26th AVN Awards
The 26th AVN Awards ceremony, presented by Adult Video News (AVN), honored the best pornographic movies of 2008 and took place on January 10, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada. During the ceremony, Adult Video News presented AVN Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars of porn) in 127 categories released between Oct. 1, 2007 and Sept. 30, 2008. The ceremony, televised in the United States by Showtime, was produced by Gary Miller. Comedian Thea Vidale hosted the show for the second time, joined on stage by actresses Belladonna and Jenna Haze. '' Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge'' won 15 awards, the most of the evening, including Best Video Feature and Best Director for Joone. Other winners included ''Fallen'' and ''Cheerleaders'' with four awards each and ''Icon,'' ''Not Bewitched XXX,'' and ''Big Wet Asses 13'' with three apiece. Subsequent to the broadcast on Showtime, the show was issued on a two-disc DVD with hardcore excerpts of winning scenes added ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AVN Award
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 ''A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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James Deen
Bryan Matthew Sevilla (born February 7, 1986), known professionally by the stage name James Deen, is an American pornographic actor and director. He entered the porn industry in 2004 at the age of 18. He gained attention due to his relatively slender build, lack of tattoos, and everyman appeal, bucking the stereotypical image of hypermasculine male actors in the pornography industry. In late 2015, multiple women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, including rape, against Deen, with the most notable being his former girlfriend Joanna Angel. Early life Deen was born in Los Angeles County, California and raised in Pasadena. Event occurs at 01:22. His father is a mechanical engineer and his mother is a computer electronic engineer, and one of them worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. According to Deen, performing in pornographic films was his ambition since he was in kindergarten. Around age 15, he left high school and spent two years homeless. He graduat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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AVN Award For Male Performer Of The Year
AVN may refer to: Medicine * Atrioventricular node, special region of conducting tissue in the heart * Avascular necrosis, medical condition Transport * Air Vanuatu, by ICAO airline code * Avonmouth railway station, UK, by National Rail code Companies and organisations * ''AVN'' (magazine), ''Adult Video News'', trade magazine for the pornographic industry * AVN (Albania), television network * Australian Vaccination-risks Network, anti-vaccination lobby group * FK AVN, former name of FK ASK (1923–1970), former Latvian football club * ''Agencia Venezolana de Noticias'', Venezuelan state news agency * Australian Army Aviation Other uses * Avon (county), historic county in England, Chapman code * AVN Award, American pornographic film award * ''Alien vs Ninja'', 2010 Japanese film * Audio-Visual Navigation, feature of some motor vehicle A motor vehicle, also known as motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tori Black
Michelle Chapman (born 1988), known professionally as Tori Black, is an American retired pornographic actress. In 2011, she became the first person to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award two years in a row. She was inducted in the XRCO and AVN Halls of Fame. Early life and education Chapman is a native of Seattle. She studied journalism as an undergraduate at Western Washington University. Career Chapman started her career at age 18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was on a summer vacation while attending college. At her parents' insistence on getting a job, Chapman saw an advertisement for an adult talent agency and sent in her pictures. The agency accepted and, after considering their offer, she accepted and returned to the agency a week later. She was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for December 2008. Chapman is the first person in history to win two AVN Female Performer of the Year Awards, winning back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011. She also won ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puma Swede
Johanna Jussinniemi (born 13 September 1976), better known by her stage name Puma Swede, is a Swedish pornographic actress and feature dancer. The first part of her stage name comes from the sports car, the Ford Puma. Since 2005, she has appeared in over 200 movies. Biography She was born in Sweden of Finnish descent; both her parents were Finns, and she has resided in California since 2004. She worked as a computer sales representative in Sweden and later on as a glamour model before moving into adult films. She initially only performed in girl–girl scenes, but made her hardcore boy–girl debut in the 2005 video ''School of Hardcore'' by the studio AntiInnocence Video, with whom she was previously a contract performer. She received a 2009 AVN Award nomination for Web Starlet of the Year, and a 2009 XBiz Award nomination for Web Babe/Starlet of the Year. In 2010, she made her first mainstream film appearance, a cameo in the comedy ''The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gina Lynn
