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Black & Borden Plead Guilty In Extreme Case 2009-03-11 14:24:00 Robert Zicari (aka Rob Black) and wife Janet Romano (aka Lizzie Borden) pleaded guilty in a federal court in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to one count each of conspiracy to distribute obcene material.Zicardi, Romano and their company Extreme Associates were indicted back in 2003 on 10 different counts, but the case was dismissed by Judge Gary Lancaster in 2005. After an appeal, Lancaster's decision was overturned and the case went back to court.Sentencing is scheduled for July 1st. Zicari and Romano both face up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. However, their guilty plea probably indicates a deal has been made for a reduced sentence/fine.
Winners of 2008 Empire Awards Announced 2009-02-20 12:50:00 Adult DVD Empire is proud to announce the winners of the 2008 Empire Awards, the annual recognition of the best of the best on DVD – and for the first time this year, the Blu-ray format.In a surprise to perhaps no one, Digital Playground’s Pirates: Stagnetti’s Revenge proved to be the big winner at this year’s awards. The movie scored victories in eight categories, including Best Overall DVD, Best Blu-ray, the Editor’s Choice Award, and the coveted Viewer’s Choice Award.“For a movie to win in all those major categories shows what an outstanding release Pirates 2 was,” states Shannon Nutt, Editorial Director for Adult DVD Empire. “It was not only popular with a majority of Empire Award voters, but with the overall fan base as well.” The Empire Awards are voted on by the Adult DVD Empire Editorial staff, other notable online adult reviewers, and select industry people. The Viewer’s Choice Award, however, is determined solely by fan voting.The other big winners this
Former Passions Star Does Porn 2009-01-28 09:56:00 In a rarity for the adult industry, a mainstream actress is entering the porn world.Kelli McCarty, who was crowned Miss USA back in 1991 but is probably best known for her role as “Beth Wallace” on the NBC soap opera Passions, will be making her adult debut in Vivid’s upcoming release of Faithless.McCarty, who was a cast member on Passions from 1999 to 2006, claims that she is getting into porn because she loves sex as much as she loves acting, and this is a chance to do both.Faithless is now available for prebooks on Adult DVD Empire. Read more:Porn
Pirates 2 Big Winner At AVN Awards 2009-01-12 07:48:00 It comes as a surprise to perhaps no one that Pirates 2 was the big winner at this year’s annual AVN Awards. The big budget epic from Digital Playground captured awards for Best Video Feature, Best Director (Joone), Best Actor (Evan Stone), Best Supporting Actor (Ben English), Best Supporting Actress (Belladonna), Best Screenplay, plus a number of technical awards, including Best DVD Extras and Best Special Effects.Wicked Pictures’ Fallen was also honored in several categories, including a Best Actress win for Jessica Drake, and the award for Best DVD Menus.Jenna Haze took home the coveted prize of Female Performer of the Year, while James Deen claimed Male Performer of the Year. The Best New Starlet award went to Stoya, with Anthony Rosano getting the Best Male Newcomer trophy. Brad Armstrong was recognized as Director of the Year.For the complete list of AVN winners, Click Here.
Janine's Headed For The Slammer 2008-12-30 06:34:00 It’s federal prison for adult star Janine, as she was convicted of tax evasion on Monday and sentenced to six months.She’ll begin serving her sentence on March 10th.In addition to her six month sentence, Janine will be required to pay $294,000 in back taxes, and live in a community corrections center from six months to one year after she’s served her prison time.
