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Lance Bass on 'Good Day New York' - 2/2/12

myfoxny.com, 2/2/12 --

His time with the boy band N'Sync made Lance Bass a household name. A memoir, TV and radio hosting gigs and lots of public appearances later, Bass' star keeps rising.

On Thursday, he joined Rosanna Scotto for the 9 a.m. hour of Good Day New York.

Bass has done everything from performing during Super Bowl XXXV, Broadway's Hairspray the Musical, Dancing with the Stars, and even went through full cosmonaut training. Now he's got his own Sirius radio show called "The Pop Ten with Lance Bass" on Sirius-XM Channel 108. It's on every Friday night from 10pm-12am and re-broadcasts on Saturdays at 9pm.

Videos from the show: Lance Bass Introduction, Healthy Super Bowl Eats, Interview with Dermot Mulroney
Photos from the show: Lance with Mike Woods, Lance behind the scenes, Pics from the show on Lance's Facebook Page

 

WATCH VIDEO: On set with Justin Timberlake & Mila Kunis - 2/2/12

InStyle.co.uk, 2/2/12 --

Watch this exclusive video of Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis on set of Friends With Benefits

Missed it on the big screen? Never fear, we've got this exclusive Friends With Benefits video starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis….

Playing pals Dylan and Jamie who think that adding sex to their friendship won't complicate things, Justin and Mila have sizzling on-screen chemistry in this fab rom-com not to be missed!

Out on DVD from 6 Feb - Sneak a peek at the pair in action

 

Joey Fatone's first 'Dancing With the Stars' dance - 2/2/12

@GSN, 2/2/12 --

@realjoeyfatone and @kym_johnson Relive your first dance with the Groove Scoop. tinyurl.com/73zhm45

 

 

The Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis', starring Justin Timberlake, begins filming in Queens next week - 2/2/12

On Location Vacations, 2/2/12 --

As we reported a few weeks back, Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers' next project about the Greenwich Village folk music scene in the 1960s, starts filming in NYC on Monday and thanks to one of our twitter followers, @Andresakademia, we already have the movie's first filming location!

No Parking signs (due to filming) have been posted on 60th Street and Queens Blvd in Woodside, Queens for Mon, Feb. 6- Thursday, Feb. 9.

The movie follows a protagonist loosely based on singer Dave Van Ronk, a friend of Bob Dylan's. Oscar Isaac stars as the title character while Justin Timberlake co-stars as another folk musician, his wife will be played by Carey Mulligan, and John Goodman will play a jazz musician who takes a road trip with Davis. Most of the cast is in NYC now prepping for their roles.

In other Justin Timberlake news, he has recently signed on to star in Clint Eastwood's next film Trouble With the Curve.

In the baseball-themed movie, "Eastwood plays an aging baseball scout looking to mend fences with his daughter, played by Amy Adams, while he casts for new talent."

Timberlake will play a rival scout in the movie, which is also expected to begin filming in Atlanta soon.

 

New Justin Timberlake magazine scans & other pics - 2/2/12

WorldofJustin.com, 2/2/12 --

got some new scans for you, as well as some random video caps. enjoy and if you use please credit woj

View the images at WorldofJustin.com.

 

Another deleted scene from 'In Time' - 2/2/12

Timberlake-Justin.com, 2/1/12 --

Check out one of the deleted scenes from In Time that comes with the DVD. Justin has some latin flavor going on in there :D This should have definitely been in the movie. Watch [here]

 

 

Justin Timberlake On Deck For Clint Eastwood Baseball Flick - 2/1/12

MTV, 2/1/12 --

Who needs a music career when you have a bustling movie career? Right, Justin Timberlake?

The singer has added another role to his growing docket of movies. He's next set to star alongside screen legend Clint Eastwood in "Trouble With the Curve." The guys will be joined by Amy Adams in the film, which revolves around an aging baseball scout (played by Eastwood) who goes on a road trip to Atlanta with his daughter (Adams) to check out a potential recruit.

Timberlake is set to play Eastwood's friend Johnny Flanagan, a former baseball player himself who is now a Yankees talent scout. Flanagan may also turn out to be Adams' potential love interest.

Eastwood will not be directing this project. That honor will go to his longtime producing partner, Robert Lorenz, making this his directorial debut, Variety reports.

Before Timberlake hits the set for this project, he's first slated to star in the Coen brothers' next film, "Inside Llewyn Davis." MTV News recently caught up with co-star Oscar Isaac, who shared his excitement about the project, which is set during the folk movement in New York City during the 1960's.

Though Timberlake won't be singing alongside Eastwood, he will get the chance to croon in the Coen brothers flick. The music is being written and produced by the likes of the Punch Brothers, T-Bone Burnett and Marcus Mumford. "It's folk from the '60s — old songs passed down for many generations — but new takes on them," Isaac said.

"Obviously we have the hindsight of now and so we kind of revisit these old songs. They're hopeful and beautiful and in contrast [to] the life of a folk singer, which is not very beautiful at all. It's very drab and dire. It's a screwball comedy."

 

Joey Fatone & 'My Family Recipe Rocks' in North Carolina - 2/1/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 2/1/12 --

How do you cook a plant THIS BIG into a tasty dish? Find out this Saturday at 9p/8c when Joey rocks a Collard Greens recipe from North Carolina!

View the photo of Joey Fatone on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

Amanda Seyfried discusses Justin Timberlake - 2/1/12

Celebrity-Gossip.net, 2/1/12 --

She's been busy filming the high profile role of Linda Lovelace, but Amanda Seyfried took time from her hectic schedule to shoot the March 2012 cover of Glamour.

On why she would never date her In Time co-star, Justin Timberlake:
"Oh, I think any female that meets him at first is like, 'I want to date you.' He seems so perfect, but you get to know him, and he's a good pal. He'll tell you what he really feels. But, you know, he's really famous, which has its downsides."

Read more at Celebrity-Gossip.net.

 

 

Justin Timberlake coming to Atlanta for Clint Eastwood film - 2/1/12

Access Atlanta's The Buzz, 2/1/12 --

Justin Timberlake will be in Atlanta soon, to work on the Clint Eastwood film "Trouble With the Curve."

In the baseball-themed movie Eastwood plays an aging baseball scout looking to mend fences with his daughter, played by Amy Adams, while he casts for new talent.

Entertainment publications including Variety and Deadline are reporting that Timberlake plays a rival scout with an eye for Adams, too.

While he's famous for bringing sexy back, the pop artist is quite a good actor as well. He said taking on his role as Napster founder Sean Parker in the movie "The Social Network" was a daunting challenge, but his fine performance was much acclaimed.

We'll let you know when he's spotted here in Atlanta.

 

Lance Bass will host 'Good Day New York' on Thursday - 2/1/12

@LanceBass, 2/1/12 --

TiVo alert for all you New Yorkers! I will be hosting Good Day New York Thursday morning! 9 am on Fox

 

Gory First Look At Chad A. Verdi's 'Inkubus' - 2/1/12

Bloody-Disgusting.com, 2/1/12 --

Arriving on DVD February 21 from Screen Media Films is Chad A. Verdi's horror film Inkubus.

Inkubus, which tells the story of a skeleton crew working the final shift of a closing police station, was penned by Carl Dupre of Hellraiser: Hellseeker and Hellraiser: Hellworld, and was filmed in Cranston, Rhode Island by the Woodhaven Production Company with Glenn Ciano (Infected) directing.

"In the film, the night takes a gruesome turn when a demon named Inkubus (Robert Englund) calmly walks in with the severed head of a murdered girl. He allows himself to be restrained and begins to confess his litany of crimes, but it soon becomes clear he has only come to the station to spill more blood. The officers unlucky enough to be present are fated to participate in and witness Inkubus' crowning achievement of murder and mayhem."

Check out some exclusive imagery

 

 

Justin Timberlake plays ball with Clint Eastwood - 2/1/12

Variety, 1/31/12 --

"The Social Network" star Justin Timberlake is set to join Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams in Warner Bros.' "Trouble With the Curve," which will mark the directorial debut of Eastwood's longtime producing partner Robert Lorenz.

Randy Brown wrote the script, which finds Eastwood playing an aging baseball scout with vision problems who takes a road trip to Atlanta with his daughter to take a look at a hot prospect.

Timberlake will play Eastwood's pal Johnny Flanagan, a former pitcher who now works as a baseball scout for the New York Yankees. His character is a potential love interest for Adams, who plays Eastwood's daughter.

Eastwood and Lorenz will produce through their Malpaso banner, while Michele Weissler will also be involved in a producer capacity, having who brought the project to Malpaso. Sarah Schechter will oversee the project for WB.

"Curve" will mark the first film Eastwood has starred in but did not direct since Wolfgang Petersen's 1993 thriller "In the Line of Fire."

Timberlake, who recently starred in "Bad Teacher," "In Time" and "Friends With Benefits," will soon begin filming the Coen Bros.' folk music pic "Inside Llewyn Davis" with love interest Carey Mulligan and star Oscar Isaac.

Timberlake is repped by WME, attorney P.J. Shapiro and managers Jennifer Killoran and Rick Yorn.

 

Here's The Scoop On 'N Sync's Lance Bass & His Washington, DC, Visit - 2/1/12

Glittarazzi, 1/31/12 --

Remember when we told you Lance Bass was in Washington, D.C.?

Not only was he in our Nation's Capital, shook his moneymaker a little bit as he did the rounds.

He dined at some hotspots (most notably, Old Ebbitt Grill); he stayed at the W Hotel; and he did a little signtseeing around the White House (see pic, above). 

Lance was in town for the Realscreen Summit, which the Renaissance Hotel hosted this week. And, he actually left town just a few minutes ago via Amtrak.

That's money, Lance!

View photos of Lance Bass in D.C. at Glittarazzi.

 

"The Mickey Mouse Club" -- Then & Now - 2/1/12

Popsugar, 1/31/12 --

Remember Justin, Ryan, and Brit in The Mickey Mouse Club? In honor of Justin Timberlake's 31st birthday this week, take a look back at his Mickey Mouse Club roots, where Justin worked alongside a cadre of young stars, like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, and more. See the club's most famous cast members back in the day.

 

 

Justin Timberlake Lands 'Trouble With The Curve' - 2/1/12

Deadline, 1/31/12 --

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake has landed a starring role in Trouble With The Curve, the Robert Lorenz-directed Warner Bros film that will star Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. Eastwood plays a veteran scout who goes on a scouting trip with his daughter (Adams). The goal is to scout a new phenom. Timberlake will play a rival scout who is sweet on the elder scout's daughter. Warner Bros just dated the film for September 28. Timberlake is about to star in Inside Llewyn Davis, which is directed by the Coens. Timberlake is repped by WME and managed by Jennifer Killoran and Rick Yorn.

 

'In Time' DVD coverage - 2/1/12

WorldofJustin.com, 1/31/12 --

as you know the In Time dvd hit stores today!!!!! (go get it)

we have tons of captures and scans for you, so enjoy. just remember to credit worldofjustin if you use.

Check out the images at WorldofJustin.com.

 

Possible video release of *NSYNC's 'Celebrity' tour? - 2/1/12

@LanceBass, 1/31/12 --

We never released the Celebrity Tour- I should look into that. On it! RT @Clemsonbloke: @LanceBass I do wish you guys would release unreleased material and outtakes. I'm sure you guys had a lot recorded that was never put out.

 

 

Jennifer Lawrence Makes A Funny JT Reference In Vanity Fair Video - 2/1/12

JustinTimberlake.com, 1/31/12 --

Oh snap. Vanity Fair recently released a fleet of short video interviews of young Hollywood starlets, dressed up all silky, Rita Hayworth-style old Hollywood-esque. And lo-and-behold, in one, the bright and bold actress Jennifer Lawrence makes a funny reference about Justin Timberlake.....and vomit (while still managing to look all ladylike and divine.) So we gave the video a JT.com stamp of approval and decided to share with you guys. It's all about the simple joys folks....

(Skip to 1:29 to see it.)

 

'Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off' Finale Chooses the Winner - 2/1/12

gather, 1/30/12 --

Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri have finished the first season of the Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off. As the two-hour finale began, four celebrities remained: team Rachael's Taylor Dane and Lou Diamond Phillips and team Guy's Coolio and Joey Fatone.

For the semi-final challenge, team members cooked against one another, preparing a family style meal for their mentor's friends and family. The meal consisted of an entrée, a starch and a vegetable.

Guy's team went first. Joey Fatone chose to prepare chicken, linguine and clams and a cauliflower mash topped with vegetables. Coolio settled on salad with an apple, steak and cheesy bread.

The guests loved both meals, finding Joey's linguine and clams perfectly cooked and his cauliflower mash smooth and creamy. The only complaint was that some of the chicken pieces came out slightly dry.

In the end, Coolio and Lou passed on to the finals while Joey and Taylor battled it out in blind taste test to win $5,000 for charity. Joey made a textured fried rice while Taylor went for matzoh ball soup. The winning dish was Joey's.

For their last Rachael vs. Guy challenge, Coolio and Lou set up their own restaurants, complete with decor, cooks and wait staff and menus consisting of two choices for each of three courses. To help them, teammates Joey and Taylor returned to handle the front of the house.

The winner would be decided by the famous rating team from Zagats. Based on comment cards from restaurant guests they'd assign a rating between 1 and 30, with the highest rating winning the competition.

After tabulating comments, the Zagat team awarded Coolio's Chez Cooly's a 23 rating out of a possible 30. Lou Diamond's Blessings received a 28, making him the winner.

Coolio collected $10,000 for his charity. Lou Diamond Phillips collected $50,000 for Share Our Strength and the first win for Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off.

Read more at gather.  You can watch the entire season finale at FoodNetwork.com.

 

My Super Bowl Moment: Past Performers Discuss Their Halftime Shows - 1/31/12

Billboard.com, 1/31/12 --

Each Super Bowl halftime performance is seen by millions of people in dozens of countries -- as one of the largest stages in the world, it's a bit of a nerve-racking opportunity, and one that only a few musical artists have been given. As Madonna prepares to take the Super Bowl halftime test, Billboard.com spoke with a handful of artists who have already been there, and passed with flying colors.

10 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows

From Roger Daltrey reflecting on The Who's American invasion to Nelly reminiscing about Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," check out what these artists remember most about their Super Bowl Performances.

AEROSMITH'S TOM HAMILTON, who joined the veteran rockers in playing hits like "I Don't Want To Miss a Thing" and "Walk This Way" during the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show: "It's the biggest thing there is. The whole world is watching. So when the phone rings and the guy on the other end says, 'Do you guys want to play the halftime show at the Super Bowl?', you're  definitely going to pay attention."

'N SYNC's LANCE BASS , who joined Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Nelly, Mary J. Blige and the rest of the boy band during the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show in 2001: "It was very cool. When they came up with the idea of doing the Super Bowl, we were like, 'OK, we gotta do it with Aerosmith. It's a great idea.' They're one of my favorite bands in the world. We've known them for years; they're great guys."

Read more at Billboard.com.

 

 

Happy 31st Birthday, Justin Timberlake! - 1/31/12

E! Online, 1/31/12 --

Oh, J.T., you've really grown up before our eyes!

From boy-band frontman to bona fide international star, Justin Timberlake has risen through the ranks of Hollywood. And today, the former teen idol turns 31 years old!

This past year has been a big one for the Tennessee native. He starred in three feature films, attended the Marine Corps Ball, hosted Saturday Night Live—again—and of course, popped the question to longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel. (Although the brunette beauty is keeping her ring under wraps. We want to see the sparkle!)

So happy birthday, Justin. Your true [baby] blue fans know your career is just beginning.

PICS: Justin Timberlake and Friends

 

Do you want Lance Bass on 'X Factor'? - 1/31/12

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 1/31/12 --

Tweet and post and share if you want to see @LanceBass as the new host or judge on @TheXFactorUSA!! No RT's. Would be amazing to see 100,000 original posts and tweets of support!! ~TeamLance

 

Justin Timberlake Celebrates His Golden Birthday Today: 31 on the 31st! - 1/31/12

OK! Magazine, 1/31/12 --

Happy birthday, Justin Timberlake! The *NSYNC singer turned Hollywood actor turns 31 today on the 31st — his golden birthday.

In celebration of Justin's special day, OK! has put together some highlight photos from Justin's career. Justin may be another year older, but it seems like just yesterday he was singing with *NSYNC and dating Britney Spears. Now, Justin is starring in films like In Time opposite Amanda Seyfried and is actually engaged in real life to Jessica Biel.

My, how far he has come!

Justin Tweeted yesterday, "Did you know you can get the @intimemovie DVD/Blu-Ray tomorrow?"

Looks like fans know what to buy for JT's birthday!

Do you think Justin just keeps getting better with age or do you miss those braids?

View a photo gallery of Justin Timberlake at OK! Magazine.

 

 

'In Time' in stores today - 1/31/12

JustinTimberlake.com, 1/30/12 --

It's that time....The film In Time is in stores on DVD and Blu-Ray on January 31st. Buy it because every Second Counts. (Please excuse the large amount of time-related puns in three sentences.....It happens when we are enthusiastic!!)

You can order "In Time" at Amazon.com.  Timberlake-Justin.com has more than 500 screen captures from the movie here.

 

Justin Timberlake's Hair-volution: Celebrating His Birthday One Curl At A Time - 1/31/12

The Fab Life, 1/31/12 --

Justin Timberlake turns 31 today, and while we're mostly hoping that with age, comes the realization that he owes the world another album. What can we do to petition fiancee Jessica Biel to get on our side with this? Well, while we hope for him to bring the sexy back, some of us aren't so eager for the return of some of his style choices of years past. JT's no stranger to trying out new 'dos and has always kept us guessing from color to length. In his 'N Sync days, Justin's two-toned curls graced many a girl's bedroom walls, but maybe they need to stay there? These days, Justin's keeping it clean and tapered with a buzz cut. And what do we think of his facial hair experimentation? The Friends With Benefits star has sported a beard or two in his hair-volution. Justin's ability to pull off these many 'dos seems to be another of his many talents. So, join us in wishing him a happy birthday as you browse through his hair hits and misses.

 

Best Super Bowl Ads: Justin Timberlake for Pepsi - 1/31/12

PopCrush, 1/31/12 --

Everybody (including Andy Samberg) is dying to get a bit closer to Justin Timberlake in this 2008 Super Bowl commercial. In the ad, Timberlake is dragged by an unseen force from his restaurant in New York City to a suburban backyard. Watch the crooner get beat up by buildings, have unfortunate run-ins with a cow and a mailbox, and almost get run over by Tony Romo in this Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi.

Watch the commercial at PopCrush.

 

 

Justin Timberlake Birthday: Former Mouseketeer Turns 31 - 1/31/12

International Business Times, 1/31/12 --

Even on his own birthday, Justin Timberlake is all about his movies.

Early Tuesday morning, the former Mouseketeer, who turns 31, took to Twitter to promote his latest film.

"Did you know you can get the @intimemovie DVD/Blu-Ray tomorrow?" Timberlake wrote.

Twitter feeds have also been flooding with birthday messages for the former NSYNC front man.

"Happy birthday Justin Timberlake . . . I remember when you used to be a singer! Ha x," wrote celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

Born Justin Randall Timberlake on Jan. 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee, his aspirations to become a superstar arrived early, thanks to appearances on "Star Search" and "The New Mickey Mouse Club" (where he met Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and fellow 'N Sync member JC Chasez).

After more than seven years in boy band land, Timberlake released his debut solo album, "Justified," which went on to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide. Four years later, he released "FutureSex/LoveSounds," spawning hits like "SexyBack" and "My Love" and earning four Grammy Awards.

Since 2006, Timberlake has starred in several feature-length films, including "Alpha Dog," "Shrek the Third" and "The Social Network." In 2011, he starred alongside former flame Cameron Diaz in the comedy "Bad Teacher," as well as the romantic comedy "Friends with Benefits" opposite Mila Kunis (a picture similar to the Ashton Kutcher/Natalie Portman flick "No Strings Attached.")

Timberlake has plenty of reason to celebrate this year. In early January, his own grandmother confirmed that he became engaged to longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel over the holidays.

"He called me on Christmas Day and told me he's engaged . . . the family loves Jessie. She's a very street girl," grandmother Sadie Bomar told Gossip Cop.

His movie career has also upgraded, thanks to a gig with the Coen Brothers. Timberlake will appear in "Inside Llewyn Davis," a folk music-heavy film also starring Carey Mulligan and Garrett Hedlund.

Here is a photo tribute to Justin Timberlake, birthday boy.

 

Lily Collins Reveals Her Hollywood Crushes - 1/31/12

MTV Hollywood Crush, 1/31/12 --

One month, two magazine covers. You know you've arrived when you're pulling double duty on the newsstand. Hours after Vanity Fair's starlet-spangled Hollywood issue hit our desks, we found ourselves face-to-face with "Mirror Mirror" star Lily Collins once again, this time on the cover of Seventeen magazine, where she's looking all kinds of adorable in a mini chartreuse frock. Inside the issue, the 22-year-old talks about growing up in the spotlight and paving her own path.

Of course, being beautiful has helped Lily land some plum roles, but she also readily admits that having a famous father (musician Phil Collins) didn't hurt either. "My last name may have opened doors, but I have to keep them open," she said.

And keep them open she has, landing parts opposite some of the industry's hottest, including Taylor Lautner and Armie Hammer. But there is one drawback to working with such tasty man meat: Hollywood crushes can be a little...awkward.

"It's weird to have celebrity crushes now because I could actually meet them or work with them!" she lamented. "When I was younger, it was definitely Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Titanic'. I had pictures of him and I had 'NSYNC posted. I had the biggest crush on Justin Timberlake!"

Didn't we all...

Read more at MTV Hollywood Crush.

 

Yahoo interviews Joey Fatone about 'My Family Recipe Rocks' - 1/31/12

omg! from Yahoo!, 1/26/12 --

Joey Fatone - The Full Interview

"My Family Recipe Rocks" Saturday 9pm Live Well Network

Watch the interview at omg! from Yahoo!.

 

 

Lance Bass developing celebrity yard sale series - 1/30/12

MNN, 1/30/12 --

Last year, Lance Bass has an idea for a website that would easily allow celebrities to sell off personal items with proceeds benefiting charities. "Like clothes and couches and paintings and whatever like, it's a real yard sale," he told Metro. "And so fans get to buy their favorite celebrity stuff and it goes to charity."

The former 'N Sync member named his site Famous Yard Sale, and while it's unclear whether the site was actually ever launched, we now know that its seemingly destined for reality television.

The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, saying that Bass has teamed up with production studio DiGa to produce a series based on the idea.

