A STAR IS BORN!

Fio is ecstatic!  In second heaven! She received a cast call yesterday afternoon, and she's going to be a S-T-A-R!

Well, maybe--Serena, who represents an advertising agency, asked Fio if she would be willing to participate in an ad for Roger Beasley Mazda, which has serviced Fio's car for the past ten years, and what could Fio say but YES, YES, YES!  The Mazda people have taken good care of her as well as her baby car, and she wants to tell everyone how wonderful they are, but she also looks forward to being in the spotlight again.

Not that it's set, of course--the ad may fall through or Fio may not give a good performance. But for the time being, she can dream.  First Mazda, then Hollywood, then People Magazine, then the Oscar.

And to think. An hour before Serena called, Fio didn't have anything to tell you about today.

Meow!

Fiorella cannot help but comment on the present state of show biz glam.

Julia Roberts, skinny, stringy, and brassy-haired, is looking more and more like Madonna every day--twins separated at birth? And Marie Osmond apparently got a full makeover along with her weight loss. But her face looks like a Halloween mask and her clothes are so tight that they seem painted on.

On the other hand, Mirren and Judy Dench look good--glamorous, yet age-appropriate. Maybe it's the British climate.