Stone, Deschanel Have Become America's New Sweethearts

by Julian Spivey
“America’s Sweetheart” is a term that is typically given to a female celebrity that is generally beloved by the majority of the American public.
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A long time ago Marilyn Monroe was “America’s Sweetheart.” More recently actresses like Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock have been given that honor. The term has sort of become synonymous with chick flicks because women have generally been in charge of choosing who becomes “America’s Sweetheart.” You know it’s true. Women absolutely love Roberts and Bullock … guys, not as much. Why should women choose “America’s Sweetheart”? Us guys aren’t out there picking “Sexiest Man Alive.” But, if we were it sure as Hell wouldn’t have been Bradley Cooper. Come on, ladies, this was Ryan Gosling’s year.

So, it’s time for a guy to decide who “America’s Sweetheart” is. The only problem is I’m having a hard time choosing between two well-deserving individuals: Emma Stone and Zooey Deschanel.

What’s not to love about Emma Stone? She’s probably the funniest actress in the business right now with her witty, sarcastic humor and perfect comedic timing. She’s only been on the movie scene for about four years after debuting in 2007’s “Superbad” and has already got quite the impressive resume. In fact, her filmography reads like a list of many of the best comedies of the last few years with “Superbad,” “Zombieland,” “Easy A” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” Her skills will surely have her as one of Hollywood’s go-to-actresses of the next decade. Not only is she incredibly funny, but she also proved this summer that she can do drama very well with “The Help,” which is one of the best films of 2011. Her talents will be on display again next year in the summer blockbuster “The Amazing Spider-Man,” which re-imagines the comic book character on film.

Not only are Stone’s talents to be considered when determining whether she should be “America’s Sweetheart,” but she also happens to be cute as a button (that’s the G-rated version), which let’s face it, does matter. It’s really her beautiful red hair, her amazing smile and light-blue eyes that you will get lost in.

There’s no doubt that Stone is pretty worthy, but does Deschanel have her beat?

Deschanel has been on the scene for a full decade now, but really came to the forefront in 2009’s lovely film “(500) Days of Summer” and especially this fall on Fox’s new comedy series “New Girl,” where she plays lovable nerd Jess Day, who’s character has essentially created the new word, “adorkable.”

Deschanel is the kind of actress who knows she’s adorable and plays that off to a T, as her character’s zany antics on “New Girl” really thrive because of her cute factor. She certainly rivals Stone when it comes to a perfect mixture of cute and funny.

However, there is one more thing that might possibly set Deschanel apart … she sings like a bird. Her group She & Him has released two studio albums and a recent Christmas album, all of which have garnered numerous rave reviews by critics. Deschanel’s singing style is unlike any other singer in today’s age as she sounds like she belongs in the ‘60s, which adds once again to her cuteness factor.

So, the case has been made for both Stone and Deschanel. Who is the new “America’s Sweetheart”? Honestly, I still can’t choose, so I guess that really means that both Stone and Deschanel are America’s sweethearts.