Creepy statue of Lucille Ball will get a makeover from a new sculptor

The mayor of Lucille Ball's hometown of Celoron, New York, says he'll hire a new sculptor to "fix" the village's much-maligned statue of the 1950s sitcom star after criticism of the public artwork drew worldwide attention.

Mayor Scott Schrecengost said Tuesday he has spoken with a sculptor who agreed to fix the life-sized bronze statue of Lucy for less than the $10,000 quoted years ago by the original sculptor, Dave Poulin.

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The announcement comes only hours after Poulin told The Associated Press he was willing to create a new statue for free. The mayor says he doesn't want Poulin to redo the work; Poulin said he's fine with that decision. Read more...

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