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January 30, 2006

Dangerous Liaisons is the Most Nominated Movie at this Year's GAYVN Awards!

Dear Readers:

I am happy to report that Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons, with 13 nominations, is the single most nominated movie at the GAYVN Awards this year. My other movies, Manhattan Heat and Auditions 4, were also nominated.

I sincerely want to thank each and every GAYVN judge for remembering us, especially because these movies came out in the early part of last year. As we all know, mainstream and adult movies alike time their releases right before awards ceremonies. We didn't follow this strategy, so I am grateful to know that Lucas Entertainment wasn't forgotten.

I am also very pleased with the amount of nominations we received, especially in light of the fact that we put out less titles in the year 2005 than other studios. In 2006, we plan a more packed release schedule, but aside from our Pro/Amateur Auditions movies, we only released 3 films last year. I feel great knowing that the reviewers appreciated our efforts this past year.

All of us at Lucas Entertainment are enthusiastic about this, and the nominations are incredibly encouraging. We hope to raise the bar even higher in 2006! (So get ready for Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita ...)

Dangerous Liaisons' Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Actor
Michael Lucas — Dangerous Liaisons
Gus Mattox — Dangerous Liaisons
Best Supporting Actor
Kent Larson — Dangerous Liaisons
Best Threesome
Gus Mattox, Wilfried Knight, J. — Dangerous Liaisons
Best Art Direction
Best Director, Michael Lucas
Best DVD Extras/Special Edition
Best Editing, Tony DiMarco
Best Videography, Tony DiMarco
Best Marketing Campaign
Best Packaging
Best Screenplay, Michael Lucas, Tony DiMarco — Dangerous Liaisons

Manhattan Heat:
Best Sex Scene (Duo)
Wilfried Knight, Arpad Miklos
Best Group Scene
Wilfried Knight, Erik Grant, Michael Lucas, J.
Best Music
Boy George/Twin

Auditions 4
Best Pro/Am Release
Best Sex Scene (Duo)
Edu Boxer, Manu Maltes

And Best Newcomer- Fire Island Cruising 7 and Audition 6's Derrick Hanson

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I also had a great time last night celebrating Alan Cumming's Birthday.

Here I am with the Birthday boy and Queer Eye's Thom Filicia

Lately Alan appeared on "the L word", and is the future star of Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Threepenny Opera.
He's also directing and starring in the new movie, Suffering Man's Charity, as well as many others. I am really looking forward to seeing Alan take the stage at the Roundabout theatre soon. After winning a Tony on the stage for Cabaret, I am sure he'll put on a fantastic show.

Nothing but good vibes on the Lucas Blog today ;)

Love,
Michael

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January 26, 2006

Dangerous Documentary

Check out this preview of the new documentary about the making of Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons. Both clips are the same - just choose your favorite player!

Will
The Web Guy

Windows Media Player file - HERE - 6MB


Quicktime file - HERE - 9.6MB

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January 25, 2006

Bushback Asshole

Towelroad reported Bush's response when asked if he'd seen BrokeBack Mountain.

This is what he said:

I hadn't seen it. I would be glad to talk about ranchin' but I haven't seen the movie... I've heard about it... I hope you go.. you know.. heh, heh.. I hope you go ... back to the ranch and the farm is what I was going to say... I hadn't seen it.

Ok, so it's offensive to him that someone even suggest that he might see a movie that has something to do with the ominous "gays"?

The man gets the opportunity to communicate the idea that homosexuals and their love stories are valid, and instead he mutters his usual irritating dribble. Asshole.

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And in other blogs today, I'd like to thank the darling Alan Cumming's shout out to Lucas Blog in Queerty. His birthday is coming up, Happy Birthday Alan!

And you know how I love to make fun of the Arabs. And you know how I love Lady Bunny Blog, so this link should come as no surprise:

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January 23, 2006

On the road again ...

Ok guys,

I'm off to San Francisco where I face the delightful fun that comes with suing my ex-distributor. Depositions and suits and documents, oh my!

I'll be coming back on Sunday, tied up this time in our company's move.

