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February 21, 2006 - TMZ has examples of photographers' images that never made it to magazines, including pictures of Britney Spears going into the bathroom at a Mobil Gas Station barefoot three times, Lindsay Lohan picking her nose for several minutes straight, and Cameron Diaz swearing like a sailor and constantly interrupting her boyfriend Justin Timberlake. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - With Cameron Diaz filming 'The Holiday' in Surrey, The Sun reports that her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake plans to surprise her for Valentine's Day by flying in to Britain. Beforehand, Timberlake was spotted looking in jeweller's shops around Beverly Hills. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - The trailer for 'Alpha Dog', featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, is available online ahead of its Spring release. Watch the trailer and Timberlake's "A Marker" scene at the movie's official website, Alphadogmovie.com.

February 21, 2006 - Robin Thicke tells Complex magazine he gets stereotyped because of his race. "I believe if I was black nobody would compare me to Justin Timberlake," Thicke said. "I feel like, if he's Michael Jackson, I'm Prince. He's an amazing talent and he's going to be making music for a long time, and so am I. ... But sure, when his song came on the radio, I'd say, 'That motherfu**er Where's my song?'"

February 21, 2006 - The Mirror reports that Justin Timberlake gave girlfriend Cameron Diaz an $1,500 Louis Vuitton bag for Valentine's Day after flying into London to be with the actress on the set of her new film 'The Holiday'. "Justin came rushing into Louis Vuitton in Beverly Hills saying he had a plane to catch and snapped up the flash bag," a source explained. "Cameron was so touched as she's been pretty lonely without him."

February 21, 2006 - Justin Timberlake was photographed shopping at the Louis Vuitton store on Sloane Street in London, England on Thursday (February 16), where he reportedly bought a ring. Check out pictures from GlobePhotos.

February 21, 2006 - Kanye West tells Playboy magazine in their March issue, "I'm nowhere near as good as Jay-Z, Eminem or Nas. So I compensate ... with star power, sheer energy, entertainment, videos, really good outfits and overwhelmingly, ridiculously dope tracks. Justin Timberlake isn't the best singer, but he's a true star, the entire package. The main thing I use to make up for my lack of rapping skills is my content, my subject matter."

February 21, 2006 - Justin Timberlake golfed at the 3M Celebrity Challenge during the AT&T Pebble National Pro-Am on February 8-11 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Check out pictures here.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ looked at the gossip behind Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz being driven apart by the *NSYNC star's 'Black Snake Moan' co-star Christina Ricci. They report that Diaz, 33, confronted Timberlake about Ricci at his 25th birthday party, and wanted the singer to commit to her. Meanwhile, Ricci, 26, is telling friends she has a lot more in common with Timberlake than Diaz does. Read more.

February 13, 2006 - After hearing that former girlfriend Britney Spears was unhappy married to Kevin Federline, Justin Timberlake phoned the singer in mid-January to see what she had to say about it. "Justin asked point-blank, 'Are you happy?'" a source close to both singers tells Star magazine. "Britney paused for a few seconds, sighed and said, 'Sometimes.... You know how it is.'" Justin, who has been happily dating Cameron Diaz, responded, "Actually, no, I don't know!" The source added, "Justin told her that her marriage should be nourishing her, not sucking the life out of her." Read more.

February 13, 2006 - MTV News caught up with the stars of 'Alpha Dog', including Justin Timberlake, and asked the *NSYNC star about the reaction he got the first day on the set. "From day one, when we showed up, I think we all understood that we were there to work," Timberlake said. "It's easy to sort of say, 'Oh, look at the musician slash rock star, he's gonna be a prima donna.' But you know, it would have been easy for me to say, 'Look at these affected actors.' I think we all came in for the same reasons. To do the work. And other than that, I got drunk every night on set." Co-star Ben Foster added, "He comes in and he's him. Take it or leave it. He's a team player. He came in, worked harder than everybody. He didn't need to but he did because that's how he operates." Read more.

