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“Hardcore Pawn” celebrates 100 episodes

Hardcore Pawn, 100th episode Tuesday, April 16 truTV, 9pm ET Can it be 100 episodes already? The gang at Detroit’s American Jewelry and Loan will hit triple digits with next week’s episode, continuing what has become truTV’s most successful program in its history, this season averaging 3.3 million viewers. Hardcore Pawn has been quite dramatic this season with Les, Ashley and Seth dealing with the shocking revelation that their head of security was stealing from them. But in “Tipping Off,” the problems are a little more run of the mill. Ashley does some investigating when it looks as though one […]

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Sports

NCAA Tournament 2013 schedule and TV channels

NCAA Tournament 2013 schedule and TV channels: Updated:  Final Four 2013 dates, times and TV channel The 68 teams picked to compete in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are revealed Sunday, March 17, in the NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show on CBS. With the revelation of the brackets comes the requisite debate about which bubble teams were snubbed by the selection committee, which teams didn’t deserve a ticket to the dance and which No. 1 seed is the likeliest to fall victim to an underdog. Top teams in the hunt for a Final Four berth at the Georgia Dome in […]

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“Hardcore Pawn” returns tonight for Season 7 on truTV

Hardcore Pawn airs at 9pm ET tonight on truTV. If seven is indeed a lucky number, then good things are in store for Hardcore Pawn as the reality-show stalwart begins Season 7 tonight on truTV. Last season’s finale pulled in 3.4 million viewers, the network’s largest audience ever. The new season picks up as American Jewelry and Loan owner Les Gold tries to deal with the fallout from having learned his head of security was stealing. There’s also the fact that his two children who run the shop with him seem to be undermining him at every turn. RELATED: 7 […]

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Documentary

Bluegrass Kingdom: truTV explores Kentucky hoops legacy

Bluegrass Kingdom: truTV explores Kentucky hoops legacy with the documentary “Bluegrass Kingdom: The Gospel of Kentucky Basketball” on Sunday, March 17. RELATED: NCAA Tournament 2013 schedule and TV channels RELATED: Survive and Advance: ESPN 30 for 30 looks at Jimmy V’s Wolfpack truTV takes a look into the history of the University of Kentucky Wildcats’ basketball program and how it became one of the most successful in all of college sports. Bluegrass Kingdom: The Gospel of Kentucky Basketball chronicles of the Wildcats’ history from its origins through its 2012 NCAA championship team. The documentary premieres Sunday, March 17, at 8pm […]

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Sports

When does March Madness start?

When does March Madness start? It’s a Thursday in mid-March, and you’re probably wondering where the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed it. It’s just unusually late this year. The Tournament field of 68 teams is announced on Sunday, March 17, in a one-hour special on CBS beginning at 6pm ET. RELATED: The REAL March Madness: Vote in the Strangest My Strange Addiction Tournament! RELATED: NCAA Tournament 2013 schedule and TV channels Here’s the Tournament schedule at a glance: NCAA Tournament Schedule Selection Sunday March 17 (CBS) First Four March 19-20 (truTV) Second Round March 21-22 […]

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7 Questions With...

“7 Questions” with Dan Cortese of truTV’s “Guinness World Records Gone Wild”

Dan Cortese is certainly no stranger to seeing people perform odd physical feats for the amusement of others. Having gotten his start fronting the proudly offbeat MTV Sports back in the early ’90s, along with being a fixture at various MTV Rock N’ Jock contests where celebrities liked to pretend they were athletes, Cortese has made a steady career for himself as an actor and TV personality. The former Melrose Place and Veronica’s Closet star is now hosting truTV’s Guinness World Records Gone Wild, — premiering Thursday at 8pm — which features everyday folks trying to forge their name in […]

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“7 Questions” with … Steve-O from truTV’s “Killer Karaoke”

It’s tough getting up and singing in front of people, even if you’re not having to deal with getting lowered into a tank full of snakes. But that’s the type of challenge contestants face on truTV’s outrageous new competition series Killer Karaoke, which premieres 9pm Friday. The show could not have picked a more appropriate host than Jackass star Steve-O, who brought his usual candor to our “7 Questions.” You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose? Maxim. I don’t know if you want me to qualify my answer, but I prefer […]

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Sports

Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 2012 on truTV

Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 2012 on truTV Nov. 16-17 features BYU vs. Florida State and Notre Dame vs. Saint Joseph’s. The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic 2012 college basketball tournament takes place at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 16-17 on truTV. BYU takes on Florida State at 7pm ET, immediately followed by No. 20 Notre Dame vs. Saint Joseph’s. The tournament concludes Saturday with the Consolation Game at 7pm ET, followed by the championship game. Brian Anderson calls the play-by-play on truTV alongside analysts Greg Anthony and Steve Smith, and contributor Seth Davis. Craig Sager reports courtside. truTT […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Leif Garrett parodies Brad Pitt’s Chanel No. 5 ad

Happy Friday, my fellow fans of Leif Garrett and  World’s Dumbest! In response to Brad Pitt’s trippy new ad for Chanel No. 5 — which became instant fodder for the wrath of certain late-night comics — Meetinghouse Productions, the folks who bring you the long-running truTV hit, have introduced their own hilariously earnest version, starring Garrett waxing philosophical about Night Ranger, naked dreams and the most important thing mankind has ever done … So who’s more likely to convince you to shell out some serious cash to smell like fay-tuh and luck-kuh, ladies — Pitt or Garrett? You know who has […]

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Reality TV

“Hardcore Pawn” to get a Chicago-set spinoff series

truTV announced yesterday that it would be expanding its hit Hardcore Pawn franchise with an all-new series set in Chicago, as the network has greenlit Hardcore Pawn: Chicago. The nine-episode, half-hour series is set to premiere later this year. Hardcore Pawn: Chicago will go behind the scenes at what the truTV release calls “the baddest pawn shop in Chicago.” One of the city’s largest and oldest establishments in the pawn and gold-buying business, Royal Pawn Shop is owned by Randy and Wayne Cohen, two brothers who don’t always see eye to eye, except when it comes to finding the best […]