Heath Ledger was found dead in an apartment Janruary 22, 2008. When policed arrived he was in cardiac arrest. Sleeping Pills were found next to his body but it is too soon to tell if Heath committed suicide or there was some other cause for his death.
Here’s a video of the scene outside of his apartment done by the local news.
More information regarding Heath Ledger’s death will be released after his body has been examined by the coroner.
Heath Ledger Found Dead. Ledger a young promising Australian actor is found dead in Mary Kate Olsen’s apartment. Heath was found by his housekeeper when the masseuse was let in. Heath Ledger was unconscious when found and was in full cardiac arrest by the time police arrived. Police do not suspect foul play but did find a bottle of pills near his bed. The nature of those pills has not yet been disclosed and so we cannot speculate as to what they are. Heath Ledger’s death is unexpected and premature. Heath was a up and coming actor in Hollywood and had been nominated for an Oscar for his role in Broke Back Mountain. Video of the Scene outside of Heath Ledger’s apartment where he died.
Heath was 28 years old and his new movie Batman was due to come out soon.
Name: Jessica Alba – Jessica Marie Alba
Profession: Actress
Date of Birth: April 28th, 2007
Hometown: Pomona, California
Marital Status: Unmarried
No one would have thought that Jessica Alba would have climbed as high the ladder of success as she has. Jessica started acting got her first major roles in 1994. Since, she has acted in many roles on television and ultimately landing large film deals that have made her a hit throughout America.
Early Life:
Jessica Alba struggled with many health problems, insecurity and friendlessness as a young child. She grew up in a military family, which meant she moved around a lot, and as a sick child, getting pneumonia several times a year, caused her to become hospitalized throughout her life. As a result of these things making friends was hard. As she grew older and her health improved Jessica began acting, and fell in love with it.
Career:
Her first acting class started when she was 12 years old, and less than a year later, she got an agent. She went to the Atlantic Theater Company when she was 16, right after she graduated from high school.
Jessica had already appeared in TV commercials, shows, and several independent films, but nothing substantial came her way until she appeared in Never Been Kissed starring Drew Barrymore, and she actually was the female lead in the 1999 horror film Idle Hands.
In 2000, Jessica won the attention of director James Cameron. She was picked for the star role in the sci-fi television series Dark Angel until the show ended in 2002, which opened many doors to the film industry.
Most notably, Jessica has starred in the two Fantastic Four films as Sue Storm. She was also picked as Nancy Callahan, the aspiring dancer, in Sin City.
List of Television Shows:
2000 - 2002 - Dark Angel
1998 - The Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998 - Beverly Hills, 90210
1998 - Brooklyn South
1996 - ABC Afterschool Specials
1996 - Chicago Hope
1995 - 1997 - Flipper
1994 - The Secret World of Alex Mack
List of Movies:
2007 - Awake
2007 - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 - Good Luck Chuck
2007 - The Ten
2005 - Fantastic Four
2005 - Into the Blue
2005 - Sin City
2003 - Honey
2003 - The Sleeping Dictionary
2000 - Paranoid
1999 - Idle Hands
1999 - Never Been Kissed
1998 - P.U.N.K.S
1996 - Venus Rising
1994 - Camp Nowhere
Past Relationships:
Michael Weatherly and Cash Warren have been two of the major relationships that Jessica Alba has been involved in. She has stated on many occasions that she does not want a famous boyfriend.
Fan Site:
www.JessicaAlba.net
Fan Mail Address:
Jessica Alba
Bragman/Nyman/Cafarelli
8687 Melrose Avenue
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Name: Hayden Panettiere – Hayden Leslie Panettiere
Profession: Actor and Singer
Date of Birth: August 21st, 1989
Hometown: Palisades, New York
Marital Status: Unmarried
Hayden Panettiere is probably one of the most noticible child-star-turned-tv-superstar in the motion picture industry to date. She got her start in the business before she could walk, and since then has grown into a beautiful actress with many talents and abilities. She is now one of the leading roles in the hit Television Sci-fi Drama, Heroes.
