Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Timberlake, Usher, More Encourage Voting With '5 More Friends' V
www.mtv.com10.29.2008
Earlier this month, Leonardo DiCaprio, along with a slew of his A-List friends, urged people to register to vote, with a PSA called "5 Friends." Well, DiCaprio et al are back to remind everyone to actually get out to the polls in the new PSA "5 More Friends," which includes some familiar faces from the original, like Ellen DeGeneres and Usher, as well as some average American voters.
The clip begins with celebrities — everyone from Harrison Ford, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Cruise and Shia LaBeouf to Neil Patrick Harris, Julia Roberts, Ben Stiller and Will Smith — going against the original PSA's mock message. In the new video, the stars are stunned to hear that they're supposed to urge Americans not to vote. When Tom Cruise asks, 'Don't vote?' Now, what do you mean 'Don't vote?,' director Steven Spielberg explains to the actor that, just like the last ad, this one will eventually list all the reasons why Americans should vote. Spielberg then asks the celebs to sound more sarcastic, to which Justin Timberlake responds, "I can do anything. I was in a boy band, OK?"
The video also points out that 537 votes determined the 2000 election. "There's more Baldwin brothers than that," Ryan Reynolds jokes. The celebrities then share all the reasons why they're voting. A few regular citizens add their own reasons, including a soldier who says, "If you're not voting for yourself, vote for people like me."
The clip then lists a Web address where viewers can find their local polls. And, just like in the original, the celebs wait around while viewers send the clip to five friends. Since its debut on October 1, the original "5 Friends" PSA has been viewed more than 5 million times, according to a press release. The statement also claims that major voter-registration sites — including Google, Rock the Vote and Declare Yourself — have reported that more than 300,000 new voters registered due to the video alone.
Comments (0) 02.07.2009. 19:55
Timberlake Joins Callaway Golf
www.callawaygolf.com10.29.2008
Callaway Golf announced it has reached an agreement with Justin Timberlake to endorse and play Callaway Golf equipment and carry a Callaway branded golf bag. Terms of the contract are not being disclosed.
A six handicap, the 27-year-old Timberlake is the host of the PGA Tour’s Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The inaugural event was held in mid-October at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
"Golf has become an increasingly important part of my life and this new partnership with Callaway allows me to take my game to the next level," Timberlake said. "There’s nothing like hitting the ball perfectly—I’m hooked on that feeling. With Callaway’s help, I'm hoping to experience that more often."
Timberlake first hit golf balls as a 10-year-old kid with his father, but admits he was more interested in girls and basketball in his younger days than he was in golf. He became serious about the game while he was on tour. After three straight indoor shows, Timberlake says he had a case of cabin fever. His stage manager dragged him to the golf course and he walked 18 holes, playing a few along the way. "Anthony (Giordano) got me out on the course, and I just started hitting balls on the range," he says. "I walked 18 with him and played a couple holes. Then, on 18, I hit a perfect drive and I was hooked."After a custom fitting session with Callaway Golf's Tour Fit Van in Arizona, Timberlake has a set of Callaway clubs perfectly suited for his swing. He’s playing the new FT-iQ Driver (available November 15), an FT-i Squareway 3-wood, a 3H FT Hybrid,FT Irons, X-Forged Wedges and Tour i Series Golf Balls. He estimates that he played between 30 and 50 rounds of golf in 2008 and is hoping to double that number in the coming years.
"I would say I actually attack my career in more of a fashion of an athlete than an entertainer, so to speak," Timberlake says. "I have an hour and a half routine before every show just like the pros have an hour, two-hour routine of warming up before every round. I guess just the mental aspect of it, I attack everything like an athlete."
Like it is for most people, golf is a never-ending pursuit for Timberlake. Although he’s comfortable performing in front of thousands of people as a musician, teeing it up in front of a gallery is quite a different experience for the Memphis, Tennessee, native.
