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Shoot the Centerfold seminar 3 best yet; Top Playboy editors give expert advice

Paul Miller — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:19:20 +0000

“Remember, there is no ‘winging it’ in professional photography….” Playboy Centerfold photographer Arny Freytag stated clearly to the rapt crowd before him. I quickly glanced around the room and you could have heard a pin drop. A few squirmed in their chairs, perhaps recalling a previous moment or two back at their photo studio, thereby reminding themselves again why they had traveled from around the world to attend this event. It was the 3rd installment of the Shoot the Centerfold seminar, this time in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 14 -16 and Bullz-Eye was there. Here, top photographers from around the world gathered to learn how to shoot centerfold-quality images from Playboy Magazine’s best shooters, and with three stunning and current Playboy Playmates as their subjects. The newly remodeled Tropicana Hotel once again was the featured showcase venue. Jarmo Pohjaniemi, Arny Freytag and David Mecey were the three keynote instructors and, for the first time, both editors Jeff Cohan and Gary Cole added editorial guidance to the photographers who attended the event.

The three ringleaders have honed their craft even more since the first Shoot the Centerfold event took place in Hollywood, Florida, at the Hard Rock Casino & Resort. As before, each had their own stunning glamour photo set, with flexible lighting change-ups to instruct the lensmen how to best capture beauty, figure and form.

David Mecey continues to amaze the shooters in attendance with his trademark “less is more” lighting direction style. His accurate tips on “model communication” were some of the best I’ve heard, giving his insight into his near Zen-like intuition of how best to communicate with models, their diverse and unpredictable mind-sets and how to foresee consequences when dealing with new, inexperienced and unpredictable talent. His model, Miss March 2011 Ashley Mattingly, was remarkable.

Jarmo’s side by side instruction was even more spot on and thorough then before, standing mere feet from the photographers on his set, making sure everyone of the hundreds of images the attendee was creating was as best it could possibly be. Seen here, Canadian pro photog Peter Robinson gets Jarmo’s keen eye and tutorial. His post modern set was superb and his Playboy Playmate Olivia Page, Miss September 2010, was informally voted “best of show” by PA’s and crew on assignment (present editor included. lol)

Arny Freytag went completely all out with a 38 light head set up, where he built a spectacular garage set, complete with custom Harley Davidson right on the trade show floor. Posing on set was Miss July 2011 Jessa Hinton, who wowed all the shooters with her classic bomb shell look and sex appeal. A new “bull-pen” was cordoned off to prevent encroachment onto the shooting area, as all attendees were eager to press closer to see and hear Arny give one on one instruction. This allowed photographers greater freedom of movement so shot angles could be perfected. Clearly making the case that ‘winging it’ wasn’t in the program, Arny demonstrated a perfection of the mastery of lighting, pose and form, which knows no peer.

As an added bonus, two of Playboy’s most experienced and professional editors were on hand to give exclusive one on one consultation and portfolio review of the shooters best work. Gary Cole, Playboys’ Director of Photography since 1970, and Jeff Cohen, Playboy Special Editions editor and Playmate Casting Calls producer, were exceptional in their instruction and insight, patiently reviewing each photo in the portfolios and offering their opinions and advice. Toronto’s own photo wiz kid Simon Mah is seen in the slideshow above getting a thumbs-up from the editors. One had the impression that you were seated in front of the editorial essence of what the “Playboy Girl” visually is, with Hef as the only missing piece to this iconic puzzle. The two, friends for decades, frequently supplied humorous anecdotes and banter to their portfolio review of each photographer. This surely gave comic relief to the individuals who patiently waited for their turn, many of which felt that this was their most nerve racking moment in their professional lives!

Bullz-Eye was offered once again to have special access of this remarkable event, including all the sets and playmates. Bullz-Eye Featured Models Rose Chiauzzi and Laurie Woodruff flew in for this event and tore up Las Vegas as only the most frisky Bullz-Eye models can! At the Tropicana, they were seen on the red carpet, VIP cocktail parties, and at” Staff only” pre-event meetings. The Bullz-Eye girls were quite busy networking, posing with fans as well as with Playboy Playmates Ashley Mattingly, Olivia Page and legendary Centerfold shooter Arny Freytag.

