Vivid Studio Insider for July 27th, 2007

Vivid Studio Insider for July 27th, 2007

PT GETS "WALK OF FAME" SPOT - Award winning Vivid director Paul Thomas - known to millions as PT - has been inducted into the Hustler Walk of Fame at the Hustler Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard. Also inducted into the Walk of Fame this week was former Vivid contract actress Christy Canyon . PT is a thirty year veteran of the adult film industry. He has acted in, directed and produced more than 800 films. He has directed ten of Adult Video News' top fifty all time, adult entertainment films. Worldwide, he is the best selling and most widely distributed adult filmmaker of all time. He is the most nominated and awarded man in the history of adult films. The Walk of Fame outside Hustler's flagship boutique has immortalized the hand prints and signatures of just 20 adult industry luminaries.

Other Vivid personalities honored include Vivid Girl and mega star Jenna Jameson and former Vivid contract actress Ginger Lynn.

SUNNY RANKED AMONG THE "YOUNG, SUCCESSFUL AND INFLUENTIAL" - Vivid Girl Sunny Leone is the only adult actress honored this month in the AVN OnLine "40 Under 40" issue devoted to "young, successful and influential" people in the industry. One of just two women featured in the issue, Sunny also appears on the cover of the magazine, which cites her work as a model, actress, website owner and Web entrepreneur. "Now on her second contract with adult powerhouse Vivid Entertainment, Leone's notoriety and popularity are enormous," says AVN. Sunny's fans are also eagerly awaiting her first boy-girl film, since her decision to begin acting with males. Previously she has had sex scenes only with females.

KAYDEN KROSS APPEARS LIVE ON SIRIUS RADIO - Vivid Girl Kayden Kross was interviewed on Hardcore Sports Radio on Sirius

186 . Kayden was asked about her life as a Vivid Girl and her first Vivid films, " Kayden's First Time " and the just released " Be Here Now ."

Heather Hunter on "Black Voices" - Former Vivid contract actress Heather Hunter is featured in a " Five Questions " interview session on AOL's "Black Voices" blog. Heather was asked if she found " pornography to be an empowering career and how did you get into it?" She replied that " I just happened to be intrigued by the erotic business, so by the age of 18 I was dancing and I did my first movie. I can truly say the adult business was definitely an amazing journey for me. It's something I don't regret. It was definitely empowering and I wouldn't be where I am today if I wasn't the " Vivid Girl (laughs)." The interview was sparked by the release of Heather's first book this week, the semi-autobiographical erotic novel 'Insatiable.' She was the first African-American actress to be inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame , in 2003.