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| | Justin Timberlake Wants You To Answer 'The Phone' | | Added 16 years ago | Source: MTV |
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'You sort of have to shock these people into these situations,' he says of his intense new MTV reality show.By Jocelyn Vena
Justin Timberlake
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images
Justin Timberlake starred in one of the most infamous "Punk'd" pranks of all time, when he was brought to tears after he thought the IRS was going to take away his house for unpaid taxes. Well, come Tuesday, Timberlake will take his act to MTV once again, but this time, he'll be behind the scenes as the executive producer of the new reality series "The Phone."
" 'The Phone' is a high-intensity game show where we take four real-life people, not actors, we take four real-life people, and we thrust them into physical and mental nightmare," Timberlake said. "And you get to watch what happens. There's a chance every show to win 50 grand."
The show features people answering a phone call and then having to go through intense missions to win the game and the money. "We plot each show around a movie plot," Timberlake added. "And they become the main character in this movie."
Timberlake remembered one episode, in which the instant the contestant decided they wanted to play the game, they were already having to dodge a dangerous situation. "In Seattle, one of the contestants, she's at a fish shack," he said. "We always say, 'Press one if you'd like the chance to win $50,000,' and as soon as she pressed one, the operator, who's kind of like our host, he says, 'The game starts now,' and then in the parking lot, a car blows up.
"You sort of have to shock these people into these situations, and they really get into it," he added.
The surprises don't stop there — for the contestants, at least. In addition to explosions and last-minute decisions, the contestants also face plot twists and turns. "Just like a thriller or suspense film at the end of the show, every show, there is a twist that we put on the contestants," Timberlake explained. "And as the show goes on, you, as the viewer, will know, but it's fun to see. We really test their morale. We really test their character."
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| | Jessica Biel strips, defends relationship with Justin Timberlake | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Despite the rumors to the contrary, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are doing just fine. This is according to two sources talking to US Magazine. This comes after JT allegedly attended Kate Hudson?s thirtieth birthday party alone, and was all over some ladies. Do you girls/guys remember the rumors about Kate Hudson and Justin Timberlake? First, it was right after JT and Cameron Diaz split, and JT was rumored to have hooked up with Scarlett Johansson, Kate Hudson and Jessica Biel, all within like a month of each other. Then JT and Jessica were allegedly having some issues early last year, and Kate Hudson might have swooped in for some booty calls.
One source basically claims that just because Jess and JT aren’t joined at the hip, doesn?t mean they?re not serious. That?s actually a good point. But if I still wouldn?t want my boyfriend hanging out with Kate Hudson.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are still going strong, two sources tell Usmagazine.com.
“They have not split,” the first pal tells Us of the couple, who went on a getaway to Vail, Colorado earlier this month.
Rumors spread they called it quits after it was reported Timberlake “was very much acting like a single guy” at Kate Hudson?s birthday party over the weekend, which Biel did not attend.
“Things are very good with them,” another source tells Us. “They do things separately sometimes.”
The pair — who began dating after Timberlake split from Cameron Diaz in 2007 — recently bought an apartment in NYC.
“The apartment is great,” the singer’s mother, Lynn Harless, recently told Us. “He’s loving it!”
[From US Magazine]
In other Jessica Biel-
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| | Jessica Biel's father tries to bribe Justin Timberlake into marriage | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Justin Timberlake is having issues with Jessica Biel… her father, that is. Apparently, Jessica?s dad Jon Biel is all up on JT, trying to get Justin to marry his daughter. Jon calls JT to have ?man-to-man talks? about getting his little girl down the aisle. According to the National Enquirer, Jon even offered a ?bribe? to Justin (and I?m not even joking, NE refers to this as a ?bribe?) - that he would pay for the whole wedding. That?s not a technically a ?bribe?, dude. A ?bribe? would be $300,000 in unmarked bills waiting for Justin after the deed is done. Offering to pay for the wedding is ole-timey tradition for the bride?s family - although who knows how many brides? families still adhere to that in this day and age.
Justin Timberlake is being pressured into marriage - by his girlfriend?s relentless dad, say sources.
