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November 30, 2003 - Justin Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar agrily responded to the suggestion the *NSYNC star's ex Britney Spears made about his undersized manhood. "I helped raise him — and I can assure you there is nothing wrong with him physically," Bomar insisted. Read more.

November 30, 2003 - Liz Stevens of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has shared her "10 reasons we hope popster Justin Timberlake sings, shills and smooches his way into obscurity." Amongst them... at #6: "He's a wannabe. Michael Jackson might be weird, but he did it a whole lot better 20 years ago." Check out the rest here.

November 30, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Volumized.net added some pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake leaving his hotel in Germany on Tuesday (November 25). Check them out here."

November 30, 2003 - nellysgirl writes "NBC finally aired *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake’s special 'Down Home In Memphis' on Friday, where he performed with Al Green and the Black Eyed Peas. Check out the video captures at Breny.com."

November 30, 2003 - The Enquirer reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake had galpal Cameron Diaz furious when he asked a cheerleader from the Los Angeles Lakers for her phone number. Justin worked his way out of the jam by explaining that he just wanted to use the cheerleader as a dancer in his next video and would give the numbe to his producer.

November 30, 2003 - Riding high on a solo music career, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is getting scripts sent his way, his camp tells USA Today. Timberlake is ready to make the move to movies "if the right project comes along," according to his spokeswoman. "He's at a critical point, and he's blazing a trail," says MTV executive VP Tom Calderone. "Not a lot of people have gone from band to solo artist to multi-media star." Read more.

November 30, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was photographed at McDonald's in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday (November 25) with his entourage. Check out pictures from Volumized.net.

November 30, 2003 - NSYNC star JC Chasez is out with the video for his new single 'Some Girls'. Watch it online here.

November 30, 2003 - Garbage singer Shirley Manson met up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at the MTV Europe Music Video Awards in Edinburgh earlier this month, and wrote on her official website's diary: "At one point Justin Timberlake came bounding up and proclaimed himself a huge fan and my girfriend who I've been mates with since we were 10 years old and who has never been at one of these shows before just about fainted.What a charmer.What on earth was poor old Britney thinking?!" Read more.

November 30, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Volumized.net added some pictures of pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake arriving at Planet Hollywood in Paris on Saturday (November 29). Check out the pictures here."

November 30, 2003 - David Martindale of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and asked the singer about his new dream job as an NBA special correspondent for ABC. Asked if it was hard to keep up on the basketball league while on the road, Timberlake responded, "It is. It is really hard. Especially when you're in Europe, because they don't have it here. And it's not like you get ESPN over here. So it's a little tough to catch up on the highlights. But how good is LeBron James, man? He's really gotten me excited about watching basketball again, just to see him play. I saw his first three games, and it's amazing that he's 18. It just really blows my mind." Read more.

November 27, 2003 - Melissa Ruggieri at the Richmond Times-Dispatch handed out her eighth annual Turkey Awards to Michael Jackson -- for several reasons, "the producer/director who decided to cut to Justin Timberlake's reaction to the Madonna/Britney Spears kiss on the MTV Video Music Awards", whoever stole a wig from Cher at her Richmond show, Britney Spears -- for her insistence that she doesn't lip-sync, Jack Russell of Great White, and KISS for touring again despite several previous "farewell tours." Read more.

November 27, 2003 - The Sun reports Justin Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar has said the *NSYNC star will never marry actress Cameron Diaz. "I don’t think she is ready for marriage," Bomar said. "She isn’t that mature. Justin isn't thinking about her in that way. When I saw them they didn't seem that much in love. The two of them just didn't seem connected."

November 27, 2003 - Joey Fatone of *NSYNC was on hand for 'The Cooler' Los Angeles premiere at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California on Monday (November 24). Check out pictures here.

November 27, 2003 - WENN reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's commercials for McDonald's are being shunned by audiences. Larry Light, executive vice president and global chief marketing officer of McDonald's, says, "For many consumers, change is uncomfortable. The only thing that will change that is time. We are not going to change the ads. Our challenge is to stay the course." Read more.

