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Evasive Angles and TTB Productions Fines Range From $185 to $25K

Scott Ross writes for AVN:

Both Evasive Angles and TTB Productions were issued the same set of four citations each, resulting in $30,560 in fines for each company. The citations were issued Wednesday.

Each company was fined $25,000 for violating regulations that require employers to protect employees from blood-borne pathogens. Specifically, Evasive Angles and TTB Productions were fined for not ensuring the protection of three employees who were exposed to HIV, a blood-borne pathogen, on or around March 23. In short, Cal/OSHA regulations place the responsibility for ensuring the safety of adult talent on production companies - not on the performers themselves.

AdultDVDTalk Discusses Cal-OSHA Ruling

I get a sense that few porners are shedding tears for TT Boy, but most fear the implications of this ruling to California's porn industry.

I find the most intelligent online discussion on AdultDVDTalk. More video industry people populate this moderated chatboard than any other.

Ivory writes: "Are any of you even slightly fazed by the fact that "regulations" are actually laws, and that the agency that is enforcing the laws is making them too?"

Saki writes: "Employees cannot waive Cal/OSHA requirements. It's assumed that Cal/OSHA knows what's in the best interests of the health and safety of workers and that if employees were able to waive their rights then they would be doing so because they didn't know better or because the employers were taking advantage of them."

The Outsider writes on XXXPorntalk.com:

Names aren't important, folks. Fines are. There's no need to fill our already filled prisons, and clog up our legal system with cases. What needed to happen has happened. It's only the tip of the iceberg, too. We aren't going to put these folks in prison, you see. We're going to make them change their behavior. And we're going to hit them where they live... ...in their pocketbooks.

The governmental powers that be know that if another HIV outbreak comes to light... ...They will be held accountable. They will be asked why they did not do something. Since I happen to be a taxpayer, and I happen to agree with with my political representation is doing, and has to do... ...I happen to use 'we' as an inclusive term relating to a body of thought. I told all of you a long, long time ago that this would come to pass. And through lobbying, and not violence, it has. How does one lobby, you ask? Once voices an opinion. Even when everyone seems to be against it. Technology is a wonderful thing, folks. Technology can hide condoms, dental dams, and all the stuff listed on the Cal/OSHA website. Here's some advice: Learn how to use it, so you can still sell DVD's. And if you think Federal OSHA is going to let you shoot in other states and countries... ...you might want to rethink that. Learn to use technology now to overcome your obstacles, and you will survive. Continue to buck the giant 50 foot wave coming toward you... ...and you will not. It's really that simple.

Rob Spallone Calls

Rob: "Should everyone who shot a movie in the past year have the same fine?"

Duke: "Only if someone got HIV on your set."

Rob: "What about the ones who got chlamydia and gonorrhea on the set?"

Duke: "That's a good question."

Rob: "Let's all thank Sharon Mitchell for bringing Cal-OSHA into this industry. She called them in for a meeting.

"Guenther and Lowdown Productions. He's got 19 scenes. I produced 19 scenes for Lowdown. I paid the girls $400-500 each and the guys $150-200 each. They're all bulls--- scenes. They wanted to go cheap. We went cheap. We shot all the scenes in my office and four scenes in a house. He has no model releases for six of the people in the movies.

"Guenther [and Mike Davis] started this. Mike told me that Guenther went on the Web in his name."

Porn's Day Of Judgment

From www.zeboray.com:

With the 9-17-04 announcement that Cal-Osha has fined adult production companies for workplace safety violations, a painful reality is about to hit this industry hard.

As most of you know, Golden State Equities owned a payroll company (PC Cast & Crew), and it has long been our attorney's position that independent talent are not 1099 contractors. Rather, we believe they fall under the legal definition of employees, and as such should be covered by workers compensation insurance - something that is only available to W-4 employees.

For those who argue against our position, we ask you this: why do all the large companies (VCA, Wicked, Vivid and etc) already treat their talent as employees? They don't do it because they love to spend money; they do it because they also recognize the legal definition of employee vs. contract worker.

As most of you know, the mainstream industry treats all of its talent as employees, and again, they do it because they recognize the legal definition. The cost to the industry is going to be horrendous: not only is work comp very expensive (over $10.00 per $100 of payroll), but the producers will now be responsible for employers taxes (approximately 15% of gross payroll).

The net result of this could very well drive most production outside California (or to local underground and illegal shoots) as companyies look to shield themselves from tax liability and the (potential for) required use of condoms.

The Tim Leslie Bill Ain't So Dead Now

Gene Ross writes on Adultfyi: "In May of this year, America's favorite trade magazine led the adult industry to believe that the Leslie Bill AB 2978 was dead in committee. You don't remember the Leslie bill you say. Well, that's the one that's going to be staring at you from the other end of a condom now that Cal/OSHA has taken the first step to levy fines against the adult industry over health and safety issues."

LAT's On Cal/OSHA Fines

Cal/OSHA identified the owner of both companies as Phillip Rivera [T.T. Boy]. The companies have 15 days to appeal the eight citations.

The citations accuse the companies of failing to notify authorities about actors who contracted HIV on the job, as the law requires. The producers also failed to have a written injury prevention program and report a workplace accident to Cal/OSHA within eight hours, as required by state law, agency officials said.

Tony Tedeschi applauded the agency for taking action.

"I think it's about time the government addressed work safety issues that have been a problem for a long time," he said. "It's a good thing to see the government doing something."

Tedeschi, who has been in the industry for 15 years, said he did not insist on using condoms. "If I did, I wouldn't be able to work," he said.

Actor Brandon Iron said he also welcomed Cal/OSHA's efforts but doubted they would make a difference.

