Porn Stars To Perform On Legitimate London Stage

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You have to hand it to Fox.  They’ve taken the "reality show" genre and come up with some pretty unique ideas.  Most realities shows suck, but this — well, it could be very amusing:

NEW YORK (Reuters) — A new television reality show invites porn stars to test their serious acting abilities in London’s theater district, raising the question: Debbie can do Dallas, but can she take on Chekhov’s "The Cherry Orchard"?

"My Bare Lady" will cast four leading ladies from U.S. porn studios in a classic piece of drama to be performed in London’s West End. Their experiences undergoing a crash course in acting and appearing before a discerning British audience will air in three episodes on the Fox Reality cable and satellite channels this fall.

"It’s a wonderful tale of redemption," said David Lyle, general manager of Fox Reality. "Do they want lines that are a little more challenging than ‘Oh, here’s the pool guy …’?"