>> Stephen: OH, HEY, EVERYBODY.
WELCOME BACK.
OH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN FOLKS, GENTLE VIEWER, MY FIRST GUEST
TONIGHT IS AN ACTOR YOU'VE SEEN IN "ALPHA DOG" "THE SOCIAL
NETWORK" AND "INSIDE LOU AND DAVIS."
I HEAR HE CAN ALSO SING.
PLEASE WELCOME JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.
♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> THANK YOU.
THAT-- THAT, STEPHEN IS WHAT PANDERING WILL GET YOU.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: I WAS GOING TO
SAY-- >> I SLIPPED A $20 UNDER
EVERYONE'S SEAT.
>> Stephen: DID YOU REALLY?
>> THAT WAS VERY NICE.
THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: NO, BUT THAT'S THE TRUE STAR, THE TRUE STAR TAKES A
LONG TIME TO WALK OUT.
>> OH.
>> Stephen: THE BIGGEST STAR IN THE WORLD--
>> I HAVE-- I HAVE A SORE BACK.
THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I--
>> Stephen: YOU HAVE A STAR BACK IS WHAT YOU'VE GOT.
NOW, LISTEN, WE HAD YOUR LOVELY WIFE JESSICA BIEL ON HERE A
COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
THE BAR IS VERY HIGH.
SHE DID A LOVELY JOB.
THE BAR IS VERY HIGH.
>> YES.
SHE IS LOVELY.
>> Stephen: YEAH.
AND UNTIL YOU CAME ON JUST NOW, SHE WAS THE ONE WE LIKED.
( LAUGHTER ) NOW WE LIKE BOTH OF YOU.
>> OH.
>> Stephen: BUT YOU'VE NEVER BEEN ON BEFORE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> I'M SO HAPPY TO--
>> Stephen: SHE SAID THAT YOUR SON IS MESSY.
HE'S TWO.
THIS SEEMED TO SURPRISE HER.
( LAUGHTER ) >> YEAH.
I-- I-- I SAW HER INTERVIEW ON THE SHOW AND I SAID, "HONEY, YOU
WENT A LITTLE HARD ON SIELUS.
HE'S NOT EVEN THREE YET."
>> Stephen: YEAH, HE NEEDS SOMETHING TO TALK TO HIS
THERAPIST ABOUT IN 20 YEARS.
>> WELL, APPARENTLY, HER COMPASSIONATE HOME IS A
REFLECTION OF GETTING HER DEMONS OUT ON "THE COLBERT SHOW."
>> Stephen: MAYBE SO.
SHE MUST HAVE BEEN A NEAT KID IF SHE'S SURPRISED A TWO-YEAR-OLD
IS SLOPPY.
WERE YOU?
DOES HE GET THE MESSY GENE FROM YOU?
WHERE IS-- >> AH...
>> Stephen: YOU WERE A DEGENERATE AS A CHILD.
>> AH, HE-- AGAIN, I FEEL A LITTLE LIKE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE
JUDGMENT ON HIM.
YET.
( LAUGHTER ) BUT --
>> Stephen: WHAT ARE THE CHANTS HE'S WATCHING THIS?
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES HE'S WATCHING THIS, THIS DECADE?
( LAUGHTER ).
>> IF MOM'S NOT HOME VERY GOOD.
I WILL SAY THIS, I WILL SAY THIS --
>> Stephen: SAY IT, PUT IT OUT THERE.
>> SILAS IS A BOY AND NATURALLY MESSY, AND HE GOT THAT FROM ME.
AND I WILL ADMIT THAT.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
>> BUT HE ALSO-- HE IS ALSO VERY JUDGMENTAL, WHICH HE ALSO GOT
FROM ME.
( LAUGHTER ) AND --
>> Stephen: CHILDREN DON'T LIKE THINGS TO CHANGE.
>> THEY DON'T.
>> Stephen: THEY LIKE TO BE THE SAME.
>> NEITHER DO MUSICIANS.
LAUGH.
>> Stephen: BUT YOU'RE MORE THAN A MUSICIAN.
YOU'RE ALSO A DANCER, AN ACTOR-- >> A VOICE ACTOR.
