BOBO GOSSIP: The Quarterback Comic & The Starlet

Dr. Alfred Kinsey (Al), the founder of modern psychosexual research and the respected Kinsey Institute, is also the official Bobo Watch Celebrity Gossip reporter. Occasionally, he will also provide expert commentary on the sexual activities of college students (just kidding). It always makes me proud when a Bowdoin graduate graces the New York Post's respected Page Six (see below). My anonymous source (whose identity has been coded with my unique encryption algorithm) frequents Page Six on a daily basis - hence the anonymity request. On 7 March 2006, my source quickly scanned the Page Six headline, Ali's New Hunk, but audibly snarked coffee through his/her nasopharyngeal passageways upon learning the identity of Ali's new "hunk". Ms. Larter, best known for her roles in the first two Final Destination teen-horror blockbusters, is romantically linked to a Mr. Hayes MacArthur, Bowdoin College graduate extraordinaire, class of '99; star football quarterback, government major and He of the "Farley" in Farley Field House and the "Hayes" in Helen Hayes, famous actress. It is unclear why Ms. Larter declined to participate in Final Destination 3 and her reasoning deserves its own investigation, but I like to imagine that her loving boyfriend told her not to do it - you know, to save her career. (Please note that although easily confused, Ali Lartner did not marry Mario Lopez; that mistake was made by Ali Landry of Doritos notoriety.) Regardless, my training in the scientific method required that I investigate this alumni story further. According to the Internet Movie Database, Ms. Larter and Mr. MacArthur appeared together in the 2006 comedy Homo Erectus: A Caveman Comedy. I postulate that the romance started on the set. The film sounds like a real winner too (no image available). Thanks to the Internet, I was able to research Mr. MacArthur while conducting official academic research. Mr. MacArthur is quite the Hollywood success, with or without his amorous connections to blond-bombshell Larter. Mr. MacArthur is an "award winning stand-up comedian and actor" with his very own official Comedy Central biography:It's not everyday that one associates Bowdoin College with Comedy Central. Glad to see Mr. MacArthur's Bowdoin degree is working out for him. Thanks again to Mr. Internet, I was able to watch snippets of Mr. MacArthur's stand-up routine at the Comedy Central site (click on Video Clips):The clip is humorous, partly because Mr. MacArthur relies heavily on items of a sexual nature. The Kinsey Institute certainly would approve. I also learned from his insightful routine that Mr. MacArthur probably makes Ms. Larter shave her legs.Besides appearing in the sitcom the King of Queens, MacArthur also penned and starred in the fifteen-minute short-film The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (2005). The film was screened in 2004 at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, which is far more respected than that festival held next to the Ben and Jerry's in Malibu (personal experience). As of 21 February 2006, the film is in production for television: All of us at Bobo Watch cannot wait for the premier - because watching reruns of King of Queens is out of the question. Congratulations to Mr. MacArthur; we wish he and Ali continued success - both professionally and personally.Better yet: Have a painful break-up. We need more gossip fodder; the more Bobo grads on Page Six, the better. UPDATE: Thanks to Google, I discovered that Mr. MacArthur appeared in by far the best Bowdoin Magazine wedding photo E.V.E.R. The photo from the Spring 2003 edition was a fav before I even realized that Mr. MacArthur was present.Ahh, Spring 2003. What a year for wedding photos. [SOURCES = NY Post Page Six, My Way Celebrity Gossip, Hayes on IMDB, Larter on IMDB, Handsome Guy at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, Ali Larter did not marry Mario Lopez, Hayes MacArthur Biography by Comedy Central, Watch Hayes MacArthur on Comedy Central, Hayes at Whiteboy Comedy Productions, Bowdoin Magazine Spring 2003; HAT TIP = Anonymous]