Fans of James Bond star Daniel Craig will get the chance to lick his famous torso this summer. The actor’s sculpted body shot to fame when he emerged from the sea in his clinging swimming trunks in Casino Royale. Now, an ice cream company has created a lollipop replica of him based on the well-known scene. The purple ‘licence to chill’ sweet went into production after more than 1,000 women said Daniel Craig was the male celebrity they would most like to see on the end of a stick. The limited edition smoothie lollies are made by Del Monte and come in three different flavours; blueberry, pomegranate and cranberry. For those Daniel Craig fans who are conscious about calories – the lollies will contain less than 100 calories each. The 007 ice replicas will be distributed during the first National Ice Cream Week which begins today. Daniel Craig recently admitted that he maintains his hunky figure by boxing. The actor, who is currently taking a break from James Bond duties following Quantum of Solace, is set to make his Broadway debut this autumn alongside Hugh Jackman. They will play Chicago police officers in A Steady Rain – which won several awards when it was staged in Chicago two years ago. The play is being made by James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. It sees the two men’s lifelong friendship put to the test when they become embroiled in a domestic dispute in a tough neighbourhood.

If you are at all interested in getting your hands on some of these Daniel Craig lollies you better act fast … once Joe Jonas finds out about these things, he’s likely to buy out the entire stock! Kudos to Del Monte for coming up with an inventive new product like this … hopefully they’ll produce more lollies like this. I wouldn’t mind a chance to lick a likeness of David Beckham, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Phillippe, etc. Who would YOU like to have the chance to lick? Might there be a market for Robert Pattinson lolly?

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I gotta say … I was very bummed to see that Madonna showed up at the VF party sans her much younger beau Jesus Luz. I was really hoping she and her boytoy would walk the red carpet together and set the gossips afire with her brazen brash & sassiness. Boo. On the plus side, tho, Jennifer Aniston was happy to cozy up to her beau John Mayer for the cameras … tho, the couple did not make a scene on the red carpet in full view of all of the cameras … they saved their canoodling for inside the shindig. While many folks make the rounds on Oscar night and hit up as many parties as they can, the folks who get an invite to the Vanity Fair party make sure to make an appearance and some end up staying all night long … it’s that good. I’m sure a great time was had by all … now that we’ve got the 81st Academy Awards in the can, I’m sure many folks were rearin’ to get to the celebratin’ (or the drownin’ ones sorrows in free booze … like Brangelina). See, there really ain’t no bizznazz like showbiz.

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Poor Brangelina … they both looked so lost on the red carpet … wandering around like that … methinks the couple may have indulged a bit too much of the bubbly in the limo ride to the awards before they hit the red carpet. Tsk Tsk. I don’t even know what to say about Goldie Hawn … she looked frightfully bad. I mean, yeesh! Penélope Cruz looked beautiful as did Freida Pinto … for the most part, the folks on the red carpet looked stunning … well, except for Goldie. Again, I say, yeesh! After the jump, check out a bunch of photos from the BAFTA press room and find out who won what at last night’s award show …

“Slumdog Millionaire,” about a Mumbai quiz contestant accused of cheating, won seven British Academy Film Awards, or Baftas, including for best film and best director, boosting its frontrunner status at the Academy Awards this month. The movie was a multiple winner at last month’s Golden Globes, where it bagged the award for best drama, and its maker Danny Boyle won for best director. “Slumdog Millionaire” is now vying for 10 Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 22. Another 2009 Oscar nominee to take a Bafta home last night was Mickey Rourke. For his role as the comeback fighter in “The Wrestler,” he garnered the best-actor prize, extending a winning streak that began at the Venice Film Festival in September and continued at the Golden Globes last month. “It’s such a pleasure to be back here, out of the darkness,” said Rourke, wearing shades and a velvety black jacket, as strands of streaked hair fell across his face. True to form, he used a four-letter word to describe the damage he had done to his career for 15 years. In a backstage confession after winning, Rourke said he had taken a tranquillizer to lessen the stress. “I get really nervous in front of strangers,” he said. “By nature, I’m kind of shy.” At this month’s Oscars, Rourke faces competition from actors Sean Penn, Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella and Brad Pitt. Rourke said Penn was a close friend who had given him much career advice in recent months, and if Penn wins, “it’s okay with me.” Kate Winslet was the evening’s other big winner. Nominated twice in the best-actress category, she won for her role in “The Reader” as a woman who beds a young German boy and has him read out loud. Winslet, who wore a long black mermaid dress with straps around her neck, thanked her British parents, seated next to her, as she stepped up to take the award. The evening’s big losers were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, beaten in the best-actor and best-actress categories. Yet outside the Royal Opera House, where the ceremony was held, their popularity on the red carpet was unmatched. As Jolie, in an asymmetrical black-and-yellow dress, walked up arm-in-arm with her moustachioed partner, pandemonium broke out. Autograph seekers shrieked for their attention, forcing the couple to part and sign the notebooks separately. Heath Ledger posthumously won the best supporting actor award for “The Dark Knight.” Penelope Cruz’s performance as the hysterically jealous ex- wife in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” won her the best supporting-actress award. She told reporters backstage, after winning, that it was a “very fast experience” as Allen did three or four scenes each day. “He doesn’t like to rehearse,” said Cruz. “I think it’s a strategy to keep his actors very much in the present.”