Early Life:
Hayden was born on the 21st of August, and 8 months later was already modeling and doing commercials for Playskool. As she attempted to keep a normal life as a young child and teen, her career interfered with her ability to stay in school, so when she started the 8th grade, Panettiere started home schooling.
Career:
When Hayden was 5 years old, she began playing Sarah Roberts on the set of One Life to Live, a soap opera that ran from 1994 through 1997. In 1998, she was cast as the voice of Dot in a Bug’s Life. She was cast for dozens of commercials and television shows until she landed her first real acting job in 2000. She played Sheryl Yoast in Remember the Titans which starred Denzel Washington.
As her career began to pick up it’s pace, she was offered many roles in commercials and was cast as the voice of a video game character, Kairi, in Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 made for the Playstation 2.
Hayden currently stars as Clair Bennet in NBC’s hit series Heroes. She plays a blonde cheerleader, and, although is thankful for the fame, she doesn’t wish to be type cast as the type of cheerleader stereotype that could stunt her career, and put a limit on her options as an actor.
Her fame in the past year has the potential to earn this 18 year old a large sum of money. Forbes has estimated that Hayden will have earned close to 2 million dollars in the year 2007. The role of Clair has also won Hayden the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Supporting Young Actress.
List of Movies:
2007 - Shanghai Kiss
2006 - Bring It On: All or Nothing
2006 - The Architect
2005 - Ice Princess
2005 - Racing Stripes
2004 - Raising Helen
2004 - The Dust Factory
2003 - Normal
2002 - Panic Room
2001 - Joe Somebody
2001 - The Affair of the Necklace
2000 - Dinosaur
2000 - Remember the Titans
1999 - Message in A Bottle
1999 - Pants on Fire
1998 - A Bug’s Life
1998 - The Object of My Affection
List of Television Shows:
2006-Present - Heroes
2006 - Commander in Chief
2003 - 2005 - Malcolm in the Middle
2001 - Law & Order: SVU
2001-2002 - Ally McBeal
1996 - Guiding Light
1994 - One Life to Live
Saving the Dolphins:
Hayden was given the Compassion in Action Award by PETA for trying to fight off Japanese fisherman from killing dolphins near the place she and some of her friends were surfing. While they were there, they witnessed the fisherman trying to push the dolphins into a nearby cove and kill them. The dispute became violent, and the surfers along with Panettiere were threatened by the fishermen. A warrant for her arrest has been issued in Japan for her interference.
Past Relationships:
In 2006, Hayden and Stephen Colletti started dating, although nothing was given to the media about their relationship. However, the two broke up earlier in 2007.
Site/Fan Site:
www.Hayden-Panettiere.com
Fan Mail Address:
Hayden Panettiere
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Place
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Name: Christina Aguilera – Christina Maria Aguilera
Profession: Singer
Date of Birth: December 18th, 1980
Hometown: New York City, New York
Marital Status: married Jordan Bratman
Christina Aguilera got her start at an early age singing for Star Search and other shows where she was known for being the big voice in a small body. Although her childhood was abusive and hard, she forced her way through the pain to reach success in the music industry. Through trial she prevailed, and is now one of America’s most famous singers.
Early Life:
Christina Aguilera began singing at a young age. Her father was very abusive, and she and her mother can attest to his emotional controlling nature. As she grew older, she tried out for competitions, and singing at local talent shows which gave her the edge throughout her career, yet criticism through her life. But that didn’t stop Aguilera, she kept on singing, and would later be seen as one of the top vocalists of her time.
