Some major celebrities are hitting the half century mark in 2008 and AARP Magazine is celebrating them a bit early.
AARP The Magazine’s January/February issue is all about the big 5-Oh. We believe that 2008 is the year that will forever change the image of 50. Look at our cover girl for the January/February issue of AARP The Magazine – Caroline Kennedy! Can you believe she’s 50?!
Actually, I can. Her dad was shot two years before I was born, after all.
You heard it here first: 2008 is the year that will forever change the image of 50. Consider the bumper crop of rock stars and sex symbols who will hit the half-century mark—including Sharon Stone, Madonna, Viggo Mortensen, Ellen DeGeneres, Prince, and Michelle Pfeiffer, just to name a few.
Does that mean 50 is the new 30? Not really. Most of us, at 50 and beyond, are happy with the lines we’ve earned and the lives we’ve led. Still, nobody can deny that being a quinquagenarian today is a whole new ball game. Fifty can mean starting a brand-new career or soaring to new heights in an old one (before Lord of the Rings, few would have recognized the accomplished indie actor Viggo Mortensen). It can mean having young children (Stone has three kids under age seven). Or it can mean the freedom and confidence to do whatever the heck you want—whether it’s to spend time with family, write children’s books, take to the stage in a corset, or, like Madonna, do all three.
So in honor of AARP’s 50th anniversary we hereby proclaim: “50 is the new 50.” And when the birthday party’s over, we guarantee you’ll never think of the Big 5-Oh the same way again.
Some others:
* Ellen DeGeneres (January 26) will be throwing a bash on her popular daytime talk show, Ellen, and including some of her signature original dance moves.
* Sharon Stone (March 10) avoids sticking to a regular exercise plan and loves dark chocolate, but stays youthful and full of life by staying active fighting against HIV/AIDS.
* Michelle Pfeiffer (April 29) came back from her career hiatus to appear in three films last year. The mother of two teenagers also just quit smoking and started using sunscreen to protect herself.
* Prince (June 7) is still a prolific one-man band (high heels and pompadour included) perpetually cranking out CDs. The star also launched a new fragrance recently, 3121.
* Madonna (August 16), mother of three young kids, will release a new CD this year and mulling a “Madonna at 50” tour next summer. “Madonna’s 50th Birthday Countdown Clock” can be downloaded from the web and applied to your computer’s desktop.
* Viggo Mortensen (October 20) just recently became a movie star with his performances in Lord of the Rings and Eastern Promises. The Danish American is also a poet, photographer, painter and fluent in four languages.
Frankly, I can’t believe Mortensen is only 50!
See the Jan/Feb issue of AARP The Magazine for more over-the-hill stars!
I’m not a fan of chick flicks but flick chicks are often quite hot. Here are the 10 hottest chicks starring in this summer’s movies, as presented by Fat Guys at the Movies.
10. Mary Elizabeth Winstead in “Live Free or Die Hard”
For those of us who have the teenage boy heterosexual crush on John McClane, this summer’s latest “Die Hard” film gave us a chance to focus our hormones on something a little more appropriate. Winstead plays McClane’s daughter who is not only hot, but could probably kick the snot out of both Fat Guys at once. I’ll buy that for a dollar!
9. Imogen Poots in “28 Weeks Later”
Okay, so we left Emma Watson off the list for decency’s sake, but we couldn’t help but give a nod to the other underage Brit Imogen Poots from the horror sequel “28 Weeks Later.” Give her a few years, and she’ll be on the Maxim list too. Those eyes, those eyes!
8.Ellen Barkin in “Oceans 13”
If we’re gonna give the nod to teenagers like Imogen Poots and Emma Watson, we also can’t leave out the mature ladies who are still sizzling on screen. Ellen Barkin has obviously had some work done, but after seeing her in “Oceans 13,” we wanted to do some work on her as well. We so envy Matt Damon… and his huge prosthetic nose.
7. Bryce Dallas Howard in “Spider-Man 3”
While neither Fat Guy wanted Kirsten Dunst on the list, we both wholeheartedly agreed on Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Staci in the latest Spidey tale. Who thought the pale, skinny waif from “Lady in the Water” would steal the show in the first big film of the summer?
6. Michelle Pfeiffer in “Hairspray” and “Stardust”
Beating out Ellen Barkin as the mature lady we’d love some quality time with, Michelle Pfeiffer proves to us this summer that she’s still got it. She’s sexy as heck in “Hairspray,” and her appearance in the trailers for “Stardust” already got our motor running. Now, if she could just slip into that vinyl Catwoman outfit again…
5. Rachael Taylor in “Transformers”
Who thought there’d be someone in “Transformers” that could distract us from Megan Fox? Well, uber-hot Aussie Rachael Taylor had what it took. When the Defense Department was recruiting hackers, they went for the guys that looked like us, and the one smokin’ hot blonde who looks like she stepped out of a beer commercial. All hail the Michael Bay casting director!
4. Jessica Biel in “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”
We know that “Chuck and Larry” hasn’t been released yet, but Jessica Biel makes the list based on her appearance in the trailer alone. We’d gladly fake gay at a chance to hang with her in her underwear and grab her breasts.
3. Megan Fox in “Transformers”
And the Fat Guy short-list smackdown began. The top three ladies, starting with “Transformers” hottie Megan Fox, caused the most sleepless nights in the Fat Guys’ households. It’s a good thing the MPAA R-rated cigarette ban hadn’t gone into effect yet, ‘cause this film would have lost its PG-13 rating since Fox was smoking on screen through the whole film.
2. Jessica Alba in “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”
Another Jessica on the list, and Fat Guy Kevin Carr fought over this one for the top spot. However, as hot as she was (proved by the fact she actually caught fire in the film), she lost some points for the bleach blonde look and freaky blue eyes. But we still wouldn’t kick her out of the bed for eating crackers.
1. Katherine Heigl in “Knocked Up”
We’re not just jumping on the Katherine Heigl bandwagon here. There are some solid reasons why she topped the list, even though she has some Kirsten Dunst teeth going on. Not only did Heigl give fat guys worldwide hope by banging Seth Rogan, we couldn’t stop thinking about the raw, sordid way she talked during sex. It made us want to move to L.A. to stalk the clubs for drunk reporters from E! celebrating a promotion.
There are some more pics and “honorable mention” choices at the link.
* Michelle Pfeiffer (April 29) came back from her career hiatus to appear in three films last year. The mother of two teenagers also just quit smoking and started using sunscreen to protect herself.
