We all have a list, right?
There’s THE LIST, where you have a list of Celebrities that you are TOTALLY allowed to get with and your significant other cannot begrudge you for it. You know, in the likelihood that you actually run into Angelina Jolie and she’s willing to throw down with you. (Okay, that was ENTIRELY for clarification. Neither myself nor Bryan has Angelina on our list. Myself because she’s too tall and Bryan because she’s been with Billy Bob Thornton.)(Yes, we’ve discussed this.)
Typically you get some set number of celebs to include – I think we’ve set five in my house – and then you can rotate as you see fit. For instance, whereas Leslie Nielsen was once on my list, he is now dead, and therefore can be replaced. (ON MY LIST; NEVER IN MY HEART, LESLIE. Lt. Frank Dreben 4-EVA.)
I love hearing everyone’s lists! Because, let’s face it. Your list is personalized. You created your list for your own reasons, and it’s rarely going to mesh with some other list. Your list is totally you! So let’s talk about our lists.
Disclaimer: there is no shame here. Your list will be totally awesome because of reasons only you understand, and you don’t have to AT ALL justify your list! Also awesome: if no one else agrees with your choices, that is MORE CELEB FOR YOU!
Without further ado, My List.
1. Mandy Patinkin -
Yes, my love for him began with A Princess Bride (OBVIOUSLY), but it didn’t end there. Have you ever heard this man sing? OH, it is like manna for the ears. I once got the joy of seeing him perform live when I was 17 in Nashville, and to this day, it’s one of my favorite live performances I’ve ever seen. So, so lovely.
2. Morris Chestnut
Most recently, you’ve seen Mr. Chestnut on American Horror Story as the rent-a-cop we all wanted Connie Britton to take advantage of, but I’ve loved him since Two Can Play that Game. I don’t know why I loved that movie, but I did. Like, a lot. And I love Morris’ versatility and .. he does this thing where he licks his lips, LL Cool J style, and .. well, I like him. A lot.
3. Egon Spangler
And – no – I don’t mean Harold Ramis. (Although, yes, in his prime, he was included.) I have an abnormal thing for the character of Egon Spengler from Ghostbusters. I like nerdy guys. And while it may seem like a waste of space on My List to add a fictional character, I like to think of it as a free space, because you never know what remake may happen of the series and this leaves me open for any casting. I think Egon himself would appreciate that level of logic and foresight.
4. Tim Curry
Um, even that picture makes me feel things. I don’t care; if you say you don’t find Tim Curry at least a little hot in at least ONE of his millions of hot roles, I’ll call you a liar. It’s hard for me to figure out what really cemented his role on this list, but I’m leaning toward the Darkness in Legend. It’s probably the cloven hoofs. Those really do it for me.
5. William Katt
I know. 90% of you went Who? and that’s okay because that means I have that much more opportunity to win him over with my love and adoration. I found William (Mr. Katt if you’re nasty) on a Broadway production of Stephen Schwartz’s musical Pippin, in which he played the lead role. (Opposite Ben Vereen, which was an AMAZING cast.) And he had such a pretty, pretty voice. And a baby face. And those blonde curls! And then I fell in love with reruns of Greatest American Hero and was sold. Also, if you DO know him and adore him like I do .. don’t google recent images of him. I’ll save you my pain.
In Memoriam, Because I Apparently Like Older Men:
Gregory Hines
Leslie Nielsen
Jack Lemon
Okay, fess up. Who’s on your List?
Love this! A few of my choices are rather mainstream, but a few are kind of….different. While Tim Curry is not on my list, he is HOT. Even in garters. Maybe ESPECIALLY in garters.
1. George Clooney (yawn, I know) but those eye crinkles, man.
2. Ewan McGregor — he sings! And also has a really large….fan following. Yeah, that’s it.
3. Adrian Brody (I have a thing for guys with large noses, I’m not going to lie)
4. Russell Brand — I don’t even….
5. Robert Downey, Jr. — the man just gets better with age
1st Runner Up == I mentioned this on Twitter not to long ago — I want to not like Michael Bublé. He’s supposedly a womanizer but…I can’t help it. I think he’s kind of sexy and kind of smoldering.
Leandra wants you to read ..A little more grace….
@Leandra, Russell Brand is actually what STARTED this post! I saw a picture of him and made him a Runner Up.