The next Shoot the Centerfold event will be at Glamourcon, November 5-6, in long Beach, California. Look for our shoot the centerfold interview series to continue, with interview profile coverage on editors Jeff Cohen and Gary Cole in future issues of Bullz-Eye, and special thanks once again to STC business manager Jon Paulson for all the invaluable PR assistance!

Bullz-Eye Parties It Up at the Playboy Mansion

Will Harris — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:14:50 +0000

(Photo of the Bunnies courtesy of Marylou Coyle)

As a writer / editor with Bullz-Eye.com, I’ve seen and done some pretty amazing things, from traveling to Ireland solely for the purposes of sipping whiskey to watching Snoop Dogg blow up an armored car in the name of Mafia Wars, but even as jaded as I perhaps ought to be by this point in my career, I immediately turned into a 13-year-old boy again when I got the word that one of the first parties of this summer’s Television Critics Association press tour was going to be taking place at…the Playboy Mansion.

Given all the amount of hype it’s been receiving, it would be reasonable for you to presume that this was an event being thrown in conjunction with NBC’s new drama, “The Playboy Club,” which premieres this fall. In fact, the party came about through Playboy’s own network, Playboy TV, which made their TCA tour debut back in January, courting couples to watch their new programming. But while there’s little question that this evening’s goings-on resulted in plenty of journalists writing about their experiences – I’m living proof! – it must be said that, even though there were several TV screens running trailers for Playboy TV programs on a loop, the function ultimately did more to promote the Playboy brand name as a whole than the actual network. I did walk out of the event with screeners for a couple of Playboy TV's new shows, however, so you can expect a write-up on those at some point in the future.

For now, though, here's the big thing I'm here to write about: I went to the Playboy Mansion.

Was it everything that 13-year-old me had imagined it to be? Read on and find out...

As the shuttle drove through the front gate and up the winding road leading to the Playboy Mansion, I can't pretend that I wasn't giddy with anticipation, and seeing the mansion suddenly appear off to our left only served to intensify my excitement. Basically, if you subtracted me from the above photo, you'd be looking at approximately the same sight that I was. I couldn't actually hear "The Hallelujah Chorus" suddenly begin to play, but that's probably just because I was too busy imagining how many Playmates had rolled down that grassy hill naked. And don't tell me that that's never happened, because I've already convinced myself that it has. And often.

I stepped off the bus to see a pair of Playboy Bunnies taking pictures with the guests. Yes, I had my picture taken, but, no, you can't see it: when I went to retrieve it at the end of the night, they couldn't find it, and if they managed to come up with it after my departure, they've yet to send it to me. Oh, well, at least I have my memories.

I spent the majority of the evening with a couple of the regulars from my past tales from the TCA tour: Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun and Amber Dowling of TV Guide Canada. After Amber and I hit the bar to grab a couple of the strongest bourbon and gingers you've ever had in your life - they were something like 90% bourbon and 10% ginger, leading Amber to observe, "This is why so many people end up having sex at the Playboy Mansion" - the three of us ventured into Hef's infamous grotto, which was as cool as you'd expect it to be. Yes, there were the inevitable jokes about how we were setting ourselves up to contract Legionnaire's Disease, but I'm here to tell you that the smell of chlorine was so strong that it's hard to imagine that any disease could survive in that water.

Upon exiting the grotto, it was time to indulge in some of the fantastic food that had been provided for us. On the appetizer front, I can't help but feel like the corn dogs were offered solely to be phallic (no comment on what the inclusion of crab cakes were to have signified), but they were still quite tasty. For the main courses, there were a wide variety of options, including various meats, cheeses, noodles, salads, and whatnot, but I ultimately decided to go with the sushi, which looked way too delicious to turn down.

From there, we started our stroll around the grounds. I had no idea that Hef had so many animals on the property, but there were parrots, cockatoos, toucans, peacocks, various reptiles, and many, many monkeys. Alas, we were unable to enter the mansion itself, nor were we ever favored with an appearance from Mr. Hefner itself. Rumors abounded as to why he wasn't coming out (supposedly, it wasn't his party, so he didn't feel obliged to appear), and since we never saw him, there's really no definitive proof that he was even inside, although I did hear repeated comments about how he was in the midst of a heated game of Gin Rummy. This may not be true. But if we're pretending it is, then let's also pretend that he was playing with naked Playmates.

