Justin Timberlake announced at this past weekend’s MTV Upfronts that he’s going to produce a new reality show for MTV called ‘The Phone’. The show is based on a Dutch TV show which pits contestants in a timed race to accomplish a mission and win a cash prize. Each episode begins with two phones placed at opposite ends of a city. Once the phone is answered, players are given 5 seconds to decide by a mysterious guide if they want to play the game. Contestants communicate via phone to succeed. The guide will also communicate with them as a helicopter tracks their every move and any error. A failed task will chip away at the cash prize. The show will air this fall.
One of the first Grammy Awards to be handed out on Sunday went to the Queen of Pop, Madonna. The singer won for Best Long Form Music Video for her ‘Confessions’ tour at the pre-telecast ceremony. Congratulations to Madonna! I’m sure that once her new album comes out, she would get a lot more awards considering who she worked with on the album. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland have already proven how much of a powerhouse duo they are behind the sound boards and it’s sure to bring Madonna a good edge for next year’s awards.
He hasn’t scored a hit with his previous efforts but Justin Timberlake is going full-speed ahead on his acting career as he is slated to star in a new film called ‘The Open Road’. Variety is reporting that the 27-year old ‘Sexyback’ singer will play a young man trying to reconnect with his father (who will be played by Jeff Bridges), a legendary athlete, as he struggles to get him home to his ailing mother’s (played by Mary Steenburgen) bedside. Has he not learned? He should just stick to what his really good at – and that’s singing, writing and producing music.
Britney might have turned down a duet with Justin Timberlake but her baby sister Jamie Lynn Spears is still all for Justin.
The fallen pop star’s clone of a baby sister, who’s possibly estranged from her the same way as their mother, took a break from filming her Nickelodeon show ‘Zoey 101’ and attended Justin Timberlake’s concert in LA on Monday night. She even had her father as her chaperone for the night.
The father-daughter duo were spotted sitting in the VIP section and stayed for most of the concert. It looks like everyone in the family still talks to Justin except for Britney.
Although it’s pretty much established that Britney Spears is sick and crazy, she’s being called those two things by several music industry insiders for a different reason. Britney has reportedly ditched the chance to do a duet single with former boyfriend Justin Timberlake.
Page Six reported that Justin wrote the song specifically for his former love and that her label was counting on the song to be the launch pad for her comeback. But before she could even fly out to record the song, Britney abruptly canceled the session.
Jive is still backing Britney up but execs are worried about her bombing.
Oh come on! Admit it, you’re expecting it.
Justin Timberlake has more to add to his resume. He’s a former boy band member, a successful solo artist, producer, actor, momma’s boy, playboy, hot stuff and a fashion designer.
He recently introduced his denim collection to the UK launch of his (and best friend Trace Ayala’s) fashion label William Rast at the Harvey Nichols department store in London, England on Monday.
Justin was accompanied to the launch by his business partner Trace and Black Eyed Peas front woman Fergie who also happened to be sporting a piece from the line. Much like Jessica Simpson did at the airport.
Justin Timberlake is currently on tour in Europe. During a concert in Zurich, Switzerland, JT busted out with covers of the Amy Winehouse instant classic ‘Rehab’ and Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’.
But instead of doing a complete cover with the original first person lyrics, JT changed it up. On ‘Rehab’ he sang ‘they tried to make her go to rehab and she said no no no’ while on ‘Crazy’ he sang ‘I think she’s crazy… I think she’s crazy’ and ‘I remember when, I remember when she lost her mind’.
Well if those messages weren’t blatant enough for you, I’ve got two words – Britney Spears.
You know it’s bad when you’re ex-boyfriend still finds something to rag on you about after several years.
