Web Watch: C1R Starts New Dirk Yates Site

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Seen: Clay Maverick and Rod Barry at Cocktails

PHOTOS COURTESY TBALL

No way! Look who showed up for Clay Maverick’s big return to the big biz at Micky’s last week. Do our eyes deceive us or is that the one and only porn legend Rod Barry!? It must have been the night for gay porn superstar returns because both classic screen studs showed up at Cocktails With the Stars in West Hollywood. Featured guest Maverick, who so kindly gave us his comeback interview, was promoting his new Web site and the future best-seller he’s writing. It also looks like he’s getting back to fighting weight! (see below) Meanwhile, dedicated fans know that Barry has taken a step back from the industry to work on some personal issues and has been living away from Los Angeles. We must say that he’s a sight for sore eyes. Keep up the good work, bb. Also seen: Alessio Romero, Alexsander Freitas, Lex Sabre and, of course, host Scotty B. Cocktails With the Stars unspools every Thursday night at Micky’s, and as we reported, they have a big September planned. Stay tuned.

Short Takes: Wet Palms Returns…and More

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Short Takes: Retro Jeremy Jordan…and More

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Event: Cocktails With Stars at Micky’s in Weho

PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAMBERT

Micky’s in West Hollywood is back and going strong. We visited the club—newly rebuilt following a devastating fire a couple of years ago—earlier this summer for the ever-popular Cocktails With the Stars. We got to hang out with gracious host Scotty B. and guest star Spencer Reed. When he wasn’t busy sharing the story of how he joined the Mile High Club, good old Spence was getting tied up by Scotty. Who knew that this Washington, D.C., hottie, who has appeared in more than 30 movies and recently graced the cover of Men magazine, was into light bondage!? Okay, so it took a while to post these, but here are a few pics from our recent trip to Micky’s. Seen (from top): Scotty B. and Spencer Reed; Spencer strips down for the crowd; porn star couple Alessandro del Toro and Troy Nelson (hey, whatever became of Troy’s exclusive deal with Channel 1 Releasing? Just asking!); random muscled go-go guy.

And this month, Cocktails With the Stars is turning up the heat on Thursdays from 6 to 9 pm. Every Thursday in September, talent manager David Forest has booked some of his big-name clients (past and present) and industry vets to appear. To kick things off, tonight, September 3, porn stars Johnny Castle, Tony Capucci and Jet Set exclusive Adam Campbell with be joined by GAYVN Hall of Famer director Jim Steel. On September 10, old-timers Chad Conners and Adam Hart will be joined by director Phil St. John. Next, on September 17, bodybuilders Zeb Atlas and Caesar will appear along with director Paul Baressi. Miss Forest himself will take the stage on September 24, introducing pornformers Todd Daniels and Dempsey Stearns. Legendary star Sharon Kane is also scheduled to be on hand. (WTF? No Mark Dalton? No Rod Barry? Oh well, scheduling conflicts suck!) Each night the stars will mingle with fans, sign autographs and pose for photos. Just like back in the days of Hollywood glam. For more information, visit forestmeetings.com.

Best of the Decade: Part 1 (2000-2004)

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Short Takes: Rod Barry Reveals Former Roomie

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Short Takes: How to Be a Porn Star…and More

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New Release: Return to Fire Island

Superstar Michael Lucas and Lucas Entertainment enter the award-season rush with numerous releases to consider, but Return to Fire Island is the kind of big-budget, multidisc extravaganza that the Russian director has become known for—and won awards for in years past (think Dangerous Liaisons and La Dolce Vita, not Gigolo). This time Lucas ventures back to the beach he made famous in the Fire Island Cruising series.

Return to Fire Island features 10 steamy sex scenes shot on location at the glamorous Belvedere Hotel. Newcomer Jackson Wild (top photo) gets pounded by both hunky vets Rod Barry and Rafael Alencar (not at the same time). Lucas exclusive Wilfried Knight keeps busy in three scenes, plowing his way through Mike Dreyden (lots of fur in this pairing) and a duo with twinks Ryan Raz and Andy Kay (below). Muscular Jacob Samson humps horse-hung Jason Crew, and Raz is cornholed by studs Nick Capra and Ridge Michaels. Capra also cruises Fire Island’s infamous Meat Rack (who hasn’t?) and discovers Rusty Stevens among the trees. Lucas exclusive Ben Andrews plunges his major piece into slender Danny Parker. Crew, Luca Ciccone and Travis Irons get into one another’s swimwear in an explosive scene on the beach, while Wild and Knight return for a stunning finale with Lucas himself as the sun sets on their mind-blowing sexcapades.

