Jessica Alba & Johnny Depp Are America's Fantasy New Year's Dates According to Survey by Blockbuster Inc.

Jessica Alba & Johnny Depp Are America's Fantasy New Year's Dates According to Survey by Blockbuster Inc.

DALLAS, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "Fantastic Four" heroine Jessica Alba and the swashbuckling Johnny Depp of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" are America's top choices for a fantasy New Year's date, according to a survey by Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI)(NYSE:BBI.B).

Other top picks for a celebrity New Year's date included "Black Dahlia" starlet Scarlett Johansson and the debonair George Clooney of "Ocean's Twelve."

Whether you choose to believe them or not, most claim their interest in their fantasy date is purely platonic. Seventy percent say their choice for New Year's date is someone fun to hang out with, while only 15 percent said they selected someone they'd want to kiss at midnight.

An unexpected top choice for fantasy New Year's date was Sean Connery. The original James Bond hasn't lost his charm, as he was the runaway favorite among respondents 50+. Halle Berry was the definitive favorite among actresses chosen by respondents over 50.

America's Fantasy New Year's Dates
Top Picks Among Female Celebrities
1. Jessica Alba
2. Scarlett Johansson
3. Halle Berry
4. Reese Witherspoon
5. (tied)
Jennifer Aniston
Angelina Jolie
Oprah Winfrey

Top Picks Among Male Celebrities
1. Johnny Depp
2. George Clooney
3. Matthew McConaughey
4. Sean Connery
5. Jamie Foxx

About Blockbuster

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI)(NYSE:BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in- home movie and game entertainment, with approximately 8,500 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at http://www.blockbuster.com/ .

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Source: Blockbuster Inc.

CONTACT: Tami Cannizzaro of Blockbuster Inc., +1-214-854-3190

Web site: http://www.blockbuster.com/

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