Whisker Watch: The Latest in Facial Hair News

In case you’ve missed the latest news and gossip relating to beards, mustaches and other hairy subjects, we’ve got you covered:

Matt Damon is not a fan of mustaches. He couldn’t wait to shave his upper lip for the Oscar’s. [E! Online] [Just Jared]

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer has NOT shaved his beard–he just trimmed it. Whiskergate averted. [Mediabistro]

Which celebrity looks best in a beard? See what the Dallas Morning News has to say. [Dallas Morning News]

One man’s exploration of life with a mustache and how various people react to his hairy lip. [True/Slant]

The LA Times interviewed Conan O’Brien’s beard… sort of. You know what they say, Behind every man with a mustache…  [LA Times]

Great moments in mustache history! Metallica! Judas Priest! All sorts of metal-mustache love.  Know your history. [Discosalt]

A painted-on mustache led to the conviction of a murderer in Miami. [NBC Miami]

In case you missed it,Hangover star Zach Galifianakis shaved his beard while hosting SNL. [Pop Candy]

The man with the world record for having the longest beard, just beat his own record. His whiskers now reach eight feet long. [Vancouver Sun]