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If you’re a fan of the series The L Word, and don’t mind a dose of reality television as well, you’re going to like the latest from Showtime: The Real L Word: Los Angeles.

The show follows “a group of real-life, high-profile, left coast lesbians as they go about their daily lives, at work and play.”

What they probably should add, like the L Word is this is a lipstick lesbian show…not that there’s anything wrong with that.

The cast includes

Tracy, 29, a film & TV development executive, new to the lesbian scene and dealing with a mother who’s not pleased with the gay-thing.

Whitney, 27, special effects artist and wild child with a weakness for straight girls.

Nikki, 37, rep/manager/producer and all around industry power-player, once married to a man, she came out on Oprah and is now planning a wedding with Real co-star Jill.

Rose, 35, a real estate advisor, and the inspiration for Papi’s character on The L Word, Rose is trying to shake her bad relationship habits and settle down.

Mikey, 34, founder, The Gallery Los Angeles/producer of L.A. Fashion Weekend, a custom motorcycle shop owner turned L.A. fashion bigwig, Mikey also has plans to get hitched.

Jill, 33, writer, this girl next door from Jersey is engaged to co-star Nikki.

The first The Real L Word: Los Angeles teaser trailer as follows; the show debuts June 20 at 10 p.m. on Showtime.

(via Huffpost)

CNN host Larry King and wife Shawn Southwick filed for divorce in California today, citing irreconcilable differences.

Southwick, 50, allegedly believes that her elderly spouse has been carrying on an illicit affair with her sister, Shannon Engemann. Engemann denies the accusations:

“This is so ludicrous,” Engemann told TMZ Wednesday. “She’s singling me out, but Larry has been nothing but generous to our entire family, including me.”

She admitted King gave her gifts but wasn’t specific. She said Southwick threatened her over the phone, saying “If you dare sue the Enquirer I will pull out every last receipt that proves you had an affair with Larry.”

She said King was “like a father” to her.

“I’m tired of taking the wrap [sic] for things. I did not have an affair with Larry,” she said.

In court papers, King, 76, seeks joint custody of the couple’s two sons, Chance, 11, and Cannon, 9. Southwick is petitioning for primary physical custody, spousal and child support and the couple’s home in Beverly Hills. Southwick is King’s seventh wife and eighth marriage- King divorced and remarried his second wife.

Pamela Anderson allegedly owes almost $500,000 in back taxes.

The former Playboy model and ‘Baywatch’ actress was sent a demand for $493,144, largely in Personal Income Tax in April last year and has been named by the California Franchise Tax Board as still owing the sum in its annual list of taxpayers who owe the board over $100,000.

Pamela, 42, and her lawyer, Robert T. Leonard, have declined to comment on the claims.

However, the actress has previously defended herself against financial “mistakes”.

She said, “Mistakes may have been made in calculating taxes owed.”

The star also faces a legal battle in New York, with US clothing firm Maggy London International filing proceedings over the name of Pamela’s own fashion line.

The firm claim the actress ignored their demands to change the name of her A*Muse clothing label, launched earlier this year – insisting it infringes the trademark of their Muse clothing line, which they registered in 2002.

Last year, it was rumo,red Pamela was in financial difficulties, after building companies said she owed them $1 million for renovations made on her house in Malibu, California.

However the blonde beauty issued a statement at the time rubbishing the claims.

She said, “I’m financially secure. It is true that I am in a dispute with some of the contractors working on my home.

“My lawyers are reviewing the work done to see if the bills are fair. If they are, they’ll be paid. If they aren’t, they won’t be.”

Singer Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers is also on California Franchise Tax Board’s list, owing over $303,000.

Robbie Williams was humbled by the plight of “vulnerable” child victims of the Haiti earthquakes.

The ‘Angels’ hitmaker, who is visiting the disaster-stricken country in his position as an ambassador for UNICEF, (United Nations International Children’s Fund), met children affected by January’s natural disasters and was visibly moved by the squalid conditions in which they have to live.

He said, “I met children who were injured, who had been separated from their parents and were living in temporary shelters or on the streets. This earthquake hit children the hardest. The children are so vulnerable.”

The 36-year-old singer admitted he was outraged by the “risk of violence” which child refugees now face everyday.

He said, “They’re living day-to-day without the basic things they need and at risk of violence and abuse. I don’t know about you, but I think this is wrong and we need to put it right.”

The emotional star is also launching a special challenge for Soccer Aid, a star-studded sports event which takes place on June 6 and raises money for UNICEF, on his return from the trip, called ‘Keep It Up For Soccer Aid’.

The ‘You Know Me’ singer is asking people to be sponsored for the number of ‘keepy-uppys’ – juggling a football with various parts of the body without letting it fall on the floor – they can do in aid of the organization.

Speaking of the challenge, Robbie added, “It’s really simple, do as many sponsored keepy-uppys as you can to make a real difference to the lives of children.”

Other stars who have visited Haiti include Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Demi Moore and Gerard Butler.

Michael J. Fox believes Parkinson’s Disease has enriched his life.

The ‘Back to the Future’ actor claims the debilitating illness has “altered” his perception of what’s important in life and forces him to do things he wouldn’t normally want to.

He said, “If I didn’t have Parkinson’s then my life would have been more of the same – acting, traveling and being away from my family.

“My illness forced me to spend time with my family, to work on my foundation, and my life is so much richer because of it. It’s altered my reality is such a positive way.”

However, the 48-year-old star admits he is still hoping for a cure to the disease, but is continuing to be realistic about such a possibility.

He told website PopEater, “For every breakthrough there are so many failures.