The ?SexyBack? singer has been dragging his feet over proposing to Jessica Biel, his girlfriend of two years. The former 7th Heaven beauty?s dad has begun hammering away at the 28-year-old Justin to march down the aisle, revealed an insider.
And to sweeten the deal, Jon Biel has offered to pay the wedding bill.
?Jessica?s dad is really putting heat on Justin to marry her,? said the insider.
?Jon?s been calling Justin a lot lately for man-to-man talks.?
The no-nonsense dad asked the performer to ?do the right thing? regarding his daughter, the insider revealed.
Justin moved the 27-year-old actress into his Hollywood Hills home last summer, and since then, wedding speculation has run rampant.
?But Justin is running out of time and excuses,? the source said. ?Jon has made it clear he?s growing impatient.?
Jessica?s dad even offered him a ?bribe?, says the insider.
?Jon told Justin that he?ll cover the entire cost of the wedding.?
[From The National Enquirer, print edition April 27, 2009]
My first thought was ?I bet the unnamed source is Jessica.? My second thought was ?How embarrassing for Jessica if even part of this is true.? Jessica seems like she really wants to get Justin down the aisle, true. But I doubt she gets her father to do her dirty work. On the bright side, at least Jon isn?t threatening Justin with a shotgun. Or at least, there will be no shotgun threats until Jessica gets ?accidentally? pregnant. There?s a bribe - marry my daughter or I?ll shoot you. No, wait, that?s not a bribe. That?s a felony!
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are shown out in NY on 3/8/09. Credit: PacificCoastNews.com. Biel is also shown out in Beverly Hills on 4/9/09. Credit: Eddie Morales/Fame Pictures
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| | Will American Idol go back to 3 judges next season?!? | | Added 16 years ago | Source: Seriously OMG WTF |
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So last night American Idol changed things up and only 2 of the 4 judges were able to critique each singer so they wouldn’t go over, (which they did) and OK! Magazine is reporting that the show finally realizes that they made a mistake adding Kara DioGuardi, I mean a fourth judge. So what will Idol do? They are thinking are eliminating one of them and if they who should it be? Well OK! says that is causing problems between the two female judges.
?The plan to add a fourth person backfired,? an Idol insider tells OK! about the troubles that have been mounting since Kara joined the cast at the beginning of this season. ?Now the producers are left with a tough decision: Do they go back to the original three-judge format, or leave Kara there??
With all four judges in contract negotiation ? and no ninth-season spots confirmed ? the competition has turned fierce. ?As long as the show brings in millions of viewers, everyone wants a piece of it,? says a pal of the former pop star. ?Paula wants to remain on the program for as long as Simon is involved, and Kara?s trying to stay on for as much time as possible. She wants Paula to get the ax.?
I say keep Paula and get rid of Kara. Seriously who likes Kara? I have not spoken to anyone who is like she is a great addition to the show or that they love her. Everyone I know hates her and her stupid waste of time comments.
Talking about hate and her stupid comments, I hate the new format that only two of the judges get to comment on the singers. Especially when it is just Kara and Randy Jackson, those two add nothing but time to the show.
Also something the show could do, so I would actually find out what happens at the end of Fringe is get rid of the stupid mentors. Seriously what did Quentin Tarantino add to the show yesterday? I mean he is not a singer just a fan and all he did was add useless time to the show that Simon could have used to tell these singers that they suck and why as compared to telling them to stop moving their hands. Instead of getting hasbeens that the singers never heard of to mentor them get singing coaches and don’t show me their rehearsals. Anyone with me on that? Has anyone been like OMG that mentor really added something. All they ever do is say, I am fan of so-and-so or I think they got the song or I am not sure how it will turn out. Shoot I will get to see that when they sing the song.
Now back to the singers…Lil Rounds needs to go home tonight for destroying The Rose. B!tch if you don’t the meaning of the song or the importance of it in the movie then don’t sing it and try to defend why you f*cked it up. That was Bette’s swan song in the movie and please oh please let it be hers. When it comes to the rocker chick, what was good about the song. It was boring. Justin Timberlake looking guy made a Bryan Adams song even more boring than it was. Someone explain why Gokey is so good to me? His voice is boring and songs are slower than paint drying. That song was Endless, but not Love for me. I know everyone loves Adam Lambert, but to me is just a big poser trying to be an Emo rocker when in reality he is a total Broadway star. Stop faking it and be who you are? I am saving my best for last and that is Kris Allen, he is consistently good and I hope he comes in second because winning Idol kind of hurts your career in a way.
