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ILENE CHAIKEN @ THE L-WORD
Ilene Chaiken
Executive Producer Writer @ The L-Word
Birthday : 1958
A veteran of the television industry, Chaiken has served as an executive at Aaron Spelling Productions and Quincy Jones Productions and has penned films including the Showtime Original Dirty Pictures, which won a Golden Globe Award for best television movie of 2000.
It was around that time that Chaiken started a family with her life partner Miggi Hood and wrote an article on gay parenting for Los Angeles magazine.
These events got her thinking about the complexity of lesbian life and the idea of creating a show depicting this world.
She pitched The L Word to Showtime just as Queer as Folk was hitting the air, and the network bought the series.
It was the success of Queer as Folk, the fresh success of it, that made them say, we should probably do this, Chaiken says.
Note : The letter L in The L Word stands for LOVE IT !.
Note : The letter L in The L Word stands also for Lovely.
In real life, Ilene Chaiken is an outspoken lesbian and lives as a couple since 1984 with Miggi Hood whom gave birth to twins by insemination.
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ILENE CHAIKEN @ THE L-WORD
Ilene Chaiken
Directeur Producteur Auteur @ The L-Word
Date de naissance : 1958
Un vétéran de l'industrie de télévision, Chaiken a travaillé comme directeur pour Aaron Spelling Productions et Quincy Jones Productions et a participé à l'écriture de films dont l'original Dirty Pictures de Showtime, lequel a remporté un Golden Globe Award comme meilleur film pour la télévision en 2000.
C'était environ à ce temps là que Chaiken a commencé une famille avec sa partenaire dans la vie réelle Miggi Hood et a écrit un article sur l'homoparentalité pour le Los Angeles magazine.
Ces événements lui ont révélé la complexité de la vie lesbienne et a germé dans son esprit l'idée de créer une émission autour de cet univers.
Elle a présenté The L Word à Showtime au moment même où Queer as Folk était mis en ondes, et le network acheta la série.
C'était le succès de Queer as Folk, son succès récent, qui leur ont fait dire, nous devrions probablement faire ça, dit Chaiken.
Note : La lettre L dans The L Word signifie LOVE IT ! pour aimer ça !
Note : La lettre L dans The L Word signifie aussi Lovely pour adorable.
Dans la vie réelle, Ilene Chaiken est lesbienne et vit en couple depuis 1984 avec Miggi Hood laquelle a donné naissance à des jumeaux par insémination.
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THE L-WORD @ THE SHOWTIME CHANNEL
Showtime Networks Inc.
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-708-1600
Fax: 212-708-1217
Showtime Networks operates several pay-TV networks, including Showtime, The Movie Channel, and FLIX.
The Showtime channel shows original series ( The L Word, The Chris Isaak Show), as well as original and theatrical movies.
THE L-WORD @ THE CREDITS
Showtime Networks Inc. SNI and MGM Television Entertainment
Executive producers: Ilene Chaiken, Steve Golin, Larry Kennar
THE L WORD is executive produced by Ilene Chaiken, through her production company Posse Productions, Inc., Steve Golin and Larry Kennar and is being distributed internationally by MGM International Television Distribution, Inc.
