Reuters, 4/27/06 - A new television reality show invites porn stars to test their serious acting abilities in London's theatre 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 the 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...'?"

"Debbie Does Dallas" was a 1978 porn film about the misadventures of a young woman who becomes a cheerleader for a Texas football team.

The show's concept is rooted in the bankable plot conflict of many television "reality" shows, taking people out of their accustomed element to see how they fare.

Like Eliza Doolittle learning to speak proper English in "My Fair Lady," these women must overcome a challenge formidable to any actor. "If they can move a London theatre audience to applaud, they have done pretty well," said Lyle.

The show will be co-produced with the UK's Zig Zag Productions. Fox Reality is a division of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

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Fox Reality Announces New Programming: "My Bare Lady''

BUSINESS WIRE, 4/27/06 - Fox Reality, the only ALL REALITY, ALL THE TIME channel, today announced a brand new US/UK co-production with Zig Zag Productions. The new Fox Reality Original, "My Bare Lady," is a series of three, one-hour shows slated to air on the US cable and satellite network in the latter half of '06. The series will follow top US female porn stars who want to see if they can give leading British thespians a run for their money.

Many adult film stars think they can act, but can they cut it in the refined and stuffy world of an English acting school? "My Bare Lady" is a must-see reality series in which viewers find out if four female U.S. adult stars can make it as legitimate actors in a matter of weeks. They will feel like fish out of water as they swap sex for soliloquies.

After a casting call in Los Angeles, an established British theatre director will select his performers. He will bring them to London and put them through an intensive three week transformation. What happens when you take a group of American porn stars and thrust them on stage in London's famous theatre-land to perform a classic play? "My Bare Lady" will reveal all...

Fox Reality CEO & General Manager David Lyle said, "We look forward to working with this great British production company and creating an ambitious docu-soap. And it is a wonderful concept to have a production that shoots on both sides of the Atlantic, highlighting a humorous and all-too-real culture clash."

"Zig Zag is very excited about this new and irreverent series for Fox Reality," said Danny Fenton, Managing Director, Zig Zag. "We are really pleased to be making one of the first original commissions for the channel and appreciate their boldness and distinct new flavor. It typifies the freshness of Fox Reality to seize on an idea like 'My Bare Lady.'"

My Bare Lady Stars Have Fun in England

icSouthLondon, 9/11/06 - Millwall fans haven't had much to cheer so far this season - but there were few complaints when the mood got even bluer on Saturday.

Three porn stars were guests of honour at The Den as the Lions lost to League One rivals Brighton.

The girls had flown over from LA to star in a reality television show called My Bare Lady.And they ended up on the terraces as part of a plan to get to know a bit more about English culture.

The trip to Millwall followed a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon to see the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

The show, hosted by roly-poly panto veteran Christopher Biggins, attempts to turn the trio into actresses fit to grace the West End

A club spokesman said: "We hope the girls had a good time and hopefully when the series comes out in America people will get a glimpse of what life is like in an English football club and at Millwall in particular."

The blue movie stars,who have been in London since August 28, have been put through their paces by experts at the Italia Conti Academy for Theatre Arts.

Viewers in the US will find out if the girls were able to cut it when the three-episode series airs later this year.

Porn star Sasha Knox, 22, said: "I had never been to an English football match before but it was really exciting.

"The crowd were really passionate and the game was so violent -but it was great fun.

"The past few weeks have been a revelation and I have fallen in love with London. I can definitely see myself coming back and even living here."

David Lyle, from TV channel Fox Reality,said: "We are delighted to give these girls a chance to act in front of the generous London audiences.

"It should be a wonderful opportunity for Los Angeles adult stars to broaden their horizons - and their wardrobes."

They will perform a one-off show at the Garrick Theatre on Saturday.

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