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My favorite characters in The L Word, however, are not in the movie or publishing business. Bette is a museum director who becomes dean of a school of design. Maybe my being a professor makes me naturally relate to her, but Jennifer Beals' performance is a perfect mix of primness and passion. She has been a pleasure to see on screen since Flashdance, and is only getting better.
I've seen the first four episodes of the new season, and it's lots of fun, with serious themes including life in ...
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1 "Liberally"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Sep 4
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By sarahwarn In the latest WGN episode, our intrepid vloggers discuss the price of having a benefactor, why they liked Helen Shaver better in Desert Hearts, and the bad idea that was Dana and Jenny hooking up (re-enactment included). Plus, they debate whether having a good hair day is enough justifica...
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Guillermo del Toro to Make Monster Movies Until the End of Time
Original at New York Magazine
• Thu, Sep 4
USA - ComingSoon] More Lesbians!: With the sixth and final season of The L Word fast approaching, Leisha Hailey has signed on to Showtime's new L Word spinoff, ...
Leisha Hailey to top 'L Word' spinoff
Original at Variety
• Wed, Sep 3
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CA - Ilene Chaiken, creator and exec producer of "The L Word," will write and produce the pilot. Shooting is skedded for December. Since 2004, Hailey has played ...
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Win a Walk-on Role on The L Word & Support Equality Now
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• Fri, Aug 29
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By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Equality Now is auctioning a walk-on role on “The L Word®.” The winner will get a behind-the-scenes look at how one of television’s hottest series getsa filmed, meet some of the actors, tour the production facility, and eat lunch with the cast and crew.
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1 "Luck, Next Time"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Aug 28
By sarahwarn Along the way, they ask the eternal questions: Can lesbians do open relationships? What is the deal with Snoop Dogg and smoothies? And would you throw away a perfectly good bottle of wine just because your girlfriend's girlfriend walked in on you? We're Getting Nowhere: The L Word "Luck,...
Lessons learned from ‘The L Word’
Original at Lost Remote
• Fri, Aug 22
By Cory Bergman But Gannes reserved the most praise for Showtime’s The L Word. “It has cultivated the biggest social network for lesbians, OurChart, out of a plot line from the show,” she writes. “OurChart is actually a separate company put together by ...
We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "Listen Up"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Aug 21
By karman This week, at the risk of speaking to soon, we go on record with our assessment of "Listen Up" as perhaps the most boring episode of The L Word. Ever. Anyway, we invite you to play along and create your own lists of things wrong or right about this episode. We can't wait to see what you come up with! W...
webseries with L word peeps and lesbian actresses
Original at The L Word
• Wed, Aug 20
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By LWordLJ@gmail.com So, I've spent a lot of time and energy with my company , Heroine Films, which is me, my girlfriend and my best friend...and we made a webseries...for like, no money...and it's been going pretty well...we actually got a couple name actresses within the lesbian community to agree to be in it...Guinever Turn...
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "L'Ennui"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Aug 14
By karman Before said yacht party, wifeys Tina and Bette are subjected to an intervention informing them of how lame and boring they've become in their heightened state of domesticity. Nevertheless, watch us hurl similar insults insights this week at the characters on...The L Word. We're Getting Now...
Chaiken takin' control
Original at The L Word
• Mon, Aug 11
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By LWordLJ@gmail.com Gerry McHugh, senior research director at Community Marketing, a leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender consumer-research company, said that among lesbians, Showtime, with only 16 million subscribers, is the most-watched network after NBC, ABC and CBS.
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "Losing It"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Aug 7
By karman Yeah it's scary when Marcus's nutty girlfriend, Lei Leng, turns up. But would it kill Tina to learn how to say "help" instead of leaving long, rambling, and vague messages that even Bette would be compelled to delete? We simply don't think so. We're Getting Nowhere: The L Word "Losing It "
On Ad-Less 'L Word,' Brands Become Part of the Plot
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• Thu, Aug 7
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By cbrodesser@adage.com (Claude Brodesser-Akner) LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) -- Memo to Nike and Mars: The best place to kiss and make up with the gay and lesbian community might just be on Showtime's "The L Word."
