03.12.08
Posted in Miscellaneous and The L Word
at 4:40 pm
Would any of you be interested in helping to do screencaps (from DVDs or DVD rip/HD torrents, not torrents with Showtime logo) of Mia’s scenes, including any special features she might be featured in, from Season 3 and Season 4 of ‘The L Word’ for the site? I would greatly appreciate any help any of you can offer and you will receive full credit (with a link to your site, blog, etc.) in the gallery and on the credits page. If you would like to help, please email me with a note of which episode(s)/feature(s) you would be willing to cap and I’ll edit this post to add the list so that everyone will be able to see what’s being taken care of in case anyone else is interested in helping out too. That way no one will run into any issues with duplicating what’s already being taken care of. 
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03.11.08
Posted in Television News and The L Word
at 11:33 am
“The L Word” is set to take its final bow. Showtime has renewed the lesbian drama for a sixth and final season, which will make it one of the premium network’s longest-running series.
Eight episodes have been ordered, targeted to go into production in early summer for an early 2009 premiere.
While past seasons generally have consisted of 12-13 episodes each, Showtime executives and series creator/executive producer Ilene Chaiken believed that eight additional episodes were creatively what was needed to wrap up the story lines.
“The L Word” follows a group of Los Angeles-based friends as they navigate careers, families, friendships, personal struggles and romantic relationships. The series became the first lesbian primetime drama on television when it debuted in January 2004. Its stars include Jennifer Beals and Mia Kirshner.
Chaiken, who created the series with Kathy Greenberg and Michele Abbott, said the show will live on, interactively.
“This is by no means the end of ‘The L Word,’” she said. “The brand and the social network community, OurChart.com, will continue to live and be a destination for lesbians everywhere and a lasting tribute to what ‘The L Word’ has accomplished.”
She added that fan input will play a part in wrapping up the series’ story lines, noting the role that viewer input has played in the past.
“The L Word,” which received a GLAAD Award for best drama series, also has a big following in virtual world Second Life and has spawned such branded products as perfume, jewelry and books. The Season 5 finale is set to air March 23.
Source: reuters.com
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01.09.08
Posted in Fan Art, Gallery Updates and The L Word
at 11:31 am
Hello all! I hope you all had a fantastic time over the holidays. I’ve uploaded a few new goodies for you including a new piece of fan art sent in by Wayne, photos from the Season 5 premiere party held on the 6th and some new Season 5 stills that recently surfaced online. Enjoy!
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09.11.07
Posted in Media Alerts, Television News and The L Word
at 4:53 am
The L Word Season 4 will be released on DVD on October 23, 2007 and can be pre-ordered through Amazon.com for $36.39.
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03.23.07
Posted in Television News and The L Word
at 3:29 pm
Showtime’s lesbian drama “The L Word” will be back for a fifth season. The cable network has ordered 12 new episodes of the series, which centers on a group of lesbians in Los Angeles. Production will begin in the summer for an early 2008 debut. Deals are in place with the principal actors.
“The L Word,” recently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding drama series, began its fourth season January 7. Season-to-date, the show is averaging 310,000 viewers per first-run episode (down from Season 3’s 370,000), though the network gives every episode multiple plays throughout the week and offers them on-demand.
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Posted in Media Alerts and The L Word
at 3:25 pm
Mia recently recorded a podcast and it is available for download at The L Word Soundtrack Blog.
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02.06.07
Posted in Site News & Updates, Television News and The L Word
at 7:00 pm
As you all know, I avoid posting my thoughts on The L Word here as it is a fansite about Mia Kirshner, not a message board pertaining the show itself and up until now I’ve been able to contain my disdain for the show. Well, I cannot contain it any longer and the time has come for me to say something and what I have to say is not so nice, so, as a courtesy to those of you who are dedicated you are to the show, Ilene Chaiken and/or the character of Jenny, I will put what I have to say behind a cut below and you can either read it or not read it. I’ll leave that up to you.
For those of you who choose not to continue reading, the short version of what needs to be said is that I can no longer support The L Word and as of today there will not be any new screencaps or video clips beyond episode 4.05 added to the site, at least not for now anyway.
Now, on to the commentary…
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12.29.06
Posted in Television News and The L Word
at 7:04 pm
The ladies of “The L Word” are back with their most ambitious season to date.
After a prolonged two-year sophomore slump, the fourth season has managed to jumpstart itself.
Taking on issues including the Iraq War, biphobia, late-bloomers, heterosexual privilege, transgender identity, Deaf culture, and class and race relations, the series runs the risk of addressing too much at once. But the story arcs progress comfortably over the first six episodes, careful not to overwhelm fans with too much politicking.
This is a deliberate move by the writers.
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02.03.06
Posted in Television News and The L Word
at 6:52 pm
Citing “a ratings explosion in season 3″, Showtime announced today that it has ordered a fourth season of The L Word, the lesbian drama created by Ilene Chaiken.
“The L Word is without a doubt is one of Showtime’s true signature series,” said Showtime President Robert Greenblatt in a press release announcing the news.
The network has ordered 12 new episodes for the fourth season, set to begin production this summer and premiere on Showtime in 2007.
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02.02.06
Posted in Television News and The L Word
at 6:55 pm
Registration is open for the first network-sanctioned, collaborative writing event featuring fans developing a script for an existing series. Each week through March 31, 2006, millions of fans of The L Word will be invited online to write, read, rate and discuss short scenes based on an instructive “scene mission” provided by a member of the writing team from the hit cable series.
Fans submit their original scenes, the online community votes, and at the end of each week, the most popular fan-submitted scene will be added to the script in progress. The process will repeat each week with a new “scene mission” until the entire script is complete.
Registration is open at http://www.LwordFanisode.com. People who register prior to Feb. 3 have a chance to win a shopping spree from saks.com worth $5000.
Source: starpulse.com
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