Career:
Her career first started when she joined the variety show "the Mickey Mouse Club" on the Disney Channel. She got her real break when she sang for Disney’s Movie Mulan. She sang "Reflection" which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
Through the next few years, in the early 2000s, Christina’s image changed to one that had a negative impact on her listeners. When she released her Dirrty music video, it wasn’t accepted quite as openly as her previous songs, but she shrugged it off, telling the industry that she was displaying who she really was, and wasn’t catering to an image that wasn’t her.
Later on in 2006, Aguilera’s image shifted again. She was beginning to take on a more mature role, and produced a CD with more of a 20s - 40s style that would reinvent her singing career. At the 49th Grammy Awards, Aguilera won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Aint No Other Man."
List of Albums:
2006 - Back to Basics
2002 - Stripped
2001 - Just Be Free
2000 - My Kind of Christmas
2000 - Mi Reflejo
1999 - Christina Aguilera
Awards:
…and more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_won_by_Christina_Aguilera
Another Accomplishment:
An accomplishment from Christina has been to become one of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry. Forbes has dubbed her the 19th most weathly woman in entertainment, being worth Almost 60 Million dollars.
Past Relationships:
Site/Fan Site:
www.ChristinaAguilera.com
Fan Mail Address:
Christina Aguilera
Azoffmusic Management
1100 Glendon Avenue
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Name: Justin Timberlake “JT” – Justin Randall Timberlake
Profession: Singer
Date of Birth: January 31st, 1981
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Marital Status: Unmarried
Justin Timberlake is probably most well known for his work with popular boy-band ‘N Sync. Although Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club is where Justin started, ‘N Sync is where Justin’s career really took off. In 2002, Timberlake decided to go solo, and released his album “Justified” which sold over 9 million copies throughout the world. Although primarily a singer/songwriter, Justin’s success has given him the chance to do other things such as act and start a fashion label.
Early Life:
Justin grew up in a Christian home. Although his parents divorced and remarried, he still remained close to this mother, who is in charge of an entertainment company called Just In Time Entertainment. Since his father was a Choir director at a Baptist church, Justin grew up with the desire to sing. His first attempts to break into music were on Star Search singing Country, but did not getting his big break until later.
Career:
The more notable beginning of his career started with ‘N Sync. The band was mega-popular and gave Timberlake the title of being one of very few teen idols at that time. ‘N Sync had one of the fastest selling albums in 2000. They released No Strings Attached which burst the boy band into instant popularity.
After a brief break from singing and touring with ‘N Sync, Timberlake decided to take the road of a solo artist, and began doing solo projects.
From 2002 to present, Justin Timberlake has put a lot of focus on his solo projects and acting career. With the release of his debut solo album Justified, and selling over 9 million copies of the album, Justin was met with a great bit of success; the album sold close to half a million copies in the first week alone. There were several songs on the album that reached the top ten singles chart such as Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body.
Due to the popularity raised from both solo albums, Justin Timberlake has also been able to do other work that has boosted his career. He has acted in movies such as Alpha Dog and the hit animated movie Shrek 3 as King Arthur.
Justin has also started his own fashion label and restaurants throughout the US. Justin Timberlake was also the first celebrity to be “Punk’d” by Ashton Kutcher.
Another funny fact is that Timberlake has what some would call another “unofficial” single called “Dick in a Box” which is a satirical music video that was originally put on Saturday Night Live. The video is one of the most popular videos on Youtube.com and is a SNL classic. Many imitated the video by dressing as “Dick in a Box” for Halloween. One such celebrity was Nick Lachey.
