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1. When does the new season start?
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Season 1, 2, 3 & 4 have finished airing.
Season 5 is currently airing.
International airdates can be found on the
international page.
2. What are the character's full names? Who stars in
The L Word?
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Cast biographies are available here.
The main cast of The L Word for Season 1 consisted of:
Bette Porter - Jennifer Beals
Tina Kennard - Laurel Holloman
Shane McCutcheon - Katherine Moennig
Alice Pieszecki - Leisha Hailey
Jenny Schecter - Mia Kirshner
Marina Ferrar - Karina Lombard
Dana Fairbanks - Erin Daniels
Tim Haspel - Eric Mabius
Kit Porter - Pam Grier
Season 2 cast additions:
Mark Wheeler - Eric Lively
Helena Peabody - Rachel Shelley
Carmen de la Pica Morales - Sarah Shahi
Season 3 cast additions:
Moira - Daniela Sea
Angus - Dallas Roberts
Dylan Moreland - Alexandra Hedison
Season 4 cast additions:
Jodi Lerner - Marlee Matlin
Phyllis - Cybill Shepherd
Papi - Janina Gavankar
Paige - Kristanna Loken
Tasha - Rose Rollins
3. Are the actresses in The L Word actually gay?
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Does it really matter?
Well, if you must know:
Leisha Hailey who plays Alice is openly lesbian as is Alexandra Hedison, who
plays Dylan Mooreland.
Laurel Holloman is openly bisexual, married to a man, and is now a mommy!
Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Rachel Shelley and Pam Grier have stated
categorically that they are straight.
Mia Kirshner has hinted on several occasions to being bisexual, as has Karina Lombard.
While some have reported that Katherine Moennig is gay, she has never
publicly said so and has repeatedly said she does not wish to discuss or
disclose her sexual orientation.
Sarah Shahi has said she has experimented with girls in the past, but claims
to be straight.
4. Is Karina Lombard / Sarah Shahi really not coming back?
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Karina Lombard is really not coming back. While no one can
know for sure what transpired between Karina Lombard, her representatives
and the people at Showtime, at the very least it seems apparent that neither
side was able to come to a satisfactory agreement for her continued
participation in the show.
Karina Lombard was NOT fired from The L Word.
UPDATE: Karina returned for a few episodes
in S4.
Sarah Shahi on the other hand left to pursue her acting career and
has been cast in a new TV show called 'Life'. Seems she has no intentions of
returning to the show at this point.
5. Where have I seen Jennifer Beals before?
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Probably dancing like she's never danced before in the lead role in the
eighties film "Flashdance". Other than that, please check her filmography on
her cast page.
6. Who created the show?
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The show was created by Ilene Chaiken. She also acts as Executive Producer.
7. How can I contact Ilene Chaiken or the cast?
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The best way is probably to write to her or any other cast member at the
following address:
L Word Season V Productions Inc.
8275 Manitoba Street
Vancouver, BC V5X 4L8
8. But that's through Showtime. How can I directly
contact the cast members?
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I know we'd all love to just drop a cast member an email saying "how you
going?" but let's think about this realistically. Even if someone knew how
to directly contact a star, why would they broadcast the information?
Chances are the star would immediately change their
email/address/number/whatever it was you got because of the volumes of
traffic the contact details would receive.
Furthermore - No one is ever going to give you Marina's phone number. Why?
Because she's a fictional character. Move on please.
The best way to contact a star is through the above address or through their
personal representation. Sometimes the official websites of actors have
their agents or reps written there, but you'll have to check websites for
individual stars to find out.
No one, least of all us, is going to give you Kate Moennig's phone number.
We don't have it, and even if we
did, we wouldn't hand it out.
9. Who was the actor that played such and such?
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Many actors appeared in Season one of The L Word as guest cast. The most
significant guest cast were:
Guinevere Turner as Gabby
Anne Archer as Leonore Pieszecki, Alice's mother
Anne Ramsay as Robin, Jenny's lover, an acrobat
Tygh Runyan as Gene, Jenny's OTHER lover, a biologist
Rosanna Arquette as Cherie, Shane's lover
Lolita Davidovich as Francesca (Fran) Wolff, Marina's girlfriend, a costume
designer
Ossie Davis as Melvin Porter, Bette/Kits Father
Devon Gummersall as Lisa the Lesbian Identified Man
Kelly Lynch as Ivan the drag king
Snoop Dogg as Slim Daddy
Holland Taylor as Peggy Peabody
Tammy Lynn Michaels as Lacey, Shane's stalker
Ion Overman as Candace, Bette's lover
Lauren Lee Smith as Lara Perkins, Dana's girlfriend (or "the Soup Chef")
Landy Cannon as Harrison, Dana's doubles partner, straight "boyfriend" and
Bette's personal trainer
Kwesi Ameyaw as Randy, Tim's boss
Mark Gibson as Marcus Allenwood, Bette and Tina's sperm donor
Colin Cunningham as Harry Samchuk, Hollywood fag
Matthew Currie Holmes as Clive, the guy who turned tricks with Shane
Ari Cohen as Conrad Voynow, Dana's Agent
Woody Jeffreys as Dana's Coach
Michael Tomlinson as Franklin, Bette's boss
Preston Cook as James, Bette's personal assistant
Samantha McCloud as Chloe, Cherie's daughter
Helen Shaver as Faye Buckley
Julian Sands as Nick, Jenny's old college professor
For more guest stars check individual episode listings.