November 27, 2003 - elgato writes "JC Chasez was sure his debut solo album 'Schizophrenic' would come out in the 3rd quarter of 2003. However, his label had it listed for the 4th quarter. So, JC got on board and declared it would come out in the 4th quarter. Then his label pushed it back to January 27th, 2004. Now, JC has promised fans that January 27th is the final date for his album. And now, BMG USA, BMG Canada, and MTV.com all have his album listed for a February 10th release. Meanwhile, JC's *NSYNC bandmate Justin Timberlake said in an interview to expect JC's album in March."

November 27, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake admits his 'Justified' success exceeds any expectations he had when he decided to go solo and head into the recording studio alone. "I don't put a lot of personal pressure on myself," he tells David Martindale of the San Antonio Express-News. "I think that's why this album did so well. Because it felt genuine. Because I didn't feel like I had anybody to please on this album except myself. It was one of those situations where I went into the studio and I said I'm going to work on this project until I feel it's complete. And it just so happened that we got on a roll immediately." Read more.

November 27, 2003 - jcsfan88 writes "NME has named Justin Timberlake as the coolest person in the world. Why is Justin so cool? He has "a magic alignment of killer career moves, genuine talent, charm and good looks [that has] rocketed him into that rareified section of the stratosphere where a star can do no wrong and it all looks absolutely effortless." Also on the cool list are Brody Dalle of the Distillers, Meg White of the White Stripes, Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon), Carl Barat (The Libertines), Albert Hammond Jnr (The Strokes), Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, and Sean Paul. Read more."

November 25, 2003 - New photos from *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's photoshoot for Vibe magazine have been posted. Check them out here.

November 25, 2003 - Us Weekly reports on the opening of Justin Timberlake's investment in Chi, a eatery at the Hyatt West Hollywood hotel. The restaurant is owned by Allan and Art Davis, who tell Us that the *NSYNC star teamed up with the brothers eight months ago. "He's hands-on," Allan said. "He wanted comfortable, intimate seating." The restaurant's designer Dodd Mitchell added, "It's sensual, like Justin's music." Amongst the guests so far: Hilary Duff, Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, as well as Timberlake and galpal Cameron Diaz.

November 23, 2003 - Kylie Minogue tells The Sun that after *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake grabbed her butt at the Brits Awards in February, she decided to cover up her most famous ass-et. "That was the turning point for me," she said. Kylie explained, "I am a 35-year-old woman. I tried to keep everything covered up in my last video. It's quite tame compared to music TV nowadays." Read more.

November 23, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was on hand at a benefit event at McDonald's restaurant for the Ronald McDonald Childrens Foundation in Milan, Italy on Thursday (November 20). Check out more pictures from RexFeatures.

November 23, 2003 - Us Weekly reports Cameron Diaz and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake made a return visit to PINZ bowling alley in San Fernando Valley, California on October 29th. The pair had one of their first dates at the establishment. "Justin would try to fluster Cameron with silly things like making faces or funny noises," a witness revealed. "He couldn't do it! She was really determined to beat him!" Unfortunately for the actress, her highest game was 140, while Justin's was 162. In between their competitiveness, the couple "would take littel breaks, and she would sit in his lap and they would kiss," according to the source. The pair left promising to return, and in the meantime, PINZ has give the couple side-by-side personalized lockers.

November 22, 2003 - *NSYNC star JC Chasez spoke with Paper magazine about how when he's in New York City, which nightspots he hangs out at have a major influence on how much attention he receives. "If I’m drinking a beer at an Irish bar on the corner, nobody gives a fu** who I am," JC said. "At parties it’s not usually a problem." But that doesn’t mean it’s never a problem. "Sometimes people notice and it can get weird," Chasez admitted. "It only takes one girl to set it off around a party: 'He’s from *NSYNC! Oooh, oooh!' At a place like this, it’s easier. People might notice who I am, but nobody makes a fuss." Read more.

November 22, 2003 - The New York Post reports Justin Timberlake's NBC special is now on again in November - but will air on the 28th, two nights after the end of sweeps. NBC said last week it was putting the special, 'Justin Timberlake: Down Home in Memphis,' off until December. It was originally scheduled to air November 25, but insiders say it was simply not good enough to air during sweeps. The program has the *NSYNC star taking audiences into his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee for a night of music and memories. Timberlake will host a personal tour of his hometown, highlighting Memphis' musical legacy and perform several of his biggest hits from his multi-platinum debut solo album 'Justified,' including 'Rock Your Body,' and 'Cry Me a River,' as well as 'Let's Stay Together.' Additionally, Justin shares the stage with special guests Black Eyed Peas for a performance of their hit song 'Where is the Love' and performs a very special rendition of 'Let's Stay Together' with the legendary Reverend Al Green.

