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June 14, 2011 Tee Reel hosting Porn Star Karaoke tonight
The director/performer will be celebrating his birthday with Porn Star Karaoke hostess Nicki Hunter. It's a busy time for birthdays -- Tee Reel, Emy Reyes, Magdalene St. Michaels, Lizz Tayler, Ernest Greene, Nick East, Jake Jacobs, Gianna Michaels, Nikki Jayne, Vicky Vette, Mark Wood, and I all celebrated birthdays since June 1 -- and Tee will be there to accept well-wishes and give away copies of his mainstream horror movie "Half Moon."
Tee Reel, along with Jessica Grabit, Amanda Blow, Persia Pelle and Tessa Lane is kicking off his birthday month this week at PSK.
Tee Reel and his beauties will also be handing out copies of this movie and more items to the fans!
Hosting the evening will be our hot and sexy hostess, Nicki Hunter. Nicky can be heard weeknights co-hosting "Night Calls" from 4-7 p.m. PDT on Playboy Radio, channel 99 on Sirius and XM. Nicki was named Female Performer of the Year by the X-Rated Critics Organization in 2006 and is also directing for Meanbitches.com, thevenusgirls.com and DeviantDavid.com
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry. Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business.
Admission is 21 and older, with photo ID, and parking is free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. Email mail@sardosbar.com.
Random Notes from a Red Notebook: Nicki makes a friend at Porn Star Karaoke
It was a full house at Porn Star Karaoke last Tuesday, with a return appearance by in-town-for-the-week Kiki Daire. When she walked in, Sardo's Grill and Lounge owner Seymour told her she had to wear a PSK shirt, which she donned after cutting a V-neck into it... Kiki introduces me to Sheridan Love, who is wearing a Score magazine tank top and filling it out nicely. She has been in the business "one day," she smiles, illustrating by pointing her index finger skyward. Sheridan shot her first scene today for Nica Noelle. "She's good for the big-boob guys," Kiki professionally observes... PSK regular Shon Encinas tackles "Go All The Way" by the Raspberries. Eric Carmen still sucks. I remember when he admitted that he stole the intro from Free's "All Right Now"...
Kiki Daire sings. That woman with her back turned will show up in the next few paragraphs.
Nicki gives a guy a
body shot from her cleavage as his friends hoot and holler and take
pictures... The non-porn civilians behind the chest-high wall survey me
quizzically. I just look right back... Lucky Starr comes in with Jeremy
Steele... The Cee Lo Green video of "Fuck You" plays on the monitors. It
was shot in that abandoned diner on San Fernando, a few miles from
here. I've been there when they've shot porn, and I've seen mainstream
TV and Playboy Playmate layouts that were shot there. Now a video...
Kiki Daire sings "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" while Nicki gives a girl
from the stage-right table a body shot... Rob Spallone is on the
platform. Dane Cross comes in, joins me at my table... "Jeopardy!" pops
up on one of the video screens, distracting me. It's kind of a drag not
being able to hear it. As the J-round ends, Captain Rob starts in on
Cracklin' Rosie." The same contestant gets both Daily Doubles in the
first half of the D-J round... "Jeopardy!" ends, fades into "Wheel of
Fortune."
The woman at the stage-right table is still preening
and smiling and it's been five minutes since she got the body shot from
Nicki... Dane Cross waves Kiki over, talks to her for a moment. When she
leaves, he shrugs, "I thought she was a waitress." Well, she is wearing
a Sardo's shirt. I tell him, "That's Kiki Daire." He says, "Who?" I
walk him over to the platform to introduce them. They should know each
other. We all get a good laugh out of it, it turns out she retired just
as he was getting into the business... The stage-right girl is back,
getting another body shot, licking lime juice off Nicki's chest and then
licking her way up to kiss Nicki. She is blossoming before our eyes,
clearly infatuated with Nicki. She's real-people attractive with a trim
figure, and enjoying the attention.. A woman kicks ass on "Black Horse
and Cherry Tree"... A birthday guy gets a cleavage shot from Nicki...
Stage Right Girl comes back to Nicki with a lustful grin and a shot
glass in her hand. Nicki asks "Are you fuckin' kidding me?" but she's
enjoying it as much as her new friend is... Lucky Starr throws herself
into "Out Tonight" from "Rent"... Lily Cade walks up, kisses Nicki as
Stage Right Girl glares. This is kind of cute... Lily Cade takes the
mic, blasts out a hard-rockin' "Because The Night"... Stage Right Girl
heads to the bathroom, comes back a minute or so later. When she leans
over, it is obvious that she is not wearing a bra. At least not now. She
walks over to Nicki with another shot. She is either blossoming before
our eyes, or she's really drunk. This is about her sixth shot, it could
go either way... Ron Jeremy arrives at about 11:45... As does Chris
King...
When I take my leave, Nicki asks "Have you met my new
friend?" She tells me the girl's name, which I gallantly do not write
down. She's going to feel terrible in the morning after all that alcohol
consumption, I don't want to make it worse by putting her name on a
porn site.
Porn Star Karaoke starts tonight at 9. I usually
arrive between 9:30 and 10. See you there. Let's see if Stage Right Girl
shows up.
Steve Coogan, Paul Winterbottom team up for Paul Raymond biopic
Steve Coogan, who floored me with his casual performance in Paul Winterbottom's "24 Hour Party People," is planning to play British adult-entertainment pioneer Paul Raymond in a new film. Raymond was an entrepreneur who parlayed skin magazines and a live-performance venue into a fortune estimated at 650 million pounds at his death in 2008.
Two excellent magicians are performing at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
I have been a fan of Jon Armstrong for years. He was working the Close-Up Gallery the week I brought my first guests to the Magic Castle in 2006. He dazzled me with his card work then, and has continued to blow me away in the years since. I highly recommend him. http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/349 I was trooping through the archive pages and I found this report of that visit:
March 24, 2006
Magic wit
I was at the Magic Castle last week with Wankus and Tyler Faith, and
around midnight we saw a magician in the Close-Up Gallery. We had all
seen the guy earlier that evening -- he recognized everybody -- and he
invited Wankus and Tyler to sit tableside for a close-up look at his
magic.
The closing bit was involved "programming" a phone number into the deck
of cards. He said he'd need a phone number, and asked Wankus what he
did. Wankus replied, "I'm in the adult entertainment business."
The magician said "The phone number... I'm thinking 8-1-8?"
Everybody cracked up.
Steve Coronel is new to me, an Australian who won the world championship of magic at FISM with his close-up work. I saw him last week at the Magic Castle and was amazed by his masterful close-up work. I have referred to the Castle's Close-Up Gallery as having "20 seats, a padded table and no place to hide."
Zero Tolerance sets Naked pool party in Vegas, doesn't tell anybody
Things have come to a pretty sorry pass when a major production company like Zero Tolerance plans a pool party at a Las Vegas hotel (at a pool called "Naked," no less) with Kortney Kane and Nina Mercedez (and I wouldn't rule out Tabitha Stevens, who lives in Las Vegas) and I had to find out about it in a Las Vegas blog.
The party is set for Saturday and will run from noon till 8 pm. The venue is the Naked pool at the Artisan hotel, which is at 1501 West Sahara Avenue but be sure to check out the place ahead of time because you can't enter from Sahara, especialy if you're heading west on Sahara: you might as well try to make a left turn on the Hollywood Freeway.
A quick perusal of yesterday's email shows that Zero Tolerance did, indeed, send me a notice of the Naked pool party at about 11 am yesterday and I missed it.
However embarrassing, this helps reinforce my oft-stated philosophy of "Better Twice Than Zero," because I was informed twice but only noticed it once.
BTW, the use of "Zero" in that phrase and the fact that this is a Zero Tolerance event is entirely coincidental. I chose that wording because I didn't like the sound of "Better twice than not at all," which was my first try. Copyranter spots Pipedream cock sock
A gimmicky doodad from Pipedream products has caught the attention of mainstream blogger Copyranter:
This looks good. Anthony Rosano is called upon to perform in five scenes in 12 hours. We've all seen this kind of endurance contest on cable TV, in casino buffets and at the occasional restaurant that will offer an immense serving of food to willing trenchermen with the promise that if the meal is finished within a prescribed time there will be no charge.
The premise is different here but the underlying idea is the same: How much is too much?
1 MAN 5 WOMEN, 5 SEX SCENES, 12 HOURS: CAN HE SURVIVE?
(Philadelphia) POPPORN.com and Lee Roy Myers announced today that their first co-produced adult film, POPPORN's MAN VS. PUSSY will be released on June 21 via Goodnight Media.
Directed by POPPORN's Brian Bangs and Spock BUCKTON along with Myers, POPPORN'S MAN VS. PUSSY brings fans along for a pornographic experience the likes of which has never been seen before. Challenging top woodsman Anthony Rosano to shoot five individual sex scenes (and five loads of cum) within twelve hours with five of porn's biggest stars, fans will watch as he not only tries to attempt this sexual feat, but also tries to memorize and perform some of the most hilarious porno dialogue ever scripted.
POPPORN's MAN VS. PUSSY stars legendary adult starlets Kagney Linn Karter, Alexis Texas alongside April O'Neil, Charley Chase and Cherry Torn as the sex kittens tasked with choking the cum from Rosano's balls.
POPPORN.com's Brian Bangs said, "This is a pretty unique porn movie. Fans will not only be able to see amazingly hot sex with beautiful women set up like a porno challenge, but they will be there to see the entire process of how a porn movie is made one ridiculous step at a time. It's like being there on the set."
"I don't think there has ever been a porn movie quite like this one. It's a reverse gauntlet and it is very, very POPPORN. Can a man have sex with five of the hottest porn stars in the world, one after another within 12 hours and survive? Or is that asking too much of one man? That was the challenge. Rosano gave it everything he could and you have to see the movie to see if he succeeded." said Lee Roy Myers.
POPPORN'S MAN VS. PUSSY will be released under Lee Roy Myers' Goodnight Media label and will be distributed by Adult Source Media. For wholesale, please contact john [at] adultsourcemedia.com.
The movie is currently available to consumers for pre-sale at TLARAW.com and AdultDVDempire.com.
May 25, 2011
Gaudeamus igitur
My younger son graduated from CSUN yesterday. There is nothing than can make you feel prouder (and older) than watching your kid graduate college -- the same college that you graduated from koffkoffkoff years ago.
You gotta see this
I was watching "Conan" last night and the closing musical act was a guy calling himself "Beardyman" which did not intrigue me and he was described as a "beatboxer" which really did not interest me because I remember John Mayall doing it in "The Turning Point" which was recorded in 1969 but the guy came out and was doing his microphone-spitting bit until...
He stopped dead and asked Conan to give him a title and asked the audience to throw out a couple of genres and he put 'em together and made up a song on the spot. I still haven't come around on "beat-boxing" but that was a helluva performance.
My ongoing perusal of the Adult Expo website in the hopes of finding the venue so I know where to make my hotel reservation shows that the dates that were previously announced are no longer on the site.
I would say at this point that all bets are off -- and I plan to pay particular attention to any notice that Adult Expo is "Closed for Remodeling."
Speaking of 'Closed for Remodeling'...
Now that AIM is closed "for remodeling" Free Speech Coalition is stepping up to fill the gap. There will be a meeting tomorrow to discuss matters.
FSC Will Outline Production Health Database, Services at Thursday Meeting
CANOGA PARK, Calif -- Free Speech Coalition will outline details for Adult Production Health and Safety Services (APHSS) at an industry-wide meeting scheduled for this Thursday. The new program has been created to fill the gap left by the closure of the AIM clinic earlier this month.
Producers, performers and any industry members with concerns about production health and safety issues are encouraged to attend. FSC Executive Director Diane Duke will explain the APHSS rollout, and FSC Board members Peter Acworth (Kink.com) and Christian Mann (Evil Angel) also will discuss aspects of the new database, APHSS advisory board, testing facilities and health protocols. Performer privacy issues will be addressed.
"We encourage industry members to attend Thursday's meeting and learn about the new program, as well as ask questions. Performers and producers will have a chance to fill out applications for the database," FSC Executive Director Diane Duke said.
"This meeting is also important because we will have information on the CalOSHA Advisory Committee meeting to be held in Los Angeles on June 7," Duke added. "That may be the last public CalOSHA meeting to discuss adult production health and safety, before the committee makes suggestions for new regulations that are expected to be handed down in September. We encourage industry members to attend that meeting, also."
The APHSS meeting is to be held this Thursday, May 26, at 1pm, at the Sportsmen's Lodge located at 12833 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604. This meeting is for industry members only and is not open to the general public.
Following the meeting at 3:30pm, a press conference will be held in the same location.
Media representatives will have an opportunity to interview Gary A. Richwald, MD MPH, who has been proposed for APHSS Medical Consultant.
Dr. Richwald is a public health and communicable disease expert. For 12 years from 1989 to 2000, Dr. Richwald served as the Director and Chief Physician of the Los Angeles County STD Program, the largest provider of sexual health and disease prevention-related services in California.
Attorney Karen Tynan will be available at the press conference. She will serve on the APHSS Advisory Board as its workplace safety attorney. Tynan has extensive expertise in the area of OSHA litigation and has been working with adult production companies, agents, and other entertainment companies to defeat subpoenas, appeal citations, and litigate injunctions during the past two years.
Duke, Acworth and Mann will also be available to answer questions at the press conference.
If you are an industry member and would like to attend the meeting or need more information, please, contact joanne@freespeechcoalition.com.
This week's theme at Evil Angel: 'Tease'
The theme releases from Evil Angel continue. The newest theme is "Tease," and for a way-hardcore operation like Evil Angel that's quite the change of pace. The cover speaks for itself. as I have said before, as a rule I'm a boob guy but ... wow!
T's & A (Tease And Ass) Dominate New Evil Angel Hard-Core Movies
Fetishy 'Spandex Loads,' Sweaty 'Dirty Panties' and Expansive Perversion in 'Buttman's Stretch Class 6' on Display in May
Van Nuys, CA -- A trio of hot new releases from Evil Angel and its Buttman Magazine Choice specialty line bring tasty butt tease to ass aficionados in three distinctive styles. Belladonna's "Dirty Panties" is an all-girl tease- and pleasefest featuring 11 stunning, sweaty rears including the iconic derrieres of Alexis Texas and the director herself. Buttman Magazine Choice presents two fetish-flavored treats: Kevin Moore's "Spandex Loads" combines spandex tease and creamy cum climaxes on the tightly encased ass of Charley Chase and six more bubble butts; in "Buttman's Stretch Class 6," director John Stagliano teases asses, tits and feet in intimate, lengthy scenes with three mentally and physically flexible young adventurers.
"Spandex Loads," released May 11, caters to the underserved market of spandex fans, and director Kevin Moore reports, "Response has already been strong from the hard-core lycra freaks who have seen samples online." In each of six scenes, top porn princesses model stretchy tights and/or leggings. Moore's camera work concentrates on the snugly packed asses, and he climaxes each session, "with a carefully placed cum load" onto spandex-covered curves or a freshly peeled-open ass crack. Moore says his "two-girl scene with Tiffany Tyler and Ashli Orion is smoking," adding that, "both girls have incredible butts that look great in leggings." Don't miss Lexi Love and Kaylynn.
May 23rd brings "Dirty Panties," with six kinky, all-girl interludes created with the genuineness and artistry Belladonna fans expect. Panty tease and lesbian love fit together like tongue-in-groove, and the superstar director/performer graces the screen in a solo finale. "Look for lots of panty sniffing, inserting the panties into the vagina, and just all-around making the panties nice and filthy," she explains. Gorgeous, ass-blessed Alexis Texas, muy caliente Latina Ann Marie Rios, Internet sensation Lexi Belle, exotically tattooed Tori Lux, sexy Kimberly Kane, tender Lily LaBeau, bodacious Sammie Rhodes, insatiable French filly Lou Charmelle, fetish fan Sinn Sage and irrepressible cutie Kristina Rose bring the natural bodies and palpable lust Belladonna always favors.
On May 25 comes "Buttman's Stretch Class 6," the latest tease/fetish/flexibility workout from John Stagliano. The filmmaker comments, "In real life we see women in tight pants, skirts, small bikini bottoms. That is for me more erotic than total nudity. That is what my movie, and 'Spandex Loads,' indulge in and develop more than any porn I know of, except maybe what you can find on YouTube. But here we pay off the tease with nudity and penetration." Buttman treats delicious, young blonde Chastity Lynn, voluptuous French star Eloa and round-assed Cheyenne Jewel to intimate, penetrating experiences with his array of fetish implements and butt plugs, allowing each girl to reveal her own unique eroticism.
Lovers of tease and fetish as well as the ass crack-addicted can see trailers for all three movies at Evil Angel's marketing site: EvilAngelVideo.com.
I have always been impressed by amateur performers. As good as the seasoned professionals are, there is nothing like when the naughty thrill of Doing It on camera for the first time is captured on screen. It's exciting for the performer and galvanizes the viewer.
The next best thing is putting the professional performers in an amateur situation, like when an orgy breaks out in an otherwise planned shoot. Porno Dan seems to have captured two of these -- I've been on Dan's sets, there is a hell-raising anything-can-happen air about them -- and they are available now.
Pure Play Media Releases Immoral Productions 'Unplanned Orgies'
Anyone who has been around the adult industry will tell you that the sexy young women who are performers love to party and have a good time. These fun-loving girls are capable of doing things on a whim that most of us would never dream of doing. Such is the case, not once, but twice when a group of thrill-seeking porn starlets decided to take things to the next level by having an all-out orgy.
Immoral Productions CEO Dan Leal said, "We were filming a very competitive four-girl edition of the Cock Sucking Challenge in Las Vegas when one of the girls literally starting blowing our cameraman. Not to be outdone, one of the other girl's jumped on one of the judge's cocks and started fucking him. Next thing you know, an all-out orgy was taking place. The other time we were shooting a two-girl competition during a major holiday and another girl who was there watching started blowing everyone. Once again, the competitive spirit of the girls kicked in and another orgy ensued."
"The Cock Sucking Challenge 5" features Jackie Daniels, Victoria White, Sindee Jennings and Vicki Chase in a four-girl, five-give orgy shoot in Las Vegas that was originally supposed to be just a cock sucking competition. These epic orgy features so much fucking and sucking you will have to see it to believe it. One of the girls was so into it she decided to get fucked in the ass for the first time in her life! Not to be outdone, Chastity Lynn shows her competitive streak by jumping on and riding every cock in sight when she sees Skye Daniels step it up a notch by getting fucked during their battle. All the while this is going on, bystander Daya Layne literally blows everyone in sight.
Jackie Daniels stated, "I don't think I have ever been so horny in my life. When I saw the other girls fucking I wanted and got dick too."
As with all Immoral Productions releases, it is being distributed by Pure Play Media. Their Sales Manager Bill Rix proclaimed, "I have no idea why I still get surprised when I see what happens at Immoral Productions. I should know by now that anything can and will happen... including an unplanned orgy."
Immoral Productions is the brainchild of reality and gonzo producer Dan Leal, who produces fresh, edgy content in conjunction with his team of talented, award-winning directors.
Immoral Productions Proudly Proclaim, "We don't fool ourselves, we make porn."
The covers are VERY explicit.
May 17, 2011
Open wide and say 'Oooh'
Evil Angel seems to be bunching up its new releases by themes. The other day it was oral and today it's anal. Anyone who is surprised by anal hasn't been with us long. Welcome.
No Escaping Evil Angel's May Gape Capers
Omar Galanti Crowns 'Queen Of Gapes'; Jay Sin Clowns 'Anal Acrobats'
Cavernous anal "gape-scapes" look breathtakingly scenic in new Evil Angel DVDs. Two of the company's most dedicated "gape crusaders" are spreading a lot more than the word -- directors Omar Galanti and Jay Sin have dedicated their May releases to the sphincter-stretching XXX niche that's generating big sales as surely as it's cracking open shapely tails.
"Queen Of Gapes," which hit the streets May 11, is the newest voyage into anal decadence from Italian sodomite/filmmaker Galanti. "I tried to document what can happen in a normal week in Russia," he explains. "There are new girls every day, and I am always amazed at how Russians work with ass for the first time." His title refers to Isabella Clark, whose massive rectal gorge is making her royalty among gape fans and the porn directors who cater to the niche. Her extraordinarily flexible rosebud blooms sensationally, whether devouring the director's monster scepter or consuming multiple phalluses at once. "Four toys in the ass I've never seen, anywhere in the world," marvels Galanti. The Italian ass explorer conquers Queen Isabella in two sessions; one is a threesome with the lovely Logan. Overall, Galanti's club-like cock gapes pretty butts in four long, outrageous scenes, each laden with lewd ass-to-mouth play.
Step right up for the Gape-est Show On Earth: Streeting on May 16 is Jay Sin's double-DVD "Anal Acrobats 6." The series is Sin's Circus Maximus of graphic ass play and deep-seated anal kink. This newest installment boasts five marathon scenes -- three all-girl parties and two cock-injected threesomes. All feature gigantic colonic gaping, with "extreme ass pushing, stretched to the limit," says the obsessive director. Not surprisingly, he's cast irrepressible Isabella Clark, this time in a sport-fucking spectacle. The large balls nasty golfer Anita Hengher putts into the gaping rectums of Isabella and Alysa drop in cleanly, never touching the rims of their sphincters! (Talk about "playing through...") America's answer to Isabella might be adorable Roxy Raye, who takes enormous apples, cucumbers, eggplants and the probing tongue of tasty Chastity Lynn in her elastic anus. In a multi-racial menage-a-trois, Asian beauty Asa Akira and cute Annie Cruz enjoy black cock rectal reamings. Fans of huge anal toys, rim jobs, ass-to-mouth filth and all manner of ass clown gymnastics should expect this DVD to pitch a big top in their pants.
When viewing trailers for "Queen Of Gapes" and "Anal Acrobats 6" at EvilAngelVideo.com, be careful not to fall in!
National Lampoon called it in the '70s
I don't like the look of this
I was looking through my twice-daily Help A Reporter Out emails and I saw this:
Summary: Porn Addicts Category: Lifestyle and Fitness Email: [redacted] Media Outlet: Can give more info over email Deadline: 05:00 PM EST - 16 May
Query: Hi there, I am writing a story for an international magazine about Female Porn Addicts. I would like to speak to any women aged 18-35 who have developed an addiction about how it's impacted their relationships, how it's affected feelings about their own body, any inadequacies, and expectations around sex. The interviews would be completely anonymous - and I can give out more details over email. Thanks!
Whenever a mainstream reporter starts nosing around porn I think they've got the knife out. I've seen too many "objective" reports about porn that have assayed out on the Tod scale to 80 percent bullshit and 20 percent not-to-be-trusted.
The reporter here seems to be stacking the deck on the porn-is-bad side. "Addiction." "Impacted their relationships." "Inadquacies."
It looks like this reporter is starting form a negative position and it looks like the story is going to make us look bad. Radley Metzger retrospective at UCLA
Mark Kernes has hound out about a retrospective of adult/mainstream crossover director Radley Metzger at UCLA. Click for details.
Performer Nicki Blue, whose on-camera deflowering was streamed live by Kink.com in one of their biggest webcasts, is now working on a biographical book about the event. I've spoken with Nicki Blue several times and have been impressed with her candor and intelligence.
When she signs it at Book Soup, I'll be there.
Nicki Blue Tapped for Biographical Book
(Los Angeles, CA) Nicki Blue has had quite a year from her deflowering live on Kink.com to an extremely hectic work schedule with Kink.com and tons of major studios. Now, esteemed veteran industry writer and fetish film director Wright Williams is currently writing a biography about her deflowering and her journey over a period of three days. The book, "MOMENT: The Defloration of Nicki Blue," is due out in January 2012, and will be available through Lulu Publishing and can be purchased on the Lulu site and Amazon.com.
"I'm extremely excited about this book," says Nicki Blue. "Wright has been interviewing me for a few weeks and I can't wait to see it all come together. What started out as an interview has become something so much more -- it's really unbelievable."
"Nicki's defloration was one of the most profound events in the history of pornography and erotic cinema that was seen around the world," says Wright Williams. "I knew I had to write about it, because it was amazing story and needed to be told. It's told from three distinct narratives and paints a picture that is not sensational, but sensual in the truest sense of the word. We watch as Nicki's life and body unfold before our eyes, allowing us both a glimpse into her existence, but also into a mirror of our own personal reflection."
Katsuni and Miko Lee in 'Forbitten Desires'
That's a wrap!
Miko Lee's production company has wrapped the second chapter of its vampire trilogy, "Forbitten Desires," a title that strikes fear into the heart of copy editors everywhere.
I was lucky enough to visit the set and hang out with an impressive collection of longtime friends, including Jake Jacobs, Jack Remy, Shayla LaVeaux, Poppy Morgan, Marcus London and Tommy Gunn, as well as meeting new people like Brandy Aniston. (There were some other people in the cast I would have liked to have seen, but they weren't working that day.)
The softcore trailer for the first chapter, "Forbitten Lust," is on YouTube here.
I'm looking forward to seeing the DVDs.
Miko Lee wraps principal photography on 'Forbitten Desires'
HOLLYWOOD, Calif -- Performer/producer Miko Lee has wrapped principal photography on "Forbitten Desires," the second installment of a vampire trilogy for Miko Lee Productions, her own production company started earlier this year.
In "Forbitten Desires," Lee reprises her role as Renata, the vampire mistress from "Forbitten Lust," the first installment of the vampire trilogy.
"I think vampires are really sexy," Lee said, "and I've always wanted to play one! Like the first installment, there are a lot of love triangles in the movie, tied together with great sex scenes and enough dialogue to lead the story from one outstanding scene to the next."
"Forbitten Desires" features Miko Lee with Katsuni, the first pairing for these two Asian superstars. Katsuni plays Angelique, Renata's "maker," who seduces Renata into the vampire world.
"One of the major reasons I wanted Katsuni in this role is because she is such a huge fan of vampires and vampire movies." Lee said. "I've always been a huge fan of Katsuni and was honored she took the role." Katsuni will return for part three, shooting in late July. For her part, Katsuni remarks in the behind-the-scenes footage: "I regret leaving my last contract not having the chance to play a vampire."
In the production, Lee and Katsuni perform an energetic three-way scene with Mark Davis, where Renata is turned into an immortal. The cast of "Forbitten Desires" also features Brandy Aniston, Ash Hollywood, Poppy Morgan, Misti Dawn, Kortney Kane, Shayla LaVeaux, Xander Corvus, Tommy Gunn, Rocco Reed, Michael Vegas, and Jack Lawrence. Raquel Devine is pulling triple duty, like she did in "Forbitten Lust," by writing the script, co-directing the movie, and reprising her role as Cassandra. Both movies feature breathtaking action that was captured by cinematographers Jake Jacobs and Jack Remy, both industry veterans with over 40 years of collective experience.
Like the first installment, "Forbitten Lust," the cast is a mix of veteran performers and new faces alike, a deliberate choice for Lee.
"I try to find actors and actresses who haven't shot for a while or who are making a comeback, and mix them with up-and-comers who are new to the industry. In 'Forbitten Lust,' I brought back Faith Leon, who had retired, and I also hired Lexington Steele, who plays a Blade-like character. I know my fans have been wanting to see me do another scene with Lex. Shayla LaVeaux came back and had an outstanding scene with Raquel Devine and Tommy Gunn," Lee said. "We also have Xander Corvus in Ash Hollywood's first boy/girl scene on screen. Both movies have comeback girls that haven't shot in a long time. They see the production value, that it's not low-end, and they're happy to work with me. Some of the girls have even said they will only shoot for my production company."
The first part of the trilogy, "Forbitten Lust," is in post-production now and the third installment will be shot in late July.
FTC disclaimer: I wrote this press release and got paid for it.
May 13, 2011
Desiree Duffie gets new 909 office phone
California Exotic Novelties has announced the hiring of industry veteran Desiree Duffie as PR director and Nichole Grossman as Social Media and Marketing Assistant. This may be a letdown for those who think that the vibrators and cock rings were actually posting their own tweets, but if you want a sex toy to tweet that you're the best it's ever had now you know who to suggest it to.
California Exotics Novelties Announces New Additions to Marketing Department
Desiree Duffie and Nichole Grossmann Join Top Novelty Company
Chino, California - California Exotic Novelties welcomes new talent as it expands its marketing department with public relations and social media. Desiree Duffie comes aboard as the Director of Public Relations. Nichole Grossmann is the Social Media and Marketing Assistant. Both women assume newly created roles in the ever-growing company.
"As California Exotics expands, so does our need for aggressive, targeted, public relations and social media strategies. To keep our edge we brought in talent who can increase our company profile in both traditional and new media," says Al Bloom, Director of Marketing of California Exotics.
Duffie has been in the novelty industry nearly five years. A graduate of Marian University, she spent her early career in the radio, entertainment, and non-profit fields. Skilled at planning and executing public relations campaigns, Duffie is charged with strategic promotion of specific product collections and media relations.
Duffie says, "California Exotics' consummate reputation both inside and outside of the industry is unparalleled. I'm honored to be a part of Susan Colvin's impeccable corporate culture and involved with the promotion of such highly regarded products."
Grossmann graduated from the University of La Verne and worked in sales and direct marketing before joining the California Exotics team. Savvy in the world of social networking and emerging technology, Grossmann oversees the California Exotics Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Sexual Wellness and Sexpert Blog pages.
Grossmann says, "Managing social media for a progressive, sex-positive company like California Exotics is fun and rewarding. We have a lot of exciting plans in this ever-expanding field and I'm thrilled to be a part of it."
"I welcome both ladies to the CalExotics team and look forward to all the innovative media strategies we'll soon develop," says Susan Colvin, President and Founder of California Exotics.
Cock-blocking, definition 2
Sam Hain meets Carson Daly tonight
NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly," the late night fallback when Ferguson is over and there's nothing worth a damn on HBO, will feature parody director Sam Hain, whose latest DVD "Star Trek: The Next Generation - a XXX Parody" is sitting on my desk smirking at me as I type this.
You may want to check it out, or if you're busy set your TiVo so you can catch it later. It is only three minutes at half-past-1.
Some editing of the press release has taken place.
"STAR TREK: TNG XXX" DIRECTOR SAM HAIN APPEARS ON "LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY"
The Interview Airs on NBC at 1:35 AM / 12:35 AM CDT the Night of May 13!
CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Acclaimed adult Director Sam Hain appears on "Last Call with Carson Daly" May 13 to discuss the release of his newest movie, "Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody". The Friday night interview airs on NBC at 1:35 am / 12:35 am CDT. In the 3-minute interview, Hain discusses how he transforms his love of science fiction into bestselling and award-winning adult movies. Rather than parodying the material, Hain creates movies true to the cannon of the source material, which are embraced by sci-fi fans and adult fans alike. Hain's "The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody" received an AVN award for Best Parody, one of the adult industry's highest honors. Hain says, "I am so thankful for the chance to talk about my passion projects on a show the caliber of 'Last Call'. I hope my interview introduces even more people to 'Star Trek: TNG' and 'The Sex Files'. They are part of a new evolution of porn -- one that must be seen to be believed."
For more information on Sam Hain's appearance on "Last Call with Carson Daly", visit nbc.com.
To view the hardcore version of the trailer for "Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody", visit axxxparody.newsensations.com.
Sam Hain's appearance on "Last Call" is an example of the high-profile nature of studio New Sensations and its sister studios Revolution X and Digital Sin. The leaders in parodies are often featured by mainstream media and endorsed by celebrities. Anna Paquin and Alan Ball (star and director of HBO's "True Blood") loved "Tru: A XXX Parody" so much, they gifted the movie to their entire cast and crew. Paquin also appeared on "Lopez Tonight" on TBS and discussed the parody. The full cast of "Reno 911!" hosted a roast for "Reno 911: A XXX Parody" at a comedy club in Los Angeles. While walking the red carpet, "X-Files" star Gillian Anderson endorsed "The Sex Files". The parodies also garner constant attention from media like ABC News, G4TV and TMZ, as well as comedy site FunnyOrDie.com. While only released May 5, "Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody" is generating equal buzz.
"More plot than most Hollywood movies," writes GammaSquad.Uproxx.com. UGO.com writes, "The day Trekkies have long drooled over is finally here." Alex Navarro of Screened.com adds, "Whoever wrote this 'Star Trek: TNG' porn parody actually watches 'Star Trek: TNG'... Incredibly faithful and well-researched." The parody has also been featured on Gawker Media's io9.com and Fleshbot.com, as well as BleedingCool.com, NerdBastards.com, ComicBookMovie.com, AfterEllen.com, Coolorama.com, TrekMovie.com and more.
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody" begins on a distant planet where Data discovers the body of Lt. Tasha Yar, a former crew-member thought to be dead. While some of the crew are happy to see their lost comrade, others remain skeptical of her intentions. The appearance of a Romulan Warbird increases panic, and the Enterprise finds itself under attack from outside and within. Impending danger evokes lustful desires, as the crew turns to each other for comfort. Data and Tasha Yar rekindle their old flame, Troi and Riker put the Holodeck to use, and Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher finally have their moment of passion. "Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody" features all the action of the original, with the sex fans dream of.
The pitch-perfect cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation: A XXX Parody" includes: April O'Neil (Counselor Troi), Rocco Reed (Cmdr. Riker), Dana DeArmond (Ensign Ro), Kimberly Kane (Dr. Crusher), India Summer (Tasha Yar), Tyler Knight (Geordi La Forge), Bobbi Starr (Dr. Leah Brahms), Xander Corvus (Lt. Cmdr. Data), Lee Bang (Lt. Worf) and Tim Cannon (security officer). In addition, a mainstream Patrick Stewart double named Giles was cast to play Captain Picard.
Plenty of T'n'A on "TNG" or: "Star Trek" porn parody rated NCC17
The hardest part is making it look easy. Well done, Grams.
Sunny Lane
Lane, McLean set for Bizzy B signing tomorrow
The dynamic duo of performer Sunny Lane and director Erica McLean will be signing at Hollywood lingerie boutique Bizzy B tomorrow afternoon. Lane is an asset to the adult industry, her name was well-chosen because she can light up a room with her cheerfulness and energy. McLean has developed into a fine director of videos for different companies and is always an interesting interview.
Even if they weren't there, Bizzy B is worth checking out, an oasis of sexy sophistication on a boulevard filled with the tawdry. They offer top-line lingerie and accessories (try and find Lelo gear anywhere else in Hollywood) and the selection is amazing.
Sunny Lane and Erica McLean signing at Bizzy B this Saturday, May 14th
Hollywood, CA -- Watch out, folks! Adult Film Star Sunny Lane and acclaimed director Erica McLean will be signing at Hollywood's top adult boutique Bizzy B this Saturday May 14th from 2pm to 6pm.
Bizzy B is located at 6550 Hollywood Boulevard at Schrader in the heart of Hollywood.
Erica is famous for creating Hustler's ever-popular and trend-setting Barely Legal series and definitely one of the sexiest and most creative directors in adult today!
Sunny is the star of Erica's latest feature, "The Flying Pink Pig", which attained national media coverage following a legal controversy with the owners of the food truck by the same name used in the production. The title stars Lane as the truck's owner and features Nicki Hunter, Ron Jeremy, and a side of sexy starlets.
Sunny's national talk show "Whore Talk" focuses on the unique challenges and experiences of professional working girls all over the world, including those from Nevada's bustling brothel scene, as well as the world-renowned courtesans who teach these professionals their craft.
Sunny's show broadcasts live every Wednesday from 11pm to 1am PST on Sirius/XM's Spice Radio, on Sirius channel 108 and XM channel 248. "Whore Talk" is rebroadcast Mondays at 5 am and Thursdays at 5 am & 5 pm PST. The call-in number is 1-800-SPICE-88 or 1-800-774-2388.
"I can't wait til Saturday for our store signing at Bizzy B with my super great friend Erica McLean, we're going to have so much fun. We love Beatrice's store, and we are looking forward to meeting all our fans there in person, so come on down guys and girls," stated Sunny Lane.
Don't miss this Dynamic Adult industry duo!
The special event signing is part of a signing stint at the popular adult store where sexy and talented clients from Galaxy Publicity will be signing and meeting fans. Photographers and fans alike delight in the signings, which are have been filled with starlets striking hot poses in Bizzy B's seductive collection of lingerie, causing tourists to do double-takes as the stunning young hotties pose like mannequins in the window of the busy storefront.
"We've been very happy to have the Galaxy Publicity clients signing here," stated Bizzy B's owner and designer Beatrice.
And it looks like the closure of AIM has created a vacuum. At least one, maybe more.
First, there is the question of performer STD testing. This seems to have been picked up by Talent Testing Services.
Second, there is the question of maintaining records. It looks like Free Speech Coalition is going to try and fill that gap.
Whatever the problems of AIM were -- and we can go into them at length -- one of its good points was a single, standardized test that people could check easily. I remember the bad old days when people got ELISA tests all over town and they all looked different. One Patient Zero managed to snow everybody with a worn-out test that said the bearer was a 40-something black woman instead of a 30-something Caucasian man, and that's what led to the formation of AIM in the first place. I remember that panicked meeting at the VCA warehouse where a large group of frightened people tried to figure out what happened and how we could make sure it never happened again.
Let's see how the FSC plan works.
Steve, will you knock it off already?
Vivid's Steven Hirsch has stopped his single-minded pursuit of Nadya Suleman and has now upped the ante to $5 million and is now trying to land Pippa Middleton. Scott Stein did the same shtick at Sin City, but it was better because he was kidding and everybody knew it. Hirsch is not tongue-in-cheek, he just lays out these outlandish offers to people who would never take them and then TMZ takes the bait and the entire adult industry looks bad.
On the other hand, Steve Hirsch's single-minded obsession with shooting people who marginally qualify as "celebrities" has led to the return to the Vivid fold of writer/director David Stanley, an auteur in a world of sex shooters.
PREVIEW CLIP FROM VIVID'S "MY LITTLE BLACK BOOK" STARRING CAPRI ANDERSON IS POSTED ON YOUTUBE
Capri Has Never Been Hotter Than In Her First Post-Charlie Sheen Feature
LOS ANGELES -- A preview clip of the movie "My Little Black Book" starring Capri Anderson has been posted on YouTube by Vivid director David Stanley. It gives viewers a peak at the first movie Capri has done since her notorious night with Charlie Sheen at New York's Plaza Hotel last year.
In the new movie, the beautiful girl who drove Sheen wild plays the character Rae, who is given a magical notebook that changes her life. Capri's co-stars include the gorgeous Russo Twins, Taylor and Tati, whose debut movie for Vivid, "Introducing the Russo Twins", has become a best-seller.
"Capri Anderson Stars in My Little Black Book" will debut on Monday, May 23rd on vivid.com and in stores across the country.
Allie Haze. Pic from New Sensations' "Lost and Found," because the pictures Vivid sent were tiny.
Vivid signs Allie Haze
When it rains, it pours. Vivid just signed Allie Haze, so I guess they never heard from Pippa Middleton. Vivid's publicist is based in New York, which explains the reference to the "lush Inland Empire," because anybody with a ZIP code starting with 9 knows that the Inland Empire is mostly flat, sun-baked desert.
XRCO BEST NEW STARLET ALLIE HAZE IS NOW A VIVID GIRL
She "Was Let Out of a Cage" When She Divorced Her Preacher Husband
LOS ANGELES -- Fun-loving former preacher's wife, and this year's XRCO's Best New Starlet winner Allie Haze has been signed as the newest Vivid Girl, and will make movies exclusively for Vivid Entertainment, the world's leading adult film studio.
She is just the second Vivid Girl signed by the company in the past year. "We decided to bring back exclusive stars only if they were very exceptional, and Allie is a prime example," said Steven Hirsch, founder/co-chairman of Vivid. "Our two top directors, Axel Braun and B. Skow, brought her to my attention independently of each other. We met with her and immediately knew she was incredibly special. We are all delighted she's on board and we think that Vivid fans will be excited by her sexy beauty and irrepressibly happy personality."
The 23-year-old Allie was born in the lush Inland Empire of California, where she grew up as an athletic girl who studied hard and kept her days full with academics, soccer, theater and volunteering for an animal rescue organization.
"I married a preacher when I was 18, and that turned out to be a big mistake, especially from the sexual side of the relationship. We were divorced by the time I was 20," said Allie. "It felt like I was let out of a cage. Up to then I never thought much about sex, or had even a passing interest in adult entertainment."
She entered college, she got a job as a bartender and did nude modeling to help pay her tuition. "I'd always thought I was bi-sexual, so when I was offered some good money to be with a woman on camera, I was really up for it. I liked it so much that it led to my finding an agent who helped me get more work with women," she noted. Her initial films earned the stunning, slender 5'7" brunette the honor of Best New Starlet by XRCO, the X-Rated Critics Organization.
Allie has also nurtured a mainstream acting career under the name of Brittney Joy, and was thrilled when she was selected to star in seven mainstream feature films that will be showcased at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Allie will be in Cannes, but says that due to contractual obligations she can't name the films until the production company makes its own announcement.
When Allie isn't working, her interests include live theater, racing RC cars, walking on the Southern California beaches and spending time with family and with Daisy, her English Bulldog mix.
Blast(s) from the past
Word of mouth
It's blowjobs a-plenty at Evil Angel as the company releases three oral-themed DVDs, including a vintage John Stagliano twofer. Take a look and place your order with your retailer of choice.
Heads Up: Oral Sex Going Down At Evil Angel
Mouth-Watering May Releases By Mike Adriano And Jonni Darkko, Plus A Classic By John Stagliano, Present Cocksucking From Three Points Of View
It's reigning blow jobs at Evil Angel -- in May, three new double-DVDs show the majesty of orally fixated beauties chowing down on dick. Each of the three movies represents an exciting, distinctive perspective on the universal joy of fellatio.
Director Mike Adriano, whose colorfully lensed anal epics surge to the top of the XXX sales charts, brings his passion for multiple-girl POV scenes to "American Cocksucking Sluts," available on May 9. The double-DVD extravaganza features a jaw-dropping 21 All-American starlets slobbing on the knob ... two, three or four sluts at a time! "I feel very privileged and fortunate to have been able to assemble such an amazing cast in one single release," Adriano reveals. "I mean, you read the girls' names on the cover -- I think it speaks for itself." Those names include Dana DeArmond, Lexi Belle, Francesca Le, Allie Haze, Charley Chase, Gracie Glam, Brooklyn Lee, Kelly Divine, Chanel Preston and a dozen more. Mr. Adriano always delivers an impressively robust cast, but this is the first time he's captured such a gorgeous gang in something besides an anal-themed movie.
Also releasing on May 9 is John Stagliano's old school oral classic, "Blowin' In Style." That slice of 1980s fun, dating from before the director's Buttman persona popularized gonzo porn, comes paired in a double-disc set with "Rock 'N' Roll Heaven," another Stagliano artifact of similar vintage. Both titles are making their digital debut. "The long awaited DVD release of 'Blowing In Style' means it will also get a new life on Internet VOD platforms," says Evil Angel General Manager Christian Mann. "The Tianna/Peter North coupling in the hair salon, featuring North's cream rinse flying across the sink, highlight John's ability to capture sexual intensity beyond the realm of ass worship or fetish. Fellatio fans may want to consider adding this to their permanent collection."
When it comes to presenting the dedicated oral service of cock, few directors show the fetish-fueled passion of Jonni Darkko. His new "Asian Fuck Faces," available on May 23, combines his well-established ethnic preference with the filthy fun he regularly creates in his "Sloppy Head" and "Suck It Dry" series. In fact, the new double-DVD brings the fervor of Jonni's "Throat Fucks" scenes to the submissive mouths of the world's tastiest (and thirstiest) XXX geishas. In eight of 10 suck sessions (plus a bonus scene starring Arcadia), a lovely Far-Eastern lass gets her tonsils tag-teamed by multiple pricks. Emerging superstar Asa Akira, pretty Jessica Bangkok, incorrigible Mika Tan and cover cutie Evelyn Lin lead the cast of comely cocksuckers.
Open up and say "ahh" for Evil Angel's May trio of royal throat-reamings. See trailers for all three movies at EvilAngelVideo.com. Movie studio detente
I got a notification about this from Warner Bros. and I was really surprised. Click and see if you can spot the oddity:
Two of these things are not like the others. Most of the movies are either Warner Bros. or M-G-M, so they're all owned by the same company now, but "Dr. Strangelove" is from Columbia and "Spartacus" is from Universal, although Universal already leased it out once to Criterion.
As the owner of the old Stanley Kubrick box I'm kinda pissed off, but I already have the Criterion "Spartacus" and "Dr. Strangelove" so all I need is "Barry Lyndon" and I'm set up. Aw shit
I just clicked through to that Stanley Kubrick page and I saw this description of "Spartacus":
The genre-defining epic tale of a bold gladiator (Kirk Douglas) who leads a triumphant Roman slave revolt.
SPOILER ALERT. Select the copy to read it: The slave revolt is not successful. The Romans crush it and the slaves who do not die in the battles are crucified conspicuously on the road to Rome.
I don't think it's asking too much for somebody to see the damn movie before they write a synopsis. Dave Cummings' latest dispatch 'From the Trenches'
Dave Cummings sends in his latest dispatch from the other side of the camera, including the XRCOs (which I missed due to illness) and a trip to court for jury duty.
FROM THE TRENCHES BY: Dave Cummings - Porn Star/Producer/Director May, 2011
I attended the 2011 X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) Show and Awards a few weeks ago. It was like a reunion of old friends, many of whom we usually see just once or twice a year. I received the XRCO "Unsung Swordsman" award in 2001, and this year I was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. It was a fun night, indeed.
The next day I performed in a boy-girl sex scene with 19-year Evilyn Fierce, a sweet, personable, and sexy new model in porn. The following day I was in the all-day shoot of "Screw My Wife, Please, Vol 75", a series that I've been in since Vol 6. As I've said so often, I love my job!
Last month was Jury Duty, again. Normally, when assigned to the jury pool for a case and reporting to that courtroom to answer questions that determine whether or not I'll be seated for the case, either the defense attorney or the prosecution usually excuses me due to being a Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, or because I'm a porn star. That never happened when I was sitting on military courts martial cases. After hundreds of us spent the day in the Jury Lounge this year, none of us even had to report for potential jury selection; case loads apparently were light that day.
While waiting for developments in the Jury Lounge and overhearing nearby conversations, the thought occurred to me that as we age and live longer and longer, each generation experiences more of life's happenings which help us to better contribute to our own lives, and the lives of others. Call it experience, wisdom, or whatever, but I see older folks who are helping others based upon their past situations. I think the aforementioned contributes to American productivity and leadership in the World.
The way the Adult Film Industry is under duress from piracy and other challenges makes me wonder if the surge of females watching porn and visiting adult web sites will result in future releases catering more to women. Possibly, higher production values, seductiveness, story lines and more emphasis on entertainment that just happens to include sex, just might become somewhat more noticeable in the future. Gonzo porn has been nice, but maybe we will need to ratchet up features porn in order to "tap" into the female consumers.
I saw some comments about a recent report showing that Utah has the highest rate of porn site subscriptions, that nationwide rape has dropped 86% since 1991, and that divorce rates are down 25 percent since 1991. It's interesting that porn releases and adult sites on the Internet flourished in the last 20 years, so those who blame adult entertainment for sexual violence and harmful effects against families might now have to scurry around to invent some other garbage to try and blame on us. I've often opined that watching porn helps to cause masturbation, followed by going to bed for the night instead of going out drinking and driving while trying to find a way to have sex -- hence, I sense that porn is good for mankind!
Summer is upon us, so remember to use sun block. Also, don't forget to get checked for signs of pre-skin cancer. While I'm preaching, please don't drive after drinking. Do I also need to remind us all to practice safe sex? I'm turning into a nag!
As always, remember that sex with other consenting adults (or with oneself) is a natural, normal, and healthy part of life on Earth.
I never did ask Erica why she calls her company that. I would bet against a Shakespeare reference, but you never know. Erica Icon and The Rub PR have re-launched their website and if you want a full time publicist here's a good place to start. She tells the would-be client what to look for in a publicist and passes along information that educates as well as promotes.
Good for her.
The Rub PR Re-launches Company Website
(Los Angeles, CA) The Rub PR has re-launched their company website. TheRubPR.com highlights current and past clients and gives a brief overview of services provided by the full-service agency. The weekly blog will have updates from client events and happenings, along with pieces to educate the industry -- the first of those blogs is "PR 101: Why You Need a Publicist & What They Do". Future topics will include other pertinent industry topics.
"I spend so much time on my clients, and it was time to put a little time back into the company," says Erika Icon, Owner and Publicist of The Rub PR. "Ultimately, it all comes back to the clients and they will get further press via blogs, photo galleries and posting of press releases. I wanted something classy, easy to navigate and not too flashy--and Wordman's company definitely delivered."
Wordman of Xover R Studio Visual designed the site. His production house shoots photo and video, along with offering post-production and high-end website design and print publishing. In addition to The Rub PR's site, he will also be rolling out sites for Eve Batelle's So Cals Angels and world-class bondage rigger Sargent Major's BondageBarrix.com. To inquire about his services, contact Wordman via email at studio@xoverr.net.
Mainstream movie news
The on-again-off-again film program at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art continues to mix the ultra-commercial with the arty. Starting on Friday is a retrospective of Terrence Malick, a master filmmaker who has only made something like five features, starting with "Badlands" in 1973, which stars Martin Sheen as a classic Brandoesque badboy. (Insert your own Charlie Sheen joke here. It's probably better than the three jokes I just came up with and didn't like.)
Following that is a retrospective of films by Tim Burton. Tucked unobtrusively in the May 28 offering is Burton's 1982 gem "Vincent," a stop-motion tour de force telling the story of a little boy who thinks he's Vincent Price. Narrated with gusto by Price himself, the sweetly macabre six-minute film put Burton on the map. I remember being very excited when I saw "Vincent" at a screening when it first came out (the film was bankrolled by Disney, which used to keep promising filmmakers on the payroll and let them make what they wanted, a quaint practice that dated back to Walt and ended after the takeover battles in the early '80s) and I was very disappointed as the years went by and I realized that "Vincent" may well have been the artistic peak of Burton's career.
Kiki Daire, whose powerhouse sexual energy lit up videos and Porn Star Karaoke when she was an active performer, is planning a trip to L.A. in June and is looking to shoot some scenes while she's here.
The picture to the right was taken with her cell phone and the tweet she sent me is below. Click on it to access her on Twitter.
Res ipsa loquitur
BiBi Jones. Picture courtesy Digital Playground
Digital Playground's BiBi Jones scores Stern visit
The new contract performer gets to show her mettle in a one-on-one with the radio host. The show coincides with the shipping date of her first feature, and oh by the way that's her on the cover and in the centerfold of the new Hustler. That oughta get Howard's attention.
DIGITAL PLAYGROUND'S BIBI JONES TO APPEAR ON HOWARD STERN MAY 10TH
A Dream Come True for DP's Youngest Contract Star
VAN NUYS, Calif. -- Digital Playground's newest and youngest Contract Star, BiBi Jones, will be on The Howard Stern Show for the first time ever on Tuesday, May 10th. That's also the day that her first DP feature movie "Assassins" is shipped to stores. And, BiBi's Hustler cover just hit newsstands this week!
"Wow! This is a dream come true!" says BiBi Jones. "I've been listening to Howard Stern since I was a little girl and I can't believe I'm actually going to be on his show. The fact that it's happening around the same time that my first DP movie comes out, AND when my first Hustler cover goes on sale is just icing on the cake!"
"We're so proud of BiBi Jones," says Digital Playground CEO Samantha Lewis. "She's already showing the world that she's got the potential to be a huge star. I know Howard is going to love her!"
To hear BiBi's first-ever Howard Stern interview, tune in live to The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM, channels 100 and 101, on Tuesday May 10th starting at 6am EST, with repeated shows all day long. The interview will also air on Howard TV, Stern's hugely popular and uncensored On Demand channel.
BiBi was signed with Digital Playground in December 2010 and shot her first feature movie alongside DP superstars Jesse Jane and Riley Steele a month later. That movie, "Assassins", streets May 10th. To view the box art, visit: http://digitalplayground.com/mailings/Assassins/ASSASSINS_Combofc.jpg
BiBi also recently wrapped her first DP ensemble movie, "Babysitters 2", starring Kayden Kross, Stoya, Riley Steele and Jesse Jane. The poster for that movie has just been made public at http://digitalplayground.com/mailings/BabySitters2/Babysitters2_PosterO_lo.jpg. Look for a mid-June release date for "Babysitters 2."
I bow to very few in my appreciation of Larry Flynt and his championing of freedom of speech, and if you scroll down a little you can read about my appreciation of the longtime Sunset Strip bookseller Book Soup.
When I got my weekly newsletter from Book Soup announcing Larry Flynt's appearance tonight, I posted it. I don't claim to own the information, and I am happy that my colleagues at Hollywood Skin Company took it and posted it so their readers would be aware of it as well.
However, I think it would have been nice of Hollywood Skin Company to acknowledge that they gleeped their art from me. I made that image myself out of elements I found online -- complete with the odd halo effect on the bottom and on the right edge that I just noticed -- and you can see it on this site if you scroll down a bit.
No matter. See you at Book Soup tonight.
Sunny Lane
Sunny Lane teaching blowjob class next week
The veteran performer, who can light up a room just by walking in, will be lecturing on the fine art of the blowjob at lingerie boutique Susie's Delights in Tarzana on the 12th.
It says here that she will be demonstrating on props, so I guess volunteers aren't needed. Bad luck, fellas, you'll just have to pony up the $20 tariff and hope your lady pays attention.
Sunny Lane kicks off lecture series with "How to Orally Satisfy Your Man"
(Los Angeles) America's favorite perky blonde starlet Sunny Lane can now add Sex Instructor to her long list of talents as she prepares for the first stop on her lecture series: an instructional class on the art of the blowjob.
"I'm so excited to share my knowledge and experiences to help women improve their love lives and strengthen their relationships. You may be good, but don't you want to be the best he's ever had?" said Lane.
Using delicious practice props, Lane will teach the sucks, licks, swirls, strokes, and secrets of oral pleasure in a fun, supportive enviornment. The industry veteran will even cover tips on how to reduce discomforts such as the gag reflex.
The lecture will take place on Thursday, May 12th at hip lingerie boutique Susie's Delights on Ventura Blvd (at Amigo Ave) in Tarzana, and will last from 7-9:00 PM.
Admission is $20 and seating is limited, wine and cheese will be served.
To book a spot or for more information, call 818-705-0005
Lane recently completed modeling for California Exotic Novelties' entire line, and will soon be seen presenting the products in stores around the world.
Susie's Delights is located at 18604 Ventura Boulevard, Tarzana, CA 91356. (Ventura Southside next to Fabrocini's). Ample parking in rear.
May 3, 2011 Dale DaBone hosts Porn Star Karaoke tonight
After last week's explosive fundraiser, in which a raucous crowd bid hundreds of dollars for dates with adult industry luminaries including jessica drake and Ron Jeremy (for which Shelley Lubben got so enthusiastic that she outbid herself twice in $100 jumps) the efriendly confines of Porn Star Karaoke home base Sardo's Grill and Lounge get back to business as usual, with Comeback Kid Dale DaBone taking the hosting duties.
Dale has been a spark plug the last few months at PSK, rousing the crowd and glad-handing his way through colleagues and fans alike, making all feel welcome and keeping the energy up.
Get there early and settle in for the night. See you there.
The week after being the perfect auctioneer at the PSK fundraiser, Dale DaBone will be hosting this week at PSK!
"Dale hosted in February to a packed house and everyone loved him, he has so much energy on stage and the guy can sing!" says Seymour Satin, owner of Sardo's.
Dale just won best comeback performer of the year at XBIZ. He is a 7-time AVN award winner including best actor. Dale played Batman in Vivid's #1 movie and multi AVN winner movie "Batman XXX" and he just finished playing Elvis in the new #1 movie of the year! You can see Dale DaBone this Tuesday at PSK and follow him on Twitter at @daledabonexxx.
Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business. Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry.
Admission, 21 and older with photo ID, and parking is free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif.
Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are encouraged to reserve tables. Reservations are held until 10:30 p.m. For reservations or other information, send an email to mail@sardosbar.com.
Larry Flynt book signing tomorrow night
Book Soup on the Sunset Strip, the coolest bookstore in the world if you ask me, will be hosting Hustler founder Larry Flynt as he signs his latest book, "One Nation Under Sex," along with co-author David Eisenbach.
I have been a devotee of Book Soup since the store opened in 1975, when I was a record clerk at the Licorice Pizza record store at the corner of Doheny and Sunset and Glenn Goldman opened his little hole-in-the-wall bookstore a couple of doors down right between us and the liquor store in the middle of the block. Glenn moved up in the world of bookselling, moving the store to across the street from Tower Records and becoming president of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association and serving on the Board of Directors of the American Booksellers Association. The store has remained amazingly well-stocked and accessible to one and all. I saw Elton John there once and have been present at a number of signings, including one evening when Ed McMahon sat down to make a few comments and free-associated for two hours of unforgettable reminiscences.
Book Soup is located at 8818 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. There is parking for about six cars in the back and a large public parking lot on Sunset about a block east of the store. I plan to be there. You too?
Will Ryder reflects
Director Will Ryder, who has transitioned from musician to publicist to producer/director and was pretty much the instigator of the current wave of porn parodies with his first "Brady Bunch" spoof in 2007, takes a look at the changes that have taken place in the ensuing five years.
The Day the Porn Movie Business Changed
(Hollywood, CA) When the movie "Not the Bradys XXX" was released nearly four years ago the adult movie business was changed forever. Will Ryder became a celebrated director and helped spawn a rebirth of the porn parody genre leading it to unheard of heights. Now the 2010 AVN Director of the Year has moved deeper into Americana with the release of "Not Jennifer Lopez XXX: An American Idol" now available on DVD from X-Play/Digital Sin but that movie might not have happened if Marcia Brady didn't take off her pants.
Back in the day, nobody thought that a sweet, innocent sexual parody of the television show "The Brady Bunch" would leave such an indelible mark on an industry that churned out movies like Wonder turned out bread but it did and when spectators walking by the Hustler booth at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas got their first glimpse on the giant video screens everybody knew it was a game changer.
"I remember looking at those huge screens as hundreds of people stopped dead in their tracks in disbelief at what they were watching," Ryder remarked. "The truth is I knew it would be big but I never anticipated that it would lead to what it has become for an entire industry."
Today dozens of companies have jumped on the bandwagon with adult parody movies of every size and shape as America fell in love with television shows, celebrities and classic movies gone porno but the biggest surprise to Ryder is that "Not the Bradys XXX" continues to sell more copies each month than many new porn movies sell period.
"I guess it just shows the tremendous impact it had on the entire business and I'm happy that we had a role in the reintroduction and restyling of parody porn to consumers," stated Ryder.
Hustler Video and LFP distribution have been with X-Play since the beginning and have been successfully selling all four volumes of "Not the Bradys XXX" movies in amounts the industry may never see again. The movie has paved the way for hundreds of releases including X-Play spoofs of "The Bionic Woman," "Charlie's Angels," "Bewitched," "Married... with Children," "Three's Company," "The Cosby Show," "Airplane," "M*A*S*H," "Monday Night Football," Charlie Sheen, Britney Spears and many others. Will Ryder and company can only look back and wonder what the landscape might look like if one of America's most popular porn movies was never shot?
"I probably wouldn't be in the porn business," Ryder recalled.
"I was at dinner five years ago with Renaud West of Adultcon and we were talking about the movies I wanted to shoot and he loved all the ideas but strongly suggested that I make "the Bradys" which was number four on my list, my next project so I moved it up a few spots on my to-do list and the rest is history," Ryder recalled.
"Now I can only smile when I see another company putting out a five-scene parody pack and using 'The Brady Bunch' as their appetizer," Ryder smiled. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and that's exactly what we did when we started this unbelievable journey. Now we have a Jennifer Lopez porn parody ready to go from Digital Sin and I'm sure she's real happy about that. All I would say to her is that it's really good."
"Not the Bradys XXX" volumes 1-4 are available from David Diamond at LFP Video at ddiamond@lfp.com. "Not Jennifer Lopez XXX: an American Idol" is available from Belle at Digital Sin at nsdssales@newsensations.com.
To see X-Play and Will Ryder's movies visit sitcums.com.
"Not" is a Registered Trademark of X-Play in the world of adult entertainment titles.
Charity Bangs
New face
Newbie performer Charity Bangs is making an impression. I was impressed by her intelligence and self-assuredness when I met her ar Adultcon recently and I don't seem to be alone.
Don't look for her at Porn Star Karaoke for a couple of years yet. She's only 18.
Hot New Starlet CHARITY BANGS Explodes With A Media Assault!
