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Vivid Fires David Stanley

I hear that Best Director and Best Screenplay winner David Stanley has been given his walking papers by Vivid. This has happened to him before, when Patrick Collins pulled the plug on the short-lived feature division at Elegant Angel. Stanley made some fine videos over there, including Fast Forward and Turnabout. His Vivid tenure has turned out some gems, including The Black Room and a two-part movie called Morning Star and Perfect Couple, where Dasha and Cheyne Collins break up and one of the films follows him, and the other one follows her.

Stopping By JM Productions (Jeff Steward) On A Snowy Morning

Bono, ADT moderator, writes:

I stopped by, several times to see Ariana, Missy, and Venus I did hear something from Jeff but it wasn't necessarily about me and I really wasn't paying him any attention anyway. I was there to see the hot girls he had signing for him.

Jeff Steward writes on XPT: "Missy Monroe introduced me to Bono-One and some other dude from ADT but I didn't really say much to them. I handed them each a jerkoffzone sticker and then laughed about it. The only other dude I saw from ADT was ROG, and yeah, I did let him have a piece of my mind."

Roger T. Pipe writes:

It really was nice to meet Jeff after all these years. He had some things to say to me. I listened. I said my piece and that is the end of it. There isn't any feud going on. Why would either of us bother with something like that? I doubt if anything is being said behind anyone's back in this case.

I tend to keep things out in the open and Jeff doesn't strike me as the sort of guy who feels the need to say anything about someone that he wouldn't say to them.

Smiling Arab writes: "Rog killed a man once, it was a shiv fight back when he was doing KP duty in Nam, Do Lang, Sing Quan Na, all over that place. After that, you just never know what a guy like that could do."

Ahh, what about the time a shooter gave Rog a piece of his mind at the XRCO Awards (circa 2003?)? The shooter didn't appreciate Rog's lack of appreciation for his wife's appearance post-plastic surgery.

Bornyo writes:

Next year I'm going to surprise my wife with a trip to Vegas. She'll have no idea why we're going that particular week. When we check in I'll plaster a big ol' yellow nametag on her and turn her loose on the town. Myself, I'll be wearing a yellow nametag labeled "Steph" [owner of ADT] and we will have the time of our lives.

And now for something completely different:

I suddenly remember Hustler's Barely Legal, I think #9, where Scotti Andrews does a pretty professional looking dance audition before she gets nailed.

I would also love to see a girl soccer or field hockey team first play and than get ------. They've got such cute outfits. Or tennis girls. But the sports or dancing action has to be real or it will kill the fantasy.

And I've seen nude gymnastics vids of the Romanian Olympic gymnasts Corina Ungureanu, Lavinia Milosovici and Claudia Presacan... pity they didn't also get ------. Well, I can always dream.

Joseph Elkind - High Stakes Gambler

JoeE was spotted in the Venetian during Internext. It was 2pm. He looked wasted. He was drinking and experimenting and gambling with at least $30,000 in chips. Did he win or lose? Given his state, the odds were against him.

But the odds have often been against JoeE and he's come back in a big way.

Gia Paloma's OD

Chico "Wanker" Wang writes on ADT: "I think Gia Paloma would rather OD than watch White Noise she watched with us last night. That movie made me want to commit suicide and I believe Gia feels the same way."

KO_Artist writes:

I was standing about 20 feet away from Gia at the Circle Bar when she fell out. She was leaning up against a slot machine and just BOOM! Fell to the floor as if she was dead weight. Her friends and a close group tried to revive her and it took a few minutes for security to be alerted. It was very obvious to all who were there she OD'ed on something. She was then moved over to a bunch of stools by another set of slot machines. She was not too conscious still at this point and was very woozy and unable to stand. She was there for a while while security and medical personnel attended to her.

I saw her get taken out by the EMT's and started a nice convo with Luke who just happened to be standing right behind me watching the events unfold.

Luke's Picture Thread

Diamond Dog writes on ADT:

Since I didn't attend, I enjoyed seeing how great the girls looked. Here are some of my favorites:

Roxanne Hall still looks amazing.
Jassie
Isabella Soprano is too cute for words.
Felix Vicious - Holy S---! I smell a contract coming.
Sylvia Saint. Please do guys again. Thank you.
Avy Scott. Curvy perfection.
Davia Ardell. Didn't know she was still around. Still looks good.
Jenna Haze. Please do guys again. Thank you.
Christie Lee. Quickly becoming someone I look forward to seeing.
Teagan is always cute as a button.
And of course our Queen. She couldn't possibly look any better in this picture. Killer.
And last but not least, the person that really gets my river flowing.

All photos courtesy of LukeIsBack except for the last one -- that's from HCG. Now, go to LukeIsBack and post your favorites.

Jenna Jameson writes:

This year was definitely a great year for hot looking girls! I thought Carmen Luvana was ridiculously hot!

I dyed my hair on a whim... Now I don't think I will go back blonde for awhile, if ever! I think being brunette suits me...

The funniest part of it... was the first day of AEE I started signing at Vivid, and literally there were 4 people in my line. I thought to myself, this is a good thing (a lot less work) or a breally bad thing (no one will recognize me at all) It turned out well, since the haircolor change spread like wild fire.

This year is off to an amazing start. Our first release will be Steal Runway starring Krystal Steal. ClubJenna has many more to come. I also am planning on directing this year, so I can look forward to being extremely busy!

He [Jenna's husband Jay] has his suits custom made... When I tell him you noticed, he will be wanting to have 10 more made!

MorbidThoughts writes: "Jenna's hair was a shock to many people. Many people were swarming Haven and Krystal Steal thinking that one of them was Jenna. I had to explain to this one nice couple that kept referring to Krystal as Jenna that Jenna had gone brunette."

