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Veronica Hart
Jane Esther Hamilton (born October 27, 1956) is an American former pornographic actress and current adult film director who performed under the stage name Veronica Hart during the 1980s. She is sometimes credited as Jane Hamilton, V. Hart, Veronica Heart, Victoria Holt, Randee Styles or just Veronica. Hart is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame. Director Paul Thomas Anderson has called her "the Meryl Streep of porn." Early life Hart was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She graduated from high school at age 16 and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at age 19 in 1976 with a degree in theatrical arts. After school she worked in England before returning to the United States and moving to New York City. Career Hart appeared in pornographic films from 1980 until 1982 and is best known for her performances in ''Amanda by Night'', '' Wanda Whips Wall Street'', ''Roommates'' and ''A Scent of Heather''. She would often portray "stylish native New Yorker" characters in her films. Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erotic Heritage Museum
The Erotic Heritage Museum (EHM) is a space with dedicated to the history of erotica, located in Las Vegas. The grand patron of the museum is Harry Mohney, founder of Déjà Vu. An educational, performance and exhibit space, The Erotic Heritage Museum also houses a lobby selling various retail items and hosts readings, symposiums and 'meet and greets' of notables in the world of sexual education and art. History The museum opened on August 2, 2008, ceased operations for a brief restructuring on February 19, 2014, and reopened on June 7, 2014, as Harry Mohney's Erotica Museum. The museum is managed by Harry Mohney Erotic Museum LLC, a Nevada corporation. Collection The Harry Mohney Erotic Museum's sole purpose is to perform educational, scientific and literary functions relating to sexual, emotional, mental and physical health. Historical and contemporary erotic materials donated to the Harry Mohney Erotic Museum may be sold by the artist or collection holder, or made available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XRCO Award
The XRCO Awards are given by the American X-Rated Critics Organization annually to people working in adult entertainment and it is the only adult industry awards show reserved exclusively for industry members. Once every calendar year, XRCO members are asked to submit their own nominations. Members do not have to vote in every award category, but they are asked only to vote in areas that they feel qualified in. The award ceremony usually takes place during the spring and no later than the first week of April. Some of the works and workers are inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame during the awards. The XRCO online archive is missing many results prior to 1993 and the site encourages visitors to send in older results. The awards have been called "an X-rated version of the Academy Awards" and "a combination high-school beer bash, Mardi gras and Frederick's of Hollywood lingerie show". They have also been referred to as the "critics' circle awards for porn". In 2013, the XRCO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Film Association Of America
The Adult Film Association of America (AFAA) was the first American association of pornographic film producers. It fought against censorship laws, attempted to defend the industry against prosecution for obscenity, and held an annual adult film awards ceremony. Founded in 1969, it continued separate operation until 1992 when it merged with Free Speech Legal Defense Fund. The organization was also host to the Erotic Film Awards which were held from 1977 until 1986. History Origin, 1970s and 1980s It was founded in 1969 in Kansas City, with Sam Chernoff of Astro-Jemco Film Co. as the first president. Other notable presidents included film producer David F. Friedman, elected the third president in 1971, and re-elected four times before becoming Chairman of the Board, and erotic actress and magazine publisher Gloria Leonard, who became president in 1986."10th Annual Erotic Awards," ''Adam Film World'', January 1987, p. 7 It held adult film awards ceremonies for 10 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Years
''First Years'' is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from March to April 2001. It is a remake of the British series '' This Life''. The series premiered on March 19, 2001, but was canceled after only three of the nine episodes produced had aired. Overview The series chronicles the lives of five young lawyers who live together in a house in San Francisco. Cast Main * Mackenzie Astin as John Cena * Ken Marino as Peter Parker * Samantha Mathis as Anna Weller * Sydney Tamiia Poitier as Riley Kessler * James Roday as Edgar "Egg" Ross * Eric Schaeffer as Sam O'Donnell Recurring * Kevin Connolly as Joe * Bruce Winant as Bruce Episodes Reception Eric Mink of the ''New York Daily News The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in Ta ...'' critically panned the series, descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Chatterly's Stories
''Lady Chatterley's Stories'' is an erotic softcore TV show that aired on Showtime which ran for two seasons. Premise The show featured Shauna O'Brien as Lady Constance Chatterley, a land broker by day and at night a sexual psychiatrist to her friends and exclusive clients inside her secluded mansion. Constance is known for her taste for the sexually exotic and the ability to take an unflinching look into the sex lives of her and her clients and friends. Each episode treats the viewer to a provocative and arousing story punctuated by highly charged erotic sequences. The series featured other notable softcore stars, including Kim Dawson, Holly Sampson, Veronica Hart, Susan Featherly, Tess Broussard, Shannan Leigh and Gabriella Hall. The show's title is derived from ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'', a classic and controversial romance-erotic novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1928. Production The show was the result of a long line of late-night cable TV erotic series suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001
2001 was dominated by September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan after the Taliban government did not extradite Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Internal conflicts, political or otherwise, caused shifts in leadership in multiple countries, which included the assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Second EDSA Revolution in the Philippines, the massacre of the royal family by the crown prince in Nepal, and civil unrest in Argentina. Other notable political events were an escalation in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the storming of the Indonesian parliament, the Hainan Island incident between China and the United States, an insurgency in Macedonia, and a terrorist attack on the Parliament of India that began the 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff. Space mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
