Sexiest Man Alive. Again.

It's that time of the year again. To most magazine fanatics this is as big as Christmas itself (which is coming at an extremely fast pace - must shop for 'presents'...yes). People magazine has put out its list of the hottest men alive in the entertainment business today. Most of the honorees were old-place-takers that have been on the list for years and years before. Some newcomers are refreshing faces to the roster. I was glad to see one specific person on the list this year (and no it is not the korean guy) because it truly shows that true 'hotness', like beauty, can be from the inside.

From here on, all you girls, and some boys, will be showered with what is called 'eye-candy' and 'visual-weed' which you will suck up and enjoy to the point of drunkard-ness. Not a word, but it's a funny phrase. Drunkard-ness.

George Clooney

Here he is folks, the sexiest man alive, again, in the year 2006. I swear, George Clooney is one of the few people in Hollywood who get sexier as they get older (the other celebrity worth mentioning of similar characteristics is Johnny Depp *drool*). When I saw him on ER he wasn't a 'OH MY GOD' hot, but when I saw him on Ocean's Eleven, well I think the world agrees when I say that most girls would have 'tapped' that *wink wink*. He already has the title under his belt from 1997 (also one of the two celebrities who won it twice in their careers, the other being Brad Pitt, who I think is overrated), but now I guess he can update his crown-and-glory, because being hot in 2006 is a lot harder than it was in 1997. You don't agree? Go google up Sexiest Man Alive 1997 and compare that to the current. I think it is self explanatory. I am, in one way, glad he won, because he is not only a looker, but has a personality of a bunny: approachable and ... cuddly. He is the rare-breed of celebrities who doesn't mind getting poked fun of. Not only that, he would constantly join in and poke fun at himself. To top it off, he is 'anti-swag' (as People puts it). Why can't every other rich man be this down-to-earth? If all the celebrities were like Clooney we would be happier as fan-goers. Once again, to recap, George Clooney is this year's sexiest man alive.

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Patrick Dempsey

The man who has undergone the one of industry's greatest comebacks of all time. With less-than-average roles in TV pilots in the 1990's, where the shows didn't last more than a season, he was on a spiral of celebrity-doom (what I like to call "The Hole of Andy Dick"). But I guessed we spoke to soon, for he booked one of the greatest roles in TV history by pulling off the role of Dr. Derek Shepherd (aka. Dr. McDreamy) on the hit TV series, Grey's Anatomy. I personally don't think he is as hot as people hype him up as, but gotta give the man some props for his amazing career kick-back. But still, I don't fully agree with him being on the list, but that is just me.

Ashton Kutcher

Oh Ashton Kutcher. He can play a dumbass on a TV show at one moment and play a totally righteous rescue-unit at another. Multitalented actor, I don't care who says otherwise, and a hottie to boot. Like George Clooney in Ocean's Eleven role, a lot of girls probably giggled and jumped when they saw Kutcher in tighty-jeans in That 70's Show. Married to Demi Moore, who I think has lost her 'glow' which is beside the point, he lives a pretty stable relationship and life. Total moron on TV, but a socialized, and even sophisticated at times, individual whenever not under the pressure of the camera, Kutcher takes his place as #3 on the list.

Taye Diggs

An underdog, if you will, in the TV industry. You will probably remember him, or from now on anywho, from the much anticipated TV pilot-mini-series, Day Break on ABC. Don't let his lack-luster celebrity status fool you, this man is not new to the game. He has been on the roles of the minor characters in several TV shows (such as Ally McBeal) and movies (more notable role as Benjamin "Benny" Coffin in the musical-turned-movie Rent). Diggs pulls off the Mr.Chocolate in the list, and he pulls it off well. Mmmm Chocolate.

Johnny Depp

World isn't fair. If there were levels of asthetic pleasure in a male's outer looks it would be in this order: ugly, mediocre, hottie, perfect and there is Johnny Depp in bold, glowing letters with fireworks and midgets on tigers. If I had it my way, Johnny Depp would win this honor for years and years and years. I don't know when I would stop listing him as #1, because he is the, and I mean "the", hottest man alive right now. If I were a girl, or gay, I would destroy a small town to be with him. Stunning good looks, successful career, stunning good looks, great personality, stunning good looks - there is little to hate about this guy. Oh yeah, he is a devoted father as well (when he wore the shirt which his daughter scribbled on...just wow, now that is fatherhood) - just in case the few points listed before didn't get your motors going. Depp takes #5 in the list, but shall remain as #1 in the hearts of many.

There you have it folks, those were the top 5 of People's Hottest Man Alive of 2006. Now that you have read through all that male-grabbing-compliments (you did read them didn't you?) you might be wondering who I was referring to in the beginning about an individual on the list who truly gave the meaning of inner-beauty. It is this man, an honorary mention, if you will.

John Krasinski

Best known, probably, for his role in the hilarious TV sitcome The Office on NBC, starring as the lovable Jim Halpert. This dude, in my humble opinion, isn't the sexiest man alive. If it were just facial and physical features, he would be very low on this list, if on it at all. But this man truly has the inner hotness - which in this case is humour. He is the type that you love, not because he is bulging with mucles and well toned abs and face, because he is so down-to-earth and realistic that you wouldn't even guess that he was a celebrity on national television. In his defense of being a sex-symbol, he does have one hell of a height in his corner - 6"3? That is a lot of man to love. I love this man. Glad that he got the well deserved spot as #9.

The list continues on to include more too-good-to-be-true male celebrities: Leonardo DeCaprio (he is making a big comeback, I swear), Jake Gyllenhaal (I can already hear the screams of 1000 fangirls - who can resist his eyes? WHO?), John Cho (go Korean man!) and others. If you want the full online cover of this spectacle, you might want to visit it up here.

I hope that this article has brought to you unrealistic standards of men. Or if you already had such standards, I hope that this article further enforced the thought. Keep it up, and you might just end up finding a man like these in the next few years - or more likely, you will die a lonely and broken woman (or man). Until next time - mucho.