OK! I am done ranting for now, so what did you think of last night?
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| | Justin Timberlake on Jessica Biel: 'we have a natural way' together' | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Justin Timberlake has opened up to Hello Magazine about his relationship with Jessica Biel. This is a rare thing - he?s barely said two words about her the whole two years-plus they?ve dated. A few weeks ago on Oprah, he did talk a little more about Jessica, saying ?I?m not engaged. But if she is, we have a problem.? He also told Oprah that he wasn?t ready to get married, which I totally believe. Not that JT and Jess aren?t committed, I just don?t see them walking down the aisle any time soon.
In the new Hello interview, Justin talks about Jessica like never before. Even though my cynical side is saying that JT is selling something, I have to admit he says some sweet stuff about Jessica. JT calls her ?a great woman? and says she?s ?dynamic? and ?loving?. Here?s an excerpt from the long Hello article:
Recent paparazzi shots of Jessica trying on rings at a Los Angeles jeweler have only served to fuel the gossip that a wedding is [in] the cards - despite denials from Justin.
?I?ve been very lucky to find a woman as dynamic and as loving as Jessica,? says Justin. ?Work has always been a huge focus in my life but now I realize how beautiful it can be to have someone to share it with. I?m so happy to have a great woman in my life.?
Q: Has it been difficlt to keep you relationship as private as you might like?
?We do pretty much everything we want to do. Sometimes we get spotted by the paparazzi but usually we can find a quiet place to eat and no one will bother us. It can be distracting but you learn to keep walking and pay no attention.?
Q: Why is this relationship so special?
?We get along so well. The first thing we noticed when we started going out is how easily we made each other laugh. Sometimes when you meet someone it feels right from the beginning. She has a very engaging personality and we have a natural way of being together. I?m a lucky guy.?
[From Hello Magazine, print edition April 21, 2009]
Aw, sweet. Could Justin be a good guy? Not that he was ever a ?bad guy?, but he seems to have a few moments of douchebaggery in his past. Like telling the world about the real state of Britney?s virginity, or maybe being a jerk to Cameron Diaz right after they broke up. It sounds like JT and Jessica really do have something special. Or maybe that cynical side is right - he?s selling something. MSat thinks now that JT has talked about Biel, they?re definitely going to break up. She?s probably right - it?s the curse of talking about your relationship.
Header Photo is of Justin and Jessica at Beverly Mitchell’s wedding in Ravello, Italy on 10/2/08. Credit: OLYCOM/bauergriffinonline.com
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| | Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel on the verge of breakup? | | Added 16 years ago | Source: The Blemish |
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Lending more credence to the rumor that their relationship is a sham, a source tells OK! that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been fighting a lot lately. Mainly over Timberlake flirting with other girls. One’s whose traps don’t outsize his.
?Justin has always loved women ? singing about them, looking at them, flirting with them. He can?t help it!?
?Jessica?s seen Justin flirt, but says it?s all in good fun,? the pal tells OK!. ?But she has told him that if they get engaged, it?s got to end. Things seem a bit tense with them, but they?re trying to get past the rough patches.?
It also sounds like he wants Jessica to move out.
?Justin asked one of his longtime best friends how much time he?d need to give Jessica if he asked her to move out of their New York City apartment without seeming like a jerk.?
The only reason Justin hasn’t ended it is because he’s scared. If ever he breaks it off with Jessica, Justin is going to get his ass beat like Rihanna, but even worse. He’ll be telling the media that he ran into a door and that Jessica is only like this when she drinks and that, “I don’t want to talk about it.”
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| | Justin Timberlake wants Jessica Biel to move out of his New York apartment | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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There have been a ton of rumors about Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel lately, most of it being gossip along the lines of ?they will totally split any day now.? This OK! story sounds a lot like the other stuff, with one exception. The unnamed sources and ?pals? of the couple actually do sound like Justin?s friends representing Justin?s interests.
These pals describe Justin and Jessica as having problems, and ?fighting lately?. One of the biggest issues is that Justin is a flirt who loves women - so of course Jessica told him, ?that if they get engaged, it?s got to end.? Way to double-down, Jess. Justin is thinking about leaving her, so she gives him an engagement ultimatum. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel heading into make-or-break territory? Insiders suggest that at the very least, the couple, who?ve been dating for two years, are out of sync.
?They aren?t split yet, but they are having problems,? a pal of Justin, 28, and Jessica, 27, tells OK!.
?They?ve been fighting lately,? says another friend, adding that the main issue is JT?s incorrigibly roving eye. ?Justin has always loved women ? singing about them, looking at them, flirting with them. He can?t help it!?
But does the ?Sexy Back? singer know when to hit the brakes?
?Jessica?s seen Justin flirt, but says it?s all in good fun,? the pal tells OK!. ?But she has told him that if they get engaged, it?s got to end. Things seem a bit tense with them, but they?re trying to get past the rough patches.?
Indeed, on March 20 the pair was seen dining with their parents at Beverly Hills? Mastro?s Steakhouse restaurant, which hardly suggests a rift.
On the other hand, the insider reveals to OK!, ?Justin asked one of his longtime best friends how much time he?d need to give Jessica if he asked her to move out of their New York City apartment without seeming like a jerk.?
[From OK! Magazine]
The last part interested me the most. How much time should you give someone to move out without seeming like a jerk? I say two months max - for normal people who don?t have millions of dollars and mansions at the snap of our fingers. For Justin and Jessica, a month would probably be plenty of time… if she doesn?t have any film projects lined up.
Here?s Justin and Jessica walking their dogs in Memphis on November 29th. Images thanks to Fame Pictures .
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| | Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel are no-shows at casino opening | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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A few weeks ago, an account of an impending break-up was reported by The Chicago Sun-Times. They claimed that Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake had been having some problems and were about to end their relationship at any moment, contrary to all of the ?they?re so in love? reports that have been widely circulated.
Add another notch on the rumor bedpost: JT and Biel were supposed to make an appearance at a casino opening last week, and now people are treating their absence as a harbinger of relationship doom. PR Inside has more:
Pop star Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Jessica Biel fuelled reports their relationship is in trouble after they failed to show up at a casino opening.
The couple, dating since 2007, has recently been dogged by rumours they plan to split, with a source telling U.S. newspaper The Chicago Sun-Times: “Things are not going as smoothly as (Biel and Timberlake) would want people to think they are.”
The stars then added to the speculation when they failed to deliver a scheduled promotional appearance at the launch of an Indiana Live Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana on 13 March (09).
And their absence infuriated many members of the 8,000-strong audience.
Guest Marian Flemming says, “It was ridiculous. They promised us that Justin and Jessica were going to be here, so we came down to check out the new casino and had hoped to see the two stars. When they did not show up, we simply felt cheated.?
[From PR Inside]
Since there?s no rumor of Timberlake getting sued for his failure to appear, I suppose it either wasn?t a paid appearance, or Timberlake has already given back his appearance fee. By the way, who goes to a casino opening in Shelbyville, Indiana to see JT and Biel?
So are they breaking up? To my eyes, JT has looked ?over it? for a while, and Biel has always seemed a little clingy. Maybe I?m totally wrong, but is Justin Timberlake really such a prize in a boyfriend? Perhaps Jessica could just call it a day and move on to bigger and better things.
Here are Justin and Jessica sneaking out the side door of the William Rast Fashion Show at the Tent in Bryant Park in New York on February 16th. Images thanks to Pacific Coast News.
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| | Justin Timberlake is launching his own line of tequila | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Justin Timberlake really is proving himself to be quite the Renaissance Man ? at least when it comes to entertainment and business. He successfully transitioned from a boy band to a musically respected pop star. He opened up two restaurants in Manhattan, Southern Hospitality and Destino, that have both managed to do well. His clothing line, William Rast, is hugely successful. So what?s left for him to do? Tequila. Not a shot of it ? Timberlake is coming up with his own brand.