"You get a little bit of [MTV's] Cribs, a little bit of the Barbara Walters aspect where the celebrity is walking down memory lane, and a little bit of Pawn Stars," says Liz Gateley, co-owner of DiGa. According to the site, the show will have a host and appraiser working with celebrities to organize each auction. Famous names willing to participate are currently being lined up while the producers shop the series to networks.

"It has big set-piece moments, so it can definitely play on some of the broadcast networks," says Gateley. "But it works equally well on cable."

 

Preview of this week's 'My Family Recipe Rocks' - 1/30/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/30/12 --

New episode this Saturday! Joey travels to Raleigh, NC to see how a classic, southern meal is prepared by a man who FINALLY got the recipe from his mother after 20 YEARS! We get the show started at an awesome farmer's market in Raleigh to pick the right ingredients...

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' January 27 clips - 1/30/12

The Pop Ten with Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 1/30/12 --

peanuts play real or fake disease game 1-27-12.mp3

lance looks like pat sajak 1-27-12.mp3

the peanuts sing unbreak my heart & j-dizzle and doc fredo sing it out 1-2

wynter gordon interview 1-27-12.mp3

Listen to the clips on The Pop Ten with Lance Bass's Facebook Page.

 

 

DiGa working with Lance Bass on 'Famous Yard Sale' project - 1/30/12

The Hollywood Reporter, 1/30/12 --

Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley's DiGa are shopping a hybrid reality/scripted project with Jimmy Kimmel's Jackhole Industries described as "Borat meets Green Acres."

They're also working with former 'N Sync star Lance Bass on a television series version of his Famous Yard Sale charitable initiative, which helps celebrities auction off their memorabilia and other cast-offs including clothes, shoes, art and furniture with the proceeds going to charity. Bass has already registered the Famous Yard Sale domain name and Twitter handle. The show will have a host and appraiser working with celebrities to organize each auction. DiSanto says the idea came from Bass' personal quandary about what to do with a warehouse full of remnants from his 'N Sync days.

"You get a little bit of [MTV's] Cribs, a little bit of the Barbara Walters aspect where the celebrity is walking down memory lane, and a little bit of Pawn Stars," says Gateley. Bass brought the idea to DiGa, which developed the concept and brought in New York-based Leftfield Pictures, which produces History's Pawn Stars, to showrun.

Gateley said they're currently lining up celebrities to be featured in the show. And while she said Bass would be happy to fill the Barbara Walters-host role, that will ultimately be up to the network that buys the project. They're currently shopping it to broadcast and cable networks.

"It has big set-piece moments so it can definitely play on some of the broadcast networks," says Gateley. "But it works equally well on cable."

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.

 

'N Sync's Lance Bass At Old Ebbitt Grill By The White House - 1/29/12

Glittarazzi, 1/29/12 --

We thought we were seeing things when we spotted 'N Sync's Lance Bass at Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C.

The restaurant is a fixture in our Nation's Capitol, catering to lobbyists, politicians and tourists alike -- just steps from the White House -- and the food is fab. Old Ebbitt is actually one of the busiest in the USA (the bartenders there make six figures).

So, it was the perfect spot for Lance to dine with his friend after the Amtrak train ride from NYC to DC. It's also super-close to his hotel ... the W (which we love).

Good choices, Lance. Good choices. Enjoy your stay!

 

FINALE WATCH: Celebrity Cook-Off - 1/29/12

Reality TV Obsessed, 1/29/12 --

It started with eight celebrity cheftestants and now is down to the final four. In tonight's TWO hour finale of Rachael vs Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, we will see the finalist battle it out in a culinary war to win 50,000 dollars for the charity of their choice. The finalists include Lou Diamond Phillips and Taylor Dayne competing for Team Rachael and Coolio and Joey Fatone competing for Team Guy.

Before the premiere, we made our predictions that Summer Sanders, Aaron Carter, and Joey Fatone would be in the finals. We were able to get one of the three right! We are hoping to see our prediction come true; however, Lou Diamond Phillips stands a strong chance to seize the prize from Joey.

You'll have to tune in tonight to Food Network starting at 9 pm to see who takes the "celebrity culinary crown"!

 

 

Watch The First Official Callaway Commercial With Justin As Creative Director - 1/29/12

JustinTimberlake.com, 1/28/12 --

Below we've got a brand-spanking new video from Callaway, with Justin serving as their Creative Director. Hope you enjoy!!!

Watch the video at JustinTimberlake.com.  You can also watch a behind-the-scenes video on Justin Timberlake's Facebook page.
 

 

*NSYNC & Backstreet Boys: Then & Now! - 1/29/12

too fab, 1/28/12 --

It's boy band mania today -- with two guys from the biggest boy bands of the '90s celebrating their birthdays!

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone, who was 18 when the band formed back in 1995, turns 35-years-old today. At 35, Fatone is the 3rd oldest in the former group -- behind 40-year-old Chris Kirkpatrick and 35-year-old JC Chasez.

The other former teen star celebrating today is Nick Carter, of the other big boy band, Backstreet Boys. He turns 32!

Now back in the day, you were either a bigger *NSYNC or BSB fan -- we want to know which team you were on!

Check out what all the cutest teen stars of the 90s look like today in the gallery above and vote below.

 

TV: Five shows worth watching - 1/29/12

The Globe and Mail, 1/27/12 --

FOOD

Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off
Food Network, 7 p.m.

Is there anything more precious than watching celebrities trying to be gourmet chefs? One of the few non-leftovers on The Food Network schedule, this series features cooking diva Rachael Ray and galloping gourmand Guy Fieri captaining two teams of semi-famous people competing in random cooking challenges. Ray's team includes singer Taylor Dayne and actor Lou Diamond Phillips; Fieri's squad features ex-NSYNC member Joey Fatone and the rapper known as Coolio. In tonight's episode, the remaining team members are tasked with operating curbside lunch-carts in downtown New York. May the best chef win.

 

 

DV-R Alert: "The TRL Decade" on VH1 This Sunday - 1/29/12

Pop Dust, 1/26/12 --

Pop fans between the ages of 15 and 25, prepare to relieve a crucial part of your musical youth—"The TRL Decade," VH1′s RockDoc look at one of the most pivotal TV programs from the last 20 years of popular music, is airing over the weekend. The doc looks at the ten-year run of MTV's video request countdown Total Request Live, which became familiarly and then officially known as TRL. Within months of its 1998 debut, the show became a must-watch among teenagers, made a star out of host Carson Daly and helped make the teen-pop boom of the turn of the century—Backstreet Boys, NSync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and so on—the center of the Top 40 universe.

"The TRL Decade" will feature interviews with such key players as Daly, NSync's Lance Bass, Kid Rock and KoRn—don't forget the bands of nu metal and the rap/rock revolution were nearly as indebted to TRL for their fantastic success as any of Max Martin's acolytes—and will look back on the show's enduring influence, as well as some of the more surreal moments from its decade-long run. (We only hope Mariah Carey and ice cream will be involved somewhere.) You can even watch some preview clips of interviews with some of the show's subjects—including Daly recounting how he snubbed Lady Gaga back in the day ("How was I to know that you were gonna be in an egg later in life?") and Kid Rock sharing the code he had with the Beastie Boys for some of the cooler BSB and NSync members ("GGBB—Good guys, bad band")

Watch 'em below, set your DV-Rs for VH1 on 9:30 this Sunday, and feel impossibly nostalgic for a time when Carson Daly was considered cool enough to date both Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tara Reid.

 

Update on Joey Fatone's role in 'Lundun's Bridge and the Three Keys' - 1/29/12

Access Hollywood, 1/26/12 --

Michael Jackson's children were on hand on Thursday when the late King of Pop was honored by having his hand and shoe prints put into the courtyard outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre, an honor the singer dreamed of during his lifetime.

Paris, 13, is the first of Michael's children to follow him into show business, as she gears up to star in "Lundun's Bridge and the Three Keys," a live action feature film, based on a children's book series by Dennis H. Christen.

"There are other live actors in it, but like, 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' [which] had Davy Jones and all that, they're going to be some animals or creatures in that look like that," she said of the film, which also features the voices of Larry King as King Pom, his wife, Shawn King as Queen Dalina, and Joey Fatone as Paco, a sea horse.

Read more at Access Hollywood.

 

Joey Fatone spotted in Las Vegas - 1/26/12

@sashrincon, 1/26/12 --

@realjoeyfatone & @frankiemoreno kickin' it after the show last night @LVStratosphere thx for coming out Joey! twitpic.com/8bzz6h
 

 

 

Justin Timberlake Is 'Perfect' In Coen Brothers Flick - 1/26/12

MTV, 1/25/12 --

"W.E." star Oscar Isaac is deep in musical preparations for the next Coen Brothers film, "Inside Llewyn Davis," in which he'll play the title character. In a couple weeks, Isaac and his castmates, including Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan and Garrett Hedlund, will be on set, but until then they are in the recording studio putting the finishing touches on the film's musical elements.

After suffering during the recent recession, golf-equipment sales have begun to come back in the past year. Sales of clubs and other hard equipment—balls, clubs, bags, gloves and footwear increased 1.2% to $2.4 billion over the past 12 months at golf-course and specialty stores, according to Golf Datatech LLC, a market-research firm. But Callaway has yet to benefit. Its net sales fell slightly in the first nine months of 2011.

"Right now I'm gearing up for the Coen Brothers film, which is all music-based," he told MTV News at the New York premiere of the Madonna-directed "W.E." "So that's actually taking up a lot of the musical creative energy. So excited."

Isaac, much like his co-stars, has dabbled in music, having put off recording his own music to focus on the film. And with some assistance from some big-name musical heavyweights, the music is destined to shine. The actor said the cast is currently in the studio with Timberlake, the Punch Brothers, T-Bone Burnett and Mulligan's fiancé, Marcus Mumford — what he called an "amazing group of musicians."

"It's folk from the '60s — old songs passed down for many generations — but new takes on them," he said of the songs being used in the film, which follows the life of a New York City folk singer in the 1960s. "Obviously we have the hindsight of now and so we kind of revisit these old songs. They're hopeful and beautiful and in contrast [to] the life of a folk singer, which is not very beautiful at all. It's very drab and dire. It's a screwball comedy."

As for Timberlake, the pop star best known for his bouncing beats can sing folk too. "He's perfect, really pure," Isaac said.

Watch the interview with Oscar Isaac at MTV.

 

'In Time' Deleted/Extended clips - 1/26/12

Timberlake-Justin.com, 1/25/12 --

Check out below 2 scenes from In Time that were not in the cinema version but will be included in the DVD:

Also make sure to play at intimecasino.com to become the master of time & to unlock more behind the scenes clips! The In Time DVD hits stores January 31

Watch the clips at Timberlake-Justin.com.  You can pre-order the movie at Amazon.com.

 

Another Khamelien song with Chris Kirkpatrick - 1/26/12

@theusagirl, 1/24/12 --

@stillnsync @kirkpatricknu Lookie what I found, I'm not sure if u all found this, but its another Khamelien/Chris song http://soundcloud.com/stereodog/move-on-final-mix

 

 

Bringing Sexy Back to Golf? - 1/24/12

The Wall Street Journal, 1/24/12 --

Justin Timberlake, Callaway's Creative Voice, Sees Vegas Stunts Adding Young Tone

Justin Timberlake has proved he can act as well as sing. Now Callaway Golf Co. is about to discover whether he has a flair for advertising too.

Mr. Timberlake, named in December as Callaway's creative director, helped craft a new marketing campaign for the golf-equipment maker that tees off this weekend. Timed to coincide with the Farmers Insurance Open, a PGA Tour tournament that begins this week, Callaway is hoping the campaign will get it out of the rough it has been in since the 2008 recession.

The marketing effort features golf pros such as Phil Mickelson and Annika Sorenstam using Callaway products to perform jaw-dropping golf feats on the Las Vegas Strip. One TV ad shows golfer Alvaro Quiros on a floating platform on the strip, hitting a golf ball 310 yards over the Bellagio fountain.

In another, several golfers including Ms. Sorenstam hit balls from rooftop to rooftop along the strip. Helicopters fill in for golf carts.

"We wanted to make a statement that was more rock 'n' roll," said Mr. Timberlake, who has been a paid endorser for Callaway for several years but isn't in any of the new ads. Mr. Timberlake worked with Factory Design Labs, a Denver ad agency that began creating the new pitch in April 2011.

A surge of young players has lately been getting attention on the PGA Tour, such as last year's U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, who was 22 years old at the time. Callaway—whose average customer is about 55 years old—is hoping the ads will help it take advantage of that "youth movement" and attract younger consumers.

"Being hip and contemporary has to be part of the marketing plan" in order to attract new and younger golfers to the brand, says Jeff Colton, Callaway's senior vice president of global brand and product.

Callaway, based in Carlsbad, Calif., reported losses in both 2009 and 2010 as well as for the first nine months of last year. It reports fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, with losses expected to continue. It is losing market share to competitors such as Adidas AG's TaylorMade, according to Wall Street analysts.

After suffering during the recent recession, golf-equipment sales have begun to come back in the past year. Sales of clubs and other hard equipment—balls, clubs, bags, gloves and footwear increased 1.2% to $2.4 billion over the past 12 months at golf-course and specialty stores, according to Golf Datatech LLC, a market-research firm. But Callaway has yet to benefit. Its net sales fell slightly in the first nine months of 2011.

Read more at The Wall Street Journal.

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' January 20 clips - 1/24/12

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 1/24/12 --

New clips from Friday's show up for your listening pleasure on The Pop Ten with Lance Bass Band Page!! We like!!

The Pop Ten with Lance Bass | BandPage

 

Joey Fatone's birthday plans - 1/24/12

@realjoeyfatone, 1/24/12 --

AloneyOnMyOwney
I think my @realjoeyfatone and my @nickcarter should celebrate their shared Jan 28th bday together since they'll both be in Vegas :)

in reply to @AloneyOnMyOwney ↑

@realjoeyfatone Joey Fatone
@AloneyOnMyOwney I will be home There's a dad/daughter dance that I'm going to,my daughter asked me to go to months ago.Can't disappoint her

 

 

 

Justin tees off at Callaway  - 1/24/12

brand-e.biz, 1/23/12 --

Brands just can't get enough of musicians when it comes to hiring creative talent. Polaroid boasts Lady Gaga as its creative director, car maker Lotus has appointed rapper and DJ Swizz Beatz vp of creative design and global marketing – the artist also holds the same position over at Reebok – and last year, Puma recruited Professor Green as its Puma Social Ambassador, says Maria Stadtmuller.

Now, to help drive marketing and brand direction at Callaway Golf, none other than Justin Timberlake has been given an 'advanced, creative position' where he will deliver 'high-level concepts within Callaway's marketing activities and offer wide-ranging consultation on the visual representation of the brand'.

"Justin is an extremely gifted artist and an avid golfer with a deep passion for Callaway products, and his creative energy will serve us well as we connect with the next generation of golfers," says Jeff Colton, svp of global brand and product, Callaway. "The opportunity to bring someone with his multifaceted talents into our creative matrix is very rare, and his input has already made an impact."

And Timberlake himself?

"It's always great when professional projects surround subjects that I am passionate about, and the sport of golf and my work with Callaway definitely fit that criteria," he says. "I'm looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to this category – focusing on the social aspects, fun and lifestyle associated with Callaway and playing golf."

 

What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From Justin Timberlake - 1/24/12

Addicted2Success, 1/22/12 --

Justin Timberlake is one of the most influential singer/writer/producer/actors in the entertainment world today. With six Grammy awards and four Emmy's under his belt, it is easy to put him on a box and see him as a very successful entertainer, nothing more, but if you are a budding entrepreneur you will be happy to read about his business ventures and success outside of music.

What entrepreneurs can learn from Justin Timberlake is limitless if only they are willing to learn, here we outline

Creativity adds value to business ideas

First of all, Justin Timberlake embraces creativity as one of the main drivers of making a business project work and succeed. He observes needs and examines demands for a certain product or service, and then pour out creative inputs to create something that has never been seen or heard before. He puts premium on the "ideation" of things and capitalizes on that from the very start. His record label Tennman Records, is a recording label that ties up with Interscope Records. He builds musical success from unheard of music acts through creating a new sound "from scratch". Tennman Records is known for its talents like Esmee Denters (started out as a YouTube sensation), Matt Morris, and the band Fresol.

100% Involvement to the business is Key

Many entrepreneurs launch a business without any part of its planning at all. Claiming success over a business venture demands a personal signature from the one person who started it all. Without that "stamp", an entrepreneur has no hold of whatever the business ends up with – success or failure. To be successful, you need to be a hands-on entrepreneur. You need to get involved from Point A to Point Z. It is the only way to lead it best and get it to a level of success you have envisioned for it from the very start.

Stick with the things you know and love to do

Justin Timberlake is best known as a musician. So his very first business venture is a recording company. He also loves fashion, so he takes on a company that is in that industry (William Rast). He then diversify his business interests from there and started restaurants like Destino and Southern Hospitality. This systematic approach to pursuing business projects help Justin to build a money making empire that he feels strongly about, and without a doubt, be very passionate to improve on it over time.

Stick with people you know

Justin Timberlake's clothing company 'William Rast' is a high end denim company that is managed and led by no one but himself and his good friend Trace Ayala. Both shared passion for fashion and had undeniable familiarity with each other in terms of taste and creative thrusts. This brought in priceless chemistry which made the line a success in a very short period of time

Give back to the community

What entrepreneurs can learn from Justin Timberlake? Be generous! With his enormous success both in the entertainment industry and his business ventures, he gives back by hosting charity events like his PGA Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. This did not only make him feel good and invite positive vibes, this also made for a very good PR intervention for his businesses.

Read more at Addicted2Success.

 

'The TRL Decade' Sneak Peek - 1/24/12

VH1, 1/12/12 --

Lance Bass explains that MTV pinned NSYNC fans against Backstreet Boys Fans, which made for great television.

Watch the video at VH1.

VH1 will give viewers a chance to relive all the excitement of the screaming fans, unforgettable moments and music-loving Times Square takeover that was mandatory daily viewing for so many with VH1 Rock Docs Presents: "The TRL Decade.". "The TRL Decade" takes a fun and provocative look at the iconic MTV video countdown show, "Total Request Live," which aired for 10 years (1998-2008). Beginning as a programming experiment, TRL became a cultural phenomenon, serving as a catalyst for the pop music explosion of the late 1990's and launching the careers of new artists including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and many others. With a track record of dramatically impacting record sales, TRL soon became the "must" stop on every artist's press tour, routinely shutting down Times Square with visits ranging from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z to *N'SYNC to Korn. While the fun was plentiful, there were serious moments as well. The Backstreet Boys memorably chose the platform to announce bandmate AJ McLean's decision to enter rehab. In an era pre-dating Twitter and Facebook, TRL also became an important forum for both artists and viewers alike to call-in and be heard after the events of 9/11. This hour-long special features extensive clips and interviews with creators, fans and artists who appeared on the show, including Good Charlotte, Kid Rock, *N'SYNC, Mandy Moore, Nas, Pete Wentz, Korn, Method Man, Lil Jon and others. Former MTV VJ's Carson Daly, Damien Fahey, Hilarie Burton, Vanessa Minnillo and La La Anthony also give in-depth interviews and share uncensored moments from the show.

Check out when "The TRL Decade" will be on TV on the All For *NSYNC Calendar.

 

 

 

'Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off' Does Food Carts - 1/23/12

gather, 1/23/12 --

Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off went outdoors on the streets of New York this week for a food cart challenge. It was two against three, with Guy Fieri's team struggling one member short. Joey Fatone and Coolio faced Taylor Dane, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Summer Sanders. Both teams got off to a good start, quickly deciding upon a menu that included food items in three categories; on a bun, on a stick, and in a wrap.

On Guy's team, Coolio already had a wrap in mind which he called a "soul roll". Guy suggested Joey play to his strengths with a meatball slider. For their third dish Fieri suggested bacon wrapped shrimp with a spicy sauce.

With a menu in mind, the Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off was off and running. However, team Guy struggled when Coolio's complicated wrap meant he had little time left to help Joey Fatone with the team's joint dish.

With Guy's team struggling, Taylor saw an opportunity to gain more customers and encouraged hungry patrons to their side. It worked at first. But then Joey caught on and began entertaining his customers to keep them from jumping ship. The ploy worked beautifully, quickly bringing their team from behind.

Joey's meatballs were a hit, as was the shrimp stick he prepared mostly alone. However, it was Coolio's wraps that garnered the most attention and brought team Guy to a much-needed victory.

Next week, during a two-hour finale, the remaining four contestants get whittled down to two. One person from each team will cook off for the title of celebrity chef and $50,000 for their favorite charity.

Check out Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off, Sunday night, 9:00 p.m. on the Food Network Channel.

Watch the full episode at FoodNetwork.com.

 

'My Family Recipe Rocks': Spaghetti with Fish & Chirba Chirba Dumpling Truck - 1/23/12

Live Well Network, 1/23/12 --

A loud and proud Italian family from Chicago welcomes Joey as they prepare an odd yet delicious recipe that's been handed down to younger generations for years.

The Cannistra family has had this recipe handed down through the generations from Nonni Cannistra's mother-in-law, down to her and now to her own daughter-in-law, Cheryl. Even though Nonni has three daughters of her own and two sons, it is the wife of her son Frank who has taken this honored family tradition under her wing.

Frank and Cheryl Cannistra welcome Joey into their kitchen to meet the gang. Cheryl married into the family and has learned to master one of her mother-in-law's favorite recipes -- spaghetti with the fish.

The Cannistra family are a close knit with brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins all gathering together to share in the creation of this time-honored traditional recipe.

Nonni lets Joey in on the family recipe. She shows him how to chop the fresh ingredients to add to this wonderful Italian dish. Jimmy shows off his cutlery skills, chopping the garlic, parsley and green olives with pimento.

Joey enjoyed the dish with the rest of Cannistra family.

Spaghetti with the fish brings this family together for holidays and special occasions.

Watch the full episode at the Live Well Network.

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Live Well Network, 1/23/12 --

Durham, North Carolina, is known for tobacco, a great minor-league baseball team and incredible southern food. It's also becoming known as one of the best places in the U.S. for the fast-growing Food Truck Movement. Joey spent the day with one of the new stars of this exciting food-scene in Durham, The Chirba Chirba Food Truck. Meaning "eat, eat" in Mandarin Chinese, Team Chirba Chirba brings high quality Chinese-style dumplings made from an old-family recipe to the hungry lunch crowds of Raleigh/Durham. Joey rode on the truck and worked the fast-paced lunch hour mob along side the Chirba Chirba professionals.