Okay, you clearly get the idea that I've got kind of a focus on the Playmates, but I think that's pretty reasonable, given that they're almost as integral to the magazine as its articles...which, as ever, remain the official reason that I read Playboy. If you're wondering, there were indeed some Playmates onsite, giving tours of the grounds. Alas, I didn't end up taking a formal tour, and I really regret it now, as I've heard from others who did take tours that their guides offered no end of stories about various goings-on, including topless shenanigans on the tennis courts and, of course, the occasional orgies. But I still managed to see the Van Room - there's some preposterous story that Hef designed the room to look like the inside of a van because that's where he lost his virginity, but even if it's true, I doubt if that van looked quite as '70s-inspired as this room did - as well as the Red and Blue bedrooms. It was more than a little disconcerting to see stacks of towels beside the beds, but I guess it makes sense that there were copies of Playboy in the drawers of the headboards.

Given that I'm happily married and was therefore in no position to make a fool of myself by hitting on any of the hot women in attendance, the highlight of my visit to the Mansion was, oddly enough, playing "Donkey Kong." If it sounds crazy, you have to remember that I was channeling my inner 13-year-old throughout the evening. As I stood there, surrounded by Playboy memorabilia, sipping bourbon, and helping Mario save the princess, it was one of the strangest, most surreal experiences of my life. And one of the most awesome.

(Photo of the Bunnies courtesy of Marylou Coyle)

Given all the amount of hype it’s been receiving, it would be reasonable for you to presume that this was an event being thrown in conjunction with NBC’s new drama, “The Playboy Club,” which premieres this fall. In fact, the party came about through Playboy’s own network, Playboy TV, which made their TCA tour debut back in January, courting couples to watch their new programming. But while there’s little question that this evening’s goings-on resulted in plenty of journalists writing about their experiences – I’m living proof! – it must be said that, even though there were several TV screens running trailers for Playboy TV programs on a loop, the function ultimately did more to promote the Playboy brand name as a whole than the actual network. I did walk out of the event with screeners for a couple of Playboy TV’s new shows, however, so you can expect a write-up on those at some point in the future.

For now, though, here’s the big thing I’m here to write about: I went to the Playboy Mansion.

Was it everything that 13-year-old me had imagined it to be? Read on and find out…

As the shuttle drove through the front gate and up the winding road leading to the Playboy Mansion, I can’t pretend that I wasn’t giddy with anticipation, and seeing the mansion suddenly appear off to our left only served to intensify my excitement. Basically, if you subtracted me from the above photo, you’d be looking at approximately the same sight that I was. I couldn’t actually hear “The Hallelujah Chorus” suddenly begin to play, but that’s probably just because I was too busy imagining how many Playmates had rolled down that grassy hill naked. And don’t tell me that that’s never happened, because I’ve already convinced myself that it has. And often.

I stepped off the bus to see a pair of Playboy Bunnies taking pictures with the guests. Yes, I had my picture taken, but, no, you can’t see it: when I went to retrieve it at the end of the night, they couldn’t find it, and if they managed to come up with it after my departure, they’ve yet to send it to me. Oh, well, at least I have my memories.

I spent the majority of the evening with a couple of the regulars from my past tales from the TCA tour: Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun and Amber Dowling of TV Guide Canada. After Amber and I hit the bar to grab a couple of the strongest bourbon and gingers you’ve ever had in your life – they were something like 90% bourbon and 10% ginger, leading Amber to observe, “This is why so many people end up having sex at the Playboy Mansion” – the three of us ventured into Hef’s infamous grotto, which was as cool as you’d expect it to be. Yes, there were the inevitable jokes about how we were setting ourselves up to contract Legionnaire’s Disease, but I’m here to tell you that the smell of chlorine was so strong that it’s hard to imagine that any disease could survive in that water.

Upon exiting the grotto, it was time to indulge in some of the fantastic food that had been provided for us. On the appetizer front, I can’t help but feel like the corn dogs were offered solely to be phallic (no comment on what the inclusion of crab cakes were to have signified), but they were still quite tasty. For the main courses, there were a wide variety of options, including various meats, cheeses, noodles, salads, and whatnot, but I ultimately decided to go with the sushi, which looked way too delicious to turn down.

