Justin Timberlake

In his profile of Condé Nast chairman Si Newhouse on Sunday, The Times' Richard Pérez-Peña noted:

Some extravagances have been curtailed, but no one in the business disputes that Condé still spends far more money than its competitors. Magazine publishers and editors in chief haul in $400,000 to $2 million in salary and bonuses, current and former executives say, and many executives have clothing allowances in the high five figures.

Perhaps one indication of tightening belts at the glossy empire may be a memo sent out to employees asking them shell out their own money for tickets to the Fashion Rocks benefit at Radio City Music Hall in September.  read more »

While most of us have forgotten about the day we were traumatized by the sight of Janet Jackson's breast almost fully exposed by Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Federal appeals court apparently did not. According to The Associated PressIt wasn't until this morning that it dismissed the $550,000 indecency fine against CBS for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that left Ms. Jackson's pastie-covered nipple hanging out in front of 90 million people.

The court ruled that the FCC acted "acted arbitrarily and capriciously" in issuing the fine, departing from its established practice of applying equal standards to indecent words and images and fining indecent programming only when it is "pervasive as to amount to 'shock treatment' for the audience.  read more »

In his first scripted-TV venture, Justin Timberlake will executive produce an American remake of a hit Peruvian comedy My Problem With Women for NBC. He'll partner with production company Reveille, which is behind the most successful U.S. adaptations of foreign scripted series on the air: NBC's The Office and ABC's Ugly Betty. Tapping into the In Treatment craze, the show will follow Jose, a thirtysomething bachelor who begins seeing a therapist in an attempt to understand why all of his romantic relationships fail, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Mr. Timberlake might have to tapinto the origins of his own Britney drama for this one! "

While researching his upcoming movie role as a fictional Corpus Christi Hooks baseball player, Justin Timberlake tried to get some battling stance advice from the Houston Astros' Double-A team this week. It didn't work out due to scheduling conflicts. Bummer! We would've liked to see some pics of JT in a baseball uniform getting up close and personal with the boys of summer. Kind of brings a whole new meaning to Dick in a (Batter's) Box, eh?  read more »

Last night, Barbara Walters’ much anticipated The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2007 aired on ABC. Before viewers got a chance to assess the lineup, Ms. Walters said that she was going to avoid any “tabloid stuff.” And she did…sort of. As promised, Bill Clinton, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Don Imus were all in fact honored. But so, too, were Victoria and David Beckham, who were asked to dish on their much-publicized friendship with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. (Even Bill O’Reilly asked Ms. Walters “Why? Why? Why?” after learning that Posh ‘n’ Becks would be featured on her program.) Then came Justin Timberlake. The former ‘N Sync pop singer told the television journalist, among other things, about his romance with Hollywood starlet Jessica Biel—also a topic touched upon a time or two in, well, the tabloids. Katherine Heigl, who called her recent hit film, Knocked Up, “sexist,” was also on Ms. Walters’ short list. From Heigl, the former 20/20 anchor learned that the actress is not happy that her Grey’s Anatomy co-star was fired after he slung homophobic slurs at T.R. Knight.

The days immediately following Thanksgiving are supposed to be a frenzy of shopping, but nobody seems to have told the record labels, who on this Tuesday seem to have left the shelves a little bare. Fans of “too latin for hip hop, too hip hop for latins” rapper Pitbull or metal band Mudvayne will perhaps forgive us for saying so.

At least Justin Timberlake has a present for his fans: a deluxe edition of his 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds. Just in time for Christmas! It’s the one-two punch of a CD, which includes his “Until the End of Time” duet with Beyoncé, and a DVD of music videos and live performances. Once again, Justin makes life a little bit easier for men trying to please their ladies.

In terms of truly new music releases, however, Kanine Records stands out for trying to make a little noise for U.K. import the Rumble Strips, who are an Arctic Monkeys manqué—but with a horn section! Their EP, Alarm Clock, is meant to whet the appetites of ignorant Yankees, as the band heads back to the studio to record a full-length album. Hear them now before you’re nauseated by the hype.  read more »

When Justin brings sexy back to HBO, viewers will see his moves, but what they won't see is the lust, which seemed to permeate the very air inside MSG.  read more »

Bottles of single-barrel Jack Daniel’s line a glass case at the entrance of Justin Timberlake’s latest addition to the New York City restaurant scene.  read more »

"Uhm...I'd have to say absolutely, positively not," he replied.

I tried making a "please, don't you feel bad for me now that I'm making a sad face" approach, but that didn't work.

I'm not sure why and am slightly embarrassed about this, but my taste in music tends to mirror that of a 14-year-old adolescent girl. I love Mariah...I love Pink...I love Madonna, but most of all I love Justin. I don't put posters up on my walls anymore, but if I did, I'd likely hang one of JT in the living room above the couch. I have over 1000 songs on my ipod and still...I mostly just listen to Justin. But Greg's conviction was unshakable.  read more »