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You know, everybody talks about how ugly Steve Buscemi is... It makes me just wanna give him a hug if I ever see him.

But I'd hope he wouldn't stare too hard with his googley eyes.

My only concern would be how good are the Scottish at playing Irish?

>i>Kelly Macdonald is definitely ugly enough to work in Atlantic City.

Woman, you just don't know when to quit with the slanderous crazy talk.

They're both awesome. I am super pumped about this.

Yea, becks I have to disagree... Kelly MacDonald is super cute. No one that adorable could be described as "Atlantic City Fug."

I think she's pretty average by real people standards and ugly by Hollywood standards. If you have that many people working on you to make you look attractive and you come out looking like Kelly Macdonald then you aren't good looking.

Plus I'm no pale-ist. I'm Canadian for God sakes!

I'm really not trying to be mean. I like her. I loved her in No Country. I just think she's not attractive. Maybe I haven't seen her in the movies that y'all have seen.

I'm with you becks, she's very talented but does nothing for me in the rowwwwr department.

Ahem, Mr. Rowles:

"Which is why I'm torn about the fact that Kelly Macdonald is also in talks to star on the show as an Irish immigrant. She's also a talented motherfucker. But she ain't ugly."

Since you are not prone to non sequiturs, your no doubt well-thought through use of consecutive sentences here strongly suggests that an Irish immigrant must de facto be ugly. So before I call the IRA cousins (you know they don't have much to do these days so they've been looking for a challenge) and unleash my wrath, you might want to clear up this little misunderstanding. Thanks.

becks & admin granted, she doesn't have to tickle your fancy, but I hate the implication that just because she's not up to Hollywood standards of beauty she's unattractive.

Also, does anyone know how involved Scorsese is with this project? Is he exec producing the whole series, or will he direct the pilot and then leave it be.

Eh, not that my opinion matters, I don't have HBO anyway.

Kayanne, I heartily agree. I think Kelly MacDonald is adorable. I have no need for her to be "Hollywood hot" because she also seems to actually be a good actress. It took me about a week after seeing No Country to realize that she was the little maid who got kissed by Clive Owen in Gosford Park.

Julie, pweeeze don't make fun of Tina Fey looks-wise, even if it was to mess with Jay... it'd make my heart hurt.

I think Kelly MacDonald is adorable. I have no need for her to be "Hollywood hot" because she also seems to actually be a good actress.

Anne (in Reno) that's what I like to hear! She's super cute, but I don't care if she doesn't "do it" for you. She looks decent on camera and she does a good job while she's up there. Unfortunately, too many people expect "Hollywood Hot" out of all their actresses, regardless of the outcome. Those are the people I blame for giving us Jessica Alba. Talent doesn't always come in scorching hot packages.

Kayanne how can you not have HBO, isn't that like against the law or something? Are you a socialist or something, where do you get your entertainment? Please don't tell me you are one of those people that enjoy reading books and shit?

I agree that McDonald is quite attractive but has anyone ever see her play a character who wasn't outwardly rather helpless and innocent but with an inner canniness? And now she'll be an innocent immigrant thrust into the wiles of Atlantic City. Just sounds like more of the same to me. It wears thin after a while.

Totally Jay, I remember when her and Jimmy Fallon (heh) were featured in People's 50 Most Beautiful list about 5/6 years ago and she looked just as pretty in that photoshoot.

Aw, man. I was born in Atlantic City and I never thought I was doomed to fugliness... my hair is extra thick and looks kind of big even if I flat iron it, though.

Crap. Now I have to start wearing a bag over my head.

Pooks I am not a socialist! Psshaw to that. Actually, I'm a broke college student living off-campus (on-campus has cable but I got conned into moving off-campus by my nagging roommate) and with money being tight all around... Well, one of my roommates (the roommate that also conned me into moving off-campus and I happen to be a bride's maid for) can barely afford the bills, so I suggested we get rid of cable.

I have the networks, WGN, TBS and VH1 classic. It's kind of depressing, but I was catching up on watching a bunch of movies I'd never seen on tha DVD, but now the DVD player in my room is broken so I actually have to do work.

Does this affect your crush on me, Pooks?

Actually tamantha I am on wicked awesome cold medication but it doesn't seem to be affecting my groinal area. *checks Tina Fey post* Nope I'm good.

I don't think she's ugly she's just meh.

And I have to agree with Pookie "Cathouse" is fantastically fucked up.
But why are you putting your cruch on Kayanne? Is this some new kink I'm not aware of?

Sounds painful.

Hee, I'm just being antagonistic Kayanne, if I were a guy I'd happily risk breaking Fey's signature glasses by furiously banging her against the wall.

You know there are ways for you to do that without the whole "if I were a guy" stipulation.

In fact, if you don't mind, I am enjoying a few mental scenarios of such an event right now....

Tina Fey is awesome. And her interview in VF only made me love her more. I need to hug her.

Obviously you don't love her enough then.

Julie has it right. You need to watch some more 30 Rock until you are ready to enter into bodice-ripping, glasses-breaking, wall-cracking passionate throes of lust on sight of the woman.

Sorry, once I get lesbians on the brain, it is very hard (hehe) to get it out.

I'm not a lesbian! I'm...cooter friendly.

I don't know what that means.

Crunch implies eating, though I'm not opposed to eating K, nevertheless I meant crush.

Oh God, I hope I wouldn't crunch... But thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow, Pooks! I knew there was a reason I didn't file that restraining order! XOXOXO

I'm...cooter friendly.

Hahahahahahahaha. Julie that almost seems like there should be an alliance, like, "Friend of the Cooters." Randy Newman can change the words of his hit song to be the title of the alliance to: "You've Got a Cooter Friend In Me!"

Also, in the south, Cooter is often a nickname given to slack-jawed gentlemen. Even more hilarious.

Sadly, no. The song you're thinking of is "I Love YOU Baby."

But I understand how you may have misheard.

Just being picky again, but at least it's not about grammar:
What makes you think that women in the '20s had big hair? They wore it in waves very close to the head. I'm sure Ms. Macdonald can manage that.