May 2, 2006 | Funny Bits

Porn stars who can act?

We don't generally watch porn for the acting; porn stars are better known for doing Tony than for winning a Tony award. Still, a new reality TV series wants to give porn stars the chance to strut their stuff on a London stage ... in costumes not birthday suits.

This fall, Fox Reality cable and satellite TV channels will air My Bare Lady, a three-episode series that will follow four female American porn stars who are cast in a piece of serious drama to be performed in London's West End. The ladies will take a crash course in acting before performing in front of a theatre-savvy British audience, Reuters reports.

"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...'?"

Can these ladies really go from shaking their rears to reciting Shakespeare? Or will they be crawling back to the bedroom from Broadway? And, more important, are there any plans for a gay sequel?

• New show lets porn stars test acting skills [Yahoo! News]