Question: Aw, Michael, I'm sorry you lost Sexiest Vegetarian honors to Kevin Eubanks! I guess no matter how powerful the Ask Ausiello platform is, it can't compete with Jay Leno putting a 100-foot billboard on his chin.
Answer: I honestly don't know how he sleeps at night. That has to be uncomfortable.
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Question: So, where did you land on this year's Sexiest Vegetarians competition? I voted for you many times.
Answer: Yeah, well, all your hard work was for naught. The results were released yesterday and I finished fourth behind Kevin Eubanks, Milo Ventimiglia and Joaquin Phoenix. At the risk of sounding like a sore loser, Eubanks only won because of Jay Leno's endless Tonight Show plugs. I could've easily gone that route with my vast media empire, but, honestly, that kind of shameless shilling is beneath my dignity.
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Carrie Underwood by John Sciulli/WireImage.com
Carrie Underwood and Tonight Show band leader Kevin Eubanks are the World's Sexiest Vegetarian female and male for 2007, as voted on in a month-long poll at PETA.org. This marks a second win for Underwood, who previously claimed the honor in '05.Despite not campaigning at all, TV Guide's own Michael Ausiello this year came in (what we are calling) "fourth," placing alongside the likes of runners-up Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) and Joaquin Phoenix. Among the femmes, Kristen Bell (2006's list-topper) and Spider-Man 3's Bryce Dallas Howard trailed the Idol.Remember, the thing about sexiest vegetarian contests is you really can't have a beef with the results.
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