Glorious Day Gazes: Presley, Swimmer

Glorious Day Gazes: Presley, Swimmer: "Presley is an amazing swimmer. I can't believe how good she is for a 3 year old. She is almost self sufficient in our pool by herself. ..."

SOOKIE STACKHOUSE NOVELS

I am really enjoying the Charlaine Harris "Southern Vampire" novels. I like TRUE BLOOD on HBO and look forward to it returning next month.

I have read LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS - which picks up where TRUE BLOOD season one left off and just finished CLUB DEAD last night.

They are very funny - but also sometimes very scary....a good combination.

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED

I was very happy with the new interpretation of Evelyn Waugh's novel, Brideshead Revisited. Obviously a lot shorter that the original mini-series starring Jeremy Iron's and Anthony Edwards, but still a 2 hours and 50 minutes film.

Emma Thompson was perfectly cast as pious Lady Marchmain. And while Matthew Goode was a sufficient Charles Ryder, it was Ben Whishaw who stole the show as the tortured Sebastian Flyte - hopelessly in love with his best friend Charles as Charles falls for Sebastian's sister, Julia.

My favorite line - Sebastian to Charles regarding his unrequited love for Charles - "only God can give you a love like that". Dagger to heart!!

MATT BELSANTE - NEW CD!

TILA GETS DUMPED BY THE BI GIRL

Tila had to choose between boy Bo and girl Kristy in the season filale of A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila. While Tila's heart led her to Kristy, Kristy started re-thinking if she wanted to be with a man or a woman on the way to the final ceremony. Bad timing? Ya think?

After Tila gently let Bo down and sent him away, she eagerly awaited her new love only to be turned down when she offered Kristy "the key" to her heart. Poor Tila. Bi-strippers can't catch a break.

HANCOCK - A FUN TIME

It wasn't my favorite Will Smith movie, or the best superhero movie I've seen, but Hancock proved to be fun-enough escapism. I wish the story had explained a little more the origin of Hancock's "people", but a lot of that was left up to the imagination. Angel? Demon? Alien? Don't know for sure.

Jason Bateman was the glue for the film. Have loved him since Silver Spoons. Charlize Theron was effective enough...just wish that I hadn't been able to guess the "twisty" details of her character so early in the film.

SORDID LIVES, THE SERIES

For those who have been anxiously awaiting the further adventures of the "Sordid Lives" gang, I'm here to tell you that I've seen several episodes of the upcoming LOGO series, and it's undoubtedly one of the funniest hootenannies I've ever seen on television. Director, Creator, Producer Del Shores has outdone himself. Nearly the entire movie cast is back and better and white trashier than ever. The series is a prequel to the film. That means Peggy, merely a corpse in the film, is fully fleshed out and played to the sinful, Southern Baptist hilt by golden girl treasure Rue McClanahan in this incarnation. The characters that so many have been quoting for so long, including Sissy, Brother Boy, LaVonda, Latrelle, Noleta, Bitsy Mae and Dr. Eve will have you faithfully peeing in your pants with laughter every week. Beth Grant, Ann Walker, Leslie Jordan and Bonnie Bedelia shoplift scenes with their usual panache. And as much as I loved Delta Burke as Noleta in the movie, Caroline Rhea replaces her in the series and more than owns the role. And special mention to the amazing Sarah Hunley as Juanita. My nephew (who also screened several preview episodes) put it best. After the final credits roled, he turned to Del Shores and asked, "When is Juanita getting her own series?" She's that good. And so is the show. Oh, wait a minute. It is its own series. Mark July 25th on your calendar and join in the southern-fried perfection that is "Sordid Lives." (The picture is me with Robert L. Stephenson, who plays soap stud Hunter in the series.)