February 13, 2006 - The New York Daily News reports Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz celebrated the *NSYNC star's 25th birthday Tuesday night at Pure in Las Vegas, where the couple canoodled during a show by the Pussycat Dolls. A witness revealed that a glint of gold was visible on Cameron's left hand, but Rush & Molloy were assured they're still not engaged.

February 13, 2006 - Don't look for Justin Timberlake's new restaurant Destino, opening February 9th in midtown Manhattan, to be anything like his first venture with Los Angeles hotspot Chi. Lizzie Grubman, spokesperson for the new restaurant which the *NSYNC star partnered with Eytan Sugarman and celebrity chef Mario Curko, insisted to OK! magazine: "This is not a club, this is not a bar, this isn't a nightclub. This is a real restaurant."

February 13, 2006 - Justin Timberlake went solo to a sushi restaurant in the San Fernando Valley on Monday (January 30). The 'Alpha Dog' star picked his teeth and proved he's a big tipper. Check out pictures from MediumPhoto.

February 13, 2006 - Justin Timberlake attended the 'Alpha Dog' premiere at the Sundance Film Festival held at Eccles Theater on Friday (January 27) in Park City, Utah. Check out pictures here.

February 5, 2006 - Leighton Ginn of The Desert Sun caught up with Justin Timberlake on Thursday (January 19), where he was participating in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic at La Quinta Country Club. On the *NSYNC star's mind was his acting career, which he set out to make sure he was taken seriously. "For me, I've had so many offers to do comedies, romantic comedies and slapstick," said Timberlake. "For me, I wanted to take it seriously and I wanted to be taken seriously. The roles I was really responding to were the dramas. I was lucky to work my way through them." Read more, including photos of Timberlake on the golf course, here.

February 5, 2006 - The Associated Press reports that though an *NSYNC reunion looks less and less likely, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone have found an alternative, starring as a modern-day 'Odd Couple' for a series being developed for UPN. Tentatively dubbed, 'Out of Sync', and planned for this fall, the show will be a hybrid of reality and comedy, according to network president Dawn Ostroff. Not surprising to the boyband's fans, Fatone is Oscar, the slob, while Bass is the neat freak, Felix. Read more.

February 5, 2006 - NSYNC star Lance Bass posted a message to fans at his myspace.com blog on January 10th, a follow-up to a message that the boyband's annual Challenge For The Children would not be taking place anymore. "I decided to take the other blog down because it was getting out of hand," Bass said of his previous posting. "I just assumed everyone knew CFTC was not happening because we have not announced it. But then I got tons of mail asking where it was this year, when, etc. cause they were saving money and planning on it. So, I thought I would set the record straight. But I guess alot of other people would rather hear me say this.... so here goes and believe what you want. 'We have not decided on the dates yet for CFTC this year... so stayed tuned to NSYNC.com for the latest details! See ya there!' It's hard to convey through blog humor and different tones... I'm sorry if people took the other blog the wrong way. There is no blame on anyone, just the simple fact that some of us are really busy this summer and schedules do not allow them to do CFTC... And I don't want to insult anyone's intelligence and pretend things are going to happen when they are not. Maybe I should start using more smileys so you know I'm not mad." Read more.

February 5, 2006 - Billboard.com spoke with Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am about pal Justin Timberlake forthcoming solo album. "I can't explain it, that's how dope it is," he said with a laugh. "He just surprised me again. I was surprised that I was even going to like Justin Timberlake. Then he turned me into a fan, and I've become a fan. That means you are so talented that you are changing people's vocabulary. Hat's off, skull off and scalp." Read more.

February 5, 2006 - Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Cameron Diaz were photographed kissing in Palm Desert, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

February 5, 2006 - Justin Timberlake's mother Lynn Harless tells Star magazine that the *NSYNC star and girlfriend Cameron Diaz are not expecting their first child. "I've read the story about Cameron expecting   which isn't true   and me supposedly knitting booties," she said. "I have never knitted anything in my life and I don't even know how to knit!" Read more.

