Is Justin Bieber’s ‘Boyfriend’ Video An Homage To ‘NSYNC?
Addressing similarities to ‘NSYNC’s ‘Girlfriend’ clip, Bieber tells MTV News he’s ‘definitely’ been influenced by Justin Timberlake.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Sway Calloway
<P>It's easy to compare <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bieber_justin/artist.jhtml">Justin Bieber</a>'s <a href="/news/articles/1684446/justin-bieber-boyfriend-video.jhtml">"Boyfriend" video,</a> which premiered Thursday on MTV, to 'NSYNC's "Girlfriend" clip from a decade earlier.</P><P>The concepts are quite similar: Both videos depict laid-back parking-lot parties that go from sun-drenched afternoons to moonlit evenings, filled with fancy cars, pretty girls and hip-hop-influenced dance breaks.</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="Justin Bieber Wanted 'Boyfriend' Video To Be 'Mature'" id="vid:765691" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P>Back in 2001, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/n_sync/artist.jhtml">'NSYNC</a> enlisted director Marc Klasfeld for their game-changing <a href="http://www.mtv.com/videos/nsync/14441/girlfriend.jhtml#artist=500956">"Girlfriend" clip</a> that helped launch them ahead in their career from tweeny idols to full-grown men. Now, as Bieber hopes to make the same leap into <a href="/news/articles/1682090/justin-bieber-justin-timberlake-maturity.jhtml">manhood</a>, he said that despite having tons of respect for Justin Timberlake, he didn't realize there were similarities between his Director X-directed video and the boy band's clip.</P><P>After the <a href="/news/articles/1684454/justin-bieber-boyfriend-mature-video.jhtml">"MTV First" premiere of "Boyfriend,"</a> MTV News' Sway Calloway asked Bieber whether he had seen the "Girlfriend" video: "I haven't seen it," he said. But, he admitted he's "definitely" been influenced by Timberlake. "He was young, and he did it, and he was really amazing and had such amazing music," Bieber shared. "I can't say that I would be upset when someone compares me to him."</P><P>But, this Justin notes that while there might be some similarities to that other Justin, he's hoping to put his own stamp on the music industry, adding, "I just feel like my music is going a completely different route, but … hats go off to him."</P><P>As for the more grown-up version of Bieber fans are getting to glimpse in the clip, he shared that much like his Beliebers he's growing up and not afraid to express that. "I think it's super cool," he said. "I wanted to do something a little bit more mature."</P><P></p><div class="player-placeholder right" title="*NSYNC – "Girlfriend"" id="vid:14441" width="415" height="255"></div><p></P><P><i>Share your thoughts on Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" video in the comments below!</i></p>
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Facebook for Android updated, Messenger and Camera apps removed
The official Facebook application for Android has received an update today, eliminating the much-maligned "Camera" and "Messenger" shortcuts within the app drawer. The apps were first bundled with Facebook in version 1.9, and have been criticized for potentially misleading users. An attempt was made in version 1.9.1 to remedy this with a small Facebook icons in the lower left corner, however now it seems the decision has been made to pull them entirely. No other changes seem to have been made in this latest version, and the Facebook Messenger app remains available as a separate download on the Google Play Store.
In addition, the changelog for the latest version 1.9.2 includes lists "bug fixes" as being included in the new build.
Hit the update button to grab the new version. Alternatively, we've got the usual Google Play links and QR codes after the break.
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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/ceChqO8fT6E/story01.htm
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