Former boy band 'N Sync are being sued over claims they plagiarized a song on their 2001 album Celebrity. In a lawsuit filed on Monday in Las Vegas Federal Court, Troy Alexander alleges he met the band's record label Jive in 1990 and gave them a demo tape for his song Up Against The Wall.

During the '90s, boy bands reigned supreme and the likes of Backstreet Boys, N*SYNC, 98 Degrees and O'Town ruled the airwaves, spawning a legion of imitators that seemed to multiply unchecked. As part of the boy band club, they sang, danced, and for half a decade maintained a stranglehold on their massive and overwhelmingly female audience.

VH1 gives rockers, rappers, boy banders and fallen music execs a cozy spot in the home for music and pop culture. The network just greenlit six new series: "Irv Gotti Project," "Man Band," "ego trip's White Rapper Show," "Whitestarr Project," "Rags To Riches" and "Bridging The Gap." More info after the jump:

Happy Birthday to Drumline star Nick Cannon (1980), Fugee Wyclef Jean (1972), rapper Eminem (1972), *NSYNC singer Chris Kirkpatrick (1971), South African golfer Ernie Els (1969), reggae singer Ziggy Marley (1968), comedian/actor Norm MacDonald (1963), Beavis and Butt-Head/King of the Hill creator Mike Judge (1962), country singer Alan Jackson (1958), Cheers actor George Wendt (1948), Superman actress Margot Kidder (1948), actor/comedian Michael McKean (1947), Union Gap bandleader Gary Puckett (1942), daredevil Evel Knievel (1938), actor Tom Poston (1921), "From Here to Eternity" actor Montgomery Clift (1920; d. 1966), and screen siren Rita Hayworth (1918; d. 1987).

Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz have flown to Barcelona, Spain, to repair their relationship after hitting a "rough patch." Last week veteran Hollywood reporter Janet Charlton reported on her website that Timberlake had dumped Diaz so he could "sow his wild oats" on his upcoming world tour.

Famous Birthdays for October 17: Nick Cannon (1980), Eminem (1972), Wyclef Jean (1972), Chris Kirkpatrick (1971), Norm MacDonald (1963), Alan Jackson (1958), Margot Kidder (1948), George Wendt (1948), Tom Poston (1921), Montgomery Clift (1920), Rita Hayworth (1918), Jean Arthur (1905)