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Al writes on Barnesandnoble.com: "An honest, candid, often touching and moving story of a deeply thoughtful man caught between two worlds while searching for an identity." Carmen Luvana Interview I chat with Carmen Luvana, Adam & Eve contract girl, Thursday morning, July 15. She lives in LA but speaks to me today by phone from Las Vegas, where she's appearing at the VSDA show. "How was the first day?" "It's not a fan-based convention. The VSDA is never jammed. I get to sit down and relax. It's nothing like the AVN Expo chaos." "Which do you prefer?" "I like to stay busy. I like the Expo. It's so much fun. All the parties. Everyone goes crazy." "When you were a kid, what was expected of you?" "Because I was cutting class and having sex, my family expected me to come up pregnant at an early age. They didn't know what to expect from me. They knew I was never going to school. They always knew I wasn't planning to go to college. I didn't know either. I was just going with the flow and having regular jobs." "At what age did you first have sex?" "At 13, with this 23-year-old guy next door. The first three times, I hated it. I didn't know what the big deal of sex was. I spent the entire time in pain. I kept on trying. He was doing it wrong. After that guy, he wasn't my boyfriend. He was somebody who took advantage of me. After that, another guy, I started having that good feeling. I started having sex like a maniac." "With just that one guy or with a lot of guys?" "With a lot of guys. My family found out. They didn't want us together. So I moved out of the house when I was 16 and I moved in with him for two years. I had sex with other people I met in school. "My first five years were in Brooklyn. Then I moved to Puerto Rico at age five. At 18, I moved to Miami." "Did you graduate highschool?" "Yes. I was a good student. I never had anything less than a C. I rarely went to school, but when I went, I knew the answers or I copied from somebody. "The only time I had difficulty was when my grandmother sent me to New York for eighth grade. I had to turn back because I had already forgotten my English. Everything was in English and I didn't understand crap of what it was all about. I was starting to fail all the classes. "I used to hang out with four girls in Puerto Rico. They told me they knew this Cuban guy in Miami who owned a strip club. We could make a lot of money. He said you didn't even need to know how to dance. It sounded easy. We ended up all going. We started dancing at Pink Pony. We made so much money the first day. After that, we stayed for a couple of months. Unfortunately, my friends were married with kids. I was the only one who was single. They ended up turning back to Puerto Rico. I ended up getting an apartment and living in Miami by myself. "After that, I danced at Tootsies, and that's how I got recruited into the adult business. Steve Seidman was the one who approached me, but he didn't quite tell me what I wanted to know. Mainly, I was concerned that I was going to be able to do all my scenes with condoms. He told me, really, no. Most of the companies are going to want you to do non-condom. As soon as he told me that, I told him no. "He didn't tell me the rate that I wanted to hear. "One day he returns. He says this manager saw my pictures and he really wanted to contact me. That's Rob [Dee's ex-husband]. He told me the high price I was going to get paid and I said, yeah right. I didn't believe him. He said, if you want condoms, that's what you are going to get. "I said, give me a two-week flight. If I get there and I don't like it, I will come right back. I flew out to LA November 16, 2001. On November 21, I did my first scene with Ed Powers. It was the easiest scene on the planet. I thought, this is easy. Let's keep on doing it. I was 20 years old. "I've done around 35 movies. I did condom-only for the first seven films. After I complained so much about being condom-only, I found that condoms irritated the crap out of me. The next day I was in pain with them. So I stopped using them. "If you don't know nothing about the adult business, your main concern is the AIDS, the condoms. After that, I started learning more about the business. The foreplay. The testing. "I found the latest [HIV crisis] scary. I knew Darren James. I never worked with him. But I worked next to him on a scene. One of my interracial scenes with Marc Anthony. Darren was working next to me with Nikki Fairchild. Darren was such a gentleman. "When that came out, I had not worked for at least two months. I knew I was fine." Victoria Givens Meeting Her Fans
