7 Hollywood Men to Give Thanks For This Year

With the season of thanks approaching, now's the time to look around and appreciate those Hollywood men that have manifested talent, class, social responsibility, and maybe even allowed us to ogle their goods in the process this year.

Presenting, HowLegit's 7 Hollywood Men to Give Thanks For in 2008



7. Javier Bardem:

With killer performances in No Country for Old Men, Love in the Time of Cholera and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Javier has taken over as the Latin lover on the block, mesmerizing us with his "come-hither" eyes and highly kissable mouth. Plus, you could dance to the sound of him speaking his native Spanish. You can see him next in Spanish drama, "Biutiful".

6. Will Farrell:

No doubt movies like Semi-Pro and Step-Brothers kept us in splits but Will's real talent was revealed in his George Dubya impersonations, popularized through SNL. For getting us through those difficult election months, and for the promise of more to come, Will Ferrell secures a spot on our list today.

5. Zac Efron:

Special mention to the leader of the next gen of Hollywood superstars (unless he does too many HSM movies and gets forever cast as the pretty boy jock), 21 year old Zac Efron is getting nods from his predecessor sex symbols, and making sure he hangs out with the right Hollywood crowd. His girlfriend has nothing but nice things to say about him and he looks great without a shirt on. That's a pretty good start to stardom.

4. Brad Pitt:

Now despite the huge focus on Angelina's astounding net worth and breastfeeding problems here stands a good man, Brad Pitt. With career hits such as Burn After Reading, and putting himself out there for all sorts of causes, I'd say this Basterd deserves a little bit of love all to himself. Plus, he is still very easy on the eyes, to which we are always partial.


3. George Clooney:

Can there ever be such a list without mention of Mr. Cool Clooney? Actor and activist, George helped challenging and non-mainsteam roles, and loves how he is ageing. Oh, and do we care that he might be a bit of a commitment-phobe? Not really- at least he helps the rest of us keep our sex lives exciting.

2. Hugh Jackman:

Recently voted People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, Hugh Jackman seems to have it all: a thriving career, a fulfilling family life, and the ability to piss himself, admit it and still making everyone drool. Now that's sex appeal.

1. Daniel Craig:

Well who would have thought that the first Blond Bond would create such a stir? With Quantum of Solace tearing up the box office, and Daniel displaying all the right proportions of class, romantic, and rugged machismo, we hope that Daniel sticks around for at least a few more Bond movies, and then perhaps a few adult films so that we can just enjoy the sights.

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Madonna: In Defense of the She-Devil

Divorces usually bring out the worst in people, and only occasionally do we see one as ugly as Madonna and Guy's recent trip to Splitsville, even in Hollywood. With settlement numbers in the tens of millions (pounds sterling that too), three children, and all the mudslinging one would expect in such a high profile case, this divorce has engaged Madonna haters and empathizers alike. Along the way, Madonna has been described as "beastly", a control freak, or psychologically abused. The whole gamut, really.

My first response was: typical, the powerful woman becomes the She-Devil, while the man walks away looking appropriately dejected, and strangely clueless.

As I sat down and dissected the barrage of Madge criticisms, I found myself wondering if any other woman with the means and the stakes she was facing would have done anything different. In an industry that is ruthless in its criticisms of women, their bodies, and their age, Madonna took steps, albeit a bit extreme, to maintain herself in an image that the people wanted to see. How many times have you watched her in concert and marvelled at her toned body or ageless face? Anybody who thinks that come without a lot of care and sacrifice should talk to the 20-somethings in Hollywood that are already half way down this path!

After 8 years of living in London for her husband, it's natural that she would want to move back to her hometown, New York, and even more natural that she would retain custody of her children. Subjecting them to steamed veggies and no TV hardly given that celebs get slammed for feeding their kids junk food. Of course, opportunists who were perfectly comfortable engaging in an arrangement with the superstar when the price and the publicity was right, conveniently question her parenting skills now.

Being a celeb mom is tough. Being Madonna is impossible. Only one woman can do it - and this woman has reinvented herself for almost 30 years, stood up for causes she cared about, and wowed us every step of the way. I say let her marinate in all the $500 cream she likes- she deserves it.

Celeb Mothers: The Ultimate Working Mom?

With many of Hollywood's leading ladies in the midst or on the brink of motherhood, the spotlight is shining on celebrities mommies and their living/coping strategies. While they dazzle us with their maternity wardrobes and pre and post exercise regimes, it's hard to ignore that their every move is on public display for all to see and critique (and boy, do we critique!). Being six months pregnant myself and ever fighting the urge to hide my head under a rock to avoid another piece of "well-intentioned', unsolicited advice, I have to wonder, are celeb moms the ultimate working moms, because despite the glamor and the fame, their motherhood is just another Hollywood blockbuster, for every Tom, Dick and Martha to review? Remember Kate Moss and her love for gas? Yeah, case in point.

When female celebrities announce they are pregnant, they are either revered or subtly shunned, based on Hollywood's internal hierarchy. If you're an Angelina or Cate, you can graduate to more mature roles that don't necessarily revolve around having perky breasts and a barbie doll waist. But if you are an upcoming no-name star with secondary roles in Disney productions, a pregnancy could mean a faster death to your career than in any other industry. Remember Jamie Lynn?

