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83-491: Donald Edmond Wahlberg Jr. (born August 17, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. He is a founding member of the boy band New Kids on the Block . Outside music, he has had roles in the Saw films , Zookeeper (2011), Dreamcatcher (2003), The Sixth Sense (1999), Righteous Kill (2008), and Ransom (1996), as well as the role of Carwood Lipton in

166-541: A Saturday morning cartoon , developed by the Pangea Corporation and animated by DIC Entertainment . In 1991, sales of the group's merchandise was estimated at US$ 400 million. New Kids on the Block's official fan club had a membership of over 200,000 and was one of the largest in the United States. The official NKOTB hotline, 1-900-909-5KIDs, received approximately 100,000 calls per week. In 1991,

249-461: A breach of contract and creative infringement lawsuit against Starr. The group immediately responded to the allegations and interrupted the Australian leg of their tour to fly to Los Angeles to perform live on The Arsenio Hall Show . After performing a medley of their previous hits and their new single, the group (along with Starr) was interviewed by Hall. The group admitted to singing with

332-423: A second tour , but their sudden popularity caused a reversal, and she wound up opening for them (although the two acts were technically billed as "co-headliners"). More top five singles from Hangin' Tough followed into the summer and fall, including the title track and " Cover Girl ". Columbia Records also released the single " Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) " (a cover of The Delfonics ' classic hit), from

415-469: A backing track during live performances and also admitted that Starr sang harmony on some background vocals. On February 10, 1992, the New Kids filed a defamation lawsuit against McPherson regarding his lip-syncing allegations. In April 1992, McPherson dropped his suit against Starr and released a statement recanting his previous allegations stating, "[The New Kids] did sing lead on their vocals". By

498-448: A band of musicians suitable for touring with the New Kids, approving musical director and keyboardist Greg McPherson, bassist David Dyson , keyboardist Yasko Kubota, guitarist Nerida Rojas, and drummer Derrick Antunes. The New Kids later landed a spot as an opening act for fellow teen-pop act Tiffany on the U.S. leg of her concert tour. Sales of Hangin' Tough steadily increased as the group's national attention slowly rose. At year's end,

581-487: A gunshot after Tom hears Sean scream for help, leading Tom and Kate to believe their son is dead. Clark and Miles attempt to abandon the plan and flee, but Shaker requests backup, kills both Clark and Miles, and makes it look like Miles shot first. When Maris shoots Shaker in the arm from behind, he kills her as well. The NYPD arrives to find Shaker with a badly beaten Sean, whom they believe Shaker rescued. Hawkins informs Tom and Kate, and they are reunited with Sean while Shaker

664-548: A kidnapper in Ransom with Mel Gibson . He went back to his home town for a starring role in the South Boston -based film Southie . Wahlberg received attention for his role in the 1999 film The Sixth Sense , playing the patient of Bruce Willis ' character in the opening sequence. In 2001, Wahlberg co-starred as Second Lieutenant C. Carwood Lipton in the television miniseries Band of Brothers . He also starred in

747-686: A limited engagement in Las Vegas . The show entitled New Kids on the Block After Dark ran for 4 consecutive nights from July 10–13, 2014 at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood. On October 9, 2014, the group received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In January 2015, the group announced they would be embarking on a summer tour called The Main Event , with TLC and Nelly . They also starred on Pop 's Rock This Boat: New Kids on

830-461: A live concert recorded during their 1989 tour. It achieved massive sales, earning a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video nomination, and was one of the biggest selling music videos of all time. The then governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis , declared April 24, 1989 to be "New Kids on the Block Day". By early 1990, New Kids on the Block had become one of the most popular acts in

913-480: A lot of things we don't agree on." On the prospect of Donald Trump as president, he commented, "We can blame the president, we can blame the government, but we also have to look at ourselves if we vote with emotion, which we're on the verge of doing again collectively, the angry vote is what is moving the meters right now." New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB )

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996-560: A member of the Backstreet Boys, gave the tour a 78% chance of happening. He also stated that he and Wahlberg had been working on songs together. On November 3, 2010, an official announcement was made that NKOTB and BSB would be touring together in the summer of 2011 along with Jordin Sparks and Ashlyne Huff . In May 2011, Matthew Morrison confirmed during an interview on talk show Chelsea Lately that he would also be joining

1079-584: A new tour. Their first album as a reunited group, The Block , was released in September 2008, and topped American charts and was Certified gold . The group's reunion tour, New Kids on the Block: Live , began at Toronto 's Air Canada Centre on September 18, 2008. As of 2024, NKOTB still tour and Wahlberg remains a member. Wahlberg's first film acting role was in the 1996 film Bullet with Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur . Also in 1996, he appeared as

1162-566: A police drama set in New York City. In an interview, he said he was drawn to the Blue Bloods role after his experience playing an NYPD detective in a 2005 NBC TV pilot NY70 set in the 1970s that was not picked up. He also previously worked with Blue Bloods co-star Bridget Moynahan on an unsuccessful 2008 TNT pilot called Bunker Hill , and encouraged her to take the role as his sister on Blue Bloods . He directed an episode in

1245-498: A pop radio station in Florida began playing the song. Scoring listener approval, it soon became the most requested song on their play list. When Columbia caught wind of the positive response, they decided to keep the group on its roster and put more effort into promoting the single. Columbia decided to re-shoot a music video for "Please Don't Go Girl", hiring director Doug Nichol , and sent the video to thousands of radio stations across

1328-492: A possible connection to Nanook of the North . Columbia demanded Starr change the name of the group. Subsequently, they settled on New Kids on the Block, after a rap song that Donnie Wahlberg had written and arranged for their first album. The group was signed to Columbia's black music division and originally marketed to black audiences. In April 1986, Columbia Records released the group's self-titled debut album. The album

1411-605: A single album. Meanwhile, a top ten charting holiday album, Merry, Merry Christmas , was released in the fall—spawning another top 10 hit, " This One's for the Children ", and going double platinum in the U.S. The proceeds were donated to United Cerebral Palsy , the New Kids' favorite charitable cause. Hangin' Tough would go on to spend 132 weeks on the chart, and in January 1990, the album won two American Music Awards for "Best Pop/Rock Album" and "Best Pop/Rock Group". With

1494-484: A single called "I Got It" featuring Aubrey O'Day (formerly from Danity Kane ) and "Rise and Grind" featuring Roscoe Umali. On Friday, August 13, 2010, tickets went on sale for the third annual NKOTB cruise which would take place aboard the Carnival Destiny , leaving from Miami, FL on Thursday, May 12, 2011, to Nassau and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas and returning to Miami, FL on Monday, May 16, 2011. Once again,

1577-415: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014. In the early 1980s, Maurice Starr discovered pop / R&B quintet New Edition , and guided their early success. After breaking ties with them, Starr and his business partner, Mary Alford, sought to create a white counterpart act. Fifteen-year-old Donnie Wahlberg impressed Starr and Alford with his rapping skills, becoming the group's first member. He

1660-471: Is kidnapped , having left their sight unexpectedly. Sean is taken to an apartment by Maris Conner, a caterer working for the Mullens; brothers Clark and Cubby Barnes; and tech expert Miles Roberts. Jimmy Shaker, an NYPD detective who is Maris' boyfriend, is later revealed to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping. The kidnappers send Tom and Kate an e-mail with a video of Sean demanding $ 2 million. Tom calls

1743-554: Is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts . The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight , Joey McIntyre , Donnie Wahlberg , and Danny Wood . New Kids on the Block had success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 80 million records worldwide, and are often credited for paving the way for future boy bands such as Take That , Backstreet Boys and NSYNC . They won two American Music Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. In 1991, they performed

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1826-454: Is hospitalized. Shaker arrives at Tom's penthouse to claim the reward; he intends to immediately leave the country before his connection to Maris is discovered; however, Sean recognizes Shaker's voice and expressions as the kidnapper and Tom notices. With his cover blown, Shaker plans to kill everyone in the apartment, but Tom persuades Shaker to accompany him to the bank to get the money and leave peacefully. Shaker attempts to force Tom to wire