"I've performed for half a million people at one time. Like I was on tour, I probably had three, four hours of sleep the night before that performance. But literally, half a million people at one time. Imagine what that looks like. Just a sea of people," Timberlake says. "I don't remember half of the performance because I was so tired. It's just kind of reactionary. But if you ask me to hit a golf ball in front of twenty people, I mean, all of a sudden everything changes. This game is a great equalizer."
"I enjoy every facet of the game," he adds. "I’m a pretty athletic person and I think this is the toughest game I've ever played."
Comments (0) 02.07.2009. 19:43
Is Justin Timberlake back in the studio?
www.ew.com10.27.2008
From stumping for Obama to appearing on T.I.'s latest CD, Paper Trail, Justin Timberlake's pretty busy for an artist who doesn't have any new music of his own to promote. Does that mean he's working on the follow-up to 2006's FutureSex/LoveSounds? "No," the singer recently told my coworker Lindsay Soll. "I've gotten that question a lot lately, especially since I just played a show in Las Vegas. I love putting out records, but it's such a task that I feel like I've always been the type of person to let it just come up when it comes up." Here's hoping J.T. comes up with something fresh and sexy soon. My booty is stiff (sorry, Usher!) and I need something to make it bounce.
Comments (0) 02.07.2009. 19:31
Inside Justin Timberlake & Pals $1M Fundraiser
www.people.com10.22.08
With a little help from his friends, Justin Timberlake put some extra coin in the pockets of Shriners' Hospitals for Children, an organization that provides medical care for kids in need.
And what good friends: the Jonas Brothers,Rihanna, 50 Cent, Leona Lewis, Adam Levine, Lionel Richie and Boyz II Men joined the "Sexy Back" star in Las Vegas, where Timberlake, 27, hosted a week long pro-celeb golf tournament, capped off by a charity concert and afterparty on Oct. 17.
How did Timberlake get such an eclectic group on the same stage? The old fashioned way, the singer tells PEOPLE.
"I actually wrote letters," he says, "I was old fashioned. I didn't have to stalk anyone." And his efforts paid off: More than $1 million was raised.
The benefit golf match featured 40 golf professionals and 13 celebrities, including Josh Duhamel, Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard, George Lopez and fellow N'SYNCer Chris Kirkpatrick. Timberlake has signed a 5-year deal to host the tournament through 2012.
"I enjoy playing the game leisurely," says Timberlake. "I don't have any aspirations to take on Tiger [Woods] or anything. But I'd like to see this tournament get bigger, maybe get a few more celebrities out. Next year I might call in a few favors."
Comments (0) 02.07.2009. 18:49
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone help Chris Kirkpatrick with Halloween fundraiser for children; what's t
blogs.orlandosentinel.com10.22.08
You can see a partial 'N Sync reunion this Friday. Lance Bass and Joey Fatone take part in Chris Kirkpatrick's fundraiser for underprivileged children.
Justin Timberlake can't make it in, and J.C. Chasez is busy in Los Angeles, said Kirkpatrick, who is pictured.
The event is the Mask Car AID Bash, and it runs from 8 p.m. to midnight at Luxautica Car Club, 4190 Millenia Blvd. in Orlando. Regular tickets are $75 per person. Masks are a must. "Bring your masks to hide your face and not your heart," says Kirkpatrick, who lives in the Dr. Phillips area.
Also attending will be Johnny Damon of the New York Yankees, Adonal Foyle or the Orlando Magic and actors Wesley Jonathan and Denyce Lawton. A "Dancing With the Stars" crew and Bass' dance partner Lacey Schwimmer will be there, too.
How did Kirkpatrick decide on this charity? "I grew up very poor. We were on welfare. We were homeless for a while," he said. "In this charity, I can relate to the kids and tell them there's still hope."
You can learn more at chriskirkpatrickfoundation.com. One the main benefactors is the Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, a division of Arnold Palmer Hospital.
