Vivid Agrees To Temporarily Halt Distribution Of Kardashian Sex Video

(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 26, 2007 ) LOS ANGELES - Steven Hirsch, co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment, the world’s leading adult film studio, said today that he was putting distribution of the “Kim Kardashian Superstar” DVD on temporary hold while he tries to arrange a meeting with Ms. Kardashian, star of the notorious video. Vivid announced in a press release on February 7th that it had acquired the sex video from a third party for $1-million and that the DVD would be in stores by February 28th and available online the same day at www.vivid.com or www.kimksuperstar.com. “We remain very confident that we have the legal right to distribute this video, but we feel it is most important that we have an opportunity to meet with Ms. Kardashian as soon as possible. We have reached out to her to try to set up a meeting.” The sexy Ms. Kardashian, a high profile socialite and fashion entrepreneur, is the daughter of O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Kardashian, the stepdaughter of Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner and the best friend of Paris Hilton. Ray J, her sexual partner in the video, is a best-selling indie hip hop recording artist who has been linked with Lil’ Kim and most recently Whitney Houston.About Vivid:The Vivid Entertainment Group is the world’s leading adult film company. Founded in 1984, Vivid pioneered the “Vivid Girl” concept, under which top adult film stars are signed to exclusive agreements that are styled on the old Hollywood contract star system. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment for the couples market. It has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and through a licensing and marketing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing, virility supplements, condoms, snowboards, calendars and comic books. The company is known for its innovative technological advances such as full function DVDs, a fast growing wireless program that is already active in 20 countries, its Burn-to-DVD technology and its popular website www.vivid.com. On April 11th Vivid will be the first adult company to release a movie on both HD DVD and Blu-ray with “Debbie Does Dallas…Again.” Vivid is a major supplier of content for pay-per-view networks in North America and internationally. The best selling hardcover book How to Have a XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide, was co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins. The company started the Vivid-Alt imprint in 2006 which is headed by Eon McKai, alt-porn’s dominant icon. McKai has been widely credited as the founder of this new and edgy film genre. He has been profiled in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and The Village Voice. Visit Vivid-Alt’s popular website www.vividalt.com. Tristan Taormino, popular columnist with The Village Voice and an award winning director has also launched a Vivid-Ed imprint for the company. For more information contact rm@vivid.com.For more information contact jackie@vivid.com or 800-762-4761

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