Swagger Like Her - Rutina Wesley "Black Coffee"

Rutina, who plays Tara Thornton and Sookie Stackhouse's best friend on my new favorite HBO show True Blood, is the one to look out for! Not since the days of the 80's sitcom era have I seen someone who looked like the normal, around the way black girl! Rutina plays a sassy, shit talking waitress who's best friend is in love with a vampire. Tara (Rutina) is also dealing with the drama of her mother who is a drunk who recently underwent an exorcism to get rid of her demons. She seems to get herself rapped up with some crazy, although beautiful, tasty looking men as she has a budding love interest in her boss who own's the bar she works in. When you get a chance, watch the show! It is bananas to say the least. You won't be disappointed!

I am so looking forward to seeing where Rutina's career will take her. The girl is B.A.D.! And if you've seen just one episode of True Blood then you know why! Think you recognize her? You may remember her from last year's The Way She Move, which is her only movie role to date. However, she is no stranger to Broadway. She has several plays to her credit to include The Color Purple.

Phonte, I nominate Rutina for your next Black Coffee List okay?

A scene from True Blood: Rutina Wesley and Ryan Kwanten

Swag On A Stick

Now those who know me well know that I am an avid horror movie fantic or anything gore driven, but vampire flicks/shows are my favorites. So imagine how delighted I was when HBO created a show that I could really sink my teeth into. True Blood is the brand new show that centers around a town called Bon Temps in Louisiana. Vampires are out of the closet er...coffin so to speak and humans have to deal with it.

The show is mainly centered around Sookie played by Anna Paquin (X-Men) but the whole entire cast is the bomb, but one character in particular sticks out the most. His name is Lafayette, played by Nelsan Ellis. Lafayette plays a lip-stick, eyeliner wearing, short order grill cook who is flamboyant and unapologetic in his sexual status. And why should he be? Come and test him and you will understand his gangsta. I love it! He is like the new Omar of HBO. Dude has many a hustle: From bar cook, to prostitute, to drug dealer to owner of a gay internet porn site, Lafayette keeps me rollin' every Sunday night. I love the way he interacts with Tara (Rutina Wesley) and Jason Stackhouse (Ryan Kwanten-sex on a stick!). And did I forget to mention he is from the Chi? My DVR is set for the rest of the season.