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What About Man-Bob?

Now that every Urban, Spade and Cojo has taken to sporting the Meg Ryan-spawned man-shag, a new haircut of mass destruction has reared its ugly head: The man-bob!

The Man-Bob Attacks
Once relegated to the likes of Dorothy Hamill and Posh Spice, now some of Hollywood's hottest hunks, like actor-turned-goth rocker Jared Leto (upper left), and "Heroes" star Milo Ventimiglia (upper right), are getting their locks sheared, shaped and flat-ironed into the feminine flip. How lovely!

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz (lower left) has taken the emasculating man-bob a step further by also adding heavy eyeliner to the not-so-dandy do, while AFI's Davey Havok's (lower right) man-bob with fake eyelashes makes RuPaul look butch. Can you say Liza with a Z?

Before you start blaming these metrosexual messes for their bad bouffants, send your man-bob hate mail to the real person responsible for its 21st Century resurgence -- Miss Rosie O'Donnell (center).



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46. ----------------------------------------------
What happened to the manly men?? Now all you see is
waif-like men. I
miss the time of strong men with solid bodies and men's hairstyles.
If I'd want my man looking like a girl I'd be a lesbian or a
transgender chaser.
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Posted at 3:37PM on Jan 27th 2007 by ERIS

47. I like beautiful men who are not threatened by 'boy rules' - and so bored by those who haven't got the balls to be different and instead promulgate said rules for 'boys'. Frat mentality?

Posted at 6:59PM on Jan 27th 2007 by Mimi Vogue

48. For all you haters - do not classify Davey Havok from AFI nor Pete Wentz from FOB as emo - they are talented musicians unlike the rest of the people you clumped them together with. They are individuals and have their own styles, for all commenting about how they suck you can all bugger off. AFI owns the charts and continue to rock. Davey is a gorgeous man who is self confident enough in his own skin to rock the look.

Posted at 9:46PM on Jan 27th 2007 by shannon

49. Actually, being a non-PC Homophobic without an attitude is not near as sick as embracing and protecting a rude same-sex Butch loudmouth like Rosie O. She gives the Man-Bob rhetoric all new meaning. I LIKE being Homophobic....

Go TMZ!!

Posted at 3:35AM on Jan 28th 2007 by Slim

50. This post-printed commentary on the subject herein is exactly the way people reacted in 1972 in the final days of the Viet-Cong-Flagration U.S. Criminal Enterprise Era Nixonianism still present in the White House that spawned equal hate for gays that the A.M.A. and A.P.A. afirmed were no longer "SICK" in the DSM II and the subsequent victory of Roe v. Wade !...... I lamentedly long for the beauty of "Where Is The Love?" to ask all you, the haters of the world, why you all really hate yourselves !......

-MSK-

Posted at 1:02PM on Jan 28th 2007 by Marilena-Siobhan Kenny

51. Have any of you actually read the article....It does NOT say "the real man responsible" Goodness people, you think people are taking a shot at Rossie because she is a lesbian. It says "send your man-bob hate mail to the real person responsible for its 21st Century resurgence." Notice it says PERSON, not man. Please re-read articles before you go off ranting about something you were wrong about in the first place

Posted at 3:10PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Shawn

52. HI MY NAME IS DAVEY AND I'M A F***ING FAGGOT!!! I LIKE BOYS, AND EVERYONE WHO FALLS FOR MY "INDIVIDUALITY" IS A DUMBASS!!! HI MY NAME IS DAVEY AND I HAVE A VAGINA. OH AND MY MUSIC SUCKS MAJOR ASS.

Posted at 4:49PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Davey

53. they all look like queers

what ever happened to REAL MEN???????? what the hell is up with this look, if you want to be a girl just get a god damn sex change instead of lacking the guts to go all the way with your look.

Posted at 4:52PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Jennifer

54. Jared Leto, Pete Wentz--they're still the hottest thing I've ever laid eyes on. You wonder why they got these haircuts? Some girls--I'm willing to bet a lot more than the ones who commented here--like it.

Posted at 6:11PM on Jan 31st 2007 by Jenova

55. EMOTIVE ROCK.

EMOTIVE ROCK.

EMOTIVE ROCK.

not "whiny boys in tight pants"

what a terrible article, what terrible feedback.

Posted at 8:42PM on Jan 29th 2007 by leavethemalone

56. I personally have friends who have hair like this, but its not EMO. I really dont see why it has to be labeled anyways. Also dumbasses, they never called Rosie a man in here, so there is no homophobic remarks. and Tom is right, perfect example why AFI sucks now. Dear davey- you once were an idol. and Jared Letto definately looked way better as Jordan Catalano!

Posted at 9:33PM on Jan 29th 2007 by Teebo'

57. I'm gonna have to agree with Ms. V always loved the look. Not too loving about Heroes dude but I love Pete Wentz and Davey's hair. Leto, I'm not so sure about but he's eyes distract from anything else.

Posted at 10:05AM on Jan 31st 2007 by thuperthammie

58. #22 is so right for calling Davey Havok a genious. Before you people start making fun of him for the way he looks, go listen to some of AFI's songs. He writes some of the deepest lyrics that really make you think. A lot of people can relate to them. And he doesn't always have the fake eyelashes and glitter eyeshadow. It's a stage presence. If you see him any day on the streets in Berkeley, he isn't wearing all of that. Who cares what his hair looks like. He is a gorgeous guy no matter what. And just because he looks better in make up then a lot of women doesn't mean you need to hate him. The way he looks has NOTHING to do with the music he writes. He is amazing. So go do some reasearch before you bash someone for the way they look.

As for Pete Wentz. The hairstyle works on him but he's really quite a cocky person and seems realy into himself in person. And Jared Leto can definately pull off the look. He looks good. Don't deny it. He should lose the facial hair though.

I don't even know what Milo Ventimiglia is even doing in there. He looks just fine. Thats just the way his hair lays when its long. He is pretty hot in my oppinion.

Posted at 6:20PM on Jan 30th 2007 by everandaday

59. Um excuse me, but Rosie O isn't twisting these guys' arms to get the same haircut as she has. And BTW...this is not HATE MAIL! I just don't like seeing Rosie trashed for something she didn't do this time. Besides...I like her. She has chutzpah! She's willing to stand behind the things she says even if they are outrageous at times. Now a hairdo you SHOULD be picking on is that horrible combover with "frump Trump."

Posted at 1:33PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Jules

60. LOL @ Ms.V's comment about Jared "getting more p****y than a kitty litter box" Too funny!

As for Jennifer #53 and Davey #52 and all the others I finally quit reading because they have issues...maybe you should join Isaiah Washington at his therapy group for "homophobes"!!!

Posted at 1:40PM on Feb 8th 2007 by Jules

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