And Now A Word From Teagan Presley

Teagan writes on ADT:

Jenna [Jameson] - You looked fantastic @ the show. You look beautiful as a brunette. That's what color my hair normally is & you made me miss it. I just wanted to congratulate on your awards & your success. I hope that I can be @ least a quarter or half as successful as you are. You will always be the one porn star that I aspire to be. You've made a great impact & I only wish that I may do the same. I still have alot of time too. I mean I'm only 19 yrs old.

By the way, Krystal look so f---ing HOT. I wanted to f--- her so badly right then & there. I wish I could f--- both of you. That is my ultimate fantasy. Due to contracts & companies & all the political bulls--- aside I still like hope. I know that may not be possibe, but hey a girl can wish & hope. I also had forgotten to tell you thank you so much for inviting me on my birthday in July to go to that event with you. It meant alot to me.

No offense Jewel, but whenever you post on threads where I am posting it just seems to me that it has a neative attitude or ora towards me & I don't understand or appreciate it cause I have done nothing to you but have respect for you & look up to you for the work you have done in the business. & I think you're a great performer. So, I am thoroughly confused about you.

It was great meeting my fans @ AEE. I had alot of fun. Just the enthusaism of them brought a smile to my face & made me so happy. Thank you noahped for coming up to me & for bono & all the rest of the guys. Sorry, I can't list them all. You guys made it all worth it.

My goal for Digital Playground is to start to bring more hardcore sex to the company. I know the feature stuff is suppose to be all artsy & kinda soft, but like in my erotique movie its hardcore sex. I love rough sex & that will never change even though people think it will just cause I signed a contract. I will always do rough sex scenes & always will. & just like my surgery I didnt go pornified. I had many interviewers this weekend tell me that they were grateful that i didn't go too big & that they looked great. My surgery has given me more self confidence & self esteem & thats all that matters. I had gone through with the surgery by my choice not cause of my contract. Whether I was in porn or not I would have gotten implants. I just wanted them to match my body structure. Now I feel more comfortable in my body then I ever did before & that will show in my scenes. & Yes, I am maturing & I don't always want to be trademarked as a young girl. There's nothing wrong with that, but to some degree I would like to be taken seriously & professionally. Thank you to all my fans who have supported me throughout my career. & I hope you enjoy my upcoming films. Don't worry I'll still get f---ed harder then ever just for you guys, my loyal fans. I love you!!!!

Teagan xoxo

I know Digital Playground is more of a feminine based company. & that's good cause 40% of our buyers now are women. Women are sexually starting to come out of the closet & if I can help them get more comfortable with themselves. Signing a contract for me meant more stability within the industry. I mean come on let's be truthful here there's only a matter of time before a girl get shots out & there is no more work for her in gonzo or to do more outrageous things. I want to do what makes me feel comfortable not for the price of a pay check. I have to live with my body for the rest of my life.

Spammers Hide. Thats the FEDS Knockin'

Federal authorities are quietly carrying out a series of raids against the nation's biggest suspected spam operators in their most aggressive actions yet.

Edward Wedelstedt Trial?

There was a raid of him and his offices in 2000. But he hasn't been indicted yet. If anybody has any information on the situation, please Email Luke.

I just found out from someone that Eddie got rid of all his lawyers and was using a firm in Washington, DC.

First he had Denver attorney Arthur Schwartz. Then, did he sign up Paul Cambria? Now he's got someone else.

The last case I have of his was August 2, 2004:

PLAINTIFF: United States of America DEFENDANT: $226, 031.00 in United States Currency, Leroy Moore's Residence, Arlington, TX CLAIMANT: Wedelstedt, Edward; Moore, Leroy; Goalie Entertainment, Inc

Hey Brad Shaw, your video didn't prove jack

Steve Lightspeed writes on GFY:

Except that I forgot most of the things I meant to say.

All your video proves is that I was able to stand toe to toe with you trying to provoke me into a fight, and yet I was able to control my temper. You aren't worth my time.

Congrats on your fake [XBiz] award, how much did it cost you?

The truth is he walked up to me, I thought he might be finally making a move to bury the hatchet so I stopped to talk -- when i realized that he was trying to provoke me, I walked away --- there was no big story except the bulls--- one he has made up afterwards.

Sorry to kill the drama folks, I know Brad needs the page views on his board.

Sausage writes on GFY:

Brad is off bragging on JBM that "I saw him walking right by me, so I got in his path and said hello. I proceeded to tell him "here I am, tell me what you have to say to my face". He had nothing to say and cowered like an idiot."

Now that video looks nothing like it. I have taught martial arts for 12 years, have done a lot of 'dealing with people' security work and I am an expert at reading postures because I had to be. Notice how Brad is clasping his hands and is 'almost leaning back' .. also his hands are in front of his body .. he is definitely not comfortable and in a defensive position, ...... but Steve has his chest exposed and even leans forward exposing his head, that is a much more comfortable and forthright posture.

Edit : now that I have looked again I would say Brad is trying not to show that he is quite uncomfortable and this probably took a lot of guts for him to do. Brad is clearly not comfortable with physical confrontation and is feeding everyone bull----.

Roger Pipe's Adult Entertainment Expo Reports

One two Rog claims he isn't the life of the party. Shane does not remember him.

No AVN Connection To LFP Layoffs

Jim Kohls, Mark Hamilton and other have been laid off from Larry Flynt Publications. I was hearing rumors that Paul Fishbein might take over LFP, or there might be an AVN - LFP merger, or LFP might buy AVN, but my source inside AVN says that is absurd.

