“Penny is not here, baby,” says Kaley Cuoco, seeking — apparently — to distance herself from The Big Bang Theory character that brings her about $1 million an episode. (You’d think she’d be more respectful!) Cuoco didn’t need to say it: anybody who had just watched her Lip Sync and slither her way through Ludacris in an outfit JLo might steal for her Vegas shows knew that Penny wasn’t on the premises. If the Ludacris didn’t prove it, a gyrating early Britney Spears follow-up quashed all memory of Penny. (Except the reminder that we’re in the presence of a great comedienne.)
[Kaley Cuoco Quiz — 8 Simple Questions]
Cuoco may just be feeling a little hemmed in by her sweet Big Bang character: she telling fans I’m more — a lot more. Penny may not even be Cuoco’s best character so far. She made an indelible mark in 8 Simple Rules
