Sexy Tera Patrick to Host 2008 AVN Awards

AVN has announced that adult superstar Tera Patrick will host the 2008 AVN Awards on Saturday, January 12 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. "Tera Patrick is one of the biggest stars that the industry has ever had, and she's long overdue to host the AVN Awards," said show producer Gary Miller. "Sometimes, good things take a while to happen. We think she's going to do a great job, and we're looking forward to having her as our host this year."

The upcoming show marks a milestone for Tera Patrick and for the AVN Awards, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2008.

"This is really exciting for me," said Tera Patrick, who won AVN's Best New Starlet award in 2001. "It's the 25th anniversary of the awards show, and although I'm not 25, this comes at a perfect time. I've been in the industry for eight years, and this is one of my great accomplishments to add to the list. Hosting the show is an honor, and I'm so happy I was chosen."

Patrick's company Teravision has enjoyed its most successful year to date in 2007, with such high-profile releases as Fashion Underground, Reign of Tera 2 and Dave Navarro's Broken. Her DVD InTERActive scored a huge hit for Hustler Video and won the Best Interactive award at the recent Venus Berlin expo, where Tera was crowned Businesswoman of the Year.

It's also been a big year for Tera outside the porn world, where her crossover popularity continues to grow. She appeared with husband Evan Seinfeld (a.k.a. Spyder Jonez) on the E! Channel's "Rock Star Wives," hosted Spike TV's Guy's Choice awards, and branched out into the fashion world with the launch of her Mistress Couture line. She even made a cameo in the Hollywood comedy Blades of Glory, in a scene referencing the AVN Awards.

Digital Playground receives an outstanding 45 nominations from AVN Committee

Leading adult entertainment studio, today announced industry accolades with a most impressive 45 nominations as given by the 25th Annual AVN Awards committee. Once again the studio's most notable nods belong to illustrious contract superstar, Jesse Jane who was selected for Female Performer of the Year and Crossover Star of the Year. The #1-selling release, "Babysitters," featuring Jesse Jane, received the most nominations, including: Best High-Definition Production; Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video; Best Couples Sex Scene, Video; Best Oral Sex Scene, Video and Best Vignette Release. One of her most recent titles, "Jesse Jane: Image" also captured a nom for Best High-End All-Sex Release, a category brand-new to AVN this year.