LAS VEGAS - Vivid Entertainment, the world's leading adult film studio, has entered into a licensing agreement with a subsidiary of ARK Restaurants Corp. [NASDAQ: ARKR] to open VIVID, an upscale nightclub, at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

The new club will open to the public on Tuesday, January 11, 2005. VIVID offers a new, intimate spot for guests to indulge in Las Vegas' nightlife scene.  Upon entering the club, guests will walk under 20 ft. long wood trellises with syncopating beams of light that lead them into the main room.  The club's interior design features the rich colors of dark stained wood columns highlighting violet and burgundy wall coverings. Located at The Venetian on the second-level balcony
overlooking the Las Vegas Strip, VIVID provides a stimulating space and sensual atmosphere perfect for dancing and intimate conversation with friends. 

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the club is the extraordinary technology it features. VIVID is the first and only Las Vegas space to feature holographic images of dancing girls projected throughout the club. These three-dimensional silhouette images are reflected onto "trans-screens," large panels of glass hung above the banquettes, to create the illusion of live dancers. Additionally, the dance floor is
surrounded by a 25 ft. wide light-emitting wall containing thousands of tiny bulbs. Images on a unique light wall are controlled and synchronized by a proprietary electronic music program. 

 "We are delighted to be working with ARK Restaurants Corp., which is one of the leading restaurant organizations in the country and has been extremely successful in the Las Vegas market in particular. The venture further extends our branding program into mainstream entertainment," said Steven Hirsch, co-founder and co-chairman of
Vivid. 

"It's a really beautiful space and will take its place among the top clubs in Las Vegas. It will be designed to reflect the vibrancy and sensuality of the Vivid image. We think that visitors will be entertained and intrigued by our state-of-the-art holographic image display. The color scheme will be muted yet dynamic and the lighting will change subtly to reflect the music and various moods during the evening," he added.

"This business agreement provides us the ability to use the Vivid trademark in branding the club in the Las Vegas nightlife scene.  We believe Vivid conveys a lifestyle that is synonymous with excitement and energy," said Paul Gordon, senior vice president & director of ARK Restaurants Corp.

Here are the 2005 AVN Show winners. To get more information on any film listed, visit mrwebreviewstore.com
 
Production Awards
Best Video Feature- Bella Loves Jenna, Club Jenna/Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Film- The Masseuse, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best DVD- Fetish: Circus, Ninn Worx/Pure Play Media
Best Gonzo Release- Gina Lynn’s Darkside, Jules Jordan/Evil Angel
Best Gonzo Series- Jack’s Playground, Digital Playground
Best Sex Comedy- Misty Beethoven: The Musical, VCA Pictures
Best Vignette Release- Tales From the Crack, Evil Angel Productions
Best Vignette Series- Sodomania, Elegant Angel Productions
Best All-Sex Release- Stuntgirl, Clockwork productions/Hustler Video
Best Continuing Video Series- Girlvert, JM Productions
Best High-Definition Production- Island Fever 3, Digital Playground
Best Interactive DVD- Groupie Love, Digital Sin
Best Classic DVD- Deep Throat: Re-mastered, Arrow Productions
Best Foreign Feature- Hot Rats, IFG/Smash Pictures
Best Foreign All-Sex Release- Lost Angels: Katsumi, Ninn Worx/Pure Play
Best Foreign All-Sex Series- Pleasures of the Flesh, New Sensations
Best Anal-Themed Feature- Big Wet Asses 3, Elegant Angel Productions
Best Anal-Themed Series- Ass Worship, Jules Jordan/Evil Angel
Best All-Girl Feature- The Connasseur, Belladonna Entertainment/Evil Angel
Best All-Girl Series- The Violation of…., JM Productions
Best Ethnic-Themed Video, Asian- Dress-Up Doll Asuka, Oriental Dream Pictures
Best Ethnic-Themed Video, Black- Pimpfomation XXX, Onyxxx Films
Best Ethnic-Themed Video, Latin- Spanish Fly Pussy Search 14, Evasive Angels
Best Interracial Release- Once You Go Black 3, Jules Jordan/Evil Angel
Best Ethnic-Themed Series- Black Reign, Mercenary Pictures
Best P.O.V. Release- P.O.V. Pervert 3, Red Light District
Best Oral-Themed Feature- Cum Swallowing Whores 3, Le Wood Productions/JM
Productions
Best Oral-Themed Series- Blow Me Sandwich, Zero Tolerance Entertainment
Best Amateur Release- Adventure Sex, Hustler Video
Best Amateur Series- Homegrown Video, Xplor Media Group
Best Pro-Am Release- The Luv Generation, Black Mirror Productions
Best Pro-Am Series- Breakin’ ‘Em In, Red Light District
Best Alternative Video- Family Business: the Complete First Season, Showtime
Entertainment
 
