Justin Timberlake is an equal-opportunity sex object.

The new Us Weekly reports the singer, 29, will voice a gay character in an episode of Fox’s cartoon comedy The Cleveland Show.

“Terry [voiced by Jason Sudeikis] falls in love with a guy voiced by Justin,” show creator Rich Appel told Us Weekly during Comic-Con in San Diego. “Justin is just hysterical!”

Timberlake can next be seen in the David Fincher Facebook drama The Social Network (out in October). He also stars opposite ex Cameron Diaz in the romantic comedy Bad Teacher, out next year.

The Cleveland Show airs Sundays on Fox; Timberlake’s episode airs in February.

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William Rast, the fashion line by Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend Trace Ayala, has a new partner: Target.

The retailer announced Thursday that a William Rast collection, including denim, outerwear and sportswear for men and women, would launch in December and be available for a month.

Target has had a steady stream of limited-edition partnerships with top-level designers, including Zac Posen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Rodarte and Proenza Schouler, giving the retailer a certain prestige among the fashion crowd and bringing designer labels down to a more affordable price point.

The typical William Rast look is casual, with an emphasis on jeans and leather jackets. The fall runway collection, presented earlier this year at New York Fashion Week, was dubbed New America and inspired by road trips between the Mississippi River and the West Coast, Timberlake said.

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No one was under the illusion that Simon Cowell would be easy to replace.

And, as speculation about who will sit in the hot seat he’s vacated on American Idol continues, two more big names have hit the radar: Both Justin Timberlake and Elton John are on producer Simon Fuller‘s short list, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

What about the future of the current judges? Sources tell THR that FOX is looking to lure back ex-Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe, who has said he would clean house if it were up to him.

The judge most likely to be left standing is Randy Jackson, according to THR, but it would also be difficult to let go Ellen DeGeneres, who has a multi-year contract with FOX. According to a source in her camp, she’s prepared to fulfill the contract, THR reports. Kara DioGuardi‘s deal is year-to-year, and it has yet to be renewed.

Elton and Justin join Chris Isaak, Shania Twain, and Harry Connick Jr. on the list of possible replacements.

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It’s not everyday that you come across a modern day Cinderella story, especially in the music industry. But Esmee Denters comes as close as any to having such a tale. A mere two years ago the young singer/songwriter was a pancake house waitress in her hometown in the Netherlands. But her desire and passion for music drove her to post covers of her singing on YouTube. Within nine months her channel captured 21 million views and currently stands almost 133 million views. And most importantly one of those viewers happened to be Justin Timberlake.

Now as one of the first artists signed to JT’s record imprint, Tenneman Records, this rising Pop sensation seemingly caught hold of a shooting star straight to the top. Timberlake says of Denters, “Some people have it and some people don’t – but this girl’s the real deal!” In fact Timberlake believes in her potential so much he is featured with her on lead single, ‘Love Dealer’ (available now on iTunes) as well as in the music video. The single, much like Esmee, promises to be a summertime smash hit and her highly anticipated debut album is due out in August.

You can read the interview with Esmee here.

Justin Timberlake has been busy filming Bad Teacher with his ex, Cameron Diaz – but he spent some quality time with his real life leading lady Jessica Biel this week.

The couple showed their love for Taylor Swift at the country star’s concert in L.A. Thursday night, popping backstage with a group of friends to greet the singer after the show.

Biel and a group of pals checked out Swift’s “T-Party” room, a backstage lounge set up with pillows, candles and food, while Timberlake had a long chat with Swift (who covered Timberlake’s “What Goes Around…Comes Around” in her set).

Other celebs on hand for the show included Kobe Bryant and family, Jennie Garth and her daughter, Master’s champ Phil Mickelson and Katy Perry, who sang a duet with Swift on Perry’s hit “Hot and Cold.”

This was Timberlake and Biel’s second musical outing in as many days: The two were spotted at the Matt Morris show at L.A.’s the Mint on Wednesday night.

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He’s won six Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards and a host of other accolades. Now, Justin Timberlake can add another sweet trophy to the pile: the Hasty Pudding award from Harvard University.

Timberlake, 28, has been named the 2010 Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama club. The singer, songwriter, actor and producer was chosen for being “one of pop culture’s most influential entertainers,” the troupe said in a statement.

Timberlake will receive the award at a roast on Feb. 5. He joins Anne Hathaway, who was recently named the group’s Woman of the Year.

Timberlake, who performed on last Friday’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon, will appear in the forthcoming movie The Social Network, which is set at Harvard and tells the story of the founding of Facebook.

Hasty Pudding Theatricals has been giving out acting awards since 1951. Last year’s honorees were Renée Zellweger and James Franco.

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As Hollywood award season rolls on, Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are among the latest presenters to be announced for this Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Also announced as presenters Tuesday were Sigourney Weaver, Kyra Sedgwick, Ray Romano, Jeremy Renner, Carey Mulligan, Anthony Mackie, Felicity Huffman and Brian Geraghty.

They join a roster that already includes Alec Baldwin, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Jane Lynch, Michelle Monaghan, Chris O’Donnell, Anna Paquin, Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci.

The SAG Awards recognize outstanding film and TV performances over the previous year by the union’s members.

Watch the SAG Awards on Jan. 23, live on TNT and TBS – and catch up on all the news and style from the show on PEOPLE.com!

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Look out Peyton Manning – you’ve got some competition in the marketing department from your old pal Justin Timberlake.

The duo famously joined forces earlier this year for a Sony spot that featured them facing off in a game of ping-pong. Now, Timberlake is stepping into the promotional spotlight solo.

On Tuesday, the pop star was captured by photographers filming an ad for the Audi A1 in downtown Los Angeles. Fans will have to content themselves with still photographs, though: the commercial will air in Europe, not the United States.

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Justin Timberlake has been granted a restraining order against an “obsessed and mentally unstable stalker,” according to court papers filed Friday.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge barred 48-year-old Karen McNeil from Timberlake’s property for good one day after she was taken into protective psychiatric custody by police for trespassing.

According to court papers, “[Timberlake] does not personally know or have any relationship with McNeil…,” whose Thursday arrival to his home via a taxi cab was her third. During a trip in June, McNeil, who is five feet, six inches tall and weighs 215 pounds, left a “bizarre” note for Timberlake.

McNeil, who according to court papers may be homeless, now must stay at least 100 yards away from the 28-year-old singer, his home and his car.

In 1997, McNeil also reportedly violated an order of protection granted to Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose.

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