Video Team Contract Girl Lacey Duval Now Available In LA

I Love Chocolate writes on TER:

Lacey Duval is now available for services. She doesn't blur out her face and she admits "it's her" in the Eros-LA.com ad. And she's no longer using the fictitious name, Cassidy, and has opted to go with her real (porn) name. Yeah, and I know for a fact, it's her! ;-) She's expensive but she's worth it, gentleman! Make sure you watch a video or two of her before you go. And probably after, too!

Playboy Publishes Topless Photo Of Underage Lindsay Lohan

Starlet writes:

In the latest issue of Playboy Magazine, the October issue that subscribers got yesterday, in the 'Grapevine' section (the black and white bit at the back), they have a couple of pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan out on the town with her top falling down and her breast falling out.

The problem with that? She turned 18 in July (even had a website counting down until the day she was legal). But the pictures that Playboy published and sold to the public were also circulating on the Internet for months before Lindsay turned 18. Which makes her underage. Which makes Playboy guilty of distributing salacious pictures of a minor through the U.S. Mail.

Cal/OSHA Fines Evasive Angles and TTB Productions for HIV Exposures

AVN.com reports:

Evasive Angles and TTB Productions, both adult companies owned by T.T. Boy, have each received citations from California's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) totaling $30,560 for violations of health and safety regulations related to the exposure of three performers to HIV earlier this year.

The citations are the first of their kind in the adult industry, and are notable for classifying adult talent as employees, not contract employees. By determining that adult talent should be considered employees, Cal/OSHA has placed the adult industry within their jurisdiction.

Cal/Osha Site For Porn Industry

A recent cluster of HIV infections in the adult film industry in Southern California has drawn attention to health hazards in these work places. Workers in this industry need to know there are laws written to protect them from injury and illness on the job, and where to go for help if their employer doesn't follow those laws.

Employers in the adult film industry must know how to protect their employees from health and safety hazards and understand the consequences of failing to comply with state regulations.

I am thinking of getting into the production end of the biz, have I sold my soul?

m00d writes on JBM:

I used to say , "NEVER will I produce content or otherwise get involved in the filming, etc.." this is kind of how I felt would psychologically impact me the least. i thought it would keep me relatively unjaded. i never felt there was a moral difference in buying content and producing it - i don't fool myself like that. but now I'm thinking, "f-ck it, i have all the skills (people, design, photography, video, editting, marketing, startup money) required to make more money..so why am I not?" i've also come to feel that porn does not jade a person like i thought my whole life, i have lots more experience in every way, I think i've got my head on straight. the more i talk to talent in this biz, i realize they LOVE IT. if they weren't getting paid a lot of them would be doing it for free but tell me, am I selling out? have I become jaded yet do not even realize it?

"I almost died from doing cocaine with that dude"

Brad Shaw writes on JBM:

Was talking to an old old timer webmaster today. He was asking me about people, how they are now. He has been out of the biz since 2001 battling his drug problems. He was talking about doing coke for the first time with Nickatilynx. Says he has been fighting the demons ever since. Sad sad stuff.

Rob Spallone Update

I call Rob Wednesday. He says: "A lady from Dateline, Susan, called me this morning. She wanted to know if I got the letter from the congressman. I didn't get no letter. This letter to go condom and if they don't, he'll make it a law.

"Lowdown is not allowed to put out the movies. Ron Sullivan took care of that. He never agreed to be keeper of the records. Only when I was involved with the company. Guenther never paid his bill. He wasn't a man of his word.

"I might have some people interested in doing Sopornos 9. Not VCA."

ASK YOURSELF: DO YOU REALLY WANT TO WORK IN PORN?

Carly Milne writes:

If you're a consumer and you enjoy being a consumer, continue being a consumer. Don't let it lull you into this idea that working here would make it twice as much fun. And the reason why this came to me now? Because I was sitting at my desk at 9 in the morning flipping through a hardcore stroke mag as if it was the New York Times. I wasn't the least bit turned on. Truth be told, I was a little bored. And it wasn't just because there's no crossword puzzle.

I've complained many times before about how I've become desensitized to much of the imagery that comes out of Porn Valley, but it's gone beyond that now. I know and work with a lot of these people, so for me to watch a tape wherein they're f-cking goes beyond the whole issue of paying attention to the lighting and editing rather than the sex. Now it's more like, "Hey, that's so-and-so, and last time I saw her she was telling me about her ex-husband and how she was fighting him for child support." Not to downplay so-and-so's plight, but that's kind of a mood killer. I'm too close to most of these people in one way or another to find watching them have sex as anything other than business as usual. And much as I enjoy my job, that side-effect sucks.

HOW TO TELL IF YOUR PROSTITUTE IS AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL

Here, from government experts, are 10 warning signs that the prostitute you've picked up is a sinister space babe:

1. Looks too good to be true -- If that curvy cutie working the street corner is a dead ringer for Catherine Zeta-Jones, odds are the gorgeous star isn't moonlighting. A shape-shifting ET has probably adopted the form of your dream girl.

2. Out-of-date lingo -- Alien prostitutes try to fit in by using streetwalker slang -- but often use outdated terms. A hooker who sees a police car and whispers, "Cheese it, the fuzz!" likely hails from deep space.

3. Evasive about identity and origins -- Few gals in "the life" are forthcoming about their full names. But a scarlet woman who refuses even to divulge where she comes from -- vaguely describing her birthplace as "the Midwest" or "overseas" -- could be an ET.

Charlo's Aztec Marketing Sued

"The installation practices employed by Aztec Marketing have been condemned by a broad coalition of industry and consumer groups as devious, deceptive and unfair hijacking of user's computers," said CDT Policy Analyst Michael Steffen. "Any company that pays for installations needs to be absolutely sure it is not providing incentives for this kind of behavior."

