Last Stop: This Town

2010-11-02T11:32:00.003-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1998: Natalie ImbrugliaIn the history of mankind, has there ever been a more adorable girl than Natalie Imbruglia in the "Torn" video? Of course not, what a silly question. With her adorable doe eyes and her adorable haircut and her adorable Australian accent that pops up when she sings "floor" and her adorable dance moves at the end of the video. So adorable!

2010-11-01T13:46:00.002-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1997: Serena Altschul (MTV News)Watching MTV for its news coverage is a bit like reading Playboy for its articles: somewhat entertaining, but almost entirely unnecessary. That all changed with the arrival of Serena Altschul in the mid-90s. She injected beauty into a group of otherwise unattractive correspondents (Tabitha Soren, John Norris, Kurt Loder). And she

2010-10-25T15:16:00.002-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1996: Charlize Theron (2 Days in the Valley)My father and I generally do not have the same taste in women. But leaving the theater together after seeing 2 Days in the Valley, we were both Charlize fans for life. What warm-blooded heterosexual male wouldn't be after watching the catfight scene between her and Teri Hatcher?Post-2 Days thumbs-up: She's an A-list

2010-10-21T17:51:00.003-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1995: Famke Janssen (GoldenEye) / Salma Hayek (Desperado)Another tie. And it could've been a threesome with Natasha Henstridge. Yeah, in my dreams... What a year for hot film debuts. But I had to go for the foreigners. In one corner with got Famke from the Netherlands, playing Xenia Onatopp (awesome Bond name) who kills men in bed by scissoring them to death.

2010-10-20T11:18:00.002-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1994: Lisa LoebLong before Tina Fey made glasses cool, Lisa Loeb was the posterchild for nerd-chic. She won over so many hearts with her video for "Stay." Including mine. And probably Ethan Hawke... he discovered her, got her song on the Reality Bites, and directed the "Stay" video. I'm guessing they were more than just "friends."Post-"Stay" thumbs-up: 16 years

2010-10-19T17:07:00.003-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1993: Patricia Arquette (True Romance)I recently watched a documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and apparently the entire cast and crew had a crush on Patricia Arquette when they filmed Dream Warriors. Clearly I was a few years late, because I didn't notice her until 6 years later. Amazing that she managed to stay hot throughout True Romance

2010-10-18T14:35:00.003-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1992: Josie Bissett (Melrose Place)I know, I know... another blonde star from a campy Fox drama. Yawn. What can I say? It was a phase when I had a very specific type. But clearly so did the rest of America, because Fox kept putting these women on the air, and people kept watching. So of the many, MANY hotties to live in Melrose Place, Jane was the tops. What,

2010-10-01T11:51:00.002-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1991: Jennie Garth / Christine Elise (Beverly Hills, 90210)I know, I'm kind of cheating by picking two. And if I had to choose just one, it'd be Jennie Garth, no question. But when Christine blew onto the show in the 2nd season as crazy, euphoria-loving, suicidal pyromaniac Emily Valentine... well, she had me. But like her stint on 90210, my crush on her was

2010-09-29T11:48:00.003-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1990: Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Saved by the Bell)Ah, Kelly Kapowski. Why couldn't you have gone to my high school? I had to settle for riding the bus with Mary Carey... which I guess wasn't all bad. But I digress. During Saved by the Bell's heyday, I was squarely on Team Zack, as I think most people were. Kelly deserved better than that lamewad A.C. Slater. But

2010-09-28T14:47:00.004-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1989: Kim Basinger (Batman) *You can debate how to pronounce her name: BASE-in-ger, BASS-in-ger, BASE-in-jer, or BASS-in-jer (the first is correct). You cannot, however, debate how gorgeous she was. I know she was already a sex symbol at this point, but Batman was my first real exposure to her. At the end of the movie, when she was kissing all up on the Joker on

2010-09-27T16:30:00.004-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1988: Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice)When I was in 5th grade, I was OBSESSED with Beetlejuice. During Christmas break that year, I watched it every single day. Without a doubt, I've seen it more than any other movie in my lifetime. What's the appeal? Well, there's Michael Keaton's brilliantly unhinged performance, there's the surreal film styling that only Tim

2010-09-24T15:47:00.004-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1987: Nicole Eggert (Charles in Charge)In 1987, Charles in Charge made a major cast overhaul, replacing the lame Pembroke family with the feisty Powell family. The move not only brought more of the funny, it brought Nicole Eggert to my attention. Suddenly Buddy Lembeck's wacky antics were no longer the main reason to watch. Nicole got hotter and hotter with

2010-09-23T13:44:00.004-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1986: Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)Every guy wanted to be Ferris Bueller. And every guy wanted to date Sloane Peterson. How could you not? She's the prototypical beautiful, all-American girl-next-door. I wonder if she and Ferris ended up getting married. Or maybe she ended up with Cameron... that'd be cool, as I'm much more a Cam than a Ferris. It

2010-09-22T13:34:00.003-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes1985 - Sherilyn Fenn (Just One of the Guys)When I was growing up, HBO would air Just One of the Guys ALL THE TIME. Like, 3 times a day, every day. And I'm sure I'm not the only guy who watched it over and over. Mostly because of The Scene. You know which one I'm talking about...But the true MVP of the film was Sherilyn Fenn. She played Sandy, the hot, slutty

2010-09-21T15:46:00.002-04:00

Chronology of Celebrity Crushes 1984 - MadonnaI know, what a cliche to have Madonna as my first celebrity crush. But I was 5, and I didn't know any better. Still, that boy-toy dumpster-diver look was pretty foxy. Madonna was much better looking when she had some meat on her bones.The funny thing is, it took Chicago's video for "You're the Inspiration" to solidify my feelings for her. I was

2010-02-22T22:28:00.000-05:00

Best. Trailer. Ever!'Nuff said.

2010-02-20T14:22:00.002-05:00

Lady MaMaI know this is a few weeks late, but wasn't Lady Gaga at the Grammys a dead ringer for a blonde Marilyn Manson?Also it totally bothers me that Lady Gaga won as many Grammys this year (2) than the Rolling Stones won in their entire career. And that Jason Mraz won more Grammys this year than the Beach Boys and Kinks and Pink Floyd ever won... combined. And that the Black Eyed Peas have

2010-02-16T22:34:00.002-05:00

Give This a ChanceWhat's worse than the new Haiti version of "We Are the World"? I'll be damned if I can think of anything. It makes me long for January 15, 1991, the day the Peace Choir's cover of "Give Peace a Chance" premiered on MTV.MC Hammer, Sebastian Bach, Tom Petty, Duff McKagen, Randy Newman, Wendy & Lisa, and Michael McDonald all in one place? Yes, please!

2010-02-08T10:30:00.002-05:00

Man Up, ManningAtta boy, Peyton, falling back into your usual routine of throwing your teammates under the bus following a loss rather than take blame yourself. Instead of discussing your game-clinching interception, you talk about the previous drive and focus on Stover's missed kick (you didn't really expect your 42-year-old kicker to nail a 51 yarder, did you?). You're all class.Congrats

2010-02-06T15:39:00.004-05:00