With much international fanfare, People Magazine today released their choices for "Sexiest Men Alive." Jason Bourne himself, Matt Damon, took top honours and humbly responded with "You've given an ageing suburban dad the ego-boost of a lifetime." Also on the list were Patrick Dempsey, Ryan Reynolds, Brad Pitt, James McAvoy, Johnny Depp, Dave Annable, Will Smith, Javier Bardem, Shemar Moore, Ben Affleck, Adrian Grenier, and Justin Timberlake.
Not a Clooney or Becks in sight from the upper echelon. Having met most of these guys, I have to admit I'm a little puzzled by the choices. It seems to me like a suburban ladies' book club and a few Hollywood publicists got together over a few bottle of wine and canapes to come up with this.
So, allow me to weigh in and then by all means, start contributing your own picks and pans! Since the Editors are obviously impressed by "Dreamboat Dads," I don't know why they left off Hugh Jackman, Eric Bana or James Marsden. If it's TV hunks you go for, you can't beat the double whammy of Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller from PRISON BREAK. McDreamy, no. McSteamy (Eric Dane), yes. Ben Affleck!? A better pick would have been his kid brother, Casey. I'll agree with Javier Bardem and Ryan Reynolds (after all, he & I both have the same superhero, The Flash...that's reason enough). Since they completely omitted sports stars or politicians, I'll submit Sydney Swans star Jared Crouch and Presidential hopeful Senator John Edwards for consideration.
While I'll admit after interviewing Vince Vaughn recently I developed a bit of a celebrity man-crush on this charismatic character, I'm going to say that the top spot should actually go to the amazing Viggo Mortensen. Not only is he a great actor, poet, linguist, artist, musician and gifted actor...the dude is pushing the half century mark(!) and he is in AMAZING shape! Who else but this Renaissance man could pull off a completely nude fight scene in EASTERN PROMISES and still be credible enough to deserve an Academy Award nomination!? 