And what about a full 'N Sync reunion? "I talk to Justin a lot and kick around music ideas," Kirkpatrick said. "But about the band doing anything, I can't promise anything soon."
Kirkpatrick starred in two reality series, VH1's "Mission: Man Band" and CMT's "Gone Country." The latter was the much better experience.
"I made some great friends," he said. "It's cool when my phone rings and it's Jermaine Jackson. The music was great. The reality part of it was way too difficult. You never know what they'll use."
Comments (0) 02.05.2009. 19:39
Justin Timberlake: "My First Dancing Lesson Was in the Womb"
usmagazine.com10.21.08
Justin Timberlake has been dancing since before he was born.
"My mother, I don't know how pregnant she was with me, but I know that she did a 10 year reunion recital with the people she used to take dance class with," Timberlake, 27, says on E!'s Daily 10.
"I always joke around that my dance lesson was in the womb," he says. "I know that she used to say that.
"My father used to play in a band, and she used to say that [I'd] just sit there and bounce," Timberlake adds.
As for his voice?
"I got my voice from my father," Timberlake says.
Although he's known for his singing and dancing, Timberlake's more into golf these days. Timberlake says his biggest achievement was appearing on the cover of Golf Digest.
"Well, I'm not gonna' lie. I mean, I'm done," he said. "I don't have to do another magazine cover."
Timberlake loves the sport so much, he got involved in the PGA for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. The charity raises money for specialty care for children afflicted with burns and spinal cord injuries.
He also hosted a star-studded charity concert Oct. 17, where he retired his hit, "SexyBack."
"I think it's the only time you'll ever see 50 Cent and the Jonas Brothers on the same stage," Timberlake later joked to E!.
Rihanna and Leona Lewis were also along the performers, while Timberlake's girlfriend, Jessica Biel, cheered from the audience with her family.
Comments (0) 02.05.2009. 19:36
Putting on a show
www.lasvegassun.com10.19.08
Just how many friends does this Justin Timberlake guy have in Las Vegas?
A night after performing a benefit concert that raised $1 million for Shriners Hospitals for Children with some of the world’s top entertainers at Planet Hollywood, the pop icon introduced a large crowd gathered at TPC Summerlin’s hitting range to a few more of his pals.
Instead of the Jonas Brothers, 50 Cent, Lionel Richie, and Rihanna, Saturday’s buddies were more of the sporting variety.
There was Butch Harmon, who hosted the golf clinic running in conjunction with the week-long Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Freddy Couples gave his two cents about the superstar’s back swing.
“So Freddy, just how do I fix that,” Timberlake joked.
Former UNLV standout Charley Hoffman offered the chance to copy his bleach blond locks, but J.T. didn’t seem to eager to return to his ‘N Sync hairstyle.
Timberlake didn’t mess around with Mike Dobbyn. Then again neither did anyone else. The RE/MAX World Long Drive Champ unleashed his fury on a couple of Titleists that might still be sailing.
“What’s on the other side?” a spectator inquired of Dobbyn’s bombs over the 330-yard range.
“Hopefully no one else,” Timberlake quipped.
Timberlake, an avid golfer with a six handicap, nearly chipped in a 65-yarder to one-up the other pros and tournament ambassador Katie Walker during another Harmon-induced challenge.
The winning honor went to Nick Watney who sunk his ball into the cardboard box at the bottom of the hill first.
Las Vegas native and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux didn’t need a club or golf ball. Instead he pulled out a baseball and proceeded to pitch his first toss directly into the target.
He made one more before Harmon sent a group of youngsters to chase down their new autographed souvenirs. He also got in a quick cheap-shot to the future Hall of Famer asking, "Where was that the other night," referencing the Dodgers' loss to Philadelphia in the National League Championship Series.
“I don’t want to see those balls end up on e-Bay,” Harmon continued.
“If they do, I’ll buy one. Heck, I don’t have a Greg Maddux-autographed baseball,” Timberlake said with a smile.