Co-Owners Yin Song, Nate Adams, Ali Safavi and Chela Tu came together while students at University of North Carolina. Their love for Asian food and cultural connections to China prompted them to go into business together.

Twitter and Facebook are a large part of Chirba Chirba's marketing plan. They tell fans when and where the truck will be on the social media websites. Follow @ChirbaChirba on Twitter and check out their fan page on Facebook at facebook.com/chirbachirba.

For more information on Chirba Chirba visit their website at www.chirbachirba.com.

The Chirba Chirba truck is part of a larger, nation-wide food-truck movement that is sweeping the land.

Watch the full episode at the Live Well Network.

 

ABDC7 starts April 11 on Wednesday nights! - 1/23/12

Blogging America's Best Dance Crew, 1/22/12 --

I spoke with Howard and Karen Schwartz, creators of America's Best Dance Crew at the New York auditions for ABDC Season 7. In this first of two videos with them, they describe their hopes for the new season, and what they've seen and are looking for in several types of auditioners: new crews who have never auditioned, crews that have already appeared on ABDC, international crews, and younger teams. And, they reveal that the new season will air on Wednesday nights at 10pm ET/PT, starting (probably) on April 11, 2012. In the second video interview with the Schwartzes (available soon!), they describe exciting developments for Hip Hop International 11 in July 2012.

Watch the interview at Blogging America's Best Dance Crew.

 

 

In Time: Strip Poker (Deleted Scene) - 1/23/12

InTimeMovie on YouTube, 1/20/12 --

Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) and Sylvia Weis (Amanda Seyfried) kill some time while hiding out from the Timekeepers.

Watch the deleted scene at InTimeMovie on YouTube.  You can pre-order the movie at Amazon.com.

 

Watch Now: Justin Timberlake, Half-Naked Women & a Gun Vie for Our Attention - 1/19/12

E! Online, 1/19/12 --

Justin Timberlake is just In Time!

In this exclusive, never-before-seen sequence shot for the sci-fi flick (and featured in the Blu-ray/DVD release coming out Jan. 31), J.T. and Amanda Seyfried crash a house party featuring a really old guy (who looks mysteriously young), some breathtaking views and, oh right, a pair of scantily clad women blindfolded and tied to a column.

And Seyfried is just itching to shoot someone.

Interested? Then click in to see this scene that is only now coming to light....

 

'Drop Dead Diva' episode with Lance Bass nominated for GLAAD Media Award - 1/19/12

GLAAD, 1/19/12 --

Celebrate the most outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the media at the largest, most visible LGBT gala in the nation, the GLAAD Media Awards! Held in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 5,000 attendees, the GLAAD Media Awards bring celebrities, corporate partners, media professionals, and young adults together in support of GLAAD's mission to amplify the voice of the LGBT community and achieve full equality!

Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character)
"Acceptance" Man Up!, ABC
"Beards" Hot in Cleveland, TV Land
"Prom" Drop Dead Diva, Lifetime
"Recruited" NCIS, CBS
"The Boy Has Style" Are We There Yet?, TBS

Read more at GLAAD.

 

 

Joey Fatone cooks with Coolio - 1/19/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/19/12 --

Joey, Hurley, Coolio and Jeff on the MFRR shoot

View the photo on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

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My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/19/12 --

Cooking with Coolio!

View the photo on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

Lance Bass out & about - 1/19/12

The New York Post, 1/19/12 --

A huge group of stars and close friends toasted legendary Broadway and film producer Marty Richards' 80th birthday Tuesday night, including Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Robert De Niro, Chita Rivera and Clive Davis. Oscar and Tony winner Richards was honored by 600 at the Rubin Museum of Art. His late wife, Mary Lee Johnson, was one of Douglas' cousins. Douglas gave a glowing 15-minute speech in which he joked, "I've met cousins tonight I didn't know I had. I've also met all of Marty's friends from The Bronx, and every nurse and doctor that Marty or Mary Lee ever had." He also thanked Richards for the opportunity he gave Zeta-Jones to star in "Chicago," for which she won an Oscar. Douglas also told us, "He is family. He happens to be a great producer and is a generous, funny, young man." Richards, who admitted he'd had a "tough year" because of ill health, told the crowd, which also included Tony Danza, Marla Maple s, Robert Zimmerman, Tony Ingrao and Lance Bass: "I'm rich because I have such dear friends. I've had a remarkable life. When I was growing up in The Bronx, I never imagined a life like this. I may have dreamed it, but I never thought it was possible." On a less serious note, Richards quipped, "I wish I had Michael's hair, Catherine's face and Chita's talent

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HauteLiving.com, 1/19/12 --

Last night BlackBerry and The Cinema Society hosted an exclusive screening of the film "Haywire" at Landmark Sunshine Cinemas, prior to the film's national release on Friday Jan. 20th. The event was celebrity-studded, with attendees such as Blake Lively, Elizabeth Banks and the dapper stars of the film, Ewan McGregor and Gina Carano walking the red carpet.

Just after the screening, all in attendance migrated over to Sons of Essex for an intimate after party–where they enjoyed cocktails courtesy of Don Julio, indulged in tray-passed hors d'oeuvres, and mingled amongst themselves.

Attendees included: the film's director Steven Soderbergh, producer Greg Jacobs, Debra Winger, Graydon Carter, Debbie Harry, Calvin Klein, Grace Coddington, Justin Bartha, Dylan Walsh (Nip/Tuck), Dean Winters, Gina Gershon, Lance Bass, Tony Danza, Stephen Baldwin, Scott Adsit (30 Rock), Alice Braga, Anna Chlumsky, Billy Magnussen, Louisa Krause, Tom McCarthy, Terry George, Gavin Wiesen, Peter Cincotti, David Alan Basche, Aaron Carter, Rachel Roy, Stefano Tonchi, Daniel Benedict, Debbie Bancroft, Drena DeNiro, Amy Sacco, Kelly Bensimon, Reed Krakoff, Alex Lundqvist, Sante D'Orazio, Olivia Chantecaille and Bettina Zilkha.

View photos of Lance Bass at the "Haywire" screening at contactmusic.com.

 

Why Jessica Biel Isn't Wearing Her Engagement Ring - 1/19/12

HollywoodLife.com, 1/19/12 --

HollywoodLife.com spoke to Aaron Carter at the premiere of 'Haywire' on Dec. 18 and he confirmed that Jessica is engaged to Justin Timberlake!

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are definitely on their way to the altar and HollywoodLife.com has the inside scoop straight from the mouth of Aaron Carter!

"Are you asking me because my manager has managed Justin Timberlake? I mean I do know [the answer]," he said while laughing at the screening hosted by The Cinema Society & BlackBerry Bold. "Maybe … he asked her to marry him and he ordered a special ring that's not ready yet." Keep in mind he said all of this while coyly smiling!

Justin reportedly popped the question to his longtime girlfriend while on a ski trip in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. But Jessica was spotted at the Golden Globes without her ring and Justin wasn't with her either!

But Justin's grandmother also spilled the news to Wendy Williams and told her that she was told by Justin not to talk about it until after the holidays.

This must be one special ring — we can't wait to see it!

 

 

'My Family Recipe Rocks' updates from the road - 1/18/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/17/12 --

Thank you Scinta family!! You guys rock! Awesome day with a class-act family who can really cook! There's a reason these guys are still one of the best acts in Vegas and this episode will tell the story!
— with Joey Fatone.

View the photo on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

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My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/17/12 --

Joey hangin' with Frankie, Joe and Pete.

View the photo on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

Where Are They Now: 'NSYNC Members - 1/18/12

Ology, 1/17/12 --

Do you watch a classic TV show or listen to an old song and wonder, "what happened to that person?" Welcome to Where Are They Now, an Ology feature dedicated to finding out what happened to some of Hollywood's former bright stars. This week, we search the web to find out about the members of the ultimate boy band, 'NSYNC.

Justin Timberlake
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you know what the band's sex symbol has been up to. But to be fair to his less successful band mates, I'll recap. In 2002, the artist took his act solo and sold 7 million copies of his first album Justified. He even tried his hand at acting, proving that you only need a pretty face to book a film. Most recently, Timberlake proposed to his on-off girlfriend Jessica Biel. But I'm still waiting to see the ring before I congratulate the couple.

JC Chasez
Although he failed as a solo career, Chasez has helped other artists improve their music. He has written and produced for musical acts like David Archuleta, Matthew Morrison, and the Backstreet Boys (that one must be a little awkward for him). When he's not assisting singers, he acts as a judge on America's Best Dance Crew. He also saved a baby, but that's not a big deal.

Lance Bass
After hiding his sexuality for many years, the singer announced that he was gay in summer of 2006. While this wasn't as expected as Ricky Martin, it didn't turn too many heads. It did, however, result in a bigger fan base. Sometimes it pays to be gay.

Joey Fatone
Surprisingly, Fatone has had a successful post-'NSYNC career. And by successful, I mean he's not homeless. He appeared in several Broadway shows including Rent, Little Shop of Horrors and The Producers, and competed on Dancing With the Stars. Who knew this guy had talent?! Today, you can find him competing on food Network's Rachel vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook Off. As an Italian, be best bring home the prize!

Chris Kirkpatrick
Or as you probably know him, the guy with the weird hair. Well folks, I hate to disappoint, but he shaved off that cornrow-dreadlock hybrid and toned down his crazy ways. In 2008, he competed on CMT's Gone Country and came close to signing a record deal. Too bad Sebastian Bach beat him to it.

 

Joey Fatone at Greens & Proteins - 1/18/12

The Las Vegas Sun, 1/17/12 --

Singer, actor and TV host Joey Fatone was spotted Monday at Henderson's healthy hotspot Greens & Proteins. Joey, in town to host "The Price Is Right Live" at Bally's, enjoyed a wellness shake, bison burger and tofu fries.

 

 

Joey Fatone stops by KNTV's 'The Morning Blend' - 1/17/12

VegasMorningBlend.com, 1/17/12 --

Joey Fatone
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012

My Family Recipe Rocks! -- hosted by TV personality, actor and former *NSYNC star Joey Fatone -- goes beyond the familiar celebrity chef show to highlight the stories of homegrown cooks and their homemade specialties from around the country.  Joey Fatone joins us live in the studio!

My Family Recipe Rocks!

Watch the interview at VegasMorningBlend.com.

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' January 13 clips - 1/17/12

The Pop Ten with Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 1/17/12 --

the turkey 1987 song game 1-13-12.mp3

mama turchin phones in for turkeys bday 1-13-12.mp3

turkeys twin sister lauren phones in for bday 1-13-12.mp3

thelma adams yahoo movies golden globes preview 1-13-12.mp3

Listen to the clips on The Pop Ten with Lance Bass's Facebook Page.

 

Joey Fatone performs with Steel Panther - 1/17/12

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1/17/12 --

SIGHTINGS

Joey Fatone jumped on stage to perform ["Community Property"] with Steel Panther Saturday at Green Valley Ranch [in Las Vegas, Nevada].

Read more at The Las Vegas Review-Journal

 

 

Joey Fatone at the Tropic Beauty World Finals - 1/17/12

The Las Vegas Sun, 1/16/12 --

Fans of the female form packed MGM Grand's Studio 54 for the Tropic Beauty World Finals on Saturday night, and 6-foot-tall Venezuelan bombshell Ligia Hernandez stole the spotlight as the winner.

Rapper T-Pain, singer and TV host Joey Fatone and "Holly's World" starlet Laura Croft were among the crowd cheering on the hopefuls.

Contestants vying for a share of modeling contracts, prizes, photo shoots and $80,000 cash hailed from the United States, Britain, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Poland, France Hong Kong, Thailand and the Philippines.

Read more at The Las Vegas Sun.

 

'Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off' Heats Up - 1/16/12

gather, 1/16/12 --

The Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off heated up last night with members from each team going head to head in competition. The judges for the evening were Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcus Samuelsson from Food Network's hit series, Chopped.

Each judge chose one of their favorite dishes for the contestants to prepare. Marcus Samuelsson went first, choosing fried chicken. He said he wanted it moist inside; crispy outside and full of flavor.

Guy Fieri chose Coolio to represent his team, while Rachael Ray went with Lou Diamond Phillips. Both mentors conferred with their contestants before cooking began. Rachel suggested Lou make a Worcestershire honey sauce to give the chicken some kick. Guy suggested a hot sauce to Coolio.

Next, Scott chose spaghetti with a simple tomato-basil sauce. Guy asked Joey Fatone to cook the dish for his team, while Rachael opted for Taylor Dane to continue the Rachael vs. Guy match.

Being Italian, Joey thought he had it in the bag, especially when Taylor lagged behind. She'd never made the dish before and relied heavily on notes given to her by Rachael.

The judges loved that Joey put his heart and soul into his cooking. However, they felt the dish was over seasoned, making it lose the distinctive tomato taste. Taylor's dish was simpler and cleaner, giving her the win.

Next the three players that had lost their round had to go head to head for a chance to stay in the Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off. Their task was to make a grilled cheese sandwich.

Cheech chose Gouda cheese, prosciutto and olive bread for his sandwich. Unfortunately, the cheese was too hard and he over-buttered it, which resulted in a greasy finished product.

Lou Diamond Phillips chose Semolina bread, prosciutto and an unknown hard cheese for his sandwich. Unfortunately, the cheese refused to melt, leaving the judges perplexed and disappointed.

Joey Fatone made a simple grilled cheese sandwich and finished it off with a smiley face made from tomatoes and pickles. It was exactly what the judges wanted. That secured him a place for another week.

In the end, it was Cheech Marin who was sent home. That leaves three players on Rachael's team and two on Guy's.

Read more at gather.  Watch the full episode at FoodNetwork.com.

 

Past Justin Timberlake photo shoots added to WOJ - 1/16/12

WorldofJustin.com, 1/15/12 --

Updated the Gallery with HQ & MQ images of past photo shoots.

View the photos at WorldofJustin.com.

 

 

Joey Fatone & 'My Family Recipe Rocks!' filming in Las Vegas - 1/16/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/15/12 --

Look out Las Vegas! "My Family Recipe Rocks" is coming to town this week! We've got two great shows lined up. First, Joey Fatone hangs out with a famous Vegas-family known for entertaining the strip for years. They're cooking up some classic recipes and most likely some serious laughs...then we shoot with the one and only "Ghetto Gourmet"! That's right...we're at home cooking with Coolio on Wednesday! Pics and updates from the shoot right here on Facebook!

 

RuPaul Sounds Off On Lance Bass's 'Tranny' Controversy - 1/16/12

The Huffington Post, 1/14/12 --

The new season of "RuPaul's Drag Race," which begins on January 30 on Logo, is "Gaga-esque," with the competing queens displaying themselves as "crunchy or monstery or moist," explains the drag icon and entertainer RuPaul himself. "They speak reality TV so fluently. They don't even have to be produced. They're ready to roll."

In an interview with SiriusXM OutQ and HuffPost Gay Voices, RuPaul talked all about the popular reality show in which drag queens face off, kicking off its fourth season, and he weighed in on other matters, including the the latest queer controversies, offering comments which are bound to have people talking.

On Lance Bass's apology for using the word "tranny," Rupaul says: "It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!... I love the word "tranny"...And I hate the fact that he's apologized. I wish he would have said, 'F-you, you tranny jerk!'"

Read more at The Huffington Post.

 

JC Chasez in New Years Music Week At LIV Fontainebleau video - 1/16/12

livnightclub on YouTube, 1/14/12 --

New Years Music Week At LIV Fontainebleau featuring Max Vangeli & AN21, Laidback Luke, Tiesto, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso & Deadmau5.

Watch the video at livnightclub on YouTubeJC Chasez appears at about 2:26.

 

 

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel on the covers of Us Weekly & OK! - 1/16/12

WorldofJustin.com, 1/14/12 --

we all knew this was coming, with all good news comes to rumors and opinions. I'm sure he's in all the papers this week, but he graced the cover of us weekly and OK!.

View the magazine scans at WorldofJustin.com.

 

Watch the premiere of 'My Family Recipe Rocks!' hosted by Joey Fatone - 1/16/12

@LiveWellTV, 1/14/12 --

@realjoeyfatone's My Family Recipe Rocks! premiered today! Watch the first episode here: http://livewellnetwork.com/My-Family-Recipe-Rocks/episodes/Pulled-Pork-Takes-Center-Stage-at-Evanston-Block-Party/8461187

 

Lance Bass at Michael Turchin's birthday party - 1/16/12

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 1/14/12 --

@MichaelTurchin 's Bday party last night-

View the photo on Lance Bass's Facebook Page.

 

 

Justin Timberlake promotes Givenchy Play Sport - 1/16/12

Timberlake-Justin.com, 1/13/12 --

The Olympic games are coming… And brands are getting ready. Issey Miyake Pour Homme Sport and Dolce and Gabbana The One Sport have just been revealed to the public. Giorgio Armani Code Sport is also still quite fresh.

Today, I present to you: Givenchy Play Sport. Again, same design as most of the sport fragrances of this world: Red and White. Fresh fragrance – as usual. 55 Eur for 50ml, available in March.

source: Allbeautyrumors

Check out below the promo pictures for the fragrance:

Click here to see them

Note: Even though the pictures are new for us, they are from the first promo photo shoot he did for Play.

UPDATE: Replaced the pics in the gallery with HQ Untagged versions!

 

Mirimichi receives "Golf Course of the Year" Award by Tennessee Turfgrass Association - 1/16/12

Mirimichi, 1/9/12 --

MEMPHIS: Mirimichi, Justin Timberlake's environmentally friendly golf course in Memphis, has been selected as Golf Course of the Year by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association. Dustin Green, Mirimichi Superintendant, will receive this prestigious award in Nashville this week. The critera for this award included innovative solutions to turfgrass management problems, environmental stewardship accomplishments, and, overall turf-grass best management practices.

Ecologically responsible methods are utilized to enhance water quality and wildlife habitat, and to reduce water and energy consumption. Native grass areas, natural waste bunkers, and enhanced water features reduced the manicured acreage on the course from over 200 acres to under 90 acres and minimized the need for chemical applications. State-of-the- art irrigation and underground drainage systems maximize the efficiency of water usage and reduce soil erosion, while grassy buffer zones, wetlands areas, and aquatic water plants all provide filtration to keep state waterways clean.

Mirimichi's owners and management team are committed to setting a positive example for environmental stewardship and innovated business management practices. The family's investment in Mirimichi demonstrates a real hands-on commitment to supporting Tennessee's environment and overall economic development.

This focus on green, sustainable management has been the consistent priority of Mirimichi, culminating in being the first golf course in the USA to be certified by Audubon International in its Classic Sanctuary program and the first golf course in the North, South or Central America to receive Golf Environment Organization (GEO) certified status in 2010. Mirimichi is the only golf course in the world to achieve both of these designations.

Read more at Mirimichi.

 

The Live Well Network Adds 'My Family Recipe Rocks!' Hosted by Joey Fatone to Winter Schedule - 1/12/12

PRNewswire, 1/12/12 --

The Live Well Network, America's destination for lifestyle television, announces the January 14 premiere of "My Family Recipe Rocks!" hosted by TV personality, actor and former *NSYNC star Joey Fatone, and "We Owe What?" hosted by award-winning financial expert Mary Caraccioli.

"My Family Recipe Rocks!" goes beyond the familiar celebrity chef show to highlight stories from across the country of homegrown cooks and their homemade specialties. Joey Fatone knocks on the doors of people known for an outstanding dish -- whether it's a killer spaghetti sauce or mouth-watering ribs from the backyard barbeque, an old family recipe or a sumptuous new creation. The cook shares heart-warming memories and stories about the family member who inspired the recipe.

"'My Family Recipe Rocks!' does just that – it rocks! It gives viewers a chance to meet incredible people who are passionate about cooking and connecting their family and friends through food. These are stories we can all relate to and we are excited to share them with America," says host Joey Fatone.

The premieres of "My Family Recipe Rocks!" and "We Owe What?" add to an expanding range of entertainment-based programs, including home decorating, fashion and beauty, food, health, outdoor adventures, and travel to the Live Well Network, one of the fastest growing digital networks in America.

ABOUT THE LIVE WELL NETWORK:
The Live Well Network -- the broadcast, online and wireless service for digital TV channels in the U.S. -- is your destination for lifestyle television. The programs are hosted by a team dedicated to inspiring viewers with easy tips and great ideas. The network's website features a variety of resources, including hundreds of recipes, expert advice and complete video of each episode.

The Live Well Network is operated by ABC Owned Television Stations Group and is available in 55% percent of the U.S. online, and through the Live Well Network iPad app.

ABOUT JOEY FATONE:
TV personality, actor and former *NSYNC star, Joey Fatone, has had a longstanding career in theater, television, film and music. After selling over 10 million copies of *NSYNC self titled album and winning an American Music Award for favorite new artist (pop/rock), Fatone went on to tackle stage and hosting. In 2004, Fatone starred as Seymour in the Broadway musical "Little Shop of Horrors." His other Broadway credits include the role of Mark Cohen in the hit Broadway musical "Rent." From 2008 to 2009, Fatone was featured as the lead red carpet host at all the major award shows for the TV Guide Network. Fatone and his wife, Kelly, currently reside in Orlando with their daughters, Briahna and Kloey. He remains actively involved with his charity, The Fatone Family Foundation, and works on different movie and television projects.

Read more at PRNewswire.

 

 

Lance Bass hosts Playbill's 'Broadway Belt-Off Challenge' - 1/12/12

Playbill.com, 1/12/12 --

Playbill kicks off its first-ever "Broadway Belt-Off Challenge" with the casts of the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes and the long-running Abba hit Mamma Mia! 

Playbill posed the following challenge to both Wendy Bobbitt Cavett, music director of Mamma Mia!, and James Lowe, music director of Anything Goes: Create an entirely new, a cappella arrangement of the songs in your score that show off the music in an innovative and exciting way.

Lance Bass, formerly of the pop group 'N Sync and Corny Collins in Broadway's Hairspray, hosts the challenge and introduces viewers to both teams.

Performers for Anything Goes include Raymond J. Lee, Clyde Alves, Ward Billiesen, Justin Greer, Mark Ledbetter, Michelle Loucadoux and Kristen Beth Willams, with cast member Daniel J. Edwards credited as co-arranger and beat-boxer.

Mamma Mia! features Gerard Salvador, Allyson Carr, Deanna Aguinaga, Halle Morse, Catherine Ricafort, Lauren Sambataro, Felicity Claire, Corinne Melançon, Judy McLane, Lisa Brescia, Jennifer Perry, AJ Fisher, Bryan Scott Johnson, Albert Guerzon, Alison Luff and Tony Gonzalez.