Several adult news sites spotlight the exciting 18 year old sex starlet.
(Hollywood, CA) Adult starlet Charity Bangs has been on a whirlwind of media exposure over the last month. Several adult news sites and blogs have been in a frenzy to talk to the brunette beauty who has captured their attention. While her DVD and internet scenes are just starting to hit, Charity is already finding her popularity skyrocket. Who is this 18 year old X-rated sex star? People like GTXxxtreme want to find out:
"Upon hearing Charity's voice during our interview, immediately my hair on my arms stood!" explained Toney T. of GTXxxtreme.com. "Let me just warn the industry, beware Charity and her 18 year old self, this is just the beginning of her orgasmic reign of ecstasy!"
Charity's GTXxxtreme interview can be found here: http://bit.ly/CharityGTX Other sites to profile Charity include:
With several other sites lining up to chat with the sexy star, expect more media appearances by Charity.
Recently Charity made her first presenting appearance at an award show. The seductive cutie took part of the annual X-rated Critics Organization awards in Hollywood. The XRCO is an important part of adult entertainment's rich history, having recognized virtually all of the biggest names in the industry with awards. Charity was one of the night's first presenters and gleefully announced winners.
"It was an amazing experience to be in front of a crowd of my peers," Charity noted. "Being able to announce who was won was a thrill. Hopefully, a year from now I'll be hearing my name announced at the XRCO."
Yvette Vickers, Miss July 1959. Photo copyright Playboy.
We all die alone, but it shouldn't be like this.
I was saddened by the reportage of the death of '50s Playmate Yvette Vickers. She was in her 80s and lived alone, like a lot of people, especially older ones, but apparently she passed away in her home -- where she had lived for decades, reportedly her Playmate pictures (like the one to the right) were taken there -- and nobody noticed for a year until they found her body this week.
That is sad.
Sabrina Deep
May 2, 2011
Sabrina Deep announces World Bukkake Tour dates for 2011
British performer Sabrina Deep has announced dates for her latest World Bukkake Tour, which will head through Europe and North America with two stops in L.A. including one on the second day of Adult Expo in 2011 so if I were her I would reschedule it for Las Vegas.
She also throws down the gauntlet for Bree Olson and Ava Devine to join her. Let's see how that turns out.
Don't look now, but a sexual tornado that promises to drop pornstars at your doorstep is about to blow into your town. World renowned erotic superstar Sabrina Deep is ready to take her 2011 World Bukkake Tour around the globe. The WBT kicks off with a first stop in Dueren, Germany on May 30th and marks the fourth year of Deep's global trek as she attempts to spread carnal carnage to as many fans as humanly possible.
"I have been waiting for this moment with great anticipation" says Sabrina. "Travelling the world and getting intimate with my fans is an everlasting orgasm and I believe that this year will be the best tour to date."
The 2011 World Bukkake Tour will stop in nearly two dozen cities around the globe in coming months including London, Barcelona, Paris,Berlin, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York and many others. Sabrina will be joined on certain stops by her sexy girlfriends. Gina Blonde is already slated to share the fun with Sabrina at the Dueren event and plans to make regular appearances on the tour. If all goes as planned, some big name stars will also be joining the tour for some special events.
In addition to anchoring the World Bukkake Tour, Sabrina has issued a friendly challenge to adult film star and former "Goddess" Bree Olson and to the "lady of the lake" of porn Ava Devine. Last November, the three adult stars appeared on the Howard Stern Show to compete for the title of "World's Biggest Whore." Bree Olson was ultimately named the winner, but Sabrina has a unique rematch in mind.
"Bree and Ava are amazing performers and beautiful women" says Sabrina. "We had a lot of fun in Howard's studio, together, and since we were there to talk about how hot we are to do our fans, I want to invite both Bree and Ava to come to a World Bukkake Tour stop and get a piece of the action sharing the fans with me: come on girls, call me on 1-646-918-5113 and let's make it happen!"
From its beginnings in London in 2007, the World Bukkake Tour has taken the globe by storm. That first event featured Sabrina Deep taking on seventy-seven lucky fans for over eight hours of blistering hot fun. During the first three years of Sabrina's World Bukkake Tour she has made over sixty stops on three continents entertaining nearly five thousand adoring fans. Last Year's "Fan Bang" in Los Angeles featured Sabrina with forty fans during a webcast gangbang that was ultimately released on DVD through Loaded Digital.
Join Sabrina Deep for the ultimate fan experience during one of her 2011 World Bukkake Tour stops.
2011 Scheduled Dates
May 30: Dueren - DE Jun 04: Prague - CZ Jun 25: Paris - FR Jun 26: London - UK Jul 09: Barcelona - ES Jul 23: Phoenix - USA Jul 30: New York - USA Aug 20: Toronto - CA Aug 21: Toronto - CA Aug 27: Vancouver - CA Sep 20: Berlin - DE Oct 01: Los Angeles - USA Oct 08: Miami - USA Oct 14: Dallas - USA Oct 16: New York - USA Oct 28: Manchester - UK Oct 29: London - UK Nov 12: Budapest - HU Nov 19: Rome - IT Jan 06: Las Vegas - USA Jan 08: Los Angeles - USA
An English mother reflects on societal pressure on her children against their own nudity -- even though she doesn't hold such values herself or enforce them on her children.
Performer Alexis Texas treks to London to appear on UK lifestyles channel Elite TV, starting later today, so if you're in the UK fire up Sky and get ready. The broadcast is also available online.
LA Direct Models' Alexis Texas Travels to the UK for an Exclusive Appearance on Elite TV UK
Los Angeles, CA/May 1, 2011 -- LA Direct Models' Alexis Texas will appear on Elite TV in the United Kingdom on May 1st and May 2nd, 1:00am to 5:30am in the UK. Elite TV is enjoying the working relationship with LA Direct Models, the largest and most prolific agency in adult entertainment, to bring some of the US's biggest adult film stars over for special guest appearances on television shows and Elite TV's website.
Born at a military base in Panama, Alexis Texas was raised in a small town near San Antonio, Texas and has come a long way since then. Texas is of Puerto Rican, German, Norwegian descent which contributes to her original and beautiful look. The Southern belle moved to LA in 2007 where she began in the adult industry, beginning with Shane's World's College Amateur Tour In Texas. Since then she has been featured in many popular standout performances in movies such as "Alexis Texas is Buttwoman," "Blonde Ambition," and "Tease Before The Please 2."
Alexis has a curvy 34C-27-40 figure with a nice pair of C-cup tits but she is mostly known for her best asset, her fantastic big ass. The porn world is full of blondes with nice big asses, but Alexis is something special -- fans and critics alike have noticed her talents and her charms. Nominated as Best New Starlet by AVN and XRCO, she won Favorite Ass Awards from F.A.M.E. and Night Moves in 2008 and Performer of the Year from 2009 CAVR Award.
Alexis Texas comments about her trip to England. "I am having such a great time here in the UK, enjoying all sites here in London and am thrilled to be here for the Royal Wedding. I can't wait to speak to all my UK fans live on Elite TV. Hope this is the first of many trips to come!"
Elite TV is a UK-based men's lifestyle brand which encompasses TV, web and mobile. Elite TV broadcasts live, free-to-air 24 hours a day on the Sky Satellite platform in the UK and around the world via elitetvonline.com. Elite TV provides its viewers the opportunity to interact with their favorite Glamour Girls and Adult Film Stars via premium rate telephone lines. Elite has been in business since April 2009. In this time, Elite TV has established itself as a market leader in terms of production values and quality of its contracted models. The Elite member's site, elitetvonline.com, offers picture and video content of the channels models as well as uninterrupted access to its live web streams.
"Teaming up with LA Direct Models is a perfect fit for us here at Elite TV," comments the network. "Not only do they have some of the most amazingly gorgeous and successful adult film stars around but also undoubtedly the most professional. After the huge success of Tori Black 's appearance on Elite we are looking forward to giving all our viewers here in the UK the opportunity to speak to the Buttwoman herself, Miss Alexis Texas."
Alexis Texas, rear view
Speaking of Alexis Texas...
I just posted my review of Taschen's massive "The Big Butt Book" on this page. Although I'm a boob guy as a rule, I found a lot to like in the book including long interviews with John Stagliano and underground cartoonist R. Crumb and hundreds of photos.
Alexis Texas was the cover model. See how I tied that in? I'm a professional. Don't try this at home.
If you don't much care about my review and just want to buy the book, click on the button below. I get a cut but Amazon takes it out of their share. You pay the same regardless.
PSK co-founder Konnie rockin' out. Bad focus by yours truly.
April 25, 2011
What are you doing tomorrow night? That's what you think.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge has been the welcoming home for the adult industry and its fans since Porn Star Karaoke started there one night in summer of 2003.
Like everybody else in this economy, they're getting killed. Service and entertainment industries are particularly hard hit because people cut back on their entertainment first, and Sardo's is reluctantly on the front lines. They survived the nine-month closure of the Pass Avenue bridge, and now they're facing a new monetary crisis.
Sardo's owner Seymour will be the first to tell you that he's not a fan, but he's a friend, and Seymour and Sardo's have been a good friend to the adult industry for years now. Seymour and his staff make it a point to support the industry by attending in-town functions like XRCO and the Xbiz awards, and their welcome mat is out every night on Pass Avenue.
Now, our friend is in need, and it's time to give back. Nicki Hunter (who wrote the press release below) will be hosting and Dale DaBone will be auctioning prizes donated by industry members, including a bottle of wine from my personal stash.
Be there. Bring money.
Sardo's Fundraiser Keep Our Sardo's and PSK Going! Tuesday, April 26th 9pm
We all know the recession has hit everyone hard. The trickle down effect has also hit Sardo's very hard. We in the industry love our Sardo's, PSK and our Seymour and we want to make sure all the above is around for a long time. Seymour has been the staple that has kept the longest running weekly adult industry event Porn Star Karaoke going for almost 8 years. We in the industry have made PSK along with Sardo's our home and Seymour our friend. A lot of us have met there for the first time, made movie deals, promoted our goods and have just had a great time. PSK & Sardo's has supported us during our fundraising events over the years, donating money for our injured, our departed and other charities that we supported and now it is time we return our love and support. Sardo's has not been doing well for a while and we want to help keep the doors open!
This Tuesday, April 26th we are having a fundraiser to keep our Sardo's & PSK going. To do this we will be auctioning stars for a dinner date and having a raffle of some terrific items.
Stars that will be auctioned for a dinner date are: Ron Jeremy Sunny Lane Nicki Hunter Tera Knightly
And more to be added (Dinner to be held at Sardo's which will include dinner & bottle service)
Raffle items:
Win a BAR! A Bud light Lime portable bar that can be taken to the beach or set up in your home or yard.
Ron de Jeremy Rum bottle autographed by Ron Jeremy. This new Rum cannot be bought yet, so this is a rare item to win!
Wicked Pictures Signed Memorabilia, Movie Props and more!
Neon Signs of Blue Moon & Fat Tire Beers
Scentsy Basket (includes warmer and a variety scents) by melissavenable.scentsy.us
We encourage all to attend and invite friends that can fully appreciate the items up for auction and raffle to show our support for "one of our own." Thank you all! Nicki Hunter
Credit Cards will be accepted. Sardo's Grill & Lounge 259 N. Pass Ave Burbank, CA 91505 sardosbar.com
April 21, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
Kagney Linn Karter featuring at Rouge starting tonight
I don't know why this hasn't gotten more attention. Performer Kagney Linn Karter starts a three-night featuring stand at Rouge Gentlemen's Club in Van Nuys tonight.
"I always love performing here at home, though being able to dance anywhere at any time ia always my passion," Karter told me. "It's been a little over a month since I've taken the stage so my body is yearning to get out there and dance."
This isn't a new thing for Karter: she started as a dancer in Missouri and was Deja Vu Showgirl of the Year for that state in 2007. She has been an active performer since 2008, and in 2010, she won Best New Starlet awards from AVN, Xbiz and the X-Rated Critics Organization. (I interviewed her the morning after the AVN win. I barely remember it and I'll bet she doesn't at all.) She has been a contract performer for Zero Tolerance Entertainment and has performed in nearly 150 adult productions.
Karter is scheduled to appear once on Thursday night and twice nightly on Friday and Saturday.
Rouge Gentlemen's Club is located at 14626 Raymer Street in Van Nuys. The club is open until 3 a.m. Thursday night and 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
I fully intend to see her dance before the weekend is over. See you there.
April 21, 2011
'Not J-Lo' parody trailer online
Producer/director Will Ryder has finally finished his J-Lo parody and is unleashing it on the world. The first step is releasing the trailer, and he has cut it in hard and soft versions. Have a look.
PG & Naked Trailers for Jennifer Lopez Porn Parody 'Not Jennifer Lopez XXX an American Idol' Viewable Now
(Hollywood, CA) She's become a huge superstar and now pop idol Jennifer Lopez gets the porn parody treatment as X-Play and director Will Ryder release two movie trailers for "Not Jennifer Lopez XXX: An American Idol" giving fans a sexy taste of what's to come when the DVD hits stores April 28th.
"Not Jennifer Lopez XXX: An American Idol" has brand new PG and Naked trailers available for viewing at sitcums.com or also on YouTube and the movie has the look and feel of another major blockbuster from the guys that created Not the Bradys XXX. Digital Sin is distributing this DVD.
"This could be the most entertaining porn movie we've ever produced," remarked Will Ryder, the 2010 AVN Director of the Year.
"It certainly has the most amazing locations like Miami, Washington DC and Los Angeles and it is packed with the beautiful girls having the best sex we've ever shot."
The movie is a humorous porn parody with some surprise twists and it is safe to say that actress, singer, dancer, model and Idol judge Jennifer Lopez certainly didn't ask to have this movie produced but that's what happens when celebrity becomes huge and that thought isn't lost on the porn industry.
"Porn parodies have been around for thirty years but it just seems like they've gotten more fun over the past few years and we really are big fans of Jennifer Lopez and the TV show American Idol," Will Ryder confessed. "This is a really good one and it's rare when something like this has such great timing."
Jennifer Lopez was just named People Magazine's Most Beautiful Woman of 2011.
The PG parody trailer is safe to watch at home or in the office unless your wife, girlfriend or boss does not approve of you smiling while watching luxury yachts, bikini clad women and scenery so impressive you might want to trade in your own life and start singing for a living.
"Not Jennifer Lopez XXX: An American Idol" stars Latina sex kitten Renae Cruz, Eva Angelina, Alexis Amore, Veronique Vega, Sunny Lane, Aurora Snow, Aarielle Alexis, Isabella Sky, Carmella Santiago, Kelli Tyler along with Lee Stone, Jeremy Steele, Tee Reel, Kurt Lockwood, Scott David and James Bartholet.
Check out Not Jennifer Lopez XXX: An American Idol and other X-Play movies such as Not Bionic Woman XXX and Not Charlie Sheem's House of Whores XXX and many others at sitcums.com. Imagine what Conan would have done with this
The single-minded determination of the idiot executives at NBC to destroy the almost-60-year "Tonight Show" franchise continues. According to Deadline Hollywood, tonight's edition will be delayed for twelve minutes so they can run a promo for their singing competition "The Voice."
This is the latest fuck-up in a history that dates back almost 10 years to 2004, with the announcement of the five-year plan that turned over the hosting duties to Conan O'Brien in 2009 because NBC didn't want to lose Conan. You know what happened after that.
One of the "solutions" proposed by NBC in January 2010 was putting Leno in at 11:35 and starting "Tonight" with Conan after midnight. This was decisively rejected by Conan in his famous "People of Earth" statement, a shot across the NBC bow that sealed his fate.
Now NBC is chipping away at the "Tonight Show" under Leno, delaying the show 12 minutes for a promo. Playboy stuff
Claire Sinclaire, reported Playmate of the Year and guest star at Crazy Horse Paris at the MGM Grand, threw out the first pitch at the Las Vegas 51s game the other day.
If she isn't Playmate of the Year, Playboy is missing a serious promo opportunity.
Add Claire Sinclair
She reminds me of another Playmate who was also a cute teenager when she appeared in the magazine in 1966. I fell in love with her when I was a teenager myself and now she's a friend. Miss September 1966, Dianne Chandler.
Toronto sexuality boutique Good For her announced the winners of its Feminist Porn Awards the other day. As a person who has long advocated the adult industry becoming more female friendly (let's face it: we have the young men, the only way to make this industry grow is to get the young women and the only way to do that is to show them the same stuff they're watching on Lifetime -- with a little sex) and decried the pissing/fisting/degradation agenda advocated by Some People (especially some serious misogynists who wound up in positions of influence in the adult industry around 1999-2003) I am pleased and gratified by the Good For Her people taking responsibility for finding and encouraging female-friendly porn.
Sexiest Straight Movie An Open Invitation: A Real Swingers Party in San Francisco Ilana Rothman
Hottest Lesbian Feature Film Justine Joli: Lost Kathryn Annelle
Steamiest Romantic Movie A Little Part of Me James Avalon
Golden Beaver Award for Canadian Content Maybe He's Gifted N. Maxwell Lander and Beau Charlie
Heartthrob of the Year Drew Deveaux
Movie of the Year Life Love Lust Erika Lust
Honoured Websites PaddedKink.com Kelly Shibari
ArtOfBlowJob.com Camille Crimson
QueerPorn.tv Coutrney Trouble and Tina Horn
HeavenlySpire.com Shine Louise Houston
Honourable Mentions
Twisted Getaway Sophia St. James
Art School Dykes Lily Cade
Genderfellator Tobi Hill-Meyer
My Own Master Kimberly Kane
April 19, 2011
Teagan Presley set for Karaoke XXX in Las Vegas tonight
If Porn Star Karaoke is out of your neighborhood but Silverton is a hop skip and a jump from where you are right now you can meet your Tuesday night porn karaoke needs at Brando's on gawdforsaken Blue Diamond Road where the bodies always seem to turn up on the "CSI:" reruns.
Teagan Presley and Joshua will be hosting this week.
Karaoke XXX Karaoke with the Porn Stars in Las Vegas karaokexxx.com
Adam & Eve contract star Teagan Presley and director Joshua -- "the "It" couple of adult" -- will be hosting this Tuesday April 19th 10pm @ Brando's Bar on Blue Diamond.
All Adult Film Stars are welcome. It is a place for the people ain the porn industry from talent to adult related companies, just to have fun and network. Now our industry has a place to go every TUESDAY to meet more individuals in our line of work. Yes, there will be some outrageous moments and FANS are WELCOME. We want to invite EVERYBODY to our unique version of KARAOKE.
No Door Cover -- Always FREE Shot Specials Giveaways throughout the night
Brando's Bar and Grill 3725 Blue Diamond Road Las Vegas NV (702) 896-6018 brandoslasvegas.com
Also, if you are an adult film star and would like to more information or announce you will be attending, just send an email to KaraokeXXX@gmail.com.
Sweatin' for a cause
Just the other day I was thinking to myself "Maybe if I hiked around the Rose Bowl I could raise money for autism research." And sonofagun if it didn't happen.
If you know my older son, you know that he is autistic, and as we try to build his life skills so he can live on his own (an uphill battle, but we're working on it) we make occasional forays into fundraising to help those who are in a similar situation.
If you're a performer or producer tippy-toeing between buckets of money on your floor feel free to click here and send some of it over for autism research.
Thanks.
Digital Playground ships first of new girl/girl line
I remember talking with writer/director Kay Brandt and mainstream actress Judy Thompson about this new line they were involved with, and now it's coming to fruition. The first ep is shipping today for street next Tuesday, and I'm looking forward to it.
It comes in the new Digital Playground combo pack, which includes a DVD and a Blu-ray disc, so you have a movie to watch and a coaster for your drink.
I'm looking forward to seeing it.
DIGITAL PLAYGROUND'S FIRST-EVER GIRL-GIRL MOVIE "CHERRY" SHIPS TODAY!
JewelBox Films Expects "Cherry" to be a Bestseller
VAN NUYS, Calif. -- The build-up has been like the longest foreplay ever! Digital Playground's highly-anticipated new movie "Cherry" is finally on its way to stores worldwide. The 2 DVD + 1 Blu-Ray Combo Pack ships today and will be available for purchase in one week, on April 26th.
The provocative all-girl love-fest is getting extraordinary buzz thanks to its super sexy trailer, which can be seen at this special fan site: JewelBoxFilms.com. The trailer is available for download and the site also contains exclusive cast photos, free downloads, wallpaper and is optimized for iPhone and iPad users.
"Cherry" is a first for Digital Playground. The award-winning studio has never ventured into the competitive girl-girl market until now. "I'm excited to be a part of DP's evolution," says "Cherry" writer/director Kay Brandt. "Nobody in the girl-girl market is making this kind of film or telling this kind of story. The response to 'Cherry' so far has been amazing. I'm honored that Digital Playground believes in the vision of JewelBox Films."
"We are so proud of the work Kay's doing," says Digital Playground's CEO Samantha Lewis. "The movie is so gorgeous and it teases all of the senses. 'Cherry' is truly a sensual experience that will appeal to women, men and couples."
The movie stars Digital Playground Contract Star Riley Steele, who says going to set everyday was a treat, "I'd never shot an all-girl movie before and I can't believe how much fun it was. The sex scenes were so incredibly hot. All of the women I worked with were beautiful inside and out. I can't wait for my fans to see me in a whole new light!"
"Cherry" also features Nina Mercedez, Sinn Sage, Celeste Star, Lux Kassidy, Ann Marie Rios, Vicki Chase, Ash Hollywood, Raylene, Zoey Holloway, Diamond Foxxx and Judy Thompson.
Tori Black, earning money she'll have to pay taxes on. See how I tie it together? I'm a professional writer, don't try this at home.
April 18, 2011
Public Service Announcement
We'll get to that Shane's World cover there on the right in a second, but first, this annual Public Service Announcement: If you are taking your tax return to the Great Big Post Office on Sherman Way near the 405 tonight, be sure to approach from the west.
The Post Office puts people on both sides of the street to receive tax returns.
Shane's World is back and PSK has got it
The redoubtable Shane's World is back with a bang, with a new DVD shot in St. Maarten and a release party at Porn Star Karaoke tomorrow night.
Porn Star Karaoke has been off the hook the last few weeks and the resurgence of Shane's World should bring out a ton of veterans remembering the good times over the years and newer performers looking to make new memories -- and videos -- for the future.
Make a reservation, get there early, and don't forget to tip your waitress.
Release Party for 'Shane's World 42' at Porn Star Karaoke
The adult industry is invited to Sardo's Grill and Lounge in Burbank, CA April 19
To celebrate the shipping of Shane's World 42, Shane's World Studios is holding a Porn Star Karaoke release party. On April 19 at 9:00 pm, the adult industry and former Shane's World collaborators are invited to Sardo's Grill and Lounge in Burbank, California. All night, exclusive Shane's World memorabilia, toys and autographed merchandise will be given away, as well as plenty of free drink tickets. In addition, preliminary casting for upcoming productions will occur as Shane's World scouts the industry's new talent.
Shane's World 42 streets on April 26, a week after the party. It marks the return of the wild and sexy studio known for hot girls, insane parties, unscripted fun and non-stop sex.
"Everyone at Shane's World is extremely excited about the release of Volume 42," said Megan Stokes, Shane's World Studios' president, "and we wanted to celebrate the event with all of our friends in adult entertainment. Porn Star Karaoke at Sardo's is a staple of the industry, so it's the perfect place to get a little crazy and give away some cool stuff. Maybe if the night goes well, we'll have some sexy footage for Volume 43."
The evening host, Nicki Hunter from Playboy Radio, will keep the party going all night!
The giveaways for the party include Shane's World toys from Cal Exotics, a signed t-shirt from Shane's World 22 (includes autographs from Calli Cox and Sunrise Adams), famous props from various Shane's World movies, T-shirts, and more. Camera Guy will pass out free drink tickets throughout the night.
While at the party, Shane's World executives will be casting for Shane's World 43 and its College Invasion series. The staff looks forward to meeting all the new and young talent in the industry who are eager to appear in a Shane's World release. A willingness to get wild and crazy is required.
In Shane's World 42, five young and sexy porn stars are flown to St. Martin for the vacation of their lives. The only catch is they must allow the cameras to film everything that happens. The kinky five-some is definitely game for a non-stop party of sex and booze. In one of the sexy scenes, Johnny Castle makes Tori Black wet before they even get into the pool. Then Tori lets Michael Vegas have his turn while the two are out cruising on a yacht. Brooklyn Lee wants to get in on the action, so she and Johnny head off to a deserted island to play in the sand. Still horny, Brooklyn takes on Michael in the middle of a bar in broad daylight. The naughty festivities continue when the group celebrates Vanessa Cage's 19th birthday, Vanessa decides the package she most wants to unwrap is in Michael's board shorts. It's all part of the Shane's World way.
Founded in 1996, Shane's World Studios is one of the leading brands in the adult industry. Shane's World has been a staple in the reality/gonzo market for well over a decade. The company has received many of the industry's most prestigious awards and accolades, such as AVN's Best Gonzo Series, and garnered mainstream coverage by Rolling Stone, MTV, 20/20 and Time. The Sexuality.org Awards named Shane's World the Most Sex-Positive Adult Company.
Volume 42 is the first new DVD release in Shane's World Studios' distribution deal with Adam & Eve.
In addition to filming stars like Tori Black, Vanessa Cage and Brooklyn Lee, Shane's World gives amateurs the chance to join in on the fun. To perform in a Shane's World movie, sign up here.
Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business. Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry.
Admission, 21 and older with photo ID, and parking are free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif.
Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are encouraged to reserve tables, especially this week. Reservations are held until 10:30 p.m. For reservations or other information email mail@sardosbar.com or visit the Sardo's website.
How's that again?
I was looking to see if Adult Expo had determined a venue and I saw this on the website:
GET READY FOR 2012 Mark your calendar for January 7-10, 2012 for next year's event! More information coming soon.
January 7 is a Saturday. Observe:
Looks like there are changes afoot at Adult Expo.
Hypnotic Dreams interview available
Erotic hypnotist Daniel A has a podcast interview available for download on Peeperz Radio. They keep telling us the biggest sex organ is the brain, here's a chance to access it direct.
Hypnotic Dreams author Daniel A, Featured in Interview on Peeperz Radio
Cyberspace, USA - Erotic hypnosis expert and author Daniel A is now featured in an interview on Peeperz Radio. The creator of Hypnotic Dreams was being recorded to answer questions about erotic hypnosis, dispel myths, talk about the benefits of hypnosis, and of course talk about his erotic audio stories for men and women.
"He is very forthcoming with his opinions about women's erotic fantasies and methods of exercise and well being to reach ultimate sexual self awareness," says MB of CED, the host of Peeperz Radio. "This is a very enlightened telephone interview with a true intellectual."
Released this month, the free podcast highlights some of Hypnotic Dreams' titles, such as Demon Seed, Ultimate Kiss, Artist's Brush and his new kinky release, Trance Junkie.
Modern architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe adopted the motto "Less is more," and if you've seen those mid-century modern glass wall houses and office buildings that he and his colleagues designed you know what they meant.
It doesn't only work in architecture.
Here is a picture that was tweeted by performer Ruby Knox yesterday.
Further comment would be superfluous.
Add Mies van der Rohe
One of his triumphs was the Seagram Building in New York City. Completed in 1958, it's still thought a major contribution to modern architecture.
The shades on the floor-to-ceiling windows are rigged to stop in only three positions: All the way up, all the way down, or halfway down. That's it. Find any picture of the Seagram Building in New York and look at the windows. 'Supergirl' parody apes mainstream tactic
I have maintained for years that the "mainstreaming of porn" is a crock. I don't think porn is becoming mainstream (although the acceptable-erotic level in mainstream entertainment is now approaching pre-Hays Code levels) and even if it is I think it's a bad thing because porn keeps its power because it's taboo: If Kate Winslet and whoever that guy is actually Did It On Camera in "Mildred Pierce" on HBO it would take all the power out of seeing porn actors having sex.
In other ways, however, the "mainstreaming of porn" appears in subtle ways. The "completion of principal photography" announcement is a time-honored way for mainstream companies to get a little publicity during the process of filmmaking. "We've got the shooting out of the way, we're going into post." Not real meaningful, just a way to get the production's name in the papers.
This time-honored tactic is now working its way into porn. Still meaningless, but anything that includes a full-length picture of the delectable Alannah Rae in skin-tight spandex is OK by me.
Alannah Rae as Supergirl. Click for a bigger image.
"Supergirl: An Extreme Comixxx Parody" Wraps Principal Photography
Entertainment & Comic Media Give Fans a Sexy 1st Look at Alanah Rae as Supergirl!
CHATSWORTH, Calf. -- Principal photography on "Supergirl: An Extreme Comixxx Parody" is now concluded. Over the course of the shoot, busty beauty Alana Rae flew, fought and screwed, as she portrayed the less inhibited, adult version of the popular comic character. In addition to seeing Alanah don the blue and red, attending media members were treated to the first glimpse of Sunny Lane as Batgirl / Barbara Gordon, Andy San Dimas as Natasha Luthor, India Summer as Beverly Bernham, Jenna Presley as Lois Lane, Nina Hartley as Alura and Dale Dabone as Superman. Pop culture and comic sites BleedingCool.com, MajorSpoilers.com and SuperSexyHeroines.com are a few to treat their readers with photos from set. Extreme Comixxx owner Jerry says, "The cast and crew did a great job. 'Supergirl' is an amazing follow-up to our newly released 'The Justice League of Porn Star Heroes' and the first quality production devoted to the hot heroine. Comic fans have craved a Supergirl movie since the disappointing mainstream attempt in the 80s. This is a perfect balance of action, drama, comedy and sex. Of course, having a sexy girl like Alanah wearing the cape and tights is also a strong selling point for the movie."
"[Extreme Comixxx] took the time to create a story that pays respect to the characters they are using and the fans of those characters," writes Dan Wickline of BleedingCool.com. "They took the time to try and make it Supergirl in a porno instead of just a costume on a sexy woman. And that is a hell of a lot more respect than we got from the folks that brought us the Halle Berry Catwoman movie." To read the whole on-the-set article, click here.
"Our 'Supergirl' parody is more origin and alter ego orientated than 'The Justice League'," states Director Sinister X. "There is still going to be plenty of FX and action with Supergirl, but fans will also get scenes like Linda Lee getting extremely friendly with her college roommate, Barbara Gordon. Alanah did an amazing job playing both Supergirl and Linda, and I know comic fans will be impressed with all accurate details from the original material."
