Entertainment

‘L’ of a show

Starting tomorrow night, Showtime, the network that brought you “The L Word,” will fill the girl-on-girl void in their schedule with a reality version titled, “The Real L Word.”

I guess the first one was, in reality, “The Fake L Word.” Oh wait, this one’s the reality version. It’s confusing, I know.

What is not confusing however, is that it seems like there’s some PC programming rule that maintains that lesbian sex between legitimate actresses or legitimate lesbians, no matter how explicit, is not considered porn on TV. Got it? Good.

So, yes, this new series, which features some of the most naturally beautiful women on any reality show, does include naked, X-rated lesbian sex. And yes, there are perfectly perfect naked lesbians cavorting about, which is sure to guarantee a big male audience.

But what these high-powered, compelling LA ladies have is a genuineness that is lacking on the hideous, phony “Real Housewives” shows.

On this series, you get the idea that the women are simply there to give us insight into their real world — and make it seem less alien.

The women in the show are funny, ambitious, talented and — did I mention “gorgeous?” Too bad they are all white women, however.

They include special effects artist Whitney, a Rasta-haired chick magnet, who’s never met a woman she didn’t love — or want to jump. TV and film executive, Tracy, 28, an even more beautiful version of Hilary Swank, is someone who’s just gotten into a committed relationship with a woman with three little kids.

Nicki, who came out on “Oprah,” is engaged to nice New Jersey girl, Jill, who’s new to the lesbian scene. Mikey is the most masculine of the bunch and yet is a high-powered fashionista who runs most of the runway shows during LA’s fashion week.

Then there’s wild Rose. If she seems familiar it’s because she was the inspiration for one of the characters on “The L Word.”

Unlike the other phony “Housewives,” when these L-women party, it’s for real. The dialogue is gritty, funny and real.

For example, when Rose’s girlfriend says she wants a baby, Rose says, “We’re seven months in and you want to be nine months out?”

When Whitney gets involved with too many women, she tells a joke about lesbians and their need to get into committed relationships: “What does a lesbian bring to a second date?” she asks. “A U-Haul!”

If you want your reality real, and don’t mind some nasty talk and explicit sex, this one’s the real deal.