Best Smile
The Food Network's Rachael Ray, who hosts $40 a Day, in which she travels to various destinations and attempts to eat three meals for just $40, has the best job, and we told her so. "I know I do," said the chef, winking. "I'm so lucky." Perhaps that's the reason why she's always beaming.
Best Intentioned
Grand dame Susan Flannery (left), who has starred on B&B since it debuted in 1987, doesn't do much press, so over the years she has earned a reputation for being a toughie. But in our brief encounter, she dazzled us. Not only did she ask us how we were holding up in the chilly weather (how sweet!), she told us how she took all the lead-actress nominees out to lunch the day before, then she flagged down and hugged Hillary B. Smith, who stars on a competing network.
Worst New Look
Hunter Tylo, what have you done? The B&B star, who just returned to the show, has always been one of the great beauties of daytime. But her recent makeover has left us... stiff.
Best Conversationalist
B&B's Maeve Quinlan is one of the most down-to-earth stars you'll ever meet. She stopped by to tell us her plans for the weekend, which included checking out the Broadway show Spamalot, starring her pal Hank Azaria. Also on tap? "Drinking, drinking and drinking," she laughed.
Best Compliment
The answer is... TV's biggest flatterer. Who is Alex Trebek? That's right! While we were thinking up an interesting question for the silver-haired Jeopardy! host (and trying to phrase it in the form of an answer, of course), he came over to tell our reporter that he liked her eyes, winning her -- and us -- over instantly.
