New Release: Assassin

We’ve got some killer gay porn for y’all today—and it’s even got the word ass in the title…twice! Porn superstar Michael Lucas returns to the small screen as a coldhearted hit man who gets caught in the act by club performer Adam Killian. Luckily this causes the Russian auteur to warm up quite a bit, as he shares the film’s scorchiest scene with Killian. (And the longest one, too! Their intense duo goes on for more than 40 minutes, with lots of eye contact, sucking, fucking and passionate kissing.) Assassin masterfully blends a mix of murder, intrigue and suspense—oh, and hot sex too! Also starring Junior Stellano, Steven Daigle, Drew Cutler, Wilfred Knight, Rafael Alencar, Brad Star, Braxton Bond and Cliff Jensen. Gay singing star Ari Gold also makes a cameo to promote his new album, Between the Spirit & the Flesh. To see Adam Killian talk about the softer, more romantic side of Lucas, click here. For more information, visit LucasEntertainment.com.

New Release: Gentlemen Vol. 1, Men in Suits

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Short Takes: Sports Month in 3-D…and More

Listen up, gay Super Bowl viewers and dedicated jocks. (Anyone still reading!?) 3-D maven Dominic Ford has joined forces with Swiss Navy for a new online promotion this month. The “Sports” series of scenes and photos (some will be included in an upcoming book from Ford) is available throughout the month of February and is viewable in both 2-D and 3-D. The first sports-inspired scene was released last week and is a threesome starring Steven Daigle (in his 3-D debut!), John Magnum and Shane Frost. Additional athletic episodes will feature Dylan Roberts (above), Topher DiMaggio and Parker London and, of course, Swiss Navy products, including its many lubes and masturbation creams (what ever happened to spit!?). For more information, visit DominicFord.com. Oh, and anyone who signs up for a membership will receive free Swiss Navy samples and condoms. Score!…Bel Ami is joining the video-on-demand club with the launch of BelAmiTV.com. The all-new state-of-the-art VOD platform features about 125 movies from the company’s catalog, including classic titles from the past as well as new releases from hunky Lukas Ridgeston (now a director). “While Bel Ami’s membership site, BelAmiOnline, is thriving at a record pace,” a company rep says, “we recognize some fans still want the option to watch full-length DVDs on a pay-per-minute basis. This platform is perfect for them and features Bel Ami’s most successful and memorable titles. Both new and classic fans will go crazy over them!” For more, visit BelAmiTV.com.…Speaking of innovations, New York–based Lucas Entertainment announced last week that its flagship site is now available for the iPad. “Technology is constantly shifting boundaries,” says Lucas Entertainment president and CEO Michael Lucas (below). “We are at the forefront of accessibility and strive to deliver our product in every way possible. On the iPad, our Web site delivers the full-screen convenience of getting off wherever you are because you never know when the mood will strike: on an airplane, at the beach, during family visits. Everyone needs a porn break.” (On a plane!? Hope your seatmate is a fan!) The Lucas Entertainment site on the iPad streams top-quality video-on-demand movies (more than 150 titles) on an HTML5 player that works with the tablet’s Safari Web browser, plus model and action photo galleries and individual scenes (two new scenes added weekly). Take a tour at lucasentertainment.com/tour2. NYC readers, take note: Lucas Entertainment is looking for a few good men to appear as nonsexual extras in a scene for an upcoming film that is shooting on Tuesday, February 15, from 10 am to 4:30 pm. All you have to do is sit at a bar, sip a cocktail and watch Adam Killian strip. If you’re interested, write to chris@lucasentertainment.com. Nice work if you can get it!

Short Takes: Zeb Atlas Sings!…and More

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First Look: Big Wood

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Short Takes: C1R Raises the Bar…and More

So now Web series are all the rage. Go figure! Last week it was Naked Sword weighing in with Golden Gate and Dominic Ford beating the drums for his new Coconut Cove. This week, Channel 1 Releasing is jumping in with Raising the Bar. This “provocative and original” online series (or so says the press release from publicist and Bar screenwriter Jason Sechrest) stars Adam Killian, Mitchell Rock, C1R exclusive Jimmy Durano, Steven Daigle (who, according to The Sword, has a Valentine’s Day date with a judge regarding his altercation with ex Trent Locke) and Conner Habib (above). Together they play five oversexed friends who attempt to outdo one another by capturing their sexual antics on amateur cams. Each episode features footage that the models shot themselves using their own cameras, phones and Web cams. This will be interspersed with professional glamour sequences shot by director Chi Chi LaRue (the company used a similar technique in Daigle’s first movie, XXXPosed). “We’re always looking for ways to combine what’s hot at the moment with what we’re really good at doing,” LaRue says. Also scheduled to appear in the first season of Bar are C1R exclusive Brent Everett, Landon Mycles, Jock Hudson, Jason Longh and newcomer Billy Byron. For more information, visit C1R.com.…Can you guess the latest porn star to get the Fleshjack treatment? Give up!? It’s none other than Canadian cutie Pierre Fitch, who is treating the many fans who voted for him in last spring’s competition with an official Pierre Dick, Mouth and Butt. (He shares the honor with the two Brents, Corrigan and Everett.) Each sex toy features different, um, “inner textures,” including one inspired by Fitch’s own Scorpio tattoo. Sounds…inneresting! For more information, click here.…Gay porn has another power couple! It was just last week that SF roomies Chris Porter and Samuel Colt (below, modeling Nasty Pig wear) revealed to The Sword that, as many suspected, they are sharing much more than the rent. Both models have done lots of work lately, but somehow in between all their porn shoots and far-flung travels, these two crazy kids found the time to fall in lust love. Maybe it was that trip to Disneyland!? Porter, who turns a tender 22 next month, is featured in Raging Stallion’s latest, Night Maneuvers (which is also Adam Champ’s RSS debut). He is, after all, still an exclusive. Colt, who is a couple of years older (cough), remains a Mustang Studios exclusive and appears in the new Depths of Desire, Part 2. Best of luck, you guys.

Short Takes: Daigle Out of Jail…and More

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News: Brent Everett Makes Molds for Fleshjack

Porn star Brent Everett is on a winning streak. Not only is he a Channel 1 Releasing exclusive, a model for Ruffkin and winner of two awards (Best Porn Star Site and Overall Fan Favorite) at the recent GAYVN Awards in San Francisco. Now, as one of the recipients of the most votes in Fleshjack’s model search last spring (the one that straight-for-pay star Steven Daigle famously lost!), he has his very own line of sex toys. This means that Brent’s yummy dick, butt and mouth have all been lovingly molded to the delight of his many fans. Canadian porn star and co-winner Pierre Fitch has received similar treatment, and superstar Brent Corrigan is soon to follow. To view a video of Brent and Pierre talking about the molding process and what it’s like to truly go fuck yourself, visit Fleshjack.com.

Short Takes: Daigle Is Str8 for Pay…and More

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Short Takes: GAYVN Award Winners…and More

TOP PHOTO COURTESY ROLLING BLACKOUTS

Raging Stallion rages on! For the third year in a row, the San Francisco–based studio took the top prize at the GAYVN Awards, which were handed out on Friday night. Comedian Alec Mapa hosted the show at the Castro Theatre, where RSS’s big-budget Focus/Refocus epic took four of the six awards it was nominated for, including Best Feature Release, Best Director (Chris Ward, Tony Dimarco and Ben Leon in a tie with Joe Gage for Dad Takes a Fishing Trip), Best Supporting Actor (Steve Cruz) and Best Videography. But it was Channel 1 Releasing that took home the most awards (six), for its various C1R, Rascal and All Worlds Video imprints, including Best Affiliate Program, Best Live Webcam/Webshow and Best Web-Based Marketing. They also nabbed the Best-Renting Title award for Steven Daigle: XXXPOSED. Former Big Brother reality star Daigle made a splash in his GAYVN debut by wearing only a cowboy hat on-stage. Lucas Entertainment walked off with three awards, including Best-Selling Title for Men of Israel and Best Alternative Release for Men in Stockings, though company president Michael Lucas was not there to accept. On the porn star side, Logan McCree (above) won Best Actor for RSS’s The Visitor; Conner Habib was voted Best Newcomer; and Rafael Alencar took Best Cumshot for Lucas’s Wall Street. It was also a good night for the Brents, as Brent Corrigan was named Web Performer of the Year, and C1R exclusive Brent Everett got Best Porn Star Site and Overall Fan Favorite. Speaking of fans, Sister Roma edged out Chi Chi LaRue and Jason Sechrest for the fan-voted GAYVN Personality of the Year, and Wilfried Knight received the coveted Performer of the Year title. Other highlights: Best Fetish Release went to Hot House’s Skuff 4, and Best Sex Comedy was Dominic Ford’s Harry Potter satire Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer’s Balls. Director Gino Colbert once again did the Hall of Fame inductions, this year for Ryan Block, Mike Donner, Bill Marlowe, Matthew Rush and Mickey Skee. Filmmaker Pat Rocco was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award. To see a complete list of winners, click here.…Also this weekend, Raging Stallion announced its annual Man of the Year at a party at Suite 181. Once again, one man was not enough, and president Chris Ward named exclusives D.O. and Adam Champ as this year’s co-titleholders. “The selection process was very difficult as we have a group of exclusives who are the finest actors in the business,” Ward says. “D.O. and Adam, however, rank as the top performers in our industry and I am proud to have them both as the top representatives of our company.” D.O. has already starting filming for the studio after ending a deal with Black Scorpion, and Champ recently gave up his job as a COLT Man (with hubby Carlo Masi) to make the move to RSS.…On Sunday, leather and fetish studs and their furry admirers gathered for the annual Folsom Street Fair. So basically every porn star from every other weekend event was seen, including Samuel O’Toole, Landon Mycles (killer abs!) and James Jameson (below). Congrats to all. Now go take a nap, you guys!

Event: Cocktails in the Forest, Week 4

We’re deep in the forest this week…and the shit!? Cocktails in the Forest is back at Micky’s (8857 Santa Monica Blvd.) tonight in West Hollywood. And in case you heard whisperings of alleged shenanigans before last week’s event—which featured Channel 1 Releasing directing diva Chi Chi LaRue (who we hear had an absolute “blast” at some ill-fated awards show we won’t name) and pornsters Steven Daigle and Samuel Colt (all pictured below)—please know that talent agent David Forest has released a statement saying, “Sometimes, one finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time. Last week’s incident falls under that heading. The matter has been dropped. No charges have been filed.” Hmmm, sounds mysterious. Oh well, who cares?! Seriously, kids, relax, it’s only gay porn!

This week, our good buddy Robert Van Damme joins our new buddy Jayden Ellis (both above) as host Scotty B. welcomes a dapper guest co-host (Forest in formalwear) to the stage. And it’s all in tribute to tomorrow night’s GAYVN Awards in San Francisco. Full disclosure: As a longtime GAYVN judge, Vince was invited by Ms. Forest to be on the panel, but our first-class ticket (bus ticket?!) to L.A. never materialized. Big sigh. Anyway, Cocktails in the Forest runs every Thursday in September from 6:30 to 9 pm at Micky’s. One more week, you guys! For more information, visit ThePremiereArtists.com.

Event: Cocktails in the Forest, Week 3

Another week, another porn star–studded Cocktails in the Forest at Micky’s (8857 Santa Monica Blvd.) in West Hollywood as host Scotty B. welcomes the latest studs from David Forest’s stable of Premiere Artists. Last week, it was time for Cody Cash, Jason Adonis and Johnny Castle (below) to shine. Tonight, Channel 1 Releasing superstar directrix Chi Chi LaRue takes the stage, along with Odyssey Magazine cover model Steven Daigle (above) and sexy Samuel Colt. Cocktails in the Forest runs every Thursday in September from 6:30 to 9 pm at Micky’s. For more information, visit ThePremiereArtists.com.

