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Jane Lynch is in high demand

The most frequently spotted lesbian in show business isn't Lindsay Lohan — it's in-demand, workaholic actor, Jane Lynch.

According to imdb.com, Lynch's new film, Spring Breakdown, which also stars Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and Parker Posey, is due out this month.

Spring Breakdown is not your typical co-eds in bikinis kegger. Poehler, Dratch and Posey play thirty-something dork friends who never had their cool moment in the sun. When one of them is sent to keep an eye on her boss's (Lynch as a conservative Senator) daughter during spring break, the trio decides it's never too late to have a misspent youth.

Or, a prolonged one. (When mine is over, I'll let you know.) Amy, Rachel, Parker and Jane. It's almost too much funny. And yet, the film is going straight to DVD, and not to a theater near you.

While women make up 51% of the earth's population, we're a niche market and we've already filled our female film quota for the decade with Sex and the City, Poehler's Baby Mama and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, among others.

Anyway, Jane's signature bone-dry hilarity can also be seen in Role Models with Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks, coming to theaters (thanks, Paul) Nov.7.

Lynch's character, Gayle Sweeny, is an ex-druggie-turned-counselor who runs a mentoring organization called Sturdy Wings.

And because there's no such thing as taking a joke too far, Sturdy Wings has its very own website where kids can let Gayle's life be their cautionary tale.

"You know what I used to eat for breakfast? Cocaine," she warns them.

With Spring Breakdown and Role Models due out this year, a reprisal of her character, Joyce Wischnia, for the final season of The L Word, and four other films currently in post production, it's a wonder Jane had time to record two songs for the soundtrack of yet another one of her films, Another Cinderella Story.

Yes, she sings, too. See Jane go!

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  • JasmeenKru's picture

    Love Jane Lynch. It's

    Love Jane Lynch.

    It's funny how she's always popping up randomly on shows. Spooks me sometimes. I've only become familiar with her since her role on L Word.

    I know Jane can sing. J.D had put up a clip of her from Dinah Shore, it was pretty funny. 

    frogprincess's picture

    Love Jane Lynch

    Thanks for the heads up....hopefully it will make it to Netflix
    Alyssa's picture

    oh god

    im cracking up just thinking about spring breakdown. add Tina Fey in there and you'd have to call it a murderer because people would be dying of laughter.
    jordan-writes's picture

    Yes!

    I. love. Jane. Lynch.......!!!!!
    Jennifer's picture

    Funny

    Jane Lynch is so funny, and I check out the sturdy wing website they made and it's funny as hell.
    AMN's picture

    Loving Lynch

    I admit, with head hung in shame, that I have watched several episodes of Two and Half Men because Jane's in it (well, and Melanie Lynskey...but that's another post for another topic).

    I was exceptionally sadden when I read that Lovesprings International had been cancelled, and that Canada only got to see 9 of the 14 episodes.  Jane was at her finest in that show.  She was excellent in Best in Show and all the other Christopher Guest movies (For Your Consideration was a good role for her too).

    It's great that she's working hard.  Her workaholic ways mean more fun viewing for me...and I'm all for that.

    A cat sees no good reason to obey another animal, even if it does stand on two legs.

    Pyewacket's picture

    Supporting female cast.

    I watch Two and a Half Men for the strong supporting female cast too!  Don't be ashamed...be proud!  lol

    And Jane...Jane is superb scene-stealer who makes every show and every scene she is in worth watching.

     

    chilaxing's picture

    JANE

    I enjoy her work. She was amazing on an episode of "My Name Is Earl" where she took home Earl while he was in a coma and fell in love with him, and as a shrink on "2 and a Half Men".

     

    SAMI   's picture

    I love Jane

    I love Jane but I love Dara more.  She rocked in Best in Show!
    Anonymous's picture

    I adore Jane Lynch

    ... man, she is hot!

    ;)

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