hollywood ♪ and everybody knows that the sequel is never quite as good ♪ >> i'm ready. >> justin timberlake was ready for one of the biggest years of his career, which is really saying something for a mousketeer turned teen heartthrob, turned solo smash. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and you're just in that dress i like ♪ >> he dropped his first album in seven years. >> let me show you a few things ♪ >> backed by a slew of promotions and carefully planned performances. on the jimmy fallon show it was the history of rap. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and on one of the highest rated saturday night lives of

the year he was at times savvy. >> come on new york! >> and silly. >> the music, the moves, the motivation. tonight, in the spotlight, justin timberlake. chapt [ cheers and applause ] long before the millions of fans and mega stardom, there was justin timberlake, a small town boy with big dreams. ♪ ♪ >> people in the music industry

always talk about this thing or that thing, or whatever, but he definitely always had that thing, always. >> his best friend grew up with justin in millington, tennessee, just outside of memphis. >> memphis is a very, very, very musical town. everything revolves around music. i mean, from the time you go to dinner as a little kid you go next door and there is a band playing. so i feel like memphis brings it out, you know? >> whether it was singing a gospel duet in this rare video? ♪ ♪ ♪ or doing a charity event, channeling one of memphis' own,

the king. the grandson of a preacher and son of a choir director never passed up a chance to perform. bob westbrook gave justin his first singing lessons when he was eight. what did he have? what was that star quality? >> just his mannerism, his charisma, his hair, well, the stage presence, you see what he has got now? well, it was there. >> when justin was just 11, his talents landed him on star search, the nationally televised star show. back then, justin only went by his first and middle name. >> from millington, tennessee, welcome justin randall. ♪ ♪ ♪

>> the young singer with the ten-gallon hat seemed comfortable in the spotlight. but in the end, his performance failed to win over the star search judges. with his mother's unwavering support justin continued chasing his dreams. >> lin was very much a loving mother. and wanted justin to have every opportunity that he could. and to take his talent wherever he wanted to take it. >> shortly after losing star search, justin heard about an open casting call for the disney tv show "the mickey mouse club". >> so i went and audienced, a d

if i had won on star search, i never would have done this, so it is funny how stuff turns out. >> i can imagine it was a huge deal when he landed that. >> it was a huge deal. >> a huge deal because now, justin would be singing, dancing and acting as part of a who's who of teenage heartthrobs, including christina aguilera, and one sparkly mousketeer who caught his eye. britney spears, he tutored justin and the other child stars. >> these are your kids. so show me. >> we start here with christina aguilera, we go up here, showing a bare midriff, britney spears,

and justin. >> but just two years after joining the show, the spotlight suddenly vanished when "the mickey mouse club" was cancelled. and justin had to return to his sleepy hometown in tennessee. >> you know, for him it was tough. he would step out and go and experience new culture. and the new fashion trends. you know, things like that. the new hair styles. where we grew up, people are not open to change. you know, they don't like change. >> i can't imagine people picking on justin. >> kids picking on him. you know, you're a boy and you live in the south, it is tough. it is tough to be a boy in the south. but it also i think prepared him for what was to come in the future with having tough skin. >> i grew up in a small town. and i definitely felt like i was

an individual always. >> coming up, justin leaves his hometown after receiving a phone call that would change his life forever. >> when i heard him sing, i mean, you know it was just unbelievable. of complete darkness. i am totally blind. i've been blind since birth. i lost my sight to eye disease. i lost my sight in afghanistan. and it doesn't hold me back. but my blindness can affect my sleep patterns. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. but i learned that my struggle was with non-24. non-24 is a circadian rhythm disorder that affects up to 70% of people who are totally blind and can't perceive light. talk to your doctor about your symptoms, and learn about non-24 by calling 844-844-2424. that's 844-844-2424.

or visit my24info.com. now i know that non-24 is real. and i'm not alone. it's time for a new day. when we arrived at our hotel in new york, the porter was so incredibly careful careless with our bags. and the room they gave us, it was beautiful. a broom closet. but the best part, / worst part, was the shower. my wife drying herself with the egyptian cotton towels,

shower curtain defined that whole vacation for her. don't just visit new york. visit tripadvisor new york. with millions of reviews, a visit to tripadvisor makes any destination better. it's the trusted resource. and now, kbb.com has a whole new way to help you decide on your next new car by showing you what really matters. use 5-year cost to own to compare the long term cost of maintenance, insurance and gas. read reviews. woman: gas milage is awesome. from actual owners and kelley blue book experts. and get the full picture on what it's like to own the cars you're considering kbb.com teacher layoffs.

and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what john perez faced when he became speaker of the california assembly. so he partnered with governor brown to pass three balanced budgets, on time. for the first time in thirty years. today, the deficits are gone and we've invested an additional 2 billion dollars in education. now john perez is running for controller, to keep fighting for balanced budgets. democrat john perez for controller.

