Justin Timberlake At The American Cinematheque Gala

Cine-whatta? Well, Justin attended an event dedicated to honoring actors for their career achievements by effectively roasting (cracking jokes) them onstage. Last night the gala was in honor of Samuel L. Jackson, and JT was given the opportunity to speak his piece on the famous actor. Damn, he looked amazing! E! Online wrote this about the event:

Justin Timberlake admits he has some special kind of feelings for his Black Snake Moan costar Samuel L. Jackson.

“I am here because onscreen and off, I feel nothing but love for the great Samuel L. Jackson,” Timberlake said at last night’s American Cinematheque gala honoring Jackson in Beverly Hills. “At least for tonight that mysterious ‘L’ stands for ‘Love,’ man love—and there’s nothing wrong with it.”

While high on praise, the Cinematheque’s annual awards ceremony is more of a roast than anything else.

Timberlake got in some of the best cracks. He said past honorees like Julia Roberts, Al Pacino and George Clooney have nothing on the Pulp Fiction star…

“Did any of those other stars start their path to cinematic greatness like Sam did?” Timberlake asked. “Did Julia star in the unforgettable role of ‘Black Guy’ in Sea of Love? Did Al Pacino have the chops to play ‘Hold-Up Man’ in Coming to America? And did Geoge Clooney have the range to play ‘Taxi Dispatcher’ in Betsy’s Wedding or ‘Blind Dream Man’ in Exorcist III?”

The event will air on AMC December 9th. In the meantime, check out some photos of Justin’s arrival to the gala as well as his onstage appearance.

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