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Richard Leiby says babies are ugly

In Richard Leiby's June 4 online chat, he says that babies are ugly:

Olsen Twins: You know, why can't people say certain babies are ugly, not cute? I mean who made up that rule? How ridiculous.

Richard Leiby: This is a question for the ages. Dickens once wrote that every child born is fairer than the last. But don't blame Dickens. Everyone sees their own kids as beautiful, because they are THEIRS. But I agree: Some babies are goofy-looking.

In case you haven't figured it out by now, yes, this is one of those Jessica Cutler roundups. But Leiby didn't have much to say about Jessica. He says that she is no longer returning his phone calls, and hints that Playboy may be backing out.

Washington, D.C.: Anything new on Jessica Cutler?

Richard Leiby: Wish I had something for you, but she no longer returns my calls. Last I heard she was lunching with Playboy mag people, but now Playboy has clammed up too.

He also refers to Wonkette as "Wankette." Very funny.

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Surprisingly, there seems to be some new news about Jessica in today's Philadelphia Inquirer (annoying registration required to view article).

Veracity did not seem to be a major issue for Carlisle & Co., the New York literary agency that is representing Cutler.

"I believe her, but it's sort of irrelevant," said Carlisle's Pilar Queen. "We're looking for a story that reflects Jessica in her entirety, not just her blog. She's going to be writing fiction - based on fact, a lot of it.

"I've seen chick-lit done for New York and London," Queen said, "but I haven't seen it done for D.C."

I still want to know if "Pilar Queen" is man, woman, or transvestite.

posted Sunday, June 06, 2004

4 Comments:

By Anonymous:

Jessica Cutler is on the cover of this weeks National Enquirer tabloid

posted at 6/07/2004 2:21 AM

By Vida:

Pilar Queen is a woman, fyi. She grad Northwestern in 2003. A friend of mine, also from NU & also a literary agent, says Pilar used to be her intern. She also says Pilar has no taste in what books will sell - obviously.

AP story form when Pilar was a student at NU:

http://www.cnn.com/2001/fyi/teachers.ednews/11/08/college.courses.ap/

- Vida

posted at 6/10/2004 4:49 PM

By Calico Cat:

How does she have such a high profile job if she's only been out of college for a year?

posted at 6/10/2004 6:33 PM

By volutian:

Two things - a) Pilar is very much a woman, about 5'5'', brunette, dark skin, petite and fantastic in bed;
b) her aunt was a big publishing guru who paved the way for her.

posted at 4/18/2006 8:24 PM