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Trending: It’s gonna be May; and *NSYNC gets its due

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April 30, 2018 at 6:41 p.m. EDT

*NSYNC got its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the most perfect day. 

@erskinerecords, tweeting about iconic boy band *NSYNC finally getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for which the group reunited Monday. Held on the last day of April, the ceremony provided perfect timing for JC Chasez to yell, “It’s gonna be May” — a reference to the band’s song “It’s Gonna Be Me,” and a popular meme.

Women of color in #TimesUP call on everyone to #MuteRKelly.

@iSmashFizzle, advocating for #MuteRKelly, organized by women of color in the #TimesUp movement. The group is calling on corporations and venues associated with R. Kelly to cut ties with the singer over numerous allegations of sexual abuse.

White House Correspondent’s statement adds fuel to the fire of criticism.

@marneyike, a community journalist in Illinois, calling out the White House Correspondents’ Association. The group put out a statement Sunday about comedian Michelle Wolf’s monologue at Saturday’s annual correspondents’ dinner, saying it was “not in the spirit” of the event’s spirit of unity. Wolf’s jokes had inspired heated debate from those who felt she was too biting toward Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and others who defended the role of comedy in speaking truth to power. The WHCA’s statement brought similar critiques.

NRA members can’t have guns with them during Pence, Trump speeches.

@catvalente, questioning the Secret Service’s ban on guns in the room when Vice President Mike Pence addresses the NRA at its annual meeting in Dallas this Friday. NRA members can bring their guns to the event, just not to the speech.

Logan Paul announces he’s done with daily vlogs.

@MikaylaSeptic, tweeting about Logan Paul, who announced Monday that he will no longer be posting daily vlogs on YouTube. The popular vlogger took a big hit in January after posting a video that showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in a Japanese forest. 

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly named the *NSYNC song. The post has been updated.