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While I was on vacation, the world seemed to turn upside down. Or, at least Maxim magazine turned upside down.

The horny men's magazine announced its 8th annual "Hot 100" list, and Lindsay Lohan was named the hottest woman in the world. That is not a misprint. I said Lindsay Lohan.

She replaced Eva Longoria, who had held the top spot for the last two years. Joining Lohan in the top 10 were the usual suspects: the two Jessicas (Biel and Alba), Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera, Ali Larter, Eva Mendes, Rihanna and Fergie. Longoria apparently hadn't deteriorated enough to be left off the top 10.

I was wondering why the magazine considered Lohan the hottest woman in the world, and this is the explanation provided by editor-in-chief Jimmy Jellinik: "There is no other star in the world that causes more of a stir in the public eye than Lindsay. Her every move is watched and reported on. She is a huge star in the truest meaning of the word."

Huh? I thought the true meaning of a huge star was someone who was successful in their chosen field. Lindsay Lohan is not.

Oh, people who work with her praise her acting abilities, but her last four films - "Georgia Rule," "Just My Luck," "Bobby" and "Prairie Home Companion" - have not set anything on fire, let alone generate any heat. If Lindsay Lohan is indeed a huge star, she is a huge manufactured star. She is no star by any measure with what I am familiar.

But she did allow most of her right breast to peek out of a loosely fitting dress at a recent public event, so I guess that makes her hot.

What do you think?