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5 Reasons Why L.A. Complex Will Be Your Guilty Pleasure

Chelan Simmons

Sex, stripping and hot twentysomethings trying to make it in Hollywood? Yep, welcome to your newest guilty pleasure, The L.A. Complex.

VIDEO: Watch the series premiere of L.A. Complex now

The new CW series, imported from Canada, features an group of friends living in a seedy motel-style apartment complex struggling to make it in Tinseltown. At the focus is Abby, played by Degrassi alum Cassie Steele, a talented actress who has yet to get her big break. And if you've seen the opening scene of the premiere (the full episode is online), there's nothing glamorous about Abby's or her friends' paths to success. "Quite often people get into very desperate and bad places," Steele tells TVGuide.com. "That's what's interesting [about the show], seeing what people have to deal with on the dark side to get where they want to in life."

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VIDEO: Watch the Series Premiere of L.A. Complex Now

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A week before The L.A. Complex premieres on The CW, you can watch the first episode online now.

Melrose Place 3.0? CW is buying the Canadian series L.A. Complex

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Melrose Place 3.0? CW Is Buying the Canadian Series L.A. Complex

The L.A. Complex

It looks like the CW is readying a move back to Los Angeles.

The network is nearing a deal to buy the upcoming Canadian soap The L.A. Complex, Deadline reports. The series follows the lives of several twentysomethings who live in the same Los Angeles apartment complex and try to make it in Hollywood.

The CW orders mystery drama pilot Cult

The series, which will premiere on the Canadian music channel MuchMusic next week but will also air on Canadian sibling network CTV, sounds an... read more

Degrassi Cutie Jake Epstein (Craig) Returns for an Encore

Jake Epstein, Degrassi: The Next Generation

Most of us dread returning to high school once we've graduated, but Jake Epstein was actually pretty excited to return back to the hallowed halls of The N's Degrassi: The Next Generation. The 19-year-old actor left the series in order to get an education, but is back playing moody musician Craig for two episodes, starting with this week's season premiere (Friday, Jan. 5, at 8 pm/ET). TVGuide.com caught up with Epstein to find out what it was like stepping back into the role of Craig and performing with fellow guest stars Taking Back Sunday, and if there's a chance he could make another return appearance. TVGuide.com: What have you been up to? Jake Epstein: I've been living in Montreal. TVGuide.com: read more

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