HOW CAN I RESIST

Anyone who knows me is quite aware I love, love, love trash TV. So it should be no surprise that on January 2nd I will be tuning in to A&E for the debut of ROLLERGIRLS. Here are some highlights from the first two episodes...

-Best name for a skater: Blanche Davidian.

-Best line of dialogue, delivered by Cha Cha: "She also messed up her foot at that Jell-O wrestling, when she was on the trampoline."

-Best bit of voyeurism: Lux prepping for the first bout of the season by gently moisturizing her legs.

-Best team uniforms: The Catholic schoolgirl outfits favoured by the Holy Rollers.

-Best pre-game meal: Venis Envy's cigarette while driving to the Thunderdome.

And does roller derby get any sweeter than this? After Miss Envy's first match - but before she goes out drinking and returns to her motor home - she shares a quiet moment with her boyfriend Palmer.

"I could not be prouder of you," he says.

And it sounds like he means it.

Skaters occasionally suffer from "fishnet burn," a scrape left by stockings skidding on the track.