MIAMI — Alexa Payne has nabbed the 2024 Cammy Awards nomination for Pornstar of the Year.

“It feels so good to be recognized for doing what I love and being a freak,” Payne said. “I hope all my lovely, amazing fans will take the time to vote for me.”

Voting for the Cammy Awards is currently open and will continue through July 11. Winners will be announced at the awards show on July 24. For more information and to cast votes, click here.

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Brandi Love is featured on the cover of the new MILFY DVD release, “Experienced Vol. 1,” alongside Maitland Ward.

The collection stars Love, Ward, Melissa Stratton, Natasha Nice and Reagan Foxx.

“It’s a gorgeous cover,” said Love. “I couldn’t be happier with it.”

The DVD is available for pre-order from AdultEmpire.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The “Adult Empire” podcast is celebrating its 100th episode.

The episode features guest Axel Braun, who discusses the 20th anniversary re-release of Elegant Angel’s “Compulsion,” among other topics.

“We’re incredibly thrilled by hitting this milestone of 100 episodes of the ‘Adult Empire’ podcast — and even more excited to share that with an industry icon like Axel Braun,” said Adult Empire rep Madison Greene. “We see 100 episodes as a huge achievement and we’re looking to the future and the next 100.”

The episode is streaming on YouTube.

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LOS ANGELES — Loverfans has launched its Welcome Summer promotion that will run until June 30.

The promotion features a 20% discount on all content for both Loverfans and its sister site, Darkfans.

Additionally, Loverfans is hosting a series of contests, and users can participate for a chance to win prizes.

“We’re excited to launch the ‘Welcome Summer’ campaign and offer our users incredible discounts through LoverDays,” said Loverfans founder Pablo Ferrari. “It’s our way of showing appreciation for their continuous support and giving back to the community that makes Loverfans special.”

For more information, click here.

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DONGGUAN, China — Dingfoo has launched an in-house production platform for pleasure products.

The fully automated, liquid silicone, over-molding production platform “includes a dust-free workshop, fully automated liquid silicone over-molding equipment, an automated painting workshop, a nano grinding workshop, and a corresponding mold workshop,” said a rep.

“With this platform, Dingfoo has patented several new technologies specifically for sex toy manufacturing, such as dual-color, two-layer over-molding, alternating dual-color liquid silicone over-molding, and dust-free and bubble-free production patented technologies,” the rep added. “Current monthly production capacity is around 1 million units.”

Dingfoo’s head of product development, Andre, enthused about the platform.

“Customers can request samples to experience the unique features of sex toys produced on the new platform,” he said. “They can also have their own products trial-produced by Dingfoo.”

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LOS ANGELES — HoneyHouse PR has nabbed the 2024 Urban X Award nomination for Most Popular Public Relations Company.

“I am honored to be nominated this year,” said HoneyHouse PR owner Michael Whiteacre. “The job of PR and communications is all about the client; I tell each one, at the outset, that they are the voice and HoneyHouse is the microphone. This is a behind-the-scenes job, done best, in my opinion, when the strategist is more-or-less invisible. Thus, campaigning for votes is a contradiction to me. I don’t do it, and I prefer my work at HoneyHouse to speak for itself.

“Nonetheless, I am deeply grateful for the acknowledgment (as well as for not being nominated in the estimable category of Stankiest Smelliest Feet),” Whiteacre added. “ I extend my most sincere thanks to everyone at Urban X, and congratulations to the other nominees.”

For a complete list of 2024 Urban X Awards nominees, click here.

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GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Studio 58 will host the Naughty Knowledge hotel takeover event Aug. 14-18.

The takeover will combine kink education with scholastic-themed activities. The presentations include Intro to Pole Dancing, BDSM Safety and Consent, Kinky First Aid, Mummification, Rope 101, Sensual Knife Play, Wax Play, Fire Cupping and Basic to Advanced Violet Wands. There will also be a back-to-school room decorating contest, a scavenger hunt, a human bingo mixer, a “homecumming” dance and dodgeball, among other activities.

“Who doesn’t like a naughty schoolgirl, play scenes that reenact aspects of a homecoming dance, learning new skills to ace your tests or a toga keg party?” said 58 Studio owner/co-founder J.P. “Get schooled with Giggles during karaoke choir; decorate your patio, balcony and room doors with your school colors. Go to the private playground to sunbathe; buy some new toys from our vendors; have fun playing in the great outdoors and challenge yourself and others.”

For more information, click here.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Katrina Marie has made her TheFlourishXXX debut.

The scene also marks the first content for the new “LA Dogg Pound” series, produced by newly named West Coast brand ambassador Chocolate God.

“Katrina has a high skill set, so when we did the scene, the fireworks were amazing,” said God. “We connected mentally just as we did physically, and Slim Poke did a hell of a job directing.”

The scene is streaming on TheFlourishXXX

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LA CROSSE, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-La Crosse held a hearing to decide the fate of a veteran University of Wisconsin professor, who was removed from his post as chancellor last year due to unremorsefully creating and appearing in adult content.

As XBIZ reported, professor of communications Joe Gow was fired as chancellor on the recommendation of Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, who called the professor’s actions — including posting adult videos with his wife on their OnlyFans account — “abhorrent.”

Rothman told Gow in December that he was also initiating a process to challenge his tenured faculty position in communication studies.

“To retain my tenure, I need to defend myself before a faculty tribunal,” Gow wrote in a recent piece about his situation for the Chronicle of Higher Education. “I look forward to doing so.”

The tribunal held a meeting last week, when Wade Harrison, senior legal counsel for the Universities of Wisconsin, “said the school has cause to remove former Chancellor Joe Gow from his faculty position, including unethical behavior and insubordination,” Wisconsin Public Radio reported.

Harrison laid out the case for removing Gow in front of the faculty senate committee during the first day of the two-day hearing process.

Gow delivered an opening statement in his own defense, calling the administration’s charges “irrelevant, inconsequential, misleading, distorted and downright false.”

“Tenure is based on the quality of one’s teaching, research and service,” Gow noted. “These bogus charges have nothing to do with that and they raise the question: do faculty have the right to engage in free speech in their personal lives, particularly on contemporary social media?”

Main Image: University of Wisconsin Communications Professor Joe Gow, with wife Carmen Wilson and performer Lauren Phillips