TAPS, GHI, GHA Nominated for 2009 Spooktalkular Awards
Spooktalkular, a weekly paranormal centric podcast, is hosting their first annual Spooktalkular Parawards and some TAPS members, GHI members, and the Ghost Hunters show are in the running. Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, and Barry FitzGerald have all been nominated for Paranormal Reality Series Best Male and Kris Williams and Amy Bruni have been nominated for Paranormal Reality Series Best Female. Ghost Hunters has been nominated for Best Paranormal Reality Series along with the new spin off Ghost Hunters Academy in the Best New Paranormal Reality Series category. Voting is open now until March 1, 2010 at this link.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Shop Our New Store: GHFParaGear!
2010 is still bringing exciting changes to our site and today we are proud to present our new store, GHFParagear! You can find a whole array of shirts, buttons, clocks, magnets, bumper stickers, and much more when you visit our new shop, all designed for fans of Ghost Hunters, paranormal enthusiasts, and ghost hunters. We offer customization of products for ghost hunting groups and teams (see store for details). All profits from the store go directly toward future expansions and updates on this site. More designs and new products are to come, so keep checking back to see what new inventory we have. Go ahead and check it out, what are you waiting for?
Josh Gates to Host Live 100th Episode Investigation
The Season 6 premiere of Ghost Hunters will be a special one, since the premiere also is the 100th episode of the series. For the milestone event, TAPS is headed to Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, CA to do "a LIVE, 2-hour interactive fan event" hosted by Destination Truth's Josh Gates. GHI's Barry FitzGerald and Dustin Pari will also join TAPS for the 100th episode live investigation.
Kris Williams will be a guest investigator on Destination Truth during its season premiere on March 17.
This March, Syfy’s winning reality duo, Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth, will return with all new episodes! First, on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9pm, celebrate a milestone as America’s favorite paranormal investigators, the Ghost Hunters, kick off their triumphant sixth season with episode 100! For this epic investigation, Jason, Grant and the rest of the team – plus guest investigators Barry FitzGerald and Dustin Pari from Ghost Hunters International – will take on their biggest case yet: Alcatraz, the former military prison known world-wide for the countless claims of paranormal activity witnessed within its walls.
The Alcatraz case will be presented on March 3rd within a LIVE, 2-hour interactive fan event hosted by Destination Truth’s Josh Gates.
The Deadbolt Interviews Dustin & Barry
The Deadbolt Online recently conducted an interview with Ghost Hunters International team members Dustin Pari & Barry FitzGerald. Barry & Dustin talk about new equipment, scary mannequins, whether prisons or castles are scarier, and more! Don't forget to watch the new episode tonight!
THE DEADBOLT: Barry, how hard or easy is it to spook you?
BARRY FITZGERALD: [laughs] My biggest nemesis has to be mannequins. I have to say that those truly frighten the living hell out of me, because I have my mind set on I'm there to do a job, I'm there to look for ghosts, and all of a sudden this dummy will be leaning against somewhere, maybe where it shouldn't have been before, and it truly frightens the hell out of me.
In Argentina, in the case that's coming up, that they had the death images that were taken back in Victorian times, where people would be propped up with different things around them and a photograph was taken. So I was in a dark room with my own camera taking photographs of these photographs, because I've never actually seen them before, and the only thing light-wise I had was the auto focus on the camera. So, as you can imagine, as I turned around there was a small dummy of a child leaning against the wall and I screamed louder than Brandy Green ever could and all of them grabbed their stomachs laughing at me. I get spooked by those things, I really do.
THE DEADBOLT: When you guys visit a location that is known to have hosted famous people, do you try to contact that person, or does that even factor into the investigation?
Shannon Sylvia Helps "Scare Away Breast Cancer"
A local ghost hunting group in Kentucky, Tri-State Paranormal of Northern Kentucky (TSP) is holding a fundraiser January 17 to raise awareness and promote breast cancer research. One lucky raffle ticket holder will win a raffle ticket to spend the night investigating with former Ghost Hunters International team member Shannon Sylvia among another notable members of the paranormal community.
On Sunday, Jan. 17, from 12:30-6:30 p.m. you can engage in ghost-hunting talk and paranormal investigations, all the while raising money for breast cancer research at Shimmer’s in Fort Wright, Ky. You could even win the chance to hunt with one of the best.
If you come out to help Tri-State Paranormal of Northern Kentucky (TSP) “Scare Away Breast Cancer” you may just win the opportunity to go on a ghost hunt with SyFy’s own Shannon Sylvia from “Ghost Hunters International.”
That night, some lucky raffle ticket holders will be chosen to go that night on a paranormal investigation at the renowned, and famously haunted Loveland Castle in Loveland, Ohio, with the ghost hunter herself.
Among the several vendors and speakers, you will learn what it takes to investigate a haunting and learn the tricks of the trade from the best in the biz, both locally and nationally. Speakers will include: Shannon and Jeff Sylvia, Jason Sullivan, Keith Age, Joedy Cook, James Willis and others. The day will also include door prizes, games for kids, food and drinks.
And not only is this all about ghosts and scaring away cancer, but all proceeds will go to benefit the research of metaplastic breast cancer and TSP’s own team member, recently diagnosed Marybeth Stagman.
Tickets are $15 at the door and vendors interested in renting a booth at the benefit can do so for $25. Donations are also welcome at the door or prior to the event.
For more information or to make a donation call Chris Maggard at (859) 620-3062 or e-mail him at chris@tspnorthernkentucky.com.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
GHI "Silver Shadow" Preview
Online today is a new preview of this week's upcoming episode of Ghost Hunters International featuring Dustin Pari investigating the Eden Hotel in Argentina.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
GHI Season Premiere Sets Series Records
Carrying on the recent trend among Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters Academy, last night's season premiere episode of Ghost Hunters International featuring the team's hunt for Adolf Hitler's ghost set series records and become the most watched episode in the show's history, overtaking the series premiere itself in January of 2008. The GHI website also was the number one most visited site on SyFy and rose 33% in page views. The end of the press release mentions new information about upcoming episodes.
Ghost Hunters International also delivered:
2.626 total viewers, #3 all-time for Ghost Hunters International
1.571 million Adults 18-49, which also ranked #3 all-time for the series
1.8 Household Rating
GHI was the #1 cable program for the day among Adults 25-54 and the #1 primetime cable program for Adults 18-49
In next week’s episode “Silver Shadow” premiering Wednesday, January 13, at 9PM (ET/PT), the team will make their way to La Falda, Argentina to uncover the ghostly mysteries of The Eden Hotel, a 19th century turn of the century luxury resort which once welcomed the rich and the famous including, Albert Einstein, the Prince of Wales and many world presidents to name a few. The Eden Hotel has had quite a strange, controversial past. Hotel employees and the municipality say past and recent paranormal activity at the hotel includes the apparition of a little girl, quick shadows running, voices whispering, cracking noises and slamming doors and windows. Paranormal activity runs so frequent at The Eden Hotel that the current restoration company for the hotel have complained that workers are scared to death to finish the restoration job.