That's right, The Manifest Destiny of Lucas Entertainment has arrived. Lucas Entertainment signed a 10 year lease in stunning a 5,000 square ft office located in the heart of Manhattan (the center of the world!) on 8th Avenue and 39th. Our new space will include luxury offices for all of the divisions of our company, including web development, casting, distribution, editing studios. Everything will be totally catered to our needs. The company started in my small apartment in the West Village. My desk was a step away from my bed. I started the company in 1998 and bought my first computer in 2000. From 2002-2004, Lucas Entertainment relocated into the 1500 sq ft Chelsea location and then I moved to my current 2 floor loft across the street. In 2004, we tore down the wall after a neighboring office emptied and we doubled our space, which was necessary when we started a Distribution Dept. In the beginning of 2005, we rented an additional 1500 sq foot office on the top floor of our building as a studio. At this point, the next step was logical. We got everything together, designed for our needs, making it easier to communicate btwn depts. This office has a true New York feel just like our productions. I love the huge windows overlooking the new New York Times Building and the hundreds of yellow cabs running up the avenue. It just fits like one of my beloved extra large condoms ...

Love,
Michael

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January 20, 2006

For once, I have nothing more to say.

Check out this article from Lady Bunny's blog about this week's Larry King Live show.

Here is a paragraph from her blog:
"One of Larry's gay guests was a christian, who wrestled with the christian idea that homosexuality is a sin until he formulated his own way of talking to god which worked for him--a loving, forgiving god who embraces his sexuality. I think it's interesteing that this gay actor molds god to make him say what he wants to hear, just like the evangelicals, the suicide bombers, and Pat Robertson do. Remember, if you are a christian, you have certain BELIEFS--something you believe, but can't prove. No matter how strongly you FEEL that god is a part of your life, there is no fact that backs up the existence of a higher power. Oh, I know many will say "How could you explain the sunset, the planets, the seasons, the intricacies of a butterfly's wings, if there's no god?" I can't. But just because I'm mystified by the universe doesn't mean I have to invent an old man with a long white beard who lives in the sky to explain everything that's beyond my comprehension. So, I'm definitely not going to base my life or notions of right and wrong on an ancient, contradictory, mis-translated book of fairy tales inspired by "him." NEXT!"

I wholeheartedly agree with the Bunny's points.

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January 19, 2006

Michael's Mailbox: Globes Gone Wild

A lot of readers commented on my blog about the Golden Globes. I’m pleased to see that level of interest in an important topic.

People are presenting many qualifiers and justifications for the producers’ and presenters’ failure to mention the importance of supporting gay rights and their failure to use the word "gay".

I’m sticking to my guns. The straight people profiting from these gay-themed movies have a responsibility to at least mention support for gay rights when they are accepting awards for their films. The Bush administration is real, so are its supporters. Shame, shame, shame on those who, given an opportunity to denounce its homophobia on television, don’t do so.

Marlon Brandon once refused an Oscar to bring attention to the cause of Native Americans. The least Ang Lee could have done, in accepting his award, would be to say something like “I support full civil rights for homosexual people.” Eight words that take a few seconds to say.

There’s a phrase I’ve seen used more than once to describe “Brokeback Mountain.” Here it is: “Focus Features’ art house weepie about two star-crossed ranch hands.” Where in that put-down is it made explicit that the two ranch hands in question are homos? The very use of the word “weepie” is an affront. (SPOILER ALERT) The character Jack is murdered in cold blood by homophobes. Ennis is devastated by the loss. These events resonate with reality. Calling the film an art house weepie trivializes the tragedy.

Note also that in the article which used that phrase, the writer, discussing Brokeback’s chances at the Oscars, said “But before the “Brokeback” cowboys get too cocky in the saddle ...“

I feel indignant that besides trivializing the tragedy of “Brokeback Mountain,” this writer went on to make a stupid pun involving the film yet never once mentioned that the movie demonstrates the need for greater tolerance. I too make stupid puns, but I never curtsy around any issues.

There is a day when I won’t mind that those profiting from gay-themed films don’t include the necessity for gay rights in their awards acceptance speeches, and that is the day when prejudice against gays has been eliminated world wide.