Short Takes: GAYVN Noms Released…and More

AVN Media Network made it official early last week and announced the nominees for this year’s GAYVN Awards. Lucas Entertainment led with 15 nominations, the majority going to its Inside Israel and Wall Street. Raging Stallion Studios followed with 14 nominations, mainly for its Focus/Refocus. “We had an impressive number of pre-nominations this year from across the spectrum,” AVN COO Janet Gibson says. “The nominating committee was tireless in its efforts to whittle the list down to a manageable size, but…difficult decisions had to be made.” (Full disclosure: Vince is serving as a GAYVN judge.) Gibson added that two categories were dropped this year and bareback movies would not be eligible for consideration, though they might be added next year. Later in the week, AVN made more news with the addition of four new categories that will be decided by fans: Best Top, Best Bottom, Best Versatile (that about covers it) and Overall Fan Favorite (let the Twitter campaigns begin!). To vote for your man, click here. The 12th Annual GAYVN Awards will take place on Friday, September 24, at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. They will be hosted by comedian Alec Mapa and be presented by NakedSword the same weekend as the Folsom Street Fair. For a complete list of nominees, click here.…In porn star news, we have an update on former bondage star Mikey Verdugo. It was just two years ago that we told you about this Florida police officer who did a movie, Rope Rituals, for kink director Tom “Ropes” McGurk under the name Jeremy Wess back in the mid-’90s. Verdugo went on to appear on as a contestant on HGTV’s Design Star reality show. When Verdugo’s employer discovered his porn past, he was suspended and eventually dismissed from the police force. Now, Verdugo, 36, has been placed on one-year probation and will be able to keep his police certification. He is also suing over his dismissal and that case will come up in November. Soldier on, stud!…On a more upbeat note, Falcon star Aden Jaric took to his Twitter to say that he’s moving on and will be shooting a scene for the first time with someone other than his ex, Jordan Jaric. “I’ll be filming my first video [since] the breakup!” Jaric wrote. “Falcon Studios, of course!” So who’s the lucky bottom (or is that top!?) to appear with adorable Aden? None other than (over) XXXposed star Steven Daigle. The scene films this week.…And on a final note, porn party boy Mason Wyler (below) got serious last week by announcing on his blog that he is HIV-positive. “I have only myself to blame,” he writes. “I have HIV and it kind of sucks.” Wyler has appeared in numerous films for major studios, including Falcon, Titan and Jet Set Men, in addition to Web work for Suite 703 and Next Door Entertainment. Raging Stallion head Chris Ward jumped in to support the beleaguered star with an offer to work for his studio. “Raging Stallion practices safe sex on all of its video shoots,” Ward says. “HIV status should not be an issue when shooting porn if the actors are using condoms and using common sense. [We] would love to shoot Mason Wyler in an upcoming movie. He is a great actor and I have always wanted to work with him.” Wyler has not responded to the offer or much of the controversy surrounding him after an industry blog war erupted last week. Nuff said.

Sneak Peek: Police Academy Gangbang

Okay, uniform fetishists, here’s a first look at the cover of Jet Set Men’s latest gang bang movie. Following in the hallowed footsteps of Pizza Boy Gangbang, this time it’s Police Academy Gangbang. Director Chris Steele is at the helm of this new release featuring Jet Set exclusives Josh Logan, Marcus Steele, Andrew Blue and Dylan Roberts, plus Jason Adonis (who is back being repped by David Forest), Topher DiMaggio, Brandon Bangs, Davin James, Steven Daigle and Landon Mycles (below), who is once again a free agent. The movie is set for a September release. For more info, visit JetSetMen.com.

