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Hustler Video is an American pornographic film studio. It is owned by Larry Flynt's Larry Flynt Publications, and is part of its Hustler-branded range of enterprises, which includes ''Hustler (magazine), Hustler'' magazine, the
Hustler Casino
Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino is a cardroom in Gardena, California, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of Downtown Los Angeles. It is owned by El Dorado LF, LLC. the successor company after founder Larry Flynt's death. It has been in operat ...
and the Hustler Hollywood retail outlets. In 2003 Hustler Video bought
VCA Pictures,
which maintains a separate brand identity within the LFP conglomerate.
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Hustler Video is known for their parodies of mainstream movies, and of celebrities, like Paris Hilton, David Hasselhoff or Lindsay Lohan, and TV shows, like "Happy Days", "Star Trek" and "Glee". In response to 2008 Republican presidential nominee ]John McCain
John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two te ...
selecting Alaska governor Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin (; Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 R ...
as his running mate, Hustler placed a classified ad on Craigslist
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Craig Newmark ...
, seeking a Sarah Palin doppelgänger
A doppelgänger (), a compound noun formed by combining the two nouns (double) and (walker or goer) (), doppelgaenger or doppelganger is a biologically unrelated look-alike, or a double, of a living person.
In fiction and mythology, a doppelg ...
willing to star in a pornographic film while portraying the governor. The film, ''Who's Nailin' Paylin
''Who's Nailin' Paylin?'' is a 2008 American satirical pornographic film directed by Jerome Tanner and starring Lisa Ann. It satirizes former U.S. vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.HustlerHollywood.com, 2008. Besides being a parody of Sar ...
'', was released November 4, 2008 eventually starring Lisa Ann
Lisa Ann Corpora, known professionally as Lisa Ann, is an American pornographic film actress and radio personality. She has also worked as a director and talent agent. She parodied former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in six adult films and a m ...
.
Awards
The following is a selection of some of the major pornography awards the studio has won.
*2002 AVN Award
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- 'Best All-Sex DVD' for ''Porno Vision'' [
*2002 AVN Award - 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for '' Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle'' ][
*2003 AVN Award - 'Best Ethnic-Themed Release' for ''Liquid City'' ][
*2003 AVN Award - 'Best ]Art Direction
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the visi ...
- Film' - Kris Kramski for ''America XXX'' [
*2003 AVN Award - 'Best Vignette Series for '' Barely Legal'' ][
*2004 AVN Award - 'Best Vignette Series for ''Barely Legal'' ][
*2004 AVN Award - 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for '' Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp'' ][
*2004 AVN Award - 'Best Ethnic-Themed Release - Black' for ''Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp'' ][
*2005 AVN Award - 'Best Amateur Release' for ''Adventure Sex'' ][
*2005 AVN Award - 'Best All-Sex Release' for ''Stuntgirl'' ][
*2006 AVN Award - 'Best All-Sex Release' for ''Squealer'' ][
*2007 AVN Award - 'Best Pro-Am or Amateur Series' for '']Beaver Hunt
''Beaver Hunt'' is a pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1979 by Larry Flynt. It was an offshoot of ''Hustler'' magazines's popular running feature, "Beaver Hunt", which first appeared ...
'' [
*2008 AVN Award - 'Best Interactive DVD' for '']InTERActive
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'' [
*2009 AVN Award - 'Best Specialty Series - Other Genre' for ''Taboo'' ][
*2010 ]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 ...
- 'Parody Release of the Year' for ''Not the Bradys XXX: Marcia'' [XBIZ Award Winners]
''XBIZ
XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry.
In addition to its flagship "Xbiz.com" website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer Trade fair, exhibition and industry ...
'', February, 2011
*2011 XBIZ Award - 'Marketing Campaign of the Year' for '' This Ain't Avatar XXX'' [XBIZ Award Winners]
''XBIZ
XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry.
In addition to its flagship "Xbiz.com" website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer Trade fair, exhibition and industry ...
'', January, 2012
*2013 XBIZ Award Nominee - 'Studio of the Year', 'Parody Release of the Year-Comedy' for ''This Ain't Nurse Jackie XXX''; Additional nominations include: 'Vignette Release of the Year' for ''Barely Legal 124'' and 'Vignette Series of the Year' for ''Barely Legal'' and 'All-Girl Series of the Year' for ''My First Lesbian Experience''[XBIZ Nominees 2013]
, ''XBIZ
XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry.
In addition to its flagship "Xbiz.com" website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer Trade fair, exhibition and industry ...
'', January, 2013
*2014 AVN Award — Best Retail Chain – Large
*2014 XBIZ Award - 'Vignette Release of the Year' for ''Busty Beauties Car Wash''[XBIZ Award Winners 2014]
''XBIZ
XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry.
In addition to its flagship "Xbiz.com" website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer Trade fair, exhibition and industry ...
'', January, 2014
Legal issues
In 2011, Hustler Video was fined $14,175 in workplace safety charges for three separate complaints: a failure to provide protective devices to workers, failure to maintain proper health policies, and failure to provide vaccinations to workers.
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