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While someone should tell Hugh Jackman that the most conspicuous guy at a children’s playground is the one in a trenchcoat, hat and sunglasses, it’s a kick to watch him leap around the jungle gym with his daughter Ava yesterday in NYC. If anything, it looks like Ava got tired of scampering before he did!

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Just in case anyone was still on the fence about People’s decision to declare Hugh Jackman “Sexiest Man Alive,” he’s gone and got the cutest puppy alive, in our bulldog-lovin’ opinion. Even sexier than Wolverine on an afternoon stroll with his family is his willingness to personally clean up the pup’s poo. Hot and humble? A rare combo in Hollywood!

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We’ve never quite gotten the hoopla surrounding Hugh Jackman, even after People magazine named him 2008’s Sexiest Man Alive. But these pics of the Wolverine star chillin’ with his adorable kiddies have melted our heart a wee bit, and we’re totally smitten.

But while Hugh - seen here in Hudson River Park in New York City - certainly is cute, his kids are even cuter! Suri Cruise needs to pack up her ballet flats and ball gowns and head out of town - there are new star-tots in town! [Photo: Splash News Online]

Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Jessica Biel were spotted jogging along the West Side Highway in NYC this afternoon. While keeping their bodies in tip-top shape may be in their job description, they’re proof that rockin’ bods don’t come without hard work.

Whether it’s running, yoga, triathlons or tennis, celebs like Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lopez, and Hugh Jackman burn mucho calories on a daily basis to look fab onscreen and in print. See pics of stars sweatin’ it out below.

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Public records showing she lived in a house linked to Mel Gibson suggested Oksana Grigoreiva was the infamous ‘Oksana’ that caused his wife to file for divorce … and this picture seems to confirm it. Mel and Oksana last night hijacked the X-Men Origins: Wolverine screening as their own personal “We’re together!” declaration by strolling down the red carpet hand-in-hand. (Bet the film’s star, Hugh Jackman, was pleased about that). Middle-aged Mel looked like the cat that got the cream with the Russian beauty on his arm, but we’re sure this won’t help him retain his rumored $1b fortune in his divorce. Hmmm. There’s no fool like an old fool Ain’t love grand? [Photo: WENN]

The only predictions Scandalist got wrong for this year’s Oscars (we didn’t pretend to know about crap like Best Documentary - Short Subject) were Best Actor and Best Actress. Plenty of people thought Mickey Rourke would beat Sean Penn, but why did we think Anne Hathaway would beat Kate Winslet? Because we didn’t think Kate was old enough to get the “throw her a golden boy while we still can” award. Sure, it took four lead actress nominations over an entire decade before Kate finally took home a trophy, but Al Pacino had to wait through twenty years of ceremonies until his sixth lead nomination to win for Scent Of A Woman. Like Al, maybe Kate can focus on crappy detective movies for the rest of her life.

Here are some other details about last night’s winners, losers and presenters you might not have known.

• While Meryl Streep has two Oscars to her name, she must be getting a little frustrated with the ceremony all the same. She last won for 1983’s Sophie’s Choice, and she’s been nominated a whopping eleven times since. We’re sure she’s gracious to all these young ladies bawling over their first Oscar, but that’s twenty five years of “thank you”’s she’s had to toss.
• Anthony Hopkins mentioned working with Brad Pitt on Legends Of The Fall during the Best Lead Actor presentation (though he didn’t say the movie’s name), but when Robert DeNiro paid tribute to Sean Penn, he failed to bring up 1989’s We’re No Angels, the flop comedy that first brought the pair together. Future Academy Award nominee John C. Reilly also appeared in the film, playing a “Young Monk.”

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Last night’s Academy Awards were apparently a hit - as 6% more people tuned in this year (as opposed to last) to be called “commie, homo-loving sons of guns” by Sean Penn. Trust us, it was worth it!

There were other highlights besides Penn’s gracious acceptance speech, including the “Jai Ho” musical number, Jennifer Aniston’s awkward presenting work, and Ben Stiller mocking Joaquin Phoenix. Check out our massive gallery of the show’s best moments below.

Between Australia’s lack of success and whatever the hell she’s done to her face, Nicole Kidman is getting a lot of grief from the media, with some dubbing her “Queen Of The Flops.” While her status as a bankable actress is fair game (again…her face), there are a lot of men we should be giving the royal treatment before we start ripping on Nicole too harshly. As the The Huffington Post notes, Hugh Jackman gets to be the Sexiest Man Alive even though no one will pay to see him do anything other than flash metal claws. Check out the gallery to see why Hugh and 9 other A-list actors should get their own “box-office poison?” thinkpieces.

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It’s been two days since Hugh Jackman was announced People’s Sexiest Man Alive Of 2008. Now that the shock has worn off, the time has come to decide whether he’s really up to the task. We’ve already pointed out what ridiculous theater dorks he and wife Deborra-Lee Furness can be on the red carpet, but what we really should be judging is the man himself. Is Hugh really the sexiest man alive, or is this just a blatant attempt to promote his new epic, Australia? Take a look at our ginormous gallery below, rife with the peaks and valleys of his hottie-osity, and decide whether he’s worthy of the crown recently held by Matt Damon, George Clooney and Matthew McConaughey.

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