article_snippet.sent: The life-size bronze statue in Celoron, New York, has been likened to Conway Twitty, the snake from "Beetlejuice" and actor Steve Buscemi, among other unflattering comparisons.
article_snippet.sent: And yet, it has been a tourist draw since 2009 for Celoron, the comedian's birthplace, attracting visitors who pose with the statue for pictures.
article_snippet.sent: "Lucille Ball was one of the most talented, beautiful, funny women who ever appeared on television; a pioneer, a giant of television.
article_snippet.sent: I love my hometown and I Love Lucy.
article_snippet.sent: A Buffalo News columnist vouched for the sentiment, saying "the sentiment deranged grimace and jagged teeth inspire more dread than reverence.
article_snippet.sent: It looks more like an extra from 'The Walking Dead' than arguably the most famous comic actress of all time," Colin Dabkowski wrote Saturday.