Ebert Shows Off His New Chin

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Jan 20, 2011 9:20PM

Roger Ebert will be wearing a prosthetic chin for his segments on the reconstituted Roger Ebert Presents At The Movies. Today Ebert discusses the process to having the new chin constructed on his blog with his usual blend of grace, humor, wisdom and candor.

The prosthesis process took two years to develop to the chin you'll see in the photos Ebert uploaded with his post, and what you'll see on "At the Movies." Ebert explains why he'll wear the false chin, despite scores of photos that now reveal the ravages of his battle with cancer.

"That's not to fool anyone, because my appearance is widely known. It will be used in a medium shot of me working in my office, and will be a pleasant reminder of the person I was for 64 years. Symbolically, it's as if my illness never happened and, hey, here I still am, on the show with these new kids. When people see the 'Roger's Office' segment, they'll notice my voice more than my appearance."