The GHI team will then venture to Junee, Australia to visit the Monte Cristo Homestead. Monte Cristo meaning ‘”Mount of Christ” was built in 1884 as a Victorian manor to a wealthy family. Unfortunately the manor has been plagued by many horrific incidents and deaths over the years. In the house and its surrounding grounds at least seven apparitions have been reported. The current owners moved into the manor in 1963 and had no idea of the tragic history surrounding their Victorian home and were no prepared for what would be in store for them.
Heckling Hitler: TechLand Interviews Dustin & Barry
Techland conducted an interview recently with Ghost Hunters International investigators Dustin Pari and Barry FitzGerald in which they discuss the new season, new equipment and advancing technology, and a promise that the evidence gets even better as the season gets going. They also talk about their approach when hunting for Hitler's ghost and their challenges when doing an investigation. Please note that the article does contain spoilers about last night's episode, so proceed with caution.
What's the most convincing ghost evidence you've found in recent missions?
D.P.: There have actually been two recent cases in Argentina that were both amazing. We have a full spectrum photo that shows a character seated on a bed and there's also another intriguing image that we saw at a location where a child died of hypothermia. In that investigation I saw a short shadow figure that was 2.5-3 feet tall, and it just knocked me back on my heels. It wasn't something I was expecting. But coming up this season I think we have some of our best cases yet, with the best evidence. If ever there was a time for people to catch the program and possibly turn from a skeptic to a believer, this is it.
Purely in terms of the images you guys are now capturing, and the technology behind the cameras you're using, it seems as if you have taken the next big step...
Investigator and photographer Barry Fitzgerald: For 20 years, I think the technology has been rather stagnant. But we're now making a move towards better equipment that can provide us with answers. Already, with our new cameras, things are happening in the frame that we are not responsible for. We did an investigation in Tasmania that was truly amazing, where we captured this image of a person walking across the open ground over the course of a 30-second exposure. It's a person walking across the screen and we tried over and over to duplicate what the camera had produced, and there's simply no way we could make it happen again. When you have evidence like this, it's harder to dismiss.
We're also seeing new cameras being developed. I just got my hands on a camera that has four different modes, capable of switching between ultraviolet, infrared, low light and an extremely sensitive thermal imager. It's capable of seeing drafts coming in from under a door and using forensic software to analyze even the slightest movement. The sophistication of this equipment is a game changer, and I feel like we are standing at the precipice where no one has ever stood before, of being able to see and analyze things in a way that no one has ever done before.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Heathyr Hoffman on Strange Frequencies Radio Tonight
Ghost Hunters Academy recruit Heathyr Hoffman will be appearing tonight (Wednesday) at 7 PM EST on the Strange Frequencies Radio program. The show can be listened to live via their website.
Check out Strange Frequencies Radio Wednesday at 7pm EST as we broadcast to you LIVE, and feature a guest you may know from a recent paranormal television program.
Heathyr Hoffman, a cast member from Ghost Hunters Academy, will join us and discuss, among other things: her abilities as a medium, what her time was like on the show, and much more.
Monday, January 4, 2010
GHF Exclusive Interview with Barry FitzGerald
With the season premiere of Ghost Hunters International approaching rapidly this Wednesday, Ghost Hunters Fans is excited to present an exclusive interview with the one and only Barry FitzGerald! In our interview, Barry talks about his photography, filming Ghost Hunters International, his books, and much more!
What do you like to do when you’re not ghost hunting?
I truly enjoying photography and use this as an escape. My better half lives in Austria and I spend a lot of my time in mainland Europe now with her at the castle in the Alps. Of course it's haunted and a good place to test the new equipment.
I’m working with new engineers from Colorado developing a new range of camera systems for the paranormal community and the UFO community with specialized tracking software and varying focal optics covering an increased band of the spectrum's. I will be announcing the new MVC cameras in 2010 and placing my name and support behind the new ranges which are truly remarkable.
I’m also writing a new book with Dustin Pari which will be out in early 2010 and is another fantastic read and of course another book designed by researchers for researchers.
A new website has been developed to sell my prints and will be available though sellers in Vienna Austria, or over the net and will be announced in 2010. The frames for the images are being hand made by members of the Fine Art Trade and have been awarded by the London School of Fine art on three occasions, these guys see the picture and say which frame will go with it. They are wizards as the pictures become truly magical and make the piece a true work of art.
You can read much more of the interview right here!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Ghost Hunters to Investigate Fort Knox?
The Friends of Fort Knox, located in Prospect Maine, were recently contacted by Ghost Hunters producers to discuss the possibility of filming an episode of Ghost Hunters at the location for the next season of the show. If you believe you have had a paranormal experience at the location, you can get in contact with The Friends of Fort Knox for consideration for an interview (it is unknown if this will be part of the show). They can be contacted via e-mail at FOFK1@aol.com or via phone at (207)-469-6553.
In a press release, the Friends reported indicating to the bureau they would be willing to provide staff supervision, facilitate a meeting between TV show producers and individuals who have reported experiences at the fort and assist the film crew with logistics.
"The Friends are very excited about the possibility of the Ghost Hunters traveling to Maine to investigate and film at Fort Knox," said Friends Executive Director Leon Seymour in a press release.
"The Friends believe that featuring Fort Knox on a TV show watched by millions will swell Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory attendance and have a positive impact for local businesses from increased tourism."
Though the Friends have not taken a position on whether the fort is haunted, members say they are often asked by visitors if the historic site is occupied by spirits
Friday, January 1, 2010
Brandy Green on 'The Haunted Truth' Radio 1/3/10 UPDATED
Update: The episode can be downloaded at this this link.
Ghost Hunters International case manager Brandy Green will be a special guest on The Haunted Truth Paranormal Radio program this Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 6 PM PST. You can tune in live via their page on BlogTalk Radio. Live viewers can call in to the show at (718) 508-9724 or "you can IM your question via norcalghosthunters @ Yahoo".
"NPI" and "The Haunted Truth" Paranormal Radio believes in the possibilities of ghost, spirits, and entities; both good and bad exists among the world we share. Our mission at "NPI" NorCal Paranormal Investigators Inc. is to seek out, investigate, explore, document, educate, understand and help others who believe they are experiencing a haunting.
Happy New Year 2010 & New Site Updates
Happy New Year 2010! We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010! The new year brings new features to GHF, including new social media, a chat feature, and a cool layout! You can now friend GHF on MySpace and fans us on Facebook! Look around and you'll see our new layout and a link to GHFansChat where you can discuss the latest Ghost Hunters news and episodes. Plus, we have an exclusive interview with a Ghost Hunters International team member coming your way in just a few days! You won't want to miss it. Happy New Year!
