hallelujah! and hallelujah one more time for good measure! mad men‘s christina hendricks has been named the america’s most beautiful woman by esquire magazine. so, so deserving.

she just exudes “sexy!” the actress, who received a whopping 30 per cent of the votes, appears on the cover of the the mag’s may issue.

following closely behind the mad men bombshell was previous winner megan fox with 14 % of the votes and victoria’s secret model adriana lima, who earned 17 %. as gorgeous as she is, her interview was even better. check out some highlights below on her “letter to men”:

We love your body. If we’re in love with you, we love your body. Your potbelly, everything. Even if you’re insecure about something, we love your body. You feel like you’re not this or that? We love your body. We embrace everything. Because it’s you.

We remember forever what you say about the bodies of other women. When you mention in passing that a certain woman is attractive — could be someone in the office, a woman on the street, a celebrity, any woman in the world, really — your comment goes into a steel box and it stays there forever. We will file the comment under “Women He Finds Attractive.”

We also remember everything you say about our bodies, be it good or bad. Doesn’t matter if it’s a compliment. Could be just a comment. Those things you say are stored away in the steel box, and we remember these things verbatim. We remember what you were wearing and the street corner you were standing on when you said it.

Remember what we like… I mentioned this three or four weeks ago and talked about it briefly, but he was really listening to me. And he actually went out and researched and found this thing for me. It was amazing.

Stand up, open a door, offer a jacket. We talk about it with our friends after you do it. We say, “Can you believe he stood up when I approached the table?” It makes us feel important. And it makes you important because we talk about it.

No shorts that go below the knee. The ones almost like capri pants, the ones that hover somewhere between the kneecap and the calf? Enough with those shorts. They are the most embarrassing pants in the world. They should never be worn. No woman likes those.

There are better words than beautiful. Radiant, for instance. It’s an underused word. It’s a very special word. “You are radiant.” Also, enchanting, smoldering, intoxicating, charming, fetching.

Marriage changes very little. Intelligence and humor (and your smell) are what get you laid. That’s what got you laid when you were single. That’s what gets you laid when you’re married. Everything still works in marriage: especially intelligence and humor. Because the sexiest thing is to know you.

she must be really hard-up for cash if she was willing to divulge these dark secrets. or maybe it’s part of her recovery? she gives a blow-by-blow account of her two drunk driving arrests, three rehab visits, and cocaine usage.

the underlying cause of her erratic behavior, she says now, was her father airing the family’s dirty laundry in public.

“that’s when i hit rock bottom. i abused substances too much, and it wasn’t the answer to my problems. people need to know that… i tried to mask my problems with alcohol, cocaine, and mind-altering substances. now i’m in a place where i don’t need to use anything and i feel emotions because i choose to.”

fame really did a number on her, unfortunately. lohan goes on to say that she never wants to lose everything she’s worked for. but it ain’t a secret that the actress hasn’t been in any hit movies lately. so the question is, has the damage already been done?

don’t get me wrong, i’m a huge julia roberts fan. but come on, is she made of gold?

if you ventured out into the theaters this weekend to indulge in the celebrity love fest that is ‘valentine’s day,’ you might’ve caught a glimpse of the actress. judging from the trailer, we would’ve thought julia was a prime player. but as it turns out, she’s only in the film for roughly 6 minutes!

but that’s not the ridiculous part. for her part in the lovey-dovey flick, america’s sweetheart was paid $3 MILLION! that’s about $500,000 a minute. for that kinda cash, those better be the best 6 minutes of our lives!!

apparently roberts agreed to the part as a favor to director garry marshall. after casting her, it was much easier to get stars like jessica biel, ashton kutcher and anne hathaway on board. i guess only the box office can tell if julia was worth that paycheck… we’ll find out soon!

i love a good spoof video! julia stiles – we haven’t heard from her in awhile! – posted this hysterical vid poking fun at celebrity fashion designers who push eco-friendly ensembles. the host of the “show” interviews julia as she displays her creative pieces. “have you ever designed anything before?” the host starts off. normally the celebs go into some wacky story about how even though they may be an actress, their heart is in fashion. instead, a straight-faced julia answers “no.”

out come the models. among julia’s designs is a top called “ten shirts i love about you” made from bits of 10 old tops sewn together. and my favorite? the ‘shants,’ a shirt that becomes pants when legs are slipped into the armhole. julia even created a website for the spoof – juliastilesstyles.com - where you can read a bit more about the what & the why behind the project.

the mock clothes mysteriously seem to all be sold out, which is where the website encourages you to instead donate to the lunchbox fund. julia filmed the bit with the comedy troupe the vacationeers. after her stint in “designing,” the actress is headed to broadway to co-star in oleanna. the play premieres october 11th.