In "Supergirl: An Extreme Comixxx Parody", Supergirl is thrust into an escape ship by her parents during the destruction of their planet. The destination is Earth, and her only ally is a man who suffered a similar fate -- Superman. Taking the disguise of Linda Lee, Supergirl quickly adapts to her new life and enrolls in college. Despite the sexual perks of a young co-ed, Supergirl knows she is meant for something greater, and the friends and foes she meets help forge her future as one of the world's greatest super heroes.
The cast also includes Chastity Lynn, Brandy Anniston, Caroline Reese, Riley Richmond, Kayme Kai, Johnny Castle and mainstream comedian Buck Fuddy as Zor-El.
Production photos can be seen at BleedingCool.com and MajorSpoilers.com, and a collection of amateur, safe-for-work photos from the set of "Supergirl: An Extreme Comixxx Parody" is on Facebook.
Extreme Comixxx is a division of Exquisite Films, the newest studio to launch under the XXX umbrella of Exquisite Multimedia, Inc. The premium feature studio is charged with the task of creating comic book driven parodies and high-end, erotic drama lines. For over ten years, Exquisite Multimedia, Inc. has produced and distributed some of the hottest, kinkiest sex available to watch on DVD and other platforms. The launch of Exquisite Films is the corporation's first foray into generating quality content geared towards capturing the interest of female consumers, in addition to its loyal male fan base.
April 15, 2011, 10:35 a.m.
Oh Good Lord
This is too good to keep to myself, and way too good to wait for my next post, which will probably be Monday. Take a look at the new Statue of Liberty stamp, pictured here.
What's wrong with this picture?
It looks like the Statue of Liberty, but it isn't.
It's the half-size replica of the Statue of Liberty at New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. A sharp-eyed stamp collector and Statue of Liberty hobbyist noticed the little square panel in the center spike of the crown, and now that I look at it I see the windows in the base of the crown are actually black panels.
Lizz Tayler at the XRCOs. Picture courtesy Rick Garcia, Industrybyrick.
April 15, 2011
XRCO winners announced
While I was sitting on my couch watching "Conan" and drinking hot tea with honey, the healthy members of the Porno-American Community were having a party at the X-Rated Critics Organization awards, the porn equivalent of the Golden Globes without the corruption.
HOLLYWOOD -- The winners of the 27th annual X-Rated Critics Organization Awards Show were announced on Wednesday night at The Highlands nightclub in Hollywood. The 2011 XRCO Award winners are:
BEST RELEASE: Pornstar Superheroes (Elegant Angel) BEST EPIC: Speed (Wicked Pictures) BEST PARODY -- Comedy: The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody (New Sensations) BEST PARODY -- Drama: The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody (Revolution X/Digital Sin) BEST GONZO MOVIE: Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy 2 (Elegant Angel) BEST GONZO SERIES: Big Wet Asses (Elegant Angel) BEST DIRECTOR -- Features: Brad Armstrong BEST DIRECTOR -- Non-Features: William H. BEST DIRECTOR -- Parody: Axel Braun BEST ACTRESS: Kimberly Kane BEST ACTOR: Evan Stone BEST GIRL/GIRL SERIES: Women Seeking Women (Girlfriends Films) BEST POV SERIES: POV Pervert (Mike John Productions/Jules Jordan Video) BEST ETHNIC SERIES: Asian Fucking Nation (Evil Angel) NEW STARLET: (tie) Allie Haze and Chanel Preston NEW STUD: Xander Corvus UNSUNG SIREN: Charley Chase UNSUNG SWORDSMAN: Mark Ashley FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Tori Black MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Manuel Ferrara CREAM DREAM: Tara Lynn Foxx SUPERSLUT: Kristina Rose ORGASMIC ORALIST: Jenna Haze ORGASMIC ANALIST: Bobbi Starr MILF OF THE YEAR: Julia Ann BEST CUMBACK: Dale DaBone MOST OUTRAGEOUS DVD XTRAS: Speed (Wicked Pictures) MAINSTREAM ADULT MEDIA FAVORITE: Riley Steele HALL OF FAME: RayVeness, Tricia Devereaux, jessica drake, Lynn Lemay, Juli Ashton, Aurora Snow, Dave Cummings, Manuel Ferrara Peter Van Aarle - Special Award
To all the winners: Congratulations, I voted for you.
To all the nominees: Congratulations on getting nominated. I voted for you, but you got hosed.
Tweet of the night
I saw this and I laughed out loud. I'll admit it, part of the laughter was based on how far inside it was.
I actually laughed out loud at this.
In re: ABC cancelling longtime soaps
If you keep up on mainstream, you know that ABC cancelled two of its long-running soap operas, "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," this week. The shows both have long histories, with "All My Children" dating back to 1970 and "One Life to Live" dating back to 1968. (Not quite as vintage as "The Guiding Light," which started on radio in 1937 and made it all the way to 2009, but a substantial history nonetheless.)
I have mixed feelings about this. It's sad to see the end of long-running series, especially when it portends the end of an entire genre of entertainment, the soap opera, which has entertained several generations of afternoon viewers. On the other hand, I have vivid memories of sitting in the conference room at the game show with my colleagues, watching the Daytime Emmys to see if our show and host had won and sitting through what seemed like hours of soap opera categories ("Best Ingenue, Brunette," "Best Ingenue, Blonde," "Leading Actress, Blonde," "Leading Actress, Redhead," "Best Actor, Young Stud," "Best Actor, Middle-Aged but Still Got It," "Best Actor, Old Coot," "Directing, Multi-camera," "Directing Team, Multi-camera," "Individual Episode, Courtroom," "Individual Episode, Wedding," "Individual Episode, Beach House," et cetera, ad nauseam) leading one of my colleagues to observe that for soap opera people, the Daytime Emmys are like the Special Olympics: "Everybody gets an award." That I'm not going to miss.
In ten years, the Daytime Emmys will last 30 minutes and be held in the tiny upstairs rehearsal-hall-turned-studio that Craig Ferguson uses at CBS Television City. TCM skeds Lumet trib for 21st
Variety-speak, ya gotta love it. Director Sidney Lumet, who died last week, will be honored on TCM with a tribute including four of his more than 50 movies and an hour-long interview. The films range from the jury-room drama "12 Angry Men" -- adapted from a TV show, from that era when the good stuff was on television first and was adapted into movies -- to "The Hill" -- reknowned as Sean Connery's first film after he made a splash as James Bond -- to the weirdly prophetic "Network" -- which, believe me, was considered an outlandish parody when it came out in 1976 -- to the bank robbery drama "Dog Day Afternoon."
The schedule follows. TCM didn't specify time zone so check your local listings.
8:00 PM 12 Angry Men (1957) 10:00 PM Private Screenings: Sidney Lumet 11:00 PM The Hill (1965) 1:15 AM Network (1976) 3:30 AM Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Kimber Kay. 'nuff said.
Kimber Kay goes DIY route for bookings
Newbie performer Kimber Kay has launched a website for booking her own scenes. Alex and the Star Factory are handling her publicity, so she isn't exactly going it alone, but this makes an interesting step in the evolution of a new performing career.
Adult Superstarlet KIMBER KAY Launches BookKimberKay.com For Self-Representation!
One of the hottest new babes to hit adult entertainment is now available directly for video production companies.
(Hollywood, CA) With the demand for scorching hot new sex star Kimber Kay skyrocketing, the bombshell beauty has opted for self-representation. While her sex scenes are just starting to hit the net, Kimber is already causing a stir. It was only in January of this year did Kimber launch her career in adult entertainment. Since then, the brunette babe has continued to wow production companies with her energetic and enthusiastic performances. Now available directly for bookings, directors and producers wishing to add Kimber to their productions can do so by contacting her at BookKimberKay.com.
"As my career evolves, I wanted to be more proactive with it and be more involved in my booking," Kimber explained. "I've had some great shoots when I had an agent, but now I really want to go full throttle. The best way for me to do that is by self-representation."
Hailing from Memphis, Kimber is an exotic mix of Italian, Irish and Persian. Message boards are afire with rave reviews of the girl who could possibly be a contender for Best New Starlet next year. As she continues to build a filmography, fans are discovering this smoldering seductress and eagerly anticipating her next XXX scenes.
That positive reaction was experienced in person as Kimber made her debut signing appearance at the recent Adultcon event. There, Kimber dazzled fans who fell in love with her at first sight. Kimber is set to continue that momentum as she plans to more appearances like Exxxotica Los Angeles this summer. August 26th - 28th, Kimber Kay will sexify fans that turn out to the mega-event with her erotic appeal and enticing personality. More info on the Exxxotica event may be found on the official website; Exxxotica.com. Also upcoming, Kimber will proudly unveil her own hardcore DVD titled "Kay is for Kimber."
Things are really happening for the fast rising sex star Kimber Kay! Now representing herself, expect to be seeing her everywhere in adult entertainment! For more Kimber Kay, please visit the Kimber Kay network: http://www.bookkimberkay.com/ http://twitter.com/kimberkayxxx
Melissa Monet
Girlfriends Films, Melissa Monet make donation to Planned Parenthood
The beleaguered agency, which is fighting opposition by politicians who deliberately misstate its mission (Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) claimed on the Senate floor "If you want an abortion, you go to Planned Parenthood, and that's well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does" which is a malicious lie, less than 5 percent of Planned Parenthood's services are abortion related.) gets a $1000 donation from lesbian-content production company Girlfriends Films, by request of performer/director Melissa Monet.
Good for her, good for them, good for Planned Parenthood. The Porno-American Community is not isolated in a compound someplace. We're part of the larger world.
Girlfriends Films Donates $1000 to Planned Parenthood on Behalf of Melissa Monet Melissa Monet's Charity of Choice Is the 1st Recipient in Girlfriends Films' Monthly Program
CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Girlfriends Films donates $1000 to Planned Parenthood on behalf of performer and director Melissa Monet. Melissa is the first performer selected by the studio in its new monthly format for the charity program. In March, dozens of performers throughout the industry submitted essays regarding their favorite charities. Each month, Girlfriends Films will select a performer from the entries and make a $1000 donation in her name to the specified charity. The only condition is performers must choose from one of the organizations receiving a "B+" rating or better by the American Institute of Philanthropy.
Girlfriends Films Vice President Moose says, "Melissa Monet is a talented performer and director with our company. We're pleased to kickoff our monthly charitable program by making a donation to Planned Parenthood in her honor. We hope her philanthropic spirit will inspire others throughout the adult industry."
Melissa Monet says, "The first time I walked into a Planned Parenthood facility as a young woman I was made to feel comfortable. All my fears went right out the door as a kind woman spoke to me like an adult about my sexual well-being. I knew if I was going to be sexually active, I needed to get the facts, and they were explained to me -- first clinically, then with brutal honesty. It set the tone for decisions I was going to make either way; it made me more aware and taught me the importance of safety. Since my first introduction to Planned Parenthood, they have expanded their services to include so much more. Advocacy, a never-ending battle to secure our rights as human beings, has become the most important to me. I hope that others will be inspired to donate to organizations like Planned Parenthood, because tomorrow it might just be your rights on the line."
Melissa Monet's credits as a performer with Girlfriends Films include "Lesbian Seductions 23", "Mother-Daughter Exchange Club 11" and "Girlztown". She directs the ongoing "To Protect and To Serve" series.
Girlfriends Films has a long history of charitable contributions, having donated over $20,000 in 2010 alone. The company recently restructured its charity program from an annual end-of-year donation to an ongoing, monthly program. Girlfriends Films performers interested in participating in the charity program should ask for details at PR@GirlfriendsFilms.com. Completed entry forms must be received by April 30, 2011.
Mi Castle could be su Castle as well.
Learn to say 'Pick a Card' with confidence
My hangout The Magic Castle has scheduled a new set of magic classes starting on April 26. The classes run six weeks, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, and are taught by veteran magic teacher David Thorson, who is a charter Magician Member of the Castle. The $295 fee includes all materials, including a gigantic text by pioneer TV magician Mark Wilson, and you learn a number of impressive tricks, some self-working, others requiring a modicum of skill, which will come with practice. Students also get a temporary six-week membership at the Castle, so you can come and go as you please. There are five scheduled magic shows every night, more on weekends, and there are tables and alcoves where impromptu shows just happen. If you can find me while you're there, I give a helluva tour.
As an adjunct, you will also upgrade your wardrobe to meet the Castle's stringent dress code.
The Texas-based operator of upscale gentlemen's clubs makes plans to curtail its Las Vegas operations and sell the property. Not sure exactly what happened here -- T & A has been selling Las Vegas since, oh, the late '50s -- but if Rick's couldn't make a go of it, maybe the recession is hitting Las Vegas harder than we think.
Either that or the way Rick's does business -- successfully in many cities nationwide -- didn't work in Vegas.
Anyway, if you'd like to take a shot, there's a turn-key operation available in Las Vegas.
RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL INC. TAKES STEPS TO END LAS VEGAS CLUB LOSSES BY CURTAILING ITS OPERATION
LAS VEGAS -- (April 12, 2011) -- Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) said today it has sharply reduced operations at its Las Vegas location in order to eliminate losses as it seeks a buyer for the property.
"We have done everything possible to make this location viable since its acquisition in 2008 and we now believe it is in our shareholders' best interests not to continue these efforts," said Eric Langan, President and CEO of Rick's Cabaret. "We do not believe the Las Vegas market itself will return to its former strength in the near future, and thus it is more logical for us to use our financial and management resources to focus on viable acquisitions and grow our other properties. While the curtailment of operations in Las Vegas will result in a top-line revenue decline for the company, the bottom line benefit will be immediate, and we will make use of potential future tax benefits."
XRCO is tonight.
The X-Rated Critics Organization -- and is THAT a misnomer, "organization" is the LAST word to apply to XRCO -- will be having its annual soiree in Hollywood tonight.
One of the reasons it's such a good party (and it is a party, the awards are kind of an excuse for having the party) is that everybody in the room is a professional in the field. Everybody knows everybody, and it's good to get together over a drink, shake hands, catch up.
Because it's not open to the public, I am reticent to give the time and the location, even though the show has been in held the same place for several years, because the door is watchfully guarded by industry insiders who will refuse entrance to people they don't know.
I'm still fighting with a cold and may not be there myself, sparing the industry my cold germs. I'll publish the winners this week.
Oops, wrong consort
I have been informed by a Constant Reader that October 2010 Playmate and Playmate of the Year candidate Claire Sinclair was keeping company with Marston Hefner, not Cooper.
We regret the error, he said, trying to make it look like there's a staff of fact-checkers here who dropped the ball.
Jaded Dawn
April 12, 2011 Tuesday karaoke lineups
Performer Jaded Dawn will take the reins at Karaoke XXX in Las Vegas.
Karaoke XXX Karaoke with the Porn Stars in Las Vegas karaokexxx.com
Jaded Dawn 1/2 of the Exotic Duo the "Evil Pin Ups" and multi award winning Exotic Showgirl, Adult performer and mainstream actress will be hosting this Tuesday April 12th 10pm @ Brandos's Bar on Blue Diamond. myspace.com/jadeddawnxxx
This event will also be the release party for the first Evil Pin Ups movie in Association with Jim Powers and Produced and Directed by Count Gregor!
All Adult Film Stars are welcome. It is a place for the people ain the porn industry from talent to adult related companies, just to have fun and network. Now our industry has a place to go every TUESDAY to meet more individuals in our line of work. Yes, there will be some outrageous moments and FANS are WELCOME. We want to invite EVERYBODY to our unique version of KARAOKE.
No Door Cover -- Always FREE Shot Specials Giveaways throughout the night
Brando's Bar and Grill 3725 Blue Diamond Road Las Vegas NV (702) 896-6018
Also, if you are an adult film star and would like to more information or announce you will be attending, just send an email to KaraokeXXX@gmail.com.
Over at Porn Star Karaoke, at Sardo's Grill and Lounge in chez Hunter-adjacent Burbank, karaoke hostess Nicki Hunter will be at the controls, welcoming the long-timers and the newbies and tossing out souvenirs and holding still for body shots for people to remember her by.
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry. Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business.
Admission — 21 and older, with photo ID — and parking are free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. Email mail@sardosbar.com.
The latest from La Jolla
Performer/director Dave Cummings checks in with the latest information on what's going on in his life. There is a moving report of a fallen colleague near the end. Take it away Dave.
FROM THE TRENCHES BY: Dave Cummings---Porn Star/Producer/Director APRIL, 2011
For an Industry that seems to be slowly losing the battle with piracy and copyright infringement, there seems to be a lot going on lately. Maybe it's just circumstance? Next Wednesday is the annual X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) Show in Hollywood; Thursday is a shoot in which I'm doing a "boy-girl" sex scene; and Friday is the filming of "Screw My Wife, Please Vol 75", which I host for wildlifexxx.com and do my best to get some on-camera sex or oral from as many of the five wives as possible. Maybe there's some hope for porn production to get healthy again after all, or at least some wishing thinking going on.
I receive a lot of emails from fans of porn. Most communications are asking for information, but every once in a while I get one from wannabe porn starlets. A few weeks ago, a supposedly 18 year old girl from Germany named Laura deluged me with questions about porn sets, sex acts, and what positions she wanted to be filmed in. I insisted that she supply me with proof of age documentation before I would respond to her questions. While serving in the U.S. Army I spent two years in Berlin as part of the Occupation Forces, so had she supplied me with definitive proof of age I probably would tried to be helpful to Laura. The photos she emailed me seemed to match her age. She said she likes older guys and wanted to be in a porn movie with me and other mature men. Long story shoot, when despite my repeated requests for a scan or email of her driver's license to prove her identity and age, she found excuse after excuse why she couldn't get it done until "tomorrow"; I terminated communications with her (who knows, maybe it was a scam and/or she was actually a "he" pretending to be an 18 year old woman?). The baloney factor in some emails is time consuming. I cite the aforementioned merely to alert all of us to always be vigilant and alert to all the many scams and time-wasters out there. Time is important nowadays, so we don't need to lose it on people full of BS.
Since 1986, I've been a member of an international group of runners called the Hash House Harriers, sometimes referred as beer drinkers with a running problem. It's a fun (hares versus hounds) way to get exercise while also enjoying the participants and the many runs and other events. In the past six days, I've done 36 miles of jogging/brisk-walking, much of it while hashing. Today I played beach volleyball with other "hashers", and particularly enjoyed the flashing that the girls do to get a second serve whenever they miss their first one. Last year, one of our members, a jogger nicknamed "Dork", suffered a burst aorta which paralyzed him from the waist down. Since there were approximately 350 males and 250 females in the different San Diego hash groups, we made certain that he had plenty of visitors, some of whom smuggled beer into his hospital room. Long story short, he passed away last month as I was driving to the hospital to hang out with him and help him pass the time; but, since I was there, I stayed with him for the two hours before the mortuary people moved him to the funeral home, and I even helped lift him from his hospital bed onto the mortuary gurney. As they were driving away, for some almost-automatic response, I came to attention and saluted -- I guess it might possibly be related to the military's tradition of never leaving a wounded or fallen comrade on the battlefield.
Speaking of the military, last month I had some digestion-related surgery at the San Diego Naval Medical Center, and like some eye surgery I had there last year, I was admitted overnight. Somebody recognized that the Lt Col in room 414 was actually porn star "Dave Cummings" so I soon I had a lot of military well-wishers getting an autograph and cell phone photos as I was walking around the ward once the sedation drugs wore off. An observation, unlike some non-military hospitals and personnel which are "businesses", the focus of military doctors, nurses, medics, and support people is not money motivated but rather is all about providing top notch care, regardless of the rank or status of the patients. The military will helpfully work whatever extra hours it takes to professionally take care of the patients in their care. Just like when I'm at military bases shopping or whatever, I felt secure and like I was still in the military even though I'm presently in a retired status. God Bless America's troops, and their families!
Yes, that was me in a segment of "The Colbert Report" last month where they hilariously had good natured fun about me being the oldest guy ever to be selected for induction (it's happening next week) into the XRCO Hall of Fame; I think they used an AOL News story as the basis for the segment. It certainly was well done, not a "hit piece" against porn.
Summer is coming, so stock up on sun block now --- AND, actually use it!
That sometime Cooper Hefner consort and Miss October 2010 Claire Sinclair will be named Playmate of the Year. It's not official yet, though. If it's true, this tells us something about Cooper: Maybe dad is grooming him to take over the reins.
Claire Sinclair. Miss October 2010. Photo copyright Playboy.
Isn't she lovely? 2010 was a strong year for Playmates, but I think she's an excellent choice.
Add Playboy
I was flipping through the online Playboy Cyber Club and I found an old picture that brought me back to my youth. This picture, from the fashion layout "The Nude Look," epitomizes the combination of innocence and sexiness that defines Playboy.
From "The Nude Look" November 1965. Photo copyright Playboy.
Shoes make the man -- and woman
On the set of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" parody I noticed that Kimberly Kane and I favor the same kind of footwear. (Our preferences are not shared by Brian Street Team, on the right.)
Even weirder, we both bought our shoes at the Converse store at the outlet stores on the California-Nevada border on our way to Las Vegas for Adult Expo. On the same day. I'm surprised we didn't run into each other.
(L-R) Me, Kimberly Kane, Brian Street Team
April 5, 2011 It'll be Stormy in Vegas for Karaoke XXX tonight
Wicked Pictures contract performer/director Stormy Daniels will be making an appearance at Karaoke XXX in Las Vegas tonight. Karaoke XXX was started by some Porn Star Karaoke regulars who relocated to Las Vegas and wanted their own get-together in their new adopted hometown.
The venue is Brando's on Blue Mountain Road, south of Las Vegas proper and on the same offramp as Silverton.
Tell Stormy I said hi.
Karaoke XXX Karaoke with the Porn Stars in Las Vegas karaokexxx.com
Stormy Daniels, Wicked Pictures Contract Star/Director will be hosting this Tuesday April 5th @ 10pm. She has done over 100s of films and magazines. http://www.stormydaniels.com/
All Adult Film Stars are welcome. It is a place for the people in the porn industry from talent to adult related companies, just to have fun and network. Now our industry has a place to go every TUESDAY to meet more individuals in our line of work. Yes, there will be some outrageous moments and FANS are WELCOME. We want to invite EVERYBODY to our unique version of KARAOKE.
No Door Cover -- Always FREE Shot Specials Giveaways throughout the night
Also, if you are an adult film star and would like to more information or announce you will be attending, just send us an email at KaraokeXXX@gmail.com.
Ms. Hunter will be with you in a few minutes. She's tied up right now.
Nicki Hunter named Juliland jGrrl
Meanwhile, on the west side of the California/Nevada border, Porn Star Karaoke hostess Nicki Hunter has been named Juliland jGrrl of the month for April. Nicki has been working with Juliland photographer/honcho Richard Avery for a while and the site will feature six photo sets and four movies before the month is out.
Nicki Hunter Chosen as Juliland jGrrl of the Month for April
HOLLYWOOD, California -- Veteran adult star Nicki Hunter was announced as Juliland.com's jGrrl of the Month for March by Juliland impresario Richard Avery today.
"We needed a special grrl to be our jGrrl to start off April right," Avery said. "Nicki and I talked for months about shooting on her Playboy Radio Show NIght Calls. I'm gonna show you Nicki like nobody's ever seen her before."
Nicki Hunter was selected Female Performer of the Year by the X-Rated Critics Organization. She can be heard weeknights on Playboy Radio's Night Calls and seen weekly hosting Porn Star Karaoke at Sardo's Grill and Lounge in Burbank, California. Nicki will be featured in six foto sets and four movies during the month of April, including sets with surprise guests.
Also appearing in Juliland in April are foto sets featuring past jGrrls Angel Vain, Aiden Ashley and Alexis Ford, and brand new sets with Ruby Knox, Ash Hollywood and Rebecca Blue. Also, there's a new set featuring longtime Avery muse Miko Lee. Movieland will feature Evol Grrl Aiden Ashley in "AA6," in which Aiden "takes evol to a whole new level," according to Avery.
On Juliland sister site BobbiStarr.com, Bobbi will be posting latest thoughts on her blog, as Bobbi, Richard and Juliland.com combine forces to present their latest adult entertainment experience.
"Sometimes I think Bobbi is having more fun than I am," Avery says. "But she tells me the same thing."
Established in 2004 by now-retired performer Juli Ashton and legendary photographer Richard Avery, Juliland.com is a subscription website offering artistic, erotic photographs and videos of nudes and girl/girl content as well as multimedia podcasts and a blog. The site is updated daily with new content, and maintains an Internet presence on Twitter and Facebook. To see more, visit the Juliland.com tour at http://drp.ly/1rIm2F.
FTC disclaimer: I wrote this press release and got paid for it.
It's official.
Nobody takes the Golden Globes seriously any more.
LA Fetish Film Fest plans inaugural unspooling April 14-16
The onslaught of activities for that weekend continues to pile up. Las Vegas has an AIDS walk, there's a nude 5K run in Colton, and the LA Fetish Film Festival will be here for people who prefer to spend their time in the dark instead of the sunlight.
Detail follows.
Inaugural LA Fetish Film Festival Offers 3 Days of Dark Delights
First Annual Los Angeles Fetish Film Festival celebrates the worldwide fetish movement
Hollywood, California -- April showers may bring an abundance of glowing color to the Southland, but the three day Los Angeles Fetish Film Festival, held Thursday, April 14 through Saturday, April 16, 2011, promises to eclipse nature's vivid display with performance art and cinematic competition with a decidedly darker edge.
Featuring an eclectic selection of fetish films and imagery, this year's competition includes the West Coast premier of director Vivian Darkbloom's CineKink Award winning feature, 'Indietro'. All will be showcased amid delightfully depraved venues, filled with live performance, photographic art galleries and hedonistic pursuits.
This dark journey of visual delights begins Thursday with a grand opening party at Club Monte Cristo, as guests preview the entries competing for the Los Angeles Fetish Film Festival's top awards. Naked Catering will provide a selection of decadent goodies to sate the hunger of even the most ravenous night denizen, as the performance stage explodes with wicked explorations of fetishism, bondage and suspension by Sex and Metal and the Nylon Girls, culminating in cash prizes for those most elegantly bedecked in their fetish best.
Friday becomes more intimate, with an exclusive private party to let the festival contestants play the night away, before the Los Angeles Fetish Film Festival moves toward its glorious culmination on Saturday April 16, with a full day of screenings beginning at noon. Winners will be announced and presented with their trophies at the Awards show, held at Bar Sinister in Hollywood. The final evening will begin with a red carpet arrival to the awards venue, honoring the Fetish Divas, Dominants and submissives that fill the shadowed fantasy world of the fetish film movement. After the paparazzi has lit the night fantastic, the party will continue indoors, going deeper and darker into the night, weaving audio and visual dreams while a Fetish Fashion Show and performance troupe Sex and Metal and burlesque diva, Olivia Bellafontaine (pictured), bring the festival to an excruciating crescendo.
Simmons said, "This festival is Southern California's gateway to the new wave of entertainment. The imagery that is defined as 'fetish' has become the spice people have yearned for to wake up their jaded cinematic palates. You see it in commercials for the Cosmopolitan hotel in Vegas, it pops up in Conan O'Brien’s monologs, as a recurring theme on CSI, and it is a rising force in all forms of entertainment. Everyone has a fetish. If you think you don’t then you just haven’t found yours yet! This is our first festival and I plan for it to grow bigger each year, as people embrace this element of their own personalities. I am very grateful to not only the directors and producers of these films and videos, but also to the performers, sponsors and my hardworking crew, who have stepped up to make our debut event everything I imagined it could be."
Confirmed judges for the festival are Simmons, a director and producer in his own right, fashion fetish photographer Alejandra Guerrero, publisher Erik von Gutenberg, fetish photographer Eric Kroll, film producer and director, Master Liam, Dr. Susan Block and Bellafontaine. Sponsors for the first annual Los Angeles Fetish Film Festival include American Fetish, LA Decadence, Bizzy B and KinkEvents.
Advance tickets are available online through the official website, losangelesfetishfilmfestival.com. A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door for those wishing to attend the official awards ceremony on Saturday, April 16.
Girlfriends Films gets in bed with Abby Winters
The two lesbian-content companies set up a membership site for Girlfriends Films content. If you know Abby Winters, you know the kind of natural-girl content they are famous for, and Girlfriends Films needs no introduction around here, I have been a fan of their stuff for a long time.
The site officially launches in June, but previews are available now.
Girlfriends Films Partners with AbbyWinters.com for Exclusive Membership Site
Free Tour of Girlfriends Films Content-Rich, Stylish Membership Site Now Available!
RESEDA, Calif. -- Girlfriends Films partners with AbbyWinters.com for its exclusive membership website -- GirlfriendsFilms.com. Visitors are offered a free preview of the stylish, content-rich site, while the site will officially launch in June. The new site is built and hosted by AbbyWinters.com, recipient of the 2011 AVN award for Best Website. The development of Girlfriends Films’ membership site was the source of industry gossip for years, as web companies courted the popular studio. The alliance with AbbyWinters.com combines the two biggest players in lesbian adult entertainment. The user-friendly site features frequently updated original content, popular hall of fame scenes from Girlfriends Films’ vault, and two exclusive talk shows. Girlfriends Films Vice President Moose says, “We have spent years cultivating the Girlfriends Films membership site. After extensive evaluation, we felt AbbyWinters.com was the best fit. They share our business philosophy, which focuses on the end-user satisfaction. The result is a perfect partnership, and a site we are proud to introduce to the Girlfriends Films family. GirlfriendsFilms.com is guaranteed to give members the most for their money and generate high renewals.”
To experience the new Girlfriends Films membership website, visit www.GirlfriendsFilms.com <http://www.GirlfriendsFilms.com/> and click on the tour link.
Always eager to hear what its fans think, Girlfriends Films created shows@girlfriendsfilms.com as a place for people to email comments and suggestions.
AbbyWinters.com Vice President of Business Development Trieu Hoang says, “Girlfriends Films is the first membership site we’ve built using our in-house content management system. We’ve enjoyed building Girlfriends Films’ membership site so much. We like each other. There’s a mutual appreciation and respect of each other’s content and businesses. Both companies share similar values. The more we talked about a Girlfriends Films membership site it just made sense for us to work together. The idea of two major brands — one from the web and the other from the DVD segments was too great an opportunity to resist.”
GirlfriendsFilms.com will still provide fans with free portions of the site including the popular Girlfriends Films Forum, the monthly newsletter, media news feed, and the DVD and VOD stores. Now the membership portion of the site will offer sexy and innovative content for a low monthly fee.
