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Nov 12, 2024
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Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands (2024)

Highlights boy bands and their rise — and fall — to fame, from The Beatles to Jackson 5 to the Jonas Brothers and One Direction, as well as the K-pop group Seventeen.

Category

Documentary Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Gunpowder & Sky MTV Entertainment Studios

Donnie Wahlberg

Self - New Kids on the Block

Donny Osmond

Self - The Osmonds

Nick Lachey

Self - 98 Degrees

Zac Hanson

Self - Hanson

Chris Kirkpatrick

Self - *NSYNC

Tiffany

Self - Singer/Songwriter

AJ McLean

Self - Backstreet Boys

Lance Bass

Self - *NSYNC

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