Matt Damon has topped People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” - an honor previously bestowed upon Damon’s pals George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Damon told People:

“You’ve given an aging suburban dad the ego-boost of a lifetime.” 

The 32-year-old star of “The Departed,” “Syriana,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Dogma” and the “Bourne” and “Ocean’s” trilogies, has joked for years about his campaign to win the coveted title, while Brad Pitt and George Clooney have told the press that they think he deserved the honor.

Others who made the list this year:

• Ben Affleck
• Brad Pitt
• Dave Annable
• Javier Bardem
• Patrick Dempsey
• Johnny Depp
• Adrian Grenier
• Will Yun Lee
• Shemar Moore
• James McAvoy
• Ryan Reynolds
• Will Smith
• Justin Timberlake

George Clooney and paperback cover-boy Fabio got into a shoving match last week when Clooney thought one of Fabio’s five female dinner guests was snapping his picture. 

A source told Access Hollywood that Fabio approached Clooney’s table to explain that he was having a charity dinner for the California Highway Patrol’s 11-99 Foundation and his guests were just taking photos of each other and not Clooney, but at least one of the photos – obtained by Access Hollywood - shows one of Fabio’s guests did indeed snap off a picture of Clooney – who was flipping them the bird in the shot!

According to various sources, Fabio and Clooney traded insults and eventually had to be separated.

Fabio told Access Hollywood:

“The women and I were taking pictures of us together only. The women were not taking pictures of George. Out of courtesy, I even went over to George’s table to explain that to him. I just feel badly that it ruined the night of these women who paid to support charity. I am thinking of something to make it up to them.”

Fabio’s manager, Eric Ashenberg, said:

“Clooney started on ‘ER’ and Fabio was going to send him back there.”

Seriously?  Priceless!!

photo courtesy: TMZ