Goalie: No More Choking, Commercials

Goalie, a huge porn distributor, has a new rule. They sent a letter to all their customers that they will not buy any tapes with choking or with any commercials, 1-900 numbers etc (it seems like everyone does that).

Kami Andrews Correction And Interview

I am in my twenties. I travel back and forth from Pittsburgh to LA. I hate talking on the phone. I do not cyber! I am single! I am originally from Florida, but have made my home in the suburbs of Pittsburgh.

Kami Andrews writes Duke: "Try booking me and see what happens. I am not with them, they just havn't taken my sh-t down. I am home in PA right now, not on tour, if you want you can call my house to prove it."

I called and Kami was at home, even at 3 a.m.

How long ago did you ask E2K to take that down?

"Last Friday, maybe. They leave them up forever. Damn it! It made me mad. I'm not saying I am not a whore. I'm just saying I don't work for E2K."

Did you have a bad experience with them?

"Not really. I don't know why they have that up there.

"I worked for them for like three days. It was ok. That's a whole 'nother story. I'm sure they're wonderful people... I just don't want everybody to go there and say, oh, she's terrible. Unclean! Unclean!"

You post a lot on the boards.

"Because I'm a dork. When I'm in Pittsburgh, I really don't do anything. I just sit here in my apartment. So I'm always on the computer."

I call Kami back Wednesday 11 a.m. "For the past two weeks, I've been taking this allergy medicine that has Ephedrin in it as a decongestant. I can't sleep anymore. I'm going to go insane. It is very hyper-making.

"I get sick every time I go out to LA. I don't smoke but I was staying with a smoker. The smoke really irritates me. The smog gets me too and makes me stuffy and sick.

"I come out to LA every other month. I'll stay for three or four weeks. I think of Pittsburgh as my home because my car is here and this is where I pay my taxes."

When you were a little girl, what did you want to be when you grew up?

"I wanted to be a doctor for a long time."

When did you give that up?

"Why? Because I couldn't get through organic chemistry in community college. I realized that not everybody can be an astronaut. We're not all cut out for the same thing. I was not qualified."

What did your family and friends expect of you when you were a kid?

"I've always been goofy and hyper and more of an entertainer. I think they expected me to be something very dramatic. The town I'm from [in rural Florida] everybody worked at either the hospital or Tropicana. Nobody ever becomes anything or goes anywhere."

Why do you live in Pittsburgh where it's freezing cold?

"I fell in love, like every little girl. I met a guy from Pittsburgh [at age 18] and the thing about Pittsburgh guys is that they always come home.

"We are in the process of getting a divorce right now. It will be final October 17."

How did he like your commercial sex work?

"He just found out about it. I didn't do it while we were together. The day I left him was the day I started going into it. He doesn't want to know anything. As a favor to each other, we don't talk about it. I thought he didn't know. Then, when the thing with Darren James happened, he called and said, you need to come home right now, which I had planned on doing anyway. So that is how I found out he even knew."

How long have you been doing sex work?

"About nine months. I don't do it all the time. It saves me from the same mentality as someone who might be doing it for nine months day in and day out."

When did you first do nude modeling?

"That's two or three years ago. It was bondage work. I got into it from a guy who said, oh, you should be a model. I was arrogant enough to think, oh, he means it! This isn't a ploy to get me naked.

"It started out fully clothed as glamor bondage. Then it turned into topless glamor bondage. Then it turned into nude glamor bondage. Before you know it, I'm f---ing people for money. It's a segue career."

It's like marijuana. A gateway drug.

"If you do marijuana, you'll be a heroin addict. If you do bondage modeling, you'll be a porn slut."

When did you first have sex on camera?

"When I was 15 backstage at a concert in Tampa Bay. I've since tried to get that footage and nobody admits to having it. It was a hair band, Slayer, Testament and one other act."

Who were you having sex with?

"Oh God, I was such a little tramp. A lot of people. About seven."

Were you under the influence?

"I'd been drinking. The next day at school, everyone wrote, 'Kami is a groupie slut.' It was awful. I came out with autographs for everybody, which I'd gotten backstage. I took everybody's s--- and got it signed and back to them and then somebody wrote, 'Kami is a groupie slut' all over the mirrors."

Did you have sex with any of the band members?

"Yes, I did. That was the whole point."

Was that protected sex?

"It was protected. They didn't want me suing them for babies. They were probably pulling down $20k a year back then."

At what age did you lose your virginity?

"I was ten."

Was it consensual?

"Oh yeah. My sex has always been sporadic. I'll go through long droughts, then I'll go through phases where I just can't get enough. Around 15, I was pretty active. Then I dated one guy until I was 18. I just had sex with him. We broke up. I went nuts for a month. Then I met my future husband."

Were you a groupie slut a lot?

"I was. The big thing was that we would drive up to Tampa Bay, get autographs, get our pictures taken with our big ol' hair."

And nobody you were having sex with checked your ID?

"I don't think it is normal in casual sex situations to check ID. A lot of times it would be a 21 and up show. I wouldn't hold it against them. I didn't look 15. I get carded more now than I ever did back then."

Kami has done about 50 porn videos.

"I've walked away from the bondage stuff. It's $50 an hour. You're getting tied up and you're putting yourself in more jeopardy. It's harder to verify the people you are working for because there aren't big companies..."

That girl got killed.

"That was in my neck of the woods. That dude had references that checked out. He contacted a lot of my friends. I got in a fight with one of my friends. They said he didn't do it. He was such a great guy. F--- you! People snap. You can't judge someone by what you think you know about them. There's always something going on that you don't know about.

"There are nuts in every walk of life, but you are putting yourself in a risky situation when you can't move. You're alone with someone and you can't defend yourself."

Do you like being in that situation?