The Norwich Bulletin is reporting today that representatives of the show Ghost Hunters recently contacted the city of Preston about filing at the Norwich Hospital property in Norwich, Connecticut. The hospital opened in 1904 as the "Norwich State Hospital for the Insane" and functioned for decades, reaching its peak population in the 1950s, until 1996.
Redevelopment Agency Chairman Kent Borner said a representative of the show contacted the agency during the summer about a possible program, and supervising producer Matthew Meltzer called again last week.
Meltzer said Wednesday he does not have an agreement with Preston, but is excited about the possibility of filming. He said the cast, based in Warwick, R.I., knows of the site.
“They are very familiar with properties in New England, and this is one that has an extensive reputation ... for being haunted,” he said.
Borner said the show could help spread the word about the property.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Ghost Hunters: Season 5 Part 2 Due April 27
Image Entertainment has just announced the release date of Ghost Hunters: Season 5 - Part 2 as being April 27, 2010, just about two months after the February 23 release date of Part 1. You can see the new artwork in our Gallery.
The all-real supernatural adventures of Jason and Grant, plumbers by day and ghost hunters by night, get even scarier in the hit fifth season! Now one of TV's most popular shows returns as Jason, Grant and the rest of the TAPS team cross the country investigating paranormal claims you'll never forget. Leave all the lights on - the Ghost Hunters are back!
Featuring some of the most unforgettable episodes of the series, including the Mark Twain House, the Pensacola Lighthouse, the ghost of Buffalo Bill, Fort Henry, spirits of the Rocky Mountains, and the season finale at the Hindenburg Crash Site!
Jason, Steve, & Dustin Win at International Paranormal Acknowledgment Awards
The winners of the International Paranormal Acknowledgment Awards (IPAA Awards) have been announced and several TAPS & GHI team members were nominated and recieved awards. Jason Hawes won Best Paranormal Internet Radio with his and Grant's Beyond Reality Radio. Steve Gonsalves won Best National Paranormal Investigator and Dustin Pari and GHI took the top spot for Best International Paranormal Group/Team. Jason Hawes also recieved several nominations in the Best Personal Fan Club, Best Informative Website, and Best National Paranormal Investigator categories. TAPS recieved a nomination for Best National Paranormal Group/Team but lost out to Ghost Adventurers. Congratulations to Jason, Steve, and Dustin!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
GHA Marathon Tuesday on SyFy
This coming Tuesday, SyFy will be airing the entire six episode first season on Ghost Hunters Academy from 3 to 9 p.m., so if you missed an episode now is the time to catch up! Although there will not be a new episode of Ghost Hunters on Wednesday, SyFy will be showing previous Ghost Hunters episodes from 6 p.m. to midnight that evening.
Wednesday, December 24, 2009
Ghost Hunters One of the Best Shows of 2009
411mania.com has created a year in review list of the best television shows of 2009. Ghost Hunters made the cut at #9 in the "Top 10 Other Programming of 2009" category, which includes reality, talk, and competition programming. Of interest, the article mentions a third, unnamed Ghost Hunters spin-off "on the way".
9) Ghost Hunters (Syfy)
The granddaddy of them all. Seriously, can you flip through the cable networks without seeing a series that features people looking for spirits in the material world? Hell, GH even has two spinoffs of its own (Ghost Hunters International and the new Ghost Hunters Academy, with a third on the way). What makes GH stand out is their commitment to the truth; they are not out to find ghosts, they are out to find answers, and they never let hyperbole and self-importance stand in their way
Happy Holidays from GHF!
Happy Holidays from your friends at Ghost Hunters Fans! Have a safe and fun filled holiday!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Dustin Pari a Guest on Voices In The Nyght
Ghost Hunters International team member Dustin Pari was a special guest tonight on the Voices In The NYGHT radio show, a radio program produced by the New York Ghost Hunting Team. The episode can be listened to below or downloaded at this link.
Monday, December 21, 2009
GHI Hunts for Hitler's Ghost & Beyond
The Ghost Hunters International team is on the hunt for Hitler's ghost during the season premiere of Ghost Hunters International on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. This season will feature seven new episodes, each following the team as they visit such locations as "Argentina, Australia, Tasmania, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Malaysia." You can watch an exclusive sneak peek at the investigation on SyFy.com .
New York, NY – December 21, 2009 – Syfy rings in New Year’s with the return of the hit reality series, Ghost Hunters International (GHI), premiering on Syfy on Wednesday, January 6 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The seven, hour-long episodes will have the GHI team traveling to a different international country each week in pursuit of the truth behind bizarre supernatural claims. These real-life ‘ghost-busters’ will globe trot to such locations as Argentina, Australia, Tasmania, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Malaysia.
In the premiere episode titled “Hitler’s Ghost,” the GHI team ventures to Miramar, Argentina and set their sights on the Gran Hotel Viena, once the secret residence of many Nazi war criminals including rumored guest, Adolf Hitler. The hunt is on, as GHI tries to debunk claims that the hotel is actually haunted by Hitler himself.
Like their U.S. counterpart, TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), GHI is a squad made up of everyday ordinary citizens who investigate and attempt to debunk claims of other worldly activity. A spin-off of Syfy’s popular Ghost Hunters series, GHI has continued to cement the Ghost Hunters brand as the top paranormal franchise in cable since its January 2008 debut.
The GHI cast includes: Robb Demarest, Dustin Pari, Barry FitzGerald, Brandy Green, Joe Chin, Ashley Godwin and GHI newcomer, Paul Bradford.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
GHF Exclusive Interview with Heathyr Hoffman
Ghost Hunters Fans is proud to present an exclusive interview with former Ghost Hunters Academy recruit Heathyr Hoffman! In our exclusive interview Heathyr tells us more about auditioning for the show, changes in her life since appearing on TV, her future in the paranormal field, and much more!
Can you tell us anything about the inside of the GHA RV?
Don't open the fridge! That thing smelled to high heaven; I have no idea what made it that way since it wasn't ever operational. Everyone's tendency when getting on the RV was to say "Oh, hey, I wonder if the fridge works" and go to open it; meanwhile those who were familiar with the Stench would be diving at them in slow-motion going "Noooooooooo!"
Read the rest of our interview with Heathyr right over here!
Monday, December 14, 2009
TAPS Visit Absecon Lighthouse
The Press of Atlantic City is reporting today that TAPS recently visited the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City to tape an investigation to be aired as the season premiere of Season 6 in February 2010. Some of the claims reported at the location are odd noises and appartions reported by staff members.
The Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City will be in the spotlight when the SyFy Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” kicks off its new season in February.