Videos of the challenge are now available on Playbill.com; those interested can cast their vote now through midnight on Jan. 20. Only one vote per person is allowed. Check out both teams' "Broadway Belt-Off" versions of their scores and vote here.

The team with the most votes will be crowned the winner of the first round of the "Broadway Belt-Off Challenge" and will go on to compete with the winner of round two.

Watch an interview with Lance Bass about the challenge at Playbill.com.

 

Haute Event: Zachary Levi & Joey Fatone Dine at Sugar Factory - 1/12/12

HauteLiving.com, 1/11/12 --

It was a real boys' night out as "Chuck" star Zachary Levi and former *NSYNC crooner Joey Fatone dined at Sugar Factory American Brasserie inside Paris Las Vegas last night with friends.

Levi lived it up, sampling the eatery's signature offerings, such as the strawberry cheesecake ice cream sundae, a White Gummi goblet-sized cocktail and a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup martini. The handsome actor loved the candy-inspired cocktails, offering his friends sips of his drink throughout the meal.

Fatone was all about the restaurant's classic dishes, as he enjoyed dinner at the hot spot. The former boy-band phenom noshed on Sugar Factory American Brasserie's ham and cheese crepes and tomato basil pizza. Not wanting to leave without trying one of the restaurant's wildly popular cocktails, Fatone washed down his delicious dinner with an Ocean's Blue goblet cocktail, complete with whimsical Gummi sharks "swimming" in the blue-hued beverage.

View photos at HauteLiving.com.

 

Dumpling truck gets TV spotlight - 1/11/12

newsobserver.com, 1/11/12 --

Durham's Chirba Chirba Dumpling food truck is being featured in Saturday's season premiere of "My Family Recipe Rocks," a new show on ABC's Live Well Network hosted by Joey Fatone, the former 'N Sync band member.

Chela Tu, one of the truck's founders, says the dumpling recipe was inspired by the father of one of her business partners. Co-owner Yin Song's father, Michael, is a chef who shared his dumpling techniques with the foursome, who developed their own recipe, Tu says.

Tu says they had a lot of fun with Fatone, who worked on the truck with them during a lunch hour stop at Channel Advisor in Morrisville. "It was fun to be on camera and have a goofball who is just as funny as us," she says.

For more information, go to www.chirbachirba.com.

Read more at newsobserver.com.

 

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' clips from Jan. 6 - 1/11/12

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 1/11/12 --

MARTIKA, New Year's resolutions and celeb encounter clips all up on The Pop Ten with Lance Bass Band Page! Like, listen, and share! https://www.facebook.com/ThePopTenwithLanceBass?sk=app_178091127385

 

Albums That Time Forgot: JC Chasez's "Schizophrenic" - 1/11/12

Pop! Blerd, 1/10/12 --

While people left and right were fawning over Justin Timberlake's Futuresex/Lovesounds a few years ago, several thoughts were running through my head. First was the fact that John Mayer's Continuum (released the same day) was so much better (as agreed upon by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, who gave Johnny the Best Pop Album Grammy over JT,) the second was "man, this dude needs to take a lyric writing class ("Hi, my name is Bob/and I work at my job" still makes me want to give JT the gas face,) and the third thing was "Hey, didn't JC Chasez make an album very similar to this a few years ago that no one paid attention to?"

When a popular group breaks up (and let's face it, they almost all eventually do), usually one member goes on to solo glory while the other members ease on down the road to nowheresville. It's extremely rare that more than one member of a popular collective goes on to hit superstar status. Yeah, Destiny's Child split into three pieces, but does anyone really care about Kelly & Michelle? The odds are inevitably stacked against you if you're not the focal point. Anyone out there remember the albums Marlon, Jackie & Randy Jackson put out? I rest my case.

*NSYNC was the come-from-behind boy band success story. Although The Backstreet Boys had a couple years tenure on them, *NSYNC managed to steal all their thunder, a point made even more resounding when the group's resident hearthrob Justin Timberlake scooped up millions in sales, hosted "SNL" a few times, won some Emmys and a couple of Grammys, and bagged Jessica Biel, Alyssa Milano, Janet Jackson AND Cameron Diaz. Sheeeit, screw the Backstreets, what the hell were the rest of the *NSYNC team gonna do?  JC Chasez' solo debut, Schizophrenic, should have been the start to a massive solo career, not the album that turned him into one of *NSYNC's four Andrew Ridgeleys.

JC wasn't always *NSYNC's second banana. If you listen to each of the group's  albums, you'll notice that JC's role faded further and further into the sunset as Justin took prominence. This is despite the fact that JC is actually a better vocalist. While Justin is an excellent melodic singer and has a smooth quality similar to "Off The Wall"-era MJ, JC has a fiery, soaring voice that recalls the angrier, more edgy version of Michael.

On Schizophrenic, the vocal differences between the two were highlighted due to the differences in musical styles. JC co-helmed most of Schizophrenic with his homies Riprock & Alex G with fleeting assistance from Rockwilder & Dallas Austin. The album encompassed everything from rock riffage to skittering dance beats to smooth ballads, all held together by JC's strong voice and his solidly PG-13 lyrics. Sound familiar yet?

JC flew his freak flag high on this album, and made a much more believable horndog than JT on tracks like "Shake It" a dance jam produced by British electronica outfit Basement Jaxx. Riding on top of a rocked-out sample of a reggae reconfiguration of the disco classic "Do It ('Till You're Satisfied)", this jam is definitely conducive to booty shaking. Even weirder was the electrothump of "All Day Long I Dream About Sex," a track that sounds like a distant cousin to Gary Numan's "Cars" (with much more adult lyrics.)

Read more at Pop! Blerd.

 

The New Myspace TV Will Blow Your Mind - 1/11/12

Myspace, 1/10/12 --

There's been a major announcement from Myspace at CES 2012 today, and you won't believe what is in store for you! Myspace has teamed up with Panasonic, utilizing their Viera Connect platform on internet-enabled HDTVs, and is launching a television product like nothing you've seen before. You don't want to miss the deets on this one.

Launching in the first half of 2012, but available to a limited beta launch group (find out how you can sign up below), Myspace TV is going to be focused on music at first. After all, Myspace does have one of the most impressive music libraries of any website on the planet. With over 42 million songs, combined with over 100,000 music videos, the music channels will be expanded to include news, sports, and reality TV, using a combination of the most popular broadcast networks and on-demand content.
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As most of you probably know, Justin Timberlake is a co-owner of Myspace. Here's what he had to say about the new product that will be rolling out soon:
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"It feels like forever ago that we'd all get together around the set and watch the Cosbys. Along the way, TV stopped being a shared experience, and just became something you consume whenever you have a minute alone. But the problem is that people want to share and talk about what's happening with their favorite shows and characters. Myspace is all about creating an experience where people can connect to what they're passionate about and connect with each other based on that shared love."
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Just imagine being able to find out what's hot, what's trending, what your friends are watching or even what your favorite celebrity just commented on – all in real time, right on your TV. Now imagine being able to take that experience with you on the go with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Yep, that's right. Myspace will be launching apps that will provide an instant sync for a seamless experience. Watch TV with your friends from virtually anywhere.
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So how can you be a part of the exclusive, limited, beta test? It's easy! Just head over to the Myspace TV announcement page and enter your info! It's as simple as that. But hurry … the beta test is limited and by invitation only. Register today for your invite!
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You can also get a look at Myspace TV in person on Panasonic Viera HDTVs by visiting the Panasonic booth located in the Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall #9405.
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See? I told you it would blow your mind! What feature of this new product sounds the most exciting to you?

 

 

Hairy Situation: Clean-Cut Men With Full Beards - 1/11/12

TresSugar, 1/10/12 --

Justin Timberlake took the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas today, perhaps an unlikely forum for the pop star. But it was Justin's appearance that made us do a double take. JT, who moonlights as a MySpace investor, was sporting a low-tech accessory: a full beard. From Justin's *NSYNC days to his acting gigs, we're used to seeing him with nothing more than the occasional scruff. And he's not the only typically clean-shaven celeb to hide his recognizable face under some facial hair. Here are 10 hot men who have done the same.

View the slideshow at TresSugar.

 

Selena Gomez: I'd follow 'N Sync on Twitter - 1/11/12

Film-News.co.uk, 1/10/12 --

Selena Gomez would have "blown up" 'N Sync's Twitter page if the social network was invented in her younger years.

The singer loves communicating with friends and fans using the site and admitted she would have bombarded her favourite boyband's profile with messages had it existed in their heyday.

Now a pop sensation herself, the 19-year-old described how much the tweets from her fans mean to her.

"It's a great way to let people know what you're up to. If 'N Sync had a Twitter back in the day, I'd be blowing up their Twitter like crazy," she laughed to USA Today. "I read as much as I can. Sometimes I don't respond…I just read my @replies. They're sweet and encouraging."

Read more at Film-News.co.uk.

 

Justin Timberlake's Newest Pet Project: MySpace TV - 1/10/12

MTV Newsroom, 1/10/12 --

MySpace got off to an early start at this year's CES (Consumer Electronics Show) yesterday in Las Vegas with co-owner Justin Timberlake announcing the company's latest attempt at staying relevant, MySpace TV.

"We're ready to take television and entertainment to the next step by upgrading it to the social networking experience. Why text or email your friends to talk about your favorite programs after they've aired when you could be sharing the experience with real-time interactivity from anywhere across the globe?" he stated in his presentation. (How about watching television with your friends in-person? Whatever happened to that?)

Apparently, the service will allow you to essentially watch a program and share or comment with your friends online about it, whilst viewing the content in real-time. You can also invite your friends to watch a program with you and join online fan communities.

The presentation mentioned that initial channels will be music-focused and get some good use out of the website's library of 100,000 music videos and over 42 million songs. Although, it is noted that they will eventually go beyond the world of music and work "to encompass movies, news, sports and reality channels, with a growing lineup of today's most popular broadcast and on-demand content."

Of course, an app of the service will soon be available on tablets and smartphones.

"MySpace was the first successful social network because it allowed individuals to share their interests, listen to music, express their creativity and connect around the things they love," stated MySpace CEO Tim Vanderhook.

No word on an exact launch date, but our advice to Justin would be to make his next album strictly available through a special MySpace music store. Now that would bring the website of yesteryear back to its former glory.

View photos and video from the press conference at the CES at Timberlake-Justin.com and at WorldofJustin.com (high quality photos here).

 

 

Open casting calls in New York for 'Inside Llewyn Davis' starring Justin Timberlake - 1/10/12

Open-Casting-Calls.info, 1/10/12 --

The Coen Brothers along with Scott Rudin Productions and StudioCanal are set to begin principal photography on the music world feature film drama "Inside Llewyn Davis" in New York starting February 6, 2012. Casting is now underway for supporting roles, day players, extras, stand-ins and photo doubles for the film's stars. Open casting calls are scheduled for both union and non-union talent. Shooting will continue through April 3, 2012 with a theatrical release in 2013.

The movie takes place in the midst of the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene It follows a central character named Llewyn Davis - loosely based on the late singer Dave Van Ronk, a good friend of Bob Dylan's and other famous musicians such as Joni Mitchell, Tom Paxton, Patrick Sky, Phil Ochs, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Van Ronk received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in December 1997.

Oscar Isaac plays Llewyn Davis, who is a hot-tempered struggling folk musician from Queens that can not seem to make ends meet, although he is a very talented guitar player and singer. Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan portray and husband-and-wife pair of musicians named Jim and Jean. John Goodman will play a jazz musician who takes Llewyn Davis on a road trip, since Llewyn refuses to fly and never learned to drive. Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham will play legendary folk musician manager Bud Grossman. Stage actress Jeanine Serralles has also joined the production.

In addition to producing "Inside Llewyn Davis", Ethan and Joel Coen will direct from a script they wrote partially based on Dave Van Ronk's memoir, "The Mayor of MacDougal Street". Scott Rudin, who also produced "True Grit" and "No Country for Old Men" for The Coen Brothers, will re-team to produce "Inside Llewyn Davis". StudioCanal is financing the film and handling international distribution.

Read more at Open-Casting-Calls.info.

 

Justin Timberlake wishes TODAY a happy 60th - 1/10/12

TODAY, 1/10/12 --

Dozens of celebrities and national figures have wished TODAY a happy 60th anniversary. 

What have we learned so far?

  • Justin Timberlake is a wordsmith, calling TODAY "seasoned."
  • Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph sing beautifully. Especially in harmony.
  • Hillary Clinton has TODAY beat by a few years. "But keep going, you'll get there," the secretary of state joked.

The compilation video will be updated every day this week through our big Friday celebration

Watch the video at TODAY.

 

Justin Timberlake in Metro Men Only magazine - 1/10/12

WorldofJustin.com, 1/10/12 --

M Men Only (Nov.11th Issue) Scans + Promo shoot outtake.

View the photos at WorldofJustin.com.

 

 

MySpace and Panasonic Unveil New Social TV Service - 1/10/12

JustinTimberlake.com, 1/9/12 --

Hey guys, 

Myspace and Panasonic have announced some exciting news to kick off the new year..... The launch of Myspace TV. Here's what Justin had to say about it:

"We're ready to take television and entertainment to the next step by upgrading it to the social networking experience. Why text or email your friends to talk about your favorite programs after they've aired when you could be sharing the experience with real-time interactivity from anywhere across the globe? As the plot of your favorite drama unfolds, the joke of your favorite SNL character plays, or even the last second shot of your favorite team swishes the net, we're giving you the opportunity to connect your friends to your moments as they're actually occurring. This is the evolution of one of our greatest inventions, the television. And, we no longer have to crowd around the same one to experience it together." 

Full press release and dets below.......

MYSPACE AND PANASONIC PARTNER TO UNVEIL NEW SOCIAL TV SERVICE

Delivers social experience through over-the-top platform across
2012 Panasonic VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs

CES 2012 – LAS VEGAS (January 9, 2012)  Myspace (www.myspace.com), a leading social entertainment destination that lets artists and fans share and discover content, today announced the launch of Myspace TV, a new service that makes the television experience social. Available on the next generation of Panasonic VIERA Connect™-enabled HDTVs, Myspace TV puts viewers in control by allowing them to discover, share and comment on the programs they're viewing. 

Initial channels on Myspace TV will be music-focused, leveraging Myspace's unparalleled music rights and leading library of 100,000 music videos and 42 million songs. Myspace TV will expand beyond music, however, to encompass movies, news, sports and reality channels, with a growing lineup of today's most popular broadcast and on-demand content. Audiences will not only be able to view their favorite television programs, but Myspace TV will also allow them to chat about what they're viewing while they're viewing it and invite friends to watch with them virtually. The platform fully integrates social and television in new ways that add a dimension to content discovery and evolve the traditional television experience. A companion app will be available on tablets and smartphones, providing instant sync capabilities for a seamless experience.

"Myspace was the first successful social network because it allowed individuals to share their interests, listen to music, express their creativity and connect around the things they love," said Myspace CEO Tim Vanderhook. "Historically, TV has been a shared experience, as people gathered together to watch their favorite programs. Our belief was that we could enhance the TV experience by increasing viewers' ability to connect to both content and each other. By partnering with Panasonic, we're bringing together the content that people love and a social experience in one service: Myspace TV."

Myspace co-owner Justin Timberlake added, "We're ready to take television and entertainment to the next step by upgrading it to the social networking experience. Why text or email your friends to talk about your favorite programs after they've aired when you could be sharing the experience with real-time interactivity from anywhere across the globe? As the plot of your favorite drama unfolds, the joke of your favorite SNL character plays, or even the last second shot of your favorite team swishes the net, we're giving you the opportunity to connect your friends to your moments as they're actually occurring. This is the evolution of one of our greatest inventions, the television. And, we no longer have to crowd around the same one to experience it together." 

Myspace TV intends to return the diminishing social element of television by connecting viewers around content, simplifying discovery by creating fan communities empowered to comment, rate, chat and invite friends to view programming together in real-time. 

Launching in the first half of 2012, Myspace TV's over-the-top television service will be offered across the Panasonic VIERA Connect platform. VIERA Connect is Panasonic's connected TV platform, which offers access to Internet-based video-on-demand content and applications, ranging from news and fitness, to social networking and online gaming. VIERA Connect requires no external box or PC1 and is accessed via a single button on the television remote control.

Read more at JustinTimberlake.com.

 

'Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off' Week 2 Recap - 1/10/12

Gather, 1/9/12 --

For week two of the Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off, the Food Network stars mentored their teams through a dessert challenge. Vying for $50,000 for their favorite charities were actor, Lou Diamond Phillips; singer, Taylor Dane and Olympian Summer Sanders on Rachael's team. On Guy's team were Miss USA, Alyssa Campanella; rapper, Coolio; TV show host, Joey Fatone and comedian Cheech Marin.

Rachael's team entered this week's competition one man down after losing last week's challenge. This week her contestant had to prepare a dessert of their own and work one together.

To make the challenge more difficult, each team had to include as least one savory ingredient. Rachael chose it for Guy's team and vice versa. She went for horseradish while Guy picked anchovies.

The teams had 30 minutes to compose menus. Alyssa chose to make raspberry perfideroles with chocolate. Coolio decided to prepare his grandmother's famous lemon cake. Cheech opted for poached pears. Joey dealt with the anchovies. He chose to use them in a cannoli.

Joey struggled with adding wasabi horseradish to two cheeses for his cannoli. In the end, the results were satisfactory.

To judge the prepared dishes, Rachael and Guy brought in 13 graduating baking students. Overall, they liked the prepared desserts; with rare exception. Some felt Lou's lemon pastries were too tart. Others felt Alyssa's perfideroles were too sweet. One called Coolio's cake too moist, but another said he was in "pudding cake heaven." Another judge felt Joey's cannoli was "too much" with the spicy wasabi and the tart goat cheese. One wanted more chilli in Summer's fudge.

After tallying all the scores, the teams tied 26 to 26. That meant team captains, Alyssa and Summer, would face-off for elimination. Instructions were to make a salad with a myriad of ingredients to choose from. They had to include at least one cooked ingredient.

In the end, Alyssa lost the challenge and got eliminated. Now the teams are even again at three contestants each.

Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off continues next Sunday night, 9:00 p.m. on Food Network.

Read more at Gather.

 

CES 2012: Social Network, Panasonic Unveil MySpace TV Service - 1/10/12

The Hollywood Reporter, 1/9/12 --

The social TV service, which Myspace co-owner Justin Timberlake calls "the evolution of one of our greatest inventions, the television," will launch in the first half of the year and allow users to chat about programs while they are watching them.

NEW YORK - Specific Media-owned social network Myspace on Monday unveiled Myspace TV, a social TV service that it will launch on Panasonic Viera Connect-enabled HD TV sets during the first half of the year.

"Myspace TV puts viewers in control by allowing them to discover, share and comment on the programs they're viewing," the companies said in an announcement from CES. Viewers will be able to chat about what they are watching while they are viewing it and invite friends to watch with them and join fan communities.

Initial channels on the over-the-top TV service will be music-focused and use the network's library of 100,000 music videos and 42 million songs.

However, Myspace TV will eventually expand beyond music "to encompass movies, news, sports and reality channels, with a growing lineup of today's most popular broadcast and on-demand content," the partners said.

A companion app for Myspace TV will be available on tablets and smartphones.

"Myspace was the first successful social network because it allowed individuals to share their interests, listen to music, express their creativity and connect around the things they love," said Myspace CEO Tim Vanderhook. "Historically, TV has been a shared experience, as people gathered together to watch their favorite programs. Our belief was that we could enhance the TV experience by increasing viewers' ability to connect to both content and each other."

Added Myspace co-owner and singer/actor Justin Timberlake: "We're ready to take television and entertainment to the next step by upgrading it to the social networking experience. Why text or email your friends to talk about your favorite programs after they've aired when you could be sharing the experience with real-time interactivity from anywhere across the globe?"

He added: "As the plot of your favorite drama unfolds, the joke of your favorite SNL character plays or even the last second shot of your favorite team swishes the net, we're giving you the opportunity to connect your friends to your moments as they're actually occurring. This is the evolution of one of our greatest inventions, the television."

Viera Connect is Panasonic's connected TV platform, which offers access to Internet-based video-on-demand content and applications, ranging from news and fitness, to social networking and online gaming.

View photos and video from the press conference at the CES at Timberlake-Justin.com and at WorldofJustin.com (high quality photos here).

 

 

'My Family Recipe Rocks' with Joey Fatone premieres on Saturday - 1/10/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/9/12 --

Be sure to catch our series premier this Saturday night at 9P/8C on The Live Well Network! Two shows will air back-to-back: Chirba, Chirba and Vodka Couple. See why this is NOT your typical cooking show!

 

'Silver Surfer' featuring Chris Kirkpatrick now on iTunes - 1/10/12

@IamSushiSamurai, 1/9/12 --

Heads up CK fans! @Khamelien's song "Silver Surfer" featuring @IamCKirkpatrick in now on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/silver-surfer-feat.-don-que/id491242791

 

Check Out JC Chasez Moments Before Springing Into Baby-Saving Hero Mode! - 1/10/12

E! Online, 1/6/12 --

Sure, life's a beach. And then you go and save a baby!

Check out these photos of erstwhile 'N Syncer JC Chasez, who seemed to be made in the hat-provided, face-obscuring shade (trust us, that's really him under there) just moments before he sprang into action man mode and saved the life of a kid!

MORE: Get the mama's first-hand account of how JC saved her baby!

As previously reported, the music man earned the respect of moms everywhere on New Year's Day when during his relaxing day at a Miami beach, a low-hovering helicopter sent a gust of wind across the sand and sent a large sun umbrella hurtling toward a 1-year-old girl named Shirel Nissim.

Enter the quick-thinking Chasez, who stopped the umbrella and saved this adorable little girl.

According to Shirel's mom—who didn't immediately recognize the pop star hero in her midst, thus explaining the lack of the usually requisite post-heroics photo—JC called her daughter "precious" and "adorable."

And judging by the adorable photos given to E! News from the proud mama, we have to agree! In the meantime, JC's rep told E! News that the singer wouldn't be commenting on his heroics. Hey, these actions speak louder than any words could, anyway. Way to go, JC.

 

 

Justin Timberlake talks new RAZR Fit Driver - 1/10/12

Callaway, 1/6/12 --

Callaway's new RAZR Fit Driver earned a prestigious Editor's Choice Award and Callaway Golf Company led all golf manufacturers with 16 medals in Golf Digest's 2012 Hot List Issue. This is the sixth consecutive year Callaway has led the Hot List medal count. Callaway was the leader in more Performance categories than any other company and received gold medals in every product line. The RAZR Fit Driver, Callaway's first driver featuring adjustability, was also selected as the leader in the Performance category for drivers, and earned the highest possible ratings for Innovation and Look/Sound/Feel. The new RAZR XF, RAZR X Black and RAZR X HL Irons all received gold medals as well, while Odyssey's Metal-X Blade and Mallet Putters were selected as the leaders in four putting categories.