Site members will be treated to a new full-length video every day, and every week a site-exclusive scene will be posted. The original talk shows available only to members are titled “The Kinky & Creepy Show” and “The Vault”. Hosted by Elexis Monroe and Dana DeArmond, each episode of “The Kinky & Creepy Show” interviews sexy performers from Girlfriends Films’ movies. “The Vault” is hosted by Elexis Monroe and features commentary on clips of Girlfriends Films’ scenes. Girlfriends Films President Dan O’Connell and crew member Candi-Girl will add their insight to the show. Episodes of both talk shows will run nearly 40 minutes in length.
April 4, 2011
Porn Star Karaoke celebrates vagina. Monologues.
The venerable weekly industry get-together celebrates Third Degree's latest parody feature, a spoof on Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" written and directed by one of the cleverest wordsmiths in the adult industry, Mike Quasar.
Porn Star Karaoke has been on fire lately, with stars and fans mingling all night under the gleeful leadership of Nicki Hunter. Last week Nicki threatened Julia Ann "I'm gonna stick this DVD in your bra" and Julia grinned "You can't" and pulled open her top just enough to show that she wasn't wearing one.
See you at Sardo's.
THIRD DEGREE CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF "THE OFFICIAL VAGINA MONOLOGUES PARODY"
LOS ANGELES -- Third Degree Films is taking over Porn Star Karaoke at Sardo's Lounge in Burbank on Tuesday April 5th at 9pm to celebrate the release of "The Official Vagina Monologues Parody". Cast members, including the legendary Inari Vachs, who will be co-hosting the upcoming XRCO awards on April 13, will be on hand to socialize and give away a limited amount of signed copies of the movie.
"The Official Vagina Monologues Parody" was written and directed by AVN award winning Director Mike Quasar. "When I thought about doing this movie, I couldn't believe that it hadn't been done already. Six million parodies have been shot in the last year but somehow everybody missed the one with the word 'vagina' in the title", said Quasar.
The movie consists of five vignettes narrated by a superstar cast: Kristina Rose, Inari Vachs, Samantha Ryan, Kimberly Kane and Yurizan Beltran.
"The Official Vagina Monologues Parody" is available in stores on 4/12
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry. Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business.
Admission -- 21 and older, with photo ID -- and parking are free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. Email mail@sardosbar.com. Gram scores a Bob Chinn interview
Colleague Gram Ponante scored an interview with '70s Golden Age director Bob Chinn, who was instrumental in making the "Johnny Wadd" films in the '70s and just released a novel featuring the Wadd character.
I've had the pleasure of speaking with Bob Chinn several times and interviewed him once when I was at AVN. He is intelligent and articulate, which comes out in Gram's interview. Check it out.
If you are in Las Vegas (or plan to be on April 17, which is a Sunday) there will be an AIDS walk to benefit a local AIDS charity and Penn & Teller are willing to match whatever you can get your friends and associates to cough up.
If you really get moving on the fundraising and can pull in $750 before the matching funds are added, Caesars Entertainment (formerly Harrah's) will also throw in a sackful of show tickets and other goodies -- and the top ten fundraisers will get tickets for Celine Dion at the Colosseum at Caesars, which is just about the best entertainment premium they can offer. Tickets for her shows run between $55 and $250 and if they're giving them away as a prestige thing it probably won't be the cheap ones.
If the Las Vegas AIDS Walk is too far away, the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort in Colton is hosting a race event on the 17th as well. Called the "Bare Burro 5K Run/Walk" (a clever name, I think), the course meanders through the resort and clothing is optional, so you can augment your tanning-salon tan with the real thing.
Signup forms and other information can be found at the Olive Dell website. Cost is $25 and that includes a T-shirt (to wear later) and day admission to the Ranch for the runner and one guest.
Exxxtacy Show announces Las Vegas dates
The weekend of the 15-17th is shaping up into being very busy. There will be an adult show in Las Vegas at the Riviera, which is now kind of in a no-man's-land on the Strip between the dead Echelon project across the street and the rusting hulk of the abandoned Fontainebleu project next door.
This could bring traffic into the Riviera. Win-win.
Wake Up Next to a Porn Star at Exxxtacy Show Vegas with special "Key Party" discounts
LAS VEGAS -- Exxxtacy Show Vegas in conjunction with the Riviera Hotel & Casino have just released a special room rate package for all show attendees; with an exclusive "Key Party" discount to attend Exxxtacy Show Vegas. The expo is scheduled for April 15-17, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Exxxtacy Show Vegas will descend upon Las Vegas, NV with a Porn Star Weekend Event that hasn't been seen in decades! The World Famous Riviera Hotel & Casino located on the Las Vegas strip will play exclusive host to a weekend of wild debauchery featuring some of the hottest names in Adult Entertainment today! This will be a non-stop 72 hours of crazy events and parties hosted by the who's-who of adult entertainment.
"While other consumer shows are whipping their manhood out on the table and measuring each other; at Exxxtacy we know that big doesn't always mean better. We're planning one giant exclusive 3 day party in Las Vegas. Our greatest desire is to see the Riviera full of Porn Stars and fans; and we have worked hard to make that a reality", said Mike Wittenberg, CEO of Taboo Productions, Inc.
Knowing you won't want to miss a single moment of this once in a lifetime event Exxxtacy Show Vegas has been on its knees begging for some financial relief for porn fans everywhere; finally the Riviera has caved in and is offering special room rates for Exxxtacy fans ONLY -- Thursday and Sunday night for only $59/night and Friday and Saturday at $89/night. Imagine waking up next to Sea J Raw, Indigo Augustine or even Brooklyn Jade -- well maybe not in the same bed but in the next room!
Exxxtacy Show Vegas wants to further reward you for waking next to your favorite Porn Star -- when you present your room key at Will Call for your advance purchase 3-Day Pass Ticket we'll hand you $5.00 cold hard cash to spend at the expo! We call it a "Key Party" discount.
Wake Up Next to a Porn Star at Exxxtacy Show Vegas April 15-17, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Advance Tickets are on sale now at ExxxtacyShow.com; room rates and discounts are also available on ExxxtacyShow.com or by calling the Riviera Hotel & Casino at (800) 634-6753 using the reservation code "Exxtacy".
A Las Vegas puzzler
I was cruising websites and I saw this provocative picture of performer
Aaliyah Love. Vegas geek that I am, I recognized the hotel immediately
and after about half an hour jockeying my way through Google maps I
managed to find the exact place where the picture was taken.
It's right near one of my favorite Las Vegas hangouts (which can be found on this page somewhere), so maybe that
helped me find it. If you want to play, take note of that traffic
island, planter and telephone pole in the background. Good luck.
The hotel in the background is a hint.
Disney had their chance, now Myers and Hain take a shot
Parodymeisters Lee Roy Myers and Sam Hain have released their adult parody of "Tron," the groundbreaking 1982 film that had a recent less-than-impressive sequel. I remember -- vividly -- the original "Tron," which I personally believe was an allegory of Disney at the time, with various entities representing Disney production chief Tom Wilhite, Disney CEO Ron Miller (totally fictionalized as an evildoer), Disney's theme parks and film divisions and even Walt Disney himself.
The sequel was a disappointing mishmash with a CGI-reproduced young Jeff Bridges (who, the more I think of it, has been pursuing a Cary Grant/John Wayne type career of playing the same character in every movie) and dazzling but pointless special effects. Say what you will about the technically-primitive lightcycle sequence in "Tron," it was at least clear what the hell was going on which is more than you can say about the sequel.
I'm looking forward to watching the parody.
PRON -- THE XXX PARODY More of a Critical Success than Tron & Tron Legacy?
(Chatsworth, CA) -- Goodnight Media is proud to announce the April 7th release of the highly anticipated, high-tech sex-fest; PRON-THE XXX PARODY.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy fans are exploding with anticipation for the release of PRON-THE XXX PARODY, as stores throughout the world stock up on PRON to coincide with the releases of the DVD & Blu-Ray release of Tron & Tron Legacy, being released the same week.
But with the reviews of the Disney original and its sequel being less than overwhelming, is it possible that the Porn Parody will receive better reviews than the movies it satirizes?
Co-Director of the penetrating parody enjoyed both of the movies he spoofed, "But, if you are going to compare the three; on top of neon suits, PRON-THE XXX PARODY also offers you penetration and an evident storyline."
In PRON-THE XXX PARODY, Co-Directors, Lee Roy Myers & Sam Hain have both spoofed and paid homage to the cult classic & its sequel, like they have done before in creating some of the top selling adult films, when parodying The Big Lebowski, The X-Files, and The Simpsons.
Featuring a cast of All-Stars: Andy San Dimas, April O'Neil, Diamond Foxxx, Lexi Belle & Zoe Voss.
The SFW trailer for PRON – THE XXX PARODY can be found on YouTube.
Both the SFW & Hardcore Trailer are available on the Goodnight Media website, where you can pre-order this movie, and check out other upcoming releases from Goodnight Media, including "Katy Pervy" & "All-American Cheerleaders".
Isis
March 26, 2011
Random Notes from a Red Notebook: Adultcon, Day 1
The Blue Line drops me off at the Convention Center and I walk across Figueroa to the deserted-looking Tom Bradley Hall lobby. I guessed wrong, Adultcon is in the West Hall so I have to walk the long bridge to get there.
The box offices are pleasantly busy, people stacked five deep at nine or ten windows, and Adultcon impresario Renaud West tells me that some adult-representation agencies have booths at this show, a new variation. Usually models buy their own booths.
Just inside the door I see a new operation, Tony's Models, and nearby three new models have a booth. Isis is brand-new, a nude model who is going into featuring. I like the combination of her voluptuous figure and innocent-looking face. She was recently in a Miss Nude Wisconsin competition and is thinking of going to Nudes-A-Poppin in the summer. "I'm learning a lot." Her boothmates are Celeste Rose, a talll pale-skinned redhead, and Phoenix, a brunette (un)dressed in a strapless G-string and pasties. I take pictures of them and some of them are in focus. I'm still getting the hang of this new camera.
Phoenix
Gianna Michaels is signing next to the Hush Hush booth. Vicky Vette has a quad booth, with a large stack of her rubber vagina molds in one corner. A sign offers a free DVD and 8 X 10 with a vagina purchase. Sunny Lane is here, bouncy and smiling as always. Erica Icon is at the Pornstar Tweet booth, with Tera Lynn Foxx and some other performers. Pornstar Tweet honcho Pete Housley tells me some interesting stuff and promises to let me know when I can release it.
Performer Rylie Richman is somewhat piqued by a misspelling of her name on her promo material, the "Rylie Richmon" corrected by angry black Sharpie strokes. Prinzzess holding court at her booth, smiling when I tell her that I saw her on "Maury" and telling me that "I'm keeping busy -- it's good." Cadence St. John poses by her poster. She tells me that she's doing the occasional b/g scene now, "but only with Keni Styles." Allie Haze is sitting behind a larger-than-life poster of herself. She tells me that she's looking forward to Monday. "It's a day off!" We chat about the New Sensations Romance movies she's been doing, and she tells me she's taking bowling lessons, learning how to bowl at the competitive level. She gasps when I ask her if she's using a 12-pound ball. (They can go up to 16 pounds.) She says no, she's using a nine-pound ball. "It's all about finesse," she smiles.
Image:
Allie Haze, Economy Size and Regular
Jessica Bangkok
Rylie Richman signs an autograph
Rylie Richman presses the flesh
Tara Lynn Foxx talks shop
Tanya Tate
Performer Kylie Richman is somewhat piqued by a misspelling of her name on her promo material, the "Kylie Richmon" corrected by angry black Sharpie strokes. Prinzzess holding court at her booth, smiling when I tell her that I saw her on "Maury" and telling me that "I'm keeping busy -- it's good." Cadence St. John poses by her poster. She tells me that she's doing the occasional b/g scene now, "but only with Keni Styles." Allie Haze is sitting behind a larger-than-life poster of herself. She tells me that she's looking forward to Monday. "It's a day off!" We chat about the New Sensations Romance movies she's been doing, and she tells me she's taking bowling lessons, learning how to bowl at the competitive level. She gasps when I ask her if she's using a 12-pound ball. (They can go up to 16 pounds.) She says no, she's using a nine-pound ball. "It's all about finesse," she smiles.
Publicist Alex Raymond tells me that he and Tanya Tate are heading to Las Vegas to see "The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay. We talk Disney and magicians for a while. Jessica Bangkok poses at her booth and tells me that she had a great time at Porn Star Karaoke this week. "I had so much fun!" (This echoes what Seymour told me on Wednesday. I had to miss PSK this week because of exhaustion: I was going to be asleep by 10 and I wanted to be home when it happened.) She points out some of the movies she's appeared in, and tells me about her Spice Radio show as we discuss the dichotomy between Playboy and Spice.
Adultcon will run through Sunday at the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. I have no idea what admission cost is, but it includes a $5 chip you can use to buy things inside. See you there.
FTC disclaimer: I receive professional-courtesy free admission to Adultcon.
Elizabeth Taylor redux
On my way back home I passed Elizabeth Taylor's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:
Image:
A good sign. Click on the picture for a gallery.
March 25, 2011
Random Notes from a Red Notebook: Digital Playground does Hustler Hollywood
Searchlights pierce the sky over Hustler Hollywood for the signing for Digital Playground's new release "Top Guns." Two men walking a dog down Sunset Boulevard stop to gawk at the signing table.
"Who are they?" one asks.
"I don't know, but they're famous," the other responds.
I spot Harley Fire and Adriana Hemans doing a stand-upper for their documentary about the adult industry. I missed them at Porn Star Karaoke this week. Harley tells me that TMZ was here and tells me about a comment somebody made about Charlie Sheen. I hope TMZ doesn't use it, because it plays into that bitchy-catfight image too many people already have of the adult industry.
A couple of women walk in through the front door after walking up the side street. They have to be newbies, old hands know that there's an elevator from the parking structure that goes right up to store level.
I walk up to a display table with copies of "Top Guns," "Fly Girls" and signature model Fleshlights. "Top Guns" is price-marked at $49.99. Joone stands on the sidelines, smilingly watching the proceedings. I mention the price to him and he responds that when they were in Johannesburg for Sexpo it was selling for $150 in U.S. money.
"I told them they shouldn't do that. Times are tough, and that's a lot of money."
We chat about the movie -- I took a fast-forward peek earlier in the day, and tell him I liked the opening sequence -- then the conversation drifts into mainstream. He tells me about a documentary he found about Walt Disney and tells me the story about Walt getting screwed out of his Oswald the Lucky Rabbit character. I tell him about the extraordinary means that the Disney people used, relatively recently, to regain the Oswald character and Walt's original cartoons from the owners.
I walk over to the signing table to say hi. Kayden Kross notices that I'm wearing a red jacket, red hat and carrying a red umbrella. "Makes it easy to coordinate," she says. "I do the same thing with black."
I chat with Jesse Jane and Riley Steele for a moment, get a few pictures, and retreat quickly. I hate cutting in front of fans and talking for a long time. Although the fans in line are patient and well-behaved, much like porn fans everywhere. And there are a lot of women here, practically on a par with the men. Also a person in a large green turtle costume.
Back on the sidelines, publicist Guyleen tells me that they set records at a signing in Salem, Oregon. Considering the crowd they've gathered in porn-saturated SoCal, I can't say I'm surprised.
I wander around and check out the store. The rose vibrator rings that Hustler was handing out at Adult Expo are priced at $24.99. I'm looking at the videos when I hear a reproachful "Tod!" from Jesse Jane, on her way back from a bathroom break.
As I'm standing there watching the fans, a man brings Kayden Kross up to Joone and solemnly tells him that she should be doing more BDSM because she was so good in "The Perfect Secretary: Training Day." Joone smiles his acknowledgement, but doesn't commit.
"Top Guns" is available at your retailer of choice now.
Adultcon starts today
The little adult show that could returns to the Pantry-adjacent L.A. Convention Center for a three-day run today. I won't give names of people scheduled to appear because sometimes complications intervene and they can't make it and I feel like the badguy because a fan drove all the way in to see Suzy Bigtits and she was still in Chatsworth because her car wouldn't start.
Admission includes a $5 chip that can be used to purchase items from vendors.
For more detail, check the Adultcon website. Elizabeth Taylor interred near Michael Jackson. Yeah, right.
Some of the less-informed media are saying that Elizabeth Taylor was interred "near Michael Jackson" at the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn in Glendale.
It's possible, but don't count on it. It's like being at the same Super Bowl.
The Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn. Note (1) the size of the cars and (2) the entrances set into the hill, indicating that the structure extends underground.
The Great Mausoleum is immense, a football-field sized building, built into a hill so there are subterranean levels as well as stories that tower above the ground. Additions over the years have included eight alphabetically-named "Terraces." One wing is across the street from the rest of the Mausoleum and there is a bridge to connect them. There are thousands of people interred there (many of them cremated, which takes up less room) and the odds of finding any of them without a detailed map is remote. And the whole Mausoleum is under constant security that would make the Pentagon proud. They track you with motion detectors, and they've added video cameras around Michael Jackson's crypt, which is in a corridor with a chain across the entrance. The chain can be easily removed, but it's a signal not to enter.
I'll probably find out about Taylor's exact location in a week or two. I know people who are cemetery hobbyists and they love a challenge.
I was off by about six days
It didn't take the cemetery hobbyists a week to find Elizabeth Taylor. It took a day. Call it informed conjecture.
That was then
Raising Cain
James M. Cain's towering pulp novel "Mildred Pierce" is going to be getting a lot of attention this weekend. HBO will be showing a miniseries based on the novel starting on Sunday and TCM will run the somewhat-sanitized MPAA-code approved 1945 movie that won Joan Crawford an Oscar Saturday night.
The book is a masterpiece of pulp fiction, with Mildred a thirtysomething housewife whose husband leaves her and is stuck trying to raise her two daughters, the sunny younger Ray and the imperious snobby Veda. (I initially thought Kate Winslet too young to play the part but at 35 she's just about right.) She takes a job as a waitress and works her way into selling pies to restaurants and then starts her own restaurant chain. Along the way she meets a playboy (She runs off for a weekend fling with him on a whim, leaving her kids with a neighbor, which was left out of the 1945 movie) and takes up with him, watching his investments disappear while her income from the restaurants keeps rising. There are romantic and sexual twists and turns in the novel, which I hope will be replicated on HBO, and an ending that takes the twists and turns and ties them together in a way that you should see coming, but probably won't.
This is now
If you are piqued by this and want to read the book, you can get a trade paperback for about $10 and it'll do just fine, but when I was working at a bookstore I found a hardbound with Cain's "Mildred Pierce" plus the novels "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "Double Indemnity" and some short stories. The book is from Everyman's Library and is made for keeping, with acid-free paper and full cloth binding. (Most books are only quarter-bound nowadays, with the cloth only extending a third of the way across the cover.) MSRP is $25 (and worth it) at your local bookseller who can order it easily and get it for you in a few days.
Or you can order it through Abebooks (ISBN is 037541438X) or Amazon by using the button below. Amazon will cut me in out of their profit, you pay the same regardless.
March 23, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor dies
Mainstream actress/Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor passed away last night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood. She was 79.
My grandfather, whose job was taking pictures of the most beautiful women in the world for the movie studios, said that Elizabeth Taylor was one of two women he worked with that you couldn't take a bad picture of. (The other one was Greta Garbo.) I was fortunate to walk by her at a Filmex fundraiser tribute to her, and I was surprised at how tiny she was, a mere 5-4 and I'll bet she was wearing heels under her floor-length gown.
When you're larger than life, you don't need to be massive.
She won two Oscars and went through more crap than three people should have to deal with. "I've been through it all, baby," she famously said. "I'm Mother Courage."
The Washington Post has a detailed obituary (including the "Mother Courage" quote) here.
Ave atque vale, Ms. Taylor. You will be missed.
Add Elizabeth Taylor
Turner Classic Movies has announced a 24-hour tribute to Elizabeth Taylor on April 10. Fiims will include her two Oscar-winning performances in "BUtterfield 8" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and reflect her entire career including her childhood appearances in "Lassie Come Home" and "National Velvet."
The complete film list is: Lassie Come Home (1943), National Velvet (1944), Conspirator (1952), Father of the Bride (1950), Father's Little Dividend (1951), Raintree County (1957), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), BUtterfield 8 (1960), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Giant (1956), and Ivanhoe (1952).
Add add Elizabeth Taylor
I was going through her list of films and I found a mostly-forgotten 1968 film, "Boom!" It starred Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noel Coward, Michael Dunn, Joanna Shimkus -- a pretty eclectic cast, now that I think of it -- and was based on a play by Tennessee Williams titled "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Any More."
It reminded me of the time when I was working at AVN and I picked a picture to illustrate my review of a movie, I think it was "Rush" from Digital Playground but I wouldn't swear to it. I do remember the picture: it was a night shot of a truck crashing into a building, there was a giant explosion, fire all over the place.
I put this caption on the picture: The milk train doesn't stop here any more.
I don't think anybody got the joke. Cracked me up, though.
Sardo's owner Seymour and PSK co-founder Konnie. I do this all the time.
March 22, 2011
Tuesday karaoke lineups
If it's Tuesday, it must be karaoke and Porn Star Karaoke at Sardo's Grill and Lounge in Burbank and Karaoke XXX at Brando's in Las Vegas have announced their plans for the evening.
There will be a documentary crew at Sardo's tonight. Be sure to read this before you talk to any mainstream venue on camera.
Join us this Tuesday March 22st 2011 at 8p.m. PST for Pornstar Karaoke and The Live taping for the Adult Industry documentary "Everybody Loves Porn" Directed by Adriana Hemans, producer of the 2007 documentary Never Mind the Fences and Produced by adult industry talk show host Harley Fire. Harley will also be hosting a live weekly talk show on adulttalentregistry.com.
"The project we are working on right now; it's a documentary about the adult industry, specifically about how an adult star is made. We are following girls who are just starting out in the business and some industry veterans as well. We are interested in showing how social media tools, marketing, and publicity professionals all play a part in creating the adult world of today.
"We are shooting for the next two months or so. There are some big names already interviewed. This film we are making is to show the whole industry to the outside world," said Adriana Hemans.
If your part of the adult community or just love porn come out meet the producer and director and be interviewed, hang out and party. You just might be in the movie!
We're going to party till 2am!
Playboy Radio's Nicki Hunter will be hosting an awesome fun filled night of karaoke craziness while we bring in the evening of karaoke and pornstar entertainment!
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry. Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business.
Admission -- 21 and older, with photo ID -- and parking are free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. Email mail@sardosbar.com.
CoCo on the menu at Brando's tonight
Newcomer Karaoke XXX will be featuring CoCo Velvett as host tonight.
Karaoke XXX Karaoke with the Porn Stars in Las Vegas karaokexxx.com
CoCo Velvett "Classy Tattooed Lil' ALT Porn Star" will be hosting this Tuesday Mar. 22rd @ 10pm in our new location. She has done over 100's of films and magazines. http://www.facebook.com/CocoVelvett
All Adult Film Stars are welcome. It is a place for the people in the porn industry from talent to adult related companies, just to have fun and network. Now our industry has a place to go every TUESDAY to meet more individuals in our line of work. Yes, there will be some outrageous moments and FANS are WELCOME. We want to invite EVERYBODY to our unique version of KARAOKE.
No Door Cover -- Always FREE Shot Specials Giveaways for everyone
Also, if you are an adult film star and would like to more information or announce you will be attending, just send email to KaraokeXXX@gmail.com.
Brando's Bar and Grill 3725 Blue Diamond Road Las Vegas NV (702) 896-6018
Just a word -- Brando's has several locations. This one is on Blue Diamond down by Silverton.
Speaking of Vegas...
Blogger/stripper/performer Jessica Janson is looking for female talent for her new website. She's located in Las Vegas, so if you have a 702 in front of your landline number click on this and see if it works for you.
Tom Burrows wept
Years ago, when I was a bright-eyed TV production student at CSUN, I was lucky enough to have teachers who were professionals in the field. My TV-production teacher was an executive at ABC. My Government Reg teacher (back when we still had government regulation of broadcasting) was a compliance executive at NBC. My writing teacher had worked for the Marx brothers. Lucille Ball taught a seminar. You get the idea.
One of the teachers was Tom Burrows, a no-nonsense producer-director who had been on the lines at ABC and was renowned among the students for his hairtrigger response when somebody referred to what was going on in the TV studio as "filming."
"LOOK AROUND YOU!!" Mr. Burrows would bellow. "DO YOU SEE ANY FILM CAMERAS? DO YOU SEE ANY FILM LIGHTING? WE ARE SHOOTING. WE ARE TAPING. WE ARE NOT FILMING!!"
I was reading this article in the industry-news site The Wrap and I thought of Mr. Burrows when I saw this statement about "Saturday Night Live":
The structure of the three-decade-old show is that it is filmed in front of a live audience, and that energy would be lost if the series piled up taped segments, according to an individual close to the show.
The use of "filmed" is incorrect, of course, but more so than usual. "SNL" is not recorded at all. It is broadcast live. (They do record the live show for delayed broadcast here in the west, but the show is not "taped." It is live.)
It's obvious whoever wrote this never studied with Tom Burrows.
Russ Meyer and Roger Ebert
Russ Meyer biopic in the works?
Legendary T&A filmmaker Russ Meyer may be the subject of a screen biography. Long derided for his obsession with busty women and never taken seriously, even by his fans, Meyer was a helluva filmmaker, with a bravura style. His movies were watchable and fun, and he had a good eye for talent. (Charles Napier gave his best performances when he worked with Meyer.)
Meyer held up 20th Century-Fox for millions to make "Beyond The Valley of the Dolls," which he co-wrote with Roger Ebert (pictured). It's a neglected trash-film masterpiece, with a rockin' score highlighted by Lynn Carey's throaty vocals and some of the damnedst action you ever saw. I saw it the day it opened in Hollywood and I loved it. I have called it as "an hour and a half of gratuitous sex, followed by 20 minutes of gratuitous violence and a happy ending."
More news on the biography as it breaks.
Prinzzess. If she dresses like this they'll blur it.
March 17, 2011
Prinzzess set for appearance on 'Maury' today
When "Maury" went looking for a subject for a "Geek to Chic" segment they went to Porn Valley and found Girlfriends Films contract performer Prinzzess.
The "Maury" people love their porn: I remember when they sent a three-person crew to cover the Amy Fisher shoot. They could have hired a local crew to cover the story, but they sent their own people out from the New York area. I was on the set so they asked me to sign a release. It was the standard "Maury" release, seven pages long and it delineated in detail exactly what they might do in the studio. Hidden cameras, decoys, you name it.
The new "Maury" plays at 4 p.m. on Channel 5 in Los Angeles. If you aren't in L.A., click here for your local broadcast.
Girlfriends Films Contract Star Prinzzess Appears on The Maury Povich Show March 17
"Geek to Chic" Episode Supports Sex Positive Industry!
RESEDA, Calif. --- Girlfriends Films exclusive contract star Prinzzess will appear on a special episode of The Maury Povich Show. Airing March 17, the episode's theme is "Geek to Chic". Prinzzess discusses her upbringing in an Amish community and the path leading her to sign with Girlfriends Films, thus becoming one of the world's most popular lesbian adult stars. Girlfriends Films is credited throughout the episode, while the adult industry as a whole is cast in a positive light. The episode shows Prinzzess' choice to become an adult star as one of empowerment. "Being on The Maury Povich Show was an amazing experience," says Prinzzess. "It was incredibly flattering they asked me to be a part of the show. I love being a sex symbol and Girlfriends Films contract star. It was fun to show how the events of my life have unfolded and allowed me to embrace my sexuality."
For more information about The Maury Povich Show, visit www.MauryShow.com <http://www.MauryShow.com> .
April Wilkner, a former contestant from "America's Next Top Model," will also be featured in the episode. Fitting with the show's theme, April provides a bullied teenager with a full makeover. Prinzzess was pleased to also be able to contribute her story to the "Geek to Chic" special.
Girlfriends Films Vice President Moose accompanied Prinzzess on the trip to New York to film the show. Moose says, "We are extremely proud of Prinzzess. She is always classy, professional and a joy to work with. It was obvious the crew and audience were impressed too, and her natural beauty took everyone's breath away. The show was a great opportunity for Prinzzess and will provide her with great visibility."
Digital Playground plans meet-and-greet for 'Top Guns' stars
It's always a pleasure to go back to the Sunset Strip Hustler Hollywood store, which I started calling "the clubhouse" years ago reflecting the many events that have taken place there. (The name never caught on and I stopped using it.)
Next Thursday there will be a signing and meet-and-greet with the stars of Digital Playground's latest blockbuster, "Top Guns," including the neatly-alphabetized Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele and Stoya. The Digital Playground signings are always fun, with plenty of opportunities to talk and pose for pictures with the stars.
I remember the "Pirates" signing a few years ago when Joone said to me, incredulously, "People are paying $75 [or something like that] for these!" We've both been doing this long enough to only have a vague memory of paying for porn.
"Top Guns" looks really good. I was impressed by the trailer at Adult Expo in January, and I got a copy the other day which I really ought to watch before next Thursday. It comes in a handsome box with both DVD and Blu-ray versions, so you get a movie and a coaster for your drink. Very thoughtful.
THE STARS OF DIGITAL PLAYGROUND'S "TOP GUNS" TO APPEAR AT HUSTLER HOLLYWOOD MARCH 24th
Come Meet the Cast and Enter to Win a Private Skype Session with a Digital Playground Contract Star
VAN NUYS, Calif. -- The sexy stars of Digital Playground's newest epic blockbuster "Top Guns", will appear in person at Hustler Hollywood on Thursday, March 24th from 8-10pm. Digital Playground fans will get the chance to meet the cast of "Top Guns" -- the film that critics are calling mind-blowing ... a masterpiece ... the must-see movie of 2011.
Get up close and personal with Digital Playground's Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele and Stoya. The world-renowned DP Contract Stars will be meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for pictures in a rare ensemble appearance. The night-to-remember will also include free posters and raffles for great prizes.
"We love working with Digital Playground and are thrilled to be doing an event at the Hustler Hollywood store to support "Top Guns", " said Theresa Flynt, Executive Vice President, Larry Flynt Publications. "They are a top notch company with quality product and great talent."
Samantha Lewis, Digital Playground's CEO says, "DP has always had a great relationship with Hustler, and our girls love appearing in the magazine. This is a perfect way to start our "Top Guns" promo tour -- with a big bang at the Hustler Hollywood store!"
