New Kids on the Block have announced that they'll be heading back on tour, and, this time, TLC and Nelly are coming too!

The summer tour, entitled The Main Event, starts at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 1, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Tickets go on sale Jan. 31, and American Express presale begins Friday.

 "We've decided to reform again — not that we've broken up, but we're gonna go back on tour this summer," Donnie Wahlberg said on Good Morning America. He also said that the band will donate $10,000 to TLC's T-Boz and Chilli's Kickstarter fund for their upcoming and final album.

Check out the full list of dates below!

MAY 01, 2015 MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER LAS VEGAS, NV

MAY 02, 2015 HONDA CENTER ANAHEIM, CA
MAY 03, 2015 SAP CENTER SAN JOSE, CA
MAY 05, 2015 PEPSI LIVE AT ROGERS ARENA VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
MAY 06, 2015 TACOMA DOME TACOMA, WA
MAY 09, 2015 THE FORUM LOS ANGELES, CA
MAY 11, 2015 VIEJAS ARENA SAN DIEGO, CA
MAY 12, 2015 GILA RIVER ARENA GLENDALE, AZ
MAY 14, 2015 AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER DALLAS, TX
MAY 15, 2015 SMOOTHIE KING CENTER NEW ORLEANS, LA
MAY 16, 2015 TOYOTA CENTER HOUSTON, TX
MAY 18, 2015 CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
MAY 19, 2015 SPRINT CENTER KANSAS CITY, MO
MAY 20, 2015 XCEL ENERGY CENTER SAINT PAUL, MN
MAY 22, 2015 SCOTTRADE CENTER ST. LOUIS, MO
MAY 23, 2015 ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT, IL
MAY 26, 2015 US BANK ARENA CINCINNATI, OH
MAY 27, 2015 BRIDGESTONE ARENA NASHVILLE, TN
MAY 29, 2015 THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS AUBURN HILLS, MI
MAY 30, 2015 VAN ANDEL ARENA GRAND RAPIDS, MI
MAY 31, 2015 BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE INDIANAPOLIS, IN
JUN 02, 2015 TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA CHARLOTTE, NC
JUN 04, 2015 BB&T CENTER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
JUN 05, 2015 AMWAY CENTER ORLANDO, FL
JUN 06, 2015 PHILIPS ARENA ATLANTA, GA
JUN 07, 2015 KFC YUM! CENTER LOUISVILLE, KY
JUN 09, 2015 SCOPE ARENA NORFOLK, VA
JUN 10, 2015 VERIZON CENTER WASHINGTON, DC
JUN 12, 2015 MOHEGAN SUN UNCASVILLE, CT
JUN 13, 2015 SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER BETHLEHEM, PA
JUN 14, 2015 CONSOL ENERGY CENTER PITTSBURGH, PA
JUN 16, 2015 NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS, OH
JUN 17, 2015 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH
JUN 19, 2015 WELLS FARGO CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA
JUN 20, 2015 NASSAU COLISEUM UNIONDALE, NY
JUN 21, 2015 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, NY
JUN 22, 2015 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, NY
JUN 24, 2015 TD GARDEN BOSTON, MA
JUN 27, 2015 MIXTAPE FESTIVAL HERSHEY, PA
JUN 28, 2015 AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO, ON CANADA
JUN 30, 2015 BELL CENTRE MONTREAL, QC CANADA
JUL 02, 2015 FIRST NIAGRA CENTER BUFFALO, NY

I can't say I'll be in attendance, but I can never knock people getting money! Hopefully the tour sells a good amount of tickets, and the fans enjoy the show.

Image via Jeffrey Neira/CBS

8:02:00 AM

VH1 premiered the original TV movie, Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story just last night and everybody has an opinion about it! So of course, I had to share mine.  Starring Drew Sidora as Tionne 'T-Boz" Watkins, KeKe Palmer as Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas, and Niatia "Lil Mama" Kirkland as the late great Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, the movie recounts the making of TLC into one of the biggest girl groups of all time, but also their hard struggles along the way. Rochelle Aytes and Carl Anthony Payne II also appear as Peri "Pebbles" Reid and L.A. Reid, who first signed the group.

I'll admit. I was VERY NERVOUS when this was announced. I respect both Drew and KeKe as actresses, but I wasn't sure they could pull something like this off honestly. I REALLY wasn't sure about Lil Mama. However, after seeing one of the trailers, I quickly changed my mind! Lil Mama looked so much like Left Eye, it was ridiculous. The trio captured TLC's chemistry and mannerisms to a tee! So it was definitely a movie that I had to check out and review!

Check out my thoughts and sound off about the movie below!

The movie starts off with the group's individual humble beginnings. T-Boz started off just really kicking it and dancing at Jellybeans, a skating rink in Atlanta. Left Eye spent her time rapping on the streets of the ATL to get a little money, while Chili was a background dancer and in school. We see original TLC member Crystal Jones for all of five minutes as she approaches T-Boz with the idea to get signed to LaFace Records, which, back then, was the hottest label around down in Atlanta, and was run by L.A. and Babyface. Pebbles owned her own management company, Pebbitone, within LaFace. As T-Boz already had a strong connection with Left Eye and knew her skills, the girls quickly scored an audition at LaFace. However, Crystal didn't cut it, leaving Pebbles to have to find another girl. Chili impressed her with her vocals at a rehearsal and was quickly added to the group. Left Eye gives her the nickname "Chilli" and they keep their original name of TLC. That's how it all starts.