Watch the video featuring Justin Timberlake discussing the RAZR at Callaway.

 

Joey Fatone on 'The Daily Buzz' - 1/10/12

Daily Buzz Nation, 1/6/12 --

Food Battle! English vs. Fatone

TGIFatone! I gotta say, we've had lots of great guests stop by over the past 10 years, but Joey Fatone holds the title as "one of our best ever!" Most people know him from being one-fifth of 'N Sync, but we call him friend because he's so down to earth, you'd never know the guy sold a bazillion albums with that little pop group!

We had been planning this morning's appearance for a few weeks to help promote Joey's latest adventure. He's competing on Rachael vs Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off on the Food Network. I told his people I wanted to do a LIVE "cook-off" between Joey and Mitch, which only makes sense since he's promoting a food competition show. Well they may have been slightly worried about it, but we weren't 0- we know Joey and know he can roll with anything we throw at him.

And he did! He reported for duty at 7:30am and after grabbing a quick cup of our Daily Buzz brew, we put him to work! He chimed in on hot topics (his favorite was a new Infidelity Test raising eyebrows). He served up details on all his projects (not just the Celebrity Cook-Off but his also his gig hosting the live stage show version The Price Is Right – in Vegas, baby!)….then cooked up some good TV for us!

The challenge was this; Mitch and Joey were given a slew of sweet treats to create what surely would have been a favorite Elvis treat (it's his birthday week!) I stocked up on goodies yesterday: doughnuts, shortcakes, bananas, peanut butter, gummy Life Savers, Nilla Wavers, BACON, pretzels, you name it. Them we let them have at it!

After unveiling the secret ingredients live on the air, the boys had a few minutes to strategize! Joey did plot his course of action during the break, but Mitch seemed to take his inspiration from Joey's crush ("Punky Brewster") at THE last minute! Our resident foodie, Andy (and by that I mean he eats a lot of it and brags that his wife cooks it all :) was the judge. In the end, he awarded Mitch's dish "best presentation" while Joey's won for "flava!"

Until we meet again, I say…. BYE BYE BYE.

View photos from the show at Daily Buzz Nation.

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Jillian Michaels vs. Joey Fatone in Commercial Break
During a commercial break on The Daily Buzz, Joey Fatone from 'N Sync tries to talk to Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser as the host, Mitch talked to her before an upcoming satellite interview. The only problem: she wasn't quite certain who Joey was.

Watch the video at Daily Buzz Nation.

 

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Engaged - 1/10/12

PEOPLE, 1/5/12 --

Jessica Biel may have said only last year, "I was never one of those girls who dreamt of my wedding and my Prince Charming," but it looks like she's about to have both.

Biel and Justin Timberlake are engaged to be married, a source tells PEOPLE.

The big moment happened while the on-again couple were in Big Sky Country, on their annual vacation to Montana, according to the source, who reveals Justin proposed with a "custom-designed" ring.

PHOTOS: Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel's Road to the Altar

Timberlake, who turns 31 later this month, and Biel, 29, celebrated the happy news with friends.

Only a few weeks ago, unconfirmed reports said the longtime romantic couple were altar-bound, but the rumors proved premature.

Last year, the couple spent time apart for several months after being together for four years, since May. They made their split official in March 2011.

Still, over that summer, Timberlake told Vanity Fair about Biel, saying, "She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life. In my 30 years, she is the most special person, okay? ... I don't want to say much more, because I have to protect things that are dear to me – for instance, her."

By the following September, the two were back on and publicly affectionate together again.

When they were spotted having brunch last fall in a Colorado mountaintop bar, an onlooker told PEOPLE, "There was plenty of P.D.A., and they seemed happy." Other sightings soon followed in Las Vegas, in New York and in Hollywood.

 

Justin Timberlake doesn't just love golf, he lives it - 1/10/12

GOLF.com, 1/5/12 --

Justin Timberlake joined his first club when he was 12, embracing its prim customs and tidy dress codes. But enough about his time as a Mouseketeer.

He's a grown man now, not a child-performer; a 30-year-old pop and movie star and avid golfer who has traded his mouse ears for a logoed cap and a collared shirt. "There aren't many places I can go where I don't feel like I'm being watched," Timberlake says. "But the golf course is one of them. It's my refuge. It's where I get a chance to be alone in the world."

His 6-handicap and celebrity status make him something of a modern-day Bing Crosby: a serious stick with mega drawing power. His name appears on a PGA Tour event (the Justin Timberlake Shriners Open) and atop private lockers (he's a member at Liberty National in New Jersey and Lakeside Golf Club in Los Angeles). It's even on the deed of a Memphis-area course, which he purchased, with his stepdad, in 2007.

Bankrupt when he bought it, Big Creek Golf Course came with a personal connection: It was the course on which he had learned to play. With Timberlake's backing, it has been reborn as Mirimichi (a Native American word for "place of happy retreat"), an eco-friendly layout that has racked up honors for environmental stewardship as quickly as its owner collects Grammy Awards.

During a recent swing through his hometown, Timberlake dropped by Mirimichi for a casual round and a wide-ranging conversation about the game he loves.

"I could talk golf all day," he said.

Join the club.

My first advice to anyone who is thinking about buying a golf course is: Don't do it.
But if you're going to do it, don't do it because you think you're going to make money. Do it for the love. Do it because you want to give people a memorable experience. Mirimichi is close to my heart for obvious reasons. This is where I grew up playing. When it fell into financial trouble, I saw an opportunity to create something special and give back to the community at the same time. The idea of this course going under and becoming a housing development, I just couldn't live with that.

Ever since Tiger started slumping it seems like attendance on Tour has shot down. People came out to see Tiger because they wanted to see greatness, and he delivered it reliably. It was the same effect Michael Jordan had on basketball. Guys like them don't come along every day, but it seems like golf is waiting for that player to arrive. At the same time, with each generation, a little more rock and roll gets infused into golf, and that's a good thing, especially when you look at guys like Rickie Fowler and Dustin Johnson, who are bringing a different vibe to the course. Golf with a bit of swagger. That's a draw for the younger generation and a reminder that from a spectator standpoint, the more fun we can make it, the better.

My favorite post-round drink is usually a beer. And if it's going to be a beer, it's probably going to be a Stella. Depending on my mood, it might also be a cocktail. In that case, a gin and tonic. With a lemon, not a lime.

This article first appeared in the February 2012 issue of Golf Magazine. The February issue is on newsstands and the tablet version is available for free for magazine subscribers on iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, Nook Color and Samsung Galaxy Tab. Learn more

Read more at GOLF.com.

 

 

JC Chasez Saves a Baby on a Beach - 1/10/12

PEOPLE, 1/5/12 --

Spider-Man himself couldn't have done a better job.

America's Best Dance Crew judge JC Chasez proved himself a hero on New Year's Day on a Miami beach when he saved the life of a 1-year-old girl after a helicopter flying too close to the ground sent an umbrella flying across the sand.

Those in the line of fire included little Shirel, her mother, Netali Nissim, and their family.

"Shirel is safe because of him," Nissim, an Italian jeweler, told PEOPLE through her rep. "I want to tell him thank you from the bottom of my heart. If it had not been for him, my daughter could have been seriously hurt."

According to the New York Post, which first reported the incident, the former 'N Sync star, 35, and his girlfriend Nicole were on the beach adjacent to the Fontainebleau when the chopper started kicking up the winds. Acting quickly, Chasez was able to grasp the umbrella before it struck the child.

 

Justin Timberlake's Grandma Confirms Jessica Biel Engagement - 1/5/12

MTV, 1/5/12 --

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel might not be speaking up about their alleged engagement, but that doesn't mean Timberlake's grandma can't weigh in!

Sadie Bomar confirmed the news to Gossip Cop, saying, "He called me on Christmas Day and told me he's engaged." She added that her superstar grandson gave her strict orders to keep quiet "until after the holidays."

Bomar added that she's "so happy" for the couple and that Biel has her thumbs-up. "The family loves Jessie," she said. "She's a very sweet girl."

Despite earlier reports that the two had gotten engaged in Wyoming, Bomar said they were actually in Montana at the time. Sources told People magazine that the twosome were in Big Sky Country vacationing when he asked her to marry him with a "custom-designed" ring.

Bomar has been making the media rounds since the news broke Wednesday. She also confirmed the engagement to "The Wendy Williams Show," saying "she's very excited for them."

Timberlake and Biel began dating in 2007 and broke up briefly in 2011 before getting back together later that year. In 2011, Timberlake opened up a bit about his feelings for Biel to Vanity Fair. "She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life. In my 30 years, she is the most special person, OK?" he said. "I don't want to say much more, because I have to protect things that are dear to me — for instance, her."

When asked about having to deal with all the attention the pair have received over the years, Biel told Vogue, "I don't want to talk about it. I don't feel the need to clear anything up. It's the most precious thing that I have in my life, and I care about it so much that I don't care about what anyone says or thinks. I have just not addressed it in any real way, and I'm not going to. It's mine. And I really like that about it."

 

 

Joey Fatone on 'The Daily Buzz' on Friday (Jan. 6) - 1/5/12

DailyBuzzNation.com, 1/5/12 --

Friday
We're putting the star of "Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off" to the ultimate test…. Yep, we're pitting JOEY FATONE against our very own Andy Campbell! Plus, 5 lazy ways to lose weight…. 10 tips for landing a dream job!

 

Source: Justin Timberlake Taking Elton John Movie Offer "Very Seriously" - 1/4/12

E! Online, 1/4/12 --

Well, our dreams of Justin Timberlake bringing "sexy" back to the music biz probably won't happen anytime soon. At least not for tunes that don't come hand-in-hand with a big-screen feature.

Like say, that Elton John biopic, Rocketman?! Well, that is if Elton has his way. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Elton revealed that Timberlake is "No. 1 on [his] wish list," gushing that J.T. "played me before and was superb."

So is Justin ready to get his "Tiny Dancer" on?

Stand by, because a very official response will be coming from Camp Timberlake momentarily.

"Justin is taking it very seriously," a source close to the singer-turned-thespian tells us. "He's working with his people to figure out exactly how to respond."

Well we've got the answer for you, Justin: hell yes! We've only been saying it since, like, forever.

We know J.T. is way into the big screen business these days and after a so-so (which is being generous) showing with his latest movie, In Time, the Elton pic could be exactly what Justin needs to be considered more for his acting by say...the Academy!

Because the movie already has tons of Oscar-baiting staples: It's written by Oscar winner Lee Hall (Billy Elliot), it's in the same "surreal" vein as Oscar-nominated Moulin Rouge! (though Elton confirmed director Baz Luhrmann isn't attached), and it's based off real-life events—specifically a gay man who dabbled in drugs and rehab, all of which are definite Academy faves.

Oh, and if playing out some guy-on-guy action has Justin second guessing the role, remember, J.T., that you'd be playing bisexual. Elton was engaged twice and married once (for like two seconds) to women, after all.

Heck, as Elton said, Justin already played him in his music video "This Train Don't Stop Here Anymore." So the research for the role should be fairly easy.

The only problem we see is Justin's increasingly busy filming schedule, as he's signed on to play a record label honcho in Spinning Gold and was offered the role of Dave Van Ronk in the next Coen Brothers film.

But we assume he can make some time for Elton John, of all people.

 

JC Chasez saves baby from falling umbrella at Fontainebleau - 1/4/12

The New York Post, 1/4/12 --

Former N'Sync boy-bander JC Chasez was a hero saving a baby in Miami Beach on New Year's Day. A helicopter flew so close to the beach in front of the Fontainebleau that the umbrellas in the sand flew up from the force of the rotors. One parasol began hurtling toward a stroller carrying a 1-year-old baby girl. Chasez sprung into action and grabbed the umbrella before it fell onto the child. Hotel security confirmed the incident, and sources say Chasez was "sweet and humble" about his heroics. The night earlier, Chasez had partied at a Fontainebleau private bash hosted by "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford.

 

 

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Engaged? - 1/4/12

Us Weekly, 1/4/12 --

After a series of breakups and makeups, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have finally decided to get married!

Several insiders tell the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday) that the couple of four and a half years became engaged in late December.

PHOTOS: Justin and Jessica's romance through the years

Timberlake, a six-time Grammy winner, popped the question to Biel, 29, in the mountains of Jackson, Wyoming. "Justin knows how much she loves snowboarding and the mountains, so it was the perfect place," one insider explains.

VIDEO: Why Jessica "has the power" in their relationship

After a brief three-month split in 2011, Biel made it clear that she wanted to spend her life with Timberlake, 30. "When they reunited, they had a conversation about taking the next step."

PHOTOS: Justin's A-list dating history

Another Timberlake insider adds that he's "never been happier" with the New Year's Eve actress. "He knew it was the right time to propose."

For more details on the couple's engagement -- including how Timberlake and Biel broke the news to friends and family -- pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands Friday!

 

Lance Bass at LeBron James's birthday party - 1/4/12

Sunshine Slate, 1/3/12 --

[Miami Beach, FL] Miami Heat star LeBron James is getting married. The basketball behemoth recently popped the question on New Year's Eve, which actually served as a trio of celebrations for the chosen one: NYE, his 27th birthday and his proposal to long-time girlfriend Savannah Brinson.

It all went down at the silky smooth Shelborne South Beach hotel, which recently underwent a two-year, $20 million rejuvenation. The hotel's new Vesper American Brasserie restaurant was the stage for James' shimmering, on bended knee proposal to Brinson who said … yes.

James' star-studded affair included a bevy of A-listers (fellow teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as well as Queen Latifah, actress Sanaa Lathan, rapper Fat Joe, Lance Bass, supermodel Jessica White and actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler) and featured an hour of top-shelf entertainment, courtesy of fabulous singer Ms. Lauryn Hill (you know, from The Fugees) and rapper NAS.

Wait, Lance Bass?

As for the birthday portion of the party, Lebron James was presented with a towering birthday cake that was "draped in swarovski crystals and edible 18 carat gold."

James also conducted the NYE countdown with Bosh and Wade along with Shelborne owners Keith Menin and Jared Galbut, who couldn't have asked for a better year-ender to highlight the iconic South Beach play place's new-found glory.

Shelborne South Beach, owned and operated by Menin Hotels, is a 1940s-era art deco masterpiece that "features an unparalleled view of the Atlantic Ocean" and "South Beach's most stunning beachfront playground," according to the hotel's press materials.

We haven't actually been to the swanky, refurbished Shelborne South Beach so we can't really verify those statements, but if it is good enough for LeBron James, NAS and Lance Bass, I'm sure we'll find it to your satisfaction.

 

Joey Fatone & 'My Family Recipe rocks' headed to Las Vegas - 1/3/12

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 1/3/12 --

Happy New Year people!! We are getting VERY EXCITED for all of you to see our new show!! The countdown is on for our 1/14 premier. We'll have more info soon! We're setting up our next shoot for Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. If you want to hang out with Joey and show off you skills in the kitchen...send your recipes in today!!

 

 

JC Chasez arrives at LAX - 1/3/12

JC-Chasez.net, 1/3/12 --

Description: JC Chasez arrives at LAX after returning from Miami, where he celebrated New Year's Eve at the Fontainebleau.

Go To: Album

 

Chris Kirkpatrick featured on Khamelien's 'Silver Surfer' song - 1/3/12

Kirkpatrick.nu, 1/2/12 --

If you don't know all ready, Chris has been working with an up and coming musician Khamelian. They have been seen doing performances here and there, but we haven't gotten any video. Khamelien just released today a new song called "Silver Surfer" and it features Chris all through out the song. You can go listen to it here So go listen and make sure you help support him as he releases his music!

You can also follow Khamelien on Twitter and on
Facebook

 

Elton John: 'I want Justin Timberlake to play me in biopic' - 1/3/12

NME, 1/2/12 --

Elton John has revealed that he wants Justin Timberlake to play him in a biopic of his life.

In an interview with the LA Times, the singer confirmed that his Rocketman project with Billy Elliot author Lee Hall was still "very much in the works", and said that Timberlake was his "number one" choice to portray him on the big screen.

"We're making an announcement about that very, very soon," said John when asked about the film. "We have a director on board, and then it's just going to be a matter of getting the script exactly the way we want it. Lee Hall has written a script – he wrote Billy Elliot - and then we'll start trying to cast and plan."

When asked who would be playing him, meanwhile, he replied:

I don't know. I've got a wish list of people. No. 1 on my wish list is Justin Timberlake, because he played me before in a David LaChapelle video of 'Rocket Man' and was superb.

It was announced in September that Elton John would serve as the executive producer on Rocketman. The film is expected to use musical sequences, centred on the singer's hits, to tell the story of a child prodigy who became a global star, and is the second collaboration between the singer and Hall after they worked together on the musical adaptation of Billy Elliot.

In November, meanwhile, Justin Timberlake insisted that he was not ignoring his music career in favour of his acting projects. He has been linked with a role in a new movie from the Coen Brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis, which is set across the backdrop of the 1960s folk music scene in New York.

 

 

JC Chasez hits the beach - 1/3/12

JC-Chasez.net, 1/2/12 --

Description: JC Chasez and his girlfriend enjoy some beach time in Miami.

Go To: Album

 

Reminder: Vote/comment on Lance Bass's Doritos commercial - 1/3/12

@TeamLance, 1/2/12 --

Voting begins Jan 4! Get @LanceBass into the finals! Search "Roommates". Comment the video! Share! RT!! http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/?video=15224

 

Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off Begins - 1/3/12

gather, 1/2/12 --

Two cooking giants -- Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri -- faced off last night in the very first Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-off. However, they didn't do it alone. Eight celebrities joined them, forming two teams of four.

On Guy's team were Miss USA, Alyssa Campenella; singer and show host, Joey Fatone; comedian and actor, Cheech Marin; and rapper, Coolio. On Rachael's team were pop star, Aaron Carter; actor and writer, Lou Diamond Phillips; gold medal Olympian, Summer Sanders and singer, Taylor Dane.

Each celebrity is playing to win $50,000 for their favorite charities. Campanella plays for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Aaron Carter plays for Kids Beating Cancer. Coolio's charity is Music Saves Lives. Dane plays for the Cambodian Children's Fund. Joey Fatone supports the Fatone Family Foundation. Marin plays for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Phillips supports No Kid Hungry. Lastly, Sanders plays for Right to Play.

For their first challenge, the celebrities each had to make a dish for 150 people as well as entertain at the first ever Cook-off Food Festival. Team Rachael decided to go Hot in the City with a quartet of spicy foods.

Team Guy went with Mexican dishes. They also prepared a quartet of spicy foods as well.

Alyssa made a Mexican version of bananas foster. Unfortunately the ice cream melted before the guests could enjoy it fully.

Joey made spicy shrimp kabob. They were a huge hit as well.

For entertainment, the team had guests take shots at a piñata for a chance at a kiss from Miss USA or from Joey Fatone. The stars also posed for pictures.

In the end, the teams separated by only 14 points. Team Guy won, putting the two lowest scoring members of team Rachael up for elimination.

Aaron Carter and Taylor Dane had 10 minutes to prepare a dish for a blind taste test by judges Rachael and Guy. Their secret ingredient was shrimp.

Oddly, both went for shrimp and pasta. However, Taylor added bread crumbs to her dish for extra texture. That put over the top for the judges and cost Aaron his chance to win $50,000 for his favorite charity.

Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off continues next Sunday, 9:00 p.m., on Food Network.

Read more at gather.

 

 

JC Chasez celebrated the New Year at the Fontainebleau - 1/3/12

E! Online, 1/2/12 --

If Vanessa Hudgens' weekend is any indication of things to come for her in the New Year, it's gonna be a very hot 2012.

The former High School Musical star was spotted in Miami with her Switched at Birth actor boyfriend Austin Butler...

They rang in the New Year at the Fontainebleau with Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr, 90210's Jessica Lowndes and singer JC Chasez.

The group later headed to LIV nightclub to check out Busta Rhymes' performance.

Read more at E! Online.

 

Fatone returns to host Vegas' 'Price is Right Live' - 1/3/12

Fox5Vegas.com, 1/2/12 --

Former *NSYNC member Joey Fatone is returning to Las Vegas to host "The Price is Right Live."

The stage show will run from Jan. 11 to April 8 at Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

FremantleMedia and producers of The Price is Right and American Idol will present "The Price is Right Live."

Fatone will enlist audience members to play for their chance to win thousands in cash and prizes.

"I am excited to return as the special celebrity host for the stage version of the legendary television show," said Fatone. "There's nothing better than inviting folks to 'come on down' and play the same games they see on TV for money and prizes - right here on the Las Vegas Strip!"

"The Price is Right Live" Stage Show is put on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

For tickets call 1-877-374-7469 or visit www.ballyslasvegas.com.

 

Celebuzz's 2012 Pop Culture Wish List - 1/3/12

Celebuzz, 1/1/12 --

The year 2011 was quite a time, but it left some celebrity news stories unanswered and other wishes not granted. In the spirit of the New Year, Celebuzz is offering up our hopes for 2012 in regards to our favorite celebrities and pop culture stories!

From pants and Justin Timberlake making their respective comebacks to Ryan Gosling getting the well-deserved People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive title, we're dreaming big in the New Year.

Twenty-twelve has a lot on the horizon with Hunger Games hitting theaters as well as Kristen Stewart's Snow White and the Huntsmen, and we're eager to see if they'll live up to the hype! Click the pics and let us know what you're looking forward to in 2012 from your fave celebs!

Celebuzz's Pop Culture Wish List for 2012

Justin Timberlake records an album. Bring "Sexy Back" Mr. JT!

Read more at Celebuzz.

 

 

Joey Fatone part of 'One More Disney Day' sweepstakes - 1/3/12

Disney.com, 1/1/12 --

We love to celebrate the good life! Families spending time together, sharing hugs, giggles, smiles, and magical moments they will treasure forever in their hearts.

In 2012, we're celebrating Leap Day with One More Disney Day. For the first time ever, we're giving away a vacation every day from January 1 through February 29.

Enter each day for a chance to win a 5-day/4-night vacation at Disneyland Resort in California or Walt Disney World Resort in Florida!*

You're one more day closer to realizing a vacation dream come true for your family if you win.

ENTER NOW

Watch Joey Fatone's video at Disney.com.