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "Lawfully"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Jul 31
By karman The possibility of naming a child "Portard" is just one of the hot topics discussed this week on our recap of The L Word. Other topics include dealing with homophobic parents, the fact that Shane does not look like a boy, and why Dana's dress is so dang tight!
Getting to Know "Lovers and Friends"
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Wed, Jul 30
- I mean I love The L Word, I love Queer as Folk, but I couldn't relate to anybody on that damn show," she said. "It's a beautiful thing to see people that I ...
Dear Elizabeth Berkley, Why Did You Do Showgirls And Other Things We Need to Know
Original at NewNowNext
• Tue, Jul 29
By Colin Elizabeth Berkley is back in the spotlight. I don’t know how exactly this all happened — all I know is that I went to bed one night and the next day I woke up to find out that Berkley will be guest starring opposite Jennifer Beals in the final season of The L Word; then after another night’s rest, I...
Which L Word Lady Should Get a Spinoff?
Original at BuzzSugar
• Mon, Jul 28
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By BuzzSugar At the TCA press tour, Showtime announced that the network is developing a spinoff of The L Word that would continue one woman's story after the show's final season airs. But nobody would say which character was being considered for the ...
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "Lies, Lies, Lies"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Jul 24
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By karman Just when you thought it was safe to back into The Planet, Marina and Jenny are up to their old tricks, with chemistry so palpable they could set the place on fire (I hope Marina is properly insured). We also throw in a couple of reenactments, including the sock puppet reunion of Dana and Lara a...
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Elizabeth Berkley isn't afraid of the L-Word
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Jul 23
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By Kona Gallagher The former Saved by the Bell star will be joining Jennifer Beals, her costar in the 2002 film Roger Dodger, on Showtime's The L-Word for a multi-episode arc. Word is, Berkley's L-Word character has a history with Jennifer Beals' Bette. ...
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Lesbian scientistics 4.0: handicapping "The L Word" spin-off
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Tue, Jul 22
By stuntdouble Character: Bette Character: Alice Odds of spin-off: 10:1 Possible storylines: A 30 Rock/Studio 60 view inside Alice's job on The Look. If only The L Word spin-off could find a writer who enjoyed exploiting that whole story-within-a-story-within-a-story thing.
Elizabeth Berkley On The L-Word
Original at TVgasm
• Tue, Jul 22
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By Nads Elizabeth Berkley is going to join the cast of The L-Word for a multi-episode arc to play Jennifer Beals' straight girl that got away from her in college. So there you have it, more drama for the 6th season of The L-Word that starts ...
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Showtime Plants More Weeds, Spins Off the L Word
Original at BuzzSugar
• Sat, Jul 19
By BuzzSugar Fresh from TCA: The network is working on a spinoff of The L Word (but wouldn't say which character will be the focus), has ordered two additional seasons of Weeds, ...
Showtime announces "L Word" spinoff in the works
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Fri, Jul 18
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By malindalo This afternoon at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt announced that L Word creator Ilene Chaiken is currently developing a spinoff to the series, which will air its sixth and final season in early 2009.
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Showtime news: possible L Word spinoff, new seasons for Weeds, new ...
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Jul 18
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By Joel Keller Ilene Chaiken is developing a spin-off for The L Word, which will feature a yet unspecified character from the original show, whose upcoming season will be its last. There will be an open-ended plot in the season finale that Chaiken ...
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• Thu, Jul 17
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Primetime Emmy: Interactive Media Programming Finalists
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• Thu, Jul 17
By giff We’re proud of our partners at Showtime and thrilled to have been involved. It makes today, with our announcement of The L Word implementation of our new WebFlock product, even better. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences put out their press release and 2008 Primetime Emmy award...
We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season 1, "Let's Do It"Original at AfterEllen.com
• Thu, Jul 10
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By karman Sometimes our L Word cup runneth over. This was one of those weeks. In just one little episode, the weighty topics of vaginal rejuvenation, gaydar, and lesbian stalkers are explored at length. Dara, Jill, and I are all too happy to go along for the ride.