So I have a dream too. I'm not talking plantations and congress like that naughty vixen, Hillary. I'm talking about a world where gay people enjoy the civil rights and the life without fear that they are entitled to.

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January 18, 2006

Douchebag Hypocrites Part Deux.

(cont. from Our Lady of the Screaming Hypocrisy)
Equally Fucked Up is Robert Novak, the right-wing commentator who published Valerie Plame's identity as a covert CIA agent, but never went to jail for it. Meanwhile Judith Miller, a reporter who never wrote about Plame, did.

Novak was born to a Jewish family and then converted to Catholocism. Now, changing religions is not akin to suppressing one's sexuality. Sexuality is an inborn characteristic. Just ask Michael Jackson, the closeted black gay man who voluntarily faded to white, and who deserves a minority goon column devoted to him alone.

But a religion is a philosophy. A person born in a Hindu family has every right to decide that Buddhism is more his cup of tea. But Novak did not convert because of religious conviction; he converted because he suffered from internalized anti-Semitism. And he has been acting out on that internalized anti-Semitism, in print and on the airwaves, as surely as The Reverend Doctor worked hard to prevent gay people from being granted their civil rights.

The problem overall is that for every minority goon exposed, there are thousands more unexposed, continuing to work hard against their own kind.

I don't just know this from hearsay; I know it from experience. When I first came to the United States, I had to do some field research to get my company started. As part of that field research, I laid myself down, in the biblical sense, with many a man of the cloth. One of my tricks, actually, is (now and then) a leading figure in the Roman Catholic Church in New Jersey. He wasn't such a bad guy at heart, and I now give him the lovely nickname, Our Lady Of The Screaming Hypocrisy.

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Michael's Mailbox:

First, let me apologize to my readers for giving away the ending of Brokeback Mountain. For some naive reason, I thought that everyone read the short story before seeing the movie because it was out for so long. But I keep forgetting that not everyone likes to read. I should know better because a lot of porn stars told me this very thing- that reading is pointless. Since whenever the book is good enough, they will certainly make a movie out of it. So again, my apologies ...

Love,

Michael

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January 17, 2006

Cowardice at the Golden Globes

Gay America had been beside itself with the delusion that these Golden Globes were going to present one small step for homo and one giant leap for homokind.

“Brokeback Mountain,” “Transamerica,” “Capote,” “Breakfast on Pluto,” and “The Producers” were all in the running and they all had major characters whose sexuality is represented by one if not more of the letters in GLBT.

Not only were many gay-themed flicks nominated, but “Brokeback Fucking Mountain” won Best Picture.

So why am I saying that the Golden Globes are some serious bullshit?

During the entire televised Golden Globes awards process, the word gay was studiously avoided. This show is put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Surely somebody in that group knows the word gay in English.

Even the visual implication of a gay kiss was avoided. Whenever outtakes from “Brokeback Mountain” were shown, what we saw were images of our gay characters dancing with girls or riding horses.

Whenever the subject matter of “Brokeback Mountain” was alluded to, it was in evasive language making reference to “two men in difficult circumstances,” as if Ennis and Jack were contestants on “Fear Factor” facing the choice between eating a handful of live termites or a ladleful of cow’s nutsack.

How hard is it, after all, to find words to the following effect: This movie is about two gay men in love, and how their love is thwarted by societal prejudices.

Instead, what do we hear? “Complicated Situation”

I’d like to take my hat off to Felicity Huffman for nabbing Best Actress for her performance in “Transamerica,” but she too is guilty of sweeping the sexuality of her character under the rug during the Golden Globes.

Big man Denzel Washington was the presenter when it came time to award the Best Movie prize. Having co-starred with Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, he ought to know a thing or two about gay issues. His character was a homophobic lawyer whose interactions with a terminally ill gay man showed him the errors of his hatred.

When Tom Hanks accepted his Best Actor Oscar for “Philadelphia,” he thanked his gay teacher. But with tonight’s Golden Globe victory for “Brokeback Mountain” there came not a peep about gay people. Neither Denzel presenting the award nor Ang Lee accepting it paid the tribute that should have been paid to all the gay people who have ever been forced to live closeted lives, with closeted stories.