November 22, 2003 - John Mayer fielded questions from Blender readers including one that said he saw Mayer flirting with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake after the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this year. "Could be," Mayer said. "Maybe. There's a certain sexuality that some friends have, absolutely. I think sexuality has to exist between any two living things for those two living things to get along. You know, do Steven Tyler and Joe Perry flirt with each other? Absolutely. That's what makes things cool. But not, like, weiner-in-tush flirting. By the way, that's the extent of my vocabulary when it comes to working 'blue'."

November 22, 2003 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports Cameron Diaz has told her *NSYNC lover Justin Timberlake that she won't be baring all for anyone but him despite signing up as a Playboy bunny for new movie, 'X-Girls'. Cameron will take on the role of a centerfold beauty who competes in an adventure race for a reality TV show. But the star insisted she won't be stripping off. "Cameron doesn't do nude and Justin doesn't want her to either, " said a close friend.

November 22, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Volumized.net added some pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake on his way to McDonald's Children's Day in Munich, Germany earlier today, (November 20). Check out the pictures here."

November 22, 2003 - Triumph The Insult Comic Dog and the voice of Triumph, Robert Smigel, was on Fresh Air with Terry Gross on NPR. Triumph peppered his comments with references to pop stars, including Eminem and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, and also goofed on Gross for her much-talked about interview with Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly, who had walked out of an interview after feeling unfairly questioned. Listen to the interview here.

November 19, 2003 - On November 16, Teen People hosted the second annual 2003 Artist of the Year party, honoring the hottest recording artists on the charts after the American Music Awards. The party, held at the Avalon Hollywood, offered something unique this year by giving celebrities and attendees the opportunity to sign a petition to Congress to ensure that America's youth get the music education they deserve. The petition is the second tier of a petition drive started last year by AMC and the Justin Timberlake Foundation. The celebrities also had the opportunity to pledge their donation of a signed musical instrument to the cause at a later date. Numerous celebrities lent their support to music education by signing their names to the petition, including Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Ashley Simpson, JC Chasez, Run DMC, 3LW, Clay Aiken, Pauly Shore, cast members of the hit shows The O.C. and Everwood, Amber Tamblyn of Joan of Arcadia, and Teen People's Artist of the Year Sean Paul. Read more.

November 19, 2003 - JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, Nick Cannon, and Sean Paul were on hand as DKNY Jeans sponsored a celebrity petition drive for Themusicedge.com on Sunday (November 16) at Avalon in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

November 19, 2003 - 3 Doors Down, Ashanti, Ashlee Simpson, Avril Lavigne, Bone Crusher, Bow Wow, Brandy, Britney Spears, Chevelle, Clay Aiken, Evanescence, Ginuwine, Good Charlotte, Heather Headley, Hilary Duff, Jenny McCarthy, Jermaine Dupri, Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, and JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Kid Rock, Lionel Richie, Macy Gray, Metallica, Missy Elliott, Nick Cannon, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, OutKast, Pamela Anderson, Paula Abdul, Phoenix and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Pink, Randy Jackson, Rod Stewart, Ruben Studdard, Sean Paul, Sheryl Crow, Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath, and Uncle Kracker were on hand for the 31st Annual American Music Awards on Sunday (November 16) at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures here.

November 19, 2003 - The Daily Star reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was embarrassed by Britney Spears' latest, tearful, interview with 'Primetime' host Diane Sawyer about their relationship. An insider claims Timberlake "cringed with embarrassment" when he heard about Spears' tearful breakdown. "He and Britney were childhood sweethearts, and that's where it ends," said the source. "He couldn't care less about Britney getting sympathy from people after that outburst. For all he knows, it could have just been a stunt." Read more.

November 19, 2003 - The Sun Justin Timberlake's reputation as a ladies' man was hurt after ex-girlfriend Britney Spears said she was "just a little bitter" about their high-profile split, emphasising the words "just" and "little" while using her thumb and finger to indicate a tiny length. An insider on the MTV special, 'In The Zone + Out All Night' revealed, "She didn't actually use Justin's name but as she always says he has been her only lover, it must have been him she was talking about. After she said it she fell about laughing with her camera crew." Read more.

