Morning Mix: Beckham Ushers in the 'Boyzilian' Era

Drew Barrymore and boyfriend Justin Long at the premiere of "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show" in Hollywood. (Getty Images)
Headlines: Emulating David Beckham, men now opting for "Boyzilians"... Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale expecting second child... Sean Young checks herself into rehab... Tom Cruise first to get $72K motorcycle capable of 200 MPH... Tony Romo serenades Jessica Simpson with cheesy Journey song... No immediate answers from Christian Brando autopsy... Miley Cyrus officially changes her name to Miley Ray Cyrus.
Spears Watch: Brit buys a new $55K Mercedes... Plans to seek "therapeutic visitation" with sons... K-Fed's lawyer wants Spears to pay legal fees... Sometime Brit boyfriend Adnan Ghalib promotes male enhancement products.
Rumor Mill: Tom Cruise taken in by man posing as Heath Ledger's dad... Julie Christie secretly wed longtime boyfriend.
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January 30, 2008; 7:45 AM ET
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Posted by: byoolin | January 30, 2008 8:27 AM
"cheasy?"
Shouldn't Sean Young have checked herself into rehab, oh, about 20 years ago?
Posted by: surlychick | January 30, 2008 8:31 AM
"Tony Romo serenades Jessica Simpson with cheesy Journey song."
So, in addition to throwing a football, that's *another* thing he's better at than she is.
Posted by: byoolin | January 30, 2008 8:39 AM
first: nice car, Brit
second: how're you gonna tote kids around in it? I see no room for carseats
third: for all of our sakes, have you learned how to get in/out of a vehicle without flashing your noonie yet?
(please someone, what is that link to the Brits who give hilarious advice on things like this, including in/out of cars and "man-hugs?")
Posted by: okaaay... | January 30, 2008 8:40 AM
Miley - ease up on the eyeliner. You're morphing into Miley-Ray Olsen.
Posted by: ncmojo | January 30, 2008 9:07 AM
He can serenade her to his hearts content, just keep her out of the stadium on game day. Also, I'm happy there isn't a youtube clip of Tony singing.
"Sometime Brit boyfriend Adnan Ghalib promotes male enhancement products." Brit can really pick em.
Posted by: petal | January 30, 2008 9:08 AM
Tom and the super fast bike, uhh..not a bad idea!
Posted by: amom | January 30, 2008 9:16 AM
People-
Can we please stop the infantilization of adult genitals? Sexually mature adults gots fur ok? Its more than a little pervy to say that completely bare-down-there is attractive and desirable.
Sorry, but I like men to look like men, not little boys.
Posted by: jelo | January 30, 2008 9:29 AM
"Boyzilian?" Ok, I am totally skeeved out now.
Posted by: possum | January 30, 2008 9:33 AM
ahem. In the gay world, we have been having our parts for years. Smooth sacks are nice etiquette.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 9:49 AM
shaving, not having. good typo!
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 9:50 AM
OK, I just don't GET the whole waxing thing. Serious question for the Double-Xs -- Do you really LIKE hairless men? No hair on chests, no hair on legs, no pubic hair?
Why not date women if that's the case?
(PS -- I agree with Jelo; I don't like this trend on women, either -- I prefer sex with a grown-up.)
Posted by: proxl | January 30, 2008 9:57 AM
"ahem. In the gay world, we have been having our parts for years. Smooth sacks are nice etiquette."
What about bears?
Posted by: jelo | January 30, 2008 10:04 AM
bears are a specific preference group, and yes, of course, the hairier the better. There are also sub groups of bears, pudgy or non, old or young, leather or no. But generally, smooth skin is the norm.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 10:06 AM
There's something to be said for bare skin on bare skin. That being said, those sound really painful.
Light day for news.
Posted by: EricS | January 30, 2008 10:06 AM
Not old enough for this blog, am I?
What's with the sexual preference on body hair discussion?
Posted by: Blushing | January 30, 2008 10:15 AM
I've tried defoliating my body before (well, my wife did it for me), and hated the way it felt when I was dressed (which is about 95% of my day). Especially when I sweated, because clothes sticking to me sucks. I bet John Wayne would never mince around with waxing or any of that stuff.
Posted by: 23112 | January 30, 2008 10:20 AM
I am a guy and think that the completely shaven look is bizarre. I want hair in the right places on a women. Legs - shaven check; underarms shaven - check; upper lip - shaven check; private area shaven - GROSS. Only pedophiles want that part shaven.
Posted by: DW | January 30, 2008 10:21 AM
What I don't understand is why Sean Young was even at the Directors Guild Awards. Can it have been for a free meal?
Posted by: Witchy | January 30, 2008 10:23 AM
you know, to each his or her own. Let's not call people pedophiles for liking the smoothe look on men or women. If you like it and your partner does, and you are both of age, what is the issue? (and let's lose terms like "mince". We don't need to use traditionally gay-bashing terms here)
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 10:28 AM
The whole Boyzilian thing falls into TMI.