Return to Fire Island, Parts I and II (three-disc set, including 40-page photo book, watersports extras, behind-the-scenes footage, model interviews and two bonus sex scenes featuring Lucas with Raz and Stevens). Directed by Michael Lucas and Mr. Pam. Starring Lucas exclusives Michael Lucas, Ben Andrews and Wilfried Knight, with Rafael Alencar, Rod Barry, Nick Capra, Luca Ciccone, Jason Crew, Mike Dreyden, Travis Irons, Andy Kay, Ridge Michaels, Danny Parker, Ryan Raz, Jacob Samson, Rusty Stevens and Jackson Wild. For more information, visit www.lucasentertainment.com.

News: Superstar Rod Barry Enters Rehab

We recently wrote about onetime Raging Stallion exclusive Michael Brandon entering rehab to get help for his drug problems. Now comes news that another porn star is seeking treatment for an addiction. Superstar (and one of our all-time favorite men) Rod Barry has announced on his blog that he is checking himself into rehab this week. The 35-year-old veteran of classic films such as White Trash and Bringing Out Brother says that he has battled alcohol addiction for 20 years. “I’m not quite sure why it took me this long,” says Barry, who is also an ex-Marine, “but I realized that I’m hurting not only myself, but the friends and family that I love. Now I’ll get a chance to make amends and get healthy.” Barry, who is also featured in Lucas Entertainment’s new Return to Fire Island, is expected to receive in-patient care for about three weeks. Fans can keep up with his progress at www.rodbarryworld.com—and on a personal note, we’d like to wish this amazing performer a speedy recovery. Now the only question is when VH1 or Bravo will announce its newest reality hit, Porn Star Rehab!

Short Takes: Mavericks for Real…and More

Hot on the heels of The Village Voice’s spot-on cover proclaiming “Mavericks, My Ass,” Studio 2000 is jumping on the political bandwagon by offering a special on two of its Mavericks movies. From now until Election Day, both classic films Mavericks and Mavericks 2, starring Logan Reed and Blake Harper, are available for just $29.95. Well, golly-gee dang it, that’s a bargain! For more information, visit www.studio2000video.com.…Athletic Model Guild has announced the launch of AMG Podcast, which is available in iTunes by searching “Athletic Model Guild” and “AMG Brasil.” The podcasts will feature trailers, teasers, exclusive on-set footage and other short-format video content, including interviews from the company’s upcoming release, Rio. “It’s a movie unlike any other ever produced by AMG,” says promotions manager Christopher Trout, “and we figured this was the perfect opportunity to prove that just because we’re an old studio doesn’t mean we can’t learn new tricks.”…Lucas Entertainment has wrapped production of its big holiday release, Return to Fire Island Parts I & II. Filming took place entirely in the Cherry Grove section of Fire Island at the historic Belvedere Hotel. “This was the perfect backdrop for our elegant and steamy sex romp,” co-director Mr. Pam says. New groom Michael Lucas (below) adds, “This is our return to Fire Island, but we had such a great time it’s as if we never left.” The films feature Ben Andrews, Wilfried Knight, Rafael Alencar, Rod Barry, Nick Capra, Jason Crew, Mike Dreyden and Jackson Wild.

News: David Forest Retires From Adult Business

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New Release: Wet Sex, Parts One and Two

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Event: More GAYVN Awards Coverage

STORY AND PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAMBERT

We continue our coverage of the 10th-Annual GAYVN Awards with more exclusive pictures and dish from the show, which was held last Saturday at the Giftcenter in San Francisco. Sirius Radio personalities Derek and Romaine hosted, filling the big shoes of last year’s host Kathy Griffin (who interestingly booked the Castro Theatre, where the awards took place in 2007, on the same night to perform her comedy act. Our spies tell us that Griffin had faux protesters outside the theater carrying signs that read, “You want an awards show? Suck this!”). The duo decided to answer their very vocal critics (especially the guys at Naked Sword who compared them to potted houseplants) by bringing two actual plants on-stage to start the show. It took the audience a while, but eventually they caught on.

Before that, Lady Bunny performed one of her hysterical song parodies geared especially to the crowd (“All That Jazz” became “All That Jizz”). Later, the NYC drag queen and DJ returned with a string of one-liners that skewered her XXX-rated audience (Sample joke: “I told Michael Lucas to act his age, so he died!”). Chi Chi LaRue, a former host of the show, also took the stage to hype the crowd for the beleaguered new hosts and to ask that the industry come together, even if just for that one night. Overall, Derek and Romaine acquitted themselves nicely, offering up some bitchy barbs and (in the case of Romaine) an intentional nip slip. But when all was said and done, their participation was kept to a minimum and, thanks to some of our fellow judges who rarely stopped yapping throughout the show, we could barely hear the leafy duo!