The Atlantic Paranormal Society from the series was at the lighthouse last week, investigating reports that the 150-year-old structure was haunted. Some lighthouse staff have reported hearing odd noises and seeing strange things while working at the landmark, which bills itself as the state’s tallest lighthouse.
Ghost Hunters SyFy's Most Watched of 2009
As Season 5 of Ghost Hunters gears up for its season finale this Wednesday, the numbers are already in for 2009. Ghost Hunters is among the three top original SyFy series this year along with Warehouse 13 and Eureka. The show also reached a series high this year with the greatest amount of viewers in five seasons. SyFy itself has also enjoyed success, with its final quarter of 2009 the best quarter in the comapany's history.
Audience gains were fueled by a diverse, imagination-driven programming schedule led by freshman sensation Warehouse 13, Eureka, Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth – all hitting series highs in 2009 – along with the Friday one-two punch of Stargate Universe and Sanctuary.
Ghost Hunters
Season five of Ghost Hunters averaged a 2.1 HH Rating, 3.05 million total viewers, 859,000 Adults 18-34, 1.88 Million Adults 18-49 and 1.96 million Adults 25-54, its best season in the key demos and the best season ever for a Syfy original series in Adults 18-49.
Compared to season four, this represented increases of +8% in HH rating, +9% in total viewers, +14% in Adults 18-34, +9% in Adults 18-49 and +10% in Adults 25-54.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The EVP Lounge Interviews Dustin Pari
Dustin Pari was the special guest last night on the EVP Lounge Radio Show. You can listen to the entire episode below or download it directly. In the interview, Dustin spoke about his work on Ghost Hunters International and gave advice to aspiring ghost hunters. For more information about the show, visit The Paranormal Investigations of North Texas website.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
10 Ghost Hunters Gift Ideas
We've compiled a list of 10 Ghost Hunters gift ideas that might just give you the right idea for that perfect present! Check out which products made the list and how you can get them right over here! Who knows? Maybe this list should be your own wish list of the season!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Amy Bruni Launches Official site
TAPS investigator Amy Bruni has launched an official website at www.amybruni.com where you can find a bio, calendar, links, and contact information.
Her first investigative job was with a paranormal team in Sacramento, California. And eventually her lifetime of supernatural knowledge drew the attention of Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson of The Atlantic Paranormal Society and the SCI FI Channel series, Ghost Hunters. She then began helping them with various TAPS activities and shortly thereafter, she helped form the first ever TAPS satellite team, TAPS West. Since then, Jason and Grant have recruited Amy to be part of the TAPS home team on the East Coast and now she travels with the show as a core team member.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Download Last Night's Interview with Heathyr, Chris, & Karl
Last night, Heathyr Hoffman, Chris McCune, and Karl Pfieffer appeared on Darkness Radio during the 10:00 PM hour to discuss their views on the paranormal. The hour in which the recuruits appear can be downloaded directly or found at this page.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Heathyr, Chris, & Karl on Darkness Radio Tomorrow UPDATED
Three Ghost Hunters Academy recruits, Heathyr Hoffman, Chris McCune, and Karl Pfieffer, will be appearing on Darkness Radio tomorrow night from 10:30 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST during their radio program. Among other guests on the program are Chip Coffey and Chris Fleming of Paranormal State. If you have a question for any of the program's guests, you can send an e-mail to this address.
10:30pm-11pm CST
Heathyr Hoffman, Karl Pfeiffer & Chris Anderson McCune, 3 of the cast mates of this first season of Ghost Hunters Academy join us tonight to discuss their backgrounds, their experiences during the show and thoughts on the paranormal.
Update: Oops! We messed up! Heathyr, Chris, & Karl have already appeared on Darkness Radio TONIGHT. The show will be available for download shortly for those of you who missed it.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Ghost Hunters Visit Hartford's Old State House
Next Wednesday's episode of Ghost Hunterswill featureHartford's Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut. The results from the investigation have been kept a tight secret since TAPS visited in early October. The episode featuring The Old State House will air December 9.
HARTFORD -- The birthplace of Connecticut state government will be thrust onto the national stage next Wednesday when the SyFy Network's top-rated "Ghost Hunters" premieres its paranormal investigation of Connecticut's Old State House. The program's investigators visited the building in early October, and their examination of Connecticut's original state capitol makes its world premiere on Dec. 9 at 9 p.m.
While the outcome of the investigation remains a closely-guarded secret, stories of "ghostly" phenomena at the Old State House have abounded for years. So much so, that the Ghost Hunters production team contacted the museum more than nine months ago in hopes of conducting an investigation.
"The cast and crew were great to work with," said Bill Bevacqua, director of communications for Connecticut's Old State House. "They truly appreciated the history of the building and showed great concern for trying to dispel myths and rumors with their investigation while searching for actual evidence of the paranormal."
Regardless of what's revealed on the show, the Old State House staff looks forward to the building receiving national attention.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Ghost Hunters Holiday Marathon 12/23 & 12/24
Get into the spirit of the season with Ghost Hunters! SyFy will be airing a twenty-eight episode marathon of Ghost Hunters this December from "Wednesday, December 23, from 7PM-12AM (ET/PT) and resuming Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, from 8AM-5AM."
Syfy kicks off the holiday festival with ghosts of Christmas past, a twenty-eight episode marathon of Ghost Hunters. The best of the #1 paranormal investigative series on television runs Wednesday, December 23, from 7PM-12AM (ET/PT), resuming Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, from 8AM-5AM (ET/PT).
Dave Tango sheds new light on his lifelong struggle with Tourette Syndrome and talks more about Ghost Hunters Academy in a new interview with ParanormalPopCulture. In the new interview he mentions how he got onto Ghost Hunters, his filming schedule now that he was two shows to appear in, the methods he and Steve Gonsalves teach the recruits, growing up with Tourette Syndrome, and his love of peanut butter.
Q: How did a magician from New Jersey get on a hit cable show, and then eventually get his own series?
TANGO: I had my own little group in Jersey and we contacted TAPS because we had a place that had potential. They came and let me and a friend be a guest on an episode. I just got along with everyone, and two weeks later I got a call and they asked if I wanted to give it a trial run … I haven’t messed up since then, I guess!
Q: Because it’s not a science and there are no real experts, the paranormal has a lot of disbelievers. How do you deal with those who dismiss this pursuit of yours?
TANGO: No matter what kind of evidence anyone catches - if we, for instance, got miraculous video footage and we’re all there to witness it - there will always be someone saying, “You know what, it’s just a video.” I think the only way for someone to see for themselves is to be there in a haunted spot and actually witness something … But there will still be people so headstrong that even if they see a ghost and it talks to them, they’re still not going to believe it.
Q: How does that relate to growing up with Tourette Syndrome?
