Hotties in my Book: Paget Brewster

Another return to form, as I focus on another target of obsession. (Forgive the video heavy post, but she is even better in action)


I can't believe it has taken me this long to put her up on here. I mean come on!

Ms. Brewster is a very talented actress who gained the unfortunate label of a show-killer (which she currently disproving on Criminal Minds). It saddened me really, since I absolutely adore her. She is funny and fresh, with a little hint of quirk.

Plus, she was Birdgirl!

Of course, I fell in love with her during her spots on Conan. Like this one from a recent Tonight Show:

She is also sexy as hell when she wants to be. Or when she doesn't. Hell, women can't seem to keep their hands off her.

She even gets her sapphic mack on in a show as innocuous as Andy Richter Controls The Universe (RIP).

Even Hugh Hefner thought she was hot enough to send her a handwritten offer to pose for Playboy. Seeing as how she has no silicone nor blond hair (aka not his usual type), she must have really made an impression. (She said thanks but no thanks. Damn!)

So what do you think? (Keep in mind any disagreement with her hotness will be met with extreme predjudice)

Eye of the Beholder

Inspired by brother blogger (and most famous person I know) Chez Pazienza, I decided to pop the ol' Receptacle into Google's Image Search to see what kind of shenanigans came up.

Thinking back on it, I am somewhat surprised, really. I thought I was much more substantive.

Oh well, back to ogling.

Not quite as funny as Tina Fey's, but good for other reasons....

Previous HimB Gina "why haven't I been paid to sex up Angelina Jolie YET?" Gershon does her Palin impression.

See more Gina Gershon videos at Funny or Die

Hmmm, Gina Gershon and Tina Fey in a room together...a strangely humid room, with a comfy bed and some soft music playing....discussing politics and the nuances of comedy when all of a sudden they can't take it anymore and start ripping each other's clothing off...only to be clad in American flag bathing suits and glasses....!

....Excuse me....I need a moment.

I thought that whole landromat thing in Dr Horrible seemed familiar...

Oldie but Oh-so-goody...

From one of the probably three reality shows I actually watched comes this clip featuring the Queen of Geeky Hotness (Sorry, Alex, she came first).

Update (thanks for the heads up)

Lisa Loeb Thong Video
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Weekend Links

I did in fact go see TDK today. It was awesome. Here is the Watchmen trailer that was attached. (http://cityrag.blogs.com/main/2008/07/the-watchmen-tr.html)

Oh. Oh my. Here is a question for the ages: by what wonderful twist of fate does it end up that her bikini shots are rarer than her nude scenes? (Popoholic)

Railgun. (Cracked)

Please go and comment so he can stop crying. (Hispanic! At The Disco)

Uh....okay then. Just back away and don't make any sudden moves. (WIMB)

Here is Maggie Gyllenhaal on Thursday's The Daily Show. I don't know who I want to nail more: her, or Jon Stewart for pulling out the M'Kraan Crystal reference.

Hotties in my Book: Gina Gershon

Geez, what took me so long to get to this woman? You think it would be a foregone conclusion. Well, thank the folks at bestweekever.tv for reminding me.



Whys: Well, for one thing, there's that body. She looks like some benevolent being crafted her from pure sex. Especially the DSLs (and I don't mean broadband internet, either).

Then there is all the topless/naked scenes. And the making out with other women:

It doesn't hurt that her taste in men is pretty awesome as well. While John Cusack and Denis Leary ( and supposedly Bill Clinton) have their charms, the fact that Conan O'Brien is on her list of conquests blows my damn mind. I always thought that, if he was that kind of guy, Conan would be knee-deep in poon. This simply confirms my theory.

Body molded from pure sex, likes being naked while sucking face with hot women, and nailed the King of Late Night. How could I NOT want this woman? BONUS: She does a ton of voicework, such as Catwoman on The Batman.

She is currently on Broadway in Boeing Boeing where she battles Mary McCormack and Kathryn Hahn for the affections of Bradley Whitford. Lucky SOB.

More pics here and here.

Dungeons and Dragons Links

For those of you "in the know", the new edition of Dungeons and Dragons has been released today. As I scramble to find 100 bucks or so to preorder the core rulebook set, I went ahead and found some interesting links for you guys.

