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The Hairless Club for Men Hollywood's new breed of stars scrambles to be on top of Old Baldy VIN DIESEL, Matthew McConaughey--not since the heyday of Yul Brynner has baldness been so bad and beautiful. Everywhere you turn, stars are losing their locks faster than Samson--but the new look is all about power, not impotency. Metro's tonsorial experts rate the chrome domes. Vin Diesel Recent Sighting: XXX (opens Aug. 9) Occupation: "A new breed of secret agent" Catchphrase: "The things I'm gonna do for my country" Gleam Factor: The new gold standard for Hollywood cue balls. Even his director is bald. Matthew McConaughey Recent Sighting: Van Zan in Reign of Fire Occupation: Freelance dragon slayer Catchphrase: "I lead, you follow." Gleam Factor: Will he keep the clean look? Only his hairdresser knows for sure. Marlon Brando Recent Sighting: Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now Redux Occupation: "A poet/warrior in the classic sense" Catchphrase: "The horror, the horror" Gleam Factor: Forever amber--the light at the end of the Vietnam-movie tunnel Michael Chiklis Recent Sighting: The Shield Occupation: Hard-boiled LAPD detective Catchphrase: "Good cop/bad cop left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop." Gleam Factor: Best TV baldy since Daniel Benzali in Murder One Dr. Evil, Mini-Me and Scott Evil Recent Sighting: Austin Powers in Goldmember Occupation: Supervillain, sidekick and supervillain son Catchphrase: "Throw me a friggin' bone, will ya?" Gleam Factor: Three bald heads are better than one Send a letter to the editor about this story . [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]