BEFORE & AFTER: A modest Matthew McConaughey hides under a hodgepodge of layers in Tarragona, Spain, before revealing his starworthy six pack while filming a wet and wild scene for his adventure drama Sahara. The film, in which McConaughey costars with Penelope Cruz as explorer Dirk Pitt, is based on a best-selling novel by Clive Cussler.

(Euroimagen/LFI)

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If the filming is any indication, PENELOPE CRUZ's new movie, "Sahara," should have quite a run. Co-star MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY got a bad case of diarrhea and has had to regularly rush off to the bathroom during filming. A number of the cast and crew have come down with it, but it’s causing the most problems for Matthew since he’s the leading man and everything shuts down when he has to run.

BODY BEAUTIFUL
Matthew McConaughey shows he works hard for his six pack as he heads for the weights Tuesday. The actor is back at his Hollywood Hills home after spending much of the summer traveling across Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana in his 28-ft. Airstream trailer.

His body is perfect but what's with that funky hair? It looks like he's going bald in that one spot.

And he and Penelope are dating. Saw them on some show last night holding hands and looking all gooey.

Agreed, totally hot. Just shave your head already.

I wonder how tall he is cause he looks short to me. And, it seems these Hollywood types just pass the girls from one man to the next. Don't these women have and pride in themselves?

I don't think so Krista.

I think alot of Hollywood types know each other biblically if you know what I mean.

It'd probably make our hair curl if we knew the "real" stories behind alot of these people's lives.

EOnline.com

SCENT STINT: Matthew McConaughey teaming with Stetson Cologne to appear in the fragrance's new advertising campaign. The ads will debut in magazines in November and on television later this fall.

I saw one of these ads already and he looks HOT!!

NOT A TEXAN
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MATTHEW McConaughey lost some fans at the Rose Bowl. After cheering on the Texas Longhorns, he was spotted leaving the Pasadena stadium through the players' entrance having a hot dog with a male friend. When the star stood at the curb waiting for his limo and two college joes got close enough to say, "Hello Matthew," he turned away without a word. "Tacky Matt! These are Texas people we're talking about," said our witness. "My suggestion is that the next time he wants to be Hollywood in the middle of Texas football fans, bring three bodyguards and look like the pompous guy you really are."

I saw a preview for his new movie over the weekend.

um........

Tyler, Sahara?? Do tell. No spoilers but good/bad/or just so so? How does he look?

Yes it was Sahara. My impression was that the movie couldn't decide what it wanted to be: Action Adventure or Comedy.

I thought some of the lines were funny -- I just hope that they didn't put all the laughs in the trailer.

As for the premise, think National Treasure.

If you go for the beefcake, you won't be disappointed.

Another National Treasure ..eck. I may go for the eye candy

Ted C. of E!

Matthew McConaughey , exiting the Rose Bowl through the University of Texas players' entrance--natch, since it is his alma mater. Pasadena. M2 gobbled up a hot dog with a guy pal and artfully dodged all types of approaching fans. Then two boys greeted Matt-poo with a friendly hello, and Penélope's supposed honey walked immediately away with nary a sign of acknowledgement. Ewww. Tom Cruise would never.

Okay, two gossip columnists now making gay references about Matthew.

EOnline.com

NEED FOR SPEED: Matthew McConaughey set to serve as grand marshal at the 47th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 20. "I'm honored and excited to be the grand marshal of this year's race," McConaughey said in a statement. "There is nothing more American than NASCAR and the Daytona 500."

Sorry I just caught this.

This isn't news to you is it Princess? I am shocked.

Being sarcastic?

(Pagesix.com)

BLURRY BONGOS

FOLKS are still talking about Matthew McConaughey's recent performance at a John Mellencamp show at the Hollywood Bowl. The Texan, who was famously arrested in 1999 for smoking weed and playing bongos in the buff, jumped onstage looking "completely out of it" and sat in on "Little Pink Houses." Our source reports: "He couldn't open his eyes, he didn't know any of the words . . . He just kept hitting his bongos randomly and muttering . . . When he finally left the stage, Mellencamp looked relieved and told the crowd, 'I'm glad he's a good actor at least.' " McConaughey's reps had no comment.

