Best-bets for May 11: pop stars, old and new
1) “The ’90s Boy Band Boom,” 8-10 p.m., CW. In the early ’90s, AJ McLean says here, record sales were all “grunge or rap.” He was in the Backstreet Boys (shown here), which sputtered at home, then spent two years abroad. It had wild stunts, loud clothes and sales of 130 million records. This fun film traces many of the groups that offered odd touches and bouncy music. Read more…