CHICAGO, IL — Popular porn personality, columnist and director JASON SECHREST will fill in for WILL CLARK this year as host of his annual “Cocktails” pre-party on the eve of The 2006 Grabby Awards. The event will be held at Gentry on State in downtown Chicago (404 N. State St.) this Friday, May 26th, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, featuring gay XXX superstars getting grilled by SECHREST live on stage, plus free porn giveaways and autograph signings throughout the non-stop three hour porn extravaganza — including appearances by Falcon Studios exclusives MATTHEW RUSH, ERIK RHODES and ROMAN HEART, Rascal Video exclusives JOHNNY HAZZARD and TYLER RIGGZ, CHI CHI LARUE, CAESAR, BRET WOLFE, MARKIE, PETE ROSS, MICK POWERS, MICHAEL KNIGHT and many more! The following night, Saturday, May 27th, SECHREST can be seen outside the famous Vic Theatre (3145 N. Sheffield Ave.) interviewing the hottest gay porn stars of the year on the red carpet just hours before The 2006 Grabby Awards. The red carpet interviews along with SECHREST hosting pre-show and post-show footage will be filmed for the official Grabby’s video by MaleFlixxx.tv as well as the host’s own award-winning megaporn site, JasonCurious.com. SECHREST is also scheduled to appear as a presenter during the ceremony. Tickets for The 2006 Grabby Awards are on sale now at Grabbys.com. “Last year was the first year in a long time that I didn’t go to The Grabby Awards so I’m making up for it by doing more than ever this year!” says SECHREST. “I really missed it last year! It’s honestly one of the few consistently fun, drama free, all around good times weekends you’re gonna get working in the gay porn industry. I can’t wait to get to Chicago and just chill with the family.” SECHREST’s directorial debut, “My First Interracial” from Mercenary Pictures, was released just days ago with his own company, DV8 Entertainment’s debut movie, “Bully,” due out this Summer.