I’m a sucker for an accent:
Gerard Butler
Jude Law (such an ass, but OMG his accent. And those expressions…)
Daniel Craig (sometimes on the list, sometimes off)
No accent, but still quite yummy:
Bradley Cooper
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (yes, mainly because he was Denny Duquette on Grey’s. I’m still pining for Denny.)
Jesabes wants you to read ..Have I mentioned my husband HATES Ryan Gosling?
@Jesabes, HAHA, Bryan was telling me just this weekend that he met someone who’s name was Denny and I literally gasped and went, “Awww, Dennnny…” like I was still mourning for him.
Christian Bale — since Newsies
Ryan Gosling — before it was cool
Ryan Adams — smart greasy rock star
Rhett Miller — smart, hip wiggling lyricist
Charlie Hunnam — Sons of Anarchy
People who have fallen off my list:
Nic Cage — I want to go back to Nicolas Cage in Valley Girl and Raising Arizona and Moonstruck (SIGH Moonstruck)
People who would totally be on my list if they were alive:
Fred Astaire
Dana Andrews
Bob Hope
Hillary wants you to read ..technology
@Hillary, OOOOH, Christian Bale. YES. Newsies, especially. Totally yummy.
You reminded me of another In Memoriam contender – Gene Kelly. Oh, those 1940s dancers.
Hillary, our lists are startlingly similar. Like, just replace Christian Bale with Jason Segel (preferably circa Nick Andopolis), and that is my exact same list.
Kate wants you to read ..They Were Penn State.
Oh, when we were watching Freaks and Geeks, Nick Andopolis was most definitely on my list.
Hillary wants you to read ..technology
Ryan Gosling (He’s my age, he’s a good Canadian boy, and it IS like he’s been photoshopped. Mark understand it, but he doesn’t have to.)
Joshua Jackson (Makes me want to doodle hearts in my notebook and erase Diane Kruger from existing, except for how she makes him happy so she’s allowed to stay in the world)
George Clooney (Way too old for me, and I am NOT his type. Doesn’t matter.)
The fourth and fifth slots are toss-ups among Alexander Skarsgard (Way too tall for me, but I don’t plan to leave him standing up. Ahem.), Joe Manganiello (We could talk about Skarsgard! Or not.), Michael Fassbender (so pretty!), Jon Hamm (purrrrrrr), and Zachary Levi (because I already miss Chuck).
@elsewise, I will only ever call him Pacey, but I approve this message. (Also: DITTO to Diane Kruger. She is allowed to stay. FOR NOW.)
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Um, pardon that completely nonsensical line about Mark. I was too busy daydreaming to edit my comment.
Me and @elsewise just totally spazzed over email about this. I might have squeaked out loud at work.
Ryan Gosling, for sure
George Clooney, for sure
My secret shame crush of Jeremy Wade from River Monsters, purely for the voice/accent. Jeez, that voice. I want it to lull me to sleep at night, rather than for sketchy reasons.
PACEYYYYYYYYYYYY! (Josh Jackson from Dawson’s/Fringe) Sigh. Pacey.
Matthew from Downton is currently on the list, but the fifth spot total rotates a lot.
Oh shit, @elsewise just told me we forgot John Hamm. Crap. Okay, Hamm for sexy times, Wade to lull me to sleep at night.
@Hellcat13, HAHAHAHA. We are totally having a Pacey-love-fest here today.
Oh, @Hillary – that movie he was in with Sandra Bullock when he was, like, 18, right? sigh…..I remember that movie and him specifically.
Mine switch out a lot but the main categories are always represented.
1. Mark Kanemura (the dancer) (Who is also gay, but whatevs.)
2. Darren Criss (the musician)
3. Angelina Jolie (the girl)
4. Channing Tatum (the muscle) (also happens to be a dancer)
5. Matt Bomer (the pretty)
Also..since two of my list will play strippers in Soderbergh’s ‘Magic Mike’ – you can rest assured I’ll be there to watch it MANY TIMES.
@zoot, I know not of this Magic Mike of which you speak. But if it’s got “Keep Bleeding Love” Mark in it, I’M SO THERE.
Oh, man. If Mark were in the stripper movie too? I WOULD BE DEAD. It’s Channing Tatum and Matt Bomer that are in it. I’ll have to continue stalking Mark in Lady Gaga videos for now…*sigh*
Sarah – HOW is it possible you have not heard of Magic Mike? I am so there for the multiple viewings of that movie. If only Matt Bomer were not gay. That kills it for me (same reason I adore Anderson Cooper but can’t add him to my list).
