If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then 'N Sync and
Backstreet
Boys really have something to sing about. The Meaty Cheesy Boys
harmonized
about hamburgers (for fast food chain Jack in the Box's commercials),
and
even appeared on UPN's Grownups. Then ABC's Making the Band documented
the
creation of teen dream O-Town. And finally, there's the cast of MTV's
mockumentary 2gether, which sang, danced, and yes, acted its way into
the
hearts of millions. (Backstreet Boy A. J. McLean, for one, is
unimpressed by
the trend: "Isn't there enough of that right now?" he sniffs.) The
fabricated
fivesome's video "U + Me = Us (Calculus)" scored a slot on MTV's Total
Request Live alongside some of the very pop groups they were
satirizing.
According to Evan Farmer, who plays 2gether heartthrob Jerry O'Keefe,
his
band may be fictional, but it's no Milli Vanilli. "We did it all," Evan
says.
"We recorded all the music and hit the choreography beats." Evan got
previuos
boy-group experience as a member of the now-defunct Russian chart
toppers
Na-Na. But with a brand-new weekly TV show and a huge fan base, 2gether
has
become a bona fide hit in its own right. Can a world tour be far
behind?
