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Stand Pat
By Mike Johnson

When I first heard about the opportunity to go check out a Pat McGee show at the Canal Room I was psyched to catch a live version of that “Yooouurrrrrrr so beautiful” song, but it turns out that dive bar classic is performed by Pat McGuire. Then I was reminded of a rude, Scottish, sexually charged character I created as a 12 year old on a long car ride to a soccer tournament in Michigan named Pat McGroin, but that’s neither here nor there. The important fact to take home here is that I couldn’t even call myself a casual Pat McGee fan before the show, not because I didn’t like him, but because I didn’t know who he was. That statement doesn’t put me in the majority. Several people were excited on my behalf that I was going to a McGee show last Tuesday and I was adequately convinced that I would enjoy it. Read the rest of this entry »

George Clooney, Sarah Larson, Eva Amorie, Jennifer Connolly, Michelle Trachtenberg, Julia Roberts, and Gorgio Armani all left the Carlyle Hotel the other day en route to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Ball. Thanks for the invite, MOMA. Not cool. Read the rest of this entry »

Your Mother Doesn’t Want No Stinking Flowers


She’s taught you right from wrong, has always been in your corner no matter what, and has always taken comfort in all of your achievements. Yet, all too often, it’s hard to find the right words to say to express your gratitude. A mother’s love is infinite, unwavering and very easy to take for granted.

This Mother’s Day, forgo the traditional flowers and stale candy, and express your appreciation by giving her something she really wants and deserves: a pop culture humor book about men’s mustaches.

Whether it was Pancho Villa’s fly honeys or Clark Gable’s groupies, throughout the history of time, women have always embraced the male mustache. A mustache is to a man’s face what flowers are to springtime, and “The Book of “Bert”: High-Class Stars with Some High-Class ‘Stache drives that point home and chronicles every follicle.

The book, written by thecheappop.com founder Jon Chattman along with pal Rich Tarantino, is delightful journey through mustache history featuring 25 well-known personalities ranked on their mustache integrity along with special sidebars that honor others who made their mark with some fuzz above. The book, likely the most important ever released before, is more refreshing than a day at the spa, and more pleasing than any manicure or vibrator.
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Cindy Crawford left Good Morning America in a hurry yesterday morning. Perhaps a Fair Game sequel is in the works?

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“Any true moustache devotee needs to travel to India.  In my seven months there, I saw as great a number of truly majectic facial stylings as any state-bound bum could possibly hope to see in a lifetime, and I couldn’t pick one out of the bunch.”

Check out my full interview with the rising wrestling star next week, and be sure to check him out NYC this weekend for Ring of Honor.

You know the song, love the song, can’t get enough of the song so here’s a special remix for all yas.
Time To Pretend (Jorge Elbrecht of Violens Remix)

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha continued to film Rebound on Riverside Drive and 113th Street. Catherine was happy to see a friend on the set as she arrived in her truck. The two continued to chat as they went into two seperate trailors and walked through a grassy park area. Justin hung out on a park bench and chatted on his
phone before heading to his trailor which was locked. Crew members had to pop the lock to get him in. C’mon people that dude was in National Treasure. OK, OK let him in anyway. Read the rest of this entry »

Lauren Conrad posed for photos with a fan as she left MTV’s Television Up Front. She then hoped out of her truck around 10:30 a.m. for some pizza at Monetti’s NY Pizza on 42nd Street.

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Elle MacPherson walked along Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side the other day in
search of a shoe store in which she forgot its name and location. She phoned a friend for help. We’re guessing the store wasn’t Stride Rite.

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In his playing days, Tony Gwynn was the toughest out. He’d work up counts, and he’d always manage- someway, somehow -to get a hit and get on base. While he never batted .400 (he came close), the Gwynnster as they call him (and by they I mean no one), batted 1,000 in terms of mustache fortitude. The MLB Hall of Famer turns 48 today, and while he no longer has the ’stache, we remember him today as one of baseball’s and “bertball’s” finest. Happy Birthday Tony…try growing that mustache back and kick it old school by your 50th.

Courtesy of Paramount
Paramount Pictures just released a slew of G.I. Joe pics and I don’t know about you but I wish this summer were next summer. Growing up, I played with the tiny action figures and watched the cartoon religiously. Only drawback of next summer being this summer? I’m a year older, and I miss Indy on the big screen. Read the rest of this entry »

“Well, the best one ever without any shadow of doubt is Salvador Dali. There’s even a book on Salvador Dali’s mustache. It’s a fantastic surrealist book, and it’s available on reprint and I would recommend for you mustachees out there that you go straight to that book and rethink your position on your mustache. As you will see, Salvador Dali had many ideas of what one can do with a little wax.”

On whether the band ever considered a mustache?
“I don’t know that any of us have ever had a mustach. I think maybe John had a mustache for a little while perhaps when he was doing some of his solo stuff, and Simon definitely wins the unshaven award.”

Check out my full interview with Nick tomorrow!

That’s right. The movie star is going to be in Westchester County, and I will be there with bells on. (Note: that’s an expression - I don’t not plan to wear bells.)

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Omar Minaya drives his Escalade on the Upper East Side en route to hopefully firing Willie Randolph.

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Conan O’Brien jumps into his truck as he leaves the Carlyle Hotel.  Andy Richter is likely at a nearby Motel 6.

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Katie Holmes arrives at the Carlyle Hotel late Monday afternoon with baby Suri in her arms - barefoot. Katie is supposedly close to signing on to a Broadway play. I hope it’s not Les Miserables because then she’d have to sing. 

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John Goodman hangs out in the garage at the Regis and Kelly show. He was waiting for the studio doors to open. Goodman will next be seen in this Friday’s Speed Racer. On an unrelated note, I will next be seen in my kitchen.

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Patricia Heaton was seen headed into the Mike and Juliet Show and stopped to sign a few autographs at Fox studios in Midtown. I saw one episode of Back to You but no episodes of Mike and Juliet.

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