Justin Timberlake

Sure, he’s got three movies on the way. But it feels like forever since we last saw Justin Timberlake serenading the señoritas as he Justified his existence in a post-’NYSNC world. And with his second solo album slated for a 2006 release, JT is on the verge of — dare we say it — a comeback. So how does he plan to return, and where exactly is he at with the album?

MTV: It’s been a while.

Justin Timberlake: Yeah, it’s been a minute. I mean, with the exception of the song I did with Snoop, I really haven’t done much, but I kinda needed it. And I’ve always wanted to get into film, but I wanted to do it the right way. The opportunities came up and I didn’t want to crap on them, so I took the movie roles that I thought were some cool ones to do, and decided to work with directors that I thought were cool, and it’s been a lot of fun. Hopefully I’ll find a way to manage the two successfully, schedulewise, ’cause it does become a stretch.

MTV: Was music on your mind at all?

Timberlake: I’m always thinking of ideas and writing and creating music and I always had a guitar or a keyboard around in the trailer when I was sitting around. I just needed a little bit of time away from touring and promoting and I just needed a little time to live.

MTV: So where are you at now with the next record?

Timberlake: I’ve written and produced at least 11, 12 songs already and I’m just gonna keep working with myself and other producers. I think this one altogether is … a little more fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants as far as the writing that I’m doing. I have trouble writing things down anyways, because I feel like it slows me down, so this helps the vibe. I just go into the studio and start coming up with an idea and then bounce it off of whoever I’m working with, or, if I’m by myself, sit down at the piano and start just banging it out.

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The plan should have been flawless.  Justin Timberlake was to fly to see girlfriend Cameron Diaz in London, surprise his sweetie and shower her with gifts and they could be two romantic Americans wandering the streets of Europe ala Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

One problem, Cameron’s busy filming schedule of ‘The Holiday’ in Surrey with Jude Law has put the kibosh on the reunion.

Victoria Newton details that JT has hardly seen Cam because she’s been working such long hours.
Instead, he’s been holed up in a posh spa hotel near the film set – moping around on his own.

A source told me: “Justin has been taking treatments in the afternoon just to pass the time.

“He looked really down as he sat eating alone.

“Cameron’s been arriving back at 2am so it’s hardly been the romantic Valentine’s week Justin was planning.”

Even after spending a few quid in the shops Justin still looked really down, the paper reported.

A report set for press in the American tabloid Life & Style will dish this week that Cam is worried that he may be cheating with Christina.

Just to make certain she keeps her man happy, Cameron planned to make Justin’s 25th birthday one to remember, the item dishes.  On Jan. 31, the couple partied at Las Vegas’ Pure nightclub - then headed for a bed in the VIP area, where Cam, 33, grabbed JT “for a long makeout session,” a witness tells the weekly.

But - the L&S love report will detail that Christina, 26, is head over heels for Justin, and Cameron is so upset, she confronted Justin and demanded to know if he was sleeping with the buxom actress, insiders say.

One insider says Justin denied it, angrily asking Cam, “Can’t I have a friend other than you?”

Rumors that Christina is crazy about Justin surfaced when she dumped boyfriend Adam Goldberg, 35, after she filmed ‘Black Snake Moan’ with Justin.

Since then, the report reads,  Christina and Justin talk often on the phone.

“He calls her as much as she calls him,” says a pal of Justin’s.  “She’s causing a lot of problems for JT and Cameron.

Cue the reps:  Justin and Christina’s reps deny the story, but Cam’s rep didn’t respond to a request for comment.

There have been whispers that Justin Timberlake’s co-star Christina Ricci may have her eyes on the handsome singer, but JT is reportedly off to London to spend Valentine’s Day with his three-year sweetie Cameron Diaz.

Cameron is in Surrey filming romantic comedy ‘The Holiday’ with co-stars Kate Winslet and Jude Law.

The Sun UK Reports:

Romantic Justin is planning to fly to Britain on the wings of love — or at least a jet — to see his girlfriend.

The soppy singer is stuck in Los Angeles and has been missing Cameron like mad since she arrived here last week to shoot her latest movie.

More engagement rumors from the Sun:

And she may be even more chuffed to learn that Justin has been looking in jeweler’s shops around Beverly Hills.