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Jul
27
2010
'So You Think You Can Fuck' is not your grandmother's game show. First, ten contestants will compete to be “America’s Favorite Porn Star.” Second, the show will be available in both 2D and 3D.
Created by Dominic Ford, the show will take place over five weeks. Each week, one contestant will choose a scene partner at random by spinning the “Wheel of Porntune.” Then the couple chooses the setting at random, with such porn favorites as jail cell, gym, or club as possibilities.
The contestants then only get a few minutes to craft a scene, complete with their characters’ relationships and how the sexual part of the scene will progress.
A G-Rated version of each episode will be available for anyone to watch on this site. (Of course, to see the hardcore scenes, you will have to be a member of DominicFord.com.) Once the show begins airing, voting will be opened to the public. At the end of the 5 weeks, all votes will be tallied, and a winner will be announced.
According to Dominic Ford, who is noted for his trailblazing 3D porn, “We wanted to do something fun and interactive with our audience, which has grown substantially this year. We thought it would be fun to do a game show, as we are addicted to them! ... this will be the first 3D game show ever filmed, I think people will find it very entertaining and very hot at the same time.”
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Jul
26
2010
The pay cable channel Showtime is currently working on a new reality show. Its focus: male gigolos in the Las Vegas area.
The show, according to Showtime, is an "unscripted look into the personal lives of a group of men who offer sex and companionship for money in Las Vegas." The producer is Relativity Media's reality television unit. Showtime's most recent attempt to get into the Reality TV market was with "The Real L Word," a version of "The L Word" about the lives and loves of lesbian friends.
HBO has already seen some success with its own male escort inspired 'Hung' about a down-on-his-luck high school teacher who decides to start a second career as a rent boy.
And because Showtime is not a basic cable channel, we expect to see lots of cock!
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Jul
22
2010
Lucas Entertainment announced this week that it was launching an anti-piracy campaign. The company's first lawsuit was filed in U.S. Federal Court targeting 65 defendants accused of the illegal download and distribution of its recent release, 'Missing.'
“You only have to conduct a quick Google search to see the rampant piracy all over the internet,” said CEO Michael Lucas. “I am always surprised that users would deal with torrent sites and all the hassle that requires instead of streaming through LucasEntertainment.com, but I guess there are many people out there who have endless patience. We appreciate our fans wherever they are but business is business and we have to make some money off our content.
“While many sites are responsive and take down content once notified of a copyright violation, some are not and we have decided to take a more forceful approach with the more difficult sites and their users,” added Lucas. “Too many people assume the Internet provides them with unlimited access to our content at no cost. Instead, it gives us exactly the tools and information we need for lawsuits like this one. I will be ruthless with those who are stealing my films.”
This is Lucas Entertainment’s first legal action against Internet piracy. We're sure it won't be its last.
Jul
15
2010
Bel Ami founder and president George Duroy's interview with TowleRoad answers a lot of question you might have about the famous studio and the state of the industry. A synopsis:
Are most of his models straight?
"Gay porn was never dominated by gay models ... On the other hand, I can't imagine that a really STRAIGHT man would be able to perform the way our models perform, no matter what they think they are."
So what's the deal with the bareback?
"I have the good luck to work in a country where, in the first twenty-five years of the AIDS epidemic, only eight people died of HIV infection as compared to 400,000 in the U.S. ... If I lived in California, I certainly wouldn't shoot without condoms, but I see no special reason to stick to the same rules here."
Any bones to pick with American gay media?
"Not a single gay lifestyle magazine—all of them owned by our major business partners—would ever do an interview with me or promote my business in appreciation of our work. Most of them didn't even acknowledge in these magazines that we (or any other porn studio) exists. Mainstream gay media treats porn like dirt, but keep using porn profits to finance their operations."
And what about those twin brothers fucking?
"Controversy is the way to attract new customers. Nobody would write about you simply because you are a nice guy shooting good stuff ... They were bugging me half a year that they wanted to shoot it, and believe me I was not in a hurry to agree. Legal counseling cost us more than both their salaries combined."
Any thoughts on COLT?