"We are very proud of "Top Guns" and the excellent reviews are very gratifying", says Joone, Digital Playground founder and award-winning director. "We're excited to kick off Digital Playground's international tour for 'Top Guns' at the Hustler Hollywood store."
Mark your calendars! The "Top Guns" signing takes place Thursday, March 24th from 8-10pm at Hustler Hollywood, 8920 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, California.
The movie was directed by Robby D. and stars Jesse Jane, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, Stoya and Selena Rose. The 2 DVD + 1 Blu-Ray Combo Pack includes a behind the scenes featurette, photo gallery, deleted scenes, bonus sex scene, bloopers and more. A special site has been set up at www.topgunsxxx.com where fans can download the trailer and view exclusive cast photos. The site is optimized for iPhone and iPad users.
Aw shit
Michael Powell, the dimwitted-but-connected son of genuine hero Colin Powell, has just gotten a job lobbying for cable companies. With Comcast gobbling up NBC and erasing the line between network and cable provider (and Internet provider) and studios owning TV networks (CBS and Paramount, ABC and Disney, NBC and Universal) and Powell beating the drum for even more corporate control of what is nominally a resource owned by the people, it doesn't look good.
Remember, when Disney bought ABC in 1995, they were required to sell KCAL because they couldn't own two TV stations in the same market. Now KCAL and KCBS are both owned by CBS and KTTV and KCOP are both owned by Fox.
For those of you who think Net Neutrality is a Commie plot to muzzle Rush Limbaugh, take a look at what AT&T is doing to add their influence on Internet usage. http://www.xbiz.com/news/131734
Allie Haze
Axel Braun completes 'Star Wars' parody casting
Allie Haze (pictured, right) and Tom Byron have won roles in Axel Braun's planned parody of "Star Wars," and if there was ever anything that zeroes in like a laser on the fanboy heart, a porn parody of "Star Wars" is it.
The movie is set for a September 30 release, not coincidentally the deadline for AVN awards consideration, go figure.
CAST CHOSEN BY AXEL BRAUN FOR 'STAR WARS XXX: A PORN PARODY'
Allie Haze Lands Coveted Princess Leia Role in Porn Parody Epic
LOS ANGELES -- After three days of auditions by more than 80 adult performers, the cast has been assembled for the upcoming epic "Star Wars: A Porn Parody," to be directed by AVN Director of the Year Axel Braun.
Braun chose fresh-faced brunette starlet Allie Haze for the coveted role of Princess Leia. The 24-year-old has been acting in adult films since 2009 and Braun said he believes this will be a "career making role for her."
Michael Vegas will play Luke Skywalker, Rocco Reed will portray Han Solo, Alex Knight will get covered in fur to become Chewbacca, and reigning AVN Best Actor Tom Byron has grown a full beard to inhabit the Obi-Wan Kenobi role. They will be joining adult industry legend Lexington Steele, who had already been cast as Darth Vader.
Filming begins on April 18th and will continue over 14 days in various California locations. The movie will be produced by Axel Braun Productions and distributed starting September 30th by Vivid Entertainment, the world's leading adult film studio.
"Casting this film was not an easy process" said Braun "The auditions were phenomenal, and everybody came incredibly well prepared. This movie needs both great individual performances and specific chemistry between the main characters, and we got them in spades. In the end we chose the best of the best, and the result is an amazing cast.
"The moment I saw Allie I realized she is destined to be the next big porn star. She is stunningly beautiful, very professional, and a hell of a performer who clearly loves sex. Fans are going to be very happy with her as Leia," he added.
Braun said Tom Byron "made everybody in the room understand why he's still winning awards after 30 years in the industry. His commitment to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi is such that he started growing a full beard and turned down work that required him to shave, even though we're still a month away from shooting."
"Rocco Reed is a rarity in this business: he's got the looks of a GQ model, an infectious enthusiasm, and plenty of ambition. He's capable of listening and eager to learn every aspect of the filmmaking process. I can see him going straight to the top in the next few years.
"Michael Vegas actually came to read for Han Solo, but as soon as he walked in I realized he would make a great Luke. His screen test was hilarious, as was Alec Knight's impression of Chewbacca. And yes, Chewy will have sex!"
DISCLAIMER: Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody is a parody movie. Star Wars, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd or Lucasfilm Ltd. This video is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd., Lucasfilm Ltd. or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors.
March 15, 2011
Adult industry helping with Japan relief
The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan struck a chord worldwide and two entities -- a production company and a performer -- have made offers to help. As a lifelong resident of L.A., I know that the same things could have easily happened to us.
If you'd like to contribute in a way that makes the industry look good as well, here are a couple of chances:
Japanese Production Company Studio Happy Chicken Pink will Donate All Profits in the Month of March to the Red Cross to Aid Relief and Rescue Efforts in Japan
Los Angeles, CA -- On the heels of the devastation caused by the earthquake and Tsunami disaster that struck Japan, Japanese production company Studio Happy Chicken has vowed to donate all of its profits to the Red Cross to aid relief and rescue efforts.
"We'd like to announce that all profits we make from global sales of our releases for the month of March will be donated directly to the Japanese Red Cross," says Charlie Maib, owner of Studio Happy Chicken headquartered in Japan. "We are grateful that no one associated with our production company, Studio Happy Chicken Pink, was injured in the tragedy and every day our thoughts and prayers go out to those lost and struggling in the aftermath of this horrific day."
"From a pop cultural perspective, Japan has given so much to the world," says Maib. "Be it the films of Ozu and Kurosawa, to the music of Nobuo Umatsu and games of Shigeru Miyamoto, or even the modern day anime and manga that have become part of America's cultural lexicon. The time has come for us to pay back this great debt."
The studio announced that "Thai Relax," one of the company's strongest selling titles will be released on Blu-ray on March 22nd in an uncensored version, starring the gorgeous Ayaka Uchiyama. Also releasing the same day are "Chaku Ero 3" and "Samurai Boys."
What did it feel like, when the massive earthquake struck? "I was outside at the time and the ground was like Jell-o." Maib and his staff have given their time and efforts at the Yokota Air Base, which has become the main hub for all international relief efforts.
For all of the latest up to date information on the crisis in Japan, Studio Happy Chicken urges fans to go to the Japan Times: www.japantimes.com -- the most widely read English language Japanese newspaper worldwide.
Performer Sophie Dee has also started an online benefit auction:
Sophie Dee conducting online benefit for Japan Earthquake victims
(LOS ANGELES) Beautiful and talented Adult Film Star Sophie Dee has started an online benefit for the victims of the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
"I would love for people to help out, even if it's just $1. So far, I have set my goal to raise $2,000, but I think we will raise more than that. I will also be auctioning off a pair of my black panties. The starting bid will be $150.00. All proceeds will go to help the people in Japan effected by the quake and tsunami. You will be able to see the auction soon at http://www.abibids.com/index.php/page,userProfile/uid,3628"said Dee.
"Sophie has a real big heart, and is always there to give her time for various charities and fund raising projects events every year. I hope more girls in the industry will start doing this," stated Galaxy publicity owner James Bartholet.
The luscious Sophie Dee has been crowned recently as Miss FreeOnes 2011.
Dee recently released her first movie "Sophie Dee's 3 Ways," the first in a "ClubSophieDee.com Presents" series distributed by Pulse. The DVD contains some of her hottest 3-way scenes from her website with her hottest friends, hand picked by Sophie Dee herself.
Sophie Dee is represented by Valley Babes XXX, please contact them directly to book her at valleybabesxxx.com.
Follow Sophie Dee on Twitter at @sophiedee.
I've been waiting for this for a long time
I saw "Rocky" a few days before it came out in 1976. I hated it. I still resent that it beat "Network" for Best Picture at the Oscars. And (to borrow a line from my friend Roy Karch) don't get me started on Sylvester Stallone.
Director Will Ryder is rolling out his parody of "Rocky" and befitting his well-tuned sense of showmanship and promotion, he has put out a press release talking about the problems of replicating the music, arguably the most effective part of the film.
Look for several more releases to build interest in the production before its release in May.
'Rocky XXX' Movie Is Greatest Achievement for Will Ryder but Music Presents Serious Challenge
(Hollywood, CA) Adult movie director Will Ryder has had a lot of triumphs in his career but a serious parody of the classic movie Rocky might be his greatest achievement to date. The feature film is nearing completion in the edit bay but an original music score that is being composed and produced by the director is posing the biggest challenge to completion for Not Rocky XXX. The movie is scheduled for a May release from X-Play.
"This is a classic love story and if you listen to the original music score by Bill Conti it's almost as if it were written by God," Ryder remarked from his Hollywood & Vine office.
"How do you even come close because each musical number is exactly perfect for the setting including the epic and awe-inspiring theme which is classical in nature," Ryder reflected. "Capturing the essence of sadness, triumph and ultimate glory in the music to such an extreme degree is almost impossible but I am embracing the challenge."
Music sessions are to include a live brass section and a live rhythm section and take place over eight days next week in a recording studio in Los Angeles but composing the music has been going on for two months now.
"I have a grand piano in my living room and that's where every musical idea I do is started and worked out. Then I go into the studio with my co-producer Rock Hardson and we work out each arrangement then bring in the session players and record and mix," Ryder said.
When asked why he would go through such lengths for the music score of a porn movie Ryder barked back, "Because the movie deserves it."
In what is being described as a career acting performance that will certainly bring him numerous award nominations, Anthony Rosano plays Rocky and uses his raw emotion and sheer physical condition to make the movie authentic in every way.
"This movie was a challenge from an acting standpoint and also from a physical standpoint because it demands so much from your body," Rosano said as he completed the last scheduled street scenes that were the final frames of the movie. "I'm exhausted."
Not Rocky XXX features the most intricate action sequences ever shot by X-Play and www.sitcums.com <http://www.sitcums.com> including amazing fight segments in the boxing ring against both Apollo Creed and Clubber Lang and fantastic live-action training sequences on the mean gritty city streets of what has become Philadelphia.
Andy San Dimas is truly remarkable as Adrian and the chemistry between her and Rosano is breathtaking. Ron Jeremy plays Adrian's brother Paulie and the part of Mick is played by mainstream actor Jack English in what could win him awards for best non-sex performance.
Not Rocky XXX will star Anthony Rosano, Andy San Dimas, Madison Ivy, Lily Labeau, Chastity Lynn, Vanessa Naughty, Mr. Marcus, Tyler Knight, Jack Lawrence, James Bartholet, Chad Diamond, Mani Cruz, Domz G., Killer Ray, Ron Jeremy and Jack English as Mick when it is released in May 2011.
Currently X-Play is enjoying heavy sales of two Charlie Sheen fueled movies. Not Charlie Sheem's House of Whores XXX which stars Bree Olson, Kacey Jordan and many of the girls Charlie has loved and Not Bionic Woman & the Six Million Dollar Man XXX also starring Charlie's live-in girlfriend Bree Olson. Both movies distributed by Digital Sin have recently sold out.
To watch those and other X-Play movie trailers visit sitcums.com.
Sunset's lips are sealed
Veteran performer Sunset Thomas -- Hall of Famer, handprints in front of the Hustler Hollywood store on the Sunset Strip, awards up to here and also has worked in Nevada's brothels, so she has some idea what she's talking about -- addresses the question of discretion among the members of porno-American community.
SUNSET THOMAS ON HO-MERTA
In Sicily there's an oath, a code of honor called Omerta. When I first got in the sex for sale business I understood that I was taking an oath called Ho-merta -- or as my mama from Missouri used to say -- "Don't kiss and tell!"
It amazes me how many girls for hire have no shame -- Eliot Spitzer's prostitutes, Tiger Woods concubines, Bill Clinton's posse, Charlie Sheen's gaggle of sexpots -- the list goes on.
It used to be a working girl got paid by the hour, now I reckon they do it for 15-minutes of fame and I think that sucks!
I've had cash for gash romps with all types of guys -- from athletes, to entertainers, to business execs but I'll never name names. Why would I?
Sex for sale is already scandalous -- even in its legal form -- just look at Senator Reid's recent comments in Reno -- he'd like to ban the brothels!
What happened to the quiet concubine? What happened to discretion? If a working girl truly feels there is no shame in her game then why jeopardize the whole prostitution proposition for some media whore glory?
Hey, I have no problem with girls "coming out" like the school teacher in New York, Melissa Petro -- the only name she dropped was her own!
But I find it hard to sympathize with girls who open their legs and then their mouths -- if you don't know the difference between those two orifices -- keep them both shut!!!
San Onofre could use some friends
The nude beach people who set up Friends of San Onofre Beach are looking for new friends for their Facebook page.
Woohoo! Spring is a few days away, and summer is right around the corner! :)
This seems like a pretty good time to send out another membership drive email to everyone, hopefully you agree. And hopefully you are all still writing to your CA Representatives regarding your opposition to the new nudity ban at San Onofre. We want our beach back, and we want it back this summer! :) Right?
Please take a few moments to share this group with your friends, and encourage them to share it as well. We'd like to have as many members as possible heading into summer, so that we have have maximum impact if / when required. I know you all agree, so please help out. Thanks so much, see you at the beach! :) http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108983922453567&ref=mf
Hustler releases new 'Kardashians' parody today
Director Otto Bauer turns his lens to the reality-show personalities the Kardashian family in the new Hustler video "Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2," available now at your retailer of choice.
I have found the Kardashan family's sordid saga fascinating ever since patriarch Robert Kardashian reactivated his law license so he could be an accomplice after the fact to the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. He died in 2003 so he missed what his children and widow have done recently to keep the family name in the public eye.
I particularly liked Kim's sex tape, which features an extended close-up of her eye as she complains "This thing isn't working."
Here's the latest chapter. There will be more.
Hustler Video's Newest Parody, 'Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2,' is Available TODAY on DVD!
(Canoga Park, CA) -- Everyone's favorite Armenian family is back for their second all new parody with Hustler Video entitled Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2. Filmed in a manner to lampoon the real E! Entertainment reality show, Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2 shows parodies of Kim, Kris, Kourtney, Bruce, and everyone else in between. With BTS interviews and lots of crazy inappropriate sex, Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2 is certain to surpass its parodied predecessor by upping the antics, and magnifying the sex.
In Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2 Kris (Nicki Hunter) has all kinds of wild ideas on how to maximize her family's capabilities and educate her daughters. In an effort to get her son-in-law, Lamar (Tyler Knight), a team sponsor, Kris employs an energetic cheerleader, Courtney Cummz, to help Lamar be the best he can be. But all lips are sealed from Khloe when the cheerleader truly helps Lamar reach his full...potential. Kris next decides to hire a porn star (Tony DeSergio) to teach her eldest daughter, Kourtney (Amia Miley), how to have sex. As if she didn't already know! Seeing her sister's on-camera debut makes Kim (Dylan Ryder) envious and she employs the same camera crew to film her in her very own scene. Kris and Bruce (Otto Bauer) shoot the final scene in Kris' three-part porno, and all is copasetic in the Kardassian house once again. Leave it up to the Kardassians to make a porno vignette and include the whole family in it! That's truly the American way of doing things.
"I had the best time filming the second Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians parody," said adult performer Nicki Hunter. "I mean, who wouldn't have enjoyed it! I got to be bossy, drink a little red wine, and have anal sex with Otto Bauer. I feel like I truly channeled my character and was fully immersed in my role. I wasn't Nicki Hunter. I was Kris Kardassian -- even if only a parody version of her."
"Playing the role of Kim wasn't a challenge at all," said Kard-ASS-ians star Dylan Ryder. "Kim's a sexy woman, and I'm a sexy woman. We both have a great ass and have had sex on camera. I think she would admire my performance spoofing her."
Hustler Video's newest parody, Keeping It Up for the Kard-ASS-ians #2, is available TODAY on DVD.
For Hustler Video wholesale sales inquiries, contact David Diamond at ddiamond@lfp.com.
March 14, 2011
FSC sets dot-xxx protests in San Francisco for later this week
Adult industry trade organization Free Speech Coalition is planning a protest against the dox-xxx domain at the ICANN meeting in San Francisco this Thursday. There are full details here, and oh by the way it's on the Powell-Hyde Cable Car line that ends up near Fisherman's Wharf across the street from the Buena Vista which introduced Irish Coffee to the U.S. and it will be St. Patrick's Day...
Wicked Pictures is riding the ongoing parody wave over the venerable "Rocky Horror Picture Show," and they're hosting Porn Star Karaoke this week to help promote it.
I have a long history with that movie, having spent years working in movie theaters and baby-sitting audiences to make sure they didn't light matches, smoke, or destroy the place. (I remember one stoned teen explaining to me that he wasn't really smoking because it was a joint, not a cigarette. I'm not sure I ever got through to him.) My favorite night was when my girlfriend brought me a Thermos that she had thoughtfully filled with vodka gimlets.
PSK has been hopping the last month or so, and Seymour told me last Wednesday that very few tables were still available. Get there early.
No Dissension, Just Dynamic Tension:
Join The Cast Of THE ROCKI WHORE PICTURE SHOW: A HARDCORE PARODY At Sardo's Porn Star Karaoke
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Don't dream it ... sing it! 2011 XBIZ Feature Studio Of The Year Wicked Pictures is pleased to announce that the cast of the upcoming blockbuster The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody will be headlining a special night of musical decadence at Sardo's famous Porn Star Karaoke in Burbank, California.
SoCal Transylvanians and Creatures of The Night of every persuasion are warmly invited to descend upon Sardo's (located at 259 N. Pass Avenue in Burbank) this Tuesday, March 15th to sing along to such iconic numbers from the original Rocky Horror Picture Show as "The Time Warp," "Sweet Transvestite," "Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me" and "Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul" with the cast of Wicked's upcoming parody.
Porn Star Karaoke host and Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody cast member Nicki Hunter will be welcoming jessica drake, Alektra Blue, Kaylani Lei, Brad Armstrong, Mac Turner, Rocco Reed, Randy Spears, Annie Cruz, and James Bartholet throughout the evening. The night will be peppered with free giveaways and other Wicked treats, and enterprising Transylvanians who want to put their singing skills to the test are encouraged to come early (doors open at 9:00 PM) as seating is limited. Admission is free with a two drink minimum.
So channel your inner Tim Curry or Susan Sarandon and make a bid for the Charles Atlas Seal Of Approval next week when you join the cast of The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody at Sardo's Porn Star Karaoke There will be no dissension, just dynamic tension!
About The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody With Mac Turner in the coveted lead role of Frank, the deviously flamboyant pan-sexual scientist from Transsexual Transylvania, The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody will lead you to absolute pleasure. As the awkward and out of step "hero" Brad, Rocco Reed appears opposite Wicked Girl jessica drake, who portrays the sweet and naive Janet. In the supporting cast, Frank's macabre minion Stiff Staff is embodied by Randy Spears, while Nicki Hunter essays the role of the flame-tressed Vagina. Wicked Girl Alektra Blue is on board as Euphoria, a groupie and lover of Frank, while Frank's Amazonian creation "Rocki" is personified by blonde Euro-sex sensation Puma Swede. In a fun twist, Wicked Girl Kaylani Lei teams up with Annie Cruz to personify two new characters - Mona and Lisa.
With wild action, hot songs that cleverly parody the original film's score, and director Brad Armstrong's gift for stylish visuals evident throughout, The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody is destined to be a hit with fans of the original film and anyone who appreciates big-budget erotic parodies.
The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody will premiere on the web March 30th, 2011 and on DVD April 7th, 2011.
For more on The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody, visit www.wicked.com/rwps.
To view The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody trailers, previews, and audition clips, visit www.youtube.com/wickedpictureslive.
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry. Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business.
Admission -- 21 and older, with photo ID -- and parking are free. There is a two-drink minimum.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. and are subject to prior commitment. Email mail@sardosbar.com.
Today's I Shot Myself picture is too good to keep to myself.
If you like it as much as I do click on it to get a larger copy you can download.
A new use for mascara -- or at least one I didn't know about before. Hold off on subscribing, I want to get an affiliation agreement going. When you see something by the Fleshlight button, that's the time.
Dave updates
Performer Dave Cummings updates his classic Getting Into The Porn Industry essay for the new year. Dave has been doing this for a long time and has the perspective of a performer, a producer and a director, so his words carry an extra gravitas.
FROM THE TRENCHES BY: Dave Cummings -- Porn Star, Producer, Director
March, 2011 From recently seeing, and thoroughly enjoying the beauty of hundreds of girls who seem like 10s in every way, it looks like Playboy Television hit full steam with their new "Playboy's Beach House". The production is absolutely fabulous, with stunning girls who are thoroughly enjoying themselves, and who invite us viewers to be awed by their perfect bodies and devilish sex play. I think that this Playboy Television production team absolutely gifted us with "Playboy's Beach House". I personally recommend it. Give us more, more, more!
I've been getting a higher volume of inquiries lately from folks wanting to get into porn; so, it seems appropriate for me to update (to include comments about the effect of piracy) and repeat my "Getting Into The Porn Industry":
GETTING INTO THE PORN INDUSTRY BY: Dave Cummings----Porn Star/Producer/Director
Many individuals, both female and male, fantasize about becoming a porn star, or somehow finding a way to get into the Porn Industry. Some folks want to be in front of the camera as actual porn stars, while some just want to be involved with porn productions and become an "insider". Now that the Internet has flourished, it's become another avenue into porn for those seeking entry. Let's look at some of the different routes one might travel in their quest to be involved with the world of porn.
For reasonably attractive females with nice figures, it's relatively easy. Knowing someone already in the Industry might facilitate their journey into porn, otherwise they'll need to do some Internet research to find and contact an agent or manager, preferably a reputable one in the Los Angeles area where most porn productions take place. In the past, there has been a steady stream of new legal-age girls wanting the adventure and/or money and/or fame of becoming a starlet; but, in the last few years there's been a significant increase, indeed almost a flood, in the numbers of women hoping to become famous and affluent porn stars and to later return to their high school class reunions and bask in the glow of stardom. The name of the game during recent years is the demand for new fresh faces; this often results in pursuits by producers and directors seeking to hire new starlets as a means of increasing sales. Thus new wannabe porn starlets are in demand. New girls can make a lot of money, especially when they first enter the Industry; but, unless they are especially good at their craft or have extraordinary professionalism and drive to make porn a career, the need for the even newer fresh faces soon becomes a challenge for their longevity as the even "newer" incoming girls seem to nudge some of the existing faces out of the limelight. The exceptional girls who end up making it a longer term career usually are well known for their dependability, punctuality, a solid enjoyment of sex which is exhibited by truly hot sex scene performances, personality, and high standards of all-around professionalism.
Let's look now at the issue of men wanting to become porn studs. Prior to the days of prescription pills to aid and enhance one's sexual performance abilities, the number of porn studs in the Industry was much smaller than at present, and viewers had to endure seeing the same core group of us guys over and over. The reason why we were qualified as career porn studs was our "functionality", something that still applies today; candidly, even some new guys presently masking their use of pharmaceutical assistance still seem to sometimes get "stage fright" and some seem to have difficulty doing a timely "money shot". I'll discuss the functionality matter a little later.
Because I (and many other Adult Industry individuals and entities) receive hundreds and hundreds of serious inquiries every month from guys wanting to know how they can become porn stars, I've written up this general response. As a Producer and Director, I'd love to have a much larger pool of proven male performers so that female viewers could enjoy watching handsome studs performing with some girl while the female viewer fantasizes about herself actually being the girl in the video. I sense that the porn viewers now include more and more women and couples, unlike the past when most viewers were masturbating men.
The problem here is for me to be candid without hurting anyone's feelings; there's no easy way to tell guys that the chance of them getting even a "try-out" or an audition is remote (actually, there no longer is such a thing as an "audition", let alone getting one with a new applicant's favorite porn starlet!). The present lack of "want ads" for new studs has little to do with new aspirants, but rather results from the informal system that's evolved over time based mostly upon past experiences of disappointed Directors who let themselves be talked into using some previous new guys who touted themselves as true studs (which they well might have been in their private life, but unfortunately were not when they got in front of cameras on a set with people watching---new guys with performance difficulties are nightmares for Directors, crews, and everyone involved with the shoot, including the starlet scheduled to have sex on film with the aspirant). Probably, the new guy who wants to get into performing undoubtedly is a true stud with the ladies or his significant other, and/or in a group situation like a swinger's party, but merely deciding to become a porn star does not get him even considered anymore. The present lack of enthusiasm for giving new guys a shot at a career as a porn stud was informally established when similar men in the past were strongly recommended by someone (perhaps even by someone in the Industry, or by a starlet or female with first-hand knowledge), only to have "performance anxiety" and freeze up in front of the cameras, lights, and sometimes his inpatient co-star as well as the crew/director/producer, other actors and actresses, make-up persons, on-lookers, catering people, magazine photographers, location owners and their "gawking" friends/neighbors/relatives, company owners and staff, Industry media, online gossip or news columnists, etc. A new guy who loses his "functionality" causes loss of production time and filming momentum, and possibly additional expenses in overtime charges for the location, rental equipment, and crew. Resultantly, Directors and Producers usually will not accept new guys, no matter who recommends them or how impressive the new guy or his girlfriend says his penile "credentials" and sexual performance abilities are. It's been my experience, and that of many insiders, that new guys are absolutely certain and insistent that they can adequately perform in a functionary manner, but most still fail no matter how much confidence they exhibit, sometimes in spite of the prescription pills they might have privately ingested.
If so many serious and motivated "potential porn stud applicants" contact me constantly, can you imagine how many are writing/emailing/phoning the porn girls, insiders and other porn guys like me, studios, magazines, crews, gentlemen's clubs etc? Yet, even with new guys masking their use of pharmaceuticals and/or sometimes being part of a male-female couple, I see only 5-6 credible new guys a year making it into the business; and, even some of these get "cut from the roster" if they don't possess adequate and consistent functionality. It doesn't seem to matter (or be an adequate excuse to the studio owners, producers, directors, crews, starlets, or anyone else adversely affected by delays due to sub-par functionality) if the new guy just ran an exhausting marathon, was taking decongestants or antihistamines for a sinus blockage or a cold, or unavoidably got only a few hours sleep the previous night----it's an unforgiving business decision not to take a chance using the new guy ever again. Worse, the word of a new guy's non-functionality seems to spread like the speed of light throughout the Industry. There's a lot of pressure on the male performer; unlike his female co-star, he can't fake sexual excitement nor can he hide climaxing too soon before the director gives him the directive to do the "money shot". Instead, the guy has to have a solid and almost-constant erection whenever the camera is rolling, and for the hour-plus it usually takes to film the hardcore portion of the scene, and in spite of the constant stopping and restarting for such things as changing a camera battery, relocating lighting, stopping for required photos of the action, shifting back and forth between the hardcore and the cable-television non-hardcore filming, starlet make-up touch ups, potty breaks, cigarette breaks for cast/crew, water, the sound of someone's ringing or vibrating cell phone, or a passing airplane, or the starting-up of a lawn mower down the street, and on and on!
The key for a new guy is all focused around functionality, namely: getting an erection quickly; not climaxing too soon; and, indeed being able to do a money shot somewhat soon after the Director calls for it. Sometimes, new guys taking prescription medications intended to help them with their sexual performance have difficulty getting the money shot to happen quickly enough. Since "FUNCTIONALITY" is the name of the game for guys, let me reiterate that penis size, looks, muscles, and acting ability mean almost nothing for a guy. What DOES matter is the guy's ability to get an almost instant erection in front of people on a set, to maintain functionality for the period of the shoot including being able to get "wood" erected quickly after the many stop-n-go interruptions during the shoot, to control the erection so as to not cum before the Director gives the OK, and, upon being directed to climax, the guy should do it relatively quickly without wasting the time of the starlet or the production folks.
Of course, guys must arrive on set on time, bring the correct wardrobe, have perfect personal hygiene in every way, bring their not-more-than 30 days old Adult Industry Medical (AIM) tests done via the state-of-the-art PCR/DNA testing regimen for chlamydia/gonorrhea/HIV, and bring their ID's, including one government-issued ID showing the guy's photo and date of birth on it. I always bring my State Driver's license and my Department of Defense military ID card. Like I teach in my www.howtomakeadultvideos.com classes, in The Adult Industry, there's real time, military time, and porn time -- yes, porn time is usually the latest of them, so be prepared to sit around for possibly hours waiting for your sex scene to (finally) begin!
OK, so other than being a multi-millionaire who buys a porn company, what possibilities exist for a new guy to get paid to have sex with beautiful women in the Adult Industry? Well, one direct way is for the aspiring new guy to "discover" a SUPER-beautiful new girl who will agree to enter the Industry while letting him ride her coat-tails, and demanding that he be the exclusive stud she will ever "work with" on film ("work with" is our term for having sex in porn shoots). This can sometimes work if the girl is truly sizzling hot; it's important, though, to understand that every year there are many hundreds of new girls entering the Industry seeking a shot at becoming a famous porn star, almost all of whom will work with any of the already-proven porn guys the Producer/Director wants to hire. A new aspirant's "coat-tail" girl must therefore be so much more attractive than the other new girls, as well as the already-established other girls, that the Director will want her in his production so much that he might agree to her demand of working only with "her" new guy. Candidly, be aware that some new coat-tail girls might sever the deal with new guys at this stage if it means that they might lose THEIR chance to get a shot if the Director balks at hiring the new guy; after all, it means the Director must take a production cost chance on the coat-tail girl and her new guy, a risk he doesn't have to take if he instead books one of the many other girls who will work with any of the famous star studs of the Director's choosing. It might help if a new guy has and shows the Director a couple of tapes of him performing with girls in front of 10 or 20 other people to prove that he doesn't get stage fright in front of lots of people. If the new guy and his coat-tail girl get some initial bookings and do well with them and another 8-10 shoots, perhaps he can then let it me known that he's available for bookings with other girls in gangbangs and other productions; if the new guy performs successfully and meets the "functionality" criteria consistently, he'll join the ranks of the already proven porn studs. Unlike the girls who make a lot of money, we guys are merely props to the point that the pay per sex scene is considerably less than what the girls make!
