Source: APBnews
By: Christian Boone
(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- The trial of an alleged Hollywood madam will begin Friday, and the defense is threatening to destroy the lives of her famous clients by revealing their names in court.
Defendant Jody Diane Gibson's...
Source: Reuters/Variety
(STOCKHOLM) -- A documentary analyzing pornographic films that are broadcast in Sweden nightly has triggered a heated debate about airing explicit sex in the wake of the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl.
The documentary, ``The Shocking Truth,'' first aired...
Source: Reuters
By: Erik Kirschbaum
(BERLIN) -- The darker side of America has long been favored terrain for filmmakers at the Berlinale, but the focus on the degenerate parts of the world's most commercial society has been especially intense this year.
Foul-mouthed...
Source: Reuters
By: Mark John
(BERLIN) -- Jeanne Moreau, the French actress whose portrayals of libido-charged femmes fatales scandalized 1950s audiences, was honored at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday for a lifetime of achievement in cinema.
While Brigitte Bardot eclipsed her...
Source: Salon
By: Virginia Vitzthum
Self-mythologizer Annie Sprinkle fancies herself a mermaid these days. Her latest video, "Annie Sprinkle's Herstory of Porn," ends with an exhortation to "make your own porn movie," complete with a helpful demonstration. In the "how to...
Source: AINews
By: Steve Nelson
(STUDIO CITY, CA) -- The Adult Entertainment Industry paid it's final respects to Bruce Seven and his widow Bionca at a memorial service at the Sportsmans Lodge in Studio City tonight.
The gathering was from 6:30 to...
Source: Reuters/Variety
By: Todd McCarthy
(PARK CITY, UT) -- ``Boys, there's only one thing in life you can count on, your own flesh and blood,'' old man Mitchell instructs his sons Jim and Artie, and ``Rated X'' bears out the homily's...
Source: Reuters
(OTTAWA) -- Fans of ``Bubbles Galore'', the trashy soft-porn film funded by Canadian taxpayers, can rest easy.
Canada's broadcast watchdog ruled on Wednesday the film may be awful, but is not overly violent or sexist.
The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council...
Source: Reuters/Variety
By: John Dempsey
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Sandra Bullock fans who want to see the actress engage in "passionate canine-style lovemaking" could soon be in for a treat.
B-movie king Roger Corman, for whom Bullock made the low-budget exploitation film...
Source: Reuters/Variety
(SYDNEY, AU) - An Iranian woman who appeared in soft-porn movies was refused an Australian protection visa on Wednesday despite her fears of persecution in Iran because of roles in X-rated movies.
The Australian Associated Press (AAP) national news...