1909-608: The COVID-19 pandemic , NKOTB released the single "House Party" which peaked at number five on Billboard's Digital Songs chart. The song featured Naughty by Nature , Boyz II Men , Big Freedia and Jordin Sparks . On August 6, 2021, New Kids on the Block played a concert at Fenway Park in Boston with special guest Bell Biv Devoe and surprise guest D-Nice , as well as Joey's son Griffin McIntyre. On March 3, 2022, NKOTB uploaded

1992-817: The EP Thankful , which was released on May 12 to coincide with the start of the tour. In December 2017, they released an expanded version of the EP entitled Thankful (Unwrapped) , now including the Target-only track "We Were Here" (featuring DMX ) as well as three newly recorded holiday songs, their first new material of holiday music in 28 years. Additionally, they announced a short-film documentary filmed during their summer tour will be released on December 9. In October 2018, New Kids announced their MixTape Tour, which would include 1980s and 1990s stars such as Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature, Debbie Gibson, and Tiffany. It

2075-455: The FBI despite the kidnappers' instructions not to contact authorities, who operate from his New York City penthouse under Special Agent Lonnie Hawkins. In private, Tom voices his belief that union machinist Jackie Brown, who is in prison following one of Tom's business scandals, may be behind it. They visit Brown in prison, but he angrily denies any involvement before attacking Tom. Tom agrees to

2158-455: The halftime show at Super Bowl XXV , a first for a pop music group. Formed in 1984, New Kids on the Block achieved stardom in 1989, an achievement listed as number 16 on Rolling Stone ' s "Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments". The group disbanded in 1994. In 2007, the group reunited to record an album and mount a concert tour in 2008. Since then the group has released two more studio albums and have continued to tour. The group received

2241-472: The 2002–2003 NBC drama series Boomtown as Joel Stevens, a Los Angeles police detective. Graham Yost , executive producer and writer of Boomtown , had worked with him in Band of Brothers and was so impressed by his performance that he wrote the role of Joel Stevens specifically for him. In 2003, Wahlberg starred alongside Timothy Olyphant , Jason Lee , and his Band of Brothers co-star Damian Lewis as

2324-618: The Bahamas from May 15–18, 2009. The group also announced the Full Service Tour for 2009, featuring Jesse McCartney and Jabbawockeez . Group member Jordan Knight announced a new concert cruise for 2010. After the tour, each member took a break on doing other endeavors. McIntyre recorded a few songs written and produced by fellow musicians such as himself, Drew Ryan Scott from boy band After Romeo, Brent Paschke, and Gabe Lopez . Wahlberg worked on his own music as well, releasing

2407-457: The Block , a reality television series featuring the band on a cruise to Bermuda. The show was renewed for a second season the following year. The group played themselves on an episode of the second season of Fuller House entitled, "New Kids in the House", where they performed multiple songs including "The Right Stuff" and "Please Don't Go Girl" as well as singing Happy Birthday to DJ Tanner in

2490-419: The Block as they explore their dreams. Jon dreams about being a movie star, Joey dreams about doing song and dance, Jordan dreams about playing 1 on 1 basketball with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Danny dreams about being strong and healthy, and Donnie dreams about being a stuntman. Ransom (1996 film) While millionaire airline magnate Tom Mullen and his wife Kate attend a science fair, their son Sean

2573-705: The Block", re-lengthened from the initials NKOTB. On August 12, 2008, they released their second single, " Single ", featuring R&B singer Ne-Yo , followed by the release of the group's first studio album in fourteen years, The Block . The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in September 2008. It was certified Gold in October 2008, in Canada. The group's reunion tour, New Kids on

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2656-781: The Block: Live , began at Toronto 's Air Canada Centre on September 18, 2008. They toured the US with Natasha Bedingfield and Lady Gaga as supporting acts. There were 48 total concerts scheduled for Canada and the United States, nine in the United Kingdom, one in Ireland, one in France, one in Amsterdam , Netherlands and two in Germany. A NKOTB-sponsored "theme" concert cruise (for their fans) departed from Miami, Florida and traveled to

2739-596: The ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies , about the Celtics' rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers . He co-owns a line of restaurants, Wahlburgers , located in Boston, MA and St. Charles, IL with brothers Paul and Mark . In February 2016, Wahlberg endorsed Republican candidate Marco Rubio for president of the United States, but later said the decision had been "tough" because "we have

2822-458: The FBI's plan for delivering the ransom . Receiving a phone call from Shaker, who electronically disguises his voice, Tom follows his instructions. He meets Cubby in a New Jersey quarry but refuses to hand over the money when Cubby fails to give him Shaker's promised directions to Sean. During an ensuing fight, the FBI intervenes and shoots Cubby, who dies before revealing Sean's location. Tom realizes

2905-723: The Mac on Pop TV. Wahlberg also produced and starred in the A&;E reality series Wahlburgers , which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He is the older brother of actor Mark Wahlberg and younger brother of actor Robert Wahlberg , film producer Jim Wahlberg , and chef Paul Wahlberg . Wahlberg was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. He is the eighth of nine children, with older siblings, Arthur, Jim , Paul , Robert , Tracey, Michelle, Debbie and younger brother, Mark . Wahlberg began his entertainment career as

2988-682: The No More Games Tour. Another No More Games Tour PPV special was filmed in Providence, Rhode Island on December 6 and 7, 1990. New Kids on the Block: Magic Summer Tour (1990) A PPV special filmed during NKOTB's 1990 Magic Summer Tour in St. Petersburg, Florida . New Kids on the Block at Disney MGM Studios: Wildest Dreams (1991) A concert special filmed at Walt Disney World's Disney MGM Studios and features New Kids on

3071-657: The UK singles chart, while "Baby I Believe in You" went to number one in Japan. The album was eventually certified triple platinum, selling close to 20 million copies worldwide. By late 1990, David Dyson assumed the role of musical director. The group performed an estimated two hundred concerts a year, with an extravagant worldwide concert tour that summer called The Magic Summer Tour , sponsored by Coke . The tour ultimately grossed $ 74 million ($ 133 million adjusted for inflation), making them

3154-575: The UK. Meanwhile, as the music industry was still reeling from the Milli Vanilli lip-syncing scandal, NKOTB found themselves accused of lip-syncing by Gregory McPherson. Credited as an associate producer and string arranger on the Step by Step album and a music teacher at Berklee College of Music , McPherson alleged that Maurice Starr sang the vocals while the group lip-synced to pre-recorded vocals during their live performances. McPherson also filed

3237-526: The United States. That May, they followed up Hangin' Tough with Step by Step , for which just over half of the songs were cowritten and produced by the members themselves. The first single, the title track , hit number one on the Hot 100 Singles Chart and became their biggest-selling single. It was followed up with their ninth consecutive top-ten single, " Tonight ". The group was achieving significant international success, as well: "Let's Try It Again" hit No. 8 on

3320-706: The World War II miniseries Band of Brothers . From 2002 to 2003, he starred in the crime drama Boomtown . He has starred in the drama series Blue Bloods as Danny Reagan since 2010, and since 2014 is an executive producer of the TNT reality television show Boston's Finest . He was nominated for Choice Scream at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards for his work in the Saw films. He has also produced and starred in Rock This Boat , Donnie Loves Jenny and Return of

3403-468: The album including The Today Show , The View , and an iHeartRadio concert release party. The album made its debut at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart marking their 5th top 10 studio album in the US. The group, along with Boyz II Men performed on the Boston Strong telethon on May 30, 2013. On February 3, 2014, the band announced their European Tour 2014. The official website described

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3486-601: The album's second single, " You Got It (The Right Stuff) ", was released. The song was given a huge boost when MTV took notice of the group and began playing the video in regular rotation, including an appearance on Club MTV . By early 1989, it cracked the top five. The New Kids hit pay dirt with their next single, " I'll Be Loving You (Forever) ", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in June. The group had been scheduled to open for Tiffany once again on

