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People Magazine Has Declared 2023's Sexiest Man Alive

And it's Patrick Dempsey

(Newser) - He's not just "McDreamy" anymore—Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, the AP reports. The Grey's Anatomy star and race car driver takes the mantle from Captain America star Chris Evans, who was 2022's selection. The pick was revealed on Jimmy ...

7 Best Lines From the McDreamy Petition

Let's just say lives have been ruined

(Newser) - As of this writing, there are more than 16,000 people who care so much about (spoiler alert!) last week's shock Grey's Anatomy death that they have decided to sign a petition entitled, "Bring Dr. Derek 'McDreamy' Shepard BACK!!!" Just a few of our...

Mandy Moore, Ryan Adams Divorcing

'Dr. McDreamy' Patrick Dempsey also splitting with his wife

(Newser) - It probably didn't bode well when Ryan Adams hung up on an Australian interviewer in September who wouldn't stop asking about his marriage to Mandy Moore. Or when Adams' self-titled album from last year turned out to be "one of the more downcast, melancholic LPs in the...

5 Stars Who Are Also Heroes
 5 Stars Who Are Also Heroes 
Mar 8, 2014 9:10 AM CST

5 Stars Who Are Also Heroes

They came to the rescue when help was needed

(Newser) - When Katy Perry helped deliver a baby —in a living room—she joined the ranks of celebrity superheroes. The Stir rounds up eight more. A sampling:
  • Ryan Gosling: When he saw a tourist who was about to be hit by a taxi in New York City, he grabbed her
...

16 Celebs Married to Regular People

Not all stars are married to other boldface names

(Newser) - Not every celebrity relationship is of the Kim-Kanye variety: Huffington Post rounds up 16 celebrities married to refreshingly "regular" joes:
  • Patrick Dempsey: Married to hairstylist and makeup artist Jillian Fink since 1999.
  • Paul Rudd: Married to film crew member Julie Yaeger.

Patrick Dempsey Pulls Teen From Flipped Car

Kid is OK, and McDreamy gets hero credits

(Newser) - Take that, Ryan Gosling . Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey played the hero himself by pulling an injured teen from a flipped car, reports TMZ . The young driver apparently lost control of his Mustang and flipped it multiple times before landing in the actor's front yard in Malibu. McDreamy...

The Celeb Voices Behind 15 Commercials

He's Mr. Peanut, but his friends call him Iron Man

(Newser) - Ever found yourself watching a commercial and thinking, Whose voice is that? The Daily Beast rounds up 15 commercials with very famous actors behind them. Click through a few in the gallery or click here for the complete list. (Sometimes celebs actually get in front of the camera to shill...

14 Celebs' Weird Hidden Talents
 14 Celebs' Weird Hidden Talents 
ping-pong addict
Jul 4, 2010 5:04 AM CDT

14 Celebs' Weird Hidden Talents

Bob Barker does karate...for real

(Newser) - Susan Sarandon isn’t just an actress: She’s also a ping-pong enthusiast, with her own ping-pong club and upcoming ping-pong reality show to prove it. And she’s not the only celeb with a startling hidden passion (who can forget Mike Tyson’s pigeons ?). The Daily Beast lists...

Made of Honor Stumbles Down Aisle
 Made of Honor 
 Stumbles Down Aisle 
new release
May 2, 2008 5:06 PM CDT

Made of Honor Stumbles Down Aisle

'Dr. McDreamy' can't save predictable chick flick

(Newser) - Destined for the chick-flick oblivion guaranteed by opening on the same day as a superhero blockbuster, Made of Honor has critics expressing a range of emotions—from indifference to loathing. Most sink their teeth into the My Best Friend's Wedding-with-a-gender-switch angle and chomp down: "Unfortunately, the filmmakers add nothing...

Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?
Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?
OPINION
Feb 29, 2008 12:35 PM CST

Do We Need A New, Safer Internet?

Patrick Dempsey thinks so, but Ars Technica says no

(Newser) - Online debate exploded after former FBI agent Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that a second, safer Internet is needed. "The same positives that the Internet provides for information sharing, also create negatives in terms of ‘bringing to task' those that wish to use the Internet for illicit purposes,"...

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