What's going on in Hollywood, do A-list actors get the green light on acting ridiculous, or is the stress of living in LaLa Land. Anyhow, I like the Texan.

I'd still do him though Love the accent.. It's the sex!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexd?blogid=7


McConaughey Planning a Family?


AP / Scott Audette


Hollywood hunk Matthew McConaughey is reportedly making plans to slow his
acting career down so he can start a family with his girlfriend Penelope
Cruz. The Texan actor, who once dated Sandra Bullock, recently fired his
agent, and sources say it's because he wants to have more time to conceive
children with his Spanish "Sahara" co-star. A pal says, "He's ready to have
kids and spend more time in Austin."

Matthew McConaughey leaving Letterman (10/4)






Don't you love how people always peek over from the back seat to smile pretty for the camera

Matthew McConaughey in Instyle

Gotta admit, he does do it for me....

Matthew McConaughey sometimes has to stop eating - because he claims to get too sexually aroused by the food. The actor has confessed he gets such a thrill out of meals - because taste is his most sensual sense - he chooses to go hungry rather than get turned on.

He admitted to Britain's InStyle magazine: "I think food is really sexy.

"Sometimes, if I taste something I really love, I get such tingles down my spine that I have to stop and take a break.

" The star also revealed he loves the smell of sun tan lotion - because it conjures up images of women in skimpy swimwear.
When asked what's sexiest against the skin, he replied: "1992 Coppertone sun oil.

It smells like coconuts - and they remind me of bikinis

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/70152004.htm

Time to get off the E Matty

Matty's done it for me since A Time to Kill. I don't even care if he prefers naked romps with his guy pals or he goes bald . . . I love this guy on the big screen!

LOL! U silly....

Matthew M. is going to become People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. NICE NICE eh!

Oh. My. Goodness. Is that really Matty, or just photoshop? Because, I've never seen a nude photo of him with his, um, Schlong being grabbed by another man before!!!

(Out.com)

Just a Good Ol’ Boy at Heart

Certainly the famously nude-and-drum-playing Matthew McConaughey never has fun with Craigslist either, though we were pleased to observe him a few years back late at night the lobby of a Milan hotel trying to score a three-way with a male buddy of his. Matty does like to have a good time, and what’s wrong with that? His career’s not doing too badly these days (OK, so we’ll forget Sahara, even though it did some business), and now the New York Post’s Page Six is reporting that People magazine is about to anoint the actor as its Sexiest Man Alive. Bongos, anyone?

Three-way... with a third guy, or with a girl?

I was thinking it was he and his male buddy with a girl..I've never heard of an all male-three way....but since it is from Out Magazine...Who knows?

Maybe that's considered gay or something. I remember sports announcer Marv Albert wanted another man in the bedroom with the woman he was accused of biting some years ago...and he got teased about it because it might be gay.

And as a dude I guess I would be concerned with crossing "swords" during the 3 way action.

McConaughey dubbed ‘sexiest man’ by People
‘Now I’ve made it,’ joked the ‘Sahara’ actor

AP
Matthew McConaughey dons the cover of People's "sexiest" issue, available on newsstands, Friday, Nov. 18.


NEW YORK - People magazine has named its annual “sexiest man alive” and, thankfully, Jennifer Aniston didn’t scoop this one up too.

Matthew McConaughey dons the cover of People’s “sexiest” issue, on newsstands Friday. The issue follows GQ’s choice of Aniston (as well as Vince Vaughn and 50 Cent) as “Man of the Year.”

But for the 36-year-old McConaughey, it’s a clear sign that his career is in the midst of an upturn — and that his girlfriend, Penelope Cruz, may be rubbing off on him.

