Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper is on the edge of being really, really famous. I can feel it in my fame-o-meter and I think we all know why (hint – it’s the beard).

He’s seems to be all over the place at the moment. I see recently that he is even being touted as “Jen’s new Brad”. Which is a bit sad for him – though I guess there are worse ways to pass time than schtooping Jennifer Aniston.

I do have to admit that I had to look up Bradley Cooper on IMDB to find out whether I have actually seen him act. It turns out that I have. In quite a few things – which leads me to think that they were all pre-beard because I have absolutely no recollection of him. However, I will rectify that by paying rather close attention to what he does from now on. Particularly as he has been cast as “Face” in the upcoming A-team movie. Exciting!

James Blake

Due to the fact that Wimbledon starts on Monday, I have decided to BWAB another tennis player. Which I have discovered is actually my third. I guess beards and tennis have been going hand in hand for a while now and who am I to scoff at tradition?

So here we have James Blake. While he certainly is slammin, he has never won a Grand Slam - which is a shame. I think that he can get close this year; he has overcome a fair bit to continue his tennis career. Did you know that a few years ago he slid into the net post and broke his neck! After that I would think overcoming the Teacher’s Aide (Roger Federer) would be dead easy.

Plus he looks very good when smiling and holding up trophies. Reason enough to let the man win Wimbledon!

Go James and mind the net post!

Oh James, even after being BWAB-ed you couldn't come up with the goods. At least you bought good beard, I guess.

Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers I love the way you sing. To me. I know that mostly you are just singing to me. Why else would you have a song that says "He doesn't look a thing like Jesus"? Who else would care that their man doesn't look like Jesus apart from me? Exactly!

I do wish that you had carried over with the guy-liner and manscara to your beardy pic. It's hot. You're quite fashion forward aren't you? What next. A cape? Anyway, keep up the good work and try not to look so worried. You can totally carry off the ribbon tie.

Just as an aside I have figured out why Brandon looks so worried as a beardy. The man is scared of himself! Surely that can't be good.

http://www.myparkmag.co.uk/articles/brandon-flowers-beard-fear.html

I'm Ron Burgundy?

As a birthday present to myself I thought that I would BWAB Ron Burgundy and let me tell you by the beard of Zeus was it fun!
Basically this BWAB meant looking at pictures of Ron Burgundy, looking at You Tube clips of Ron Burgundy and reading Ron Burgundy quotes.
I was feeling a bit blue about sitting around in an office by myself all day but Ron has cheered me up no end.
The reason that I think Ron is BWAB (not that he doesn’t have a mighty fine moustache) is that he managed to grow this beard in THREE days. He was going through a very hard time, he had lost his job and his beloved Baxter had been punted into the river - “Baxter... is that you? Baxter! Bark twice if you’re in Milwaukee” – but through adversity he grew a mighty beard and decided that, in fact, milk was a bad choice.

I think that there is a lesson in that for all of us.
You stay classy, Ron Burgundy.

Benecio Del Toro

Non BWAB Beni: “Hmmm…I’m pretty sure I am smokin and I have great hair. But there is something missing…”
BWAB Beni: “A beard! The people need beards! Viva la beard revolution!”

Aye comrade!

Not only is Benicio Del Toro BWAB but he is also BACG (Better as Che Guevara). Doesn’t he look amazing? I am very much looking forward to seeing this film even though it is apparently a million hours long.

Joaquin Phoenix

Ok – so perhaps I have been a little bias in the pictures I have chosen for my ‘with’ and ‘without’ beard pictures. I will concede this – but as in any form of research or documentary aren’t you going to go with the information that bests support your point of view?
But in the name of balance I will present an exhibit of a man who, dare I say it, is not better with a beard. Whooo, that hurt.

Oh, Joaquin. We are waiting for the all mighty reveal. You know, when you say to us “Gotcha! Haven’t really gone insane. Was just all a big joke”. And we can breathe a sigh of relief because “Hehe…we knew all along that you were joking but there was just that teeny bit doubt in our minds when we thought that maybe you were crazy for reals. That was a good one, Joe”
But maybe the reveal isn’t coming? Maybe, Joaquin, you are going to be doing this for your whole life:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI6Qtb6Tn4Q

rather than being the sad-eyed-kind-of-weird-looking-yet-hot guy that we had grown to love?

Maybe if you just, oh I don’t know, brushed your hair and had a shower you might look better with a beard. But most certainly not that one. I would suggest something that makes you look a little less....homeless. Please?

Eric Bana

Poida, your beard is noice!

I have seen Eric Bana in real life with my own eyes twice. The first time was when he was a stand up comedian. He was supporting Jimeoin about 100 years ago. The other time was a couple of years ago and he was having a coffee at a pretty average café in Melbourne. There I was getting my morning caffeine fix and who should be there but The Incredible Hunk himself! That was exciting.

He is kind of a big deal these days and I think “Good on you, Eric” and then I think “Wow, your name is Eric. Eric. Eric. Just doesn’t seem to strike as the name of a big time movie star” and then I go on to think that it’s amazing that Bob Marley’s name is Bob and Bob Hawke’s name is Bob and isn’t weird that two men who are so different have the same first name? And then that’s me gone for the day, usually.