Performer Awards
Best New Starlet- Cytherea
Best Male Newcomer- Tommy Gunn
Female Performer of the Year- Lauren Phoenix
Male Performer of the Year- Manuel Ferrara
Female Foreign Performer of the Year- Katsumi
Male Foreign Performer of the Year- Steve Holmes
Transsexual Performer of the Year- Vicky Richter
Best Actress, Film- Jenna Jameson, The Masseuse, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Actress, Video- Jessica Drake, Fluff and Fold, Wicked Pictures
Best Actor, Film- Justin Sterling, Heart of Darkness, The Masseuse, Vivid
Entertainment Group
Best Actor, Video- Barrett Blade, Loaded, Digital Playground
Best Supporting Actress, Film- Lesley Zen, Bare Stage, Vivid Entertainment
Group
Best Supporting Actress, Video- Ashley Blue, Adore, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Supporting Actor, Film- Rod Fontana, The 8th Sin, Vivid Entertainment
Group
Best Supporting Actor, Video- Randy Spears, Fluff and Fold, Wicked Pictures
Best Non-Sex Performance- Mike Horner, The Collector, Wicked Pictures
Best Tease Performance- Vicky Vette, Metropolis, Nectar Entertainment
 
Director Awards
Best Director, Film- Paul Thomas, The Masseuse, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Director, Video- David Stanley, Pretty Girl, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Director, Non-Feature- Jack the Zipper, Stuntgirl, Clockwork
Productions/Hustler
Best Director, Foreign Release- Narcis Bosch, Hot Rats, IFG/Smash Pictures 
 
Sex Scene Awards
Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video- The Violation of Audrey Hollander, Audrey
Hollander, Gia Paloma, Ashley Blue, Tyla Wynn, Brodi & Kelly Kline, JM
Productions
Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film- The Masseuse, Jenna Jameson & Savannah Samson,
Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Anal Sex Scene - Lex Steele XXX 3, Katsumi & Lexington Steele, Mercenary
Pictures
Best Oral Sex Scene, Film- The Collector, Jessica Drake, Chris Cannon &
Cheyne Collins, Wicked Pictures
Best Oral Sex Scene, Video- Cum Swallowing Whores 2, Ava Devine, Francesca
Le, Guy DiSilva, Rod Fontana, Steven French, Scott Lyons, Mario Rossi & Arnold
Schwarzenpecker, JM Productions
Best Couples Sex Scene, Film- The Masseuse, Jenna Jameson & Justin Sterling,
Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Couples Sex Scene, Video- Stuntgirl, Venus & Manuel Ferrara, Clockwork
Productions/Hustler Video
Best Group Sex Scene, Film- Dual Identity, Katsumi, Savannah Samson & Alec
Metro, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Group Sex Scene, Video- Orgy World 7, Venus, Ariana Jolleee, Staci
Thorn, Zena, Louisa, Trinity, jasmine, Nike, Melanie X, others, Evasive Angels
Best Three-Way Sex Scene, Video- Erotic Stories: Lovers and Cheaters, Dani
Woodward, Barrett Blade & Kurt Lockwood, New Sensations
Best Sex Scene in a Foreign- Shot Production, Rocco Ravishes Russia, Rocco
Siffredi’s 10-Girl Reverse Gang Bang, Rocco Siffredi/Evil Angel
Best Solo Sex Scene- Penny Flame, Repo Girl, Digital Playground
Most Outrageous Sex Scene- Misty Beethoven: The Musical, Chloe, Ava Vincent &
Randy Spears in “Randy’s Singing penis,” VCA Pictures Productions
 
