I received an email the other day and a package today from one Angelina Armani, the newest beauty on Digital Playground’s roster of contract stars, thanking me for helping her out with some stuff. She knew I’m a superhero movie dork and when she saw The Hulk at Target with their exclusive packaging, she said she just had to get it for me and my son to enjoy.

I didn’t do anything major, but unlike some ungrateful girls in this business who don’t have any manners whatsoever, Angelina was appreciative. Let me preface this by saying that over the years I’ve had publicists bitch at me because they didn’t like ONE adjective out of a 1,500 feature, stars bitch about where they ranked on our Porn’s Hot 100 let alone making it on there at all, or even some ingrates complain about a retouching oversight in a layout when they were on the cover of the mag and telling everyone and their mother about it. Gimme a fuckin’ break. There’s ways to express disappointment or concern and certain people need to learn how to do so.

Look, I’m not fishing or doing things for Hulk DVDs, flowers, or children named after me. But once in a while a heartfelt thank you is cool — a lot cooler than being bitched out or running your mouth about something like a 6-year-old who didn’t like the Happy Meal toy she got.

I got to know Angelina pretty well over the last couple of months. She was one of the stars who graciously appeared at our Fantasy Island booth at the EXXXOTICA NY show, and due to her Brooklyn roots, we bonded over some East Coast pizza at the show and educated some California folk on how it’s done out in Canarsie.

Anyway, when it came time for her considering signing with D.P. or another company from which she received an offer, Angelina called me and asked for some advice. She’s only been in the business for a few months, so if I could shed some light on anything to help her make her decision I was glad that I could help her out. She’s a cool chick and has a bright future in adult, and she’s very welcome for the little bit I contributed to her decision. Even more important than that, she’s sweet and appreciative and that’s something this world and industry needs more of. And thank you Angelina Armani for YOUR kind gesture. The Hulk rocks and so do you.