. >> this was the austrian alps, not the australian alps. that would be an interesting location. well, there's enough of fancy facial hair. we should let you know the u.s. beard and mus ach championships are coming up saturday november 7th. it's in brooklyn, new york. >> oh, yeah. all right. we have our plans. >>> coming up in "the skinny," amy schumer, jennifer lawrence, and chris pratt have something very new in common. >> and also ahead, superstition involving taylor swift and her performances at big ballparks. is the pop superstar bad luck for major league teams? >> and the 12-foot long python that put the squeeze on a shop worker. the police officers who could not believe what they saw. first let's take a look at the forecast map. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news weather brought to you by hughes nex fast max. ll so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf... new from mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and f

. >>> and a generally hairy situation they're starting to recover from in the austrian alps. we say it's hairy because it was the 2015 world beard and mustache championships. they had more than 300 participants all sporting their own unique look. it featured three groupings of dudes, the mustache group, the partial beard group and, of course, the full beard. >> and a new study suggests reasons why it seems more men are growing beards these days. it seems that men might be feeling pressured to stand out so they need something that draws attention. why not grow a beard. you know, it's free. blades anymore. >> and you can look like santa claus. >> i guess you could. >> or kung fu fighters. >> i'm going to use that excuse to grow some scruff. >>> here's some interesting designs there. this competition has been going on for some five years now and people came from 18 different countries. >> okay. well, more news after this. i thought activia was for big digestive issues. until i realized our body handles a lot. 1,100 meals a year... 730 rushed snacks... add 300 stressful decisions