendous thrill. We are extremely excited about presenting this live concert experience to the legions of New Kids on the Blocks fans around the world” says Nate Parienti of iCLIPS.

The shows have featured a varied set list including classics such as, “Hangin Tough,” “Step by Step,” and “Right Stuff,” mixed with the newer tunes like, “Single” and “Summertime” from their brand new album, THE BLOCK. As the New York Post described, “the encore of 1990’s ‘Step By Step’ and the 1989 tune ‘Hangin’ Tough’ were gasoline on the concert fire.” and the OC Register exclaimed, “they put on a stellar show that kept the crowd on its feet for two hours.” “Not only do the New Kids sound better than they ever did, they also look like they’re having even more fun than they did 20 years ago,” lauded Newsday.

BACKGROUND
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK sold more than 80 million albums worldwide — including back-to-back international #1 songs, 1988’s Hangin’ Tough and 1990’s Step By Step — and a series of crossover smash R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.” The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year, in sold out stadiums throughout the world. They still hold many of these records to date. They were Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990, beating out Michael Jackson and Madonna. The band boasted an extensive and highly profitable merchandise line which included everything from lunch boxes and sleeping bags to comic books, marbles and dolls.

About iClips:
iClips Network, L.L.C. is a web based platform built with the mission of creating engaging entertainment and relevant video content distributed via the www.iClips.net portal along with a network of distribution partners. iClips currently produces original video content, partners with other content producers, and produces live-streamed events, concerts, music festivals, and series from music venues. iClips ranks among the leading providers of live streaming media.

More Information at www.nkotb.com / http://www.iclips.net/livefaq.php

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