Salon.com left Stephen off this year’s list of ‘Sexiest Man Living’ and we were a little disappointed, not that we’re biased or anything… but Joan Walsh explains the staff’s reasoning below. (Internal links omitted, emphasis mine.)
Colbert and Springsteen: Still sexy
By Joan Walsh
Thursday November 15, 2007It’s the same as last year: The letters on our Sexiest Man Living choices are as good as the feature, and maybe better. So far my favorite letter is this one from gradysu nominating her husband. I also like the raft of nominations for male Salon staffers. And I’ve gotten private e-mail from people who know Jon Hamm from his days at Burroughs High in St. Louis and say he’s just as nice as he is hot.
The letters did make me sad about two men we left off our list: Stephen Colbert and Bruce Springsteen. They made last year’s list, of course; we were committed to going out and finding new men this time around. But I want to reassure everyone that I still find Stephen Colbert devastatingly, disconcertingly hot (and I’m sure Rebecca Traister would say the same about Bruce Springsteen, even though she hailed Alec Baldwin this year). I wrote about Springsteen most recently here. He is inspiring, amazing and, yes, hot.
“Devastatingly, disconcertingly hot”? Okay, I suppose we’re reassured. And there’s always next year!
Tip of the hat to Rana S. for the link!
The woman’s got good taste for sure…
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There are women who will never, ever stop thinking Bruce Springsteen is hot, just as in 2025 (God willing) there will still be women who think Stephen Colbert is hot.
And even if they’re not that young anymore, maybe someday we’ll get a duet of “Thunder Road”…
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@laughing at nothing
I am proudly one of those women on both accounts. And as for that duet, all I can say is, from your mouth to God’s ear!
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