-- ryan gosling or ryan gosling. let's discuss it in the -- >> lightning >> they think he is the sexiest man alive because he is a real man. i say go channing. >> are you outing him as being not left wing? >> i was apply forget a job at vh1. what's up with that? channing tatum? >> is that a show? what's up with that? >> no, that's what you do when you are asked a question. >> let's go to diane. she is the only female on the panel. >> i am outraged and i am outraged because we show the stupid victoria secret model with her naked body twice now and i can't get a shirtless picture of channing tatum. he made a movie about striping. >> i don't like this stuff of guys choosing two last names. what kind of name is channing tatum. >> i nominate ryan gosling. but i would like to see them both without their shirts on. >> why do women love ryan gosling so much? >> i will tell you why. he does this thing with his eyes. >> that's not working for you. >> you look like mr. mcgoo. >> imagine if i was attractive doing that. >> can you

guys who love their animals, ryan gosling is in there, jake gyllenhaal, all these men like their pooches. >> there's talk of a gosling flight over the year. >> this wasn't ryan'sn. >> one of our favorites around here, paralympic athlete, as core pistorius, made your athlete of the year. >> phenomenal. he's so determined and will succeed at anything he tries in life. >> did an interview with him at the olympics over the summer and he was mobbed by many of the women on the staff. >> they loved him. >> matt and willie made the issue. >> a clerical issue. >> several on the "today" show men. >> matt and willie. >> that's not several, that's two. >> i've got matt for his salt and pepper look and willie, the sex appeal right here. just the way we scripted it. >> that's fantastic. >> wow, look at that. >> maybe next year. >> they got about 8,000 men in there. i still can't come close. >> look at this man. >> next year, next year we will. >> julie, thanks so much. >> the issue hits newsstands on friday. let's head over to natalie morales. >> good morning, everyone. u.s. defense secretary leon panetta is standing by the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. panetta said pe