Bar Refaeli

Zany British comic Russell Brand, supremely gorgeous Israeli swimsuit model Bar Refaeli, and the world's most powerful celebrity all celebrate birthdays today. Yay!

The latter, Angelina Jolie, turns 34 today - surprisingly young considering how long she's been around, and how many kids the woman has. Here's a photo tribute ...

Russell Brand also turns 34 on this fourth of June ...

Lastly, we don't need much of an excuse to post Bar Refaeli pictures, but her 24th birthday seems like as good an occasion as any. Click to enlarge these beauties:

When does your favorite star turn another year older and probably not wiser? Who shares your big day? Check out our celebrity birthdays calendar now and see.

The new issue of Esquire features a new short story by Stephen King, as well as literary contributions by several other prominent authors of our time.

Supposedly, anyway. It's a bit difficult to focus on or care much about that when they put this picture of Bar Refaeli naked on the cover. Call us crazy.

Perhaps she was feeling inspired to top Rolling Stone's cover of Miranda Kerr nude. Or perhaps she just got paid a lot of money. Either way, check it out

Bar Refaeli covers Esquire, covered by nothing but ink.

They're taking the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue approach to magazine sales these days/ Not that we're complaining anytime we see the Israeli beauty.

After all, what better way to make fiction sexy than have the men's magazine's contents scrawled across her naked body, with stories teased on her arms?

Exactly. Click to enlarge more Bar Refaeli photos below ...

Continuing her ongoing feud with Marisa Miller (which doesn't really exist, but we like to pretend) for the most beautiful human alive, Bar Refaeli has come out with another set of wondrous bikini photos. Hey, it's her thing. And she does it well.

Here's the Israeli stunner raising the ... you know:

Even in black and white, the 23-year-old's natural beauty is evident.

Click to enlarge more Bar Refaeli bikini photos below ... and be sure to check out our full gallery of Bar Refaeli photos, most of which involve bikinis of some kind ...

Maxim has released its "2009 Hot 100," the magazine's definitive list of the world’s most beautiful women, and topping the list is ... actress Olivia Wilde.

Without giving away House spoilers, we'll just say the 25-year-old puts the McDoctors of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice to shame with her sexiness.

"When it comes to TV docs, there's only one who makes our body temperatures rise," the venerable men's publication extolls. We were drooling over the NYC native long before she was injected into Fox's hit medical drama."

Certainly hard to argue with that. Here's this year's winner ...

WILDE CARD: Olivia Wilde bested Megan Fox to win the coveted honor of Maxim's hottest female of 2009. No small feat, as this is Megan Fox's reason for being.

Here's the full top 10 on this year's Maxim Hot List ...

1. Olivia Wilde
2. Megan Fox
3. Bar Refaeli
4. Malin Akerman
5. Mila Kunis
6. Eliza Dushku
7. Adriana Lima
8. Rihanna
9. Jordana Brewster
10. Jennifer Love Hewitt

Click to enlarge pictures of honorees 2-10 below, along with Marisa Miller, who was outrageously listed at #18. We realize people have different opinions on things, but come on Maxim. Have you seen any Marisa Miller pictures before?!

Sorry, Miranda Kerr and Bar Refaeli.

We know you're close friends and we know you posed side-by-side at last night's Costume Institute Gala at NYC's The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

But, like the match-up between Jessica Biel and Victoria Beckham, only one of you can come out on top in this fashion face-off. We wish each beauty the best of luck...

Who looks best?

Bar Refaeli pictures (usually in bikinis) have become a staple on the cover and inside the pages of Sports Illustrated. Now the model is raising the bar (sorry) and designing the perfect little black bikini for the sportswear brand Hurley.

“I am obsessed with finding the perfect little black bikini,” the Israeli native, 23, says. “[I am] always searching for a timeless, sexy swimsuit with the best fit. I have never been able to find the perfect bikini, until now.”

BAR NONE: Refaeli is making a case that she's the undisputed queen of bikini photos. Okay, you could also make a case for Marisa Miller bikini pics. Tough call, though.

Even better? Not only can you enjoy ogling these Bar Refaeli bikini photos, but you can feel good about yourself, rather than guilty, while doing so!

A portion of proceeds from the bikini sales is going to Boarding For Breast Cancer, a non-profit, education, awareness, and fundraising foundation.

Bar’s Little Black Bikini retails for $120. You may not have a body like hers, but you can still support a good cause. Click to enlarge more pics:

As world-famous supermodels go, Bar Refaeli is no Marisa Miller.

But few are. We can't hold that against the Israeli stunner forever.

So let's give her credit for trying as she strips down in a new ad campaign for Valentine’s Day lingerie for the UK underwear chain Marks & Spencer.

The 23-year-old Bar Refaeli, who dates Leonardo DiCaprio, will be appearing in an underwear line to mark a February 14 campaign for the company.

Enjoy the photos below ...

Don't say The Hollywood Gossip never did anything for you, guys.

Perhaps we have Antonella Barba on the mind, seeing as American Idol is choosing its new hopefuls these days and all.

But Bar Refaeli appears to be doing more than merely conversing with her boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio in the photo below, doesn't she? Looks to us like Leo is the king of this model's world for sure.

Raffaello Follieri would be proud of DiCaprio right about now...

Bar Refaeli is having a tremendous start to 2008.

First, she was spotted making out with her former flame, and perpetual hottie, Leonardo DiCaprio on New Year's Eve.

Now Arena Magazine has named the model its "Body of 2008."

Wondering why? Just take a look at these Bar Refaeli nude pics from the issue's photospread and you won't have any more questions...