Even the media is tight lipped:
Below is a Reuters-sourced blurb on Brokeback winning four Golden Globes. Notice, the word gay does not ever appear. The film is called an "art house weepie about two star-crossed ranch hands."
"LOS ANGELES - With its four Golden Globe wins Monday, including best drama and director, "Brokeback Mountain" is now racing off to the Academy Awards at full gallop. Focus Features' art house weepie about two star-crossed ranch hands already appears to be crossing over into mainstream hit status. Budgeted at an estimated $14 million, the film, which is playing in only 683 theaters nationwide, had grossed a projected $32 million as of Monday. And now its embrace by the 84 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. before a nationwide TV audience should allow Focus to broaden the movie's release into the heartland."

Why, in 2006, are Hollywood people fearful of talking about gayness on a televised awards show? I think it’s a measure of the uphill fight gays face against deep-seated bigotry in society. The TV producers of the show know that speaking openly and tolerantly about gay people could lead millions of reactionaries to boycott products advertised on the program. And my assumption is that decisions were made beforehand that during the Golden Globes awards ceremony, homosexuality would not be mentioned openly. It was a business decision, a cowardly business decision.

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January 16, 2006

OUR LADY OF THE SCREAMING HYPOCRISY

The landscape is littered with exposed minority goons.

What is a minority goon?

A minority goon is somebody who internalizes the prejudice against a minority of which he is part.

Take, for example, the Reverend Doctor Lonnie Latham. This Reverend Doctor was a leader of the Southern Baptists in Oklahoma. Oh man, I love Southern Baptists. It was, after all, their former leader Bailey Smith who famously declared: "God almighty does not hear the prayers of a Jew." If the Holocaust didn't prove that, I don't know what would.

I digress. The Reverend Doctor Lonnie Latham, as grand poobah of those Oklahoma Southern Baptists, was a major force behind a certain crappy church policy. The policy had Southern Baptists "befriending" gay people in order to "convert" them to heterosexuality. You can think of it as "Brokeback Mountain" with a cross and Jesus at its summit, and a vigilante squad bursting into the tent to keep Ennis and Jack from falling in love.

Anyway, on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, The Reverend Doctor was entrapped by an undercover policeman in Oklahoma City. The charge: Offering To Engage In An Act Of Lewdness. Yes, yes, yes!!!! The Reverend Doctor, the minority goon with internalized homophobia, could not deny his instinct to suck a throbbing mandick.

The case is Totally Fucked Up. Undercover police don't have anything better to do than walk their beats, looking for those dangerous men who want to suck other men's erect penises? And for wanting to suck dick, The Reverend Doctor should face a penalty for up to one year in jail and a fine of $2,500? Since when does life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness not include acting out on sexual desire when the acting out hurts nobody?

More on this topic tomorrow, where I talk about the lovable Robert Novak ...

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January 11, 2006

Lucas Encounters, The Heat of the Moment

Dear readers,

I know you all remember the intense promotion surrounding Dangerous Liaisons. Maybe I was pushy, maybe even annoying. But judging by everyone's feedback, I do believe that the movie lived up to all the hype. I don't believe that I ever promoted a movie as hard as this because I did not want to lose my credibility. I am an honest man, and I want to live up to all my promises.

This gives me the balls to say that the first movie of my new line, Encounters, The Heat of the Moment, deserves as much of your attention as Dangerous Liaisons. I believe that we at Lucas Entertainment learned a lot from making this ambitious project. Encounters demonstrates another step forward in our company's product. In my belief, this film has the best art direction, cinematography, and the best acting- yes I said acting, in adult gay history. And let me tell you, I am not blowing smoke up my own ass, because this movie doesn't have much to do with me. Encounters is mainly an effort from the incredible, multi-talented Tony DiMarco, who came up with the concept of the film, and is responsible for the writing and art direction as well as directing 3 scenes out of the 4. The legendary RuPaul also joined Lucas Entertainment as a guest director to create a remarkable last scene. All of the actors in Encounters, from Wilson Vasquez to newcomer Danny Bitho gave real emotional performances.

