We’re sure Madonna was glowing at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but I’m pretty sure in this photo she’s beaming because I’m a crappy photographer. Still, it was cool to be thatclose to a trio of amazing artists. Too bad they didn’t answer questions from the crowd, one out of three may have answered my mustache question. More on this year’s ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria later today.

- JC

‘Bert’ authors meet Oates at BMI event in NYC
By Jon Chattman
On Monday March 3, Jon Chattman and Rich Tarantino, co-authors of The Book of Bert: High-Class Stars with some High-Class ‘Stache, met rock legend John Oates face-to-face during his performance at the New York Songwriters Circle at the Bitter End in Manhattan.
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Illustration by Brett Underhill
A lot of people have been asking me why the title is “Bert” and not “Burt.” It’s plain and simple. Rich and I wrote it on purpose that way to pay homage to a mutual friend of ours who has rocked the mustache. It also is a way of honoring Mr. Reynolds since their names are the same. In any event, in the weeks to come I’ll be posting info on the book galore - including more information on the book itself, signings, and local and national appearances.

I’ll also post notes like this one: Who had the guts to ask Daniel Day-Lewis’ reps if he’d be available to lend an advanced quote for The Book of ‘Bert’ just two days after he won an Oscar for his mustache-centric role in There Will Be Blood? Yours truly.

I’ll have more to report on the ‘Bert’ later this week and let everyone know how Rich and my mustaches are coming along. So far, so hairy.

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Jason Patric of Downloading Nancy had some fun with the paps at Sundance by flinging a snow ball that way. His new film, which co-stars Maria Bello, wasn’t received too well at the festival. Nonetheless, Patric’s one of our favorite actors. If he weren’t would we be able to quote The Lost Boys so effortlessly? “You’re eating maggots. How do they taste?”

Photo/Mike DiScuillo

In honor of Mr. Sutherland getting let out of prison, here’s a fan favorite from last year. I miss 24…please settle the strike so I can get my Chloe fix, y’all.
1980s in Real Time: “24″ is like so totally rad
By Jon Chattman

Golden Globes. Emmys. SAGs. You name the award, “24”’ has probably won it. For six years running, the acclaimed Fox show has been called the most riveting and unpredictable show on television. While this year has earned lukewarm reviews, the show has thankfully been consistent in one area, and we don’t mean all those hardcore torture scenes. One constant has been the show’s unique ability to make stars from the 1980s relevant again. It all starts at the top with star Kiefer Sutherland. Before “24,” the actor who plays the wonderfully flawed hero Jack Bauer, was spending time making B-movies and still suffering the aftereffects of a bad mustache in “The Cowboy Way.” This week we decided to take a trip down CTU memory lane with the top ‘80s stars given a second chance on “24.” Danny Pintauro… call your agent.
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Do the Casey Kasem:
The Office’s Kevin ‘keeping feet on ground, while reaching for the stars’
By Jon Chattman, for thecheappop.com

Look out Sanjaya Malakar, Kevin Malone is primed to steal your injudicious spotlight. The bald-headed monotone accountant from “The Office” may work for the Scranton, PA paper distributor Dunder-Mifflin by day, but he’s a rock-and-roll god by night. Yes, when he’s not playing with the paper shredder, firing eye daggers at his supervisor Angela, or downloading porn in his cubicle, Kevin’s the lead singer and drummer of a local Police cover band “Scrantonicity.” Read the rest of this entry »

The Untold Story of Jack and Chloe
By Jon Chattman and Oren Phillips

Since 2001, CTU agent Jack Bauer has held the fate of thousands in his hands. It seems, at least once a year, the hero has a day where everything that can go wrong does. Even though disarming a nuclear weapon or hunting down a terrorist isn’t easy, some of Bauer’s toughest challenges come from within his department in the form of CTU analyst Chloe O’Brien. When key information is needed or the agent decides to do something that simply doesn’t go by the government’s playbook, O’Brian is there to try and help. Most of the time, however, she’s there to inform him that she doesn’t have enough time, has other things going on, or simply can’t help him. And, she does this with a crinkle between her eye brows, and the smuggest pout.
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Photo/Tim Leyes
Here’s our interview from May with the star before he broke out…

Superbad star leaves the frozen banana stand behind
By Jon Chattman

Who doesn’t miss George Michael? The booty shakes at the burning jukebox…the Jitterbug… those sexcapades in the bathroom and naps in his car… oh wait, not that George Michael. We’re talking about that brilliantly awkward teenager from the ill-fated classic comedy Arrested Develolpment. It may only be a year-plus, but we sorely miss Michael Cera’s portrayal of George Michael Bluth. Whether it’s sharing a peck with his transparent girlfriend, bunking with his homosexually-challenged uncle, hiding love letters from his cousin, or serving up some frozen bananas, our lives have simply not been the same without him.

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Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh Chity Chi bob botta… It’s Full House’s Jodie Sweetin
By Jon Chattman

Whatever happened to predictability? The milkman, the paperboy, evening TV, and while we’re at it, whatever happened to that adorable kid who chewed up scenes on Full House? You know…the one who hilariously verbally assaulted next door neighbor Kimmy Gibbler and made us all chuckle by uttering two simple words: “how rude?”

Well, if you watch Fuse, you know actress Jodie Sweetin made a comeback last year by hosting Pants-Off Dance Off, the quirky show in which ordinary people dance while taking their clothes off (no FFN – sorry fans.) But that quirky show isn’t the only indication Sweetin life is on an upswing. Ever since she announced in February 2006 that she had kicked a two-year addiction to meth, life couldn’t be any better for the actress. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ll take Target Lady over the Church Lady anyday
By Jon Chattman

Kristen Wiig just completed her second full season on Saturday Night Live, but she already seems like a seasoned veteran. Whether it’s her spot-on impersonations (her Megan Mullaly is killer) or wacky characters like Target Lady, clueless film reviewer Aunt Linda, or one-half of an “A-hole” couple, the actress has really established herself as one of the most reliable assets the show has.
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Photo/Tim Leyes

Superbad star leaves the frozen banana stand behind
By Jon Chattman

Who doesn’t miss George Michael? The booty shakes at the burning jukebox…the Jitterbug… those sexcapades in the bathroom and naps in his car… oh wait, not that George Michael. We’re talking about that brilliantly awkward teenager from the ill-fated classic comedy Arrested Develolpment. It may only be a year-plus, but we sorely miss Michael Cera’s portrayal of George Michael Bluth. Whether it’s sharing a peck with his transparent girlfriend, bunking with his homosexually-challenged uncle, hiding love letters from his cousin, or serving up some frozen bananas, our lives have simply not been the same without him.
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