Helen, you are a perv. We at Hothouse are fairly open-minded, and we tried to act like we weren’t batting an eye when you licked Tina’s tumescent tummy by the pool at the Chateau Marmont, but letting your children crawl into bed with you and your naked ladyfriend? It’s one thing to eroticize a baby […]

Boy, Straight Mark, we can see that you are going to be one of our favorite characters. We’re sure the hetero men out there really appreciate having someone to identify with. Other than Shane.
Jenny, what happened? Last week you seemed so cool. But your new haircut only makes you look even more like one […]

First of all Shane, you have so much power. It troubles us to say this, but you even made us like Jenny a little bit this episode. Dare we say that you two have a certain chemsitry? Or maybe it was just the apt use of one of our favorite Iron & Wine songs as […]

Define “dabbled.” In response to a question about the research she did in order to convincingly play a lesbian: “As far as the lesbian aspect goes, it’s also pretty similar in the fact that I…dabbled in it myself for a while.”
Welcome to Canada! On her first scene after arriving on the Vancouver set: […]

Everyone should know the difference between a Full Windsor and a Four in Hand. Here are the big five knots, illustrated, along with easy-to-follow instructions. Shane, we’ve noticed, is partial to a loosened Half Windsor.
While you’re at it, learn to whistle like a man.

A Friend of Hothouse reports: L Word star Katherine Moennig, looking rather Shane-like, was graciously buying drinks for the crowd at Starlight late last night. The bar’s patrons mostly played it cool, save for one over-enthusiastic fan who lunged at a startled Kate when she went outside. Says our FOH: “Shame on […]