JALEEL WHITE: SEX SYMBOL?

JALEEL WHITE: SEX SYMBOL?

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- It seems former "Family Matters" star Jaleel White has shed his geeky "Urkel" persona for good. According to Marissa Ribisi, who will co-star in White's new WB sitcom "Grown Ups," Urkel has blossomed into "...a very sexy man." Ribisi -- who is the twin sister of "Saving Private Ryan" co-star Giovanni Ribisi -- says, in real life, White looks nothing like the shrimpy, cardigan-sweater-wearing nerd for which he's famous. She predicts White could become the next Eddie Murphy once folks see what a versatile comedian he is. Ribisi is no stranger to hunky guys: her first role was playing Matthew McConaughey's love interest in the coming of age flick "Dazed And Confused." "Grown Ups" will debut on August 30 on the WB Network.

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