"Somewhere—I think at a party—I overheard someone say that Bernie Madoff himself could take lessons from the studio's owners. But of course I have no personal knowledge of their teaching credentials ... They owe Bel Ami only $80,000, and I am glad I had the opportunity to contribute to their business experiment."
For more of George's wit and wisdom, check out the full interview at TowleRoad.
Jul
14
2010
COLT Studios got some welcome free publicity this past week, with the revelation that clips from some of its flicks briefly appear in the lesbian mom movie "The Kids Are All Right." Apparently some lesbians enjoy watching man-on-man porn. Go figure.
It was a morsel of good news for a studio that has seen happier days: in what must be one of the most under-reported gay porn stories of the year, Prowest Resources, which owns COLT, filed for bankruptcy protection early last month.
The root of Prowest's financial woes has been its inability to pay the venerable founder of COLT, Jim French, the amount promised under a 2003 purchase agreement, some $2.2 million. French, who turns 78 today, had to sue Prowest and its principals, John Rutherford and Tom Settle, for breach of contract last spring in an effort to obtain the $1.45 million he is still owed.
French is the only secured creditor named in the bankruptcy filing, but there are many unsecured ones, including the IRS, which is owed $600,000 in payroll taxes, and numerous porn companies and individuals owed another $600,000.
On the bright side, COLT did just release a new DVD this week and we are assured that the COLT Studio Group website will continue to be updated under the competent management of Next Door Buddy Profits. Once this mess is over, COLT will be all right, back in the loving arms of birth-dad Jim .
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Jul
3
2010
Miami-based FlavaWorks, the company behind the popular all-black reality site CocoDorm.com, was in violation of city zoning ordinances last year, according to a federal appeals court. FlavaWorks had argued that the home where the tapings took place, though in a residential area, did not violate city bylaws because the company's actual business office was located elsewhere.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, however, found that actual product was created at the house - in the form of video images - making the home a commercial location and ill-suited for the neighborhood.
CocoDorm models are hired as independent contractors, and receive around $1,200 per month plus free room and board. Sexual activity is, of course, expected.
It will be interesting to see how this affects more amateur efforts; it seems every Tom's hairy dick has its own website these days!
FlavaWorks Loses Appeal Over CocoDorm Challenge [XBiz]
Jun
29
2010
During its conference in Brussels, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) gave initial approval of .xxx to be used as an Internet domain. Website addresses ending in .xxx will be exclusively for porn and will make it easier for companies and governments to filter material deemed inappropriate.
ICM Registry, behind the push for the new domain, claimed the decision was "great news for those that wish to consume, or avoid, adult content."
ICANN will now determine if the move has reasonable backing from the adult industry (which it does not).
Back in 2005, ICANN had approved the .xxx domain, but then rescinded the decision. Then early in 2010, ICANN was told by a panel of US judges it had to re-open the request and give ICM a fair hearing.
ICM is a for-profit company which stands to reap millions upon millions from the deal because adult sites will feel obliged to pay the $60 annual registration fee in order to keep others from hijacking their site name. And since sites will still want to keep their .com domains, the whole idea of using .xxx to somehow corral porn into an easily censored area simply will not work.
Sex domain gets official approval [BBC News]
Jun
18
2010
Flava Works has filed a lawsuit against its former business partner Corey Wright, owner of Black Rayne Productions. The suit accuses Wright, Black Rayne and Ace Entertainment of breach of contract and unfair competition against Flava Works, Inc.
Also named in the suit is Pitbull Productions. Flava Works has alleged that Pitbull interfered with Flava Works’ contractual rights and business relationship with Black Rayne. Pitbull is also alleged to have engaged in unfair competition.
Phillip Bleicher, CEO of Flava Works said that “Mr. Wright and I ended our business partnership on amicable terms and it’s a shame that he chose to violate our agreement by working with Pitbull Productions. It is unfortunate that this situation must now be resolved by a court of law, but it’s necessary to ensure that Flava Works’ legal rights are adequately protected and enforced.”
The defendants in this case have yet to respond, but we're sure this will be as messy as a BP oil spill!
