An update and biog information later today on industry vet Bob Vosse who passed away from a heart attack at the age of 72. Vosse was retired and living in Tennesse.
Dave Hardman, Lynne Lopatin, the cops and her loaded gun: News at 11
Nancy Vee has a stalker: Film at 11.
All those stories and more in today's update.
Alan Miles writes: "Gene: Please help me answer a question. My attorney in Dallas was given a DVD player, purchased in China, by a client of his. I sent him an adult DVD and it will not work on the player, even though "mainstream" movies do. Does China install some type of block of adult content in machines manufactured there? Both he and I are interested in finding the answer. Thanks. Alan Miles."
Ken Michaels, AVN's resident DVD maven writes: "Without knowing the manufacturer and model of your player, I'm going to make a few guesses based on what you've written to Gene: My first thought was that this is a compatibility problem, since you bought the player in China (DVD Region 6) and it's being used to play what I assume are Region 1 DVDs (DVDs purchased in the US). If that is the case, your friend's player is either Region 1 (odd for a player purchased in China) or, more likely, multi-region or all-region compatible -- which, issues with NTSC, PAL, etc., means he should be able to play discs from around the world. So, unless the player operates on some standard other than NTSC, it should be able to play adult DVDs, particularly since most adult DVDs are all-region compatible.
"The second (more remote) possibility is that the adult discs your friend has tried to play aren't programmed with the proper start-up codes for the player. It's unlikely, but it does happen. The first pressing of Zazel, for example, didn't have the proper start-up codes for some Toshiba players; the Metro logo would play, and then the disc would just sit there (Metro has long-since fixed this problem). But it's highly improbable that this would be the case with multiple discs -- unless the Chinese won't permit adult manufacturers to program their players' start-up codes onto their discs -- we are talkin' China, after all... Paranoia aside, the most likely scenario is that your friend somehow switched on the parental lock feature of the player, or that the player came from the factory with the parental lock already activated. Have your friend check the instruction manual and go into the player's menu to see if that is indeed the problem. Hope this helps. Ken Michaels."
3 Hearts, 2 Candys, 2 Gunns
Dirty Bob writes: "Here is the final talent list and itinerary for the upcoming Tampa Show: Talent: (in no particular order) Serenity, Missy, Micky G., Montana Gunn, Tawni Lyons, Katie June, Crystal Knight, Anna Malle, Hank Armstrong, Lovette, Sharon Mitchell, Chloe, Delaney Daniels, Heaven Leigh, Candy Hill, Jill Kelly, Jewel DeNyle, Shyla Foxx, Anjelica Sinn, Kim Kupps, Kaitlyn, Shelly Berlin, Rich Handsome, Samantha Silk, Mike South, Ron Jeremy, Peter North, Laurie Holmes, Alisha Klass, Seymore Butts, Tera Heart, Ashley Heart, Candy Heart, Layla-Jade, Cherry (STRIC-9) Mirage, Jim Gunn, and others. Phew! God, I hope I didn't miss anyone or they will be PISSED at poor old Dirty Bob!"
Gene sez: "I was pissed when Dirty Bob submitted all the names in capitals and had to change them, but I am looking forward to the day when we can report on a show where Peter North, Nick East, Mike South and Randy West are in attendance in the same room."
Dirty Bob adds: "The show itself will be held Sept 20 at CLUB XS in beautiful downtown Tampa, Florida. This is the 7th annual Tampa Show. Ticket info is available at 800-889-8180.
"The fun starts way before then. The stars are brought in early on Thursday, Sept. 16th. We have a big welcoming party that night. Friday will begin at 2:00 p.m.with a bikini car wash as a benefit for AIM and AIM's able Treasurer Joseph Buckman will be on hand in the parking lot of 2001 ODYSSEY for the car wash making certain that no loose change falls in between the seats. While the girls are washing the cars, I will be inside getting nasty Lap Dances (heh heh). Hey, you aren't the only one who takes bribes - my weakness is lap dances and every girl out there is more than welcome to use that information to their full advantage!
