“I even offered up my wife, Bridgette, for collateral!”

- Director Skeeter Kerkove places his bets on “Clusterfuck” selling big numbers. His devotion to his wife and his work is touching, as always.

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SKEETER KERKOVE SIGNS EXCLUSIVE TO MAYHEM: New team on the block, Mayhem Pictures announced late last week their biggest “coo” to date and one that is sure to put them on the map: the exclusive signing of the often controversial and always entertaining director, Skeeter Kerkove.

“This is what the fuck I’ve been telling people all along,” said Kerkove last week in a statement. “I know what people want. I’m all about gaping assholes, gang-bangs, ass-to-mouth… I will have chicks doing what no one else has ever thought of.” While exact details of the signing were left undisclosed, a Mayhem rep did confirm that the deal involved a 12 month and 24 picture deal.

Kerkove’s first feature for Mayhem, Clusterfuck, is due to hit shelves any day now.

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SAM TYSON HOLDS OUT FOR SUPERSTAR VEHICLES: Sam Tyson is getting a reputation among industry insiders for being very selective in the work he chooses for gay XXX print and video. The naughty newbie, who doubles as one of West Hollywood’s hottest bartenders at here, has turned down two offers in a period of one week, and one of those I’m told was of reasonable proportions from director, Chi Chi LaRue. Tyson’s manager, David Forest, says he’s holding out for projects he really believes in and preferably ones that will feature him in the starring role and on the box cover – something virtually unheard of from a newcomer. “I’m sorry if I’m being the Brad Pitt of porn,” Tyson told Forest late last week. Sam, darling, stop apologizing! You may just be onto something. Perhaps selectivity is the path that leads one to becoming the Brad Pitt of porn! Meanwhile, we’re all just gooseflesh waiting for your scene opposite Jet Set exclusive, Jason Adonis, in director, Wash West’s, forthcoming The Ring gay porn parody, The Hole! … I also hear Tyson was shot this weekend for an upcoming spread in Playgirl magazine, and he’ll be in the April ish of mainstream mag, Genre, for a feature on men who reinvent themselves. From Mormon to magazine publisher to porn star, that is certainly our Sam Tyson!

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JEREMY PENN MAKES A GRACEFUL EXIT: Falcon exclusive, Jeremy Penn, sent this along last week to round out what has been a stellar gay XXX career, and now I’m passing it along to you:

To all my fans,

There comes a time in every man's life when new opportunities present themselves and the decision to change course in mid-stream becomes inevitable. Because of all of you, I have been blessed with a terrific career as a Falcon Exclusive; and because you are my loyal and supportive fans, I want to tell you that I've decided to withdraw from the adult gay film industry and announce my retirement.

Believe me when I tell you that this was not an easy decision to make. I have truly enjoyed being a Falcon Exclusive and having such a strong and loving fan base. You guys made me feel so special and all your letters, notes and messages have meant so much to me. I thank you for all your support and encouragement over the years.

We are ever-evolving creatures, seeking out new adventures, traveling new roads and I've reached a juncture in my life that is rich with new possibilities. I just purchased a house which is consuming a lot of my time and energy.

But don't despair, I'll still be around somehow -- I hope you will continue to support my website -- JeremyPenn.net. And don't forget -- for more steamy Internet action, you can always log on to JeremyPenn.net or FalconStudios.com and catch live hot sex shows on FalconTV.

In closing, I want to thank you again for all your support and love. And who knows, maybe I'll feel that old twitch again and decide to pop back onto your screen -- you'll be the first to know!

Take care,

Jeremy Penn

FEATURED REPORT

ARIK TRAVIS RETURNS IN “BELOW THE RIM”: It’s great to hear that the studly Arik Travis is making a return to the gay XXX scene. Travis was a Chi Chi LaRue favorite back in the early 90’s and was set to star in the director’s best-selling, Songs in the Key of Sex, for VCA Pictures in 1992, when he quietly bowed out of the movie and the industry altogether. Now, Travis returns in LaRue’s all-oral Rascal video, Below the Rim. The comeback star was featured in a six-man rim fest LaRue shot last week that also included Jason McCain, Clay Fox, Tino Lopez, Trent Atkins, and Scott Craven. The directrix tells me that Travis and McCain both delivered two cum shots each for the scene, and that she feels personally responsible for bringing the all-oral feature to the gay porn table.