I realize this list will NEVER happen but I still want it to be possible. That said, god knows who is on my list now (at one point I remember Davic Duchovny being on the list and also Lyle Lovett but no more). Except that guy from the Mentalist because just like Liz Lemon, I have become a body language expert from all my viewings. I, however, do not have the excuse of losing my remote. I just really like Simon Baker.
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WAIT. Matt Bomer is gay too? REALLY? That means THREE of my FIVE are gay. What is my attraction to gay men? JEEZ.
I really did rush to post before @Hellcat13 so that I could call dibs on all the men we agree on.
That’s okay, I would have forgot about Pacey otherwise. How could I forget Pacey??
Yay! So glad I’m not alone. Most people don’t get it.
Leandra wants you to read ..A little more grace….
JON HAMM. Oh dear, I’ll have to work on my list some more. I have some tough decisions to make.
Jesabes wants you to read ..Have I mentioned my husband HATES Ryan Gosling?
That was supposed to be a reply to elsewise, don’t know why it didn’t show up that way.
Jesabes wants you to read ..Have I mentioned my husband HATES Ryan Gosling?
I haven’t actually thought about The List since college (when my roommates and I used to sit around and discuss.) Pretty sure the only person who was on it then and would still be on it now is Will Smith.
And now this is going to be what I think about instead of anything productive.
Elsha wants you to read ..Want to join us?
First of all, what IS it about TIm Curry in Legend?? It must be in the way he speaks or something. Whatever it is I (scarily) agree.
Secondly, I loved Pippin! Not enough to be on my list but I haven’t heard about the musical in years. Loved!
My list includes:
Gerard Butler – accent.
Jake Gyllenhall – love his smile.
Jason Statham – hottest in Death Race.
Ryan Gosling – he was on my list before his multiple movie explosion.
Pharrell Williams – fell in love when I was in college and he’s still my old standby.
I just have to say that I heard that song this morning and envisioned that entire dance in my head.
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I got an email!! Yay!
WHY did my reply end up at the bottom of the list??? That comment was in reply to Keep Bleeding Love Mark.
Anyway…my list.
– Patrick Dempsey (the eye crinkles when he smiles — unf)
– Henry Cavill
– Joseph Fiennes (if I could get a Jospeh and Ralph Fiennes tag team combo, not gonna lie, that would be awesome)
– Daniel Craig
– Eva Green
Lisa wants you to read ..I could tell you…
@Lisa, I think my plugin that nested replies is not working with this new theme. I can only successfully reply from the admin side. ::sigh::
Denny was great, but I am so glad they killed the ghost Denny story line. That was just crazy!
Jessica wants you to read ..Hooty Hoot
You’re right, the ghost Denny storyline was weird.
Jesabes wants you to read ..Have I mentioned my husband HATES Ryan Gosling?
No particular order:
Adrian Brody
Edward Norton (I hear he’s a total asshole, but I’ve decided I don’t care in this case)
Lyle Lovett
Anderson Cooper (I hear he’s gay, but I’ve decided I don’t care in this case, either)
and…
and…
uh…
shoot, I forgot my fifth. I’ll be back.
Cherie Beyond wants you to read ..The house: a timeline
I have two lists. . .a girl one and a guy one. Is that bad?
The guy one has three standard names (these don’t change)
1. Johnny Depp
2. Orlando Bloom
3. Christian Bale (yes. . .Newsies!!)
I’ve recently found myself attracted to
4. Peter Dirklage (he plays Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones and has been in all kinds of other movies, but since I’m reading the books I really like the character and find that drawing me to the actor more.)
5. Right now is probably Matthew McConaghey but sometimes it’s Ryan Reynolds. . .
Heath Ledger was on the list for a good long while, but now, alas
Girl list
1. Drew Barrymore (she’s been there FOREVER)
2. Liv Tyler
3. Angelina
4. Zooey Deschanel
5. Leelee Sobieski
I totally get the Tim Curry thing. . .totally. He’s just not on the list for me. As well, Russell Brand, yeah. I get that.
Wow, my list is long! Now I’m blushing!!
1. LL Cool J. He has held this spot for 20 years, ever since I saw him in “Toys.” I was on a date, and I was too distracted by Cool James to notice my date. Truth.
2. Pierce Brosnan. Also a multi-decade contender. I thought he was hot in “Remington Steel,” I thought he was hot in the James Bond movies, I thought he was OMG BEYOND HOT OMG in “The Thomas Crowne Affair,” and I still think he’s hot.
