Cute Boys
I read a headline a few weeks ago about a father who was mortified that his teenage daughter had seen that he had a picture of Britney Spears on his cell phone. (Personally, if I was a teenage girl and my father had a picture of Britney Spears on his cell phone, I’d be more mortified about his taste than anything else. But I digress.)
That headline started me thinking, and made me realize something: I like cute boys…does that mean I’m a dirty old lady?
Now, before the internet explodes with the news, let me clarify: I like cute young stars…not young men on the street. Just as Bruce has his little Selma Hayek/Scarlett Johanssen list, I had my own Hugh Jackman/David Duchovny/George Clooney one.
But lately, I realized my “list” guys are getting too old for me. (hee hee)
While I should, given my age, be drooling over guys like Mel Gibson (been there, done that, he lost me when he went crazy) or Harrison Ford (he was such a jerk to his wife) or good old George (eh, not doing it for me anymore) in truth, I prefer cuties like the two guys who star on the CW’s show SUPERNATURAL,
Jared Padalecki 
And especially Jensen Ackles. 
(Middle daughter got the season 2 DVD for Christmas and we just finished racing through it. That Dean–what a doll. And what fabulous dialogue!)
Let’s face it, I was a Tiger Beat teen. And once you’ve had Robbie Benson, Leif Garret and Sean Cassidy on your walls…well, you never lose your eye for young heartthrobs.
So here’s a little boy-toy eye candy for us all. Or, at least for those of us who are 1965’ers or older. You youngsters can legitimately drool all you want. The rest of us will merely amuse ourselves…Feel free to contribute to the list. Who’s your favorite boy-toy eye candy?
Josh Duhamel…(loved him as Leo in AMC, and in Vegas he’s just dreamy):
Jake Gyllenhal (oh, those eyes… )
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (have you seen The Tudors? He makes men in tights look HOT.)
Josh Harnett…more cute than hot.
Tobey Maguire…another one more cute than hot. But I love him as super-geek turned superhero Spiderman.
PS: I had actually started writing this blog several weeks ago, but never finished it. I had downloaded some of the pics, including this one…it makes me very sad to post it:
Heath Ledger
Hmmm, I’m trying to think of some younger men that do it for me, but I still like my rugged older men. I’m 36, so I like Clive Owen, Richard Armitage, Hugh Jackman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gerard Butler. I will admit I do have a bit of a crush on the boys in the BBC version of “Robin Hood”, but Richard is what makes it. Well, there is James McAvoy in “Becoming Jane”. I think he might be in his late 20’s….
Comment by Stacy ~ — February 12, 2008 @ 6:51 am
I’m not a boy toy kinda girl. My taste runs older … I don’t consider Josh Duhamel a boy toy. He’s 36 and only X years younger than me.
Seriously.
I don’t know why but the young hotties my girls die for don’t really do it for me!
Comment by Carly — February 12, 2008 @ 7:14 am
Meant to add, Josh Duhamel DOES do it for me but I don’t consider him boy meat.
Comment by Carly — February 12, 2008 @ 7:14 am
I like the older man but boy toys are really nice to look at. Jensen Ackles is one of my faves. I just love Supernatural! Ryan Gosling is another one. I didn’t have any Tiger Beats when I was a kid but friends at school had them. I liked Lance Kerwin from James at 15.
Comment by bluecat — February 12, 2008 @ 8:04 am
Just as long as they are older than my son who is 22!
Comment by Liz — February 12, 2008 @ 9:02 am
Good Morning Plotmonkeys and Jungle Bunnies,
Leslie, I definitely agree with you about Mel and George. Mel’s weird antics just totally turned me off. He has really gone off the deep end along with Tom. The day I saw Danny De Vito, drunk as a skunk appear on The View after being out all night partying with Georgie Clooney I’m sorry but I lost respect for both of them. I won’t even get into what he and Rosie Whatsit said about the president which was despicable.
As far as Harrison Ford “being a jerk to his wife”–I can’t really speak to that. I didn’t hear what went down. The only thing I can say is that divorces aren’t done in church. I’ve been through one–over 20 years ago now–a short lived and basic nightmare–and fault lies on both sides because it definitely takes two people to make a marriage. Either way, divorces aren’t pretty. Just look at Paul McCartney and the peg leg–From outside looking in I’m on Paul’s side. But the fact is, only those two know what really went down.
