Gothamist says it so Moxie doesn't have to: "Justin Timberlake is a total cheeseball"

Above: Justin's HBO event, or a scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

The goofy dance moves, the Mickey Mouse facial expressions, the instrument-playing pantomime and, worst of all, the completely mediocre filler tracks he labored through between hits. Yes, he has 3 unbelievable jams (Cry Me a River, My Love and Dick in a Box...to be exact), but beneath this nu-sexy exterior is the same mass-marketed boy band kid from Orlando. And live, seeing it close up in high def, it’s clearer than ever. While we admit to being as caught up in the hype as anyone else, it all came into place while watching this special. Dude's still just an act. And a corny one, at that.

Hey, Gothamist, I'm in your camp! I love those jams, and Seniorita too, but the uber-hyped HBO concert was ridiculous, oversexed to the point of unsexyness, and just kinda boring. Everybody makes such a fuss about J-Tims being all legit as a musician now. "Omigod! He can play guitar, and piano, and everything so great! He's the best musician ever!" Playing a key-tar while two real musicians play over you doesn't make you Beethoven, or even Ben Folds. All the "real musician" stuff is just as much a part of the marketing package as his cute suits. Not that he doesn't wear them well. I'd hit that. But all this fuss about him being the second coming feels a little forced. And what was that song about drug addiction? Yikes.

And also - what were those dancers wearing? They looked straight out of John Doyle's newly imagined, dark, sexed-up version of Bye Bye Birdie.

On the other hand, everything he does on SNL is gold. Pure gold. Maybe that's the key: Justin should incorporate his hilarious, gooftastic side into his music performances. Take a risk, Justin!