Massage Parlor Reports

**Dee Mac** · 04-12-12 23:07

Originally Posted by Yoss1138 [View Original Post]

I watched the first episode On Demand. This isn't the best show on TV but it's worth watching for anyone on this board. The show deals with high-end spas that cater to sensual massage. Chicago doesn't have a scene like this but it will be familiar to anyone who has spent time in New York.

Overall the show paints a pretty fair and nonjudgemental view of the business. This is Lifetime, a women's network, and they could have been a lot harsher to men and the business in general. I think at the end of the day Lifetime realized this is just about consenting adults exchanging payment for a service.

The main character, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, is a stay-at-home mom who was a legit masseuse earlier in career. She has nice kids, cars and a beautiful McMansion in the burbs. After her out-of-work husband leaves them she's forced to get a job to support her family. The economy sucks and she can only get a job as a masseuse. But that doesn't pay the bills so she turns to giving extras in order to make the big $$$ tips. Nobody forced her into it and she seems to actually enjoy what she does.

The customers, all men, are pretty regular joes. One is a business traveller type who is just horny. Another is an older guy whose marriage is at its end. Yes, it's Lifetime, so some of the customers are "hard body" types for the benefit of the woman audience. I thought Lifetime would portray the men as all loser types but they actually did a fair job.

The spa owner is a older woman who, like Jennifer Love Hewitt's character, simply wants to support her own children. She treats the employees well and seems to be a decent small business owner. Lifetime could have made her an abusive pimp type but instead she comes across as a very normal entrepreneur.

If she asked me for 0. 6 I would have to relent.

**Gopher88** · 04-12-12 17:50

Originally Posted by Nighthawk1955 [View Original Post]

I am right here.

Were all here

**Nighthawk1955** · 04-12-12 11:26

Originally Posted by Blue Screen [View Original Post]

Awesomely ridiculous! The best part is all the young, hard-bodied men as clients. HA! Where are all the middle-aged fat guys?

I am right here.

**Mylar 824** · 04-12-12 09:25

Originally Posted by Sjon58 [View Original Post]

I will be in Chicago next week. I have been scoping a place and was hoping someone could confirm the reports of it being R&T. Not interested in FS. I am newer to the site, but the reports have been very helpful as I travel a lot. St. Louis and Charlotte have been fun! Anyway, I cannot find anything regarding this place on here.

Please respond with a PM. It's on Peterson in a medical building (TM).

I would take any other suggestions as well via PM. I will be in the Franklin Park area. I like a very good R before the HE.

Thanks and Happy Hunting!

Are you talking about the Asian place? The Latina place on Peterson closed. The Asian place gives a good massage and HE, no roaming or nudity.

**Sjon58** · 04-11-12 21:30

I will be in Chicago next week. I have been scoping a place and was hoping someone could confirm the reports of it being R&T. Not interested in FS. I am newer to the site, but the reports have been very helpful as I travel a lot. St. Louis and Charlotte have been fun! Anyway, I cannot find anything regarding this place on here.

Please respond with a PM. It's on Peterson in a medical building (TM).

I would take any other suggestions as well via PM. I will be in the Franklin Park area. I like a very good R before the HE.

Thanks and Happy Hunting!

**Yoss1138** · 04-11-12 21:15

Originally Posted by Grateful One [View Original Post]

Have you seen this new show on Lifetime Channel; starring Jennifer Love Hewitt? The Client List.

http://gawker.com/5900428/the-jennif...new-show-on-tv

My apologies if this is the wrong forum but it is related.

I watched the first episode On Demand. This isn't the best show on TV but it's worth watching for anyone on this board. The show deals with high-end spas that cater to sensual massage. Chicago doesn't have a scene like this but it will be familiar to anyone who has spent time in New York.

Overall the show paints a pretty fair and nonjudgemental view of the business. This is Lifetime, a women's network, and they could have been a lot harsher to men and the business in general. I think at the end of the day Lifetime realized this is just about consenting adults exchanging payment for a service.

