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August 12th, 2008

Real prostitutes rate Secret Diary of a Call Girl’s realism

Now that we’ve run through Season 1 of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, some viewers may be curious: How realistic is Belle/Hannah’s lifestyle? Salon’s Ondine Galsworth set out to answer that question by interviewing three high-class hookers.
Billie Piper’s portrayal of Belle comes off a bit hard, they say; instead, she should be warm and […]

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August 4th, 2008

Weeds and Secret Diary of a Call Girl: Previews for tonight’s episodes

Hi folks, happy(?) Monday. Banish any sense of weekday dread with this little afternoon break, brought to you by my buddy Chandra at Grrl TV. She’s posted the teasers to tonight’s episodes of Weeds and Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Here are the deets:

The August 4 episode of Weeds […]

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July 9th, 2008

Secret Diary of a Call Girl’s Billie Piper explains how she handles filming sex scenes

Whew! This week’s Secret Diary of a Call Girl was hotter and funnier than ever. Belle must be such a fun character to play — but actress Billie Piper says the role cost her the sweetheart/girl-next-door image she built as a teenaged star in the UK.
Piper recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the sexual […]

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June 26th, 2008

Weeds and Secret Diary of a Call Girl hit ratings highs for Showtime

I know Showtime Fans out there have reserved Monday nights for the adult-themed goodness that is Weeds and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Now the numbers are in and it looks like you’ve got company — a lot of it.
Variety reports that Weeds scored 1.35 million viewers on the opening night of […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Q&A with the real Belle de Jour, inspiration for Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Secret Diary of A Call Girl is an adaptation of the blog, and later the book, written by a real London prostitute. Belle de Jour is still blogging, albeit sporadically. Here’s what she has to say about the series she inspired and its American debut.
What were your impressions of the series?
I loved the look […]

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June 1st, 2008

Sneak peek: Watch the first two episodes of Secret Diary of a Call Girl in advance

If you’re subscribed as a Showtime VIP Insider, you should have gotten an e-mail recently inviting you to catch the first two episodes of Secret Diary of a Call Girl before the series debuts June 18.
Not an insider? Don’t let that stop you. Just click this link and enter the phrase “back book” to watch […]

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May 29th, 2008

Pregnant Billie Piper signs for third season of Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Billie Piper, the British star set to make her Showtime debut with Secret Diary of a Call Girl in mid-June, has signed on for a third season of the racy show, which chronicles the adventures of high-priced hooker Belle de Jour.
News reports say Piper, who is several months pregnant by hubby and actor Lawrence Fox, […]

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May 7th, 2008

Secret Diary of a Call Girl: The Billie Piper interview

Billie Piper — the star of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, coming to Showtime this summer — sat for this interview, to build interest in the show.
Billie’s preggers, btw, but that’s no impediment to the series since we’re a season behind here in the states. It might be awkward for filming season 2, but […]

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April 27th, 2008

Billie Piper — pregnant!

Britain’s Billie Piper, star of the Showtime import Secret Diary of a Call Girl, is expecting a baby with her husband, actor Lawrence Fox. The two, who are tabloid staples across the pond, married this winter. Billie’s first trimester bulge got tongues wagging this week when she was spotted in a bathing suit while vacationing […]

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March 25th, 2008

Spitzer scandal won’t affect Secret Diary of a Call Girl premiere

Showtime doesn’t plan to move up its June 16 premiere date for Secret Diary of a Call Girl to capitalize on the buzz about the world’s oldest profession that was generated by the Eliot Spitzer scandal, a network spokesperson told the New York Daily News today. Too bad, ’cause the trailer of the British import […]

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