3. Mikhail Baryshnikov. Also a multi-decade contender. Yes, he’s old enough to be my dad. Don’t care. Still hot.
4. Ralph Fiennes. It was very difficult for me to watch him as Voldemort, because I lusted after him so much in “Quiz Show.” I was also on a date when I went to see this movie and it caused probably the biggest fight of my relationship with my college boyfriend. Because OMG I was openly lusting at the screen. Slurp.
5. This spot is kind of a wild card. Today it’s Nathan Fillion. Yesterday I would have had a different answer. But Nathan Fillion delivered a line in last night’s “Castle” that made me laugh out loud and I’ve always loved witty academics. Nom.
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1. Robert Downey, Jr. (the reformed bad boy!)
2. Jimmy Smits (a little Latin flava!)
3. Giovanni Ribisi
4. Jon Favreau
5. Ed Harris (the blue eyes!)
Tim Curry is so HOT! That pictures gives me silly feelings in my stomach
My list includes:
William Petersen…Grissom is so needy and hot!
Alexander Skarsgard…bite me, Eric? Please?
Joe Manganiello….scruffy and muscles? Yes please!
Tim Curry…do I need to explain?
And my last spot is a freebie…for that hottie that fits my mood that day.
Tim Curry is so HOT! That pictures gives me silly feelings in my stomach
My list includes:
William Petersen…Grissom is so nerdy and hot!
Alexander Skarsgard…bite me, Eric? Please?
Joe Manganiello….scruffy and muscles? Yes please!
Tim Curry…do I need to explain?
And my last spot is a freebie…for that hottie that fits my mood that day.
I love this game! Here’s mine:
1. Ira Glass
2. Joseph Gordan Levitt
3. Nigella Lawson (LUSCIOUS)
4. Jim Halpert (another fictional character )
5. Leonardo DiCaprio
Stephenie wants you to read ..TFA: Dr. Wardynski Responds
ACK! I love all of these, but especially Jim Halpert. I still cry at the wedding. STILL. RANDOMLY AS I DRIVE IN MY CAR AND IT FLIES THROUGH MY HEAD.
Believe it or not, I’ve never made a REAL list…apparently that’s a lack that needs to be remedied. Here’s some names to start off with, apparently I have different tastes than you all.
1. Matthew McConaughey, minus the whole stoner thing that appears at times
2. Colin Egglesfield (Something Borrowed introduced me to him)
3. Matthew Grey Gubler (Criminal Minds, and did you know he used to be a GAP model?!)
4. Rob Thomas (lead singer from Matchbox Twenty, hot and sweaty in concert…I’m drooling here.)
Mine are all fictional characters:
1). Gibbs, NCIS.
2). Neville, as in Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2
3). Jim Halpert, the Office (except Pam would have to be dead or something because I would never homewreck that relationship! Think of Cece!!)
bessie.viola wants you to read ..nine months of Allie
I can never get Chris to play this game with me, he says he doesn’t find any stars attractive, but I’m pretty sure he’s just lying. He was once “friends” with Carrie Underwood on MySpace, so I think it proves I’m right.
My list:
Elijah Wood, mostly as a (clean) hobbit. It’s the longish hair and those blue eyes.
Alexander Skarsgård, even though I like Bill better in the books.
Pink
Pacey, now that you mentioned it!
I can’t think of any more, my TV life revolves around Disney far too much at the moment.
Jessica wants you to read ..Hooty Hoot
I have to admit my husband and I have never discussed this but I can come with the following. Some I’m not sure of names but you can figure it out.
#1 has to be the guy who plays the husband in the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Oh man…..I usually go for guys with dark eyes, but him, well, lets just say….let’s not on here.
The rest are in no particular order:
Patrick Dempsey
Robert Downey Jr. (I totally agree with someone’s comment above. He gets better with age.)
George Clooney (Ditto)
A tie between the guy who plays Sam on Private Practice and the young dr. with light eyes on Grey’s Anatomy. And 3 out of 5 of my guys on my list have light eyes so that shoots down my dark eyed theory.
And I have to say….William Katt!!! I knew exactly who you were talking about!!!! I loved Greatest American Hero. We had the theme song on our jute box when I was growing up.
But of course now I am going to have to look him up and see what he looks like now.