10. What involvement did Rose Troche have with the
show?
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Rose Troche was a series producer, series writer and has directed many
episodes of The L Word, including the pilot.
11. Who directed the episodes?
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Please refer to each episode's page to see a who directed that episode.
12. Are any of the actresses gay?
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Ya know, we answered this the first time. Stop asking already.
13. Because the shows are both on Showtime, is The L
Word anything like Queer As Folk? They're both shows about gay people aren't
they?
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The L Word has nothing to do with Queer As Folk. The shows have no similar
writers, no similar directors and no similar storylines. About the only
things the two shows have in common is that they are on Showtime and yes,
they both contain openly gay characters.
14. Do only lesbians watch The L Word?
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No. People of all genders and all sexualities watch the show and participate
in the fandom through message boards, mailing lists etc.
15. Am I gay if I watch The L Word?
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That's between you and whoever you sleep with. How would we know?
16. Is Lara coming back?
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Yes. She returned in Season 3. No further word if she will be in any future
episodes.
17. When will The L Word screen in my country?
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The L Word screening schedule is entirely up to the stations that buy the
show internationally. We have a section
which tries to track airdates and inform viewers when the show will be aired
and by whom.
18. Where can I download episodes from? How do I
download episodes?
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That's illegal. We don't advise the downloading of the episodes..
However, look up software such as bittorrent, emule, Kazaa or MIRC on Google
and you might get some idea of how it is done. At the very least you'll need
a high speed or broadband connection.
19. I can't download, will anyone make copies for me?
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There is a tape/VCD trading thread on the
message board
to assist you to hook up with someone who can get you the episodes.
Please avoid buying pirated copies of episodes from eBay. The people who
sell these are crooks profiting from fans and ripping off the intellectual
property of others. You should never buy episodes from anyone who demands
money for them, EVER, unless it is to cover the basic costs of materials and
postage.
There's too many people out there who love the show who are willing to give
them out for free to waste your money on loser eBay sellers anyway.
20. Why don't the season 1 DVDs contain the promised
deleted scenes and bloopers?
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No one knows.
Yes, they were advertised. No, nobody's sets actually contain them so you
were not personally ripped off if yours doesn't. The distributors probably
made the decision based on the availability of the material. It sucks, but
there's nothing we can do.
Some people are still holding out hope that international releases of the
sets will contain the promised extras material, but really there's little
chance of that. We'll just have to wait until season two and hope the sets
are done better.
21. Where do those t-shirts with the doves on the
sleeve come from?
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The fact that this is really a frequently asked question is really amusing.
Someone managed to find out that Leisha Hailey's girlfriend makes these
shirts. The cast started wearing them in the show and they've taken
on a life of their own. As far as we know these t-shirts are only available
for retail sale through Fred Segal, an exclusive shop in LA.
22. What brand are Bette's sunglasses?
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It was tempting to list Bette's sunglasses in the guest cast list. We're
thinking of starting a fanclub for Bette's sunglasses.
The glasses were made by Chanel and apparently you can buy the exact same
ones if you are willing to hunt them down and fork out US$175.
23. How do I access the Showtime official website for
The L Word if I don't live in the USA?
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http://origin.www.sho.com/site/lword/home.do
24. What was the name of that song in that scene?
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You can find
all the songs used in each episode here.
25. Is there a soundtrack album for The L Word?
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Yes. You can buy it through Tommy Boy records. The list of tracks can be
found here.
26. Are the songs Kit sings in the show available to
buy?
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Since they did not appear on the official soundtrack, not to our knowledge,
no.
27. Speaking of music, wasn't that chick from the cast
in some band?
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Yes, Leisha Hailey who plays Alice used to be in a band called The Murmurs
with Heather Grody. The Murmurs have a song on The L Word soundtrack. The
two then went on to form the band Gush, but Leisha has since quit that
project and has moved onto other things, including opening her own music
venue. In a recent interview Leisha also mentioned that she might look to
start a new band soon.
28. What film was that cast member in?
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Look it up on the IMDb.com. Seriously. It's a great resource, and available for
everyone.
29. When will The L Word be released in the UK on DVD?
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Visit the DVD News page for
info.
30. What songs are playing on
the Season 1 DVD menus?
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The main menu song is called "Blinded By Your Looks Love" by Fundamental.
It's not available anywhere except the DVD.
Showtime also used a Joystick song called "Goodtimes" on the bonus features
menu.
31. When is the S4 DVD going to be released?
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October 23rd, 2007
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