The Men of the Small Screen Heat Up the Winter

What’s the best part of the new fall TV season… Is it the must-see dramas?  The showmances?  Nah, it’s the lineup of beefcake who’ll heat up the small screen as the temperature cools.  Forget ABC, NBC or CBS.  Simon Baker, Blair Underwood or Jon Hamm are the choices you must be prepared to make as you prep for a night of TV viewing.

If ever there was a perfect man, he’s probably been scripted that way.  So from network dramas to cable comedies, pull up a seat on the sofa and scope out ShoeMinx’s Man Candy Special: The Drool Worthy Men of Primetime.

WE’D PLAY DOCTOR WITH HIM ANYTIME:

Feel a fever coming on? Yeah, it’s understandable. The mere idea of “Private Practice” star Tim Daly as a red-hot doctor is enough to make anyone feel flush. If our MD looked like this, we’d swap our granny panties for sexy Victoria’s Secret satin and lace for our next appointment.

FROM TEEN CRUSH TO GROWN UP HUNK:

It’s been years since Joshua Jackson won us over as Pacey on “Dawson’s Creek.” Now he’s back, as Peter Bishop on the Fox sci-fi series “Fringe,” where he’s all grown up but still a boyish, All-American heart-throb.  As a genius Fox Mulder type with puppy dog eyes, he’ll make you believe in the paranormal, too.

WE KNOW THEY’RE NOT GOOD FOR US . . . BUT WE CAN’T RESIST A BAD BOY:

As Don Draper, Jon Hamm offers a classic style of sexy in the Cary Grant mold. In his Brat Pack business suits on AMC’s 60s-era drama “Mad Men,” he commands the screen in true leading-man fashion. The show title is a play on Madison Avenue ad men but could just as easily be a reference to Hamm’s smoking-hot looks ¾they drive viewers mad.

Blair Underwood, who came to fame as a smooth-talking attorney on “L.A. Law,” smolders and schemes as sexy, moneyed Simon Elder on ABC’s “Dirty Sexy Money.” With those bedroom eyes and slightly smirky smiles, the bazillionaire real estate mogul makes everyone around him weak in the knees.  That’s so money, baby.

WE WOULDN’T MIND GETTING ARRESTED:

Rakishly handsome, Simon Barker stars as a detective on CBS’ “The Mentalist” who pretends to be psychic but is really just good at noticing things.  We can’t help but notice the Aussie’s sexy tousled blond hair and twinkling blue eyes. It’s a good thing the former “Guardian” star isn’t really psychic. We would die of embarrassment if he could read our salacious thoughts.

NEW STUDS ON THE BLOCK:

Robert Buckley’s young photographer Kirby caused a lot of hearts to flutter during the first season of NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle.” With looks like an older, more buffed Zac Efron (but without the whole slightly uncomfortable “is he legal?” squick), the former “Fashion House” star is back for a second season-mostly with his shirt off.

The guys of “Gossip Girl” have some competition for Pretty Young Thing of the tween set. Hunky Brian Hallisay stars as Will Philips, a charming and wealthy Palm Beach dilettante, on the CW’s new teens-with-money soap opera, “Privileged.” Young, rich, easy-on-the-eyes.  . . It’s no wonder men in real life seem so lacking in comparison.

EVEN MOM WOULD APPROVE:

Geek is chic again thanks to “Chuck” star Zachary Levi. He may not have the abs of Michael Phelps, but they say the brain is our biggest sexual organ.  And Chuck’s got a big one of those.

John Krasinski’s Jim Halpert could make even the slowest day at ” The Office” worth the commute.  You may not get much work done with him around, but with those puppy dog eyes of his, you won’t really care. Hmmm, maybe you should give that shy guy at work a second look . . .

What better way to indulge in some TV testosterone than eating Ben and Jerry’s in Nine West Glorielle black leather pumps? Sheepishly, we do this all the time!

Teva Shoes, Fila Jackets, Ripzone Hoodies: Keeping Celebs Cozy

Walking the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival is crazy posh, yes. But it’s also a bit of a circus on stilts for celebs promoting their latest projects. But it takes more than a great pair of Vivier shoes to survive TIFF’s whirl of galas, parties and press conferences.

“Surviving festival week isn’t easy. By day three most celebrities are tired, eating poorly and feeling short on steam,” says Natasha Koifman, president of the Canadian public relations and marketing firm NKPR Inc. “Even if it’s just for an hour, stars can put on our cozy Fila track suits, sip a cappuccino and wind down between appearances.”

To combat that burn-out, the IT Lounge gifting suite at The Windsor Arms Hotel is dishing up a celebrity swag bag fill with energizing survival essentials. And Natasha Koifman is the most savvy and connected host, looking movie-star gorgeous herself. She looked better in skinny denim than most of the teenage starlets coming through her lounge!

From Fila’s highly coveted “F-Word Collection” of organic tees to Teva’s bold and brilliant eco-friendly walking shoes, Ripzone and Powder Room’s Vancouver Olympics-bound snowboard jackets and tuques, Olay’s new Definity Treatments, guilt-free packs of soothing Maxwell House Maxiccino, stars get the right kind of festival fuel in these grab bags.

Partnering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto, the IT Lounge will also give A-listers the chance to donate their swag bags to the charity. They’ll also ask visiting celebs to sign a Wall of Heroes and share their stories about their personal heroes.

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