Whether or not you survive career suicide at the point of pregnancy, your body, your diet, your behavior, and your parenting are all fair game for gossip sites and mainstream news sources. Can you imagine making the transition into motherhood and battling physical and mental demons with the whole world watching and commenting? So Angelina's kids eat Cheetos, whose kids don't? And doesn't Suri Cruise actually need a break from the media more than anything else? Further, your ability to do long shoots in obscure locations, for extended periods of time is indefinitely impaired, and if you do jump back in too early, you're under the gun for being a potentially negligent parent. But if you stay away too long, celeb oblivion has a chauffeur-limo waiting at your door.

You may think this case of sympathy for celeb moms is a bit misplaced. After all, it's unlikely that us "mortal" women will have the ability to hire a nanny per kid, or to rent out the whole world for a birthday party, but at least we can celebrate our parenting victories and overcome our shortcomings in private, away from the degrading eye of the media or of hypocritical mothers who spend more time minding other people's families than their own (don't even get me started on the men who do the same).So, I would like to take this moment to show my support for all the celeb moms out there - it's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it (I am just glad it is them and not me).

PARIS HILTON BEATS THE SKIRTS OFF OF SARAH PALIN IN PRESIDENTIAL POLL: HOWLEGIT.COM

This Presidential race has seen more overlap between politics and entertainment news than most others. From Obama's past romances to McCain's desperate attempts at showbusiness, Washington has been paralleling Hollywood in drama and sensationalism for the last 10 months. But no one has drawn more attention than Republican Vice President candidate, Sarah Palin. Not the porn star, the politician.

From her questionable career goals to her pregnant teenage daughter, Sarah Palin has raised attention and eyebrows since the day she came on the scene. That was until none other than the Hotelier princess, Paris Hilton, entered the political arena.

Known for her quirky and unapologetic spoiled millionairess attitude, Paris is usually dismissed as a blond socialite with more shoes than brain cells. In this election, she has managed to show that she may actually be in on the joke, instead of the butt of it. After a few misfired shots by the Presidential candidates involving her, Paris decided to cease sitting in the wings and enter the main stage with her "Paris for President" campaign. And it worked! In a recent poll run on HowLegit.com, Paris for President won 65% of the votes over Palin for President! Looks like no competition! Paris was even kind enough to offer her opponent some advice on how to make it in politics. How Presidential!

While the poll was meant in fun, it is more than a little indicative of the mockery this race has been reduced to with the addition of Sarah Palin to the ballot. So if you see Palin on the street, tell her to do America the courtesy of spending the last three weeks studying her US history and politics, rather than on publicity gimmicks. Just make sure it's not Lindsay Lohan you're talking to.

CELEB MOMS - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE FUGLY

With most of Hollywood's leading ladies at the brink or in the midst of motherhood, the spotlight is shining on celebrity mommies and their (sometimes grossly inadequate) parental skills. Some, like Angelina and her growing brood, seem to remain inexplicably clear of controversy, while others, like Kate Moss, could use some help with their parental judgment. All in all, in true Hollywood style, we see some real class acts, only this time they're off-screen. Let's look at some highlights:

Most Likely to Damage a Child's Psyche for a Photo Op: Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice).
In what looks like a regular family outing to the mall Posh Spice, decked out like any other mom in a miniskirt and impossibly high stilettos, took the boys out to do a little shopping. That's all fine, but isn't the oldest one a little too old to carry a teddy bear!? Sigh! What some mums will do for the right photo op!

Most Likely to Overly Endorse Teenage Pregnancy: Sarah Palin
I appreciate mothers' supporting their children through good and bad but most moms who find out that their teenage daughters are pregnant would undergo a little bit of hysteria and a whole lot of soul-searching, even if they are Republican. Let's hear it for Sarah Palin, who embraced Bristol's stupidity with all the fervor normally reserved for a globally acclaimed hockey team, and even managed to turn self-affirmed redneck Levi Johnston into a card carrying member of the Republican party!

Most Likely to Jump on the Parenting Bandwagon, 26 Years too Late : Lynne Spears
In a pathetic attempt at publicity and sympathy, Lynne Spears released a book this year describing the trials and tribulations of her fame-plagued family. No we didn't buy it, Lynne (the story or the book). A few months later, she is back at playing mommy again, with a slightly more drastic attempt at fixing problems that should have been addressed a decade ago: "No sex for six months, or you'll go to your room". Or your multi-million dollar mansion that you bought through the career we sold you out to when you should have been in gym class with other pre-pubescent girls your age.

Alas, all celebrity moms are not nuts. Here's our shining beacon of hope:

Most Likely to be Kidnapped and Pummelled by Other Celeb Moms Who Can't Stand the Pressure: Jennifer Garner
Now iisn't she perfect? Dimpled beauty and former Alias star is all about motherhood as she goes about her motherly chores, maintains a full exercise regime while other preggie moms are OD'ing on twinkies and popcorn, and aspired to do more for the world. Refreshing!