Passersby walk past in front of an illuminated advertising board of a gigolo club called "host club" in Kabukicho, Tokyo's biggest amusement district, June 12, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Passersby are silhouetted in front of an illuminated advertising board of a gigolo club called "host club" in Kabukicho, Tokyo's biggest amusement district, June 12, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Cast member Lisa Vanderpump of Bravo's new reality series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" poses with her dog Gigolo at the premiere party in Los Angeles October 11, 2010. The series begins October 14. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Cast member Lisa Vanderpump of the Bravo's new reality series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" poses with her dog Gigolo at the premiere party in Los Angeles October 11, 2010. The series begins October 14. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES) 

A pedestrian is silhouetted in front of an illuminated advertising board of a gigolo club called "host club" in Tokyo's biggest amusement district, Kabukicho, June 22, 2007. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

A pedestrian is silhouetted in front of an illuminated advertising board of a gigolo club called "host club" in Tokyo's biggest amusement district, Kabukicho, June 22, 2007. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

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Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (L) lights a cigarette for a regular patron Yuka in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. 

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Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (R) pours champagne over a pyramid of champagne glasses with a regular patron Yuka to celebrate his birthday in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. 

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Hosts clap and chant as host Manato pours champagne over a pyramid of champagne glasses with a regular patron Yuka to celebrate Manato's birthday in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. 

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Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (L) sits next to a regular patron Yuka in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. 

-FILE PHOTO 28MAY06 -
Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (R) drinks a glass of champagne with a regular patron Yuka to celebrate his birthday in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. Picture taken 

Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (L) lights a cigarette for a regular patron Yuka in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. Picture taken May 28, 2006. To match feature LIFE-JAPAN-HOSTS. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN) 

Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (R) pours champagne over a pyramid of champagne glasses with a regular patron Yuka to celebrate his birthday in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. Picture taken May 28, 2006. To match feature LIFE-JAPAN-HOSTS. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN) 

Hosts clap and chant as host Manato pours champagne over a pyramid of champagne glasses with a regular patron Yuka to celebrate Manato's birthday in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. Picture taken May 28, 2006. To match feature LIFE-JAPAN-HOSTS. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN) 

Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (L) sits next to a regular patron Yuka in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. Picture taken May 28, 2006. To match feature LIFE-JAPAN-HOSTS. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN) 

Twenty-five-year-old male host Manato (R) drinks a glass of champagne with a regular patron Yuka to celebrate his birthday in the Club Raphael in Tokyo's Kabukicho amusement district in this May 28, 2006 file photo. Around 150 such host clubs dot the streets of Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, ranging from small ones like Club Raphael to the famed Ladies' Club Ai a few blocks away, where more than 170 gigolos are employed to ply their trade in a glitzy night spot complete with dance floor and band. Picture taken May 28, 2006. To match feature LIFE-JAPAN-HOSTS. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files (JAPAN) 

-COMBO PHOTO- Gigolo (black) and Henry (white), both Brite cats, wait to be judged at a cat show in Bregenz March 26, 2005. The contest is taking place in the capital of Austria's western Vorarlberg province during the annual cat exhibition. 

Gigolo (black) and Henry (white), both Brite cats, wait to be judged at a cat show in Bregenz March 26, 2005. The contest is taking place in the capital of Austria's western Vorarlberg province during the annual cat exhibition. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic HPB/GB 

Actors Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton pose with fashion designer Giorgio
Armani and a Mercedes car outside the launch of the Giorgio Armani
Retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in London October 14, 2003.
Gere and Hutton both wear Armani outfits and as they did in the film
American Gigolo from which the car is also an original prop. The exhibition
is sponsored by Merecdes. THIS IS A HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGE REUTERS/Stephen
Hird PP03100075

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ACTORS RICHARD GERE AND LAUREN HUTTON POSE WITH A MERCEDES CAR OUTSIDE THE
LAUNCH OF THE GIORGIO ARMANI RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION.

Actors Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton pose with a Mercedes car outside the
launch of the Giorgio Armani Retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy
in London October 14, 2003. Gere and Hutton both wear Armani outfits and as
they did in the film American Gigolo from which the car is also an original
prop. The exhibition is sponsored by Merecdes. PP03100075
REUTERS/Stephen Hird 

Actors Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton pose with fashion designer
Giorgio Armani and a Mercedes car outside the launch of the Giorgio
Armani Retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in London October
14, 2003. Gere and Hutton both wear Armani outfits and as they did in
the film American Gigolo from which the car is also an original prop.
The exhibition is sponsored by Merecdes. REUTERS/Stephen Hird

SH/ 

Actors Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton pose with fashion designer
Giorgio Armani and a Mercedes car outside the launch of the Giorgio
Armani Retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in London October
14, 2003. Gere and Hutton both wear Armani outfits and as they did in
the film American Gigolo from which the car is also an original prop.
The exhibition is sponsored by Merecdes. THIS IS A HIGH RESOLUTION
IMAGE REUTERS/Stephen Hird

SH/ 

U.S. actors Richard Gere (R) and Lauren Hutton (C) pose with Italian
designer Giorgio Armani (L) and a Mercedes car outside the launch of
the Giorgio Armani retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in
London, October 14, 2003. Hutton and Gere wear Armani outfits as they
did in the 1980 film American Gigolo from which the car is also an
original prop. The exhibition is due to open on October 18. EDITORIAL
USE ONLY REUTERS/Stephen Hird

SH/ASA/WS 

A French escort girl is surrounded by reporters during a break outside the criminal court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort is a friend of Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared in court September 17 charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could face a maximum of 10 years prison. 

French lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny talks to reporters outside the criminal court in Paris, September 17, 2003. Marsigny is the lawyer Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could face a maximum of 10 years prison. 

A French escort girl talks to reporters during a break outside the criminal court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could face a maximum of 10 years prison. 

A French escort girl takes a break outside the criminal
court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of
Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court September 17
charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret,
controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could
face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/AA 

A French escort girl takes a break outside the criminal
court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of
Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court September 17
charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret,
controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could
face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/AA 

A French escort girl talks to reporters outside the criminal
court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of
Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court September 17
charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret,
controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could
face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/AA 

A French escort girl talks to reporters outside the criminal
court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of
Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court September 17
charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret,
controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could
face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/AA 

A French escort girl takes a break outside the criminal
court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of
Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court September 17
charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret,
controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could
face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/AA 

A French escort girl takes a break outside the criminal
court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend of
Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court September 17
charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret,
controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could
face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/AA 

A French escort girl talks to reporters during a break
outside the criminal court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl
is a friend of Margaret MacDonald of Great-Britain who appeared in
court September 17 charged with procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say
Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of Europe's classiest call girls and 30
gigolos, could face a maximum of 10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles
Platiau

CP/AA 

French lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny leaves the criminal court of Paris,
September 17, 2003. Marsigny is the lawyer Margaret MacDonald of
Britain who appeared into court charged with procuring prostitutes.
Prosecutors say Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of Europe's classiest
call girls and 30 gigolos, could face a maximum of 10 years prison.
REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/WS 

A French escort girl talks to reporters during a break outside
the criminal court of Paris, September 17, 2003. This escort girl is a friend
of Margaret MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court charged with
procuring prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of
Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could face a maximum of 10
years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau Pictures of the month September
2003 pp03090090

CP/WS 

French lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny talks to reporters outside the criminal
court in Paris, September 17, 2003. Marsigny is the lawyer Margaret
MacDonald of Britain who appeared into court charged with procuring
prostitutes. Prosecutors say Madam Margaret, controlling 452 of
Europe's classiest call girls and 30 gigolos, could face a maximum of
10 years prison. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

CP/WS 

Isabell Werth, silver medalist from Germany in the individual dressage, takes her horse "Gigolo" through a cross over trot gait across the diagonal of the dressage field in their test in the Sydney Equestrian Stadium, September 30, 2000. [The gold medal was won by rival rider Anky van Grunsven of The Netherlands who set both an Olympic and a world record for her score of 239.18 on her horse "Bonfire" in the the equestrian dressage event. The bronze medal was also won by Germany.] 

Isabell Werth, silver medallist from Germany for the individual dressage, breaks down and cries during a press conference September 30, 2000 in the Sydney Equestrian Stadium. The gold medal was won by rival rider Anky van Grunsven of The Netherlands, who set both an Olympic and a world record for her score of 239.18 on her horse "Bonfire" in the the equestrian dressage event. Werth won the gold medal for the individual dressage in the Atlanta Olympics and was talking about how her horse "Gigolo" had done his last international competition today and would retire when she started crying.

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Isabell Werth, silver medallist from Germany for the individual dressage, takes her horse "Gigolo" into a gallop during her test in the Sydney Equestrian Stadium, September 30, 2000. The gold medal was won by rival rider Anky van Grunsven of The Netherlands who set both an Olympic and a world record for her score of 239.18 on her horse "Bonfire" in the the equestrian dressage event. The bronze medal was also won by Germany.

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DUTCH GOLD MEDALIST FOR EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE ANKY VAN GRUNSVEN GALLOPS VICTORY LAP WITH SILVER MEDALIST ISABELL WERTH IN SYDNEY.


Anky van Grunsven from The Netherlands (L), gold medalist for the equestrian individual dressage gallops her horse "Bonfire" as silver medalist from Germany, Isabell Werth, rides right behind on "Gigolo" after they received their medals and take a victory lap around the Sydney Equestrian Center stadium September 30, 2000. Van Grunsven and Werth battled it out over three days of dressage tests. Werth took the gold for the event in Atlanta and the two have had a running rivalary for the past several years. 

Germany's rider Isabell Werth riding "Gigolo" competes in the Grand Prix Special 2nd Qualifier in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium, September 29, 2000. [Wert was in first place going into today's competition in the individual dressage, but fell to second place by a few points to Dutch rider Anky van Grunsven riding "Bonfire." ] 

German rider Isabell Werth, on her horse "Gigolo," waves as she leaves the arena after her Grand Prix Special 2nd Qualifier in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium, September 29, 2000. Werth is in first place going into today's competition in the individual dressage.