From there, we started our stroll around the grounds. I had no idea that Hef had so many animals on the property, but there were parrots, cockatoos, toucans, peacocks, various reptiles, and many, many monkeys. Alas, we were unable to enter the mansion itself, nor were we ever favored with an appearance from Mr. Hefner itself. Rumors abounded as to why he wasn’t coming out (supposedly, it wasn’t his party, so he didn’t feel obliged to appear), and since we never saw him, there’s really no definitive proof that he was even inside, although I did hear repeated comments about how he was in the midst of a heated game of Gin Rummy. This may not be true. But if we’re pretending it is, then let’s also pretend that he was playing with naked Playmates.

Okay, you clearly get the idea that I’ve got kind of a focus on the Playmates, but I think that’s pretty reasonable, given that they’re almost as integral to the magazine as its articles…which, as ever, remain the official reason that I read Playboy. If you’re wondering, there were indeed some Playmates onsite, giving tours of the grounds. Alas, I didn’t end up taking a formal tour, and I really regret it now, as I’ve heard from others who did take tours that their guides offered no end of stories about various goings-on, including topless shenanigans on the tennis courts and, of course, the occasional orgies. But I still managed to see the Van Room – there’s some preposterous story that Hef designed the room to look like the inside of a van because that’s where he lost his virginity, but even if it’s true, I doubt if that van looked quite as ’70s-inspired as this room did – as well as the Red and Blue bedrooms. It was more than a little disconcerting to see stacks of towels beside the beds, but I guess it makes sense that there were copies of Playboy in the drawers of the headboards.

Given that I’m happily married and was therefore in no position to make a fool of myself by hitting on any of the hot women in attendance, the highlight of my visit to the Mansion was, oddly enough, playing “Donkey Kong.” If it sounds crazy, you have to remember that I was channeling my inner 13-year-old throughout the evening. As I stood there, surrounded by Playboy memorabilia, sipping bourbon, and helping Mario save the princess, it was one of the strangest, most surreal experiences of my life. And one of the most awesome.

Shoot the Centerfold Photography Seminar a huge success

Paul Miller — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:07:20 +0000

“So I know you all are wondering how I got this job.” Arny Freytag knew it was the one question everyone in the standing room-only crowd really wanted to know. To be a Playboy photographer is a dream most men have had at one time or another in their lives, mostly starting at adolescence and never really leaving. To be like Arny, the most prolific and successful shooter of all the Playboy Playmate Centerfolds -- 146 girls and counting -- is beyond imagination for even the most bold Walter Mitty types in the audience seated before him. Lucky for them, this was the first of many seminars aimed at the amateur, semi-pro, or career professional who has always wanted to experience how centerfolds are shot and created. The premiere of the Shoot the Centerfold Photography Seminar took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida this past January 30.

Three seasoned Playboy centerfold photographers are your personal instructors at Shoot the Centerfold: Arny Freytag, David Mecey and Jarmo Pohjaniemi. These gifted glamour photographers are offering for the first time an opportunity to attend instructional tutorials on how their world renowned images are created. Arguably even better, they then allow you to step in and use their lighting set-ups to shoot lingerie clad models! We at Bullz-Eye knew this was an opportunity that should not be missed. Each instructor had a beautiful model waiting for your camera and instruction. Arny brought his “favorite Centerfold” of 2010, the painfully fresh Kyra Milan, to be his model on set. Through his highly informative and well-paced instructional session, it allowed the photographers in attendance to create near centerfold perfect images of a current playmate for their own portfolios, or for their own personal bragging rights for the rest of their lives!

The seminar started at 9 am with an amazing slide show of some of the most unforgettable images ever put on film of the classic girl next door nude. Imagine three top Playboy centerfold photographers, all putting their personal favorites together for a one of a kind photo presentation. It was so enjoyable to watch one impossibly stunning image after another. Classic Playboy images were accompanied by revealing behind-the-scenes comments from the photographers themselves, revealing what it was like to shoot the likes of Anna Nicole Smith, Cindy Crawford or Carmen Electra. The morning session was visually remarkable, but that was just the beginning.

