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For those who thought that Keanu Reeves was a mental lightweight (one Hollywood wag described Keanu as "no one is home upstairs, but it's a hell of a climb") you'll be surprised to hear that Keanu has at least enough gray matter to develop some eccentricities. It seems to be coming with age. Whether experience has seasoned the actor over time, or whether it has just started to dawn on him that time is running out, I leave to you.

The eccentricity in question is a practice that first came to public attention when Michael Jackson picked it up. Now before anyone gets alarmed, Keanu hasn't gone and cut off his nose. Rather Reeves has taken to napping in a hyperbaric chamber. Keanu has signed up with Global Hyperbaric in Beverly Hills, which is apparently some fringe company that caters to the whims of celebrities (Now you know how to make your million). GB specializes in renting out time in oxygen tubes - devices resembling a large test tubes, like the ones in which super villains would trap Wonder Woman and 007 from time to time. These tubes aren't being used to trap celebrities, although that seems like an excellent idea. These chambers are pumped full of enriched oxygen, and that rejuvenates over the hill, partied out actors.

Keanu took to the tube treatment when he began having trouble falling asleep. Concerned that the lack of beauty sleep might start to show, Keanu took immediate measure to preserve the youthful good looks that's got him where he is today. By some unlikely path that took him to Global Hyperbaric - the specialists in bizarre New Age hokum. The idea being that oxygen is basic to the body's function, so more oxygen means a healthier and more youthful body. Keanu himself claims that after booking some tube time he feels like a new man. As a matter of fact he's even talked his Street Kings costar Naomie Harris into trying it. I hope that Global Hyperbaric gave Reeves a commission, or at least a discount on his next time in the bottle. Of course if the snake oil and New Age gimmicks don't work out, Reeves might actually have to cut back on the partying!

Wondertrash show business quote of the day:

I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.
Bob Hope

So I guess what Hope felt at noon was sleepy. At the very least he felt like a nap. Maybe big Bob should've tried one of those hyperbaric chambers?? Incidentally, I hear that Bob successfully hung on to the first dime he ever earned. You may not be able to take it with you, but Bob was gonna bring it as far as it would go.