TANGO: It was rough growing up with it. A lot of people didn’t understand it, including teachers, believe it or not. I was never picked on when I was a kid. I was lucky for some reason … even the bullies liked me. But the teachers were the ones who weren’t educated or know anything about it. They would ask, “Why are you doing that?” and I’d be like, “Well, I can’t help it.”
Q: How did you cope with that?
TANGO: I’d have to get out of my seat and walk the halls because I’d have to tic a lot [experience [involuntary movements and vocalizations]. I’d have to move and couldn’t be in one spot for a long period of time. I would get embarrassed by teachers because they’d just shout out loud with, “What are you doing? You’re weird.” That was a big problem growing up with that.
Q: How did that lead to your father beginning the benefit?
TANGO: He saw the way it was hard for me growing up. It really touched him. He loves doing this every year because he knows at some point we will find a cure. We keep getting closer and closer. It’s tough to deal with, always moving around, but it will be good to see people supporting this cause.
Q: We’ve already seen some discipline take place on the show, so who’s the good cop and bad cop between you and Steve?
TANGO: It switches around. There are a few times on the show where I get kind of angry. Not because I’m a jerk, but because of common sense stuff. Safety issues are areas I was really getting mad about. Besides, if you want to be part of our group, then you need to step up. I had to. I was a young kid and got into this whole thing with Ghost Hunters and they hammered me too. I had to go through the same thing these guys go through.
Q: When you and Steve drive the cadets around, do you ever think of yourselves as parents on a road trip with the kids?
TANGO: In a weird, weird way. We’ll catch ourselves saying, “Oh the kids …” The kids? These guys are almost my age. Even the crew say it sometimes.
Q: But aren’t they your TAPS tots? They’re your babies. You know, they grow up so fast.
TANGO: [laughs] Sometimes I think that!
Q: How is it on the inside of the R.V.? Anything you like to have on hand?
TANGO: It’s pretty cozy in there, but I love peanut butter. I’m a simple man; just jars of peanut butter and spoons … And chocolate big time. Steve’s really big into rewarding the recruits. I try to put in as much as I can, but not as much as him. He’s a very thoughtful person.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Young Adult Book by Jason & Grant Due in 2010
In a list of book deals reported today by Publisher's Weekly is one involving Ghost Hunter's own Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson brokering a deal to do a "middle grade children's series" with the tentative title and release of "Ghost Hunt" and "October 2010".
Agent Jody Hotchkiss, of Hotchkiss and Associates, brokered a deal for Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the “ghost busters” on the SyFy channel's reality show Ghost Hunters, to do a middle grade children's series at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Hotchkiss, who worked on the proposal with packager Jane Stine of Parachute Properties, sold world rights to two hardcovers to LBYR's Erin Stein. The first book in the tentatively titled Ghost Hunt series is slated for Halloween 2010.
Haunted America Radio Interviews Dustin Pari
Haunted America Radio broadcast a live interview with Ghost Hunters International team member Dustin Pari on Monday which is now available to be listened to at their website and in the player embedded below.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Jason, Amy, & Dave Join Facebook *Updated*
Jason Hawes, Amy Bruni, and Dave Tango have all recently created official Facebook accounts, confirmed via their Twitter accounts. Visit Amy's account, Dave's account, and Jason's account at Facebook.com.
Update:Ghost Hunters Academy recruit Heathyr Hoffman has joined in on the fun! Visit her page here!
Friday, November 20, 2009
TAPS & GHI Investigators Attending Benefit Dinner
Several TAPS & GHI investigators will be attending the 3rd Annual Dinner and Show to Benefit the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome which takes place in Westfield, NJ. The investigators present will be Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, Joe Chin, Dustin Pari, and Bruce Tango (Dave Tango's father & Ghost Hunters guest investigator). The event will take place Sunday, November 29 at 12:30 p.m., tickets are $75 per person, with profits benefitting the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome.
The event, initiated by Bruce Tango, father of Ghost Hunter’s Dave Tango will bring positive attention to Tourette Syndrome (TS)- a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor or vocal movements known as tics. 1 in 200 children are affected by TS which is often accompanied by depression, learning disabilities, attention defict and obsessive compulsive disorders. The Tangos will be joined by comedian Kevin Meaney of Broadway’s Hairspray and the television series Uncle Buck.
Paranormal investigaor Steve Gonsalves, Dustin Pari and Joe Chin of Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International will be there to discuss their exciting work and interact with fans. Kristen Sellers, featured on MTV and VH1, will also perform.
What: 3rd Annual Dinner and Show to Benefit NJCTS
When: Sunday, November 29th
Event starts at 12:30 p.m./doors open 11:30 a.m.
Where: Temple Emanu-El, 756 East Broad St., Westfield, NJ
For more information about this event please visit njcts.org.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Winners of Pair-A-Normal Contest Ready to Investigate
Christian Sacoolas and Jennifer Nelson, winners of SyFy's Pair-A-Normal Contest, are ready to hunt for ghosts in their area, reports the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The couple has won research equipment which is valued at being worth $10,000 and plans for their investigations to be filmed for the internet and possibly be broadcast on television. To find out more about Christian Sacoolas and Jennifer Nelson's investigations visit www.facebook.com/santacruzparanormal.
Sacoolas and Nelson beat out hundreds of other applicants on a live episode broadcast Halloween night. They were selected by The Atlantic Paranormal Society and SyFy "Ghost Hunter" co-stars Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, and were judged on the basis of their passion for paranormal research, team chemistry and an understanding of investigation techniques.
The pair will be awarded research equipment, valued around $10,000, which they will use to investigate reported paranormal activity in Santa Cruz County and beyond. Their investigations will be filmed for the Internet and possible broadcast on television.
"We'd like to get a big spotlight on some local places," Sacoolas said.
Sacoolas and Nelson will approach their ghost-hunting scientifically, they said. They are enlisting a research team, while both friends and strangers suggest places to investigate. Suggestions so far include Porter College and the Barn Theater at UC Santa Cruz, the Brookdale Inn and Spa and the Winchester Mystery House.
Nelson said that their victory was sudden.
"We went from Point A to Point X in a half a second," she said.
Nelson said they are open to investigating just about anything, and that they will learn as they go. They're hoping that individuals and businesses will get in touch with them, she said.
Sacoolas said they will become "weekend warriors," balancing their research into the paranormal with fulltime jobs and school. All investigations will be free.
The duo is planning a test run, once the equipment arrives in a few weeks. Nelson said that they are open to suggestions or additional crew members, and that people can contact them through their Facebook page.
Sacoolas and Nelson, who will be celebrating their five-year anniversary as a couple this month, said that they've been watching "Ghost Hunters" together throughout their relationship.
"People and our culture have really categorized this idea of a ghost and assigned attributes to that," Sacoolas said. "And I'm not sure if I subscribe to any of that. We're just kind of curious."