A Note From Tim Case

Felicia Fox's husband writes:

Have you finished "Notes from the Underground" yet? When you do, I would like to start a reading group, one consisting of Thomas Zupko, you, and myself. We could meet semi annually and discuss Dostoevsky.
Do you think the photos of Felicia Fox on www.mikesouth.com which show her.... on a pale young Canadian man, then in turn being ...... upon herself, increase or decrease her chance of finding XXX film work in Los Angeles this week?

I understand that several industry personalities are being threatened with bodily harm over comments made at the Expo. Have you any insight on the subject of porners who are all talk? Does this relate in any way to a fear of being arrested and/or sued, which would cost money -- (money being more important than pride in the xxx industry).

I chatted with MikeSouth.

South1226: tim case says yer horrified
DukeFloored: I am, those photos are disgusting, you should be ashamed
South1226: hey it happened....it was all in fun everyone was smiling and laughiong it isnt like anyone was degraded
DukeFloored: That's what the Nazis said during Auschwitz
South1226: LOL you cant compare peeing on canadians to making soap out of jews in nazi germany
South1226: it is weird though but hey whats a little pee among friends
DukeFloored: slippery slope
South1226: ya think we are gonna take dumps on each other next?...nah you know me the funny thing shannin said if she hadnt been there it would have shocked her
DukeFloored: dumping next, then snuff
South1226: but being there she saw how it all happened and thought it was fun
South1226: tim says I shocked the unshockable

The Horrible Fate Of Porn Girls Not So Horrible

Nineteen seventies porn star Jody Maxwell writes on RAME:

Well, I've been teaching school for the last 8 years! How's that, from porn star to teacher, and, now, book author, too. There are others who do "make it" in the so-called legit world. Of course, there are certain x-rated actresses who couldn't hold an executive position any more than other "regular" women, or men, for that matter, could. Most actresses of ANY kind rarely go into other fields in a major way. They stay peripherally connected to the acting world, or go into politcs, it seems. Politics is like doing another gig, quite frankly. Only, hopefully, if she goes into that it's because she's a believer and wants to do the right thing! Actors are the same way. Look at Arnold!

RAME In 2004: A Look Back

Gemini_06 writes on RAME (rec.arts.movies.erotica newsgroup):

In April of 2004 (right after RAME went into robo-moderation), the latest industry H.I.V. outbreak hit the national news. A coincidence? Hundreds of new posters (who are now long gone) flooded this group. Threads (and multiple threads within threads) that went on for miles were seen in here.

Because Darren James is black and Lara Roxx is white, a number of asshole posters from the hate and flame newsgroups came here as well. N-word this, n-word that, reasons why I would not have sex with white girls who had sex with black guys threads, and yours truly feeling so sorry for Lara that I would love to screw her and get H.I.V. from her. I still do. After all, many scientists have stated that H.I.V. does not lead to full-blown A.I.D.S., and that H.I.V. may one day become air-born. And lets not forget that the Tsunami in Asia, will be dwarfed by the one that will eventually hit the east coast of the U.S.A. Thank god we have CNN, FNC, and MSNBC to keep us informed up to the minute. Remember the movie "The Seventh Sign" (1988).

Other news to report, is that this NG is not alone in its missing posters mystery. Over the past couple of weeks, I have checked out a number of other NG's I know of. Most of the old regulars there are gone too. Are all frequent NG posters doomed? Will we all soon disappear without a trace? Many here disappeared when robo-moderation began. Did the flamers and spammers scare them away?

Publicist Carly Milne Parts Ways With PurePlay

She was exclusive with the company for several months. This news surprised me. She's back freelancing at Sinspin.com.

I remember her painful break with Metro a couple of years ago. Doesn't anybody stay together anymore?

Las Vegas Show Reports

Tuesday, Internext:

* A recent corporate address for Trade News Corp (which owns CECash etc) is identical to that of Python in Toronto, confirming long-held belief that David van der Pool is that putative owner of Trade News Corp.

* I run into longtime Penthouse photographer Ken Marcus at Internext. He says he basically retired four years ago. He's shot exclusively on digital the last four years (mainly for his website). Ken doesn't mind shooting girls with tattoos.

* Ken used to hang out with the Adult Stars Magazine people but that operation went down the tubes when its publisher Jeff Cartwright went to jail for marijuana sale. Rumors have long floated that he was backed by money from the Cleveland Mob.

* The number of booths at Internext seems down slightly though the number of registered attendees is up. The number of people walking through the Internext seems down. The number of pages in AVN Online magazine seem down by about 25% compared to a year ago (as the online porn industry has slumped due to credit card processing issues).

* Dave Marshlack (David Marshlack) (of Voyeur Dorm fame, he also did jail time for embezzlement) owns and operates a line of strip clubs in Florida -- Tampa Bay, Ybor City, Fayetville, St. Petersburg, Myrtle Beach. He's sold Candid Cam.

* Hang briefly with Steve Seidman (formerly of the Bunny Ranch) and Kevin Blatt. Steve says Airforce Amy took Kevin for a ride and he had to go to the hospital afterwards (scrotum pain).

Someone asks KB how he is doing. He says he met a girl within 20 minutes of arriving in Las Vegas and he banged the s--- out of her last night.

* For the last few Internexts, CECash has had only a small booth. They used to be huge and give away big prizes. A while ago, CECash pulled all their advertising from AVN in a dispute.

* I run into Rick Muenyong, who lives in Las Vegas. He created YNOT in 1996 and sold it to Andy Edmond (announced in January 2000). He created and later folded the mainstream site ranks.com. Now he runs thebestporn.com, and says he makes more money than ever. He says the site gets about 60,000 uniques a day. It's the largest site of its kind. It reviews porn sites. Every site gets four reviewers.

