Top Reads The Sexiest Man Alive 2011 - Bradley Cooper Judging from my Twitter replies and inbox, you’re about 50/50 on this. Or less. And there are a lot of you who think Ryan Gosling was overlooked. I’m telling you, Ryan Gosling doesn’t have the box office to back it up yet. As I wrote in By Lainey • Nov 16, 2011 10:05 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 My Prediction for Sexiest Man Alive 2011: Justin Timberlake You donΓÇÖt think I hate myself? I HATE MYSELF TODAY. But remember, this is not a PREFERENCE. This is a PREDICTION. So to answer your questions, for those of you who keep emailing about Michael Fassbender... This is PEOPLE Magazine. How many PEOPLE Magazine subscribers do you think know Michael By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 10:24 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Brad Pitt Arguments for: -Moneyball, Tree of Life, commercially and critically itΓÇÖs been a really, really strong year, and now theyΓÇÖre talking Oscar nomination. WhoΓÇÖs better at campaigning than the Brange? -Look at his hustle for Moneyball. HeΓÇÖs been working it harder than he has in a long, long time. This is By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 10:21 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Robert Pattinson Arguments for: -It’s Twilight Week. It’s perfectly timed. You give it to him, the Twi-Hards jizz all over the newsstands, instant major cash. Pattinson is almost an automatic. It’s the “of course” selection. He’s made the final 3. I would not be surprised. But if I By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 10:05 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Leonardo DiCaprio Arguments for: -Oh heΓÇÖll hide under his smelly baseball cap and tell you heΓÇÖs not interested in an Oscar but of course heΓÇÖs interested in an Oscar. ThatΓÇÖs the whole point of the game. And right now, with J Edgar, thereΓÇÖs a good chance at a nomination. DoesnΓÇÖt hurt if By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 10:01 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Jon Hamm Arguments for: -Oh My God, please just give it to him -He’s funny, he’s versatile, he’s not overly precious, he’s so humble, and sweet -Devoted to his lady -Very American -People miss Mad Men/Don Draper -The average age of all past SMAs is 39. Jon By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:55 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Ryan Gosling Arguments for: -What a year. He was everywhere this year. -He goes to Disneyland, the aquarium, he breaks up fights. -That time he took his shirt off in Crazy, Stupid, Love -Major talent, super respected among his peers, handpicked by George Clooney, a big, BIG future Arguments against: -None of By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:52 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Robert Downey Jr Arguments for: -Sherlock at Christmas, Iron Man in The Avengers in May, heΓÇÖs running the box office, heΓÇÖs never been more popular -All thatΓÇÖs in the past now, right? He is the ultimate Comeback -Happily married, wife expecting baby, itΓÇÖs the MiniVanΓÇÖs favourite subject: babies! -Best personality ever -Women adore By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:48 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 George Clooney Arguments for: -On the campaign trail, HARD. Is riding this year on two features, The Ides of March and The Descendents which is quickly, quickly picking up a lot of momentum. -No denying how bad he wants this. See Stacy Keibler. -No one has ever been named SMA three times. By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:45 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Prince William Arguments for: -HeΓÇÖs a real life Prince. Like, if you were to draw a Prince without ever having seen a Prince, youΓÇÖd come up with him. -HeΓÇÖs the son of the beloved Diana, now a full blown married adult man: we watched him grow up, thereΓÇÖs a sentimentality factor here. By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:35 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Bradley Cooper Arguments for: -ItΓÇÖs been a good year professionally. Limitless did well. The Hangover 2 did very well. -HeΓÇÖs American -HeΓÇÖs now single having (strategically) split from Renee Zellweger who wouldnΓÇÖt have been very popular with the MiniVan Majority as a girlfriend -JLo was dealing with him for about 5 minutes By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:32 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Hugh Jackman Arguments for: -Reel Steel was a surprise (modest) success. And he's now back on Broadway, winning favour with fans and critics. -Look at him -He's accessible, he's the nicest person ever, he's awesome with his kids, he's happy, always, whenever By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:29 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Daniel Craig Arguments for: -HeΓÇÖs all over the movies this season with two major releases (TinTin, Dragon Tattoo Girl) and it certainly makes sense from a marketing push -After the underwhelming performances of Cowboys & Aliens and Dream House, he might need a little popoularity juice -Daniel Craig is old school sex By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:19 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Colin Firth Arguments for: -LetΓÇÖs not waste time on the physical obvious. YouΓÇÖve seen him in a tuxedo? -Really it should have been last year but now heΓÇÖs the reigning Best Actor and this year, during award season, heΓÇÖs in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and even though Gary OldmanΓÇÖs getting most of By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:16 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Neil Patrick Harris Arguments for: -WouldnΓÇÖt it be great??? The first openly gay Sexiest Man Alive? The year that DonΓÇÖt Ask DonΓÇÖt Tell is repealed? -NPH is riding a career high: multiple award nominations, accolades hosting award shows, popularity across demographics. -NPH is riding a personal high: heΓÇÖs a new dad, and theyΓÇÖre By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:13 am
Sexiest Man Alive 2011 Gerard Butler Arguments for: -Personally I canΓÇÖt think of any -If I had to stretch, IΓÇÖd say that some people think he did a good job in Coriolanus and itΓÇÖs making an Oscar run so the studio might be pushing for it -Some horny ladies are into this Scottish mess. Specifically, his By Lainey • Nov 15, 2011 09:09 am
