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A Sneak Peek, Episode 1

Hope you enjoy our new podcast, A Sneak Peek: Behind the Scenes of The L Word -- directed by Cherien Dabis. Stay tuned for more episodes.

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122 Comments

Upset

This video didnt get loaded up correctly,it doesnt play all the way thru.

for you next video...

Can you please put of a video of a cast read through, I think it would be really fun to see!

Hey!

i would love to know when will season 5 be airring on showtime?

I REALLY LOVE THE SHOW. IT MAKES ME SO PROUD TO A LESBIAN AND TO HAVE A SHOW ABOUT US. I LOVE THE L WORD! YOU ROCK!

I saw the ladies in action

My girlfriend and I walked into a North Vancouver coffee shop yesterday and who is sitting around the table?? Just the entire creative writing team of the L Word!! Yes, Ilene and the gang (I recognized Angela Robinson, Rose Lam, and the faces of the other ladies) were sitting there with all their paperwork discussing the upcoming week.

While I waited for my bagel to toast, I had to listen in. It was very cool. I didn't get any big spoilers but I loved being a fly on the wall!

Unfortunately, they didn't really notice me or my girlfriend. I was hoping they would say "Ladies! Stop! You would be perfect for our upcoming sex scene with Shane!"

One can still dream.... ;)

All I can say is Gosh!

How did you manage to restrain yourselves from going all gushy 'a la' Kathie Bates/James Caan in 'Misery'??? and leaping on Ilene proclaiming fanhood amidst such genius's? I would love to meet the creative team if only to ask...Daniella Sea - WHY???, What were you thinking? Were you out of your minds? Otherwise, bravo for choosing such fine actors and writing such a sterling piece of work! But alas for poor Daniella - 'big mistake...huge!' as the divine Julia Roberts aka pretty woman would say. (Although I did read that one of Ms Sea's friends is on the production team which taking her total lack of acting skills into account goes to show that even the wonderful Ilene is not beyond corruptability.) If I have offended the 'Little Prince's' fan (goes by the name 'Bitch')then - too bad.

Walking in on the crew

That is so cool.

S4 DVD

Ilene,

I just read that the bonus features are for the DVD over at the Showtime site. Another year of CRAP, STUPID bonus junk.
We do not want TWO episodes of the TUTORS. That has nothing to do with TLW. I don't care about the L-ements of style, saw that promo all damn year.

Get real... Where are the bloopers, interviews that have not been seen with the cast, behind the scenes of S4 video, cast members interviewing each other, deleted scenes? Come on, it isn't that hard to put something interesting together. Why all garbage year after year.

Guess I won't be buying the box set again this year!!!!
A really disappointed, disappointed viewer.

Jazz

The The L Word is getting

The The L Word is getting some new blood. According to Variety, Malaya Rivera Drew will be joining the Showtime series.

Drew will play the assistant to Mia Kirshner's Jenny Schecter character. The cable series revolves around the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbians living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.

The series has enjoyed four very successful seasons. The fifth season is currently shooting in and around Los Angeles.

More characters again?

Here they go again. It's hard to keep track of the cast, let alone the new ones. Oh well, that's the way it is. I thought Season1 had so many fun things in it, and a great core cast. Jenny's movie, Les Girls, is going to tell the story of all of her lesbian friends. I guess there will be a story in a story. I'd rather see the real girls and not someone else playing them. Here Kit had a great thing going with the Planet and now it's probably going to foul her up to have competition. Can't anybody ever be just successful and happy?

the more the merrier!!

i'm sure you'll get used to it in no time ;-) the core characters do need some diversions and i'm all for further intricacies of story arcs! bring 'em on, Ilene!

"Can't anybody ever be just successful and happy?"
only in a perfect world... LOL ;-)

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L WORD SEASON 4 DVD

L WORD SEASON 4 DVD RELEASE

October 23rd

Wicked, Wicked Games's Kate

Wicked, Wicked Games's Kate French is becoming a lesbian. According to Variety, the actress has just nabbed a reoccurring role on the Showtime series The L Word.

French will be starring as the owner of a rival club looking to steal business away from the Planet. The lesbian-themed drama follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of friends living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.

French is to begin her stint on the show in time for the series' new fall season.

who

never heard of any of these newbies coming to the show.

*raises hand* I have no clue

*raises hand*

I have no clue who's on the list of stars joining the cast this year.

I have a habit of sitting back and let the show come to me, then after it's on I put it through my investigation lab. If I get too much information of the new season, prior to the new season, I start forming an enactment in my mind and I could end up being disappointed if the show fails to meet my expectations of my own interpretational enactment.

rovermom :)

Life is a 3D puzzle and everyone has a piece!

people are people and Bush is Crazy!

AWESOME!!

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT SEASON BEGINS. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THE NEW SEASON STARTS AGAIN?

fgd

Aww that dress talk mean jennys not dead dam!

Jamie babbit did she not do but im a cheerleader?

