Biographic - Sunday July 17, 2011 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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From childhood tv star to boy band heartthrob and on to solo superstardom, Justin Timberlake has spent his life in the public eye. Occasionally, that gaze has been critical- most notably in 2004 when his super bowl duet with Janet Jackson produced an infamous "wardrobe malfunction." But Justin weathered the storm and remains one of the world's most popular stars! Justin Randall Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 31, 1981. Having appeared on the TV talent show "Star Search" he became a regulator on "The Mickey Mouse Club" alongside such other future stars at Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. At the age of 14, he teamed up with fellow Mouseketeer "J.C. Chasez, as well as Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, and Joey Fatone, to form the boy band 'N Sync. They enjoyed early success in Europe before breaking into the U.S. market. By the time the album "No Strings Attached" was released in 2000, the boys were one of the hottest acts in the business. The album sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release. The 2001 follow-up "Celebrity" sold 1.8 million copies in its first week. In 2002, with the band on hiatus and his high-profile romance with Britney Spears over, Justin released his "Justified" solo album, which went on to sell 8 million copies worldwide and earned him two Grammys. His 2006 Sophmore solo outing- "Future Sex/Love Sounds" debuted on top of the Billboard charts and spawned the chart-topping hits "Sexy Back" "My Love" and "What Goes Around Comes Around." The album sold 10 million copies and brought him two Grammys. Besides collaborating with some of the biggest names in music- including Madonna, Timbaland, Ciara, T.I. and Nelly Furtado- on a string of worldwide hits. Justin has made great inroads into an acting career, from gritty dramas such as "Alpha Dog" and "Black Snake Moan" to animated fire such as "Shrek The Third" and "Yogi Bear" he earned a number of award nominations for his role in the 2010s "The Social Network." His business interests include clothing lines, restaurants, a golf course, and his own record label. But he has also found time to make some outrageous comedy contributions to "Saturday Night Live" usually in tandem with comedian Andy Samberg That have become internet sensations!

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