Political differences aside, all the ladies of 'The View' (weekdays, syndicated on ABC) agree Republican Senator Scott Brown is hot. (Whoopi Goldberg last year said he "rang [her] bell.")

With Brown seated on the 'View' couch, images from his moment as a 'Cosmopolitan' centerfold flashed up on the screen behind him. Sherri Shepherd asked why he posed nearly naked for the magazine.

"I basically had nothing ... I needed to pay for law school. I wanted to be a lawyer. The opportunity came along. I did it. I don't regret it," Brown said, his reasoning similar to many a Playboy Playmate's (minus the law school perhaps). "I never would have been here with you guys, ultimately."

Shepherd then asked whether doing the photo spread hindered his being taken seriously, as often happens when women pose nude. "It was 30 years ago, and I'm a lieutenant colonel in the military [now]." And given he won the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, evidently plenty of Americans take him seriously.

In Scott Brown's new book, 'Against All Odds,' the Massachusetts Senator reveals that he was physically abused by a succession of stepfathers, and sexually abused by a camp counselor.

Promoting the book on '60 Minutes' (Sun., 7PM ET on CBS), he spoke to Leslie Stahl about how he reacted when he learned that the house he had lived in with one of his abusive stepfathers, Larry, was up for sale.

"I heard that not many years ago Larry's house came up for sale and you actually thought about buying it," Stahl said.

"I actually called the realtor and went in and took the tour and relived where everything was to make sure I wasn't kind of dreaming," Brown explained. "As I left I said 'Man, I wish I had the money, I'd just buy this thing and burn it down'."

Brown also told Stahl that his troubled childhood has made him tougher, and prepared him for his life in politics.

On 'The View' (weekdays, syndicated), Elisabeth Hasselbeck criticizes Kathy Griffin for calling Senator Scott Brown's two daughters "prostitutes" on her show "My Life on the D-List," prompting a strong reaction from both Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd, who rush to the comedian's defense.

Are you the kind of guy who waits with nervous anticipation to find out who's on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue? Do you find who can't focus until you know who's covered boobs are gracing the cover? If so, please seek professional help immediately.

Also, enjoy this unveiling of the new cover on last night's 'Late Show with David Letterman.' WARNING: don't remove your pants until the very end of the video.

Jon Stewart appeared on 'The O'Reilly Factor' (weeknights, 8PM and 11PM ET on FNC) last night, and was given a little what-for on how he presents Fox News on 'The Daily Show.' After some frightening finger-pointing by Bill O'Reilly, Stewart finally conceded a few things.

"Fox News is the most passionate and sells the clearest narrative of any news organization, if that's how ... are you still referring to it in that manner?" said Stewart.

O'Reilly answered, "Right, that's how the poll referred to it. Nobody had any problem with it. Only you."

Watch the video after the jump.

Barbara Walters proudly displays an autographed copy of Scott Brown's nude Cosmopolitan photo spread on 'The View' (weekdays, 11AM ET on ABC), only to have network censors block out the Senator-elect's naughty bits.

After Walters protests the censorship, Joy Behar offers a raunchy joke about Brown's manhood, followed by a crude observation by Whoopi Goldberg regarding black men.

Watch the video after the jump.

A clean-shaven Jon Hamm hosted 'Saturday Night Live' this week, and the 'Mad Men' star brought the laughs during his second time hosting the show -- especially as a "crazy sexy" saxophonist named Sergio.

The 'SNL' crew also took the politicians to task with bits on Obama's State of the Union speech, Sen. Scott Brown's new gig, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor's visit to Weekend Update. All that, and some Michael Bublé tunes.

Watch the videos after the jump.

During last night's "10 @ 10" Q&A segment on 'The Jay Leno Show' (weeknights, 10PM ET on NBC), Senator-elect Scott Brown discussed the possibility of posing nude again, his chances at beating President Obama at basketball, and how his daughters reacted to his election-night gaffe when he stated they're "available."

"It's almost 30 years later. I'd probably have to do it for Mature Senior or AARP magazine," Brown said of posing nude again like he did for Cosmopolitan in 1982.

Watch the video after the jump.

Ayla Brown's fame goes far beyond being offered up to suitors by her dad Republican Scott Brown during his victory speech.

She made it to the final 16 on 'American Idol' season 5, and showed off her vocal chords live on 'The Early Show' today, singing 'No More.' What do you think of her voice?

Watch the video from TV's Top 5! after the jump.

Until last week, Scott Brown was a little known state senator who drove an old pick up truck; this Thursday, he's going to be on 'The Jay Leno Show' via satellite for the Q&A segment '10@10,' according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The Republican Brown won the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Edward Kennedy for over 50 years, beating Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) in an upset last Tuesday.

But, while he may have been relatively unknown in the world of politics, Brown -- and his family -- have had a fair amount of media exposure. Brown won Cosmopolitan Magazine's 'America's Sexiest Man' Contest and posed nearly nude for the magazine in 1982. His daughter, Ayla, was a semi-finalist on season 5 of 'American Idol,' and his wife, Gail, appeared, bikini-clad, in a 1984 music video for song by Digney Fingus called 'The Girl With The Curious Hand.'

If you missed Jon Stewart's impersonation of Keith Olbermann - calling him out on the comments he made about new Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown and other politicians and pundits - here it is. It's pretty funny (and accurate). Olbermann's response? "It was a little bit of a rip-off of the Affleck thing, but overall I'd give it a B-."

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Republican Scott Brown not only defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in a stunning victory for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, he's also captured the hearts of 'The View' panel, who were gaga today over his good looks.

Whoopi Goldberg described Brown as a "very attractive man" and Joy Behar called him "the best looking politician she's ever seen."

Watch the video after the jump.