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Lance Bass on embracing the Halloween spirit with new children’s book — and possible NSYNC reunion
Lance Bass, best known for his time with the iconic boy band “NSYNC,” is embracing his love for Halloween with the release of his new children’s book, “Trick or Treat on Scary Street.” During an interview on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Bass said the book is designed for young readers and strikes the perfect balance between spooky and fun.
His love for Halloween goes back to his childhood, a tradition passed down from his father and grandfather.
“I was always raised with, you know, just the frightening Halloween, which is what I’m doing with my kids right now. So they’re very desensitized to the scary stuff,” Bass said.
He recalled growing up in Mississippi, where trick-or-treating lasted for hours, and noted how different things are in Los Angeles.
“We take kids to different neighborhoods where there are thousands of kids, and they give full-size candy bars,” he said. “Now there’s a whole donation thing, so you get to pick a certain amount of candy, and then the rest goes to the children’s hospital.”
As for his Halloween plans, Bass, who has twins who will be 3 in October, admitted he goes all out with his family.
He said he has read the book every night “about six times.”
When asked how writing a children’s book compares to writing music, Bass noted that both involve telling a story.
“You know, you have the story in your head, you just have to make it sound good,” he said, despite industry trends moving away from rhyming in children’s literature.
Bass also didn’t shy away from the topic of an NSYNC reunion.
“We’re discussing what the future might hold,” he said. “It’s looking very good, and I never could say that until now.”
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Mark Robinson, North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, treated for burns, campaign says
Embattled Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson — whose gubernatorial bid has been rattled by allegations that he previously posted racist and sexually explicit comments online — was hospitalized with burns Friday, his campaign said.
Mike Lonergan, a campaign spokesperson, told CBS News in a statement late Friday night that the 56-year-old Robinson was “currently being treated for burns following an incident at a campaign event in Mt. Airy.”
Lonergan added that Robinson was in “good spirits,” but did not provide any further details on his condition or the circumstances that prompted.
A source close to the campaign told CBS News that Robinson had been hospitalized.
This follows a bombshell CNN report last week which found that Robinson posted inappropriate comments to the message board of a pornographic website between 2008 and 2012, often under the name of “black NAZI.”
Since the report’s publication on Sept. 19, Robinson has seen several campaign staffers resign, including his campaign manager, general consultant and senior adviser, finance director, and deputy campaign manager. He has also appeared to lose support among the Republican leadership.
Robinson has not appeared in the two North Carolina rallies Trump has held since the CNN report. And when asked Thursday by reporters if he would pull his endorsement for Robinson, Trump responded, “I don’t know the situation.”
When asked Tuesday if Republicans should halt support for Robinson’s campaign, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell responded, “It won’t surprise to you know I’m happy that there’s not a Senate race in North Carolina.”
Robinson, however, has so far vowed to stay in the race.
“This is an election about policies, not personalities,” he wrote on social media Wednesday. “Now is not the time for intra-party squabbling and nonsense.”
Kaia Hubbard and
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