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Exclusive: Elizabeth Berkley Utters 'The L Word'

Jul 22, 2008, 01:42 PM | by Michael Ausiello

Categories: the L Word

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Elizabeth Berkley, who flirted with the L word during her Showgirls days, is joining the Showtime hit for a multi-episode arc, sources confirm to me exclusively. She'll play the straight girl that got away from Jennifer Beals' Bette in college.

Berkley and Beals, in addition to being real-life buds, co-starred together in the 2002 comedy noir Roger Dodger. For a glimpse at their sparkling chemistry, check out this popular YouTube clip, shot behind the scenes on Rodger Dodger.

The L Word's sixth and final season debuts next January, although Showtime recently announced that the L-verse would live on in the form of a spin-off -- perhaps anchored by Beals and Berkley? (Check out that YouTube clip again; I see potential!)


ld Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 09:35 PM EST

Aw - just enjoy the whole thing for what it is. Love your favorite characters - follow them if you can. Look for others of you can't, thanks L Word

katee Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 03:50 PM EST

Get tha fcuk from Bette you blondie, she is with Tina!!!!! :)))

psniddy Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:52 PM EST

i think the only person who was named in the spin off so far was Leisha Hailey. i think elizabeth in this is going to be amazing. i love her.

bbbzzzee Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:49 PM EST

I have seen Elizabeth Berkley and she can't hold a candle to the girls on the L Word in acting or in looks. I don't think Jennifer Beals will be on the spin off, I read somewhere Elizabeth & her husband had signed on to give advice to young girls who have questions and no one to ask, but you can't believe everything you read. I look forward to seeing all the cast of the L word. They will be getting plenty of work on the different channels if the network executives are watching. Good luck and thanks much. It's been a great ride.

javiera Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 11:30 AM EST

Considero que deben dar curso normal a la relación de Tina y Bette, efectivamente el final feliz de esta pareja es lo que queremos ver, es la esperanza de una vida estable en donde el verdadero amor es lo que prevalece frente a todos los otros problemas de la vida. Pueden existir tentaciones y turbulencias pero debe demostrarse que cuando se ama de verdad, todos los obstáculos se pueden pasar y demostrar así al mundo convencional que EL AMOR ES AMOR aún cuando es entre dos personas del mismo sexo, y hasta el momento es lo que han reflejado Bette y Tina. Deben efectivamente terminar juntas, quizás en un matrimonio y demostrar que eso es POSIBLE. La aparición de Elizabeth Berkley debe ayudar a reafirmar este verdadero Amor y obviamente dar el condimento para engancharnos en esta última temporada. De igual modo, espero que Shane, con todas sus locuras pero con su hermoso corazón, encuentre aquello que ha sido tan esquivo para ella toda su vida. Aunque es cursi, da esperanzas al Mundo

Lil Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:21 AM EST

Sorry, Michael, but if it was a spin-off with JB and EB, I wouldn't watch it! Jennifer Beals has already sucked all the life and fun there was to be had out of the L Word and of all the actors in the cast, she would be my LAST choice - yes, even behind the inexperienced Daniela Sea and the woefully hammy Pam Grier. Jennifer Beals and her overzealous fans have ruined the L Word for many an online fan and I would rather never see a spin-off - online or otherwise - if Jennifer Beals was involved with it.

Michelle Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 05:45 AM EST

Everyone seems to be very opinionated abouut this issue. I say let's wait and see she might just surprise us.

lili Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:50 AM EST

eu não acredito que vão separar meu casal favorito tibette, eu amo e não quero vê-las brigando novamente, por favor não façam isso de novo,eu amo bette e tina juntas, não estraguem tudo com essa mulher entre as duas. por favor!! do Brasil fã!!!!

Riley Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 04:53 PM EST

I think Jimmy is from red neck Utah...get a life hillbilly

Perry Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 05:58 PM EST

If she wasn't Jennifer's friend she would not have gotten the role. The same can be said for Marlee Matlin (known Beals for 20 years) and Katherine Moennig (Gwyneth Paltrow's cousin, another friend of jennifer's)

Jimmy Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 04:58 PM EST

Why does this 'mo only post gay stuff? EW has gone way downhill. Somebody get that boy to a reprogramming camp.

jesse spano Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 03:58 PM EST

put your mind to it, go for it, get down and break a sweat!! rock-n-roll!! you ain't seen nothing yet!!

Kristoffer Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 03:07 PM EST

I never talk bad about people - not even actors - but I just don't like her. Didn't like her on CSI, didn't like her in the Bravo dance show - nothing. I don't know what it is about her that I don't like. But I hope they write good stuff for her. With this being the last season I wish they would just focus on the central characters and not bring any new girls in the mix.

Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM EST

Ugh...this show is so gay.

maria Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:28 PM EST

THE ONLY ACTRESS WHO DESERVE TO COME BACK IS KARINA LOMBARD

Jane Amundson Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 09:36 AM EST

Omg, now that r going to ruin a perfectly good show by adding her. I hope I keep watching.