So please watch this movie. It gets more exciting from scene to scene. Take my word, you will not regret the time you have taken from your day to enjoy the first installment of Encounters, The Heat of the Moment.

The Lucas Encounters series, based on real New York City life, will become a new high end Lucas Entertainment line, and we are planning to produce about 4 Encounters per year. The direction we take here marks the new standard for future Lucas Entertainment productions.

Best regards,

Michael Lucas

For more information, check here: www.lucasencounters.com (the site officially launches Monday).

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January 10, 2006

More on Encounters, The Heat of the Moment

Encounters "The Heat of the Moment" is now available for pre-order.

That's right, Lucas Entertainment, New York City's only gay porn company is creating a new series as an homage to New York life- fully embracing the Chelsea lifestyle.
You sure won't find gay entertainment like this on Logo!

Starring:
Erik Grant (Next magazine's Best of 2005 Cover model) and Auditions 5's Omer
Blu Kennedy (HX magazine's highlight of the year) and Latin hottie, Danny Bitho
Porn legends Parker Williams and Kent Larson
and
Lucas Exclusives Bruce Beckham and Wilson Vasquez, directed by RuPaul.

Introducing the newest line of DVDs from Lucas Entertainment - Encounters. Each DVD will feature 4 scenes following different guys from hook-up to climax. You get the unbridled, hot, free-flowing sex that Lucas Entertainment is known for, plus the tension, the drive, and the unstoppable sexual forces that lead up to the action and the ultimate release.

The premiere DVD, In the Heat of the Moment - now available for pre-order from LucasEntertainment.com - features a scene by guest director RuPaul. Check out the preview pictures below, and click on them to reserve your copy today!
Members, log in here first.

Bruce Beckham is a successful psychotherapist, lusting after his rugged, testosterone filled patient, Wilson Vasquez. As Wilson delves into his deep, troubling family issues, Bruce delves in the details of Wilson's body. The lines of fact and fantasy blur as we explore deep into the therapist's mind and see his dark fantasies revealed. The Dr./Patient relationship is redefined in this sexually explosive scene, that will no doubt have the father of psychotherapy, Sigmund Freud, turning over in his grave. Conceived and directed by RuPaul for Lucas Entertainment.

Go ahead, give the big juicy apple a bite with The Heat of The Moment.

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My dear guys, in the future, I will make sure I will say "THIS IS A JOKE" when I am writing a joke, because sadly some people will actually believe that I seriously think Ricky Martin is straight. I think that myth is only held onto by 16 year old girls. Even a housewife in Ohio should know by now, and I am pretty sure that I am not a 16 year old girl.

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January 09, 2006

She Bangs.

Some pictures recently surfaced of Ricky Martin exercising on a beach with a nice friend. Some people have speculated that this perfect bodied friend is in fact *gasp* more than that. Meaning that they maybe even touch each other's privates!

But my intuition has always told me that Ricky Martin is heterosexual.

The evidence for Ricky’s straightness is, in fact, overwhelming.

You firstly have to consider his professional activity. With apologies to his many gay admirers, the bulk of his fandom is made up of females. Not cross-dressers, not pre-ops, but actual females, and in particular, hysterical young females, whose screaming and crying and evident arousal at his concerts has much do to with their desire to feel Ricky shaking in their bon-bons.

Ricky has been the target of so many unfair rumors. One which circulated in Spain involved his alleged appearance on a “Hidden Camera” type television show called “Sorpresa” (Surprise). A 16-year-old girl was sent to her bedroom with a jar of fruit jelly and some bread. Ricky was hiding in her closet; the idea was that he’d surprise her by popping out, and they’d chat over sandwiches. But when the girl got into the room, she pulled down her pants and spread the jelly on her privates. Everybody on the set was extremely alarmed, and the announcer screamed in panic: “No, Ricky, no! Don’t come out of the closet!”