November 19, 2003 - The New York Post reports NBC has axed Justin Timberlake's prime- time concert out of November sweeps. The *NSYNC star's special, "Down Home in Memphis," was supposed to air at 9 p.m. on November 25th - but NBC officials say it was "too intimate" and decided to shift it to a timeslot around Christmas. Read more.

November 19, 2003 - Reuters has a video clip of Pam Anderson and Kid Rock answering questions about their relationship when they strolled the red carpet at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, while Britney Spears and brother Bryan posted for photographers. In addition are clips of Hilary Duff, Amy Lee, Ashanti, Metallica, and Pink strolling the red carpet, while Sean Paul and Chester Bennington and Phoenix of Linkin Park were interviewed briefly, and Lance Bass then intro'd the show with Monica. More clips include Britney performing 'In The Zone', Pink performing an acoustic version of 'Trouble', Linkin Park accepting an award, Rod Stewart performing, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake accepting an award, Metallica performing, and Kid Rock's acceptance speech. Watch it all here.

November 19, 2003 - Jermaine Dupri, Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, Caprice Bourrett, and Tara Reid were amongst the stars on hand for The Palms Casino Resort 2 Year Anniversary on Saturday (November 15) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out pictures from WireImage.

November 19, 2003 - The Las Vegas Sun reports Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, dressed in torn jeans, a black T-shirt, an army jacket and a DollHouse visor, joked to KVWB Channel 12 entertainment reporter Guy Farris on Saturday that he can get around without being harassed by fans because "nobody cares about me." He also says that there will eventually be a new *NSYNC disc. "We have not broken up," he said.

November 19, 2003 - NSYNCBrazil.com has video clips of *NSYNC from Sunday night's American Music Awards. Including are clips of Justin Timberlake being introduced, Winning 'Pop/Rock favorite', and introducing Outkast; Lance Bass presenting 'Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group'; and JC Chasez, who introduced Hilary Duff. Download and watch the video clips here.

November 19, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake started his European tour on Monday night (November 17), performing in Cologne Germany. Check out pictures at Volumized.net.

November 17, 2003 - Justin Timberlake won Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the American Music Awards on Sunday. Check out what he had to say here.

November 17, 2003 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News caught up with Britney Spears and asked the singer about ex-love Justin Timberlake. Spears says that while she and Timberlake no longer speak, she's now unperturbed when he's linked with new loves, like Cameron Diaz. When she first saw him with other women, it was a different story. "I'd been with him forever and seeing him everywhere felt really weird," she admitted. As for the *NSYNC star's solo video 'Cry Me A River', Spears remarked, "He was throwing it out there in a huge way. I was like 'What the hell's going on?'" She calmed down, she says, after she realized "men have egos, and they have ways of dealing with them. So I think it's inevitable that he would do something like that because he was really hurt." Read more.

November 17, 2003 - The Sun hears *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin bonded over orange juice and fizzy water at the Lord Stanley pub in Camden, London. The new pals were introduced by Justin’s girlfriend, Cameron Diaz.

November 17, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is coming under fire for participating in the McDonald's backed World Children’s Day as many critics complain the food giant has been one of the chief offenders in the global rise of childhood obesity. William MacDougall writes, "More people now recognize the Golden Arches than they do the Christian Cross. American kids are more likely to recognize Ronald McDonald than they are Santa Claus. Throw Justin Timberlake into this mix, add a frisson of compassionate consumption and you have the stuff of PR dreams." Read more.

November 17, 2003 - Us Weekly spoke with Justin Timberlake's talkative grandmother Sadie Bomar to squashed reports the *NSYNC star was engaged to actress Cameron Diaz. "It's a bunch of lies," Bomar fumed over British tabloid reports indicating the pair would wed on Valentine's Day. "That's a bunch of malarkey. Don't hold your breath believing the tabloids. It's lies to sell newspapers," she ironically told Us. "If Justin had proposed and was getting married, I would know."

November 17, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake recorded a special Public Service Announcement to help raise awareness for World Children’s Day, an annual global fundraiser benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities and local children's causes. Watch it online here.

