A teen heartthrob's popularity is often fleeting as the idols and their fans grow older. Justin Timberlake seemed to understand this better than most. Not content to rest on his laurels as the front man of a hugely popular "boy band," Timberlake successfully transformed himself into an appealing entertainer for adult audiences. Justin Randall Timberlake spent his early years in Memphis, Tennessee. When Justin was seven years old, his parents divorced. He moved with his mother to Orlando, Florida. For as long as anyone in his family can remember, Timberlake was an entertainer, always singing, dancing, and telling jokes. As a child, he considered holidays largely an opportunity to perform before a bigger-than-usual audience. As he grew older, Timberlake practiced singing by mimicking songs on the radio. He learned to dance by watching MTV. After the move to Orlando, he entered every talent contest he could. He won many of them, including one that challenged contes...