Porn kings Larry Flynt and Joe Francis want a bailout
If the feds can shovel money at the auto industry and failing finance operations, why not the porn industry?
Just think of it as another, ahem, stimulus package.
Larry Flynt (seen here), of Hustler magazine, and Joe Francis, of "Girls Gone Wild" notoriety, said Wednesday they will seek a $5 billion bailout, according to TMZ.com. They say the porn industry, just like other segments of the economy, has seen a disturbing shrinkage in its revenue stream.
I don't know if these guys are serious, or just having some fun, but -- with all the taxpayer money that D.C. legislators have been dishing out to big business -- you had to see this one coming.
Comments:
I, for one, am amazed that the porn industry has gone limp.
(Oh, these comments are gonna get good).
Posted by: Mike Oz at January 7, 2009 5:36 PM
Just like the porn industry to seek backdoor funding.
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 5:46 PM
You gotta invest in growth industries.
Posted by: Kiel at January 7, 2009 5:47 PM
New meaning to "5 dolla make you holla"
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 5:47 PM
So Elliott Spitzer is a lobbyist for the porn industry now?
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 5:48 PM
Flint and Francis don't want it in one lump sum...they are willing to accept the bailout at the rate of $19.95/month for each of their 10,000 porn sites...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 5:50 PM
They need to get Hef' involved. Then Hef', Flynt & Francis can seek funding for their hedge fund management firm: "Oldie, Rollie, & Douchie"...much classier than porn...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 5:54 PM
It just takes a shot of synthetic support to revive a sagging industry...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 5:57 PM
Seems like everyone is in favor of a stimulus package.
Posted by: Tom Cotter at January 7, 2009 5:59 PM
You keep banging on enough doors, soon you'll find a gang of money...everyone wants a shot at the money...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 6:08 PM
Porn industry eligible for bailout money...not that's barely legal...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 6:10 PM
Flynt hasn't experienced a stimulus package since before he was shot...
Posted by: Travis Sheridan at January 7, 2009 6:11 PM
I don't see what's the problem with asking for a helping hand when things get hard.
Posted by: Josh B. at January 7, 2009 6:17 PM
the govt continues to jerk around with our money. go ahead and shoot another load of bailout juices on these rich people's faces.
Posted by: mdub420 at January 7, 2009 7:51 PM
Im speechless
Posted by: dave at January 7, 2009 8:17 PM
Travis, that has to be a Beehive first of comments in record time. Wow.
Posted by: felicia matlosz at January 7, 2009 9:51 PM
mdub420......oooh you took it to a whole other level.
Travis.......um I'm impressed?
Posted by: MsJoey at January 8, 2009 8:31 AM
The porn industry "has seen a disturbing shrinkage".
That's the last thing you want when it comes to porn.
Posted by: Cristobal at January 8, 2009 9:40 AM
There has to be a "That's what she said" in this somewhere!!
Great story!
Posted by: DMK at January 8, 2009 10:03 AM
Now that's a great way to stimulate the economy . . . among other things.
Posted by: junior at January 8, 2009 11:15 AM
jobs. someone say something about jobs.
Posted by: floyd at January 8, 2009 1:42 PM
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bad idea, i don't think they're just going to handjobs out to us normal people.
Posted by: floyd at January 8, 2009 1:48 PM
At least with this bailout the tax payers aren't the only ones being screwed.
Posted by: Kiel at January 8, 2009 5:18 PM
dingle dangle?
Posted by: dave at January 8, 2009 6:54 PM
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