The L.A. Complex is getting even hotter now that season two has arrived. Star Cassie Steele, who plays aspiring actress Abby Vargas on the Canadian drama about the twentysomethings who inhabit a Los Angeles apartment building, recently spoke with me about what's to come. "It's a lot edgier than last year," she said. "I'm looking forward to everyone's reaction to it."

Among the things Cassie has enjoyed about the second season are the arrival of new characters Beth (Dayle McLeod), Simon (Michael Levinson), Brandon (Brett Dier) and Laura (Megan Hutchings), as well as Abby's being cast in a...

"The L.A. Complex" centers on a group of aspiring performers pursuing stardom in Los Angeles. Living in an apartment-style motel for displaced dreamers, each dubbed "most likely to succeed," they all face the challenges and opportunities of a lifetime. The series premieres April 24 on The CW.

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Joe Dinicol / Nick

Toronto, ON, Canada

Joe Dinicol plays Nick, the struggling stand-up comedian who is every girl's best friend but never the boyfriend.

Stratford native Dinicol is the son of actor Keith Dinicol. The younger Dinico...