♪ ♪ ♪ >> a short time after 14-year-old justin timberlake hung up his mouse ears he got a phone call that would propel him back into the spotlight. chris kirkpatrick had been tapped to be put together another boy band. an agent sent chris a tape. >> started listening and i was like wow, this kid can sing. and i looked at the head shot and was like justin timberlake,

why does that sound familiar? he was on the mickey mouse club, i was like this guy would want to be in my band? >> was there any kind of well, he is really young. was there any thought about that? >> there was, there was. >> i've been so lonely, baby. >> when i heard him sing it was unbelievable, like his voice was just so o-- especially at that age it was so mature and he had so much control over it. you know, this kid is so unbelievable. i'm going to at least call. i'm going to make an awkward phone call and see if it can get it at least to work. >> it did work. the group included joey fatone and lance bass called themselves "in sync". >> my mother came up with the name, she said wow, you guys sound really insync. >> and the group moved into a house in orlando. they recorded their music in a

secret hideaway nearby. >> it is almost like we're in the fun house. >> right, that is kind of what it was. it has like every luxury you could imagine. >> so life for justin in the house. >> he had already done the mickey mouse club, now the difference was during the daytime if we didn't have anything to do justin would be in the dining room with his t tutor, taking classes. >> six hours a day. >> he would outwork anybody. driven, driven, driven. i always say that all the time. he is definitely the hardest working person i know. >> i like to rehearse, i like to know where the camera frames are going to be and i think it always comes out better because of it. >> and the hard work would eventually pay off. after two years of relentless touring overseas, justin and "in-sync" hit it big in the united states, filling in as a

last replacement for "the backstreet boys". >> and it just so happened that the guys were in orlando and ready and when that call was made to disney to say hey, we can fill that spot. they rose to the occasion, they went and did it. that was a big moment for us. >> in-sync became the new teenager heartthrob. >> we had a good time. >> but behind the success, distrust was brewing between insync and lou pearlman. >> when you're getting up at 5:00 a.m. and spending 24 hours on the job and someone else at home is going to the steak houses and making 75% of the

money all of a sudden it is like wait, something has to change. >> we're generating the revenue, wait, where is that money? >> pearlman had taken insync to the top of the charts but in 1999 when the group wanted to switch record labels pearlman sued, threatening to take the band's name and block them from performing. insync counter sued. >> it was scary that if we separated from lou that we would lose johnny wright and all of our connections. we would lose our record label, lose all of these things and end up back at square one singing at the downtown high school. >> in the end, lawsuits were settled out of court. >> and right now it is basically about the fans and music. we're so proud they came out here to support us. >> signing on a new record label, they signed on with a new

record. aptly titled "no strings attached." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> it's very cool! >> in its first week alone, no strings attached sold 2.4 million copies. making it the fastest selling album of all time. despite the growing frenzy, the growing bank account, and the growing adoration of millions of fans? >> how much do you like in-sync? >> a lot. >> those close to justin say his feet never left the ground. >> you know, when people get this big in this business sometimes they get a big head. and they're entourage starts to

grow and they get in a situation where you can't talk to them. he is a guy that is still approachable. >> justin's apparent humility seemed matched by his talent and drive. >> i always felt like i was mozart's older brother. he is so good at what he does, and hits on every cylinder every time. >> it is kind of like you're describing a savant. >> that is exactly what he is, he is a savant. >> but it was not only his talent in the spotlight, it was his love life. from the moment they confirmed their relationship to the moment it ended, before rittany and ju were a tabloid dream. despite it all, justin remained focused on the music, taking the lead in crafting the group's third album "celebrity" ♪ ♪ which included a lead single

that seemed to take aim at insync's detractors who labelled their music pop. >> sick and tired of hearing all of these people talking about. >> as a member of insync, justin timberlake had done the unthinkable. he made liking a boy band cool. coming up, from boy, to man. justin sets out on a solo career and finds himself at the center of controversy. >> it was definitely a big emotional roller coaster. hey! [squeals] ♪ [ewh!] [baby crying] the great thing about a subaru is

you don't have to put up with that new car smell for long. the versatile, 2015 subaru forester. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. and we're here in detroit ent michigan helping folks refinance their homes and save money. does it make sense to refinance right now? a lot of times we can lower the monthly payment, we can consolidate debt. we just want to make sure that you know your options, and we're here for you.

we're not just number crunchers. i specialize in what i do and i care about my clients. from beginning, the middle and to the end, you're gonna talk to someone. not a machine. call us today for a mortgage experience that's engineered to amaze. cozy or cool? or "woof"? everything exactly the way you want is...until boom, its bedtime. your mattress it's a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed, designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. he's the softy: his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock at 60. and snoring? sleep number's even got an adjustment for that. you can only find sleep number at a sleep number store. hurry in for memorial day weekend savings. all beds are on sale, starting at just $649.99. know better sleep with sleep number.

you're an emailing, texting, master of the digital universe. but do you protect yourself? ♪ apparently not. when you access everything, you give everyone access to everything about you. but that's ok. while you do your thing... [ alert rings ] we'll be here at lifelock, doing our thing. watching out for things your credit card alone can't. [ alert rings ] and relentlessly protecting your identity. get lifelock protection and live life free. [ alert rings ] ♪ ♪ ♪

woooooah. ♪ [ male announcer ] you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for a place for your life to happen. zillow. what are you waiting for? (vo) get up to 40% off hotels this memorial day at travelocity. plus, enter promo code memorial50 for an additional $50 off. (gnome) go and smell the roses. i've been using these bounce bursts. they bring outdoor freshness inside, so i guess i forgot i wasn't outside. [ sniffs ] behold. [ birds chirping ] [ shaking ] i love being outdoors. [ male announcer ] new bounce bursts for more outdoor freshness.