Donna LaCroix Rips On Ghost Hunters
Donna LaCroix, former TAPS team member, appeared on the "Ghost Divas" radio show and nothing but negative things to say about her experience on the show Ghost Hunters. Among her many allegations were that her contract with the show almost made her bankrupt, that the show is complete enterainment and rumor has it that there is a staging crew, that Brian Harnois was exploited to the point of mental abuse, and she admits that she is bitter. At then end of the show she does mention that her exerperience was not all bad and that "she made some great connections, met some really nice people and was glad that Ghost Hunters had brought the paranormal discussion into so many living rooms." Jason Hawes has rebutted Donna's claims with these remarks:
Peoples (sic) views on things are their views, People can say whatever they want. That is what makes the country great.
I was asked not to respond about it directly from Syfy and Pilgrim, They want to write something up and release it. We have nothing to hide so I am comfortable with that.
I do ask that the fans of GH to not attack her in anyway, and please do not say negative things about her.
For a few minutes this was on Jason’s Twitter feed but then it was removed:
As for those asking if I heard radio thing. A bit. Not concerned at all. TAPS has never done anything wrong. People can say what they want.
Donna then responded with these remarks:
I wasn’t trying to discredit anyone. I was answering questions about MY experience. I never said anyone faked anything, just that if it did go on, I wouldn’t be privy to any info because everyone knows I take investigating seriously.
Thank you all for your support. And I do applaud Jason for coming forward with a reply. And, please no attacks on Jason, GH, and GHI. I NEVER intended my words would be on the flame throwing level.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Sneak Peeks Of Next Week's GH & GHA
Next week brings two new episodes of Ghost Hunters and the newly premiered Ghost Hunters Academy. TAPS is headed down south and investigates the Pensacola Lighthouse while the Ghost Hunters Academy recruits are boarding the USS North Carolina to test out their ghost hunting skills. You can see both video previews at this link.
This week on Ghost Hunters Academy, Steve and Tango take the investigators-in-training down to North Carolina and put their skills to the test at the U.S.S. Carolina. Their job will be to collect concrete evidence that will back up the chilling claims of doors slamming, people talking, and pots and pans banging when there's no one else in the room. They'll learn how to use more ghost hunting technology. But will their egos get in the way as they try to maneuver through the haunted ship maze? Tune in to see if one of the students ends up walking the plank and kissing their dreams of becoming a Ghost Hunter goodbye.
Head down south with the i>Ghost Hunters crew as they investigate the spooky Pensacola Lighthouse. Tales of a ghost-like woman lurking the halls have been passed down from generation to generation. Brace yourself as TAPS searches for clues to explain creepy transparent figures, invisible fingers tapping guests on the head and light switches turning off and on by themselves. Tune in as the team reveals some of their most startling on-camera evidence yet!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Pilgrim Films Issues Ghost Hunters Casting Call
Do you want to become a part of the Ghost Hunters franchise? Pilgrim Films & Television has issued a casting call for Ghost Hunters Academy and Ghost Hunters International. Applicants can apply for the positions of "investigator, researcher, team leader or tech expert on one of our Ghost Hunters franchises." For information on how to contact the producers visit Pilgrims Film & Television.
You’ve watched Jason, Grant and the rest of the TAPS family investigate the paranormal from Rhode Island to Romania. Now YOU have a chance to join one of our Ghost Hunters teams!
The SYFY network and Pilgrim Films and Television invite you to apply for a position as an investigator, researcher, team leader or tech expert on one of our Ghost Hunters franchises. You have knowledge and experience that could make you the perfect ghost hunter. So contact producers now!
Ghost Hunters Academy SyFy's Highest Rated Reality Premiere
Last night's Ghost Hunters Academy premiere was a huge success with more than two million viewers. The show beat out South Park and Nip/Tuck. The premiere was one of SyFy's highest rated "reality" premieres in nearly two years (the January 2008 premiere of Ghost Hunters International) according to TVByTheNumbers.
New York, NY – November 12, 2009 – Continuing the popularity of Ghost Hunters — the #1 paranormal investigative franchise on television — spin-off Ghost Hunters Academy became Syfy’s most successful reality series premiere in nearly two years during its debut Wednesday, November 11, at 10PM (ET/PT). The series delivered 2.07 million total viewers, 1.2 million Adults 18-49 and 1.3 million Adults 25-54 along with a 1.5 HH rating.
These were the highest viewership marks for a reality series premiere since the January 2008 debut of sibling Ghost Hunters International.
Head-to-head in the 10PM (ET/PT) time period, Ghost Hunters Academy trimmed FX’s Nip/Tuck in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54, while besting Comedy Central’s South Park in Adults 25-54.
Coupled with Ghost Hunters at 9PM (ET/PT) – Ghost Hunters Academy catapulted Syfy into the #2 slot among all basic cable networks for both Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 during 8-11PM prime (ET/PT).
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Steve & Dave On Being 'Paranormal Professors'
With the series premiere of Ghost Hunters Academy just a few hours away, a new interview conducted by Aaron Sagers of ParanormalPopCulture.com with 'paranormal professors' Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango gives us more insight into the show. In the interview, Steve and Dave talk about the furusturating aspect of teaching new recruits, the impact that Ghost Hunters has had on the paranormal field, some of the misconceptions about ghost hunting, and much more!
Q: What makes for a good cadet and potential TAPS member?
GONSALVES: The passion – that it’s there, it’s in them and that they love it and want to do it forever. If you join our team, we don’t investigate in the same capacity as any other team on the planet. We’re much more involved with much more equipment. We do multiple investigations a week where most teams do one a month. If your heart’s not completely in it, you’re going to fizzle out after six, seven, eight months.
Q: What’s a common misconception your cadets, and even some viewers, have about paranormal investigative shows?
TANGO: These people come into the show and a lot of them think it’s just like they see on TV. That it’s like 20 minutes in a room, and that’s not the case at all. There’s a lot more to it and I’m glad Steve and I were able to show them that. It can be rough sometimes, but that’s the way it is. It’s not as easy as it looks. Yeah, we’re sitting down and we’re pointing a camera but there’s a lot more to it with the setup and the procedures and protocol of investigating.
GONSALVES: You have to have a lot of knowledge. Not that we all have degrees in it, but you have to have a lot of knowledge in the paranormal: the current theories, the past theories, the energy theories. You have to know all this stuff and they all came in not knowing any of it but boasting as if they did. One person says, “I love it, I love it, it’s my favorite.” She’s so happy that it’s what she’s wanted to do forever, but yet has never read one book, never been to one lecture, never done anything. How can that passion be in you for as long as you can remember but you’ve never bothered to pick up one book?
TANGO: Don’t just say, “I read this on the Internet, I read that on the Internet.” You need to get real books from parapsychologists and true investigators. A lot of these students say, “Well I read this on the Internet so it must be true.” Maybe it is, but we don’t know that.