"What we've got here is failure to communicate."

Yeah.

She did. :)

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I called your boyfriend gay, and he hit me with his purse!

Custumes

Thanks for the insight!
And congratulations to Cynthia Summers! I think she's done an amazing job as she's the responsible that TLW's girls look sooooooooo gorgeous!
If only she could give some tips ;)
I have such a boring style
Lucy

AWESOME

What a great PODCAST! Thanks for the insight.

And how do I

get cast as an extra?

:)

blessings and namaste,
Gypsy
No need to fear, Underdog is here!

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COOL!

i love behind the scenes!
i think its so cool! thanks for this!

Keep it up!

oooo! Keep this up, this is fascinating!

This is so exciting! i wish

This is so exciting! i wish they would show the cast though in this. does anyone know when season 5 starts?

love life!

season 5 starts

go to thelwordonline for all info......love,Terri aka KATERRI @myspace.com/terri1964..all you need to know about kate moennig

cast read through

this is great, i wish they would do one with a cast read through

I'd Like to see some footage of...

I'd like to see some footage of the actual show. I am looking forward to seeing season 5.

Still looking to meet some new friends in my area too!! Are you out there??? Robyn :)

A Sneak Peek

Nothing new, nothing really revealed...Let show a read through with the cast.

Hey heads up on Season 4 DVD RELEASE DATE:
OCTOBER 23RD

Peace, Light & Love

Season 4 is on iTunes now

Just downloaded Season 4 this week on iTunes.

"Who's a bigger top...?"

Shane of course ;-)

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ps: brightcove's a great player!

The Sneak Peek

IC,
I like the sneak peak into the productions. Thanks because I had never really known how much work it takes just to shoot each episode. Can't wait for Jan 2008!!!

I can't wait to see season

I can't wait to see season 5, really exciting!!!!

Are we gonna see the cast once?

Soooo exiting!!! :D

Soooo exiting!!! :D

Boy Ilene

You sure know how to f!@k with the TiBetters don't you hanging a pic of Bette and Jodie on the wall behind you .Boy you are good and then saying something about Bette and Tina's house .You got to love there faith Ilene they do stick by your show only thing is they have no ideal just how much you and the writers are going to screw them over again in S5,o well I tried to tell them Ilene but they just will not believe me but they will SEE.

Woot!

So exciting! Season 5 here we come!

I heart kumquats!

keep rocking Ilene..

thanks for the peek.. wish was more but what ever you can get out ....cant wate for season 5

plj

*big smile*...

tis really exciting...thanks IC....love this new podcast...
PS..does Jamie Babbit look that Gorgeous???..she looks a lot like America Ferira...or maybe its just me....

BLAH,BLAH,BLAH....OMG! so

BLAH,BLAH,BLAH....OMG! so much talking, (I thought
they were deciding the fate of the world)

That wasn't much of a sneak preview in my opinion. I thought we were going to see the girls in action (wishful thinking huh?)

No Go !!

Too bad you can't use that restaurant for your scene. It's right around the corner from my house. You guys could come over for drinkies after the shoot !

lol

can I come too....????

pls...Ill do anything...Ill even bring the drinks...

Thanks

Thank you for the video. It was awesome. I can't wait for season 5!

thanks!

awesome -- thanks, IC

"So tell me what I see when I look in your eyes,
is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise?"

Awesome!

Thank you so much Ilene!

Can't wait for more!

;-)

who said that the picture at the back of ilene was of jennifer and laurel? im pretty sure jennifer is with marlee matlin..it looks like it was taken on the location of the last scene for ep 12.. jennifer is wearing that thing where she gave the "17 reasons why" sign.. and laurel has blonde hair not red....
im a tibette fan...so it burst my bubble... ;(
you are really killing us ilene! :)

yes your right............

that picture is of Bette & Jodie........... but I doubt if it means anything. just the last pic to end season 4. i dont know how much i can take of this bette & tina thing. its killing me..........

It is

Bette and Jodie ,you know Ilene's new LTR,you know sometimes I do wonder if Ms.C (Ilene)really does listen to what we say Hell we are all probably just spending in the wind here.

More!

Yeah, nice one! Waiting for more :)

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Alice in Wonderland

Aww

So exciting! : )

Behind the scenes looks like so much fun, I wish I could work there.

i wanna work there

me too!!!!!!love,Terri aka KATERRI @myspace.com/momterri1964..all you need to know about kate moennig

This is great

OH man this is great!
I love this about ourchart... I love all the stuff u guys give us about behind the scenes of the Show...
And I can't hardly wait until January!

Keep up the good work!
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sandpaper....... bette & jodie

I really think the Bette & Jodie relationship is just sandpaper to file off some of Bette's rough edges to mold her into her and Tina's love for each other. I just hope that when they do get back together, Ilene gives us a chance to see the changes in Bette and Tina and how those changes has helped in their new relationship. And trust me, the fans will know it, love it, and feel it.