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Justin Timberlake in his police booking photo from 2024. Photo: Reuters
It’s always a thrill when your own favourite show gets a brand new guest star. Think Stephen Fry on Ros na Rún, or Liam Neeson on Derry Girls. The mind boggles at the surreal sight of an A-Lister in an unaccustomed low-budget setting – and at the enormous appearance fees that must have been waived.
This was how many felt this past week when Justin Timberlake made an unscheduled appearance on one of the internet’s guiltiest pleasures – YouTube’s bodycam footage.