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Film lovers everywhere perked up back in January upon getting a first look at the Coen brothers' latest film Inside Llewyn Davis. Now set to premiere at Cannes in just a few short weeks, the film is based on the memoir The Mayor of MacDougal Street by Dave Van Ronk, and stars Oscar Isaac titular character. The Coen brothers are known for their idiosyncratic films, rich with characters whose mix of dry humor and intelligence always guide the narrative along and exist in a very specific world of their own making. And with Llewyn Davis, we're excited to say it looks like little has changed in that respect. 

Alright, so, the headline. It's a fact. Justin Timberlake could play Daddy Warbucks in a new movie version of Annie. I mean, anyone could play Daddy Warbucks in a new movie version of Annie. Jon Hamm. Seth MacFarlane.  David Copperfield. Martin Short. Charlize Theron. The dead body of Johnny Cash. Joaquin Phoenix in character as Johnny Cash. Your mom. Denzel Washington. Annie Potts. Sally Struthers. Lena Dunham. Angela Bassett. See what I'm saying? Literally anyone can play Daddy Warbucks, but not just anyone should play Daddy Warbucks. The person to play Daddy Warbucks should, well, be old and white, probably. And preferably male. Justin Timberlake should not play Daddy Warbucks, but Justin Timberlake might play Daddy Warbucks. 

Eventually Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon are going to run out of songs, but not yet. Behold, History Of Rap: Part 4.

If you're like me, you've been listening to Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience all morning, as the upcoming album is currently streaming for free on iTunes. But you'll need a break eventually; I suggest you take a listen to the Aeroplane remix of the lead single, "Suit & Tie," before getting back into that eight-minute song that sounds like the Miami Sound Machine invaded the studio and demanded, at gunpoint, that Timberlake and Timbaland let them join in on the fun. Listen to the remix after the jump!

Comedy nerds' hearts exploded last night with Justin Timberlake's hosting gig on Saturday Night Live that brought out comedy legends past and present.

SURPRISE! Kanye West has run his mouth off. Again.

Right about now, I hope someone is slaving away at their desk writing a comparative analysis of David Fincher premieres in the last two weeks—Netflix's House of Cards series and Justin Timberlake's brand new music video for "Suit & Tie." Yes, the video is finally here. We reported a couple weeks ago that Fincher would be directing J.T.'s latest track featuring Jay-Z, the first single off his fresh return to music with The 20/20 Experience. Floating somewhere between the slick and meticulous world of Fincher and a fancy vodka commercial, the video is shiny and suave—of course. J.T. eats cereal (or soup) while chillin with Jay, then hits the stage to showcase his smooth moves, interspersed with shots of a lingerie-clad lady writhing around. We're into it. 

Justin Timberlake took the stage in New Orleans at the DirecTV Super Saturday Night to perform a set of new and old songs. When introducing his hit "Cry Me a River" from his debut solo album, Timberlake casually mentioned, "Sometimes in life, you think you found the one, but then one day you find out that she is just some bitch." Very wise words. Of course, as everyone assumes that song is about his ex, Britney Spears, everyone assumed that the bitch in question was also Britney Spears. Not so, says Timberlake.

With his new series House of Lies premiering next week, it looks like David Fincher has some other exciting non-feature film projects in the works. The Playlist confirms for us that yes, the man who brought us Fight Club, Zodiac, Seven, etc. will now be directing the video for Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie," the first single off his new album. Apparently J.T. and Fincher must have gotten pretty chummy while filming The Social Network and are collaborating once again with production already underway. No stranger to the world of music, not only did Fincher got his start on videos and commercials—with Nine Inch Nails' "Only" his last hand at cinema for the sonic—but music always plays such a key role in his films.

We know that Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie,” featuring Jay-Z, sucks. But we need to quantify that shit. Just how much does it suck, when you get right down to it?