QB scores with GQ

He was the best-dressed man in Esquire . . . the wet T-shirt model in VMAN . . . and now, Tom Brady gets the highest of honors from the editors of GQ. The clothes-horse quarterback graces one of 10 commemorative covers of the magazine's 50th anniversary edition, which hits newsstands on Wednesday. Brady is in pretty stylish company: Other covers feature Muhammad Ali, Johnny Depp, Robert Redford, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Michael Jordan, Paul Newman, and Boston's own John F. Kennedy. (Brady is also featured in the magazine's spread of "50 Most Stylish Men of the Past 50 Years.") What helped Brady make the cut? Jim Moore, GQ's creative director, said it was the three Super Bowl rings, of course . . . plus Brady's charity work, his leadership on the field, and his self-mocking 2005 appearance on "Saturday Night Live." "We liked the fact that Tom Brady represents today," Moore said. "He's got a great spirit about him and he's an incredible leader. . . . We feel that his career is just getting going." Brady is also the only GQ cover boy who got new pictures taken for the occasion; for the other covers, GQ used iconic photos from each subject's era. Photographer Richard Burbridge, known for his stark and provocative portraits, shot Brady over the summer in New York. "I think that picture has a lot of integrity and soul," Moore said. And it's an image, he said, that's meant to raise questions about Brady's future. "He's been seen with politicians; could he be a politician someday? He's been seen with Hollywood stars; could he be in Hollywood someday?" One thing for sure: He's got a future in modeling if he wants it.

Even though he had a break from filming for "Bachelor No. 2," Dane Cook had a busy weekend. Last night the Arlington native was at Bonfire, Todd English's Park Square eatery, to host an event for his film "Good Luck Chuck" as part of the Boston Film Festival. But earlier in the day, Cook and his "Bachelor No. 2" costar Kate Hudson were at Sonsie to help their director, Howie Deutch, celebrate his birthday. Also joining in the festivities in the wine room of the Newbury Street hot spot were Hudson's beau, comic actor Dax Shepard, and Deutch's wife, "Caroline in the City" star Lea Thompson. And speaking of English, the celeb chef had to make a swift exit from the Boston Film Festival tribute on Saturday night to take care of his buddy, Yankees turncoat Johnny Damon and his wife, Michelle. . . . Also spotted on Saturday night were Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain having a drink with Sox hurler Clay Buchholz at Red Sky in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. And, we're told that Steve DiFillippo, owner of Davio's in Park Square, scored an assist by giving Yankees skipper Joe Torre a lift back to their hotel after taxis proved to be a hard thing to come by late Saturday. Bench coach Don Mattingly opted for a cab.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Michael Lopez-Alegria were hoping gravity wasn't a problem in getting last night's first pitch across the plate. A Needham native, Commander Williams kept up with the Sox during her time on the International Space Station earlier this year. With the Yankees in town, it was a busy weekend at Fenway. On Friday night, actor Jake Gyllenhaal was spotted chatting with team honcho Tom Werner while out on the Green Monster. "Entourage" star Adrian Grenier was seated with his buddies nearby. Taking in Saturday afternoon's game were "The Women" star Annette Bening and her children, "Pink Panther 2" star Steve Martin, "Bachelor No. 2" star Dane Cook, who threw out the first pitch, NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, filmmaker (and known Yankees fan) Spike Lee, horror-meister (and longtime Sox season ticket holder) Stephen King, singer Jimmy Buffett, and Hootie and the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker, who performed the national anthem. Former mayor Kevin White and his wife, Kathryn, were the guests of Entercom. And Rene Russo was at Fenway at the invitation of the Sox brass. The "Major League" actress also was spied at the Bristol Lounge on Friday night along with actress Mare Winningham.

With the wind in his hair and a proud smile stretched across his face, Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler rode into the New Hampshire International Speedway Saturday on a new Red Wing motorcycle. "You get on one of these bikes and you can ride for days," said the New Hampshire-bred rocker, who unveiled the new line designed by Mark Dirico and built by AC Custom Motorcyles as part of race week at the track in Loudon. "These bikes are sick, rugged, and just damn cool. And they're amazing to look at."

Yes, that was Mick Jagger turning heads while striding through the lobby of the new Liberty Hotel over the weekend. Sir Mick made a quick visit to Boston to check out how things are going with "The Women." The rocker's production company, Jagged Films, is backing the Diane English-directed flick starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, and Candice Bergen. While in town, Jagger made a stop by the South End eatery The Beehive.

George Clooney and legendary Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub (inset)affably made their way through the phalanx of media joking along the red carpet Saturday night before Clooney gave his friend the Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 23d Boston Film Festival. Clooney, who worked with Weintraub on "Ocean's Eleven" and its two sequels, admitted he has a fondness for the 69-year-old former music exec. "He is more than the consummate producer," said Clooney, who took a break in filming in New York to be at the InterContinental Boston. "He is one of the greatest friends you could ever have." Nearly 200 attended the tribute for Weintraub, whose credits include "Diner," "The Avengers," and "The Firm."

We know Hizzoner Tom Menino doesn't like to venture too far away from the city. But he made the trek to Foxborough with Jack Connors last night to pick up a $500,000 check for Camp Harbor View from Patriots owner Bob Kraft and Bank of America Massachusetts prez Bob Gallery. Camp Harbor View opened this year on Long Island in Boston Harbor and was started by Menino and Connors, a former ad exec, for Boston-area young people as a way to stem youth violence.

Joanna Weiss of the Globe staff contributed. Names can be reached at names@globe.com or at 617-929-8253.