“Justin Timberlake is kind of awful in the ‘Runner, Runner’ trailer” links

The trailer for Runner, Runner is… ugh. How did Justin Timberlake get the lead?! At least Ben Affleck looks like he’s having fun. [LaineyGossip]
Jensen Ackles & his wife welcomed baby girl Justice Jay Ackles. [A Socialite Life]
Is Avril Lavigne pregnant? She denied it, but whatever. [Dlisted]
Leonardo DiCaprio took Toni Garrn to Versailles. [Pop Sugar]
27 ways in which the UK could try to be more like America (how gauche). [Buzzfeed]
Jon Stewart left The Daily Show for the summer (John Oliver is in charge). [Pajiba]
Marlowe Sturridge & Harry Styles have the same hair. [Celebrity Baby Scoop]
Rock Hudson’s wife knew all about everything! [CDAN]
What in the world is going on with Steven Seagal these days? [The Blemish]
Christina Hendricks looks amazing on the cover of Lucky. [Go Fug Yourself]
Joe Manganiello looks better fully clothed. Yeah, I said it. [ICYDK]
Joss Whedon wants the superhero franchises to stop with the sausage parties and bring in some superheroines. [Jezebel]
Lady Gaga was in a bikini. It feels like she’s been low-key lately. [Evil Beet]
Phaedra Parks is writing a “Souther Belle Manual”. Ugh. [Reality Tea]
This is the worst duck story ever. [Starcasm]
Anne Hathaway’s hair is still at an awkward stage. [Popoholic]
Jonah Hill sounded like a d-bag in a Rolling Stone interview. [IDLYITW]
Sienna Miller is such a down-to-earth mom, says Sienna Miller. [Wonderwall]

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  1. Alexis says:

    JT is not that good anymore because he is white again. Ask Justin Biber who is totally black.

  2. Nev says:

    Joe Manganiello with long hair/ponytail!!!!!!

    YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!!

  3. Gia says:

    kind of awful??? Try very awful.

    • Liv says:

      The trailer looks like crap. I don’t know if I want to cry or laugh when Justin tries to act…he probably thinks it’s Oscar material! Haha! 😀

      • I’ll tell you what’s Oscar material- Ben channeling his Bennifer days with the spray tan and the boat. Maybe he’ll rock an adidas throwback sweatsuit. I kid. He’s a beautiful man.

      • Liv says:

        That came to my mind too! He looks like he did in the Jenny-from-the-block-video and hustles hard! 😉

  4. MOPine says:

    Awwww. Cmon. He wasn’t that bad. Looks like an okay movie.

  5. leo says:

    Ben’s such a hot daddy.

  6. Mia 4S says:

    If that’s the scenes they could pull for the trailer?? Yikes and ouch.

    Justice Jay? Well theirs a girl with limited career choices. 😉

  7. marie says:

    and it’s shocking to absolutely no one.. I can not believe Affleck agreed to be in a movie with him..

    • amberly says:

      Most actors do one popcorn and/or sh*tty movie per year or at least every few years solely for the money and because theyre fun to film. Pretty sure that’s all this was. First one he’s done in years and it looks like he had fun with it.

    • Amelia says:

      At least there’s Gemma Arterton and Anthony Mackie to make up for it.

  8. Jenna says:

    But isn’t Justin Timberlake kind of awful in all his movies?

    And Justice Jay? Oh, Jensen. Kid sounds like the lead in a superhero comic.

  9. neelyo says:

    JT’s a bit long in the tooth for this role, isn’t he? And he probably shouldn’t have sucked all that helium before each take.

    Wonder how long this has been on the shelf.

    • Alexis says:

      BHAHA! Agree with everything you just said.

    • ncboudicca says:

      His voice is so high he doesn’t need a dog whistle

    • yoyo says:

      I know right, WHAT is going on with Justin’s voice? Over the last few years his voice has become more and more nasal and so damn annoying! Is he trying to pull a Michael? So now he’s not just singing in falsetto he’s talking in falsetto? He sounds ridiculous.

      And the guy can’t act, seriously. Justin just STOP with the movies. STOP!

