This month we crown Justin Breuning of ABC's "All My Children" as the official Hunk of November 2005. Justin plays Jamie Martin on the daytime soap, but was discovered at McDonald's by a modeling agent before stepping into our (dirty minds and) dreams as an Abercrombie & Fitch model.

This year 26-year-old Justin will appear in a supporting role for the film Fat Girls as "Bobby," a high school jock who is the object of a certain homo high schooler's desire.

Justin is married to his on-screen "All My Children" love, Alexa Havins. They live in New York City, where the show is filmed.

More photos after the jump.

If by this point you haven't read Towleroad, you are seriously missing out. Andy Towle is a fantastic photographer and writer, and is on the "must read" list and RSS Newsreaders of many many people.

It is a great blend of personal blog, social commentary, pop culture news, and (of course) eye candy. Topics range in consistency from marshmallow peep to prime rib. Of note lately has been his coverage of the upcoming film Brokeback Mountain (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger) which he has conveniently packaged into The Towleroad Guide to Brokeback Mountain.

Also great are his travel diaries (he's just authored a post about his trip to Key West.) He's a great read and I always enjoy seeing his work.

Towleroad is also nominated for a Weblog Award for Best LGBT Blog! Do Andy a favor and Vote!

Andy Towle, we salute you!

Jason Mraz is an eclectic singer/songwriter originally from Mechanicsville, Virginia. His music defies easy classification, living somewhere in the gray zone between pop, rock, folk, jazz, country, and rap. He's toured with Alanis Morissette and the Rolling Stones; he's played with Bob Dylan, Jewel, Paula Cole, and Dave Matthews Band. His boyish good looks and charm keep his fans spellbound, and his amazing voice and songwriting can be found filling many MP3 players around the country and world.

His latest album, Mr. A-Z, builds off his prior album Waiting for My Rocket to Come while acknowledging and telling the story of his rise from coffehouse performances to packed arenas and super-stardom. His first single from the album, Wordplay, tells of the pressures of the "sophomore slump" possibility and the insatiable appetite of consumers for new music from artists.

Jason is currently linked to fellow singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman, whom he met when she performed as an opener for one of his tours. However, Mraz has also joined the ranks of the "gay vague" and though has outright said he's not gay, he reportedly said while promoting Mr. A-Z:

I have a bisexually open mind, but I have never been in a sexual relationship with a man. If the right one came along, then sure.

I'm sure he's not at a loss for volunteers.

Jason Mraz's prior albums include Waiting for My Rocket to Come, and Tonight Not Again/Live at Eagles Ballroom.

  

My friend Mandel is a television producer in Los Angeles. He and his friends are known for awesome themed parties & great game nights (one of which we were fortunate enough to join them for in 2001!) A reoccurring theme of their holiday parties has been their annual holiday performance or presentation.

Last year instead of performing live they filmed a short piece including a stop-animation sequence followed by an original music video named Keep Christmas Gay & Bright. These boys put their production skills up to the task and banded together for a very clever and amusing video.

Mandel's website and blog, mandelweb.com is a great read for reality television news and gossip, and the occasional photo with celebrity. He's wild about But Can They Sing?, most game shows, has appeared on Match Game '90, and was one of the minds behind Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck.

Above all that, he's just an awesome guy. (...and I covet his new cell phone. Seriously.)

Mandel... we salute you!

Moviegoers first got a really good look at Chris Evans when he starred in Not Another Teen Movie as a sensitive-yet-sterotypical jock. He sported a jaw-dropping body strategically covered with whipped cream topped off with a banana and grabbed the attention of fans all around the country!

He's reappearing on the small screen now with this week's release of Fantastic Four on DVD. Nobody minded seeing him and co-star Ioan Gruffudd in various states of dress (the tight-fit Fantastic Four uniforms) and undress (Chris' character just couldn't seem to keep his clothes from burning off... shucks!)

His filmography also includes Cellular, The Orphan King, London, and The Perfect Score.

More photos after the jump!

Rusty Joiner appears on the cover of Australia's DNA Magazine (subscriptions) this month. This Alabama native is one of the biggest names in the modeling industry. He's appeared in the pages of many magazines including Abercrombie and Fitch, Undergear, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone.

He attended Georgia Southern University where he participated as not only a student athlete and cheerleader, but as gymnastics coach for four years. After being discovered he won the Structure Underwear Modeling Contest and was their exclusive model and spokesman for two years.

