When did Ben McKenzie (now of Southland) start losing his hotness? Maybe it's just the shirt. Or the expression on his face. But I miss the tough guy from The O.C.! Grr...

Well, he was already pretty ripped to begin with, but still! We spotted the OC Southland star at Gold's Gym in Hollywood yesterday, and he was sweet enough to smile for the cameras before he got all hot and sweaty. Then again, we wouldn't mind seeing the actor post-workout either! We just can't get enough of him...thank goodness we can catch him on NBC tonight!

Benjamin McKenzie may play Officer Ben Sherman on Southland, but he'll always be Ryan Atwood to me! The hunky actor hit up that Tobey Maguire par-tay in the 'Bu and his arms are looking very Mark Wahlberg-like. Do you love it or do you love it?

Ben McKenzie was snapped at Shamrock Tattoo yesterday shooting scenes for NBC's Southland, and the actor was looking all sorts of sexy in his police uniform. We could continue to gush about his baby blues and how beefy his arms look, but we'll say this instead...if you haven't checked out NBC's new cop drama, you should. It's a great show, and it just got picked up for a second season, so set your Tivos and tune in - we smell some Emmy and Golden Globe noms this fall!

Benjamin McKenzie is a cutie, but after seeing him in a police uniform on the set of Southland, we're inclined to say he's a hottie! Just look at those arms! Mmm, maybe he'll be hotter on this show than he was on The OC?

We'll find out soon - the show premieres on April 9th at 10/9c on NBC.

We're referring to the photog who's still asking the show's star Benjamin McKenzie about the good ol' days of The O.C., not Benjamin himself, who has definitely moved on to bigger and better...well, let's just say he's moved on!

Mischa Barton's gonna be pissed!

If you remember The O.C. - and you should - then you should also remember Ryan on the show, played by actor Benjamin McKenzie. We caught the former hunk on a hot date in Hollywood last night... and what a cutie she is! Can anyone ID her?

On February 22nd, we'll say goodbye to Seth, Summer, Ryan, Marissa (well, she's already dead), Sandy, Julie, Kirsten, Caitlin and my personal fave, Taylor, for good! Fox has announced that the season 4 finale next month will be the series finale! The show started out as an edgy, truthful bit of teen drama and a peek into the over-priviledged O.C. lifestyle, but turned soapy pretty quickly with all the fights, the hook-ups, the break-ups, the O.D.s, the marriages, the divorces, the deaths, the arrests, the infidelities, the alcohol, the pregnancies and mostly, the Marissa-in-danger moments. Still, it remained one of TV's guiltiest pleasures (esp. for any storyline involving the fabulous Julie Cooper) for four years, and it will be missed!