November 17, 2003 - WENN reports that when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed with N.E.R.D. in London, he advised Pharrell Williams how to seduce British women. "Justin told Pharrell to take everything in his stride when it comes to women," a source revealed. "He advised him to stay cool but enjoy the attention. He also told Pharrell to not only go for good looking girls but ladies with attitude. And obviously Justin would know. Even though he's serious about Cameron Diaz, he's always had gorgeous girls falling at his feet."

November 17, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass was co-host on Friday's Sharon Osbourne Show and video captures can be found at NSYNCtapes.com. Check them out here.

November 17, 2003 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asking if you thought Britney Spears' new ballad 'Everytime' was directed at ex-lover Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC saw 57.6% say it was, while 32% said no. 10.3% believed they are actually still dating secretly. Check out the entire poll results here.

November 16, 2003 - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog goes after nearly everyone on his new rap single 'I Keed' from his debut album 'Come Poop With Me'. The pooch with the voice of Robert Smigel jokes about or gives mention to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, the Strokes, Eminem, Mariah Carey, Shakira, 'American Idol' stars Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, R. Kelly, Mandy Moore, 50 Cent, the White Stripes, Pink, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Elton John, and Jennifer Lopez. Watch the video for the song at MTV.com.

November 16, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was photographed leaving the Montpeliano restaurant in London on Wednesday (November 12). Check out pictures from Volumized.net.

November 16, 2003 - ballersfantasy writes "According to RollingStone.com, JC Chasez took an active role in arranging and creating a diverse musical palette for his upcoming album, 'Schizophrenic.’ "I took more of an artistic approach," he told Rolling Stone. "I'm not sure about typical *NSYNC fans -- I hope to take younger fans who grew up with us, and give them more to think about. I'm trying to respect their intelligence." For the first single, ‘Some Girls (Dance With Women),’ JC enlisted director Martin Weisz to shoot the video, which should go into rotation early next month. A remix of the song has also been assembled with Dirt McGirt (the former Ol' Dirty Bastard). "Musicians will respect it a lot more than anything I've ever done before," he said. "This album is not about what's going to sell." Prior to Schizophrenic's release, JC will kick off a short club tour. Read more."

November 16, 2003 - ballersfantasy writes "According to RollingStone.com, JC Chasez took an active role in arranging and creating a diverse musical palette for his upcoming album, 'Schizophrenic.’ "I took more of an artistic approach," he told Rolling Stone. "I'm not sure about typical *NSYNC fans -- I hope to take younger fans who grew up with us, and give them more to think about. I'm trying to respect their intelligence." For the first single, ‘Some Girls (Dance With Women),’ JC enlisted director Martin Weisz to shoot the video, which should go into rotation early next month. A remix of the song has also been assembled with Dirt McGirt (the former Ol' Dirty Bastard). "Musicians will respect it a lot more than anything I've ever done before," he said. "This album is not about what's going to sell." Prior to Schizophrenic's release, JC will kick off a short club tour. Read more."

November 13, 2003 - Top of the Pops fed Holly Valance quotes from various other singers to see if the Australian could figure out who they refer to. She was asked about the quote, "I hardly wear underwear." Holly correctly answered, "This person is just lazy. He won't do his laundry. Is it Justin Timberlake?" Read more.

November 13, 2003 - Pop Razors has mixed *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake singing 'Rock Your Body' over his pumped up version of 'Satan' by Orbital. Download and listen to 'Justin Goes Into Orbit' here.

November 13, 2003 - *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake appeared on the German TV show 'Wetten Dass' in Graz, Austria on Saturday (November 8). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

November 13, 2003 - While rumors have flown for weeks about a Cameron Diaz Justin Timberlake wedding, the latest has the *NSYNC star marrying the actress on Valentine's Day, perhaps on a secluded beach in Hawaii. Reps for both stars declined comment Tuesday, but a number of good sources claim to The Chicago Sun-Times that the couple are engaged, even though Timberlake has denied it.

November 13, 2003 - NSYNC star JC Chasez stopped by the Rick Dees show to debut his brand new single. 'Some Girls', and announce his special Post-Jingle Ball Party. Listen to the interview here.