Check Out Our New Blog! 2008-12-18 13:54:00 While the Empire Insider is your place for adult industry news and happenings, our new blog, Empire Advisor, is the place you'll want to check out for couples-related and general sex issues.It's being helmed by Adult DVD Empire's Editorial Assistant, Bethany - and the new blog encourages customer feedback and lifestyle issues/questions you'd like to see discussed on the blog.Click HERE to visit Empire Advisor! Read more:Blog
Bondage Queen Bettie Page Dies At 85 2008-12-12 09:56:00 Best known for her fetish modeling and gorgeous pin-up looks, Bettie Page was a cult icon for several generations of fans. She has inspired enduring trends with her signature hair style and fashion choices, but her perseverance through difficult times will always inspire others when the material trends ebb.Bettie had a heart attack in early December, but she had been hospitalized for three weeks before that due to a difficult bout with pneumonia. After the heart attack, Bettie was in a coma until her family decided to remove her from life support on Thursday, December 11.Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Bettie lived a difficult life, from living in poverty to surviving child abuse by her father to helping raise her younger siblings to mental illness, but she overcame these obstacles and pursued her dreams of becoming a model and actress. Her films, which include Betty Page: The Naked Truth and Betty Page Uncovered, allowed her to take her popularity as a fetish model to new heights. Read more:QUEEN, Bondage
Another Adult Film Legend Lost: Buck Adams Dies At 52 2008-10-29 07:19:00 The award-winning actor and director Buck Adams was surrounded by his family and friends when he died yesterday, October 28, 2008, after suffering heart failure at the age of 52.Buck Adams was a strong man; before getting into the adult industry during the early 1980s, he was a boxer and a bouncer, but he wasn't as successful as he wanted to be. His younger sister, the famous Amber Lynn, helped him start his career in the adult industry, and in short time, he had made a name for himself as an actor.Acting wasn't the only talent that Adams had - he also made a name for himself as a director with the film Squirt, his directorial debut for Arrow Productions. In 1993, he shot Uninhibited for Antigua Pictures, and it ended up being a film that was well-received and was the first adult film to be given an R rating from the MPAA. It also earned him an AVN Best Film nomination. It was broadcast by HBO and the USA Network, and in 2006, hardcore sex scenes that had been removed for its previou Read more:Adult
Max Hardcore Gets 46 Months 2008-10-08 14:58:00 Adult director/actor Max Hardcore has been sentenced to 46 months in a minimum security federal prison for distribution of obscene materials. Hardcore (whose real name is Paul Little) was also personally fined $7,500, while his company, Max World Entertainment received a $75,000 fine. The fines were the minimum allowed by law for the sentence imposed.Max is free pending an appeal, which his lawyers should file sometime in the next week or two.
Yep, Jenna Is Preggers... 2008-08-26 08:37:00 The rumor has been floating around on the Internet for a few weeks now, but Jenna Jameson confirmed to both US magazine and on her own MySpace page that she is indeed pregnant with boyfriend Tito Otriz's baby.It will be the first child for Jenna, who miscarried a baby back in 2004.Jenna, of course, is officially retired from the adult industry, although there are still a few movies with her yet to be released.One of Jenna's final films, Burn, hits shelves in a matter of days.
Dancing With The Porn Stars 2008-08-25 14:36:00 Television personality and amateur porn star Kim Kardashian was named today as one of the contestants on ABC's upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars.While Kardashian is best known to TV audiences for her E! television reality show, she's best known among porn fans as the star of Kim Kardashian Superstar from Vivid Pictures.The latest season of Dancing With The Stars premieres on ABC on September 22nd. Read more:Porn
Teagan Says No To Dudes 2008-07-24 10:50:00 One of porn’s most popular starlets, Teagan, has announced two major changes to her career.First, and the one that will have the most impact with her many fans, is the fact that she’s decided to become strictly a girls-only performer. That’s right, it’s no more guys on camera for Teagan, who got divorced recently and now has a new boyfriend.Teagan has also updated her “bolt-ons,” replacing her old implants, in addition to getting a new tattoo on her upper left arm.
Tarantino Wants Tera 2008-07-01 06:58:00 Mainstream Director Quentin Tarantino is reportedly looking to cast adult star Tera Patrick in his next movie, an updated version of Russ Meyer’s Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!Tarantino is apparently a big fan of Tera, and he also believes she’s a dead ringer for the movie’s original star, Tura Satana.Before that movie, however, Tarantino will be shooting Inglorious Bastards, due to hit theaters in 2009.