3569-522: The band. Shortly thereafter, the remaining four decided to officially disband the group. After the group's split, most of the group members started families and began to venture into other avenues. Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood maintained low profiles, while the other three continued their careers individually. Wahlberg, in particular, followed the lead of his younger brother, Mark Wahlberg , and started an acting career. McIntyre and Jordan Knight recorded solo albums in 1999. In 1999, MTV attempted to reunite

3652-464: The bank, two police officers attempt to detain Shaker, but Shaker shoots them. Tom knocks Shaker to the ground and the two struggle. Tom hurls Shaker through the window of a lamp store. Tom picks up Shaker's dropped gun and points it at him. Hawkins and other police officers demand that Tom drop the gun and walk away. In desperation, Shaker draws another gun but is shot dead by Tom and Hawkins. As Tom drops

3735-413: The charge was later reduced to misdemeanor criminal mischief , and eventually dismissed after Wahlberg agreed to appear in public-service videos addressing fire safety , drug abuse , and drunk driving . Wahlberg married Kimberly Fey on August 20, 1999, with whom he has two sons. They filed for divorce on August 13, 2008, citing irreconcilable differences . In July 2013, Us Weekly reported that he

3818-459: The country to show the group's visual appeal. National attention soon followed and "Please Don't Go Girl" eventually climbed to No. 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart —becoming the group's first hit. In the meantime, the group began making national televised appearances on such music programs as Showtime at the Apollo and Soul Train . Producer Maurice Starr then held auditions to secure

3901-485: The cruise sold out the same day it went on sale, with thousands of fans on a 'waitlist' standing by for any openings on the boat due to cancellations. On August 18, 2010, an 'unofficial' announcement was made that NKOTB and the Backstreet Boys would be touring together in 2011 after the successful surprise collaboration performance at Radio City Music Hall on June 19, 2010. On October 8, 2010, Brian Littrell ,

3984-475: The debut album from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch , headed by Mark Wahlberg, Donnie's brother and a former New Kid. Mark Wahlberg's album, which would end up going platinum, scored a number-one hit with " Good Vibrations ". In early 1992, the group released the stand-alone single " If You Go Away ", the only new track on the compilation H.I.T.S. . The song peaked at No. 16 on the US charts and No. 9 in

4067-400: The final product. The album, Hangin' Tough , was released to modest fanfare in September. The album's first single was " Please Don't Go Girl ", a ballad released in the spring of 1988. Failure seemed destined a second time when the song became another that went unnoticed by the listening public, and Columbia Records made plans to drop the New Kids from the label. At the eleventh hour, however,

4150-411: The first member of the band after hearing his rapping skills. His brother Mark was also in it but left after a few months. With the additions of Jonathan and Jordan Knight , Danny Wood , and Joey McIntyre , they became known as New Kids on the Block. After ten years, they announced their break up in 1994. In April 2008, Wahlberg confirmed to CNN that NKOTB were planning on recording and starting up

4233-507: The group and get them to perform on that year's VMAs . All of the members were on board for the project, except Jonathan. Without him, the performance did not happen. In 2004, Aamer Haleem , host of VH1's Bands Reunited , also attempted to convince each of the members of New Kids on the Block to reunite for a one-night performance for the show. This time Jonathan agreed. However, McIntyre, Wahlberg, and Wood all declined. While Wood and Wahlberg declined on-camera interviews, McIntyre cited that

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4316-479: The group announced that their eighth album, Still Kids , would be released on May 17, 2024. The album is the group's first in eleven years and was preceded by the first single and music video for "Kids" on March 5, 2024. The group, along with opening acts Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff , embarked on The Magic Summer Tour (2024) in June 2024. New Kids on the Block: Live from New York: A 1990 PPV special filmed at Nassau Coliseum on November 21 and 22, 1990 during

4399-525: The group appeared on The View and announced that they were going to release a new single titled " Remix (I Like The) " on January 28 and a new album titled 10 on April 2, 2013, via Kobalt Label Services . During the show, they also announced that they were going to tour North America with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men as their opening acts in summer 2013. 10 was released on April 2, 2013, and received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. The group appeared on various television series to promote

