Letters to the Editor
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gap toothed David Letterman is hot
I'm with you with Stewart and Colbert, but let's give credit where it's due. David Letterman was the first hot, smart, gracious comedian going - he's all that and a gap between his teeth.
Where's Senator Barack Obama? A sexy handsome man who inspires hope for the future in the midst of the darkest of times gets more than my vote .... although I am Canadian, I'll have to settle for the long distance crush.
(Last one ... I did see Brad Pitt in glasses once - he was almost sexy.)
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Great List...but...
Loved your choices-and you're right. George Clooney's too obvious a front runner.
But...
You forgot Denzel Washington-the Ultimate sexiest man in every way possible. He could do a commercial for hemmoroid cream and still manage to rattle my cage.
And how about a nod to the often forgotten Gene Hackman? Brilliant in his craft, always working, and always overlooked.
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Candypants
>>Okay, he's not hot persay..
But I've got a secret soft spot for Ricky Gervais.<<
If you want to see a really hot Ricky Gervais go here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G9uGPQsVNk
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A New Age School Girl Crush
I tend to get a few laughs on those rare occasions when I reveal my taste in men. Maybe it's sitting around the lunch table discussing a gay superman, made all the more attractive with every curve busting through the spandex. I jump in saying, "but the villain’s always sexier." damn me to hell. I shudder with desire at Lex Luther's every attempt to take over the world. Kevin Spacey is a favorite of mine. His smooth articulation of his love for the theatre, his effeminate mannerisms alluding to his questionable sexuality. He's one of those guilty pleasures, the subtly insane criminal mastermind. Every good girl wants a bad boy every now and then.
Although most of my crushes I reveal with a layer of shame, Stephen Colbert is a fantasy I don't mind sharing with those who will surely judge me. Still holding on to all his hair, the same color it was 20 years ago, he could easily be in his 30's. With everything hidden neatly behind those deceiving pantsuits, he can be as built as you want him to be. Of course my list extends through a variety of different characters:
Conan O'Brien- tall and lean with impeccable facial definition, I'd like to ride his "raspberry wave."
Elvis Costello- the British seem to have a leg up. Nothing beats a smooth talker. Mystery is sexy. We'll never know exactly what he's hiding behind those shades.
Keith Olbermann- There is no one I respect more than this man. A reporter who takes his rare opportunity to speak the truth, and he does it with such intelligence. He says of president Bush "you have failed us, and then leveraged that failure to justify a purposeless war in Iraq which will all too soon will have claimed more American lives than did 9/11. ...And there it is sir. Are yours the actions of a true American?" His words come with a reserved anger that proves sophisticated and intelligent, conveying what we all have been trying to say, but have been too overwhelmed to find the words to do it.
Will Arnett- Fox is killing America, just like it killed Arrested Development and took this beautiful boy away from me. His portrayal of an out of work "illusionist" struggling with his father's disapproval and his artificial manliness proves irresistibly sexy, even after his tendency to cry after intercourse is revealed. He’s just sensitive. Even though Arrested is over, I can still listen to his grainy baritone describe toe fungus in those Lamisil commercials.
Lewis Black- He's just so angry. You can’t help but indulge when he describes how comedy is like sex- the building of anticipation until it explodes. Adding, "I hope I’m better at sex than I am at telling jokes."
Of course there are many more, Wes Anderson, Christopher Guest, Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Fred Willard, Bill Murray, Prince. And as for Alan Rickman- HELL YEAH! I am convinced he truly must be the "Voice of God."
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women
Jeneanne Garafolo, Lili Taylor, Emma Thompson, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, that red-haired girl on Mythbusters, the lead singer of Garbage, Sarah Vowell, NPRs Terri Gross, Samantha Bee, Condi Rice AND Hillary Clinton, oh and mmmmmmm Any Sedaris.
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NO DELUSIONS!! DAWKINS TOPS THE LIST!!
richard dawkins is the most fascinating man i've never met and sam harris runs a close second!! you gotta love the doog, steven colbert and jon stewart. also at the top of my list, the doctor is in the HOUSE, hugh laurie fighting for first place with michael caine, alec baldwin, and danny devito!! the brains are so beautiful!!
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Have These Guys Been Mentioned Yet?
I haven't looked through all of the 300+ letters, but I hope someone's mentioned Julian Sands. Rrrrow. And Harold Perrineau Jr., who won my heart on "Oz" and whose fate in the movie "The Edge" made me too angry to watch the rest of the film. ("How dare they!" I fumed.) I eagerly await his return on "Lost".
I expect Eddie Izzard's been mentioned a few times. Perhaps Lewis Black as well. Earlier this week I was reminded how much I missed Mitch Hedberg, and how adorable he was on stage. Something about comedians...
Here in Canada we have lots of fun eye candy, like Rick Mercer and the cast of "Corner Gas". I'll savour them until they're all discovered and head south!
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Oliver Platt...
...gets my vote
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sexy
James Spader...nuff said
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sexiest men alive
So many men, so little time....
my boyfriends, in no heirarchal order:
Jesse L. Martin (pure swoon)
Edward Norton (smarts turn me on)
Bill Maher (ditto)
Gael Garcia Bernal (ditto plus latin zing)
Bill Clinton (president for life)
honorable mentions: Mr. Obama, many bollywood actors, all Mexican Film directors and the very good new Bond, James Bond, Daniel Craig.
Gay Boyfriends:
Neil Patrick Harris
Rupert Everett
Gore Vidal
Dead Boyfriends:
James Dean
River Phoenix
Girlfriends if I were Gay (not that there's anything wrong with it)
Angelina, coolest woman on earth, Jolie
Charlotte, forever fabulous,Rampling
Julie, I've loved you since Zhivago, Christie
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a little more sugar
Will Ferrell
André 3000
Ben Stiller
Ben Harper
Tom Morello
Daddy G
Sam Rockwell
Greg Kinnear
Seal
Gary Oldman
Lou Reed
David Bowie
Jackson Browne
=[the last 3 go all the back to jr high school where
this rightfully belongs...& now that i feel stoopid,
i can get back to important stuff. thanks, salon!]=