Just When You Start to Wonder

I thought she was gone. Elisha Cuthbert, no longer being chased by cougars and survivalists on 24, seemed to have gone the way of so many other blondes that do wonders for the two small pieces of textile known as a bikini, yet have no acting ability whatsoever.

Then, up comes "House of Wax," this week's #2 grossing movie.

Sure, Paris Hilton gets her skull split open (producer Joel Silver knows crowd pleasing), and that may explain a huge part of the appeal. But Elisha gets top billing.

I can see why.

Does Elisha now have a future as a scream queen? A glance at IMDB says that she's trying drama next. My guess is that this would prove to be a stretch for her. She should stick to things that won't tax her abilities.

And no jokes about stretching, please.