PLAYGIRL Announces Winners of Sexiest Newscaster Election (barf)

[russian33]

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The results are in and it's time to set the record straight. Of the 50,000 votes cast in the Playgirl's "Sexiest Newscaster" election, where readers were asked to vote online for their favorite national newsman -- the official winner is MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. Several news sources had inaccurately reported that a candidate from a rival cable network had actually won when in fact, he came in second. We still love you, Sean Hannity.

Olbermann ran a tough campaign -- linking his website to PLAYGIRL's and urging his viewers to get out the vote. He won with 24%, sweeping both "red" and "blue" states. Hannity of the Fox News Channel has his adoring fans as well, sliding him firmly into second place. CNN's Anderson Cooper, who was in Baghdad and unable to make those crucial stump speeches, came in a close third. The full election results can be seen in the October issue of PLAYGIRL.

"Voter turn-out was phenomenal," said Michele Zipp, PLAYGIRL's Editor-in-Chief. "Our readers jammed our email server extolling the virtues of all those sexy news guys on TV. In the end, it was Keith Olbermann who brought it home. Playgirl will be honored to make a $2,500.00 donation to the charity of his choice."

There were big some surprises among the top ten. Andy Rooney tied for 5th place with a much younger Bill Hemmer of CNN. Today's Matt Lauer earned 6th place, ABC's Peter Jennings scored #7 while NBC's Tom Brokaw tied for 8th place with his colleague and successor Brian Williams. One smitten Williams devotee wrote Zipp a lengthy email explaining how she willingly bought her own satellite dish just to watch his newscasts! Fox News Channel's Washington reporter, Brit Hume placed at #9, while NBC's Lester Holt held slot #10.

AND THEN THERE WERE THE WRITE-IN VOTES...Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel, received about 200 write-in votes from his admiring fans followed by CNN 's medical cutie Sanjay Gupta and NBC's Stone Philips of Dateline. Oh, and Wolf Blitzer, your fans tell us you definitely have the sexiest name.

For more news on the poll, tune into the October issue of PLAYGIRL on newsstands today.


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[Beaverhausen]

1. Why barf? I love Keith!

He's a hottie!

[AlCzervik]

2. me too, he's fine but what i really like is his mind.

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

6. I think because of the pro-Hannity crap

"We still love you Hannity" somewhat barf worthy

[russian33]

19. bingo! The first paragraph ain't bad...the rest..

...especially O'Leilly write in votes, gag me!

[Sputnik]

17. Keith shamelessly begged for votes during the contest

I love a man who knows how to shamelessly beg. :P

I'm kidding. He did ask for votes and made a joke out of it. I think he really wanted to beat Sean Hannity. I'm tickled he did. I've loved Keith since his ESPN days.

Countdown and The Daily Show are my two must-see newscasts. Keith and Jon are each humorous and sexy.

[gospelized]

3. barf?

you'd prefer hannity or o'reily?

i say good for keith.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. What you don't find O'Reilly's liver spots sexy?

:shrug:

[prodigal_green]

4. What, no Jon Stewart?

[RebelOne]

7. Oh, yuck, Hannity came in second.

He will crowing about that on the radio for the next few days.:puke:

[Shopaholic]

8. But at least a liberal beat him--Keith is one of the good guys

that's for sure. And he's smart and he's funny and he's a hottie in my book, that's for sure!

[NC_Nurse]

9. Hannity is NOT sexy..

he's disgusting!

And what nutcases wrote in O'Really? Blah.:puke:

[TexasSissy]

10. Hey-Olbermann's pretty cute. Sounds good. No Aaron Brown?

He a sexy guy! He didn't get any votes? Hard to believe. I wouldn't kick him outta MY bed.

[SoCalDem]

11. Except that he's NOT a "newscaster"

He's nothing but a slimy scandalmonger..

[AnnInLa]

12. I think Dan Rather is SEXY....intelligence is Sexy!

So is bravery and integrity....Dan's the Man.

[elperromagico]

13. Keith's got nice hair. n/t

[Chovexani]

14. I call shenanigans!

Jon Stewart is the sexiest man in fake news!

[Squeegee]

15. Ah, Playgirl Magazine

The magazine designed for women, but read by gay men. Okay, designed for gay men and read by gay men.

[Protected]

16. Andy Rooney and Bill Hemmer tied for 5th!

LOL, that's great

And what's this about Sean Hannity being a "newscaster?"

[restorefreedom]

18. Insannity is NOT a newscaster

And what's this about Sean Hannity being a "newscaster?"

Indeed.

Keith is Da man.