The singer and his Shriners crew wasn’t done doling out gifts either.
After one young boy told Timberlake he loved him, the singer/actor responded with a laugh: “You’re really gonna love me when I give you this.”
Two dozen X-Box 360s later, and at least twice as many shrieks, and Timberlake ended the session by plopping down for a group photo.
One more memento for them to fill their scrapbooks, but a reminder to the older crowd of why exactly Timberlake signed on for this PGA Tour project.
“The energy he has, everyone can feel it. He brings a whole new element to this tournament,” said Walker, a shining example of Shriners’ mission as she was born without a left shinbone, but with the hospital’s help is now a collegiate golfer at Cal State Bakersfield.
“He’s just a genuinely nice guy. I’m really glad he’s picked such a great cause to support.”
Comments (0) 02.05.2009. 19:31
Lance Bass steps up on 'Dancing With the Stars'
www.nydailynews.com10.18.08
For Lance Bass, quickstepping on Dancing With the Stars" is a way to focus on himself. Specifically, on his abs.
"I've had several friends do the show," he says, "and they're like, 'Listen, try to get in shape before you do it because it's going to hurt.' I got a trainer and got in pretty much the best shape of my life."
The one-time 'N Sync boy-bander has worn many hats since the group split in 2002.
He trained as an astronaut, produced and starred in movies and hit the cover of People magazine, raising his eyebrows over a headline that blared, "I'm gay." A memoir followed.
He says "Dancing With the Stars" is his chance to focus, recharge and figure out how he's going to make it back to New York - a place he refers to as "definitely my favorite city ever" since his six months as Corny Collins in "Hairspray" on Broadway.
"This show is the first time in a while that I've had no personal life," he says. And after all the post-coming-out scrutiny and dating several tabloid-ready hunks, the now-single Bass says it's a welcome break.
"I've had some amazing relationships and now is time to really focus on me and figure out what my next step's going to be."
In the short term, that step is going to be something along the lines of a pas de deux. Bass and "Dancing" partner Lacey Schwimmer (a former finalist on "So You Think You Can Dance") pulled down decent scores - until last week, when their moves rocketed them into favor with the judges.
"For some reason," he says, "we pleased all three judges! We have to study what we did and do it again."
Bass seems well on his way to living up to his preshow claim that he wants to take back the seventh season of "Dancing" for the entertainers in the contest (after recent seasons that were dominated by athletes such as Kristi Yamaguchi).
"Those athletes," he says, "they're brutes. They're so competitive and they're so talented at anything they do. ... But really, the show's such a popularity contest. As technically perfect as you can get, America likes to vote on who they want to see because they enjoy seeing them."
Still, he gives credit to retired NFL player Warren Sapp: "For a guy who's 300 pounds, to be able to move his feet like that is incredible."
And after it's all over and he's free to travel and take on new projects, he says he'll be back in the dating pool. "I'm a hopeless romantic for sure," he says. "Hopefully, I'll meet the man of my dreams."
CELEBRITY POP QUIZ FOR LANCE BASS
1. Who is your favorite celebrity?
Oh my gosh, that's so hard. I guess Sally Field. Sally has been one of my favorite actors for a very long time and she reminds me of my mother and I have this great affection for her. And she makes good Emmy speeches.
2. What's the craziest thing you've ever done for your dogs?
I like to spoil them, but my dogs are so independent it's ridiculous. ... They're rescue dogs and they just actually turned 5 this week. They're half-Austrian shepherd, half-beagle, named Dingo and Foster, and they're like the love of my life.
3. What was the first album you owned?
It was definitely Whitesnake.
4. Who's your funniest friend?
Definitely Kathy Griffin. That's an easy one.
5. What was your first job ever and what did you spend the money on?
I worked at a snow-blowing place, that was my first job. I was making $100 a week and I was very proud of it. I kept it in the bank, even though I would always spend the whole $100 a week on stupid things, mainly six packs of beer. I was like 16. I grew up in Mississippi, we didn't have much to do there.