February 5, 2006 - Justin Chang of Variety reviewed Justin Timberlake's new film 'Alpha Dog', calling the film "standard-issue tabloid fare pimped out as a serious true-crime saga." But, Chang said the "story's most intriguing element is the bond that develops between Zack and Frankie (played with conviction by Timberlake), who drags the boy to his home in Palm Springs. Cute but corruptible, Zack turns out to be quite happy sampling Frankie's decadent lifestyle, even losing his virginity to two girls in a swimming pool, in a scene that feels like an outtake from 'Wild Things.'" Read more.

February 5, 2006 - James Rocchi was on hand for the Sundance Film Festival premiere of the Justin Timberlake starring 'Alpha Dog'. Rocchi writes, "There is some good acting in 'Alpha Dog'   specifically from Timberlake and Yelchin. It's easy to laugh at Timberlake the second he's on-screen thanks to his public persona as a lightweight wanna-be; the wisdom of the film comes as Cassavetes has Timberlake play a lightweight wanna-be, a callow boy who can joke about murder until he's realized too late he's about to do it." Read more.

February 5, 2006 - Olympic snowboarding silver medalist and Grenade Gloves shop owner Danny Kass tells Penthouse magazine in their March issue, "Justin Timberlake's come around a few times ... and we give him a bunch of clothes. You'd be surprised - the guy has sold millions of records and still, there's nothing better than free clothing."

February 5, 2006 - Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC was photographed walking on Main Street during the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday (January 26) in Park City, Utah. Check out pictures from GettyImages and WireImage.

February 5, 2006 - Us Weekly's Bradley Jacobs dropped by CNN's 'American Morning' to discuss the big movies from the Sundance Film Festival, including Justin Timberlake's big-screen debut in 'Alpha Dog'. Watch the segment here.

February 5, 2006 - 'Access Hollywood' caught up with Justin Timberlake to talk about his new movie 'Alpha Dog', and asked the *NSYNC star how important is the film for him to kind of change the way people look at him. "To be honest with you, those are things that I don't really think about," Justin admitted. "I've been wanting to do film for awhile and just felt like this was a great opportunity to do it." Read more.

February 5, 2006 - According to TMZ.com, Justin Timberlake developed a new catchphrase at Sundance, telling a CNN staffer attaching a microphone to him: "Don't Mizrahi Me!" The *NSYNC star, already famous for the "wardrobe malfunction" catchphrase, was referring to Isaac Mizrahi's groping at the Golden Globe Awards. Watch the report here.

February 5, 2006 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Alice Cooper were amongst the stars participating in the 2006 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic last weekend at The Classic Club in Palm Desert, California. Check out pictures here.

February 5, 2006 - Justin Timberlake has already recorded what he called "really dope" collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Will.I.Am and Nelly Furtado for his second solo album, and now the *NSYNC star tells MTV News he's contemplating whether to do more. "I feel that I'm in kind of a good place with the small cast that I have right now, because they're heavy hitters, definitely," he said recently. "But I'll have to see which direction it goes. If it makes sense, then I'll do it, but if not, I don't want to push it." Read more.

February 5, 2006 - The New York Post reports Justin Timberlake tried get two $30,000 pairs of platinum and diamond aviator sunglasses at the Spin Shoppe in Park City during Sundance. The *NSYNC star tried the shades on and asked, "Do these look good with my hair? They'll look good with my camo ski gear," before trying to take another free pair for girlfriend Cameron Diaz. He was turned down and left with only one pair.

February 5, 2006 - Chris Baldwin of TravelGolf.com has a confession to make. "It's embarrassing, somewhat humiliating (OK, forget the somewhat), thoroughly against any code of coolness," Baldwin writes. "It's the kind of thing that a guy who wants to be thought of as ... well, a GUY just doesn't admit. Ever. Not under oath. Not under torture. Not under Carmen Electra's spell. Still, it must be said. I love Justin Timberlake!" Read more.

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