Joel Stein.

Really, he never ceases to amaze us. Despite writing an over all un-amazing column most weeks, every now and again he will spit something out that gets us logging onto the LA Times after we'd sworn it off for the 100th time that month.

This week, Joel teaches us how Hollywood people do humor when he takes a producer to lunch at The American Girl cafe. And like the awesome teen sex scene that Joel just couldn't help but watch, the medialites could not pass up the chance to dine with a half Asian doll.

As we entered the cafe, our hostess, Nicole, asked us if we'd brought our dolls. We had not, so she offered us a choice of tablemates. We chose Jess, who is half-Asian, which, Swanson pointed out, he is too. "Her story is all about friendship and making friends," Nicole explained. "Mine too," said Swanson. Hitting on the American Girl cafe hostess is a major power move.

We can only imagine what kind of nonsense these two would have gotten into had the doll been dressed as a geisha and her story was all about dancing and pouring sake.

All dolled up [Joel Stein, Los Angeles Times]