The "Dirt" on Courteney

Courteney Cox arrived at LAX yesterday, looking model-thin in jeans, a black knit top, purple scarf and huge sunglasses. For those of you who missed your "Friend," don't fret, the second season of her controversial new FX series 'Dirt" debuts on Sunday night. On the show, which Courteney executive produces - along with her husband David Arquette - the the 43-year-old star plays a tough-as-nails tabloid editor. With so much celebrity scandal going on in Hollywood, the writers of the show aren't short on material. This season promises storylines ripped from the tabloid headlines. Don't fear, celebs, more than the names will be changed. Courtney says that "We usually do a hybrid of celebrities, and then add to the story like maybe what happened to cause this to happen to them or sum it up in a different way just for fun."

So, has playing a tabloid editor softened Courtney's view of the entertainment media? Not really - in a recent interview she said, "I would say that playing this character and working on this show has definitely shown me how hard (this business) is and how competitive it is. It's just really hard to run a successful magazine. And I (understand) just how many paparazzi there are out there and how hard it is to get the exclusive picture. I guess I've learned (how the paparazzi operates), but that doesn't mean I agree with it all and I definitely don't agree with the obsession on certain celebrities." She has noticed that the paparazzi have been nicer to her since season one, noting, "I think they like the show, so there's a little more camaraderie." As long as Courteney dishes the "Dirt," she's going to be able to have to take a little herself.