"It depends. I go through phases. It's a trust issue. If I'm working with someone I trust, I love nothing more... I like that little bit of fear. I like feeling really really free because I have no responsibility or accountability because I am completely not in control."

What do you love and hate about the sex business?

"I love the money, the glamor. I like being recognized. I like the attention. What I don't like is not being able to s--- right. When you're doing a lot of anal and you are constantly doing enemas and you're fasting and you're taking all these different pills, exlax, and it screws up your internal system. You don't really enjoy a nice s--- until you can't really have one."

Your husband was freaked out by your work in the sex industry?

"Yes. He's very conservative. He doesn't even watch porn. He tells me he's never even masturbated. He knows me well enough to know that you can't tell me anything. I know everything. Eventually I might figure out, you were right! But there are no plans to stop.

"I want to do it as long as I can. I work with a little company in Erie, PA. We produce some of our own movies. My idea is to learn enough about the business that I'll be able to be on the other end of it."

How has sex work affected you?

"Every day my perception of right and wrong changes a little bit. It is so weird to unknow the things that I know now. It's getting harder to have a grasp of reality. It's harder to center myself. Things that I was close-minded about I am very open-minded now. I get laid a lot more."

Do you enjoy it as much?

"I do. I feel like I really understand it now. I get more things. I'm more comfortable with my body than I've been in my whole life."

What do you understand now that you didn't understand before?

"I'm more comfortable being naked. I am more comfortable trying new things, things that I thought were perverted and sick before. Now, I'm like, right on! I've gotten meaner. I'm not as sweet as I used to be. I'm less patient.

"I understand that no matter how sick it is, there is a group of people who get off on the same thing you do."

How is it getting into all these Internet discussions and controversies?

"Internet discussions are the dumbest thing a porn chick can do. It's terrible for your self-esteem. You can hurt your career. People want to get to know you as a person. They want you to be part of the conversation and not just in there promoting s---. So you get on a one-on-one level with people and they get comfortable with you. Then they tell you what they really think. And they get brutal. And you reply as a person. And they get mad at you for not being a professional. They say, this is going to hurt your career because you responded this way. But you stopped thinking about it as promoting your career.

"They say, we want you to be down to earth and part of the conversation, but we don't want you to fight back when we attack you. Half the time they just try to get a reaction. Let's see if we can jack off Kami today.

"There's a lot of ego stroking that goes on. That's 90% of why all porn whores do this. Because they want the validation. They want people to fawn all over them and tell them that they are the best and that hundreds of people are thinking about them. I know that's a huge part of it for me. I like getting that on the Internet. But when you read the negative stuff, one negative comment counteracts 100 positive ones. And then you get insecure and you don't want to go back in front of the camera because you're worried that you look bad and that you're making a fool of yourself. You have to keep it in perspective. You have to remember that some little faggot in Hobboken is not going to affect your career."

I remember Mike Albo taking you to task for your grammar.

"It does suck. He's 100% right. I do not have a good grasp of the English language. This is why I am not a doctor. People should be grateful that I am in porn because I can't do that much damage there. I'm a total dork. I can't spell to save my life. My grammar's atrocious. Fortunately, those aren't skills I need. He was right. That's why it hurt my feelings.

"English was always my worst subject. I always did well in math and science. I read a lot. It gets worse. The longer you go without having to form complete sentences, the worse it gets. And when you surround yourself with idiots, you start to talk like an idiot. The lowest common denominator that we all seem to sink to.

"I love history but I did bad in it. I've never been able to get maps. It seemed like there was always some kind of map portion on every test I had in history. Even to this day, people try to draw a map for me. They're talking to the wrong girl. I can't understand that."

What did you learn about men from working in this industry?

"I still haven't figured them out. I've learned that men lie about what they want and expect and what they actually do. When you get into porn message boards, you see a whole different side of guys. Something you would never see if she was just dating and in the real world. You see on boards -- you know what would be really great? If the whore got pissed on. You're never going to be at Fridays on a date with a guy and he's going to say, I'd really like to piss on a chick. It just doesn't happen.

"I've learned more about guys' sexual fantasies and what they really like. But I still don't really understand anybody, male or female."

Do you get depressed about human nature?

"Sometimes you learn more than you want to.

"I obviously don't want to be like the dried up old hag that everybody's laughing at. But I love it [sex work]. I have so much more freedom in my life. I'm really happy that I make a lot of money.

"I used to work 72-hour weeks. Seven days in a row. I used to bust my ass and I never got the kind of attention and gratitude that I get with what I am doing now.

"I was a retail manager for American Retail. I became new point person. I would go into areas for my company and hire the management team and hire the staff, deal with the contractors during the last phases of construction, make sure everything met code, train the staff, set up the physical inventory of the store, be there for the grand opening, and then leave. It was very demanding. You have to be the best of the best to do that. You have to represent the entire company. The training you do and the people you select is going to determine the whole success of that retail location.

"It was very rewarding because you could see the results. But it was very demanding. And there wasn't the gratitude. Nobody would come up to me in a mall and say, hey, you're the point person from Canada.

"I was salaried, $42,000 a year and bonuses. That was all I needed to live in Pittsburgh. To have a brand new car and to live in a nice place and get what I wanted in the supermarket.

"I love LA for short periods of time but it wears me down. By the end of my trip, I'm usually pretty negative. It's a whole different lifestyle. I could live in LA like I live here - very basic and sequestered. But when I'm there, I tend to go out a lot and have a really good time. I socialize more. It's almost over-stimulation. And it is very expensive to live there. I could buy six houses here and rent them out and live off that for the rest of my life for what I could buy one sh---- house in LA. Taxes are lower here."

Do you find yourself partying a lot in LA?