Tanya Mercado (born February 15, 1974), known professionally as Gina Lynn, is an American former pornographic actress, model, and stripper. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2010 and is the '' Penthouse'' magazine Penthouse Pet for April 2012. She is also known for appearing with Eminem in the music video for " Superman". Early life Lynn was born in Puerto Rico, and moved to New Jersey at age five. She was raised in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Gussow, Mel"Photographing Celebrities, Even Those of an X-Rated World" ''The New York Times'', July 29, 2003. Accessed July 22, 2008. "Over lunch Ms. Lynn, who is in her late 20s, spoke about her entry into the business. She was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Basking Ridge, N.J. Career In June 2000, Lynn signed a one-year exclusive performing contract with Pleasure Productions. In 2002, she made a cameo in ''Analyze That'' as a stripper. That same year, she appeared with Eminem in the music video for "Superman". From the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Texas Vibrator Massacre
''The Texas Vibrator Massacre'' is a 2008 pornographic horror film written and directed by Rob Rotten. It is based on the 1974 film ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''. Plot While traveling through Texas (in the vicinity of where several bodies have been uncovered) five friends become lost, with their van running low on gas. When one of the group, Christine, goes out to urinate, two of the others pass the time by having sex in the back of the vehicle. After Christine returns, the quintet pick up a hitchhiker in the hope that he can give them directions, but once inside the van the man attacks them with a knife, stabbing two members of the group to death while the others flee. Vanessa reaches a farmhouse, but while searching for aid she is captured by Leatherface, who ties her to a chair, and gags her. Brent and Christine reach the farmhouse moments later, and are allowed in by the inhabitants, a pair of deranged sisters, one of whom lures Brent into another room. While those two have ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Belladonna 2010
Belladonna or Bella Donna may refer to: Plants * ''Atropa belladonna'', or deadly nightshade * ''Amaryllis belladonna'', also known as the belladonna lily, a flowering plant Film and theatre * ''Bella Donna'', a 1912 play by J. B. Fagan based on the Hichens novel * ''Bella Donna'' (1915 film), based on the play by J. B. Fagan * ''Bella Donna'' (1923 film), a remake of the 1915 film * ''Bella Donna'' (1934 film), a British film directed by Robert Milton, based on the play by J. B. Fagan * ''Bella Donna'' (1983 film), a West German film * ''Belladonna'' (2015 film), a Croatian drama film * ''Belladonna of Sadness'', a 1973 film, also known as ''Belladonna'' Military * '' Krasukha'', an electronic warfare system made in Russia Music *Belladonna (band), from Italy Albums * ''Bella Donna'' (album), by Stevie Nicks, 1981 * ''Belladonna'' (album), by Daniel Lanois, 2005 * ''Belladonna'', by Ian Carr, 1972 Songs * "Bella Donna", by Beast in Black from the 2021 album ''Dark Con ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Catalina Cruz 2011
Catalina may refer to: Arts and media * ''The Catalina'', a 2012 American reality television show * ''Catalina'' (novel), a 1948 novel by W. Somerset Maugham * Catalina (''My Name Is Earl''), character from the NBC sitcom ''My Name Is Earl'' * Catalina, Space Cases character played by Jewel Staite * Catalina, a character in the video games ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and ''Grand Theft Auto III'' * "Catalina", a song from the album '' Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II'' by Raekwon * "Catalina", lead single from the 2017 album '' Los ángeles'' by Rosalía * "Catalina", a song from the 2012 album '' Allah-Las'' by Allah-Las Organizations * Catalina Sky Survey, a NASA project aiming to identify potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) * Catalina Swimwear, a former swimwear line for the Pacific Mills clothing company * Catalina Yachts, a boat manufacturer * Santa Catalina Monastery, a cloistered convent located in Arequipa, Peru People * Catalina (name), including a list ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Evan Stone 2017
Evan is both an English and Welsh male given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to " Ivan", "Ian", and " Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yəhôḥānān, which means "Yahweh is gracious". Evan is also the shortened version of the Greek names "Evangelos" (meaning "good messenger") and "Evander" (meaning "good man"). The name is also sparingly given to women, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may be encountered as a surname, of which Evans is the most common version. Other languages also assign meaning to Evan as a word or name. It is related to the Gaelic word "Eóghan" meaning "youth" or "young warrior", and means "right-handed" in Scots. he, אֶבֶן, even literally means "rock". The old English translation of the name "Evan" could also be interpreted as "Heir of the Earth" or "The King". Popularity The popularity of the name Evan for males in the United States had risen s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jessica Drake 2011
Jessica may refer to: Given name * Jessica (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters with this name * Jessica Folcker, a Swedish singer known by the mononym Jessica * Jessica Jung, a Korean-American singer known by the mononym Jessica, former member of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation * Jessica (''The Merchant of Venice''), a character in Shakespeare's play Animals * ''Jessica'' (spider), a genus of spiders * ''Catocala jessica'', a moth of the Noctuidae superfamily, described from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California * ''Perrona jessica'', a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Jessika'' (opera), 1905 opera by Josef Bohuslav Foerster Albums * ''Jessica'' (Gerald Wilson album), 1983 *''Jessica'' ( sv), 1998 debut album by Swedish singer Jessica Folcker Songs * "Jessica" (instrumental), a 1973 song by the Allman Brothers Band * "Jessica ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |