Quote Of The Day

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“Canada was a warm-up — a good place to get the kinks out. Our hometown is here, in the Northeast. These are the fans who help take the show to another level.”

- Joey McIntyre tells Rolling Stone, of the New Kids on the Block' first reunion concert in the U.S. - in Jersey - earlier this week

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Sep 26, 2008 at 12:00 pm / Email this »

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harrybalsac says – reply to this

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Did u go Letty?
flygirl_charlotte says – reply to this

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give it up guys…
Anonymous says – reply to this

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And to that I say a big FUCK YES!
harrybalsac says – reply to this

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Did ya throw ur panties on the stage?
backstreetgirl says – reply to this

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i was there….it def was an awesome show and they took it to a new level..still great after 15 years!!!!!!!! it was so good i just bought tickets for another show lol
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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i wanna go! i wanna go! ok…maybe not.
sweethotashes says – reply to this

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Fuck off losers.
sweethotashes says – reply to this

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Canada hates you all.
Furbyfucker says – reply to this

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OMG!
I thought their name was New Kids on the Cock!?!

my badddd
sammymarie says – reply to this

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a warm up??? give me a break.
way to shit all over your Canadian fans!
Anonymous says – reply to this

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um, burn much? what an asshole!
inyourdefense says – reply to this

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Ouch. I'm not a fan of NKOTB anyway, but I can imagine that fans up here in Canada won't be too thrilled about that comment.

Since when is it okay to devalue ANY fans, regardless of where they live? Not cool.
WakeUpPeople says – reply to this

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Canadians should boycott this foolish group in the future after that statement!
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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letty.
were you there?
front row?
hangin tough?
p-rizzle says – reply to this

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assholes. warmup? is that all their canadian fans are to them?
tarabell says – reply to this

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can't wait till the LA show. NKOTB!!!
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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i would do joey.
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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i hate that i have to post a comment to see new comments. this sucks! this should be more chat roomyish!
Marco Pervo says – reply to this

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HAH! Way to go adding to the Canadian inferiority complex. Good thing they didn't have to pay with real money to watch ya warm up.

I can see this quote plastered all over Canadian media.

Good job, poppy!!!
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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Re: mama of 2 – whoa oh oh oh oh oh! hangin tough
LettyB says – reply to this

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I'M SURE YOUR CANADIAN FANS WILL LOVE TO HER THAT YOU FUCKING PANSY ASS! FUCK STAY OUTTA CANADA NEXT TIME WE WON'T MISS YOUR SHITEOUS MUSIC AT ALL!
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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Re: harrysnatch – i thnk so too.
mario, fix this comment crap.
Sonnenschein says – reply to this

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old men trying to make money…
LettyB says – reply to this

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Re: harrybalsac – WENT TO GET LUNCH! AND A SHOT OF JD!
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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i think letty passed out….
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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Re: LettyB – i was worried about you!
vancityrockgirl says – reply to this

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that's nice.
i'm sure everyone in canada that paid the same ticket price as the US will be thrilled to hear that you consider the shows "warm-ups"
maybe next time you're "working out kinks" you should provide a discounted ticket to view it, instead of ripping people off with a full priced ticket for a half-assed performance.

that's such a stupid thing to say to your fans… what a bunch of idiots.
enjoy your "comeback", ’cause after the novelty fades, you'll be back at the bottom of the pile again.
LettyB says – reply to this

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Re: mama of 2 – LOL! NO BUT BACK IN THE DAY I HAD TO TAKE MY YOUNGER SISTER AND IT WAS FUCKING TORTURE!
LettyB says – reply to this

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Re: harrysnatch – I'VE RECOVERED THANKS!
harrybalsac says – reply to this

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Re: mama of 2 – The red teddy is HOT!
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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that was a really shitty thing to say to the canuck fans.
eh.
ashers85 says – reply to this

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pfft if thats the case then why should canadians have to pay full price if we're just a practice country!!! grrr!!
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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Re: harrybalsac – just for you baby!
gotta keep it sexy.
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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i'm sure people on the east coast don't know this…but people who get on perez hilton in the afternoon (for west coast time) suck! they get so serious on here! plus i don't like throwing random things out there cuz contrary to popular belief….i don't like saying certain things with kids on here. but it is def. not any fun in the afternoon when most y'all are off here
harrysnatch says – reply to this

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Re: mama of 2 – you are so sexy! wanna join my website?!
stacestace says – reply to this

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What, they think their Canadian fans don't read? Losers.
karencarpenter says – reply to this

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…sometimes celebrities say the dumbest things. They just dissed Canadian fans. Maybe their record sales will show a decline.Re: Furbyfucker – and LOL to Furbyfucker!…. you naughty little doll…
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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m
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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Re: harrysnatch – sure.
how do i join?
samwitch says – reply to this

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So rude… now I regret screaming my head off for them…
LettyB says – reply to this

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WHOOAH!
roxxy says – reply to this

