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Monday: The day in photos

World in Photos

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Blondes who let us have fun

By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

They say blonds have more fun -- and these blonds are certainly having the last laugh. They're part of a coterie of platinum-haired performers -- from Mae West to such contemporary faves as Cameron Diaz, as well as Oscar-winners Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange and Reese Witherspoon -- who have tickled audiences' funny bones. And, yes, we begrudgingly give props to Jessica Simpson, who gave new meaning to the expression "dumb blond" in her MTV "reality" series "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica" but nonetheless showed some comic flair. Here's a look at performers who have the film archetype of the Blond and turned it on its head: