CHATSWORTH, Calif. — 2012 AVN Awards host Dave Attell will appear on “Conan,” tonight at 11 p.m. on TBS.

Attell, who also hosts “Dave’s Old Porn” on Showtime, returns to host the AVN Awards for the second time, at the 29th annual AVN Awards taking place Saturday, Jan. 21, at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Attell will talk about his Showtime show and the AVN Awards during his guest spot. As a result, the AVN Awards received a plug on the “Conan” website at www.TeamCoCo.com.

“We smell a theme—at least we hope that’s a theme we smell,” the TeamCoco.com website said about Attell’s two porn-themed hosting gigs.

In the run-up to the AVN Awards, Attell also has appeared on “Chelsea Lately,” “Last Call with Carson Daly,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

Attell and will share the stage with co-hosts Bree Olson and Sunny Leone at the 2012 AVN Awards. Tickets to the gala event also are available for fans to purchase through www.AVNAwards.com. Industry members receive limited reserved seating. More information about reserved seating can be obtained by emailing Bonnie LeBlanc at [email protected].

Studios or groups wishing to purchase a table at the show should also email LeBlanc.

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. Entertainment Weekly famously dubbed the show “the Oscars of porn.”

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.

Qualified media interested in obtaining credentials for the AVN Awards red carpet may email [email protected].