Michael Ninn No Longer With Ninn Worx 2008-06-23 08:02:00 The early reports out of the studio said that Michael Ninn was taking a break from directing. But Ninn himself came out to reveal the real story: he'd be ousted from the company - of which he no longer holds a majority share.Ninn Worx's controlling share is owned by the Spearmint Rhino Corporation, which claims that creative control difficulites between Ninn and the studio were costing Ninn Worx time and money.While the situation between Michael Ninn and Ninn Worx may eventually be settled in court, Ninn has started up his own studio, IMNINN, and future Michael Ninn movies will be released under that logo, although Ninn Worx owns the rights to Ninn's latest release, The Four, due out this Fall.
Max Hardcore Found Guilty 2008-06-06 08:32:00 Adult filmmaker and producer Max Hardcore was found guilty on 10 of 20 counts of distributing obscene material on Thursday, after two days of deliberations by a Tampa jury.Each of the 10 counts holds a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Max’s defense attorney, H. Louis Sirkin was quoted as saying “We think it is a sad day for the First Amendment. We believe in freedom of speech, and this is a setback.”Max will face sentencing on September 5th. His legal team plans to appeal the case.
Say Goodbye To 700k Downloads 2008-05-29 07:48:00 If Adult DVD Empire’s VOD site looked any different to you over the past few weeks, it’s because we’ve finally sent our 700k downloads packing. The decision to axe one of our oldest VOD media types came fairly easy, as we’re effectively making room on the site for bigger and better things. That, coupled with increasing consumer internet speeds and the goal to bring our customers the best possible quality for their buck, made sending 700k on the way of the dodo the best and most logical decision. As always, you can continue to find Streaming rentals, Pay-Per-Minute, Download rentals, and the immensely popular, Download-To-Own formats, from all of the hottest adult studios, at Adult DVD Empire. Be sure to check back often so you can stay up to date on all of the newest happenings in Video-On-Demand, from your friends at the Empire!
Surewood To Face Murder Charge 2008-05-15 14:12:00 Adult performer Brian Surewood, who was involved in a road rage incident back in October of 2007 that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old boy, will now face murder charges when he goes to trial.The incident involved Surewood and another driver (in a separate car) who were either racing or chasing (the accounts vary from witnesses) each other at a high rate of speed. It was the other driver’s car who slammed into a parked car which then slammed into the boy, his mother (who subsequently lost a leg) and her 10-month old daughter (who is still in intensive care as of this writing).Surewood has denied participating in any kind of road rage with the other driver, stating in court that he “tapped” his breaks to get the driver (who was following Surewood) to back off – and it was then that the driver swerved into the parked car, causing the accident.But the judge in the case believed that both Surewood and the other driver were “engaged in acts dangerous to human life”. They are
Feds Indict Evil Angel 2008-04-09 07:00:00 Adult studio Evil Angel and its owner John Stagliano were hit with seven obscenity charges last night, in an indictment handed down by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.The charges consist of the following, as stated in the indictment:Three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce to sell and distribute DVDs containing obscene films together with a movie trailer in violation of 18 U.S.C. SS 1465; two counts of using a common carrier for the conveyance or delivery of DVDs containing obscene films in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. SS 1462; one count of engaging in the business of selling or transferring an obscene film and a movie trailer in violation of18 U.S.C. SS 1466; one count of using an interactive computer service to display an obscene movie trailer in a manner available to a person under 18 years of age, in violation of 47 U.S.C. SS 223 (d); and one count seeking forfeiture of certain assets of the defendants under 18 U.S.C. SS 1467.The titl
Teagan's Back In Two High Profile Projects 2008-04-03 13:06:00 Not being a Digital Playground girl anymore doesn’t seem to have phased adult star Teagan in the least. She’s currently filming the upcoming release of Not Bewitched, and she’s just won the role of Marcia in the highly-anticipated flick Not The Bradys 2.Teagan will be playing the daughter of witch Samantha (Jenna Haze) and Darrin (Mike Horner) in the Not Bewitched movie. The role of Marcia in the Not The Bradys sequel became available due to the fact that the previous Marcia, Hillary Scott, is now under contract with Sex-Z Pictures.Both Not Bewitched and Not The Bradys 2 will be coming in 2008 from X-Play. Not Bewitched will be distributed by Adam & Eve, while Not The Bradys 2 will be distributed by Hustler.