Then there was Conan O’Brien, gossiping about Ricky with this joke: “Tom Cruise’s attorney said he is going to sue anyone who claims he is gay. In a related story, Ricky Martin’s lawyer has been hospitalized with exhaustion.”

I’m glad Conan mentioned Tom Cruise, because like Tom, Ricky has adopted children. These very busy superstars do not have to adopt kids to protect their images; they have lawyers to do that for them. And by adopting, they avoid what most heterosexual men will admit is the icky business of pregnancies.

Ricky recorded “Cuidado con mi Corazon” with Madonna and “Nobody Wants to be Lonely” with Christina Aguilera. This is one of the main reason gays insist on claiming that the straight Ricky Martin is a homo. They are jealous as hell that Ricky got to live out their dreams of singing with Madonna and Christina. I mean, all these fags with their ‘Ricky is gay’ nonsense; it gets to sound like BrokenRecord Mountain.

Ricky is narcissistic, impeccably groomed, fastidiously dressed, he loves to dance, and he’s starred in a soap and a Broadway musical, but why should anybody think he’s gay? It is just beyond me.

Take as further proof of Ricky’s straightness his nearly decade long relationship with the Mexican TV personality Rebeca de Alba. Ricky was once speaking with an interviewer about Rebeca and said: “Every day when we wake up with our hands intertwined, I say ‘father God, we are here and you are witness to our love.’ I believe that this is a marriage.” When they broke up last year, Rebeca told an interviewer by way of explanation: “The most important thing is for a woman to feel that she is desired.”

Ricky recently gave an interview to Blender. He said that he loves the golden shower, and rough sex in which hair and ears get pulled. You put all this together and you see that Rebeca did not have a taste for getting pissed on while having her hair and ears pulled. That’s just too bad for her, because Ricky can have any woman he wants, and I’m sure he’ll soon find one who’s into all that traditionally straight business of water sports and hair-and-ear pulling.

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January 06, 2006

More from My Big Fun Middle Eastern Adventure 2005

I finished my Middle East trip with a visit to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The water was about 75 degrees, and we were just laying in it. In this water, you cannot sink because it is so full of salt and minerals. You can actually float in the water and read a book. They say that Jesus walked on water here. Well I am not Jesus, surprise surprise, but I could sit on that water and do yoga too! Everyone should experience this once. In my final days of vacation, we travelled to Tel Aviv for more tourism and the photoshoot with Ronen Akerman. The whole shoot took one day. We shot it in Nagev on an old camel farm run by Beduins, who are surprisingly beautiful friendly guys. We had a great time, and by now I have so many amazing photos from my Israel trips, I think I could make a nice coffee table book.

Pictures speak louder than words, and don't I know it. Here are some photos from my trip:

Beautiful Israeli soldiers:

When you think about Israel you don't think about every body looking so diverse. Everyone looks quite different, the only thing that looks the same is their uniform.

In Jordan with the traditional headpiece and a fuzzy baby goat.

In front of Al-Khazna, which means "Treasury" in Petra, Jordan.

Me and Mr. Gay Israel in Nagev.

In Petra, Jordan.

At the Ein Gedi Natural Reserve, in the dead sea area. You just can't keep the pornographer away from the video camera ...

This picture from Ronen Akerman is my homage to Avedon's work. If you know Avedon then you know which picture I am talking about.

Ok, it's been a long week and I've got to go enjoy my weekend. I hope you do the same ...

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January 05, 2006

Home is Where The Heart is.

So I am finally back from my Holiday trip. I had an absolutely amazing time, but let me tell you something: My original plan was to fly directly from Israel to the adult convention in Las Vegas, rather than returning home to New York. But you know what? Las Vegas is the number one place on my shit list never to visit. Trust me, I've been there before. And while I am sure that some people enjoy this city and all of its kitschy fake charms, I know that I just can't stand bothering with that desert wasteland. I asked myself, why did I build this business just so that I can spend my money going somewhere that makes me miserable? I plan to spend a lot of time visiting with my friends and colleagues on the west coast in a city that I do enjoy, Los Angeles, in March. I'd really rather meet with everyone in a place I enjoy, and under much less hectic circumstances. So, here I am back in New York City. I have arrived to hundreds of unanswered emails, mail, and we've already arranged it so that we are shooting new scenes today and tomorrow. I'm much happier getting work done. Today we shot an amazing new scene for Chad Hunt's Auditions with Chad and a gorgeous new exclusive discovery of ours. Pictures coming soon!

