THE PIPELINE: AUGUST 2003
As we reach the dog days of summer, some things are heating up in porn. As always, there are new contract girls doing big things. It seems that the heat may be contributing to more than just great tan lines this year. Normally, the folks in porn valley do their best to get along and everyone does their best to make nice. Lately, there have been some rumblings between directors that could lead to some full-blown bad blood by the time the air gets a little crisp. Company owners are heating things up as well, and that’s always a lot of fun to watch.
The ongoing Anabolic/Red Light District feud seems to have spilled over a bit. Platinum X Pictures, owned in part by RLD front man Dion Giarusso has come under attack recently. A recent Platinum X title,”Euro Girls Never Say No”, has created the latest controversy. In this movie, Jean-Yves LeCastle appears sporting an Anabolic T-shirt. Upon seeing the movie, Anabolic owner Christopher Alexander filed suit against Platinum X order them to stop sale of the movie. The response from Platinum X was rapid. They will re-cut the movie and re-release it at a later date. He was also quick to point out that companies such as Nike and Calvin Klein might be interested in such a suit because they clothing often appears in adult movies, presumably without permission. Somehow I doubt if we have heard the last from this developing feud.
Not everyone in porn takes things to court though. Some directors and performers do their fighting over the net and in chat forums. Two high profile directors have started taking not-so subtle shots at each other on www.adultdvdtalk.com So far things have been rather tame, I don’t imagine either of these guys is going to back down soon.
Jill Kelly Productions contract girl Ashton Moore has taken the step over from veggie-land. Though she has done guys in the past, it has been four years since Ashton has let a guy have at her on screen. All that changes in Cash Markman’s “Erotic Focus.” After performing in six boy/girl features for Adam & Eve back in 1998, Ashton took a three year hiatus, returning in 2002 with JKP. Said Ashton of this latest scene, “I really enjoy working with girls,” said Ashton, “but I know a lot of my fans want to see me do guys, so I figured I’d give them what they wanted. I love my fans and if it were not for them, there would not be an adult industry.”
DVSX keeps their movies simple, but their titles are often clever little word-plays. With lines like “TNT” (Truly Nice Tits) and “TNA” (Truly Nice Ass), it’s no surprise that even something simple like ANAL would have a secondary meaning. Bryan Xin’s A.N.A.L. features plenty of well fucked sphincters, but it also offers porn fans a chance to load up on a bunch of free stuff. All fans are invited to take a guess as to what the letters stand for. One lucky winner will walk away with the entire Bryan Xin collection. Entries should be sent towhatdoesANALstandfor@dvsx.com before August 15th.
Video Team has added a new guy to their roster. Tyler Knight is a former male model turned porn stud signed with VT as well as inking a toy deal with California Exotic Novelties. The one year deal will include a number of productions and a line of toys bearing his name and likeness. Knight can be seen in Video Team’s Mamacitas 3 and I Like it Black #2. He will be starring alongside VT contract girl Daisy in the upcoming project “Driving Miss Daisy.”
Hannah Harper fans will be happy to learn that the Sin City contract girl is in the running for Penthouse Pet of the Year. She has appeared twice in the magazine, including a boy/girl layout with Ben English. Fans are invited to vote for Hannah at www.penthouse.com.
Mike John was one of the first American porn directors to shoot a lot of gonzo flicks in Latin American. For years, he brought the south-of-the-border head for Diabolic and now that he’s shooting for Red Light District, he’s picking up where he left off. “South of the Border” hit the shelves this month and unlike most of the Latin lines on the market, this one features actual Latin women. (As opposed to the usual Valley dwelling girls with some Latin blood.) Everhard and Steve Holmes join John for this most recent trip and they come back with some real hotties. The lovely Latinas get the full treatment, including cum swallowing, DP, A2M, 2into1 and even an anal cream pie. Leave it to Mike John to spread good old American perversion to Latin America.
Brandon Iron is also up to his old tricks, doing what he does best in his new release, “I Love it Rough 2” from Platinum X Pictures. The follow up to his popular first rough effort stars Lana Coxx, Sarah O’Neal, Jasmine Lynn, and Maggie Star taking on Iron, Manuel Ferrara & Erik Everhard. Along with the usual rough action, Maggie Star takes o six guys in a behind bars gang bang that leaves her drained and drenched.
Tom Byron has been very busy of late. After six years as a part-owner of Extreme Associates and Armageddon, Byron has split and formed his own company, Evolution Erotica. The first release from the new company is due out on August 6th and will be titled “”Tom Byron: Meat Pushin In the Seat Cushion.” The movie will star Taylor Rain, Olivia O’Lovely, Alaura Eden, Nadia Nyce, and Victoria and will be a two-disc set packed with bonus material. Byron has already promised an interview so look for that very soon.
That’s about all we’ve got for this month my friends. I’m off to go cover the recall election here in California. Perhaps Porn Valley will put up its own candidate to succeed Gray Davis. I’d nominate Mike South, but he doesn’t live here, so perhaps we can nominate Jules Jordan. I’d suggest Tod Hunter, but I think we already pay high enough taxes. (Ha,Ha.) I hope everyone finishes out their summer with a nice trip, a great BBQ and some safe, sane fun. I’ll be here, watching these feuds boil over and seeing which contract girls go where. Save me a cold beer, a hot dog and a spot on the beach, I’ll be there shortly.