I must agree with Carly about “boy toys”–I like older men. I see young guys and might think they’re cute but beyond that for me they’re just kids.
At my age I could be their mother!
Have a great day,
Cher
Comment by Cher — February 12, 2008 @ 9:31 am
Oh, one more thing, no offense to anyone who has a prosthesis or has a family member or friend with a prosthesis or contributes to or runs an organization for people with a prosthesis.
I just don’t like Paul’s soon-to-be-ex. I also know someone personally who has a prosthesis and she is equally as weird.
That said, my opinion here doesn’t include the general population of people with a prosthesis.
Actually, my opinion doesn’t mean squat so please take it with a grain of salt.
Cher
Comment by Cher — February 12, 2008 @ 9:46 am
Oh Cher, thank you for the laugh for the day.
I agree.
A $50 million settlement isn’t enough compensation for 4 years and one child?
Comment by Carly — February 12, 2008 @ 9:52 am
I love Josh Duhamel! Loved him as Leo on AMC and only started watching Las Vegas because he was on the show. I also love both guys from Supernatural, but I’ve really never watched the show much. Loved Jared as Dean on Gilmore Girls and Jensen was on Days as Eric. I personally love Milo from Heros(played Jesse on Gilmore Girls) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan from Grey’s(isn’t he the dad from Supernatural too?).
Comment by Liza — February 12, 2008 @ 10:00 am
LESLIE!!!! I can not remain silent about this. I am APPALLED by this post!
You spend all these years with someone and you think you know them. How could you…how could you…how could you even think to suggesting that Scarlett Johanssen is on my list?!!! She is so NOT on my list. Selma, oh most definitely. Charlize, Halle? Yep. Leslie, Leslie, Leslie.
Comment by Bruce — February 12, 2008 @ 10:11 am
Jared Padaleck always makes me think Gilmore Girls- personally I liked Milo Ventimiglia more. I’m about the same age as these guys :-P. I have a huge celebrity crush on Raoul Bova, and I’m a big fan of Christian Bale - love his movies. I’m less of a fan of Jake Gyllenhal b/c Donnie Darko freaked me out too much. :-X I think I liked Jonathan Rhys Meyers more *before* the Tudors, and while Josh Harnett is pretty - I can’t stand his acting. Haha, apparently I’m very picky. But I do like JMR - he’s why I watched the Tudors.
Comment by JSL — February 12, 2008 @ 10:14 am
As far as ‘boy toys’, I always say, ‘if they are legal, then that is okay”. ’tis true.
George does it for me. He’s hot. Being a 30 something, 20somethings are not really ‘boy toys’. I don’t really go for the ones you mentioned, either for the same reasons.
Comment by katie — February 12, 2008 @ 10:27 am
Carly, glad my comment gave you a laugh and didn’t offend. That’s the last thing I’d ever want to do at the Plotmonkeys blog.
Cher
Comment by Cher — February 12, 2008 @ 10:34 am
Bruce, too funny!
Cher
Comment by Cher — February 12, 2008 @ 10:34 am
And let us not forget Julie’s favorite boy-toy…and hell, he’s barely legal:
I thought he was adorable as a child and wanted to adopt him. Now he’s all grown up. I want him to marry my niece.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 12, 2008 @ 10:34 am
Has anyone seen the picture of Julies’ fav boytoy nekkid???
My daughter is soooo happy he is now legal. Although I think she likes the kid who plays Draco better. 
And can I say how happy I am that Jericho starts tonight!!! Skeet Ulrich is hot!!
Then there’s Jeremy Sisto. And for eye candy I still love to look at George. And Richard Gere (I remember when I was a kid the big goofy ears he had while still in high school. What a dork. NO ONE would have guessed he would be as hot as he is now.)
Age doesn’t matter to me (as long as they are legal). I liken my self to a connisseur. Hawt is Hawt and I can look (but not touch) all I want to!!!
Comment by ev — February 12, 2008 @ 11:33 am
I’m 50, and George Clooney still looks good to me.
But my under-40 crushes would be Terence Howard (because he looks like my husband) and Jude Law (because he’s so cute . . . the fact that he shares my husband’s birthday has nothing to do with it).
