Mach 2 Entertainment has signed director-editor Dirty Dan to an exclusive contract.

Under the new deal, the veteran helmer will shoot a new, yet-untitled POV series for the company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“I pitched the idea of an older guy-young girl POV live to Mach 2 and they loved the concept,” said Dan, also known as Dan Silver, has already begun shooting the first installment.

“I am going to focus on beautiful young girls with natural breasts, engaging in nasty, passionate sex with older men.”

In a statement, the company says there is a definite market for the older man-younger girl concept.

The new title features Ariel Alexus, Savannah Stern, Tiffany and Lexi Belle.

Dan is known for such titles as Vivid’s Born for Porn, Colossal Entertainment’s Twat Squad and Fuckeroos. He is also known for being the first American Director to shoot One in Every Hole series for Hustler Video.

Jenna Jameson has been ranked once again in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World list, the seventh year in a row she has received the honor.

�The grand dame of adult entertainment owns a production company, is a New York Times best-selling author and has debated at Oxford University,� says FHM. �She�s clearly not a one-trick pony�but if you�ve seen her films, you already knew that.� A sultry photo of Jameson appears in a special pictorial supplement included with the May 2006

Jenna Jameson, from cover of her 2006 calendar. A similar photo appears in the May issue of FHM, which lists Jenna among the 100 sexiest women in the world. In addition to the FHM honor, Jenna was recently picked by Playboy readers as one of one of the �25 Sexiest Celebrities� in the world and is consistently on its list of the sexiest women in the world. She will appear in an Esquire magazine photo layout later this year.

The Emerald Gentlemen’s Club held its 2006 Miss Nude Pageant this past week in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Wicked Pictures contract starlet, Carmen Hart, is now officially Miss Nude 2006.

Hart faced competition from several models and dancers and won the major title, as well as grabbing honors in the Best Body and Best Dancer categories.

Hart is busy promoting the upcoming release of her first major feature for Wicked, director David Stanley’s Rendezvous, which streets April 26.

Hart is also busy developing her first line of signature Wicked Toys from California Exotic Novelties, which will be appearing in stores by early summer.

A recent story reported that Jenna Jameson will lend her voice to an animated series produced by Viacom’s Comedy Central that will be delivered to mobile phone users, the network said on Wednesday.

The Reuters story reported that the show, called “Samurai Love God,” is the first original animated mobile video series from Comedy Central, a unit owned by Viacom Inc., and will also star “The Daily Show” correspondent Ed Helms.

The series has eight two-and-a-half minute episodes, and will premiere this quarter across three cellular carriers, Verizon, Sprint Nextel and Amp’d. It will be available to all subscribers of the carriers’ standard video service.

The story went on to say that “Samurai Love God” follows Comedy Central’s launch of its broadband video clip service, MotherLoad, which includes original content and is already available on mobile phones.

The network has plans to roll out other original shows, it said.

“Even though it’s still really early with just 2 percent of the market with videophones to watch, these services are very important to the operators and content providers. But consumers are still not aware of them though young people are starting to take them up,” Linda Barrabee, analyst at Yankee Group, told Reuters.

The story concluded by saying that Viacom Chief Executive Officer Tom Freston, in a presentation to investors earlier this month, emphasized the growing importance of digital content to the future of the company.

“It’s about scale and distribution. Outside our own properties we need to make sure we are accessible everywhere to consumers - beyond our own destinations, which presents a huge upside,” Freston had said.

Blogs posted by adult star Jenna Jameson and her husband, director Justin Sterling, are in the top 10 of the most popular 54 million �peeps� by visitors to MySpace.com.

Jameson�s blog (www.myspace.com/jennajameson) is reportedly often ranked No. 1 on MySpace.com. This past week, Jameson�s blog was the fifth most popular destination among 54 million �peeps,� while her husband�s new blog, I Married a Porn Star (www.myspace.com/soimarriedapornstar ), came in ninth.

The daily postings from director/performer Sterling (aka Jay G) reveal details of his daily life with Jenna, including life occurrences and his latest rant on sorting through 22 different shampoos in their shower and the general insanity of celebrity life.

In her blog, Jameson talks about everything from sex in her movies to her allergies. A post this past weekend began: �Of course I could talk about my shmoozing with Naomi Campbell and kissy facing with Max Azria or causing a riot with Janice Dickenson during Fashion Week, but let me just talk about my consistent battle with my psycho allergies.�

Europe�s leading adult trade event for mobile, online, and iTV will arrive in Berlin this spring for three days of conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibition, and networking.

Adult Online Europe will be held at the five-star Maritim Hotel, dedicated to providing an unrivaled business networking environment and focusing on the wide range of opportunities the European market offers.

Increased revenues from online and mobile, plus exciting new opportunities through IPTV and podcasting have ensured that Europe is a vibrant and fast-moving market.

AOE is co-located with World Telemedia, the foremost event for mainstream billing, delivery, and content.

As an added benefit, the event will include an exclusive two-day conference track covering the latest topics in the German premium content industry, including regulation, podcasting in Germany, 0900 and 0137 numbering, and a focus on the opportunities for premium content companies to make money out of the imminent World Cup.

�Huge market potential, convergence, and an appetite for content continue to make Europe an exciting and lucrative prospect,� says Jarvis Todd, managing director of AOE/World Telemedia. �As Germany represents the biggest individual market of them all, it�s not surprising that we�re experiencing overwhelming support and approval for choosing Berlin as our next destination.�

Jenna Jameson announced the finalists for Playboy TV�s �Jenna�s American Sex Star� at the Club Jenna booth Friday during the AVN Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.

The field has been narrowed down to Tiffany Taylor, Michelle Maylene, Lacie Heart and Jameson’s personal �wildcard� finalist, Brea Bennett, who was chosen from the pool of previously eliminated contestants.

All four finalists will appear on Playboy TV�s �Private Calls Live� at 6 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT this Friday to interact with callers and help stimulate voting. Online voting for the Grand Prize winner will continue at www.americansexstar.com until the final episode of �Jenna�s American Sex Star� which airs live January 20, 9 p.m. ET/10 p.m. PT.

�Jenna�s American Sex Star� premiered on Playboy TV November 4. Each one-hour episode has been broadcast live before a studio audience with an online voting system and a panel of expert judges comprising Ron Jeremy, Christy Canyon and Jim Powers. The winner will receive a one-year, exclusive contract with Club Jenna, Inc.

The 2006 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE), sponsored by Adult Video News and produced by Home Entertainment Events, kicks off Thursday and will wrap up Sunday. Adhering to tradition, the Expo will be held at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

New to the Expo this year are two levels of trade participation and the option to purchase a Super Pass, which enables registrants to attend both the Expo and Internext. The Exhibit Only pass will allow the bearer to visit the exhibit floor only; the Conference Badge will allow the bearer access to the exhibit floor, seminars and the industry party.

�We�re very excited to be able to provide a variety of registration options to industry attendees,� said spokesperson Carrie Dieterich. �The option to register for both AEE and Internext as well as the new Super Pass will allow our attendees to efficiently maximize the time they spend in Las Vegas.�

The GayVN Expo, will be held concurrently in a designated portion of the show floor devoted to this thriving segment of the adult industry.

�With more than 350 exhibiting companies, the Expo will be a showcase of the very best movies and videos, adult cabarets, novelty manufacturers, publications and other producers of exciting adult products and services,� said group show director Liz Crawford.

Thursday opens the trade-members-only portion of the convention, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Friday, Jan. 6, and Saturday, Jan. 7, AEE will be trade-only until noon, and fan hours on both days will be from noon to 6 p.m. Both trade members and fans can enjoy a full day of AEE fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The largest event of its kind, the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo showcases the most comprehensive collection of adult talent, exhibitors and product, attracting buyers and fans from around the world. Exhibitors this year include Adam & Eve Productions, Club Jenna, Digital Playground, Evil Angel Video Productions, Exquisite Multimedia, HotMovies.com, Hustler Video, JM Productions, Metro Interactive, New Sensations, Pleasure Productions, Private Media, Pure Play, Redlight District, Sin City, Smash Pictures, Spice Studios, Vivid Entertainment Group, West Coast Productions, Wicked Pictures, and Zero Tolerance, to name many. See www.HomeEntertainmentEvents.com for a complete list of Expo exhibitors and events.

Welcome to the jungle

Sam Xavier of Big Top Video told AVN.com that Big Top�s Expo highlight will be the showcasing of the company�s anniversary two-disc, six-hour release of clips of all the busty girls Big Top has shot over the years: �30 Years of Big Busts.� And he says that for the second year in a row, the Big Top booth (112) will be in the B2B section.

�Unlike the other companies, we�re fan-based, as opposed to other companies that pick up business from stores,� he explained. �We have mail order customers, a customer base that follows us.

�We�d always been on the floor before, but the floor is getting to be such a zoo,� he continued. �[The Expo] is getting bigger and bigger every year. Isn�t there a saturation point [for the number of adult companies]?�

Some newer players in the industry are up for the arguably more zoolike atmosphere of this year’s Expo, however.

�The VCA booth is the only place you can hear Love and Rockets and Rancid back to back,” promised VCA director Eon McKai. �After this sweet gig editing the reel of trailers for the VCA booth, I think I’m ready to start doing wedding videos.”

Doghouse Digital remodeled last year�s popular oversized, barbed-wire-adorned doghouse booth, adding a patio complete with deck chairs and a refrigerator stocked with complimentary refreshments that will serve as a lounge area for buyers, as well as an attractive lure for show goers sniffing out something different.

�The best part about attending the show for us is the opportunity to spend some face time with our clients, some of whom we only get to see once or twice a year,� Jon B, general manager for Doghouse Digital, told AVN.com.

Six models, including Doghouse Digital�s contract star Melissa Doll, will be at the booth signing autographs, posing for photos and passing out T-shirts and sample DVDs.

