Adult entertainment industry wants a bailout too
The recovery comes to the Valley! Well, in a way. I"m not sure how seriously to take the adult entertainment industry's request for a bailout from Congress. Details from TMZ:
Joe Francis and Larry Flynt claim the economy has made America's sexual appetite go limp, so they're going to the one place where sex is always rampant -- Congress. Flynt (the "Hustler" guy) and Francis (the "Girls Gone Wild" dude) are asking the government for a $5 billion bailout, claiming the adult entertainment industry has taken a huge shot to the face because of the downturn -- citing the fact that XXX DVD sales are down 22% from a year ago. "With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind," Flynt says. "It's time for Congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America."
Mark Lacter's take: "Banks, automakers -- hell, why not pornographers?"
-- Shelby Grad
You've got to be kidding me.....
Posted by: Ashley Crosby | January 07, 2009 at 05:35 PM
Hell Yeah will everyone get a stimulus video
Posted by: hornball | January 07, 2009 at 06:24 PM
I think Larry Flynt should be bailed out. Whether we like it or not porn plays a important part in all our lives, not just in america , but here in india as well.
What will you do with money if you are going to be able to spend it ????
Posted by: sumanth nath | January 08, 2009 at 06:43 AM
Absolutely ridiculous. Flint and Francis must be mentally ill.
Posted by: Michael M | January 08, 2009 at 06:53 AM
I almost crashed the car when I heard this on NPR. This is fabulous! Everyone else is getting cash from the Bush regime, who are determined to drive this country as far into the ground as they can in the next few weeks. What a great publicity stunt!
Posted by: Ruth Bonnet | January 08, 2009 at 06:57 AM
NO WAY DO I WANT MY TAX DOLLARS TO GO TO THIS! A bailout to the porn industry is the LAST thing that would help our economy.
Posted by: Lindsay | January 08, 2009 at 06:57 AM
No Lindsay, YOU in the porn industry is the last thing that would help our economy.
Leave this to the pros, bail them out and lets use their fine product to get our minds off this horrible situation.
Posted by: Mark T | January 12, 2009 at 07:10 AM