Each photographer had a special studio set built, allowing small groups of 14-19 to watch the masters shoot as they explained lighting, pose, set design and composition. After instruction, each attendee was allowed to “sync” into the lighting to have a brief one-on-one shoot with the model on the set. David Mecey explained a lighting setup philosophy of “less is more.” David, well known for his decades-plus effort creating the ubiquitous “Playboy Girl of…” college girls series, gave remarkable instruction for those who wish to create glamour on camera with only 1, 2 or 3 strobe lights. His enthusiasm and banter on set gave an inspiration to both the model and attendees on how communication allows the creative flow to bloom and explode on camera.

Groups then followed to Jarmo’s studio set, located close by in another ballroom. His set had the classic glamour studio feel seen within the pages of Playboy, with a petite perky blond waiting to be photographed. Jarmo walked the crowd through the sequential application of pin point directed strobe lighting, creating an unfolding tutorial on a projection screen so all could see how the lingerie clad model is gradually lit and polished. Afterwards, the shooters lined up, where Jarmo patiently offered assistance as they stepped up to try their hand shooting in the photo studio constructed before them. Top professional hair stylists and make-up artists were all on set to keep the picture perfect look for which these models are known.

Leaving Jarmo’s set, the attendees eagerly rushed to the final set up, with Centerfold photo legend Arny Freytag. Following his well known “more is better” philosophy of studio lighting, a stunning variety of studio strobes, panels, reflectors and soft boxes -- 16 in all -- were assembled in a romantic bedroom set. The equally stunning March 2010 Playboy Playmate Kyra Milan was waiting to be shot in a lacy bra set and 6 inch stiletto heels. Arny emphasized the need to have the conceptual knowledge of the great painters like Rembrandt to really grasp the fundamentals of how light, shadow and form create an image on canvas or film. Kyra, hand-picked by Arny as his favorite centerfold of the past year, was patient, stunning, and projected that centerfold innocence time and time again for each and every photographer in line. Their one- to two-minute photo session with the Playmate left the attendees in a near daze afterwards, wondering if that really was an actual centerfold in a Playboy-inspired and professionally lit studio set, gazing at them through their camera lens. Reviewing the images on their camera back reminded them they weren’t dreaming! It was almost like you were at the Playboy mansion for the centerfold shoot itself to click the shutter and magically become THE photographer for that very issue.

Afterward, the three photographers explained to me their goals: to offer to a global audience the tips and vision they have in creating those iconic Playboy images we had all come to know and love, to further assist both the enthusiast and professional alike through instructional DVDs and a digital magazine, and to inspire the artist in all of us to recreate the beauty in all we see and do.

This year will see the Shoot the Centerfold Seminar series in numerous U.S. cities, including Las Vegas this spring, and more. UK and German markets are also in the works. Any and all Bullz-Eye readers wanting to live the centerfold photography fantasy can go to ShootTheCenterfold.com for more info and event registration information.

“So I know you all are wondering how I got this job.” Arny Freytag knew it was the one question everyone in the standing room-only crowd really wanted to know. To be a Playboy photographer is a dream most men have had at one time or another in their lives, mostly starting at adolescence and never really leaving. To be like Arny, the most prolific and successful shooter of all the Playboy Playmate Centerfolds — 146 girls and counting — is beyond imagination for even the most bold Walter Mitty types in the audience seated before him. Lucky for them, this was the first of many seminars aimed at the amateur, semi-pro, or career professional who has always wanted to experience how centerfolds are shot and created. The premiere of the Shoot the Centerfold Photography Seminar took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida this past January 30.

Leaving Jarmo’s set, the attendees eagerly rushed to the final set up, with Centerfold photo legend Arny Freytag. Following his well known “more is better” philosophy of studio lighting, a stunning variety of studio strobes, panels, reflectors and soft boxes — 16 in all — were assembled in a romantic bedroom set. The equally stunning March 2010 Playboy Playmate Kyra Milan was waiting to be shot in a lacy bra set and 6 inch stiletto heels. Arny emphasized the need to have the conceptual knowledge of the great painters like Rembrandt to really grasp the fundamentals of how light, shadow and form create an image on canvas or film. Kyra, hand-picked by Arny as his favorite centerfold of the past year, was patient, stunning, and projected that centerfold innocence time and time again for each and every photographer in line. Their one- to two-minute photo session with the Playmate left the attendees in a near daze afterwards, wondering if that really was an actual centerfold in a Playboy-inspired and professionally lit studio set, gazing at them through their camera lens. Reviewing the images on their camera back reminded them they weren’t dreaming! It was almost like you were at the Playboy mansion for the centerfold shoot itself to click the shutter and magically become THE photographer for that very issue.

