The L Word

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Bringing to life the style and flavor of the popular SHOWTIME original series, The L Word®, the network is partnering with a group of top designers to create a collection of limited edition apparel and accessories inspired by the hip and sexy look of the popular drama. The announcement was...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Tina Kennard (Laurel Holloman, The L Word): This may be a teensy bit of a controversial choice, but Tina deserves a second look. Fine, she gets into some shady territories but she always does the right thing in the end. OK, her relationship with Bette Porter is somewhat codependent, but by th...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) I decided to leave it be, and a year later Showtime picked up an English television show called "Queer as Folk." They bought the format and remade it as an American show, and it was a success for them. So I went back and said, “You've got the boys, what about the girls?” They said, “Yes, you're rig...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) ctvbc.ca Hundreds of people converged in south Vancouver yesterday for a chance to take home a piece of TV history as the set and the costumes of lesbian drama The L Word were auctioned off. That's Bette and Tina's bed -- the heart and soul of The L Word," she said, pointing to one of a few beds the...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) With the series finale this Sunday, we're getting ready to say goodbye to the lovely ladies of The L Word. After six dynamic seasons, the characters have gone through so many ups and downs, but one thing has remained constant: their amazing clothes. Sexy, daring, and always fashionable. To c...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) You have freedom of choice with the sweeps! Pick a theme and go for it! Just Do ONE (1) of the following! not 2 or 3 but just one. :) 1. Write a notice reporting the death of Jenny Schecter in 100 words or less; or 2. Write an announcement for the Jenny Schecter Memorial Service; or you can

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Twenty-five years after her doe-eyed debut in Flashdance made her the pinup fantasy of men across America, 44-year-old Jennifer Beals is still making hearts skip a beat—only now it’s in the role of power lesbian Bette Porter in the sixth and final season of Showtime’s The L Word.

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Showtime will be creating an hour-long retrospective show for the final season of The L Word, and they need your help! Please send us pictures that feature you, or any of you friends, with the cast members of The L Word. We know that the devoted fans of the L Word have kept this showing going for...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Actor/singer Leisha Hailey has spent the last six seasons playing Alice Pieszecki, a journalist and the show’s only self-proclaimed bisexual. The 37-year-old Hailey, who has filmed a spin-off pilot that will hopefully be picked up after The L Word is finished, recently spoke to MediaB...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) At the outset of Season One, Bette Porter seems to posses the most even-keeled presence in the cast, even though it’s perpetually career-absorbed. She’s in a committed, seven-year relationship with girlfriend Tina Kennard (Laurel Holloman), a driven Hollywood professional with a hi...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Actress and Chicago native Jennifer Beals graces the high-impact cover of Michigan Avenue magazine’s 2009 Love Issue. ChicagoPride.com has an exclusive preview of the issue hitting shelves in February. MA: You could have never predicted the impact you’d have on the gay community, playi...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Grier, along with costar Jennifer Beals, was one of the most recognizable faces on The L Word when it premiered in 2004. The former star of cult favorites Foxy Brown and Coffy, Grier stepped into unchartered territory with The L Word, a drama about glamorous lesbians in Los Angeles. Grier pl...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) We have put together some interesting facts, characters profiles, and recaps of every episode, from season 1 up to now. As the sixth and final season of this groundbreaking series gets set to air on January 18, 2009, we at She felt there was no better way to send it off in-style than to talk wit...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Jennifer Beals reveals she was "completely" surprised to find out that the final season of her "The L Word" series has been transformed into flashbacks. She admits to this column that she's been thrown "a little off-balance by it. It seemed very different from what we had done prior, but you...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) ILENE CHAIKEN has accomplished extraordinary range and versatility throughout her career as a writer and producer working in film and television and continues to defy all boundaries. With a penchant for storytelling and a passion for her community, Chaiken has been a pioneer in the por...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) ELIZABETH BERKLEY (Kelly Wentworth) is a versatile and accomplished actress, on stage, screen and television. On the big screen, Berkley starred in Dylan Kidd’s critically acclaimed “Roger Dodger,” which screened at the Toronto Film Festival, won Best Feature Narrative at the Tribe...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) THE L WORD® 603: “LMFAO” Shane and Jenny are still melting over each other; Bette and Tina go to Nevada to meet a potential birth mother; Max is trying to deal with being pregnant; Alice and Tasha play matchmaker; and Kelly Wentworth (Elizabeth Berkley) may have what Bette needs.

