Justin Timberlake And Jimmy Fallon Reunite For ‘The Barry Gibb Show’
Comedian Jimmy Fallon (L) and Justin Timberlake attend SNL 40th Anniversary Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on February 15, 2015 in New York City.
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon returned to their funky alter-egos during this weekend’s Saturday Night Live appearance. Appearing as this week’s musical guest, the “Selfish” singer reunited with the Tonight Show host for another edition of The Barry Gibb Talk Show. For those who don’t know, the iconic sketch cast Fallon as Bee Gees member Barry Gibb and Timberlake as his bandmate and brother, Robin. It began over 20 years ago, and the two picked up where they left off in Barry’s “no-nonsense show.” The show was a 2024 election-themed broadcast featuring Andrew Yang (Bowen Yang), Elie Mystal (Kenan Thompson), and activist Joanne Carducci (host Dakota Johnson). Fallon’s Barry is still as easily angered as always, while Timberlake’s Robin is very shy yet always ready to sing along in harmony with his brother.
Barry kicks off the segment by calling out the people’s perceptions of this election year’s candidates: “One is too old, and the other will be distracted by his legal problems,” he sings in falsetto. Barry snaps at Thompson’s Mystal, taking everything to offense, then threatens him. “You look like if Don King ate another Don King!” Barry yells. “I will unhinge my jaw and bite your head off like a Goldfish cracker!” He and Robin then harmonize, “The snack that smiles back!” without missing a beat. He continues right away, “I fear nothing! I watched Saltburn with my entire family. And I knew about the bathtub scene beforehand. And I loved it!” Then, to the theme of the Bee Gees classic “Stayin’ Alive,” he and Timberlake sing, “Ha, ha, ha, ha, lickin’ a drain, humpin’ a drain.”
Watch the hilarious sketch below:
This marks the seventh edition of The Barry Gibb Talk Show, which kicked off in 2003 when Timberlake was the host and Fallon was still a member of the SNL cast. They’ve reprised the bit several times over the years, but not since December 2013, when Barry Gibb himself made a surprise appearance, a year after his brother Robin’s death.
Justin Timberlake’s 14 Greatest Music Videos Ranked
Justin Timberlake is one of the most legendary men in pop music. The Aquarian crooner was born on January 31, 1981, and boasts a fantastic music library. He isn’t called the “Prince of Pop” for nothing, Justin comes from a musical family. Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, his grandfather introduced him to music from country music artists like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Performing as a child, Timberlake sang country and gospel music. At eleven years old, he appeared on the television show Star Search, performing country songs under the name “Justin Randall” (Randall is his middle name). With broadening exposure to different music genres, JT was listening to rhythm and blues musicians from the ’60s and ’70s, like Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. He would also have listening sessions with his father of the Eagles and Bob Seger.
From Mickey Mouse to World Famous
In 1993, Justin landed the gig as a Mouseketeer on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, along with future famous castmates Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez, Ryan Gosling, and Keri Russell. After Mickey Mouse Club, Timberlake recruited Chasez to be in an all-male singing group, put together by Chris Kirkpatrick and financed by boy band manager Lou Pearlman, which eventually became *NSYNC. The boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995, and began their career in 1996 in Germany. Timberlake and Chasez were the group’s lead vocalists. Their self-titled debut album was successful in Europe and later debuted in the US with the single “I Want You Back.” The band released four albums, with over 70 million records worldwide, becoming the fifth-best selling boy band in history. They performed at the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show.
The rise of JT’s own stardom and the general decline in popularity of boy bands led to *NSYNC’s hiatus in 2002. Moving onto his solo career, he partnered with Pharrell Williams. He released his debut studio album, Justified, that same year. He then
released his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds four years later. By 2013, he released The 20/20 Experience, with a second part of the album releasing later the same year. His fifth album, Man of the Woods, released in 2018. Five years later, the singer-songwriter announced his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was, would be released in March.
To commemorate the former *NSYNCer’s amazing career, we’ve compiled our favorite music videos of his career. See how your favorites ranked below:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