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Oh snap! Canada isn't a warm up country, if you haven't noticed it can get pretty fucking cold here. I'll just pretend that wasn't insulting, and never see a new kids on the block concert… ever.
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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Re: harrysnatch – i have tried to come on in the PM time and had NOOOO fun at all.
everyone was mean and didn't get me.
nekromantique says – reply to this

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Re: vancityrockgirl – Love you!
amylala says – reply to this

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ah, that's real nice.
like they need to alienate anyone….
losers
Sammy says – reply to this

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Love them!!! Wonder when Jon will come out!!!
Turmoil says – reply to this

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AMAZING SHOW….seriously, and I've seen Kanye, 50 cent, Nsync, BB boys, 98 degrees, ECT. THIS SHOW IS WORTH THE PRICE OF GOOD SEATS. Spend the money, its WORTH IT. Thank gawd they spend some money on this production, i was worried.

GO…its a BLAST.
Ferguson says – reply to this

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toolbags
mama of 2 says – reply to this

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boo ya.
joliegems says – reply to this

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Canadians are all drunks so they are easy to please.
Solo Yo says – reply to this

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What an ungrateful shit Joey is…I guess Donnie's acting skills came in handy when he cried at the Toronto show Sunday night…So if he does it at your show…it ain't sincere.
Kate says – reply to this

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Yeah, let them have Toronto as a warmup. Ya'll missed the video of Donnie Wahlberg moved to tears and thanking the Toronto 'warmup' fans for being so supportive. They can iron out the kinks on the east coast and really kick it up a notch for the westcoast girls.
Sammy says – reply to this

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People in Canada do not get offended! Joey is just being like a politician saying what people want to hear when he is in front of them, they will say the city they are in is the best every night in a different city, do not take it personal I am sure they love all their fans that still pay to see them after all these years!!!
Just Dance says – reply to this

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canada was a warm up? real fucking nice they dont deserve our money fuckers
jujuJenne says – reply to this

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pfffft…kinda a bit of a burn to Canada!!! But at least eh recognizes that us Canadians are kinky teehee
superBitch says – reply to this

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ahemm… i was there.
yummy_mummy says – reply to this

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what a bunch of shitheads! thanks for dissing canada you morons…..im sure ina couple months Jonathon will go back to being a real estate angent and sucking dick
Malzypants says – reply to this

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What a douche. That is the most douche-baggiest thing I've heard in a long time.
roxxy says – reply to this

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Re: vancityrockgirl – You seriously could not have said that any better. Imagine spending like 50 bucks on good seats only to find out you are just practice! It's a damn good thing I don't like New Kids on the Block and never went to their shows. I hope those idiots see all these comments and realise how many people are pissed off at them, the people who paid full price for tickets to a "warm up" concert should get their money back!
jspencerxo says – reply to this

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what the fuck?
rude as HELL.
stay the fuck away from canada, we dont want you here anyways.
what a bunch of dicks.
WHORE1 says – reply to this

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THESE NO-TALENT NEW EDITION KNOCKOFFS NEED TO TAKE THEIR ASSES BACK TO THE RETIREMENT HOME.
pinkbarbie says – reply to this

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Everyone knows that the first night of the show is a warm-up show for just about every tour. It is the first night that things can go wrong and right and everyone kind of figures out what works. Canadians who get offended are just looking for something to get offended by. Get over it.
RyGUy543 says – reply to this

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Assholes. I can only hope Canada boycotts them. I'd have liked them to say that at one of their concerts in Canada in front of 30 000 people that shoveled out tons of cash just to see them perform.
JLO1976 says – reply to this

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A warm up???? Its one thing to appreciate your hometown fans but its another trash your fans from another country. So you do 4 shows up here…what are you going to say about your other Canadian shows??? What are they going to be considered? A break ? Why bother. I went to one of the Toronto shows and I really enjoyed but now seeing this totally ruined that…From Canada to you Joey..go to hell…
Mother Goose says – reply to this

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I still can't believe anybody really cares about these loooooosers!
Queen Of All Canada says – reply to this

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Yeah…three sold out shows in Canada, and we're the warm up? Blow me, you can give us our money back then if we got the crap shows!
curveoftheearth says – reply to this

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Ahahaha, I don't think anyone in Canada will want to pay to see those old pricks after that shitty performance they gave at the much music video awards. Maybe if they learned how to sing we'd measure up to those american fans who "help take the show to another level" Get a fucking grip, idiotttt. But really, when they come out as being gay we'll see what country supports them.
dbabygirl81 says – reply to this

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u never say something like that…i mean, i know artists who say at the actual concert "you are the best fans in the world!"…but u don't brush off an entire population of people. what a douche for saying that.
Jillian`CDN says – reply to this

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What a Dickweed! I believe it was in Canada that you were able to sell out your shows. Nice way to appreciate your Canadian fans. I was at the show in Montreal; had I known you were working the kinks out; I would have helped and tossed rocks at you. Perhaps Joey's tight pants were cutting off the circulation to his brain and he didn't notice the energy in Bell Centre.
What a RAT! DOWN with Joey McIntyre!

