In the Friday Shill, QuietMan6243 mentions Maura Tierney ... and omg, I had such a crush on her from the "NewsRadio" show.

In this scene, Beth is explaining to Lisa (Maura) about PRETTY vs. CUTE.
It's mostly funny but has bits and pieces of truth:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7iU2HFUXaU

cute:  pretty but short and/or hyperactive
pretty:  pretty
beautiful:   pretty and tall
gorgeous:  pretty with great hair
striking:  pretty with a big nose
voluptuous:  pretty and fat
sexy: pretty and easy
exotic:  ugly

(Less related: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtpsPTwmo8 (Maura wins Celebrity Poker) What do you call pretty and smart?)