‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ actor Oscar Isaac has been recording music with Timberlake for the ’60s folk flick.

“W.E.” star Oscar Isaac is deep in musical preparations for the next Coen Brothers film, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” in which he’ll play the title character. In a couple weeks, Isaac and his castmates, including Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan and Garrett Hedlund, will be on set, but until then they are in the recording studio putting the finishing touches on the film’s musical elements.

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“Right now I’m gearing up for the Coen Brothers film, which is all music based,” he told MTV News at the New York premiere of the Madonna-directed “W.E.” “So that’s actually taking up a lot of the musical creative energy. So excited.”

Isaac, much like his co-stars, has dabbled in music, having put off recording his own music to focus on the film. And with some assistance from some big-name musical heavyweights, the music is destined to shine. The actor said the cast is currently in the studio with Timberlake, the Punch Brothers, T-Bone Burnett and Mulligan’s fiancé, Marcus Mumford — what he called an “amazing group of musicians.”

“It’s folk from the ’60s — old songs passed down for many generations — but new takes on them,” he said of the songs being used in the film, which follows the life of a New York City folk singer in the 1960s. “Obviously we have the hindsight of now and so we kind of revisit these old songs. They’re hopeful and beautiful and in contrast [to] the life of a folk singer, which is not very beautiful at all. It’s very drab and dire. It’s a screwball comedy.”

As for Timberlake, the pop star best known for his bouncing beats can sing folk too. “He’s perfect, really pure,” Isaac said.

How do you think Justin Timberlake will do with folk music? Sound off in the comments.

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Justin Timberlake has proved he can act as well as sing. Now Callaway Golf Co. is about to discover whether he has a flair for advertising too.

Mr. Timberlake, named in December as Callaway’s creative director, helped craft a new marketing campaign for the golf-equipment maker that tees off this weekend. Timed to coincide with the Farmers Insurance Open, a PGA Tour tournament that begins this week, Callaway is hoping the campaign will get it out of the rough it has been in since the 2008 recession.

The marketing effort features golf pros such as Phil Mickelson and Annika Sorenstam using Callaway products to perform jaw-dropping golf feats on the Las Vegas Strip. One TV ad shows golfer Alvaro Quiros on a floating platform on the strip, hitting a golf ball 310 yards over the Bellagio fountain.

In another, several golfers including Ms. Sorenstam hit balls from rooftop to rooftop along the strip. Helicopters fill in for golf carts.

“We wanted to make a statement that was more rock ‘n’ roll,” said Mr. Timberlake, who has been a paid endorser for Callaway for several years but isn’t in any of the new ads. Mr. Timberlake worked with Factory Design Labs, a Denver ad agency that began creating the new pitch in April 2011.

A surge of young players has lately been getting attention on the PGA Tour, such as last year’s U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, who was 22 years old at the time. Callaway—whose average customer is about 55 years old—is hoping the ads will help it take advantage of that “youth movement” and attract younger consumers.

“Being hip and contemporary has to be part of the marketing plan” in order to attract new and younger golfers to the brand, says Jeff Colton, Callaway’s senior vice president of global brand and product.

Callaway, based in Carlsbad, Calif., reported losses in both 2009 and 2010 as well as for the first nine months of last year. It reports fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, with losses expected to continue. It is losing market share to competitors such as Adidas AG’s TaylorMade, according to Wall Street analysts.

After suffering during the recent recession, golf-equipment sales have begun to come back in the past year. Sales of clubs and other hard equipment—balls, clubs, bags, gloves and footwear increased 1.2% to $2.4 billion over the past 12 months at golf-course and specialty stores, according to Golf Datatech LLC, a market-research firm. But Callaway has yet to benefit. Its net sales fell slightly in the first nine months of 2011.

Tony Thornley, who was named Callaway’s interm chief executive last June—after the previous CEO stepped down—has blamed past marketing efforts for some of the company’s woes.

Dan Wewer, an analyst with Raymond James, in a note to investors, said: “Callaway strayed too far from its golfing roots with a marketing message that focused on styling and too little on the benefits of its equipment for the golfers.” Mr. Wewer was referring to a marketing campaign that talked about a strategic alliance with Lamborghini, which involved the two working together to develop composite materials that were used in both the cars and a golf club.

Nor has the company kept up with rivals in terms of advertising. Callaway spent $30 million on U.S. ads during the first nine months of 2011, according to WPP PLC’s Kantar Media. During the same period, Titleist and TaylorMade shelled out $41.1 million and $38.4 million, respectively. Titleist is owned by a consortium led by Fila Korea.

