“Impractical Jokers” to return to truTV for Season 2

Backyard Bar Wars (premiering July 8 on truTV) is not your average renovation show. This show takes a comedic twist with host Chris Distefano bringing energy like no other. The actor/comedian, alongside contractors Anton and Anthony Downing, assists homeowners in achieving the bar of their dreams and has loads of fun along the way. Whether it is an outrageous backyard tiki setup or a speakeasy-style garage, these spirited hangouts are jaw-dropping masterpieces. Distefano, who’s been headlining comedy clubs and hosting his Hey Babe! podcast, doesn’t leave the humor behind in this DIY venture. He quickly learned he is no professional […]

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, […]

At my very first Channel Guide blog meeting, the Editor in Chief, Barb, asked what show I’d like to get my feet wet with. “What kind of shows are you interested in?” Before I could say “Not reality TV —pleasepleasePLEASE not reality TV,” the first episode of Branson Famous landed in my lap. And I was fully prepared to hate it. I am, by no means, a highbrow kind of person — one look at my DVR would tell you that. I just find reality TV to be formulaic, scripted and, well, not grounded anywhere in reality. It is by […]