List of Albums:
2006 - FutureSex/LoveSounds
2002 – Justified
2000 – No Strings Attached “N’Sync”
Awards as a Solo Artists:
2007 - Album of the Year: Futuresex/Lovesounds (Nominated)
2007 - Best Pop Vocal Album: Futuresex/LoveSounds (Nominated)
2007 - Best Dance Recording: “Sexyback” (with Timbaland) (Winner)
2007 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “My Love” (with T.I.) (Winner)
2004 - Album of the Year: Justified (Nominated)
2004 - Record of the Year: Where Is The Love? (with Black Eyed Peas)(Nominated)
2004 - Best Pop Vocal Album: Justified (Winner)
2004 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Where Is The Love?” (with The
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lack Eyed Peas) (Nominated)*
2004 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Cry Me A River” (Winner)
2003 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Like I Love You” (with The Clipse) (Nominated)
2002 - Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: “My Kind Of Girl” (Brian McKnight & Justin Timberlake) nominated
Wardrobe Malfunction:
On the Halftime Show of Superbowl 38 in 2004, Justin and Janet Jackson were performing on stage together when during part of the performance, Justin took old of Janet’s costume (as was choreographed) but it accidentally ripped and exposed her breast. The term used for this malfunction was indeed “Wardrobe Malfunction” and the term has never been the same.
Past Relationships:
Justin Timberlake has been in several relationships: Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, and recently Jessica Biel.
Site/Fan Site:
www.JustinTimberlake.com
Fan Mail Address:
Justin Timberlake
Wright Entertainment Group, LLC.
P.O. Box 590009
Orlando, FL 32859
Name: Dane Cook - Dane Jeffrey Cook
Profession: Comedian and Actor
Date of Birth: March 18th, 1972
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Unmarried
No one saw Dane Cook coming. In fact, he’s been credited as one of the best comedians you’ve never heard of. He had humble beginnings but forced his way through hard-knocks and into the comedy lime-light to be one of the funniest men in the industry.
Early Life:
Dane Cook grew up with 8 other people in his house in Arlington, Massachusetts, and loved making his large family laugh. He realized he had a gift when his father (a radio DJ) gave him a recorder and microphone to record his skits. By the time he was about to graduate middle school, Dane realized that his dream was to be on the popular show Saturday Night Live.
Career:
Taking this goal in hand, Dane started to do stand-up comedy in clubs scattered around Boston in the early 90s. Since Boston didn’t enjoy his high-energy skits, Dane thought to take his crazy shows somewhere else, so he packed up his stuff and headed for New York and then LA. His shows caused quite a stir, and people loved him, but he was making no cash.
To keep money coming in, Cook started getting roles for TV shows such as “Maybe This Time” and films like “Buddy” and “Mystery Men.” These roles got him noticed by Comedy Central, which started featuring him on many different shows that launched his career into high gear.
Cook’s fame and quirky shows have produced some of the world’s most hilarious tokens, like the SU-FI. The SU-FI is the Super-Finger (which inspired his film company Super-Finger Entertainment). The Super-Finger was birthed out of Dane Cook’s need to find a more spicy use of the middle finger, which he found had lost its potency long ago. Instead of lifting just the middle finger, Dane decided to lift both his middle and ring finger, which supposedly added it the extra kick that had become tolerated.
When Dane’s fan base started growing, his mind started working on ways to pull in even more fame. He launched his first comedy album “Harmful if Swallowed” in 2003, which later went double platinum. The album got Comedy Central’s attention, and they signed him on for more disc projects. Dane gave birth to Retaliation, which became the highest charting comedy album in almost 30 years.
His popularity continued to accelerate, and he was offered a leading role in the film “Employee of the Month.” Although the movie didn’t do very well, the coverage of Cook was enough to continue his success. He was also offered more movie roles that aligned him with big names such as Kevin Costner, and Jessica Alba in Mr. Brooks and Good Luck Chuck.
List of Albums:
2007 - Rough Around the Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden (CD/DVD).
2005 - Retaliation
2003 - Harmful If Swallowed
List of Movies:
2007 - Dan in Real Life
2007 - Farce of the Penguins
2007 - Good Luck Chuck
2007 - Mr. Brooks
2006 - Employee of the Month
2006 - London
2005 - Waiting…
2004 - Torque
2003 - Stuck on You
2002 - L.A.X.
