Ashley Gold Loses Weight But Gains No Class

So Ashley Gold recently did a People Magazine story on how she has lost 35 pounds. As we have seen over the years, Ash has packed on the blubber. Hence the triple chin seen in the picture. Something weird going on with her hair as well. A little thin if you check out certain camera angles on the show. Anyway...

Claiming to clock in at 5'3 and 180 pounds, she is said to be fed up with being fat. When you are rich, eating lobster drenched in butter and knocking of a bottle of Dana Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, it happens. In reality, she is more in the ballpark of 5'1 and 200 pounds. The woman has an ego as fat as she is..... or was....still is.

Since she only "works" at the pawn shop during television production, she has found the time to hit the gym. One of her reasons to lose the weight was because she looks fat on camera. That is an indication she is only concerned about her image while on the show.

Plus, she is obsessed with her tanning bed. I guess she picked up that trait from Les. Have you ever seen two people in Detroit that has a better tan than they do? I'm guessing she picked up the ego trait from him as well. I digress.

Seeing the story in People made me ponder the thought that since she has lost weight she would become a kinder person. I mean, we are talking about someone who posted her $10 cup of Starbucks every morning to show her followers how she can afford to spend fifty dollars a week on coffee.

So she gets comped at the gym because she is "famous." Hires a personal trainer and gets free products from Quest Nutrition because she takes a picture of their snack bar and post it on Twitter. Who couldn't lose weight if they had these perks?

Just goes to show.... you can lose weight but you can't gain class.

If you would like to read this fluff article in People Magazine, visit here. 

Hardcore Pawn Changes Format To Avoid Cancellation... For Now

In a shake up at TruTV, the network that carries Hardcore Pawn, the show gets renewed by the skin of its teeth. The network has changed its concept of what shows it wants to air in the future. Their vision now is to get rid of the fake and staged 'reality show' format from the past. Goodbye Lizard Lick Towing and South Beach Tow. Hardcore Pawns run is probably coming to an end soon as well.

TruTV did pick up a 13 episode backup order of the show for its ninth season. However, if you watched the first episode of the new season, you should have noticed something different. There was only one customer confrontation. It wasn't much of one either. Ashley pretended to get into a screaming match with a loud Spanish speaking customer. He ranted a little, she did her usual "not in my store" spiel and it was over. It lasted about three minutes.

The show appears to be heading in the direction of subjecting viewers to bad acting, crappy editing and horrible story lines. What do you expect with Richard Dominick behind the production. When you produce crap shows like Jerry Springer, The Steve Wilkos Show and Bait Car, it's to be expected.

And so it goes. Probably the last season of this show. I admit, it was fun in the beginning. Before Ashley had to have her mug in every shot. Is she even fatter now? And what's up with that hair? Then they brought in that horrendous 'cousin' Karen. That voice is like an icepick to the eardrum.

In the end, the Gold's get richer and could care less what happens in the future with the show. They will continue being the snobs that they are to the real customers who come in the shop. It's all about the Benjamins anyway, isn't it?

Rich Pyle To Be In New Reality Show

Rich Pyle, who was fired from his job at American Jewelry and Loan because of his popularity on the show Hardcore Pawn, has landed on his feet again. Pyle has signed for lead in new Chicago reality pilot with Hardcore Pawn: Chicago (TruTV) stars Wayne and Randy Cohen. The untitled reality television pilot follows colorful personalities Pyle and the Cohen Brothers as they team up on a joint venture, pooling their resources and vast industry experience to help change peoples lives for the better.

"I am looking forward to working with Wayne and Randy. They are funny, engaging and highly intelligent businessmen," said Rich Pyle. "Not to mention, Luana and the Lakeshore Productions team are always great to work with."

Lakeshore Production cameras will follow the Pyle and Cohen Brothers adventures on through out location in Chicago, Illinois. Filming for this untitled pilot will begin the week of November 10, 2014.

"We are beyond excited to have Rich Pyle and the Cohen Brothers on board for this new series pilot," said Luana Figueroa, Pilot Producer / Director. "The chemistry between these television pros is undeniable and our cameras intend to capture it all."

"Randy and I cannot wait to start working with Rich again," said Wayne Cohen. "We are

delighted to be apart of this new project in our home town Chicago and have the opportunity to collaborate with this powerhouse production team."

"We are beyond excited to have Rich Pyle and the Cohen Brothers on board for this new series pilot," said Luana Figueroa, Pilot Producer / Director. "The chemistry between these television pros is undeniable and our cameras intend to capture it all."

Stay tuned.

Does Ashley Gold Really Work At American Jewelry & Loan?

If you have ever watched Hardcore Pawn or are a fan of the show, you may have noticed it seems a little scripted. Some have went as far as to question if the Golds really even work there full time.