Some of our favorite moments: the entrance of porn It Couple of the Moment Jesse Santana and Guy Parker, both tan beyond their years and chomping gum in unison; the introduction of Hall of Fame presenter Gino Colbert with his name spelled out on the ass cheeks of Falcon’s exclusive power pair Aden and Jordan Jaric; the well-deserved induction of longtime porn superstar Rod Barry into the GAYVN Hall of Fame; Amazonia: Capture and Release director Dennis Bell mentioning its late star Danny Roddick when he accepted the award for Best Ethnic-Themed Video (Latin); and Grunts’ Chris Ward thanking “all the skinny people who make these movies possible” when he won Best Director with Ben Leon.

However, not everyone was completely satisfied with the results. The morning after the awards, Lucas Entertainment president and CEO Michael Lucas sent out a mass e-mail to GAYVN judges and media wondering why his hit sex comedy The Intern (which was named Best Renting Title of 2007) won four awards but his glossy Gigolo, a more serious bid for award approval, received none. “So what went wrong with Gigolo that it got nothing?” Lucas wrote. “If you praised Gigolo as a groundbreaking film, then acknowledge it. Gigolo is a serious feature that was raved about. The Intern is a cute comedy. What went wrong? Where is the common sense? I want the answers.”

Do you hear that, people? Lucas wants answers! What can we say? There’s nothing like a sore winner.

Seen (from top): Brent Corrigan and Chad Hunt; Titan Media exclusive Dean Flynn; Francesco D’Macho and Matthew Rush; Ridgeline Films founder Jason Ridge; COLT men Ricky Parks and Mitch Branson; The Intern team Tony Dimarco and Michael Lucas; Hall of Famer Lucas Kazan with presenter Gino Colbert; Barrett Long; Dominik Rider; and Lady Bunny down for the count.

Event: 10th-Annual GAYVN Awards 2008

STORY AND PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAMBERT

The 10th-Annual GAYVN Awards took place last Saturday at the Giftcenter in San Francisco, and although much controversy surrounded the choice of hosts (no Kathy Griffin), the nomination process (no judges allowed) and the color scheme of the set (kidding), the show was pretty much business as usual. There were technical difficulties, poor sound and a surprising lack of skin, although by the second half, the trophy boys had stripped to their undies. The night’s big winner was Raging Stallion’s Grunts (as we predicted it would be months ago) with nine awards. The military epic won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing (Chris Ward and Ben Leon) and Best DVD Extras. Leading stud Jake Deckard took home Best Actor for the film, in addition to Performer of the Year. Co-star Ricky Sinz walked away with three awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Solo Performance and Best Sex Scene (with Roman Ragazzi, who was sorely missed from the event. Well, at least by us!). All World’s Link: The Evolution followed with six awards (including Best All-Sex Video, Best Group Scene and Best Music, which went to director Chi Chi LaRue’s young nephew Red Shag, a composer and DJ from Minnesota. Hmmm, wonder whether the kid was even allowed to watch the movie!). Lucas Entertainment got four awards for The Intern, including Best Sex Comedy and Best Supporting Actor for Christian Cruz (a tie with Sinz). Titan Media received three awards for Best Leather Video (Folsom Leather), Best Extreme Specialty Release (Fear) and Best Videography for H2O (Brian Mills and Paul Wilde).

Other highlights: Blake Riley for Best Newcomer; Jerry Douglas got Best Screenplay for Brotherhood; Jesse Santana, Nickolay Petrov and Jason White took Best Threesome for Jet Set’s Just Add Water (although we doubt Petrov will be picking up his trophy anytime soon); and Collin O’Neal’s World of Men release Edinburgh for Best Pro/Am. Director Gino Colbert inducted this year’s Hall of Fame honorees: veteran porn stars Rod Barry and Tiger Tyson; directors Paul Barresi, Terry LeGrand, Lucas Kazan and David McCabe; and photographer Greg Lenzman (aka Mocha).

Seen (from top): Double winner Jake Deckard; Lucas Entertainment president and CEO Michael Lucas (center) with exclusive Jonathan Vargas and Intern winner Christian Cruz; Best Newcomer Blake Riley; Hall-of-Famer-in-black-leather Rod Barry; Threesome winner Jesse Santana with friend Jen (his date Guy Parker had already left the building); Collin O’Neal with boyfriend; Titan Media hunk Alex Baresi; Jet Set head Chris Steele with two Threesome awards; the trophy guys take it off.

For a complete list of winners, visit www.gayvn.com.