Justin Timberlake: Pop icon finds his groove

Justin Timberlake with Cameron Diaz in 'Bad Teacher.'The pop icon-switched-actor, hot off an acclaimed submit "The Social Media,Inch put the intensity on hold last year, rather yanking out all the charm stops for your summer season releases "Bad Teacher" and "Pals With Benefits," together with a voice-only role as Boo-Boo in 2010's "Yogi Bear." Showing an all-natural gift for comedy underpinned having a musician's understanding of rhythm and timing, Timberlake aided propel the three photos into significant worldwide hits: $216 million for "Bad Teacher," $202 million for "Yogi Bear" and $150 million for "Pals With Benefits."Unafraid to see against type and image (the nerdy teacher in "Bad Teacher"), Timberlake is dedicated to his new craft, as evidenced by his hands-on approach to "Pals With Benefits." "The script was PG-13," according to him in the R-rated movie. "But coping with Mila (Kunis) and (director) Will Gluck, it increased being various things. Many of us workshopped it -- that's uncommon -- and additionally they gave us plenty of leeway making it our personal. Numerous humor is us. Once we first met, we discovered we share the identical sick spontaneity."