"Friday and Saturday night we split them into 4 groups as the Caravan of Stars travel in the Central Florida area to promote the show and do autograph signings and Polaroids. Sunday is their "off" day but we have a traditional Pool Party that usually gets crazy and naked. Steve, Serenity's better half, will NOT win the horseshoe tournament this year! Things get really crazy at this private party!
"On Monday, the night of this show sponsored once again by the fine folks at Nightmoves publishing, our stars will present various awards and some will do a feature dance in-between presentations to keep things hopping! It really is a great show - about 2500-3000 people in an (always) sold out club. It is FUN!
"Ron Jeremy and Anna Malle are the co-hosts this year. Don't tell Ron, but we really do have a pool as to what day and time he will show up (he always misses the first flight and arrives late - it is tradition, I think). Everyone flies home Tuesday.
"The really good news is that Luke Ford will NOT be there (some Jewish holiday that day is his excuse). If he HAD come, Brandy Alexandre said she would come as well and room with Luke and make certain that he didn't get any pussy from anyone the whole week! Atta girl, Brandy! Great attitude!
In case of line-up changes, I keep the star list updated daily at http://www.dirtybob.com/tamsh099.htm
"Sound fun? Gene, I cordially invite you to come to Tampa and get out of that stuffy office and have some FUN for a change! Don't bring Kernes - he already gets out more than you! Tell Paul that, after all these years, you deserve the Tampa trip, damnit! Tell you what: If you come down I will personally buy you lap dances every night. That's right, I'll buy you (1) per night (heh heh). The rest you can put on the AVN entertainment expense account (for you AND me!). Besides, you need a real Florida suntan! Dirty Bob."
Gene sez: "To paraphrase Ken Michaels from the e-mail previous. Tampa is a Region 1 suntan, California is a Region 6. My parental lockout button won't permit me to tan in any other place but China."
Andrew Drake writes: "Is it just me or does Gloria [Leonard] really sound angry and unhappy the last couple of weeks??? She has continued her slam fest on not only myself but she was also upset that she is described by Patrick Riley as UGLY in his book, now Sasha and this Dobbin guy and his show, hey Gene if she has any any friends out there that really care maybe they should just ask her if everything's alright..."
Plot Thickens On Landes Story
The plot thickens on the Holly Landes story, and agent Regan Senter is starting to sound like the fall guy. Landes flew to, and went to work for a New York outfit in July. She claims her check of $2650 bounced, and that she has not been able to get satisfaction on it since. Landes said she was told by the bank the account was closed. Her agent, Regan Senter, made the following comments when we spoke to him the other day:
Senter: "I don't book work outside of California. I would never authorize such a thing. Never, ever, EVER. I thought the guy was coming out here. I connected them, and that's apparently what happened here." Senter said the part of the story, Landes getting a plane ticket, was never approved by him. "This gentleman was supposed to come and shoot out here," Senter insists. "He called up and said, 'I'm coming to California. Do you know a location?'
"I told him, yes, Rob Spallone's house, yadda yadda, blah, blah blah. He asked me what airline, what travel agency should he use. He asked me what reliable talent do you have that have been in the business for awhile? I wasn't going to refer him to some of my newer talent because he seemed new. I figured this girl is an exotic dancer and has some responsibility. This thing is completely unauthorized. If the girl chose to go to New York, what can I do? That was her independently electing to go out there. This was nothing ever in my adult life that I would do."
G. Ross: "But you do get a percentage of what she does?"
Senter: "There's been no money that I have been paid here."
G. Ross: "But if she did ten scenes, then you would have stood to get something out of that?"
Senter: "Let me put it this way. I would have booked it for LA. I don't book talent for New York at all. If it's a bondage shoot or a reputable company like Pleasure or Rick Savage, I may, with apprehension, book that job. My esteemed competition would probably do the same if it came to some sort of non, blah-blah-blah. I'm sorry for the boredom of this conversation."
