Porn kings Larry Flint and Joe Francis go begging for a bailout

[Dr. Strange]

Is the porn industry up next for a bailout? If porn titans Joe Francis and Larry Flynt have anything to do with it, it will.

Yes, ladies and gentleman, the titans of pornography are begging for a bailout.

Joe Francis, creator of the "Girl's Gone Wild" video series, and Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler, will ask Congress for a $5 billion bailout, according to TMZ.

More at http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/01/07/2009-01-07_porn_kings_larry_flint_and_joe_francis_g.html

Moderators, feel free to move this to LBN if you feel that would be more appropriate.

[rcrush]

1. Thats hillarious

Go Larry Flynt. Joe Francis is a skeezy douche tho.

[Chan790]

2. Gonzo was the death of their industry.

All the money in the world will not bring back their success. It's the rise of the little guy shooting on the handycam for niche markets on the internet in his studio apartment. That's where the $ is in pr0n.

[DS1]

11. Yep

A former admin for UMass I know upped and left for SoCal and now has his own studio going and content distribution.

[Bennyboy]

3. I guess they really went in the hole.....

and are getting behind in their work....

[TZ]

4. You know I really thought this was going to be an Onion story..

:crazy:

[jakefrep]

5. We're truly fvcked if the porn industry needs a bailout.

[TZ]

6. Why should they get the money.?

I mean most of these people are used to getting fucked over anyway...:evilgrin:

[Roon]

7. The Internet killed the porn business eom

[mcctatas]

8. They are so screwn!

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. 'Girl's Gone Wild'?

Ah, the state of copy editing. :argh:

[edbermac]

10. These are hard times, Larry.

:7

[LoZoccolo]

12. This is one way that pornographers can advertise in the mainstream media.

Normally those outlets are closed to them. But pulling a publicity stunt, they get coverage in news outlets. Brothels do this all the time. They are not allowed to advertise, the ones run in Nevada.

[sasquatch]

13. Flynt yes, Francis no.

[Initech]

14. I'm surprised that Joe Francis hasn't been killed 100 times by now.