 

Justin Timberlake: Fans mean more than awards - 1/3/12

Film-News.co.uk, 12/31/11 --

Justin Timberlake says receiving praise from his fans is his "greatest reward".

The star is often asked whether it is important for him to win awards for his music and acting achievements.

In his career so far the 30-year-old has already won six Grammy awards and four Emmys.

Justin has recently taken a break from singing and starred in movies such as The Social Network, Friends with Benefits and In Time.

Many want to know if he is now craving an Oscar.

Although the star admitted that he likes winning prizes, what he really wants is for people to enjoy his work.

"Since I started with my solo career I get asked whether I like winning awards. Honestly, who wakes up in the morning, thinking 'I hope I'll never win the Oscar or a Grammy?' But that shouldn't be the reason you're doing your job," he told German magazine In. "I want my audience to respond. If someone comes and talks to me on the street, saying that they like my work – that's the greatest reward."

 

Justin Timberlake & Some Of The Big Winners At The Box Office 2011 - 1/3/12

Indiewire, 12/30/11 --

There was no pattern of box office success for 2011. One could point to the audience rejecting obvious pandering nerd bait like "Cowboys & Aliens," but then how does that explain "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"? People can celebrate R-rated comedies, but what does that mean for "The Change-Up"? Few leading men and women appeared often in 2011, as it was a year dependent on concepts (mostly pre-established) as opposed to marquee names. And a lot of those new names are wise, lining up smaller projects in the coming year to diversify their portfolio rather than boost their paychecks.

With box office numbers largely settled for 2011, here's a look back at some of the winners (at least in dollars) of the past twelve months.

Justin Timberlake
Quick: name the one actor who had three $100 million films in 2011. If you guessed the 21st century incarnation of Frank Sinatra, well, we'd probably slap you in the face, because that's disgraceful. But if you said "Justin Timberlake" then congratulations! You may not know a single person who saw "Friends With Benefits" or "In Time," but both were huge overseas, collecting worldwide totals of $149 million and $133 million, respectively. And a supporting role in "Bad Teacher" yielded $216 million worth of ticket sales, as he figured prominently in the film's ad campaign. Factor in 2010's "The Social Network" and "Yogi Bear" and suddenly the former N*Sync member (NEVER FORGET) has a streak of five straight $100 million films. With the exception of "Bad Teacher," none of these were genuine out-of-the-box smashes, but he's sure looking a lot more bankable than the guy who beat him out for "Green Lantern," Ryan Reynolds.

Read more at Indiewire.

 

 

Joey Fatone to host 'The Price Is Right Live!' in Vegas - 12/31/11

@BallysVegas, 12/31/11 --

Starting 1/10 @RealJoeyFatone will host The Price Is Right Live! Thru Sat you can order tickets online for just $39.95. http://het.bz/89cUp

 

Preview of Joey Fatone on 'My Family Recipe Rocks' - 12/31/11

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 12/30/11 --

A sneak-peek at our Chirba-Chirba Chinese Dumpling show from Durham, NC!!

Watch the video on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

Lance Bass: Shirtless for Michael Turchin! - 12/31/11

Just Jared, 12/30/11 --

Lance Bass goes shirtless while hanging with his boy, aspiring actor Michael Turchin, on the beach on Thursday (December 29) in Miami, Fla.

The twosome was also spotted with Lance's longtime pal Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

"[This is] @JL_SIG 's version of planking in South Beach," Lance tweeted, along with this photo.

On Tuesday, Lance tweeted, "Watching a marathon of Trading Spouses - some people were just NOT meant to be parents. ; ( Wish they could be given to those who are fighting to adopt."

15+ pictures inside of shirtless studs Lance Bass and Michael Turchin…

 

 

Lance Bass + Lisa Lampanelli: "Baby, I'm Gay Tonight" - 12/31/11

Sirius on YouTube, 12/29/11 --

Lance Bass and Lisa Lampanelli put their own twist on a holiday classic for their first-ever duet, performing "Baby, I'm Gay Tonight" on "A Very Tacky Pop Ten Christmas," a special holiday edition of Lance's weekly SiriusXM show.

Watch the video at Sirius on YouTube.  You can also view photos from "A Very Tacky Pop Ten Christmas" on The Pop Ten with Lance Bass's Facebook Page.

 

Rachael & Guy bring spice to table on 'Celebrity Cook-Off" - 12/31/11

USA TODAY, 12/28/11 --

There's the old chestnut that reality TV is fake. But then there's Rachael Vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off, on which Taylor Dayne gets real about her fake hair.

The '80s pop star "was cooking and she had extensions in her hair and they got annoying," recalls Rachael Ray, who co-hosts the six-episode Food Network series, premiering Sunday (9 p.m. ET/PT). "She popped her hair out in the kitchen and threw it underneath the counter — like, cameras rolling, pots aflame."

The recipe for a celebrity reality show seems obvious enough: Scoop up a motley mix of B- and C-listers, toss them into a competition and cook up drama. But Ray swears that while shooting this frying-pan faceoff among eight amateur chefs — a breakfast club of singers, actors, an athlete, a rapper and a beauty queen — there were no divas.

"People aren't having meltdowns or cussing at each other or throwing stuff or sabotaging," says Ray, sitting in the dressing room on the set of her other job, her daytime talk show. "This is legit and it is so insanely intense," watching them work down to the chicken bone.

Not for amateurs

And oh — these star TV stars are skilled at slicing and sauteing, as opposed to, say, those who fumble their way through the foxtrot for the first time. "These are people who really do love food, people that really do cook," says co-host (really, co-coach) Guy Fieri, who is in town to tape Rachael Ray. "This is what trumps it."

Coolio, for instance, whose kitchen cred comes courtesy of his grandma, has "mad skills for sauces," Ray says. Joey Fatone's Italian cooking ability stretches back to his childhood. And Cheech Marin tends fig trees and huge gardens and "does an enormous amount of cooking," she says. And yes, Ray reports, plenty of jokes were made about his no doubt enormous appetite.

"They're doing something that they love," which means "their real personalities really slip out," Ray says.

"They really, really tried," Ray says. "They worked their butts off for weeks."

Read more at the USA TODAY.

 

What Will Our Favorite Hot Guys Be Up To In 2012? - 12/31/11

MTV Newsroom, 12/28/11 --

The new year means that some of the hottest ... we mean our favorite ... male musicians will be busy once more after the ball drops on New Year's Eve and everything gets back to normal.

As 2011 comes to a close, MTV Newsroom is looking ahead and rounding up what some of the studliest fellas in the music biz have planned for the coming months. What will the Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Drake, Foster The People and even Justin Timberlake be up to in the next twelve months? Well, you asked and we got the answers!

Justin Timberlake
While much of Timberlake's career of late has been focused on his acting career, when a charity drive posting hit the 'net teasing a possible plan for a tour for the pop superstar, fans immediately began to wonder if the former NSYNC-er had put music back on the plate. Well, we hope that 2012 gives us something to listen to, Timberlake. Side note: He's also attached to some films like "Inside Llewyn Davis" as well as "Spinning Gold" (both set in the music industry).

Read more at the MTV Newsroom.

 

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' Christmas clips - 12/27/11

The Pop Ten with Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 12/27/11 --

Merry Christmas, Granddaddy!!

Merry Christmas, Mama Bass!!

lance & peanuts sing 12 days of xmas 12-23-11.mp3

 

Rachael Ray & Guy Fieri lead celebrities in TV competition to be the best cooks - 12/27/11

The New York Daily News, 12/27/11 --

Imagine the intensity of Rachael Ray. Now add equally outgoing host Guy Fieri to the mix.

That's exactly what the folks at the Food Network whipped up when they created the "Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off," a six episode competition launching Jan. 1 at 9 p.m., where the two cooking stars help coach celebrities in preparing food.

"It takes your breath away," Ray tells the Daily News. "This thing is really intense. I've never played a game as intense as this one."

The eight celebrities were broken into teams to be mentored by Ray and Fieri. The participants were culled from a variety of backgrounds. From music came Aaron Carter, Coolio, Taylor Dayne and Joey Fatone. The acting world was represented by Lou Diamond Phillips and Cheech Marin. Summer Sanders came from the sports world. And Alyssa Campanella is Miss USA 2011.

"I'm a fan of 'Top Chef' and 'Dancing With the Stars,' " Ray says. "This is a mashup of that kind of programming."

The show was filmed over the summer during Ray's hiatus from her daily syndicated talk show, and jammed in during the time she usually has off between filming episodes for her Food Network series.

"It was legit and all of the challenges were horribly excruciating," she says. "Guy and I would say to each other, 'Oh, I would never do that.' Their food was really good. Their food was so good and we were knocked out."

As with most competition shows, the cooking abilities of the celebrities varied, too.

"They really, really tried," Ray says. "They worked their butts off for weeks."

Read more at The New York Daily News.

 

Reminder: Comment/vote for Lance Bass's Doritos commercial - 12/27/11

@TeamLance, 12/27/11 --

Only one week left to get @LanceBass into the finals! Search "Roommates". Comment the video! Share! RT!! Good luck, LB! http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/?video=15224

 

 

Lance Bass has new beau Michael Turchin in tow - 12/27/11

The New York Post, 12/26/11 --

Lance Bass flew off to LA after a whirlwind romance with his new beau, Michael Turchin, in New York. Bass is sitting in for Billy Bush on "Access Live" this week. Not only is Bass working hard these days, his personal life has fallen into place and he is in an "amazing relationship," sources tell us, with actor Turchin. The two were around town here at PH-D and Catch Roof, and rumor has it Lance will be heading to Miami for New Year's Eve with his beau in tow.

 

*NSYNC on MTV's list of 12 Best Christmas Pop Songs Of All Time - 12/27/11

MTV, 12/25/11 --

Looking for some inspiration for Christmas-themed music? Well, don't worry, MTV News has wrapped up a special holiday playlist so that you can get into the spirit of the season. Grab a glass of eggnog, put on your best reindeer sweater and snuggle up by the fire with these choice tunes.

"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays," *NSYNC
Spunky and funky, *NSYNC's 1998 track is all about getting together with your friends and family and wishing them "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" — a fitting sentiment for folks of all persuasions.

Read more at MTV.

 

FreeSol Video Premiere : Fascinated Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland - 12/27/11

JustinTimberlake.com, 12/24/11 --

When one fascinates you, it's as if they betwitch you or put a spell on you. It's no mistake that the word "Fascinate" comes from the latinate root, "fascinum," which means to witchcraft. Remember that goddess in Greek mythology, Medusa, who had a head thick of serpents? She was said to be able to turn soldiers into stone or petrify them if they simply looked her way.

Today, we show you a modern modern interpretation of the word, "Fascinated," in this music video by the Tennman Records band, FreeSol. The video is crawling with snakes and the long, tan limbs of betwitching women. While the song features vocals by both Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, the video shows the band, JT, and Timbo in a modern spaceship setting, spitting out verse and getting their dance on.

In other words, if this ain't fascinating, we don't know what is.

Happy Holidays folks!!!

Watch the video at JustinTimberlake.com.

 

 

Merry Christmas from Lance Bass - 12/27/11

@LanceBass, 12/24/11 --

Merry Christmas , Happy Holidays!!!!

View Lance Bass's holiday "card" at @LanceBass.

 

'Fascinated' music video captures - 12/27/11

WorldofJustin.com, 12/24/11 --

View the screen captures from the "Fascinated" music video featuring FreeSol, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland at WorldofJustin.com.

 

MTV names Justin Timberlake one of the Laziest Pop Stars Of 2011 - 12/27/11

MTV Newsroom, 12/23/11 --

"She works hard for the money," Donna Summer once sang, and just as it was the case in 1983, pop stars these days have to work their butts off to earn those album purchases, downloads and concert ticket sales in this age of YouTube, X-Box and Angry Birds.

But while some singers identify with the Protestant work ethic espoused by Donna, there are others who, as Bruno Mars puts it, "don't feel like doing anything [and] just wanna lay in my bed." And it's not always only those who are hardworking who find success, as the popularity of Bruno proves. Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it.

So, who's working hard and who's not? In the spirit of Christmas, we decided to put together a pop star naughty and nice list for Santa.

Laziest Stars of 2011

Justin Timberlake
Five years after the release of FutureSexLoveSounds (Gulp. Has it been so long?), Justin Timberlake is now a serious Hollywood leading man, with roles this year in "Friends With Benefits'" and "In Time." But while it's admirable that Justin's honing his craft, I must say I'm getting antsy waiting for a new J.Timberlake record! Come on, Justin! It's been five years! And if Rihanna can shoot a movie and record an album, so can you! We need some new music from you, please!

Read more at the MTV Newsroom.

 

 

Photo Highlights: Best Magazine Portraits Of Justin Timberlake From 2011 - 12/27/11

JustinTimberlake.com, 12/23/11 --

This year, Justin played an impressive range of roles in a string of films - The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends With Benefits, and In Time - that all came out one after another in bullet-like fashion. To coincide with the films' releases, Justin appeared in an array of photo shoots and magazine covers, from Esquire and W, all of which reflect the range of on-screen personalities he played. As we close out 2011 and welcome 2012, we've collected an assortment of shots for you to peruse. Click on the gallery link below to see the full collection!

Enjoy! Happy Holidays!

FULL GALLERY

View the photos at JustinTimberlake.com.

 

Chris Kirkpatrick shows off Christmas gift - 12/27/11

Karly Skladany's Facebook Page, 12/24/11 --

Christopher finally got his present!! He's a little kid :)
— with Chris Kirkpatrick.

View the photo on Karly Skladany's Facebook Page.

 

Joey Fatone's daughter goes to infinity and beyond - 12/27/11

@realjoeyfatone, 12/23/11 --

You know I never really put pics of my kids up but had to on this one..To Infinity and Beyond! Merry Christmas! http://pic.twitter.com/6nRHONSF

 

 

Lance Bass on Elie Tahari's Best Dressed Celebrities of 2011 list - 12/27/11

Elie Tahari, 12/23/11 --

7.
WHO: Lance Bass
WHAT: Charcoal Melange Suit
WHERE: At the Elie Tahari MEn's Spring 2012 Presentation at The Standard Hotel in New York
WHEN: July 2011

View the photo at Elie Tahari.

 

Lance Bass: Why We Shouldn't Use the Word 'Tranny' - 12/27/11

The Huffington Post, 12/23/11 --

Let me start this off with two very important words that I truly mean from the bottom of my heart: I'm sorry. I'm sorry to anyone who was offended or hurt by my use of the word "trannies" while appearing earlier this week on Access Hollywood Live.

Let me share what I have learned in the last 24 hours. I have learned, thanks to Glaad.org's website, that the term "tranny" is used as a dehumanizing slur to describe transgender individuals and is oftentimes the last word someone hears before they are brutally attacked. Similar to the anti-gay F-word, the term "tranny" is commonly used to humiliate and degrade transgender individuals.

I can tell you with all sincerity that I had no idea.

I often hear the term used on Logo's RuPaul's Drag Race and spent an entire summer listening to Christian Siriano use the phrase "hot tranny mess" on Lifetime's Project Runway. In my definition, I was referring to the flamboyant and hilarious drag queens and transvestites who play on Christopher Street in New York City, some of whom I even call friends. When I use the word "tranny," I am picturing Tim Curry's Frank-N-Furter character in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, or the wildly hilarious Eddie Izzard. I certainly don't think of Chaz Bono or someone questioning the body they were born into.

It is a word that I have always associated with overly made-up men in garish costumes and dramatic makeup and have always considered it a term of endearment. It had never crossed my mind that it was a slur against those who are transgender and fighting for their identity.

I am incredibly sensitive to anyone's feelings, especially anyone who has been made to feel less than or humiliated. I have nothing but respect and empathy for anyone struggling with, or who has had to struggle with, finding peace in the body they were born into. I know my own struggles that I had to go through just to find peace with my sexuality; theirs is one I could never imagine.

Read more at The Huffington Post.

 

Lance Bass Uses Transgender Slur While Guest Hosting 'Access Hollywood Live' - 12/27/11

The Hollywood Reporter, 12/22/11 --

Lance Bass unknowingly used a transgender slur while guest hosting Access Hollywood Live on Thursday morning.

The episode featured guest Billy Eichner, a comic promoting his upcoming Fuse game show, Funny or Die's Billy On the Street, which quizzes unsuspecting people on the streets of New York.

Bass and Eichner, along with AHL co-host Kit Hoover were discussing the best places for Eichner to talk to people, when Lance suggested: "So you need to go to Christopher and Hudson and get those trannies on the corner there — that would be perfect."

Eichner agreed, saying "I love a tranny," before realizing their gaffe. "We're not supposed to call them trannies anymore. Did you see that Neil Patrick Harris called them a tranny on Twitter?"

Replied Bass: "Oh, no? Great, now I'm going to get in trouble." He added that he "didn't get the memo."

Meanwhile, Hoover asked what the "new name" was, to which Eichner responded: "Really, really gay?"

Bass and Harris aren't the only stars to use the word "tranny" without realizing it was a slur. Kelly Osbourne also has recently done the same.

Watch the video at The Hollywood Reporter.

 

 

Video: Lance Bass on 'Access Hollywood Live' on Dec. 22 - 12/22/11

Access Hollywood Live, 12/22/11 --

Harry Connick Jr. Stars In A Reworking Of 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever'

Lance Bass Shows Off His Sign Language Skills With Lea Thompson

Comedian Billy Eichner Reveals His Obsession Over Billy Bush

Lance Bass Reveals To Lea Thompson How 'Space Camp' Changed His Life

 

New MySpace Justin Timberlake radio station - 12/22/11

@Myspace, 12/22/11 --

Hey @jtimberlake - Check out our new #JustinTimberlake station on #MyspaceRadio - http://myspace.com/justintimberlake/radio

 

Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Engaged? - 12/22/11

Gossip Cop, 12/21/11 --

Numerous outlets are buzzing with the news that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel may be engaged after a Jackson Hole jewelry store speculated about a proposal on its Facebook page.

The Tayloe Piggott Gallery wrote on Monday evening, "Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel at the Amangani last night," referring to the super luxurious Amangani Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The company added, "We're picking out post-engagement presents for them just in case they come in! Trying to play it cool."

While many blogs picked up the rumor without bothering to check on the facts, Gossip Cop reached out to a source close to the couple, who cast serious doubt on the accuracy of the report.

The impeccable insider tells us, "I don't believe this to be true at all — the facts of where they are don't even add up."

And when we contacted the jewelry store, an employee told us, "It's a total rumor. We have nothing to substantiate it," adding they cannot even confirm if and when the couple was in town.

Gossip Cop also reached out to reps for Biel and Timberlake.

We'll have updates.

 

 

Happy Holidays from the Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation - 12/22/11

Contractors Who Care's Facebook Page, 12/21/11 --

A little something from our friends at the Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation
— with Chris Kirkpatrick.

View the holiday card on the Contractors Who Care's Facebook Page.

 

Best of 2011: Justin's TV + Music Video Highlights! - 12/22/11

JustinTimberlake.com, 12/21/11 --

It's the close of the year. Therefore, we are devoting the next days not only to family and good cheer, but also to reliving the BEST HIGHLIGHTS of 2011 - JT-style. First up is our round-up of Justin's best TV Moments (as well as a music video or two.) From Justin hosting SNL to his numerous talk-show appearances, we've counted approximately 253 laugh-out-loud moments to appreciate in the following list. See if you can count 'em all?!

1) 3-Way feat. Justin Timberlake, Andy Samberg and a guido Lady Gaga:

I Love Sports Collage for the ESPYs:

Justin On Letterman:

Justin on Jimmy Fallon Talking About Social Network:

Jimmy Fallon Explaining The Creation of History of Rap on Access Hollywood:

(Sorry folks, History of Rap isn't available on Jimmy's site.....shucks.)

Not to mention Justin co-directed several FreeSol Videos, including this one, "Hoodies On, Hats Low" (co-directed with directors Joseph Toman and Aaron Platt). Shot in Justin's hometown Memphis, it's got the beat.

Watch the videos at JustinTimberlake.com.

 

Video: Lance Bass on 'Access Hollywood Live' on Dec. 21 - 12/22/11

Access Hollywood Live, 12/21/11 --

Stars Get Into The Holiday Spirit With 'Toys For Tots' Drive

Lance Bass Breaks Down 'The X Factor's' Final 3

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Access Hollywood Live, 12/21/11 --

Lance Bass travelled the globe and sold millions of records as a member of *NSYNC and on Wednesday's Access Hollywood Live, the pop star alum gave his expert analysis of tonight's "The X Factor" final 3.

On Chris Rene: "He's amazing… The way he's grown from the first show until now is incredible and… it's people with backstories that America definitely votes for."

On Melanie Amaro: "Powerful singing and it's perfect timing now that Beyonce's taking a little vacation time, here's another powerful singer to come step right into her place."

On Josh Krajcik: "He's amazing. Any time you choose a Beatles song, it just gets you extra brownie points in my eyes. But [just] amazing. Just listen to his voice — it's so raspy, but so clear and perfect."

When it comes to who will actually take the crown, Lance said it's a woman's world.

"It's so hard to predict who the winner's gonna be, just because America's so fickle and every day, with a story in a paper, it can change everyone's mind, but I think the frontrunner's gonna be Melanie," Lance, who served as Kit Hoover's Access Hollywood Live guest co-host on Wednesday, said.

While our own Billy Bush has raved over Chris' chances in recent days, Lance stood firm on his choice.

"Chris is great… I think Melanie really does speak to more people out there watching," Lance told Kit.

"And I love that she has this accent now… I love the accent," Lance said, referring to Melanie recently dropping the American accent she'd been using to help people understand her and speaking naturally with her British Virgin Islands inflection.

"I love that she wanted to hide it because she didn't think America would go for it," Lance added.

"The X Factor" airs on FOX on Wednesday night at 8 PM ET/PT.

 

 

Justin Timberlake's part of 'E! True Hollywood Story: Timbaland' - 12/22/11

WorldofJustin.com, 12/20/11 --

Hear a first-hand account of Timbaland's slide into depression. Plus, Justin Timberlake dishes on his collaboration with the music mogul.

Watch the video and view screen captures from the show at WorldofJustin.com.

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' Tacky Christmas Special - 12/20/11

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 12/20/11 --

Are you ready?! Like it! Share it! The Pop Ten with Lance Bass Tacky Christmas Special airs Dec 23rd xm108!! Surprise guests, Christmas karaoke, and The Pop Ten Christmas song countdown... it's the funniest show of the entire season!!! :)

 

Preview of first 4 episodes of 'My Family Recipe Rocks' - 12/20/11

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 12/20/11 --

First four shows are locked in for our series launch on 1/14/12! Chicago-Pulled Pork, West Palm Beach-Vodka Couple, Durham-Chirba Chirba and Chicago-Fish Spaghetti. We'll be shooting in Vegas next baby!

