Monet

You know that line from the movie Clueless about people's looks in relationship to the works of artist Monet?

Tai: Do you think she's pretty?
Cher: No, she's a full-on Monet.
Tai: What's a monet?
Cher: It's like a painting, see? From far away, it's OK, but up close, it's a big old mess.

The following news story is a living example of the above. In China, they held the Plastic Surgery Pageant where a 22 year old with cheek implants won the big prize. Use the link provided, read the story and then click on the photo---yikes!! Just nasty. Those cheeks will become part of her labia in another 10 years. There was a great article in Entertainment Weekly recently regarding major actresses whose plastic surgery is ruining their ability to get decent parts. The work they've had done distracts too much from the potential role. To make matters worse, a lot of these dopes are queens of denial. Case in point, 41 year old Nicollette Sheridan told EW's sister publication People in the Dec. 20 2004 issue that rumors of lifts to her face, eyes, and brow are "malicous and patently false". Her longtime friend and Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan examined her face and backed up her story by explaining that her more angular look is due to aging. What?! Just own up to it already.

The following has nothing to do with the above but in the spirit of the holidays, here's a gift to you. Someone has put together freely accessible Saturday Night Live transcripts. The site allows you to search for guests and characters. "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" was always a favorite sketch.