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AJ McLean critiqued some hot spots for the Los Angeles Times. Here’s what the paper printed: “The music and the atmosphere is what makes a club,” said AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, who dined with Rene Elizondo Jr. (Janet Jackson’s ex-husband) on the White Lotus patio. “In L.A., it’s true that the celebrity clientele helps because if celebrities are coming to White Lotus, that’s where people want to be. Since I got sober, I don’t go out very much because it grosses me out to be around people who are drinking and doing drugs. But this setup is very classy.”

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AJ McLean a.k.a. Johnny No Name is asking fans on his site about what they want from him as a solo artist. Questions include where you’d like to see Johnny perform (New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Vegas, Chicago), who you’d like to see him duet with (Rob Thomas, James Hetfield, Slash, Steven Tyler, Pee Wee Herman lol), what type of JNN merchandise you’d most likely buy (hat, tank, boxers, handcuffs), what hairstyle you think he looks best in (shaved head, braids, long hair), what type of music you want Johnny to do (rock, pop, blues), and whether you’d like to see him hosting TRL.

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AJ McLean, in conjunction with his organization the Johnny No Name Foundation, has released a video describing the whole concept of Johnny No Name as well as how AJ is using it to help save music programs in school and raise money for people with diabetes. In the video, Johnny performs Brian McKnight’s ‘Back to One’ and Tonic’s ‘When She Says She Loves Me.’ VH1 representatives come in to personally thank the Backstreet Boys star for what he has done, helping them giving over $250,000 to public school music programs and putting up over $1 million of his own money. Johnny No Name also sits down to talk about diabetes with two victims. Howie Dorough also weighs in. The background music for the 4 minute, 7 seconds video consists of unheard of parts of the song ‘Happy,’ written and produced by AJ. Later this year, AJ will embark on another solo venture as Johnny No Name which will raise more money for VH1’s charity programs and Diabetes organizations.

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People Magazine reports Backstreet Boys star A.J Mclean, who finished a rehab stint two years ago, was seen partying two nights in a row last week at New York City strip club Scores, but he stayed on the wagon, drinking mineral water and fruit juice. AJ is in New York to work on his solo album.

The Enquirer reports Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean survived a brush with death in the middle of the Pacific Ocean while vacationing in Los Cabos, Mexico. AJ spent more than 30 minutes adrift at sea with a pal after his rented jet ski broke down. “AJ freaked,” an eyewitness revealed. “He was terrified he was going to be eaten by sharks.” Fortunately, a passing boater saw the singer and his pal, and pulled them to safety. AJ was so shook up after the ordeal, he stayed far away from water for the rest of his vacation, even refusing to enter the resort swimming pools.