THE PIPELINE: MARCH 2003
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Can you feel it my friends? Can you feel winter slowly releasing its grip on us? If you try you almost smell Spring coming. If the winter thaw is coming a bit early to your part of the world, it might just be caused by the whirlwind of activity coming from porn valley. Things are changing so fast that it’s impossible to keep track of the players without a scorecard. I guess everyone can consider this month’s column the spring training report from the world of porn.
Last month, Lexington Steele left Anabolic/Diabolic and joined the growing roster of directors at Red Light District. Lex’s departure was only the beginning of a mass exodus of directors and performers from Anabolic and Diabolic. Mike John, Erik Everhard, Jon Dough and Jean-Yves LeCastel has all severed long-time ties with the company. As soon as this crop of talent hit the market, the feeding frenzy began. Rumors are still flying about where the talented quartet may end up. Inside sources report that John and Dough may have already agreed in principle to deals with Red Light District. Everhard is rumored to either be following his friends to RLD or possibly joining the Evil Empire. Either way, we will be seeing a lot more of Erik’s movies. If he does go to RLD, then the whole team will be reunited under a new banner. We can all hope to see the Lex-Mike-Erik combination in movies for a long time to come.
With porn’s top male performer switching squads, it seems only fitting that one of the most popular women in the business would also ink a deal. Belladonna has inked a five year deal with Sineplex. She will be behind the camera as well as in front of it, directing her line “Bella’s Perversions” and starring in movies for the new company. The move will keep her close to her on-again-off-again beau Nacho Vidal who also directs for Sineplex.
Greg Alves left Metro to form his own company, Zero Tolerance Entertainment. Having been around the business for years, Alves is confident he knows what porn fans are looking for. “I feel that with all of my experience in retail as well as wholesale that I’m very in touch with what the consumer wants, not to mention that I’m a pervert myself. I want to make movies that I’d want to watch,” says Alves. “I am determined to make this company the most consumer friendly in the entire industry. We will welcome any and all feedback, good or bad. We want them to feel like a part of the team. Our product will reflect that philosophy and I believe we will be producing some truly outstanding titles.” The first title from ZT will be called “Who’s Your Daddy?” and will feature the first DP for beautiful young Taylor Rain. All of the female performers will refer to their male co-stars as “daddy” making this an interesting maiden effort. Says Alves, “This is a fantasy that we’ve seen on mainstream television as well as in the bedrooms of America. The phrase ‘Who’s your Daddy’ has become part of pop culture. This is something I love, and I’m sure there are countless others who will love it as well.” We should see “Who’s Your Daddy on the shelves any day now.
To kick things off, Zero Tolerance landed their first big name director in Mark Davis. He has been signed to direct for the new company and his first movie, “Ass Cleavage” is due out soon. The contact will not take Davis off the market as a performer, but will give him his first shot at working behind the camera. “Without a doubt, Mark Davis is one of the most requested male names in adult entertainment today,” says Greg Alves of Zero Tolerance. “He consistently turns out some of the hardest and nastiest performances with some of the hottest women in porn, and I knew that he’d be able to translate that into a tremendous series for us.” The ANV hall of famer has put together an impressive cast that includes Monica Sweetheart, Lea DeMae, Tony Ribas, Steve Holmes and Brittany Foster. “Three of the six scenes in this movie are a definite 10. The rest are 14s,” says Davis. “There’s plenty of anal and ass-to-mouth, and three of the most outstanding DPs I’ve ever seen. Shooting this volume of the series was fantastic, and it’s only going to get better.”
Elegant Angel has also joined the talent merry-go-round. First they announced the controversial director Mason has left and then they made Ann Marie their first official contract girl in years. She will continue appearing on Playboy’s “Spice Clips” and hosting her show on www.ksexradio.com but her only on XXX video appearances will be in Elegant Angel projects. Ann Marie’s credits for ELEGANT ANGEL include “Internally Yours 3”, “Muy Caliente Latinas”, “Where The Girls Sweat…A Lot”, “Sodoamnia 39” and soon to be released “Squirting Adventures of Dr. G Volume 2” in which Axel Braun shows her the magic of female ejaculation. Patrick Collins, owner of Elegant Angel, is very happy about the new arrangement. Collins declares, “For years, people have wanted me to shoot a foot fetish movie. But I never found a woman that understood the complexities of the subject. Ann Marie gets it better than any woman – she’s the perfect choice! With her I finally get the opportunity to make a movie about something I’ve fantasized about since I was 2 years old.”