The Playboy Cover-to-Cover Hard Drive

Staff — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:57:51 +0000

Practically every guy enjoys Playboy magazine whether they subscribe or not, and old issues are treated differently than those of other magazines. We don’t want to throw them out, particularly those with our favorite Playmates. So collectors and even casual fans have boxes of old issues in their closets and garages.

Now Bondi Digital Publishing has come out with a product that every Playboy fan will love – a USB portable device that gives users immediate access on their computer to every issue from that first iconic Playboy featuring Marilyn Monroe in December 1953, all the way to the December 2009 edition featuring Chelsea Handler– and every issue, award-winning article and advertisement in between. There are over 650 issues and more than 100,000 pages covering a span of 56 years. As for adding content after 2009, a decision hasn’t been made yet on whether that will be offered, though the device can be easily updated.

The Playboy Cover-to-Cover Hard Drive is pocket-sized and very easy to use, and it’s fun to browse through all the old magazines. Naturally the pictorials will be the most popular – some of our favorites include Cathy St. George from 1982 and Christina Leardini from 1991. But Playboy has always been an influential magazine as well as Hugh Hefner featured some of the best writers of the past 50 years from Norman Mailer to Tom Wolfe. The interviews are excellent as well with an incredible variety of subjects from Steve Jobs to Jimmy Carter to Brett Favre. The software makes it easy to find items through a robust search feature, and it’s easy to browse old issues as well. We found a couple of minor glitches, but representatives from Bondi explained that updates and fixes could be downloaded seamlessly.

Priced at $299.95 this isn’t an inexpensive item, but there’s a ton of value packed into this device. Collectors will love it, along with casual fans as well.

Playmates show off after the Palm Springs Playboy Golf Scramble

Staff — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:00:08 +0000

Each November, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in the Palm Springs, CA area hosts the annual Palm Springs Playboy Golf Scramble. This past weekend, the San Diego Playboy Golf Scramble was held. Following that, lots of Fantasy Springs VIP casino players (who also played in the San Diego tournament), the four Playboy Playmates and dozens of Girls of Playboy Golf from the San Diego event rode a party bus for the weekend afterparty at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. On Saturday night, the resort held a private VIP party in its picturesque 12th Floor Wine Bar. The four Playmates in attendance are also members of the Playboy Dancers and treated the audience to an impromptu routine.

Many casino players and many Girls of Playboy Golf spent the night at the luxurious resort. The next day, they lounged at the pool and expansive sundeck and noshed on some great food.

10 Greatest Comments Appearing Below Rolling Stone’s “Steve Perry vs. Sarah Silverman” Article

Will Harris — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:40:59 +0000

If you haven’t seen the article in question yet, you can find it right here, but to get the gist, here’s the opening paragraph:

In an interview with Playboy set to hit newsstands tomorrow, comedian Sarah Silverman responds to questions about her provocative brand of humor by telling a story about how “the onetime lead singer of a very popular band from the 1980s” came up to her after a show and said, “You’re my favorite comedian. You have the best nigger jokes.” Silverman didn’t outright name Journey’s Steve Perry, but she added, “I’ll just say this: After that, I stopped believin’,” a poke at the band’s classic “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

It’s kind of a non-event, really, since the combination of knowing Sarah Silverman’s sense of humor and reading Steve Perry’s reaction to her comments make it seem pretty likely that she’s having a laugh by taking an approximation of something he said and making it into a punchline of questionable comedic value (your mileage, of course, may vary), but try telling that to the members of the Steve Perry street team, who have come out in force in the Comments section of the article.

Here, then, are ten of my favorite reactions…and, yes, they are all 100% real.

1. “I refuse to believe that Mr. Perry is the same type of low-life as John Mayer who would carelessly use such a disgusting word.”

2. “What bullshit! I don’t believe he even talked to that slut puppy! Neal (Schon) and (Jonathan) Cain probably paid her to say that because they know Perry’s working on his new cd! What a bunch of lowlifes!”