Rusty moved to Los Angeles and began appearing in film and television project, including the Ben Stiller movie Dodgeball. He's now booked a role opposite David Arquette for the new CBS pilot, Commuters. Rusty is a fixture at the iconmen male modeling website, has guest starred on a handful of television programs (including ER) and has even appeared in the Ru Paul video, Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous. With such wild popularity as a model and Hollywood opening up for him, you can bet we haven't seen the last of him.

More photos after the jump.

Michael Copon was recently crowned the winner of the VH1 program But Can They Sing? where he tackled songs ranging from J.C. Chasez to Lenny Kravitz -- all while attempting to shield his ears backstage as Bai Ling literally wailed in front of the crowds.

He first appeared on (the ninth incarnation of the franchise) Power Rangers: Time Force where he played Lucas Kendell, the blue power ranger. He's more recently been seen on television on One Tree Hill as Felix, joining the cast for Season two.

More photos after the jump!

Earlier today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominees for the 2006 Golden Globe Awards (honoring performances for the year ending December 31st, 2005.)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -MUSICAL OR COMEDY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

I stumbled again onto Dan Renzi's blog this morning... I actually didn't realize it until after I'd read an entry titled How to Meet a Hot Guy that was featured on HomoMojo. It was a cute story about kinda breaking the status quo, being yourself, having fun, and eventually reaping the rewards of that honesty.

Dan is now an actor, writer, and public speaker -- and was blogging before your little cousin Sheila was. How was your day, Dan? is mostly autobiographical but also has some great humor, snarky commentary, and behind-the-scenes expose from The Real World and his projects since.

aussieBum is a fantastic menswear merchant in Australia, and they bring their online store up to a fantastic level. The photography on the site is captivating, and the site also features on online magazine -- currently featuring an article about British bad boy Robbie Williams.

If you're still text-paging Santa with your gift requests... be sure to ask for one of the aussieBum models. It's mid-summer down there right now, and they definitely know how to make December sizzle! You'll wish that their swimwear style (and attention to their bodies) makes it across the Pacific Ocean and starts inspiring a new trend in the US.

One more photo after the jump.

This is all vicious rumor and hearsay, but it's been spreading around the net like wildfire this week. It seems as if Superman Returns star Brandon Routh doesn't have any trouble filling out his Superman outfit at all, and that perhaps they'd be better sticking with waist-up shots.

The word on the street is that they're actually going back and digitally, erm... shrinking him. My money is on this tawdry rumor being churned up by man-lovin' Bryan Singer, director of the movie. What great buzz to have everyone takling about Brandon's crotch while there's such Brokeback fever going on? He knows how to get the ladies and gay men to the theater... though it didn't seem to do amazing things for Alexander.

Now that I'm thinking of it, the rumor doesn't sound so vicious after all... hey, did you hear how hunk du jour's Chris M is having to digitally alter all of his photos... yeah, apparently he has a huge... talent...

Thanks for reading Hunk du Jour, and Happy Holidays.

This month has brought about a shift in content for the site, and hopefully an enjoyable one for all of you! If you're interested in what's going on in Doug & my life you can always check out my personal livejournal or flickr photostream -- and don't forget to read Doug's livejournal also!

Some new features are available with the launch of our new blog, also -- for example you can now get these posts via e-mail by using the sign-up form in the left column. You can also search prior posts with the search box in the right column.

The blog has hit the ground running and I'm glad to have a bit of a creative outlet -- it'll only get better! If you have any comments or suggestions please leave a comment or send an e-mail via the Contact Us page.

Anyone who has seen the new-ish Fox show Prison Break can tell you that they wouldn't mind being locked up with sexy Wentworth Miller for 30-to-life. And while his co-star Dominic Purcell has been a Hunk of the Day favorite, Went (he likes it when I call him Went) has been suspiciously missing from the nominee pool!

Could it be that he's been framed for some vile deed that precludes his nomination? Or has he just been unable to make it onto my list 'cos of those pesky chains keeping him securely in my bedroom? I won't go so far as to say he's gay... just that he doesn't seem to put up much of a fight. Oh, how my dream world can seem like reality sometimes.

More photos after the jump.

Entertainment Weekly's online body, EW.com featured an article this week on their Top 5 TV Crushes of 2005. While their list featured a duo of sexy chicas, let's make room on the list for the men! Not to be left in the dust, Hunk du Jour will now unveil our own list of 2005's TV crushes.

