|  THOUGH Kristanna Loken is only a shade past that age, the 27-year-old, who also makes her debut on tonight’s "L Word," has taken a circuitous career path since a very high-profile gig in 2003’s "Terminator 3." In the role of the Terminatrix, the nearly 6-foot-tall Loken was cast in part because she looked like she posed a credible threat to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s heroic Terminator. But such great heights have proven to be a hindrance to Loken, she said during an interview. She has most often played parts in action, fantasy and horror offerings, with varied success: she has been in schlock (the movie "BloodRayne" — as a "dhampir," half-human, half-vampire), but will also star in Sci Fi Channel’s anticipated new series "Painkiller Jane." Did she choose her route down the genre road? "Not really, not really," Loken said. "I feel like it chose me." She laughed, and added: "I’ve been this height since I was 18 years old. On ‘The L Word’ it didn’t really matter because we’re all the same lying down, and that’s what we did for half the show." Loken is openly bisexual, which contributed to her desire to be on the show. "I liked being able to have a same-sex relationship on screen and have it be OK," she said. That makes her one of the few "out" members of the "L Word" group, since most of the cast identifies as heterosexual or won’t speak publicly about their sexuality. Her character will be on the series through the rest of the season, but unlike Shepherd and Matlin, Loken has no plans to return to the show, regardless of whether "Painkiller Jane" is a hit. She called Chaiken and the other producers and writers "fantastic," but said her "L Word" run was soured by "the most difficult cast I’ve ever worked with." "I’m not naming names," she said. "Let’s just start with the fact that it’s an entire show of women. And the amount of egos and insecurities and cattiness that can go on with a bunch of women — that’s what you get. It attracts certain people that want to do something different in their career, but the girls were tough. You know?" Loken continued. "I really like Ilene — a lot. It’s a big, ensemble cast. And sometimes you wonder if they’ve bit off more than they can chew." Chaiken complimented Loken, and would not comment on what she said about her experience on the set.
LA Times
I find that interesting because I have not heard anything negative about the cast from this show, but then again I have not heard anything about this cast from the show either way.
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|  Elsewhere in the land of comic-book protagonists, Malcolm McDowell has joined the cast of the NBC hit drama Heroes. In a recurring role, McDowell will play an ally of Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar). Petrelli is a politician who harbors a secret.
USA Today’s Lifeline
I know I am being contradictory here, but how cool is that! So why is Heroes’ casting not a "stunt" like Ugly Betty? Well established Sci-Fi legends are different than Reality Stars, don’t you think?
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| A church has announced it is planning a service using U2 hits instead of hymns. St Swithin’s Church in Lincoln will hold what is thought to be the country’s first Holy Communion with rock music in May. The event, which it has dubbed "U2-charist", is based on similar initiatives which have been used in the USA in recent years to attract more worshipers. A band will cover the songs, which will include Mysterious Ways and Beautiful Day and the congregation will sing along karaoke style with lyrics on a big screen. The service will also look at the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals which have been championed by U2’s Bono. The Right Reverend Timothy Ellis, The Bishop of Grantham, said services should be fun. "The Millennium Development Goals are extremely important for the future of the world," he commented. "It is also very important that we continue to try to find ways of worshipping that are surprising, challenging and fun." He continued: "Rock music can be a vehicle of immense spirituality."
Digital Spy
There is just something so sacrilegious about that.
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