Comments (0) 02.05.2009. 19:23
Lance Was Worst Dancer in ‘N Sync, Says Ex-Bandmate
tvwatch.people.com10.17.08
Considered by some to be this season’s Dancing with the Stars ringer, Lance Bass wasn’t always so smooth on the dancefloor, says his former ‘N Sync bandmate Chris Kirkpatrick.
“We used to joke with Lance because he was the worst dancer in the group,” Kirkpatrick told PEOPLE Wednesday at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals For Children Open in Las Vegas, “but he’s amazing on the show.”
“He’s got such poise and he’s really confident in his dancing,” Kirkpatrick added. “He’s really good, surprisingly good.”
So good, in fact, that Kirkpatrick thinks his pal has a real shot at winning. “I think he does. I don’t know if he thinks he does. He’s really hard on himself,” said Kirkpatrick.
And Las Vegas odds makers agree. Wynn Las Vegas initially put Bass’s chances of winning season 7’s mirror-ball trophy at 5 to 1.
But, added Kirkpatrick, “I do think Lance is going to get critiqued a little harder than the athletes and other people out of their element. If Lance doesn’t win it’s because they were overly strict on him.” –Mark Gray
Comments (0) 02.05.2009. 19:18
What they said: Justin Timberlake
PGAtours.comOct. 15, 2008
Good morning, everybody.
THE MODERATOR: Welcome Justin, our host this week. Thanks for spending a few minutes with us in the interview room. To get us started, just talk about the week so far and your hopes for the rest of the week.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Well, the first thing I'll say is the tournament hasn't even started and we already learned some things that we're going to do next year.
But the Shriners Organization and the PGA [TOUR], everybody here at the TPC, it has just been amazing. And also, all the volunteers that showed up, I want to make sure I give them a plug as well.
We're all doing a great thing, and, you know, hacking it up out there while we're doing it. So I'm just excited to be a part of it.
This has been about a year and some change, yeah, in the making, and I'm just happy to be here.
THE MODERATOR: Great. All right. If you'll raise your hand, Michelle will pass the mic for any tournament- or golf-related questions.
Q. With all the foundations and charities out there, why Shriners?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Well, to be honest, this last year has been a really cool experience for me to learn more about the Shriners. I didn't know as much as I do now, obviously. They got involved with the tournament before I did.
In the process of basically pimping myself out to the PGA [TOUR], in the process of basically putting myself on a platter to the PGA [TOUR] we started talking about the Vegas tournament, and they started talking about how they would like to see a little more of Vegas at the tournament.
In the process of that, before we actually decided if we were going to do it or not, the Shriners got involved. So I started learning a little about them, and I met the ambassador. I don't know if she's around here. Hope you get a chance to meet her. Her name is Katie (ph). She's 18 or 19 years old, and first time I met her -- this was -- I immediately got to see the effect of what the Shriners Hospitals do.
When the Vegas tournament, when we were courting each other, we went to -- we were out at Rivera Golf Club in Los Angeles, and they brought Katie out. I think she's 18 or 19 years old. She's got a prosthesis. I think her left leg is a prosthesis. She played a whole round of golf with me.
I was just, you know, really moved, really inspired to see someone that young that obviously doesn't have the amenities that we have, and that it just didn't change anything about her, her life. That she's living her life exactly the way she wants to.
You know, when you see something like that, someone who doesn't have a choice, someone who is born less fortunate and see what the Shriners Hospitals is able to do for her. I got to see the immediate effect of that.
I started learning more about it, and it's a wonderful, wonderful organization. I think since I've been in the business, which it's kind of weird to say 10 to 12 years. I'm a seasoned vet (laughing.)
Being in the business this long, even in the group, in InSync and now moving forward in a solo career, I've always been involved with philanthropy, specifically for children.
