Pawn Stars News

It’s the biggest reality TV series renewal in television history -- 80 episodes over four seasons -- and hometown heroes and Pawn Stars cast members are thrilled. I’ve learned that beloved treasure-spotter Rick Harrison flew to New York early today to launch a publicity blitz for his new book License to Pawn out Tuesday by Hyperion. The new, massive The History Channel contract, which guarantees at least four more seasons, comes on the heels of this past week’s record ratings. Pawn Stars on Monday and Tuesday nights was the top-rated series in its time slots, ahead of all cable and major network shows.

The "Pawn Stars" crew can finally wash their hands of that whole missile crisis -- because one of the stars of the show tells TMZ ... they finally sold the damn thing.

TMZ ran into Corey Harrison in New York City yesterday, where he told us they unloaded the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile guidance system (pictured below) ... but he didn't divulge who he sold it to ... or for how much.

As least the Pentagon doesn't have a reason to sniff around their shop anymore ... for now.

Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison from the History Channel show "Pawn Stars" is one lucky guy . Officials will NOT press charges against him over an altercation at a biker bar last month.

Harrison was arrested in Big Bear, CA for battery and resisting arrest after a drunken confrontation with a local biker.

Now, officials at the San Bernardino County District Attorney's office tell us ... prosecutors have reviewed the Sheriff's report and decided there wasn't enough evidence to convict Harrison ... so they dropped the case.

Harrison tells TMZ, "I was always hopeful this would all work out positively in the end. Can't wait for the next snowboarding season so I can personally thank the sheriffs dept. for clearing this up!"

'Pawn Stars' mainstay Big Hoss has been arrested after being involved in a California bar fight.

Hoss, whose real name is Corey Harrison, was arrested Sunday night at Murray's Saloon and Eatery in Big Bear Lake after getting into a fight with a patron at that establishment. When two men -- a deputy and a security guard -- attempted to intervene, Harrison allegedly attacked them.

Arden Wiltshire, speaking on behalf of the San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department, said that Harrison, 27, had been booked in the Big Bear jail following the event.

"He was arrested and taken to jail and held until he was able to care for himself," a spokesperson for the department confirmed.

Big Hoss was issued citations for battery and resisting arrest and was "cooperative and apologetic" upon his release.

The guys from "Pawn Stars" have purchased a guidance system for a missile often used on F-4 Phantom fighter planes!!!

Sources connected to the deal tell us Rick Harrison and his team made the deal for an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile last week ... along with the "front part" of the missile.

And before you freak out -- we're told the "front part" of the missile did NOT contain a live war head ... obviously.

So far, no word on the identity of the person who was running around Las Vegas with pieces to a missile ... but we're told the deal was "100% legal."

The sleek black 1966 Imperial Crown Convertible made famous on "Pawn Stars" was NEARLY laid to rest yesterday -- after its engine suddenly burst into flames.

Sources connected with the show tell TMZ, a production assistant was driving the car -- which belongs to Richard aka "The Old Man" -- and right before he made it back to the shop for yesterday's taping ... the engine suddenly burst into flames.

They haven't pinpointed the exact reason behind the miniature explosion -- but we're told, a loose fuel hose is probably to blame.

No word on the extent of the damage either -- but according to our source, it shouldn't be too hard to fix.