2002 - The Touch
1999 - Mystery Men
1999 - Simon Sez
1997 - Buddy
List of TV Appearances:
Plagiarism Speculation:
Sometime after Retaliation was released, some people were concerned that Dane Cook was stealing material from another comedian’s work done in 2001. The comedian, Louis C.K. claimed that some of his material was stolen from his Live in Houston album. Although the dispute never broke out into any legal battles, Dane Cook’s seemingly similar material sparked many to wonder if he wrote his own material or stole it from others.
Past Relationships:
Dane cook lives with Raquel Houghton, a singer from the band Valli Girls. They’ve dated since 2004.
Site/Fan Site:
www.DaneCook.com
Dane Cook Fan Site
Fan Mail Address:
Dane Cook
New Wave Entertainment
2660 West Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505
Name: Lindsay Lohan - Lindsay Dee Lohan
Profession: Actor and Singer
Date of Birth: July 2nd, 1986
Hometown: New York, New York
Marital Status: Unmarried
No one has quite grown up on the screen like Lindsay Lohan has. She’s given her audience laughs and then she has given them tears. Her performances are nothing shy of amazing, but lately her decisions have been immature and available to the public eye, it has torn away at her career in a way that would make anyone upset.
Early Life:
Lindsay Lohan’s life was fairly normal outside of her dad being in prison for a little over four years after being charged with securities fraud. She has three younger siblings, all of which have made special appearances in two of her movies, The Parent Trap and Freaky Friday. Lindsay wanted to start acting at a young age, and did so through determination and passion.
Career:
Her early career started in modeling for magazines, acting in commercials, which later lead to her having roles in some soap operas. The spot light was always on her. She was the cute red-head with talent as big as the world itself. And that talent was then realized in Disney’s remake of “The Parent Trap”, which jettisoned Lindsay’s career as one of the best child actors of the decade.
The role sent critics through the roof with excitement for this small package of talent and they all expected great things coming from Lindsay’s career, and they were right. Surfing on the wake of her Parent Trap success, Lindsay starred in other Disney roles such as another remake of the classic “Freaky Friday” in 2003, which was Lohan’s most successful film.
Lohan seemed to be at the top of her game and was offered other Disney Made for TV movies. In 2004, she was given the lead in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Mean Girls, both of which were mildly successful at the box office. The critics who were at one point raving about Lohan were beginning to doubt.
After mean girls, it seemed as though Lohan’s personal life had gotten in the way, and reviews of her roles began to taint box office success. In 2007 Lohan was arrested when she lost control of her vehicle and police found cocaine within her possession. She was later admitted to a rehab clinic. Only a month later, Lohan was again arrested for cocaine possession.
List of Movies:
2007 - Chapter 27
2007 - Georgia Rule
2007 - I Know Who Killed Me
2006 - Bobby
2006 - Just My Luck
2006 - A Prairie Home Companion
2005 - Herbie: Fully Loaded
2004 - Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004 - Mean Girls
2003 - Freaky Friday
2002 - Get A Clue
2000 - Life-Size
1998 - The Parent Trap
Awards in Film:
2007 Razzie Award for Worst Actress for Just My Luck. - nominated
2006 Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Ensembled Cast in Bobby.
2006 Hollywood Film Festival Award for Break Through Actress in Bobby.
2006 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress in Herbie: Fully Loaded.
2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstading Performance in a Motion Picture in Bobby.
2005 Austalian Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Star.
2005 MTV Movie Award for Best On Screen Team including- Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls.
2005 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress.
2004 - Broadcast Film Critics Association Nominated Best Young Actress for Mean Girls
MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance in Mean Girls.
Party Girl:
Lindsay Lohan has often been dubbed a party animal because of the company she keeps in Paris Hilton, Nichole Richie and Britney Spears. Although she chalks it up to being just “good fun” many believe that the amount of car crashes and cocaine she has been found to have in her possession might not be the right fun to be having.
