Hustler Video Explained

Hustler Video
Type:Private
Founder:Larry Flynt
Location Country:United States
Industry:Pornography
Products:Pornographic films
Owner:Larry Flynt
Parent:Larry Flynt Publications
Subsid:VCA Pictures

thumb|right|Hustler Booth at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at the Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7, 2010.Hustler Video is an American independent pornographic film studio. It is owned by Larry Flynt's Larry Flynt Publications, and is part of its Hustler-branded range of enterprises, which includes Hustler magazine, the Hustler Casino and the Hustler Hollywood retail outlets.[1] In 2003 Hustler Video bought VCA Pictures,[2] which maintains a separate brand identity within the LFP conglomerate.[2]

Hustler Video is known for their parodies of mainstream movies, and of celebrities, like Paris Hilton, David Hasselhoff or Lindsay Lohan, and TV shows, like "Happy Days", "Star Trek" and "Glee". In response to 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain selecting Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, Hustler placed a classified ad on Craigslist, seeking a Sarah Palin doppelgänger willing to star in a pornographic film while portraying the governor.[3] The film, Who's Nailin' Paylin, was released November 4, 2008 eventually starring Lisa Ann.

Awards

The following is a selection of some of the major pornography awards the studio has won.

Legal issues

In 2011, Hustler Video was fined $14,175 in workplace safety charges for three separate complaints: a failure to provide protective devices to workers, failure to maintain proper health policies, and failure to provide vaccinations to workers.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LFP Company Description . . 2009-03-12.
  2. IT'S NOW OFFICIAL: HUSTLER ACQUIRES VCA; DEAL COMES A YEAR AFTER VIVID PACT, CEMENTING HUSTLER AS... . . 2009-03-12.
  3. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/sarah-palin-porn-film.php
  4. AVN Awards Past Winners . . 2009-03-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080224064040/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners . 2008-02-24 .
  5. 2008 AVN AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED . . 2009-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228062450/http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html . 2009-02-28 .
  6. THE 2009 AVN AWARDS WINNERS . . 2009-03-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090305071639/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=winners09 . 2009-03-05 .
  7. http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners
  8. http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners
  9. http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php XBIZ Nominees 2013
  10. AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards. 2014-01-19. AVN Staff. 2014-01-19. AVN.
  11. http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners 2014
  12. News: Hustler fined $14K for not using condoms in porn. https://web.archive.org/web/20110413010940/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jcPlFxWp-SC6YzpW-HV8ZwPr9usA?docId=43531c741978432f8231634930e05944. dead. April 13, 2011. Associated Press. 2011-03-31. 2011-04-02.