First up, Gabe and Tycho (creators of Penny Arcade) as well as their eternal nemesis Scott Kurtz (of PVP fame) got together for an exclusive playtest of 4E. And, luckily for us, they are releasing the sessions as both a podcast and a webcomic on WotC's website. Listen to it, if only to hear the character name discussion ("Jim Darkmagic" indeed) and learn about the "rat king".

For my fellow science nerds/BSG fans, there is The Science of Battlestar Galactica. Definitely check out the two-part article about possibly the most controversial part of the show: Cylon-Colonial crossbreeding.

And because Agent Bedhead linked to me, I am returning the favor. Plus, it is pretty funny.

Kudos to Daniel for reigniting my desire for both Lost and Evangeline Lilly.

What...the....F-CK?!?!?!!

My mind is officially blown.

Listen, I have only seen at most two episodes of Grey's Anatomy. It is just not my cup of tea. But that did not stop me from appreciating the talents of Ms. Sara Ramirez as Dr. Callie Torres, the unreasonably-unlucky-in-love surgeon who, despite the blatantly ill-advised marriage to that dorky looking George dude.



This even led me to mention her as one of my favorite Hotties in my Book. Plus, there is the underwear dancing.

So imagine my surprise when, after following a series of links starting at Pajiba and ending up on AfterEllen.com and their Hot 100 List (which is, by the way, loads better than Maxim or FHM and their meathead attempts), and found this little tidbit:

The woman who made perhaps the biggest jump in rank this year is actress Sara Ramirez, who rose from No. 80 in 2007 to No. 9 in 2008, proving that playing gay can be good for your career! (OK, so the voting was closed before her character came out on Grey's, but we lesbians have excellent gaydar, even for fictional TV characters.)

"...wait a sec," I said, heart (as well as other body parts) about to rip though my clothes. "What is this about her playing gay? You mean...CALLIE CAME OUT?!?!?!!?!!" And yes, you could hear the question and exclamation points in my voice at the time.

AfterEllen helpfully linked to their article discussing the Grey's Season finale where this senses-shattering (in my opinion) event happened. Following the article to its logical conclusion, I saw this:

Bisou lesbien Grey's Anatomy
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Good God Almighty.

It doesn't hurt that the lucky recipient of Callie's loving is played by Brooke Smith, who I have found quite attractive and intriguing all on her own, since seeing her in Series 7: The Contenders. Hmm, crushing on a woman after seeing her murder several people in cold blood while in advanced pregnancy. I fear I may be a bit weird.

So if you don't hear back from me right away, I'll...be in my bunk. Trust me, you don't want to ponder that any further.

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P.S. We totally need a sequel to Series 7. It would be right up my alley. And possibly some of yours.

P.P.S. Thanks to AfterEllen for finding such a mind-blowing picture of Ms. Ramirez. I hope they don't mind me borrowing it for a little while.

Hotties in my Book: Paulina Porizkova

You know what I haven't done in a while? Well, if you have read the title, you already know the answer. Yeah, I know the question was kinda pointless NOW. You know what? Shut up.

Anyway, I present Paulina Porizkova: wife, mother, author (A Model Summer), former supermodel, and proof that God not only exists, but also manages to still pop out a masterpiece or two.

Whys: She is just awesome. I submit Exhibit A: The Stephen Colbert interview, which includes her declaration of Stephen's hotness.



She does indeed watch Colbert, as proved by her referencing a joke he made in the episode previous where he was supposedly calling Paulina, only to chicken out and pretend to be Stephen Hawking. How sexy is that? The answer is very.

Not enough? Then here is Exhibit B: Her more recent Craig Ferguson interview.

As evidenced by the videos, not only is she absolutely gorgeous, she is also quite witty and quicker on the ball than your average model, regardless of regular, super, or next top flavoring. She transitioned from famous Czech authors to Star Trek (Scotty wasn't Scottish?!?!?!!) to American citizenship tests and was cracking jokes all the while.

Plus she is way hotter at whatever age she is than most of these so-called beauties under 30. Hell, seeing that Cars video, she is definitely one of the few women who actually become hotter as they get older. Obviously, most of the people watching her season of Dancing with the Stars were blind and/or stupid.

Why Nots: Well, not only is she married, but she has quite a fan club, least of which features Stephen Colbert and Craig Ferguson, two of my personal late-night heroes. While I do admire their fine taste, I do not wish to risk my admiration of them for some sort of cage match for Paulina's hand. Besides, if the clip is any indication, Stephen has a leg up.