GONSALVES: We have one girl who says it’s been her lifelong dream to be a parapsychologist. I finally asked her, “How do you plan to do that?” She says she’s going to go to school for it. It made me realize she had no idea what she was talking about. There is no accredited course in the United States for that … These are people who think they know everything but are quickly finding out that they don’t really know anything.
Q: While you have to train the cadets, do you also have to break bad habits picked up from watching TV, and even from watching the main Ghost Hunters show?
GONSALVES: It would be breaking bad habits, but there’s only one or two of them that have any investigation experience coming into it. Those people we definitely had to break bad habits. The other people we had to break bad habits because they did see these things on TV, but it was a little easier because they didn’t have any prior experience. It was frustrating, it really was. There’s this one that just claims to be the queen of the paranormal, but yet… Well, you’ll see on the show. But it was an experience they all loved. Afterwards, they say, “This was amazing.”
TANGO: You do see progress. Whether it’s a little bit or a lot … a lot of it is just common sense stuff. I think, for Steve and I, that was the most frustrating - things that you don’t have to have any knowledge about. That’s the stuff that bothered me the most.
Q: Is it tough being the boss?
GONSALVES: What’s funny is we all become friends. We’re all on the road, we investigate every week and we spend 12 hours a day with these people … so it gets a little tough.
TANGO: They’re all great people, and it does get kind of tough but we have to do what we have to do.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Paul Bradford To Attend Arizona Sci-Fi Convention
Ghost Hunters International's newest team member, Paul Bradford, will be attending TusCon 36: The Best Little Sci-Fi Convention in Arizona this weekend, November 13 through 15, 2009. Paul will be giving a presentation about using ghost hunting equipment and will also be co-hosting a "Ghost Stories FAQ" session.
Of course, I am going to take advantage of the chance to get some ghost hunting tips from Paul Bradford, who is currently the newest team member on Ghost Hunters International (GHI). If the name sounds familar, Paul is the co-founder of Arizona’s own Sonoran Paranormal Investigations (SPI). SPI is a proud member of the “TAPS Family.” If you watch Ghost Hunters or GHI, you know what I am talking about.
Bradford will hold a session on ghost hunting equipment that should prove to be very informative. Paul will also co-host a “Ghost Stories FAQ” session with “Tucson Ghost Girl” Rebecca Petithory-Hayes
When: November 13 - 15, 2009 (YEAH! Starts on Friday the 13th!) Where: Inn Suites Hotel, 475 N. Granada Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 Cost: Membership is $45 at the door, but discounted rates are available if only attending a portion of the event: $20 (Fri), $35 (Sat) or $15 (Sun
Quotes above from this article at TucsonCitizen.com.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Kristyn Gartland A Guest At Charity Event
Kristyn Gartland, a member of The Atlantic Paranormal Society, will be a featured guest at Paranormal Untiy, a charity event spotlighting the paranormal November 20-21, 2009 in Farmington, PA. Tickets to the event are $125 per person, with all proceeds going to charity. The event will take place at the haunted, historic Stonehouse Inn. You can find out more at the event website.
PARANORMAL UNITY
FRIDAY NOV. 20 & SAT NOV. 21, 2009
AT THE HAUNTED HISTORIC
STONEHOUSE INN, FARMINGTON , PA
UNITY A JOURNEY OF HOPE & PEACE OF MIND PARANORMAL
SOCIETY ARE TEAMING UP TO BRING YOU
A FUND-RAISER EVENT
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Live Blog Investigation of Stanley Hotel Tonight
The Stanley Hotel, subject of several TAPS investigations and the inspiration of Stephen King's The Shining will be investigated again by the TAPS team tonight, November 7. Aaron Sagers, from ParanormalPopCulture will be blogging live from the event at the Examiner.com. Sagers has previously done a live blogging event at St. Augustine Lighthouse with Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Dustin Pari. Ghost Hunters investigators Kris Williams and Amy Bruni have all been confirmed as being at the event tonight at the Stanley Hotel.
Update: If you missed the blogging live, you can still read the posts here!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Steve Gonsalves Joins Twitter
Steve Gonsalves has finally joined his fellow TAPS investigators on Twitter. His account can be found at www.twitter.com/SteveGonsalves1. Kris Williams confirmed that the account was really Steve's when she posted this message on her account:
You can finally stop askin y steve isn't on twitter! @SteveGonsalves1
Long time TAPS team members and new Team Leaders on the SyFy series Ghost Hunters Academy premiering next Wednesday, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango will be guests at the Paranormal Investigators Convention in Charlotte, NC. Ghost Hunters International team members Brandy Green and Angelda Alderman will be in St. Augustine for an autograph session, meet and greet, and live investigaton.
Things will get spooky during the Paranormal Investigators Convention, a three-day event which stops in Charlotte Nov. 6-8, and features a variety of seminars and workshops on paranormal activity and ghost-hunting led by experts in the field. This includes celebrities like Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Tiffany Johnson of Ghosthunters, and more.
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Ghost Hunters International investigator Brandy Green reported to Historic City News that on December 4th and 5th, she and Angela Alderman Lis will be in St. Augustine for an autograph signing, meet and greet, and investigation.
The investigators from the SciFi Channel (SyFy) hit show will meet at the Historic and Haunted Spanish Military Hospital on Aviles Street
The event will usher in the general public for the chance to investigate with some of the paranormal field’s best and well known investigators who have traveled to the world’s most haunted locations!
This will be a two night event, each night beginning at midnight and running until 4:00 a.m.
If you would like to participate, you can find more information and purchase one day or two day tickets at http://www.skepticalbelievers.com.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Ghost Hunters Live Recieves 1.8 M Viewers
Ghost Hunters Live Countdownrecieved 1.8 million viewers during its seven hour live telecast and countdown. It also delievered 12.7 million streams, 10 times the amount delivered last year.
New York, NY – November 3, 2009 – Syfy’s annual 31 Days of Halloween, sparked by the Ghost Hunters Halloween Live Countdown, scared up a record number of Adults 18-34 (319,000) and Adults 18-49 (759,000), along with nearly 1.5 million (1.48 million) total viewers, during its month-long spook-a-thon from October 1-31.
The special Halloween edition of Ghost Hunters, the #1 paranormal investigative series on television, beguiled 1.8 million total viewers during its Saturday, October 31 telecast from 7PM-1AM (ET/PT).
Ghost Hunters Halloween Live Countdown delivered 12.7 million streams, more than 10 times last year (1.2 million)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Eddie McClintock Joins TAPS This Week
Eddie McClintock from the SyFy series Warhouse 13 will be joining that TAPS team this week for the season finale investigation of the gravesite of Buffalo Bill.