Produced by: Rose Lam, Bob Roe
Producers: Kathy Greenberg, Michele Abbott
Director: Rose Troche
Teleplay: Ilene Chaiken
Story: Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg, Michele Abbott
Directors of photography: Attila Szalay, Robert Aschmann
Production designers: Sheila Haley, Douglas Higgins
Editors: Jeff Freeman, Lisa Jane Robison
Music: Andy Paley
Art directors: Dan Hermansen, Shannon Grover
Set designers: K.J. Johnson, Linda Vipond
Casting: Richard Hicks, Pat McCorkle, Coreen Mayrs, Heike Brandstatter, Rob LaPlante
THE L-WORD @ THE INVITED GUESTS
Eric Lively (as Mark Wayland - 2005 saison 2) * Birthday 31 July 1981
Eric Mabius (as Tim Haspel - 2004 saison 1) * Birthday 21 April 1971
Karina Lombard (as Marina Ferrer - 2004 saison 1) * 21 January 1969
Kelly Lynch (as Ivan Aycock - 2004 saison 1 + 2005 saison 2) * Birthday 31 January 1959
Rachel Shelley (as Helena Peabody - 2005 saison 2)
Sandra Bernhard (as Charlotte Birch - 2005 saison 2) * Birthday 6 June 1955
Sarah Shahi (as Carmen De La Pica - 2005 saison 2) * Birthday 10 January 1980
THE L-WORD @ THE REGULAR GUESTS
Preston Cook (as James - 9 episodes)
Meredith McGeachie (as Tonya - 9 episodes)
Lauren Lee Smith (as Lara Perkins - 7 episodes)
Eileen Bui (as Jun Ying - 6 episodes)
Michael Tomlinson (as Franklin - 6 episodes)
THE L-WORD @ THE MAIN TITLE
Main title theme : The O-Jays
First Published Jan. 15, 2004
THE L-WORD @ THE L WORDS
The opening title offers a variety of "L words"
They are: lunch, laughter, lashes, lure, legs, limber, literary, linger, lattes, life, learn, luxurious, long, looking, lap, Los Angeles, lullaby, labyrinth, lesbian, love, labels, liberty, lotion, lithe, lust, linger, lady, lickable, libido, letting go, lips, liberal, lace, loft, lovely
THE L-WORD @ THE FILMING LOCATIONS
Filming Locations for "The L Word" (2004)
: Beverly Hills, California, USA
: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA
: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
: West Hollywood, California, USA
SCENES IN A GAY BAR
StarLight @ bar and lounge in New York City
: One of the best gay bar in New York City !
: Located in the heart of the East Village, Starlight Bar & Lounge has quickly become one of the premiere hotspots in New York City.
: 167 Avenue A (10th & 11th Street)
: Phone (212.475.2172)
: HOT SCENE AT STARLIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY WITH JENNIFER BEALS
: Episode 2.4 "Lynch Pin" - Bette picks up a stranger in a gay bar. Bette Porter (actress Jennifer Beals) decides to drown her sorrows at StarLight. She orders an Absolut Martini. Bette says "Do you wanna dance ?"
THE L-WORD @ THE STORY OF THE GAY TV SERIES
article by Barry Garron (Jan. 15, 2004) - The Hollywood Reporter
The L Word - TV Series
#1. - On the cover of its press kit, Showtime lists a few dozen words that begin with "L," such as "love," "lust," "libido" and "lovely," all of which are associated with its newest series about a group of friends and their relationships. The only relevant omission, most assuredly intentional because it goes without saying, is "lesbian," a reference to the sexual orientation of most of the characters.
#2. - Having had reasonable success with "Queer as Folk," its venture into the world of gay men's drama, Showtime and exec producer-writer Ilene Chaiken now visit the lives of gay women, and, in at least one case, a woman whose sexual orientation is unclear even to herself. The result is a dramatic series that is steamy, provocative and filled with smart dialogue and richly drawn characters, none of whom are entirely predictable.
#3. - Start with Bette Porter ( Jennifer Beals) and life partner Tina Kennard ( Laurel Holloman) who, after seven years, have decided to start a family. Bette, being the Type-A career-driven one, continues to work at her job as art museum director, while Tina, the mellow and nurturing one, gets ready to be impregnated. But by whom? That's one dilemma that occupies a major part of the premiere.
#4. - The other big story involves Tim (Eric Mabius), their next-door neighbor, a college swimming coach and the eager boyfriend of Jenny ( Mia Kirshner), an aspiring writer fresh from college. Jenny thinks her writing and Tim will make her world complete until she meets and gets the hots for Marina ( Karina Lombard), the owner of the cafe where everyone hangs out. Poor Tim never sees it coming.