 

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' clips: Anna Faris, Adrienne Maloof, awkward TV moments - 12/20/11

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 12/20/11 --

AnnaFaris @AdrienneMaloof and The Pop Ten Most Awkward TV Moments! all on The Pop Ten with Lance Bass Band Page! https://www.facebook.com/ThePopTenwithLanceBass?sk=app_178091127385

 

Update on Justin Timberlake film project, 'Inside Llewyn Davis' - 12/20/11

Variety, 12/19/11 --

Stage veteran Jeanine Serralles, who previously appeared in James Gray's "Two Lovers" and Julie Taymor's "Across the Universe," has joined the cast of Joel and Ethan Coen's folk music pic "Inside Llewyn Davis."

Set amid the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, story follows a protagonist loosely based on singer Dave Van Ronk, a friend of Bob Dylan's, and other famous musicians.

Oscar Isaac ("Drive," "Sucker Punch") stars as the title character, a struggling musician from Queens who, despite being a talented singer and guitarist, can't make ends meet.

Justin Timberlake co-stars as another folk musician, while his wife will be played by Carey Mulligan, who shows off her vocal chops singing "New York, New York" in Steve McQueen's "Shame."

John Goodman is set to play a jazz musician who takes a road trip with the protag, while "Amadeus" star F. Murray Abraham is circling the role of Bud Grossman, a legendary manager. Abraham previously starred in Ethan Coen's off-Broadway show "Almost an Evening."

StudioCanal is set to co-finance the Scott Rudin-produced pic, which will be made without a domestic distribution partner. Robert Graf ("True Grit") is exec producing and production is skedded for early next year in Gotham.

Serrales, who trained at the Yale School of Drama and recently appeared on CBS' "The Good Wife," is repped by Don Buchwald & Associates. Abraham is repped by Innovative Artists and Untitled Entertainment.

 

Reminder: Lance Bass to host 'Access Hollywood Live' - 12/20/11

@LanceBass, 12/19/11 --

RT @TeamLance: Who's ready to see @LanceBass LIVE?! Wed and Thurs don't miss His Awesomeness as he hosts Access Hollywood Live!! #BringIt! I wonder who the guests will be?!

 

 

 

Justin Timberlake one of InStyle's 20 Most Stylish Men of 2011 - 12/20/11

InStyle, 12/19/11 --

Sartorially speaking, the men of Hollywood really came into their own in 2011 with a seemingly unprecedented number of inventive red-carpet suits and well put-together off-duty ensembles.

Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake made the scene at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in a Calvin Klein Collection navy wool suit and a burgundy bow tie.

Read more at InStyle.

 

Howie D. on the supposed rivalry between BSB & *NSYNC - 12/20/11

Starpulse, 12/19/11 --

Starpulse: Was there a real rivalry between Backstreet Boys and NSYNC?

Howie D.: Since we are touring with NKOTB, I hope people know by now that there is no animosity between the boy bands. I have known those guys for years and went to college with Chris Kirkpatrick, we were in choir together. I was probably a reason that NSYNC got started because Chris was so close to me. There was no beef at all; just the beef that the media made and some fans would gravitate towards that and have to keep their loyalty but there was no issues at all with those guys.

Read more at starpulse.com.

 

Callaway gets creative with Justin Timberlake - 12/20/11

North County Times, 12/15/11 --

Callaway Golf Co. reached for the high-end market in the high-flying late 1990s by calling in the world's richest duffer, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

In a different time and much different economy today, the company is seeking popularity and that elusive quality, cool.

So on Thursday, the Carlsbad-based company announced the choice of another world-known icon, singer-actor Justin Timberlake, to attract the younger crowd golf needs for its future.

But while Gates' main contribution was a gently humorous commercial, Timberlake's involvement as its new creative director will go much deeper, the company says.

Timberlake, 30, is already hard at work in Las Vegas, helping craft promotional videos and plan marketing strategy.

Callaway had already been working with Timberlake, and the company gradually came to realize he had a lot more to offer, said Tim Buckman, a Callaway spokesman.

"We were first drawn to him a few years back because he's a fantastic golfer," Buckman said from Las Vegas.

"Over the years, as we got to know him better, we found we were really just scratching the surface of the talent he has. He has a very keen sense of how things should look, should feel, should sound; he's incredibly multifaceted," Buckman said.

"Those talents will serve us well as we look to connect to the next generation of golfers, as well as our current customers," Buckman said.

Timberlake displays his sense of style in a 45-second video showcasing golfing greats Alvaro Quiros and Phil Mickelson performing in front of notable landscapes, including the Bellagio's pulsating lighted fountains in Las Vegas. (Go to http://nctim.es/jtcall to see that video.)

"On a large-scale shoot such as this, the development process extends back several months," Buckman said. "(Timberlake) is going to be participating in our post-production work as well. He has a lot of skills in editing and sound mixing, as you can imagine from his career as a musician. His impact has really made a difference."

Callaway's decision looks well-considered and not the stereotypical promotional deal with a celebrity who is just interested in money, said Casey Alexander, an analyst at New York City-based Gilford Securities.

"I have covered a lot of companies and accused them of doing a lot of stupid things over the years. I don't think this is one of 'em," said Alexander, who has a "buy" rating on the company.

"Callaway needs to do something to get its mojo back as a brand," he said.

Read more at the North County Times.

 

 

 

PHOTO FLASH: Lance Bass at Lysistrata Jones Opening - 12/20/11

Theatermania, 12/15/11 --

On Thursday, December 14, the Broadway production of Lysistrata Jones opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Dan Knechtges has directed and choreographed the production.

Opening night guest included creators Douglas Carter Bean (book) and Lewis Flinn (music & lyrics) as well as Lance Bass, Bryan Batt, Victoria Clark, Rachel Dratch, Kathie Lee Gifford, Telly Leung, Penny Marshall, Bebe Neuwirth, Cynthia Nixon, Hunter Parrish, and Julie White.

The company features Patti Murin in the title role, along with Liz Mikel (Hetaira), Josh Segarra (Mick), Jason Tam (Xander), and Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Robin), Alexander Aguilar (Uardo), Ato Blankson-Wood (Tyllus), Katie Boren (Lampito), Kat Nejat (Cleonice), LaQuet Sharnell (Mhyrinne), Teddy Toye (Harold), and Alex Wyse (Cinesius).

The show, inspired by Aristophanes' Lysistrata and featuring a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn, is set at Athens University, where head cheerleader Lysistrata Jones swears to hold out on "giving it up" until the school's basketball team reverses its seemingly hopeless losing streak.

View the photo of Lance Bass at the show at Theatermania.

 

JC Chasez talks about The Trevor Project - 12/20/11

redCarpetTips101 on YouTube, 12/12/11 --

JC Chasez speaks out about The Trevor Project and how he got involved with this organization.

Watch the interview at redCarpetTips101 on YouTube.

 

Callaway Golf Appoints Justin As Creative Director - 12/15/11

JustinTimberlake.com, 12/15/11 --

We're stoked to announce that Callaway has chosen Justin Timberlake as their Creative Director of 2012.

Congratulations JT!

Full Details Below:

PRESS RELEASE: CARLSBAD, Calif., December 15, 2011 – Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced the establishment of an advanced, creative position for multiple Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, musician and avid golfer Justin Timberlake. A Callaway Staff Professional since 2008, Timberlake will lend his versatile talents as a Creative Director for the Callaway portfolio of Brands. Timberlake will engage in the development and execution of high-level concepts within Callaway's marketing activities and offer wide-ranging consultation on the visual representation of the Brand. The multi-year agreement was announced by Jeff Colton, Sr. Vice President of Global Brand and Product, Callaway Golf.

"We have worked with Justin for more than three years now and have been thoroughly impressed with the level of quality he brings to everything he is involved with," said Colton. "Justin is an extremely gifted artist, an avid golfer with a deep passion for Callaway products and his creative energy will serve us well as we connect with the next generation of golfers. The opportunity to bring someone with his multifaceted talents into our creative matrix is very rare, and his input has already made an impact."

Timberlake's initial work as a Creative Director for Callaway will support the Company's 2012 RAZR line of premium golf equipment, including the recently introduced

RAZR Fit™ Driver. Callaway's 2012 product line will be launched in the first quarter of next year via the Company's upcoming "Epic Demo" campaign being shot this week in Las Vegas across several iconic city landmarks including the Bellagio Fountain. Timberlake's contributions to Callaway's Epic Demo campaign, which features Callaway staff professionals Phil Mickelson and Alvaro Quiros, includes collaboration with the creative teams and Director Joseph Kahn.
"It's always great when professional projects surround subjects that I am passionate about, and the sport of golf and my work with Callaway definitely fit that criteria," said Timberlake. "I'm looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to this category -- focusing on the social aspects, fun and lifestyle associated with Callaway and playing golf."

In 2008, Timberlake became the first non-tour player to join Callaway's team of Staff Professionals that includes Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Alvaro Quiros and icons such as Arnold Palmer. Earlier this year, he participated in a Father's Day-inspired social media contest that awarded equipment via Callaway's Facebook page.

A passionate golfer, Timberlake's rising status in the sport also includes annual hosting duties at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open PGA Tour event in Las Vegas, NV. Along with his parents, Timberlake owns and operates Mirimichi, a world-class championship golf course and learning facility located near his hometown of Memphis, TN.

About Callaway Golf

Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf apparel, footwear and accessories, under the Callaway Golf®, Odyssey®, Top-Flite®, and Ben Hogan® brands in more than 110 countries worldwide.

 

 

PHOTO FLASH: Joey Fatone Visits Aaron Carter & Fantasticks Cast - 12/15/11

TheaterMania, 12/14/11 --

On Tuesday, December 13, pop singer and Broadway veteran [Joey Fatone] attended the Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks at the Snapple Theatre Center.

The show's cast currently feature fellow pop star Aaron Carter, along with Matt Leisy, Macintyre Dixon, Edward Watts, Robert Felstein, Dan Sharkey, Steve Routman, Juliette Trafton, and Michael Nostrand.

View the photo at TheaterMania.

 

Justin Timberlake part of 'E! True Hollywood Story: Timbaland' - 12/15/11

TV by the Numbers, 12/15/11 --

In the span of just a few years, Tim Mosley transformed from a struggling teenager sleeping on an air mattress to a Grammy- winning artist known worldwide as Timbaland. Having collaborated with the likes of Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Madonna, Timbaland's music is as infectious as it is successful. However, his life has often been far from glamorous. A true survivor, Mosley was shot at close range, nearly dead after a tragic car accident, and has been broke, hungry and on the brink of suicide. Sheer will, determination and a love of music pulled Timbaland up from despair and allowed him to create an unmatched body of work in pop, R&B and hip-hop. For the first time ever on television, Timbaland and his family reveal the details of his triumphant story. This hour-long THS packs some major star power: Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, Keri Hilson and Ryan Tedder all sat down with E! to share their thoughts on this musical savant and what his work has meant to them. The E! True Hollywood Story: Timbaland premieres on December 20th at 9:00 PM on E!.

When Timbaland met Timberlake, the connection was instantaneous.

Timbaland - "Me and Justin, it's the weirdest thing. We just say we're gonna kill them and then we kill them."

Timberlake - "There's no bull****with us. We get together, we break bread and we spill out music. That's what we do….I think my sound is – half of it is him."

The fascinating E! True Hollywood Story: Timbaland premiers on December 20th at 9:00 PM on E!.

Read more at TV by the Numbers.

 

Callaway takes over Vegas strip for golf shoot - 12/15/11

USA TODAY, 12/15/11 --

The golf clap wasn't on the drawing board for these shoots.

Pumping up the volume on a game long known for its polite applause and peaceful nature, Callaway Golf took over a slice of the Las Vegas Strip this week to take golf to another level.

Tapping into the creative minds of the marketing agency, Factory Design Labs; film maker Joseph Kahn, who has shot music videos for U2, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and 50 Cent; and actor, musician and golf nut Justin Timberlake, Callaway's "Epic Demo" campaign promoting its new driver and golf ball for 2012 will be hip, loud, explosive and basically in your face.

They begin airing the final week of January.

Not much surprises anyone on the Las Vegas Strip these days, what with the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, a Sphinx among pyramids and a pirate ship dotting the energetic hub of America's playhouse.

But helicopters as golf carts? Or Phil Mickelson hitting golf balls while 25-foot flames of fire shoot into the air and a volcano erupts in the distance at The Mirage?

Alvaro Quiros and J.B. Holmes driving balls 325 yards over the Bellagio fountains? Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey and Fredrik Jacobson hitting balls from the rooftop of the Excalibur to the rooftop of the Luxor?

Why not? That's what Callaway asked – and those walking the Strip stopped to watch by the thousands despite sub-40 degree weather.

"I like this out-of-the-box thinking," Mickelson said. "It has the "wow" factor and it shows how excited Callaway is about its products. And instead of just telling you how great the products are, we show you in unique ways."

Timberlake is lending creative input and talents behind the camera during both the pre- and post-production work. He and Kahn have worked together on music videos in the past, and Timberlake, who brought sexy back and now wants to bring fun back to golf, jumped at the chance.

"It's always great when professional projects surround subjects that I am passionate about, and the sport of golf and my work with Callaway definitely fit that criteria," said Timberlake, who in 2008 became the first non-tour player to join Callaway's team of Staff Professionals that includes Mickelson, Ernie Els, Annika Sorenstam and Arnold Palmer.

Timberlake also hosts the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, a PGA Tour event in Las Vegas. "I'm looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to this category – focusing on the social aspects, fun and lifestyle associated with Callaway and playing golf."

Kahn heard Callaway's pitch and signed on almost immediately.

"This is an approach to golf that I have never seen before," said Kahn, who first picked up a video camera as a kid to film his father's golf swing. "Golf is a very interesting thing to shoot because there is so much distance in the game. You have hundreds of yards to play with on any given stroke.

"As far as I'm concerned, I'm not really shooting a commercial on golf. This is an action shot. This is like shooting an action movie."

 

 

Entertainment Weekly's Best of 2011: Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake - 12/15/11

WorldofJustin.com, 12/15/11 --

no shock Justin makes the list.

click on the image [here] to view the full version of the page in the Gallery.

 

Lance Bass at Broadway's LYSISTRATA JONES Opening Night - 12/15/11

LysistrataJones on YouTube, 12/14/11 --

Watch Lance Bass at the opening night of LYSISTRATA JONES on Broadway.
You'll have a ball at the blissfully funny new musical that gives Aristophanes' classic comedy a sexy, 21st century twist. Showcasing an ingenious mix of hilarity, heart and hoops, it's the winningest show on Broadway!

Watch the video at LysistrataJones on YouTube.

 

Exclusive Interview with Tennman Artist Bren - 12/15/11

JustinTimberlake.com, 12/14/11 --

Tennman Artist Bren, i.e. New York-born, Florida-based singer Brenda Radney, made her highly anticipated Los Angeles debut at the Rollingstone Lounge in Hollywood this past weekend, Saturday December 10th, at the VocalizeU Release party, hosted by Natasha Bedingfield. (For you aspiring singers out there, VocalizeU is a virtual voice lesson app that enables anyone anywhere to train their pipes. Rad concept.) Contributing to the app herself, Bren helped program the piano for all the vocal examples and provide the female vocal examples for all the ranges. However, it was that night onstage where Bren instantly proved her own vocal prowess, getting the jam-packed room grooving to her R & B-infused, soulful vibrato. After hearing her cover by Chaka Khan and then 4 original tracks, we are sure you'll be hearing much more of Bren in the months to come. Till then, here is a peek at what makes Bren tick:

JT.com: How old were you when you first wrote a song?

Bren: I was 14 years old. I actually remember the name of it. It was called "A Dreamer's love." (laugh) It was really corny. I think it's somewhere at my mom's house in a notebook…..And actually I jacked an 'N Sync melody – how ironic!?

JT.com: How did Justin find you?

Bren: It's a crazy story. I am adopted so I have a long lost sister, who just magically sings and is two years younger than me. She entered the My Grammy Moment contest, told me about it, and encouraged me to enter as well.

I made this video for "I Want To dance With Somebody," which made it to the final 3.  I was 22 at the time. I didn't win the contest but afterwards, Justin called Ken and then Ken called me right after, and signed me to his label, Tennman Records.

JT.com: Lastly, what's your favorite Justin Timberlake or 'N Sync song?

Bren: "Oh holy night" the Acapella version, because it is the season.

Read more at JustinTimberlake.com.

 

 

'In Time' wins Italian film award - 12/15/11

Quotidiano.net (Google Translation), 12/11/11 --

The Golden Mouse (online critics' prize awarded by 61 of the most important Italian webzine) is, instead, to "In Time" by Andrew Niccol, with Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Olivia Wilde. This is the motivation: "He knew how to tell in fiction form, although adhering to the tradition of film noir gangsters, the economic and social crisis we are living, maintaining a structure that makes the film enjoyable blockbuster to the general public." The film will be released soon in Italy distributed by Medusa Film.

Read more at Quotidiano.net.

 

Lance Bass & Cast Of 'Albert Nobbs' Attend Secret Sinéad O'Connor Performance In NYC - 12/14/11

HollywoodLife.com, 12/14/11 --

It was a night to remember at Armani Ristorante as A-listers gathered to celebrate Glenn's fabulous new film in which she starred, wrote and produced.

The Cinema Society & Giorgio Armani hosted the most exclusive and intimate party of the holiday season on Dec. 13 and HollywoodLife.com was there! After the premiere of Albert Nobbs, which was held at the MoMA, guests headed to Armani Ristorante where they got a surprise of a lifetime!

Premiere hosts Sandra Brant and Ingrid Sischy, along with Mia Wasikowska, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Olssen, Taraji P. Henson, Angela Bassett, Billy Ray Cyrus, Courtney Love, Lance Bass, Zoe Kravitz, Tony Danza, Corey Stoll, and more sipped on Grey Goose cocktails, while listening to Sinéad's riveting performance of her new single "Lay Your Head Down."

The party was absolutely epic and we can't wait to see what A-list soiree's 2012 brings to NYC! Check out Albert Nobbs, which is getting tons of Oscar buzz when it hits theaters Dec. 21.

View photos of Lance Bass at the party on Lance Bass's Facebook Page.

 

Justin Timberlake Trashed By Jessica Biel's Bro? - 12/14/11

TMZ, 12/14/11 --

Jessica Biel's little brother is slamming Justin Timberlake's 901 Tequila company -- claiming the brand is a massive failure and JT is to blame.

Justin Biel -- who we're told worked for the 901 brand until a few weeks ago -- just posted a couple of videos to his Facebook page ... in which he claims Timberlake sabotaged the company by refusing to promote his own liquor.

Biel rants, "I've been waiting for [Timberlake] to do something with this f**king brand -- make a song about it, put it in a god damn video, hold it up, take some pictures, I don't care -- just do something because we're dying on the motherf**king vine here!"

Biel -- seemingly bitter with the brand -- sarcastically launches into a series of new "angles" he thinks could help sales ... claiming among other things:

-- "901 Tequila ... mixes well with a bump of cocaine"
-- "901 Tequila ... Steve Jobs used to drink it ... oh man that's too soon."
-- "901 Tequila ... I only s**t my pants once on it."
-- "901 Tequila ... so god damn exclusive our own CEO doesn't even drink it."

Biel continues, "Sales dropped drastically from last year ... way to go sales team! Our distribution partners still couldn't give two f**ks about the brand, repping Patron all the way, and giving us the ol' fist up the ass."

Sources connected to Biel and Timberlake tell us Jessica's brother left the company on good terms ... even though it doesn't appear that way in the videos.

A rep for 901 tells TMZ ... "Justin Biel's video was intended to be one in a series of videos created by 901 Tequila employees (including the brand owner) as part of a larger viral marketing campaign slated for the end of December. It was released prematurely without our knowledge and prior to the final edit."

You buyin' it?

UPDATE
11:37 PM PST -- Justin posted a statement on his Facebook page saying, "For all you knuckleheads that haven't figured it out. This is just a joke. hahah. Got ya."

The statement contradicts the 901 rep ... who insisted the videos were not a "joke" -- but a key part of a large viral marketing campaign that was released without permission of the company.

Watch the videos at TMZ.

 

 

'My Family Recipe Rocks' wraps up season - 12/13/11

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 12/13/11 --

All finished shooting for the year and ready to go into EDIT MODE to cut the first 8 shows that will start to air on 1/14/12! Thanks to all the families that helped us get this show rockin'! We'll be in Las Vegas, New Orleans and LA early next year shooting so get those recipes in!

View new photos of Joey Fatone filming the show in on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

'In Time' available for pre-order - 12/13/11

Justin Timberlake's most recent film project, "In Time," is now available to pre-order at Amazon.com on DVD or Blu-ray.  It will be available on January 31, 2012.

Movie synopsis from IMDb:

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

 

Joey Fatone visits ABC30 - 12/13/11

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 12/13/11 --

Thanks to Joey Fatone and Executive Producer Jeff Aiello for stopping by the ABC30 Studios in Fresno, CA! Joey stopped by to talk about his new show and the local shoot in Coarsegold, CA. We're all looking forward to the premiere on Jan 14!

Watch the video of Joey Fatone on ABC30 on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

 

Justin Timberlake dines at Dominick's - 12/13/11

Timberlake-Justin.com, 12/13/11 --

Justin Timberlake dined at Dominick's restaurant with a few friends last friday, and not only did the former boy bander enjoy an expensive meal, but his seemingly casual outfit cost thousands of dollars!

Justin wore a $4,600 quilted Louis Vuitton jacket, and he rocked a J. Lindeberg logo hoodie under his fancy winter coat.

When asked about marrying and on-again girlfriend Jessica Biel, Justin replied, "Is that really what everyone's wants to know"

Click here to see the pictures

Watch the video at Timberlake-Justin.com.

 

Chirba Chirba hits teenybopper stardom with guest employee Joey Fatone of *NSYNC - 12/13/11

IndyWeek.com, 12/13/11 --

Last Wednesday, the Chirba Chirba Dumpling truck doled out paper trays of porkedame and juicy buns as part of a routine lunch stop in Morrisville. Employees at ChannelAdvisor, an international e-commerce software company, lined up as as usual, though most of the women in line, and a couple of guys, squirmed, eagerly giddy.

As co-owner Chela Tu helped customers, a new employee nudged into the tiny window space and bellowed orders out in a jovially obnoxious inflection fit for entertainment television. Out peeks the man behind the voice: Joey Fatone, former *NSYNC boy-bander and host of a new food reality television show, wearing a signature yellow Chirba Chirba bandana. And the camera phones started clicking.