“What I want to do is embody hope for a cure. People know we are out there and actively working for a cure and we are making lots of strides in bio markers and promoting stem cell research.

“Life gets really good when things get terrible. We all make plans, and somewhere along the way. Life will create holes, and we can fill them in ways we didn’t plan or expect. I’m having a good time. My life is richer because of the holes.”

Michael recently released a new autobiography, ‘A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned’, in which he discusses his battle with the illness – a neurological disorder which leaves sufferers unable to speak clearly and affects the body’s movements.

Cameron Diaz is dating Alex Rodriguez.

The ‘Charlie’s Angels’ actress has reportedly embarked on a low-key romance with the baseball star, who is nicknamed ‘A-Rod’ – after they met at a Creative Artists Agency Super Bowl party in February.

A source told Life and Style magazine, “‘A-Rod’ is with Cameron. They’ve been keeping it quiet, but they’re totally together.”

The relationship is still in its early stages and is said to be “casual” with neither the sportsman or Cameron looking for a serious commitment.

It was previously reported that the 37-year-old actress had been dancing and “grinding” with Alex, 34, at the Super Bowl party.

The New York Yankees player was sitting on a couch beside Cameron as she “was dancing by herself” before moving her gyrating body towards him.

At one point the blonde beauty,who was “tipsy” and being very “fun and flirty,” began “grinding on ‘A-Rod’”.

Alex has been single since splitting from actress Kate Hudson in December.

Cameron has previously dated a host of famous men including Maroon 5 star Adam Levine, musician John Mayer and British model Paul Sculfor.

Emily Blunt is reportedly planning to marry next month.

The ‘Devil Wears Prada’ actress is busy finalizing her nuptials to actor John Krasinski, who stars in the US TV version of ‘The Office,’ with the big day set to take place in either London or Los Angeles.

A source said, “They’ll get married in about a month.

“She is planning the wedding right now and is down to the last-minute details. They picked up their wedding bands yesterday, April 13.

“It will be a big wedding… probably in London or Los Angeles.”

However, the British beauty is yet to decide on her wedding dress and has tried on several designer gowns.

The source added to E! Online, “She looked at Monique Lhuillier and Vera Wang. She is definitely considering Monique Lhuillier.”

Emily and John, who began dating in November 2008, announced their engagement last August but didn’t give any details about the proposal.

The couple have been extremely tight-lipped about their romance, even arriving at the Screen Actors Guild Awards separately last January.

Ricky Gervais went on a sausage binge before starting his diet.

The comic actor has recently shed 14lbs but says he wanted to indulge himself before he limited his daily calorie intake.

The 48-year-old star said, “The two days before I went healthy I had 11 sausages… I couldn’t stop eating them, I felt really ill, really bad and I had to lay there for a couple of hours… like a snake just trying to digest it. It was just after Christmas, a few days before I thought right, that’s ridiculous. I think I hit 196lbs… I just got fatter from 29. I’ve been putting on weight.”

Ricky, who shot to fame playing David Brent in the British version of ‘The Office,’ says he is now determined to embrace his new healthier lifestyle on a long-term basis.

He said, “I turned my life round at the last minute.”

With election fever currently sweeping the UK, Ricky admits he would not stand to be Prime Minister because it’s such a tough job.

He said, “It’s thankless task. If I was to be Prime Minister, I’d immediately go grey before my years.”

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Drew Barrymore would never change for a man.

The ‘Whip It’ star, who is rumoured to be engaged to actor Justin Long – says she could never pretend to be someone she’s not and needs a man to accept her for who she really is.

She told Britain’s OK! magazine, “On the first date, don’t not be yourself. Don’t sell them what you’re not really about – it’s exhausting.

“I’m never not myself and I don’t give a s**t if it’s to my detriment or not. This is who I am. What you see is what you get. I learnt that lesson when I was 13 – my entire life was out there and I didn’t have a choice. I thought, let me just ride with this wave.”

As well as not changing for a man, Drew recently claimed isn’t bothered about getting older.

The 34-year-old actress , who shot to fame aged six in ‘E.T’ said, “It’s the best time of my life – it’s not traumatic at all. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier. It’s like the older I get, the better I get. Gravity and wrinkles are fine with me. They’re a small price to pay for the new wisdom inside my head and my heart.

“If my breasts fall down to the floor and everything starts to sag and becomes hideous and gross, I won’t worry. I’ll just stop appearing in front of the camera. That’s fine with me because I love producing and directing.”

Jessica Simpson wants a “normal” boyfriend.

The singer, who has refused to confirm reports she is dating Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan, has admitted she isn’t picky when it comes to men and hopes to settle down with someone who is ordinary.

She told In Touch Weekly, “I’m just looking for somebody that’s normal! That’s it!”

However, the 29-year-old beauty’s mother Tina has different ideas and is desperate for the singer-and-actress to meet someone with a good career who will look after her for life.

She explained, “A doctor. A businessman. Someone who will take care of me when I’m old. That’s good!”

Jessica has gone out of her way to appear “normal” recently, after she posed on the front cover of America’s Marie Claire magazine without any make up on.

She said, “It was important for me to make sure they absolutely did not retouch.”

Since then the blonde beauty has been experimenting with different hairstyles and tried out a number of wigs, one which was based on Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham’s cropped locks, while on a plane with her stylist Ken Paves and her mother.

He said, “We had a ball. We annoyed everyone on the flight because we laughed. Tina was wearing it. I was wearing it. We put it on the flight attendants. People see us and say, ‘Oh, not them again!’ “