I got ridiculously serious on you all last week in this column, so I’ve decided to tone it down a few notches and talk about something that I’m passionate about, yet at the same time, something that is not deep and profound. I’m referring to the letter "K".
As I read that first paragraph back, I realize I need to be more specific with you all on why I’ve chosen the eleventh letter of the alphabet as my favorite. It’s not because it’s a funny consonant with various angles shooting off of it or because it sounds a heck of a lot like the letter "C". No. It’s actually because some of my favorite female actresses/personalities were given the letter "K" at birth to start off their first or last names, and in some special cases, both.
And of course, by favorite actresses/personalities, I mean those who make me giggle like a teenage boy sprinting into puberty. They are sexy, smart, talented, and as proven by the time I finish this column, sure to get me into trouble with my fiance.
Kristen Bell
Considering she has her new movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall due out this week, and because a certain artist I’m working with can’t seem to get enough of her all purpose hottness, I’m starting this list of cute K’s off with Veronica Mars alumnus and Heroes baddie Kristen Bell. A fan favorite in my group of male friends, this versataile "K" has really come into her own this past year by picking smart, fanboy-friendly roles and always showcasing her dude-like sense of humor. She’s the girl you can date, but still catch a ballgame with. What’s better that that?
Kate Beckinsale
The first of two Kates to show up on my list, this British bombshell has been my go-to celebrity crush since first seeing her slip into a pleather catsuit for the original Underworld film. Soon to be appearing in the big screen adaptation of the graphic novel Whiteout, she never seems to shy away from sprinkling her hottness into geek projects, much to our delight. Quirky with a playful personality, she’d be number one on my list if it wasn’t for Kristen Bell being so damned timely in her Sarah Marshall bikini.
Kate Bosworth
The second and final Kate to make the grade, Ms. Bosworth has an incredible on-screen persona that seems to pull you in without even realizing it. A long time fan of this Massachusetts-born "K", I actually sat directly behind her in a theater a few years back when I took my mother to see Kevin Spacey sing the songs of Bobby Darin. The mistake I made was telling my mother beforehand that I thought Kate Bosworth (who co-starred with Spacey in the Darin biopic Beyond the Sea) was an attractive woman because after noticing she was sitting in front of us, my mother called out in a loud, boisterous voice, "Is that the actress you think is a cutey?" Needless to say, Kate heard, and I was mortified.
Katherine McPhee
Thanks to American Idol, teenaged boys (and creepy guys like myself) were diagnosed with a severe case of McPheever back in 2006. Brandishing girl-next-door cuteness and approachability, Katherine McPhee made the Wizard of Oz fun for full grown men by singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in a sultry, sexy way. Due to appear in a number of upcoming feature films, the McPheever bug will be making its rounds once again, so drink lots of fluids and get plenty of rest. Doctor’s orders.
I’ve highlighted four of my favorite Ks above, but the list is seemingly endless. You have double threats Kiera Knightley, Kristin Kreuk, and Karalina Kurkova. Ageless beauties Kelly Preston, Kim Catrall, Kate Walsh, and Kylie Minogue. And of course, the class of generation Y (though maybe it should be K) featuring Katie Holmes, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Hudson, and Kathering Heigl.
With a full 26 letters in the alphabet, it’s hard to imagine that one crooked symbol could produce so much sizzling, desirable, hotness, but I think it’s pretty clear… The "K"s have it.
Oh… And did I mention my fiance is a Kate?
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