Durham food trucks have reached teenybopper levels of stardom. My Family Recipe Rocks launches Jan. 14 on the Live Well cable television network, part of ABC Family and Disney. In the reality-style show, host Fatone and a small crew tour the country looking for authentic family recipes. In each half-hour episode—about six have been filmed—home cooks will create meals unique to their families.

While on set in Raleigh working on a show about a secret collards recipe (look for that in the first few weeks of airtime), a producer dug more deeply into the Triangle's food scene and discovered the truck, the owners' ties to Chinese culture and the authenticity attached to the menu. Tu received an email, and the crew set out for two days of shooting—one at the Cookery during dumpling prep and one with Fatone working the truck. Producers say the episode should air after the first three or four shows.

According to ChannelAdvisor support analyst Luci Thralls, Fatone was the "funny one" in the boy band. The 28-year-old Thralls says she saw *NSYNC four times in concert at the height of their popularity. She says she always grabs dumplings for lunch when the truck makes its stop at her workplace, but learned about Fatone's appearance through a mass email sent by a colleague days earlier. "It was pandemonium from then on," she says after waiting to get a photo with one of her favorite teenage stars. "I kind of lost my mind and got excited and told everyone I knew."

An hour before the truck began serving, Fatone upped the humor off-camera, repeating jangly "t" and "z" sounds as per Tu's impromptu Chinese lesson.

"What am I saying?" he asked. "I like juicy buns?"

Tu smirked, rolled her eyes and got back to work. The entire Chirba Chirba crew, including Tu and another co-owner, Nate Adams, seemed unfazed by the celebrity, poking fun at one other while maintaining order on the cart. The instant rapport made for off-the-cuff moments perfect for when the camera was rolling.

Read more at IndyWeek.com.

 

Lance Bass hits Wisconsin - 12/13/11

@LanceBass, 12/11/11 --

Road trip w my girl @JL_SIG and my boy @MichaelTurchin to the Green Bay Packers game!! #bestsundayever

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@LanceBass, 12/11/11 --

Go Packers! @JL_SIG @MichaelTurchin

View a photo of Lance Bass at the Green Bay Packers football game here.

 

 

2nd Annual Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation's Charity Poker Tournament - 12/13/11

Kirkpatrick.nu, 12/11/11 --

Do you like to play poker? Like to give to a great cause? Then come play poker at the 2nd Annual Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation's Charity Poker Tournament on December 17-18, 2011 from 2PM until 2AM at J&G Sports Bar in Orlando, FL.

One unwrapped toy gets you 2,500 in play chips. If you don't play poker, that's fine. Just come out, have fun, and bring some toys to help benefit the Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation. All donations and toys will go towards the Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation.

For more information contact them at 407-286-4792. Or you can contact Garret Lauer on his Facebook

Location:
J&G Sports Bar
4976 Millenia Blvd Ste A
Orlando, FL 32839

 

PHOTOS: Michelle Williams, Amanda Lepore, Lance Bass Wish Mike Ruiz "Happy Birthday" - 12/13/11

Queerty, 12/10/11 --

Lance Bass, Michelle Williams, Deborah Cox, Amanda Lepore, Kristine W, Ultra Nate, Chris Willis and other folks helped celebrity photographer and former A-List cast member Mike Ruiz blow out his candles this year at Industry in New York last night. Mike decided to team up with Industry, PeaceBisquit, and Meoko to turn his birthday into a fundraiser for the Ali Forney Center, which provides shelter and services for LGBT youth. GayCities/Queerty photoblogger Jeffrey James Keyes showed up just as Chris Willis took to the stage and sang "Love is Gone", a song he collaborated on with DJ David Guetta. Later, Michelle Williams and Ultra Nate performed their new duet, "Waiting on You," followed by a special rendition of "Happy Birthday" sung by the fabulous Deborah Cox (soon to star on Broadway as Josephine Baker). JJ got up close and personal with Mike and his friends as they came together for more than just cake.

Check out fab party pics in the following pages!

View a photo of Lance Bass at the party at Queerty.

 

'Friends With Benefits' extra features - 12/13/11

Timberlake-Justin.com, 12/9/11 --

The Friends with Benefits DVD comes with a lot of great stuff. The bloopers are hilarious and the deleted scenes are funny as well. The best feature is the audio commentary with Justin, Mila and the director. They share lots of interesting facts about the movie and are joking all the time. It's very entertaining and you can clearly notice they have all bonded so well, which is awesome.

Below are screen captures from all the deleted scenes and bloopers. As well as 2 videos from the deleted scenes. Wish I could share more videos with you guys but I could get into trouble & besides YOU ALL SHOULD BUY the DVD lol… no seriously, its a great investment and the perfect gift for Christmas. For those who shop online, you can buy from Amazon (click here)

Enjoy the goodies:

Friends with benefits bloopers – Click here to see the pictures

Friends with benefits deleted scenes – Click here to see the pictures

Watch video clips from the "Friends With Benefits" extras at Timberlake-Justin.com.

 

 

Joey Fatone to appear in 'Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys' - 12/13/11

Us Weekly, 12/9/11 --

Paris Jackson is growing up -- and ready to go Hollywood.

The late Michael Jackson's 13-year-old daughter has been cast in her first feature film, Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys.

After British paper The Sun reported the casting news, the flick's official website (featuring professional headshots of Paris) confirmed that the pop star's eldest will headline the oddball cast of the underwater fantasy flick.

Her castmates include Larry King and wife Shawn King, N Sync's Joey Fatone and Love Boat alum Ted Lange.

Based on fantasy novels by Dennis H. Christen, Jackson plays Lundon O'Malley; the plot involves a dolphin turned into a human, a teenage boy who morphs into a dragonfly and a jellyfish queen who changes into an evil fairy godmother.

Profits from the film -- principal shooting has just begun -- will go towards funding the U.S. school system. Michael Jackson, who died at age 50 in June 2009, famously became a child star when he and his brothers burst on the music scene in the early 1970s as the Jackson Five.

 

Kirkpatrick family mourns a loss - 12/7/11

Chris Kirkpatrick's Facebook Page, 12/7/11 --

RIP grampa, you are my best friend and my heart hurts but im glad you and grandma are together again.

 

'My Family Recipe Rocks' shoots in North Carolina - 12/7/11

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 12/6/11 --

GREAT shoot with the Chirba Chirba dumpling food truck in Durham, NC today! We didn't know what good, authentic Chinese dumplings and pots tickers were until today. Amazing people, incredible food and another awesome episode. Our show premiers 1/14/12 on the LWN!

View photos of Joey Fatone filming the show in North Carolina on My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page.

 

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' Christmas Show - 12/7/11

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 12/6/11 --

What's better than getting everything you wished for? Getting MORE than you wished for!! The Pop Ten with Lance Bass Christmas show airs Dec 23rd! It's going to be so much fun!!

 

More photos: Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation Golf Tournament - 12/7/11

Chris Kirkpatrick-Foundation's Facebook Page, 12/6/11 --

Thank you everyone for all of your support with the 2nd Annual Chris Kirkpatrick-Foundation Golf Tournament at Grand Cypress! The pre-party was amazing and the day of golf was even better than last year! I hope you will all be a part of this great event next year. Make sure to check out the picks on Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ckfoundation There will be even more pictures being added over the next couple of days!

 

Lance Bass at Diddy's book release party - 12/7/11

The Huffington Post, 12/6/11 --

The final days of Art Basel 2011, as we predicted, were a delicious blur. On Friday evening, Diddy celebrated the release of the coffee table tome Culo by Mazzucco, a book on heinies, with a VIP dinner hosted at Mr. Chow where Will Smith, Roberto Cavalli and Adrien Brody held court in a secret back area. Later, producer/singer-songwriter Rico Love celebrated his 29th birthday at Vic & Angelo's with a packed house that included Mary J. Blige and Usher, who gifted his pal with his own Grammy for 2010 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, a category that has since been retired.

Lance Bass, Fabian Basabe and Ward Simmons at a dinner in honor of Diddy and photographer Raphael Mazzucco's book on heinies, Culo by Mazzucco, at Mr. Chow, W South Beach.

View the photo of Lance Bass at The Huffington Post.

 

 

Another 'Friends With Benefits' DVD contest - 12/6/11

Timberlake-Justin.com, 12/6/11 --

I've organized a contest for you guys to win a Friends with Benefits DVD sponsored by Sony Pictures (@FWB)

Here's what you need to do to win the DVD:

If you were the director of FWB how would you change the romantic ending to the movie ?

Do you imagine Justin & Mila kissing at a beach at night under the stars ? or maybe taking a boat ride during a sunset in Venice Italy ? Set your imagination free and get inspired by their amazing chemistry

I'm trying to be flexible with the length. It can be short (i.e 1 line) or a bit longer, but if possible try to limit it to no more than 5 lines. I don't want you guys to think you have to write a complete essay to win. The important thing is to express the main idea well.

The most creative and romantic description wins. Deadline for this contest is Sunday 6 PM PT. Please send all your submission to timberlake_justinfans@hotmail.com

Important: This contest is ONLY for people residing in the USA. Good luck

 

'The Pop Ten with Lance Bass' December 2 clips - 12/6/11

Lance Bass's Facebook Page, 12/6/11 --

New clips from The Pop Ten with Lance Bass!! Lance takes over Access Hollywood, Broadway, [the "Pop Ten" Christmas special,] and the AMAs. Like and listen!! :) http://on.fb.me/tuyOyL

 

Enter To Win: FWB DVD Giveaway! - 12/6/11

WorldofJustin.com, 12/6/11 --

In collaboration with Sony Pictures & MilaKunisWeb, WOJ is proud to announce a new contest! If you have yet to buy the Friends with Benefits DVD, then follow the instructions below!

We are giving away (1) Friends with Benefits DVD to a lucky fan! All you have to do is write a hilarious/funny/cute/creative caption for these two photos:

So, 2 captions in total. 1 for each photo.

Send them in to milakweb@gmail.com with CONTEST as a subject. The deadline for this contest is Friday, December 9th at 5pm EST.

View the contest photos at WorldofJustin.com.

 

 

Nigels11 casting for 'Who Am I' music video - 12/6/11

Kirkpatrick.nu, 12/5/11 --

Something is (finally!) stirring in Nigels11 [featuring Chris Kirkpatrick] land. Today, Michael Wotherspoon announced that the Full Sail Advanced Lighting Production will be holding an open casting call for the Nigels11 video "Who Am I".

Casting date is December 10, 2011 from 1pm to 9pm and there is no appointment necessary. Shooting dates will be discussed at the session.

Location:
Full Sail Building 3F,
351 University Park Drive,
Winter Park, FL. 32792
(407) 551-2055
For more information contact:
www.myspace.com/fullsailcasting

More information is located
here

 

JC Chasez performs "True Colors" at Trevor Live  - 12/6/11

WithAnAccentTV on YouTube, 12/5/11 --

Again, I apologize for the quality. Balcony cheap seats + poor lighting do not make a good mix. At least the audio worked!

Watch the video at WithAnAccentTV on YouTube.
 

 

Photos: Justin Timberlake in California - 12/6/11

Timberlake-Justin.com, 12/5/11 --

Justin arriving & leaving Madeo restaurant in Hollywood, CA. December 4, 2011

Click here to see the pictures

Leaving the Rise Movement gym in Los Angeles, California after a workout. December 2, 2011

Click here to see the pictures

 

Photos: JC Chasez at the Trevor Live Event - 12/6/11

JC-Chasez.net, 12/5/11 --

Description: JC Chasez attended the Trevor Live charity event at the Palladium in Hollywood where he walked the red carpet and performed True Colors and I'll Be There.

Go To: Red Carpet Album | Performance Album

 

Joey Fatone part of Syfy's 'Jersey Shore Shark Attack' cast - 12/6/11

Entertainment Weekly's Inside TV, 12/5/11 --

It's guidos vs. sharks!

Syfy has landed an all-star cast for its 2012 creature feature, Jersey Shore Shark Attack.

Ready for the list? EW has learned that Syfy cast Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts on The Sopranos), Paul Sorvino (Paul Cicero in Goodfellas), Jack Scalia (Dallas), Joey Fatone ('N Sync) and William Atherton (Die Hard). Of course the cast wouldn't be complete without some chum from MTV's Jersey Shore — the film also stars Vinny Guadagnino.

The first photo showing some of the cast and the movie's story description is below:

With a name like Jersey Shore Shark Attack, everything you need to know is in the title. But here's a plot description anyway:

"Jersey Shore Shark Attack unfolds during the July Fourth weekend at – where else? — the Jersey Shore, where rare swarms of sharks are converging due to illegal underwater drilling. Now the angry sharks are on a rampage, devouring residents, and leaving it up to the locals to try and save the day.

Sirico is Captain Sallie, the wise veteran of boardwalk life and lore. Scalia is Moretti, former Guido beach bum and now police chief.  Sorvino portrays the possibly corrupt Mayor and Atherton is the greedy developer Dolan, who wants to tear down the boardwalk to build a luxury resort where the Guidos will not be welcome. Vinny Guadagnino plays the on-scene reporter Conte and Joey Fatone appears as himself."

Jersey Shore Shark Attack is from Hybrid Entertainment and will air on Syfy next summer.

 

JC on Red Carpet for The Trevor Project (Trevor Live) - 12/6/11

StillNSYNC on YouTube, 12/4/11 --

Thank you to Captain Fangirl for the capture!

Watch the video at StillNSYNC on YouTube.
 

 

Photos: Chris Kirkpatrick at Rok the Giving & the CKF golf tournament - 12/6/11

Kirkpatrick.nu, 12/4/11 --

Added 6 pics from Rok the Giving here. Thanks to stillnsync.com for those. Also added pics from the CKF Golf Tournament. You can find them here.

 

America's Tweet-Heart: Britney Spears Thanks Lance Bass, & More! - 12/6/11

E! Online, 12/3/11 --

Britney Spears is finally not a girl, but a woman!

The queen of pop turned the big 3-0 Friday and celebs ranging from Victoria Justice to Ryan Seacrest tweeted birthday wishes and sent videos to the star. Brit-Brit graciously thanked them in return, reminiscing about birthdays past and even remembering a song she forgot she recorded!

Brit also took a trip down memory lane with Lance Bass, who joked the blonde was now a geriatric by wishing her "Happy 30th grandma!!!" Brit reminded Lance just how long they've known one another, responding: "You knew me when I was celebrating my 18th! Wow. Feels like yesterday."

Read more at E! Online.

 

Joey Fatone traveling the country for 'My Family Recipe Rocks' - 12/6/11

My Family Recipe Rocks's Facebook Page, 12/3/11 --

Joey and the crew will be in Raleigh, NC next week shooting two more shows! The week after, we'll be in Coarsegold, California featuring an old family recipe for spaghetti & meatballs cooked up by a woman with a tricked-out Jeep and a love for taking WAY off road. We're coming to Las Vegas and Phoenix in Jan/Feb!

 

Why Lance Bass! Is That Your…Lover? - 12/6/11

PerezHilton.com, 12/3/11 --

Lance Bass was seen out and about with this mysterious male companion Thursday night.

The two grabbed some Starbucks and got on the train together in NYC.

Aww, what a fun night out!!! Next stop — to the moon!!!

View the photo at PerezHilton.com.

 

Friends With Benefits out on DVD & Blu-Ray - 12/6/11

Timberlake-Justin.com, 12/2/11 --

So this year Christmas came earlier!! Friends with Benefits has been released to DVD and Blu-Ray today. Don't forget to get your copy. Some links to get it online: Itunes & Amazon.

I made close more than 800 screen captures from the movie. I put all the hot scenes in one separate album (so you can find those quickly & for little kids not to look at them!!! ) and then the other pictures in other album. So there are 2 albums.

Below are screen captures from one of the deleted scenes.

Click here to see the pictures

 

Photos: Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation Golf Tournament Pre-Party - 12/6/11

The Orlando Sentinel, 12/2/11 --

Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation Golf Tournament Pre-Party
( MikeAnthony Moffa/Orlando Sentinel / December 2, 2011 )

Khamelien and Chris Kirkpatrick entertained guests at the Second Annual Pre-Party for the Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation Golf Tournament at the Hard Rock Hotel.

View the photos at The Orlando Sentinel.

 

 

Joey Fatone in 'Rachael Vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off' premieres Jan. 1 - 12/6/11

stltoday.com, 12/2/11 --

Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri will square off to coach eight celebrities in culinary challenges, with a top prize (for charity) of $50,000. "Rachael Vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off" premieres at 8 p.m. Jan. 1 on Food Network. Celebrities are Olympic swimmer/sportscaster Summer Sanders; actor Lou Diamond Phillips; singers Aaron Carter, Joey Fatone and Taylor Dayne and Coolio; comedian Cheech Marin; and Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella.

Read more at stltoday.com.

 

Lance Bass to host 'Access Hollywood Live' - 12/6/11

@LanceBass, 12/2/11 --

I'm kicking @billybush to the curb Dec 21-22 and taking over Access Hollywood Live!! Be sure to tune in!! I promise not to trash your dressing room Billy! Maybe.

 

*NSYNC, PLEASE REUNITE! (K, Thx!) - 12/6/11

MTV Buzzworthy Blog, 12/1/11 --

Welcome to your weekly dose of Pop Think! I'm Sam Lansky, music writer and pop fanatic. With British boy bands prepped to invade the states and news of 2gether poised to reunite, an American boy band revival seems imminent. This makes it all the more devastating to learn that *NSYNC, one of the greatest boy bands of all time, have no plans to reunite, as JC Chasez confirmed for the bajillionth time to TMZ this week.

It is quite literally tearing up my heart to think about a music universe devoid of *NSYNC, because, let's face it, the group produced some of the finest cuts of the millennial teen pop boom. This week, I'm taking a look back at *NSYNC's utterly flaw-free catalog and exploring why I'm not quite ready to say bye, bye, bye to my fave boy band ever.

Remember when *NSYNC ran the show? Yeah, those were the good ol' days: Justin Timberlake in an oversize ribbed turtleneck, a crown of goofy braids atop Chris Kirkpatrick's head, Joey Fatone stroking his goatee thoughtfully, Lance Bass gazing out with that doe-eyed expression, JC Chasez sporting a rakish soul patch. Whodathunk that this ragtag band of crooners would go on to make some of the most giddily innovative pop music of the new millennium?

Their initial output followed trends more than dictating them; their self-titled debut album, released in Europe in 1997 and the United States in 1998, was sweetly saccharine boy-band goodness in keeping with their contemporaries, Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees. Max Martin-penned gems such as "I Want You Back" and "Tearin' Up My Heart" hardly re-created the wheel, instead following the formula for uptempo teen pop about heartbreak, and gushy ballads like "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You" and "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" provided the perfect soundtrack for gingerly affectionate middle-school slow dances everywhere.

But their next album, 2000's No Strings Attached, was less predictable, integrating hip-hop and funk influences for results that sounded, at the time, remarkably forward-looking. Singles "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me" brought the group unparalleled success, and the album sold 1.1 million copies on its first day of release, then more than 2 million copies in its first week, which Entertainment Weekly called "perhaps the greatest mass spending of allowances in history." The next year brought possibly their best (and final) album, Celebrity, a concept album (much of which was penned by Justin and JC) about the virtues and vicissitudes of fame that broke ground for that subject long before rap superstars made complaining about paparazzi a stock lyrical component. The lead single, "Pop," was a weird, overstuffed, hyperactive piece of stutter-pop brilliance; their later single, "Girlfriend," brought in Nelly and the Neptunes for a hip-pop remix that seamlessly integrated teen pop and rap in a way that felt fresh and unexpected.

Read more at the MTV Buzzworthy Blog.

 

'America's Best Dance Crew' audition schedule - 12/6/11

ABDCCasting.com, 12/1/11 --

RANDY JACKSON PRESENTS: AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW is back on MTV to top last year's game-changing season!

We are looking for the most talented, fresh, creative, and diverse crews to dominate the ABDC stage. This could be the year your crew becomes a household name like the Jabbawockeez, Super Crew, Quest Crew, We Are Heroes, Poreotix, and last year's winner I.aM.mE!

ABDC Season 7 is an ALL NEW Season of the Superstars... Is it YOUR time to reign?

CLICK HERE to register your crew NOW and reserve a priority audition at one of the following cities:

Chicago, IL: January 13, 2012
Houston, TX: January 15, 2012
New York, NY: January 21, with callbacks on January 22, 2012
Los Angeles, CA: January 28, with callbacks on January 29, 2012

Audition venues coming soon! Keep checking back.

Looking for crews of ALL AGES! Crews should consist of five (5) to seven (7) members, made up of any combination of males and females of all ages. We encourage larger/mega crews to audition as well. If your crew is larger, please be prepared to showcase your routine with just seven (7) dancers if requested.

Email: abdc@mtv.com

Phone: 1-855-777-ABDC

 

Lance Bass at the Xbox Lounge at the 2011 AMAs - 12/6/11

SoHood.com, 12/1/11 --

See the all-up recap of the entire weekend of American Music Award events, featuring the Xbox LIVE and Dance Central 2 lounge and Kinect Sports: Season Two at the Give Back Hollywood event.

Some of the celebrities who stop by were Lil Jon, Mario, Lance Bass, Sarah Hyland, Jesse Carmichael, Connor Cruise, Soulja Boy, Mike "the Situation" many more.

The Xbox with the Kinect install seems like fun, especially games that really work.

Watch the video at SoHood.com.

 

Friends With Benefits DVD in Stores Tomorrow 12/2!! - 12/1/11

JustinTimberlake.com, 12/1/11 --

Don't Miss it!!!

Loved it? Now you can own it.

Below are some pictures from the premier!

Also if you want to see some behind-the-scenes shots, check out THIS GALLERY.

You can pre-order "Friends with Benefits" at Amazon.com.

 

Chris Kirkpatrick talks Rok The Giving - 12/1/11

My Fox Orlando, 12/1/11 --

Fashion and tons of fun. It's a red carpet party happening right here in Orlando, and it's all for charity.

Chris Kirkpatrick of N'sync and stylist is Tammara Kohler of Fused Fashion stopped by Good Day Thursday to talk about the event benefiting the Chris Kirkpatrick Foundation.

Thursday December 1, 2011
8PM - 2AM
Rok Room
41 West Church Street Orlando, Florida 32801 (Down the alley behind Antigua)
Tickets: $40 In advance or $50 At the door
On the web: www.rokroom.com

Watch the interview with Chris Kirkpatrick at My Fox Orlando.

 

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