Tuesday,
April 10th, 2001
Judaism and the Jungle
XXX writes: Have you seen the Jungle by Vivid? It is by this new director Cody. And this one aint bad, if you are a woman and want to watch a woman's flick. But my Jewish friend. I've notice that of the four words spoken throughout the film...The words are decidely not spanish or english. A little investigation proved them to be Hebrew. I am curious to hear what Stevie [Hirsch] has to say about that one. Lost in the wilderness with Amazons, and their language is Hebrew.....is this the Israeli secret weapon?
The Billy Crystal Of Porno Awards
Rumdar writes: Luke, Have the porners forgiven and forgotten your past assaults toward the industry? They seem to have welcomed you back to their ahhhhhhh! bosoms at this recent sleazo do featured on your site. I listened to bits and pieces of it and was chagrined by the toastmaster's lack of decorum. Admittedly this is porno event so one should not expect too much. However, every other word out of this errrrrrr! gentleman's mouth was the F one. Tsk! Tsk! But then I was hit with an idea. These functions need to be elevated an inch or two out of the gutter. I think there is one person (we all know) who has the grace, wit, charm, style, looks and yes, accent for the job. You of course. Luke, were you offered the position, would you accept the job as host of the next Porno Academy Awards? I think it is a grand idea. You would come off as a Jewish/Aussie version of say Billy Crystal/David Niven................. Well?
Porn Pro writes: Can you believe this clown Rumdar? He or she has got to be the only person on the planet who has an obvious interest in porn, but who is offended by the "f" word. What's Rumdar do: jack off to porn tapes with the mute button on? What an idiot! Hey Rumdar: go f--- yourself you motherf---ing piece of f---ing f--- f---.
Cheetah Bites vs Nicis Girls
Cheetah Bites writes: the truth is that nici did not notify me 2 days before the first time. in fact nici didn't call me till the next day. i found out 9 hours after my appointment time when i called asf a totally diferent agency. as for kendra dancing. i don't think she was ever coming. i called around and no club had her scheaduled either day. as for nici's service it is simply atrocious. she does not return phone calls and is very difficult to deal with.
Nici@Nicisgirls.com writes: Luke, Please do not contact me on e-mails from Cheetah again. I am not interested in discussing the topic after this. Both Mike from ASF and I agree that he was notified of Kendra's first cancellation the day before the appointment since that is the day that Mike talked to him and I e-mailed him. As for the clubs saying that Kendra was not appearing there, that is between her and the Lee Network since they are her dance agents. I only go by what she tells me and she told me she was going to be there on those dates (twice). I am very busy, I would not waste my time promoting a tour that was not real. What purpose would that serve?
Andy Edmond's Secret Garden?
I hear that former Flying Crocodile CEO Andy Edmond has bought a house off Puget Sound in Seattle and spends his time gardening.
Andy Edmond writes: Hey Luke, as you showed interest, I thought you might want to know how I'm doing.
I live on an island and own a large house on five acres with a spectacular view of Seattle and Mount Rainier. On the gardening front, I'm primarily growing beans and corn and spices this year. I'm still in the middle of laying in the raised beds and tilling and preparing the soil. I should be able to plant in three weeks almost all of my seedlings! We shall see how I do this year. I'll send you some canned dilled beans at the end of summer, okay? I've also taken to fixing up my motorcycles (I have three), and playing with my dogs - I have a weimaraner and a new little baby pug.
I do plan to come out of retirement at the end of summer with a new company (non-Internet or adult related), but I'm not sure which business I want to get into yet. I'm just glad I'm out of the business, and I think a bunch of other people are equally as glad, if you know what I mean :)
However, I have to admit that I had a blast while I was in the business, it was a lot of fun. I'm rooting for FCI from the sidelines now, and know they will do very well. Ross Perkins and Shawn Boday are the two smartest people I've ever met, and hardworking to boot. I really can't wait to see what they come out with now that the "company" is out of the way. With Ross running technology that he's a master of, and Shawn continuing to make all his adult friends rich, FCI will do just fine in the short and long term.
Well, Luke, just checking in. Wanted to say hi, ya know? :)
Luke Gets Mail
LT writes: I realize your fantasies about Steve Hirsch and also realize the likelihood of him talking to you, but you really need to get his comments on this whole Cheyenne Silver situation. See if you can simply print out the comments made by Greg and take them (or read them) to Hirsch. A lot of this seems to come down to two "exs" of Cheyenne's. You should re-post the comments made by others at the same time as Greg's that you did re-post. But, there are some points to bring up.