Friday morning Gene Ross received a call from Christopher Viverito of Diamond Video Productions Corp, the New York company in question. Viverito tells a slightly different story. Viverito says that Landes' contention she did 10 sex scenes for him was "exaggerated". Viverito said the portion of the story where he owes Landes $2650 is correct. Viverito said the account was not closed but seized. Viverito said he never planned on coming to California as Sdenter had stated.
Viverito: "I spoke with her agent and explained to the fullest as much as I had to explain. All of my assets were seized for personal and legal reasons. I was arrested on federal charges that has to do with a multitude of things. I'm a securities broker. My assets have been seized. I can't even remotely come up with $2650 for her. I don't plan on using her footage until I can pay for it. I worked it out where I told her agent I would contact her as soon as I remotely had the opportunity to make good on the promissory mnote. I had this conversation with him at least three weeks ago. It was the day after I posted bail, July 27th."
G. Ross: "Regan said that he talked to you and that you were supposed to have said you were coming out to California to shoot."
Viverito: "Regan's full of shit. It's not true. I never planned on going to California. I paid Regan maybe 6 to 8 months ago a lousy $250 he requires for a security deposit to do any kind of business. I actually owe him $15 because he gets 10%. I called him and said I owe you $15. He said what are you talking about. I let him know that I had given Holly a check and that the funds...by the way, if she had cashed her check immediately her funds would have cleared. She didn't cash it quick enough. I had done work with four models prior to her arrival that were all paid when I thought they weren't going to be. I had noticed, based on bank statements, that hers did not clear. That's why I called Regan immediately to explain. I had called her and didn't get a hold of her. I got her voice mail. Regan made it known to me he was unaware, he was cursing her. He was pissed off, 'The fucking talent they're supposed to tell me when they have a job, blah blah blah.' I told him I wasn't trying to screw anybody over. I told him you have to get a hold of her, I have too many things to take care of now. I have job hunting to do. Please call her and explain. He said he would. I got several messages from her and a conference message from him and her. Quite frankly, he should have explained to her what the scenario was. Now I know he didn't. I'm not out to screw the girl in any capacity. Under ordinary circumstances her check would have cleared. It didn't. At this particular point in time there's nothing I can do about it."
Viverito says Landes didn't do ten scenes. "She was here a day and a half. She didn't do 10 scenes. I wined and dined her more than she did scenes," Viverito says. "She did two boy-girls; and five orals. I have been trying to start an adult company for the last year. I have about 62 hours of footage in the fetish and hardcore scenarios whereas I haven't been able to produce any of it because of what had just happened to me. At this point in time it's been put to the way side, unfortunately."
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Hank Weinstein To Handle Marketing for Newly-Formed Multimedia
Industry vet Hank Weinstein has just taken over the marketing division for the newly-formed Multimedia Pictures in an interesting quid pro quo arrangement. In that respect, Weinstein still maintains his tenure for Darkside even though he'll be doing marketing for Multimedia. Darkside gains office space and a lot more in the bargain.
Weinstein: "They called me because they needed someone to sell. I said I have my own company, that the only product I sell is Darkside. I can't sell anyone else's product, but I'm always interested in doing marketing. But they did offer me free warehouse space, office space and a shipper for Darkside if I could put together a promotional/marketing program for them. Additionally, I get some money and now I can put every dime we get out of Darkside back into productions.
"I took a look at Buck Adams' new movie [Operation Centerfold]. I said are you going to continue this, because if you do, I absolutely would love to get behind something like this. This is actually fun. Buck tells me they going to do at least one of those things a quarter then maybe move the Babewatch series [from Notorious] over to Multimedia."
G. Ross: "Did Buck also tell you that he's going to be doing biblical pictures - remakes of all the old Charlton Heston stuff?"
Weinstein: "I know you're lying to me."
