Yeah, I'm starting to loathe Nip/Tuck, but I decided to finish the season, mostly to see Jennifer Coolidge in the finale tonight. You may know Coolidge from Best in Show (she got to kiss Jane Lynch!), For Your Consideration, American Pie or Legally Blonde.

She almost always plays characters who are described as "dim-witted," but you have to be smart to play that dumb — and to be that funny. Here's a clip from Best in Show.

"We could not talk or talk forever, and still find things to not talk about." Love it!

Here's hoping Coolidge's Nip/Tuck character will get to retain a little dignity ... oh, who am I kidding? She wasn't exactly dignified the first time she showed up: She played a Hearts and Scalpels patient who had a, um, lip transplant. That means what you think it means.

Coolidge also has several film projects in the works, if you just can't bear to tune in tonight. And if you haven't seen Best in Show, rent it now!

In a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times, indie film goddess Parker Posey discussed seven "iconic Parker Posey characters" she's played over the years. Her take on the career-defining roles was just as smart, funny, and kooky as the characters themselves. Here's what she had to say about each: … continue reading

1. Jackie O in The House of Yes
"What people say about that performance is 'I don't know anyone who can play crazy like you can,' which I consider a big compliment. I think crazy people are fascinating because they think they are always right. I would love to do that movie again with what I've been through and how I am now. I should get in touch with the writer Wendy MacLeod and see what she has written. That was her Yale thesis project."

2. Mary in Party Girl
"To me that movie was iconic because I made the mistake of saying in the press that I was discovered at the Barney's makeup counter and people didn't think I was a real actress. But it's the Holly Golightly role. There is such an exuberance to her and to me as well during that time because that was the first movie I carried. It's an easy film. You can put it in and it's just light and there is a lot to be said for that. That's a certain kind of risk right now."