December 16, 2011 — CHATSWORTH, Calif. — 

For more information on the 2012 AVN Awards, visit www.AVNAwards.com.

The AVN Awards’ Red Carpet is the fast-paced, star-studded precursor to the industry’s most prestigious and glamorous awards show.  The event takes place Jan. 21, 2012 at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.  The Joint is a sleek and upscale, 4,000-seat showroom with the reputation as one of the most sophisticated and authentic venues in Las Vegas.

In addition to hosting the carpet, Jessie Andrews also will be backstage to interview award winners as they step off stage, reprising her role from last year.  The tall blonde is herself nominated for six AVN awards in 2012, including Best Actress for Elegant Angel’s “Portrait of a Call Girl.”  The movie, a star vehicle for Andrews, is nominated for 10 AVN awards.

“I am uber excited to be on the red carpet interviewing all the stars this year,” she exclaimed.  “Last year I was backstage catching the winners’ reactions right after they won, and I’ll be there again this year.  It’s also going to be great to be on the red carpet as everyone comes in to talk about their nominations and show off their amazing dresses.  It’s going to be so much fun, and I’m happy to join the other Red Carpet Hosts for this special night to celebrate our industry.”

Andrews arrived on the porn scene with a bang.  Her sun-kissed, freshly-scrubbed look proved immediately popular as Andrews began working for the biggest companies in the industry right off the bat.  She’s been featured in the pages of Hot Video magazine and in the music video for dubstep artist Borgore’s song “Flex.”

Comedian Dave Attell and adult superstars Bree Olson and Sunny Leone host the 2012 AVN Awards. Tickets to the gala event also are available for fans to purchase through AVNAwards.com.

Now in its 29th year, the AVN Awards show is the adult industry’s biggest night, while the awards themselves are the industry’s highest honor.  With a stylish red carpet pre-show and lavish star-studded ceremony, AVN celebrates outstanding achievements in the world of adult entertainment.

Dubbed “the Oscars of porn” by Entertainment Weekly, the AVN Awards is a must-attend, must-see event featuring the hottest stars from adult and mainstream pop culture.

The AVN Awards will take place after the annual Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE).  AEE runs January 18 – 21, also in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.  In 2012, AEE includes traditional exhibits, meeting rooms, exhibit suites, more networking events, more parties, more product demos and more educational components.

Although the entire Red Carpet festivities will be filmed for a worldwide, tape-delayed broadcast on Showtime that will air in the spring of 2010, you don’t want to miss all the fun while it is happening live on January 9th.  Bill Fisher and his team will be tweeting exclusive photos and some behind the scenes news straight from the Red Carpet.  You can follow him on twitter by going to www.Twitter.com/CezarCaponeXXX

Bill Fisher said

“Our theme this year is all about fashion. At mainstream award shows, fashion has always been a big topic, so it was only natural that we brought it to the AVN awards show. I think that what we have planned will allow fans to enjoy getting closer than ever to their favorite stars. The new venue at the Palms opened up many new opportunities to us, and I am certain the red carpet show this year won’t disappoint.  And for those of you at home who can’t make it out to the show can follow me on Twitter and I’ll shoot you over some hot pics and some behind the scene news, live as it happens.”

The 27th annual AVN Awards ceremony on January 9th will be preceded by a fast-paced and star-studded AVN Red Carpet Show co-hosted by adult stars Jesse Jane and Jessica Drake along with rocker Dave Navarro.   For ticket information visit www.avnawards.com. You can also follow the entire AVN Awards show on twitter including a shout out of all winners by going to www.Twitter.com/AVNAwards.