First, he brings up what he says the webmaster of Cheyenne's site posted, but he doesn't mention what clearly WASN'T posted by the webmaster. Go to her website and the message board and find and post the reply to people complaining about her boob job. A wonderful piece that screams Vivid "spin". Clearly that wasn't posted by the webmaster.
Secondly, examine closely what this prince of a man says about the boob job. Clearly he's in the pro-implant camp and shows some manipulation of his own there. Perhaps Steve Hirsch enlisted him to assist in getting implants stuffed into Cheyenne. If so, it wouldn't be the first time it's happened. Notice he mentions her getting cold feet, the key wording is how he talked with Mr. Hirsch to "work this (her getting implants) out". You really need to ask Hirsch about these comments you posted.
Goddess writes: I agree with Fred's thoughts on viewing porn, and as a mom, I respectfully disagree with your thoughts of: "I would do everything I could, up to about age 16-18, to prevent my kids from looking at it. After that age, I'd give up." The more you tell kids they *can't* do something, the more interesting you make it for them. Look at your own childhood, Luke. You admitted spending much of your teen years looking at Penthouse. What were your parents views on porn? Go ahead and check it out, all kids do it or don't touch it?
Shane writes: David Sturman's house costs about $20,000 a month to keep up... Maids, cooks and drivers are not cheap. With mortgage payments, insurance, and other expenses, as if it is any of your business. High risk, high reward is what it is all about.
Reuben Sturman was mad at his eldest son David, the prodigal son, because David was the one that went to the Feds when they threatened to charge David with an additional felony for bribing the judge in the original case which Reuben did end up paying over $500k to a fake intermediary which turns out to be that this guy out and out extorted him.
Jason writes: Three new anti-hate Web sites will succeed Hatewatch.org, the acclaimed anti-hate activist Web site that recently shut down after determining that online hate was no longer a threat. Partnersagainsthate.org, Tolerance.org, and Hatemonitor.org will be combating online hate, with Partners focused on helping school-age children understand hateful material they encounter online. Hatemonitor will take over the Hatewatch database to continue building an online source of anti-hate court cases, law, historical documents, theory, and other research. "Information is power, and anti-bigotry is our message," said Hatemonitor director Brian Levin. The sites will concern themselves not just with hate speech but with the many hate-driven quasi-historical Web sites as well, such as Holocaust denial sites and anti-civil rights Web sites.
Robert writes Luke: I am glad you had a good time at the rabbi's seder. It's a bit strange that you are invited to people's homes for meals, you spend time with them, you enjoy their company, and you don't bother to remember their last names. Imagine how you would feel if you opened your house to someone, fed him, payed attention to him, and he did not bother to remember your name. You should work on that.
Joe's ex-wife Jill writes: hi sweets, i hope you remember me its JILL.first things first i admire your devotion to your religion.in your opinion who do you think is the pornstar with thier head on the straightest.it cant be jenna her head is to big(ego) or jasmine st bitch need i say more.me being a woman love and always will the ladies from the 80s early 90s.the people today dont care about fans like they used to.
on the male side i think sean micheals is a class act .i heard through someone he retired hope its not true. it feels wierd these days going into the (socalled )blue room by myself guys always look at me funny.before i would go in with joe and noone paid attention.well if you want to answer me great you can post this please maybe there are 80s legends reading.thanks luke i adore you.you are the best looking man in the industry actor or reporter.
Paul Cowan's controversial documentary Give Me Your Soul played again on Canadian TV this past weekend. I received a ton of email.
John writes: Luke - I too recently watched the Passionate Eye documentary on CBC concerning the porn industry. Objectively, I feel that the condemnation suffered by you, with respect to the reporting of HIV status stars, is hypocritical. The very nature of the industry is business driven. Professional sports is more about the dollar than the game. Similarly, pornography is not about the family (or sex for that matter), it is about the money. The idea of preserving the sanctity of "the family" is ridiculous. The "players" just want to protect their image, enhance their product and maximize their profits. Although I do not know much about your agenda, I would urge you to be true to your profession. Continue to report whatever truth exists.