October 2001
Skin Flicks

On Dr. Vail Reese's web site devoted to Hollywoodskin (www.skinema.com), the San Francisco dermatologist offers profiles of celebrity skin, plus his version of the Oscars, the "Skinnies". "Gladiator" won the "Don't Try This At Home" award for Russell Crowe's self-surgical tattoo removal. The "Best Sunscreen Poster Boy" award went to Wilson the volleyball in "Cast Away". His leathery skin, decorated with a face scrawled in blood, delivered a subliminal message about the dangers of sun exposure, according to skinema.com