crush list, top five
Roger Federer
The graceful ballet of his tennis would be enough--Federer moves like time stops for him--but he is a beauty as well. Most matches are shot with the camera voyeuristically tracing his shape and showing every twitch of expression. He girlishly smooths his bangs from his forehead and touches his face between points and falls to the ground with the exhaustion and exhilaration of each tournament won.
Curtis Stone
I'm beginning to think that middle-aged women throw their underpants at the Take Home Chef as he walks down the street. Happily married women get this guy in their kitchens and act like fawning teenagers. I'm not really blaming them because Christ knows I can't stop watching his show. When there's a close up of him chopping or stirring, I get a little weak because he has the most beautiful hands. The rest of his tall, slim-hipped surfer's body isn't bad either.
Patrick Wilson
The wounded alpha male Brad in Little Children was my wake-up call to this fella. I like that he continually plays really fucked up characters when, as attractive as he is, he could be doing loads of tossed off romantic comedies. He's a matinee idol in my book.
Sam Talbot off Top Chef
The clear favorite (of mine and of his judges) from the beginning of the competition and a tall, good-looking boy as well, Sam really should've won. I think Gail from Food and Wine thought, "Well, shit, there goes my opportunity to use that mug on the cover of the magazine." It probably would've been their best selling issue too!
Alex Karev on Grey's Anatomy
He's a good mix of smarminess and sensitivity. Alex is really self-important and obnoxious. I like watching him get verbally smacked around by Sloan and Izzie and Addison and Bailey more than I like watching good things happen to him. (For some reason the Internet does not have a picture of that fantastic little smirk that he always does.)
runners up: Christopher Eccleston (Yeah, I've been watching Dr. Who 'cause of him), Hugh Laurie as House, the younger three from Northern Exposure, Eric from Wonderfalls, Adam Brody