LOS ANGELES – May 1, 2007 – here!, America's premium gay television network, is pleased to announce that openly gay actor Reichen Lehmkuhl joins the cast as one of the new stars of season three of the gothic supernatural soap "Dante's Cove." Now in production in Hawaii, season three of the show will debut on here! in October 2007.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to have a talent like Reichen on board," said Meredith Kadlec, Vice President of Original Programming for here!. "He is the perfect triple threat for 'Dante's Cove' – he has a loyal fan base, he is proudly out, and he is simply gorgeous."

Lehmkuhl first rose to fame after winning the grand prize on the CBS show "The Amazing Race." From there, he went on to build an acting resume with gigs including "Frasier," "The Drew Carey Show," "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young & the Restless." On the big screen, he has been seen in films including "Partners" and "The Scorned," as well as having a role in the here! Films project "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green."

Off screen, Lehmkuhl recently published his first book, Here's What We'll Say: Growing Up, Coming Out in the U.S. Air Force Academy, which was published in 2006 by Carroll & Graf. The book chronicles his experiences in the U.S Air Force under the United States' "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy requiring gay and lesbians enlistees to remain in the closet. In addition, after serving as a spokesperson for jewelry designer Udi Behr for his international company Love and Pride (www.loveandpride.com), Behr recently launched a new line, Fly Naked, based on Lehmkuhl and his love of flying.

"Dante's Cove," America's sexiest guilty pleasure, was named the "Best Soap Opera" by leading gay and lesbian publication The Advocate in 2006. The series follows a cast of mostly gay and lesbian characters who all live together at the Hotel Dante in the sleepy beachside community of "Dante's Cove." When a dark, supernatural force is accidentally released from the basement of the Hotel Dante, the hotel residents are plunged into a world of intrigue, secrets and shifting romantic ties.

On the show, Lehmkuhl will play Trevor, a business school graduate who comes to "Dante's Cove" looking to find himself. While there he becomes quickly intertwined with the beautiful men and enigmatic forces crawling all over the island. His close association with the immortal witch Grace (Tracy Scoggins) draws Trevor into a magical world and a dark battle he never could have imagined.

The wildly popular "Dante's Cove" recently became the first original series ever to be picked up for a third season by a gay television network. Lehmkuhl joins an already popular cast of actors including Tracy Scoggins, Thea Gill, Jenny Shimizu, Charlie David, Greg Michael, Michelle Wolff and Erin Cummings.

"Dante's Cove" continues here!'s commitment to provide quality original programming for its discerning LGBT audience. For a sampling of provocative and innovative here! content, visit the here! Video Player found at www.heretv.com/videoplayer. For more information on how to subscribe to here!, call the toll free number at 1-888-HERE-NOW.

Recent and upcoming here! original films, series and specials include: "The DL Chronicles," an award-winning series focusing on the diverse stories of men of color who by consequence and by choice, live sexually duplicitous and secret lifestyles; "The Lair," a provocative and sexy vampire horror series; the critically acclaimed "Shock To The System: A Donald Strachey Mystery," the second installment in the series of original films starring Chad Allen as a gay private investigator; the provocative six-part docu-series "Lesbian Sex and Sexuality," an unblinking look inside the world of lesbian culture from award-winning producer Katherine Linton; and the original film "Shelter," an indie romantic drama about love, family and trying to stay true to yourself.

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