Another possible way to get into porn is via porn productions. Although the bi-monthly adult film-making classes I've presented in past years were quite comprehensive and included information for couples wanting to film for their own private viewing or for doing "Cam" shows on the Internet, most students wanted to become producers as a means of making money and/or getting laid! Once a new producer firmly establishes himself or herself as a reputable player in the adult film arena, contact can usually be established with agents and managers of porn talent ("talent" is the term for the women and men who appear in front of the camera) to start arranging bookings. It's not surprising to find that some male producers hire themselves as the male talent, and then hire female porn stars whom they are especially sexually excited about working with. And, some new female producers might inject themselves into sex scenes with either males or females. The AIM testing I mentioned above comes into play, as professional talent mandates the tests, even if a condom will be used for the filming -- after all, condoms do sometimes break or malfunction! I'll return to productions per se in a bit, but first some information about other possible ways to be involved with productions, or to somehow become an "insider".
A crew for porn shoots can be as few as a cameraman and a still photographer (to take shots for DVD box covers, as well as for marketing materials); but, some sets have large crews, such as additional cameramen for multi-angle and/or cable version footage as well as for "behind-the-scenes" filming for inclusion into the DVD "extras". Sets can also have a Director (sometimes in addition to the Producer), Production Assistants, lighting and audio specialists, and ancillary folks for doing make-up, catering, paperwork, etc. Disappointingly, except for the large gangbangs, very few sets have "fluffers" any more (girls who orally "prepare" porn studs to do the on-camera performing). Producers/Directors seem to prefer using the same experienced crewmembers they've previously hired. Additions to crews usually come from recommendations from other directors, present crews, and talent, thus providing a basis for experience and professionalism. Directors and crews sometimes hire new crew folks who they find out about from various other sources, but they prefer people who won't make production mistakes or hit on the girls while working on the set. As an aside, there's no such thing as "Crew Appreciation Day" where porn girls give oral pleasure to crewmembers, so don't expect any action if you get lucky and land a job through your Uncle Louie as an Assistant Production Assistant, or whatever. If you're wondering if crewmembers ever get a shot at performing, I understand that some have had the opportunity to occasionally do "stunt" cum shots for porn studs who were having a bad day---because of the AIM and Industry-mandated testing regimen, such money shots are never to the girl's face or near her orifices. Yes, crewmembers sometimes get to date porn girls on a personal level.
Script writing opportunities to get on sets or become an insider might offer some possibilities; however, scripts seem to be somewhat favored from an inner circle of already established "insider" authors. I understand that scripts provided by new writers result in payment of only hundreds, not thousands, of dollars. Since porn films and their budgets aren't usually in the same league with productions such as "Gone With The Wind", the Directors often write their own scripts. And, since there's so much non-feature porn presently being produced, dialogue is often determined, staged, and improvised on the spot.
Some folks contact producers/directors agents, talent, and production companies with the offers of production investor funding. Although this sometimes gets outsiders inside, I need to return now to the general matter of productions per se and opine that we presently have a glut of new producers and a lot of excess footage and films looking for Distributors; thus, like the real estate markets have peaks and valleys, this might not be a good time for investing in films. Nevertheless, being involved with productions is a way to enter the world of porn. My class and its content at my www.howtomakeadultvideos.com site goes into significant detail about things like distribution, legalities and permits, cameras, lighting, resources, budgets, locations, shooting techniques, production ins and outs, casting, agents/managers, editing, packaging, marketing, happenings and problem-solving on porn sets, revenue sources, and a host of other aspects. Bottom line, getting into some aspect of production is a way for possibly entering the world of porn.
Another possibility is the Internet. More and more, we're seeing adult Internet companies actually shooting content (photos and video), instead of just licensing it from content providers or streaming video feeds. The advantage to shooting such content is the exclusiveness of the content, instead of their sites using some of the same content that can be seen at some/many other sites. Additionally, their output can later be placed on DVD and/or Video-On-Demand delivery systems, thus making them quasi-porn production folks. I sense that porn companies and adult Internet organizations might someday mix and match, sort of converging into cooperative entities, maybe even consolidating. I think the present adult Internet direction provides another avenue for entry into the porn world. Aspiring porn studs who have contacts with adult Internet folks or who know "Cam" girls who sometimes put on shows with guys might want to explore entry into the adult Internet content business as either producers or talent members as a way to get into porn?
NOTE: I wrote all of the above a few years before the dawn of the following, something that makes accessing the porn world even more challenging now. Here's an update out of some of my recent monthly columns:
"It's been a very difficult year or two for porn, one that can be blamed in large part upon the continued copyright infringement and piracy of porn videos and Adult Internet materials which often end up being illegally uploaded onto some Internet sites where they are freely downloaded illegally, and with no compensation for the company which footed the expenses to make them. Consequently, many studios (and some web sites, too) seem to have cut way back on productions, or number of releases, or production budgets, or bookings for porn stars, or number of employees in admin, shipping, and other jobs, or number of days they are open per week, or the physical downsizing of their physical office space, or in some cases many or ALL of the aforementioned.
These unavoidable cut-backs mean loss of income, which hurts government due to the associated decrease in federal and state taxes paid, along with a nosedive in sales tax revenues; also, porn-related jobs are lost since there is a lessened need for people to do the catering, make-up, set crewing, location rentals, marketing materials and post-production needs, sales, etc. I imagine that even UPS and others like them are suffering decreases in shipping fees. A healthy Adult Film Industry is a plus to the economy, but the present situation is dire. Besides the producers of legitimate porn, the economy suffers from the many non-working Adult Industry folks who cut back on spending, thus affecting the viability of other businesses and the jobs.
I imagine that the religious right-wing radicals are happy about our situation, one that also carries over to adult internet operations which are likewise hurt by the overall copyright infringement; bottom line is that thievery of our products is what's causing the religious folks to "win" --- I wonder if they feel good about the adult industry being brought to its knees by what amounts to a sin, namely stealing! It seems like thievery is accomplishing what the religious "do-gooders" hypocrites have failed at in the past.
Some of the illegal tube web sites which allow/facilitate uploading for subsequent downloading of copyrighted materials are outside the jurisdiction of American courts. And, for those in the United States, courts sometimes move slowly. And, technology to protect copyrights has not yet been developed to effectively stop the copyright theft. Even if it is slowed or shows signs of being almost to the point of being stopped, down-loaders might go on a binge to accumulate as much porn as they can before the spigot gets shut off. The thirst for new porn, especially involving new fresh faces/bodies, will probably continue but might be filled by sometimes harsher productions out of Russia, Eastern Europe, Asia, etc. I worry that some imported porn could be a significant negative for viewers who might mistakenly think that fisting, sex after bondage, or making a women compliant via alcohol, is normal and ok; with imported porn, I worry that child porn from outside America might find a way to further infect our population. How are religious radicals (or the copyright infringers) going to feel about what the imported harsher porn might suggest to their children or grandchildren as they form their own sexual standards, relationships, and marriages?
Because of the aforementioned, maybe the religious hypocrites, those who target our Film and Internet legal expressions of speech, should instead rally support for our legal 1st Amendment authorized expressions of free speech by pressuring government to vigorously go after those who violate our copyrights?"
All of the above is my personal opinion, and even though it might not sound encouraging, I had to be truthful and candid. I think my comments are on target. Keep in mind that you're not alone in wanting to be a porn stud or production guy or insider -- millions of others fantasize about it too, and hope that they personally have what it takes to become the next big-name male porn star. From time to time I'll add to these comments via my "From The Trenches" or "Getting Into The Porn Industry" links at my www.davecummings.com, so I recommend that you check them out every once in a while; in fact, some past "From The Trenches" columns already discuss the present porn production situation.
"The guy in the mask didn't sign a release, so just to be safe..."
Made me laugh
From time to time I check out a website called Guess Her Muff. It shows pictures of women dressed and you guess how she's styled her pubic hair, then click through to see if you're right.
In the interest of discretion, each picture focuses on the woman in question and faces of people who are not involved in the game get blocked out.
Even when the faces are costume characters with oversized heads the size of weather balloons.
Bare pool. Not just because there's nobody there.
Bring out your tits
The Mirage in Las Vegas is opening its topless Bare pool for the season today. The official site has some really nice fashion pictures of topless models (holding their arms or their drinks just so) but the straitlaced MGM Resorts press page only has this downloadable picture that shows how nice the pool looks. Oh well.
Expected high in Las Vegas today is 79 degrees so pack a ten-spot and half a bikini and help make some tourist's day.
Information taken from Las Vegas Advisor, still one of the best news sources about Las Vegas.
Get along, Kid Charlemagne
Psychedelic-era LSD maker Owsley Stanley died over the weekend in a car wreck in Australia, where he had lived since the early '80s. He and his "kitchen clean" acid were the inspiration of several rock songs including Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and Steely Dan's "Kid Charlemagne." Although Stanley was best known for his manufacture of LSD, he turned up in damndest places, including engineering a 1973 bluegrass album by a pickup group that included the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia and veteran country fiddler Vassar Clements. The record was released on the Dead's Round Records label and introduced a whole generation to bluegrass.
Stanley is survived by his wife Sheila, four children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was reportedly 76.
March 12, 2011 Misty Stone, Jenna Presley signing today at Bizzy B
The two performers will be appearing at Bizzy B, an oasis of fashion lingerie and exotic high-end sex toys among the T-shirt stores, tattoo parlors and cheap-souvenir shops on Hollywood Boulevard.
Drop by.
Stone and Presley signing at Bizzy B This Saturday March 12th
Los Angeles -- Talented and beautiful Adult Film Stars Misty Stone and Jenna Presley, will be doing a very special store signing at Los Angeles' top boutique Bizzy B 6550 Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood on March 12th from 2pm to 6pm. There is convient parking behind the store off Schrader Boulevard.
Stone and Presley will be singing DVDs and pictures, and will also have special items with them as well. Stone will have her popular Fleshlights there as well. Stone and Presley are both fan favorites world wide.
"I'm very happy to be returning to Bizzy B for this special store signing, I'll have lots of specials items there, so you boys and girls come on down and see your favorite ebony star Miss Stone baby," stated Stone.
"I love meeting my fans. I just finished a very successful appearance in Mexico at Expo Sexo, and I'm happy to be back in town, this will be fun," said Presley.
Bizzy B is Southern California's top boutique, featuring clothing, accessories, and adult toys and DVDs.
Stone is featured in the upcoming book "100 Porn Star Confessions" coming out in the Summer of 2011.
Stone is the star of Hustler's new release; "Hustler's Untrue Hollywood Stories; Oprah", Presley just completed filming on Vivid's "Spiderman Meets Superman XXX" for award winning director Axel Braun.
Jenna Presley is represented by LA Direct Models, please contact them for all booking inquiries at ladirectmodels.com.
Misty Stone is represented by Type 9 Models, please contact them for all booking inquiries at type9models.com.
The welcome mat is still out, but not for much longer.
So long, Sahara
The venerable Sahara hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is closing its doors on May 16. Once the shimmering star of the desert and home to the legendary Louis Prima and Keely Smith and their raucous all-night lounge shows -- which were often crashed by other Las Vegas headliners after they had finished working their own gigs -- the place has been on a slow decline for years. I stayed there for Adult Expo in 2006 because I wanted a taste of Old Vegas and I regretted it from the moment I stepped into the telephone-booth sized elevator and went to my "non-smoking room" which reeked of Chesterfields from the 1960s.
Sherman, fire up the Wayback Machine to January 7, 2006:
Came back to the Sahara and found that the hotel's Internet capacity is strained by having everybody in the damn hotel hooked up... By the way, the next time I say I want to stay in Old Vegas, slap me. I went to meet Wayne [Hentai] in his room at Palace Station and I felt like the country cousin visitin' his rich kinfolk in the city...
To be fair, the hotel changed ownership since I wrote that.
Although the tastefully-named Congo Room is an amazing venue, both big and intimate (Johnny Carson, Marlene Dietrich, Liberace, Abbott & Costello, George Burns, Buddy Hackett, and Liza Minnelli all played there) the Sahara is only of historical interest, and now not even that.
Porn Star Karaoke, Karaoke XXX plan Mardi Gras celebrations
Today is Mardi Gras (which sounds a helluvalot cooler in French that "Fat Tuesday"), the traditional debauched kickoff to the somber religious observance of Lent. Seymour at Sardo's Grill and Lounge has laid in strings of beads for the traditional celebratory tradeoffs and Brando's in Las Vegas has booked performer Sammie Spades to join the revelry.
Drop by, be sure to tip the servers and laissez les bons temps rouler.
FAT TUESDAY Party at PSK
Porn Stars, party, music, there's no better place to celebrate Mardi Gras then at PSK this Tuesday, March 8th! Earn your beads, get drink specials, party like a porn star on Fat Tuesday. "It will be a total party atmosphere this night," says Nicki Hunter, host of PSK.
Nicki can be heard weeknights co-hosting "Night Calls" with Christy Canyon from 4-7 p.m. PDT on Playboy Radio, channel 99 on Sirius and XM. Nicki was named Female Performer of the Year by the X-Rated Critics Organization in 2006 and is also directing for Meanbitches.com, thevenusgirls.com and DeviantDavid.com
Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest-running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business, where adult industry performers, directors and reviewers can meet and network, and fans can meet and greet their favorite performers.
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry. Admission, 21 and older, with photo ID, and parking is free.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website at sardosbar.com. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. Email mail@sardosbar.com
Meanwhile, some 300 miles east of Sardo's...
Karaoke XXX Karaoke with the Porn Stars in Las Vegas
Sammie Spades "Sexy Blonde XXX Cutie" will be hosting this Tuesday Mar. 8st @ 10pm in our new location. She has done over 100's of films and magazines. http://www.sammiespades.com
All Adult Film Stars are welcome. It is a place for the people in the porn industry from talent to adult related companies, just to have fun and network. Now our industry has a place to go every TUESDAY to meet more individuals in our line of work. Yes, there will be some outrageous moments and FANS are WELCOME. We want to invite EVERYBODY to our unique version of KARAOKE.
No Door Cover -- Always FREE Shot Specials Giveaways for everyone
Also, if you are an adult film star and would like to more information or announce you will be attending, just send an email to KaraokeXXX@gmail.com
Brando's Bar and Grill 3725 Blue Diamond Road Las Vegas NV (702) 896-6018 www.brandoslasvegas.com
Unclear on the concept
This paper graffiti appeared of the side of CBS Studio Center on Radford, just a little east of Laurel Canyon in Studio City. (It's the studio for which Studio City was named. Built by Mack Sennett.)
I'm wondering who the graffiti was supposed to taunt.
"Two and a Half Men" is produced by Warner Bros. at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, a few miles away. CBS Studio Center is where the CBS executives have their offices.
You got me.
Hustler reminds us of their Charlie Sheen connection
They sent this the other day:
Johnny Wadd rises again
The well-equipped private dick whose filmed adventures were a staple of the '70s Golden Age is back in a new novel penned by Hall of Fame director Bob Chinn, who first brought Wadd to life and is now doing it again.
The book is available through Amazon.com and there's a link at the bottom of the story.
Bob Chinn's first novel, Flesh of the Lotus: A Johnny Wadd Novel, is available now at Amazon.com
Bob Chinn, creator and porn-auteur of the nine-part Johnny Wadd adult film series that launched the career of legendary porn icon John Holmes, has released his first novel Flesh of the Lotus. The book is based on the second film of the detective series (shot in 1971) and is the first of six Johnny Wadd novels to be published by BearManor Fiction. In 2008 BearManor Media published the critically acclaimed John Holmes biography titled, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches by Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson.
After graduating from UCLA film school, Chinn had aspirations of becoming a mainstream Hollywood director but began to accept work opportunities in the erotic movie genre in order to support his young family. The film noir character, private detective Johnny Wadd, was conceived by Chinn when a tall young man sporting an unruly afro entered Chinn's office seeking employment as an actor. Recognizing the potential after the man dropped his pants Chinn hired John Holmes on the spot, and wrote a script for his new talent on the back of an envelope. Two days later, the very first Johnny Wadd movie was in the can. The modest picture was an instant sensation among adult film fans and created an immediate demand for a sequel.
Forty years after its release, Johnny Wadd has become a historic and timeless piece of filmmaking that ignited Holmes' stardom and defined Bob Chinn as one of the most influential and respected players of the so-called Golden Age of adult pictures.
Flesh of the Lotus: A Johnny Wadd Novel was inspired by Chinn's desire to expand upon the original storyline and character -- something he was unable to do as a maverick filmmaker in the 1970s within the confines of budget restrictions and time constraints. In his debut as a compelling crime novelist, Bob Chinn invites readers to join lusty gumshoe Johnny Wadd on an absorbing journey of murder, sex and intrigue, in resolute pursuit of his former girlfriend's killer.
Flesh of the Lotus is now available at amazon.com.
Book cover designed by Denise LaFrance
Ken Levine releases a new book
Comedy writer/baseball announcer/blogger Ken Levine has just released a book of his travel writings, titled "Where The Hell Am I?"
As it turns out, I had been a fan of his stuff for years (I was very fond of his sitcom "Almost Perfect") but I wasn't familiar with him.
The book is available as a download for your Kindle, and if you don't have a Kindle Amazon can help you out with that, no problem.
'Last Remaining Seats' films announced
The L.A. conservancy's celebration of classic movies in vintage downtown theaters hits its 25th year with an impressive collection of movies including "Rear Window," "King Kong," "Safety Last!" (which was shot half a block away from the theater where it will be showing) and "Sunset Boulevard."
Performer Dylan Ryder has signed an exclusive contract with Bluebird Films. She'll be starring in "Katwoman," the sequel to Bluebird's "Batfxxx," later this year.
Duration and number of productions in the contract were not announced.
Dylan Ryder Bangs Out Deal With Bluebird Films Studio Signs Starlet to Exclusive Contract
VENICE, CA -- Bluebird Films is pleased to announce the signing of double-D darling and fan favorite Dylan Ryder to an exclusive contract, with big plans to give voice to the heretofore unsung starlet. The statuesque beauty impressed the studio with consistently powerful performances in every scene, evident in Batfxxx, Bonny & Clide, Inside Story and Cranked, and her talent, drive and sex appeal are the perfect fit with the company's stellar stable of glamour girls.
"Dylan is one of the hardest working girls in this industry," says Bluebird owner/director/performer Paul Chaplin. "She's a stunning beauty and has proven to be an invaluable asset on every production, both erotically and with a playful and positive attitude that makes her a pleasure to work with."
Ryder is thrilled with the agreement and the projects that the company has planned for her, most particularly the chance to step into the latex skin and star as Bluebird's Katwoman this year.
"I'm really happy to officially join the Bluebird family," gushed the busty brunette. "I love working for this company with all their hot talent and am very proud to represent them. I'm super excited to be the new Katwoman and look forward to the challenges and opportunities... and especially the sex!"
A team player, Dylan often appears ringside at MMA events when her twin sisters Jill and Jocelyn Lybarger compete, and she co-authored Chapter One of the book Porn - Philosophy for Everyone: How to Think With Kink. She keeps her active fan base in the know via twitter @DylanRyderXXX, her website DylanRyder.com is in full swing and she's designing athletic lifestyle apparel for women. Nominated by XRCO as 2011's Unsung Starlet, Ryder is the total package and now, as a Bluebird babe she will solidify her place as a major star in the adult industry.
Ryan Keely
Keely takes reins at Fleshlight Girls
Performer/Penthouse Pet Ryan Keely has joined Fleshlight in the business development department. I remember her from back when she was working at KSEX. She always impressed me as intelligent and this is a good move for her, and Fleshlight.
Fleshlight Hires Ryan Keely to Head Up The Company's Girl's Division
Austin, TX -- The number one selling men's sex toy company in the world, Fleshlight has announced the hiring of 2011 Penthouse Pet of the Year Runner-Up Ryan Keely as Head of Fleshlight Girls Division in their business development department.
The announcement was made today by COO Brian Shubin who said, "Our Fleshlight Girls brand has been growing and growing recently with the addition of the industry's biggest stars. Ryan comes to us with the perfect set of knowledge, ambition and experience. We are excited to hand the reigns of the Fleshlight Girls brand over to Ryan as we take this brand to the next level."
Ryan Keely's duties for Fleshlight will consist of not only working closely with the ladies of Fleshlight and brand development, but also market and technology research, strategy formulations, new product development, planning and management, marketing, advertising and promotion planning, launch and implementation. Keely will report to both CEO and COO of the company.
"I am honored to work with and endorse one of the most unique products on the adult toy market. Fleshlight is a brand that represents quality, function and fantasy," said Ryan. "Fleshlight has done a remarkable job signing an extraordinary roster of adult talent and I'm excited at the opportunity to head up the Fleshlight Ladies Division and work closely with all of the girls to continue branding Fleshlight as the most paramount product available for men."
Capri Anderson. Pic gleeped from Digital Desire
March 4, 2010
Capri Anderson inks Vivid pact
Vivid seems to have started up its Vivid Girl operation again with the signing of Capri Anderson, who recently co-starred with media darling Charlie Sheen in that set-to in New York's Plaza hotel.
This may get Steve Hirsch off his Octomom kick for a week or so.
CAPRI ANDERSON SIGNS AS NEWEST VIVID GIRL
After 17 Car Crashes and an Incident with Charlie Sheen at The Plaza Hotel She's Ready to Move on to Stardom
LOS ANGELES -- Capri Anderson, who captured headlines when she was part of Charlie Sheen's incident at The Plaza Hotel in New York City last year, has signed on as a Vivid Girl with the world's leading adult film studio.
"Capri is exceptional in so many ways and we think she can fully develop her potential as a Vivid Girl," said Steven Hirsch, founder/co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment. "Actually, we had cut back on our contract actresses program recently, but Capri is so exciting that we decided to reopen it just for her."
Capri was the toast of the web, the leading TV talk shows and the hottest gossip and entertainment outlets in the country after she spent one evening with Sheen last November. What apparently started innocently enough as a dinner appearance with Sheen, turned into a nightmare when she reportedly had to lock herself in Sheen's hotel room for protection. In retrospect, her experience with Sheen seems like the beginning of a dramatically downward spiral for the actor.
The 22-year-old dark blonde, 5'6" beauty with pouty lips and smoky green eyes was born in Van Nuys, though she has spent most of her life in New York and Florida. She recalls a fun-filled childhood with a focus on dancing but also with enough studying to get her into the National Honor Society.
While a college student in Miami, she made a sex tape with her boyfriend and sold it to a website to make money. "We thought that a few people in our neighborhood might wind up seeing that tape, but it turned out it was most of Dade County. I totally blew my cover," says Capri, "but it was my introduction to adult entertainment and I can honestly say that it changed my perception of myself. It's helped me become a woman and given me new found confidence. Becoming a Vivid Girl is a very exciting giant step for me. It means I'll be surrounded by top professionals who will bring out the best in me."
"I'm not sure yet how I'll get to the Vivid movie sets since I have a bit of a problem when it comes to driving. So far I've been in 17 crashes and as a result I'm now very resourceful when it comes to transportation. I walk or use buses, trains, taxis, bicycles and every once in a while, I'll get up my courage and borrow or rent a car. I feel confident in every area of my life except driving and so I'm putting off a decision to buy a car," she says.
Capri says she's definitely the romantic type and loves to be affectionate with guys she cares about. "Of course a sense of humor in a man is paramount because I love to laugh and have a good time. He also needs to be independent, intelligent and have a strong sense of romance."
She works out through dancing and has favorite studios on both the east and west coasts where she can be found two or three days a week. She has an apartment in Brooklyn and is looking for one in L.A.
When she's not dancing, she's playing soccer or baseball and loves to go clubbing. She reads and goes to art galleries for relaxation and has already started a modest art collection. She's rarely without her iPod which holds a collection of mostly classic rock, jazz and dub step music.
Add Charlie Sheen
Why are mainstream news outlets eager to give Bree Olson's real name but they never mention that Charlie Sheen's real name is Carlos Estevez?
Fucking a porn star does not make him a porn star. Except metaphorically.
Tarantino takes the reins at the New Beverly
I'm not a fan of Quentin Tarantino's movies, but I am a fan of his efforts to encourage film preservation and presentation, including his longtime secret subsidization of the New Beverly Cinema followed by the purchase of the venerable repertory house, which has been upgraded from its previous shabby-but-charming state to a very clean and well-kept shabby-but-charming.
Tarantino has programmed the offerings for the entire month of March and today and tomorrow the New Bev will be showing two full length features by, uh, "animator" Ralph Bakshi. Long derided as "Rotoscope Ralph" by many film fans (including me), Bakshi burst onto the scene in 1972 with the X-rated feature "Fritz the Cat" and then popped out a series of mediocre features including a version of "Lord of the Rings" and 1977's "Wizards," an alleged ripoff of the work of pioneering underground cartoonist Vaughn Bode, who died in 1975.
Bakshi will be represented by "Coonskin" and "Hey, Good Lookin'" on Friday and Saturday. They are worth seeing for animation completists and people who think that cartoons are only for children.
Other programs selected by Tarantino include a tribute to actor Rod Taylor, a Paul Mazursky double bill (I may finally see "Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice"), Robert Mitchum in "Thunder Road" and a midnight showing of Roger Vadim's salacious 1971 "Pretty Maids All in a Row," which with any luck will not be the scratched and faded print they showed a few months back.
A relatively-new performer gets the Juliland treatment. I have been a fan of Juliland ever since the site started and I was pleased when Richard asked me to do occasional press releases for him. I think that the material on Juliland helps erase the line between "porn" and "art."
Arizona's Aiden Ashley is March's jGrrl of the Month for Juliland
HOLLYWOOD, California -- Performer Aiden Ashley was announced as Juliland.com's jGrrl of the Month for March by Juliland impresario Richard Avery today.
Ashley moved from her native Arizona to L.A. to work in the adult industry about a year ago. She lists "Music, true friends, the circus, and Juliland" among her favorite things and she likes long walks on the beach and hates phonies. She loves being on camera, especially knowing there's an audience. She also is a fan of erotic photography.
"When looking at a print, I love the mystery of it and not knowing exactly what happened there," Ashley says.
She first won Richard's heart by bringing him cookies at their first photo session and Richard is enthusiastic about her as well, saying she has what it takes to be a star and, better, "She loves to play like no other jGrrl I've shot."
Aiden can be seen in 10 foto sets and 5 movies during the month of March, with appearances by a couple of surprise guests that make Aiden's appearance truly special and fun. "It was a brilliant match of two sick minds," Avery says.
Also appearing in Juliland in March are foto sets featuring past jGrrls including tasty redhead Jayden Cole, legendary Miko Lee and the gifted Angel Vain, plus brand new sets with Juliland newbies including the very fun Ruby Knox and troublemaker Ash Hollywood. In Movieland, Lexi Love is featured in "LOVE2," Ruby Knox in "KNOX1" and Ash Hollywood can be seen in "ASH1" and its highly anticipated sequel "ASH2."
Also this month on Juliland sister site BobbiStarr.com, Bobbi will be posting latest thoughts on her blog, as Bobbi, Richard and Juliland.com combine forces to present their latest adult entertainment experience.
"Take a look and enjoy how much fun Bobbi's world is," Avery says. "Trust us, you're going to be jealous."
Established in 2004 by now-retired performer Juli Ashton and legendary photographer Richard Avery, Juliland.com is a subscription website offering artistic, erotic photographs and videos of nudes and girl/girl content as well as multimedia podcasts and a blog. The site is updated daily with new content, and maintains an Internet presence on Twitter and Facebook. To see more, visit the Juliland.com tour.
FTC disclaimer: I wrote this press release and I got paid for it.
Group portrait with computer
We get letters
A Constant Reader sent this in the other day:
Unless I missed it...no comment on the Jeopardy! IBM Challenge (aka Humanity Goes Down) on your blog? I thought it was a neat experiment but flawed.
Always enjoy perusing your site.
Thanks for asking. I do have some history with that show, and I watched those three shows with interest.
Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, who both have more than $2 million in Jeopardy! winnings, were challenged by a computer ("Watson," named for early IBM president Thomas Watson, who also coined the company motto: "Think") that had been programmed by IBM to play the fast-paced game.
I was not surprised that the humans got clobbered, but I do have some observations:
Whoever programmed the computer to play the game is aware of two playing tactics: what I call "Diving for Doubles" (starting a category in the number-four or number-five box in hope of finding a Daily Double) and the "Forrest Bounce" (hopping back and forth between two categories). The first tactic is more effective than the second in this company: Jennings and Rutter are veteran Jeopardy! players and you have to do better than that to rattle them.
There are some disturbing lacunae in Watson's knowledge: the response of "What is Toronto?" in the U.S. Cities Final is a good example. The IBM people said that they programmed Watson to give low importance to category names (and there are several U.S. cities called "Toronto") -- which also explains the computer's poor showing in the "Actors Who Direct" category, which only offered movie titles and required the contestant to factor in the category to be able to determine a response.
The inability of the computer to hear other players' answers was a problem: Once, Watson repeated Ken Jennings's incorrect response.
I'd like to see how Watson does on the really off-the-wall material like "Before and After" or the drop-a-letter, find-the-word and anagram categories. I think the mental gymnastics required to respond would be too tough to replicate electronically.
The computer has the advantage in ringing in -- it is much faster than a human, even when it has to determine its response and its confidence level -- and in certain clues that say things like "In 1546 this king..." where the computer can access a chronological list of English kings and get the correct response easily.
Take your clothes off and sign this
Years ago, I came to the belief that nudists were on the forefront of attacks on free expression. The nature of nudism requires that its practitioners gather in secluded and isolated places, and this discretion leaves an opening for haters to trot out accusatory rhetorical questions like "What happens in those places?" and "Who will think of the children?" -- that last one obviously asked by people who never had kids and are unaware of children's proclivity to shuck their duds at the slightest opportunity until grown-ups talk them out of it -- and leave people to think the worst.
The American Association for Nude Recreation has composed a Nudists' Bill of Rights stating the rights of people who are interested in nude recreation, and they are encouraging people to sign it. Take a look and click on it if you agree.
Click through for more detail. You can sign on the page after that if you'd like.
Bridgett Rollins, Miss May 1975. Photo copyright Playboy.
Good-bye to Bridgett
Playmate Bridgett Rollins, Miss May 1975, passed away in February after a four-year battle with cancer. She was one of the bright spots of the '70s Playmates, with a pixie quality that came through in her pictures.
She is survived by her husband, a daughter, two sons and three grandchldren.
She was 54.
A look at 2010 in mainstream
Movie blog Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule takes a look at the movies of 2010. Anything that starts with a tribute to the sweet, sexy and underrated Gwen Welles (who I just reacquainted myself with at a screening of Robert Altman's "California Split" at the New Bev a couple of weeks ago) is worth reading, and its analysis of the movies of last year is amazing. Now I'm sorry I missed some of those movies.
