Smallville's Erica Durance, aka Lois Lane, and The L Word's Eric Lively have been cast in The Butterfly Effect 2, a sequel to the 2004 sci-fi thriller that grossed $58 million domestically. The follow-up will feature no characters from the original but will tell the story of another time traveler whose actions "in the past" disrupt the present.
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Daniela Sea, The L Word
These days gays, lesbians, drag queens — even male-to-female transgender characters — are almost as common in movies and on TV as the "bitch diva" and "fat funny guy." But except for the tragic Boys Don't Cry, women who yearn to be all man are rarely seen. Showtime's look at L.A. lesbian life, The L Word (returning for Season 3 on Sunday at 10 pm/ET), remedies that with a new character named Moira/Max, nutty Jenny's (Mia Kirshner) latest squeeze. We interviewed Daniela Sea, an actor active in New York's downtown art scene, about playing a girl who wants to be a boy.
TVGuide.com: Who is Moira/Max?
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Karina Lombard
Since making her big, early-'90s splash in Hollywood with the one-two punch of Wide Sargasso Sea and Legends of the Fall, Karina Lombard has been a hard one to peg — and that's not just because the actress, born in Tahiti and raised in Spain, has that wonderfully exotic, not quite placeable accent. No, her acting choices, varied in range, style and, alas, frequency, have also given her an enigmatic sheen. After appearing in only a smattering of films since Legends, she resurfaced in 2004 on a cable series, no less, and the series was the then brand-new (and groundbreaking) The L Word at that.
"That came out of the blue," she tells TVGuide.com of her being wooed by Showtime's sapphic series.
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We've seen plenty of pregnant ladies on TV, but never one like The L Word's Tina Kennard, as played by real mommy-to-be Laurel Holloman. As befits the no-holds-barred lustiness of Showtime's lesbian drama (Sundays at 10 pm/ET), Tina's — and Laurel's — expanding belly didn't keep her from doing love scenes with ex-girlfriend Bette (Jennifer Beals) and the haughty Helena (Rachel Shelly). And how's this for a twist on life imitating art: Now that Holloman has had her child (6-month-old Lola), Beals has revealed that she's expecting! TVGuide.com touched base with Holloman a few weeks before she returned to Vancouver to shoot L Word's third season.TVGuide.com: So now that Jennifer Beals is pregnant, you'll have to deal with her hormonal issues on the set. Fair play?Laurel Holloman: [Laughs] We're pretty good at it now. I'll take care of her this year, because she really took care of me!
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We've seen plenty of pregnant ladies on TV, but never one like The L Word's Tina Kennard, as played by real mommy-to-be Laurel Holloman. As befits the no-holds-barred lustiness of Showtime's lesbian drama (Sundays at 10 pm/ET), Tina's — and Laurel's — expanding belly didn't keep her from doing love scenes with ex-girlfriend Bette (Jennifer Beals) and the haughty Helena (Rachel Shelly). And how's this for a twist on life imitating art: Now that Holloman has had her child (6-month-old Lola), Beals has revealed that she's expecting! TVGuide.com touched base with Holloman a few weeks before she returned to Vancouver to shoot L Word's third season.TVGuide.com: So now that Jennifer Beals is pregnant, you'll have to deal with her hormonal issues on the set. Fair play?Laurel Holloman: [Laughs] We're pretty good at it now. I'll take care of her this year, because she really took care of me!
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V-Day is upon us, kids, and it's time for romantic reminiscing. And while we're sure you'll adore TV Guide's fun-filled list of TV's 20 Hottest Kisses of All Time, we at TV Guide Online thought you'd like to double your pleasure with our very own Top 20 list of TV's most memorable same-sex kisses. Some were hot, some were not, but all set off sparks on America's pop-culture radar.
1. Willow and Tara, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2001Wiccan witches Willow and Tara had been platonically chanting, lighting candles and holding hands to save the world — until the day Buffy's mom unexpectedly dies. That's when Tara takes the grieving Willow's head in her hands, kisses her forehead, then finally, tenderly and lingeringly lands one right on the lips. Covens of Buffy fans around the country sang hallelujah. "I told them, 'You guys will kiss and it will be when nobody's expecting it and nobody's look
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Popular grad Tammy Lynn Michaels (aka Mrs. Melissa Etheridge) is baaaack. An habitué of portraying wily, wacky women, she currently plays Tess, the shady nanny on NBC's new Tuesday-night comedy, Committed (9:30 pm/ET). She also has a recurring role as Lacey, a loopy but lovable lesbian on Showtime's The L Word (Season 2 begins Feb. 20). Here, the mouthy 30-year-old starlet candidly discusses her gigs as an actress, stepmom and rock star's missus. Buckle your seat belts, folks...
TV Guide Online: Just curious. Do you mind being called "Mrs. Melissa Etheridge"?
Tammy Lynn Michaels: Are you kidding me? I took the name Etheridge. In my career, it's Tammy Lynn Michaels. Around home, I'm Tammy Etheridge.
TVGO: Did you change it legally? Visiting the DMV to update your driver's license must've been fun.
Michaels: Yeah, especially when the f---in' government doesn't even recognize the reason why you're changin
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Whenever straight actors play gay, they're asked if portraying same-sex romance is somehow difficult or challenging. Not for Erin Daniels from Showtime's lesbian drama, The L Word (Sundays at 10 pm/ET). She actually prefers love scenes with gals over guys. "There's a bond that exists between women," she tells TV Guide Online. "They understand if I say, 'Could you put your hand on my thigh in this shot? There's cellulite there, and I'm a little bloated and PMS-ing, so I'm a little self-conscious today.' Women just get it!"
Among L's circle of girlfriends, Daniels is Dana, the closeted tennis pro. Is she based on any real-life sports figure? "No," the actress says. "She's representative of a lot of athletes who are faced with the question of whether to come out, because of stereotypes. That's happened in the past to Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King. There's also the French player, Amelie Mauresmo, who came out, and she's fu
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