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Waking Up
Original at The L Word
• Sun, Jul 6
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By LWordLJ@gmail.com Fandom: The L Word Pairing: Shenny (Shane/Jenny) Disclaimer: Sadly, The L Word does not belong to me, because if it did, Shane and Jenny would be together by now, and Carmen would have never dated Jenny just be close to Shane. I'm just borrowing the characters for a bit of fun.
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The L Word DVD news: Season 5
Original at The L Word Fan
• Fri, Jun 27
By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) This past Monday saw Showtime and Paramount announce the October 21st DVD release of The L Word - The Complete 5th Season. Our first report had all the early info, which was a bit skimpy on the details. Now our industry friends have helped fill in the blanks with some additional info! This will...
Original at The L Word
• Thu, Jun 26
By LWordLJ@gmail.com Dana was my favorite and I was really really sad to see her go. I grew so attached to her in the week and a half I've been watching. And I loved her with Alice. Shane, Alice, and Bette are my other favorites, but it won't be the same without Dana (I'm a little bitter that she's gone lol).
We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Season One, Pilot (Part 1)Original at AfterEllen.com
• Wed, Jun 25
By karman So rejoin the fray with us for a trip in the Wayback machine to five years ago, when The L Word premiered and the only power Jenny Schecter could wield was her ability to try our patience with her cluelessness about lesbians and her self-indulgent autobiographical fiction. We're Getting No...
The L Word Season 5 Episode 9: The Coach’s Perspective
Original at Coaching4Lesbians
• Tue, Mar 4
By Paula I don’t know if it is just me but I find the emotion heating up more and more as the season progresses. More passion (in the bedroom and elsewhere) and more twists that just leave me with the knowing that it just ain’t going to be pretty if/when Bette finally comes clean with Jodi. Jodi is a powerf...
The L Word Episode 507… and Action.
Original at Lesbiatopia
• Thu, Feb 21
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By Paula the Surf Mom The L Word Episode 507… and Action. Published by Paula the Surf Mom on Feb 18, 2008 at 8:33 AM Jenny and Nikki are in love and acting like a couple of teenagers… The Army has sent a hotshot lawyer to get Tasha… Alice has a new job outing people on national TV… Tina is have fits trying to keep the Les G...
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"The L Word' recap: At last, lesbian Turkish oil wrestling!
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Feb 18
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By Nicholas Fonseca You just never know. What do you think? Is Tasha in a lose-lose situation? Have Jenny and Nikki mortally wounded the Les Girls shoot? And was Molly's description of Shane as "The Fonz" of the group the best handle ever, or what?
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The L Word Episode 506... Bette is a Scumbag
Original at Lesbiatopia
• Thu, Feb 14
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By Paula the Surf Mom The L Word Episode 506... Bette is a Scumbag Published by Paula the Surf Mom on Feb 13, 2008 at 4:11 PM "it looks like you are sewing up a hole in her jeans" Bette and Tina are having hot sex all over the place and messing over Jodie; Jenny’s movie starts shooting, plus Dawn Denbo is fighting dirty an...
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" 5.6Original at AfterEllen.com
• Wed, Feb 13
By karman We hope you enjoy our reenactments of Adele's Pretty Woman–esque transformation into Mini-Jenny. But be forewarned; we did not reenact the Tina-Bette reunion. That would just be gross. (And we all have morality clauses in our contracts anyway.) We're Getting Nowhere: The L Word Episode 5.6
'The L Word' recap: Reunited, and it feels so good
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Feb 11
By Nicholas Fonseca Wasn't it nice to see Bette and Tina jump into the sack after all this time? Putting aside the fact that they don't really ever talk — no, they coo — their chemistry has never died, and we were all rooting for them to screw their way ...
The L Word Episode 505: Looking At You Kid
Original at Lesbiatopia
• Wed, Feb 6
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By Beebo Brinker The L Word Episode 505: Looking At You Kid Published by Beebo Brinker on Feb 5, 2008 at 9:25 PM Jenny introduces us to the cast of her film and decides to throw a party in their honor. But we know its not all fun and games when it comes to these West Holly Wood drama queens. Max the Trans-gendered Det...