G. Ross: "Of course I am."
Weinstein says Multimedia is gearing up for a huge ad campaign with double-spread ads in AVN. Weinstein said Operation Centerfold 1 will be coming out in October and Part 2 will be out in January. "This is all centering around these 35mm Buck Adams' movies," Weinstein said.
Weinstein notes that Jerry Landesman will be the national sales manager for Multimedia. "I'm a behind the scenes worker," Weinstein explained. "Distributors and all the customers will be dealing with Jerry. This is no merger in any way shape or form."
Mike South mike-south.com writes re: Gene's comment to his last posting, where Gene sez: "One question, Mike. If you subscribe to the prevailing wisdom that any moron off the street can direct good porn, and you can teach Kid Vagrant how to do it, then what does that make you? Besides how can a man of your talents sell out for a mere 10 thousand a day."
Mike South: "Actually I don't subscribe to that theory, BUT if anyone could do it I could. Regardless it would make me a special ed teacher I think. As for my rate, I know that Kid Vagrant has a rich daddy and all but I figured I'd cut him a good deal, where else will he get an AVN award winner willing to teach him.
"On another topic you should drop into PST one night. If ya need instructions lemme know, I have walked many porn girls into the chat so I'm sure I can teach you.
"Finally, I have noticed that you and your esteemed colleagues at AVN do seem to have a bit of a not invented here mentality when it comes to those of us outside of LA. For instance a guy learns how to use a non linear editing system and he is a breakthrough. A guy like Jim Gunn who has to shoot his own stills, direct, produce, find his own talent, do his own editing yada yada yada....well you get the picture. Let us not forget our roots eh? If my memory serves me correctly AVN was born on the east coast."
Gene sez: "It's not so much the PST instruction because I'm still working on passing my SAT's, but I'm afraid it falls on wrestling nights."
Kid Vegas: I dreamt of this idea in my head last night,. I'm calling it the Kid Vegas dream team. It's starring me, co-stariing Luke Ford. Mike South is the PA. Jim Gunn is the cameraman, and Matt Zane's doing music. We're going to distribute it on Xplor."
G. Ross: "You should add Wesley Pipes to do the Foley with the gun shots."
Save the Sasha
Brett Dobin writes: "Hi Gene, my name is Brett Dobin, and I have a radio show in New York. I am a friend of Sasha Gabor's and I am sad to learn that he has been imprisoned. I am also shocked to understand that he cannot handle the fees to keep up his legal services. I have always known Sasha to be a kind, caring, and loyal person. The type that would do nobody harm. My question to you is where is the Free Speech Coalition and P. A. W. during this whole ordeal? This is a man who has turned in more than 15 years to this industry. He has proven to be a sturdy actor and performer, as well as a fixture to the industry. Why arent any of these organizations coming to his aid? Aren't they there to protect the welfare of performers? Dont all the actors and actresses have to pay dues to these organizations? I feel that they should offer help to Sasha in his time of need. Is there anything that you have to say about this? Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please respond, Take Care, Brett Dobin WBCR 590AM."
Gloria Leonard responds: "I read that whole thing about Sasha having to do the time. I happen to know this kid [Dobbin]. He's a fan, even though he has this cockamamie radio show. But I don't frankly feel it's our place. This guy [Sasha] had an obligation to take care of whatever his responsibility was for whatever the infraction was. We can't do the time for him. I don't think it's a matter of bail. And, frankly, I don't even know if Sasha's a member [FSC or PAW] not that that would make a difference. Given the circumstances, it was time he had to do for some old charges, but it doesn't seem to be a situation that anyone can really extricate him from. Sasha's a really nice guy, and I'm sorry that this happened to him. But you do the crime, you gotta do the time. He hasn't reached out to us. He certainly knows about PAW, and I'm not absolutely certain he hasn't because I haven't spoken to Bill [Margold] in a couple of days, but my guess is that he hasn't."
