THE BUZZ.HOTTEST OF THE HOT: Eva Longoria of ABC's ``Desperate Housewives'' tops Maxim magazine's sixth annual Hot 100 list of the most successful women of the year in film, television, music, sports and fashion. Evangeline Lilly Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian Golden Globe-nominated actress. She is best known for her role as Katherine "Kate" Austen in ABC's hit drama Lost. (``Lost'') is in the No. 2 spot, followed by Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. She first became known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias. , Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. Lohan started in show business as a child fashion model for magazine advertisement and television commercials. , Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in Honey, Dark Angel, Sin City, Fantastic Four, Into the Blue and Idle Hands. , Rachel Bilson Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25 1981)[1] is an American actress. After growing up in a California show business family, she made her television debut in 2003 and subsequently became well-known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime time dramedy series The O.C. (``The O.C.''), Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy, Jessica Simpson and Sara Foster. ``These are the women whose names are on the lips of people the world over, whose careers are headed for the dizziest heights and whose looks will scorch the back off your retina,'' Maxim editor-in-chief Ed Needham said in a statement Tuesday. Longoria, who ranked No. 91 on the 2004 list, said her selection for the top spot was ``incredible.'' ``This year has been amazing for me,'' the 30-year-old actress said in a statement. Tom Cruise's girlfriend, Katie Holmes, made her debut on the list at No. 22. 'STAR' POWER: You may have heard a little something about a ``Star Wars'' movie opening in one week. Just in case, writer-director George Lucas gives it one more subliminal subliminal /sub·lim·i·nal/ (-lim´i-n'l) below the threshold of sensation or conscious awareness. sub·lim·i·nal adj. 1. Below the threshold of conscious perception. Used of stimuli. plug by appearing as himself in tonight's episode of ``The O.C.,'' airing at 9 p.m. on Fox. The story has Lucas showing interest in Seth's graphic novel and invites him to dinner, where the young man (Adam Brody) gets some sage advice from the highly successful filmmaker. IT TAKES TRISTA TRISTA Trojan Intermediate Support Activity TO TANGO: Next up: reality ballroom dancing. Trista Sutter, who appeared on two versions of ABC's ``The Bachelor'' and wed Ryan Sutter on television, is among the celebrities who will appear on ABC's new reality series, ``Dancing With the Stars Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. Nevertheless, not all the international versions share this title. .'' Model Rachel Hunter, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, singer Joey McIntyre, John O'Hurley (``Seinfeld'') and Kelly Monaco (``General Hospital'') will be paired with professional ballroom dancing partners in the competition, set to debut June 1. They will be judged by viewers and a panel of dance experts. One couple will be eliminated each week, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. said Tuesday. The show is based on a series airing in other countries called ``Strictly Come Dancing.'' HELLO KIDNEY: Just weeks after undergoing a kidney transplant, George Lopez says he feels better than ever. ``It hasn't even been a month and I feel alive,'' the 44-year-old actor tells ABC's ``Primetime Live.'' ``I feel as good as I did bad - I mean, it's unbelievable. Everything has changed. My personality has changed, my appetite has changed, my energy level has changed.'' Lopez, star of the ABC comedy ``George Lopez,'' had a genetic condition that caused kidney deterioration. Last month, he received a kidney donated by his wife, Ann. ``It was really bad,'' says Lopez. ``I was operating on 18 percent kidney function in both kidneys - and at 50 percent, you go onto dialysis.'' ``It's almost like if you were buried alive and you were trying to dig yourself out,'' he says. ``That's what it felt like, just everything was just a burden.'' Still, Lopez says he never considered quitting his TV show, which has wrapped for the season. ``You can't quit,'' Lopez says. ``I wasn't going to quit. You know, this is what I was made to do and I was going to do it and I wasn't going to stop until, you know, it stopped me.'' He co-stars in the film ``The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D,'' which opens June 10. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Adam Brody, left, gets some filmmaking advice from George Lucas as Marguerite Moreau looks on, in tonight's episode of ``The O.C.'' (2 -- color) Brittany Murphy (pictured on the cover of the May Maxium issue, left) (3 -- color) Latin dance expert Louis van Amstel Louis van Amstel (born June 23 1972, Amsterdam) is a Dutch ballroom dance champion[1], professional dancer, choreographer, and a dancesport coach and appears on the U.S. reality television series Dancing with the Stars. dips reality TV veteran Trista Sutter during a practice session for ``Dancing With the Stars,'' which premieres June 1 on ABC. |
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