Entice.TV is also sponsoring four rest areas in the Expo, according to public relations representative Wayne Hentai, with models distributing passes to its service. Susan Keil, president of the company, will also take part in a seminar panel, “Every Which Way � The Latest Technological Advances in Entertainment”, on Friday at the Sands Expo Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Black Widow Productions will feature Lexi Lamour, featured in Team Tyler’s UnFAITHful Secrets; Puma Swede, star of Puma Swede’s School of Hardcore; Team Tyler co-owner Tyler Faith and Layla Jade at its booth (3103).

“Lexi, Tyler and Puma all star in titles distributed by Black Widow, and Layla’s always been a great friend to the company,” Lisa, Black Widow’s head of sales, said. �We’re looking forward to our customers meeting them. We’re all going to have a blast, and Black Widow is looking forward to another profitable show and making our titles available to more of our fans and distributors.”

Hentai also reported that Colossal Entertainment will feature Mika Tan, Sara Stone, Vivian West and Dakota Cameron signing at its booths (2057 and 3057). The company will showcase its catalog of existing titles and feature its new gay line and European-produced videos.

Video-X-Pix, nominated for Gerard Damiano’s People, Felicia and Misbehavin’, will feature adult industry legend Ron Jeremy at its booth (7034). The company will showcase its catalog of films from the Golden Age classics from the ’70s and ’80s, mastered for the first time on DVD.

As perhaps porn industry leaders know how to do better than anyone, exhibitors say they�ve struck the right balance between business and pleasure.

“We’ve opted to hire models to assist us at our booth because of our focus on the business aspect of the show,� said Scott Ross, public relations representative for Nectar Entertainment. �We’re still growing as a company at an enormous rate, and quite frankly, between meeting with our existing clientele to discuss their needs and introducing ourselves and our product to new clients, we’re going to need every minute of the show just for B2B purposes. We’ll still bringing eye candy to help out, but we’ll have a more professional atmosphere conducive to doing business.”

Meanwhile, Metro Interactive is looking forward to the release of the recently acquired Legal Pink series as the first volume Bubble Gum Virgins hits January 17. Metro is also excited about the full launch of Loaded Digital which is reflected in the theme of the booth this year.

New Sensations will continue to promote its sequel Dark Angels 2: Bloodline with star Sunny Lane at its booth. Digital Sin will be busy showcasing several of its new lines including those starring Shane “Freight Train” Diesel.

Hustler Video will unveil a few of its new contract girls as they showcase their line-up of gonzo and feature movie material. Among the highlights is the March 7 release of Britney Rears 2.

VCA Pictures will be showcasing the January 17 release of McKai’s Neu Wave Hookers. Joanna Angel and Riley Mason will be among the starlets at the booth.

And Sex Z Pictures will be unveiling its new delivery system of downloadable content and will have a number of specially loaded iPods packed with Sex Z Pictures content. Armed with an advanced network of content delivery online, Sex Z Pictures will be showcasing its gonzo titles plus a new alternate porn video by Kurt Lockwood titled The Decline of Western Civilization Party 69: The Porno Years.

Added Adella O’Neal, public relations representative for Digital Playground: �We’re looking forward to a fantastic show, touching base with our existing clients and forging new business relations. We’re confident that 2006 will be the best show to date across the board.�

PHE, parent company of Adam and Eve, has been honored as “Business of the Year” by the Hillsborough-Orange County Chamber of Commerce in Hillsborough, N.C.

The executive director of the chamber said PHE is a top citizen and a major taxpayer, according to a published report. The company has also helped with the local animal shelter and a family violence prevention center.

For the first time, the online adult industry�s biggest show � Internext Las Vegas � will be broadcast live.

SmashBucks, AdultFriendFinder, OC3 Networks, Cams.com, and AVN have joined forces to stream live over the Web at InternextLive.com. The Jan. 5-7 broadcast will feature three cameras rolling live from the center of the showroom floor.

�From the interviewers to the interviewees, it�s a who�s who of our industry � the very best of the best, including some of the most famous porn stars in the world,� says SmashBucks co-founder Mike Hawk. �It�s so amazing and so big we could not be contained to the showroom floor in Las Vegas. We will be busting out beyond the showroom floor, broadcasting the entire three days of Internext, three camaras rolling. For my partner and myself, it�s by far the biggest, most aggressive thing we have done for SmashBucks in five years of business. So get ready for Las Vegas. This year will be huge.�

Including the HD renditions, Digital Playground offers 70 movie trailers; all of them are available for use with video iPod and PSP. Additionally, users of both iTunes and video iPod can subscribe to a �Podcast� containing all 70 trailers or they can choose to download select trailers, one at a time.

Digital Playground President Samantha Lewis is thrilled, �the future of entertainment lies in HD and we have been preparing for this transition for years. With Blue-Ray launching this spring, our customers can get a glimpse of how this new format will enhance their viewing experience.