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America loves a redemption arc.
It just depends on who is seeking redemption and from what.
By any metric, Timberlake has had a rough go of it lately.
Unlike this episodes musical guest, the host has had a transformative past several years in a positive way.
And then, Justin Timberlake enters the chat.
His appearance during the monologue is surprisingly, and winningly, self-effacing.
This is just smart PR in action.
Had Timberlakes involvement in all nonmusical proceedings of the night ended here, it might have even been successful.
But that, of course, is not what happened.
(I fear nothing, Fallons Barry Gibb says at one point.
I watchedSaltburnwith my entire family.)
(More on that later.)
hey Dont Destroy Roast
Take notes, Timberlake:Thisis how you do self-effacing.
Dont be surprised to see this formula revisited in the future for next years dumb-ass thing.
Or at least kinda looks way to an outside observer.
James Austin, Punkie, and Dakota thats a lot of Johnson!
Sorry, it had to be mentioned.
If nothing else,the restaurant sketchmay have permanently installed the phrase chicken fongers into the cultural lexicon.
Dave Chappelle appears among the cast during the good-byes, even though he was in zero sketches.
Meanwhile, Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal werereportedlyspotted near the set just before the show started.
Perhaps there is an alternate universe in which a much different episode made it to air.
