ROSE
ROLLINS,
WHO
PLAYS
'TASHA'
on
Showtime's
hit
lesbian
series
'The
L
Word,"
will
visit
Atlanta
Jan.
15
to
celebrate
the
local
premiere
of
the
show's
final
season. Close
to
800
lesbians
—
as
well
as
a
few
gay
men
and
transgender
people
—
are
expected
to
pack
the
Wild
Mustang/Jungle
on
Jan.
15
for
the
Atlanta
final
season
premiere
of
“The
L
Word.”
The
popular
Showtime
series
that
follows
a
group
of
Los
Angeles
lesbians
as
they
maneuver
through
rocky
relationships,
baby
mama
drama
and,
well,
some
very
sexy
hookups
has
garnered
a
faithful
following,
especially
in
Atlanta.
“This
year,
we’re
opening
the
doors
at
4
p.m.
so
people
can
get
in
early,”
says
Brad
Williams,
owner
of
the
Wild
Mustang/Jungle.
“We
usually
hit
capacity,”
he
says.
“In
the
past,
we’ve
had
people
lined
up
around
the
block
waiting
to
get
in
an
hour
before
the
party.
“My
life
has
been
threatened
by
women
afraid
they
weren’t
going
to
get
in,
so
we
are
suggesting
people
arrive
early,”
he
laughs.
DOORS
OFFICIALLY
OPEN
AT
7
P.M.
WITH
the
screening
set
to
start
at
8
p.m.
After
the
viewing,
there
will
be
an
after
party
featuring
DJ
Vicki
Powell.
Last
week,
Southern
Voice
was
told
no
“L
Word”
cast
members
would
be
appear
in
Atlanta.
But
Showtime
confirmed
Collins’
appearance
Friday,
according
to
Rachel
Balick,
spokesperson
for
the
Human
Rights
Campaign,
a
sponsor
of
the
party
with
Showtime.
“We’ve
been
a
partner
with
Showtime
for
all
six
seasons,
and
‘The
L
Word’
basically
spreads
awareness
of
LGBT
life
—
plus
it’s
good
entertainment,”
Balick
says.
“These
events
are
a
chance
to
unite
the
community
and
are
wildly
popular.
We’re
happy
to
be
partners
and
give
something
back.”
The
party
also
serves
as
a
fundraiser
for
HRC,
and
the
gay
rights
organization
asks
for
a
$10
suggested
donation.
THE
FINAL
SEASON
BEGINS
WITH
A
BANG
as
Jenny
(Mia
Kirshner),
the
character
everyone
loves
to
hate,
is
found
dead
and
all
her
friends
are
suspects.
For
Kate
Bishop,
an
Atlanta
lesbian
who
watched
the
show
since
the
first
season,
there
is
no
love
lost
with
Jenny
gone.
“I
despised
her
character
the
most,
so
her
absence
will
not
be
noticed,”
Bishop
says.
And
while
the
lesbian
lives
played
out
on
“The
L
Word”
—
with
their
glamorous
jobs,
great
hair
and
trendy
outfits
—
rarely
serve
as
insight
into
what
life
is
like
for
real
lesbians,
the
show
broke
ground
by
making
lesbians
the
main
characters
who
do
deal
with
real-life
issues.
“I
am
glad
that
this
is
the
last
season
of
‘The
L
Word,’”
Bishop
says.
“I
think
the
writing
has
not
been
very
good
ever
since
Season
2.
It
never
really
encompassed
a
realistic
angle
towards
the
lesbian
community.
The
show
has
almost
become
campy.
“[But]
I
like
that
the
show
included
a
lot
of
strong
actors/actresses
who
clearly
are
very
supportive
of
the
gay
community.”
The
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Berlin on 1/10/094:38 PM:
WHAT THE...HELLO?!?!
SPOILER ALERT, MUCH?
Do you have ANY ethics at all as a writer?...
Forgive me, but I write a column, as well and if I EVER thought to add something as huge as what you did (the season opener), I'd let someone know it was in the article.
EDITORS? Are there ANY gatekeepers there that knows wtf about this kinda thing?
Jesus.
Beth on 1/12/098:57 AM:
Ethical breach? Spoiler alert? Are you kidding me? This was way beyond spoiled way before this article came out. Showtime released it; the video is on the L Word website, along with a poll on who did it; heck, even the AP has reported it! Everyone knows, and the show wants you too!
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