Actors making pornographic movies in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms while filming, under a new law signed by the city mayor.

The new regulation has been welcomed by health officials but pornography industry leaders say it could force them to abandon the city.  LA's San Fernando Valley is considered the capital of the multibillion-dollar US adult film industry.

Correspondents say it is not yet clear how the new law will be enforced.

The LA-based Aids Healthcare Foundation welcomed the move saying it was crucial in protecting adult film actors from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

The foundation, which has campaigned for the measure for six years, said it would now seek similar condom requirement elsewhere in the US.

"The city of Los Angeles has done the right thing. They've done the right thing for the performers," said foundation president Michael Weinstein.

He said his group would also be vigilant in keeping track of where porn producers might move to.

Several of the industry's biggest adult filmmakers have said they might consider moving just outside city boundaries.

They insist that adult films featuring condoms are not as popular and that some actors prefer not to use them.

The new law was signed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday.

The city council has now asked the police, city attorney's office and workplace safety officials to figure out how they enforce the rule, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Industry experts estimate as many as 90% of all pornographic films produced in the US are made in Los Angeles.

Last year, pornographic film productions across the US were temporarily shut down after an adult film performer tested positive for HIV - the virus that causes Aids.

So last weekend was a weekend of firsts. It was the 1st time I went to The Indy Gun and Knife Show and the 1st time I shot a gun (a Springfield 40cal that is).

Check out my experience below AND you better watch out because now I know how to use a pistol  (not really but kind of)

Corey Taylor has already dropped several details about Stone Sour’s ongoing creative process and is now saying they’re “creating an album that no one wants us to make.”

It almost seems as if every week we’re getting another update from Corey Taylor on the upcoming fourth record from Stone Sour. Last we heard him say they had written 13 songs for the album that, thus far, sounds like Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ meets Alice in Chains‘ ‘Dirt’ “on steroids.” Taylor offered a more detailed progress report when he recently spoke with Artist Direct:

“We’ve already got 14 tunes done, and we’re looking to get another 15 ready to go. The stuff we have right now is nuclear. It’s pretty much going to go all the way. It’s dark as s—. There’s so much balls-out rock on it as well as some good headpunchers and some really cool dark pieces. I’m really excited about it.”

The Stone Sour frontman explained the methodology behind making such an ambitious and unexpected turn on their fourth studio album:

“I am looking forward to basically becoming a mad scientist in the studio and creating an album that no one wants us to make. I pretty much got permission to do whatever I wanted, which means that I’m essentially going against the grain in an age where people are f—ing trying to simply put out singles. We’re looking to do a double concept album and really make it destructive.”

The band is likely to begin recording the album in Iowa with producer David Botrill — who has also worked with Tool and Muse — once the writing process is completed.

Jim Caldwell’s tenure with the Indianapolis Colts has come to an end. Following a dismal 2-14 season and several days of uncertainty about his job status, the Colts announced the firing of their third-year head coach Tuesday.

The announcement was made via a one-sentence blog post on Colts.com.

" The Indianapolis Colts have released Jim Caldwell of his duties as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts."

When Jim Irsay hired Ryan Grigson on Jan. 11, the Colts owner said his new general manager would be responsible for evaluating everyone on the current staff. After six days Grigson decided to go in a new direction with the head coach position.

Caldwell had been a part of the Colts organization since 2002. After becoming head coach in January 2009 following the retirement of Tony Dungy, he promptly led the Colts to the brink of another Super Bowl title. Caldwell’s 14-2 record that year was a new NFL record for the best start by a rookie head coach. Caldwell’s overall record as Colts head coach is 26-22.

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