From StuntDouble at After Ellen comes news that CBS has ordered a lesbian-centric sitcom script from writer-comedian and lesbian mom Carol Leifer (The Ellen Show; Seinfeld). She quotes the Hollywood Reporter: Inspired in part by Leifer’s real-life situation of being in a long-term, same-sex relationship and having a child with her partner, the CBS show, […]
Helen and I offer some parenting-focused advice to Ilene Chaiken as she begins to develop her new series, The Real L Word. We also share some end-of-summer tips on camping with kids and preparing for back-to-school time. Finally, we draw some never-before-drawn parallels between Disney’s The Jungle Book and Nurse Jackie. What do the same-sex
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Showtime’s new series, Nurse Jackie, would be featuring Blythe Danner and Swoosie Kurtz as the lesbian moms of Dr. Cooper, one of the main characters. Well, tonight’s the night. It airs at 10:30 PM ET/PT. I’ve seen the episode already, and while I won’t reveal any spoilers, I will say
We’ve all heard that visibility matters. Here’s proof—scientific proof—as reported in Scientific American. According to Harvard University psychologist Yoel Inbar and his colleagues in a recent issue of the journal Emotion, even people who say they are fine with displays of affection by gay male couples may harbor subconscious negative attitudes. Jesse Bering, the openly
I’ve been excited about the upcoming Showtime series Nurse Jackie ever since it began airing trailers during L Word season. Star Edie Falco is a terrific actress, and the series promised to take a look at hospital life from the often unseen perspective of the nurses. Little did I know, however, that the series would
Today marks the traditional observance of Shakespeare’s birthday. In honor of the Bard, therefore, I give you two lesbianish quotes. The first is from his gender-mix-up comedy Twelfth Night. Viola, disguised as a man, comments upon the Countess Olivia: She made good view of me; indeed, so much That methought her eyes had lost her
I’m sitting here just after the final moments of the final ER and realizing that Helen and I have been together longer than the show has been on, but only by a year. ER brought us some of the only images of lesbian moms on mainstream television, starting with Dr. Kerry Weaver and ending with
Helen and I do what everyone seems to be doing this week, and debrief on The L Word. We offer a parenting twist, however, and show how our own career paths as mothers have paralleled those of Bette and Tina (though without the high salaries and glamour). What does this say about lesbian parents in
Tonight on Showtime’s pre-game show before the grand finale of The L Word, actor Laurel Holloman (“Tina Kennard”) said she would tell her children, “It will be a different world for them, and this [show] will be a little piece of that change.” “Groundbreaking” is perhaps the most overused word associated with media coverage of
(I delayed posting this for a day because of all the Prop 8 stuff yesterday. Back to the usual Thursday next week.) Helen and I reveal Mombian readers’ favorite L Word parenting storyline. (Surprise: It’s not Bette and Tina.) We also discuss what happens when our son’s kindergarten classmates start playing “boys capture the girls”
