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9 Ron Jeremy brings his S&M sideshow and New York shtick to Portland for some good-natured fun Copy Editor Warning: If you are easily of fended or just don't appreciate the freedom of expression we have here in Oregon, you don’t have to read this! on Jeremy, the most famous male porn star in America, if not the world, is an un likely hero. Also known as Hedgehog,” he is rotund, hairy and short, with pudgy cheeks and jowls (making him look more like a chip munk, actually). Therein lies his appeal—this homely non-Adonis can bed millions of beautiful women, and thousands watch him do so. A clean and sober guy who holds a master’s degree in educa tion, Ron took the stage at Dante’s on Burnside Saturday night, April 20, wearing a “BLOW ME a kiss” t-shirt and telling Oregon jokes. One went something like “What’s the Oregon idea of foreplay?... ‘Jump in the truck, b— —!’” But it was all in good spirits, and the enamored audience went along for the ride. The “spit or swallow contest” sounded a lot dirtier than it turned out. One woman and three guys volunteered to go on stage and be blindfolded. They were then spoon-fed by the show’s carny, while Ron went off to do business elsewhere, First came the cottage cheese, washed down with clam juice, fol lowed by Spam (he said it wasn’t dog food, at least). The first one to spit it out was the lone female, so she got booted from the stage with the expected heckling. Then the guys had to slip down oily an chovies with a chaser of spicy kim chee. Eventually a spit-free win ner survived this ordeal-by-swal lowing, fun and novel prizes given, and Ron got called out to do his show. R tos and merchan dise of his glori ously cheesy self. He posed for Polaroids with adoring fans at 10 bucks a pop, with an autograph. As one guy in line said “C’mon, it’s Ron Jeremy." ‘Nuf said. The Hedgehog, a 48-year-old Jew “The from New York, has been seen on miles of XXX- rated celluloid for the past 20 years but has always wanted to be a “legit” actor. But his real niche is in the very funny and generally harmless fun of his sideshow, where he eggs on his participating audience to do outrageous acts and shoots out his comedy spiel. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MORGAN ALLEN My Regrets took Ron Jeremy and a happy fan, CCC student Morgan Allen, pose for a picture at Jeremy's S&M show. Allen told the the stage during porn star, "Thank you for making porn fun." Ron replied true to character: "No problem, baby." and after the side show: four skinny guys dressed as It wasn’t entirely his show to jail.” He didn’t realize until late natty morticians in black suits and though. He chose 10 more-than- in the show that the girls could go the neatly topless singer, Caleb willing female audience members to bottomless here, which was prob "It's Oregon, baby-I love thisplace...Yeah, baby, you Spiegel, looking like the handsome join him onstage for a friendly com ably a good thing. cadaver. Hot rock with a dark punk These chicks weren’t getting can't go topless in petition. Ron questioned each on edge, reminding me of the old Brit- certain preferences—it didn’t take paid with anything but Ron’s at Washington. " ish band The Buzzcocks and tention and crowd votes, and that ’ s much goading for them to answer NYC’s Television. They’ve gotten Ron Jeremy his personal questions. Each one all they seemed to need. It really some rave local press, especially Porn star demonstrated interesting tech made his job as master of ceremo in the Mercury, and sound like they niques (bananas were involved) nies quite easy and enjoyable. It deserve it. They have an EP and a and “expressed” herself. The wasn’t really offensive, except for Washington.” The people were all warm and full-length CD out, and a web site, sounds of wounded zoo animals the lady whose son was in the happy and definitely not uptight. www.my-regrets.com. One of their came to mind a few times. Only crowd. Ewww. Ron summed it up at one point Many found new friends. A whole next gigs is May 25 at Ohm in Port one lady bowed out along the way. land with Camaro Hair (what a Ron let them go topless, no more, during the show: “It’s Oregon, lotta dancin’ and lovin’ goin’ on. and they couldn’t turn it up too baby—I love this place.” Other The oil wrestling with two bikini great name). To reach Allison Gerfin e-mail high. He reminded a couple of states aren’t so allowing for the clad props was tame and lame— over-enthusiastic contestants with uninhibited. He added, “Yeah, it’s been done better. Ron set up bodhi@prodigy.net or drop by B- “Not that, baby, I don’t want to go baby, you can’t go topless in camp in another room to sell pho 104. Come join the fun May 8 in the courtyard!!! 12 p.m.-2 p.m. Music, food and a raffle! Listen to great tunes from: ’’The Young Republicans” and ”Hyperstar.” Win a $45 gift certificate to the Outback Steakhouse. Just by having fun! Brought to you by The Print and your Accociated Student Government