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Cameron Diaz's "Sex Tape" Legal Threats The morons representing Cameron Diaz threatened Gawker.com, Fleshbot.com and Defamer.com for simply reporting on that topless tape. Trina Michaels, Stacey Sweet, Cindy Crawford On DP Tonight I'm jealous of all the traffic Scott Fayner gets to l-keford.com and I think I will have to start living and writing like him. Tuesday afternoon, I arrive to the offices of Digital Playground (5:30 p.m.) stoned. I repeatedly ring the doorbell for ten minutes. Nobody answers. But that's ok. It's hot outside and I'm sweating and but inside I'm cool. I'm charmed by the process of repeatedly ringing the doorbell and getting no answer. Normally I get buzzed in on my first ring. It's a profound shift of my expectations to stand out here, now Cory (computer tech at DP) joins me. He's caring two big plastic containers of sandwiches. He rings the bell repeatedly. Normally I'd be angry and flustered by now but today I am calm, just enjoying the music of the bell. Finally, I call Donna on her cell phone. She opens the door for us and that is just too cool to be inside with the marvelous air conditioning and the free soda pop and snacks. You see, once a week I go in for my electric shock therapy. It calms me. Complaining of a headache this afternoon, I was prescribed "Sage Leaves Extract," which, I'm told, has a mariajuan-like effect. I've never taken the weed so I would not know. Anyway, I feel calmed and Donna and Adella at DP say I'm high. I also have a big bottle of water filled with silver particles to cleanse my blood. Devon supposedly has strep throat. Her anti-biotics have made her whoozy and slurry. At 7 p.m., no guests have shown up. Jesse Jane goes on alone. Cindy Crawford of Jill Kelly Productions arrives a few minutes later and goes on the show. She says she's had sex with a lot of ugly guys in her life. "I'm more into personality than looks." Jesse and Cindy say they would never do an ugly girl, however. Cindy says she's appeared in 200 films in just over a year in the business. A few minutes later, two girls from LA Direct Models show up - Stacey Sweet (18) and Trina Michaels (22?). I chat with them in the lunch room. Stacey has been in porn two weeks and done two scenes. Trina has been in porn for two months and done ten scenes. Stacey measures 34C. Trina, with massive implants, measures 34DD-24-36. Trina, from Northern California, used to work for a bachelor party company. She was working three jobs, including as a secretary at a car insurance claims company. Her parents don't know she's in porn and they wouldn't approve if they knew. Stacey's family knows. Her entire small town in Ohio (600 persons) knows about her porn exploits. Her mother managed a Days Inn where Stacey (from Jamaican and Italian ancestry) worked at the front desk and had sex in many of the rooms with her boyfriend. They broke up two weeks ago when he got drunk and forgot to pick her up at the Cleveland airport. Stacey would have to call the police when a hooker would turn tricks in the parking lot and customers complained. What crowd did you hang with in high school? "Not the best crowd," admits Stacey. "Druggie kids." "Me and my best friend," says Trina. Both girls are shy. Stacey says she felt like she was about to cry before doing her first scene. Both girls say they are in porn for the money. Trina has a lot of bills to pay. Trina wants to save for the future. Both girls say they lost their virginity at 16. Stacey has had sex with six guys in her life, including two in porn. Trina doesn't know how many, but it is less than 100. On July 26, Trina will marry the first guy she slept with. Stacey says no to anal while Trina is a three-input girl. Jesse tells Cindy Crawford that her good friend Lisa the Lesbian (used to work at Digital Playground but is now banned from all their events) was on her JKP set this weekend. Jesse reads an email: "Hi Jesse, Luke is going to come at the end of the two to talk about his new books." Jesse: "Awesome. So, do you do anal? I already asked that. Luke, you've got me flustered." Jason Sechrest emails: "This is Lexington Steele's publicist [Lex was supposed to be on the show tonight]. He hasn't even called. What can I say? He's psyched about doing the show. I'm happy we've been able to reschedule it." Luke comes on the show and plugs his books: A
History of X: 100 Years of Sex in Film Jesse: "Mr. Luke likes to meet some of my friends and make sure they don't get into porn. One of my friends that Luke likes thinks he's really cute. I just thought I'd tell you." "You've got some hot friends. Intellectually hot. For me, that's what's important. A good mind in a woman. How's your friend Larissa?" "I know you like Larissa. She doesn't start school until August 31. She's not going to Santa Barbara anymore. She's going locally." "I'll have to show her books. Hardcover and softcover? Is she doing scenes with you?" Jesse: "Not on film." "Have you guys ever?" "I can't discuss that. I'll let it intellectually stimulate your mind." "When did you guys last hang out?" "Last night." "What did you do?" "Had a good time." "You went to the library?" "Yes. I have a library in my brand new house." "What kind of books do you have?" "How to pleasure and how to have a good time." "I haven't read that one." "Were you on suspension? Is that the reason you weren't here for the last few shows? [For conduct unbecoming a porn star.]" "I've been a bad girl? Whatever." "Is it true you are having a party with Britney Spears in Las Vegas?" "Yes, it's true. It's coming soon and I'm not supposed to know about it." "Have you met Britney?" "Yes, I have." "How many times?" "A couple of times. Have you met Britney?" "No, I haven't. Could I show her my books? Does she live a life of the mind?" "Uh huh," laughs Jesse. Franklin Rizzo Complains About Sandy Bunz I have Sandy's response down a few stories on this page. Franklin Rizzo called me Tuesday night. "A year ago, my girlfriend made the mistake of shooting for him. She was on the grocery strike [in