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June 27, 2005 - According to The Hollywood Reporter, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is in discussions to co-star with Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci in 'Black Snake Moan', from writer/director Craig Brewer, the man behind the upcoming acclaimed release 'Hustle & Flow.' Filming is set to begin shooting in September in Memphis, Timberlake's hometown. Read more.

June 27, 2005 - The Daily Star reports that Cameron Diaz was attacked by model Coralie Eicholtz (photo), who punched her in the face, claiming that the actress had ruined her dress at a star-studded bash in Monte Carlo. "As Cameron leaped over our seats she accidentally trod on my dress - putting a big hole in it," the New Zealand beauty revealed. "I toppled over and fell on my face - so I gave her a right hook before my friends stepped in." Eicholtz is thinking about further revenge, stealing Diaz's *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake. "The perfect way to get her back would be to go after Justin Timberlake," she warned. "That really would piss her off."

June 27, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Justin Timberlake fansite Justin-zone.com has new pictures of Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz surfing on Thursday (June 16). Check out the pictures here."

June 18, 2005 - Neil Sean of Sky News reports that Charlotte Church is so worried that her pop career will fail that she's secretly signed an acting agent as a career backup plan in America. Though the Welsh singer has acted in only one small Brit movie and one episode of 'Heartbeat' to date, a source revealed that she is keen to land a role - however small - with her *NSYNC pal Justin Timberlake in his first big screen comedy. "We get on well and I know he likes me," Church told the source. "What better way to break into film?" Read more.

June 18, 2005 - The New York Times reports that Lindsay Lohan is joining with Cameron Diaz, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, and an A-list of Hollywood actors who are trying to turn the tables on the paparazzi. Spurred by the stars and their representatives, the Los Angeles police and prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into what they describe as a new breed of photojournalists willing to flout the law, drive recklessly and even slam into celebrities' cars. "The concern is that because of these hyper-aggressive tactics on the part of the paparazzi, someone is going to get hurt or killed," said William W. Hodgman, head of the district attorney's target crimes division. Read more.

June 7, 2005 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz were photographed out and about in Tennessee the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

June 7, 2005 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was photographed golfing the other day in Memphis, Tennessee. Check out pictures from Clasos.

June 7, 2005 - MTV News caught up with *NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone to get their reaction to the Backstreet Boys reforming and whether *NSYNC may follow suit. "We will never be done — it's just one of those breaks where we have to go do other things, especially Justin," Bass said, citing Justin Timberlake's projects in music and film. "It might be five years from now, it might be a year from now, but we will definitely do some more music," he added. "I love that the Backstreet Boys have come back out now and kind of lost that boy-band image. I love the new song, and it gives us hope and inspiration we will have a new album." Read more.

June 7, 2005 - 'Alpha Dog' director Nick Cassavettes has shed new details on Janet Jackson's infamous Super Bowl breast flash on the imdb forum for the movie, and what Justin Timberlake's role in the incident was. "This is how it went down (or, of course, the info I got). JT was asked to perform at the Super Bowl and had nothing to promote," Cassavettes wrote. "He turned down the request on three separate occasions. Finally, he was pressured by the Networks and his representatives and relented, in part because of who he was performing with, whom he had a previous romantic relationship with and whom he remained close with (ah, the plot thickens - so much for JT being a racist)." Read more.

June 7, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Did you miss the season finale of the Cameron Diaz show 'Trippin' last night? No worries , Justin Timberlake fan site " Justin-Zone" has the video, where the *NSYNC star makes an appearance. Check it out here."

June 7, 2005 - Radio 1 reports that Bruce Willis is giving his 'Alpha Dog' co-star Justin Timberlake the thumbs-up for the *NSYNC star's first big Hollywood role. "I think he's great, I didn't do a whole lot of scenes with him but he did a great job," Willis said. "We're living in a pop culture world and they want everybody to be an actor. They want Britney Spears to be an actor. I don't think you can be thrown into that world and become an actor. I think acting is a craft. I think you have to learn the tools of that craft before you commit anything to film history."

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