I've had a crush on Clea DuVall since ... well, at least since But I'm a Cheerleader. It feels like it's been going on a lot longer than that, probably because it was one of those crush-at-first-sight things. There's something so very dashing about her.

But it's not just her looks; I also think she's a very good actress. She was unforgettable on Buffy. She was irresistible in But I'm a Cheerleader.

She stole my heart in Sleeping Beauties, and then made it ache in Girl, Interrupted.

She was haunting in Carnivàle and in the 2004 TV version of Helter Skelter. In everything from The Faculty to Identity to 21 Grams, she has a presence that is somehow both steady and unsettling. … continue reading

I’ve never watched 24. Not ever. Not even one clock tick. It’s just not my thing. And after six years of hearing our president mispronounce “terrorists,” I’ve pretty much lost all interest in the topic — real or pretend. So I had no intentions of watching the upcoming seventh season. Then, they started to announce the cast. And, well, things got interesting. The latest new installment, as mentioned in last week’s Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever., is Carly Pope.

You know Carly most recently as the lesbian drug dealer to the stars in Dirt; a CIA agent (the good kind, not the ones in black coats) in The Itty Bitty Titty Committee; and, of course, Sam from Popular. Well, now she will play Samantha Roth, the girlfriend of the president’s son who might be connected to his disappearance. I only watched Dirt on and off — it was a little too bleak and joyless for my taste — but I did catch Carly in a few choice scenes. Very choice. … continue reading

Leslie Bibb is finally getting a starring role in a film: The Bachelorette Party, a "romantic comedy in the vein of Wedding Crashers."

I haven't seen Wedding Crashers, so I don't really know whether to look forward to this or not. But I have a fondness for Bibb, simply because I love Popular.

And why, you might ask, do I love Popular? Why, I'll happily tell you. (Sarah has already given you reasons to love it, if you need more.) … continue reading