gossip : Is Timberlake Bringing Testy Back?

Is Timberlake Bringing Testy Back?

June 27, 2007

To the casual observer, Justin Timberlake seems to have things pretty sweet, what with his worldwide fame, the overflowing coffers of cash and the ability to touch Jessica Biel's "A-oooga!"-inspiring body whenever he wants. But is his charmed life turning him into a grumpy young man?

That's the word from several outlets, which claim the "SexyBack" crooner, 26, has acted like he's wearing an atomic wedgie-producing pair of crankypants during several stops on his European tour.

Us Weekly reports Timberlake was feeling ornery in Oslo, Norway, on June 20, when he snapped at snappers trailing along as he and Biel -- along with a small entourage that included his mom -- moseyed around town.

"He shouted 'you [bleeping] a-hole' to one photographer, and his bodyguard threatened to crush my cell phone," a bystander alleges to the mag.

During that same perambulation, Justin, who has a long history of antipathy toward the paparazzi, was captured on video pulling out his own camera and taking a picture of one of the shutterbugs shadowing him.

He then turned the camera to the lensman and casually observed, "Picture of an a**hole." Us says his bodyguard then obligingly piped in, "How 'bout I punch you in the face?"

Timberlake also seemed to be feeling a mite touchy during a stopover a few days back in Gothenburg, Sweden.

According to the Swedish tab Aftonbladet, the chart-topper appeared put-upon when a young fan asked to take his picture, sniping, "You want me to juggle also?"

The paper also claims Justin had a confrontation with some teens after he, Biel and several of their friends enjoyed dinner at a local Hard Rock Café (a fine culinary choice, although not quite as classy as their recent lunch at T.G.I. Friday's).

The kids also apparently wanted a photo of the lately grim-faced singer, but when he demurred, they responded by letting fly a popular four-letter word with "face" tacked onto the end of it.
Timberlake's alleged response was to suggest -- how do we put this delicately? -- that they get to know themselves in the biblical sense.

Justin, Jessica and their group headed back to their hotel with the teens tagging behind, according to Aftonbladet, which purports he and his pals then made their way to the roof and began hocking objects -- fruit, water bottles, Ping-Pong balls, loogies -- over the side.

Timberlake's rep did not respond to our request for comment.

Source : http://entertainment.msn.com/music/hotgossip/6-27-07