G. Ross: "It's hard to reach out when you're wearing that orange jumpsuit."
Help for Holly
Marc Rapaport writes: "With respect to your report on Holly Landes, it is clear that she could use the assistance of an attorney to collect the funds that are owed to her. I am an attorney in New York City, and I have a substantial collections practice. I would be interested in offering my services in this matter. I can be reached at (XXX) XXX-XXXX. I would appreciate if you would forward this message to Holly Landes. Marc Rapaport."
Gene sez: "Your message has been forwarded."
Luke Ford's going to love Cattiva. She's Sicilian, so the opening question was rather obvious.
G. Ross: "Do you have strong ties with Metro Home Video?"
Cattiva: "No."
Nonetheless, Cattiva is this striking, soft-spoken brunette creature who's not looking for a contract as much as she just plain loves to fuck. So much so, that she's finding hard to discern this quaint American custom that gets you kicked out of niteclubs for indiscriminately fucking someone in public that you've just met. That happened to her just recently when Cattiva got the heave-ho from a Sunset Strip niteclub for screwing some guy that she took a shine to on the dance floor. She saw a guy she liked. She stuck her hands down his pants, and you can imagine the rest.
Cattiva certainly lives up to her name which she says in Italian translates as wicked or evil. If nothing else, Cattiva maintains this wicked eye contact that gets you extremely moist in the shorts.
Though you might swear to some Oriental blood in her, Cattiva, who speaks five languages, says that she's 75% Sicilian, the rest Slovak.
G. Ross: "Now tell me you're a Scorpio to go with that Sicilian-thing, then we got a real vendetta on our hands."
Cattiva: "No, I'm a Virgo."
G. Ross: "We've found a Virgo woman who has sex."
Cattiva: "There's a lot of them who have sex."
G. Ross: "Virgo's the sign of the house cleaner."
Cattiva was born on an airplane on route to the United States, but returned to Sicily to acquire both her accent and a career as a runway model. With a fashion model's confidence, Cattiva's of the opinion that, regardless of her future status in the adult business, she'll stand out from the pack. "The market is saturated with so many blonds," she says. "In Italy the style of beauty has always been long, dark hair and darker eyes, for men and for women. Here it's the opposite. You have to have that variety to see something new, different and exciting."
John T. Bone, who, for at least the time being, is shooting Cattiva next week to wrap up Major Slut agrees. [Bone confirms that Rikki Anderson, the show's tentative star, has all but disappeared. He suspects that, as before, she went back into the army. "She loves the military."]
"Our industry has crammed big-titted blued blonds down the throat of the public," Bone feels. "At least for the 15 years that I've been in it. There was never a market for the brunette. Today there's a movement I feel in the air towards Latin women. Blonds don't have to be the only thing you can appreciate. When I first came to California, anything that was Spanish or Mexican was bad or cheap. I came here as an art dealer and I was amazed at some wonderful paintings of Spanish women that California art dealers wouldn't carry because they were Hispanic. Now, 20 years, later you have this movement of appreciation of Hispanic art forms, Hispanic women, Hispanic culture. I think people are opening their eyes to a lot more that's out there. People are now more free-thinking."
Cattiva, an inveterate hot--to-trot seat squirmer, says pleasure is the subject she loves the most and is "curious" about becoming a sex goddess. "What a difference between her and Elle Rio," Bone observes wistfully. "She [Cattiva] doesn't carry a picture of her asshole around."
G. Ross: "A true Sicilian hedonist."
Cattiva: "Anyone can be pretty, but can you be sexual or sensual?"
G. Ross: "When you're pretty, it's easy to say that, but when you start off stone-cold ugly, it's not as simple."
Cattiva: "There's a lot of plastic surgery out there....I like the camera. I like the way it makes me feel. I get off on it."
G. Ross: "I think we got a match made in Kid Vegas heaven."
Bone: "I was so tempted to call you yesterday to say that I was doing a crush video with Zoe and Kid Vegas."
