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I had the chance to interview Belladonna at the Adult Entertainment Expo in 2009. If you love her movies, you’ll be glad to hear that she’s even more charming, beautiful and intelligent in person. Even I will admit that I was a little starstruck by her.

Bella and I talked about her herpes scare, her upcoming autobiography, how she feels about the “fucked up” things she did when she was younger, rape fantasies and more. Read on for the full interview.

Alison: I actually heard that you were working on an autobiography…

Belladonna: I am, actually, yes. [laughs] It was one of those things I didn’t want to do for a long time because I thought, I don’t want to just write a book about, for example, when I read Jenna’s book, it was like I thought there was going to be so much more in there, you know? And I don’t want to leave anything out. So it might become – I don’t even know if this exists – an autobiography in different volumes, yes, because I think there needs to be a certain volume for each part of my life.

Alison: Sure, I mean, and you’re not dead, so you’ve got a lot left to go.

Belladonna: Right. [laughs] Is it weird doing an autobiography at 27?

Alison: I don’t think so. You’ve lived what seems to me to be a pretty exciting life.

Belladonna: Really, my age should be sixty, because I’ve done it all. And I did it at a young age, so maybe that makes up for it.

Alison: Do you think that having done it so young, are there things you would go back and redo?

Belladonna: Yes and no, because you think “Oh, you know, I would’ve done it differently.” But would I be the same person I am today? And I don’t want to not be the same person I am today, so no, I guess.

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As men age, they produce less testosterone than they once did. Basic biology, right? According to an article in Newsweek, pharmaceutical makers are trying to pathologize this situation by making up a new “treatable condition” called (get ready for the marketing speak) “Low T.”

The thing is, you don’t need drugs to raise your testosterone levels, you just need a hard on. According to a scientist quoted in the Newsweek article, getting an erection “drives up dopamine levels, which drives up your testosterone.” So watching porn (or having sex) can help keep some of the annoying “symptoms” of aging at bay.

One thing to keep in mind: testosterone/erections are a use-it-or-lose-it kind of deal. Low testosterone levels can interfere with your ability to get hard.

Porn is a whole lot cheaper and free of side effects than testosterone therapy, not to mention that compelling research suggests getting off can help protect against prostate cancer. I personally think doctors should be recommending a healthy sex life (with oneself or others) as an ounce of prevention vs. a pound of pills as a cure.

Vivd, you vex me. I know there are very smart people running that place. I’ve met some of them and liked them a lot. What I don’t know is how they pick their contract girls. It doesn’t seem to follow any reasonable formula and I’m pretty confused by the latest choice: 29-year-old A.J. Bailey.

Of Vivid’s current stable, the only ones I like are Monique Alexander (who I hear isn’t even with Vivid anymore) and Meggan Mallone. They’re spunky, cute and generally competent porn actors. The other ones seem to be boring and (paradoxically), plagued by controversy.

I went and looked at some of A.J.’s work so that I could give an honest opinion of her. It’s hard to judge her based on the work she’s done so far for 2 reasons: there’s not a whole lot of it and what there is is entirely solo or girl/girl. I want the girl/girl scenes to be representative of her work because she said that she “was really into girl/girl in [her] personal life” when she was making them, but it doesn’t bode well. Because they’re kind of boring. She just doesn’t stand out to me.

A.J. will be joined at Vivid by the recently-returned Raylene, an industry veteran who continues to have a following even after quitting the business in 2001.

Who knows – maybe that’s what Vivid needs right now. With Hanna Hilton dating a convicted rapist/accused of being a prostitute and Nikki Jayne’s turbulent romantic life/skipping out on her duties at award shows, mature, reliable performers might be what they’re looking for. Bailey is a 29-year-old with a Master’s degree in Museum and Gallery Studies and Raylene spent the last 8 years selling real estate and starting a family. If you’re looking for grounded, these ladies seem to fit that bill. I just wonder if “grounded” is the basis for hot porn?

Check out A.J. Bailey for yourself: