Robert Pattinson makes my temperature rise!! Pattinson reaches the peak of hotness

Robert Pattinson is hotter than Brad Pitt this week.

After a steady rise, the 22-year-old Twilight star has hit No. 1 on USA TODAY's Celebrity Heat Index, which measures media exposure. Pattinson is only half of the centerpiece cover image on the current issue of OK! and made No. 1 only on PopSugar.com's list of top stories, but he makes enough appearances in other outlets (TV, online and print) to put him ahead of the pack for the first time.

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Pattinson was No. 3 on the index for April, and USA TODAY noted that his star was on the rise as photos from the set of the Twilight sequel, New Moon, began circulating.

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Comment by Cat Velazquez on May 8, 2009 at 4:10pm: I wouldn't expect any less from our Mr. Man! Of course he's #1!!

Comment by Katina Mae on May 8, 2009 at 4:43pm: SO HOT!! Best Rob pic to date. I like it better when his eyebrows aren't so manscaped.

Comment by Catherine the Vampire on May 8, 2009 at 5:09pm: He deserves to stay ahead of the pack. He is HOT whether he has "manscaped" brows, clean shaven, with a day or two of beard, with his beanie, without his beanie, smiling, serious, smirking, and the list goes on - simply put - DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.

Comment by Twisuz on May 8, 2009 at 6:16pm: Oh yeah, he's the best at taking my breath away!

Comment by Faviola Gabrielle Caldera on May 8, 2009 at 6:21pm: He is the most wanted man of the planet right now.... and will be for along time...
I think he could have anyone... or almoust anyone doing anything he wanted...
I know i would.... He is simply perfect... for me.... And that pic OME, OMR!!!!!!
He is ................................................................................................................................... whitout words

Comment by Aimee on May 8, 2009 at 9:41pm: I'm with Catherine!! Don't forget the bedroom eyes....

Comment by Catherine the Vampire on May 9, 2009 at 5:57am: Forgive me - how could I have forgotten the bedroom eyes? Deep sigh!

Comment by stacey cullen on May 9, 2009 at 8:28am: he's a scent (the sweetest scent ever), a meal ( that makes you full), & a drugs ( the craziest drug ever)..what else?, i think i'm almost wordless...=)