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35th AVN Awards
The 35th AVN Awards, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies and adult entertainment products of between October 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017, and took place on January 27, 2018 at The Joint in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards (often referred to as the Oscars of porn) in more than 100 categories. Webcam star Harli Lotts and performer/director Angela White co-hosted the ceremony, each for the first time. Master of ceremonies was comedian Aries Spears. The show was webcast live on AVN.com originating from Livestream.com. This year also marked the return of ''GayVN Awards'' after extended hiatus held at same location a week before AVN awards; both being part of ''AVN Adult Entertainment Expo'' also known as ''AVN Week''. Best Drama winner ''Half His Age: A Teenage Tragedy'' earned honors as Best Movie. However, ''Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody'' and ''Angela 3'' e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine '' AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic films. They are often called the "Oscars of porn". The awards are divided into over 100 categories, some of which are analogous to industry awards offered in other film and video genres and others that are specific to pornographic/ erotic film and video. ''AVN'' sponsored the first AVN Awards ceremony in February 1984. The award ceremony occurs in early January during the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since 2008, the ceremony has aired in a form edited for time on Showtime, which is usually broadcast in a 90-minute time slot. Awards for gay adult video were a part of the AVN Awards from the 1987 ceremony through the 1998 ceremony. The increasing number of categories made the show unwieldy. For the 1999 ceremony ''AVN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Edison
The Edison is a steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or ... themed nightclub located inside the Higgins Building basement in Los Angeles, California. The Edison opened in 2007. The Higgins Building basement was Los Angeles' first power plant, built by Thomas Higgins. After spending several years derelict and underwater, it was rescued by entrepreneurs Andrew Meieran and Marc Smith, who made a post-industrial steampunk venue for Los Angeles nightclubbers. It is known for having a rooftop aquarium. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Edison Music venues completed in 2007 Nightclubs in Los Angeles County, California Companies based in Los Angeles Steampunk Culture of Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Ferrara
Manuel Jeannin (; born 1 November 1975), known professionally as Manuel Ferrara, is a French pornographic actor and director. One of the leading actors in the porn industry, Ferrara has won over 64 adult industry awards including six AVN Awards as Male Performer of the Year—the record for the accolade, and was inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Early life Ferrara was born in Le Raincy, France, and raised in nearby Gagny. He was born to a French father and a Spanish mother. His father was an electrician and his mother was a cleaning lady who had immigrated to France. His father died when Ferrara was 17.Le porno, cet océan '''', 24 March 2015 He studied to become a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dera
Charles Dera (born December 21, 1978) is an American pornographic actor, stripper, and model. Early lifeDeraczunas his real surname, was born in on December 21, 1978. He served in the before working as a dancer. Career [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Blue
Mick Blue is an Austrian pornographic actor and director. Career In January 2005, Blue signed an exclusive performing and directing contract with Zero Tolerance Entertainment. His directorial debut was titled ''Meet the Fuckers''. He has also directed for Elegant Angel using the stage name Grazer. In June 2015, Blue, Anikka Albrite and Maestro Claudio formed the production label BAM Visions for Evil Angel. In 2017, Blue announced his new racing career via YouTube, stating that it was his childhood dream to become a racing driver. Although he originally aimed to enter the IndyCar Series by 2020, on September 20, 2022, he took first place in the National Auto Sport Association TT6 event in Laguna Seca, California, becoming the national champion for that category. Blue characterized his performance as “the biggest accomplishment I have reached in my racing career and it means the world to me.” Mainstream media appearances Blue starred in an Austrian documentary film titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Dupree
Aleksey Yurievich Maetny ( Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Маетный; born 31 May 1988) known as Markus Dupree is a Russian pornographic film actor and director. Dupree has been nominated four times and won one time for AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year at the annual AVN Awards. Dupree was also a nominee for Foreign Male Performer of the Year at the 2016 and 2017 XBIZ Awards as well as Male Performer of the Year at the XRCO Awards. Early life and education Aleksey Maetny ( Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Маетный) was born May 31, 1988, in Leningrad, Russia SFSR, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia). Dupree was raised alone by his mother. Dupree attended St. Petersburg Institute of International Trade, Economics and Law and graduated with a degree in economics and finance. Career Dupree's adult film debut was ''18 Year Old Pussy 14'' with Devil's Film. Dupree was featured with fellow Russian adult performers Solne, Lara Page, Margo, Lana, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVN Award For Male Performer Of The Year
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Riley Reid
Riley Reid (born July 9, 1991) is an American pornographic actress. She has won over 45 awards, including the 2014 XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year and the AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year in 2016. She was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2021. Career Reid briefly worked as a stripper before entering the adult film industry in 2010, at the age of 19, and initially used the stage name Paige Riley. In 2013, ''LA Weekly'' ranked her eighth on their list of "10 Porn Stars Who Could Be the Next Jenna Jameson". She was also placed on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars" in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Reid won the XBIZ Award XBIZ Awards are given annually to honour "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films" and have been described by XBIZ publisher and founder Alec Helmy as being "born out of ...s for Best New Starlet in 2013 and Female Performer of the Year in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Chechik
Adriana Chechik (born November 4, 1991) is an American former pornographic actress and media personality. By 2022, she had mostly retired from pornography in favor of video game livestreaming on Twitch. In October 2022, she broke her back when she jumped into a deceptively shallow foam pit at Twitch's annual convention TwitchCon, and thereafter documented her recovery. Adult entertainment career Chechik described having worked as a dancer at Scarlett's Cabaret in Hallandale Beach, Florida, at some point before working in porn. In May 2013, she signed a non-exclusive, one-year contract with Erotique Entertainment. Chechik performed her first gangbang and double anal for Digital Sin's ''This Is My First... A Gangbang Movie'', which was released on November 7, 2013. She also performed her first triple anal scene for the 2014 film ''Gangbang Me''. On September 5, 2014, she launched her own website, AdrianaChechik.com, on the Cherry Pimps Network. Chechik first appeared on ''The How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Ames
August Ames (born Mercedes Grabowski; 23 August 1994 – 5 December 2017) was a Canadian pornographic actress. She appeared in more than 100 films, including a non-pornographic film in 2016, and was nominated for several AVN Awards. In 2017, at the age of 23, Ames died of suicide after a social media backlash following a tweet she posted. Early life Ames was born Mercedes Grabowski in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on 23 August 1994. She grew up in Petawawa, Ontario, and later lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both her parents were in the army and she spent her early years as a military brat, including a number of years living beside Canadian Forces Base Petawawa. Ames alleged that she was routinely sexually molested by her paternal grandfather as a child, but her father refused to believe her and at 12 years old she was sent to live in a group home. In her early years, she worked as a nanny, animal-assisted aide, and horseback trainer. Career Ames's career as a pornographic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Lansky At The 2016 AVN Awards In Las Vegas, NV
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Tommy Pistol 2013
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