Just when you thought Extreme Associates was dead and buried, they pop back up. Jessica Darlin has re-signed with the company, joining her husband, Luis Cypher in a return to the company where she spent the better part of her career. This signing could be the first signal that Extreme is ready to rise from the ashes. I’ve heard they even mended the fences with AVN. Now that’s a meeting I would love to have been in on.
Devinn Lane is still under contract with Wicked, but she is branching out into new territory just the same. Last month Devinn completed filming on Brad Armstrong’s “Improper Conduct.” This will be her first boy/girl scene in a feature film and follows up her hetero debut with Evan Stone in “Saving the Best for Last: The Devinn Lane Show 5.” The long time veggie star is excited about open this new chapter in her career. “I can honestly I have no regrets about anything I’ve done in this industry. I’m fortunate to work for a company that has supported me in every decision I’ve made. I really feel that the adult industry, more than any other, needs to be the best example possible when it comes to supporting an individual’s right to freedom of choice. I look forward to working with some of the people I’ve had my eye on over the last three years – and I suspect they feel the same way about me!”
We already know that Tera Patrick has created quite a stir with her sudden exit and marriage. Mike South dropped a bomb on us on his web site, www.mikesouth.com. Mike reports that Tera’s has taken a step over the line and gotten a new set of boobs. There has been no confirmation from Tera, but if she had those tits done, then she may have committed the unforgivable sin. Come on Tera, give me a call, let’s get your side of the story.
Mike also brought to my attention a story in the Indianapolis Star about “Shane’s World 32.” The article quoted my review of the movie and made a not so flattering references to yours truly. The writer, Ruth Hollady said “Take Roger’s Review — no, that’s not Roger Ebert, just some horndog Roger X who writes about these things in excruciating detail online (what a great country). After three pages in which Roger mechanically describes every sex scene, he boils it down to this: “At two and a half hours, this movie runs a little long in places, but if you like the party stuff and girls gone wild type of footage then you’re going to be just fine with the stuff in between the scenes.” Excuuuse me, Roger. It is “the stuff in between the scenes” that is generating sales (and heat) here in Hoosierland. It is the sad possibility of actually seeing someone you might actually recognize.” (For the whole article, click http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/9/021783-1769-009.html)
Well Ruth, as “just some horndog”, I would like to say that I liked your article, but I DO have a last name. I know your bosses might not like you linking to the site directly, but you might have given me some credit for giving you such fodder. (If any of you want to write Ruth and congratulate her on her article and educate her on this horndog, her email is ruth.holladay@indystar.com)
Sunset Thomas has been busy in front of the camera for VCA. Starring in Veronica Hart’s “Truck Stop Trixie” Sunset performs on camera for the first time in two years. She has two boy/girl scenes with Chris Cannon and Evan Stone. Christi Lake gets a taste of Sunset in a veggie romp as well. Look for a lot more work from Sunset now that she is the only remaining VCA contract girl.
Former New Sensations contract babe Carmen Luvana has become the new Adam & Eve starlet. Her new deal with put her in 8 titles over the next year and will have her beautiful face plastered all over their public relations material. “This is a perfect match,” said Bob Christian, Director of Adam & Eve Productions. “Carmen and Adam & Eve will compliment each other well. As we make a foray into Spanish language markets, as well as her already evident appeal to mainstream English speaking markets, Carmen will provide an excellent avenue for people to see what Adam & Eve is capable of.” The bi-lingual beauty is very happy with her new deal. “I am very excited to work with a company like Adam & Eve,” said Luvana from her home in Los Angeles. “I know that the possibilities available to us through film productions, my website and as a face of the company will allow both of us to improve and expand our reach.”
You didn’t think I was going to get through this column without mentioning that fact that baseball teams have reported for spring training did you? Not this year, not when my Anaheim Angels enter training camp as the defending world champs. It’s one final time to enjoy the 2002 season and wish the guys good luck again this year. I’ll be there in the same seats, cheering just as loudly as ever.
The pretty much covers all of the comings and goings in porn for this month, but I have a feeling we are just getting warmed up. I am sure we will have plenty of other stories to discuss as April approaches and spring is in full swing. I’ve already heard rumblings that I may get to sit down with Belladonna and talk about her Primetime interview, find out where Tomas Zupko is going to end up and get a first hand account of the Anabolic situation from the guys who left. It’s going to be a busy month so stay tuned.