"I work a lot. When you do anal scenes every day, that wears on your body. I do party a lot when I am there. Not as much as some people do but more than is probably recommended by your doctor."

How many anal scenes a month does your doctor recommend?

"I never bring it up but I wonder. When I'm at the doctor, he's got to look at my ass and know I'm a whore. There's a point where you can probably tell by looking.

"There's one girl in the business, God bless her, and you don't even have to touch her and her s--- opens up. I was a huge porn fan before I ever went into it. I used to always notice that about her. She was like a fricken garage door. I don't know what's going on back there. But I'm just expecting the doctor to tap my leg and it opens up like a garage door."

What's it like trying to have a relationship while you're working in this industry?

"It's a disaster. It's successful for a lot of people but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I'd say, get in, get your money. Have a good time. Then, when you retire, have your relationship.

"I'm very competitive and jealous. That does not fly [in porn].

"I'm kinda in one now. I met a guy on one of the message boards. I came out here and I worked for him. Then, the next couple of times I came out, I stayed with him. We talk on the phone every day. We love each other, but it is one thing to know something in your mind and it is another thing to control the way you react. I know he loves me in his mind. But then the way he reacts to the situation doesn't go with that."

Is he having sex with girls?

"Yes. I don't really care about that. He can f--- as many girls as he wants. But I don't want him to eat with them. I don't want him to take them to the movies. F--- all the f---ing whores you want. I couldn't care less. It doesn't mean anything. But you take them to the mall shopping with you? That's kind of a betrayal."

What kind of guy goes to the mall shopping?

"The kind of guy who goes into porn."

Are there certain physical acts you will only do with someone you love?

"I don't do creampies. But when I'm f---ing, I don't really think clearly. If it is good sex, my brain just turns off completely. Things I would never do normally, I couldn't care less. I just lose my grip... I've done a creampie.

"I find kissing more intimate because you have to look at them. You can f--- in doggie all day and not even know what the person looks like. The things that are the most intimate don't have anything to do with sex. If you sit on the phone and talk to someone for six hours. Or if you lay in bed and talk all night long about what you are going to do in ten years, I think that is a bazillion times more intimate than sticking anything anywhere in a person's body."

How many men have you slept with in your life?

"I don't know. I asked the guy I'm seeing. He said 300 or so. I said you're a man whore. That's terrible. He said, you've been in 50 movies. I slept with 30 people before I turned 15. I was a little tramp."

Did you catch any diseases?

"No."

What's the last book you read?

"Lord of the Barnyard. I don't read as much as I'd like to. Anything I do, I overdo. When I read a book, I can't have people around me. I have to sit down and read the entire book."

What's your relationship to drugs?

"Of course I'm going to say, I never do drugs. I'm not like that.

"I never do drugs when I'm in Pittsburgh. I don't even drink here. When I'm in LA, I dabble here and there in different things. I wouldn't say I'm a junkie. I've never done crystal meth. I've never done crack. I love Vicodin. I never knew anything could make me so happy. They're so yummy. I try to not abuse them.

"I did coke when I first came to LA. Wow, this is great. Then I did it three more times. Wow, this kind of sucks."

If you were the czar of the porn industry, what changes would you institute?

"I would not have anyone booked based strictly on their looks. Someone who was a complete dead f--- and didn't want to be there would not be able to get a job. If you flaked, and someone wasn't dead in your family, you would never work again. You would not get a second or third chance because you've got nice natural boobs that sells boxcovers. The girl with the best scene would get the boxcover.

"I would have make-up and lighting on every set. You wouldn't have to arm wrestle for your talent copy. If you ever got caught with a fake test, you'd never be able to work again."

Kami got her breast implants at 19. "I never knew I was going into porn. Of course I wanted to show them but nobody ever asked to see them. You are more marketable if you have natural breasts. I realize that they are not appealing and that they are not marketable but they've changed my perception of myself enough to be naked in front of a lot of people.

"I used to be more active on the boards but it is starting to wound my pride too much. It is stuff that I already think and when someone else says it, I feel like I am making a fool of myself. That I am out there and I'm not that pretty and they know I'm not that pretty and they're laughing at me for even attempting... It just plays on your insecurities.

"I'm trying to post less so that I read less. But I am seriously addicted. I can't stop. I've tried a dozen times. I've blocked it from my computer. I will sit there and fricken unblock it. It's not healthy.

"These girls who don't even know how to turn a computer on, I think they're really blessed. They only hear the nice things that people say to their face. Ignorance is bliss."

Heidi Fleiss's Secrets of the Hollywood Madam

HOLLYWOOD, CA - In a world filled with copycat porn, upstart distributor Phoenix Releasing takes a giant step outside the box with the release of 'Secrets of the Hollywood Madam' starring America's favorite flesh peddler Heidi Fleiss.

America's most infamous call girl supplier adds to her growing media portfolio, with her debut into the adult video business, with a reality meets fantasy look at her once thriving human fulfillment trade.

Heidi Fleiss has teamed up with adult industry veteran Bob East of Phoenix Releasing for the debut volume of what is to become a series of XXX adult movies that capture the very essence of her former Hollywood based business adventure.

"Heidi has a fantastic story to tell as evidenced by her mainstream movie deals and demanding schedule. It was a natural extension for her to divulge some hidden secrets to those who crave hard-core adult entertainment", stated the affable and savvy head of Phoenix Releasing.

Helmed by award winning director Jim Steel, 'Secrets of the Hollywood Madam' takes the viewer on a cinematic journey into realistic and beautifully graphic sexual depictions that showcase the 'dirty' work performed by her former working girls.

"The timing was right for me to do this adult video," stated Ms. Fleiss who provides some very descriptive on camera commentary that weaves the story into a colorful fabric.

