The Disney full-length feature South of the Border, where Drew Barrymore, Andy García and Salma Hayek will give voices to the movie’s main characters, three dogs, has started filming in Puerto Vallarta and surroundings.

Under the direction of Raja Gosnell, who previously produced Scooby Doo, the storyline intertwines real people and virtual characters. Drew Barrymore’s character, Chloe, is a ritzy Chihuahua who becomes separated from her owner, performed by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, during a trip to Mexico.

The adventure begins when Chloe meets other dogs that help her way back to her owner. Andy García provide the voice of a German Shepherd who used to work at the police department but has regretfully lost his sense of smell, while Salma Hayek’s character will become Chloe’s spiritual guide. Other voices featured on the film include those of actors Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, opera singer/impresario Placido Domingo and many, many more.

According to the polling firm “E-Poll Market Research”, which provides appeal rankings for more than 3,000 celebrities (both men and women), 65% of the U.S. population would use the term “sexy” to describe Salma. And while anything but ugly herself, Hayek scored big with ABC’s freshman dramedy Ugly Betty. In addition to her role as the show’s executive producer, she won over audiences as Daniel Meade’s love interest and women’s magazine editor Sofia Reyes. Off-screen, Hayek is carrying the baby of billionaire fiancé Francois-Henri Pinault. Salma’s not the only 40-something on the list. Fifth-ranked Halle Berry and 14th-ranked Pamela Anderson, both 40, made it, as did Elizabeth Hurley, 42. Hurley tied for the ninth slot on the list. Below is the top 10 sexiest celebrities in Hollywood, followed by how many percent of the population would describe them as “sexy”.

1. Salma Hayek – 65%
2. Jessica Alba – 64%
2. Carmen Electra – 64%
4. Shakira – 63%
5. Halle Berry – 59%
5. Beyonce Knowles – 59%
5. Eva Longoria – 59%
8. Catherine Zeta-Jones – 57%
9. Jessica Biel – 56%
9. Elizabeth Hurley – 56%
9. Raquel Welch – 56%

I’ve been out of town working (again), but I have some great news for you! Salma can add an Emmy-nomination to her impressive resume (including an Oscar-nomination) as she got nominated for Outstanding guest actress in a comedy series! The nominations the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced – and Ugly Betty got 11 nominations! Congratulations to Salma and all the cast and crew for making the show a definite hit! Below is the list of the categories the show is nominated for.

• Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series, “The Box And The Bunny”
Archie D’Amico, Set Decorator
Jim Wallis, Art Director
Mark Worthington, Production Designer

• Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Libby Goldstein, Casting By
Junie Lowry Johnson, Casting By

• Outstanding Comedy Series
Producers to be announced

• Outstanding Costumes For A Series, “I’m Coming Out”
Eduardo Castro, Costume Designer
Michael Chapman, Costume Supervisor

• Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series, “Pilot”
Richard Shepard, Director

• Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Judith Light, Judith Light as Claire Meade
Salma Hayek, Salma Hayek as Sofia Reyes

• Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series, “I’m Coming Out”
Mary Ann Valdes , Department Head Hairstylist
Lynda K. Walker , Key Hairstylist
Norma Lee, Additional Hairstylist

• Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
America Ferrera, America Ferrera as Betty Suarez

• Outstanding Main Title Design
Yolanda Santosa, Art Director
Garson Yu, Creative Director

• Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Vanessa Williams, Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater

I’m so sorry for the slow updates as I’m working out of town. At least I have a treat for you today! Thanks to celebutopia.net, I’ve replaced the (gorgeous) outtakes from the photoshoot Salma did for Redbook magazine’s November issue last year with HQs! Also thanks to Mycah for notifying me about the shoot. I’m so excited since this is one of my absolute favorite shoots with Salma, she looks incredible in each picture, even more than usual (if that’s possible)! Just click on the previews below to see all the photos in HQ. Enjoy!