1. George Clooney, for poking fun at People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive cover. The former Sexiest Man, Clooney jokes, “I was a little hurt that pretty boy McConaughey now takes over. It’s a big responsibility and it’s a heavy crown for him but I think Mr. Abs can handle it… I was a little disturbed that Matt Damon didn’t get front page of People and I think he was hurt.”
2. Heidi Klum, for proving there is friendship among lingerie super models. Klum gave model pal Tyra Banks a special gift just before she strutted the catwalk for the last time earlier this month–a $5,000 pair of earrings. The gems are based on the design of the $12 million fantasy bra Banks modeled for lingerie firm Victoria’s Secret this year.
3. Gwyneth Paltrow, for baring it all. Sort of. The actress deliberately refused to conform to celebrity expectations recently, by showing up at fashion designer Stella Mccartney’s party wearing barely any make-up, to prove busy mothers can still look good without overdoing it. “I didn’t have any hair and make-up, I’d just done it myself–some concealer, tinted moisturiser, blusher, mascara and that was it.” OK, four face products qualify as makeup to us but the thought was nice.
4. Crazy celebrity exes, for bringing us yet another strange-but-true venture. The ex-lovers and wives of Sylvester Stallone, Donald Trump and Kevin Federline, Britney Spears‘ husband, have joined forces to front a new TV show. Angie Everhart, Marla Maples and Shar Jackson will appear together on the new show The Ex-Wives Club, where they’ll offer tips on how to cope with broken romances, break-ups and divorces, as well as reportedly give financial tips to help dumped women get back on their feet after a split. No, we’re not kidding. And, yes, we will be watching.
5. Raging Bull, for being named the best sports movie of all time in a new Entertainment Weekly magazine poll. The 1980 cult boxing film beat golf comedy Caddyshack and basketball classic Hoosiers to claim the top spot on EW’s list. Rocky and Bull Durham round out spots four and five.
6. J.K. Rowling, for getting kids to actually like reading. The adaptation of her fourth installment, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, stormed to the top of the box office with a staggering $101.4 million in its opening weekend Goblet of Fire becomes the fourth-best three-day opening weekend ever, but we just think it’s cool when a 9 year-old reads a 500-pager for FUN.
7. Eva Longoria, for poking fun at the now infamous Desperate Housewives Vanity Fair cover shoot on Saturday Night Live, playing the scene-stealing Teri Hatcher. Longoria recalled the photo shoot, which turned disastrous when Hatcher allegedly started sobbing after her cast mates insisted she wasn’t positioned to look like the star of the show. The spoof shoot turned chaotic when a publicist revealed that Longoria couldn’t sit next to Felicity Huffman because Huffman was allergic to the Latina’s perfume and Hatcher couldn’t stand next to Marcia Cross because the actress feared her head looked too small compared to Cross‘.
8. Actor/director Jon Favreau, for helping Jennifer Aniston level the playing field. Favreau insists the rumored romance between best pal Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston is pure fiction because he had “first dibs” on the actress when they teamed up on Friends. He explains, “I met her 10 years ago on Friends and I called dibs on her at that point, so, whatever you might think, [Vaughn]’s such a good friend that he’s just keeping an eye on her.” You’re back on top, Jen–and we hope you stay there.
9. Satellite navigation, for giving us Homer Simpson driving directions. The voice of Homer Simpson will be featured as a ‘stars in your cars’ satellite navigation system, directing drivers to their destinations. The yellow anti-hero will groan a commiserative “D’oh” when drivers make a wrong turn, while scamp son Bart will instruct stressed motorists: “Don’t have a cow, man!” Where can we get one of these cars?
10. Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman, for playing nice and promising late-night TV viewers awkward pauses and real-life tension. Winfrey accepted Letterman‘s invitation to appear on his show, despite the pair’s long running feud–during which Winfrey has been used as the butt of many of The Late Show host’s jokes. Winfrey’s appearance coincides with the opening night of her Broadway musical The Color Purple. Letterman added, “She’s huge. Put bygones behind us, the water under the bridge, over the dam, wherever water goes–standing in your basement–she’s going to be here on this show and it’s going to be fantastic.” Oprah, Dave. Dave, Oprah.