The main character, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, is a stay-at-home mom who was a legit masseuse earlier in career. She has nice kids, cars and a beautiful McMansion in the burbs. After her out-of-work husband leaves them she's forced to get a job to support her family. The economy sucks and she can only get a job as a masseuse. But that doesn't pay the bills so she turns to giving extras in order to make the big $$$ tips. Nobody forced her into it and she seems to actually enjoy what she does.

The customers, all men, are pretty regular joes. One is a business traveller type who is just horny. Another is an older guy whose marriage is at its end. Yes, it's Lifetime, so some of the customers are "hard body" types for the benefit of the woman audience. I thought Lifetime would portray the men as all loser types but they actually did a fair job.

The spa owner is a older woman who, like Jennifer Love Hewitt's character, simply wants to support her own children. She treats the employees well and seems to be a decent small business owner. Lifetime could have made her an abusive pimp type but instead she comes across as a very normal entrepreneur.

**Magooski** · 04-11-12 18:43

Originally Posted by Blue Screen [View Original Post]

Awesomely ridiculous! The best part is all the young, hard-bodied men as clients. HA! Where are all the middle-aged fat guys?

No kidding. That would make it a reality show!

**Ghostface89** · 04-11-12 13:24

Originally Posted by Grateful One [View Original Post]

Have you seen this new show on Lifetime Channel; starring Jennifer Love Hewitt? The Client List.

http://gawker.com/5900428/the-jennif...new-show-on-tv

My apologies if this is the wrong forum but it is related.

Cheers.

In 1972 Canadian independent film make Soo Lyu released the MP comedy "Rub & Tug."

www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi311492889

**Blue Screen** · 04-11-12 13:17

Originally Posted by Grateful One [View Original Post]

Have you seen this new show on Lifetime Channel; starring Jennifer Love Hewitt? The Client List.

http://gawker.com/5900428/the-jennif...new-show-on-tv

My apologies if this is the wrong forum but it is related.

Cheers.

Awesomely ridiculous! The best part is all the young, hard-bodied men as clients. HA! Where are all the middle-aged fat guys?

**Nicky Forza** · 04-11-12 11:24

Originally Posted by Senfled [View Original Post]

I will be avoiding Archer Ave spas for awhile until things cool down. Hope LE actually does what it's supposed to be doing and catch this guy instead of needlessly harassing the spas. WIR OTOH LE?

Looks like someone learned how to use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste. Well done.

**Senfled** · 04-11-12 02:06

I will be avoiding Archer Ave spas for awhile until things cool down. Hope LE actually does what it's supposed to be doing and catch this guy instead of needlessly harassing the spas. WIR OTOH LE?

**Senfled** · 04-10-12 22:02

I will be avoiding Archer Ave spas for awhile until things cool down. Hope LE actually does what it's supposed to be doing and catch this guy instead of needlessly harassing the spas. WIR OTOH LE?

**Nicky Forza** · 04-10-12 01:05

Originally Posted by OPIllini [View Original Post]

The one after Ruby would be Hong Kong. Good info; I will be avoiding Archer Ave spas for awhile until things cool down. Hope LE actually does what it's supposed to be doing and catch this guy instead of needlessly harassing the spas.

My view is the opposite. I think this individual is likely to move on to other pastures now that he has done his thing on Archer. The stick up man is not going to want to be interrupted as he picks his easy targets.

**Grateful One** · 04-09-12 17:39

Have you seen this new show on Lifetime Channel; starring Jennifer Love Hewitt? The Client List.

http://gawker.com/5900428/the-jennif...new-show-on-tv

My apologies if this is the wrong forum but it is related.

Cheers.

**OPIllini** · 04-09-12 16:57

Originally Posted by genuis8 [View Original Post]

An acquaintance of mine told me today that in the last week, someone robbed at gunpoint 3 spas along Archer Ave (in order, XINDY, RUBY, and the one after RUBY). Seems that it was the same guy. 30s looking and spoke Chinese (or is Chinese). Robbed the workers. Don't know if any guests were there at the time.

The one after Ruby would be Hong Kong. Good info; I will be avoiding Archer Ave spas for awhile until things cool down. Hope LE actually does what it's supposed to be doing and catch this guy instead of needlessly harassing the spas.