* What's the back story on XBangcash and XTC? Who is their owner Tony? Where did he get his money?

* Ron Levi aka Fantasyman is backing a host of new ventures, including Elitewhite.com and 25poker.com. He's also backing this kid's new industry chatboard, which got flak on Oprano.com a couple of weeks ago.

Ron was at Internext. He walked in at noon the first day. I saw him by the CECash booth. He's lost weight and sports a tan and beard. He looks healthy and happy. I think he's in town for the gambling.

By 3:10pm, he still hasn't walked the show.

Will XTV Thrive?

The CECash booth is right next to Dave Koenig's huge XBox booth. Ron Levi fired Dave from CE (or Dave left on his own) and the parting was bitter. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lawsuit for theft coming down.

I don't think Ron or his friend Lensman (adult.com) have a high opinion of Dave or XTV. I'm sure they both got a ton of spam promoting Dave's DVDsforabuck.com program. I know I was inundated for a few months (I got more spam from them than any other source last year and I never opted in for any of that crap). When I complained to Dave about the amount of spam his program generated, I did not get a reply.

Dave aka BossHolio posts: "We will never e-mail to any list we do not own or have the rights to mail to. If we obtain the rights to send to a list then it will be done legally."

Then why was there so much spam assocated with his Dvdsforabuck.com program?

Lensman said on an AVN panel that he doubted XBox aka XTV, the purported major innovation of the trade show, would be a success.

Jay writes on JBM:

I have been in the STB (Set Top Box) space for some time. I have a biased view since my current clients are www.akimbo.com and www.kiss-technology.com plus one big (very big) software company I cant name. Its VERY hard selling a Porn box (That's what XTV is). Grandma comes to your house and you need to explain to her what that box is for. Also the STB market is controlled by the Satellite and Cable providers so you need to work with them to get the boxes in to users home. These days they are giving away these boxes for free in return for long term subscriptions. Most of the major Telco and Cable providers are working on STB for home use plus Tivo wants to do video downloads working with NetFlix. Also at this years CES there were products that will allow you to stream movies directly from PC to your TV, also MSN TV 2 will be out soon, we have been working on it for some time and it does what XTV does + a lot more. So all this will make selling XTV hard.

On the plus side here is where XTV will do well, XTV contains a lot more XXX then what cable or satellite guys will give and people who want more hard core will get it Will XTV sell 1 M units, the answer is No. Will they sell 25K units Maybe, 10K-Yes. Save this thread and we will revisit at 2006 Internext.

People whisper that Lensman sounds more like Ron Levi with each passing day. Perhaps Ron's mantle is passing to Lens, the most difficult man in the industry to get a hold of (try calling him or emailing him, most people do not get replies because Lens is in such high demand, running much of Playboycash etc).

Because I have an acquaintance with Lens, I get people wanting me to hook them up with him.

About 18-months ago, I discussed with various people a generous job offer I got from Lens. People immediately said there was no way anyone could pay me the amount of money he was offering, but when I said his name, they said yeah, Lens could pay. He would know better than anyone how to monetize my traffic.

Ron Levi can look around the show and see a lot of people he's sent money through his programs and technology. He's bitter about the way he's been treated on his exit from the industry by Homegrown Video, Brad Shaw, Mike AI, etc...

Ron won't do business with Ron Cadwell and CCBill. From his experience with them, he probably thinks they're lowlifes.

Ron's girlfriend (of about three years) Christy runs a consulting company employs many of CE's programmers. She's not at the show.

Ron tells people he's looking forward to working on anything that is outside the adult internet, including a UK cell phone deal for streaming pictures of beautiful women boxing.

Levi remains good friends with AVN president Paul Fishbein. They had lunch a month ago.

Ron considered pursuing patents as a way to make money from the adult industry but eventually decided he did not want to do that. He considered going into business with Brian Shuster who claimed to have a patent on pop-up consols but decided against it.

Some people have claimed that Ron got stock in Acacia in exchange for CE settling with Acacia but Levi tells people that is not true. He owns no stock in Acacia.

* I hung around AVN's Acme Andersson at the AVN show. We didn't speak but he seemed like a cool cat.

* I heard reports that various AVN sales people and one department head were off their heads with drugs and alcohol at the show.

* Daron Babin seems as fired up as ever. His project of the past 15-months (in addition to Search Engine Optimization) has been webmasterradio.fm and YNOTradio.com. Even though it only generates a maximum of a few hundred listeners at once, the niche audience is good for advertising.

Daron broke his tibia a few weeks ago and he rolls around the convention on a cart (with his girl by his side). But when he wins an XBiz award, he walks the few feet to the mike.

* Undercover law enforcement officers prowl the show.

Discontent At VCA, Mark Hamilton Fired From LFP?

I'm hearing the nine remaining employees at VCA who've lasted from the days when Russell Hampshire owned the company are unhappy with LFP's strict corporate ways. I hear Russell has been unhappy with the sale to LFP from day one of the sale. (I have not spoken to Russ about this but my sources are solid.)

I ran this by Mark Hamilton at LFP and got this reply Monday 5:40am:

As a general observation, there will always be a few challenges when one company acquires another, and in any acquisition between two differently-operated companies there will be some employees who preferred the previous structure and policies. We've actually been really impressed with the way the vast majority of VCA's employees have adapted to the change of ownership. In fact, LFP was fortunate to inherit so many hard-working, dedicated employees, and it's clear Russ was a really good judge of talent.

Finally, regarding your question about PR. Hustler and VCA are such diverse brands, we do treat them separately, but there are a few areas (publicity mailings, e-mailers, press releases, media requests etc) where it makes sense to serve both companies under one department. However, in areas such as creative, production, branding etc, we've taken great care to keep VCA and Hustler separate.