    • Liv says:

      I bet he wanted to imitate Ryan Gosling who changed his voice for Gangster Squad 😉

  10. Mrs says:

    Justin needs to STOP with the acting and Ben should remain BEHIND the camera.

  11. Mew says:

    The movie trailer is so boooooooring I don’t even get to the part where his or his acting is bad.

  12. MonicaQ says:

    Was that a Deadmau5 I saw in the trailer?! Yay mau5!

    Oh and the rest of the trailer was terrible.

  13. Lucy2 says:

    Shocking, since he’s such a great dramatic actor! (Sarcasm).

    I love Joss Whedon.

  14. Erinn says:

    RE: Avril Lavine

    If she is, I will apologize on the behalf of Canadian’s everywhere. I really really hope Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavine are not pro-creating.

  15. Zombie Shortcake says:

    Hahaha @ Steven Seagal dancing

  16. j.eyre says:

    Jonah Hill may be a jerk but I would have given similar answers to that interview. It sounds like they hired high school sophomores to write those questions.

    And I really like what Whedon says. I would love to see more heroine movies. His wife is amazing, I can see he practices what he preaches.

    • Marty says:

      I can see what you mean about Jonah’s questions, but last time I checked making one non-comedic movie doesn’t make you a “serious actor”. He needs to learn to go with the flow whilst navigating around that stick up his a**.

      I was really wishing Joss would take over the X-Men franchise when Matthew Vaugh left, but alas Bryan Singer is back to make it suck again. Yes, I’m being a whiny fangirl today.

      • j.eyre says:

        Darling – are angling for another night with CHarms?

        I concede Jonah may have a stick where the sun don’t shine. I still find that to be an awful interview and for the interviewers to try and come off as the better people is silly to me.

        X1 was a good movie. X2 was not, true, but Singer has it in him. Let’s just hope he decides to use it.

        I hope your day looks up. BTW – I was thinking the same thing about Remora being pg – before the bump, she kept getting photographed with her hand or something in front of her stomach. Either she is or she is trying to get people to start talking about it.

      • Marty says:

        No, no. I’m not going to be a CHarms hoarder, that’s just wrong. This is just a crap week. Good thing I have plenty of booze and this- > http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa1515570382bff6c6e343d330cd993b/tumblr_mnpffwk2j71qbz4wfo1_500.gif <- to keep me warm.

        Well another reason why I think Thee Wagon might be preggers is she said in that Women's Health interview she wanted more kids. Since she's going to be 37 this year I think she's trying have kids before things get too dificult. Not that women can't have kids after 37, obviously, but I just meant for the health and risk factors. I wonder if she'll do another solo baby anouncement in a magazine like last time?*cough*

    • Alexandra says:

      Jonah might be a douche and all that, but it’s clear to me that the interviewer tried to provoke him right from the start, even calling him “Seth”. That’s just unprofessional. It seemed that more than wanting an interview, he wanted to write a story around the interview. The questions were pretty awful and in fact, the decent ones, like saying that God line, were answered accordingly.

      • JenD says:

        Yep, I thought the interviewer sucked. I would have probably given similar answers.

      • Faye says:

        I agree. He was totally baited and those interviewers were awful. If he had been a “good sport” and went along with their dumb questions, it would have been a terrible interview to read. Not funny, interesting or clever.

    • steph says:

      Jonah got the exact same questions as Mcbride, Rogen and Franco and they all managed to play along. If you read the full piece you will see that the writer even tried to explain the tone he was going for. This movie is afterall marketted at guys who want to laugh about weed, jerking off and farts. And I bet theres plenty of all 3 in the film.

      Am I the only one who read that and thought he has major beef with Rogen and Appatow? Even the writer notes the wierd “subtext” both times Jonah shades them. Tht for me would be the truly douchey thing. These guys gave him his big break. They didnt just make him ac they allowed him to co-create. He should be greatful for that even though he thinks he has outgrown them and their audience.

