Thursday, April 13th

What a great week we had here at Best Damn! We had our share of funny, intense and downright odd moments -- a good taste of what Best Damn is all about. Author Jeff Pearlman joined us today for an interesting conversation on his new Barry Bonds book. Give the guy credit for sitting between two of Barry's friends (Sal & Rodney) and speaking his mind. He definitely seemed nervous, not sure if it was your "run of the mill" TV anxiety or his sitting between two ex-athletes with a very different outlook on the situation.

Artie Lange from the Howard Stern Show was definitely the comedy highlight of the week. He got into it pretty good with our guest host Mike Goldberg (who did a great job filling in for Rose). Highlight of Artie's appearance was Goldy calling him "Artskie." Funny stuff.

But of course, the thing that had everyone talking was the end of our Best Damn Hotties Tournament. We'd like to thank all of you for voting (over 1 million of you). Our newest contributor to the Best Damn Blog, Bernie, gives us his thoughts on the tourney's finale and his "One Shining Moment."

The Best Damn Hottie Next Door (don't you wish?), Elisha Cuthbert

Well, our Best Damn Hotties Tournament has come to its conclusion, and much like the NCAA tourney, we had a surprise winner. And like Florida in the NCAA tournament, the surprise winner blew away the competition. Looking at the 16 women we had, it didn't look like Elisha Cuthbert had much of a chance of coming out on top, but her appearance on the show Monday made it clear that the best contestant won.

First, she looked amazing. Golden locks flowing, smile lighting up the room. Anyone who questioned her victory realized what the rest of America already knew. I mean look at this picture!

Second, she nailed her interview. It was like watching Spud Webb in the 1986 Dunk contest. You know, the underdog makes it to the big stage and you're like "That's cute." Then you watch the performance and you say, "Damn, I didn't know she could do all that!" She seemed like the kind of person that you could hang out with all day and it wouldn't get old. And what was her reaction to seeing her boyfriend, Sean Avery, get into a fight? She watched the tape and said, "(Sigh) That's hot!" and not in the trashy Paris Hilton way, either.

And if all that wasn't enough, have you seen her in The Girl Next Door??? (Side note: Very underrated movie with great music). She's unstoppable.

Cuthbert proved to be the total package, and that's why she's the Best Damn Hottie.

 

Thanks Bernie and way to come strong on your first trip to the Best Damn Blog. And agreed, "The Girl Next Door" is a great movie. Anyone who complains about it being a "Risky Business" rip-off needs to make a trek back to the video store. Until next time....