The L Word Coming Back As A Documentary

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By Nads | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 11:10 am | 9 Comments
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Showtime is bringing back The L Word, but not as a television series…it’s coming back as a documentary. Showtime’s president David Nevins said, “I want to change up the show and probably not continue it in exactly the same form. I’ve been talking a lot with (executive producers Dan (Cutforth) and Jane (Lipsitz) and Ilene about exploring sort of L Word culture, lesbian culture in places outside of New York and L.A., places where the subculture is not so defined and it’s maybe not so easy. And I think we’ll do a Real L Word documentary. We did the scripted show, did an ensemble reality show, and now it’s probably going to become a stand-alone documentary this year. But I think it’s an important franchise for us. It could be one-part, be two parts, they’re diving in doing research right now.”

I actually think the show coming back as a doc is a great idea. I felt like the reality series ruined the brand. The scripted L Word was so good compared to the reality version. I felt like the reality version had potential, but the casting was never right, and it was very city-centric (LA/New York)–so it wasn’t as well represented as it could be. If they can do the doc right, I think a lot more people will be inclined to watch vs. the forced drama we see on reality series. 

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Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

9 Comments

  1. 1
    Parisi LaRoe Parisi LaRoe
    Posted January 14, 2013 at 11:47 am

    The L Word show was great, up until season 5. Afterwards, it freaking suuuuuuuuuuuucked.

    It helped me come to terms a lot in my own personal journey and season 3 still kills me to this day with what happened. I cannot freaking stand it.

    Anyway, I think the documentary style is a great idea as well. I read this yesterday or early this morning and I thought that it is good. It kind of brings off a more believable feel that The Real L Word did. It kind of brings the best of both worlds together but not seeming as set up.

    If they did TRLW and/or the documentary as where they followed couples in NYC, LA, and the Mid-West, seeing how each environment effected the couples and the stigmatas (in NY, you could even go with a Upstate and an NYC split) and acceptances in each or lack thereof, it would be informative as well as entertaining. I think it would make an even bigger impact than the original “The L Word” ever did, which would be pretty impressive. It could open a lot of eyes.

    This is the second time I have been reminded of “The L Word” and it means that I might have to break out my DVDs (except season 3 where someone dies, 5 and 6) and watch it again.

  2. 2
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted January 15, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Wait..Showtime already did this as a documentary…it’s called The Real L Word. It’s been on for like three or four seasons. I’m confused.

    My captcha is asking me to describe Oreo with any word(s).
    I’m going with “self-congratulatory.”

  3. 3
    Parisi LaRoe Parisi LaRoe
    Posted January 15, 2013 at 9:30 am

    @sarcasatire-I think Showtime means a documentary that isn’t just producer-driven porn that is supposed to be believed as a reality show.

  4. 4
    sarcasatire sarcasatire
    Posted January 15, 2013 at 10:09 am

    Well, what’s the point of being on Showtime if they’re not gonna whip out a strap-on or two?

    No, really…I wanna know. lol

  5. 5
    Parisi LaRoe Parisi LaRoe
    Posted January 15, 2013 at 11:36 am

    @sarcasatire-That is what The L Word show was for, LOL.

  6. 6
    Jenn
    Posted February 17, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    Please please please! Just bring back the scripted series.

  7. 7
    Vanessa
    Posted April 11, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    I miss the L word! I always re watch the seasons and I wish that the show can come back! That would be amazing! I truly loved that show. A lot of my friends did! It really had a lot of drama, and sex and drugs and that’s exactly what we want to see in a show! I really hope that it comes back one day as a “Where Are Ghey Now” or something!

  8. 8
    ElV
    Posted April 20, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    Bring back the scripted L Word and explore Shane and Carmen together back again!!!!

  9. 9
    Leslie M.
    Posted May 16, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    I’d rather have the original L Word back… There were still to many things going on for it to end the way it did with no resolution to any of it… would be nice to have the same charators… The reality one sucked watched a few episodes and was not impressed…

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