Technical Awards
Best Screenplay, Film- The Collector, Brad Armstrong, Wicked Pictures
Best Screenplay, Video- Pretty Girl, David Stanley, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Art Direction, Film- The Collector, Wicked Pictures
Best Art Direction, Video- In the Garden of Shadows, Ninn Worx/Pure Play
Best Cinematography- Flirts, Andrew Blake, Studio A Entertainment
Best Videography- In the Garden of Shadows, Chris Hall, Ninn Worx/Pure Play
Best Editing, Film- The Masseuse, Sonny Malone, Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Editing, Video- Bella Loves Jenna, Justin Sterling, Club Jenna/Vivid
Entertainment Group
Best Special Effects- Bella Loves Jenna, Club Jenna/Vivid Entertainment Group
Best Music- Groupie Love, Lloyd Banks, Bank Shot Productions, Digital Sin
Best DVD Extras- Millionaire, Private North America/Pure Play
Best DVD Menus- In the Garden of Shadows, Chris Hall, Ninn Worx/Pure Play
 
Specialty Awards
Best Specialty - Francesca’s Juggies, Le Wood Productions/JM Productions
Best Specialty BD & SM Release- Nina Hartley’s Private Sessions 13, Bizarre
Video
Best Specialty Spanking Release- Nina Hartley’s Guide to Spanking, Adam & Eve
Best Foot Fetish Release- Leg Affair 7, H2 Video/LFP Video
Best Specialty Release, Other Genre- Cytherea Iz Squirtwoman, Elegant Angel
Productions
Best Transsexual Release- She-Male Strokers 6, Mancini Productions/Exquisite
Multimedia
 
Marketing Awards
Best DVD Packaging- Millionaire, Private North America/Pure Play
Best VHS Packaging- Island Fever 3, Digital Playground
Best Box Cover Concept- The Chunky Whisperer, Skintight Productions/Legend
Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Company Image- Club Jenna
Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Individual Project- 1 Night in Paris, Red
Light District
Best Marketing Website- Evil Angel.com
Best Retail Website- (TIE) Adult DVD Empire.com, Wanted List.com
Best Renting Title of the Year- 1 Night in Paris, Red Light District
Best Selling Title of the Year- 1 Night in Paris, Red Light District
 
Hall of Fame
James Avalon
Seymore Butts
Rod Fontana
Kylie Ireland
C.J. Lang
Francesca Le
Mai Lin
Jim Powers
Serenity
Shane
Steven St. Croix
Taylor Wane
 
The Reuben Sturman Award
Harry Mohney, Déjà vu Showgirls

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(JAN. 4, 2005) WASHINGTON, DC – Ebony adult actress Janet Jacme
(http://www.janetjacme.net), considered the top black adult female star of all time, has signed a non-exclusive contract with X Level Video
(http://www.xlevelvideo.com) to produce and star in her own line of movies for the D.C-based company. Jacme will also be X Level’s first contract star.

The agreement allows Jacme to work with other companies and producers but fulfills a career long dream for the actress, who has won numerous industry awards and has been featured in mainstream media (Vibe, Entertainment Tonight, various R&B and rap songs) as well as in more than 100 adult films.

“This is an opportunity I’ve been waiting for,” Jacme said. “I’ve always
wanted to star in my own films and create my own vision. I’m thankful that Rayne Man and the crew at X Level share my vision. Now we’re ready to create some hot footage!”

