6:53AM Molly Friedman | We have some troubling news to report: contrary to popular belief, Justin Timberlake is (spoiler alert) not funny. According to
Radar Online, that
masterful introductory speech JT recited at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night was more than just a fun series of anecdotes about Madonna’s B12 shots and Britney putdowns. For those on the scene, it was a painful series of awkward silences and lame attempts at humor, made even more painful by Justin’s
Norton-like tries at
improvising some jokes of his own:
“Timberlake’s attempts at humor flopped, and breaking into a falsetto sing-songy funnyvoice after botching a scripted line didn’t help…When he finished, the NSYNCsman was asked by one of the producers if he ‘felt good about the speech.’ ‘Yeah. I mean, how is everyone else’s [speech]?’ Timberlake replied nervously.”
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