    • Chordy says:

      This is Rolling Stone’s entire interview model these days. They go out of their way to degrade the celebrity in the interview for the sole purpose of relentlessly mocking said celebrity for taking him/herself too seriously when they don’t play the game right. That said, I think Jonah Hill is probably a self-aggrandizing, grade-A douchecanoe, so it’s a wash in the race for Mayor of Pricktown today.

    • MisJes says:

      I see what everyone is saying, but being given provocative questions during an interview is no excuse for acting unprofessional. His other co-stars answered the questions either graciously, or jokingly – they didn’t become an a-hole. Poor form, Jonah.

  17. Dedrie says:

    But it’s always fun to see him tricked, trashed and beat up while in danger.. despite his blank face lack of emotion and serious concern while laughably self-conscious try to portray intensely upset, anxious, or angry behavior with a squint, tense narrow lips and some cuss words..

  18. Tessa says:

    He looks handsome though. I used to be so attracted to him circa 2000, I almost got a little twinge of that again, but he had to act in it… which is I think what turned me off of him in the first place. He is just such a bad actor.

    • Shannon says:

      I think JT is sexy. I know I’m in the minority, but oh well. He may be a shitty actor but he’s one of the best/funniest hosts on SNL…like ever. And he can sing and dance with the best of them.

  19. Belle Epoch says:

    ICK. Does anybody care about JT any more? He is NOT attractive no matter how hard they try.

    The devilish pointy nose is a turnoff for me. I bet he can touch his nose with this tongue. (Try it! LOL)

  20. MsAubra says:

    I got so many damn questions and observations…

    Ben Affleck is sexy, he’s a DILF, did he have a tan tho?

    why is Ben playing his “Boiler Room” character x20?

    Justin is corny, his wife is corny, their careers are corny, they need to quit and just go make some corny ass children

    Ben is sexy!

  21. Marty says:

    Just one thing about that trailer:

    Jean Ralphio!!!

  22. mata says:

    You could have stopped at “Justin Timberlake is kind of awful.” Really, that could sum up any story about him.

  23. Caroline says:

    I hope JT booked his next 5 jobs before this shizz came out. The worst.

  24. Denise says:

    JT is a terrible actor. ‘Dick in a Box’ was the pinnacle of his talent.

    • TheOneAndOnly says:

      Too Too good; SNL was his acting pinnacle; How good is his new cd? I’m much more of a rocker, so today’s dance pop doesn’t interest me, I just find it overproduced and banal, but for that genre how good, really, is this new cd?

  25. TOPgirl says:

    JT’s normal speaking voice sounds like a little bitch. I can’t stand hearing him talk normal. Ben was great tho!

  26. Leslie says:

    Yikes, his voice is terrible. That would be hard to listen to through an entire movie.

  27. Norman Bates' Mother says:

    Why is Timberlake still cast in movies? I’ve seen Kim Kardashian act and even she was better. They both have those similar annoying little voices, though. It’s not like I would want to see this movie if he wasn’t in it – the plot seems uninteresting but I can’t forgive whoever came up with the idea to make him a lead in In Time and cast a wonderful Cillian Murphy only in a supporting role. It’s like asking Justin Bieber to sing at some important event with Neil Young as his backup singer.

    • YEP_ITS_HER says:

      It’s interesting that if Timberlake were a woman and as bad an actor. There would be all types of speculation about how and why Timberlake continues to get such plum roles. We always hear about the casting couch when it relates to female starts. Didn’t Travolta tell one of his massage boys that Hollywood is run by a majority of very powerful homosexual men. And you don’t get anywhere in the industry without putting out?? Hmmmmmm.

  28. Miss M says:

    “How did Justin Timberlake get the lead?!”
    I want to finish this day being a good person. Therefore, I won’t speculate. Anyway…Ben Affleck seems a great actor next to JT, doesn’t he?