With startling clarity shot on high definition, 'Secrets of the Hollywood Madam' is cinematically beautiful and stars some of the sexiest young girls of today including Nicole Sheridan, Cherokee, Michelle Michaels, Nikki Loren, Christi Lee, Ava Ramon, Audrey Hollander and Brooke as they have hard-core sex with the biggest studs in porn.

Heidi Fleiss' 'Secrets of the Hollywood Madam' hits store shelves this week and is available in both a XXX and soft-core version.

XXXChurch On Dr. Suzy Block

Responses here and here from Dr. Block.

Pastor Mike Foster writes: "Susan Block was a little rough, mostly due to her husband. The porn industry sure is an interesting business that deserves to be challenged. I think I know everything I need to know about ethical hedonism. I experienced it first hand. The guy screaming at us was named Max. He also had an accent. He wasn't running the camera though he did carry a microphone the entire time."

Craig Gross writes: "Wild, direspecful, out of control. That sums it up."

Tyler writes:

That's some funny stuff about Susan Block. It just goes to show you that some people in the adult business can be just as intolerant as any religious fundamentalist.

Particularly amusing were the reports that the two "pastors" refused to get on the bed with Block. Now, I never had much of an opinion about the boys' XXX Church before, but after hearing about this encounter, I must concede that they exhibited good taste and plenty of common sense. Who, of sound mind, would even consider crawling onto a bed with that mummy?

Holly Body

The Bella Donna Agency posts on TER:

This Lady will leave you broken and breathless! She is not only beautiful on the outside, but she is just as beautiful on the inside. We have enjoyed working with her, and we wish her nothing but the best, and her continued success in everything that she does! Due to a difference of business perspectives, (more of a misunderstanding really), we are not going to be booking her in NYC.

We are posting for her now as she is on her way to NYC now, and she does not have the ability to post on the boards at this time. We wanted to make sure that those of you who are interested in seeing her, are aware of her arrival. We do not want this trip to fail for her, or you guys in NYC whom have wanted to see her miss out on her being there, so on her behalf we are posting that she will be there and is a MUST SEE! Holly is a one of a kind person, very few in the industry are as candid, good hearted and well intentioned as she is.

Since she will be booking directly in NYC, please guys, cut her a break when it comes to the setting up and her phone handling abilities. I am certain she will get an overwhelming response, so please keep in mind that she is only one person trying to handle the influx of gentlemen callers.

Her Donation in NYC will be $800 for the hour, and she will be located in a convenient and upscale hotel in the city. We are going to be trying to get her ad up on Eros for her on her behalf as well, please be patient with her while she makes the transition from Agency to Indy.

Finally Guys, PLEASE TREAT HER RIGHT! To say it one more time, she is a fantastic person, and deserves the kindness and respect that a woman of her caliber deserves. Enjoy this woman while you can.

Sadie Sexton Is Back

Fast Eddie writes:

I just got off the phone with Sadie, who's in Chicago with E2K. As soon as I'm finished posting this I'm going to go and rub one out... Sadie got me totally hot describing her "new look" to me (and she emailed me a new photos - yowzah). She's now a brunette with hair down to her ass. She's been working out like crazy and is cut and buff; and she's had her lips done for that softer feel during... well, you get the idea.

Sadie's traveling with her friend and personal make-up artist (who also happens to be a looker - but unfortunately not a provider). She told me that last night they took a limo to a club in town called Excaliber, and when the got out of the car they were surrounded by guys who thought Sadie was Angelina Jolie and her friend was Pamela Anderson! Probably the first time ever a group of guys was disappointed to meet a famous pornstar - but I'm sure their disappointment didn't last long!

The even better news is that Sadie told me that after a year totally away from the industry (and hobby) she's back and ready to rock and roll. She's a lot more "liberal" now than she was during her previous tours, with a LOT less rules. She's also getting back into porn and feature dancing, so she should be very busy in the months go come.

On a personal note, Sadie's a good friend who is one of the most unassuming and down-to-earth ladies you'll ever meet, with no ego or attitude. She's a total delight to hang with; I can't wait until she gets to Philly in a few weeks!

Webmaster Q & A... Myths and realitys of accepting on-line checks

WTS Ben writes on GFY:

It always amazes me how many paysite owners don't offer online ACH as a payment option. There are millions of Americans who either don't have credit cards, or will not use them on the internet. You can tap into this entirely new revenue stream just by offering ACH as a payment option. It is safe to assume that you could add 25%-35% in additional revenues on your existing traffic!

Now tell me, why are you leaving money on the table?! Let's get some Q & A going on here... I'm sure many of you have concerns and reservations about online checks... Let's hear them!

Giorgio writes: "Why is it that very large sponsors only pay $15 PPS on a check sign up if it is a myth?"

Duke writes: "35-50% of checks are fraud... That means my content is getting robbed and by bandwidth consumed, so your 30% claimed profit numbers are more likely down to 5% after all the fraud."

Seeking Original Cast Of Debbie Does Dallas

Bethan (bethan@boomerang.co.uk) writes:

A UK TV production company is searching for the original cast of Debbie Does Dallas for an exiting new documentary. We are looking for any information on the following cast members. We need to find them as it is the personal stories of the cast that's going to make the documentary a success. Time is not on our side and we will be filming in the U.S from the 4th and 22nd of October. Any information on the following cast members would be very much appreciated.

Bambi Woods - We know that she only appeared in Debbie 1 and 2 as well as Swedish Erotica #12 - but where did she go after that? What's her real name? What was her background and where can we find her now? Also what about: Jenny Cole, Arcadia Lake, Robin Byrd, Taylor Evans, Rikki O'Neal, Merle Michaels, Herschel Savage.

