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QUIZ

Justified

Test your knowledge of Justin Timberlake

By Sean Monkman

Only a few performers have successfully made the transition from boy-band member to solo artist. With the release of the album Justified in 2002, Justin Timberlake managed to expand his audience beyond screaming teenage girls. He has become one of the biggest pop stars on the planet – even picking up two Grammy awards in the process. Proving he's more than just a pretty face, Timberlake co-writes his solo material, an efficient mix of soul and hip hop. The pop phenom’s highly anticipated sophomore effort, FutureSex/LoveSounds, arrives Sept. 12.

1. On what children's TV program was Timberlake featured alongside his future *NSYNC bandmate JC Chasez, and soon-to-be pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera?
	The Mickey Mouse Club
	The Great Space Coaster
	Popular Mechanics for Kids
	Saved By The Bell
	Captain Kangaroo

2. Despite a prestigious closing-night screening at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival and a cast that included Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman, what became of the film Edison Force, Timberlake's first major movie role?
	It fizzled in the cinemas, making only $1.1 million when it went into wide release in May 2006
	Poor test screening results meant it was released direct to video
	It was turned into a made-for-TV-movie that will air on CBS during an upcoming sweeps week
	The studio vindictively had all copies of the film destroyed after Timberlake refused to provide the theme song
	His scenes were cut and his character replaced with a computer-generated anthropomorphic light bulb

3. Although it was left off the album Justified, Timberlake’s song I'm Lovin' It was eventually used as a jingle in an ad campaign for what major client?
	Coca-Cola
	McDonald's
	Nike
	Apple
	Hooters

4. Timberlake will be featured alongside his (are they/aren’t they?) girlfriend Cameron Diaz in what upcoming sequel to one of her films?
	Shrek The Third
	Charlie's Angels 3 Not Quite Full Throttle
	There's Still Something About Mary
	My Best Friend's Divorce
	In Her Shoes, Too

5. Despite a lineup that focused on rock dinosaurs Rush, the Guess Who, AC/DC and the Rolling Stones, Timberlake made an unwelcome appearance at the 2003 "SARS-stock" concert in Toronto. What statement about his performance is untrue?
	He began his set by acknowledging the hostile crowd and saying, "This will be over before you know it."
	The audience pelted him with water bottles and booed during his performance
	As he left the stage he proclaimed, "Toronto fans are the greatest! You guys rock!"
	Regarding the rough reception, he admitted, "If I came to see AC/DC I probably wouldn't want to see me either."
	Timberlake joined the Rolling Stones for a version of their classic Miss You

6. Which of the following Justin Timberlake quotes is made up?
	On Britney: "I was in love with her from the start. I was infatuated with her from the moment I saw her."
	On being compared to Michael Jackson: "It's very flattering. He's a legend in my eyes, and he is one of my idols and I grew up imitating Michael."
	On getting back together with NSYNC: "The Backstreet Boys, now, they got back together because all of their solo careers flopped. I, on the other hand, am hotter than ever, so it's Bye Bye Bye to my NSYNC days."
	On his favourite movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off: "I've seen it more than 80 times. I wanted to be that guy."
	On his wild side: "I'm just like everyone else, I get completely plastered, I've done my fair share of drugs and I've been caught places with my pants down; it's just I make sure there are no cameras around."

7. Timberlake recently criticized a fellow performer, saying, “People think he looks so normal, and he's so sweet, and he's so earnest, but he can't carry a tune in a bucket." Who was the pop prodigy discussing?
	Orillia, Ont. homeboy Gordon Lightfoot
	Sometimes cantankerous folkie Bob Dylan
	Desperate househusband Michael Bolton
	Perpetual ladies’ man Leonard Cohen
	American Idol winner Taylor Hicks

8. What Timberlake single dealt directly with his breakup with Britney Spears, going so far as to feature a Britney-alike in the video?
	Like I Love You
	Rock Your Body
	Señorita
	SexyBack
	Cry Me A River

9. During his infamous appearance with Janet Jackson at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, Timberlake pulled away part of her costume to expose a shielded nipple. After receiving considerable criticism for this, how did he describe the mishap?
	“A terrible waste of fabric”
	“Costume chaos”
	“Wardrobe malfunction”
	“A sad comment on the state of contemporary popular culture”
	“A tale of sound and fury, signifying nothing”

10. Which one of these facts about Timberlake's early days in showbiz is untrue?
	His parents found him singing in harmony to the radio at about two years of age
	His first public performance was of the New Kids on the Block song I’ll Be Loving You Forever in an assembly at his elementary school
	At 11, he was the first-ever male winner of America's Universal Charm Pageant
	He appears as a dancer in Michael Jackson’s 1991 video for his single Black or White
	He sang a country track in a losing appearance on the TV talent show Star Search