“Now I’ve made it,” he told the magazine. “Wait until you see the roles I could take after this. You’re going to see my gut hanging over, plus 22 (pounds). It’ll be a whole new kind of sexy!”

McConaughey is the 20th “sexiest man” for People, who first bequeathed the honor to Mel Gibson in 1985. The magazine credited McConaughey’s “heaping helping of Texas’s finest Southern charm” for the choice.

The actor, whose career began with “Dazed and Confused” and “A Time to Kill,” starred this year in the summer action flick “Sahara” and alongside Al Pacino in “Two for the Money.”

Awwww, and there's little Jake right next to him!

And Orlando...don't we have *any* sexy straight guys left in Hollywood?

So, what is Matthew's sexuality. I mean, didn't he and Sandra Bullock date for a long time? I would believe that Penelope Cruz would be a beard, but Sandra doesn't seem like the type who'd go for that.

Mike Walker - National Enquirer

MCCONAUGHEY'S CRAZY FOR A GOOD CONGA LINE

Still crazy after all these years, MATTHEW "Bongo Boy" MCCONAUGHEY literally stopped traffic on busy Santa Monica Boulevard when he boogied out of club Zanzibar during Afro-Cuban Dance Night, pumping his fists and kicking his legs high — leading a conga line dozens of people long across the street as horns honked and drivers shook their fists! Totally unintimidated, Bongo Boy just waved and kicked, kicked and waved — then slowly snaked his konga line of koo-koo kidz back into Zanzibar!

Published on: 06/30/2006

People.com: RUNNING MAN

Matthew McConaughey gets his heart racing – and ours – as he takes an oceanside jog Tuesday in Malibu.

UsWeekly:

Matthew McC Gets His Groove On





Matthew McConaughey seems to be having no trouble getting over his split with long time girlfriend Penelope Cruz. He partied for three days straight in Costa Rica last weekend, dancing up a storm and flirting with clubgoers. No bongos in sight, sadly.

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TMZ.com:

McConaughey's Lost Weekend
Posted Jul 7th 2006 1:24PM by TMZ Staff

Matthew McConaughey celebrated his independence from former girlfriend Penelope Cruz with a three-day bender in Costa Rica over the Fourth of July weekend.



Taking a cue from the movie that launched his career, the "Sexiest Man Alive" left much to be desired partying on the beach looking 'dazed and confused.'

Check out pics of Matthew's weekend beach blast.

A barefoot, shirtless, and sweaty Matthew got his groove on by drinking, dancing, writhing on the floor and even shushing one of his fellow vacationers.



Apparently McConaughey recuperated in no time, because just a couple of days later the confirmed bachelor was spotted hanging out with his bike riding buddies Jake Gyllenhaal and Lance Armstrong in Malibu.

I'll have what he's having please

edit to add: he cleans up amazingly well considering how he looks in these pics.

What the HELL has that woman got in her ear ????????????

Wait till your teen comes home with those!

Actually, those could just be regular earrings or they might be a take off of the wide round earrings some people wear to slowly enlarge the holes in their ears ~ don't know what they're called.

Man is he blitzed!!

DRINKING BUDS
PageSix.com



July 9, 2006 -- MATTHEW McConaughey has found a wingman in Lance Armstrong, who not long ago split with girlfriend Sheryl Crow. The new best buddies were spotted polishing off some very expensive wine at Nobu in Malibu the other night, after which McConaughey started sending shots over to random tables and even flirted with Lindsay Lohan while having a cigarette outside. Matt and Lance turned up the next night at Hyde in Hollywood, where McConaughey had to be told three times to extinguish his ciggie.

He's hilarious.

Hmmm, first Jake and now Matt. Lance is getting around quickly.

We should give him a nickname... Sir Lance-alot.

Poor Sheryl Crow. But on the flip side, it should make for some great new songs on her next album!

That could be the other way round

poor cheryl crow nothing. getting out of that relationship is the best thing to happen to her.
LA is NOT a nice man.

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