Is Justin Timberlake the real deal? Kate Sullivan asks in her "Rock & Roll Love Letter" this week, where she writes about a recent Justin concert at Staples Center and notes that the entertainer is better when he's on Saturday Night Live, when he's being funny, than in on-stage fan-worship mode. She's right. Timberlake is natural and hilarious in the "Dick in a Box" skit, which is still infinitely watchable.
But we shouldn't completely discount Justin's talents as a pop heir to Prince and Michael Jackson. Kinda? Sorta? Okay, okay. Not quite, not yet. Just please observe as closely as possible in the following video seconds 0:57 through 1:01 and 2:23 through 2:39, particularly the double pump action. He kills it. Justin Timberlake: Funny, funky white kid from the South with undeniable sex appeal and excellent moves. When does the fragrance come out?