♥
charmed1 says – reply to this

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That was a shitty thing to say. They could have shown their love for the northeast without dissing Canadians. That was just dumb. Oh and Pinkbarbie, while we understand the first show of a tour is the first time performing and things can go wrong…it probably is the most exciting of the tour just as opening night is to a play. We arent't looking for something to get offended by, we have better things to do.
Cdn_babe says – reply to this

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As a Canadian who went to the first show, HE CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF!
Kerrs says – reply to this

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Morons. Let's see how they wipe up this mess after taking a crap on Canadian fans.
RashManly says – reply to this

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I think their new name
should be
"MIDDLE AGED MEN ON THE BLOCK" !
teamlowry says – reply to this

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i'm sure canadians should be offended… if we cared.
uoklop says – reply to this

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I have been a New Kids fan from the beginning and I was thrilled to see them in Montreal last weekend. As corny as it sounds seeing them in concert really was a dream come true. It was an awesome concert! However, I paid $400.00 to fly to Montreal, $500.00 for a hotel room, $200.00 for the tickets and this is the thanks I get? Very low class Joey McIntyre.
Baby_doll says – reply to this

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Wow, I feel better about not being able to go to one of their shows. I was *this close* to shelling out a shitload of cash to go see them. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Fuck you Joey, and NKOTB; now your true colors come out.
Rozzy252 says – reply to this

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You jerks…. if we were a warm up then why the fuck did you charge so much for your show???
Mishy Me says – reply to this

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I was at all the shows in Canada so far and I loved them all.. so if they were just a warm up I say prove it cause I will be at more shows to follow.

Wonder what there friend from scarborough will think of this as Donnie said so many times it was TO that brought the group back together, even shed a tear.

I still love these guys !!
eveo devo says – reply to this

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a warmup? - that is just a way to explain why you guys sound like a pile of shit. You guys look ridiculous trying to act 17 again - you're a joke!
Julie in Canada says – reply to this

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Wow, that's insulting…and Joey used to be my favourite.
They suck.
DoverDavid says – reply to this

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They should be called…..Old Guys trying to make a silly come back cause they need the money.
joannasophia says – reply to this

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wow… i cant believe he would say that.. i went to two of the toronto shows and now that i know they dont respect their canadian fans as much as their american makes me really really upset…..

:(
love4chihuahuas says – reply to this

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dis!
joannasophia says – reply to this

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oh ya.. and try to sell out 3 shows in a city in the states.. i doubt that will ever happen there….. since most of your fans are from toronto.. but now im sure you probably just lost a couple thousand of them.. nice job joey
silverphoenix says – reply to this

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hahahahah poor canada XD
roxxy says – reply to this

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Re: DoverDavid – LMFAO! Amen to that!!
quiethope says – reply to this

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Hey Joey… FUCK YOU…
DALE says – reply to this

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They're just saying what most american artists say privately, why are canadians surprised? Canada is a small market. It's even more reason why canadians need to stick up for they're own and stop being brainwashed by the media.
lella says – reply to this

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Why would they call Canada a warm-up? That's incredible rude and insulting!!!
"a good place to get the kinks out"… that's even worse!
Kyla1985 says – reply to this

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too pissed of with that statement to know what to say! ASSHOLES!
MissLove says – reply to this

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I'm crushed! I was at 2 of the 3 shows in Toronto and just bought front row centre for the Detroit show and now I read this!?! WTF?!? I'm devastated that they would say something like this when their did better in Canada than the U.S.!
Octoberfalls says – reply to this

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I went to the concert in Toronton on the 19th and it was purely brilliant! Extremely amazing. They definately haven't lost any of their talent and they seriously have talent, unlike most boy bands.
NKOTB Forever!
I want more then facetime w/ Donnie…woot!
Octoberfalls says – reply to this

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Re: Octoberfalls –
oh yea but yes it was definately a shit ass thing to say, talk about putting your dick in your mouth… damn you joe!
MRS.RICKY MARTIN says – reply to this

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I LOVE JOEY
Mahima says – reply to this

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Canada rules!
zahria says – reply to this

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WTF?!
m.
FROM TORONTO!
mtlfinest514 says – reply to this

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went to the Montreal show last week…now i'm wishing I hadn't, since we were just a WARM UP
Get the fuck over yourselves
mtlfinest514 says – reply to this

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They should be called OMHTBS
Old Men Hiding Their Bald Spots
gossipgirl22 says – reply to this

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What a rude thing to say! As a Canadian I find Joey's comment offensive. Fans in Canada pay just as much money to see them perform. What a jerk!
zahria says – reply to this

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honest to goodness…
IF this was said before hand, i WOULD NOT have bought tickets to TWO of their shows in TORONTO and i CERTAINLY would NOT have bout their CD three days ago…
FUCK YOU, joe… (and any other new kid who might feel the same way)….
toronto has ALWAYS been good to you guys….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and for you to say this is more than an insult!
it's low and disgusting….
rat-bastard!
m.
ps- i want my fuckin' money back!