People’s new Sexiest Man Alive revealed by Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday, the host was tasked with announcing People’s Sexiest Man Alive for this year. While rumors have swirled over the past week that Chris Evans would land the coveted title, Colbert actually sat down with a different Avenger to put through the sexiness ringer - Paul Rudd.
The Sexiest Man Alive honor dates back to 1985, with 32 different men having received it over the years, like Ben Affleck and Matthew McConoughey to name a few. And People’s editors have said they go beyond appearance to look for qualities like kindness and being charitable. Which would make Paul Rudd the perfect choice.
And so the 52-year-old, who appears in the new film Ghostbusters: Afterlife this month, was finally delivered the good news. But not before Colbert put him through a lengthy interview process, that was equal parts hilarious and rigorous and forced Rudd to truly earn the honor that has been bestowed upon him.
Video transcript
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STEPHEN COLBERT: It is my distinct honor to have been chosen by the good people at "People" to be the official person to announce this year's Sexiest Man Alive. And it is not a responsibility that I take lightly.
KYLIE MAR: On "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday, the host was tasked with announcing People's Sexiest Man Alive for this year.
While rumors have swirled over the past week that Chris Evans would land the coveted title, Colbert actually sat down with a different Avenger to put through the sexiness ringer-- Paul Rudd.
STEPHEN COLBERT: Are you lactose intolerant?
PAUL RUDD: No, but I'm willing to try.
STEPHEN COLBERT: OK, great.
Show me the badonkadonk.
[CLICKER CLICKING]
Good, good, good, good, good, good, good, good.
PAUL RUDD: Help me, I'm drowning. It's Sexy.
- That's it.
PAUL RUDD: Sexiness.
KYLIE MAR: The Sexiest Man Alive on our dates back to 1985, with 32 different men having received it over the years, like Ben Affleck and Matthew McConaughey to name a few. And People's editors have said they go beyond appearance to look for qualities like kindness and being charitable. Which would make Paul Rudd the perfect choice, except--
PAUL RUDD: I have a weird foot. I suffer from a thing called big pinky.
STEPHEN COLBERT: What's that?
PAUL RUDD: Well now. Hey.
[DRY HEAVING]
KYLIE MAR: But luckily for the 52-year-old who appears in the new film, "Ghostbusters-- Afterlife" this month, Colbert was able to look past all of his faults, fake and otherwise, and delivered the good news.
STEPHEN COLBERT: You're the sexiest man alive!
PAUL RUDD: I'm the sexiest man alive?
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[APPLAUSE]
