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Justin Timberlake appears to throw shade at Britney Spears during NYC concert

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Justin Timberlake shared his opinions on apologies at a recent concert days after Britney Spears made a blanket apology for some of the content in her memoir

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  1. Justin Timberlake says he's sorry 'to absolutely ... nobody' days after Britney Spears apologized for book comments

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Newest

    Justin Timberlake appears to throw shade at Britney Spears during NYC concert

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Britney Spears Is 'Deeply Sorry' for Offending Anyone in Memoir -- Including Justin Timberlake (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Britney Spears made her Instagram account private following an apology for some of the content in her memoir, including bits about Justin Timberlake.

  2. Avclub

    Britney Spears apologizes for speaking her truth in The Woman In Me (opens Avclub)

    Published

    Avclub's feed description

    Spears apologized "for some of the things I wrote about in my book" and praised her ex Justin Timberlake's new single on Instagram this weekend

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Britney Spears Praises Justin Timberlake’s New Music, Says She’s “Deeply Sorry” for Offending People With Memoir (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    "I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book," the singer wrote in an Instagram post that mentions Timberlake.

  4. Entertainment Weekly

    Britney Spears praises Justin Timberlake's new music (opens Entertainment Weekly)

    Published

    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Britney Spears apologized for some of the stories in her memoir, while praising Justin Timberlake's new music: 'If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry.'

  5. Fox News

    Britney Spears praises ex Justin Timberlake for new music, apologizes for memoir (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Britney Spears apologized for certain parts of her memoir, "The Woman in Me," as she applauds Justin Timberlake for his latest music release.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Britney Spears 'in love' with Timberlake's 'Selfish,' apologizes for offending him (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Britney Spears apologized for offending Justin Timberlake with her memoir and said she loves his new song 'Selfish,' despite her fans trying to foil it.

  7. NBC News

    Britney Spears apologizes for comments in her book, is ‘in love’ with Justin Timberlake’s new song (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    “I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book. If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry,” Spears wrote on Instagram.

  8. Jezebel

    Britney Spears Seemingly Apologizes to Justin Timberlake for No Reason (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    “I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book," Spears wrote. She also praised Justin's new song and then made her Instagram private.

  9. New York Post

  10. Variety

    Britney Spears Praises Justin Timberlake’s New Music and Apologizes for Offending ‘People I Genuinely Care About’ in Her Book (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    In a new Instagram post, Britney Spears praised Justin Timberlake's new music and apologized for 'some of the things' in her memoir.

  11. NBC News

    Justin Timberlake says he's sorry 'to absolutely ... nobody' days after Britney Spears apologized for book comments (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Justin Timberlake told a New York City audience he'd "like to take this opportunity to apologize — to absolutely ... nobody,” just days after Britney Spears said she was sorry about comments from her book.

  12. New York Post

    Justin Timberlake seemingly shades ex Britney Spears’ apology with shocking statement (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Justin Timberlake made a seemingly bizarre statement Wednesday night after ex Britney Spears apologized for what she wrote in her memoir.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Justin Timberlake appears to throw shade at Britney Spears during NYC concert (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Justin Timberlake shared his opinions on apologies at a recent concert days after Britney Spears made a blanket apology for some of the content in her memoir

  14. Newsweek

    Justin Timberlake shades Britney Spears with mock apology (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Timberlake is being torn apart online after a video circulated of him mocking his ex-girlfriend Spears.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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