BoddaH1994 Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 New Kids on the Block band member Donnie Wahlberg (front seat, right) takes a ride on the new Diamondback roller coaster at Kings Island on Saturday. The Dorchester, Massachusetts native’s background also includes feature films and television and is notably recognized in his roles in the Saw films. Photo credit: Don Helbig 2 Quote
standbyme Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 I can't say as I am a NKOTB fan...but I thought he was excellent in "Band Of Brothers". (And creepy in "The Sixth Sense".) 2 Quote
pcc Posted June 27, 2009 Posted June 27, 2009 Awww...too bad we were not there this weekend. I was a huge fan of NKOTB back in the day ..and Donnie was my fave Quote
Rollercoast19 Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 I agree, he was excellent in Band of Brothers. Here are more pictures from his twitter page: Quote
KYCavsFan Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 So when is local celeb Nick Lachey going to ride this bad boy? Quote
Monroe Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 OK so I looked up New Kids on the Block........I will stick to enjoying his movie career. (Monroe, happy to have missed that band and a couple of others that popped up in his search.) Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Hey, at least some of us old fossils didn't have to look them up...and knew that these days they are hardly the new kids on the block, so to speak... Quote
coaster_junky Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 wasn't mark wahlberg in new kids on the block? Quote
The Interpreter Posted June 28, 2009 Posted June 28, 2009 Yes, but only very early on: ...Mark himself had been an original member of the band but had backed out early on - uncomfortable with the squeaky clean image of the group. A precursor to the boy-band craze, New Kids on the Block were dominating the charts and were on top of their game. Donnie decided to help his little brother out and tried to get him on the straight and narrow. He pulled some strings and got Mark set up with a recording contract. Despite a lack of singing ability, promoters took to his dance moves and a physique they knew teenage girls would love. Donnie scripted some easy songs for Mark, who collected a troupe of dancers and a DJ to become his "Funky Bunch" and "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" was born. His debut album, "Music for the People", was a smash hit, which was propelled along by the rapper's willingness to disrobe down to boxer-briefs on stage, not to mention several catchy tunes... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000242/bio This is a very good resource for all things show business. Quote
KIBeast Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 This would be a cool event...like 15 years ago. Except, I thought they stunk and it wouldn't have mattered to me then. Mark Wahlberg is the superior actor between the two. Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 I'm happy we had a celeb ride our DB! I'm sad I now got "The Right Stuff" stuck in my head! "Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, dumb song!" Quote
Ki Man Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 Aw come on! Right when I got off work! Dang! Hahaha Quote
standbyme Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 After looking at those photos I think he could have been standing right next to me and I wouldn't have realized who it was! Quote
XGatorHead 8904 Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 I probably shouldn't admit to this, but I saw NKOTB in concert twice at Timberwolf. The first time they opened for Tiffany. The next year, Tiffany opened for them (and she came out to boo's from the mainly pre-pubescent female crowd). Someone had to take my younger sister to the concert, you know... Of course, being a young male at the time, I may have had a thing for Tiffany (and Debbie Gibson too) so I didn't mind too much. Quote
The Interpreter Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Nearly six years later. What does it all mean? 4 Quote
jbum123 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 They will be back in town in less than two months but more than likely, it means nothing. Quote
Thrill_Biscuit Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Six years after the DB photo? Maybe an event worth such a power-bump? Should we dust off the old British Knights kicks? 1 Quote
bjcolglazier Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 They play Chicago on Sunday, May 24th. Cincinnati on Tuesday, May 26th. Which leaves Memorial Day as an open day on their calendar. Hmmm. Quote
IndyGuy4KI Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Ok seeing as this thread got a 6 year bump, I have to give Ryan some flack for calling New Kids on The Block a "Band". Granted I was only in fourth grade when they were popular, but I don't remember seeing them pick up an instruments. I also remember hearing that when they came to Indy, they were lip syncing and their music and vocals started to skip. 5 Quote
shark6495 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 hahaha well... Band-a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music 1 Quote
Magenta Lizard Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I liked them OK until I heard them perform on Oprah at the dawn of their popularity. They weren't lip-syncing (although they should have). I couldn't believe that was what they really sounded like, and it did a good of keeping the tween me from getting swept into that marketing frenzy. That, and the girls I didn't like were way too into them... 1 Quote
Existential Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 What the buggers is this thread...? Heard he was 'hanging tough' throughout the ride though. 1 Quote
Existential Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Great in band of brothers like was said though. One of my favorite shows ever. HBO is great with those things. Loved his compassionate character. 1 Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 My Wife was a big fan of NKOTB when she was younger. She saw them in concert the Summer of 2013. Lets just say it was an interesting night when she returned from that Concert. Really wish they would tour near us soon. 3 Quote
Oldschool75 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I probably shouldn't admit to this, but I saw NKOTB in concert twice at Timberwolf. The first time they opened for Tiffany. The next year, Tiffany opened for them (and she came out to boo's from the mainly pre-pubescent female crowd). Someone had to take my younger sister to the concert, you know... Of course, being a young male at the time, I may have had a thing for Tiffany (and Debbie Gibson too) so I didn't mind too much. Yeah I went to the first one with my sister. lol 1 Quote
Existential Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 This is turning into a late night thread... Oh yeah man... Just like the commercials on comedy central. Quote
BB1 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I think this song by another band sums it up quite well: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwWqYSbzGA 2 Quote
KI Guy Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Interpreter, are you hinting at the demise of Timberwolf? I think you've talked about it before fairly recently. Spirit Song is really all it has left. Quote
Tanna Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 I thought he was just some guy on a show about hamburgers. Quote
Dieseltech20 Posted April 27, 2015 Posted April 27, 2015 Actually Donnie is on a show about the NYPD, with Magnum PI. 1 Quote
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