02:53 PM EDT 07/22/2008

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Ashton Kutcher Aims to Be Sexiest Man Alive

Originally posted 05/08/2008 05:25PM



Apparently Ashton Kutcher is taking it on the chin when it comes to being among PEOPLE's 100 Most Beautiful People – as he was declared in the issue that went on sale last Friday.

Showing him the page from the magazine when he appeared on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show Thursday, the host asked Kutcher what it was like to be "one of the most beautiful somethings in PEOPLE magazine."

"That's a pre-beard photo," was Kutcher's reaction, also noting that "when I start to grow my beard ... I get notches off" being judged beautiful.

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Matt Damon: The Sexiest Man Alive | Matt Damon

Matt Damon: The Sexiest Man Alive

Originally posted 11/14/2007 08:00AM

Yes, George Clooney and Brad Pitt have shamelessly campaigned for him since 2001, but this year's winner was Bourne to the title. Named America's most bankable star by Forbes, the golden boy with the crooked smile is smart, charming and humble to boot. "You gave an aging suburban dad the ego boost of a lifetime," wrote Damon, 37, in a letter to PEOPLE, explaining why he couldn't possibly accept the crown.

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