The answer is yes, sort of. Les and Seth Gold do go to work at the shop daily. However, Ashley is another story. According to several sources, she only shows up during production. When the show is not filming, Ashley is no where to be found. She does it for the publicity... and the money of course.

Ashley Gold is married to Jordan Broad. Mr. Broad is quite the entrepreneur. Daddy Les has made a decent living hustling desperate people out their tennis shoes but Sugar Daddy J.B. is where "Ash" gets her dollar bills.

Mr. Broad is the CEO of  The Institute for Applied Creativity, the COO of Chalkfly.com and even has a consulting business, JRB Market Consulting. He was the force for Intel during the worldwide launch of the Pentium 4 processor. Pretty impressive resume. Jordan was also the brains behind the book that a ghostwriter wrote, For What It's Worth: Business Wisdom from a Pawnbroker 

Why would anyone show up to a J.O.B. everyday and endure the abuse they portray on this show? They wouldn't and she doesn't. 
 
So don't feel sorry for Ash when some "staged" customer gets all up in her grill. She can endure it in order to get that paycheck from the production company. Does she need the money? Of course not but when you have Gold blood running through your veins, you grab all you can get.

Another One Bites The Dust - Dennis Kaminer Latest Casualty At AJ&L

Thanks Dennis - You will always have a place in the family -  NOT!

It's not easy being a long time, dedicated and loyal employee at American Jewelry & Loan. Joining the ranks with Joel "Big Joe" Shannon and Rich Pyle is Dennis Kaminer. You remember Dennis, the older bald guy with the white beard. Have you noticed you haven't seen him on any of the new seasons shows? That is because he no longer works there. Hmmm, another employee who is an expert in his field and worked at American jewelry & loan for years, now gone? Seems to be a pattern here doesn't it?

Dennis is an old veteran of the pawn industry. You don't just find a man of his knowledge walking down the street. When you can have a person of his knowledge and expertise, you keep him on your staff. We don't know the answer as to why Dennis is no longer employed at the shop. Speculation would seem he was tired of appearing on the show, yet not compensated for it. It's been reported that was the issue with "Big Joe" and Rich Pyle. The only difference with Dennis is there was no show scripted around the incident like the other former employees.

You remember the episode where Rich was fired, then rehired. Totally a script for ratings. However, as Rich's popularity increased and began to take the attention from the Golds, it was time to for him to go. Did Rich quit? Yes. Where there factors that made him quit? Absolutely. You don't just "quit" a job you have had for over twenty years and there not be an issue as to why.

So aren't you asking yourself the same question? Why would an employee like Dennis, who has worked there for years, just quit? Maybe the Gold's will address it in one of there fake, bad acting office meetings. I wouldn't count on it if I where you. Nothing on that show is real. Why start now?

Hardcore Pawn Sizzle Reel

Hardcore Pawn Sizzle Reel


When a production company is shopping around an idea for a new show to the networks, they produce a sizzle reel. This is the actual sizzle reel that Richard Dominick and Les Gold produced in order to pitch the idea to A&E, TruTv and other cable networks. Want to see more of the "behind the scenes" workings of the show?

"Big Joe" Shannon is releasing his tell all book on April,30th 2013. We will provide the link here when it is available on Amazon.com In the meantime, check out Big Joe's Twitter page here or visit his website.

 Stay tuned...

Rich Pyle Quits American Jewelry & Loan and Hardcore Pawn

Rich Pyle Quits American Jewelry & Loan and Hardcore Pawn

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book, "The Brawn Behind The Pawn"

It's true, fan favorite Rich Pyle has quit working at American Jewelry & Loan. Better known as the pawn shop featured on the show Hardcore Pawn.

Rich was becoming very popular on the show. If you know anything about the Gold's, they don't like anyone becoming bigger than they are. Les has a very big ego. Seth is a power and control person just like his dad.

Ashley, well she doesn't even work for the shop. She only shows up during film weeks so she can collect her part of a paycheck from the production company.Oh and by the way, the production company is owned by Les Gold.

Getting back to Rich and why he was fired. Rich, along with Big Joe, was becoming a fan favorite. The fans would show up at the pawn shop and ask to meet the two of them before they would ask to meet the three members of the Gold family.

It really got out of hand after the episode "Rich vs Les" on the season five finale. Check out the video below:

This setup Rich's return for the beginning of season six. Of course, you have to remember this is all scripted and fake. At least the part about Rich getting fired is not true. However, with Rich becoming so popular and the emails that were received during the off season, Les didn't care for the focus being off of his family.

Another issue Rich got in some hot water for, was his putting up posters around the shop promoting his band Superlast. This made Les furious in that an employee used the shop to promote their outside interest. Being an employee for twenty five years, Rich thought it wouldn't be an issue. He found out the hard way it was.

You want to read more of this story and more? Stay tuned for the book "The Brawn Behind The Pawn"

You don't want to miss it.