X Level president and filmographer Rayne Man was just as excited to sign Jacme, who he feels has been under-utilized and under-publicized
throughout her career.

“I am so excited about having Janet at X Level. She is truly an ICON in
the porn industry,” he said. “My background is from the record business so I was cool with doing a non-exclusive contract with her. Janet is with us but she has the freedom to work with others companies.  She is producing her own projects for X Level and will benefit financially from them. She's directing scenes. She's developing scripts.”

Rayne Man said to expect some of the hottest work fans have seen from Janet, starting with a special inside cover featuring Janet on the Jan. 19 X Level release, “Thick Azz Redbones 2.” That will be followed by a big promotional push for Janet that will include a press tour and a tentative club tour.

Janet will featured on the cover of Black Tail Magazine when the May 2005 issue hits stores in late February. That will coincide with her first X Level release, “Confessions of An Ass Man.” Janet said she had her first gooey, wet orgasm ever on film in this movie, which is about Rayne Man’s obsession with ass. The video also stars Angel Eyes.

Janet’s first personal film, “Janet Jacme’s Home Movies, Vol. 1” should be released in March and will include a candid interview and Janet’s first turn as a director on one scene. It will also include a few special
surprises that she says fans have asked her to do for a long time. One of those items is a love scene with a inflatable doll, an idea a fan sent her after watching one of Janet's favorite shows, The Howard Stern Show on E!

“Janet belongs to the world of adult,” Rayne Man said. “We just gave her a home to come to. Very few adult stars can compare to the raw sexual energy that Janet brings to each and every scene she does. I mean what other porn stars have rappers doing raps about them? No one.but Janet. In the faceless world of Black Porn, X Level Video now has one of the most recognizable faces in the industry. The East Coast is changing the game.”

Janet, who said she's always dreamed of meeting Howard Stern, said she’s just glad to be a part of it.

“I had been out of the industry for awhile,” she said, “and was a little
cold to it, but with this new relationship, I’m been rejuvenated and I
think people are going to like what we’ve come up with. I really think
these are the best scenes I’ve ever done and I cannot wait to make more films. Hopefully Howard Stern can have me on one day so I tell him all about it and recreate the love doll scene!”

ABOUT JANET JACME: Janet Jacme is a longtime favorite of interracial and black adult fans because of her over-the-top sexual energy and her round bottom. At her website, http://www.janetjacme.net, fans can chat with Janet, see many of her best scenes and order custom videos or purchase exclusive videos created by Janet at home.

ABOUT XLEVELVIDEO: The company creates erotica aimed at the African American market that features amateurs, dancers and mainstream adult stars. The complete line of videos is available at
http://www.xlevelvideo.com

LOS ANGELES – (January 5, 2005) – Vivid Entertainment has teamed up with top fashion photographers Richard Dean and Len Prince to create an original series of romantic and sensual fine art prints featuring the Vivid Girls. 

“The pictures are Hollywood pin-up meets modern Vargas/Elvgren,” says Vivid’s vice president for licensing David Schlesinger, referring to the classic pin-up photos made in the 1930s and 40s by Alberto Vargas and Gil Elvgren. “The images are romantic and sensual and are targeted to mainstream audiences and art collectors. They are not X-rated in any way,” he added.

Vivid Girls Tera Patrick, Savanna Samson and Mercedez posed for photo sessions with Dean and Prince in Manhattan on December 6th, for the first in a series of sessions featuring the Vivid Girls.   Prints from this first shoot will be available as of January 6th on www.Vividgallerycollection.com.  