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) On Sunday, January 18 at 9 PM ET/PT, THE L WORD® begins its sixth and final season on SHOWTIME. For creator, writer and executive producer Ilene Chaiken, the direction and goal of the series has always been very clearly defined to provide the lesbian community a voice and sense of place in so...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Straight, then gay, Jenny Schecter (actress Mia Kirshner) -- who found herself as a writer and became one of the most annoying characters on cable -- will be found dead in a swimming pool when the series returns on January 18. The L Word returns to Showtime on Sunday, January 18, at 9 p.m.

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Yes we've been at it again with casting The L Word in video games. You may recall our L Word in MySims article from ages back? Well with the "New Xbox Experience" released recently we wondered what the L Word cast might look like and what they'd be doing hanging out on Xbox Live.

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Showtime, working with its licensing agency, 360ep, has signed deals with four companies for Dexter-branded products. Breygent Marketing will be introducing trading cards, CID Distribution will take on apparel internationally, Universe Publishing will be distributing a 2010 wal...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Never one to shy away from difficult subject matter, Mia has a fearless reputation in Hollywood, taking on numerous sexually challenging roles. She portrayed a dominatrix with psychic abilities in acclaimed Quebec filmmaker Denys Arcand's first English language movie, Love and Huma...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) Showtime is hoping to extend the life of its "L Word" franchise with a spinoff starring Leisha Hailey. Ilene Chaiken, creator and exec producer of "The L Word," will write and produce the pilot. Shooting is skedded for December. [read more]

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.

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...

By noreply@blogger.com (didie211) After five years on the air, quirky lesbian drama The L Word is coming to a close. What's in store for the girls in their farewell season? Will Paris Hilton be making a surprise cameo? And is the show really ending for good? Show creator Ilene Chaiken tells us more.

By didie211 If you haven't been watching, get thee to the video store and rent thee some Season One dvds. Some of our favorite storylines: Bette and Tina might possibly be getting back together (but only if Tina decides she wants to be a lesbian again after a hetero interlude, and only if Bette dumps the d...

By didie211 Working side-by-side on the set of The L Word with her mom Cybill Shepherd has been an eye-opening experience for Clementine Ford, in more ways than one. The 28-year-old says that although she and Cybil are close, she's trying to avoid witnessing Cybill's lesbian love scenes on the show. Te...

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...

By didie211 Unresolved romances and a long-simmering film project finally bear fruit in the fifth season of THE L WORD, returning January 6th, 2008 to SHOWTIME. Dreams come true and new life paths are forged for many of the show’s beloved characters this year – but not without the The L Word’s trademar...

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...

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...

By didie211 Flashdance made Jennifer Beals the icon of the ‘80s. She taught us to cut up our sweatshirts, take off our bras with flair and dance until we sweat. She continued her career with diverse roles in films such as Devil in a Blue Dress, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Anniversary Party, Twil...

By didie211 More Love! More Longing! More Lust! SHOWTIME’s acclaimed provocative series THE L WORD® returns for a fifth season in January, 2008 with special guest star Cybill Shepherd and series regular Marlee Matlin back on board. In addition, series regular Rose Rollins returns as a U.S. soldier re...

By didie211 THE L WORD® is a signature franchise for us and one of our most popular series,” says Greenblatt. “This season's guest star Cybill Shepherd and new series regular Marlee Matlin are indicative of the show's great quality. ...