Gabriella Fox Newest Digital Playground Girl 2008-03-20 08:52:00 Digital Playground, the award-winning studio and leading provider of world-class content to the adult genre, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive deal with Gabriella Fox(TM), making her the studio's newest contract star to illuminate the prestigious roster.Gabriella will make her boy/girl debut in second quarter 2008. The sultry, bright-eyed brunette will also star in the upcoming "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge," the highly anticipated adult feature directed by award-winning director Joone, currently in production and slated for release in September 2008.Samantha Lewis, Digital Playground CEO comments, "When I initially met with Gabriella I loved that she had such clear cut and defined goals. The girl is ambitious, a planner, and has no qualms about all that it takes to succeed in this business. I look forward to working very closely with Gabriella and helping her to grow a prestigious career at Digital Playground. We welcome Gabriella Fox as our newest contract star a
Paulina James Leaving Porn...For Now 2008-03-17 08:59:00 Sex Z Pictures contract star Paulina James has announced that she’ll be taking at least one year off to have a baby and to spend time with her fiancé.James recently got news of her pregnancy and had to inform Sex Z Pictures that she would have to cancel two upcoming shoots. Sex Z has been gracious in accommodating Paulina and she will have the option of returning to the studio in the future, should she choose to do so.Paulina, however, has also hinted that she may not return to the adult business at all.Sex Z Pictures is currently searching for a new contract star to replace Ms. James. Read more:Porn
Riley Steele Is Digital Playground's Newest Girl 2008-02-29 14:04:00 Digital Playground, the award-winning studio and leading provider of world-class content to the adult genre, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive deal with Riley Steele, making her the newest and youngest addition to the studio's elite roster of world-renowned talent.So impressed with the new starlet, the studio has made plans to debut her first boy/girl scene in the upcoming "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge," feature directed by award-winning director Joone, beginning production next month and slated for release in September 2008.Samantha Lewis, Digital Playground CEO comments, "We are thrilled to have signed Riley Steele. Gorgeous, athletic and very engaging, Riley is the total package and the perfect compliment to our contract star roster. She is fully committed to this venture and I know our fans will love her. I look forward to working with Riley closely and nurturing her career here at Digital."Riley Steele comments, "Digital Playground is a class act and by far th
Empire Award Winners Announced 2008-02-22 13:38:00 Adult DVD Empire, five-time winner of the AVN Award for Best Retail Website, is proud to announce the winners of the eighth annual Empire Awards. The Empire Awards was the first adult awards show devoted solely to DVD and the digital formats, and recognizes those releases from the past year that were exceptional not only in their content, but in the technical categories as well, like video, audio and bonus materials.The most awarded movie at this year’s Empire Awards is Operation: Desert Stormy, the big-budget comedy from Wicked Pictures, directed by and starring the lovely Stormy Daniels, which is taking home six awards. Digital Playground’s Babysitters was the second-biggest winner, with four Empire Awards, while Interactive Sex with Jenna Haze from Zero Tolerance pulled in two wins this year.Wicked Pictures was the most awarded studio this year, pulling in an impressive eight Empire Awards - including both the coveted Viewer’s Choice and Editor’s Choice Awards for Operation:
2007 Empire Awards Nominees Announced 2008-01-29 09:14:00 Adult DVD Empire is proud to announce the nominees for the 8th annual Empire Awards, the winners of which will be announced on Friday, February 22nd.This year, Operation: Desert Stormy led the pack of most-nominated releases, with 8 total, including ones for Best Overall DVD and Best Feature DVD. Babysitters and Upload weren’t far behind, with 7 nods each.Wicked Pictures was the most nominated studio, with 22 total nods, followed by Vivid Pictures with 14, and Digital Playground with 11 total nominations.Two new categories have been included in this year’s awards. One for Best Amateur DVD, and one for Best HD DVD. Adult DVD Empire felt that there weren’t enough Blu-ray releases in 2007 to warrant an award for that format, although we fully expect to add that award next year.For a full list of nominees, and to vote for this year’s Viewer’s Choice Award, CLICK HERE.