Jessica, do you mean Jesse Williams (plays Dr Jackson Avery on Grey’s Anatomy)? Because I TOTALLY get that. Also, I HATE horror movies, but when I saw him in the trailer for “The Cabin in the Woods” I was drooling.
JOSH LUCAS. He was totally on my list for a long time (since Sweet Home Alabama, actually). You guys are totally wrecking my list. I think I need 10.
Jesabes wants you to read ..Have I mentioned my husband HATES Ryan Gosling?
Yep! That’s the guy…the one who plays Jackson Avery. Something about that slightly darker skin and blue eyes. Sooooooo nice…..
1. Idris Elba (Hello: hot and British and a fine actor)
2. George Clooney (always and forever. He just charms me)
3. Matt Damon (esp. as Jason Bourne)
4. Jesse L Martin (handsome and can sing and is allegedly going to play Marvin Gaye in a bio-pic. Yes please)
5. James Garner, in his younger days.
-Will Smith
-John Krasinski
-Antonio Banderas
-Darren Criss
And Neil Patrick Harris would be if he weren’t gay. Alas, he does not like the ladies.
oh! So MANY good choices in the comments! Sarah, your list is perfect. I love every single one of them. Tim Curry is…always will be Rooster to me (from Annie) and he’s almost always pure evil and yet… irresistible!
I have several lists (I have a separate list for men who could just talk me out of my clothes), but this is the main one. It’s… remarkably homogeneous, which is surprising to me, because I like lots of flavors, but this seems to be my favorite:
1. Cillian Murphy–incidentally, he gets to play my husband in the made-for-tv-movie-version of my life. The resemblance is there, I think.
2. Ewan McGregor–he is the most consistent member of this list. Since I saw Trainspotting
3. James McAvoy (OMG, Mr. Tumnus… I had to look away. You cannot make my childhood stories dirty!)
4. Jonathan Rhys Myers. I try to take him off this list every so often to make room, and then I see Velvet Goldmine or Bend it like Beckham and… yeah, he stays.
5. David Tennant. Is it the hair? The pinstripes with Converse? I don’t know. But he’s on the list.
So, yeah. All Irish or Scots. All pasty, lanky boys. None of them taller than me. And Tennant’s my only brown eyed gent.
The ENTIRE main cast of Bones gets an honorable mention, because I love every single last one of them.
My husband only has 3 spots filled on his list:
1. Rachel Weiss
2. Julia Stiles
3. Jewel Staite
Linnea wants you to read ..It’s totally happening!
I’m afraid to say anything, because I think I’m the only male in the room (so to speak), but of course I have a list (like you said, EVERYONE does)
I probably have too many on my list, heh, but here are some from the top:
Anne Hathaway (funny and hot)
Zooey Deschanel (the same)
probably way too young but Carey Mulligan is all kinds of awesome and I’ve seen a few of her movies lately.
I think I’ll stop there
My list is so outdated I just realized several of my guys are dead or so old viagra might not assist. Sean Connery topped that list for many, many years. Actually, he still could if he would just whisper sweet nothings in my ear. I’m a sucker for accents. Every time I see Dirty Dancing and watch Patrick Swayze move those hips, he goes on the list. But sadly he is no longer with us.
I kind of heart Hugh Jackman – he seems like such a nice, down to earth guy (and the accent thing). Chris Mann – he isn’t a huge celebrity but he sang at Blissdom a couple of years in a row and is auditioning for the Voice after the Super Bowl so maybe that makes him a big enough star to be on my list? He is hot, has amazing pipes, and is sweet and funny. Jon Bon Jovi because I’ve loved him since I was 13. Dylan McDermott is kind of yummy – I’m a sucker for blue eyes and dark hair…but not sure that he is officially on the list. And the guy on Hawaii 5-0 – I just want to touch his abs.
Michelle Smiles wants you to read ..Stuff I’m loving at the moment
Oh I and I totally know who William Katt is. We used to love Greatest American Hero. I had a political science profession who looked just like him. He used to go out drinking with us sometimes and I would always end up singing the theme song to him…he was never as amused by it as I was.
Michelle Smiles wants you to read ..Stuff I’m loving at the moment
So I’m a little late going through my Reader this week but OH DO I HAVE A LIST.
1) Hugh Jackman – Xmen
2) Thomas Jane – in the Punisher .. so so hot
3) Nathan Fillion – fills the hot academic funny nerd role
4) Hugh Laurie – someone has to fill the hot asshole role
4) Alexander Skarsgard – he makes my no-no place tingle
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