I hear the LFP rules mean that employees have to show by a set time in the morning, say 9am, and take regulated breaks of no more than ten-minutes circa 11am and 3pm. Russ ran a porn company. LFP runs VCA like any other business. LFP requires many of its employees to wear business attire (slacks, long-sleeved shirts and ties for women and fluffy lacy pink teddies for men).

Tuesday night update: I hear Mark Hamilton, along with Jim Kohls, has been fired from LFP. Three other people were fired too. I hear security guards walked them out.

I email Mark. He says, at 8:26pm, that he can't reply to my questions about this.

Am I Forbidden Fruit?

Lately, I've noticed that a number of some of the more adventuresome women of my religious community have been coming on to me. These are not the tawdry types one associates with secular American Judaism, but women of putative valor, women whom other men covet: lawyers, doctors, producers, actresses (especially actresses). What they see in me I do not know; am I forbidden fruit? If I had more self confidence, I would definitely make a play for some of them (Chaim Amalek urges me to bang them all), but I just don't know how to approach them. Also, I'm not sure how best to get them to visit a fertility doctor I have retained for the purpose of making sure that none of my seed falls on barren soil, lest I be guilty of the sin of Onan by emission of that step.

Once again, gentle readers, your advice is called for. How does one talk to women?

Racial Harmony Achieved By Vivid's Casting Of Black Actor As Teen Computer Whiz

CHATSWORTH, CA-The long-standing economic, political and social divisions between blacks and whites in America at long last ended Monday with porn producer Paul Thomas's casting of a black actor in a bit part as a teen computer-whiz archetype.

Hart Williams Responds To Bill Margold II

I responded, evidently, to an incomplete version of the interview with Bill Margold. Luke assures me that he "was still transcribing margold interview. You did not see the whole thing before you responded, I guess."

So let me add this:

A long time ago, my mother told me that people generally accuse you of what they fear being accused of themselves. In this case, Bill opens a window into his own processes.

He slips in a slur that I'm "carrying an extra stomach." Yes: Bill HAS put on weight, that can't be denied. But he's probably a lot more sensitive about it than I am. (Accuse HIM of it and see how loud he squeals.)

Margold accuses: "Hart befriended my writing partner Mark Weiss, who died in 1992. Mark was a wonderful kind man. Somewhere along the line, Hart decided he should be the only person in Mark's life."

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have never demanded an "either/or" loyalty: that if you are a friend of such and such, you cannot be friends with me. I've been through divorces and never demanded of a *single* friend that they cut off the ex-wife, or choose between us. I don't believe that love or friendship is a commodity that can be divvied up like a Domino's pizza at a drunken frat party.

But it's telling that Bill DOES engage in such behavior. And the "writing partner" characterization is another Margold lie: Mark Weiss wrote WITH Bill only occasionally. Mostly, he wrote FOR Bill, until he got out on his own and freed himself of Margold's execrable prose and horrific rewrites. Again, Bill distorts the facts.

But Margold is an honorable man. A "paladin." Mr. "honesty." If you don't believe that, just ask him.

Margold accuses: "Hart may be the bitterest person I've ever met. He's bitter because he has no one to talk to about himself." Adding "He would sit down and go off on tangents. I didn't know what he was talking about. Half the time when he was talking he was just entertaining himself."

Ugly accusations from our "Paladin" of "honor," but much more applicable, again, to Margold than myself. One can only be "bitter" if one has been denied those things most ardently desired. I can't think of anything I desperately wanted out of porn and didn't get: I got plenty of sex. I wrote a lot. I was well paid.

And I didn't need XRCO to prop up a non-existant or failed writing career: compare with Margold, who doesn't review porn films except rarely, and then only if he can write about himself in some way in the review; or compare with Holliday, whose "legitimate" writing career was predicated on his being the XRCO "historian" thanks to Margold, which got him in the door at AVN and at ADAM. It should be noted that, at the time in question, AVN carried featured columns from the likes of Ron Jeremy -- not exactly the Gore Vidal of porn. (The cart, in that case, came BEFORE the horse. First belong to a critics' organization; then use that membership to become a "writer.")

In 1987, I was in eight magazines were on the newsstands in one month, and had two novels from Berkley/Jove out as well. So I guess I don't know what I'm supposed to be "bitter" about. I moved on from porn to write for the KANSAS CITY STAR, the WASHINGTON POST and the PORTLAND OREGONIAN (among others) so I don't think I retrogressed.

And, last year, I finished a porn movie for release that I had complete control over, and own outright, a trick that neither Margold (nor Holliday) ever managed. Even on that level, I don't know what I'm supposed to be "bitter" about. http://www.moyst.org

On the other hand, Bill's bitterness is increasingly apparent. Heck, the vicious tenor of his remarks about me are a testament to his deeply ingrained bitterness.

And speaking of "going off on tangents" ... who, more than anyone else in this field talks obsessively about himself and rambles tangentially about everything and anything -- having to do with "The Great Bill Margold"?

I don't, as a rule, talk about myself or how great I am, or what incredible things I'm doing, et al. I tend to talk about politics and history. And the history of this "relationship" is demonstrably that Bill Margold was happy to use me to further his interests in porn, and equally happy to stab me (and Mark, and Kenji, etc.) in the back when it suited him. This "paladin" of "loyalty." This honorable man.

LUKE: "How did you guys fall out?"

MARGOLD: "I'm not sure."

Think about what an astonishing self-revelation of character that Bill completely f---ed me over on the "HOT TIMES" mess, and doesn't have a clue as to WHY WE HAD A FALLING OUT??!!

