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truTV’s “Hardcore Pawn” patriarch Les Gold talks family, finances and the surprises in store for Season 5

November 22, 2011 Lori Acken

For almost all of his 61 years, Les Gold has known exceptionally well the value of a dollar. And just about everything else. The owner of Detroit’s internationally famous pawn megamart American Jewelry & Loan — and star of truTV’s Tuesday night hit Hardcore Pawn — says he made his very first sale (a hydraulic jack) at age seven while “working” at his granddad’s shop. As hardcore Hardcore fans know, that store — Sam’s Loan Office — would go on to become the Golds’ sprawling 50,000-ft store. And the charismatic Gold and his children Seth and Ashley would become the best-known […]

“Hardcore Pawn” returns to truTV for Season 5 tonight

November 15, 2011 StayTuned Staff

The Gold family is back for a fifth season of Hardcore Pawn, premiering at 9:30 tonight on truTV. Having withstood last season’s feuding, sales are skyrocketing at American Jewelry & Loan, but Seth and Ashley are vehemently opposed to Les’ plan to open a new store. In addition to the family drama, there are the usual wild customers, including a guy trying to pawn his glass eye.

truTV’s “Hardcore Pawn” finale: Hardcore truths for the Gold family

October 3, 2011 Lori Acken

They may be beaming in the publicity shot above, but don’t let the sunny smiles fool you. In a season that has seen expert negotiator — and unapologetic daddy’s girl — Ashley leave the ranks of American Jewelry and Loan, then return at Dad Les’ behest, albeit with plans to split the business in two and send brother Seth packin’, it’s hard to imagine that things could get tougher for the Gold family. Never mind all the testy sellers that frequent their shop and make the family’s own hair-trigger tempers worse. On Tuesday night’s Season Finale of truTV’s Hardcore Pawn, […]

Hulk Hogan talks Micro Championship Wrestling … and why it’s not what you think

September 13, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Follow @ChannelGuideLLA Hulk Hogan is one of my favorite people to interview, for multiple reasons. For one, he calls me “dear” and sounds like he genuinely means it, which is utterly heartwarming. For two, I am a lifelong wrestling fan and have alternately loved, loathed and feared his grappling character literally for as long as I can remember. And for three, everything Hogan does, he seems to do with his whole heart and soul — and usually to benefit others as much, if not more, than himself (remember him bringing James Durbin to his knees with joy […]

A viewer’s guide to non-wedding programming

April 28, 2011 Tom Comi

For those of you who will for one reason or another be up at 4 am ET tomorrow with no desire whatsoever to watch the Royal wedding, we here at Channel Guide Magazine have you covered. For every network that is covering the over-hyped vows, there are countless others that are offering a potpourri of programming choices. With that in mind, here is what we are officially deeming our “Un-Royal Best Bets,” which is subjective at best when you consider that all of these shows are airing just after midnight on the West Coast and shortly before sunrise on the […]

Where to watch the 2011 NCAA Tournament Final Four

April 1, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four, as Kentucky, UConn, Butler and VCU (Wait, how did VCU get in here?) vie to survive and advance to the national championship game on Monday. CBS airs both Final Four games on Saturday, April 2, beginning with Butler vs. VCU at 6pm ET, followed by UConn vs. Kentucky at approximately 9pm ET. Channel Guide‘s Tom Comi has some excellent analysis of the matchups on our blog. Here’s the complete release from CBS and Turner, including features on The Final Four Show, complementing shows on truTV, and more: CBS […]

2011 NCAA Tournament TV schedule

March 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz

College basketball fans get their first look at the revamped NCAA Tournament, which now features a 68-team field and a new “First Four” round of games, beginning Tuesday, March 15, in Dayton, Ohio, on truTV. Eight teams play March 15-16 for the right to advance to the Second Round (which was previously known as the First Round) March 17-18. Got that? As part of a new 14-year, $10.8 billion TV rights deal with CBS and Turner, CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV combine forces to provide full, live national TV coverage of every tournament game. The NCAA Tournament begins in earnest […]

NCAA agrees to new 14-year deal with CBS and Turner Sports

April 22, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NCAA announced a new 14-year deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports for TV, Internet and wireless broadcast rights for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship beginning in 2011 and running through 2024 for more than $10.8 billion. Here are some details on the agreement: Beginning in 2011, all opening-round, first-round and second-round games will be shown live on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semifinal games. CBS will air the regional finals and the Final Four through 2015. Beginning in 2016, coverage of the regional finals will […]