4482-513: The group shortened their name to the initialism NKOTB. In January 1994, their fourth studio album, Face the Music , was released. Their first studio album in close to four years, Face the Music was a musical departure from the group's previous efforts. Nearly all the songs were written and/or co-produced by the group. In spite of some positive critical reception, the album failed to live up to commercial expectation. The album's final single to chart

4565-576: The group topped Forbes ' list of highest paid entertainers, ahead of Michael Jackson, Madonna , Prince and Bill Cosby . At year's end, Columbia released No More Games/The Remix Album , a compilation of remixes of the group's biggest hits. It produced two singles, " Call It What You Want (The C&C Pump-It Mix) " (UK #12) and " Games (The New Kids Get Hard Mix) " (UK #14), for which videos were also released. The group released no new material in 1991, and instead toured throughout Europe and Asia. That summer, Wood and Wahlberg cowrote and produced

4648-420: The group's previously overlooked debut album. The song went No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles on the strength of the group's popularity and effectively jump-started the sales of that album as well. By the end of 1989, Hangin' Tough had climbed to number one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and had gone eight-times platinum . They subsequently became the first 'teen' act to garner five top ten hits from

4731-411: The group. With the final lineup in place, Starr rehearsed the boys after school and on weekends, and eventually secured the group a recording contract at Columbia Records . Originally, the group was called Nynuk (pronounced "na-nook"). Nikki Van Noy, author of the group's official biography, wrote in 2012 that the name Nynuk is "meaningless", although a 1989 article by Rolling Stone suggested

4814-502: The gun, police rush in to arrest him, but Hawkins orders them to stand down. Tom is allowed to leave the scene with Kate. Ransom has a 74% rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 74 reviews, with its consensus stating: "Directed with propulsive intensity by Ron Howard, Ransom is a fiery thriller packed with hot-blooded performances and jolting twists." Metacritic gave the film a score of 60 based on 21 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave

4897-420: The kidnappers have no intention of returning Sean alive upon receiving the ransom. Shaker arranges another drop-off, but although Tom initially agrees to take the money alone, he instead appears on television and offers the ransom as a bounty on the kidnappers, dead or alive, only promising to withdraw the bounty and drop all charges if the kidnappers return Sean alive and unharmed, making it clear he will not pay

4980-427: The label to allow the group to record a second album. After the failure of the first album, Starr had the group back in the studio for most of 1987 and 1988 recording their second album. Dissatisfied with the excessively bubblegum sound of their first album, the group wanted to have more input on their look, direction and song material. As a result, Wahlberg, Wood and Jordan Knight received associate producer credit on

5063-409: The leader of the late 1980s/early 1990s boy band, New Kids on the Block . He also has three half-siblings from his father's first marriage: Donna, Scott and Buddy. His mother, Alma Elaine (née Donnelly), was a bank clerk and nurse's aide who died on April 19, 2021, and his father, Donald Edmond Wahlberg, who died in 2008, was a teamster who worked as a delivery driver; they divorced in 1982. His father

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5146-634: The mentally challenged Duddits in William Goldman and Lawrence Kasdan 's adaptation of the Stephen King alien-invasion thriller, Dreamcatcher . In 2005, he starred as Detective Eric Matthews in the second installment of the Saw series. He reprised the role in Saw III in 2006 and Saw IV in 2007, also appearing in Saw V in 2008 via archive footage from the previous films. In 2006, Wahlberg played Lieutenant Commander Burton in

5229-693: The military/boxing drama Annapolis . In September 2006, he played the lead role in the short-lived television drama Runaway on The CW . The show was canceled in October 2006 due to poor ratings. In 2007, he starred in the television film Kings of South Beach on A&E . Also in 2007, he starred on the TV series The Kill Point . In 2008, Wahlberg appeared in Righteous Kill and co-starred in What Doesn't Kill You . Wahlberg stars as 1st Grade Detective Danny Reagan on CBS's Blue Bloods ,

