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So you want to be a pop star?

NEW YORK -- The manager behind the Backstreet Boys, 'NSync and the Jonas Brothers is looking online for his next pop act. On Wednesday, Johnny Wright will begin accepting video auditions worldwide from aspiring musicians ages 16 to 30. The field will be winnowed down through challenges and a boot camp in Los Angeles. A final band will be chosen in June 2011.

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