Josh Holloway, Joel McHale Have 'Handsome Off' On Community: Alison Brie

Joel McHale is used to being the resident hunk on the set of "Community." Now, a challenger emerges from off the island.

Josh Holloway is slated to guest star in the survivor paintball-themed second season finale of the NBC comedy, and series co-star Alison Brie said that the "Lost" alum caused quite the stir on set.

"Josh Holloway from Lost makes an appearance and he and Joel have a "handsome off," as I like to call it, between the two of them," Brie told NY Magazine's Vulture blog. "That was kind of the vibe on the set, as well. Everyone on set — guys and girls alike — were fawning over Josh."

Brie said that the vibe of a relaxed set changed a bit, in honor of the handsome star. "Everyone was on their best behavior, looking better than ever. Our male producers would talk to Josh for five minutes and then they'd walk over and say, 'He really is attractive, isn't he?' It was so funny. There were a lot of man crushes, absolutely."

Holloway has had this "problem," before; he bemoaned his sex symbol status in a 2009 interview with Company Magazine:

"'[The] whole sex-symbol thing is really strange," he said, adding that he, "wouldn't wish it on anybody. I appreciate the opportunity to work, the cash it gives you, and other things it provides are wonderful. But the celebrity thing... I don't like attention."

Still, McHale didn't seem to mind the good looks of his "rival."

"Josh Holloway is as sexy, as dreamy as you would expect, even more so than he was in 'Lost' I think," he recently told TV Guide. "You really get to see his comedic side. He nails it. He’s so funny. He was such a good guy, great to have around. I would follow him on to any set and then they would handcuff me and escort me out."

In more good news for "Community" fans, the quirky cult-hit was recently renewed by NBC for a third season.

For more from Brie, including talk more talk about "Community," as well as her other hit show, "Mad Men," click over to Vulture.

Comments

[Brigette]

04:38 PM on 03/26/2011

I don't know if there's a hotter guy than Josh Holloway. It's not just looks, it's his attitude like "I don't give a f***." But he gushes over his wife. He somehow manages to be both a bad boy and chivalrous at the same time. He's HOT. And he had the best lines on Lost, hilarious.

[RobsChild]

03:06 PM on 03/25/2011

Love me some Sawyer, I mean Josh.
Holloway has always had comedic vibes & he was the only comedy relief on Lost, IMO.

[NYCSingleMom]

02:57 PM on 03/25/2011

is this a joke. Joel McHale is the talk soup guy right, enuf said. No one and I mean no one is asking that guy to take off his shirt. Oh I miss you Sawyer.

http://www.nycsinglemom.com

[JeffPoster]

09:04 PM on 03/27/2011

You didn't watch "The Soup" the week Bruno Tonioli--the Bard of "Dancing with the Stars"--guested, and clowned with Joel, eventually tearing his shirt off? Sheesh!

[Amy-Bo-Bamy]

04:41 PM on 03/30/2011

You clearly haven't seen Joel McHale with his shirt off! He can give Sawyer a run for his money any day. ;)

[sheeshbrother]

02:27 PM on 03/25/2011

JMC wins cause he's smart and funny as hell.
josh is just purty.

[sam adnitt]

01:36 PM on 03/25/2011

She's kidding, right? A Handsome off? Just look at those 2 pictures. Joel could be Josh Holloway's 'Before' picture, or maybe his 'special' kid brother.
Lost was one of the most well acted shows on TV in years. It's really a shame that we aren't seeing more of all them.

[KJLSanDiego]

01:03 PM on 03/25/2011

No fair using a bad photo of J Mac for the side by side!
They are both very handsome, but that photo is not good!

[Pantsy]

12:20 PM on 03/25/2011

wait, wasnt last seasons finale a survivor themed paintball episode?

[Leper]

11:58 AM on 03/25/2011

This guy is hotter than either Josh or Joel:
http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_tz_5.jpg

[ethiopia1a]

12:13 PM on 03/25/2011

ha ha totally lol

[Shondale Richmond]

11:16 AM on 03/25/2011

BOTH ARE GEORGOUS
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[RedDog79]

11:05 AM on 03/25/2011

handsome off? really? couldn't find better candidates that these guys?

[Cajunbleu]

11:58 AM on 03/25/2011

Gee why don't you volunteer.

[usmcSaltDog]

12:55 PM on 03/25/2011

I did, but non whites weren't allowed.

[David Porter]

07:34 PM on 03/25/2011

I love that you used the word "candidate", though I'm not sure YOU know why I like that word choice =)

[BlindChance]

10:56 AM on 03/25/2011

Joel McHale, beneath that goofy facade has quite the tight little body. Google "Joel McHale shirtless".

[littlepuffycloud]

10:51 AM on 03/25/2011

Woohoo! I get my Sawyer fix without resorting to a 'Lost' dvd..now when is Naveen Andrews going to be on?

[sybarys]

10:33 AM on 03/25/2011

Joel anytime, Josh looks full of himself, he has the look "I know I'm pretty", Joel is underrrated, I like that.

[ExitZero]

11:12 AM on 03/25/2011

No, he's totally cool. Not full of himself at all. Seems like a real sweet guy through and through.

[JeffPoster]

09:05 PM on 03/27/2011

Agreed. Joel is a handsome guy. Y'all realize what this means...Holloway will have to guest star on "The Soup" the same week as his turn on "Community". I think he'd be game.

[gladhart1]

10:15 AM on 03/25/2011

I am sorry no one can beat Sawyer with slow hung pants on his hips!