3. “WELL I DON’T BELIEVE A WORD THAT TRAILER TRASH SARAH SAYS. I’D LIKE FOR HER TO USE THE NI WORD IN FRONT OF WHOOPI. WHY DIDN’T SHE USE IT WHEN SHE WAS ON THE VIEW? STEVE’S IDOL IS SAM COOKE HELLO IF HE WAS PREJUDICE HE WOULDN’T SAY SAM COOKE IS HIS HERO MORE LESS. WHY COMEDIANS FEEL THEY HAVE USE BAD WORDS TO GET LAUGHS IS BEYOND ME. SHE COULD OF SAID BLK PEOPLE INSTEAD OF THE N WORD GROW UP SARAH.”

4. “I work in the mental health field and so I know how people perceive what they want and misconstrue to make themselves powerful. I find her humor cheap, condescending and pathetic. Steve Perry can’t even enjoy a comedian act without someone trying to shit on his image. LEAVE HIM ALONE! I get so tired of people triangulating in the name of fame at other’s expense.”

5. “First and foremost, I do not think that Racial and Ethnic slurs have a place in Comedy PERIOD. My interpretation of Silverman is nothing more than a Skank! Furthermore, I also have been a fan of Steve Perry for 30 years or more. I HAVE been to concerts and he is a total gentleman at all times, with more class than any other Lead Singer I have ever seen. I also wish to challenge what RS is saying that Mr. Perry actually said to defend himself. I doubt he would say as much as RS is saying, or go into detail about the experience. This is just disgusting rubbish that belongs in the dump along with Sarah Silverman. Listen to Steve’s beautiful Voice and weigh the talent. I don’t have to tell you which side the scale is going to weigh heavy. RS, write something good for a change. You used do some great articles. This is definitely way below your standards.”

6. “This is SUCH BULL!! Steven is one of the kindest, most gentle spirits on the planet and would NEVER say the “N-word”!!!! That bitch lied!”

7. “Steve is very classy and SEXY guy! I don’t believe he said this in a million years! Steve is friends with Randy Jackson, so why would anyone agree with that so called comedian?”

8. “SARAH SILVERMAN , I WILL NEVER WATCH U ON T.V AGAIN..THIS IS SO-UNCOOL”TO USE JENNIFER ANNISTON’S WORDS”.. STEVE PERRY IS WAY TO POPULAR FOR U TO JAM ON..AND REALLY U JUST AREN’T THAT FUNNY..TO BE HONEST, EVEN IF ROBIN WILLIAMS OR RICHARD PRYOR SAID IT , I WOULD BE PISSED..AND U CAN’T EVEN TOUCH THEM AS A COMEDIAN.”

9. “First Sarah is a total B. Get a life! I guess your name hasn’t come up often so you have to create a total lie about “The Voice.” Like one comment said he was going to come out with an album and now this will scare him away. He’ll hide for another ten years!! Thank you!!Some people (Sarah) have nothing better to do in their lives than make up lies about the nicest people! All she does is make up horrible jokes but they shouldn’t be called jokes because they SUCK ASS!!! Anyways she’s racist herself. Yeah it’s fun and jokes but what do we really now? She just might hate us all! Also Steve Perry is the greatest voice ever! That is why they call him the voice! And his idol is Sam Cook! for heaven sakes he’s black! Now why would a guy who loves Sam Cook be racist!?!? And maybe Neal Schon paid her to say it all. I can believe that after all Neal and Steve aren’t great friends right now. Sarah is just making this up. She thinks it’s a funny and cute joke. Well let me tell you something it’s not funny or freaking cute!! Also why would someone falsely accuse another just for a laugh!! She’s an F*** Bitch!!!Lastly Sarah get a freaking life!! Stop making fun of people just because. Steve I believe you all the way! You’re the best singer and also will be. And you’ll also be the nicest and most charming guy ever!! And again I believe you!! Steve Perry is right and Sarah Bitch is wrong to Hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

10. “I believe Steve Perry over that no-talent-horse-faced-unfunny woman any day…and where is all the outcry over John Mayers racial slurs in Playboy??? The kid is a no-talent racist who will be dead of a drug or alcohol overdose in 5 years or less… Peace…”