This is all moot, of course, because Ric Ocasek looks like he might cut a motherfucker or two, and maybe has done so.

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Hotties in my Book: Markie Post

Okay, true Nigth Court fans know that the show has had its share of hot women, quite a few were part of the main cast. But only one truly comes out on top. She managed to steal the hearts of millions of men with her near-precoccious innocence and naivete, and grew into a fully developed (fight the boob joke) character over the course of the show.

That woman was Christine Sullivan, brought to mind-boggling 3-D hotness by Markie Post (The Fall Guy).

True she was a bit Mickey Mouse Club most of the time, and that whole Anglophilia thing she had coing with Charles and Diana (looking back, she probably crawled up into a hole and never came out after all that mess), but you cannot argue with the rest of the package, so to speak. Besides any woman who can get Dan to actually want to change from a wanton sex god into a companion has to have some magic working for her.

Her defining moment of absolute hotness: In an effort to save an orphanage, Christine decides to flash one very lucky man. In doing so, she shows that her natural...gifts are worth considerably more than most women spend on imitations:

Seriously, her chest is worth at least $150,000 PER BOOB. I'd say that is a freaking bargain.

Because Christine was a bit of a prude, she never really displayed the rampant hotness that was under those dowdy clothes except for an occassional gag. Luckily for us, Markie Post herself did not have that problem. So, please to enjoy this little collection of pics. And just to show that her hotness hasn't cooled, I throw in a clip of her as Eliot's mom on Scrubs.

Tangent: On Scrubs, Eliot has been shown to have some pretty out there sexual kinks, and yet is unable to curse or even mention certain body parts. Almost like a certain DA and a certain defense attorney that hooked up at the end of a certain series? I mean, the years don't really match up, and one could argue it is mostly her mother's influence, but I just find it interesting the confluence of disparate elements here.

Hotties in my Book Returns: Raquel Welch

Ah, yes. The return of my recurring display of penis-inflicted semi-chauvinist male behavior is back. But who could possibly be so hot, so tempting, so drop dead jockey-creaming to rouse me from my slump? For that woman, my friends, I had to get a bit old school. A bit more mature. I give you Madame Raquel Welch.



Who?:Listen, if you are a straight American male, and are not familiar with Raquel Welch, then you, sir, are not a man, or even a human being. I dare say you are some form of soulless automaton. Hell, her enitre career is built on two iconic pieces of skimpy clothing: the fur bikini from One Million Years, BC (fun fact: it was a remake) and the American flag one piece (with cowboy hat!) from Myra Breckenridge. But she has been in other projects, in case your memory was too encrusted by not-so-nightly emissions due to those films. She even followed Julie Andrews and Liza Minelli in the Broadway version of Victor/Victoria. ANd she had a memorable turn on Seinfeld as an exaggerated version of herself. Currently, she is starring in Welcome to the Captain, a new sitcom on CBS.

Enough with the recap, that is what Wikipedia is for. Let's get to the nitty -gritty.



Why?: Why would you even ask? Have you SEEN her? Look at the videos again. See that woman? She is 67 years old. SIXTY-SEVEN. That is 6*10+7= fucking hot. She actually looks sexier than she did back in the day. And she is separated and looking! The video is from her Craig Fergeson's show, where she was promoting her new show. To paraphrase a very wise man: I'm a man, she's Raquel Welch, of course I want to apply!

Why Not?: Well as someone on YouTube stated, if you get married four times and they all don't work out, it is kinda difficult to blame the other person. Best case scenario: she has bad taste in men, or they are really good liars. Being men, the latter is highly suspect. Plus, as she says in the interview (continued below), she has been disappointed by younger men, so she is shying away from that dating pool. Of course, this just means I have less competition. The only other strike: my actually having seen Myra Breckenridge. Now, I am going to be honest with you, that movie left me very confused about certain things. If I did see her in that star-spangled swimsuit, I am going to wonder who exactly is going to be the ...uh...lets say, lead on this dance. Even worse, I might like it. Eeee!

A Quarter Century Of Excellence

That is right, my loyal subjects. Today, December 7, 2007, your future lord and ruler has been on this planet for 25 of your Earth years. Funnily enough, I am the only person that makes Pearl Harbor jokes on this day. It is sad how much of our history is forgotten.

To help celebrate, here are some geeky birthday cakes. I really like the R2-D2 one. But the one above, which came from here, really took the cake (hah!).

