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Kyra Sedgwick Drops Some F-Bombs, And Inpires My First Contest

Jul 13, 2008 Product Giveaway

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!

Originally posted on Selfish Mom

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Tags: Interview, Kyra Sedgwick, Party, The Closer, TNT, TV

My Alter Ego Gets Up Close And Personal With Some Hot Actors

Jun 14, 2008 What's Going On

So I have this other website, Filming In Brooklyn, which chronicles TV shows, movies, commercials, and various and sundry other productions that are filming in the great, picturesque, totally filmable borough of Brooklyn. Last night I went out to watch some scenes being shot for the FX drama Rescue Me, which stars one of my favorite comedians and fellow Irish asshole Denis Leary (any Daily Show fans out there?).

Since this shoot was at night, there weren’t any fans standing around gawking, so I got to hang out and take pictures and was pretty much left alone. I wandered over to the the craft services table where series star Mike Lombardi was hanging out, and started chatting up a really nice crew member. I asked him if he thought Mr. Lombardi would mind me asking him for a picture, and he was like “Hey Mikey, this lady wants a picture witcha! Get over here!”

Now, on my Filming In Brooklyn website I hadn’t planned on appearing in any pictures. The site isn’t about seeing me with actors, it’s about the shoots going on in my neighborhood and elsewhere. I’d like someday for that site to grow into one where other people submit pictures of shoots that they come across, and I have no desire for the site to become wrapped up in my personality or personal life (that’s what this site is for!). So I held up my camera to take a nice close-up of Mr. Lombardi, and the crew guy said “You wanna be in it with him, right?” I was totally caught off guard. I actually didn’t want to be in it with him. If I were him, I think I’d be really annoyed at a stranger asking “Hey, you don’t know me, and you’ll probably never see me again, but could you please put your arm around me and act like we’re old buddies?” Of course he was very gracious about it, and I didn’t want to be rude, so I got in the picture. But you can see in my face that I was a bit uncomfortable.

A few seconds later, Daniel Sunjata walked by, and my new best bud the crew guy was like “Hey Daniel, come over here, take a picture with this lady. You want a picture with him, right?” Now if anybody (besides my husband, of course) is going to have his arm around me, Daniel Sunjata is not a bad choice. And by that I mean smokin’ hot. One of my great regrets is not seeing him in Take Me Out when I had the chance. He was also incredibly nice. Didn’t act annoyed at all.

So, by this point I was a little flustered (it being two in the morning didn’t help). If I had been thinking straight I would have asked Mr. Lombardi and Mr. Sunjata to pose for a picture together (without me). But I didn’t. Oh well, next time I’ll be prepared for the well-meaning, totally cool, funny-as-hell old crew guy.

You can see my other pictures (you know, the ones without me) here.

Originally posted on Selfish Mom

Tags: Daniel Sunjata, Denis Leary, Filming In Brooklyn, Irish Asshole, Mike Lombardi, Rescue Me, The Daily Show, TV