You may remember Dennis Hopper as the bomber from "Speed" or the director of "Easy Rider" but he was also a masterful photographer. Taschen put together a collection of his photographs and put it out in a massive book, offered in two limited editions of 1500 signed by Hopper ($1500) and 100 signed by Hopper with a print included ($2000).
A man and his photographs
The new "budget edition" is only a little smaller (11" x 14" instead of 13" x 17") has two fewer pages (probably the signature and the protective cover page) and has an MSRP of $70 instead of the four figures the other editions fetched.
Like the Vanessa Del Rio book I spoke of the other day, it can be purchased at bookstores around the world, including the Taschen stores in Beverly Hills and at the Farmers Market, and also through the Amazon button below. Yes, Amazon will cut me in. You pay the same regardless.
Does Ted Turner know about this?
March 1, 2011
Somebody at 'Conan' is a porn fan
I was watching "Conan" on TBS last night and the title of the episode paid tribute to '70s Golden Age performer Vanessa Del Rio.
Speaking of Vanessa Del Rio
Art-book publisher Taschen has just issued a non-limited budget edition of its massive biography of Vanessa Del Rio. Although a $59.99 MSRP may not sound like a "budget" edition, the original versions were a $1500 "Art Edition" of 200 signed by Vanessa herself that included a Robert Crumb lithograph, and a $700 boxed "Collectors Edition" 0f 1300 that was also signed by Vanessa.
Compared to those $60 is pocket change.
If you want to buy one you can get it through Amazon and I get a piece. Click on the little box. My cut comes out of Amazon, you pay the same price. I am a river to my people.
Tessa Lane sings
Porn Star Karaoke is jumping
I don't know if it's something Seymour is putting in the ice cubes or what, but Porn Star Karaoke has been on fire the last couple of weeks, with Nicki Hunter rousing the crowd and a revolving cast of characters that has included PSK co-founder Konnie, Violet Monroe, Tessa Lane (singing "Material Girl" there to the right), Mark Davis, Lucky Starr, Dawn Tulman, Lily Cade, Tera Knightley (who flashed her G-stringed ass at me, averring "I only wear panties because Seymour asked me to."), Mandy Sweet, Seth Gamble, Chad Diamond, Glenn King, Tony Bones, Tyler Knight, James Deen, Ron Jeremy and Dale DaBone, who does a fair amount of crowd rousing himself.
The action reminds me of the early days of Porn Star Karaoke, when lines of fans formed around the building because the place was filled to the rafters with industry professionals and I got the stink-eye from more than one twenty-something fan wondering who was the grey-haired guy hugging Kiki Daire.
Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry, and has been since July 2003. Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. Admission -- 21 and older, with photo ID -- and parking are free. There is a two-drink minimum.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are invited to reserve tables, which are held until 10:30 p.m. Email mail@sardosbar.com.
Mandy Sweet and Tera Knightley
Dave Friedman, 1923 - 2011
Sex-film pioneer Dave Friedman died earlier this month. He was an acolyte of legendary exploitation impresario Kroger Babb, whose '40s tent-show presentations of his film "Mom and Dad" pioneered exploitation film presentation. Friedman made clever nudie-cutie films like "Trader Hornee" and "The Erotic Adventures of Zorro" and worked with goremeister Herschell Gordon Lewis on films like "Blood Feast" and "Two Thousand Maniacs."
If you have "fuck a porn star" on your bucket list, you're in luck. The former Wicked and Vivid contract performer is now working at the Carson City-adjacent BunnyRanch, Details are scanty but if you're in the vicinity (or plan to be) ring up the BunnyRanch at 775 246-9901 and inquire or use this direct connection.
If you call, tell them Tod said hi.
In this case I don't get a piece.
The BunnyRanch is Proud To Introduce Porn Star Ms. Chasey Lain!
Listed as Top 50 Porn Stars Of All Time by AVN Magazine, Chasey Lain has joined up with The World Famous BunnyRanch.
Chasey first came upon the adult movie scene with Wicked Pictures, with a starring role in "The Original Wicked Woman" (1993), which may be the first adult film with a before-and-after boob job, which Chasey received during shooting!
It wasn't long before Chasey was signed for a major contract with Vivid Entertainment. Her first movie for Vivid was "White Wedding."
Another film was "Chasin' Pink 6," which starred an all female cast and is part of her own series. Other notable films include "Chasey Loves Rocco" and "Chasey Saves The World," as well as "Lethal Affairs," based on a true CIA story involving Russian spies.
Years later Chasey was asked why she so quickly jumped ship from Wicked to Vivid and she said "It's not that Wicked treated me bad. It was nothing like that at all. Back then Wicked didn't do contracts and Vivid offered me one. There was no way to know what my future was going to be like with Wicked when they weren't willing to commit to anything and Vivid was. And well, Vivid is the class act of porn. No other company commits the money and effort that Vivid does to further a star's career. When the opportunity arose for me to get a contract with Vivid, how could I say no?"
There is even a song about Chasey called "The Ballad of Chasey Lain" by the Blood Hound Gang. Also Chasey has made an impression in mainstream Hollywood, as she appeared as the dorm-room seductress in the Spike Lee's Movie, "He Got Game", as well as the movie "Orgazmo" a movie from South Park co-creator Trey Parker (where she plays the role of a porn star) and she even appeared in an episode of HBO's "Tales From The Crypt" called "Demon Knight".
Inducted into The AVN Hall of Fame in 2003, Chasey is often referred to as the most beautiful woman in the adult industry. Chasey's elegant looks have made her a mainstay in adult movies for years and now she is part of The BunnyRanch family.
Claire Sinclair. Photo copyright Playboy.
Miss October is coming back to the Crazy Horse in Las Vegas
Playmate Claire Sinclair, Miss October 2010 and reported consort of Marston Hefner, will be making a return trip to the Crazy Horse Paris show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in April.
This timing coincides with the annual announcement of the Playmate of the Year, which has been held the last couple of years at a dinner in Las Vegas (to which I have never been invited) instead of a luncheon at the Playboy Mansion (which I have had the pleasure of attending a few times).
If I'm in town for the Playmate of the Year this year I will probably check this out.
Back by Popular Demand Playboy's Claire Sinclair Stars in MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris
The Face of Bettie Page Stores and Las Vegas Resident Gives Fans Another Chance to See Her Tantalizing Performance
LAS VEGAS -- MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris' intimate French spectacular cabaret is thrilled to welcome the return of popular guest star Claire Sinclair, Playboy's 2010 October Playmate of the Month, for an encore of performances April 20 - 27. Making her debut in the show last October, Sinclair mesmerized MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris fans as the youngest guest star at the age of 19. Her charismatic performance and vintage glamorous pin-up appeal brought Sinclair much attention and quickly provided her with the honor of being the face and spokesmodel for Bettie Page stores.
The rising star teased new admirers during her opening night debut as she seductively engaged audiences with her sultry solo number on the signature Crazy Horse Paris red lip-shaped "Dali" couch, which was filmed and aired on a recent episode of E!'s Holly's World. Sinclair is expected to appear on future episodes of the show as she now shares her residency between Los Angeles, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev.
The vibrant young personality is pleased to return to the artistically inspired show this spring along-side the provocative MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris dancers who this June will be celebrating an impressive 10 years on the Las Vegas Strip.
MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris performs nightly at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., dark Tuesdays. Guests must be at least 18 years of age to attend the show. Tickets for Claire Sinclair's engagement are priced at $60.50 and VIP seating at $70.50, inclusive of all tax and fees. Guests may purchase a "Meet & Greet" with Sinclair and the dancers for an additional $50, which includes a commemorative photo and the opportunity to interact with the international performers. Tickets can be purchased at any MGM Grand ticket outlet, by phone at (702) 891-7777 or online at mgmgrand.com.
Oops
I saw this story about Maria Bello in a new upcoming U.S. version of the BBC's "Prime Suspect" and I freaked out a little. It looked like another attempt to dumb down a show for U.S. consumption (Remember Robert Pastorelli trying to play Robbie Coltrane's part in the U.S. version of "Cracker"? Didn't think so.) and substitute the much-younger and audience-friendly Bello for the middle-aged character played by Helen Mirren. But my game show instincts kicked in and I looked up Bello on IMDB. She is 43.
When Helen Mirren started doing "Prime Suspect" she was 46.
Shutting up now.
Dale and Nicki sing prretty for the people
February 15, 2011 Dale DaBone hosting Porn Star Karaoke tonight
Dale was co-hosting with Nicki last week and the place was rocking. He masterfully held the entire audience in the palm of his hand all night, working the crowd and never missing a chance to make contact with the crowd. I don't know where he learned showmanship, but he's got it.
There has been a real infusion of energy at Porn Star Karaoke lately, with new talent like Lily Cade and Violet Monroe joining the regular group of veteran performers and other industry professionals that has made Sardo's Grill and Lounge the place to be on Tuesday nights since 2003.
If you don't know where Sardo's is, welcome to the industry and scroll down for full details.
Dale DaBone To Host PSK this Tuesday
Dale DaBone is taking center stage this Tuesday, Feb. 15th, and hosting PSK!
Dale is very talented and familiar with taking the microphone and keeping the evening fun and exciting as a karaoke MC. PSK is very happy to have Dale host in place of Nicki Hunter this week while Nicki Hunter is out of town.
Dale just won best comeback performer of the year at XBIZ. He is a 7-time AVN award winner including best actor. Dale played Batman in Vivid's #1 movie and multi AVN winner movie "Batman XXX" and he just finished playing Elvis in the new #1 movie of the year! You can see Dale DaBone this Tuesday at PSK and follow him on Twitter at @daledabonexxx.
Since its start in July 2003, Porn Star Karaoke has become the longest running ongoing weekly event in the history of the adult business. Porn Star Karaoke is open to the public as well as to members of the adult industry.
Admission, 21 and older with photo ID, and parking is free. There is a two-drink minimum.
Sardo's Grill and Lounge is located at 259 N. Pass Ave in Burbank, Calif.
Porn Star Karaoke starts at 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Sardo's website. Adult industry professionals are encouraged to reserve tables, especially this week. Reservations are held until 10:30 p.m. For reservations or other information, send an email to mail@sardosbar.com
Axel Braun channeling John Landis?
I just got an on-the-set invitation for a new Vivid parody production directed by Axel Braun. The cast is made up of the usual suspects, with two major exceptions: directors Rob Black and Will Ryder are playing parts.
This reminded me of the 1985 film "Into The Night," where director John Landis cast the movie with most of the DGA in acting roles, including "Dirty Harry" director (and Clint Eastwood mentor) Don Siegel, French nouvelle vague director (and director of "Barbarella") Roger Vadim, "Incredible Shrinking Man" director Jack Arnold, "The Fly" director David Cronenberg, "Foul Play" director Colin Higgins, "Resurrection" director Daniel Petrie, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" director Amy Heckerling, "Harry and Tonto" director Paul Mazursky, "Clue" director Jonathan Lynn, "Eating Raoul" director Paul Bartel, "Big Chill" director Lawrence Kasdan, "Melvin and Howard" director Jonathan Demme and "Psycho II" director Richard Frankiln. Plus Jim Henson, David Bowie, "Midnight Cowboy" screenwriter Waldo Salt, makeup wizard Rick Baker and Landis himself as a menacing drug dealer.
I thought there were, like, five directors in that movie before I looked it up. Add 'Into The Night'
I was doing the cross-channel boogie last night and I finally got a chance to see it. It's hilarious. Every time you turn around there's another director -- including Landis, whose drug dealer character pops up a lot, and why not, he was there anyway.
Speaking of Lawrence Kasdan...
That guy always pissed me off. Here's why:
About ten seconds after the lights came up and the curtain closed, everybody was waiting for the "Star Wars" sequel, and when it finally opened in 1980 a group of Filmex people got together and went to the Egyptian theater in Hollywood, where it was playing around-the-clock that first weekend. We hit the 6 am show, because it was relatively uncrowded -- too early for families, too late for the late-night crowd -- and we watched, goggle-eyed, at the saga unfolding before us. And yes, we were all old enough to vote at the time.
The most jarring thing was the revelation of the nature of Darth Vader's character. He was not a noble badguy, like, say, Khan from "The Wrath of Khan." He was a liar, cheat, bully and general asshole. He told Lando he would not capture Chewbacca and the Princess if Lando would give him Han Solo -- and then he took them prisoner anyway. ("I am changing the terms of the deal.") That lie was important, because storytelling conventions require that essential plot elements happen three times. Like the Millennium Falcon not being able to leap into hyperspace.
When, at the climactic lightsaber battle, Darth Vader told Luke "I am your father" my bullshit detector registered TILT. This looked to me like the third lie, an attempt by Vader to demoralize Luke and bring him over to the Dark Side.
The screenplay was the last work by award-winning writer Leigh Brackett, who was terminally ill with cancer (and knew it) when she was writing the script. I have the feeling that she had a way to get the story back on track, exposing Vader's statement as the third lie, but she died before she could get it on paper.
Personally, I didn't lose my interest in "Star Wars" until "Return of the Jedi" in 1983. With Brackett dead, the script was written by Lawrence Kasdan, probably the only sentient being on earth who really believed Vader's bullshit, sending the "Star Wars" universe careening into a totally new direction.
BTW, if you'd like to disagree with this, feel free. But if you couldn't spot -- to the frame -- the precise moment when it was revealed that Han Solo had nailed Princess Leia the first time you saw it (also communicated by unspoken storytelling convention, like the do-it-three-times tradition) you may have been too young to understand the rest of this at the time as well.
Naturists getting angry about San Onofre again
The Friends of San Onofre Beach, a group of nude beach enthusiasts who use the otherwise-pretty-desolate beach over there between the nuclear power plant and Camp Pendleton, have started sounding the alarms about despotic park rangers who think that the the 20-plus years of peaceful nude beach use doesn't matter because they don't like the idea of people running around naked on their beach and so there.
I have maintained for years that nudists are the canaries in the coal mine for free expression, and we should make it a point to support them.
Here's the latest note:
Are we just going to sit by idly, while our current (and unpopular) State Parks bureaucrats dictate the destruction of our beloved San Onofre experience? Of course we aren't! Keep writing to our seemingly clueless "leaders" (see the Discussions tab for contact info). Rich Haydon's police-state dictatorship must end, soon, and you can help. And, please continue sharing this FOSOB Facebook group with your friends. :)
I highly recommend that everyone continue contacting our State Parks "Leadership" (cough cough), to help keep it fresh in their minds that we aren't going away, and that they need to work with us (along with AANR & NAC) to provide the public with the quality clothing-optional recreational opportunities at San Onofre (as it's been for the last 30 years) that we demand, and deserve. We need to erase any thought in their minds that there's even a possibility that we might just go away. We won't. We are still here, and we still want our beach, and we will pursue this issue relentlessly, for as long as it takes, until we "The People" achieve our goal....until the nude beach at San Onofre is clothes-free once again.
Also, please continue to share our FOSOB group with your friends,
and urge them to share it with their friends. We simply can NOT allow our nude beach to be taken away from us, not without a serious battle, and we need all the support we can get. Summer is coming, and, as the story and pictures on the linked web page show, San Onofre is in drastic & immediate need of policy changes (and personnel changes as well, if that's what it takes).
Don't wait until it's too late.
Thanks so much everyone!
Video-X-Pix announces February sale
The redoubtable vintage-film company is having a month-long "Valentine's Day" sale. The Platinum Elite packages are excellent, with ancillary features and printed material that give the '70s Golden Age material the respect it deserves. I wrote a description of their movie "Deep Inside Little Oral Annie" for the AVN 15th-anniversary supplement and was honored that they have excerpted it on their web page.
Check it out.
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All Sales thru the end of February receive a free Trailer DVD, while supplies last.
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This and that
Apparently Daryl Hannah will not be doing a film version of Chuck Whatzisname's book "Snuff."
The latest from the Tod-Hunter.Net La Jolla correspondent
Dave Cummings weighs in on the latest goings-on going on in the adult world.
FROM THE TRENCHES
BY: Dave Cummings---Porn Star/Producer/Director FEB, 2011
I've been in battles many times, be it with grade school bullies, scholastic deadlines, or the Viet Cong. Now into my 17th year of involvement with the Adult Entertainment Industry, current battles are many and some seem considerably ill-targeted, for example; religiously radical and/or self-appointed (fundraising?) civic/business organizations and legislators who seem to think that their God, or the 2010 elections, gave them extraordinary power to reload their shot guns and target politically legitimate porn. Why can't they instead vigorously go after child porn, terrorists, government ineptness, illegitimate stuff, policies that cost the economy and jobs, and the many other mega matters that America needs targeted like laser-guided bombs?
Also, the continued threat of the U.S.C. 2257 monstrosity which seems like a perfect example of a huge and unnecessary record-keeping bureaucracy that seemingly wastes tax payer dollars during these times of huge deficits by using sledge hammers to break an egg, instead of merely querying porn producers by email/fax/letter/etc to obtain copies of actresses or actors date of birth documents should they have any doubts about a film participant not being the legal age of 18 at the time of the filming -- this is 2011, and communications can cheaply and effectively replace manpower-heavy teams of federal costly regulation-writers, "researchers" and inspectors.
Likewise, the State of Californian, via its CAL/OSHA, is threading into on-set health and safety issues that might well be the straw that breaks the camel's back and will shut down or severely hinder legitimate Freeman v. California porn-making by requiring barriers such as condoms, and possibly even dental dams, for the same actions that off-set Americans in California privately anticipate in with regularity without CAL/OSHA oversight. If CAL/OSHA gets to control and mandate job-killing regulations on present day porn sets, might they subsequently be someday mandating and somehow monitoring their regulations in your bedrooms, too? Will legitimate California porn-making be forced to take it's jobs/tax revenues and money to other locations, or "underground", just because it's the only way to provide condom-less porn and provide viewers with the reality entertainment that so many demand to see? Will (some harsher?) porn from other countries become a black-market in America, further eroding jobs, sale taxes, income taxes, and spendable revenues -- will it wrongly connote to some viewers that treating woman roughly/fisting/choking is normal lovemaking? Yikes!
The most worrisome present battle seems to be the ILLEGAL piracy and copyright infringing that's killing off porn production companies because of the ILLEGAL copying and uploading for subsequent ILLEGAL downloading by the masses of past customers who now "take" porn off of the Internet without LAWFULLY paying for it. I keep hoping that someone will soon surface with a hack-proof way to embed porn in such a way that it can't be uploaded or downloaded by the people who are ILLEGALLY pirating and/or criminally downloading porn.
Yes, the battles are many, and the outlook seems relatively dismal to me. Now, what I expressed above in merely my personal opinion, but more and more, I'm worrying that porn-making in America is looking like it's heading towards a hospice situation where recovery is extremely "iffy". YIKES!
Random Notes from a Red Notebook: 'A Pretty Filthy Evening'
The Civilians' workshop presentation of scenes and songs from their original musical based on the adult industry, "A Pretty Filthy Evening," was sold out, but I knew that there were house seats that would not be picked up and I did not intend to miss the show. I had been interviewed by one of the show's researchers, made connections for them to meet up with other professionals in the Porno-American Community, and brought them to Porn Star Karaoke at Sardo's Grill and Lounge. I was invested.
The box office opened at 7:00. I got to the darkened box office window of the Kirk Douglas Theatre at 6:15: I =needed two tickets and I wasn't taking any chances. A group began to gather at 6:45 and I started to take notes.
The scenesters come chattering up in pairs. Young, trendy, affluent and oh-so-hip, they're the same thrillseekers I saw at "Shortbus" a couple of years ago... Two people strut up, survey me as if I'm a not-too-interesting bug. "The show starts at eight, right?" "Nine," I tell them. They walk away, arguing who got it wrong.... When the box office opens, I confirm that the show is completely sold out, but tickets may be available later. The scenesters walk up to the window, get their tickets. They have all reserved their seats in advance... When the area clears, I walk back to the window and score the last ticket. Five minutes later, I see a woman get turned away. Score one for the old guy. Another 20 minutes, I score a ticket for my friend. Three rows away, but we will get in, at least. We go over to El Pollo Loco for something to eat before the show.
The doors open at 8, with a full bar and DJ. The DJ is not playing wakka-chu-wakka porn cliche music. Not sure what to make of that. I peruse the program sheet, which acknowledges "the many people in the adult industry who shared their stories with us" right above the union declarations... I just ate, otherwise I'd get something... A half-sheet of paper asks for a porn version of an Oscar-nominated movie title. I come up with "The Sexual Network," "127 Whores," and "Booty-ful." I wonder how they'll go over.... A guy walks by, looks like Tim Allen. He probably isn't... I get the feeling that if my words are going to be used, they'll be spoken by Steven Weber. Cool... A group of four smug yuppies passes around a camera, taking pictures of each other. Grin, flash, guffaw, repeat. I lost count at 10... I do a lap of the lobby, don't recognize a soul -- mainstream or adult -- except one guy who looks like Kenneth Branagh.
This syncs up with what I've always said about mainstream acceptance of adult: We're the freakshow. They'll have us to dinner, but they'll expect us to bite the head off a chicken before we leave... The DJ is playing an easy-listening version of Toto's "Africa," as if the original wasn't soft enough... In the crowd, I see Joanna Angel, who looks right at me and doesn't recognize me. I am momentarily irritated until I realize that she's standing and I'm seated, so she's looking down. She probably doesn't recognize me at that angle.... Then she sits next to me and says hi. She is with James Deen, and we chat momentarily. Deen says he's going to play charades, and "I'm excited about charades. What could go wrong?"
The theater auditorium has a severe rake, and there are names of contributors conspicuously on the armrests and seat numbers almost invisible on the front rim of each seat. There's a gallery on each side, and people lean over the rails like spectators at a bullfight.
The show starts, and there is ugly condescending laughter from some of the audience members. The director and the composer also lose points with me by talking about what they learned "in the Valley" as if it's some kind of backwater, playing to that west side snobbery that thinks that anything north of Mulholland is Appalachia. But the stories ring with truth, and although very few people are identified, I know who every source is. Not only know them, I can speed dial most of them from my cell phone.... There is a break for Charades, and Ginger Lynn has an audience volunteer pull a movie title to act out from between the spread legs of a mannequin....
After intermission, I see Jeff Mullen heading back to his seat in the sixth row. I text-message him "You probably got tickets in advance, didn't you? Hello from the nosebleed section."... Mullen texts me: "James Deen and Joanna Angel are offended by this musical."... I can't say I'm surprised. Even though the stories are honest and true, the context is missing and these are only elements of a show, not a completed show... And my words are not said by Steven Weber or anybody else, but that's OK, the stuff they used was good.
After the show, I see James and Joanna and they cheerfully admit they hated it. "I was ready to walk out," Deen tells me. "They said 'You don't have to do it if you don't want to,' but I told them that I was a professional, I said I would do it and I'll do it." The composer sees them and the three get into a heated conversation while Mullen and I and our escorts discuss the show. Jeff liked the music, and his date, who is not in the adult industry, found it fascinating. Good to know that this can reach an audience that is not in the industry.
When I get a chance to talk with the composer (who, gratifyingly, recognized me) he pointed out that the audience has to be led into the topic and ugly laughter at the beginning is inevitable -- but by the end of the first act they audience was actually getting into it. And as I thought back, he was right. The ugly laughter had evaporated and they were getting with the stories, laughing with the stories instead of at them.
The show is expected to open in the fall and there may be other showcases. I'll be looking out for it and you may want to too.
AIM reopens
The beleaguered adult-industry clinic reinvents itself as a private corporation. This may not stop the AIDS Shakedown Foundation from attacking at the slightest provocation, but it's good to know that they're back.
The Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation is now AIM Medical Associates P.C.- Doors are open and the clinic is better than ever!
Van Nuys, CA -- AIM (formerly Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation) re-opened for full services. According to Sharon Mitchell, AIM CEO "We're up and running and here to stay!" Mitchell emphasized, "Yes, we're back and still providing the same important services for early detection HIV, STDs (testing and treatment), doctor visits, and general health check- ups. From Pap smears, to Pelvic exam, we continue to provide the same stellar service in a one-stop visit." AIM's counseling and referral services are available by appointment as usual. AIM-Med.org offers online testing throughout the USA. AIM provides services for the sexually active person to be as safe as possible while enjoying work or play. "Our outlook has been and always will remain, Sexual Health in Body, Mind, Emotion, and Spirit."
As the doors re-opened on the clinic there was one big change, "The Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation" is now "AIM Medical Associates P.C." a private corporation. Visitors to the clinic will experience only improvements in the day to day client services provided by AIM. The change in the corporate status of AIM will now allow for the evolution into the vision begun 13 years ago. Relieved from pointless harassment that came with oversight from the County Health Department, the new AIM more appropriately is responsible to the California Medical Association. AIM plans to provide more services, both on the internet and in house, and continue its relationships with current clients while welcoming new ones.
"We at AIM would like to take the opportunity to thank our Board of Directors for their commitment to the mission, serving without compensation, despite unfair adversities. Also our attorneys, CPA, and the Staff who have been invaluable especially in these last 55 days to get us here and now. Most of all, AIM would like to thank you, our clients who kept us going these last two months. Through your support, we knew that we would once again look forward to this day, and being of service to you. Thank you."
Sharon Mitchell PH.D. CEO, AIM Medical Associates P.C. (818) 981-5681 Ph - (818) 981-3851 Fx www.AIM-Med.org Good stuff
Here are links to some stories I found interesting:
"Last Tango in Paris" star Maria Schneider died in Paris this week after a long illness.
The early '70s were an amazing time of sexual liberation in the movies. After the barriers were broken on violence with "Bonnie and Clyde" in 1967 and "The Wild Bunch" in 1969, filmmakers turned their interest to sexuality. "Deep Throat" and "Behind the Green Door" opened the door, but Bernardo Bertolucci's "Last Tango in Paris" blew off the hinges with its dynamite combination of Marlon Brando's star power, Vittorio Storaro's low-key cinematography, Gato Barbieri's jazz-heavy score and the young, fresh, vibrant joie de vivre and sexuality of 19-year-old Maria Schneider. The film also paid homage to the late-'50s French Nouvelle Vague by casting Francois Truffaut's alter ego Jean-Pierre Leaud as Schneider's filmmaker fiance, who has the outlandish idea of filming her as she prepares for their wedding.
The film itself is sexual and brutal -- when Brando, whose wife just committed suicide, sees Schneider in a vacant apartment he wordlessly grabs her, rips her panties off, throws her to the floor and fucks her -- and they decide to have a no-names-just-sex relationship, meeting in the vacant apartment. The action moves from peak to peak, and ends in a practically operatic manner.
Influential movie critic Pauline Kael went nuts over the film, uncharacteristically hyperbolic in her October 28,1972 review in the New Yorker:
Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris was presented for the
first time on the closing night of the New York Film Festival, October
14, 1972: that date should become a landmark in movie history comparable
to May 29, 1913 -- the night Le Sacre du Printemps was first
performed -- in music history. There was no riot, and no one threw anything
at the screen, but I think it’s fair to say that the audience was in a
state of shock, because Last Tango in Paris has the same kind of hypnotic excitement as the Sacre, the same primitive force, and the same thrusting, jabbing eroticism.
And she was right. It was a mind-blower of a film, and even now, almost 40 years later, it's still powerful.
And a big part of the impact was the performance of the voluptuous, innocent-yet-knowing Schneider.
She didn't do much after that, performing in maybe 20 films, and went through the Linda Lovelace-style I-was-used statements, but apparently remained friends with costar Marlon Brando until his death.
I used an image of her from "Last Tango": casually naked, happily laughing. I'll always remember her that way.
'Skins': Much ado about nothing, and Ernie Kovacs called it in 1957 anyway
There has been a to-do about a new scripted series on MTV called "Skin," which apparently features teenagers doing teenage-type things although they have not reached the age of 18, when -- according to myth -- they suddenly discover their genitals.
There have been the usual protests from Brent Bozell (the Michael Weinstein of TV censorship) and his "Parents Television Council" and other right-wing nutjobs, but it all sounded familiar to me.
Years ago, at the dawn of television, there was a performer named Ernie Kovacs. He blazed like a comet across TV, having several shows of his own, guesting on other shows like "What's My Line?" and taking over for Steve Allen Mondays on "Tonight" because Allen was beat after his weekend show. Kovacs died way the hell too young at 42, in a car wreck at the corner of Beverly Glen and Santa Monica. I drop by his grave every so often and thank him.
Between all this other activity, he managed to write a novel, "Zoomar," in 1957. A look at the TV industry of the time, it tells the story of a network executive who oversees a TV show that was paid for by a shoe polish manufacturer, in the '50s business model where ad agencies and sponsors bought air time from networks and produced shows to fill that purchased time.
The shoe polish was called Wipe-Ola and the show was "The Miss Wipe-Ola Beauty Hunt."
When the show gets off to a slow start, the executive gets his secretary to start writing letters to a nationally syndicated newspaper TV critic, pretending to be viewers outraged and appalled by the "scanty bathing suits" being worn on the "Miss Wipe-Ola Beauty Hunt." Different stationery, different pens, different typewriters, different postmarks on the letters thanks to friends in different cities.
The TV critic fell for the bait, and upon reporting the letters in his column a deluge of real letters started. And the ratings began to soar.
When the secretary asks the executive "Now that the audience has seen the girls aren't exactly wearing bikinis, what happens next week?"
The executive responds: "Once you have told an audience that they are watching something that is barely getting by the censors, you can dress these girls in Mother Hubbards and nobody can stop the audience from drooling."
(This is on page 155-159 of the hardback version for those of you playing along at home. If you have the paperback edition, check chapter 24.)
Shout! Factory has announced a 6-disc 13-hour set of Ernie Kovacs TV work to be released in April. Kovacs was a true TV visionary, whose outlandish ideas were gleefully embraced by his tech crews and brought to eye-boggling fruition on 12-inch black and white TV sets nationwide.
Kovacs fearlessly did a 30-minute pantomime sketch, arguably invented the music video with his visual interpretation of Esquivel's chart of "Jalousie," and set a standard that is still hard to match.
His techs managed to preserve his videotapes after his death by setting them aside and not erasing and reusing them as networks usually do. They managed to keep the stash secret and traded out the tapes one-by-one as Kovacs' widow Edie Adams bought new two-inch tape reels (at $200 per) over a period of several years.
I have already made plans to get mine, and if it looks good to you I invite you to click on that Amazon button and order one for yourself. No. it's not cheap. Yes, I will get a small piece. No, you will not pay any extra, my cut comes out of Amazon's profit.