'n sync. 'n sync had sold millions of albums. and justin timb bberlake was a a fide heartstrob. but band mate chris kerr patrick said life for the band was all job. >> this was a compound. >> we all tried to learn our instruments better than the next guy. everybody works for that goal. >> it wasn't a crazy house. it was a focused house. >> it wasn't crazy at. it wasn't like, you would think there's girls over all the time, there was this. it was work. >> no girls? >> no. well -- >> maybe a couple? >> honestly, as crazy as it

sounds, it wasn't that type of a vibe. >> with his fans, justin had a vibe all his own. >> i think there's an appeal in him. he's been perceived as a relationship guy. justin timberlake's female fans wearing t-shirts saying mrs. timberlake. i want to be mrs. timberlake. they're not saying i want to be your one night stand. >> if he was smooth on stage, he seemed even smoother in the studio. is it fair to say justin is a perfectionist? >> lee is a perfectionist, but there's no work involved for it. it's really just boom, boom, done. >> one take timberlake. >> 16 hours in the garage, and yeah, one take timberlake. >> he got together with one of his friends, and they created a song gate gone." ♪ you're gone >> justin's writing skills were

getting noticed by the biggest names in the industry, like michael jackson. >> michael's people came and said i think michael wants to record that record. i looked at justin and said you're not giving that record away. i knew how important it was for him and how much it meant for him as a writer to finally get respect making a statement to say i'm a writer, too. >> very, very excited to be here. >> in 2002, justin launched the solo career that would define his next decade. >> everybody was figuring out what are we going to do for the next six months and justin tapped me said and i know what i'm going to do. i have had this music inside me for a long time. i'm going to take this time and make a record. >> that album, justified, was hot enough to land his solo act at the super bowl halftime show. but when a, quote, wardrobe

malfunction exposed janet jackson's bare breast. >> he's now apparently committed the crime of the century. >> it was definitely an emotional roller coaster. that was coming off the thrill of performing at the super bowl, to whoa, you have airplanes flying around l.a. saying convict justin and janet. >> completely regrettable. >> an apology put justin back on track, and his star continued to rise. his career would expand from music to movies, including -- >> the social network. >> nice to meet you. you know what's cool? a billion dollars. >> two business ventures. for starters, a clothing line called william rast, with best friend trace ayala. >> built this brand, and then released william rast. >> was he hands on? >> justin? yeah two hands on. >> you're like, step back.

>> he's very hands on. he rivets buttons. stitching, he was definitely very, very hands on. >> add to the business ventures two grammys for the man who brought sexy back. ♪ i'm bringing sexy back >> and even an emmy for this guy on "snl." but best of all -- >> i'm ready. >> -- justin would likely say, finding the real mrs. timberlake. >> he was always into jessica. >> trace was the best man when justin and jessica biel were married. >> it was always a celebrity crush. >> really? >> absolutely. >> a new wife, and a new album. with his old friend, timbaland. >> he would have his headphones on, sit there, be playing something, and justin sitting in the corner and he starts picking up on it and run over.

it's crazy watching them work. >> they had basically four weeks and the thought pattern is we're going to make a record, put it out to have new music out there, and in 20 days, they made 20 songs. >> the 20-20 experience released in two parts, featuring a notable collaboration between justin and jay z. >> you know, obviously, there was a chemistry that happened when they went in the studio together. it became the lead-off record. ♪ show you how to do this >> by working with jay z, he's getting an artist who is as well formed as he is, and in a way, it is a grown-up approach to singing and rapping together on the same song. >> mtv presented justin timberlake with the michael jackson video van guard award at

the 2013 vmas. justin performed a medley of his greatest hits and surprised the crowd with some old friends, his former bandmates from 'n sync. >> i'm not sure how many vmas i won, but i know somewhere around half of them are with the group. and so i felt like this would be a nice moment to send tribute to those guys. i just wanted to include them in that moment. >> 2013 was one of the biggest years in justin's career. and it seems like his star is only rising. he appeared in two movies, earned three awards at the american music awards, and kicked off a world tour. even so, justin doesn't take anything for granted. >> if there's anything that i've learned in my experience, it's to try to, like, stop and enjoy those moments.

because you know, they're over before you know it. now it's just about enjoying these moments and you know, you can go from moment to moment to moment to moment. what started out innocently with teddy bears became anything but at the vma awards in september. a performance that had tongues wagging. >> it became that moment of, a singer/songwriter/entertainer finding that special moment. >> i thought it was sloppy, and i didn't think it was professional enough for her. she's got to go back to drawing board. >> about a woman who most of america knew as wholesome han nah.