Justin Timberlake Slams Grammys in Details' Magazine

Pop beauty, Justin Timberlake is Details' April cover star.

On the tabloids: "I despise what they do. They create soap operas out of people's lives. [Cameron and I] had our thing, and it's over. They edit that stuff like MTV edits reality shows. It's a spin game, and I choose not to take part in it."

On being considered the New King of Pop: "I tried so hard to be an R&B artist [with first solo album Justified] and it was the pop album of the year, and I was like, 'Fuck. That's the last thing I wanted but I was like, 'So everyone considers me a pop artist? Well, fuck it. I'm going to do whatever I want to do."

On surviving the boy-band apocalypse and becoming a man: "I could give you a bunch of analogies about why I'm still around that would sound like hippie self-help bullshit. 'I saw an opportunity and I took it?' Fuck you. Sure, there's a lot of luck involved. But on some level I have to believe in my ability. And I'm not apologizing to anyone. I worked fucking hard to get here."

On being used by the Grammys for ratings: "I'm the nice guy who follows through on the things he commits to. But I don't know if I'll be going through that sort of thing again. I feel like the Grammys used me for ratings. And look at it-they were up 18 percent."

The issue hits newsstands in NY/LA Today, March 20 and nationwide next Tuesday, March 27. For More Visit WWW.DETAILS.COM

Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson insists she never dated Justin Timberlake, despite press reports that stated she came between the singer and fellow actress Jessica Biel. reports IOL

The Lost in Translation star tells the new issue of style magazine Vogue she has often "hung out" with Timberlake, but people let their imaginations run wild when the pair locked lips in the pop star's steamy new What Comes Around video.

In other news, Justin Timberlake has added an extra date to his forthcoming UK tour.

The star will play Nottingham Arena on May 19 as part of his FutureSex/LoveShow tour.

Joining the singer on all dates on his UK jaunt will be hip-hop producer Timbaland.