He’s the hot tooth pick
Victoria’s Secret executives and designers voted, and they think Ryan Seacrest has the sexiest smile.
“What’s sexy about him is he doesn’t act like he is,” Victoria’s Secret spokeswoman Monica Mitro says of the “American Idol” host.
“We felt that his smile was quite sexy – in a very subtle and innocent and humble way.”
Joining Seacrest on the lingerie company’s 2008 “What Is Sexy?” list are Eva Mendes, sexiest actress; Josh Holloway (“Lost”), sexiest beach body; Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, sexiest mom; and Katherine Heigl and her musician husband, Josh Kelley, sexiest newlyweds.
Among the other sexy celebs: Eric Bana (actor), Chris Brown (male musician), Dane Cook (funnyman), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (male athlete), Rihanna (female musician), “Grey’s Anatomy’s” Justin Chambers (dad), “Gossip Girl” Blake Lively (newcomer), and Fergie and Josh Duhamel (couple).
Scarlett Johansson was honored for her sexy style, Jessica Biel for her lips, Kate Bosworth for her eyes and Ali Larter for her legs.
Dough girls
Now, for a ranking that really matters: Madonna is the richest woman in music, according to Forbes.com, earning $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007.
Barbra Streisand is No. 2 in the “Cash Queens of Music” list with $60 million, thanks to her comeback tour of North America and Europe, while Celine Dion places third with $45 million, largely from her Las Vegas show.
Rounding out the Top 10: Shakira ($38 million), Beyonce ($27 million), Gwen Stefani ($26 million), Christina Aguilera ($20 million), Faith Hill ($19 million), the Dixie Chicks ($18 million) and Mariah Carey ($13 million).
Will they prove worthy?
Charlize Theron and Christopher Walken have been named man and woman of the year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
The awards, founded in 1951, recognize men and women who have made a “lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment.”
For whom, the bells? Tolle
Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday announced Eckhart Tolle‘s “A New Earth,” a self-help guide by the author of the million-selling “The Power of Now,” as her new book club selection.
According to his Web site, Tolle advocates “transcending our ego-based state of consciousness” as a “prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on our planet.”
Quoteworthy
Rocker/activist Bono, on hanging out with Al Gore: “It’s like being with an Irish priest. You start to confess your sins: ‘Father Al, I am not just a noise polluter. I am a noise-polluting, diesel-soaking, Gulfstream-flying rock star.’ “
The birthday bunch
Actress Carol Channing is 87. Singer Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 57. Singer Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols) is 52. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 49. Actress Kelly Lynch is 49. Actress Minnie Driver is 38. Actress Portia de Rossi is 35. Actress Kerry Washington (“Ray”) is 31. Singer Justin Timberlake is 27.