NUMBER 10
JENNIFER GRANHOLM Popular website The Daily Beast - run by former New Yorker journalist Tina Brown - puts Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm at the number 10 slot of the 'Thinking Man's Sex Symbol' list. A member of the Democratic Party, Granholm became Michigan's first female governor on January 1, 2003. She was re-elected on November 7, 2006, and was sworn in for her second and final term on January 1, 2007. She has been mentioned as a potential Supreme Court justice for President-elect Barack Obama.
TOURÉ SAYS:
TV journalist, columnist and author, Touré says: "Before we dive into the Top Ten Thinking Man's Sex Symbols for 2008, let's make sure we're all on the same page. TMSS is a term that's thrown around a lot. So one must always quantify."
Irish American journalist, author and academic, Samantha Power was at the number 9 spot on the list. Power is currently affiliated with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. A Pulitzer Prize winner, she was a senior adviser to US Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama until March 2008 when she resigned, later rejoining the Obama State Department transition team in late November 2008.
TOURÉ SAYS:
Touré clarified the concept saying: "A man has two minds. The lower mind is brainless. The upper mind of a man - which works with actual grey matter - is more persnickety. The upper mind, when employed, is moved by intelligence, success, power, self-confidence, a smart sense of humour, and, of course, not having a castrating nature."
NUMBER 8
JHUMPA LAHIRI
Indian origin author Jhumpa Lahiri, with her "hypnotic eyes", has been named among the top 10 "sex symobls of the thinking man" for 2008.
TOURÉ SAYS:
"Jhumpa Lahiri is the gorgeous author of three seriously literary books including, this year, a collection of short stories called Unaccustomed Earth. Those hypnotic eyes are devastating," wrote Touré.
M.I.A. is the stage name of Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, a British song writer and artist of Tamil descent. Married to Benjamin Brewer, M.I.A. comes in at number 7 in the list. M.I.A. came to prominence in early 2004 through file-sharing of her singles Galang and Sunshowers on the Internet. Her compositions have been noted to encompass various genres, often with political lyricism and artwork. M.I.A. has described her music style as being "other."
TOURÉ SAYS:
Touré wrote that these were women who were independent, creative, sharp, witty, strong, and self-empowering without making a man feel like she wanted to be a man.
American journalist and TV celebrity, Meredith Vieira grabbed the sixth slot, pipping some big names in her wake. Vieira currently co-hosts NBC's Today as well as continuing to host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in syndication. She previously co-hosted ABC's daytime talk show The View as well as Intimate Portrait, a series on Lifetime Television.
TOURÉ SAYS:
According to Touré, a TMSS is someone "we imagine having great conversations with, laughing with, revelling in her success with, and getting drunk on her power with."
Best known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View, host of National Geographic Channel's Explorer, reporter on Channel One News and special correspondent for the Oprah Winfrey Show and CNN, award winning American TV journalist Lisa Ling featured at the number five slot on the list. TOURÉ SAYS:
"Where Maxim girls are purposefully brainless, we look at a TMSS and say she's hot because she's smart and beautiful".
At the number four slot was another American TV journalist, Katie Couric. The anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, Katie shot to fame as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicised move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first solo female anchor of the weekday evening news on one of the three traditional US broadcast networks.
American singer, actor, comedian and writer, Sarah Silverman came in at the number three spot. Silverman is known for her satirical comedy addresses, social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion. Silverman was first noticed as a writer and occasional performer on Saturday Night Live. She now stars in and produces The Sarah Silverman Program.
TOURÉ SAYS:
TV journalist, columnist and author, Touré says: "Before we dive into the Top Ten Thinking Man's Sex Symbols for 2008, let's make sure we're all on the same page. TMSS is a term that's thrown around a lot. So one must always quantify."
NUMBER 9
SAMANTHA POWERIrish American journalist, author and academic, Samantha Power was at the number 9 spot on the list. Power is currently affiliated with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. A Pulitzer Prize winner, she was a senior adviser to US Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama until March 2008 when she resigned, later rejoining the Obama State Department transition team in late November 2008.
TOURÉ SAYS:
Touré clarified the concept saying: "A man has two minds. The lower mind is brainless. The upper mind of a man - which works with actual grey matter - is more persnickety. The upper mind, when employed, is moved by intelligence, success, power, self-confidence, a smart sense of humour, and, of course, not having a castrating nature."
NUMBER 8
JHUMPA LAHIRIIndian origin author Jhumpa Lahiri, with her "hypnotic eyes", has been named among the top 10 "sex symobls of the thinking man" for 2008.
TOURÉ SAYS:
"Jhumpa Lahiri is the gorgeous author of three seriously literary books including, this year, a collection of short stories called Unaccustomed Earth. Those hypnotic eyes are devastating," wrote Touré.
NUMBER 7
M.I.A.M.I.A. is the stage name of Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, a British song writer and artist of Tamil descent. Married to Benjamin Brewer, M.I.A. comes in at number 7 in the list. M.I.A. came to prominence in early 2004 through file-sharing of her singles Galang and Sunshowers on the Internet. Her compositions have been noted to encompass various genres, often with political lyricism and artwork. M.I.A. has described her music style as being "other."
