Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Colin Firth Arguments for: - His performance in The King’s Speech should earn him another Oscar nomination, making it two years in a row. And the timing was similar for Hugh Jackman two years ago like this too, as Australia was just about to open wide when the SMA was announced. By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:50 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Robert Downey Jr Arguments for: - He now fronts two blockbuster franchises (Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes) and makes hit comedies and will get to work soon on The Avengers. RDJ is now one of the most profitable stars in Hollywood. So if it’s a popularity contest, well, he’s pretty popular. - By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:45 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Denzel Washington Arguments for: - He started the year with The Book of Eli, he’s ending it with Unstoppable. After all these years, Denzel is still selling tickets.... - At the movies, and also on Broadway. He just won a Tony Award. You can’t argue that this man is a By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:33 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Leonardo DiCaprio Arguments for: - Inception, Shutter Island... this has been a Major Year and he’s already a Major Star. His professional track record is ridiculously impressive. - Somehow, even after Titanic, people take him seriously now. Very seriously. He is as A as A List gets. - I think he By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:23 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Jake Gyllenhaal Arguments for: - He’s adorable. (I’m biased, obviously.) But those eyes, and that smile, and the body... it’s all goodness and very American. - He’s selling a movie right now. A movie that supposed to be a crowd pleaser. A movie that will prove to you By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:19 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Justin Timberlake Arguments for: - He grew up before their eyes. He is the Mickey Mouse pop star who has sold millions of records, with songs we can all sing along to, who finally starred this year in a hit movie. Justin is not a failure. - Unlike many of his child By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:13 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Johnny Depp Arguments for: - It’s Johnny Depp. Please don’t make me list all the reasons why. It’s Johnny Depp. - He’s about to open a new film. It’s called The Tourist. - In a popularity contest, Johnny Depp beats almost everyone. And with the 25th SMA By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 01:07 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Ryan Reynolds Arguments for: - It’s been a great year. He is suddenly the most versatile actor in Hollywood: successful at romantic comedies, earning critical acclaim for his indie work in Buried, soon to be The Green Lantern, with a crowd-pleasing appearance at Comic-Con to placate all the geeks, and possessing By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:56 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Will Smith Arguments for: - Will is a major, major power player. He is always up for consideration. And he has NEVER been the Sexiest Man Alive, despite having the most impressive box office records of anyone in the business. This is a major oversight. - The Karate Kid was one of By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:49 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Ben Affleck Arguments for: - After the original Bennifer and the asskicking to his career, Ben Affleck has been able to successfully rebuild his image and is now a respected director. The Town was well received, he’s now working on a Terrence Malick film. And he’s already eyeing his next By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:43 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 James Franco Arguments for: - He delivers an outstanding performance in 127 Hours and many say he will be nominated for an Oscar - He has been everywhere – on daytime television, on the festival circuit, on talk shows, on SNL, in comedies, able to straddle art house pictures, comedies, and major motion By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:37 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Robert Pattinson Arguments for: - His prettiness - His hair - Courting the Twilight fanbase: they put their cash money where his face is. It’s an automatic sale. And they are f-cking crazy enough to buy several copies for each person. Arguments against: - Pattinson currently has nothing to promote. With By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:33 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2010 Handicapping People’s Sexiest Man 2010 He will be unveiled on Wednesday. Every year People Magazine crowns the Sexiest Man Alive. Every year the last few years, I’ve handicapped the possibilities, ending with a prediction. This year is particularly significant. It’s the 25th anniversary of the SMA. Which means the Milestone Man has to By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:27 am
Intro for Nov 15, 2010 Dear Gossips, Today’s column will be very, very long. And yes, we will get to Porny’s engagement eventually. But first, it’s the annual Sexiest Man Alive handicap. Each candidate gets his own article. With at least 10 candidates to analyse, there will be several posts. Please note By Lainey • Nov 15, 2010 12:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews You’re in London too Last night you were spotted out with your sister in Soho after taping The Graham Norton Show. Is it me or are you really tan? Maybe it’s the makeup and, well, you do spent a lot of time in LA now. You are in London for promotion for London By Lainey • Nov 12, 2010 08:44 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Actress shortage According to Deadline, now that he’s wrapped up Tom Hardy as the likely villain in The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan is currently looking for two female leads to play two parts: Bruce Wayne’s new love interest and a villain. His list right now includes Rachel Weisz, Naomi By Lainey • Nov 12, 2010 07:43 am
