Sexiest Media Mogul
Mort Zuckerman

Why: It must take more than money to date Patricia Duff and Marisa Berenson while running his empire, especially if you’re busy second-guessing and firing the talent. And clearly, Mort’s got game as an Upper East Side bachelor—tan and buff from playing hours of tennis every day. He’s also a great dinner-party raconteur, telling stories about friends like Fidel Castro. “He’s fairly amorous as well,” winks a socialite whose friends have dated him. “He seems to genuinely enjoy himself among women.”

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Sexiest Comedienne
Amy Sedaris

Why: “Not Tina Fey?!” you splutter. With all due respect to the SNL star’s smart sexiness, our choice, for her endearing vulgarity—and her clever turn as Carrie’s man-eating publisher on Sex and the City—is Amy Sedaris.

Bonus for Fifties-Housewife Fetishists: She bakes! Her cupcakes are sold at the Original Espresso Bar on Christopher Street. “The customers say they’re delicious,” says an employee. “Small and succulent.”