Last year, I had a casino-themed party. Luckily for me, I didn't include actual money, because this girl I really am crushing on this friend of mine named Erin cleaned us out. This year, since most of my friends went home early, I will probably go to Dave & Buster's and waste a ton of money playing Mechwarrior in the Pods. It will be fun.

I also engaged in a little self-Googling (shut up), and discovered that besides being a movie critic, I am also a World War II fighter ace that got shot down in a hail of aerial gunfire. If you wish to find out more, just pop in my full name or my screen name into a search engine and wallow in my cyberglory. Or better yet, check me out on Technorati. And if certain folks would like to link to this post on their own quite popular sites, that would be appreciated as well.

So do what you will: leave birthday wishes, anecdotes, or if you wish to leave snide remarks, include an address where I can smite you with a doomsday device. I suppose I can part with one and still be feared.

I also accept sexy video dances, but only from the ladies. I am from the South, where we like them in all sizes, so don't be afraid to shake what yo mamma gave ya.

P.S. I want to copy IM messages and use them as filler like TK does! Come on, my info is on my page, and I am on Facebook! Hit a brotha up!

P.P.S. Blogger won't let me put more than one IM name up on the profile page. You can find me on MSN/Hotmail as ashramknight, and on Yahoo as tekkamanavalon.

Hottie in my Book: Olivia Munn

Been a while since I waxed poetic about women I may never date, huh? Well, it's back, and hornier better than ever! (Not really.)



Ah, the ever-popular co-host of G4's "Attack of the Show" with Kevin Pereira a.k.a. "the guy who takes time away from us staring at Olivia Munn". While not as attention-grabbing as some previous or future honorees, I felt it was time to acknowledge how much she, like the others, is quite out of my league. Hell, not even the same damn sport, really.

Whys: Well, she is quite well-versed in the geeky realms, as part of her job at G4. But she seems to honestly enjoy it, instead of just being a hot chick painfully feigning interest in order to earn a paycheck. And she is quite aware of her appeal, and even open mocks it. Doesn't hurt that her idea of mockery involves dressing up as certain sexual icons, wiener chugging, and most recently, faux lesbian makeout sessions. And we know how the Brain Receptacle feels about those. (Thanks Egotastic)

Why Nots: Well, she does work for G4, which personally I consider the MTV of geek-oriented television (drift racing? really?). By the way, I was one of those who bemoaned the demise of TechTV (which put another Hottie, Laura Swisher, out of a job), so I may be a bit biased. And I think she is dating some actor guy. But who knows? Maybe after I become a super famous reality star, thing could be different.

Hottie in my Book: Amy Sedaris

Whys: Unlike Sarah Silverman, she is both hot and consistently funny. She proved with Strangers With Candy that she can do dark and/or controversial humor, instead of randomly screaming 'poop' and using bad words and calling it comedy. As far as the hot part, well she is not only a blonde-haired pixie of a woman (which, as you should already know, is quite a weakness of mine), but she has some terrific legs and constantly wears these very cute dresses that show them off. She gets major bonus points for her friendship with Stephen Colbert.

Need more proof? Here is Amy handling Martha Stewart, courtesy of fourfour.

I came so close to buying her hospitality book. That is saying something, seeing as how I actively discourage visitors. I really do, I have this anti-visit vibe, and it helps I live quite out of the alcohol-cruise radius of most of my friends. Point is, the little vixen has me wanting to entertain guests, and that is not easy.

Why Nots: Her imaginary boyfriend, Ricky. I hear he is pretty tough, especially now that he is a ghost. Plus, I don't know if I am funny enough to be affiliated with a Sedaris. Plus, how would my other quirky crushes feel?

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Hottie in my Book Special Edition: Jenna Fischer

Thanks to the good folks over at Yeeeah!, I recently found out that Ms. Fischer is now a free agent. This has led me to do a Special Edition of Hotties in my Book.



Whys: Come on people. Do I really have to explain her appeal? For the slow ones: She is not only very funny and quite talented, but she looks gooood. I mean, it was one thing to make what is supposed to be a fairly dowdy character on The Office a lot sexier that was intended, but then you find out about the half naked pictures like this one. And her photos for Wired. Oh and the outfit from Blades of Glory. She reminds me of Rachael Leigh Cook in She's All That: she is ridiculously hot, and yet we are supposed to believe that nobody else can see it?

