Sizzlin' Sixteen isn't just an honor--it's also one wild party!

The hottest young faces in Hollywood came out in force at the Key Club on the
Strip, where we introduced E! Online's Sizzler Class of 2000 to a
standing-room-only crowd of celebs and media types.

New Sizzlers like Brendan Fehr, Marla Sokoloff and Colin Mortensen mingled with
stars from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Beverly Hills, 90210 and other hit shows
and movies.

Andy Dick emceed the festivities, Grammy nominee Macy Gray rocked the house
with a steamy set of R&B and former Melrose Place star Andrew Shue accepted E!
Online's $25,000 donation for his Do Something charity.

And here's the best part: Now, you can catch all the party people in action.
Just click into our cool video clips and our crazy photo gallery.
http://www.eonline.com/Features/Features/Sizzlin2000/Party/video1.html

WES BENTLEY:
If there were a prize for the actor with the darkest roles, Wes Bentley would
be going for the gold.

 In his first foray into film, an indie called Three Below Zero, he played an
angst-ridden guitarist. In Beloved, he was a rapist--a character who looks
downright lovable next to the serial killer Bentley plays in the upcoming White
River Kid, in which he costars with Bob Hoskins and Antonio Banderas. And in
American Beauty, Bentley played Ricky, the outwardly straight arrow who's
actually an introspective pot dealer-next-door type with a surreal sense of
beauty--and an obsession for capturing it all on videotape.

So, what's up with all the edgy casting?

"I don't know," he shrugs good-naturedly. "Maybe it's my eyebrows." You see,
Bentley isn't really the Prince of Darkness--he just plays him in the movies.

Which isn't to say he doesn't have his shadows. On some levels, Bentley says,
he could relate to Ricky. "I had just started seeing things in life--the things
I thought were ugly or obtrusive or in the way, suddenly weren't anymore," he
says. "They were actually quite beautiful, and it made me feel odd. Then I read
the script, and it made me feel like someone had that same feeling."

But, he's quick to add, "There are many things about Ricky that are different.
I never had an abusive father. I never went to military school. I was never in
a mental institution."

Still, the Arkansas native is very familiar with being captured on videotape,
thanks to his roommate, who's making a documentary on the various actor
residents of the house Bentley calls home when he's in L.A. Among them:
Wasteland star Brad Rowe and October Sky's Chad Lindberg.

"That house was great," says Bentley, one of a hectic family of four boys. "It
feels like there's a whole brotherhood."

Next up, he plays a student in the Artisan flick Soul Survivor. "It's a really
interesting thriller," he says. "I play a very smart guy who's going to
Harvard. But he's obsessed with this girl and gets caught up with that."

Stay away from the light, Wes.
--Jeffrey Epstein

SHANE WEST:
And you thought Tom Cruise made an impression dancing in his undies to Bob
Seger.

 Well, Shane West just might have a chance to undo the top gun when he hustles
onto the big screen in the climactic scene of the upcoming Whatever It Takes,
playing the accordion at his high school prom...in nothing but his BVDs.

"It's basically the Risky Business moment," he says with a laugh, "but 10 times
more embarrassing."

Embarrassing, maybe. Memorable, definitely. Seems West does things that way.

Ever since catching the eye of director Barry Levinson, who gave the then
unknown actor a supporting role in Liberty Heights, he's been on a Hollywood
tear. No sooner was West shooting Heights than he landed the role of Billy
Campbell's big-man-on-campus son on the ABC hit Once and Again.

"I knew it was a good show," says West, who was thrilled to work with
creators-producers Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick. "But their last two shows,
My So-Called Life and Relativity, didn't find their audiences until it was too
late. So, I'm excited that we were able to catch on. But I'm not surprised,
because it's so intelligently written."

The 21-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, who moved to Los Angeles with
his sister and mother in 1987, has done his own share of writing. He penned a
screenplay about troubled teens on a road trip, which he hopes to shoot during
hiatus from Once and Again. And, as if he had any extra time, he also fronts
the band Average Joe.

But it's his "brief" appearance in Whatever It Takes that has tongues wagging.
Shane plays the unlucky-in-love hero in the update of Cyrano de Bergerac,
appearing alongside Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Freaks and Geeks star James Franco and
fellow Sizzler Marla Sokoloff. But wasn't Cyrano ugly?

"They didn't put any prosthetics on me, no nose piece or anything like that,"
shrugs the hunky West. "But they combed my hair to the side, which surprisingly
works. It's ugly as sin."
--Jeffrey Epstein

USHER:
To music fans, Usher Raymond has already made it. His self-titled debut disc
yielded the top 10 smash "Think of You," and his sophomore effort, My Way, has
sold more than five million copies. In 1998, he received Artist of the Year
honors at the Billboard Music Awards, and he's toured with the likes of Puff
Daddy, Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson.

It's enough to make your average 21-year-old plenty proud. But Usher Raymond is
anything but average--he's just getting started.