Ultimatums about friendship, self-obsessive rambling, bitterness, and putting on excess weight? I think Bill should cop a plea bargain and move on. Because he'd definitely lose a jury trial.

Finally, Bill's slander comes to an end: "It goes back to the line I gave you the other day. We are lonely people in a crowd. By the nature of what we are, we are isolated from the rest of the world and we're scared to get close to people, so we isolate ourselves from our own family of X. It's not as much fun as people think."

"This is a place where people come to learn how to write. They can write little wrong. It's vanity press. We love to see our names in print. I'm lucky that I have a column to write what I want."

Bill (starting, naturally, by quoting HIMSELF) projects accusations that everyone else in the Biz is a bad writer and a lonely schmuck. Everyone else is scared to get close to people. Everyone else isn't having as much fun as people think. Everyone else is a beginner learning to write. It's all a vanity press, but isn't it great that Bill can write whatever he wants?

Who do YOU think that he's actually describing?

Porn Star Pets - The Movie

Just when you thought it was safe to drive through the San Fernando Valley, here's the movie that pulls back the sheets on the explosive realm of Adult Entertainment. Yes! Pornstar Pets.

A rib-tickling romp with the dogs, cats and the unusual animals that belong to some of the world's most popular adult film stars.

Marvel as Ron Jeremy feeds his pet Turtle called Cherry. Swoon as Taylor Wane fires-up some spicy-shrimp for Buddy, the tempestuous Terrier. Flail as Teri Weigel soaps her snakes, bathes her birds, and wrangles an outrageous army of well-groomed Shelties.

Reflections On AVN Awards

Crucifixio Jones writes on ADT:

Cytherea was really nervous and in tears when she came up to accept her award; it was like Sissy Spacek marching up to the podium to accept Prom Queen in Carrie, something very eerie about it to me for some reason. I can understand being emotional but man...she was REALLY emotional, shaking and crying and all. Maybe it was the shock of beating out favorite, Teagan [Presley]. Katsumi seemed equally as emotional when accepting her award for Best Anal Scene with Lexington Steele in Lex Steele XXX 3. Tommy Gunn's Best Male Newcomer award was announced on the big screen and he was only one table behind me. You should've seen his face. Total shock and amazement on his part. He was genuinely surprised and happy to have won. As far as Manuel Ferrara and Steve "Poppa" Holmes...couldn't have happened to two nicer guys, I don't care what country they're from. Both were deserving winners.

Lee O writes: "Is there some sort of backlash against Teagan? Because as cute as Cytherea is, it'd be hard to argue that she's generated as much buzz this year as Teagan."

Harri Patel writes:

It would have made a lot more sense to give the "new starlet" award to Teagan. Wasn't it exactly one year ago that everybody was hearing about her for the first time? She went from signing at last year's Vegas show as an unknown, with no movies yet released, to being on the covers of a bunch of gonzo videos, to getting a contract and having unnecessary plastic surgery, all within a year. Cytherea, it seems to me, has been around longer, and while she has been successful, hasn't had quite as impressive a career arc.

Jewel DeNyle posts: "Too bad for Teagan she has a contract as the gonzo world loved her, now that she's doing fluff porn she'll be lost in the mix and miss Keri Sable will take her limelight with the fans I predict."

Melissa Lauren - shy or hungover?

Skronker writes: "I think Melissa is simply very honest and "real" in a social setting. She doesn't "porn it up." Which is fine, too, if that's your personality. Still waters run deep, yada yada. What I like about her is that for all the wild sex she engages, she's cool and classy. There's a lot of porn girls that talk a lot and have nothing to say."

Kinzie Kener at the show.

Gonzales 'Commits' To Fighting Porn

Mark Kernes reports:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alberto M. Gonzales, President Bush's nominee to replace John Ashcroft as Attorney General of the United States, committed to enforcing federal obscenity laws during his questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Gonzales' stepson "Web designer Jared Freeze worked as a consultant for notorious pornographer Larry Flynt." (Link thanks to Tod Hunter.)

Jim Kohls Leaves LFP

Jim Kohls has run the company for about 20 years, turning it into the most powerful in porn. He's about the only guy making big money at LFP (circa $300,000 annually).

Mike Albo writes on Adultstarsnews.com:

President of LFP, Jim Kohls, is out of a job. Reasons for the split are still a mystery, but the Porsche-driving, Waverunner-riding Kohls held his position for nearly 20 years. Who will replace him is anybody's guess, but some insiders are speculating it could be the president of another well-established adult publishing house whose company will be absorbed by the Flynt empire.

Oddly, a few weeks ago I was told by contacts at LFP that "startling firings and layoffs" would be coming the week of January 11-14, to be followed by another round near the end of the month.

I've received a few e-mails about Kohls from former LFP employees. Most want to know if Kohls received a better severance package than the average LFP employee and wonder if Kohls ws subjected to the humiliating LFP exit procedure which requires a security-assisted "perp walk" off company premises.

.............

More news is coming in about Jim Kohls abrupt departure as president of LFP, Inc. Contrary to earlier reports, Kohls was not fired, but resigned his post. The reason given being "irreconcilable differences."

Larry Flynt, speaking through attorney Paul Cambria issued this statement: "Recently there have been some differences of opinion regarding the operations of various companies that have become irreconcilable and the decision has been made to part ways."

Jim Kohls has issued his own statement, "I have resigned from LFP, Inc. and its associated companies effective January 12th. I have been associated with LFP for almost 20 years. I have enjoyed my time with the company and 2004 was the best year in the company's history. I felt the time was right to leave. I wish only the best for LFP."

Reflections On Internext

Longtime webmaster Dravyk writes on Oprano.com:

A long time friend who's been wanting to see the show since forever finally came to Vegas and I got to show him around. Everyone told him the same thing, that he should have seen it about five or six years ago.

