Is Storage Wars Fake? Is Dave Hester Being Fired From A&E’s Storage Wars?
November 9, 2012 by Hollywoodite
It’s pretty much accepted at this point that anything calling itself a “reality show” is probably fake.
Especially if that show is on E! (Keeping Up With The Kardashians) or TLC (Breaking Amish) or Oxygen (The World According to Paris) or A&E whose Storage Wars show has repeatedly been accused of being fake.
There are lots of ways to produce a faked show. Including, allegedly, hiring actors to appear in supporting roles (Breaking Amish), contriving or embellishing people’s back-stories (also Breaking Amish), guiding conversations (KUWTK), denying competition winners their prizes (Hell’s Kitchen), creative editing (all singing competitions), and creative storytelling (all MTV/ VH1 reality shows).
There’s WAY more information on how these shows are contrived here.
Apparently, people in the know claim that Storage Wars is one such show. About which A&E bosses are not too pleased. Nor are they too pleased with cast mate Dave Hester who may be getting fired soon.
The showdown between the network and [Dave Hester] may result in Hester departing Storage Wars very soon… Taping for the new season of the show has started even though the cast’s financial deals are not finalized.
“Dave was sent an option for the new season and then it was rescinded,” the source claims. “It’s turned into a big mess and some people on the show are convinced it is all going to end up in court.”
Hester is famous for his signature “Yuuuup” bid and is the breakout star of the show. But now he’s both alarmed and upset about the show’s actions. ”He was not involved in the first few days of filming even though the rest of cast was,” said a source. “He thinks he may be fired.”
[Also an] issue: accusations that the show’s bidding is rigged and that items are put in some lockers to be “discovered” and add to the drama of the episode. Part of the show’s formula is cast members taking interesting items to be appraised.
“People close to the show talk about allegations the show is fake a lot and word has gotten back to the execs,” the source said.
[Another] source claims… Hester is worried he will be a target because of the complaints [that the show is rigged]. And with his contract not done for the new season he’s worried the network is singling him out.
Storage Wars has been a ratings winner for years, as the show features four professional buyers bidding on abandoned storage lockers. “But the network is more focused on some of its other hits right now,” a source [says].
“The cast is getting squeezed financially on some issues that are related to the show and the show has not resolved, even with taping beginning.”
When asked about Hester’s status and the charges of the show being faked, A&E told Radar: “We have no comment.” – via RadarOnline.