After tackling a series of small acting roles on television shows such as The
Bold and the Beautiful and Moesha and in films like The Faculty and She's All
That, Usher recently took on the high-profile role of Lester Dewitt, a
well-meaning student who resorts to hostage taking in an attempt to improve his
deteriorating high school, in Light It Up.

In the upcoming Western Texas Rangers, Usher had to learn to ride a horse
alongside costars James Van Der Beek and Dylan McDermott. In the spring
release, he plays a black ranger "who is dealing with the fact that black
people are considered nothing more than the sacrifice made to see if there are
enemies. They send me out as the scout."

But Raymond gets to turn the tables in May on ABC when he costars as the
Pleasure Island ringleader in the Pinocchio-based musical Gepetto. "I'm the guy
who encourages Pinocchio to disobey his parents," he says with a sly smile.
"And not just Pinocchio--every little kid. I turn them into donkeys to work for
me."

Currently, Usher is back home in Atlanta putting together his fourth album and
developing artists under his own label, including Latina chanteuse Melinda
Santiago and a young harmony group called Taja. "I'm going to try," he says,
"to balance acting and music."

Better make room on that plate for a few more side dishes: Raymond is also
launching the New Look Foundation to raise money for underprivileged inner-city
children and their parents. And he's hoping for a shot at some
science-fiction/action flicks in the future. "I have so many dreams and ideas,"
he says.

Hey, pal, leave a little something for the rest of us!
--Jeffrey Epstein

SCOTT CAAN:
In September 1998, Scott Caan (who just so happens to be the son of actor James
Caan) was arrested after a bar fight in West Hollywood, and the gossip
columnists were abuzz. Then, just four months later, Scott again captured the
media's attention. But this time, it was for his wild and crazy behavior in the
teen flick Varsity Blues. And it was the film critics--not the gossip
dishers--who were squawking.

The guy's-guy role of a rambunctious football stud was a perfect fit for the
23-year-old actor, who admittedly has bad-boy blood running through his veins.
("He definitely has similarities to his character in Varsity Blues," confides
costar and fellow Sizzler Amy Smart.)

Among his favorite actors the young Caan lists Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Al
Pacino and--oh, yeah--his dad. "They weren't waify, skinny, little pretty boys.
In Hollywood today, it's cool for guys to wear nail polish and earrings in
their lips and tongues. I don't get it. Men should have rough hands and be
strong," Caan told the New York Daily News.

In fact, this real man actually considered a career in sports before taking a
swing at the acting thing in the indie film A Boy Called Hate. Led by his
healthy ego, Caan jumped at the chance to strut his stuff onscreen. After
viewing the film, however, he humbly decided he had some homework to do and
enrolled himself in L.A.'s Playhouse West.

Now, the quick study has graduated to bigger and better things, with three
high-profile projects due out this year. He stars alongside Ben Affleck in
Boiler Room, a sort of Wall Street meets Billionaire Boys Club. Then, he and
David Arquette laugh it up as two slackers with a pro-wrestling obsession in
the comedy Ready to Rumble. And, finally, Caan goes action-hero this summer
alongside Nicolas Cage in Jerry Bruckheimer's Gone in Sixty Seconds.

One things's certain: This second-generation Caan won't be gone in 60
seconds--or even 15 minutes.
--Amanda Rudolph

MATT KEESLAR:
Straight women and gay men across the country are jealous of Matt Keeslar.
Not just because he has four movies coming out in 2000. And not just because
his hunky good looks combined with his acting ability and general affability
make him a triple threat. No, people are jealous because Keeslar got to smooch
hunky Johnathon Schaech and Dan Futterman.

In last year's Splendor, Keeslar and Schaech sandwiched 90210 refugee Kathleen
Robertson in a unique threesome. Robertson, in turn, coaxed Keeslar's sexually
charged character, Zed, and Schaech's uptight character, Abel, to buss.

And in the Sundance entry Urbania, Keeslar necks with Judging Amy's Futterman
when the two play boyfriends who are the victims of gay-bashing.

So, who's the best kisser? "Dan, by far," Matt says with a laugh. "Dan was much
more into it."

Loved the "Cat Herders" one too, and the one for Oldsmobile where the car skids
into the frame and scatters all those insipid, monoric "GAP"-type
dancers/singers -- priceless!

Good Morning America
Candice Bergen. ABC

Today
Courteney Cox Arquette; Judy Gordon. NBC

Ricki Lake
Stepchildren rebel. Syndicated

Donny & Marie
Scott Bakula; Wayne Brady; Charlene Tilton; Tracy Lawrence. Syndicated

Rosie O'Donnell
Chevy Chase; Oliver Platt; Mandy Moore. Syndicated

Oprah
Weight Loss Firsts. Syndicated

The View
Amy Grant. ABC

Jenny Jones
Returning guests take lie-detector tests again; musical guest Chico DeBarge.
Syndicated

Jerry Springer
Taboo affairs. Syndicated

Forgive or Forget
Grandfather rejects biracial baby; lie-detector test; thief supports drug
habit. Syndicated