 There will be various price points for the images, starting at below $100 for framed 8x10 prints on up to single edition, large-sized gallery prints that will sell for up to $10,000 at exclusive gallery showings.  The images will initially be available through the Vivid.com, www.vividgallerycollection.com, and later through the Vivid
Girls’ websites, retail galleries, poster shops, frame shops, adult stores and specialty outlets.  In addition to the Vargas style prints, a series of images in film noir will also be released in 2005.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — With a cast list including some of the nastiest girls in porn, Colossal Entertainment's readies the all-internal Vanilla Cream Pies for release this week.

Vanilla Cream Pies features AVN Award nominees Trinity and Lauren Phoenix, as well as Deja Dare, Jamie Brooks and Shy Love, matched with the best male talent in the industry in anal-inclusive creampie action.

"Some of the feedback we've gotten over the past six months is that our fans want to see an internal pop series," Colossal Sales Manager Brad Baer said. "We've put together some of the best females in the business, including Lauren Phoenix, who some consider to be one of the best in the industry right now, for the kind of hardcore action our customers asked for. It's really nasty stuff, with the girls catching cum in glasses after the guys cum in their pussies."

He added, "December and January's been a busy two months for us. We're expecting a great response at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Vegas and we're putting out a title a week this month."

Digital Playground and Adam & Eve have joined forces to produce
Pirates, a film by Joone, starring Jesse Jane and Carmen Luvana. 
Pirates, adult entertainments’ most ambitious project to date, is
currently in production and is scheduled for release in 2005.  Digital
Playground will control worldwide distribution for all formats.  A
teaser trailer for Pirates will debut at AVN’s Adult Entertainment Expo
in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6, 2005.

Bob Christian, Head of Production for Adam & Eve, says, "This is a
groundbreaking time in adult entertainment. When two major production companies like Digital Playground and Adam & Eve — and two phenomenal contract stars like Jesse Jane and Carmen Luvana — create something so incredible together, there is definite magic in the air!" According to Adam & Eve Producer Meredith Christopher, "This is one of the most incredible endeavors in the history of adult. The scale of the film is absolutely mind-boggling.... only the combined creative talent of Adam & Eve and Digital Playground could pull of something this big.  I am thrilled to be working with Joone. The man is a truly gifted
filmmaker--something rare in this business. And I can't wait for the
world to see Carmen and Jesse together. It's going to be phenomenal!"

Digital Playground’s internationally acclaimed and multi-awarded
director Joone is excited about the project.  “Pirates will be shot
entirely in HD, as was Island Fever 3, the most successful title in our
library.  This is the most ambitious project that we have done and we
are pushing the boundaries both visually and sexually.  Teaming Jesse
Jane with Carmen Luvana provides an opportunity for two of the
industries’ hottest stars contracted with separate companies, to come
together for rare, mind blowing scenes.”  Digital Playground President
Samantha Lewis is thrilled to work with Adam & Eve.  She says, "It is
such a pleasure to work with a company that employs integrity at every
level.  My partner Joone is positively brilliant and with Adam & Eve’s
collaboration, I believe that the caliber of this project will set a
new, un-touchable precedence in adult entertainment.”

Hoping to make readers visits to the main website more rewarding, Mr Web Review.com has launched mrwebreviewstore.com, a partner store for the site which offers readers monthly specials, exclusive and plenty of discounted material.

"We had been hearing from our readers for many months about the need for a secure site they felt they can trust and a place where they could find the best and most exclusive deals," said Tofolloy Bernstein, head of marketing for mrwebreview.com. "We were able to partner with the moviesbymail team to make this happen. We will continue to offer other products on the site, via affiliate links, and our long standing relationship with Gamelink will remain as will our gamelink-branded store. But this speciality website, we hope, will separate our product and help readers have an easier time finding the best adult entertainment for the best prices."

MrWebReviewstore.com will be updated daily with specials, photos, bios and more and readers can also get the latest reviews from Mr Web Review and his writing staff via the new website.

"We feel it's another avenue for exposure," Mr Web Review said. "Our ad people on the business side have worked hard to make this happen and we feel the store is going to be a wonderful addition to our site, and like I said, it's always good to get more exposure."

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