Reality cheque

As a self-professed gay TV addict, I am thrilled to know that a new show about lesbians will air on Showtime on June 5. The LA womyns are based on characters from the L Word, and mostly well-manicured ones. But alas! Beggars can’t be choosy as this is the only program featuring all lesbians on it.

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