#5 That one guy, How I Met Your Mother
Ok, so his name isn't really "that guy" and we aren't talking about Doogie (but hey... lookin' good, Doogie!) -- he's Josh Radnor who plays Ted. He's looking GREAT now -- though things must not go so well over the next two decades or so, as as future-narrator he sounds an awful lot like the Dad on Full House. (By the way, did you see Bob Saget on Huff? Scary!)

#4 Mehcad Brooks, Desperate Housewives
Betty Applewhite's son, Matthew is a hottie. And I've found out he's 25 years old... I was feeling kinda skeevy watching him on TV thinking he was younger, but that shame has been alleviated. If it weren't for that gay kid being so evil, I'd totally be rooting for THOSE two to hook up, but Matthew's better off staying far away from that drama... or is he?

#3 Julian McMahon, Nip/Tuck
Now personally, I can't watch Nip/Tuck... the surgical scenes just kinda creep me out. But sources close to me say that there's a big murder mystery happening on the show... and that Julian is totally hot. Scorching hot. Unbelievably hot. So, by popular word-of-mouth I have a honorary crush on him.

#2 Anderson Cooper, 360
Anderson can be trekking through the jungle, tied to a light post being whipped around by typhoon winds, or sitting on the can eating a sandwhich -- he'll always remain classy and completely sexy. He rocks silver hair like no one else can.

#1 Josh Holloway, LOST
Sawyer, Sawyer, Sawyer... so mean, so misunderstood, so open-shirted every week... god bless ya. Really there are a few hotties to choose from on LOST (Did you see the chest on Jin while emerging from his love-tent after reuniting with Sun? NICE.) but he's won us over with his prickly charm and confident swagger.

For all you other television studs -- sorry you didn't make it on our list this year. Send me those private photos that have been rattling around on your laptop and maybe we can have a re-vote.

Check out EW.Com's article and comments for their picks, and leave comments here telling us who YOUR top 5 are.

Jake Gyllenhaal is hot stuff this Christmas... really, the man can do no wrong. Whether he's grinding in a santa g-string or mackin' on gay cowboys he's what Christmas dreams are made of.

Thank you, Jake Gyllenhaal, for making our silent nights a little sweeter. We salute you. :)

Update: Read how Jason kept bumping into Jake at Jason's Room via HomoMojo.

This morning our team of researchers was alerted to some photos that were making their way around the internet. What first might have appeared as a... erm... gay romp around the beach actually seems to be turning out more to be some exercise with his half-brother... or trainer... or lover.

Really, the details are still sketchy -- all we know is that Ricky Martin' is smokin'! ...no really, he's smoking in a few of the pictures. On top of the less-than-optimal nicotene dependence, he's looking mighty fine and we here at Hunk du Jour have to commend him on his choice of swimwear. Boys, if you got the body -- please, feel free to tighten up the swimwear a bit. This isn't 2002 any more, let's make 2006 the return of the (appropriately worn) speedo!

Check out the rest of Ricky's beach frolic at Dlisted or Just Jared.

And start off the return of the speedo by stopping at Made In Brazil: Speedo Sundays -- it's mid-summer down there!

In a series about Broadway's Leading Men we'll kick things off with the wonderful Cheyenne Jackson. Cheyenne is originally from Newport, WA and was a fixture at Village Theatre (where I worked as a stagehand and stage manager at the time.)

Cheyenne has such sparkle and charisma that even then we knew he wasn't going to be hanging around Seattle theater for long. Sure enough, he moved to New York and it seems like it was no time at all before we heard about him understudying in Aida and then getting a lead in All Shook Up.

What's interesting is that in an interview with broadway.com, Cheyenne notes how he'd much rather play someone other than the heartthrob or leading man role.

I'm not really a leading man type; I'm quirky. It's fun to slap the audience, and give them something other than what they were expecting.

I'm convinced that whatever he puts his mind to will happen. He's also done a lot of good with his newfound star power -- including appearing in charity events like the drool-inducing Broadway Bares events. Above all, I'll remember Cheyenne being as a total sweetheart. (Love you, Cheyenne! Take care!)

More photos after the jump. || check out cheyennejackson.com

Happy End-Of-2005!

Thanks for wasting another perfectly good year with us, for feverishly clicking on those "vote" buttons for your favorites, for figuring out how to work the system and get around that "you've already voted today" message, for clicking on ads, for suggesting new hunks, and for reading our RSS feeds.

I love this site, and I love you readers and visitors, and I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't. I think 2006 is going to be super-exciting in many aspects of the site and my life -- I can't wait to get started with it.

Be safe tonight -- remember, a cab ride is cheaper than a hospital bill. Let someone else drive!