No crush videos, but Cattiva's done some Hustler layouts and has appeared in videos with and for Ed Powers, Zane and Annabolic. Cattiva was on Powers' radio show several weeks ago where Powers' female assistant started grabbing her tits on the air. "The people were nice. They were very friendly," Cattiva notes. One would imagine.
Bone: "The first time I met her, I said would you do a gangbang. She said I'd loved to. No one's asked me. See what's wrong with our industry."
G. Ross: "I know I've been using the wrong opening line with a woman."
Besides being astonishingly pretty, among Cattiva's special sexual talents is her ability to fist herself both fore and aft, simultaneously, according to Bone.
G. Ross: "I think this interview is taking a whole new dimension. Do you do this recreationally?"
Cattiva: "Sometimes, when I'm in the mood. I also like to be spanked....anything...as long as it's sexual. I want to be extremely nasty on video."
Since Bone brought up the subject of crush videos, here's a bit more on the subject - minutes taken from the Congressional Record War when Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Calif), stomped down to the floor of the august US House of Representatives to angrily denounce... crush videos.
Here's parts of Gallegly's speech, devoted to his bill that would punish physical and "electronic images" -- think JPEGs -- of women stepping on "small animals with their feet". Among other things, it make it a crime to distribute documentaries showing Spanish bullfights or publish National Geographics with photos of poachers of endangered animals in Africa.
Excerpts (typos faithfully reproduced from congressional record):
Gallegly: "People around the country are making `crush videos.' These videos feature women crushing small animals with their feet while wearing spiked heals. The videos are sold nationwide to people who enjoy this type of so-called 'foot fetish' and sellers of the video are making millions of dollars.
"The acts of animals cruelty featured in the video are illegal under state law. However... it is difficult to prosecute these acts under state animal cruelty laws. First, a District Attorney must identify the individual in the video. This is a difficult task given the fact that most of the time, only the actress' legs are shown...
"Sick criminals are taking advantage of the loopholes in the local law and the lack of federal law on animal cruelty videos. This is a serious problem. Thousands of these videos are being sold. Thousands of dollars are being made. By not closing these loopholes and allowing this sick behavior, we are encouraging people to profit from violating the state animal cruelty laws. This must be stopped! I urge all of my colleagues to join me in pursuing this legislation which will put an end to profiting from these disgusting criminal acts.
HR 1887 IH
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1887
To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal cruelty.
\nIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES \nMay 20, 1999
Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. BROWN of California, and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
\nA BILL\n To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal cruelty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PUNISHMENT FOR DEPICTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 48. Depiction of animal cruelty
`(a) CREATION, SALE, OR POSSESSION- Whoever knowingly creates, sells, or possesses a depiction of animal cruelty with the intention of placing that depiction in interstate or foreign commerce for commercial gain, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
`(b) DEFINITIONS- In this section--
`(1) the term `depiction of animal cruelty' means any visual or auditory depiction, including any photograph, motion-picture film, video recording, electronic image, or sound recording of conduct in which a living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed, if such conduct is illegal under Federal law or the law of the State in which the creation, sale, or possession takes place, regardless of whether the maiming, mutilation, torture, wounding, or killing took place in the State; and
`(2) the term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
`48. Depiction of animal cruelty.'.
NEW FOUR HOURS FROM PLEASURE PRODUCTIONS
Pleasure Productions announces the creation and soon, release of two new four-hour series.
BLACK ATTACK will be their new four-hour all-Black series of hot, Nubian starlets from all walks of life in all positions. And, LESBIAN DILDO PARTY will spotlight juicy girl-girl action with new and unique appliances sure to spark the viewers' sexual pleasures.
"We recognize the public's desire to have a variety of quality four hour series focusing on greater diversity," commented Mike Savage, General Manager of Pleasure Productions and IVD. "We have a wealth of materials to bring to the screen in unique combinations and versatility which will enhance this market. Our artists are in the process of developing outrageously hot boxes to compliment these two outstanding 4 hour series giving them further sales appeal."