So basically Sean Young was just drunker than anyone else.
Tony, Tony, Tony, she is just using you for the publicity. If you keep losing playoff games, she will dump you faster than Tom Cruise's new motorcyle.
Posted by: ep | January 30, 2008 10:33 AM
"Mince" is gay-bashing? I'm going to have totally rethink my cooking techniques now.
I'm an XX who likes hair on my XYs. Is it a generational thing?
Posted by: e | January 30, 2008 10:37 AM
I actually like a smooth shaven man, smooth chest and shaved legs and well less hair down there. I think it comes from my years of competing in triathlons, since most men shaved their body hair, this of course is combined with a nice lean build. I don't think I'd have the same reaction if the guy was shaven and about 400 lbs.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 10:37 AM
Yep, those little jars of garlic are TOTALLY homophobic.
Posted by: Safeway | January 30, 2008 10:40 AM
I feel its time to start a club for hairy men. All the Alec Baldwins and David Hasselhoffs of the world are free to join. Its time we fight back against the "smoothies" of the world. And remember ladies, fur is great for keeping warm in the winter.
Posted by: michael | January 30, 2008 10:45 AM
oh, urp. Picture of 400 lb, naked, and clean shaven man stuck in head. B'fast stuck in throat...shudder.
Serious question for Liz: how do people like Sean Young survive, cash-wise? Has she been paid for work for years? How does she pay a mortgage? Eat? Even people in hot series run out of money several years after to show ends, if it is not in reruns. I read somewhere that Teri Hatcher was having trouble paying bills and the mortgage before Desperate Housewives because the Lois and Clark money ran out years before. So what is she living on? And yeah, why is she at the awards show?
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 10:46 AM
I for one prefer my man with his hair in tact. I want to be with a man, not a boy.
Posted by: LeiseJ | January 30, 2008 10:46 AM
when I am attracted to a man, it is the whole man, so I love all of him, hairy or no, dark haired or light. The whole "type" thing always struck me as silly because if you fall for the brains and personality, the body automatically becomes "your type". You are severaly limiting yourself by saying "I only like X".
And word on those sleek triathletes....
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 10:48 AM
severely....sorry.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 10:50 AM
I can't believe we're having this conversation.
Posted by: h3 | January 30, 2008 10:58 AM
Sometimes you guys surprise me how little you all seem to know. And you call yourselves celebritologists? SheesH!
Sean Young has been working steadily since her first movie came out in 1980. Counting movies and TV appearances on serial dramas she has had about 80 jobs in the past 28 years.
I would imagine she was at the DGA because her directorail debut "Dating in LA" came out last year.
Posted by: omnigood | January 30, 2008 11:00 AM
ok, my bad, omnigood, I should have checked IMDB. (it has never occurred to me she HAD worked!) But let's apply the question then to those who have not steadily worked. What happens to hit series stars who then cannot find a job? How long do they keep trying? How long do they call themselves actors on their tax returns? To other people who ask what they do for a living?
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 11:05 AM
-Sean Young was at DGA Awards hoping to reconnect with Hollywood but instead she got reconnected with scotch on the rocks. I know her agent is pissed.
-My peeved is the "Wolfman" look which not sexy.
Posted by: Lisa1 | January 30, 2008 11:10 AM
"Some will win, some will lose and some were born to sing the blues."
Truer words were never sung more poorly than that, eh Tony?
Posted by: MoCoSnarky | January 30, 2008 11:13 AM
So let me get this straight. Next time I see a guy scratching his crotch, I'm to assume that he's gay and his "boyzillian" is growing back. Because otherwise, I would have assumed he had jock itch or crabs.
These things are good to know.
Posted by: MoCoSnarky | January 30, 2008 11:15 AM
boyzillians probably cut down on crabs, no?
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 11:20 AM
MoCoSnarky...exactly. The itch can be MADDENING.
Posted by: 23112 | January 30, 2008 11:20 AM
Okay, we can discuss which private parts we shave or don't shave, but we can't discuss ponies? Got it.
You know, discussing your private parts in a public forum is almost as bad as flashing them when you get out of a car while not wearing underwear. Some things should remain private.
Posted by: ep | January 30, 2008 11:27 AM
do ponies shave their private parts?
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 11:29 AM
gack! i'm gone for two days and when i return we're talking about male hair removal? i think i need to find my happy place. off to target!
Posted by: methinks | January 30, 2008 11:30 AM
"But generally, smooth skin is the norm."
Ah, I didn't know that.
I just think that sexually mature adults, XX and XY, are flagged with hair. Its one of the visual cues that lets us know about a person's biology and age.
To say that you like the sensation is one thing, but to state that you are aroused by the way it *looks* is skeevy. IMO.
And the last thing I need is a mental image of Posh and Beck's naked bits banging up against one another. ew!
