American Chopper : Discovery Channel

Sit in on Junior and Senior’s Meeting

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Tue May 22, 2012 11:07 AM ET | 0

Last week, we received a hard drive containing all 38 minutes of the meeting between Junior and Senior (which, incidentally, occurred on May 7, 2012, just hours before I arrived at OCC to shoot the Choppper Aftershow). I watched ... Read more

On Saturday, May 12, Meet Mikey

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Wed May 9, 2012 08:55 AM ET | 0

While I was in Newburgh, N.Y., to shoot the Chopper Aftershow, I stopped by Mikey Teutul’s Wolf Gang Gallery and Store to see if gallery manager and friend Jenny was in. The gallery was closed, but she was there, busily preparing ... Read more

Download PJD’s New App

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Thu May 3, 2012 01:26 PM ET | 0

It’s always a pleasure to hear from Rachael or Joe from Paul Jr. Designs, and the other day, they both emailed me about PJD’s new app. Which I downloaded. Immediately. (And it’s free to boot.) If you have an ... Read more

Come to the OCC Chopper Aftershow Taping

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Thu May 3, 2012 11:39 AM ET | 0

Hey, whatcha doin’ on Monday, May 7? Because if you’re anywhere near Newburgh, N.Y., stop by Orange County Choppers at 2 p.m. to watch us tape the Chopper Aftershow with OCC live. Not only will it be fun — ... Read more

On Monday, Mikey Considers Quitting Chopper

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Thu Apr 26, 2012 01:23 PM ET | 0

When I met Mikey Teutul in 2003 — not long after American Chopper premiered as a series, I said to him, “So, my family calls me Krissy, which I don’t mind at all, but if anyone else called me ... Read more

OCC Stretches It Out

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Mon Apr 23, 2012 01:10 PM ET | 0

Because of Discovery Channel, I’ve been around choppers now — directly and indirectly — for a decade. But there are always things I’m still learning, from the specific challenges of riding a stretched-out motorcycle like the... Read more

Trump Fires Senior

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:09 AM ET | 0

I saw Paul Teutul Sr. last week, and as usual, I bombarded him with Apprentice talk. He patiently answered my questions (“How long were your days? Who did you keep in touch with from the show?”), then said, mysteriously, ... Read more

Say WHAT, Senior?

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:11 AM ET | 0

This week, on Celebrity Apprentice, things got a little … well, weird. The teams had to produce a 60-second commercial for Entertainment.com, and Senior was tapped by his team to not only be in the commercial, but dress completely ... Read more

Wait. Why Is Paul Barefoot?

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:00 PM ET | 0

The other day, in the halls of Discovery Channel, I heard a strange “slap, slap, slap!” just before seeing a colleague dart around the corner and sprint down the hall. Seeing that, the noise made total sense. Iain was ... Read more

How Senior Keeps Up With His Sons

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Tue Apr 10, 2012 09:45 AM ET | 0

Just last night, as I was leaving the office, a colleague asked me, “I heard you saw the Teutuls last week … Are they really not talking in real life?” Answer: Yes. They are really not talking in ... Read more

Arsenio’s Surprising Words

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Mon Apr 2, 2012 10:01 AM ET | 0

Yup, I’m still watching Celebrity Apprentice religiously. Oh, it’s good. It’s good. This week’s episode, Walking Papers, is no exception. And it included some incredible words about Senior from project leader Arsenio Hall... Read more

When American Chopper Met TV Fun House

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Thu Mar 29, 2012 01:31 PM ET | 0

From 2004 to 2007, Discovery Channel sponsored a professional bicycle team that competed in the Tour de France and was led, until July 2005, by Lance Armstrong. It was called the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, and to this ... Read more

Sneak Peek of PJD’s Muscle Car

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Fri Mar 23, 2012 01:18 PM ET | 0

In Monday’s special episode, you may be surprised to see Junior take Paul Jr. Designs in a new direction. What new direction, you ask? Well, he and his team make a muscle car for unveiling at Daytona Bike Week. ... Read more

Junior Responds to Concerns About Replacing the Black Widow’s Logo

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Mon Mar 19, 2012 02:29 PM ET | 0

I remember when I first published Black Widow slide shows for the American Chopper fan site — it was 2003, and my media editor and I were like, Holy COW, we’ve never seen anything like this before! This ROCKS! ... Read more

Senior: Good to Go With “Boots, Underwear and Socks”

Posted by Kristen Lomasney Mon Mar 5, 2012 11:51 AM ET | 0

Having just arrived in San Francisco for a MythBusters shoot (why do I take non-direct flights? why?), I struggled to stay awake for last night’s Celebrity Apprentice, which featured the two teams designing themed living-window displays for... Read more