Wacky Waters

Well, lo and behold, it appears that Looseville, Kentucky is just looney for John Waters. Several venues around town have been hosting Waters-themed events to celebrate his visit to this fair city.

First up, Comedy Caravan screened two evenings of free John Waters films. Peppa Roni and I ventured out for "Polyester" night. They provided Odorama cards so that we could experience this aromatic cinematic delight the way it was meant to be seen...and smelled. I'd forgotten just how hearbreaking Divine's performance is in that film; not to mention how yummy Tab Hunter is.

The fabulous and trendy 21C Museum Hotel pitched in by hosting an exhibit of Waters' recent photography and illustrations. It definitely seemed fitting to have his work shown in a museum where the men's room urinal wall is made of glass. Yes, while you're relieving yourself, you can see the art lovers strolling down the hallway. I'm sure Mr. Waters approved.

Saturday was the main event: John Waters himself came and spoke at the Bomhard Theater as part of the LEO Presents A Little Off Center Series. To get geared up, Peppa and I enjoyed a little afternoon home viewing of the crowd-pleasing "Hairspray" as well as the filthy "Pink Flamingos". There's nothing like some singing rosebud and a dog feces feast to get you geared up for an evening of witty banter.

If John Waters comes to your town, do yourself a favor and catch the show. It's funnier and more twisted than any stand-up routine I've ever seen. He dishes on everything from literacy in America to the current state of pornography. I haven't felt that intellectually stimulated in ages.

In fact, Peppa and I are in such a Waters frenzy, we just finished marveling at the sickness that is "Serial Mom". It had never occured to me before what an influence Kathleen Turner's portrayel of that maniacal mother Beverly Suthpin must have been on the creation of Desperate Housewive's Bree Hodge. Speaking of which, it's only a few hours until a new episode of that delightful show. I think we'll put on "A John Waters Christmas" to get into the holiday spirit and cook some dinner until then.


Smooches,
Daph

Kelly Video

For those of you who adore Kelly's "Shoes" video, here's another gem from that demented diva. This is sort of a high-tech take on the classic "Sex and the City" episode where Carrie gets dumped by Berger via a post-it note.

Text Message Breakup


My dear pal, Prissy Cilla of The East Point Possums forwarded this laugh riot over to me. She runs across some of the funniest stuff on the net when she's not surfing for porn!

Watch for the pee-inducing cameo by Margaret Cho. What a sport! It's been years since I hung out with Margaret in Provincetown, Massachusetts. We had such fun together mocking the tacky tourists parading up and down Commercial Street.

Hopefully, I'll make it back to Provincetown next summer with Pinkie Jenkins for a week of sun and sin. Fortunately, I'm heading to Tampa, Florida tomorrow on business. I'll be sure to get my big white body on the beach for some rays before I head back. Don't be suprised if I blind someone with the reflection of the sun off my ivory skin.

Smooches,
Daph

The House on Homo Hill

As promised, here are some horrifying photos from Halloween night. The picture above is Peppa Roni's haunted mansion in the Highlands of Looseville, Kentucky. We had a screamingly good time getting it all done up for the holiday. We invited a large group of our most ghoulish gal pals over and concocted a witching little brew to get the good times simmering.

Despite the cool temperature and light rain, lots of little ghosts and goblins were trolling the neighborhood for treats. I decided to resurrect my zombie routine and had a total blast scaring all the little kiddies from the porch. Of course, some of the older "kids" were a little savvier. There was the one young lady who could be heard to scream, "Is that a drag queen?" She and her pals giggled as they tried to convince one another to go back and ask. My fans just get younger and younger all the time!

The biggest surprise of the night was running into U.S. Representative Anne Northup trying to scare up some votes for her dying campaign. If you're looking to promote hell on earth, she's definitely your candidate. As you can see from the pic on the left, there is a striking resemblance between us: I just look a little more lifelike.

Here I am trying to warm my bones by the fire. I do so love Halloween. I wonder what frights next year will bring. I'm sure the rest of the Jenkins clan back in Georgia had an absolute ball at The River's Edge. Hopefully, Pinkie has managed to find her way out of the forbidden forest by now.


Smooches,
Daph