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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" 5.5Original at AfterEllen.com
• Wed, Feb 6
By karman Along with Meredith, this week we discuss the merits of "hot puppet love," the prospect of an L Word "doppelgang-bang" with Jenny's Lez Girls cast and the real-life women they will be portraying, and why Jennifer Beals is the hottest woman on the planet television. We also have fun with a co...
'The L Word' recap: Team Tina
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Feb 4
By Nicholas Fonseca And that brings us to the delicious Jodi/Bette/Tina triangle, which had been simmering nicely on the back burner and now threatens to boil over. It's still not entirely clear how far Bette and Tina went after last week's episode, ...
'The L Word' recap: Look how serious we are
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Jan 28
By Nicholas Fonseca We've been building toward a Bette and Tina reunion, so... is this it? It's become increasingly clear this season that Bette and Jodi are sliding along at a really fragile impasse; neither of them is bending enough to make the ...
We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" 5.3Original at AfterEllen.com
• Tue, Jan 22
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By karman It's a no-brainer that Jane Lynch (and we seemed to have trouble calling her anything but "Jane Lynch" even to her face) was a wonderful guest; insightful, witty and delightfully dirty-minded at times! Our discussion topics this week included breasts, ex-girlfriends, which male cele...
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Jennifer at the L Word Party
Original at Teddy & Moo's Celebrity Pictures & Gossip
• Mon, Jan 7
By Sarah Jennifer Beals at The L Word Party, West Hollywood - January 6, 2008 superior pics.
The L Word Season 5 Preview
Original at The L Word Fan
• Wed, Jan 2
By didie211 Bette (the-more-gorgeous-as-she-gets -older Jennifer Beals) and Jody (Oscar Winner Marlee Matlin) are having some bumps in their relationship. Shane (Katherine Moennig) has vowed to go celibate as she is tired of all the drama that happens with relationships (of course, this is AFTE...
The L Word season premiere streams online (free) first
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Dec 6
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By Jason Hughes Showtime's upcoming fifth season of The L Word will premiere first on OurChart.com, a lesbian-focused social community, according to BusinessWire.com. The OurChart.com premiere is slated for December 30, 2007 followed by the Showtime ...
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OurChart.com to Preview The L Word a Week Before Showtime Debut
Original at The L Word Fan
• Wed, Dec 5
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By didie211 Showtime is streaming the premiere of season five of its original series The L Word on www.OurChart.com, the lesbian-targeting site founded by the show's creator Ilene Chaiken, a week before it premieres on TV. The episode will debut with behind-the-scenes content on the site Dec. 30; the s...
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Original at phorum.nettwerk.com
• Sun, Nov 18
Just seeind Leisha in the first scene in episode 1 on January 6th (well, 7th for ...
L Word Cast + Leisha Hailey's LA Concert for Uh Huh Her Video ExclusiveOriginal at The L Word Fan
• Fri, Nov 16
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By didie211 Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 2007: Uh Huh Her is the band made up of musician/actress Leisha Hailey from Showtime's hit series The L Word, and Camila Grey, previously the bassist and keyboardist with lo-fi rock band Mellowdrone. Today, SpinDaily.com published a 4 minute video of exclusi...
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First Look: "The L Word," Season 5
Original at BuzzSugar
• Sun, Oct 7
By Molly The preview gives me hope — Bette and Tina maybe back together, Tasha serving in Iraq on the phone with Alice, Helena in jail — maybe this will be the best season yet. Is anyone else still watching this show? ...
Jennifer Beals Interview - AfterEllen.com
Original at AfterEllen.com
• Sat, Sep 8
Jennifer Beals Interview - I don't think I'm like Bette, my character in The L Word. This year she's really confused, disappointed, challenged at work and in her relationship. ...
Streets humming with beautiful ladies of The L Word - Vancouver Sun
Original at canada.com
• Thu, Aug 2
Vancouver SunStreets humming with beautiful ladies of The L Word Vancouver Sun, Canada - Now in its fifth season, the show has featured actresses Jennifer Beals (Flashdance, 1983), Leisha Hailey (singer kd lang's old flame), Laurel Holloman, ...