Why Nots: Well, one first and foremost obstacle has apparently been removed: her husband. Which is kinda sad. But still good. I will get back to you on that one.

The only other problem is that I am going to have a ton of competition. I mean, this woman is no joke, and I am sure there are thousands of men like myself who are ready to battle to the death at the drop of a hat to drink her bathwater. Just saying.

Anyway, to help mourn/celebrate, here is the video of her cast and crewmates reading her Esquire article.

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Hottie in my Book: Sara Ramirez

Whys: I don't know if you know this, but, with a few notable exceptions, I have a thing for curves. And I am not talking about mosquito bites masquerading as curves; I mean the kind of shape that would make God cry at his handiwork. I am a DSGB*, and that was how I was raised, sir and/or madam. More cushion for the pushin', more bounce to the ounce. So when I look at Sara Ramirez, that is the kind of thickness I crave. Plus, she is pretty damn awesome on the inside to. I mean, she not only has a beautiful singing voice, but she used it as the original Lady of the Lake in freakin' Spamalot, people. Monty Python links are like 1,000,000 bonus points.




Why Nots: Well, there is one. Now, I could live with her being on Grey's Anatomy. I mean, I may not have heard of her if it wasn't for them, and she seems to have the least annoying character on the show (even thought WHY she is with that asshat George is beyond me...uh..I got it off of Wikipedia, honest). The problem is that she CHOSE to be on the show, because she was a fan. If you are doing for a paycheck, cool. But doing it becasue you think it is good? Pretty much a dealbreaker.

Then again...



I'm suddenly in a forgiving mood.

*Down South Georgia Boy.

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Trivia Thursday: All-Vermillion Edition!

Okay, folks, maybe this time we can have a different winner. It disturbs me how much stuff I share with TK.

In fact, I decided to change the formula a little. All the questions come from material in previous posts of mine including the comments. It is a little test to see who really roots around in my Brain Receptacle.

1) Alex the Odd is not the first non-famous Hottie on the site (sorry, she was first, and she has a few advantages you don't). Name the first, and one fact about her (either a Why or a Why Not).

2) What is the name of the RPG that was behind my post about not finding a stable playgroup?

3) Name the three Clarence Carter songs I featured here.

4) Name the two CN shows whose clips I have featured on this site.

5) Name the toyline I presented as having great articulation, and the company that makes it.

6) Name the first gaming convention I ever went to, and what year it was.

7) Who are the Jena 6?

8) What Hottie can I never bring myself to see in a negative light, no matter what anyone says?

9) What was the first video I posted on here?

10) Who is the Patron Saint of having IT?

Bonus: Name the guy who is in the pic on the side panel, and what series that image came from.

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Hottie in my Book: Alex The Odd

I TOLD you I would do it...

Whys: I fell for her when I read this post on her blog. I mean, she has a higher nerd score than me. She wears glasses, is British, and has tattoos. She is better at math than me. She hates having her picture taken by amateurs. She is going to dress up as Dark Phoenix for Halloween. Why she chose that character? Because Wonder Woman was ruined by a Katie Holmes rumor and Silk Spectre from Watchmen wasn't recognizable enough. The only way it could have been better is if she said she was going as Psylocke.

Wait a minute. She does have the accent, and last I read, her hair WAS purple...

*eyes widen*

I'll be in my bunk.

Why Nots: If she wasn't creeped out before, she probably is now that she read that bunk remark. Plus, there is that whole Pacific Ocean thing between us.

I hope this makes you feel a bit better, by the way.

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Hotties in my Book: Laura Swisher

If it wasn't for her, you wouldn't be reading this today.



Whys: She is smart, funny, and quirky, but not in an annoying amount. She is the reason I even bothered with a blog, instead of talking to myself like I always do. She was the only reason I watch TechTV and later G4; I tend to find the attempts at snark and enthusiasm for geeky stuff quite lacking with the other personalities on that channel. Her mom is a nice lady who runs her Yahoo fan group. And look at whose car she is keying. Get back, TK, she's mine!

Why Nots: The usual crippling shyness and stuff. She supports the BLACK HOLE KNOWN AS MYSPACE. Also, I think the only evidence of my existence to her is one half-assed joke on a 4+ year old post. Shamefully, I have not been keeping up too well with Lady Laura. Maybe it is time I did...

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