So to me, when the Shriners Hospitals for Children got involved with the Vegas tournament, this all just became a no-brainer.
Q. Take us through how you went about trying to get celebrities here today. What you learned in the process...
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Well, I didn't really -- well, my sort of -- when we started talking with the people here in Las Vegas with the PGA [TOUR], they wanted five to ten. I think we were more concerned with getting a great field of pros. I think that's what we wanted.
You know, for the next five years I'm going to make it my duty to sort of recruit as many celebs who will come out. This is a real tournament. Even though we won't be playing on the days that the pros are competing, it's still a real tournament.
So even today at the Pro-Am, I wanted the people that came out to actually play. It's one thing to bring celebrities out who entertain, and I think everybody that's out here today will do that. But you also want people that know the game, love the game, will respect the game, and came to actually play and just have a good time.
So I really didn't have a crazy expectation as you who might show up this year. I think every facet for this tournament this year I just kind of said, Okay, this is our first year. Let's learn everything we can this year and just keep applying it to the years to come.
But I think what have to do -- I personally, for me, I'm going to show up to tournaments that the pros I love are going to play in. You know, that's always been my M.O. for showing up at any Pro-Am. So hopefully in the years to come we'll have a trickle-down effect. I'd love to, next year, have twenty. I'd love to keep doubling the number of celebs that can come out and play and have that the time.
I think that's a lot of it as well, is you have to be able to get time off. Obviously everybody's working all year-round. But I'm really happy with the turn out this year. I didn't really know who was going to respond to the call out, and I think we got a great group of people, a diverse group of people who just love the game.
You know, I don't care how famous you are. We're all equal out here. I don't have a wish list of who should and should not come.
Q. (No microphone.)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Well, I'm not exactly sure. I knew that the people here in Vegas were excited. I was obviously excited. I offered -- when I say I put myself on a platter, I'm serious. I offered up -- I mean, I went over and hung out at the wives' luncheon yesterday.
But it's something that's fun for me. I want to be in every part of this tournament. It's one thing to put your name on something, but it's no good if you don't really put your mark on it.
So I don't have -- I've only played in a select number of Pro-Ams. I played in the Bob Hope and I've played in Pebble. I haven't played in that many Pro-Ams, so I don't have a certain rule sheet to put this Pro-Am on the map.
But I think that's a good thing, because I think you think of Vegas and you think of golf and you think of even the pros that we have out this year. I met so many of them last night. O told 'em, I was like, Listen, call me after this week. Anything that we can do for you better for you, I'd love to be the ambassador for that just to make this a fun event.
The comment I kept getting was, We haven't even started and it's already better. So I just want to make it fun. I don't have any rule except that it should be fun and everybody should come out and have a good time.
And let the pros work when they're working. That was the big deal for me. That was my only stipulation was I love to have the celebrities come out and play, but, you know, I said this recently in an interview and I think I was quoted. I said, You know, I'm not going to have Nicholson come out and stand side stage and sing Karaoke with my songs when I'm trying to do my job.
So for me to -- hopefully this doesn't happen, but to try to hit a ball out of a bunker and I'm whiffing it three or four times and he's waiting on me sitting the green. You know, that's his paycheck. They have familles to support and I respect that, and I want everyone else to respect that.
That was my only rule: Don't get the hackers out with the pros. Let them do their thing and let's watch and enjoy. Anybody that wants to hang out, like I said, the celebrities that have come out this year, they all love the game. I wouldn't be surprised if you see a couple of them walking around the tents and maybe following a couple of their favorites around the course, so...
Q. (No microphone.)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: I mean, I played with John a bunch of times. We're both from the same town. I don't know how often he makes it back there. It's hard for me to make it back. The holidays are always a good time to make it back.
I played with John a bunch times, so we always have a ball. He's one of my favorites. He's a great guy. Yeah, we had a blast. We had a blast. I haven't seen him in a while, and so we just basically walked the fairways and caught up.
