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Who did you love last night at the 2010 Academy Awards? Were the younger guys like Chris Pine and Zac Efron the ones making you swoon? Was the classic style of some of the more distinguished guests floating your boat? Do you like Colin Farrell more scruffy or polished? Did a bespectacled Sam Worthington seem hotter in glasses to you? Who was the best dressed? Who would you have liked to see undressed? And what the heck happened with that Kanye West moment during the show?

After the jump you can share all of your thoughts & comments about last night's awards!

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So apparently I can't dash off to Oahu for a week without the world tumbling down! I found out this weekend that our Hunk du Jour iPhone Application has been pulled from distribution on the iTunes App Store for having "overtly sexual content."

I know the guys we feature are pretty (and occasionally have the case of bedroom eyes) but are the guys from this so-safe-my-mother-reads-it web site really worthy of the takedown? This when applications such as Playgirl and Playboy are still proudly listed?

The photos featured in the app are the same photos of the Hunk of the Day that you see here each day, and are as tame as anything you might see in an issue of Entertainment Weekly or People Magazine.

From: appreview@apple.com
Date: 20 February 2010 05:21:42 GMT
To: {our developer}
Subject: Hunk du Jour Removed from Sale

Dear {Hunk du Jour Developer},

The App Store continues to evolve, and as such, we are constantly refining our guidelines. Your application, Hunk du Jour, contains content that we had originally believed to be suitable for distribution. However, we have recently received numerous complaints from our customers about this type of content, and have changed our guidelines appropriately.

We have decided to remove any overtly sexual content from the App Store, which includes your application.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter. If you believe you can make the necessary changes so that Hunk du Jour complies with our recent changes, we encourage you to do so and resubmit for review.

Sincerely,
iPhone App Review

This e-mail leaves me wondering -- did they get any complaints specifically about my application? Where is the line of what's acceptable for me to feature in the app? Only fully clothed? Shirtless only? Shorts but not underwear? Boxers but not briefs? Jammers are OK but square cuts are not?

I look forward to hearing your comments - please remember to verify your e-mail address with Disqus so that they appear.

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The 80th Annual Academy Awards... The Oscars... It was a big night last night! Once again Jon Stewart polarized viewers into "love him" or "hate him" camps, and the evening's generous sprinkling of montages made my "Everytime they do a montage, drink!" game not-so-fun oh-so-fast.

How dreamy is George Clooney? Were you as scared by the Red Carpet stalking of Gary Busey? How cute was Colin Farrell bringing his mom to the awards?

We'll enjoy an open thread about the Oscars today, check back later for a new Hunk du Jour Interview.

Happy Anniversary!

Today Hunk du Jour celebrates the 5th Anniversary of HunkDuJour.com! I registered hunkdujour.com on February 13th, 2003. Back in those days it was still my personal web site with a Hunk of the Day page that I'd already had on my previous site.

I chose to move my web site to this name after discovering that the bulk of my visitors weren't coming to view my vacation photos, or hear about my fascination with game shows -- they were coming to vote on the Hunk of the Day! I listened, and changed the site's name to Hunk du Jour.

In the past five years, we've come a long way. After we added the blog, visitors have increased from under 200 per month to over 180,000 per month... Page views have increased from under 9,000 per month to over a half million per month!

What's next?

We're going to stick with our mission - To feature noteworthy men in interviews, profiles, and photos on a site that you wouldn't mind your mother finding in your bookmarks. We're already working on some great interviews and projects to share. We hope that you'll join us for the next 5 years and beyond.

How can you help?

Well, keep reading! =) Tell a friend that you think Hunk du Jour is awesome... tell your Mom! Send us a tip on who you think we should feature next, or just say hi! Of course, we're never one to turn down new links to our site, either! (grab a site badge?)

THANK-YOU for being a part of Hunk du Jour... you're the reason we're doing this.

Love, Chris
and current/former/future contributors Doug, Troy, David, and Kathryn

UPDATE 1: Nicky at Ajax in the City happened to send a shout-out my way this morning -- featuring a photo of me with a mouth full of a mounds bar! Check it out. Thanks, Nicky!

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Fantastic photographer Dylan Rosser sent us a note recently about his latest photo shoot appearing on his website. Folks seem to have very strong and varied opinions on some of the latest photography projects where the models are dirty.

What do you think of the latest trend in dirty models? Do you just want them to take a shower, or is the grit and grime a welcome change?

[ Dylan Rosser - Official Site (nsfw) ]

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Another week, another new batch of The Price is Right contestants. These are the five boys up for bids -- who do you hope is waiting behind the big doors in your showcase?

[ Palabra Jot - TPiRness... ]

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Pick your showcase... who would you hope to be awarded as a fabulous prize on a game show?

[ Source: Troy D, AMNewsBoy ]

Happy New Year! ...did ya miss us? Well, you'll find a few Christmas presents hiding around the site -- small changes that we know you'll enjoy.

So, it's time to look back fondly on 2007 and determine who the Hunk of the Year was... but we need your help!

Leave a comment on this entry with your nominations for as many or as few of the categories below. Team Hunk du Jour will scour over these nominations and select finalists -- then you'll decide by a public vote!

Hunk of the Year Categories - save some typing, cut and paste this into your comment!
Overall Hunk of the Year
Hottest International Star (non-US)
Hottest Actor
Hottest Reality TV Star
Hottest Soap Opera Star
Hottest Musician or Band
Hottest Athlete
Hottest Model
Hottest Newcomer
Hottest 40+ Year Old
Hottest Blogger / Podcaster
Hottest Blog / Podcast (Mainstream)
Hottest Blog / Podcast (Adult)
Hottest Print Magazine (Mainstream)
Hottest Print Magazine (Adult)

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Come on Down! These boys are up for bids on The Price is Right -- who are YOU going to bid on?

[ Source: Troy D, AMNewsBoy ]

Hey folks, it's Chris from Hunk du Jour.

We'd like to wish you "Happy Holidays" and say thank-you for visiting our site. We appreciate your comments, e-mails, and links to the site. It's hard work, but with great readers (like yourself!) it is definitely worth the effort. We love our readers!

Next week, Doug & I will be taking some time off from the blog to recharge and enjoy more time with our family and friends. While we are on a brief hiatus, here is a top ten list of how you can explore the site and discover new favorites you may have missed previously!

1. See who's a Facebook Fan of Hunk du Jour and join us there
2. Vote for tomorrow's Hunk of the Day
3. Read the Top 50 Most Popular Entries from the past week
4. Put Hunk du Jour on your web page, MySpace, or blog with our site badge
5. Browse the archives with our Subject/Category Tag Cloud
6. Search our site for your favorite hunks
7. Check out the boys in our MySpace Group
8. Check out our Flickr user community, with thousands of user submitted photos
9. Bookmark your favorite hunks with our Share button
10. Share your favorite entry in the comments!

Thank-you for visiting. Happy Holidays, and we'll be back before you know it!

Sincerely,
Chris & Doug

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"And the first item up for bids is..."

My friend Troy has been doing something really fun on his LiveJournal -- he'll take screen grabs of some of the guys appearing onstage on The Price Is Right and asking his friends to "Pick a Showcase." Which one of these guys would YOU bid on?

I'm pretty fond of #4 and #6, I think...

[ Friday TPiRness - AMNewsBoy's LiveJournal ]

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ABC lived up to its hype last night, in what is being reported as one of the most dramatic finales yet. Bachelor #11, Brad Womack, gave the final rose to...

[spoiler alert]

We're preparing our list of the hottest shows and casts of the upcoming Fall 2007 season, but before we go spouting off we'd love to hear YOUR thoughts!

Let us know in the comments what (and who) you are looking forward to, and you might get a shout-out in the upcoming post!