Director/Producers: The Buckley Brothers - where are they now? What happened to them afterwards? The last we heard was that they lived in N.Y - is this true?

Technicians: Anyone who worked on the film - Camera, sound, etc.

Law Enforcement FBI Agents Ellavsky & Livingston

Muslim Sluts For Bush

A man at the Cato seminar today told me about his plan for a parade in Pasadena designed to offend everyone -- Muslim sluts for Bush. Islamic women dressed up in traditional burkas et al who parade around and then throw off their garb and prance about in bikinis and endorse President Bush... Umm, excuse me, I'll be right back.

Happy New Year!

Growing up Orthodox, there were few things we feared more than the three-day yom tov - that oddity of the Jewish calendar that juxtaposed a festival with a Sabbath, giving us a stretch of days we called "the triple whammy." For us, it meant three days with no radio, no records, no television, no telephone, no travel and no shopping.

Most of the porn industry will be shut down from Wednesday evening to Saturday evening as Jewish pornographers and those they employ observe the true new year.

Movie Rights Sold To Yesterday's News Tomorrow: Deep Inside American Jewish Journalism

I signed a deal today for my book with the most financially healthy studio in Los Angeles - Vivid. Rocco Siffredi will play me, Jenna Jameson will play Alana, Ron Jeremy will play Chaim Amalek and Mike Horner will play Gary R. Coming soon to a theater near you.

This is the guy after Webmasters Charlo, Hooper

Hijacker exploits previously unknown MSIE flaw

Pop-up toolbar spreads via IE flaws

Yishai Habari, an Israeli who made millions off the Crescent scam, says he is not coming back to US until Attorney General John Ashcroft out of office.

Tossing Cato's Salad

Cathy told me to be at the Beverly Hills Hilton at 11 a.m. sharp. So I drove up in my horrific van. I don't think the valets had ever seen a vehicle more hideous (it cost me $14, I could've bought two women in Brazil for that).

Matt invited me to sit with him at one of the three ritzy tables that Reason magazine bought (with their ill gotten funds from child pornographers and drug dealers, I just made that up, I think it was witty).

I saw Amy talking to a tall man with long hair about atheism. I introduced myself and shook hands with him. He said his name. I didn't get it. "Pat? Ted? Pet?"

"Penn!" he boomed. "Like Pennsylvania."

Turned out it was Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller, the Las Vegas magicians. Penn looked ok, so it must've been Teller who got bit by the lion.

"No, that's that gay couple, Siegried and Roy" said a friend. I have no evidence to back up the assertion that Siegfriend and Roy swing from the other side of the vines.

Libertarian gatherings seem to attract a lot of atheists and cosmopolitan fifth column types like Amy who deride belief in angels and eternal universal transcendent moral norms dictated by the One True God of Israel. I sure hope there's eternally burning hellfire for these infidels. The Taliban knew how to treat shameless hussies like Amy.

Islam is the answer and in Islam there are no questions.

After the First Amendment panel discussion, a group of distinguished persons including Cathy gathered around me to ask for my help defining such phrases as "tossing your salad."

When, reluctantly, I defined the term, Cathy got a grossed out look on her face and said she was leaving.

I wasn't convinced. She put on the same act when she asked me to describe "double anal" a few months ago. It led to a lengthy discussion of changing social norms.

Cathy could not understand how the term "tossing salad" could derive from such an abhorrent practice and I was too embarrassed to try to defend the etymology.

Cathy, Matt and Emmanuelle arrived 30 minutes late and didn't sit with me, which put me in a peevish mood until I got to eat my tossed salad with my fingers and explain to the onlookers that I was raised by Aboriginees.

Through conversation with Matt, I worked out that I am libertarian in the way I live but conservative in my political philosophy and Orthodox in my religious ideals.

I ask Matt what he likes to think about while listening to Cato lectures, a question that is only funny when you know that the first thing I ever said to Matt, back in June 1998, was what did he like to think about while engaging in an activity similar but different to listening Cato lectures.

Senator Tom McClintock gave a sterling address about fiscal responsibility. I got so excited (the one brand of libertarianism I subscribe to is Charles Murray's), I asked a question: "Why isn't somebody doing something about the flood of illegals into this state?"

I got all weak in the knees addressing Tom.

He said it was a good question.

I did not see John Stagliano today or any pornographers though there is a woman with the last name Stagliano who works for Reason magazine.

I sent this note to the editor of Reason, Nick Gillespie (who went to Syracuse with David Aaron Clark and worked together, but not in a gay way, on the school paper with DAC), an icon in the gay community along with Tammy Faye Baker:

Dear Dr. Gillespie, First, thank you for hosting me for a lovely time today at the Cato shindig. Cool lunch. Hope it was kosher.

Second. Matt talked about taking a position with Reason. I asked him if Reason provided benefits such as health care. He said it did.

SELL OUT! How can you in good conscience offer these things? Why not leave it up to your employees to acquire their own benefits in the beautiful free marketplace? You'll throw the poor on the street but those who happen to be able to write and to claim they hold with your principles, you lavish them in the lap of your own socialistic enterprise (funded not by your own labors but by donors).

Curiously, Luke

PS Your publisher says you like to bugger little boys.

I Am A Moral Degenerate

Robert writes:

Luke,

Kirstin and her beautiful female friend (a sorority sister of hers from college), Carrie, said they'd very much enjoy lunching with us sometime soon. But they'll only do so on the condition that you arrange to bring a female porn-star along. They opined strongly a wish to meet none other than JANINE. (No, I'm not making this up). May you arrange this?

I'm a mere lackey in this matter, relaying their request -- from moi to toi. You're delusional if you think I've any vested interest whatever.

Your moral debasement of my sweet, wonderful Kirstin continues unabated. You are a moral degenerate.

