Alex Greenwald -- Phantom Planet frontman, Mark Ronson collaborator, and former model -- used to be so freaking hot it was almost impossible to look at him without thinking "nasty thoughts," as Janet Jackson once said. But not long ago, a paparazzi photo popped up in which the once-smokin' Alex looked like a straight-up hobo. Still, who'd he have hanging on his arm? British supermodel and Met Ball belle Agyness Deyn.

While we've got no problem with some slight shagginess, Alex Greenwald has seen better days, and his unkempt hair looks gnarlier than ever. (A tip: lather, rinse, repeat... repeat... repeat...) Still, Alex bagged a supermodel, so maybe the joke's on us.

Anyway, the shaggy/smoldering combo of Alex Greenwald and Agyness Deyn reminded us of some more hot chicks and the mangy men they love. So check out more of Buzzworthy's favorite guys who look like they live in boxcars and the beautiful babes who love them anyway.

Ryan Adams: Alt-country musician Ryan Adams won the heart of pop-folk singer Mandy Moore, who's had high-profile romances with tennis hunk Andy Roddick as well as Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff, while Ryan dated pretty Parker Posey. But it was ultra-shaggy Ryan who swept Mandy off her feet: Ryan and Mandy got married just last month. Hopefully the groom, uh, groomed for the big day.

Alex DeLeon: Okay, Alex DeLeon -- who's been linked to the radiant Demi Lovato -- used to be way more polished, but when he came to MTV for The Cab's Buzzworthy interview in March 2009, his broken-ended hair, fuzzy facial hair and leather accessories kinda made him look like he was running from the law. Bring back unquestionably hot Alex!

Ben Gibbard: Indie superstar Ben Gibbard's sensitive vocals are the perfect match for Zooey Deschanel. Zooey, dubbed "the rich man's Katy Perry" -- oh snap! -- by one site, has had leading roles in a slew of movies like Elf, where she showed off her vocal cords and her adorablility. Even though the oft-unshaven Ben's been featured on UglyMales.com (to the objection of many commenters, to be fair), he and Zooey matched up not only musically, but they're also engaged. Aww! Indie romance!

Joe Trohman: It's clear that Pete Wentz-ian man-glam is not Joe Trohman's style. But there are other ways to stand out besides looking like a homeless man who wandered off the street and onto the stage. His disheveled, mountain-man look has still been described as "wonderfully hobo-esque meets Jesus." True! We're not saying Joe's not hot. We just miss his From Under The Cork Tree-era/ "Dance Dance" short hair. Still, he nabbed a super-cute girl and put a ring on dat; he and Marie (above) are engaged.

+ More hobo guys and hot girls after the jump.

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+ Better luck next time, Royston Langdon. Because the crazy rumor of the day is that formerly scary-haired singer/guitarist Lenny Kravitz will be stepping in for Scott Weiland as Velvet Revolver's new frontman. (Idolator)

+ The Jonas Brothers describe their TRL takeover as "an amazing time in our lives." Our thoughts exactly. (MTV)

+ These days, it's "mo' money, mo' problems" for High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens. (E! Online)

+ And today in unlikely collaborations, Usher and Keith Urban will be teaming up to give a free NFL kickoff concert. (Billboard)

+ British supermodel Agnyness Deyn is reportedly engaged to Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. Which totally explains the collective high-pitched scream of "NOOOOOOOO!" we heard all the way across the Atlantic. (Fashion Gossip Weekly)

+ Can't wait for Madden '09? Check out Franz Ferdinand's website, where they're streaming the game's featured track, "Lucid Dreams." (Franz Ferdinand)

+ Lil Wayne to his fans at the Virgin Mobile festival: "[If] y'all got Tha Carter III...I f---in' appreciate you." (MTV)

You saw our "Best Female Video" nominee rundown. Now check out some of our favorite of the many videos vying for a "Best Male Video" VMA nom. Then hurry up and vote for the video you think should be nominated! You've only got until 11am ET tomorrow to vote, so get crackalackin'! And watch FNMTV this Friday to see who the final nominees are.

+ Snoop Dogg, "Sensual Seduction" -- '80s cable access, ladies dressed like Apollonia, and Snoop in his pimpinest gear yet! We're still working on a way to work "I'm not gonna rush the stroke" into our daily vernacular.

+ Chris Brown, "Forever" -- It's like he's just showing off at this point, but we're still watching what he can do with his feet.

+ Jesse McCartney, "Leavin'" -- Lil J's all growed up and sounds so sexy singing about G5 that we don't even care about the massive carbon footprint that thing's "leavin'" behind.

+ T-Pain, "Bartender" -- The reason T kept getting all those buy-backs.

+ Albert Hammond Jr., "GFC" -- You're hot, I'm dizzy.

+ Kanye West, "The Good Life," -- Sigh. Kanye back before he was Angry Kanye.

+ Lupe Fiasco, "Superstar" -- That Matthew Santos hook still haunts.

+ Common, "Drivin' Me Wild" -- The sleeper hit of the pack. And Common in a white tux = extra eye-candy appeal.

+ Mika, "Love Today" -- Freddie Mercury lives!

+ Guru, "State of Clarity" -- Hip-hop and cartoon cats! This totally makes up for MC Skat Cat.

+ DJ Khaled, "I'm So Hood (Remix)" -- DJ Khaled yells at us... and we sorta like it.

+ O'Neal McKnight, "Check Your Coat" -- To the DeLorean!

+ Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen, "Oh My God" -- The obsession continues.

+ Lil Wayne, "A Milli (Live)" -- Ultimate stuntin' = Weezy pulls out this be-all-end-all FNMTV performance the same day he passes the mil mark on the charts. Genius!

More VMAs here.

If singer-songwriter/ guitar guru Albert Hammond Jr. wasn't born in a fitted grey suit, he should've been. Watch his new video, "GfC," (it stands for the song's chord progression, not "Gateway Football Conference") which incorporates a zoopraxiscope -- an invention we're incredibly grateful for, because it basically begat TiVo. And lazy summer tendencies are absolutely no excuse to sleep on his upcoming album, Como Te Llama? when it comes out tomorrow. We fell in love with "In My Room" when we saw his show at Mercury Lounge last week, where we also spotted Albert's new girlfriend, British model Agyness Deyn in the crowd. Albert + Aggie = way more LES cache than John and Jen.

When did Phantom Planet turn into Razorlight? Since celebrity drummer Jason "Hollywood" Schwartzman jumped ship to start his own Coconut Records, Phantom Planet V2 extracted the "California" sound out of their past life, and now they're hitting their stride with a bit of Brit rock strut. Which isn't a bad thing, but it's unexpected from a band most associated with the long national pop culture addiction that was The O.C., which has since been replaced by Gossip Girl. (Appropriately enough, by the way, "Do the Panic" was featured on an episode of Gossip Girl. Josh Schwartz, you done did it again!)

For their new video, "Do the Panic," off their brand-new album, Raise the Dead,
they've traded in the fuzzy freewheeling and gone for a the darker environs of a house that could easily double as the Addams Family's upstate retreat. And just like the Addams Family, it's all about spooky dichotomy: disembodied limbs, gloom and doom, sturm und drang, but the song is actually pretty damned upbeat. Meet contradiction, reanimated appendages, and darker, not-quite-so-sunny pop.

+ Relevant video involving disembodied limbs and loss of control: Albert Hammond, Jr., '101'