Who’s hot and who’s not in Hollywood these days? Everyone has an opinion and here’s ours–the following eight stars are at the top of their games and just hot, period.
Elisha Cuthbert
Why her? Because the blond-haired, blue-eyed, pouty-lipped actress has wholesome good looks and drop-dead sex appeal. Because she made even playing Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious yet victimized daughter on the hit series 24 titillating. Because she made playing a porn star who wants out of the business in The Girl Next Door seem totally natural. And because even playing an all-too-typical slasher flick heroine in this year’s House of Wax was done with sultry flair. Check out Elisha’s photo gallery
Jake Gyllenhaal
Why him? Because with boy-next-door looks and soulful eyes, Gyllenhaal became a tasty little morsel in indie films such as Donnie Darko and The Good Girl. Because he then took the world by storm, quite literally, in the natural disaster flick The Day After Tomorrow. Because in 2005, he’s finally come into his own as a full-blown leading man sex symbol: First as a jaded (and thankfully sometimes shirtless) marine in Jarhead and then as a tender-hearted cowboy in Brokeback Mountain. Check out Jake’s photo gallery
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Why her? Because this luscious dark-haired, dark-eyed beauty caught our attention early on as the lovelorn yet fiery lass on TV’s Party of Five. Because she continued to spark in the I Know What You Did Last Summer horror series, even looking fetching while being chased by a madman with a fisherman’s hook. But mostly because with her hit TV show, she’s the sexiest The Ghost Whisperer since Demi Moore. Check out Love’s photo gallery
Josh Holloway
Why him? Because Lost wouldn’t be nearly as good as it is without this gorgeous, shaggy-haired, abs-perfect hunk. Because we can’t get enough of scruffy, bad boys like Sawyer, his mysterious alter ego on the hit TV show. And because deep down, although the serious doctor Jack is a worthy catch, all Lost fans know Sawyer is really the one Kate, the girl he calls “Freckles,” should go for. Check out Josh’s photo gallery
Lindsay Lohan
Why her? Because the lovely Lohan went from little girl to a red-headed sexpot with relative ease. Because she’s brought back the fun Disney used to have making live-action movies. Because she’s gone on from teeny bopper fare to play one hot Mean Girl. But mostly because she’s survived the tabloid attacks and the pitfalls of fast fame to emerge as a charming and vivacious young actress. Check out Lindsay’s photo gallery
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Why him? Because we just really dig this Irish actor’s smoky and unusual good looks. Because he added a certain male sex appeal to the otherwise all-girl soccer flick Bend It Like Beckham. Because he dared to play the iconic Elvis Presley in a TV mini-series–and nailed it. And because he’ll have the whole world swooning when his role as the adulterous tennis pro romancing the Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen’s upcoming Match Point finally puts him on the map. Check out the Match Point movie stills
Usher
Why him? Because this pop singing sensation’s velvet voice can melt anyone in a 100-mile radius. Because after hearing his smooth tones, adoring fans flocked to buy his latest album Confessions, to the tune of 1.1 million copies in its first week. Because of his rock-hard abs, the kind you can bounce quarters off of. Because he’s taken those abs and put them successfully up on screen in In the Mix, his first starring role. Check out Usher’s photo gallery
Naomi Watts
Why her? Because this fair-haired and chiseled Aussie beauty often downplays her amazing looks for her art, having consistently wowed us since her mesmerizing performance in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive. Because she lit up the screen in the horror films The Ring and The Ring Two, despite being haunted by a psychotic girl in a well. And because it’s not at all surprising an 800 pound ape named King Kong would move worlds to be with her. Check out Naomi’s photo gallery