November 11, 2003 -  Anonymous writes "Volumized..net has pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake leaving the Gucci store in London on Monday (November 10). Check out the pictures here."

November 11, 2003 - Justin Timberlake and N.E.R.D. performed in concert at the Brixton Academy in London on Sunday (November 9). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

November 11, 2003 - lopez_lover writes "You can download CD quality of *NSYNC star JC Chasez's new song 'Some Girls' on gonnabensync.com."

November 11, 2003 - ballersfantasy writes "According To MTV News, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has partnered with L.A. bar owners Art and Allan Davis on the restaurant and club Chi. Justin met the Davis brothers while hanging out at their other clubs, the Lounge and A.D., and came on to the project just as the room was being designed. Justin was particularly excited about the dim sum menu, a Chinese cuisine in which small portions of a variety of steamed or fried foods are served in succession. "He was in over the weekend and ordered about every dim sum item on the menu and four bottles of Cristal and sat by the waterfall," Allan said. Chi has already become a celebrity hangout. Allan said Gwen Stefani has upcoming reservations, among others. Justin joins Jennifer Lopez, P. Diddy and Korn's David Silveria on the long list of musicians who have launched restaurants. Read more."

November 11, 2003 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Justin Timberlake’s handlers threatened to cancel his press conference at the MTV awards show in Europe if anyone tried to ask the *NSYNC star about anything other than his music.

November 11, 2003 - Us Weekly spoke with a source close to Britney Spears after reports linked her new song 'Everytime', which is rumored to be an apologetic response to her ex-lover Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC who penned 'Never Again', who lyrically criticized "someone" for not saying sorry. "At the time [of the breakup] she felt blame," the source explained, "but she also felt like a jilted girlfriend."

November 11, 2003 - Scotland On Sunday profiled *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake after the singer's visit to Edinburgh to clean up at Thursday's MTV Europe Music Awards. They write, "At 22, Justin seems to have ripped through several lives and careers, first as a TV Mousketeer, then as a boyband idol in *NSYNC, and now as a suave, suede-headed solo sex symbol. The shameless self-promotion of Justin Timberlake, by Justin Timberlake, has made a pleasant-looking Memphis boy with more than a whiff of car salesman into a £35m object of desire with a glamorous actress girlfriend eight years his senior. This is quite an achievement, especially since when it comes to bland, manufactured pop, Britain has plenty spare at home. Indeed, a year ago Timberlake was best known for a publicly-chaste four-year relationship with Britney Spears." Read more.

November 11, 2003 - N.E.R.D. and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake performed live at MTV Europe Music Awards aftershow party at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Thursday (November 6) in Scotland. Check out pictures from LFI.

November 11, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was on hand at MTV UK's Total Request Live on Thursday (November 6) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Check out pictures from LFI.

November 11, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass co-hosts the Sharon Osbourne Show on Friday.

November 11, 2003 - The Sunday Mirror reports Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles had stern words with Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC when he begged her backstage to join Missy Elliott, Sean Paul and himself on stage at the N.E.R.D. gig at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh, Scotland after the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday night. She snapped: "You can't get me to go up there dude. I ain't doing that for you. I ain't doing that for no-one." Knowles left immediately after watching their impromptu performance from the sidelines. Meanwhile, Justin enjoyed the performance so much that he has told pals he'd like to perform an exclusive gig after the BRIT awards - and be joined by all the winners on stage.

November 11, 2003 - Comedian and Bo'Selecta star Avid Merrion has revealed an interest in *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. He told The Sunday Mirror from the MTV Europe Music Awards after party in Edinburgh, "I want to check out Justin's snake. I know he's a boy, but he's worth the wait."

November 11, 2003 - Anonymous writes "Justin Timberlake as you've never seen him before. Get up close and personal with the *NSYNC star's intimate Memphis homecoming – and his first network special! Performing live before a small, local audience, Justin lets his love of music shine through as he sings 'Cry Me A River,' and many of his other hits. Plus, join him as he shows you around his hometown of Memphis, and discusses his upbringing, his values and welcomes some surprise guests. Tune in Tuesday, November 25th at 9 PM ET/PT on NBC."