Q. (No microphone.)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Yes. Yeah, you know, we were talking about the course, and he goes, You know, this is one of the few courses that when there's no wind it's one of the easiest courses he could play because he hits it a mile.
But he said when it's windy it's one of the hardest courses you can play. Because there is really no refuge if it is windy. It's wide open.
Yeah, we had a blast. We had a blast.
Q. (No microphone.)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: I don't know where Sam is. I'm sure you could track him down. I think there was a no-betting rule so he passed. No, I think Sam is actually working right now, so we'd love to have him out next year. I think we'll get him out next year. He owes me anyway.
But for me, when I first went out and started playing it was a way to get away from everything that I do. I really -- I'm pretty intense when it comes to my profession. I don't take myself seriously per se, but I take what I do seriously, and I have since I started.
When I first went out and started playing golf it was one of the things where I love to be outdoors as well. How I got into the game was we had just played three shows in a row, indoor arenas, and I was getting cabin fever.
One of my crew guys, my stage manager, who actually lives in Vegas now, Anthony Giordano, he talked me into coming out. My dad taught me how to hit a ball when I was ten, but I was way more interested in girls than golf.
But Anthony got me out on the course, and I just started hitting balls on the range. I walked 18 with him and played a couple holes, and then on 18 I hit a perfect drive. I was, you know, I was fairway green, and I was hooked.
Now, you know, now that I can exactly play some single digit handicap which could vary (whispering) depending on who's playing with me.
I think now you actually get into the game. You start -- I mean, first of all, you really get away from everything. I enjoy ever facet of the game. It's the toughest -- I'm a pretty athletic dude, pretty athletic person, and I think this is the toughest game I've ever played.
Q. Nice sweater vest, man.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Thank you.
Q. Just kidding. I got one on?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Mine was free. We work so hard and we get good paychecks, and then like celebrities still, it's swag. You can advertise swag and we'll show up anywhere. Isn't that terrible? It's another thing that makes us just like you.
Q. Two quick ones: How often do you find the time to be able to play the game with your schedule? And I know you're helping Jessica with her album, so that's one more thing to do.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: I don't know where that came from, but that's entirely untrue.
Q. About playing golf?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: No, I'll play golf at midnight.
Q. So you're not helping Jessica with an album?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: I don't know what you're talking about.
Q. How often do you get to play golf given your schedule and all the things have to do?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Well, I mean, that's the double-edged sword of the game of golf. When work is good you don't have time to play, and then when you're off work you get more time to play and then you keep playing and playing and playing, and all of a sudden you're like, I need to work again so I can play some more.
Q. How often do you play?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: How often? Well, I probably played -- this year, I probably played 50 rounds maybe. Somewhere in between 30 and 50, I think. Next year I'd like to see that number double, so...
Q. How does mentally preparing for playing golf differ from mentally preparing for going on stage?
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: I think you asked the best question all day. I've performed for half a million people at one time. Like I was on tour, I probably had three, four hours of sleep the night before that performance. But literally, half a million people at one time. Imagine what that looks like. Just a sea of people.
And I remember that -- I don't remember half of the performance because I was so tired. Three or four hours of sleep. It was like I was in my sleep. It's just kind of reactionary.
But if you ask me to hit a golf ball in front of twenty people, I mean, all of a sudden everything changes. This game is a great equalizer.
I would say the thing about me is when I was a kid, all I cared about what basketball and girls. I grew up an athlete, and I would say I actually attack my career in more of a fashion of an athlete than an entertainer, so to speak.
I have an hour and a half routine before every show just like the pros have an hour, two hour routine of warming up before every round. I was an athlete first, so preparing for -- I mean, obviously I'm not out here -- I don't have to shoot low today. I just have to have fun. So I don't really have a routine per se.
But I guess just the mental aspect of it, I attack everything like an athlete. That's how I grew up.
THE MODERATOR: Justin, thank you.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Cool. You guys have fun today.
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