Seems like everyone in the entire world has been following what’s been going on at the Cannes Film Festival the past couple of weeks.   What you see on Entertainment Tonight or read on Perez Hilton’s blog (which by the way I love) is not necessarily the interesting stuff that has been happening.  I don’t know about you, but I have heard just about enough of who Lindsey Lohan has been kissing, or Angelina Jolie’s babies.

The interesting goings on have nothing to do with A listers (or has beens), its the everyday regular people that have me all excited.  Take Chris for example (he is the one pictured above).  Chris is a film student from Holland, and has come to the festival to hang out, and see some good films.  The man did not score tickets to any major screenings before coming to Cannes.  He just hung out in front of the pavilions and talked to people.  His unusual look, and his ability to “schmooze” helped him to score tickets to a lot of major events.

Personally, I think its his very interesting look (tall and bald) and great confidence that has helped him with getting into the most difficult of screenings.

Chris, if you are reading this – let me know what you thought of the movie Blindness.  I can’t wait until it comes to Canada.

Photo used with permission by photographer A. Sharp and his subject.

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Baldies Rocking the Cannes Film Festival

The video runs a little long at almost 10 minutes, but when you see what she accomplishes at the end, your jaw will drop to the floor.

Anne, I have nominated you as my pick for the Bald (Wo)Man of the Week. Congratulations. You blew me away!

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The Bald Woman Paint-eth

You have just been awarded the bald man of the week prize!

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The Guy With No Hair

How did this escape me? I had no idea until tonight, that Hulk Hogan was bald. No idea. It didn’t even occur to me, that this may be the case. Man am I losing my bald-ar. To defend my stupidity, I had never seen him without his ‘do rag. but still you would think that with his I don’t know what you call his hair cut- somekind of mutant mullet, that I might come to the conclusion that he is over compensating, But no. I completely missed the boat on this.

Mr Hogan, its time to leave 1982 in the past. Get rid of the hankie on your head, and shave off that mass of over bleached and over processed hair. Become a real baldie. What are you holding on for. You would be much more attractive if you got rid of the hair, both on your head, and on your face.

Wait a sec, did I just out Hulk Hogan from the bald closet?

I nominate Hulk Hogan for bald man of the week (if only he would really commit).

**Picture Source – flickr

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The Hulkster is Bald

I found a great interview that Michael Parkinson did with Patrick Stewart, on the subject of his baldness. Mr Stewart has a really great attitude about living without hair…although he has been bald since the age of 19 (or soon after). It’s really a very witty interview.

I am not able to post it on this blog, but you can watch it here. I suggest that you take a look. It’s fabulous.

*Picture Source -imdb

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Patrick Stewart on Being Bald

Mark Houusendove, a 42 year old man from Long Island has been accused of stealing five bottles of hair loss treatment from a pharmacy.  Total dollar value of theft is $50.

What makes this story just even more odd, is that Mr. Houusendove had just finished dropping off some friends who were visiting an inmate in prison, when he decided to make a stop over and steal the hair restoration bottles.

In what world, would a prison sentence be preferable to not having hair????

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Masking Baldness Leads Man To Prison

Meet Sharod Gandy. He plays basketball up in New Jersey… All-Bergen County for Englewood, which means he’s pretty good.

Now meet Ariel Williams. She’s seven. She’s Sharod’s little sister. And she’s got alopecia.

“She ignores it. She takes it pretty good for a little kid,” Gandy said. “Most little kids would see it and start crying and stuff. But she’s taking it. She doesn’t cry anymore. She used to. But not anymore.

Big brother’s going one step further. He’s organized a fund-raiser at his high school in honor of his little sis. Proceeds benefit the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Ariel Fights Alopecia is this 1pm Saturday at Englewood High School in New Jersey. The card includes:

Some of North Jersey’s best high school players, including Hackensack’s Keon Williams and Ridgefield Park’s John Tello, will face a team formed by former Englewood All-State guard Donald Hennie. There also will be a three-point contest, a slam dunk contest and an AAU basketball game.

Three cheers for Ariel and Sharod!

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Big Brother Looking out for Little Sister with Alopecia

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Congratulations, Tony Dungy

Joyce Sherman is going one step further than accepting her hair loss. She’s showing it off to the nation! On last night’s episode of Miami Ink (TLC Channel) Joyce got a technicolor butterfly tattooed on the back of her bald head.

She’s battled the “hair today; gone tomorrow” side of alopecia since childhood, but her follicles gave out for good four years ago. While she still wears a wig for business, the tattoo is a memorial to embracing the her new self. I think she sasy it well:

“The butterfly, to me, is a symbol of change. My message is that it’s a beautiful change.” (link)

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Joyce Sherman’s Going Topless

“I also find I have to fight for what I believe in. I have very strong feelings on the matter. I hope the federal bill gets passed someday and [all people with alopecia] are insured. It’s not right that people have to pay out of their own pocket.”

Hats off, Heidi!

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Bald Man of the Week: Heidi Bratt