TOURÉ SAYS:
Touré wrote that these were women who were independent, creative, sharp, witty, strong, and self-empowering without making a man feel like she wanted to be a man.
NUMBER 6
MEREDITH VIEIRAAmerican journalist and TV celebrity, Meredith Vieira grabbed the sixth slot, pipping some big names in her wake. Vieira currently co-hosts NBC's Today as well as continuing to host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in syndication. She previously co-hosted ABC's daytime talk show The View as well as Intimate Portrait, a series on Lifetime Television.
TOURÉ SAYS:
According to Touré, a TMSS is someone "we imagine having great conversations with, laughing with, revelling in her success with, and getting drunk on her power with."
NUMBER 5
LISA LINGBest known for her role as a co-host of ABC's The View, host of National Geographic Channel's Explorer, reporter on Channel One News and special correspondent for the Oprah Winfrey Show and CNN, award winning American TV journalist Lisa Ling featured at the number five slot on the list. TOURÉ SAYS:
"Where Maxim girls are purposefully brainless, we look at a TMSS and say she's hot because she's smart and beautiful".
NUMBER 4
KATIE COURICAt the number four slot was another American TV journalist, Katie Couric. The anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, Katie shot to fame as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicised move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first solo female anchor of the weekday evening news on one of the three traditional US broadcast networks.
NUMBER 3
SARAH SILVERMANAmerican singer, actor, comedian and writer, Sarah Silverman came in at the number three spot. Silverman is known for her satirical comedy addresses, social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion. Silverman was first noticed as a writer and occasional performer on Saturday Night Live. She now stars in and produces The Sarah Silverman Program.
NUMBER 2
TINA FEY
American TV actor and producer, Tina Fey grabbed the number two spot on the TMSS list. She has won five Emmys, a Golden Globe, and a SAG Award. Fey is best known for her work on Mean Girls, Saturday Night Live, her impersonation of Alaskan Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as well as her work on 30 Rock, a situation comedy loosely based on her experiences at Saturday Night Live. On December 1, 2008, Fey was selected by Barbara Walters as one of America's top ten most fascinating people of 2008.
American TV actor and producer, Tina Fey grabbed the number two spot on the TMSS list. She has won five Emmys, a Golden Globe, and a SAG Award. Fey is best known for her work on Mean Girls, Saturday Night Live, her impersonation of Alaskan Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as well as her work on 30 Rock, a situation comedy loosely based on her experiences at Saturday Night Live. On December 1, 2008, Fey was selected by Barbara Walters as one of America's top ten most fascinating people of 2008.
NUMBER 1
TENNIS STAR, ANA IVANOVIC AND BRITISH AUTHOR, ZADIE SMITH
The list for the past year is topped by 21-year-old tennis player Ivanovic with British novelist Zadie Smith in "honourable mention". Ana Ivanovic from Serbia is currently the fifth-best woman in the world. She's got a mean forehand, is studying finance online as she travels the world, winning tournaments, and is blowing men away with a butterscotch-coloured face that's all smooth slopes and haunting eyes. Ivanovic is the most beautiful female professional athlete of all time.
TOURÉ SAYS:
"If Zadie Smith had published a book in 2008 she'd be #1 (not only is the chick beautiful and brilliant and literary and into hiphop, but she's also got this really sexy deep voice, not Kathleen Turner deep, but a really nice, full, low tone that always kills me). But she didn't, so she's the obligatory honourable mention."
"And when tennis produces a woman so gorgeous that it's unbelievably hard to take your eyes off her, she's an insuperable TMSS. And unlike that pathetic cream puff Anna Kournikova, my #1's not a frequently double-faulting, habitual first-round loser. No, my #1 won the French Open this year and reached the finals of the Australian Open weeks before winning in Paris.
The list for the past year is topped by 21-year-old tennis player Ivanovic with British novelist Zadie Smith in "honourable mention". Ana Ivanovic from Serbia is currently the fifth-best woman in the world. She's got a mean forehand, is studying finance online as she travels the world, winning tournaments, and is blowing men away with a butterscotch-coloured face that's all smooth slopes and haunting eyes. Ivanovic is the most beautiful female professional athlete of all time.
TOURÉ SAYS:
"If Zadie Smith had published a book in 2008 she'd be #1 (not only is the chick beautiful and brilliant and literary and into hiphop, but she's also got this really sexy deep voice, not Kathleen Turner deep, but a really nice, full, low tone that always kills me). But she didn't, so she's the obligatory honourable mention."
"And when tennis produces a woman so gorgeous that it's unbelievably hard to take your eyes off her, she's an insuperable TMSS. And unlike that pathetic cream puff Anna Kournikova, my #1's not a frequently double-faulting, habitual first-round loser. No, my #1 won the French Open this year and reached the finals of the Australian Open weeks before winning in Paris.
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