Montel Williams
Killer teens in prison. Syndicated

A lot of stats and intangibles have to be considered before you place your bets
on a Wing Bowl contestant: Does he have the stamina? Is experience a factor?
Does gut equal guts? There are 22 big eaters in this year’s event and we’re
giving you a lowdown on the top ten. Yeah, a dark horse is always possible
(don’t forget: 12th-ranked Curly von Burly did eat a two-pound cheesesteak in
three minutes and 14th-ranked Grand Slam Jerry consumed seven Denny’s
breakfasts in 35 minutes), but more than likely the winner will be one of the
following, ranked 1 to 10:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
1. El Wingador
Age: 38
Height: 6’5"
Weight: 300
Occupation: Truck Driver
Manager: Heavy Kevvy
Qualifying stunt: Didn’t have to perform one
Personal motto/battle cry: Doesn’t need one
Wing Bowl career highlights: Won Wing Bowl ’99
Odds of winning: 1 to 1

El Wingador will be driven to Wing Bowl 2000 in a 14-passenger limousine
provided by Nantucket Nectars. "But I’m sitting in the front because that’s
the kind of guy I am," he says. He’ll drive to the stage on a Harley. Always
low-key, El prefers to forgo the trash talk and hype and just eat wings. He
readily admits the field is heavier this year than last year, but still
considers himself a guaranteed win. Look for El to appear on The Montel
Williams Show on Feb. 23. He’s currently looking for people to invest in "El
Wingador Wing Sauce."

2. War Pig
Age: 29
Height: 6’5"
Weight: 365
Occupation: Works at Shop Rite
Manager: Shop Rite owner Bruce Zallie
Qualifying stunt: Ate six ears of corn in one minute
Personal motto/battle cry: No need for one, either
Wing Bowl career highlights: Vomited at Wing Bowl ’99, was disqualified
Odds of winning: 3 to 2

3. Damaging Doug
Age: 28
Height: 6’2"
Weight: 465
Occupation: Eater
Manager: Evil Ed
Qualifying stunt: Ate 35 wings in five minutes
Personal motto/battle cry: "You’re never going to take me alive, copper!"
Wing Bowl career highlights: Won Wing Bowl 5, recently vomited in WIP studios
while attempting to drink a gallon of beer
Odds of winning: 2 to 1

4. Hank the Tank
Age: 22
Height: 6’3"
Weight: 320
Occupation: Student football player at Cheyney University
Manager: Major Mike
Qualifying stunt: Ate six pounds of Mama Rosi meatballs in 41 minutes
Personal motto/battle cry: "It doesn’t matter."
Wing Bowl career highlights: Finished 11th in Wing Bowl ’99
Odds of winning: 3 to 1

5. The Package
Age: 34
Height: 6’6"
Weight: 600
Occupation: Cook
Manager: The Eggman
Qualifying stunt: Ate a Melrose Diner cake that serves 35 in 45 minutes
Personal motto/battle cry: "Aloha!"
Wing Bowl career highlights: Rookie
Odds of winning: 3 to 1

6. Tollman Joe
Age: 48
Height: 6’2"
Weight: 347
Occupation: Toll collector
Manager: John Schillig
Qualifying stunt: Consumed 12 cream-filled donuts and a quart of chocolate milk
in five minutes
Personal motto/battle cry: "Chicken wings, get in my belly!"
Wing Bowl career highlights: Rookie ("But I’m gonna win!")
Odds of winning: 6 to 1

7. Kid Knish
Age: 39
Height: 6’0"
Weight: 225
Occupation: Undisclosed
Managers: Fran and Jay
Qualifying stunt: Ate a six-and-a-half-pound gefilte fish, then drank the
gelatin
Personal motto/battle cry: "Messin’ with the Kid"
Wing Bowl career highlights: Rookie
Odds of winning: 6 to 1

8. The Goat
Age: 35
Height: 6’4"
Weight: 260
Occupation: Concrete salesman
Manager: E-Dog
Qualifying stunt: Ate 24 shrimp (still in shells), a lemon, a lime, an orange
and a round of raw scrapple in 15 minutes
Personal motto/battle cry: "The Goat and his beautiful wife will enjoy Aruba."
Wing Bowl career highlights: Rookie
Odds of winning: 7 to 1

9. Wing 2 J
Age: 23
Height: 6’7"
Weight: 287
Occupation: Computer engineer
Manager: Self-managed
Qualifying stunt: Ate 15 soft tacos and a chalupa while trapped in a homemade
drive-in window
Personal motto/battle cry: "I am the Wing 2 J problem."
Wing Bowl career highlights: Rookie
Odds of winning: 10 to 1

10. Dough Boy
Age: 28
Height: 6’2"
Weight: 375
Occupation: Radon technician
Manager: Bill Waters
Qualifying stunt: Ate eight raw hot dogs wrapped in raw dough in five minutes
Personal motto/battle cry: "Make room or I’ll make it myself!"
Wing Bowl career highlights: Finished 7th in Wing Bowl 7
Odds of winning: 12 to 1

gail

Besides that...  welll....  Steve hasn't missed anything