Alice's loyalty to Tasha is tested by a new friend in "Might Be In Trouble:"

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Then Phyllis lays the smack down on Shane in "Not Worthy:"

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First, Dawn Denbo and her lover Cindi deliver some shocking news to the girls at The Planet:

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Then, when Jenny gets kicked off the Lez Girls set (GASP! I know!) she begs Niki to come with her:

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From the official press release:

LOS ANGELES, CA – (March 10, 2008) – SHOWTIME has renewed the critically-acclaimed, groundbreaking lesbian drama THE L WORD® for a sixth and final season, it was announced today by Robert Greenblatt, SHOWTIME’s President of Entertainment. One of the network’s longest running series, THE L WORD® will culminate early next year in eight final episodes, marking the end of an era chronicling the lives of these iconic characters who have played a pivotal role in changing cultural perceptions of lesbians and the transgender community on and off screen. Production will resume in early summer.

“It has been a privilege to do this series and tell these stories and have these characters in my life and to share them with the show’s passionate fans,” says Ilene Chaiken, creator and executive producer of THE L WORD®. “I am thrilled that SHOWTIME has given us this final opportunity to conclude this journey we have all taken together.”

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Does this mean Paris will actually make it onto the show??? Can't wait to find out!

Elizabeth Keener (who plays villainess Dawn Denbo) talks about joining the cast of The L Word for its fifth season. Check it out:

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Here's an interesting interview with Ilene Chaiken in which she talks about motherhood, politics and of course, The L Word.

We’re on the fifth season and you’re exactly right: we’re still getting a lot of attention. The show’s actually building. The audience for the show particularly this season has grown immensely.

In the first video, Kit warns Bette about the dangers of cheating on Jodi:

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In the second, Shane and Molly, um, get to know each other a little better:

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We've got two extended scenes up from this coming Sunday's episode of The L Word! Check out this scene in which Bette and Tina talk about what's been going on with them behind closed doors, and this scene where Tina chides Jenny about the incident last week at SheBar. (Notice the hickey...)

Check out Rose's behind the scenes podcast here and a new extended sneak preview of this Sunday's episode here.

Bruce Kluger uses Tasha's situation on The L Word to discuss US military policy on The Huffington Post. (Originally printed in USA Today.)