Past Relationships:
Riley Giles
Site/Fan Site:
www.LindsayLohanMusic.com
Lindsey Lohan News
Fan Mail Address:
Lindsay Lohan
LLRocks, Inc.
PMB 179
223 Wall Street
Huntington, NY 11743-2060
Name: Britney Spears – Britney Jean Spears
Profession: Singer and Actor
Date of Birth: December 2nd, 1981
Hometown: McComb, Mississippi
Marital Status: Divorced to Kevin Federline
Britney Spears began her singing career at a young age. At age 11, she began her quest for stardom on Disney Channel’s Mickey Mouse club. Britney starred in the show with fellow Mickey Mouse Club Alumni such as: Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez, Keri Russel and Ryan Gosling. Finalists for the show who didn’t make the cut include Jessica Simpson and Countest Vaughn. She was on the show until it ended in 1994.
Four years later, Britney broke out of her musical anonymity with her hit single "Baby One More Time." Britney is now an actress as well as a Grammy Award winner.
Britney’s Early Life:
Britney grew up in a close, Southern Baptist family in Louisiana. When she was very young, she was a gymnast, and competed in many state competitions. It wasn’t until her desire to attend the Mickey Mouse Club fueled her dancing goals which inspired her to become an international pop-star and performer. At first, Spears was turned down for a spot with Disney because she was too old. When she returned 2 years later, she joined the Mickey Mouse Club at the age of 13.
Britney’s Career:
Britney Spears stayed with the Mickey Mouse Club until it ended in 1994. She attended high school for a year, and then later joined a pop group called Innosense. This was short lived, and she decided that being a solo-artist was her best bet to achieve success. This assumption proved right within the next 3 years.
1997 to the year 2003 were probably the most important and life-altering years for Britney Spears. Her hit single "Baby One More Time" launched her into the spotlight, and was met international success and attention. Her "Baby One More Time" titled album sold 25 million copies worldwide, and she was named one of 1998’s biggest pop-stars.
After the international fame, criticism followed. As Britney soon learned being an international icon had it’s difficulties. The Rolling Stone cover of April 1999 couldn’t have given Britney more negative feedback than anything in her career. Speculation grew as to whether or not she had been given breast implants or not. Later that same year, she and fellow Mickey Mouse Club member Justin Timberlake were beginning to seem a little more than just friends, and in 2000, they publicly announced that they were a couple.
In 2002 her relationship ended with Timberlake and two years later she was married to Kevin Federline, which also sparked controversy in Spears’ life. Kevin was having a second child with another woman (Shar Jackson), while getting married to Spears. Sean Preston Federline, Britney’s first child, was born on September 14th, in 2005.
Among the controversy of her rumored pending divorce Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper’s Bazaar, and was also pregnant with her second child, Jayden James Federline who was born on September 12, 2006. Two days before her oldest child’s first birth day.
The next year would be extremely hard for Spears. In the year 2007, Britney Spears got divorced, lost her aunt to breast cancer, battled ex-husband Kevin for child custody, and admitted herself to drug rehabilitation.
Although the star says that her career is not over, and has attempted to hold concerts that have received unfavorable reviews, she will be recording and releasing another single, Piece Of Me, which will be released in 2008, and is held with high expectations as she makes her hopeful comeback.
Britney’s List of Albums:
2007 – Blackout
2005 - B in the Mix: The Remixes
2005 - Someday EP
2004 - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
2003 - In the Zone
2001 - Britney
2000 - Oops… I Did It Again
1999 - Baby One More Time
Britney’s Top of the Charts Accomplishments:
A very successful Britney Spears has had 9 singles reach the top of the charts internationally. Her number one single “Baby One More Time” was the number one single in Mexico, France, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, as well as the United States all at the same time.