5312-428: The money from the house via phone, but Tom stands his ground and warns him that whether he receives his money or not, Shaker will be exposed and hunted citywide. Shaker reluctantly agrees to go to the bank, threatening to rekidnap and murder Sean should Tom attempt a double cross . On the way, Tom discreetly alerts Hawkins, and the police and FBI converge on Tom and Shaker outside the bank. As soon as Tom and Shaker exit

5395-692: The music video "Bring Back the Time", which features Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley , and En Vogue . Directed by John Asher , the video parodies 1980s music videos such as Journey 's " Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) ", Devo 's " Whip It ", A Flock of Seagulls ' " I Ran (So Far Away) ", Talking Heads ' " Once in a Lifetime ", Twisted Sister 's " We're Not Gonna Take It ", Robert Palmer 's " Addicted to Love ", Billy Idol 's " Flesh for Fantasy ", Madonna 's " Vogue ", Duran Duran 's " Rio ", Toni Basil 's " Mickey ", Art of Noise featuring Max Headroom 's " Paranoimia ", and Michael Jackson 's " Beat It ". In March 2024,

5478-416: The only way he would perform with the band was if the group would make the decision to reunite permanently. In April 2008, after months of speculation, Wahlberg confirmed to CNN that the group had reunited with plans to record new material and to stage a tour. The following month, the group released their first single since reuniting, " Summertime ". The cover of the single featured the name "New Kids on

5561-400: The ransom. Despite Kate and Hawkins' pleas, Tom sticks to his plan, believing it is the best chance for Sean's return. Shaker lures Kate to a meeting where he assaults her and presents Sean's blood-stained t-shirt as a warning to pay the ransom, but Tom responds by doubling the bounty to $ 4 million. Shaker calls Tom and gives him one final warning to pay, but Tom still refuses, and Shaker fires

5644-536: The rooster "Cluedle-Doo" who gave exclusive clues to the viewers. After performing Mark Morrison 's " Return of the Mack " in the semi-finals, Wahlberg was unmasked. He even stuck around when Omarion was unmasked as the wild card contestant "Yeti". In 2022, he sold two TV police drama projects as an executive producer to CBS Studios as part of an overall deal with the studio, Harbor Blue and Samaritan , though neither had entered production as of 2024. In 1991, Wahlberg

5727-453: The show's fourth season. He has said he considers himself a character actor rather than a "movie star" like his brother. As of 2011, Wahlberg is the host of an internet radio show on Friday nights at 8 pm PST called "DDUB's R&B Back Rub" on Cherry Tree Radio and appeared in the 2011 comedy Zookeeper . Wahlberg is the current host of HLN's "Very Scary People". In 2021, Wahlberg worked on season five of The Masked Singer as

5810-427: The show. The episode was released on December 9, 2016. In November 2016, the group announced a new tour called The Total Package Tour with Paula Abdul & Boyz II Men . The 44-city North American tour spanned May 12 through July 16 and marked Abdul's first tour in more than 20 years. In March 2017 during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden they performed the new single "One More Night" from

5893-421: The success of "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)", "Cover Girl", and "This One's For the Children", the group pulled off a rare feat of having three singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, but each from a different album. Columbia Music Video also released a home video, Hangin' Tough , a documentary on the band directed by Doug Nichol and produced by Bryan Johnson that included their four hit music videos and

5976-458: The time the lip-syncing allegations surfaced, the group was starting to experience a backlash . Despite their success, the group was regularly dismissed by critics for their attempts to promote themselves as an urban act and their practice of using backing vocals for live performances. The group's record sales also began to decline due to a shift in musical tastes to gangsta rap and grunge music . In 1993, after having split from Maurice Starr,

6059-410: The top-grossing touring act in the country at the time and one of the highest-grossing concert tours of the decade, with overall attendance of 3.2 million people. Their 1990 pay-per-view special broke records at the time. During this time, NKOTB licensed merchandise flooded the market, including lunch boxes , buttons , t-shirts, comic books (published by Harvey Comics ), and dolls . They inspired

