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.
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"
