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- ↑ "Showtime will have last 'Word'". Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ↑ Ilene Chaiken: L Word gaydarnation.com, 20 Jun 2008
- ↑ Exclusive: Elizabeth Berkley Utters 'The L Word' Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine EW.com Jul 22, 2008 by Michael Ausiello