Entertainment

Singer/actor Justin Timberlake has signed on to executive produce a new series for MTV this fall called “The Phone,” which is billed as a “real life Bourne Identity.” Every week there will be two cell phones hidden in a major city. Once stranger pick up the ringing phones, a "mysterious guide gives contestants five seconds to concede whether or not they wish to play the game for a chance of winning a huge cash prize," MTV said in a statement. The two opponents work against each other on the missions while viewers spy via helicopter cam.

We’re not sure what's more ridiculous: the premise of the show or the fact that a mega successful star like Justin Timberlake would attach his name to a project like this just to land a producing credit. [US]