Celebrity Justice
Porn Kings to D.C. - Help Us Through Hard Times

Joe Francis and Larry FlyntJoe Francis and Larry Flynt claim the economy has made America's sexual appetite go limp, so they're going to the one place where sex is always rampant -- Congress.

Flynt (the "Hustler" guy) and Francis (the "Girls Gone Wild" dude) are asking the government for a $5 billion bailout, claiming the adult entertainment industry has taken a huge shot to the face because of the downturn -- citing the fact that XXX DVD sales are down 22% from a year ago.

"With all this economic misery and people losing all that money, sex is the farthest thing from their mind," Flynt says. "It's time for Congress to rejuvenate the sexual appetite of America."

Francis sees his industry like the big three automakers, only BIGGER: "Congress seems willing to help shore up our nation's most important businesses; we feel we deserve the same consideration."

Francis says he's going to D.C. to personally make the pitch. Sounds like someone has a bone to pick.

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1. This is a joke, right? You're testing us, TMZ?

Posted at 4:08AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Marissa

2. They want a bailout? This is a joke right? Haahaaaaahaaa. Tell me this is a joke.

Posted at 4:21AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Baily

3. LMFAO! Let's all hold our breath until they get the $5 billion.

Posted at 5:37AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Bob T

4. Larry provid'z a valuble service introducing nice hole..some young lady'z to proud American'z & think of the relief he give'z ugly dude'z heck,he'z stoping a lot of sex crime'z!plus it'z mighty fine peace of litersure{sic}

Posted at 6:32AM on Jan 7th 2009 by 99centz

5. "You have GOT to be kidding me on this one. They want Congress to "whip out" their pocketbooks to cover themselves? WTF? April 1 isnt for another 3 months already......"


C'mon #3 Drager it's not "their" money it's ours and we all better start paying attention to what is going on....

This makes me sick...

Posted at 6:46AM on Jan 7th 2009 by RJ

6. Flynt should have got money from the goverment when he got shot-they didn`t protect him.The Porn industry is one with the hollywood system and any sells drop is just for show.The IneterNET the the real reason for most all market adjustments.They should market more to the market place not the old markets.But it all makes a good point why should the goverment be giving away our money?in the first place.The goveremnt is just setting up the goverment shut down less and less law inforcement and the depopulation project long since talked about- they say a war bio-nuke by 2013...so get while the getting is good...they rich are dumping the american market in a getto and have cut out long ago.

Posted at 6:51AM on Jan 7th 2009 by CRotChy ThE CloWn

7. Like the clown says the internet has changed the markets as everyone knows-it is why they controlled howard hughes`s-Dad so much he would have run the whole world as he did japan in 1964 by satellite eitherNET.They took away everything from us and gave it to themselfs using masonics and the kinkin(SS)

Posted at 7:03AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Howard Robard Hughes IIV

8. The last thing America or any other country needs is more sex! People are so perverted! I wish Joe ,Hef and flynt would drop off the face of our planet.
Also our government shouldn't bail out any of these greedy jerks!

Posted at 7:26AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Seashells

9. first of all they are full of crap. in a time of economic hardship, people turn to two things.....alcohol and porn. two things that make them forget about their problems temporarily by immersing themselves in the pleasures of the flesh. basically, if their sales are down, it is because the internet is forcing business away from these two purveyors of perversion because you can find all sorts of porn for FREE on the internet. most people have broadband connections these days and there are more free porn sites for them to access. why pay joe francis for college bimbos flashing when you can get it for free on hundreds of sites? why pay larry flynt for crappy porno magazines when you can watch hours and hours of high quality video? pictures just dont do it anymore for some people so they turn to the free action filled morally demeaning crap on the internet instead.

Posted at 7:40AM on Jan 7th 2009 by tabby

10. O...M...G!!! If this is real and if OUR Government actually pays those perverted, STD infected bunch of nobodies, then I am moving out of this country for good! Here there are millions of families that are suffering financially all around America and these walking penises are wanting money?!?

Posted at 7:55AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Bethany

11. Didn't you hear? Jenifer D is a wackjob moonbat political zealot.

:o

Posted at 8:03AM on Jan 7th 2009 by Kevin

12. well it is only fair that EVEYONE gets a bail out, if one gets it we should aLLLLLLLLLget it!

Posted at 8:16AM on Jan 7th 2009 by patti

13. Sex is reality and captalism what what runs the country.Freedom in the arts is the base for all freedoms!.Like them or hate them they are the bottom line of freedom in the arts.Money from US the taxe payers? never!.Hollywood does`nt pay taxes and gets away with murder after murder.They are just old school porn producers would got behind the times and as captalisms offer a new market with new players(Change) disney owns many porn companies as does most of hollywood`s studios.Freedom got flnyt shot but he has his own money....what they are saying is the goverment should`nt give away our money anyway.Neither of them make muti-billions and the print press is long since dead.All art profits all way down....they need to get the internet sells or die.

Posted at 8:19AM on Jan 7th 2009 by SlobNik

14. Even the old SS billionare eats a train....freedom is long since dead by trilated radar1%.Join the club if you have the billions and are in the KILL club of warDOM(SS)

Posted at 8:32AM on Jan 7th 2009 by SS doctor Jazz

15. THERE,S A REASON FLINTS IN A WHEELCHAIR,JOE, YOU GUYS SHOULD STOP PISSING OFF THE PEOPLE...LETS SAY.THINK YOU,D HATE BEING PUSHED AROUND TOO.......WHATEVER

Posted at 8:34AM on Jan 7th 2009 by tracker

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