Editing Justin Timberlake (section)

===2004–2007: Films and ''FutureSex/LoveSounds''===
After the Super Bowl incident, Timberlake put his recording career on hold to act in several films, having starred in a few feature films earlier in his career.<ref name=allmusicbio/> The first role he took during this time was as a journalist in ''[[Edison Force]]'', filmed in 2004 and received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/02/10/timberlake-plans-first-film-leading-role/|title=Consolidated 'Edison'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Gary|last=Susman|date=February 10, 2004|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529160938/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,589493,00.html|archive-date=May 29, 2008}}</ref> He also appeared in the films ''[[Alpha Dog]]'', ''[[Black Snake Moan (film)|Black Snake Moan]]'', [[Richard Kelly (director)|Richard Kelly]]'s ''[[Southland Tales]]'', and voiced [[King Arthur|Prince Artie Pendragon]] in the animated film ''[[Shrek the Third]]'', released on May 18, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=April 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414222009/http://www.mania.com/voice-cast-announced-for-shrek-third_article_51701.html|archive-date=April 14, 2008|date=July 13, 2006|url=http://www.mania.com/voice-cast-announced-for-shrek-third_article_51701.html|title=Voice cast announced for SHREK THE THIRD|publisher=Mania}}</ref> He also appeared as a young [[Elton John]], in the video for John's song "[[This Train Don't Stop There Anymore]]".<ref>{{cite news|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2002/2002-01-11-this-train.htm|title=Timberlake does justice to Elton John|work=USA Today|date=January 11, 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523114409/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2002/2002-01-11-this-train.htm|archive-date=May 23, 2008}}</ref> Timberlake was considered to play the role of Roger Davis in the [[Rent (film)|film version]] of the rock musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', but director [[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]] had insisted that only the original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] members could convey the true meaning of ''Rent'', so the role was reprised by [[Adam Pascal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6090|title=Rent Film Success Bodes Well for Future Movie Musicals|website=Broadway World|date=November 28, 2007|access-date=February 6, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228202256/http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=6090|archive-date=February 28, 2008}}</ref>

He continued to record with other artists. After "[[Where Is the Love?]]", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas on the 2005 track "My Style" from their album ''[[Monkey Business (The Black Eyed Peas album)|Monkey Business]]''.<ref>{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050413160028/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0413/timberlakej.html|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0413/timberlakej.html|archive-date=April 13, 2005|title=Black Eyed Peas turn to Timberlake|publisher=Radio Telefís Éireann|access-date=April 22, 2008}}</ref> When recording the 2005 single "[[Signs (Snoop Dogg song)|Signs]]" with [[Snoop Dogg]], Timberlake discovered a throat condition.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 12, 2005|access-date=December 18, 2014|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1060591,00.html|title=Justin Timberlake Undergoes Throat Surgery|work=People|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218091636/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1060591,00.html|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> [[Nodule (medicine)|Nodules]] were subsequently removed from his throat in an operation that took place on May 5, 2005.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=People|title=Justin Timberlake Undergoes Throat Surgery|url=http://people.com/celebrity/justin-timberlake-undergoes-throat-surgery/|access-date=June 21, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214174339/http://people.com/celebrity/justin-timberlake-undergoes-throat-surgery/|archive-date=February 14, 2017}}</ref> He was advised not to sing or speak loudly for at least a few months.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-145045066|title=THE COMIEBACKKID; Exclusive the BIG razz interview A boyband, solo hits, awards, Hollywood ... now Justin Timberlake is back for more.(Features)|work=Daily Record}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2005, he began his own record company, [[JayTee records]].<ref>{{cite news|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/02/arts.usa|title=Justin bids for Elvis's kingdom|work=The Guardian|location=London|first=Joanna|last=Walters|date=October 2, 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829183926/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/02/arts.usa|archive-date=August 29, 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Jtstpaul.jpg|thumb|right|upright|190px|Timberlake performing at a concert in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]] in January 2007 during the [[FutureSex/LoveShow]]]]
{{Quote box|width=300px|align=right|quote=''FutureSex/LoveSounds'', a full-length LP of coherence and uniform song-to-song quality virtually unheard of in pop music since the '80s golden age of Michael, Madonna, Janet and Prince... Like one of his suit-and-vest combos, Timberlake himself continued to wear pop stardom exceptionally well. He glided through his music videos and live performances with the confidence of a man who'd already spent a large percentage of his life in the spotlight, and who never doubted he'd be able to return to music on top.|source=—''Billboard''{{'}}s "The Greatest Pop Star By Year (1981–2019)"<ref name=Greatest/>}}

Timberlake released his second studio album, ''[[FutureSex/LoveSounds]]'', on September 12, 2006. The album, which Timberlake created from 2005 to 2006, debuted at number-one on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, selling 684,000 copies its first week.<ref>{{cite news|work=USA Today|title=Timberlake, roommate Trace talk shop|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-12-timberlake-side_x.htm|access-date=April 22, 2008|first=Donna|last=Freydkin|date=October 13, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508002544/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-12-timberlake-side_x.htm|archive-date=May 8, 2008}}</ref> It became the biggest album for pre-orders on [[iTunes Store|iTunes]], and beat [[Coldplay]]'s record for the biggest one-week sales of a digital album.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 21, 2006|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101136_pf.html|title=Justin Timberlake Album Hits Number One|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104172312/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101136_pf.html|archive-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref> The album was produced by Timbaland and [[Danja (record producer)|Danja]] (who produced a bulk of the album), [[will.i.am]], [[Rick Rubin]] and Timberlake himself, and features guest vocals by [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[T.I.]] and will.i.am.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=ShowBuzz|title=Timberlake To Release His Lovesounds|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013170612/http://showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/20/music/main1734879.shtml|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/timberlake-to-release-his-lovesounds/|archive-date=October 13, 2007|access-date=June 21, 2006|url-status=live|date=June 20, 2006}}</ref> A studio representative described it as being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an adult feel".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a34278/timberlake-to-release-sexy-new-album/ |title=Timberlake to release 'sexy' new album |date=June 21, 2006 |work=Digital Spy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114092924/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a34278/timberlake-to-release-sexy-new-album/ |archive-date=November 14, 2017 }}</ref>

The album's lead single, "[[SexyBack]]", was performed by Timberlake at the opening of the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and reached number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it remained for seven consecutive weeks.<ref name=neverbreak>{{cite web |publisher=[[China Daily]] |title=Timberlake: "I Will Never Take a Break from Music" |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2006-10/13/content_707885.htm |date=October 13, 2006 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208155153/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2006-10/13/content_707885.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2021}} "[[My Love (Justin Timberlake song)|My Love]]", the album's second single, also produced by Timbaland and featuring rapper [[T.I.]], reached number-one on the Hot 100, as did third single "[[What Goes Around... Comes Around]]". The song is reported to have been inspired by the break-up of his childhood friend and business partner, Trace Ayala, with actress [[Elisha Cuthbert]].<ref>{{cite web|date=December 29, 2006|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=http://www.popdirt.com/article55777.html|title='Alpha Dog' Director Explains The Story Behind Justin's New Single|publisher=Popdirt|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204170559/http://popdirt.com/article55777.html|archive-date=December 4, 2008}}</ref> In October 2006, Timberlake said that he would focus on his music career rather than his film roles, specifying that leaving the music industry would be a "dumb thing to do at this point".<ref name=neverbreak/>{{Better source needed|date=October 2021}} He was the special guest performer at the 2006 [[Victoria's Secret]] Fashion Show where he sang "SexyBack", "My Love" and "[[LoveStoned]]".<ref>{{cite news|access-date=May 7, 2015|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-lists/5-best-musicians-that-have-performed-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show/|title=5 Best Musicians That Have Performed at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show|publisher=CBS|location=New York|date=December 1, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925070124/http://newyork.cbslocal.com/top-lists/5-best-musicians-that-have-performed-at-victorias-secret-fashion-show/|archive-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref>

Timberlake hosted many music events, including the [[MTV Europe Music Awards|European MTV Music Awards]] in 2006. On December 16, 2006, Timberlake hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', doing double duty as both host and musical guest for the second time. During this appearance, he and [[Andy Samberg]] performed an R&B song for a skit titled "[[Dick in a Box]]", which some radio stations aired as an unofficial single from Timberlake. Called "one of the most iconic musical moments in the show's history" by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', it became a viral hit and one of the most viewed videos on [[YouTube]] at the time.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=July 2, 2015|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6243879/dick-in-a-box-andy-samberg-justin-timberlake-book-excerpt|title=The Secrets Behind 'Dick in a Box' & More: Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake on the Viral Hits of 'SNL'|magazine=Billboard|last1=Miller|first1=James Andrew|last2=Shales|first2=Tom|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705080641/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6243879/dick-in-a-box-andy-samberg-justin-timberlake-book-excerpt|archive-date=July 5, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed the skit at number three on their "50 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches of All Time".<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/pictures/50-greatest-saturday-night-live-sketches-of-all-time-20140203/dick-in-a-box-0711754 | title=50 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches of All Time | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=February 3, 2014 | access-date=September 17, 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011182203/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/pictures/50-greatest-saturday-night-live-sketches-of-all-time-20140203/dick-in-a-box-0711754 | archive-date=October 11, 2015 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The song earned him an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Emmy Award]] and was later featured on [[The Lonely Island]]'s debut album ''[[Incredibad]]''.

In January 2007, Timberlake embarked on the [[FutureSex/LoveShow]] tour. Following singles off the album, "[[LoveStoned|LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude)]]" and "[[Until the End of Time (Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé song)|Until the End of Time]]", peaked within the top 20 on the Hot 100, while the fourth single "[[Summer Love (Justin Timberlake song)|Summer Love]]" reached the top 10. The song "[[Give It to Me (Timbaland song)|Give It to Me]]", a Timbaland single on which Timberlake guests with Nelly Furtado, reached the [[Hot 100]] number-one spot.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=April 12, 2007|access-date=April 22, 2008|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052866/timbaland-soars-to-no-1-after-sales-explosion|title=Timbaland Soars To No. 1 After Sales Explosion|magazine=Billboard|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508214053/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052866/timbaland-soars-to-no-1-after-sales-explosion|archive-date=May 8, 2013}}</ref> Eventually, ''FutureSex/LoveSounds'' was added to the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]'s musical library and archive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalog.rockhall.com/catalog/70685084 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160515190533/http://catalog.rockhall.com/catalog/70685084 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 15, 2016 |title=FutureSex/LoveSounds [sound recording] / Justin Timberlake |access-date=March 2, 2016 |publisher=[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] }}</ref>