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Hef Saves Hollywood; But Who Will Save the Lamplighter’s Monte Cristo?

April 28, 2010 Gram the Man 0

If the Hollywood sign is to other-side-of-the-hill Los Angeles as the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, what is the symbol of Porn Valley? Would you donate money for the Lamplighter to be saved?

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XBiz L.A. wrap-up: “The pond gets smaller so the fish get bigger”

February 11, 2010 Gram the Man 4

Nina Hartley, meanwhile, gave a very-present Evan Stone his Best Actor trophy, and they groped each other for a good minute while I stood by, alone, waiting for my chance to do things to Kane that would make the Kama Sutra curl up and explode.

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Turn It Off!: George C. Scott in “Hardcore”

January 19, 2010 Gram the Man 11

“Hardcore” really is like a Porn Valley Chamber of Commerce pamphlet brought to life. But could it be too magical?

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Exclusive: Porn writers’ strike enters 30th year

November 21, 2007 Gram the Man 2

CHATSWORTH, Calif. — The corner back booth of this Lamplighter restaurant franchise has, since the Carter administration, served as the war room for San Fernando […]

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The Boys And Girls Guide to Getting Down

October 24, 2007 Gram the Man 0

“Try not to hate the world as it goes about its business; remember: it’s you who is the freak.” When I first moved to Los […]

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Gia Paloma’s fan letter

August 14, 2007 Gram the Man 0

Last week I went to the launch party for Julie Simone’s Hollywood-gone-right casting couch movie Audition. The event was at Bar 107 downtown, and in […]

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