Britney’s Past Relationships:
Justin Timberlake
Fred Durst
Jason Allen Alexander
Kevin Federline
Britney’s Site:
www.BritneySpears.com
Britney’s Fan Mail Address:
Britney Spears
The Zomba Label Group
137-139 W 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
USA
Name: Justin Timberlake “JT” – Justin Randall Timberlake
Profession: Singer
Date of Birth: January 31st, 1981
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Marital Status: Unmarried
Justin Timberlake is probably most well known for his work with popular boy-band ‘N Sync. Although Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club is where Justin started, ‘N Sync is where Justin’s career really took off. In 2002, Timberlake decided to go solo, and released his album “Justified” which sold over 9 million copies throughout the world. Although primarily a singer/songwriter, Justin’s success has given him the chance to do other things such as act and start a fashion label.
Early Life:
Justin grew up in a Christian home. Although his parents divorced and remarried, he still remained close to this mother, who is in charge of an entertainment company called Just In Time Entertainment. Since his father was a Choir director at a Baptist church, Justin grew up with the desire to sing. His first attempts to break into music were on Star Search singing Country, but did not getting his big break until later.
Career:
The more notable beginning of his career started with ‘N Sync. The band was mega-popular and gave Timberlake the title of being one of very few teen idols at that time. ‘N Sync had one of the fastest selling albums in 2000. They released No Strings Attached which burst the boy band into instant popularity.
After a brief break from singing and touring with ‘N Sync, Timberlake decided to take the road of a solo artist, and began doing solo projects.
From 2002 to present, Justin Timberlake has put a lot of focus on his solo projects and acting career. With the release of his debut solo album Justified, and selling over 9 million copies of the album, Justin was met with a great bit of success; the album sold close to half a million copies in the first week alone. There were several songs on the album that reached the top ten singles chart such as Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body.
Due to the popularity raised from both solo albums, Justin Timberlake has also been able to do other work that has boosted his career. He has acted in movies such as Alpha Dog and the hit animated movie Shrek 3 as King Arthur.
Justin has also started his own fashion label and restaurants throughout the US. Justin Timberlake was also the first celebrity to be “Punk’d” by Ashton Kutcher.
Another funny fact is that Timberlake has what some would call another “unofficial” single called “Dick in a Box” which is a satirical music video that was originally put on Saturday Night Live. The video is one of the most popular videos on Youtube.com and is a SNL classic. Many imitated the video by dressing as “Dick in a Box” for Halloween. One such celebrity was Nick Lachey.
List of Albums:
2006 - FutureSex/LoveSounds
2002 – Justified
2000 – No Strings Attached “N’Sync”
Awards as a Solo Artists:
2007 - Album of the Year: Futuresex/Lovesounds (Nominated)
2007 - Best Pop Vocal Album: Futuresex/LoveSounds (Nominated)
2007 - Best Dance Recording: “Sexyback” (with Timbaland) (Winner)
2007 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “My Love” (with T.I.) (Winner)
2004 - Album of the Year: Justified (Nominated)
2004 - Record of the Year: Where Is The Love? (with Black Eyed Peas)(Nominated)
2004 - Best Pop Vocal Album: Justified (Winner)
2004 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Where Is The Love?” (with The Black Eyed Peas) (Nominated)*
2004 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Cry Me A River” (Winner)
2003 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Like I Love You” (with The Clipse) (Nominated)
2002 - Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: “My Kind Of Girl” (Brian McKnight & Justin Timberlake) nominated
Wardrobe Malfunction:
On the Halftime Show of Superbowl 38 in 2004, Justin and Janet Jackson were performing on stage together when during part of the performance, Justin took old of Janet’s costume (as was choreographed) but it accidentally ripped and exposed her breast. The term used for this malfunction was indeed “Wardrobe Malfunction” and the term has never been the same.
Past Relationships:
Justin Timberlake has been in several relationships: Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, and recently Jessica Biel.
Site/Fan Site:
www.JustinTimberlake.com
Fan Mail Address:
Justin Timberlake
Wright Entertainment Group, LLC.
P.O. Box 590009
Orlando, FL 32859