If they ever film one of my books, I’d lobby for Terence to play the hero.
:unlove:
Comment by Bettye Griffin — February 12, 2008 @ 11:51 am
I love the Supernatural guys that was one of the resons I watched the show. I Love Melenda’s hubby Jim on the Ghost Whisperer. I love christian Bale the new batman and Russel Crowe.
But oddly for some reason (maybe because my first love was a red head) I find myself trying to find things that are cute about Ron Weasly on Harry Potter :wallbash: 
NOW everyone knows my secret.
Comment by nancy — February 12, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
Ok, I don’t think I realized that Daniel Radcliff had cleared the jail bait age, I probably knew, but just didn’t remember. He looks really hot in the latest Harry Potter movie, but my 16 year old niece has claimed dibs on him for marriage. She has pictures of him all over her room. Of course, she has to hide the Equis(sp) pictures or her dad would totally freak out(I made sure she copies).
Comment by Liza — February 12, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
A) Bruce–too funny.
B) I like to look at the younger guys, but I really love the older guys.
C) Example–Tommy Lee Jones, Matt McCauhney (Although he is more my age I think)
D) Have a super duper day!
Comment by debb — February 12, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
Oh, yeah, JOSH! I
Josh Duhamel! 
Leslie, you are SO busted!!!
Comment by Janelle — February 12, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
love those cute boys. love tim on friday nigts ligths too, love his hair. he is such a bad boy but so hot.
still love george c.
Comment by kim h — February 12, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Julie…it’s so funny…when I was growing up, my mom used to say, “I am going to ‘freeze’ him for you” (ie. he is older than you and I am going to keep him the same age, until he catches up to you in age). Now that I am married, it doesn’t really matter.
Comment by katie — February 12, 2008 @ 2:07 pm
I’m an old foggy in my 40’s and those young guys do nothing for me at all. I’ll stick with a real man like David Duchovny
Comment by Arlene — February 12, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
I’ve seen the nekkid pictures…which more than convinces me that he’s not a boy any longer, LOL!
S’rsly, he’s still too young for me, but I totally understand the appeal.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 12, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
Since I am old enough to be grandmother to some of them they don’t do much for me!! Most of them I’ve never heard of because I don’t watch those shows or haven’t seen the movie! However I have to say that after seeing The Guardian I was impressed with Anston Cutcher & it is obvious he likes older women!!!
I like older men because boys usually don’t know how to treat a woman. Tom Sellack, David James Elliott, McDreamy & McSteamy are all 
! Just my humble opinon, of course!
Bruce, love your post. You always ad to the enjoyment of the jungle when drop by & let us know you were here.
Everyone have a great day.
Comment by Donna M — February 12, 2008 @ 3:59 pm
Since I am old enough to be grandmother to some of them they don’t do much for me!! Most of them I’ve never heard of because I don’t watch those shows or haven’t seen the movie! However I have to say that after seeing The Guardian I was impressed with Anston Cutcher & it is obvious he likes older women!!!
I like older men because boys usually don’t know how to treat a woman. Tom Sellack, David James Elliott, McDreamy & McSteamy are all 
! Just my humble opinon, of course!
Bruce, love your post. You always ad to the enjoyment of the jungle when drop by & let us know you were here.
Everyone have a great day.
This won’t post when I hit submit, I’ve tried several times & am now getting the message that it is a duplicate comment!!
Comment by Donna M — February 12, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Okay, sorry Jungle mates but it wasn’t posting & now it is there twice.
Thanks for bearing with me!!
Comment by Donna M — February 12, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Ohh, I love Josh Duhamel! Did you see his movie, Win A Date With Tad Hamilton? And I love Las Vegas. Right now I’m kind of sweet on James Marsden. He’s in 27 Dresses. Very cute. Not that young, I don’t think.
And LOL, Bruce. I’m not sure I’d get them all right on my hubby’s list either. He’d agree with your Charlize.
Comment by Robin — February 12, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
Ha! I thought I was the only one who as I got older started to like younger and younger men. No one thinks little Eli Manning is looking kind of hot? I’ve really gotten into football lately (maybe it’s the pants). There are some hotties! And the ONLY reason to watch soccor would be the totally
Brazilian, Portugese and Italian players. When they take off their shirts 
. You can have your pampered boy starlets, I’ll take the glistening with sweat, physically up to the task and ripped athletes! 