Jun
15
2010
Corbin Fisher has won its lawsuit against Eric Brown, one of the men who copied the porn site's content onto DVDs and then sold it over eBay. Last week, the judge ordered Brown to pay $1.75 million in punitive damages.
"Clearly, we're pleased with the court's decision," COO Brian Dunlap told XBIZ. "This decision is yet another example of the court's acknowledging our rights to significant judgments, and, more importantly in this case, a law-breaker's considerable financial liability for violating our copyrights.
"The message this judgment should send to online content pirates is that there are two very likely outcomes to your illegal activities: considerable legal fees and even greater judgments against you from the courts," he said.
Dunlap conceded that his company will likely not be able to collect the full dollar amount for the damages, but said Corbin Fisher will make sure to go after as much of it as possible.
"Here is a man who felt he could get away with stealing from us, and felt he could do so free of consequence, with nothing but his own financial benefit being the outcome," Dunlap added. "Now, however, he'll have this judgment hanging over him and his credit, and spend countless years dealing with our efforts to collect on what the courts determined we are entitled to."
These companies mean business!
Corbin Fisher Awarded $1.75M in Piracy Case [XBiz]
Jun
1
2010
The 19th Annual Grabby Erotic Video Awards took place Saturday night. Hosted by director Chi Chi LaRue and diva Honey West, and co-hosted by adult performers Diesel Washington, Roman Heart and Jeremy Building.
Raging Stallion Studio's 'Focus/ReFocus' was the big winner, taking home several of the top awards.
"I am really proud of our studio—Kent, Tony, Steve, Ben, Bruno and all the guys who make our company what it is," said Raging Stallion President Chris Ward. "I really also have to thank the wonderful actors who over the past year put on some amazing shows for us. It's a real thrill to be at the top of our game and able to attract the most amazing talent in the world."
Check out a list of the winners and some hot clips and pics after the jump ...
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May
6
2010
Where does the time go? It feels like just yesterday that the First Annual FlavaMen Blatino Awards were being given out in celebration of "ethnic clubs, adult performers, and websites." Well, get ready for round two, as FlavaMen Magazine is now asking fans to pick the nominees and winners for 2010.
“This year we’ve expanded the award show, adding more categories, hosting at a larger venue, and bringing in another celebrity host” says Warren Bullock, Operations Manager of Flava Works. “Last year was our first show, so we learned a lot and this year we plan to upgrade and make it even bigger and better."
Nominations for the various categories are now open until May 31, 2010. The final voting will take place from June 15, 2010 until August 15, 2010, with the winners announced in Atlanta, Georgia, during Atlanta Gay Black Pride on September 4th, 2010.
Fans are also being asked to choose the celebrity host for the festivities. Have your say at BlatinoAwards.com.
Mar
31
2010
Three big names in online gay porn are joining forces to take on some illegal gay tube sites. Channel One Releasing, Corbin Fisher and Titan Media have called out GayForIt.com, ItsAllGay.com and JerkYourTube.com for copyright infringement and piracy, issuing legal actions against the tube sites and the men who run them.
“The websites operated by defendants ... serve as prime examples of websites designed with the sole purpose of redirecting profits from copyright holders to the un-invested poachers operating the infringing sites,” the complaint reads. “Defendants operate these sites while maintaining the fiction that they offer a forum for consumers to upload and share their own original ‘user-generated’ adult video content, [when] in reality, defendants use these sites to collect and then re-sell access to an extensive collection of infringing adult videos, including works belonging to Plaintiffs."
Damages are said to equal $29.1 million for copyright infringement alone, with additional damages to be determined during the trial.
Two brothers, Steven and David Compton, have also been named in the suit, with the plaintiffs accusing them of using fake names to play key roles in the three tube companies.
This marks the first time gay adult companies have banded together to battle illegal tube sites, an encouraging sign of cooperation in an industry known for intense competition. After all, if illegal tube sites and file-sharing continue to gouge production companies' profits, there will eventually be no incentive to produce high-quality porn.
Corbin Fisher, Titan, Channel One Sue Three Gay Tubes [AVN]
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