Who Cares Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 08:54 AM EST

Bette sucks. Tina deserves better. So let Bette be with someone else. I hope they make her as miserable as she's made Tina. *cough*Jodi*cough*

rtp7515 Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 07:42 AM EST

OMG jbface! lol... that's one of the funniest comments ever, seriously, made me laugh so hard

Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 07:28 AM EST

Come one "Bette and Tina fans"!! stop thinking the negative this friend of Bette's could be just that, "A Friend"!!it's a reason why they kept her "straight"!! Ilene Chaiken wouldn't mess with Bette and Tina anymore she came out and said it her self that in "Season 5"!! "Bette and Tina are going to finally get they understanding that they love one another and that there is nobody else in the world for neither one of them"!! "WHY WOULD SHE SAY THAT IF THEY ARE JUST GOING TO BREAK UP AGAIN "IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN"!! THIS BERKLEY CHIC IS JUST A "EXTRA" I MEAN COME ON HOW MANY WOMEN WANTED THE CHANCE TO BE IN "THE L WORD"?!! "KEEP THE FAITH" BETTE AND TINA ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE"!!!

xenaalways Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 07:26 AM EST

Come one "Bette and Tina fans"!! stop thinking the negative this friend of Bette's could be just that, "A Friend"!!it's a reason why they kept her "straight"!! Ilene Chaiken wouldn't mess with Bette and Tina anymore she came out and said it her self that in "Season 5"!! "Bette and Tina are going to finally get they understanding that they love one another and that there is nobody else in the world for neither one of them"!! "WHY WOULD SHE SAY THAT IF THERE ARE JUST GOING TO BREAK UP AGAIN "IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN"!! THIS BERKLEY CHIC IS JUST A "EXTRA" I MEAN COME ON HOW MANY WOMEN WANTED THE CHANCE TO BE IN "THE L WORD"?!! "KEEP THE FAITH" BETTE AND TINA ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE"!!!

Tibettelove Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 04:05 AM EST

Beals and Berkley? WTF!!!

Best best chemistry:
TINA&BETTE TINA&BETTE TIBETTE!!!

Gray Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 02:03 AM EST

Is this a joke or what? Berkley on The L Word or on any show for that matter? And, with Beals? Everytime I see Berkley on something I switch it off to another channel. Bette and Tina - Beals and Holloman - can't be beat why does Madame Chaiken keep beating them with a stick? And, now an Elizabeth Berkley stick. Man, she's just sucks. No talent whatsoever. Poor Jennifer. Makes one wonder if Ilene really does like Jennifer to stick her with Berkley. Sounds like someone has issues with someone else. This has got to be someone's idea of a bad joke that laid stink bomb eggs.

Kurt Steinberg Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:29 AM EST

Are A.C. Slater and Screech Powers also scheduled to appear on the show?

riley Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 10:10 PM EST

You gotta be kidding. Please give me a break!!!!!!!

sleeegirl Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 09:54 PM EST

GOD! i cant beleive this! i dont want tina and bette will break again cause of that straight girl!! i agree with all you guys! i love tibette.. they must be ended together on season 6..

surfergirl577 Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 08:20 PM EST

Obviously Tibette needs to live for the show to end on a high note. They should have done this in an earlier season, not so close to the end. NOT happy about this.

afan Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 05:16 PM EST

jbface...remembering the days of Saved by the Bell are we! What is it with Showtime not keeping these great shows going? I enjoyed Soul Food, and that's gone. Now The L Word is about to be fini next January! I can't take it!

PL Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 05:00 PM EST

Belle - Tina is not whiny and wishy-washy. Did you not watch S5? Please get over the stupid S3 man storyline already. Tibette are the love of each other's lives as JB and LuH have stated countless times already.

Belle Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 04:52 PM EST

If Tina stopped whining and stop being so wishy washy I would not mind seeing Bette & Tina living happily ever after. But geech, enough already TINA. First she quits her job to get pregnant and is dominated by Bette, after she has the Angie, she grows a spine and becomes her own woman, but wait, now she wants to be with a man. She has a man but gets bored with him and now wants Bette back. Okay, is it me does Elizabeth & Jennifer look like they should be related?

GeishaCat Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 04:44 PM EST

Great, now I won't have to watch her "acting" on CSI: Miami!

jbface Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 03:54 PM EST

I'm so excited!! I'm so excited! I'm so.... scared

pat Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 03:14 PM EST

I can't wait to see Bette now getting away from Elisabeth's character. I want to see them acting together again bc they have so much chemistry but not as much as Jenn & Laurel as B&T. They still will be together at the end of s.6, i'm sure bc Ilene won't break them apart again, that wouldn't make sense.Everybody knows they HAVE to be 2gether
Buckly, next season of TLW will be on air again in january 09

jes Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 02:19 PM EST

NOOOOOOoooooo!!!! If the series ends without Bette and Tina together, I might just consider the first 5 seasons a waste. B&T are the Ross and Rachel of The L Word. No matter how many times they broke up, no matter how mad they got at each other...you knew they were meant to be. If we MUST have Berkley, throw her at someone I couldn't care less about. Say...Jenny!

sarahkb Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 02:18 PM EST

Ok im screwing at the thought of berkley being thrown in to just even tempt Bette away from Tee, so to even think of it being more than that well...im not gonna swear here so thats enough from me!!!

a Tibetter Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 02:15 PM EST

good lord... can't be Tibette be happy once and for all?? I hope this new character doesn't intervene with the happiness of Tibette !!!!!!

PL Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 01:56 PM EST

PFFT, do you have any idea how pissed off the Tibette movement is getting right this very second? Any spin-off with Bette without Tina = DISASTER.

Buckly Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 01:52 PM EST

The L Word is still on the air?


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