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Portland diva reports on gay glam event
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P H O N E:
ecs, pom, and paparazzi- Those are three
accurate words to describe what happens
when Snickers goes to Hollywood.
Charmed! Especially when I attended the
Gay Video News Awards. This particular event
is sponsored by Adult Video News, a trade pub
lication.
Last m onth I packed my Gucci bag and—
with my enorrhously talented writer, friend and
AVN staff person Darklady— headed off to
cover the glamour and glitz of the fifth annual
event. This years ceremony was held in the
grand ballroom of the Universal Hilton Hotel
in Hollywood, Calif.
This star-studded industry event honors
excellence in the world of gay male sex videos.
It acknowledges video production, directing,
editing and screenwriting. 1 personally get
sooooo excited over award events. I find liquid
eyeliner is the only thing that calms my
nerves! Oooooooh!
The GAYVN event draws hundreds of fans,
friends and professionals from the entire movie
industry. Arriving at the event is not unlike
arriving at the Oscars. The red carpet is over
flowing with news reporters, cameras, limou
sines and, of course, pom stars— making it
almost impossible to navigate through the
crowd.
Snickers, being press from out of town,
was also interviewed by a television reporter
from West Hollywood. T hat was my official
¿ue it was time to start working the crowd as
1 do each year.
My first mission was to locate the dinner
table where I sat with the AVN staff, judges
and screenwriters. Along the way, 1 had to
stop and chat with folks, such as renowned
veteran pom star Ron Jeremy. Also had a
quick hello or photo with legendary actors
Cole Tucker and Ken Ryker, as well as
video producers Kristen Bjorn and Chi
C hi LaRue. 1 know many of you readers
who are avid adult gay video viewers will
recognize and/or visualize the above-
mentioned. Charmed!
After locating my table, I spotted a few
more people 1 wanted to meet and talk with.
Fortunately, I made my way backstage to have
an exclusive chat with the host of the event,
Bruce Vilanch. He is a comedy writer, most vis
ible on Hollywood Squares. Bruce was very per
sonable and cool as a cucumber as we talked—
while he ate a banana for that last boost of
energy before he began to emcee. She really
was a hoot, if you know what I mean. There
are no secrets here.
Soon, the music swelled and a booming
voice announced 10 minutes until show time.
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A t that point, I decided to snatch a m artini
and get situated to watch the presentation and
enjoy the exquisite dinner. So I sashayed past
the table where Cam ryn M anheim from the hit
series The Practice was sitting. W hat a sweet
heart she was, constantly making herself avail
able for photos and conversation. I think
everyone has a crush on Camryn. (N o, she was
not wearing a tight corset th at sent her undu
lating cleavage to the sky.)
Next, 1 passed by the tables that had packed
around them the men of Falcon Studios. A nd
then the ones with the M en of Odyssey;
C atalina Video guys and the remarkably chis
eled men from C olt Studios. By this time 1 was
so overwhelmed, I needed to sit down. A case
of the vapors for sure. T he show began. T he
dinner of salmon and steak with all the trim
mings was as well-cut as most of the m en in
the room.
T he two-hours-plus award ceremony and
show was eye candy for sure. I just want to
share with you three winners among the many,
P H O TO S BY S N IC K E R S
M onday through Friday:
7:()()am to 10:30am
Saturday: 7:00am to 11:30am
Sunday:7:00am to 12:30pm
many cate
gories. Best
gay video:
Dream Team.
Best gay per-
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former of the
year: Jack Simmons.
Best newcomer: Spike.
As my heart, eyelashes and libido fluttered
nonstop, I found myself wondering what I
would wear next year. How ironic— 1 dress up
to go to work, and most of the people in the
room undress to go to work! G o figger!
I S nickers L a B arr is a star o f Portland-area
cable access television; check your local listings for
show times. She welcomes messages on her voice
mad, (503) 727-2491. Check out her faboo Inter
net site, www.labarr.com.