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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 ...   [read the full post]

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Original at AfterEllen.com external link    Thu, Sep 4    3 related articles

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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...

Rate Guillermo del Toro to Make Monster Movies Until the End of Time

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  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, ...

Rate Leisha Hailey to top 'L Word' spinoff

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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 ...

Friday, Aug 29

 

Rate Win a Walk-on Role on The L Word & Support Equality Now

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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.

Thursday, Aug 28

 

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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,...

Friday, Aug 22

 

Rate Lessons learned from ‘The L Word’

Original at Lost Remote external link    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 ...

Thursday, Aug 21

 

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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...

Wednesday, Aug 20

 

Rate webseries with L word peeps and lesbian actresses

Original at The L Word external link    Wed, Aug 20    3 related articles

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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...

Thursday, Aug 14

 

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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...

Monday, Aug 11

 

Rate Chaiken takin' control

Original at The L Word external link    Mon, Aug 11    1 related articles

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.

Thursday, Aug 7

 

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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 "

Rate On Ad-Less 'L Word,' Brands Become Part of the Plot

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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."

Thursday, Jul 31

 

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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!

Wednesday, Jul 30

 

Rate Getting to Know "Lovers and Friends"

Original at AfterEllen.com external link    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 ...

Tuesday, Jul 29

 

Rate Dear Elizabeth Berkley, Why Did You Do Showgirls And Other Things We Need to Know

Original at NewNowNext external link    Tue, Jul 29

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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...

Monday, Jul 28

 

Rate Which L Word Lady Should Get a Spinoff?

Original at BuzzSugar external link    Mon, Jul 28    5 related articles

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 ...

Thursday, 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...

Wednesday, Jul 23

 

Rate Elizabeth Berkley isn't afraid of the L-Word

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Jul 23    9 related articles

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. ...

Tuesday, Jul 22

 

Rate Lesbian scientistics 4.0: handicapping "The L Word" spin-off

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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.

Rate Elizabeth Berkley On The L-Word

Original at TVgasm external link    Tue, Jul 22    2 related articles

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 ...

Saturday, Jul 19

 

Rate Showtime Plants More Weeds, Spins Off the L Word

Original at BuzzSugar external link    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, ...

Friday, Jul 18

 

Rate Showtime announces "L Word" spinoff in the works

Original at AfterEllen.com external link    Fri, Jul 18    3 related articles

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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.

Rate Showtime news: possible L Word spinoff, new seasons for Weeds, new ...

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Jul 18    9 related articles

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 ...

Thursday, Jul 17

 

Rate RachelL added some news to <b>The L Word</b>, <b>Showtime</b> on 12:18 PDT, 17 <b>...</b>

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Rate Primetime Emmy: Interactive Media Programming Finalists

Original at blogs.electricsheepcompany.com external link    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...

Thursday, Jul 10

 

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Original at AfterEllen.com external link    Thu, Jul 10    3 related articles

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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.

Sunday, Jul 6

 

Rate Waking Up

Original at The L Word external link    Sun, Jul 6    1 related articles

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.

Friday, Jun 27

 

Rate The L Word DVD news: Season 5

Original at The L Word Fan external link    Fri, Jun 27

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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...

Thursday, Jun 26

 

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Original at The L Word external link    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).

Wednesday, Jun 25

 

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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...

Tuesday, Mar 4

 

Rate The L Word Season 5 Episode 9: The Coach’s Perspective

Original at Coaching4Lesbians external link    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...

Thursday, Feb 21

 

Rate The L Word Episode 507… and Action.

Original at Lesbiatopia external link    Thu, Feb 21    6 related articles

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...

Monday, Feb 18

 

Rate "The L Word' recap: At last, lesbian Turkish oil wrestling!

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Mon, Feb 18    1 related articles

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?

Thursday, Feb 14

 

Rate The L Word Episode 506... Bette is a Scumbag

Original at Lesbiatopia external link    Thu, Feb 14    6 related articles

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...

Wednesday, Feb 13

 

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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

Monday, Feb 11

 

Rate 'The L Word' recap: Reunited, and it feels so good

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    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 ...

Wednesday, Feb 6

 

Rate The L Word Episode 505: Looking At You Kid

Original at Lesbiatopia external link    Wed, Feb 6    5 related articles

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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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...

Monday, Feb 4

 

Rate 'The L Word' recap: Team Tina

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    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, ...

Monday, Jan 28

 

Rate 'The L Word' recap: Look how serious we are

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    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 ...

Tuesday, Jan 22

 

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Original at AfterEllen.com external link    Tue, Jan 22    3 related articles

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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...

Monday, Jan 7

 

Rate Jennifer at the L Word Party

Original at Teddy & Moo's Celebrity Pictures & Gossip external link    Mon, Jan 7

By Sarah Jennifer Beals at The L Word Party, West Hollywood - January 6, 2008 superior pics.

Wednesday, Jan 2

 

Rate The L Word Season 5 Preview

Original at The L Word Fan external link    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...

Thursday, Dec 6

 

Rate The L Word season premiere streams online (free) first

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, Dec 6    9 related articles

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 ...

Wednesday, Dec 5

 

Rate OurChart.com to Preview The L Word a Week Before Showtime Debut

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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...

Sunday, Nov 18

 

Rate The L Word - Season 5 Spoilers [enter at own risk]

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Just seeind Leisha in the first scene in episode 1 on January 6th (well, 7th for ...

Friday, Nov 16

 

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Original at The L Word Fan external link    Fri, Nov 16    6 related articles

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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...

Sunday, Oct 7

 

Rate First Look: "The L Word," Season 5

Original at BuzzSugar external link    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? ...

Saturday, Sep 8

 

Rate Jennifer Beals Interview - AfterEllen.com

Original at AfterEllen.com external link    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. ...

Thursday, Aug 2

 

Rate Streets humming with beautiful ladies of The L Word - Vancouver Sun

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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, ...


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