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In ‘The Beanie Bubble,’ Zach Galifianakis Shaves His Beard and Redefines Himself

Sometimes, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. When a trailer popped up in June for the new Apple TV+ film The Beanie Bubble, based on the rise and fall of Beanie Babies in the 1990s, viewers’ principal takeaway was, “What the hell — where’s Zach Galifianakis’ facial hair?”

Decider succinctly summed up the online reaction with the headline “Zach Galifianakis Shaved His Trademark Beard for ‘The Beanie Bubble’ and Honestly? It’s Creeping Us Out.” And indeed, after years of the Hangover comic sporting one of the lushest beards in showbiz, it was jarring to see him without one. I wasn’t alone in not being able to recognize him — and, like a lot of people, I assumed he was another prominent funnyman.

That Time Fran Drescher Was Abducted By Aliens

Aliens walk (or crawl or ooze) among us, at least according to a government whistleblower who testified to Congress this week about the presence of “non-human biologics” found at UFO crash sites. While the Internet buzzes about the latest revelations, we could have just asked somebody who’s known about the reality of UFOs for years — Nanny star and SAG labor badass Fran Drescher. And she’s got the alien chip in her hand to prove it.

More Extraterrestrial Reads:

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• 25 Facts About Aliens And Outer Space

• 4 Wild Tales Of Celeb Encounters With Aliens

• 18 Aliens We're Glad Are Only Fictional (Hopefully)

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