The he said, she said dispute between mixed martial arts star Tito Ortiz and porn actress Jenna Jameson is over, at least for now. After an alleged domestic abuse incident in late April, the couple has reconciled and a restraining order against Ortiz has been lifted, according to the LA Weekly. And the Orange County District Attorney's office will not get involved, either: "We declined to file charges based on insufficient corroboration to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt,'' a D.A.'s spokesperson told the Weekly. more ›

The battles between mixed martial arts star Tito Ortiz and porn actress Jenna Jameson are playing out in a public arena, as the troubled couple slings accusations at each other in the media. more ›

The paparazzi must be having a field day in the courts. Down in Orange County, mixed martial arts star Tito Ortiz was arrested for allegedly "beating up" his live-in girlfriend and mother of his children, Jenna Jameson. The porn queen was apparently seen bruised today and she says a restraining order and charges are sought. The alleged incident happened today at their Huntington Beach home around 10 a.m. more ›

With the ongoing recession and continued threat of piracy, 2009 may have been tough for the multi-billion dollar adult industry, but it was also Sasha Grey's most prominent thus far. With the leading role in Steven Soderbergh's labeled her "The Dirtiest Girl in the World" and Fleshbot included her in their Top Ten Crush Objects of 2009 (NSFW). So it's no surprise that she will be honored with The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year at the AVN Awards this Saturday at the Pearl Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. more ›

Last Wednesday, the nominations for the AVN Awards, considered the Oscars of the adult industry, were announced. Hosted by Digital Playground's Kayden Kross and Wicked Pictures' Kirsten Price, the 2010 edition will take place on January 9th inside the Palms Casino Resort at the Pearl Theater in Las Vegas. As in previous years, it will be held the week of the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, which will be on January 7th-10th at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. more ›

LAist favorite Sasha Grey has been quite a media sensation due to her leading role in Steven Soderbergh's , with film critic Roger Ebert even observing that "I haven't seen any of [her adult work], but now I would like to see one, watching very carefully, to see if she suggests more than one level." more ›

Even though Southern California is the nexus of the adult industry, next week the industry and its fans will convene in Las Vegas for AVN's annual Adult Entertainment Expo and Adult Movie Awards. more ›

NOTE: See LAist's coverage of world premiere and UC Irvine's Sociology 69: Sociology of Sexuality. more ›

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In the last five years, mixed martial arts has experienced a surge in popularity, thanks largely to the mainstream emergence of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With MMA on the rise and it's cousin in combat sports, boxing currently holding on for dear life, the debate over which is the superior sport is rampant. Despite the fact that the two sports are quite different, the war of words wages on (a Google search for "MMA vs boxing" brings back 10,700 results). more ›

Move over, Michael Jackson. An Orange County man has redefined the meaning of "crotch grabber." more ›

You know it's a light week when I lead off with the DVD of a TV series. isn't. more ›

It is estimated that 200 firms, 6000 workers and 1200 actors produce 4000-7000 adult films a year in Los Angeles. Yes, there are more porn-related, adult industry jobs than software jobs in this town. With $4.3 billion in sales and rentals (which is still nothing compared to the $12 Billion made from toys and books), the Adult Entertainment Industry puts $4 billion in revenue back into the local economy. “It’s in an industry producing... more ›

Following in the footsteps of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie, Bill Murray could face a drunk driving charge after he drove a golf cart along a downtwon street in Stockholm, Sweden and refused a breath test - Yahoo News Rapper Foxy Brown has been sentenced to jail, Rikers Island to be more specific, after violating her probation. She is currently three months preggers - TMZ Lindsay Lohan can relax a little more in... more ›

Now that the frenzied first weekend is over, it should be much easier going at the L.A. Film Festival in terms of actually getting to see a movie. Virtually every film playing today shows either standby availability or tickets available at the door. Free events, unfortunately, are in short supply. Of course, there's the daily Bands on Broxton at noon and 7 p.m. at the Festival Promenade, but the only other free event is the Director Lunch Talk at 12:30 p.m. at the Target Red Room. Los Angeles Times entertainment writer John Horn will be speaking with Jeffrey Blitz, director of Rocket Science (at this year's LAFF) and the great spelling bee documentary from a few year's back, Spellbound. more ›

Some may consider Bill Clinton a liability to Sen. Hillary Clinton's bid to be the first female U.S. President, but the most famous porn star of all time says that when she looks back at Bill, she smiles. At the end of a long interview conducted by a press release website and posted today, Jameson is not asked about her struggle with cancer that lead to a miscarriage, instead she is asked about politics:... more ›

Jenna Jameson's recent and dramatic weight loss is freaking her fans out - NY Post Jason Wahler, Laguna Beach alum, was arrested for the fourth time in nine months, this time fo calling a cop a "nig**r, fag**t, and poor f**k*r" - TMZ Avril Lavigne and hubby buy The Barkers old Bel Air mansion - People Does being pregnant mean you're allowed to wear ill-fitted bathing suits? - Dlisted New couple alert! Scarlett Johanson and... more ›

- Did you go to the Anti War Demonstration this weekend? Tony did - Tony Forberg - Life is so weird, when Gene Simmons was young he wore all that crazy Kiss makeup, now that he's old and hideous and in need of several layers of makeup he tries to keep it real - TMZ - A 9-year-old Novato boy is a hero after saving a drowning toddler from a swimming pool - CBS2... more ›

We always like to help out some local virgins whenever possible. We've all been there, we know how horrible it can be. Well babies, not only is there something that can help you with your problem situation, but there's a way that you can go from virgin to Porn Star, if you win the Survivor/Big Brotherish reality show game. Finally, when it comes down to two, they stand side by side at the frontier... more ›

- Perez Hilton might go down because of his illegal photos - Radar - Official photos from the Playboy Halloween Party - Bricks & Stones - Part of Woodman Street in Sherman Oaks dressed up for Halloween as a Sinkhole - CBS2 - The Best Halloween Party We Didn't get invited to: Tera Patrick's porno lovin' fiesta at Tao - Movie Hotties - iPod + Breathalyzer = Genius - Gizmodo via Gmask - Semper... more ›

LAist has seen at lot of fucked up shit in our day, but this has got to be the most childish move between divorcing love birds ever. Travis Barker, the talented and tattooed drummer of Blink-182, who came off as a geniune prick on the reality show "Meet The Barkers", went on his MySpace page yesterday and described what his wife's day consists of - by hour. If we are to believe the percussionist,... more ›

People want to know how they can get their video on either the 4:20 Video Time or the Midnight Movie. One way is to dump your Playmate wifey for the biggest name in Adult film. Yes, going from Carmen Electra to Jenna Jameson is an upgrade - only because the rumors might be true that Carm never got over Dennis Rodman, and really no matter who Jenna has "worked with" there isn't anyone in... more ›

Publishing's not just for Manhattan any more. The bombastic right-wing industry mogul Judith Regan, of ReganMedia, is officially abandoning her NY offices and moving the operation to Century City. She claims it's too expensive to operate out of Manhattan these days. Regan is one of the most powerful women in publishing, and the most intimidating. A former editor told Vanity Fair in Roundtable: "I know this sounds ridiculous, but there was always … this vague sense she might actually do physical damage," more ›

Are you ready for “The Big Game?” Have you gotten your “Super Deals” to feed your guests for today’s pigskin contest? more ›