The best and worst faces for HDTV

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News Feature
Swanni's 2006 'Best & Worst' HDTV List!
Rosie O'Donnell might want to avoid the view in high-def, but Scarlett Johansson's HD picture is worth a thousand looks.
By Phillip Swann

Editor's Note: The High-Definition TV picture is so clear that aging signs and skin imperfections are dramatically visible. Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, has generated international media attention for his 2004 list and 2005 list of the 10 celebrities who look better -- and worse -- under the unforgiving lens of high-def. Now, Swanni has named his 2006 'Best and Worst' in HDTV. If you're a member of the media and would like to interview Swanni about HDTV and/or "The List," call 703-505-3064 or e-mail: swann@tvpredictions.com

Swanni's 2006 'HD Horribles'

1. Rosie O'Donnell
The loud-mouthed comedienne recently joined the cast of ABC's The View, but lemme tell ya, no one enjoys the view of Rosie in high-def. Most people use a wash cloth to clean their face; but Rosie looks like she uses a Brillo pad. Her face is extremely coarse and rough-looking in high-def, particularly when she sits next to the youthful and vibrant countenance of Elisabeth Hasselbeck.


2. Howard Stern
In high-def, Howard looks a little like Cher -- that is, if you saw Cher two minutes after she first woke up in the morning. The shock jock reportedly underwent plastic surgery to try to improve his oft self-maligned appearance, but he might want to consider filing a malpractice suit. This is the worst abuse of a surgical scalpel since Jack the Ripper roamed the streets of London.

3. Teri Hatcher
The Desperate Housewives star was number one on last year's 'HD Horribles' list, but she's not any less desperate this year in high-def. Hatcher is now 41, but her age is not the problem. She's so thin that she could pass as a mother of four in Darfur. Because her body weight is so low, her skin is too tight on her frame. When she makes a facial gesture, the veins on her forehead pop out like they're auditioning to play the Monster in the next Alien movie.

4. Britney Spears
Mrs. Federline is just 24, but she looks 34 in HDTV. Her skin is puffy and covered with small blemishes. In high-def, she looks like a different person. And considering the disappointing sales of her last two albums, her record company might think she's become a different person.

5. Barbara Walters
Bravo to the bravest woman in America. As executive producer of The View, Babs this year gave the green light to broadcasting the show in high-def. But in HD, her face has more lines than a Manhattan sidewalk.


6. Burt Reynolds
After numerous 'apparent' plastic surgeries, Burt's face looks like it's been Scotch taped back in place. His skin texture seems different in every area, as if the Nip 'n Tuck boys couldn't keep track of what they did last. And those toupees don't help, either. You get the feeling that it takes the Boogie Nights star half the day just to get his head together, and we don't mean psychologically.

7. Meredith Vieira
After first seeing herself in high-def, The Today Show co-host probably wishes she could turn the clock back to yesterday. Despite NBC giving her a soft focus in studio shots, Vieira's heavily-lined face is strikingly visible when the cameras swing outdoors.

8. Madonna
Madonna reportedly has had some cosmetic surgery on her face. But it certainly didn't make her a cut above the rest. The pop star's cheeks look more caved in than a West Virginia coal mine. It's very unnatural looking. In fact, she's starting to look like Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard. Except, please, no close-ups, Mr. DeMille.

9. Mick Jagger
In high-def, his face looks like a rolling stone. No, on second thought, it looks like it's been hit by a rolling stone.

10. Ray Liotta
Another returnee from our 2005 list. The pockmarked actor is now playing a thief in the new CBS drama, Smith. Let's hope Ray steals a case of Clearasil by episode four.

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Swanni's HDTV Honeys!

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Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The Chicago Tribune, The Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com or at 703-505-3064.

News Feature, Part Two
Swanni's 2006 'HDTV Honeys!
Contrary to what you've read, not everyone looks bad in high-def.
By Phillip Swann

Click below to see Part One:
Swanni's 2006 'HDTV Horribles'

Swanni's 2006 'HD Honeys'

1. Scarlett Johansson
The 'H' in HDTV stands for Heaven when you gaze upon the sultry Scarlett. The 21-year-old actress has the most luscious lips on the planet. And how about the rest of her? She's so beautiful in high-def that she almost persuaded fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi to change more than his clothes at the 2006 Golden Globes.

