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I tend to want to swear a lot. I know I shouldn’t, and I try not to do it around the kids, but every once in a while one slips out, and when that happens I can be pretty sure that both kids are going to repeat it in school sometime in the following 24 hours. Usually to a teacher. So, I try not to do it, but it’s always a struggle. Which is why I was rather happy to see Kyra Sedgwick the other night, in a room full of women, dropping F-Bombs left and right.

I had the opportunity to go to a screening party at Ultra for the new season of Kyra’s hit show on TNT, The Closer. The fourth season opener premiers Monday July 14th at 9pm, but some select bloggers and fans got to see it early. And then we got to chat with Kyra Sedgwick, who stars as LAPD Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson.

I arrived at the party starving. And while I think there might have been some veggies and cheese hidden in a dark corner somewhere, the main buffet was all dessert, in honor of Brenda Leigh’s constant sugar cravings. I was a little surprised to see banana chunks on big wooden toothpicks, next to the plates of cookies, cakes, and Rice Krispie Treats. But then I noticed the chocolate fountain. It was all I could do not to hold my hair back and stick my tongue in. But I managed to control myself. I wonder what they would have served if the main character had been a drug addict.

We settled in to comfy couches with our food and drinks to watch the episode projected all over the walls. This was only the third episode of the show that I’ve seen (and I only watched the other two because they were sent to me by TNT in a Pajama Gram), but I think I’m getting hooked. Kyra’s southern transplant character, with her slathered-on lipstick and tight sweaters, is very different from the other female cops on TV. Most female TV detectives are prettier versions of men. But Brenda Leigh manages to be her own sweet, messed-up self while still being a smart cop.

The show is able to add humor to situations you normally wouldn’t laugh at, and it’s a welcome relief from detective shows that lay the drama on too thick. And while I think the season premier gave a few too many clues as to who started the massive fire that was the focus of the episode, it was still a really engaging show, with several shocking moments, and one scene that manages to be hilarious and cringe-inducing at the same time.

Afterwards Kyra did a Q&A, and I have to say I was really impressed with her candor. She talked a lot about guilt, and what a “useless fucking emotion” it is. She said she spent a lot of time when her kids were younger feeling guilty for working, which was pointless, because the guilt was preventing her from enjoying the work so what was the point? (I agree: either do something and enjoy it and get all you can out of it, or don’t do it. Doing it while feeling guilty just ruins it. It took me 35 years to learn that.)

So, to celebrate The Closer’s season premier on Monday night, I’m giving away a Closer insulated water bottle holder, courtesy of TNT, perfect for keeping your water cold when you’re exercising yourself down to Kyra’s size, or for keeping your vodka cold when your kids are driving you crazy. It’s a little hard to see the logo in the picture because it’s black on black, but it looks very cool in person.

To enter, leave a comment on this post with your favorite swear word or phrase (because for some situations, one word just isn’t enough). If you don’t want to type it in, substituting symbols for letters is perfectly acceptable, if a little wimpy. And if you don’t have a favorite, just enter any of the phrases that Hugh Grant uses in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Make sure you leave a valid email address, so that I can get in touch with you if you win. The winner will be chosen randomly (by random.org) on Wednesday, July 16th at noon.

Good luck, and start swearing!

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