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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>Feb 1, 2025 10:46:21 PM PST, Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid>:

>>WHITE LOTUS Creator Mike White Says Season 3 Stars "Rival" Jennifer 
>>Coolidge's "Iconic" Performance [HBO]  (Jan. 30)

>Getting rid of Coolidge was the best thing for that show.

>I have no idea why she's so lauded and celebrated. She's incredibly
>off-putting, her acting style basically boils down to her squinting like she's
>trying to read something far away, and whining a lot. She's not attractive and
>has a voice only slightly less grating than Fran Drescher, yet Hollywood
>treats her like she's the next Meryl Streep or something.

>As far as I'm concerned, she peaked in AMERICAN PIE as Stifler's Mom.

She's got it going on!

Her screen character is intentionally off-putting. Success! I don't find
her to be entertaining either.