Comment by Beth — February 12, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Ack! Sorry Bruce, I was thinking Charlize but I typed Scarlett.
Comment by Leslie — February 12, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
Holy cow, I forgot about McSteamy and McDreamy! I have to get a mcdreamy doll (from “Enchanted”
. LOL, hubby would love that (he’d laugh his pants off).
Comment by katie — February 12, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
Julie, your boy toy has most definitely grown up.
I am liking these other suggestions, too!
By the way, I’m not saying I no longer find the older dudes hot–Hugh Jackman is, has been, probably always will be my # 1. But there are some who have just out-grown me. :angel7:
Comment by Leslie — February 12, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
Milo Ventimiglia — oh yeah, he’s way cute on Heroes.
Speaking of Supernatural & Gilmore girls…there was a scene last season when they were on a studio lot, and they’re on a tour and the tour guide says something like, “And now we’re passing the set of the Gilmore Girls! Watch closely and you might see some members of the cast!”
And Sam, who played Dean on GGirls, grimaced, jumped off the tram and almost ran way.
Very funny.
Comment by Leslie — February 12, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
I like the older men. While I was reading your post Leslie I thought about this guy we plays on Moonlight. I just love his eyes. So I check up on him and surprised myself that he is in his 30’s
Now I wonder if I am a dirty old lady?
Comment by Ardie — February 12, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
You girls always have great posts! I have to say, I love both the boy toys and the older men. Daniel Radcliffe is
in the latest Harry Potter and Rupert Grint is cute as heck too. (My husband has a thing for Emma Watson, so it’s all fair.)
But on the other hand… Hugh Jackman is gorgeous!! Viggo Mortenson in Lord of the Rings was very handsome as well. However, Johnny Depp is my ultimate number one. I don’t know what it is about him, but GRRR!
Comment by Michelle N — February 12, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
I like older hunks. Anyone of those guys you pictured is younger than my youngest child.
Comment by Estella — February 12, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
I have the same issue. I used to be an English teacher, so it seems kind of icky to, um, appreciate guys who are younger than the kids I used to teach would now be. But at the same time…
Comment by Caryn — February 12, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
Hey everybody…
Leslie, nice blog for today…good call on the Jared Padalecki pic…I loved him as Dean in Gilmore Girls…I also think that Zac Efron is kinda cute too…I don’t sit and drool over these guys though…they are nice to look at…makes me wish I was a few years younger…I also think Orlando Bloom is kinda hot…that’s all I got…BTW I was a Teen Beat girl myself, but that was after the Sean Cassidy phase…the 80’s…loved that time period…
Carly, I see that you started working on Lucky Streak…that’s awesome…another book I will have to patiently wait for…hey, if you keep turning em out I will keep readin’ em…how was your time with the Goddesses?
Peace and love,
Paula R.
Comment by Paula R. — February 12, 2008 @ 8:21 pm
What a great treat after shoveling snow. I don’t discriminate … but usually have this rule that they have to be closer to my age than my dad’s age … (he’s only 20 years older). But there are a few exceptions
Comment by Yolanda — February 12, 2008 @ 11:01 pm
First of all, Janelle, hope Don’s lst few days at his new job are going well. &, boo hoo to you & the girls without him…
I must be too old for eye candy, but, one actor I always liked (mainly because I thought there was great depth going on inside from reading his eyes) was Simon Baker of the CBS show THE GUARDIAN (plus, he’s hot). While working there, I drafted this contract, & always thought this casting was very right on, but, the series never found an audience as good as the lead actor.
Bruce, always good to hear from you…LOL
Comment by Patricia — February 13, 2008 @ 12:22 am
DAVID BOREANAZ! “NUFF SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pat Cochran
Comment by Patricia Cochran — February 13, 2008 @ 2:15 am
My current crush is Josh Lucas, who by coincidence is starring in my blog today as well…
Comment by Jill S. — February 13, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
josh is hto
james mcnory in antonment
orlanda is cute
Comment by kim h — February 13, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
Heath Was a favorite of mine
Comment by Sarah Ulfers — February 14, 2008 @ 9:55 am
Comment by Barbara — June 24, 2008 @ 4:23 pm