#5. - Others in Bette's and Tina's close circle of friends are Dana ( Erin Daniels), the pro tennis player who keeps her gay life under wraps, at least initially
#6. - Shane ( Katherine Moennig), the disarmingly charming one who prefers ever-changing bed partners and Alice ( Leisha Hailey), a freelance journalist who compiles charts to prove that every gay woman is no more than six degrees of separation from every other one. There's also Kit ( Pam Grier), Bette's half-sister, a singer struggling to achieve sobriety.
#7. - Not surprisingly, the setting for nearly all the scenes is West Hollywood, cinematically depicted here to look like practically any middle-class suburb. The series is particularly well-cast, including several fresh faces and strong acting skills. It's also filled with enough passionate scenes of lovemaking to attract male viewers who might not otherwise be inclined to sample drama from a female perspective. Some of these viewers may even find themselves regretting that these characters are playing for the other team.
#8. - Premiere director Rose Troche does a nice high-wire balancing job, following the life and loves of these characters and never letting us forget the importance of both. If the premiere seems strangely lacking in references to the immediate families of these characters, be patient. Subsequent episodes will demonstrate the all-too-problematic existence of family members.
THE L-WORD @ SEASON 1 DVD
The L Word: Season 1: Disc 1
This disc includes the following episodes (1-4):
Pilot (Part 1), Pilot (Part 2), "Let's Do It" and "Longing."
The L Word: Season 1: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes (5-8):
"Lies, Lies, Lies," "Lawfully," "Losing It" and "L'Ennui."
The L Word: Season 1: Disc 3
This disc includes the following episodes (9-12):
"Listen Up," "Luck, Next Time," "Liberally" and "Looking Back."
The L Word: Season 1: Disc 4
This disc includes the following episodes (13-14):
"Locked Up" and "Limb from Limb."
THE L-WORD @ SEASON 1
EPISODE GUIDE SEASON 1
"Pilot 1" (Episode # 1.1) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken and Kathy Greenberg and Michele Abbott + Directed by Rose Troche)
"Pilot 2" (Episode # 1.2) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken and Kathy Greenberg and Michele Abbott + Directed by Rose Troche)
"Lets Do it" (Episode # 1.3) * TV Transcript (written by Susan Miller + Directed by Rose Troche)
"Longing" (Episode # 1.4) * TV Transcript (written by Angela Robinson + Directed by Lynne Stopkewich)
"Lies, Lies, Lies" (Episode # 1.5) * TV Transcript (written by Josh Senter + Directed by Clement Virgo)
"Lawfully" (Episode # 1.6) * TV Transcript (written by Rose Troche + Directed by Daniel Minahan)
"Losing It" (Episode # 1.7) * TV Transcript (written by Guinevere Turner + Directed by Clement Virgo)
"L'Ennui" (Bored) (Episode # 1.8) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + Directed by Tony Goldwyn)
"Listen Up" (Episode # 1.9) * TV Transcript (written by Mark Zakarin + Directed by Kari Skogland)
"Luck, Next Time" (Episode # 1.10) * TV Transcript (written by Rose Troche + Directed by Rose Troche)
"Liberally" (Episode # 1.11) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + Directed by Mary Harron)
"Looking Back" (Episode # 1.12) * TV Transcript (written by Guinevere Turner + Directed by Rose Troche)
"Locked Up" (Episode # 1.13) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + Directed by Rose Troche)
"Limb from Limb" (Episode # 1.14) Season 1 Finale * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + Directed by Tony Goldwyn)
THE L-WORD @ SEASON 2
EPISODE GUIDE SEASON 2
"Life, Loss, Leaving" (Episode # 2.1) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Daniel Minahan)
"Lap Dance" (Episode # 2.2) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Lynne Stopkewich)
"Loneliest Number" (Episode # 2.3) * TV Transcript (written by Lara Spotts + directed by Rose Troche)
"Lynch Pin" (Episode # 2.4) * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Lisa Cholodenko)
"Labyrinth" (Episode # 2.5) Season 2 * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Ilene Chaiken)
"Lagrimas de Oro" (Gold Tears) (Episode # 2.6) Season 2 * TV Transcript (written by Guinevere Turner + directed by Jeremy Podeswa)
"Luminous" (Episode # 2.07) Season 2 * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Ernest Dickerson)
"Loyal" (Episode # 2.08) Season 2 * TV Transcript (written by A. M. Homes + directed by Alison MacLean)
"Late, Later, Latent" (Episode # 2.09) Season 2 * TV Transcript (written by David Stenn + directed by Tony Goldwyn)
"Land Ahoy" (Episode # 2.10) Season 2 * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Tricia Brock)
"Loud & Proud" (Episode: #2.11)
"L'Chaim" (To Life) (Episode: #2.12)
"Lacuna" (Episode # 2.13) Season 2 Finale * TV Transcript (written by Ilene Chaiken + directed by Ilene Chaiken)
THE L-WORD @ BEHIND THE SCENES
In the Life * Behind the Scenes of The L Word
In the Life is a gay and lesbian newsmagazine aired on 130 PBS (public television) stations in the United States.