Lauren Haze

Lauren Haze is a full blown thrill seeker who's always on the move! In her private life Lauren enjoys physical fitness and outdoor sports. She anxiously awaiting the opportunity to meet her fans. With a face, body and charm that melts the toughest of hearts, one would think she has more than a few eager fans standing in line.

Montana Gunn

I provide companionship with a comfortable unrushed atmosphere and great conversation. I love a true gentleman that respects a woman.I love to travel the World and experience many of life's great pleasures.

Nikki Santana

I am stong woman with very faminine characteristics, charming with a very down to earth personna. you will find me to be a woman who knows how to wear a pair of jeans well, to a woman who can slip into an evening gown with the same grace. yet I am down right wild when it counts, a most passionate individual you'll ever meet!.

Brooke On Exotica-2000.com

Ed writes on TER: "This stunning lady who goes only by "Brooke" has had a few ISO's in the past... the question is now answered! She's currently listed on E2K. Brooke has done a bunch of internet porn as well as a couple dozen gonzo style videos... I think we'll be seeing a lot more from her in the future."

From E2K:

Porn Star Brooke is a busty blonde beauty whose mouthwatering curves have just started to get her noticed on the scene. Brooke is a jaw dropping stunner with the look of your favorite magazine super models.

Until you see her in action on screen, one would think this classy looking charmer belongs in formal wear sipping champaign and nibbling caviar. However, when Brooke reveals herself, she is sporting one of the most endlessly enticing figure in the biz, a top-heavy treat that features ripe curves in all the right places. Brooke made her hardcore debut after spending time working as an exotic dancer. She didn't waste any time dilly dallying around the edges of the industry. Brooke dove right into the delirious deep end. Among her flicks include "100% Natural Wonders", "Welcome To The Valley" and "Hot Debutantes".

See any one of her many flicks and you'll quickly notice Brooke is one insatiable little lust bunny when she gets in front of the camera. Brooke continues to work her way up the ladder of hardcore movie success, one ribald rung at a time. Fans of buxom blonde hotties and lush curves would do well to check her out. If you're ready to book an appointment please call: 212-686-8777 or 1-888-822-2020

Holly Body For A Price

Doc writes on TER: "The Bella Donna's *gifts* were much more lower than going through her direct (comments based on *gifts* that a fellow cyberbuddy dished out in LA, recently), hopefully se does honor the agency's *gifts* for those seeking to meet her direct or that had pre-booked her (If you can acknowledge that she will honor her former agency's *gifts*, it will be very helpful)."

Not writes: "According to what Holly told me, it was the "size of the gift" that was the center of the dispute between her and her agency. Holly wants more money than BellaDonna was advertising."

The Private Story of Mia Stone

Discussion thread.

Rocco Meats The Princess

P_ramezap writes on AdultDVDTalk.com:

This is the latest release from Rocco, another great film from him. Princess whose name is Yvonne has one of the sweetest faces that I have seen in porn in a long time. She's in two scenes and last one is a one on one with Rocco. I hope she's not a one time wonder. Although some people might say Rocco is slowing down, he's still the master of his craft, he knows how to build up a scene and how to deliver it. Something that's missing in 90% of crap out there. Why can't more directors learn from him?

Speelie writes:

Princess can't be a one-timer, she was already in Nacho's Dream Cum Two a couple of months ago, and Denis Marti has discussed in another thread about working with her for The Professianals 5. Also, she's on the cover to the latest 18 N' Interracial, which I haven't seen, and don't plan to catch. Some of Yvonne's performances are under the name "Jaskova" so that is something to watch for, and I'm sure her Eurobabe Index will be kept up to date.

LFP Hires New Editors

Barely Legal series, among others, looking better.

Tricia Devereaux On Interracial

Tricia writes on AdultDVDTalk.com:

Even if the real reason a girl doesn't do IR is because she's not into black guys, saying that publicly would probably turn off a whole lot more people from being her fan than just saying another reason.

I have a huge crush on Justin Slayer. I've said it pretty often here on the boards. But there have been times when I've been watching his DVDs that I wonder if I was still performing, would I be able to handle a scene with him? As far as I can remember, Sean Michaels had the longest dick of the guys I f-cked. And when he f-cked my pussy, it hurt because I have a really shallow pussy. So I would switch the scene to anal at the first chance. Luckily Sean wasn't too thick, so anal wasn't a problem. On camera, it looks like Justin's probably as long as Sean. But he's thicker, which would make it more difficult to switch to anal so early in the scene. Now throw into the mix a director asking a girl to do a DP with two guys who have dicks as big as Justin, and she might be a little nervous if her body can handle it.

How long until Attorney General John Ashcroft intervenes to enforce anti-discrimination legislation to make white porn stars like Jenna Jameson have sex with surly black guys fresh out of prison?

If anyone has something to say

Brad Shaw writes on JBM:

Say it. Stop whining like little out of worth graphic artist bitches trying to make a dime off my name. Baiting me has not worked since 1999. If you have something to whine or complain about, this is the thread. Bring it on.

"Brad was mean to me when I tried to talk to him at a show"

"Brad made fun of me on gfy 3 years ago and I am emotionally hurt"

Employees who leave, then call back for their jobs

Brad Shaw writes on JBM: "Sorry, it does not work this way. Had another old employee call back today wanting his job back."

Jim Holio Running Howard Stern's Web Site

Jim Holio writes on JBM:

After a summer of working with them we have finally put in place the architecture needed to run this pig..... We have 200,000 plus members and we have over 2,000,000 posts today we launched a big register to vote campaign that seemed to go very well. many new things to go online over the next few months....I have been working with Sirius and XM to launch the advertising on the site and new this week are unsensored episodes from the show powered by Movie Link.