6142-635: The tour. The NKOTBSB Tour began on May 25, 2011, and ended in June 2012. They also released a compilation album NKOTBSB which included 2 new songs. On June 22, 2012, NKOTB was among 24 celebrities selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for 2013. McIntyre stated during Summer Mixtape Festival that they were making a new album and unlike their previous album The Block , there will be no collaboration on it. On January 22, 2013,

6225-678: The tour: 'Kicking-off at the Annex in Stockholm on May 6 and culminating at Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow on June 1, the shows will take place at some of the most intimate venues across Europe, giving our fans a rare opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with the band.' Following the tour the group met up in New York to embark on the 6th annual NKOTB Cruise. Also, in the Spring of 2014 they announced

6308-579: The years: The Osmonds , Jackson 5 , New Edition, Boyz II Men , Bell Biv DeVoe , Backstreet Boys , B2K , 98° , LFO , Menudo , JLS , O-Town , BTS , NSYNC , One Direction , Take That , and Westlife , as well as New Kids themselves. On May 2, 2019, the Mixtape Tour began in Cincinnati, Ohio, with New Kids as the headliners. Other performers on the tour include Salt-N-Pepa , Debbie Gibson, Tiffany , and Naughty by Nature. In 2020, during

6391-636: Was " Dirty Dawg " (which featured a rap cameo by Nice & Smooth ), peaking at No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, " Never Let You Go ", failed to chart in the U.S., but did reach No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 18 in the Canadian charts. NKOTB went on tour to support the album, playing smaller venues such as clubs and theaters, as opposed to the arenas and stadiums they were once accustomed to. After experiencing increased panic attacks and anxiety, Jonathan Knight left

6474-551: Was almost exclusively written and produced by Maurice Starr, and featured mid-1980s bubblegum pop material. The first single, " Be My Girl ", received minor airplay around the group's native Boston but failed to capture nationwide attention. The album's second single, " Stop It Girl ", fared even worse. The New Kids went on tour around the New England states, singing wherever Starr could book them: in bars, school dances, and clubs. Nevertheless, Starr remained diligent and persuaded

6557-470: Was charged with first-degree arson for setting a fire at the historic Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky . Authorities stated that Wahlberg, then known as the " bad boy " of boy band New Kids on the Block, was partying with fellow band member Danny Wood and fans in the early morning hours when Wahlberg dumped vodka on a hallway carpet and ignited it. Wahlberg was facing up to 20 years in prison, but

6640-631: Was dating actress Jenny McCarthy after meeting on Watch What Happens Live in March. They announced their engagement on The View on April 16, 2014, and wed on August 31, 2014, at the Hotel Baker in St. Charles, Illinois . Wahlberg is a fan of the Boston Celtics and has been seen attending many of their games. He narrated The Association: Boston Celtics , a documentary about the team's 2010 season, and co-narrated, alongside Ice Cube ,

6723-484: Was initially joined by his younger brother Mark , who left the group after only a few months. Donnie then recruited his school friends Jamie Kelly, Jordan Knight and Danny Wood to join the group; Knight was followed into the group by his older brother Jonathan Knight, while Kelly left the group early on. When a search was made to find a Michael Jackson -esque singer to replace Kelly, Starr recruited 12-year-old Joey McIntyre , who initially struggled to fit in with

6806-462: Was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother was of Irish, English, and French-Canadian ancestry. Wahlberg has described his family as having an Irish-Catholic background. As a recording artist, Wahlberg is known as an original member of the boy band New Kids on the Block . The band, that was put together by Maurice Starr and Mary Alford, who were sought to create a "white counterpart" to New Edition , first found Wahlberg, age 15, and made him

6889-710: Was to run from May 2, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio, through July 14 in Hollywood, Florida. On December 13, 2018, New Kids announced they would perform at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2019 in Times Square . On March 2, 2019, New Kids released a new music video "Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)", which included cameos from Lance Bass , Debbie Gibson , Naughty by Nature , as well as Ricky Bell , Michael Bivins , and Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition . It also included shout outs and easter eggs to several boy bands throughout

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