Southern California]. When I found out about her mistake, I called him. He'd ripped her off. I said, you can use the footage. I'm fine with that. But you're going to provide a copy of the model release. He would not provide me with a copy of her model release. "I warned him that if I saw anything with her face on it and he did not supply me with a copy of the model release, he was in trouble. He goes out and puts my chick on two different covers. I'm going to do it the legal way and let everyone know what a scumbag this guy is. He tries to threaten me by saying he's got lawyers and a judge and blah, blah, blah... "If he doesn't provide a copy of the model release, I'm going to picket in front of his studio and where he lives and everywhere else. I've spoken to the Sheriff's department about it and my attorney. I'm within the law. Yet this guy Sandy Bunz told me to f--- off. I don't like his whole attitude. It's not professional. "I feel that model release is something she should have put away for later in life. "You are the only guy to provide me a forum. I've emailed everybody. "I also didn't like that Sandy Bunz went on Setgo.com a while ago and placed her real name and stage name on there and claimed she was trouble. "I just read his reply on your site. I didn't call this guy three weeks after a shoot. I called him a day after. I've called him constantly since. I didn't drive my girlfriend anywhere. My girlfriend had a driver take her down to that hole in Chatsworth. I found out about it a day later." The Day I Had My Hand Up Alexandra Quinn By Henri Pachard I think it was around 1990. I locked the bathroom door and sat Alexandra Quinn down on the toilet. Then I knelt down and told her to spread her legs very wide. She looked at me and was trembling. We were both very nervous. I was about to do something I had never done before. Well, at least not under those conditions. "Hold on honey, I'll be right back. Don't let anyone in." I left her sitting there and went back downstairs and everyone on the crew started asking me too many questions. Raven Touchstone, my writer and wardrobe coordinator, asked me where Alexandra was and I told her she was waiting for me on the toilet. I found what I was looking for - the "Abelene" - a slippery make up remover that all the performers used before Wet, Probe, Astro-Glide and the other "designer" lubricants hit the market. "What are you doing with that little girl?" Raven harshly demanded. "She has a contraceptive sponge stuck up in pussy. I'm going to get it out of there." "Why did she ask you?" "Because she knows that I'm a great director. You want to take it out?" Raven didn't answer and I went back upstairs. Alexandra Quinn sat on the toilet watching me clipping and filing my nails, then washing my hands over and over again. I wished there was someone around who knew how to do this. I greased up my left hand and slowly pushed my fingers, and then my thumb until I my whole hand was in her. So far, so good. We're both holding our breaths while I slowly extend my fingers, trying to feel for that little string. "I got it." But the little string kept slipping through my fingers. So I slowly began to twirl my finger, and wrapping enough of the string around the joint of my longest finger, and very slowly, I was able to get that nasty, rotting sponge out of her pussy. We finished the movie on schedule. I no longer remember the title, but it starred Alexandra Quinn; again. I must have shot her a dozen or more times before any of us knew that she was just seventeen. Many of you know the rest of the story. One day somebody discovered that she was under age, and the news got picked up by some of the local gossip shows, and she returned to Canada. Many distributors had to pull thousands of tapes off the market, because she was in about a hundred of them. Just about every man, and a lot of women, on both sides of the camera wanted to have sex with her. Lucky for me, she never gave me the slightest bit of encouragement. She wasn't into older guys, I reasoned, or at least not myself. I wonder if she still remembers that morning when she was still just seventeen and pulling off one of the industry's biggest scandals. I wonder if she's still slipping past the Canadian border to hustle or dance or maybe shoot another scene or two. Alexandra Quinn didn't ask me to pull that sponge out of her pussy because I was "a great director." I was the only person around that day who she trusted. I think we finished the movie without any other problems; but I can't remember a single thing we shot that day. It's the memories about trusting that tend to linger longer in our hearts. It's what makes things intimate. Henri Pachard Over/Under On AVNOnline Magazine
Dino Bravo Shops Story Around Dino Bravo called me Tuesday with a story about Sandy Bunz not paying him $6600 in sales commissions. At the end of the conversation, I said, 'Keep this story exclusive to me for at least a day." He said ok. Why would I say this? After all, I never tell people not to talk to other porn journalists. It simply is not worth my time and effort to write up a story if the same story is going to be given to another site. If Dino wanted to give the story to Gene at Adultfyi, that would've been fine with me. I simply would not have reported on it. Guess what? Dino Bravo gave Gene the identical story he gave me.