Digital Playground Sticking With HD DVD 2008-01-16 12:53:00 Despite Internet reports to the contrary, Digital Playground is not abandoning the HD DVD format...at least not yet.Reports on the Net are saying that the adult studio is ditching the HD DVD format, but according to Public Relations spokeswoman Adella O'Neal, Digital Playground is "currently supporting both formats." However, Ms. O'Neal would not comment on how long this would remain the case.Currently Digital Playground is releasing movies on both HD DVD and Blu-ray, but mainstream studio Warner Bros. recent move to Blu-ray exclusivity lead many to believe Digital Playground would be following suit and going Blu-ray-only. But that's not yet the case.
AVN Award Winners Announced 2008-01-16 07:20:00 The winners of the 2008 AVN Awards were announced this past Saturday night, and once again Sez Z Pictures walked away as one of the big winners. Director Eli Cross’ big-budgeted Upload won the award for Best Film, along with wins for Eva Angelina for Best Actress (Film), Hillary Scott for Best Supporting Actress (Film) and for Best DVD Extras. In all, Upload came home with 8 AVN Awards.Also capturing 8 Awards was Vivid’s Layout, including trophies for Best Video Feature, Best Actress (Film) for Penny Lane, and Best Director (Film) for Paul Thomas. Among the studios, the biggest award counts went to Vivid and Evil Angel, who both claimed 18 trophies each.Empire Insider is also proud to report that Adult DVD Empire once again captured Best Retail Site (Sales), marking our fifth consecutive year as winner of this award. We’d like to extend our thanks to AVN, the AVN Award voters, and – most of all – our loyal customers, without whom this honor would not have been possible.For a
Carmen Luvana Calls It Quits 2007-12-27 14:10:00 Don’t get too upset yet…Carmen Luvana plans to perform in 2008, but she says that this will be her final year in the adult industry.According to a statement she made on MikeSouth.com, Carmen says “2008 will be my last year in the adult industry, and for the time that I have left in the industry, you will only see me work and do appearances for…Adam & Eve”.There were rumors earlier this year that Carmen was being released from her contract with Adam & Eve, but apparently the studio and the star came to a mutual agreement to continue for one more year.Carmen Luvana has been in the adult industry since 2001.
Vivid Sues AEBN 2007-12-12 14:18:00 One of the biggest names in the adult industry, Vivid, has sued one of the biggest adult presences on the Internet, AEBN, over their PornoTube website.According to Vivid, PornoTube – a site similar to YouTube, where users can upload content – is allowing willful infringement of their copyright by allowing users to post clips of Vivid movies.In their lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Dec. 6th, Vivid states that PornoTube “deliberately and knowingly built a library of infringing works to draw internet traffic to the subject web site, enabling them to gain an enormous share of the internet traffic, increase the value of their businesses and earn vast amounts of revenue in the process."Ironically, YouTube is also currently being sued by Viacom for the exact same issues.
Vivid Sues AEBN 2007-12-12 14:18:00 One of the biggest names in the adult industry, Vivid, has sued one of the biggest adult presences on the Internet, AEBN, over their PornoTube website.According to Vivid, PornoTube – a site similar to YouTube, where users can upload content – is allowing willful infringement of their copyright by allowing users to post clips of Vivid movies.In their lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Dec. 6th, Vivid states that PornoTube “deliberately and knowingly built a library of infringing works to draw internet traffic to the subject web site, enabling them to gain an enormous share of the internet traffic, increase the value of their businesses and earn vast amounts of revenue in the process."Ironically, YouTube is also currently being sued by Viacom for the exact same issues.
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