Kate’s the latest sexiest

October 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - British actress Kate Beckinsale has been named Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive. The Underworld star, 36, takes the crown from Halle Berry, who was named last year's (08) top lady - but the feisty Brit insists her brothers won't let the new title go to her head.

October 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Kate Beckinsale has been named 2009's Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire magazine. The 36-year-old British actress known for her roles in films like Pearl Harbor (2001) and Click (2006), takes the crown from Halle Berry, who was named last year's top lady.

September 9th, 2009 The writer of MEGAN FOX's latest movie JENNIFER'S BODY understands why the actress incites such mixed reactions from the public - because she is a "truly eccentric" person. The Transformers beauty is regularly voted the world's sexiest woman by men's magazines - but is less favourably looked upon by her fellow females.

September 5th, 2009 "I just saw Quentin Tarantino's latest film, Inglourious Basterds, with Brad Pitt... I don't think it was as good as Pulp Fiction.

August 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Johnny Depp and Halle Berry have been named the sexiest stars alive in a new U.S. poll. According to the poll conducted by America's Parade magazine, George Clooney is the Most Distinguished Looking Gentleman.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - British actor Robert Pattinson, who stars in "Twilight", has been voted the sexiest man, beating heavyweight actors Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp. Thesun.co.uk reports that Pattinson didn't seem too overwhelmed by the honour and played it down, saying: "The hottest actor stuff doesn't really mean anything.

August 5th, 2009 LONDON - Robert Pattinson has been named the sexiest man in the world in a new poll. The British star, who plays smouldering vampire Edward in hit movie Twilight, pipped Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp to land the honour, reports The Sun.

August 2nd, 2009 HALLE BERRY has credited motherhood with helping her land the title of Sexiest Woman Alive. The Oscar winner was handed the award by men's style magazine Esquire last year (08) and was initially baffled by the honour.

July 30th, 2009 LONDON - The editors of America's biggest male websites seem to believe that they have given fans an overdose of Megan Fox this summer, so they've decided to boycott news related to her for a day. Section of the media has vowed to disengage her from the limelight and not cover any news related to her nor publish her pictures on one particular day.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Charlize Theron is the sexiest actress who has posed nude, according to two experts. RadarOnline.com roped in renowned photographers Bradford Rogne and Helene DeLillo to rank 12 of the sexiest of female thespians who have left nothing to the imagination.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Matt Damon wants Hugh Jackman to be named the sexiest man of 2009. Damon, 38, who was named sexiest man alive by People magazine in 2007, was happy to hand over the mantle to the "X-Men" star last year, and is hoping the 40-year-old actor triumphs again, reports accesshollywood.com.

June 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Denise Richards admits that she loved locking lips with Bollywood actor and "sexiest man in India" Akshay Kumar in their upcoming film Kambakkht Ishq. The former Bond girl is quite impressed with Kumar's kissing skills and is adamant no man in Bollywood can match him.

June 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The "Transformers" actress Megan Fox topped FHM's 100 'sexiest women in the world' poll for the second successive year. She becomes the second woman to retain her crown following Jennifer Lopez, who won consecutive sexiest woman title in 2001 and 2002, reports thesun.co.uk.

June 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British actress Kelly Brook has beaten Hollywood beauty Megan Fox to be named the celebrity with sexiest body. Brook, known for her curvy figure, topped the poll of over 1,500 UK men.

June 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood actress Kate Hudson's mother Goldie Hawn is urging her to stay away from American baseball icon Alex Rodriguez, fearing he might break her heart. Hawn fears her daughter, who already had a failed marriage with musician Chris Robinson, could be left heartbroken by A-Rod, as Rodriguez is fondly called.