Eddie W: 'Mr. Ford, Report It Straight!'
Alicia Rio Alicia Rio, Larry Alicia, Larry Paul Fishbein, Mara Epstein Ernest Greene, Nina Hartley, Duke Hunter Ernest, Nina Nina, Chi Chi LaRue FSC Executive Director Michelle Freridge, Jeffrey Douglas (in his zen outfit), Ernest Greene Carmen Luvana, Sunny Lane Carmen, Sunny Sunny Lane Anita Cannibal, Mari Possa MJ McMahon, Gary Kremen Gary Kremen, Lori Z Edward Wedelstedt, Mark Kernes Sarah, the girlfriend of attorney Allan B. Gelbard Alana Evans, Sunny Lane Fingaz, Julia Bond Teddy Rothstein, Luc Wylder, Alexandra Silk Luc Wylder, Alexandra Silk Luc, Alex Sunny Lane, Dave Cummings, Julia Bond Sunny, Dave, Julia Sunny, Dave, Julia Julia Bond Brittany Andrews, Mara Epstein Rhonda Jo Petty Chi Chi LaRue, boyfriend Jessica Drake Jessica Attorney Clyde DeWitt Envy Envy Envy Sunny Lane, Renaud West, Jeff Mullen Sean Michaels, Sunny Lane, Jeff Mullen Sean, Sunny, Jeff Sean, Sunny, Jeff Rebecca Bardoux Jessica Jaymes Jessica AVN President Paul Fishbein, AVN Editor Mike Ramone Paul, Mike Paul, Mike Paul, Mike Sunny, Mike Kristen (XBiz Advertising Manager), Steve Bugsbee (Gigacash) Kristen, Steve Kristen, Steve Kristen, Steve Jeffrey Douglas, lawyer, Adam Glasser Jeff Stryker Adam Glasser, Edward Wedelstedt Eddie, Adam Chris Jester Tiffany Taylor, Dean Sussman Tiffany Taylor, Dean Tiffany, Dean Mr and Mrs Chris Jester, Gary Kremen, Dave Cummings Jill Kelly, Bill Margold Jill, Bill Jill, Bill Jill, Bill Jill, Bill Corey Jordan AVN report
7/17/05
I got called out from the podium Sunday night at the Free Speech Coalition dinner dance. Edward Wedelstedt told me to report it straight.
I thought I had misheard (as Eddie didn't have a strong clear voice though he was enthusiastic about hugging everyone on stage) but several people came up to me afterwards and confirmed he was calling me out.
Over 300 people showed, but the fan turnout for the after-party was just a trickle when I left at 10:45pm.
Jeff Stryker (who got a lifetime achievement award) was the biggest jerk of the evening. He appeared to be drunk and he repeatedly (and for no reason) cursed out the host of the evening, Adam Glasser, and threatened to beat him up.
Jeff is a drunk and frequently becomes so obnoxious at these types of events that he gets punched out.
AVN President Paul Fishbein (Rob Spallone and a lot of other people call him the hardest working man in porn) bailed after less than an hour (as he often does at industry events). I've never seen him look so skinny.
I don't believe the Free Speech Coalition has ever been more efficient, effective and organized than it is today.
A porner asked me why the FSC had Eddie W play such a prominent role in the evening when he's accused of tax evasion by the feds. First, the FSC isn't that choosy. Many people in porn, including big company owners such as Eddie, have long criminal records. Two, the same personality traits that led Eddie into a life of crime combine to create somebody who can get things done (which the FSC badly needed after Russ Hampshire retired).
If not Eddie, then who? There's nobody who can herd this industry more effectively than Eddie (and he'll do just about anything to get things done).
Eddie says from the podium: "Women's rights. Gay rights. Your rights. Free speech. Do you know that almost 70% of all of those cases were won by adult industry lawyers? Not the so-called newspapers but don't have a clue what free speech is all about because they won't take our ads."
I understand there will be about 8,000 original (not comps) porn movies released this year.
Rob Spallone doesn't want to be seen with me tonight. He spends his time instead paying court to New Beginnings owner Lenny Friedlaner who doesn't appear happy to see me.
Adam Glasser stopped performing about six months ago.
