Buff Mirren is a smash in a bikini

Helen Mirren, who was fabulous as "The Queen," is now the queen of cougars. The Oscar-winning actress, who is 62, appeared in photos in the Daily Mail this week, looking stunning in a red bikini. The accompanying story said most women her age would rather avoid the beach, but Dame Helen is "happy to flaunt her enviable curves and flat stomach." Commenting on the pictures, another British newspaper, the Telegraph, mused that Mirren's bathing suit buffness could help spark a change in attitudes on women and aging. "As she approaches her 63rd birthday next week, Mirren looks like a real woman: curvy, voluptuous and proud of it," it noted. Mirren was vacationing in Pugli, Italy, with her husband, director Taylor Hackford. And just in case skeptics are wondering, the photos weren't retouched, according to the Daily Mail. More kid... [read full story]