16-year-old ‘gossip girl’ actress taylor momsen is this month’s teen vogue cover girl. that’s all well & good until you actually read the article. this little lady comes off very – well, strange. here are some highlights that might have you scratching your head.

forced into the spotlight: “i kind of grew up in front of the camera:  i started modeling when i was two. i was never pushed into it, but i never really chose it either.

don’t try to tell her she needs an education! “i found high school kind of boring i’m an artist; i’m not going to use trigonometry.”

too much, too soon: ”i’m taking college classes online — i want to major in language arts… for most people, college is a place where you learn about yourself, and i feel like i’m doing that already. i’m already independent. i live a very adult life.”

what, no friends? ”i have such trust complexes. i’m close to like two people. i’ve always been like that. people misinterpret what i say all the time. they think i’m being offensive, when really, i’m only being opinionated.”

the little one claims to have had “lots of relationships,” but that they are all much older than her. why? she says she would “eat a boy [her age] alive.” well, that’s good to know. days after the teen vogue cover went public, the momsen celebrated her 16th birthday like most kids do - rocking out in a sheer pink nightie with her band, pretty reckless. sooo normal!

the 30-year-old wife of tom cruise was tapped by ‘sytycd’ execs to perform on the show’s 100th episode. katie’s number? she shimmied around to ‘get happy’ by the legendary judy garland, paying homage to the late great star. see her performance after the jump!

i bet you’re asking yourself, since when did katie holmes sing… or dance, for that matter. since her appearance in broadway’s ‘all my sons,’ she’s become quite passionate about the art form.

katie & some others have recently founded the dizzy feet foundation, which helps provides scholarships to young dancers to help them realize their dream of becoming professional dancers. katie says, “i think it’s important for children to experience music and dance. every child should have the opportunity to discover what it is they like and have access to the very best in that pursuit.” 

courteney cox. hottie with a body. brills actress. cougar? that’s what ABC would like us to believe. turns out her next big tv adventure will be all about the sexy mommas. premiering in abc’s fall line-up, ‘cougar town’ features a comedic desperate-housewives-esque cast of 40-somethings in suburbia. and, after reading one blogger’s 5 reasons why cougar town looks awful, i decided to chronicle the 5 reasons why i think it looks pretty good!

1) executive producer? bill lawrence. i like him, i really like him. i guess the fact that one of his past works includes my personal fav, ‘scrubs’ doesn’t hurt his cause! and he himself is funny, which helps in catching the comedic timing of the actors.

2) courteney cox & christa miller. some of the other actors are less known, but these two definitely hold it down. yeah, i get it: courteney cox does NOT look like your normal 40-year-old, but who the heck cares? this is tv. these ladies bring the laughs.

3) i’m not old yet. ha! i guess it’s easier to laugh along when i’m not having to deal with the fears of growing older. so that makes the jokes land a little softer.

4) it’s no ‘lost’. sometimes it’s good to take a break from the heavy ones. ‘cougar town’ will be light & airy, judging from the 2 minute clips below.

5) it makes fun of the stereotype. i’ve been irked by the dumb reality shows hailing a ‘cougar’ for little boys to pounce around with. instead of the high-powered i’m-hot older woman who is so 100% secure in who she is, we get ladies who aren’t quite there. joking in the first couple minutes “i woke up fat this morning,” it’s pretty apparent that the average joan will be able to relate.

but you be the judge! check out the two clips below.

sadly, very sadly, some news has emerged concerning actress natasha richardson. richardson & husband liam neeson have been married since 1994, and have 2 young sons. while in montreal, richardson took to the slopes on mont tremblant. during a ski lesson gone bad, richardson took a minor tumble which seemed harmless as she began walking & even joking directly after.

it appears later on in the night, she started complaining of headaches. while there are conflicting reports, the new york post now claims richardson experienced some brain swelling and as a result is now brain dead. she has been flown back to new york, where she is being joined by her family. a statement from the family is said to be released wednesday. let’s just hope for the best!