Throughout the movie, we see the ups and the downs of TLC's career, including Pebbles' hard hand on the girls. In two hours and thirty minutes, we get the story that many of us already knew. We see just how the girls were treated horribly with their contracts (though, to be fair, they were a little too eager in signing in the first place). Even after millions of albums sold, TLC wasn't really making money like that (Left Eye broke down the music industry formula towards the end when the group filed for
bankruptcy). We even see the girls breaking into Clive Davis' office with a crew of girls, demanding their money! It was a real insight into how the music industry really can be, which is why a lot of artists are staying or going independent. You can be a huge mainstream artist, and, due to label and management fees, as well as touring, lawyers, and all of that, not really see a dime. Pebbles is possibly looking to sue for defamation, but she has to prove that this movie (which held a lot of facts that we already knew anyway) is really damaging her reputation. I don't think she'll win if she does try to sue, but hey, she can try I guess. TLC's perception is their perception.

We also saw the girls' own personal individual struggles. Chilli, of course, had an up and down relationship with producer and songwriter Dallas Austin (played by Evan Ross). She became pregnant early on in the group's beginning, and actually got an abortion. Later, they had a son, but eventually Chilli broke it off after being tired of dealing with his player ways. We see T-Boz's struggle with sickle-cell anemia, as she is frequently hospitalized and has to be checked out during touring. It was said that she would never have children, but she has a daughter now from her relationship with rapper Mack 10.

Of course, Left Eye's story line was the most complex of all. We watch her get into various relationships, including her infamous one with footballer Andre Rison (and yes, we saw her light a match to those sneakers and burn his house down!). More than likely it had to do with her own relationship with her father We also see her wanting to branch out from TLC and really get into her s
Her alcohol and depression problems were also highlighted. However, in spite of it all, it could be seen that Left Eye was "crazy creative," as T-Boz put it towards the end. We see Left Eye's spiritual journey in Honduras, and her untimely death is peeked into a bit.

Sorry to disappoint, but there is NO discussion of Usher and Chilli's relationship, which I was actually fine with. I don't think that really would've added to the overall story of the group. People just wanted to know what happened more so than anything, but I guess that will be left for folks to debate about (Chilli did make it known that she was NOT the inspiration behind "Confessions," though and that he never cheated!).

The movie wasn't without its flaws. It was clear that Ke Ke, Drew and yes, even Lil Mama's lip syncing skills were off at times with the recreation of the music videos. I felt at times that the movie was rushed to fit everything in. I heard suggestions that maybe this could've been a short TV series as The Jackson 5 and The Temptations had on VH1, and maybe it really should have. I would have loved to see more of TLC's journey after Left Eye a little bit, but I didn't mind how the story ended on a positive note celebrating Left Eye and their entire journey all together.  However, overall, it was a great story, and I actually want to get this when it comes out on DVD to the public. I would give it a B+/A-, four out of five stars! 

I HAVE to give it up to Lil Mama for this role! In all honesty, she was the one that I was most worried about in the casting, especially since Left Eye is no longer here. Everybody was looking to her to see what she would bring to the table, and SHE KILLED IT! I mean, from Left Eye's appearance to her voice and mannerisms, Lil Mama really got it down pat! It was very impressive to watch. KeKe and Drew were very impressive too, though sometimes Drew faded in and out to me as T-Boz at times. However, I loved their chemistry together, and think that they were indeed the best actresses to pull this off. Shout out to T-Boz and Chilli for creating this movie with VH1, and giving us a new possible VH1 classic to watch. RIP Left Eye!

What did you think of Crazy Sexy Cool?

Image via VH1/Fan Pop

7:25:00 AM

VH1 has released a teaser of the TLC biopic, Crazy Sexy Cool, that the network plans to release this October! The movie stars Drew Sidora as Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, KeKe Palmer as Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, and Lil Mama as the late great Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Though the biopic and casting decisions were definitely questionable at first, this teaser shows that VH1 may have got right!

Check out the teaser below!

I was stunned. Actually stunned. Obviously they're no TLC, but they come pretty dang close!I was so worried when I heard who were going to be the leads, but I'm not so much anymore. People are still going to have their doubts and negativity about the whole thing, but I'm actually pretty excited to watch and review this in the fall! Looks like this film might be a great one!

In a press conference today, Chilli and T-Boz revealed that Lil Mama will be joining them on stage in place of the late Left Eye at the Mixtape Festival in Hershey Park, PA this weekend. Fans may be a little skeptical of the move, but Lil Mama has studied Left Eye to the tee, from the rhymes and choreography, to even her voice and mannerisms! We see that from the teaser!

What do you think of the teaser? Do you think Drew, KeKe, and Lil Mama will pull it off?

Image via VH1

11:04:00 AM

Access Hollywood has reported that R&B group TLC will play a concert in the U.S. for the first time in seven years, when the two remaining members reunite to sing for a benefit concert hosted by Justin Timberlake.

Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas will perform at the “Justin Timberlake and Friends” concert on October 17 at Las Vegas’s Mandalay Bay Events Center. The group’s third original member, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, was tragically killed in a car accident in 2002.

Timberlake’s other guests will also include country singer Taylor Swift and R&B stars Alicia Keys and Ciara.

The benefit concert is connected with the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, a weeklong benefit golf tournament.

It's good to see TLC back, even if it's just for this one time. TLC is a powerful group! I don't say was because they are still an inspiration to people to this day. Even though Left-Eye is physically gone, her spirit still lives on and her lyrics and life will always be remembered. TLC is an amazing group and it will be good to see T-Boz and Chilli perform again.

PEACE.

~Brittany Shawnté

11:21:00 AM