Dennis Hof, the Nevada brothel owner who brags that Valley men and their Gulfstreams form a significant portion of his clientele, is offering recently out-of-work escort Ashley Alexander Dupré a job at his Moonlite BunnyRanch. Does the $250K Hof's promising represent a guarantee against her commission on dates, which usually net brothel girls 50 percent of what each client pays? Even at her former rates, that's quite a lot of hours for Dupré. Book early?

Sudhir Venkatesh, hooker economics expert, is back. Just yesterday he was on Slate saying New York governor Eliot Spitzer was caught with a call girl because he didn't pay enough. Today he's in the New York Times claiming that high-class hookers are imaginary — no matter how much they make, Venkatesh frets, the poor girls are all exploited, miserable and in physical danger. Is there really no one else to go to for expertise on the business? What about some of the high-end providers themselves — or has Venkatesh convinced reporters they don't exist? (Photo by jamesyu)