Here I offer a baby goat sacrifice to the camel ...

But back to my vacation, it was absolutely amazing. My boyfriend and I had a wonderful time. The whole trip was very intense. We flew in to Tel Aviv and our driver took us straight to Jerusalem. We stayed at the gorgeous David Citadel Hotel in the Yitzhak Rabin suite. They gave us 3 beautiful rooms with a huge terrace overlooking the Old City. Then we took a 3 day trip over the Allenby Bridge into Jordan. We spent one night in Amman, the capital, and then our guide picked us up and we went to different crusade sites. Then we visited Petra, a historical artifact of a city, also known as the city of the dead. I don't think I've ever seen anything as grandiose. It was found about 150 years ago, with much excavation still going on. In order to get there, we first took horses from the hotel, and then transferred to camels. Then in order to get up the mountainous terrain, we had to take mules. It was just unforgettable. I have so many beautiful pictures from my trip to share.

I will tell you about the rest of my trip, which included the Dead Sea and the photoshoot that I posted some pictures from already below. And don't worry, there's more to come ... sorry I have to get back to those pesky emails and meetings.

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January 04, 2006

This Week in Press

Hey guys, Michael is up in the air over the Atlantic right now, so I figured I'd take a moment to share some recent press mentions for Lucas Entertainment.

The latest Next magazine cover featured our gorgeous model, Erik Grant, as Next discussed the highlights and lowlights of 2005. If you check it out, you can see more pics of supercute Grant, a highlight and unfortunate lowlight of the year that features Michael Lucas, and Jack Solo and Rod Steely's take on this year's porn. Both Jack and Rod picked ML's Dangerous Liaisons as one of their 4 Lube Flicks of the year. Rod also named Auditions 3 as a 4 Lube Flick. Maybe he's a Bobby York fan. He's pretty hot. Next cover model Erik Grant will be starring in this month's release, Lucas Encounters, The Heat of the Moment- and let me say, I am so excited about it. Tony DiMarco is doing an amazing job whenever I get a chance to check out the posters and editing he's been working on (till the wee hours of the evening). All to give you the hottest sex yet!

Unzipped magazine has a special edition magazine counting down the top 100 gay porn films of all time. Unzipped put them in alphabetical order, rather than a ranking system, but you'll find two Lucas Entertainment films in the mix. Click here to see what they said about Dangerous Liaisons and Fire Island Cruising. And to quote them on Dangerous Liaisons "Michael Lucas should be crowned the prince of porn for this ambitious project alone."

In this month's sales, after a half a year on the shelves, Dangerous Liaisons is still in the top 10 Gay videos from TLA, as listed in this month's AVN. GAYVN also listed Auditions 5 in this month's top ten Gay adult DVD sales. Cool!

GAYVN wrote about what's new for Lucas Entertainment. One correction though: Lucas Foz will not be in Barcelona Nights. It's still going to be super HOT though, don't worry!

And X Factor magazine released it's annual awards. Click here to read about the 12th Annual Hard Choice Awards, and click here to read the list of awards.
Thanks X Factor Magazine!

ManNet included Dangerous Liaisons, Auditions 3-6, and Fire Island Cruising 7 in its Top 100 Films of 2005.

HX names Michael Lucas in their list for the Best Year Ever in Gay Porn, along with Encounters Star Blu Kennedy.

So back to you, blogreader. Where would you like to see Michael Lucas and Lucas Entertainment go in 2006?

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January 03, 2006

Lucas of Arabia

So I am finally returning to New York City tomorrow, but I got some pictures done in the desert while I was there. Enjoy. I'm sure to have more tales to tell when I return.
Models: Michael Lucas, Tamir Bar-On (white hair) who is Mr. Gay Israel 2005, Mr. Camel
Photographer: Ronen Akerman

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