Britney Spears - Jesse Jane I heard tonight that Britney Spears' manager is throwing a party soon for Jesse Jane in Las Vegas. Jesse and Britney seem to be friends, according to what Jesse told me tonight. They've hung out several times. I hear Jesse is going to be on the cover of People magazine in about two months. But more important than all that is that Jesse's friend Larissa is back in Los Angeles. From DPTonight.com for July 13, 2004: Trina Michaels, Stacey Sweet from LADirectModels.com. Cindy Crawford Cindy, Val Jesse Jane in Toronto Star Cindy Crawford Cindy Cindy Cindy Cindy Stacey Sweet Stacey Stacey Trina Michaels Stacey Stacey Trina Michaels Trina, Stacey Trina, Stacey Trina, Stacey Trina, Stacey smiling Stacey Trina, Stacey Trina, Stacey Stacey Stacey Stacey Stacey Stacey Stacey Trina Trina Trina Trina Trina Trina Trina Trina Trina Trina, Stacey, Cindy Trina, Stacey, Cindy Jesse, Cindy, Trina Cindy, Trina Jesse, Cindy Cindy, Trina Cindy, Trina Stacey, Jesse Cindy, Trina Trina Stacey, Jesse Stacey If You Are My Friend, Here Is What You Must Do
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Cathy replies: "I love Luke, but until he stops sleeping on the floor (among other things -- like having his "sperm" leave messages here) he is not husband material." My sperm reply: "Yes, Luke is a man of many seasons, and yes, he has a style that is all his own, but so what? Look at the worst men out there who have married. Would not their wives have been better off if one of their lady friends had offered to fix them up with a man who maybe was a little "different", but still good at heart? That is all we are asking of you, that you look beyong the social convention of your peer group and see the goodness that is in our nuclei." An anonymous poster writes: "I used to date this guy, and I cannot believe he is still available. Ladies, he is amazing, both in and out of temple, if you know what I mean. So long as you are willing to go to the mikvah (a requirement that only applies to Jewish women anyway), he is up for everything you might want." Fear not, your efforts on my behalf will not, like the seed of Onan, go to waste. Any good woman you might pass my way who is not Jewish will be passed along to my other bachelor friends to pick over. My friend Chaim Amalek, in particular, is not at all picky about matters theological. Girly replies: "Oh, wow, really? Why didn't you say so? In that case, I have no hesitation but to send you the particulars of every hot single shiksa I know. I laud your non-discriminatory ways. Luke is an equal opportunity employer. That should be your strapline - use that, sit back, and let the women swarm over you like flies on ships." Jon Dough - Devil's Films Split Mike Rubinstein of Devil's Films writes on AdultDVDTalk:
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Sandy Bunz Controversy I'm hearing from people furious with pornographer Sandy Bunz. Sandy replies:
Franklin Rizzo writes Duke: "Curious if this scumbag has had the balls to respond to you about what a piece of filth he is.JOHN CUMMINGS AKA SANDY BUNZ is a looser. I am currently trying to find his place of residence and if legally acceptable we will picket and protest until he provides what he is responsible to provide! Thank you for helping get word out." Dino Bravo called. He says Sandy owes him $6658. Dino has served him with a lawsuit. Dino phones Tuesday morning: "I worked in sales for Sandy Bunz from February 10, 2003 to February 10, 2004. I resigned because he owes me back commissions. What's the sense of going in to work every day if I am not going to get paid? "Do you get his press releases? How sheriff deputies stopped his shoot? Why didn't he report that a sheriff's deputy by the name of Jenenne C. Gerardi served him papers June 29 to appear in court on July 28th? "I've never made any demands on him to pay me until now because it is getting ridiculous. He's made at least three releases since I left there. Baby Face 2, Little Runaways 2, and Hollywood. He's had no problem paying Tara Wild and her husband for a scene. He's had no problem paying the editor Greg Lewis and the box designers George Lopez and Toby Dammit. He's had no problem paying Trevor and Dana Haze and Damian who've worked for him. "I tried to help him. I made reasonable demands to be paid. I didn't ask for it all in one lump sum. I didn't want him to go out of business. But he's also ordered a DVD duplicating machine. He's refinanced the property. He also has a gadget that puts a picture on the disc itself. If he can afford to do all of that in the last five months, I'm sure he can afford to pay me. "I have my commission statements. I have my business card with my name no it. I'm sure that is enough proof that I worked for the man. "I've kept this under the rug for five months. I'm just curious to know why I am not getting paid. He used to call every day. 'What are you doing? Where are you at?' "I even offered to make sales for him at no commission to put money in his pocket to pay me. "He offered to give me some product but then backed out of it. He said he was worried what I'd do with it. "Did you know that he is convicted felon and spent time in prison? "I knew he wasn't a big company and was just starting out. I thought I'd float him a bit. My big mistake was that I didn't listen to Joe Spallone. I went in his office to sell him some DVDs. He pulled me off to the side and said, 'Listen kid. You make sure that that guy pays you.' "I hope I don't see Sandy Bunz at this year's show or I'll make a ruckus. It costs something like $2500 to have a booth. "I'm shocked that he didn't call me when he got served. "The case number for the Superior Court of Chatsworth is 04W00974. It will be in Division F43. "Every time I would call him and ask him for money, he'd blow me off and change the subject. 'Are you working? Are you shooting a lot?' He's done everything to avoid me. When he has shoots, he doesn't even call me. Part of the plan was that he was going to pay me over the rate to knock down the commissions. "He even said that if I didn't bring girls to him to shoot, he wasn't going to pay me. That's kinda extortion." Game over for Acacia? Markman Ruling Fight This Patent writes on GFY:
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As the published author of three books who has to his credit numerous magazine articles, interviews, and television appearances (e.g. 60 Minutes, E! and many others), I have been a busy man in recent years. But never so busy that I lost sight of what really counts in life. Family. Love. Children. A home. A wife to love and cherish; one good woman for a one woman man. As the Tamils say: With a good wife, what is lacking? Lacking that wife, what is good? Evolution Erotica Parts Ways With Dave Gallegos Evolution Erotica and Sales Manager Dave Gallegos have decided to part ways. All sales will now be directed to Christopher Pilate who is taking over the duties for Dave. Chris can be reached at chris@evolutionerotica.com or at 818-678-6464. Paris: Porn Proceeds to Charity
Trading Tomorrow To Eat Today In the shriveled Adult Video News, the search for food is constant. Scraping together one meal often comes at the expense of providing for the next, let alone reporting the depth and passion of the porn experience. Machete in hand, managing editor Mikey Ramone steps out of his mud hut in Venice before dinnertime and begins whacking at the base of a struggling young tree. A cornfield lies nearby, every stalk stunted and barren. A coffee bush wilts in a patch of earth so dry that each footstep kicks up a puff of gray dust. Roots and stems from the false banana tree - so named because it never bears fruit - are all there is for dinner today. Mikey will pound them into a pulpy mush that offers little real nutrition but at least will quiet the hunger of his wife and seven children. When those parts of the tree are gone, he will boil the bark. When the bark is gone, he will search for something else, say, a book contract. "This place is cursed," Mikey says of AVN's half-acre plot. Life on less than a dollar a day, as most porn journalists live it, is the unending pursuit of sustenance. In the Horn of Los Angeles, it is a search rarely satisfied. Adult Video News is one of the five lousiest magazines in the world and the largest per-capita recipient of humanitarian aid. Nearly half the population of 37 is malnourished. Every year, several reporters face starvation. For the very young, life often ends in a sad, blue death. One day this spring, during a showdown in advertising because of the AIDS scare, staff members were reduced to eating each other in the lunch room. Five entered. Two came out alive. Behind the statistics lies a harsh reality that helps explain why hunger is such an intractable problem in porn journalism. When life is so consumed with survival, tomorrow is routinely traded away to fill stomachs and column inches today. The causes of journalist hunger - Larry Flynt, war between pornographers, the cost of cocaine - never go away. They fade during the relatively good times, only to return. Under the dictatorship of Tim Connelly, hunger has been particularly acute. To pay for his 78 wives, 412 children, and assorted entertainments, Connelly has had to tighten the belts of his staff members, denying them any share in his thriving "men seeking men" personals. "If the deadlines don't kill us, the drought in classifieds is coming behind to finish the job," Mikey says. Ramone, who is about 35, wipes the sweat from his face with the ends of a blue head wrap as he bustles around AVN's Chatsworth plot on an endless round of assignments. The soles of his feet are cracked and stained with dirt. Mark Kernes has yet to turn in his latest column. Where's Clyde de Witt's copy? Perhaps he'll need to do another story about reality porn. Aid agencies say that much of AVN's hunger is self-inflicted - the result of Connelly's pointless battles, broken promises, a stifling editorial policy, poor hiring and too many second-rate stories. Four Easy Steps to Successful Column Writing
Have the Best Night of Your Life Bridgette Monroe July 12 & 13: Dallas July 14 & 15: Chicago July 19 & 20: San Francisco Porn Star Bridgette Monroe is a gorgeous sensual adventurer who has enjoyed an on-again, off-again career in front of the hardcore lens. Her most recent appearances have been on Playboy TV's Night Court and Night Calls, The Jerry Springer Show, and Wild On E. Deja Chan July 12 & 13: San Francisco July 14 & 15: Seattle July 19 & 20: Minneapolis July 21 & 22: Detroit CREDITS: Warner Brother Channel-Surreal Life, Sweatin It, Teen Power Masters of Desire, Fashionable feet, New Girls 4, Deep Inside Dirty debutantes #260, Real Naturals #24, More Dirty debutantes #231, More Dirty debutantes #234, Deep inside dirty debutantes #47 Teri Weigel July 19 & 20: New York To date she has made nearly 50 adult videos, and recently signed a 12-film deal with a new company. Much of Teri' continued success is a result of her uncanny ability to re-invent herself within an industry infamous for using then tossing aside its talent, and this has kept her in the forefront for nearly a decade. Jasmin St. Claire Available Now: Los Angeles She has the distinction of being one of north america's most published centerfolds and one of penthouse's most photographed pets! As if her steamy magazine layouts and covers weren't enough to bring grown men to their knees, her tight and tanned physique and bombshell beauty packs fans from coast-to-coast in america's top adult entertainment venues. Performers on the Road Doc writes: CORAL SANDS 07-02 thru 07-10 Centerfolds Honolulu, HI Victoria Givens Goes Natural She posts: Being a blonde was fun for a while but I think it's a myth that blondes have more fun. I'm having just as much fun after going back to my natural hair color, brunette. 'I am the Tony Stewart of the online porn biz' Brad Shaw writes on JBM:
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'The Government's Coming In' I call Rob Spallone at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. "How was your interview with Dateline Friday afternoon?" "They loved me. They told me I was the best." "How long did you talk to [NBC news correspondent] Josh Mankiewicz for?" "Three hours. He told two girls. I was standing there. Guaranteed. The government is going to take over this industry. So they know something that we don't know. The way he said it, he meant it. They're coming in with the condoms and the testing and everything. "They were there a good five hours. "The shoot went perfect. We shot seven scenes." Showdown At The Acacia Corral? Spike Goldberg writes: An Open Letter To The Adult Entertainment Industry: It's Your Choice: Now or Never! Los Angeles, CA: As you must know by now, Acacia Technologies' (Nasdaq: ACTG) two-year running attack on the Adult Entertainment Industry moves steadily forward. From the start, the Acacia plan has been to take advantage of what they perceive is an extremely profitable, yet easily intimidated industry that rolls over when confronted by a fight. Rob Berman, Vice-President of Acacia, refers to our industry as "low hanging fruit." Acacia's business model is to acquire patents and enforce them through any means - especially with expensive litigation - to generate license fees. Patent litigation is among the most expensive type of lawsuit that companies or individuals enter into. Attorneys who specialize in patent law charge upwards of $400-$600 per hour. Over the past two years, some companies in our industry have settled with Acacia because they thought it was less expensive than litigating. Those settlements hel ped make Acacia more confident and strengthened their resolve to take further aggressive steps to achieve their business plan. We understand that everyone has business decisions to make and we have made ours. Two years ago, Gregory Clayman, President, VS Media, Inc., the parent company of VideoSecrets.com and Spike Goldberg, President, New Destiny Internet Group, the Internet division of Home Grown Video, took it upon themselves to involve the prestigious law firm, Fish and Richardson. This involvement helped create a Joint Defense Group dedicated to fighting Acacia. Members of the defense group including, among others: VS Media, Homegrown Video, National A-1 Internet, Clubjenna, AEBN, Webmaster Paradise, GAMELINK, Ademia, Cybernet Ventures, Inc., Lightspeed, ARS, CyberNet Entertainment LLC Cyber Trend, Inc, GlobalAvs/ProAdult, Pro-Adult, ATK, and Video Bliss Inc. Over the past two years, Goldberg, Clayman and the Joint Defense Group have spent over a million dollars and more hours of their valuable time than they can count fighting for what they believe is right. When the fight is over - win or lose - members will know they did the right thing. During this time, some of the heaviest hitters in our industry have sat on the sidelines as well as on their hands and checkbooks watching this play out. Many of these well-known industry names have been in business for five, ten, and even twenty years. They have done NOTHING to support this fight. These are webmasters, studio owners, and others who have made substantial amounts of money over the years. Nevertheless, they remain steadfastly silent and reluctant to step up to the plate despite knowing that this threatens the entire Adult Entertainment Industry. Acacia is now seeking approval of a class action lawsuit against the entire Adult Internet Industry. If granted, Acacia will have the ability to litigate whether their patents are valid and enforceable against a single company rather than against our entire industry. Even worse, if they win, that verdict could bind the entire industry. In simple terms, if Acacia wins, they will be at your doorstep demanding money. YOU WILL NOT EVEN HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTEST OR CHALLENGE THEIR PATENTS IN COURT. The Joint Defense Group believes that it is time for industry members who have remained uninvolved to step up to the plate. Now is the time for you to save your own skin! We have fought hard and Acacia is running scared. Even as you read this, Acacia is lobbying hard to make a last minute deal with Joint Defense Group members for a settlement before the Court issues a ruling that could end Acacia's attack. If the Joint Defense Group were to accept Acacia's offer, it could stop paying legal fees, cut a sweetheart deal with Acacia, and leave the rest of the industry to fend for itself. Instead, we continue to believe it is far better for our industry to band together to remove the Acacia threat once and for all. When we do this, we will send a loud and clear message to others who might see our industry as low hanging fruit ripe for picking. Now is the time for all Webmasters, studios, and others in any way related to the Adult Internet to do the right thing. It is a disgrace that only a handful have become members of the Joint Defense Group and contributed money to our effort. Those involved wonder how you sleep at night. Even if you settled or are not immediately affected or threatened by Acacia's alleged patent claims, YOU MUST HELP THE CAUSE! Groups like ours are empowered when our peers demonstrate support with financial assistance not just empty rhetoric. We are not asking you to forego the new Mercedes, the lavish vacation, or your knock 'em dead presentation at the next Internet show. We are simply asking that you recognize that the time has arrived for you to make a stand against any and all future attempts to attack our industry. The Adult Internet has been