    I sincerely would like to ask what’s wrong with JT’s voice? Sometimes, it’s really high and feminine. Other times, it’s low and more masculine. Weird…

    As for Jonah Hill, dude chill out. This is a douche who will not make to my Favorite HW douches list. But this other one will:

    http://univisionnews.tumblr.com/post/50670415326/behind-the-scenes-of-our-jesse-eisenberg-interview

    • Irishae says:

      I love that interview. That chick came off like a clueless and entitled brat, Jesse had her pegged perfectly. My Moral Alignment of Douchery:
      Lawful Good – Jesse Eisenberg
      Chaotic Good – Robert Downey Jr.
      Lawful Evil – Bill Maher
      Chaotic Evil – Charlie Sheen

      • Miss M says:

        He made my list for a reason. I don’t think he should had called her out twice on the “Freeman” mistake. But she was unprepared and got nervous and frustrated (took very personal).She is too ripen, graduated only last year. Anyway, he made my list for reason. Besides, I think there was some sexual tension between the two of them, lol.

        ps: I am pretty sure, my other douches (Gerry and Franco) would be way more polite and gracious with her.

  29. Camille (TheOriginal) says:

    Wow, that movie looks spectacularly bad. And I see plenty of bad acting from Timberlake AND Affleck (who also is NOT a good actor).

  30. Str8Shooter says:

    Shocker! And I thought he was the next Olivier!

    LOL. Bad singer. Bad actor.

  31. Adrien says:

    That is an old-looking college student. If you were that genius it would be easy for you to find a good paying job to support your fees, heck you wouldn’t even need a degree.

  32. DanaG says:

    Don’t they normally use all the best bits for the trailer? Boy is this movie in trouble. LOL Justin is a great actor in his own mind. It’s one thing to do a music video it’s another to actually ap into emotions and act. I have never seen Justin act well but while people keep giving him jobs we have to put up with it. Eventually he will get the hint. LOL

  33. Thora says:

    You could’ve ended the sentence after awful.

  34. Mario says:

    Justin Timberlake is an egomaniac and a total douche. His whole career is just him kissing his own ass and celebrating how wonderful he thinks he is.

  35. I think it looks like a fun movie! An I love Ben Affleck so I’m definitely going to see it.

  36. Hautie says:

    Okay, everyone is going to hate me for this… but I would actually like to see this movie.

    Simply cause Affleck is all tan and pretty!

    I miss the days where he was a big ole metro-sexual male! Getting facials, manicures and a tan. Dressed in clothes that fit. *sigh*

    You can mock Jennifer Lopez all you want. At least she got him cleaned up looking pretty, while she had him.

  37. B says:

    His image hasn’t changed. And it’s not a handsome image, sorry dude…

  38. Ally says:

    He´s no actor… he should accept it.

  39. Marianne says:

    Justin Timberlake should stick to comedy and thats it.

  40. TheVoice says:

    Wow that Jesse Eisenberg interview was hard to watch. I think he was totally in the right and the interviewer came off unprofessional. She was unprepared and unappreciative and he just called her out on it. She comes off as someone who is used to getting a pass because most guys probably find her cute but I love how Jesse just lays into her. The fact that she doesn’t know how to handle it shows that she’s not used to getting challenged. And he knows how she’s going to play it so he points out that he’s not responsible for making her look like an idiot. She did that all on her own. I like him more now!

  41. JJ says:

    I thought that trailer looked decent and I don’t hear anything wrong with Justin’s voice, but I’m just a regular person who isn’t filled with total JT hatred, so what do I know.

    • Jamie says:

      Wow, so people who don’t think the sun rises and sets out of JT’s ass aren’t normal people now? There are plenty of normal people who hate him for legitimate, valid reasons that have nothing to do with him being a horrible actor.

  42. MisJes says:

    Justice Jay Ackles? I’m sorry, but I think that is such a horrible name for a little girl. Ick.

  43. GSE says:

    That wasn’t even trying to act. That was just saying the lines. Is this the video of the read through?

  44. ana says:

    God he is a terrible, terrible actor. He just doesn’t have the voice for it. No screen presence either.

    I would say that he should just stick to singing. But he’s terrible at that also.

    • Jamie says:

      THIS. JT is totally overrated IMO, been saying this for years. He’s an awful actor sure, but his vocal ability really isn’t much better.

  45. Shallow Hal says:

    Timberlake is totally channelling Charlie Pickering from The Project.