Top 10 list of which celebrities look better -- and worse -- in HD

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http://www.onhd.tv/thelist.htm

Who looks better:

1. Anna Kournikova
The occasional tennis player looks even more beautiful in high-def. Her skin is glistening and luscious. It's easy to see why her matches sell out despite her limited talents. It's not love-15; it's love Anna.

2. Catherine Zeta-Jones
The star of Chicago and Traffic is absolutely gorgeous and it shows in high-def. Pity the aging Michael Douglas when he has to stand beside her in the high-def broadcast of an awards show. (See "Worse") The actress is so beautiful in high-def that even the hyphen between Zeta and Jones looks good.

3. Charlize Therzon
Whoever did her makeup for Monster should have received an Oscar. This woman is gorgeous and it's hard to believe that she was made to look so horrific in the film. At the recent Oscar awards, Theron was glowing under the HDTV lights.

4. Sting
Isn't it bad enough that this guy has all that musical talent? In his fifties, Sting still looks great in high-def.

5. Scarlett Johansson
The Lost in Translation star has the skin of a porcelain doll and looks incredible when seen in high-def. It's easy to see why Bill Murray would get lost in her gaze.

6. Halle Berry
Wow! She looks great on "regular" TV, but her beautiful skin and lips make her irresistible in high-def. This Catwoman wouldn't have to work hard to bring home the kittens..


7. George Clooney
His animal magnetism is legendary in Hollywood and it comes through in HDTV. The Oceans 11 star must be living right.

8. Angelina Jolie
Breathtaking. Like Berry, her skin and lips are just juicy. The only negative: The actress has a small mole on her forehead. In high-def, it looks like Mt. Everest..

9. Liv Tyler
How can she look so great when her father is headed for Keith Richards territory? Beautiful skin.

10. Penelope Cruz
How did Tom Cruise break up with her? Talk about Mission Impossible.

Honorable Mention
Ashley Judd
Maria Sherapova
Jennifer Garner
Beyonce Knowles
Antonio Banderas
Rebecca Romjin-Stamos
Mariah Carey
Meg Ryan
Gwyneth Paltrow
Mandy Moore
Alex Rodriguez
John Travolta
Susan Sarandon
Janet Jackson
Nicole Kidman
Natalie Portman
Lee Lee Sobieski
Lucy Liu
Heidi Klum
Jay Leno
Rob Lowe
Jessica Alba
Salma Hayek
David James Elliott (JAG)
Naomi Watts
Brandy
Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan)
Leah Remini (King of Queens)

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Who looks worse...

1. Cameron Diaz
The actress has had a terrible acne problem since high
school; her cheeks and forehead are littered with
unfortunate pockmarks. Ms. Diaz seems like a different
person in HDTV; she looks more like a Charlie than an
Angel.

2. Michael Douglas
The actor was once considered a Hollywood sex
symbol. But now, in HDTV, he looks more like Kirk
Douglas than Michael Douglas. Being married to
Catherine Zeta-Jones doesn't help, either. He appears
even older when he's standing next to her. The Wall
Street star looks like eight miles of bad road.


3. Britney Spears
The pop tart is still in her early 20s, but she looks about
10 years older in high-def. Her face is puffy and she's
starting to show wrinkle marks around her lips,
reportedly from a two pack-a-day cigarette habit.

4. Brad Pitt
Like Ms. Diaz, Pitt had a terrible skin problem in his
younger years. The impact is clear in high-def. He's
still a good-looking guy, but he doesn't look like one
of People Magazine's "Most Beautiful."

5. Jewel
The singer looks great in still photos and music videos,
but she looks terrible in high-def. And someone should
help her with make-up; it looks like it was done
by Ringling Bros.


6. Renee Zellweger
Ms. Zellweger is a cutie, but her cheeks look like
she's had a Rosacea problem; very visible in high-def.

7. William Devane
The veteran actor plays Secretary of State James Heller
in Fox's 24, but he looks like hell in high-def. Devane,
who once played John F. Kennedy in a docudrama
about the Cuban Missile Crisis, should duck and
cover the next time they ask him to star in a
HDTV program.


8. Bill Maher
The comedian/political commentator is scary in high-def.
And I mean, scary. His skin is pasty and white, making
him look like an Albino. Make that an Albino who
doesn't get much sleep. It's a good thing that HBO
doesn't air his weekly talkfest in HDTV.

9. Jamie Lee-Curtis
Oh, my God. With her short-cropped graying hair
and crow's feet, she looks like a guy in high-def.
What happened to her? Christopher Guest, be my
guest. Buy your wife some Botox! And, a wig!

10. Joan Rivers
Someone should pull the rug over this red carpet
host! In HDTV, you can almost count the stitch marks
from her various facial surgeries. Do you remember
that song, "Old Man River"? Well, how about,
"Old Woman Rivers"?

Dishonorable Mention
Jennifer Aniston
Chrstina Applegate
Hugh Jackman
The Olsen Twins
John Kerry
Julia Roberts
Robert De Niro
Ted Danson
Uma Thurman
Elizabeth Hurley
Lisa Marie Presley
Kate Hudson
Demi Moore
Prince
Sean Penn
Diane Lane
Gwen Stefani
Norah Jones
Richard Gere
Steven Tyler
Lara Flynn-Boyle
Steve Martin
Sandra Bullock
Ray Liotta
Laurence Fishburne
The Rolling Stones (All)
Natasha Henstridge
Bob Costas
Kim Basinger
Mike Tyson
Reba McEntire
Sarah Michelle-Geller
Drea de Matteo
Chris Isaak
Juliette Lewis
Torie Spelling
Shannon Doherty