Is Paris Hilton campaigning for a part on Showtime’s hit gay drama series The L Word?

It sure looked like it last night, when she appeared to be enjoying the attention she was giving and getting from throngs of lesbians at last night’s Hollywood premiere of the fifth season of the series, which stars Pam Grier, Cybill Shepherd, Marlee Matlin and Gwyneth Paltrow’s cousin, Katherine Moennig.

Hilton was the surprise guest in the VIP room at the shindig at adjoining nightclubs Ultra Suede and the Factory.

I was there (yes, I took the pics you see posted here), and this is what I saw:

The hotel heiress was dressed in a black and tan minidress, black stockings and pumps, and she wore a black bob wig and hat.

She quickly squeezed herself into the middle of a banquette with Moennig and about eight other women and a couple of guys. Hilton and Moennig whispered to each other, wrapped their arms around each other, did shots, smoked cigarettes and took photos.



At one point, Ms. Hilton hiked her dress up to her waist and lifted her right leg into the air. She also changed hats, ditching the black one for a gray woolly number. And of course, Hilton entertained the crowd with some of her trademark dancing atop the banquette.

At about 10 p.m., Hilton and Moennig took off for lesbian night at the Falcon restaurant and lounge on Sunset Boulevard. “Paris and Kate are here holding hands,” an eyewitness emailed me at about 11:30 p.m.



I’m told Hilton chatted with L Word creator and producer Ilene Chaiken before exchanging numbers. “Paris wants to be on the show,” a source said.

Also at the premiere were Pam Grier, Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Mia Kirshner, Rose Rollins, Patricia Velasquez and Camryn Manheim.