Those of you who had the good sense to call out sick today had the treat of watching New Kids on the Block perform for the first time in 15 years live on the Today Show. Us office-bound folks are saved by People.com, which rounds up clips of the highly-anticipated performance.

We’re sad to say that we’re not sure our favorite Kids nailed it.

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The line to get in to the Boylston Street Apple Store stretched down Fairfield Street for several blocks for last night’s grand opening. Some determined souls had spent the night in front of the three-floor Mecca of Macs, but most of the people we spoke to showed up sometime during the afternoon.

Though no one seemed to know why.

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There’s a bit too many CGI effects, and too much Shia LaBeouf, for us to get really excited for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Regardless of our feelings, the hype machine is kicking into full-gear for the film’s release next week, and we couldn’t be happier to see a local organization benefiting from Harrison Ford’s star power.

WBZ reports that Indiana Jones himself has become a member of the Archaeological Institute of America’s board of directors.

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Back in the early 90’s, the late comedian Bill Hicks did a bit about New Kids on the Block in his routine. To sum it up in an extremely sanitized way, he accused Joey, Jordan, Jonathan, Donnie, and Danny of being in league with the devil and not playing from their heart. (The NSFWV version is here.)

It seems that NKOTB member Donnie Wahlberg may feel the same way about the new generation of tween pop stars. TMZ.com has a video of Wahlberg dissing Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. [via WCVB]

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It’s a dark day around Boston Daily HQ. The male staffers have started listening to breakup songs, and although he thinks I can’t hear him, Flannery is quietly crying into his keyboard.

Harvard professor and former Barack Obama campaign adviser Samantha Power is engaged.

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We always wonder who would play us in the film version of our lives. An elderly man who did maintenance on my first overcrowded undergrad apartment once told me I look like Alyssa Milano, but I think Allyson Hannigan would better capture my personality.

But if we were casting the part of Bill Buckner, we would never think to call George Clooney. But Billy Buck thinks the two-time Sexiest Man Alive should play him in a local filmmaker’s project.

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In the March 2008 issue of Boston magazine, we profiled Ben Mezrich as 21, the movie based on his bestselling novel Bringing Down the House, hit theaters. Despite the continuity problems, moviegoers seem to be happy with the result. The film has made more than $100 million since its release.

The good times have continued for Mezrich. The Globe reports today that two more of the author’s books have been optioned.

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OMG, you guys, the New Kids on the Block’s new single is online! Finally, after more than a decade of waiting, Joey, Danny, Jordan, Jonathan, and Donnie are back with new material. Get out your old oversized pins and give it a listen.

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Barbara Walters is many things. The journalist who perfected the soft-focus interview. A woman with a mild speech impediment. She’s also partially responsible for inflicting Elisabeth Hasselbeck upon the world, which we’re still upset about.

But we didn’t think she ever played the role of “other woman.” Yet Walters confessed to shagging former Massachusetts Sen. Edward Brooke while he was in office during the 1970s on an episode of Oprah that will air Tuesday.

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Instead of worrying about Tom Brady’s physical health during the off season, Patriots fans have been more concerned with how his masculinity is holding up. TMZ.com called the quarterback an “errand boy” for girlfriend Gisele Bundchen. Our local gossipmongers have worried that Brady is becoming a little too metrosexual.

We’d argue that the QB is remarkably secure in his masculinity. Not only is he confident enough to walk around wearing skinny scarves, but Forbes revealed today that Brady’s girlfriend earned way more than he did last year.

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