November 8, 2003 - Reuters has a highlight clip from Thursday night's MTV Europe Music Awards featuring red carpet interviews with the night's big winner, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, host Christina Aguilera, Travis frontman Fran Healy, Pink, and Kylie Minogue. They also have clips of Timberlake being presented awards and his acceptance speeches during the show, Aguilera's show open and close, nun strip-tease and acceptance speech, Sean Paul's acceptance speech, Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles's performance of 'Baby Boy' and acceptance speeches, and Travis' performance of their anti Iraq war anthem 'Beautiful Occupation'. Watch the lengthy highlight clip here.

November 8, 2003 - The Glasgow Daily Record caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake after his performance with N*E*R*D at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange, which followed his big night at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday night. "We had a blast. The reaction from fans was amazing," Timberlake remarked. Read more.

November 8, 2003 - NSYNC star JC Chasez was on hand as Sony Electronics celebrated the fifth anniversary of the FD Trinitron WEGA TV on Thursday (November 6) at Splashlight Studios in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GlobePhotos, and GettyImages.

November 8, 2003 - As part of McDonald's relationship with Justin Timberlake, the company announced today its sponsorship of the 'McDonald's Presents Justin Timberlake 'Justified' World Tour 'lovin' it' live' European concert tour. The 19-city tour kicks off in Gent, Belgium on November 16th and concludes in Madrid, Spain on January 27th. It is part of McDonald's ongoing relationship with the *NSYNC star, which began with the launch of the company's new worldwide marketing campaign 'i'm lovin' it' in September. "I love what McDonald's is doing with the new 'i'm lovin' it' campaign and it's cool to be part of it," said Timberlake. "We share the same crowd -- people who like to have fun -- and that's what this new partnership and my European concert tour is all about." Read more.

November 8, 2003 - Cindy Pearlman of The Chicago Sun-Times caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to address the reports this week that he is set to marry actress Cameron Diaz. "[Laughing] This is news to me. I'm not getting married to anyone -- or having triplets," he responded when kidded that next week's rumor would be that the couple are due to have triplets. "Honestly, I laugh at the rumors. I have this perspective on the tabloids: [They're] like high school or maybe junior high, but on a bigger forum. In high school, you go to a party on the weekend and everyone is whispering, 'Did you hear what Justin did...' Instead of the high school paper, I have Us and the Star. I can't control it." Read more.

November 8, 2003 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake launched into an impromptu gig at a nightclub called City in Edinburgh following the MTV Europe Music Awards. "Everyone thought he was a lookalike, until he started singing," explained an onlooker. "All these kids were trying to ring their mates but there is no mobile reception. Justin was amazing. He also sang 50 Cent's hit 'In Da Club' and the Fatman Scoop single. He got everyone in the club to sing back at him and wave their hands in the air. Justin loved it and it showed how down to Earth he is." Read more.

November 8, 2003 - Ice Cube, JC Chasez of *NSYNC, and Mack 10 were on hand as 50 Cent and Reebok hosted a launch party to debut Answer 7 and G6 footwear on Tuesday (November 4) at Capitale in New York City. Check out pictures here.

November 8, 2003 - N.E.R.D., Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, Black Eyed Peas, Christina Aguilera, Dido, Jane's Addiction, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Kelly Osbourne, Kylie Minogue, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Missy Elliott, Pink, Sean Paul, The Darkness, and The White Stripes were on hand for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2003 on Thursday (November 6) at Ocean Terminal Arena in Edinburgh, Scotland. Check out pictures here.

November 6, 2003 - xtremekaos writes "Boymostlikely.com has an audio of Nick Carter on Atlanta's Q100 radio station this past week. Included in the interview are the Backstreet Boys star's thoughts on Britney Spears (revealing she used to want him, and called him several times after Britney and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC broke up), Timberlake himself, his alleged "kids", new movies, and more. To download the interview, click here."

November 6, 2003 - Alyssa Milano, Anastacia, Beverly Mitchell, Danielle Fishel, Jessica Biel, and *NSYNC star Lance Bass were amongst the stars on hand for 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Halloween Party at The Mondrian Hotel on Friday (October 31) in West Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

November 6, 2003 - JC Chasez of *NSYNC, and Mya were on hand as MTV launched the new Virgin Mobile Slider V5 MTV Edition Wireless Phone on Tuesday (November 4) at Avalon in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, GettyImages, and WireImage.