>> Stephen: WHICH IS A-- >> WHICH IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT
THING.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: YOU STARTED OFF SINGING-- YOU STARTED OFF
SINGING IN THE CHURCH, RIGHT?
>> I DID.
>> Stephen: NOW, IS THAT A GOOD PLACE TO START BECAUSE GOD
WILL LOVE YOU, EVEN IF YOU MISS THE NOTES?
>> IT'S THE ONLY PLACE-- FOR ALL YOU ASPIRING SINGERS OUT THERE,
IT'S THE ONLY PLACE TO START, BEST PLACE TO START.
>> Stephen: SURE.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE HYMN OR ANYTHING?
>> "OLD RUGGED CROSS" IS A GOOD ONE.
>> Stephen: SURE.
>> THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, THE WORST PLACE.
>> Stephen: WHAT, THE WORST PLACE TO SING IS THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM?
IT'S A TOUGH SONG.
>> IT'S-- IT'S VERY HIGH EXPECTATION.
>> Stephen: HELL OF A RANGE.
>> AND SO THAT'S YOUR-- THAT'S YOUR --
>> Stephen: I KNOW THE HARMONY OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
DO YOU WANT TO LAY IT DOWN REAL QUICK?
I KNOW THE BASS.
IF YOU WANT TO DO THE WHOLE THING
♪ OOOH♪ DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT
♪ OH, SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
♪ WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED AT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING
♪ WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT STARS ♪
>> WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ).
>> Stephen: PLAY BALL!
THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
SPEAKING OF PLAYING BALL, OKAY, LISTEN, SUPER BOWL, SUPER BOWL.
>> HOLD ON A SECOND.
>> Stephen: HOLD ON WHAT?
>> YOU JUST WHRIEW BLEW MY MIND.
>> Stephen: I WAS IN THE CHOIR.
I WAS IN THE CHOIR.
I WAS THE BASE LINE IN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
>> SO YOU KNOW CHURCH IS THE BEST PLACE TO SING BECAUSE YOU
CAN GO UP THERE AND COMPLETELY BOTCH ANYTHING, AND AT THE END
EVERYONE SAYS, "AMEN."
>> Stephen: YEAH!
THEY HAVE TO FORGIVE YOU.
>> "AMEN."
>> Stephen: THEY HAVE TO FORGIVE YOU BECAUSE JESUS IS
WATCHING.
>> SO FOR THINKING ABOUT IT -- >> Stephen: THINKING ABOUT IT?
>> IF WE ARE THINKING ABOUT IT.
>> Stephen: I THINK WE ARE.
>> CHURCH IS THE FIRST PLACE YOU LEARN HOW TO LIE.
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: SUPER BOWL.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE HALFTIME SHOW AT THE SUPER BOWL.
CONGRATULATIONS, THAT'S REALLY EXCITING.
THIRD TIME, RIGHT?
>> YES.
>> Stephen: THIRD TIME.
PRETTY EXCITING.
NOW, I REMEMBER THE LAST TIME YOU DID IT, KIND OF REMEMBER A
FEW THINGS ABOUT THAT.
( LAUGHTER ) ANY BIG-- ANY BIG PLANS?
YOU NEED... I'M AVAILABLE.
YOU WANT TO COME OUT THERE AND BE A DANCE PARTNER, OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT.
( LAUGHTER ) >> UHHH... IT'S-- IT WILL BE
GREAT.
IT WILL BE A GREAT SHOW.
>> Stephen: I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WILL BE FANTASTIC.
>> I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
>> Stephen: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, IT WILL BE FANTASTIC.
>> I'M VERY EXCITED TO -- >> Stephen: WHAT'S THAT LIKE?
IT'S GOT TO BE THE BIGGEST AUDIENCE YOU COULD POSSIBLY
PLAY.
>> IT IS.
EVERY YEAR, APPARENTLY, A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCH THE SUPER BOWL.
>> Stephen: YEAH, I HEAR-- I HEAR-- I HEAR GOOD THINGS.
>> YES.
AND LIKE YOU ALLUDED TO, I HAVE LEARNED A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCH
SUPER BOWL.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE TO TAKE A BREAK.
DON'T GO NOWHERE.
NEITHER DO YOU.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH MORE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.