Got me thinking. No cars, trucks, hummers, vipers, Austin Martins anywhere on the floor. No music blasting anywhere. No laser lights. No blimps. No search light things beaming logos on the ceiling. No bikini-clad nor nekkid womens ... being oiled up, jumping on trampolines, inside moon walk tents, riding bronco machines, wrestling or boxing in rings. No money grabs (where one stands in a cylinder grabbing money as it floats around.)

In many ways, very business like without the old carnie atmosphere. But in some ways, even I have to admit, while refreshing overall, a tad dull. The old feeling of something electric happening wasn't there. Guess it's the good and bad side of maturation and thinned herds. If it wasn't for the traditional flying tits at the end of the show, I might have wondered if I'd inadvertantly went to a convention for librarians.

That said, I'll still take it over the boat-peeing, window-breaking, punches-in-the-lobby, furniture-flying Florida shows. Just wondering if there isn't some way to combine business and excitement of the old days again. Right now it seems conventions either resemble a museum tour or Animal House, and that that electric something-in-between has been lost.

Video Of Brad Shaw Confronting Steve Lightspeed

Brad writes on JBM:

I saw him walking right by me, so I got in his path and said hello. I proceeded to tell him "here I am, tell me what you have to say to my face". He had nothing to say and cowered like an idiot. He asked me why I pick on him so much and asked me to leave him alone. I explained to him that his mouth wrote a check his ass could not cash. He then walked off.

The only reason I approached him in this manner is because he made threats to kick my ass in Vegas and I knew he was a keyboard warrior.

The point is that he ran his mouth and would never had said a word to me in Vegas. So I walked up to him. The actual conversation was not that exciting. I sat there and smiled to give him a good target. He had little to say in person, which is no suprise. Few people will say things they say on the board face to face. I am one of the few.

Corvett writes: "The tape looks as if you guys were talking, he yelled at you about something while you were grinning, then he glanced over and saw that you were taping him, said something else while walking away."

Gia Paloma Survives Cocaine Overdose

She collapsed in front of me Friday night.

Saturday night at the AVN Awards, she told me repeatedly that there had been no problem Friday night. That she had staged the whole thing to get attention. And the more I questioned her, the more she lied through her teeth.

Internext Pictures

Tuesday, January 4, Mandalay Bay

Ron Levi, Luke Sunny Leone Terri Summers, Carmen Luvana Vicky Vette Aria Giovanni, Tera Patrick Tera Patrick Lisa Sparxxx Lisa Sparxxx Ashton Moore Wankus, Summer Haze Seka, Laurie Holmes Laurie, Seka Alexis Amore Alexis, Summer Haze Jenna Jameson

AVN Expo Pics Friday

Paolo Rey Paolo Rey Malezia Malezia Janine Haven Haven Julia Ann Julia Ann Julia Ann Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Sue Diamond

FTC Serves Signup4Cash Operators at Internext

Jeff Berg reports for XBiz:

LAS VEGAS - Agents from the Federal Trade Commission descended on Internext last week and served subpoenas to several individuals associated with Global Net Solutions and its affiliate program, Signup4Cash.com, as well as freezing the company's assets, according to information obtained by XBiz.

GFY thread

My Internext/AVN Expo Pictures

Thursday morning, January 6. Opening panel.

Al Bloom, sex toys Al, Aly

Email Luke IDs for the following pictures: Malezia Janine Janine Janine Howard Levine (super-salesman) and Janine Marty Turkel of Juicy Ayana Angel Nicole Brazzle Nicole Brazzle Evil Angel's Jeff Marton, Holly Wellin Ayana Angel Britney Skye, Greg Alves Britney, Greg Tricia Devereaux Tricia Devereaux Cherry Poppins Skyy Black girl Black girl Katja Kassin Alexis Amore Dan Beck, John Stagliano Dan Beck, producer of 1998's The World's Biggest Anal Gangbang, where Brooke Ashley caught HIV from Marc Wallice Arianna Jollee Ashley Blue Ashley Blue Violet Blue Alicia Rhodes from England Alicia Rhodes Alicia Jamie Brooks Jamie Brooks Shy Love Kurt Lockwood, Samantha Ryan Kurt, Samantha Yoshiki Aogirl Sofia Sandobar blonde Roxanne Hall Avy Lee Roth Jon Dough, Michael Stefano Jon, Michael Samantha Slater, winner of multiple childhood beauty pageants Mr Laurie Holmes - Tony Montana Tony Montana, Buck Adams Anna Malle Anna Malle Anna Malle Stacy Thorn Sean Michaels Directors Nic Andrews, Jonathan Morgan Sandra Romain Sandra Romain Katin RLD asian Keri Sable Keri Sable Keri Sable Jasmine Byrne, Keri Jasmine Byrne, Keri Jasmine Byrne Jasmine Byrne Jewel DeNyle Harmony Rose Harmony Rose Mari Possa, the girlfriend of Seymore Butts Mari Possa Flower, Cousin Stevie Score booth, Crystal Gunns (left) and Vixen LaMoore (right) Vixen LaMoore Vixen LaMoore Crystal Gunns Crystal Gunns Crystal Gunns, Vixen LaMoore Teanna Kai Teanna Kai Teanna Kai Nadia Brian Pumper Sunset Thomas Sunset Thomas blonde Jassie Jassie Jassie Jassie Jassie