2. Beyonce Knowles
The Pink Panther star is the cat's meow in high-def. . Beautiful skin; beautiful teeth; beautiful hair. And, yes, a beautiful body. Of course, it helps that Beyonce is 24 years old, but youth alone won't save you from the high-def lens. Just ask Britney Spears.


3. Evangeline Lily
In high-def, the luscious Lost star makes being marooned look like a vacation. No wonder Sawyer and Jack seem to have such little interest in getting off the island.


4. Josh Holloway
I'm a guy, but watching the high-def Lost, I can see how Holloway can use his manly wiles to woo everyone from Kate (Evangeline Lily) to Ana Lucia (Michelle Rodriguez) on the show. He looks like Don Johnson from the Miami Vice days.

5. Eva Longoria
Last year's number one 'HD Honey,' Eva is still a sight to behold. And that's not the only thing I would like to 'be holding.'

6. Charlize Theron
Another repeater from our 2005 'HD Honey' list. Charlize is perfect. Perfect skin. Perfect hair. Perfect teeth. Perfect body. Oh, what a perfect body.

7. Christina Aguilera
The singer has nice skin and beautiful white teeth. But it's her sparkling blue eyes that really shine in high-def. Very pretty. If Madonna ever has to reprise her MTV kiss, she would be wise to skip Britney and go straight for Christina.


8. Elisabeth Hasselbeck
The junior partner on The View, Hasselbeck is cuter than a hundred kittens. And she looks sensational in high-def.

9. Ben Affleck
This guy must have signed a pact with the Devil. He has everything! Jennifer Garner; a successful film career (despite a series of box office flops); and looks to kill for. In high-def, he looks younger (and cockier) than his years.

10. Martha Stewart
Yes, Martha Stewart. She might be 65, but she doesn't look it in HDTV. Prison life must have agreed with her.

Click Below for Part One:
Swanni's HDTV Horribles!

© TVPredictions.com
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Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The Chicago Tribune, The Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com or at 703-505-3064.

I love that Rosie is #1. I haven't seen her in HD but I can only imagine.

[zorbeet]

We bought an HDtv a few years ago. Edward James Olmos is a great actor. Any movie or show with him we watch on the regular tv.

I love these lists.

[pinklilycat]

I heard that Cameron Diaz is supposed to look terrible in HD because of her acne. Don't know if that's true though?

[Chilly Willy]

When this list first came out it was topped by Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz. I've seen awful paparazzi pix of Cameron that confirm that, but Brad's skin doesn't seem half as bad.

[Bellatheball]

^^ Oh, in the right light it's bad. Bad acne scars.

[Sojiita]

Looks like somebody is going to have to start getting some 'new blood' again to keep those lines(and veiny man-hands) from looking too bad:

[Laurent]

Cameron Diaz's skin looks bad in regular photos - HD is atrocious.

[moomies]

Didn't Brad Pitt get his acne scars lasered? I remember reading some gossip like that?

3. Teri Hatcher
The Desperate Housewives star was number one on last year's 'HD Horribles' list, but she's not any less desperate this year in high-def. Hatcher is now 41, but her age is not the problem. She's so thin that she could pass as a mother of four in Darfur. Because her body weight is so low, her skin is too tight on her frame. When she makes a facial gesture, the veins on her forehead pop out like they're auditioning to play the Monster in the next Alien movie.

I agree with this but her face is worsened by either PS (botched eye lift or something cuz her eyes are wonky) or botox making her veins pop out and wrinkles around her eyes more noticeable.

[louiswinthorpe111]

^^ Her nostrils are also different sizes. It's very distracting.

[Femmefatale]

Meredith Vieira is actually PAINFUL to look at, her entire face has aged dramatically in the past few years. And I am totally sure shes a smoker

I was never a fan of the View, esp bc there are about a thousand other shows that air during its time slot that id rather watch anyway. I would tune in randomly over the course of the seasons, and then last year I tuned in and WOW, i was totally shocked by meredith's facial lines. She HAS to be a smoker...I am not saying its impossible, but those kinds of lines should not happen thru natural aging...all the women I know her age who dont smoke and have taken pretty good care of themselves tend to experience more facial sagging than anything, but the surface of their skin isnt all LINED like that...to have both Id think ud have to be lighting up...

[ourmaninBusan]

Swanni's 2006 'HD Horribles'

1. Rosie O'Donnell

STOP THE PRESSES



ROSIE STILL A FREAK!