From IMDB:

Memoirs Of A Geisha director Rob Marshall has defended his decision to cast Chinese actors in place of Japanese ones - insisting they were employed for their talent, not where they come from. The American film-maker spoke out after being chastised by Chinese critics for appointing Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li to play major roles in the adaptation of Arthur Golden's popular novel. The critics insist Marshall's choice is insensitive because of the atrocities committed by the Japanese during their 1930s Chinese occupation. Marshall says, "When you saw Zorba The Greek, and you saw Anthony Quinn play Zorba, was that odd to you because he was Irish and Mexican?" Gong Li, who plays top geisha Hatsumo in the film, defended her position, insisting her decision to star in the film was based purely on character, not race. She says, "As actors, we seek roles that challenge and inspire us."

Weren't these guys just congratulating themselves for an all-Asian cast? He needs to check his talking points.

Any word on why Jake Gyllenhaal backed out of TDS last night? Doesn't have some plugging to do for the Big Gay Cowboy Movie?

They so should have booked Heath Ledger instead.

Well, I'm working from home this morning, because there's a giant crapload of snow outside.

Not that I have a problem with this. At least, not a huge problem -- just a vague sense of guilt because the only thing I can do from here is read e-mail and look things up.

Now I wait for the plow.

The captions on this set of snow pictures made me laugh a lot a lot a lot.

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The captions are very Buffistas-like.

Timelies! We're supposed to get hit with a Nor'easter tonight. We might get a lot of snow or we might get a lot of rain. My friends are also supposed to come into town this evening, so I'm hoping for rain.

ER: ita! I know! That's possibly the only promo that er ever did that didn't give it all away. Plus, opening up with extra-happy Luka was fun. Happy Luka is cute Luka.

From Nora's link above:

Look. Christmas lights. And if you call them "holiday lights," you'll make the baby Jesus cry, and vomit holy virgin mother breast milk all down your shirt. Take that, you secular bastard!

eta: I had to go through and look at the rest of dude's photos just to read the captions.

Happy Luka is dorky Luka. It was cool.

I have 5.5 hours more to go before the EEG. My god that seems insurmountable.

I was late leaving for work today, so the snow had mostly turned to rain. So now there are monster puddles at every corner to jump over and massive spray from the cars to try and avoid. Why are any cars other than delivery trucks, buses, and taxis allowed in Manhattan again?