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Scarlett Johansson Named Playboy’s Sexiest Celeb

Scarlett Johansson has beaten out a list of deserving beauties to top Playboy’s annual 25 Sexiest Celebrities list.

The 22-year-old actress’ “sensuality” and “beauty” saw off stiff competition from Angelina Jolie, Beyonce Knowles and Jessica Alba.

The adult magazine writes: “Scarlett Johansson is the apex of beauty and sensuality - from her porcelain skin to her fully feminine figure to her mysterious charisma, which is at once palpable and indefinable.”

Scarlett Johansson Braves Cold For Pudding Award

While it’s not quite an Oscar, Scarlett Johansson was nevertheless appreciative of receiving Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2007 woman of the year award on February 15th.

The 22-year-old actress defied cold weather to lead a parade of students yesterday during the tradition-rich acceptance ceremony.

According to the Boston Globe, “Johansson wore no gloves as she rode in the freezing temps in a donated silver Bentley convertible that was trailed by another of the sleek cars holding Miss Massachusetts Michaela Gagne. Johansson may not have worn gloves, but she was wearing a $125,000 tiara made by Suzy Fabrikant for Alpha Omega Jewelers. (The 13.1-carat diamond on a white gold piece will be on display in the Harvard Square store.) The actress was thrown a stuff toy pig from someone in the crowd, which she seemed to hug for warmth, and was bombarded with proposals, prompting Johansson to lean into senior Justin Rodriguez to say, “We’re moving so slowly I could take numbers.”

Grammy Party Scoop: Beyonce, Scarlett Johansson & More

With the Grammy’s comes gossip. The following is a rundown of some of the more interesting stories to develop throughout the evening of after-parties.

It seems as if Beyonce is a bit worried about the competition and her hold on the market. Many feel that this led her to snub Jennifer Hudson after the Grammys.

A source from the NY Daily News said that “Beyoncé’s handlers did not want Hudson’s name on the guest list for a party she threw with People magazine at Eleven in West Hollywood.”

Justin Timberlake, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel ‘Love Triangle’

In the mere few short weeks since Justin Timberlake’s two-year relationship with Cameron Diaz ended due to a reported fling with Scarlett Johansson, Timberlake has been spotted seesawing between spending Super Bowl weekend with Scarlett and snuggling up to Jessica Biel on the ski slopes, according to a Fox news report.

As reported by The Gossip Girls, Timberlake and Biel were caught cozying up last month during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, but this past weekend Jessica Biel was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, Timberlake and Johansson, who were both in Miami for the Super Bowl, got hot and heavy at the Mokai after-party, The New York Post and In Touch Weekly reported.

Beyonce Knowles Named Top Fantasy Girlfriend

After disappointingly missing out on an Oscar nomination, Beyoncé Knowles can take comfort in another honor recently bestowed upon her. She has just been named the No. 1 fantasy girlfriend, according to AskMen’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007.

According to msnbc, the 25-year-old singer-actress heads the list, which ranks the “most alluring” female celebrities as determined by its readers and staff. Voters were asked to consider qualities beyond sex appeal and beauty, such as “intelligence, humor, charisma and ambition,” according to AskMen staffers. More than 8.5 million votes were cast.