Ilene Chaiken * Executive Producer, "The L Word" :
I sat down with a couple of executives and I said, "I know this is kind of a crazy idea but I just think we should do a lesbian ensemble drama." (chuckling) And they kind of looked at me and concurred that it was a crazy idea.
"Ilene Chaiken" interviewed by host Laura Linney * TV Transcript
"The L-Word Defined 1" The cast talks about it * TV Transcript
"The L-Word Defined 2" The cast talks about it * TV Transcript
"Jennifer Beals" interviewed by Wayne Brady on Live (4 Feb 2004) * TV Transcript
"Jennifer Beals" interviewed by Regis and Kelly on Live (31 Mar 2004) * TV Transcript
"Mia Kirschner" interviewed by Craig Kilborn on The Late Late Show (15 Jan 2004) * TV Transcript
THE TRAILERS FROM SHOWTIME
Home Sweet Trailers * Take the tour * Caught on camera * DVD extras * Interviews
THE WALLPAPERS FROM SHOWTIME
Jennifer Beals * Wallpaper (800x600 + 1024x768) on your desktop !
THE NEW YORK METRO
"Jennifer Beals" The Flashdance icon Back in a Flash becomes a de facto spokeswoman for the show * Article by Adam Sternbergh (From the February 21, 2005 issue of New York Magazine)
"The L Word" Ilene Chaiken, creator of The L Word * Television Review by John Leonard (From the February 21, 2005 issue of New York Magazine)
THE L-WORD @ CHARACTERS
THE CHARACTERS FROM SHOWTIME
Alice : Journalist Alice Pieszecki speaks her mind even if she hasn't quite thought it out yet. Delivering quick-wit and stinging one-liners, Alice contemplates the age old question, to be bi or not to be bi ?
Leisha Hailey * Alice character
Bette : Art Museum director and control freak, Bette Porter will go to extraordinary lengths to keep people exactly where she wants them.
Jennifer Beals * Bette character
Carmen : Moonlighting as one of LA's edgiest DJs, Carmen gets caught between two femmes fatale.
Sarah Shahi * Carmen character (Season 2)
Dana : Ever since tennis pro Dana Fairbanks came out, her approach to life of "defense makes the best offense", often drives those closest away.
Erin Daniels * Dana character
Helena : Helena is the daughter of wealthy art collector Peggy Peabody, an impossibly privileged and strong willed woman who has taken over the family foundation.
Rachel Shelley * Helena character (Season 2)
Jenny : A gifted young writer in search of her creative voice, Jenny delves into her dark past and explores her ambiguous sexuality.
Mia Kirshner * Jenny character
Kit : Kit Porter is Bette's older half-sister; a recovering alcoholic who's faced her demons and putting her life back together. Who says straight women don't have fun ?
Pam Grier * Kit character
Shane : As a hairdresser, Shane McCutcheon knows how to give women what they want and leaves a trail of broken hearts in her wake.
Katherine Moennig * Shane character
Tina : As Bette's partner for the last 8 years, Tina put her career on hold to play the role of housewife that is until Bette cheats on her. Now single, being on her own isn't everything it's cracked up to be, especially when you're looking for love.
Laurel Holloman * Tina character
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