Event: Robert Van Damme and Other Top Stars Set for Cocktails in the Forest at Micky’s

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Short Takes: Josh Griffin Exits Biz…and More

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Short Takes: Jarics Assault Drama…and More

It’s always something with the Jarics. The onetime Falcon exclusive fun couple was back in the news last week as Aden Jaric (left) was arrested for assaulting former partner Jordan Jaric. Multnomah County sheriffs in Portland, Oregon, took Aden into custody on July 15, and he was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault after allegedly slugging Jordan with a glass paperweight. Our friends at TheSword.com report that witnesses say the couple had been “drinking heavily” during a club appearance earlier that night. Aden has since been released and, of course, taken to his Twitter account (so has Jordan), writing, “I’m not the bad guy here.” Okey-dokey. At least he looks handsome in his mug shot! To see the Jarics in happier times, their latest (and last?) movie together is Falcon’s INNtrigued.…COLT Studio Group has joined the mobile phone gang and is now offering its fine content via cell phone. In fact, the press release says that “now you too can have COLT Men in the palm of your own hand!” Well, wouldn’t that be nice!? But in the meantime, you can get all the COLT men and their bulging muscles on your mobile device. High-def videos, photos and more are all available at your fingertips. Hey, if we can watch Brenden Cage jack while we wait for the subway, then we’re all for it! For more information, visit COLTStudioGroup.com.…Another porn star is entering the dildo market. We told you earlier this year that screen stud Steven Daigle was being fit for his very own sex toy. Well, adult novelty manufacturer Topco Sales has finally come clean with the all-new waterproof Steven Daigle SensaFirm Penis. Yes, it’s molded from the former Big Brother reality star’s very own little brother and features “seven insertable inches.” It’s hand-painted and has a “harness-compatible suction cup base.” Of course, it can be paired with Channel 1 Releasing’s Steven Daigle XXXposed (“sold separately”) or any of the other dozen movies he’s shot this month. All aboard, guys!

Short Takes: Samuel Colt Renews…and More

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Seen: Alessio Romero on Bad Boys Cruise

PHOTO BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Okay, guys, we just got in from Will Clark’s Bad Boys on the Hudson 7 and couldn’t resist doing a quick post with this first look at golden porn god Alessio Romero. Yes, he’s sizzled in movies such as Steven Daigle: Stalked and Playing With Fire: 4 Alarm. And he was majorly buff when we ran into him in Provincetown last month. But Romero was simply at his finest (and hottest!) tonight. The weather was perfect for a spin around the island of Manhattan, and the porn fans were there to represent. We’ll have more dish (and pics) soon about all the mouthwatering doings at this event (which raised money for the Gay/Lesbian Anti Violence Project), but in the meantime, just feast your eyes on Alessio!

Guy Candy: Rod Daily in Kings of New York

We’ve fallen under his spell before, and now porn star Rod Daily has gotten our full attention by teaming up with director Michael Lucas for Lucas Entertainment’s new Kings of New York. The film tells the story of four hot guys who are willing to do anything to make it as tops to the top. Daily is joined by Big Brother star Steven Daigle (because we haven’t seen her lately), Zach Alexander, Wilfried Knight, Junior Stellano and Rafael Alencar. There are also a few fun nonsexual cameos from some of NYC’s usual suspects, including Village Voice writer Michael Musto, drag queens Bianca del Rio and Sherry Vine, and even Lucas superstar Big Ben Andrews. Besides directing, Lucas appears in a scene with Daily, so the duo recently sat down for an intimate chat that’s now posted. Daily, who is from New York but has lived in Denver and Los Angeles, reveals that he has a girlfriend (who is also a porn star!). He talks about his “liberal parents” and his travels to Amsterdam and Germany. The muscular stud loves movies and says that his favorite actor is Johnny Depp (Lucas notes that Depp’s Blow should be remade as a gay porno. Genius!). To view the probing interview, click here. And for more information on Kings of New York, visit LucasEntertainment.com.