PARADE.COM Pop Culture Poll Finds: Hottest Sex Symbols Of All Time; Fave Celeb Transformation; Weirdest Baby Name; Stupidest Celebrity Stunt

PARADE.COM Pop Culture Poll Finds: Hottest Sex Symbols Of All Time; Fave Celeb Transformation; Weirdest Baby Name; Stupidest Celebrity Stunt

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Which celebrity split of '06 saddened Americans most? Which boldface name would you want to receive a party invitation from? What celeb has pulled the stupidest stunt? PARADE.COM took America's pulse on pop culture, entertainment, celebrities, movies, music and more. Here are some highlights:

* Celebrity feuds make headlines everyday and Star Jones's battle with The
View (30%) was the rivalry that Americans found most intriguing!
Trailing close behind are The DaVinci Code vs. the Catholic Church
(23%), Heather Locklear vs. Denise Richards (20%), Tom Cruise vs. Brooke
Shields (11%) and Tori Spelling vs. her mom, Candy Spelling (8%).

* Bizarre baby names run rampant in Hollywood. But what's the weirdest
name given to celebrity spawn? Suri Cruise (29%) and Shiloh Nouvel
Jolie-Pitt (27%) might have more in common than we thought! Other odd
monikers include: Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's son, Moses Martin
(17%), Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy's baby Grier Hammond Henchy
(13%), and future songster Kingston James McGregor Rossdale (9%), son of
musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale.

* Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the boldface name that Americans would
most want to receive a party invitation from, with 43%. In second place
is President Bush, with 15%. Trailing behind are Paris Hilton (12%),
Donald Trump (9%), Martha Stewart (7%), and P. Diddy (6%).

* Celebrities do the darndest things! But which was the stupidest celeb
stunt? (41%) of respondents think the dalliances of Peter Cook (a.k.a.
Mr. Christie Brinkley) with a teenager were by far the worst. Britney
Spears' questionable parenting skills came in next with (22%), followed
by David Blaine nearly drowning himself (14%), Denise Richards hooking
up with former BFF Heather Locklear's hubby (13%), and TomKat keeping
baby Suri Cruise hidden away for so long (4%).

* Celebrity relationship drama is everyone's guilty pleasure, and
respondents were most sad to see Hillary Swank and Chad Lowe call it
quits, with 22% of the vote. Eighteen percent were sorry to see
Hollywood's most famous newlyweds, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey,
divorce. Other couples headed for splitsville: Heather Locklear and
Richie Sambora (15%), Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro (13%) Denise
Richards and Charlie Sheen (10%) and Matthew McConaughey and Penelope
Cruz (7%).

* Donald Trump has it all: billions of dollars, a gorgeous wife, dozens of
skyscrapers and a hit TV show. But according to the Parade.com poll, the
one thing he's lacking is sex appeal! When asked which baby-boomer celeb
is the sexiest, The Donald came in dead last with only 2%. Commander-In-
Chief George W. didn't fare well either, with only 5%. Goldie Hawn took
top honors as the sexiest 60-year-old with 32%. Trailing close behind is
Susan Sarandon with 22%. Other sexy boomers include: Cher (11%), Bill
Clinton (8%), Diane Keaton (7%) and Sylvester Stallone (6%).

* Speaking of sex symbols, Parade.com asked Americans which celeb was the
hottest in his or her prime, and Paul Newman (21%) beat out modern-day
leading men like George Clooney (9%) and Brad Pitt (7%)! Elvis Presley
came in second with 17%, followed by Robert Redford (13%), and James
Dean and Mel Gibson, both with 11%. Marlon Brando was last with 4%.

* And for ladies ... Respondents prefer blondes! Marilyn Monroe won by a
landslide with (40%). Next in the sex symbol line is Sofia Loren (21%),
followed by Elizabeth Taylor with 14%. Surprisingly, modern day
bombshells Halle Berry (10%), Angelina Jolie (8%) and Pam Anderson (4%)
were beaten by the glam gals of Hollywood's Golden Age.

* If you were in trouble, which fictional character would you call for
help? Jack Bauer and James Bond to the rescue! Keifer Sutherland's
character on 24 and British spy 007 were tied with 29% each. But don't
fuggetabout James Gandolfini's mafioso character Tony Soprano (17%) and
Jennifer Garner's character Sydney Bristow on Alias (13%). Only 5% said
they'd call Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible character.

* Celebrities ... we love to hate 'em. But which one do Americans wish
would disappear? Thirty two percent of respondents wish that 'famous for
being famous' Paris Hilton would go away. Tom Cruise comes in second
place with 24%. President Bush is next in line with 18%, followed by The
Jolie-Pitts (8%), Britney Spears (7%) and Lindsay Lohan (4%).

* Everybody has a favorite ...

-- Funnyman: Adam Sandler (27%), Will Ferrell (16%), Vince Vaughn
(15%), Jon Stewart (14%) Ben Stiller (13%) Steve Carell (5%)
-- American Idol: Kelly Clarkson (38%), Carrie Underwood (18%),
Taylor Hicks (15%) Ruben Studdard (6%) and Fantasia (5%).
-- Celebrity transformation: Clay Aiken from spiky to shag (33%),
Janet Jackson's recent slimdown (25%), Ashlee Simpson's new nose
(16%), Kevin Federline from dreds to hip-hop chic (8%) and Britney
Spears from blonde to brunette (6%).

Parade.com's Pop Culture Poll was conducted online in July of 2006 among nearly 10,000 Americans. Full survey results will be available on Parade.com on August 9, 2006.

Source: PARADE.COM

CONTACT: Alexis Collado, +1-212-450-7014

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