Marissa Jaret Winokur vs. Nia Vardalos
Battle of the Slightly Roundish, Suddenly Famous Stars

Is there a down side to instant, sudden, spectacular fame? We mean, besides the stalkers? Only if you happen to achieve it at the exact same time as someone who looks eerily like you.

But that never happens, right? Right? What are the odds?

Nia Vardalos is, of course, the endearing and slightly roundish (by Hollywood standards, at least) star of the normal-girl-makes-good hit romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which is currently taking movie theatres by storm.

Marissa Jaret Winokur is, of course, the endearing and slightly roundish (by Broadway standards, at least) star of the normal-girl-makes-good hit musical comedy Hairspray, which is currently taking New York theatres by storm.

You might remember Winokur from her one-line scene in American Beauty, in which she played Kevin Spacey's fellow fast-food employee -- the one who tells Annette Bening and Peter Gallagher: "You are so busted." You might remember Vardalos from, well, nothing, unless you are a rabid devotee of Second City, or happened to catch the popular one-woman show that served as the basis for her surprise hit movie.

Now that both are sudden, spectacular stars, you have to imagine that each of them is very happy. Too happy, no doubt, to be concerned over some distracting detail; for example, that her show-business doppelganger also happened to achieve spectacular stardom at pretty much the exact same moment that she did.

We'd advise these two not to bemoan this odd coincidence, but exploit it, now, before it's too late. Most of America vaguely recognizes these two woman, but has probably not cemented them in their collective mind as two distinct people. Hey Nia and Marissa, why not move in together and become one person, for professional purposes? Ladies and gentlemen: Nia Jaret Windalos, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Hairspray! Where does she find the time?

While one does press junkets, the other one visits the spa. One stars with the Hairspray touring company, the other vets scripts. While one films My Big Fat Greek Baby Shower, the other backpacks through Thailand. Perfect!

Advantage: Trust us, the Olsen twins wish they'd thought of this a long time ago. It's too late for them, but not for you, Nia Jaret Windalos. Not for you.