Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Robert Pattinson This is the sure bet. This is the PROBABLE choice. If you were forced at gunpoint to bet your mortgage on a candidate, it would be him, it would be the safest. People Magazine likes pleasing people. Pattinson is the Goliath. It’s his to lose. But I am a By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:25 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Gerard Butler Arguments for: * I don’t know… supposedly he’s a ladies’ man and horny women want him and they would cut each other for the right to stuff money in his 300 diaper * He sings. So this must mean he’s the true Phantom of the Opera. * Fake romance with By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:22 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 George Clooney Arguments for: * He is George Clooney. He is Mr Hollywood * One of the top 5 names in the world and socially active, substance behind the celebrity * George has a new girl. People Magazine has been trying to whitewash her to gain favour with him. And an attached George always gets By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:20 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Justin Timberlake Arguments for: * He’s the Golden Son. The curly haired boy who became a mogul and never f-cked up along the way. And famous all over the world. * Saturday Night Live * Pippy is a philanthropist now * Always business: JT is expanding his clothing line. The SMA title would help sales By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:17 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Ryan Reynolds Arguments for: * He is willingly photographed bare-chested, and often. Milk and cookies goodlooking. Works out often * Starred in 2 very successful films this year: Wolverine and The Proposal * Did a good job hosting Saturday Night Live to cap off a great summer * Beat out other beefers to win the role By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:15 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Jon Hamm Arguments for: * Don Draper has set our loins afire * Hamm’s clean cut good looks appeal to the MiniVan, his friendly image makes him a safe, controversy-free, popular choice and despite his hunky status he maintains a longterm relationship, is not known to be a philanderer or a player * Mad By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:13 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Brad Pitt Arguments for: * Always in contention. For many women, he is still the sexiest ideal. Even with that f-cking beard. * The father factor. Brad is a doting dad. This gets ‘em moist. * Inglourious Basterds did well. Some say it’s still hanging around, lingering on the edges of Oscar consideration, especially By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:12 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Will Smith Arguments for: * Will is popular. Very, very popular * Will is charming. Very, very charming. * Will has a huge box office. Will wins almost all the time. * Will is happily married, he’s understood to be faithful, and he is a devoted father. * It’s time for a non-white SMA. And By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:10 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Jay-Z Arguments for: * Success is sexy. Jay-Z now has more #1 albums than Elvis, second ONLY to the Beatles. Let me repeat that for you: only the Beatles have more #1 albums than Jay-Z. Jay-Z owns the f-cking world * With success comes influence and power. Jay-Z is a star and a By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:08 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Channing Tatum Arguments for: * Buff, athletic all-American * Big hit with G.I. Joe, newly established as an action star * Just the right amount of scandal with a naughty past as an exotic dancer thrilling horny housewives and cougars, perfect MiniVan Majority fantasy material * Next film: Dear John, a Notebook style tearjerker targeted By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:07 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Sam Worthington Arguments for: * Rugged, man, hot * Enigmatic, fresh, mysterious, it would be an inspired and surprising choice * He’s at the top of the list right now for producers and directors, everyone wants to work with him * Stole Terminator Salvation from the compelling Christian Bale, not an easy feat * Handpicked as By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:05 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2009 Predicting the Sexiest Man Alive 2009 It’s an annual tradition on this site. Later this month, People Magazine will name its Sexiest Man Alive and this is the 5th year of the exercise – handicapping the candidates that could capture the crown. My batting average is hovering around .400 but this might be the trickiest yet. By Lainey • Nov 05, 2009 01:02 am
Quiveration Franco: first look Have you seen this? It’s the first look at James Franco on General Hospital. Don’t ask me about the storyline. I don’t care about the storyline. What I do care about are the scenes. Soap opera scenes are long and drawn out. Takes them days to have By Lainey • Nov 04, 2009 09:47 am
Quiveration Can we be friends again? It’s been a year since Adrien Brody’s embarrassing spread in Hello Magazine showing off the fake castle he used to inhabit with then girlfriend Elsa Pataky. Elsa was unable to leverage anything more than a wannabe royal residence out of Adrien and their romance has since reportedly fizzled. By Lainey • Nov 04, 2009 09:29 am
Cheating Loins Always save the texts That stripper who claims she had a fling with Josh Duhamel in Atlanta…he’s denying the allegations but now Us Weekly reports she saved her text messages. See now I believe the text messages more than I believe a lie detector test. And she passed one of those too. By Lainey • Nov 04, 2009 09:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Drew & Posh & DeNiro At the premiere of Everybody’s Fine last night, Drew Barrymore stepped out in a Victoria Beckham and looked like a bridesmaid. Right? Hate that length. It cuts her off in the matron area. Everybody’s Fine stars Robert DeNiro has a father who crosses the country to be with By Lainey • Nov 04, 2009 05:48 am