Callaway has promised investors that it would spend $25 million more on advertising and marketing this year.

Even as Callaway tries to attract younger golfers, it must be careful not to alienate its core older customers. Mr. Colton says he doesn’t think that will be a problem. “Even aging golfers want to act younger,” he adds.

Mr. Timberlake hopes the new marketing will give the sport a “nice injection of kickassery.”

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Brands just can’t get enough of musicians when it comes to hiring creative talent. Polaroid boasts Lady Gaga as its creative director, car maker Lotus has appointed rapper and DJ Swizz Beatz vp of creative design and global marketing – the artist also holds the same position over at Reebok – and last year, Puma recruited Professor Green as its Puma Social Ambassador, says Maria Stadtmuller.

Now, to help drive marketing and brand direction at Callaway Golf, none other than Justin Timberlake has been given an ‘advanced, creative position’ where he will deliver ‘high-level concepts within Callaway’s marketing activities and offer wide-ranging consultation on the visual representation of the brand’.

“Justin is an extremely gifted artist and an avid golfer with a deep passion for Callaway products, and his creative energy will serve us well as we connect with the next generation of golfers,” says Jeff Colton, svp of global brand and product, Callaway. “The opportunity to bring someone with his multifaceted talents into our creative matrix is very rare, and his input has already made an impact.”

And Timberlake himself?

““It’s always great when professional projects surround subjects that I am passionate about, and the sport of golf and my work with Callaway definitely fit that criteria,” he says. “I’m looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to this category – focusing on the social aspects, fun and lifestyle associated with Callaway and playing golf.”

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Exclusive deleted scene from IN TIME, available to watch again and again (if you have the time) January 31.

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 Timberlake is just In Time!

In this exclusive, never-before-seen sequence shot for the sci-fi flick (and featured in the Blu-ray/DVD release coming out Jan. 31), J.T. and Amanda Seyfried crash a house party featuring a really old guy (who looks mysteriously young), some breathtaking views and, oh right, a pair of scantily clad women blindfolded and tied to a column.

And Seyfried is just itching to shoot someone.

Interested? Then click in to see this scene that is only now coming to light….

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Updated the Gallery with HQ & MQ images of past photo shoots.

 sexyback club show – 7/7/06

03 photo shoots – rollingstone with christina aguilera

 06 shoots – observer magazine

 07 shoots – shrek 3 promotional shoot 2

2006 > Unknown photo shoot

06 shoots – dazed and confused magazine shoot

2006 > 06 shoots – album shoot

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Added the High Quality images from the shoot. (Viewing the HQ images work best in Firefox)

posters and promotional photos > Givenchy Play Sport with Justin Timberlake

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we all knew this was coming, with all good news comes to rumors and opinions. I’m sure he’s in all the papers this week, but he graced the cover of us weekly and OK!.

Magazine scans > 2012 > OK!magazine – 1/23/2012
Magazine scans > 2012 > us weekly – 1/23/2012

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Unreleased images (until now!) of Justin for Givenchy Play Sport. Thoughts? Thanks to allbeautyrumors 

The Olympic games are coming… And brands are getting ready. Issey Miyake Pour Homme Sport and Dolce and Gabbana The One Sport have just been revealed to the public. Giorgio Armani Code Sport is also still quite fresh.

Today, I present to you: Givenchy Play Sport. Again, same design as most of the sport fragrances of this world: Red and White. Fresh fragrance – as usual. 55 Eur for 50ml, available in March.

posters and promotional photos > Givenchy Play Sport with Justin Timberlake

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Dozens of celebrities and national figures have wished TODAY a happy 60th anniversary. 

What have we learned so far?

• Justin Timberlake is a wordsmith, calling TODAY “seasoned.”
• Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph sing beautifully. Especially in harmony.
• Hillary Clinton has TODAY beat by a few years. “But keep going, you’ll get there,” the secretary of state joked.

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M Men Only (Nov.11th Issue) Scans + Promo shoot outtake.

2011 > Promo shoot outtake

2011 > M Men Only (Nov.11th Issue)

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Check them out in the Gallery.

2012 > Justin at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (Myspace) in Las Vegas-1/9/12

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Added more.  Recording artist/actor Justin Timberlake speaks during a Panasonic press event to announce Myspace TV, a social TV service that will be available on Panasonic connected televisions, at The Venetian for the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 10-13 and is expected to feature 2,700 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 140,000 attendees.

2012 > Justin at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (Myspace) in Las Vegas-1/9/12

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