your life. It has let you live well from the money you made. Now is the time to give something back to help everyone. If that is not enough motivation, then think of it this way: If the Joint Defense Group does not win, you will be sending checks every month to your new partner-Acacia. Even more important, if this case is lost, there may be no one left to fight against the next money hungry group with a patent that wants a piece of our action. The Joint Defense Group spends over $100K per MONTH fighting this battle. We need your help to build our war chest so that we can fight to win. Acacia is on the run, but they have $50 million in the bank to keep fighting. If they can outlast the Joint Defense Group in this battle, then there will be no one in the industry to stop their attack. The result of this battle will have implications for everyone: big or small, adult or mainstream. Now is the time to support the efforts of your fellow companies fighting the jokesters whose business plan is to litigate against whomever they think is an easy target! We need them to understand -NOW- that when forced, the Adult Entertainment Industry UNITES and does NOT roll over and play dead out of fear. We need your help. We need it now. It's great to know we have your moral support and sideline cheers. BUT IT IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH! What we really need are substantial donations from everyone no matter how big or small. We know many of you settled with Acacia but have always had second thoughts about it. Even if you settled, you can still help. If you cannot contribute cash, we will help you find other ways help the Joint Defense Group. It took courage to make our original stand. It takes even more to write an open letter like this to everyone in our industry. HOWEVER, THE TIME FOR INACTION AND THE HO-HUM ATTITUDES HAS PASSED. Pick up the phone today and call 1-949-716-8080 to donate to this fight by credit card. You can also send contributions to the Joint Defense Group at the following address: Acacia Joint Defense Group c/o Spike Goldberg / New Destiny 27111 Aliso Viejo Rd #180, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Our industry's shame does not come from our products. It comes from those who sit on their hands and their checkbooks while others fight the battles that ultimately benefit the entire industry. It is time to do the right thing or suffer the consequences of your timidity and passivity long into the future! XXX-Communicated: Rebel Without a Shul
The Producers: Profiles in Frustration
Chicks Flicks Director Ron Sullivan got his ear pierced for his 65th birthday on June 4th. He plans to get a tattoo on his arm in a couple of weeks. "Laughing warrior in Japanese," says Ron. "Marianne (aka Kelly Nichols) the make-up artist, she's got it. "Tattoos are the only art that can never be taken away from you. And I'm always losing stuff. When I'm dead and buried, I don't want any jewelry or anything of value put underground. That's a complete loss of energy, time and money. I want my money, my jewelry and even my cufflinks to be passed on to my children." Photographer Bill Diehl says his favorite model of all time is Roxanne Hall. Bill whoops and hollers as he conducts a still shoot with Brooke Hunter. "Easy, easy," she says. "Don't wear yourself out right off the bat." Bill employs a lot of loud encouragement to get his girls primed for his shoots. It's the first time I've found paper towels in the bathroom at Str8-Up Studios. Ron says his wife Delores, who was supposed to be today's production manager, is "deathly ill." Roxy, who normally runs the stage with her boyfriend Matt, steps in. I walk in on Brooke Hunter cracking a black whip. I scream in surprise. She knows how to use that thing. I chat with 20-year old Lolita Dita. In porn since last September, she's done five movies. She's cute and lazy. She did a five-man gangbang. She drives a brown hatchback wagon. She likes to put the seats back and have sex in there. She did not do the gangbang in there because "the guys' dicks are bigger than the car." "Why are you pacing yourself so much between movies?" "I get exhausted easy." "You find those five-man gangbangs wear you out?" "Yeah." "What brought you into porn?" "It was my idea before I turned 18. I called Pretty Girl International. Then I sat on it for about a year and then I signed up with World Modeling. "My boyfriend [15 years older] had some friends in the industry. He suggested I get into it." "Does he come on set with you and wipe you off and bring you cold drinks?" "No. He wants to though." He's only seen one of her films. "How did he grade your acting performance?" "He didn't say anything. So it must've been pretty bad. It was my first one." "Had you ever had sex before you got into this industry?" "Oh yeah. A long time [since age 16]. All the time." "How many men have you been with in your life, including the five at once?" "Between 12-14." "How many girls?" "Only one. Well, two." "Does your boyfriend spank your bottom and say, who's your daddy?" "All the time." "Does he make you dress up in Catholic schoolgirl outfits?" "He doesn't make me but I do it anyway." "If your husband was having sex with another woman right now, how would you feel?" "I'd feel weirded out. I don't have a lot of say in it." "Are you guys swingers?" "Yeah," she laughs. "Do you guys have to tell each other before you have sex with someone?" "No, but afterwards would be kinda polite." "What do you love and what do you hate about this industry?" "There are some shaky people." "Do you mean shady?" "Yeah." Ron Sullivan calls Lolita in. "I want you to stand at attention facing me," he says. "Like I'm a drill instructor chewing you out." "Stand up straight," orders Bill Diehl to Lolita. "Chest out. Hands at your side." Lolita plans to become a wedding photographer. She does not use