Justin Timberlake has something new to toast: The singer and budding businessman is launching a new brand of tequila named 901.
In development for more than two years, the liquor will hit store shelves in early May in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and St. Louis.
The reason behind the numeric name? ?901 is that time of night when your evening is ending, but your night is just beginning. It is also a subtle nod to his hometown,? says the singer’s spokesperson, referring to the area code for Memphis, where Timberlake grew up.
The new venture is the latest addition to Timberlake?s growing business portfolio, which includes the fashion line William Rast and the music label Tennman.
[From People]
According to the New York Post, Timberlake isn?t merely slapping his stamp of approval on the tequila. He actually did (presumably fun) research for its development.
Justin Timberlake is expanding his brand. The pop star, “SNL” regular guest and clothing designer has added tequila to his growing list of interests. Timberlake recently toured a Mexican distillery where he was caught on video tasting tequilas. A spokeswoman for the star confirms, “This was one of his many meetings over the last two years in development of his tequila business.”
[From the New York Post]
All of Justin?s other ventures have proven successful, so I?m sure 901 will too. He?s just got that golden touch. He?s certainly not the first big name celebrity to push hard alcohol. Diddy has a $100 million deal to promote Ciroc vodka ? which he didn?t even create. He?s just giving it his stamp of approval and posing for ads. If Justin?s tequila does well, I can?t even imagine how much he could make from it.
I hate it when celebs let someone else do all the work and then slap their names on it. But in Justin?s case it seems like he?s always the head honcho on his business projects, and no matter what he?s doing, he does well at it. And now he can do all those things while drinking tequila. Even better.
Here?s Justin Timberlake with Jessica Biel as they stroll around their Tribecca neighborhood on March 8th. Images thanks to Pacific Coast News.
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| | Are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in trouble? | | Added 16 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Justin Timberlake might be itching to get out of his relationship with Jessica Biel, if gossip amongst their friends is correct. Even though the couple just purchased a $2.9 million duplex in Manhattan, it seems things aren?t exactly solid between the two ? at least on Justin?s end. Jessica is reportedly desperate to keep him.
We’ve heard rumblings about Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel splitting before, but not for a long time. Despite the usual pooh-poohing denials from the stars’ official camps, two friends of the ”J’s” (as a longtime Biel buddy calls them) insist there are problems in paradise.
While the duo are still living together, Biel’s friend reports, ”Things are not going as smoothly as [Biel and Timberlake] would want people to think they are.” Two friends of Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake insist there are problems in the relationship. On the other side, a veteran Timberlake associate whispers, ”I can always sense when Justin is beginning to get itchy in a relationship. … While he’s still very public about being seen with Jessica, it’s interesting. … He hardly talks about her when she’s not around.
”The same thing happened with Cameron [Diaz, a Timberlake ex], and it also was the case with Britney [Spears].”
To be fair, another longtime Biel pal told me Wednesday, ”I don’t think this is true. I was just with them and I’ve never seen them look happier. … I think this is someone out to unnecessarily cause trouble? ‘I know they are both very good actors, but I truly think their feelings for each other haven’t changed.”
Both of my sources indicate Timberlake thinks Biel is a bit too ”controlling,” but Biel’s friend tells me she’s not going to give up on the relationship easily. ”She will do anything to keep Justin. She really loves him very much.”
[From Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times]
I won?t pretend to know much about Jessica Biel, but she?s never struck me as controlling. Justin certainly has though. It might be that anyone who doesn?t do exactly what he wants is ?too controlling.? Jessica has always seemed incredibly bland to me though. Maybe it?s just because she?s not a drama queen and relatively stable, at least by Hollywood standards. We don?t know about every facet of her life, unlike Britney.
But whenever I look at Jessica, I just see beige. Sometimes eggshell white. But never anything interesting. She?s nice to look at, I?ll give her that. But even though I want to empathize with her on this, part of me can?t blame Justin for possibly wanting to move on.
Here?s Justin and Jessica taking their dogs for a stroll at a park in Los Angeles on November 25th. Images thanks to Pacific Coast News.
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