November 6, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz have booked one-to-one instruction at the Dalmahoy Hotel's Dalmahoy Golf Club on the outskirts of Edinburgh. "Apparently Justin is very keen to learn and Cameron has played before when she had lessons while filming 'Something About Mary," an inisider at the hotel revealed. "It won't faze anyone here Robbie Williams and other big names have had lessons before." Read more.

November 4, 2003 - Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan tells The New York Daily News while she and her Lilith Fair colleagues can't compete with stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera for radio play, she has no hard feelings towards the pop crowd. "I believe music is cyclical," she says. "I also believe there's a place for everybody, in my naïve, hippie fantasy world that I live in. Music is so subjective and there's a lot of people that love all different kinds. Hell, I'm guilty of loving some *NSYNC songs, embarrassingly enough. And that Justin [Timberlake] is hot!" Read more.

November 4, 2003 - Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath and former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar were on hand at 'The Kitchen' restaurant opening on Thursday (October 30) at Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Check out the pictures from WireImage.

November 4, 2003 - A man who admitted he was drunk when he backed his pickup truck over a Justin Timberlake fan outside a Burbank radio station and dragged her body about a block was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison. Cameron Albert Duty, 24, of Sylmar, had pleaded no contest October 20th to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the September 9, 2002, death of Anna White, 21, of Seattle (photo). She was among a large crowd of fans gathered behind KIIS-FM's studio at Warner Boulevard and Avon Street to meet the *NSYNC star. Read more.

November 4, 2003 - Us Weekly has new details on the movie interest sparked by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's recent hosting of Saturday Night Live. "I really had fun doing the show," Timberlake admitted. "If the right acting project came along, I'd think about it." An insider in the Timberlake camp added, "He gets offers all the time. They've been after him since he did 'The Mickey Mouse Club'."

November 4, 2003 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will write the theme music for ABC Sports' NBA coverage and will star in the network's NBA promotional campaign 'Can't Get Enough.' Timberlake also will work as a special correspondent on the NBA, the network announced Thursday. "This provides a unique integration of sports and entertainment, and Justin's interest and enthusiasm not only in the NBA, but in all sports, should help provide our broadcasts with a new, fresh approach," said Michael Pearl, senior vice president and executive producer of ABC Sports. Read more.

November 4, 2003 - TheSpoof.com reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has revealed his hidden secret: he has a three-foot trousersnake. Timberlake admitted to teen magazine 'Just Hit Puberty' that he is the proud owner of a 36 Inch beast, which he masages every night. The elusive South American Trousersnake usually only grows to about 18 inches, says reptile expert Jilly Spackerton. "Its only a small snake, but for Justin's to be 36 inches is an impressive size." Read more.

November 4, 2003 - NSYNC star Lance Bass was on hand at Dewar's Dressed To Kilt Fashion Show at the Wiltern Theater on Saturday (November 1) in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures from CelebrityPhoto.

November 2, 2003 - Anonymous writes "*NSYNC stars JC Chasez and Lance Bass went all out for Halloween. Check out their scary costumes here."

November 2, 2003 - N*E*R*D star Shay has hinted that stars such as *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera could pop out to the band's Scottish gig next week. "Our shows are the unexpected. We are sporadic performers so there is no telling whatwill happen," he tells The Glasgow Daily Record. "We might hop out in the crowd and party with the fans and we may have a special guest. In the past we've had anyone from Jay-Z to Busta Rhymes to Justin Timberlake to Christina Aguilera on the stage with us. The list goes on and on. I know Christina and Justin will be in Edinburgh on the night and we can't wait because we have never been to Scotland before. I've hearda lot ofgood things about that place. Hopefully, there will be some special guests and our friends will come to hang out with us. But we don't wantto give away too much. We have spoken to a couple of friends who have said they'll come out and party with us." Read more.

November 2, 2003 - MeAgainstTheMusic writes "In Touch magazine reports that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake might sell some of the love letters Britney Spears wrote to her ex-lover 'at the peak of their puppy love' to raise money for charity. Check out the scan here."

November 2, 2003 - The National Enquirer's Mike Walker reports Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz witnessed a purse snatching so Justin ran after the guy who threw the purse. The *NSYNC star returned it to the woman and got a nice kiss from Cameron who said he's her hero after the victim said that he was her hero.

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