Friday, January 7

Vivid girl Monique Alexander Monique Alexander Jenna Jameson, Skye Blue Jenna Jameson, Skye Blue Jenna Jameson, Skye Blue Jenna Jameson Adorable Jenna fan Jenna, bodyguard Jenna, fan Jenna Candida Royalle Candida Royalle Alex Silk, Candida Bud Lee looks great busty blonde Brittany Starr Brittany Starr Davia Ardell Davia Ardell and Brittany Starr (R) Davia and Brittany Davia and Brittany black girl black girl Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Lexi Marie Jessica Jaymes Jessica Jaymes Jessica Jaymes Jessica Jaymes Jessica Jaymes Latina Rose Latina Rose Kaylani Lei Tyler Faith Jenna Haze Jenna Haze Paul Fishbein, Steve Orenstein Paul, Steve Aspen Stevens Aspen Stevens Aspen Stevens Aspen Stevens Felix Vicious Felix Vicious Bella Starr Kevin Beechum before his fight Pat Myne, newcomer Pat Myne, girl Christi Lee, yummy Christi Lee Joey Silvera Joey Silvera, sweet blonde Angela Stone Mike Barbella, black girl Mike Barbella, girl Swinger Swinger Cynara Fox Cynara Fox Cynara Fox Cynara Fox Nicki Hunter Nicki Hunter Nicki Hunter

The first Penthouse contract girl - Syvette Syvette chick with dick Ashton Moore Ashton Moore Jenna Jameson and bodyguards Jenna Jameson Jenna Jameson Lori Tory Lane Tory Lane Dana Vespoli, Manuel Ferrara's girlfriend Dana Vespoli Jasmine Byrne Jasmine Byrne Jasmine Byrne Jasmine Byrne Jasmine Byrne Stacy Thorn Stacy Thorn Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Mika Tan Monica Mayhem Monica Mayhem Wanted List girl Kayla Marie Kayla Marie Tianna Lynn Tianna Lynn Tianna Lynn Swank Porn chick Michelle B wearing cross Michelle B Michelle B Michelle B Michelle B Michelle B Tyla Wynn Tyla Winn Kylie Ireland Kylie Ireland Cherry Rain Cherry Rain Selena Silver Selena Silver Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Holly Morgan Aidan Adult.com girls (Aidan (L), Marlena (R)) Adult.com girls Destiny St. Claire Marlena Marlena Marlena blonde Aidan Aidan Aidan Mike Ramone, Rob Black blonde Kami Andrews, Mike Ramone, Rob Black Rob Black Kami Andrews Kami Andrews Kami Andrews Kami Andrews Kami Andrews Kami Andrews Ice La Fox Ice La Fox Marie Luv Marie Luv Marie Luv Yazmene Milan Yazmene Milan Nikki Benz of JKP Nikki Benz of JKP Nikki Benz of JKP Nikki Benz of JKP Bob Friedland, CEO of Jill Kelly Productions

Julia Ann, the most beautiful girl in the history of porn Julia Ann Julia Ann HC with Justin Slayer Rebecca Bardoux Cytherea, Best New Starlet (AVN) Cytherea Cytherea Cytherea Exotica, blonde Mike South, Shannon Mike South, Jayna Mike South, Jayna Cowboy girl girl girl girl asian asian brunette brunette Avy Scott Avy Scott Avy Scott

AVN Awards, Saturday night, January 8

tall blonde Ron Sullivan, blonde Ron, blonde Ginger Jolie, Penthouse Pet (on left), NYU law student bisexual (middle), Crystal (Miss March, Penthouse, 2005) Taylor Wane knows Luke is her friend Avy Scott Avy Scott Monica Mayhem Felicia, Monica Felicia Summer Cummings Aria and her new boyfriend Lee Stone Devon Teagan Presley Teagan Presley Teagan Brittany Andrews blonde blonde Lisa Sparxxx, Felicia Fox Katie Morgan Katie Morgan Gene Simmons, blonde Amber Lynn (middle) Amber and friends Bree Maddox, Stephen Brandon, advertising manager for Penthouse Australia Bree, Stephen Bree, Stephen Stephen, Adultshop.com.au managing director Malcolm Day August Cousin Stevie, Flower Cousin Stevie, Flower Suze Randall, daughter Holly Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banxxx Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banxxx Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banxxx Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banxxx Jenna Haze, Tyler Faith Savannah Samson Rapper Lil' John Chasey Lain Chasey Lain Chasey Lain Jim South Jr, Holly Wellin Jim, Holly Right to Left: Dick Delaware, Layla Rivera, Kyla, Quinton Layla Rivera, Dick Delaware Layla, Dick Layla, Dick Quinton, Kyla Luccia Farrell Timlake Brittany Andrews blonde blonde chicks Gia Paloma, 24-hours after her collapse at the Center Bar A drunk and sad (over the death of Jim Holliday) Katie June, on the left, and Katie Morgan (right) Katie June, Katie Morgan Daisy, Wankus (L-R) Nina Hartley, Ira Levine, Theresa Reed (Darklady) Mika Tan Anh (Wanted List), Mika Tan Steve Holmes Lucy Lee Derek aka Ben English, owner of LA Direct Models Saana Paola Rey Maya Divine, Erik Masterson Chloe? couple Tom Zupko Scott Fayner, Barrett Blade Scott, Barrett Steve Hirsch Steve Hirsch Chi Chi LaRue Samantha Ryan, Kurt Lockwood Samantha, Kurt Victoria Paris Lauren Phoenix Mike South, Vanessa Felicia Fox Jessica Jaymes Jessica Jaymes Jessica Jaymes Hannah Harper C.J. Laing C.J. Laing Lezley Zen Lezley Zen Jay Grdina, Jenna Jameson's husband Jay Grdina

Sunday, AVN Expo, January 9

JMT writes about Sylvia Saint: "Yikes, did she hit the wall. Already too late to tell her to stay out of the goddamned sun."