Winter Break

With winter in full swing, what better time to think about those boys of summer.
More photos after the jump. --->

Photos by Mark Miller, as seen in reFRESH magazine.

Name That Diva (1985 Edition)

Night of 100 Stars: Diamond Fashion Show: A Celebration for the Actor's Fund of America, featuring Morgan Fairchild, Teri Garr, Dyan Cannon, Ellen Burstyn, Cristina Ferrare, Colleen Dewhurst, Morgan Brittany, Susan Lucci, Jill St. John, Cynthia Sikes, Mary McFadden, Janet Leigh, Jacqueline Bisset, Jaclyn Smith, Deidre Hall, Jane Seymour, Carolina Herrera, Joan Van Ark, Gloria Loring, Donna Mills, Lisa Hartman, Lynda Carter, Jacqueline de Ribes, Diahann Carrol, Linda Evans, Claudia Cardinale, Priscila Presley, Linda Gray, Raquel Welch, Angie Dickinson, Laura Branigan, Michaele Vollbracht, Tracy Mills, Fabrice, Geoffrey Beene, Carol Little, Halston, Fernando Sanchez, Bob Mackie, Albert Capraro, Oleg Cassini, The Emanuels and Ann-Margret.

Sporting Goods: David Akers

Killer smile.

Looking fit ...
Hello, Big Daddy ... "Am I going to make this game-winning field goal? Just leave it up to Him."

I didn't think it was possible for there to be a hotter place kicker than Adam Vinatieri, but after seeing David Akers of the Philadelphia Eagles in action, I'd say Adam's got some serious competition. The 5-10, 200-pound Akers is a married father of two, and has serious faith in the Big Guy upstairs (no, not Eagles General Manager Tom Heckert, the other Big Guy) -- and from the looks of things, he was definitely blessed in more than a few ways.

Many more photos are after the jump. --->

Who would you rather kick it with -- David or Adam? Check out the stiff competition below:
Adam Vinatieri: He's Got Legs

Sporting Wood: Adam Vinatieri
Adam Vinatieri: Fan-tastic!

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Santa Baby: It's time for the annual Santa Speedo Run in Boston. Half-naked boys and it's for charity (SSR) ... not to be confused with the post-finals UCLA "Undie Run" (below).

No Magic: Futher evidence that there are no new ideas left in the world, "Xanadu" will be remade into a Broadway musical, set to open at the Helen Hayes Theater in May 2007. What do these producers sit around talking about all night? "Well, the movie was a complete bomb and the only thing about it that had any redeeming quality whatsoever was Olivia Newton-John, so let's do it all over again -- only this time without her!" Investors deserve what they get on this one. (Advocate)

War of the Bloggers: You may have read about the $7.6-million copyright infringement lawsuit X17.com has filed against gossip blogger Perez Hilton for allegedly stealing their images for his site. Reading the details, it sounds like the whole thing is some petty cat fight between the two parties (X17's owners think Hilton is "arrogant"(!) -- which I'm just certain is a federal offense in Hollywood ... Hilton thinks right-clicking their photos is "fair use" on his celebrity site). It will be interesting to see how the courts rule on this one, but I do think it's only fair that it be noted that when X17 suddenly appeared on the scene over the summer they were INUNDATING bloggers' in-boxes BEGGING them to use their photos (including yours truly). When Perez and Trent finally took the bait -- undoubtedly trafficing millions of readers back to back their way -- then X17 suddenly sent out this cease and desist order telling us that we all needed to fork over these HUGE amounts of money if we wanted to use their photos anymore -- even with the typical link back that is the entire basis of blogging. Say what you want about Mario Lavandeira, but X17 co-owners Brandy and Francois Navarre certainly have a drug pusher operation going on, which is the classier part of their operation -- stalking celebrities. (Times)

Election '08: Could former North Carolina senator John Edwards be the Dems' solution to the Barack Obama-Hillary Rodham Clinton stalemate? He sure is bright, funny, charismatic -- and oh-so telegenic. (AP)

Good News From The Hill: Sen. Tim Johnson has shown significant improvement after brain surgery, and doctors say "everything is going to be just fine," Senate Democratic leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) said Sunday. (AP)

Cashing In: Bee Gee Barry Gibb bought and is restoring the lakefront house belonging to the late Johnny and June Carter Cash. "It’s going to be nice," Gibb said during a reception in his honor by the performance rights organization BMI. "We’d like to use it as our second home. I would like to come here and write songs. I am planning on making a country album. That is really who I am." (AP)

Neither Right, Nor OK: How on earth did Whitney Houston get voted Ultimate Music Diva by a poll conducted by the gay televison network LOGO? Has her drug-induced stagnation made her such a modern-day Judy Garland that the gays have forgotten both Madonna and Cher overnight? (Advocate)

Here's the Top 10, including top video pick: 1. Whitney Houston: "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 2. Madonna: "Vogue" 3. Janet Jackson: "Nasty" 4. Patti LaBelle: "New Attitude" 5. Cher: "If I Could Turn Back Time" 6. Kristine W: "I'll Be Your Light" 7. Tina Turner: "What's Love Got to do With It" 8. Christina Aguilera: "Beautiful" 9. Debbie Harry (Blondie): "Call Me" 10. Kylie Minogue: "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Tom Brady, SWM/QB

With news that Tom Brady has parted ways with girlfriend Bridget Moynahan, I thought I'd offer the hunky Patriots quarterback some advice on which photos he should use when setting up his (inevitable) eHarmony.com profile. I'm not sure what went wrong between Tom Moynahan, 35, a former model who stars in the ABC drama "Six Degrees" but is best known for playing Mr. Big's (Chris Noth) socialite wife on "Sex and the City," but they'll always have the memories of three exceptionally beautiful years together. (People)
Here we go:

This one says I'm a family man, then and now:

This one says I'm affectionate:

This says I have strong bones and am unlikely to develop osteoporosis later in life:

This says I am getting the recommended daily allowance of everything I need (except love):

This says I'm willing to wait until the right woman comes along:

Here's wishing Tom all the best luck in finding Miss Right. I'm sure it won't be easy and there are many tear-filled nights ahead, but I hope he can muddle on through.

AP Jesus Camp

It's hard to say what's more disturbing about this story about an 11th-grade AP history teacher in New Jersey: that he spends the school day proselytizing -- or the fact that when a student complained about it the majority of the students and community sided with the teacher: David Paszkiewicz told his sixth-period students at Kearny High School that evolution and the Big Bang were not scientific, that dinosaurs were aboard Noah's ark, and that only Christians had a place in heaven, according to audio recordings made by a student whose family is considering a lawsuit claiming Paszkiewicz broke the church-state boundary. "If you reject his gift of salvation, then you know where you belong," Paszkiewicz was recorded as saying of Jesus. "He did everything in his power to make sure that you could go to heaven, so much so that he took your sins on his own body, suffered your pains for you, and he's saying, 'Please, accept me, believe.' If you reject that, you belong in hell." He is also accused of saying that a specific Muslim girl in class would go to hell.

The student, Matthew LaClair (above), described in The New York Times as a thin, articulate 16-year-old with braces and a passion for politics and the theater (mmm), said that he felt uncomfortable with Paszkiewicz's statements in the first week, and taped eight classes starting Sept. 13 out of fear that officials would not believe the teacher had made the comments. Since Matthew's complaint, he has been the subject of taunts and has even received a death threat. According to Greice Coelho, who took Paszkiewicz's class, said in a letter to The Observer, the local weekly newspaper, that Matthew is "ignoring the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gives every citizen the freedom of religion." Yeah, Greice. That's it. (God help us all.) (NYT)