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 11:34 AM
We'll get you a nice book on animal husbandry for xmas.
Speaking as the only marsupial in North America, I can assure you that we prefer hair, except on our prehensile tails.
Posted by: possum | January 30, 2008 11:36 AM
This thread is on the verge of being NSFW.
I wanna read about gossip- not pub. hair. Gross.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 11:41 AM
"What about bears?"
Speaking for the ursine community, I can tell you that real bears are far more concerned with salmon season, poachers, habitat loss, water pollution, anti-gun legislation, and the new Cindy Bear movie, than they are about the latest trend in personal grooming. Grrrr.
Posted by: MisterBear | January 30, 2008 11:50 AM
All is forgiven 11:05 AM, I rarely post to this blog if I can't be a little mean or a lot snarky.hehe
Posted by: omni | January 30, 2008 11:56 AM
Also, if you want nice me, you have to go over to the achenblog
Posted by: omni | January 30, 2008 11:57 AM
Most men getting waxed are straight? Ahem. Okay. Yeah. That's their story and they're sticking to it.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 12:57 PM
I heart Julie Christie!
Okay, being a West Coastie, I'm late to the discussion but I'm with jelo, DW, etc. Grown-up adults wanting to look like prepubescent children gives me the major heebie-jeebies. Being clean does not mean being bald. Besides which, there is evidence that hair down there protects us from all sorts of things, namely STDs.
And the quote of the week award is a tie between Safeway and possum. :-)
MisterBear, I support the right to arm bears. hee.
Posted by: Californian | January 30, 2008 1:05 PM
I'm a big fan of the hairy chest. I blame Andy Gibb, David Lee Roth & Jon Bon Jovi.
Posted by: Bored @ home | January 30, 2008 1:23 PM
Alright I'm going to say it: I like the groomed look on men either trimming, shaving or heck, even waxing (although I've not seen that on a man in person). For me it's a signal he's at least spent some QT ensuring the area is washed and sanitary. Personally, i think this applies both ways too. That's not to say I haven't experienced nature's way (and I dated nature boy for a whole year so there), but I prefer some attention paid to that area.
Yes, proper grooming does make it look bigger.
Yes, I believe it is a generational thing.
Apologies for those of you who may view this as TMI and perhaps it is.
Posted by: 2 cents. | January 30, 2008 1:25 PM
2 cents: You mean if I shave my pouch, it will look bigger? Wow, there are a lot of things about being a marsupial that I didn't know!
Posted by: possum | January 30, 2008 2:02 PM
ummm, 2 cents, umm, have you heard of SHOWERS? Used daily, they keep everything nice and clean.
Posted by: proxl | January 30, 2008 2:05 PM
I agree with 2 cents. I make the effort to keep myself well-groomed for my boyfriend; he should be willing to shave his back. Back hair is just eeewwww.
Posted by: college junior | January 30, 2008 2:33 PM
Yes, bigger pouches for all! Maybe we can sneak some ponies in there.
And Nature Boy showered daily, he was honestly pretty squeaky clean (but HAIRY) and I never brought it up or wanted him to change. But think of what comes out of there and now thanks to Gene Weingarten I'm aware of drippage **shudder** since apparently men don't even dab and that gets caught in the jungle of love. Along with sweat, dander and lint. I totally agree with college junior on this.
Posted by: 2 Cents | January 30, 2008 2:44 PM
How did we go from talking celebrities to this disgusting (albeit fascinating) convo re grooming??
Posted by: still | January 30, 2008 3:01 PM
Somebody needs to tell Britney that you don't need to buy a new Mercedes if you get a flat tire. They can be replaced.
Posted by: Anonymous | January 30, 2008 3:06 PM
Drippage? Oh man. I don't even want to know any more details. It's amazing men and women even WANT to have sex once we know certain things.
Posted by: Ignorance is bliss? | January 30, 2008 3:33 PM
what hast thou wrought, liz kelly??
Posted by: methinks | January 30, 2008 3:52 PM
Just say "no" to fupa-talk.
Posted by: jelo | January 30, 2008 4:00 PM
Can I report the entire blog today for violating the rules about "inappropriate comments or material" ?
YUCKY conversation and seems to lack the celebrity focus.
Posted by: Amelia | January 30, 2008 4:13 PM
"Seems" to lack the celebrity focus? How'd you get that crazy impression, Amelia?
Posted by: h3 | January 30, 2008 5:19 PM
"Somebody needs to tell Britney that you don't need to buy a new Mercedes if you get a flat tire. They can be replaced."
I don't think the girl knows much about cars. It is being reported that she got lost in the Hollywood Hills while driving her new car home from the dealer, and asked one of the paparazzi (in a British accent) to drive her home.
Oy vay.
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"Emulating David Beckham"?
These people haven't seen much porn, have they? (Which might also inspire another definition for 'bend it like Beckham.')