the name "Lolita Dita." "You're putting it in my mouth," Brooke orders Ron as he lights a cigarette for her. "I've been feeling blue," says Ron, "because I haven't been writing. I haven't written since April 22nd. I still haven't been paid by Adultbeat. "I miss writing. I need to write for somebody." Brooke cracks the whip. I jump and yell out a profanity. Lolita wanted to be an art class model. Then she saw a Pretty Girls International ad for "figure modeling." She answered the ad and found the agency was really all about porn. She thought about it for a year. "Did you know what reverse cowgirl was before you got into the industry?" "No. I didn't know creampie." "How do you feel about Joseph Conrad?" "I don't know who she is." "Who are your favorite novelists?" "I used to like Anne Rice. I haven't read for a long time. It's hard for me. If I sit down with a book, someone will say, do the dishes or, I need you to go to the store. It's like watching a movie with a commercial every five minutes that lasts an hour. I gave up picking up books. I'll read articles." "When you entered this industry, did you find your brain moving more slowly?" "No. It was pretty slow before." "What's the worst thing that's happened to you in this industry?" "[Certain English bloke] is an asshole. He's the biggest jerk in the world. I worked with him. He arrived four hours late. He blamed it on the traffic. "He was really rough. I told him to take it slower. He didn't. Six hours after I am supposed to show up, I'm not fresh anymore. F--- me so I can leave. I was so pissed. It was my first boy-girl-girl." Rob Spallone walks in looking all spiffy. He must've been in court today for his divorce. His lawyer Ron Miller aka Don Hollywood walks in with him. Rob's on the cell phone. He's happy. He's talking to his kid. "What's up buddy? If you're going to the park later, call me and we'll play ball." Rob looks at me and smiles. "No more restraining orders." We high-five. Rob on cell. "I'll buy you a new one. We'll go to an old video store and try and find it. Tomorrow stay home. I'm gonna be by to help nanna and pop move. I love you. Is poppa still there? Well, can you tell him that I'm on the phone? Well, you're a lazy bastard. "If you're going to be in the park, call me and tell me. Don't tell your mother. She won't let you go to the park. But when you're at the park, you call me. I'm allowed to come around." Rob whispers to me, "Two thousand a month [child support]." It's more than he expected. "Her lawyer wanted me to pay him $5,000. I said, are you out of your mind? That comes out of her end. "I've got to get the kids health insurance. I canceled the life insurance. The electric. The HBO. She can't go out of state." Ron Miller wears cowboy boots and a tie. He smokes a cigar. He looks happy. He has big gold jewelry around his neck and a big ring on his finger. "My favorite thing is going to court in the morning and then doing a scene. "One time, I did a scene in the morning and in the afternoon, I went to court with my ex-wife." Rob wants to get a $3,000 desk out of his house. The room was built around the desk. He'll have to tear down his wall to get out his desk. Ron tells him to fix the wall when he's done. At one time, Lolita wanted to be a writer of short stories. "I don't like to read too far." "Why did you switch from wanting to become a writer to becoming a porn star?" "Because it's easier. I'm lazy." "Have you learned about yourself from being in the adult entertainment industry?" "I don't know if I've learned about myself so much as manipulated myself. I'm not as shy as I used to be. I'm still shy." "I could see that, with the way you whipped your clothes off." "I'm a more proud and self-confident shy." "Has this helped you get in touch with your sexuality?" "No. I was in touch with my sexuality before." "How did you discover it? Reading books?" "No. You just rub that in, huh?" Rob: "I've called my kids. I'm going to call them again in a few minutes. I'm going to call them every half hour." Brooke: "Robbie, you should see how far Duke jumps when you crack that whip. He just about had a heart attack." I'm starting a new charity where I go around reading books to porn stars. I will go to their homes at night, tuck them in bed, hop in, and read them to sleep while running my fingers through their hair. The court has ordered Rob and his family to go to a shrink for a full evaluation. "Does that make you scared?" "No. If you beat your kids and f---ed them in the ass, that would make you scared." "When did you quit?" "You're a scumbag." NBC News Dateline Show On Rob Spallone's Set NBC Dateline producer Susan, correspondent Josh Mankiewicz, a camera guy and a sound guy. They interviewed Rob Spallone at length. I arrive on set at 9:20 a.m. I just see photographer Bill Diehl and actress Brooke Hunter. She'll be strapping it on and delivering it through the backdoor to a guy this morning. Tiny Susan is pale with auburn hair and flashing eyes. She wears a white broad-brimmed hat to cover her white skin from the sun. She wears beige pants, purple shoes, and a blue top. She's cynical and whip-smart, just how I like 'em. She shows up with her crew at noon. Rob Spallone harangues Susan for about an hour. She thinks he's a character and laughs at his jokes and outrageous language. I rubbish Rob. Susan calls me a stirrer. Rob says I'm the biggest stirrer. I enjoy winding him up and letting him loose on people like Susan. "I'm the best interview," Rob tells me later as we drive away to lunch at San Carlo Deli. "You don't even need to ask me questions." Josh shows up at 2:45PM, 45 minutes late as usual. He says he finds me all over the Internet as he researches various stories. He calls me prolific. We trade war stories. Charlo has been forced to "sell" Megapornbucks to Gary Kremen?
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