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Showtime's Lesbian Series "The L Word"

The fifth season of The L Word kicks off Sunday, January 6th, 2008. Scribegrrrl's weekly episode recaps of the new season will be posted on Tuesdays beginning January 8th, and We're Getting Nowhere's video blog recaps of The L Word will air weekly on Wednesdays, except the first one, which will air Thursday, January 10th.

Fourth-season recaps are below; you can access older, archived recaps here: Season 1 / Season 2 / Season 3

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The L Word Episode Recaps

lword512_dotz.jpg "The L Word" Recaps: Episode 5.12 "Loyal and True"Season 5 limps off into the sunset, dragging with it Jenny's heart, Dawn Denbo's empire and Shane's dignity.
lword511_dotz.jpg "The L Word" Recaps: Episode 5.11 "Lunar Cycle"Jodi confronts Bette. Kit confronts her archenemies. And Jenny confronts the truth about Adele.
lword510_dot.jpg "The L Word" Recaps: Episode 5.10 "Lifecycle"The Pink Ride finally takes place. Who knew a bike ride could be this much fun — or this painful?

The L Word Articles and Interviews

keenerdotz2.jpgBest. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (April 11, 2008)Elizabeth Keener makes a deal, a Spanish lesbian Idol causes a stir, and AMC's Bianca and Maggie want to hear from you!
lword5bestworstdotz.jpgThe Best and Worst of " The L Word" Season 5 This year's thoroughly unscientific and random list of what we loved and hated in Showtime's dyke drama.
031008_lworddotz.jpg"The L Word" Will Return for a Sixth and Final SeasonShowtime's lesbian drama will become the longest-running scripted TV series focused on LGBT characters.
latina_dotz.jpgLatina Characters on "The L Word"The show's representation of Latinas has been based on stereotype, from Carmen and Papi to Season 1's Ivan.
022908_dotz.jpgBest. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (February 29, 2008)Selma Blair plays gay, Rosie O'Donnell's new sitcom plans, South of Nowhere is cancelled, Ellen Page rumors, and more.
20082lokenintimgdotz.jpgInterview With Kristanna LokenThe out actor talks about her engagement to actor Noah Danby, bisexuality, The L Word and her latest film.
bisexlworddotz.jpg"The L Word" Reinforces Negative Bisexual StereotypesAlice, Jenny and Tina used to be bi, but not anymore.
preggersdotz.jpgTV's Negative Portrayal of Pregnant Lesbians ContinuesStory lines about lesbian mothers lead to lies and broken relationships.

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This Just Out with Liz Feldman: "Blue Blazers, Lykke Li, and Erin Daniels"

And ... we're back with the very second episode of your favorite kitchen table comedy chat show, This Just Out with Liz Feldman. All your new old favorites are back with her, including Raimy, the gay sword, and the bluest blazer on earth.

This week, Liz gets up close and way too personal with Erin Daniels aka Dana from The L Word.

This Just Out with Liz Feldman: Jealous Girlfriends, Barbies and Shane

Here it is, Ladies and Gentleladies, the very first episode of This Just Out with Liz Feldman!

Liz is a 4-time Emmy winner for her work as a writer/producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Being the over-achiever that she is, Liz is now launching her own limited-run kitchen table comedy show, where she'll be keeping you abreast of the latest and greatest and nearest and queerest. It's a no-budget thrill-ride that's low on tech and high on life.

In this week's episode, Liz is joined by Shane from The L Word (also known as Kate Moennig)! Hold on to your pants — this is one steamy interview! Kinda. (And without spoiling the episode, let me just clarify for those wondering: yes, Kate is on on the joke here.)

This Just Out with Liz Feldman: Episode 1

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Brunch With Bridget: Episode 17 "Class Clowns"

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Bridget's bed, Double D herself, The L Word's Elizabeth Keener, stopped by this week with a bag of tricks so big it would give Carrot Top prop-envy.

In addition to talking about her upcoming show on the here! network, Keener also tells us all about her commercial resume (can you say "deli meat"?), her distinguished career as class clown, and what she will or won't do on a dare. (Here's a hint: Keener will do anything on a dare.)

Bridget and Keener also discuss sports, the tattoos they got in Vegas, and head injuries — reaching new levels of randomness along the way.

Brunch with Bridget: Episode 17 "Class Clowns "

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We're Getting Nowhere: "The L Word" Trivia Episode

Since the end of the fifth season of The L Word, Jill, Dara and I have hardly known what to do with ourselves. No sock puppets, no unnecessary close-ups, no purpose. We're looking forward to covering the first season of the show when it's aired on Logo this summer, but in the meantime we decided to amuse ourselves (and hopefully you) with a friendly game of L Word Trivia.

Do you remember who played Alice's mother on the show? How about the name of the art exhibition that got Bette into so much trouble with the conservatives? Neither did we, but we had fun guessing! So grab a pen and paper and play along with us — unlike Dara and I, if you outplay Jill, she can't rough you up.

Also, we mention in the vlog that we're planning another AfterEllen.com meet and greet in New York on May 18, hosted by Sarah and Lori and with us WGN'ers and Bridget McManus (Brunch with Bridget) in attendance. Initially, we thought Dara wouldn't be able to join us for this little outing, but it turns out that she can and we're thrilled. So you can just ignore the guilt trip we laid on her in the vlog, because it worked! (Look for details on the exact time and location of the event in our BLWE column in the next few weeks.)

We're Getting Nowhere: The L Word Trivia Episode

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AfterEllen.com NYC Meet-Up on May 18th

We're having a get-together on May 18th in NYC for our readers, with some of our staff and vloggers, and the cast/creators of 3Way. Go here for details.

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