Leno, Rice top celebrity dinner survey
(AP)
Updated: 2006-06-13 14:05
When Esquire asked men who they'd invite from a list of 14 notable women
to a dinner party, they chose Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice-over such stars
as Julia  Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson.
Rice was followed by Oprah Winfrey and Angelina Jolie in a national survey
published in the magazine's July issue. The 29-question survey, conducted by
Beta Research Corp., polled 1,083 men aged 25 and older.
Asked which famous man they'd invite to dinner, 37% picked Tonight host Jay
Leno. Bill Clinton placed second, trailed by George Clooney and President Bush.
Men said they most admired former Secretary of State Colin Powell (5.9
percent). Clinton and Bill Gates tied closely behind (5.8 percent) and Bush
placed third (5.3 percent).
The president did, however, place first in another category: least admirable
man in America. He got 14.8% of the vote, while Clinton came in second — again —
at 7.8%.
According to the survey, most men do not aspire to be American Idol winner
Taylor Hicks. Eighty-five% said they'd rather be the CEO of a Fortune 500
company than win the Fox talent contest (15 percent).
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