Yeah, last night’s BAFTAs sounds pretty standard … I am thrilled that Heath Ledger won his Best Supporting Actor award again. Next up, the Oscars. Penélope Cruz’s win is PROOF that I have to see Vicki Christina Barcelona very soon … I’ve been meaning to for a few weeks now … I’ve just gotta see it. It is very lovely to see Kylie Minogue lookin’ so hawt at the BAFTAs … the whole affair sounds like it was a great time for everyone — except for Brangelina. OY! I am starting to feel bad for them … having to show up at the Academy Awards in a couple of weeks to feign happiness for the cameras when they know they are going to lose again — does not sound fun to me. Ah well, they’ve got a lot of kids to keep them occupied. Congrats to all the winners — click HERE for a full list of this year’s BAFTA winners.

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You know, I gotta say … Daniel Craig usually looks really superhot but I’m not really feelin’ these pics so much. I mean, he looks kinda adorable licking his fingers in the last pic but … on the other hand, it’s kinda gross. But you know what, he’s on vacation and if he wants to eat chips on the beach then he should eat chips on the beach. I’m actually very curious to know if he’s really hanging out with Andy Cohen or if that guy is just a random twin doppelgänger. I must admit, there is something about Andy Cohen that tickles my fancy.

UPDATE: Pink reader Patrick informs that Andy Cohen’s Facebook profile reveals that he is currently vacationing in St. Barts — so I guess that settles that it is him :) Love it!!

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He’s a triple threat: a star who can sing, dance and wield a weapon. At 6 ft. 2 in., all scruff and biceps, Hugh Jackman looms large in the epic Australia, which he says kept him “dirty 95 percent of the time” and left people stammering, “Oh … my … God,” according to costar Nicole Kidman, who adds, “Women’s jaws drop when Hugh walks into a room.” Jackman’s wife of 12 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, calls his perfect form “the Body of Doom – but I like what’s inside”: a romantic who sings ballads at home and makes pancakes for Oscar, 8, and Ava, 3. A hard body with a soft center.

In his interview with People magazine, Hugh confessed that he used to be self-conscious about his “chicken legs” and reveals that “lately” he is most proud of his smile and his pecs. OMG. I SO concur ;) “Sexy” is the perfect way to describe Hugh Jackman. As y’all know, I happily feature Hugh as much as I can (as recently as Monday) because the man is basically sex on legs. Of all the Sexiest men who made the list this year, I can’t think of anyone more deserving of the top spot. But, there are other Sexy men on the list. After the jump, check out some of the other dudes who made the list this year — you’ll find that almost all of them are guys who have been heavily featured right here on the blog …

Except for Jon Hamm (of AMC’s Mad Men), each of these guys (Robert Buckley, Michael Phelps, David Beckham, Daniel Craig, Ed Westwick and Robert Pattinson) has been featured right here on the blog for his sexiness so I’m glad to see that People magazine is in sync with, well, me! As I said, some years I’m not all that interested in the list because the picks feel kinda boring (no offense, Brad Pitt) but this year it really looks like the mag got it right. Click HERE to see who else made the list and make sure to pick up this week’s copy of People magazine to see the full list of sexy men who made the list. Do y’all agree that Hugh Jackman is the Sexiest Man Alive? If not, who’d you put on the cover?

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The new James Bond Daniel Craig was lookin’ quite dapper in his swanky tuxedo, even if that arm sling kinda clashed with the look a bit. It turns out that Craig essentially dislocated his shoulder while working on Quantum and had to undergo shoulder surgery to correct the problem. No word on how long he’ll have to wear the sling but hopefully it won’t be for much longer. The ladies at last night’s premiere looked lovely, Jack White (of Detroit’s White Stripes) looked frightfully awful but I think it was a look he was going for. As for the princes? Well they were there last night too. After the jump, check out a few pics of the dapper Royals as they made their grand arrival last night …

Man, they sure look good in their tuxes, don’t they? When asked who his favorite Bond is, Prince Harry revealed that the current blonde Bond is not his pick:

Prince Harry turned out to help Daniel Craig celebrate the world premiere of Quantum of Solace in London Wednesday night. So he must be a huge fan of the blond Bond, right? Well … not exactly. Before the movie began, Harry and his older brother, Prince William, spent a half-hour outside chatting with 200 servicemen, military veterans and their families. And high-spirited Harry made no secret of his favorite 007 star. “There’s only one Bond,” he told Stan Pepper, an 88-year-old veteran. “Sean Connery.” That might comes as a bit of a blow to Craig, the reigning James Bond, who strutted the nearby red carpet with girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell.

Aww … poor Daniel Craig. In all honesty, he hasn’t been James Bond for very long. Sean Connery’s Bond is legendary … that said, I am fully on Team Craig and am looking forward to his long career ahead as the new James Bond for the new generation. By pretty much all accounts, last night’s premiere was a stunning success. It’s always nice when you can get princes to attend your premiere events. Sounds like fun. Quantum of Solace opens here in theaters on November 14.

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Surely this injury couldn’t have happened on the set of the latest James Bond film which wrapped a few months ago so I’m unsure how he could’ve gotten hurt. I just hope the poor guy heals quickly so he can get back to his usual sexy-lookin’ self. In these pics the poor man looks tired and haggard. Get well soon, Daniel.

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I am a big Daniel Craig fan … I think he’s really hot. This photo is not a good one, tho. The lighting and possibly the make-up make his face look too lined, too severe. His upper lip looks too monkey-like. Boo. I’m not a fan of this pic … if I were him, I’d sue.

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