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German rider Isabell Werth riding "Gigolo" competes in the Grand Prix Special 2nd Qualifier in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium, September 29, 2000. Wert was in first place going into today's competition in the individual dressage, but fell to second place by a few points to Dutch rider Anky van Grunsven riding "Bonfire.

JWH/HB 

CROWD WATCHES GERMAN RIDER ISABELL WERTH ON GIGOLO IN GRAND PRIX SPECIAL OLYMPIC DRESSAGE TEST IN SYDNEY.


The crowd is all eyes on German rider Isabell Werth as she puts her horse "Gigolo" through their routine in the Grand Prix Special 2nd Qualifier in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium, September 29, 2000. Werth is in first place going into today's competition in the individual dressage. 

German rider Isabell Werth, riding "Gigolo," performs a change of foot in a gait as she competes in her Grand Prix Special 2nd Qualifier in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium, September 29, 2000. Wert is in first place going into today's competition in the individual dressage.

JWH/HB 

GOLD MEDAL WINNING GERMAN TEAM DRESSAGE WAVE AS THEY ENTER SYDNEY EQUESTRIAN STADIUM FOR MEDAL CEREMONY.


Ulla Salzgeber on "Rusty," Alexandra Simons de Ridder on "Chacomo," Nadine Capellmann riding "Farbenfroh" and Isabell Werth riding "Gigolo." The German riders placed 1,4,5 and 7 for the Grand Prix 1st Qualifier in Dressage which will take place tomorrow. 

Isabell Werth smailes as she looks around on the podium holding her bouquet and wearing her gold medal September 27, 2000 in the Sydney Equestrian Center Stadium. Werth won gold for her part in the team dressage competition and leads the field with her horse "Gigolo" in the Grand Prix 1st Qualifier.

JWH 

Isabell Werth waves her bouquet as she stands with her gold medal September 27, 2000 in the Sydney Equestrian Center Stadium. Werth won gold for her part in the team dressage competition and leads the field with her horse "Gigolo" in the Grand Prix 1st Qualifier.

JWH 

Nadine Capellmann riding "Farbenfroh," Isabell Werth riding "Gigolo," Alexandra Simons de Ridder on "Chacomo" and Ulla Salzgeber on "Rusty." The German dressage team scored 5,632 points over silver medalists The Netherlands with 5,579. The bronze medal was taken by the United States team.

JWH/HB 

Isabell Werth from Germany puts her horse "Gigolo" through a gait change during the individual dressage competition September 26, 2000 in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium in a slow exposure. Three times Olympic gold medalist and twice the world champion, Werth leads after the first day's competition.

JWH 

ISABELL WERTH OF GERMANY RIDING 'GIGOLO' GOES THROUGH HER ROUTINE IN THE INDIVIDUAL DRESSAGE GRAND PRIX COMPETITION.


Isabell Werth of Germany riding 'Gigolo' goes through her routine in the individual dressage grand prix competition at the Equestrian Centre September 26, 2000. 

GERMAN RIDER ISABELL WERTH CONGRATULATES HER HORSE GIGOLO AFTER INDIVIDUAL DRESSAGE COMPETITION IN SYDNEY.


Isabell Werth from Germany pats and congratulates her horse "Gigolo" after they finish their dressage routine in the individual dressage competition September 26, 2000 in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium. Three times Olympic gold medalist and twice the world champion, Werth leads after the first day's competition. 

Isabell Werth from Germany puts her horse "Gigolo" through a gait change during the individual dressage competition, September 26, 2000 in the Sydney Equestrian Center's stadium. Three times Olympic gold medalist and twice the world champion, Werth leads after the first day's competition.

JWH/HB 

Isabel Werth, the German champion dressage rider, on her horse "Gigolo" as a groom pets the horse's nose during a pause in a training session at the the Sydney Olympic Equestrian Center, September 14, 2000. Werth won the European Championships in 1999, the World Championships in 1998 (Individual and Team) and won two gold medals in the Atlanta Olympics, both in Individual and Team dressage. In the Barcelona Olympics she won a gold and a silver medal.

JWH/HB 

Germany's Olympic champion Isabell Werth waves to supporters when she leaves the dressage parcours on her horse Gigolo after the "Grand Prix Dressage" during the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, July 16. Werth won the competition in front of Germany's Alexandra Sinoms-de-Ridder and Nadine Capellmann.

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Actor Adam Sandler, one of the stars of the new comedy film " Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo", poses at the film's premiere December 2 in Los Angeles. [The film, which also stars Rob Schneider, opens December 10 in the United States. ]
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Rob Schneider and Jacqueline Obradors, stars of the new comedy film " Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" pose together at the film's premiere December 2 in Los Angeles. The film opens December 10 in the United States.
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Actress Jacqueline Obradors, one of the stars of the new comedy film " Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo", poses at the film's premiere December 2 in Los Angeles. [The film, which also stars Rob Schneider, opens December 10 in the United States.]
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Actor Adam Sandler, one of the stars of the new comedy film " Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo", poses at the film's premiere December 2 in Los Angeles. The film, which also stars Rob Schneider, opens December 10 in the United States.

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