The West is about to get a whole lot wilder. "Warehouse 13's" Eddie McClintock dons Ghost Hunters gear for a special TAPS investigation. Today, the team tackles the haunted gravesite of the legendary Buffalo Bill. Violent, invisible forces are believed to haunt the area. The mysterious specter of a cowboy has been spotted in the neighboring museum. Spooky whispers echo through the building's empty halls. Could TAPS have a close encounter with our nation's greatest showman? Or will they run into more hostile spirits?
The winners of the Ghost Hunters Pair-Anormal Contest were announced Halloween night during the Ghost Hunters Live Countdown. Christian Sacoolas and Jennifer Nelson from Scotts Valley, California were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be the "next Jason and Grant". Visit SyFy.com to view their video audition and those of other contestants. Congratulations Christian and Jennifer!
We wish all of our visitors the most ghostly Halloween ever! Don't forget to tune in tonight for a countdown of the top Ghost Hunters episodes (there will be some live clips of Steve, Dave, and the GHA recruits during the countdown). If you're doing some last minute pumpking carving, why not do it Ghost Hunters style? Check out our pumpkin designs here!
Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Video of Jason & Grant on The Today Show
If you missed Jason and Grant this morning on The Today Show, never fear! With the wonders of the internet you can see see their whole interview below!
Don't forget that Jason and Grant can also been seen tonight on Larry King Live.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Jason & Grant Talk Ghosts and More
In a new interview posted on the Hartford Courant, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson spoke about everything from plumbing to inhuman entities. They gave some interesting insight into the writing process behind their recently published book, Seeking Spirits and even joked about a failed attempt at a TAPS Saturday morning cartoon.
These problems of dealing with cable networks and live investigations are definitely different than what their T.A.P.S. group experienced in its infancy. In "Seeking Spirits," Hawes and Wilson, along with co-author Michael Jan Friedman, paint a picture of a young investigative group that travel long distances through blizzards to assist clients in need. Along the way, Hawes and Wilson developed theories, tested new equipment and grew into the televised group millions of viewers now know.
But they never became experts in the paranormal field.
"There's really no experts in this field. How can we be," says Hawes, who takes great pains to explain that the word "paranormal" means outside the ordinary, and currently beyond scientific definition. Besides, says Wilson, what they do is not just about interacting with spirits.
"It's not so much about learning about ghosts as much as it's more learning about the human psyche and how to debunk. I mean, ghosts are a big unknown."
Can't wait until tonight for the new episode of Ghost Hunters? Here is a preview that will hopefully keep you happy until tonight!
This week’s episode of Ghost Hunters finds the TAPS team in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado investigating what appears to be the lovely mansion, Briarhurst Manor, where they will be investigating claims of playful ghost children.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Season Finale Episode to Feature NJ Base
In early October, the TAPS team conducted an investigation of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The investigation will air as the final episode of Season 5 in November.
A production crew from the SyFy Channel's television series, "Ghost Hunters," arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in early October to film an episode of the show.
A crew of 17 descended on Lakehurst's Hangar 1 - the Hindenburg crash site - as well as the Branch Medical Clinic. They were out to find any "paranormal" activity taking place on the base.
Series founders and hosts, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson and the team from The Atlantic Paranormal Society, based out of Providence, R.I, .conducted investigations for three nights around the base.
TAPS set up video cameras, sound equipment and heat sensing devices in an effort to substantiate or debunk any rumors about ghosts haunting the cavernous trappings of Hangar 1 and the nooks and crannies in and about the Branch Medical Clinic.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Jason, Grant, Kris, & Amy To Make TV Appearances
Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, Kris Williams, and Amy Bruni are set to make several TV appearances as Halloween approaches on October 31. Jason and Grant will be making an appearance on Larry King Live this Friday, October 30 and Amy and Kris will be on the Maury Povich Show on Wednesday, October 28. All of the Ghost Hunters team members have announced via their Twitter accounts that they have taped segments previously.
Jchawes: Filming today for Larry King. Segment is to air friday night...
grantswilson: At home at last... going to film with Larry King today. They say it will air on Friday.
amybruni: Remember when Kris and I were in NYC? We were filming a segment for the Maury Povich show. :)
KrisWilliams81: @amybruni & I were in NYC last wk to do a halloween segment for the Maury Povich show! Airs on the 28th! :)
If you visit Larry King Live website, you can send in questions that may be used on the show. Just scroll down to Friday: Ghost Show and hit Email Your Questions.
Jason And Grant Give Presentation in St. Louis
Last Tuesday, Jason and Grant gave another presentation on their methods for ghost hunting at the Millennium Student Center in St. Louis. A reporter from The Current Online, a student newsletter, was there Tuesday night during Hawes' and Wilson's talk.
On Tuesday night the popularity of their show was evident. Crazed fans were dismembering books for autographs and the line for entry encircled the top floor of the MSC. It was not clear whether the people packed into the Century Room were there to validate their supernatural beliefs or just to be in the presence of these men. Either way the crowd seemed overly pleased by what they were presented with that night.
Hawes and Wilson took the stage and explained their methodologies of ghost hunting. Their slideshow took the crowd through case studies, photos, videos and audio recordings from their hunts. A portion of the night was plunged into darkness when they showed footage of paranormal activities. Scenes of a dark apparition speeding down a hallway to a possessed gate that continually closed when approached were part of the presentation.
In a question-and-answer session after their presentation, a boy asked whether they had ever come across any “real” paranormal activity. While eliciting a good laugh from the crowd, the answer revealed that these two men were not forcing conclusions onto their viewers.
“I don’t know. All I can do is rule stuff out until I run out of information, then I can show it to people like you and hopefully you guys can figure out what it is or rule it out,” Wilson said.
Earlier in their talk they made it clear that the majority of cases they come across can be explained by natural reasons.
They mentioned a couple of cases where it was comically obvious, such as investigating a homeowner’s claim of paranormal activity. Upon searching the house they found the culprit to be a cookie jar full of marijuana.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
More Changes to Ghost Hunters Live
Just as it seemed like plans were finally in order for Ghost Hunters Live, SyFy seems to have been doing some changing around on their website, www.syfy.com/ghlive. A blogger on MassLive.com has been covering the whole progress of events and notes several changes to the website and new Twitter messages from Jason and Grant that tell us more about the show.
Another change up on the Ghost Hunters Live Halloween event. Syfy.com has changed up the website more often than Mariah Carey changes costumes during a concert. First it was "Ask a question for Jay, Grant and Meat Loaf to be answered LIVE on the air on Halloween!" Then it went to "Ask a question for Jay and Grant to be answered LIVE on the air on Halloween!" Now it reads "Ask a question for the Ghost Hunters team to be answered live ..."
Now, the website and the new commercial for the show appear to be pushing more of an online investigation, with the televised event being previously taped interviews with Jason and Grant introducing the top 5 repeats.
It's still very confusing but it does seem that the only live portions will be web based with Josh Gates and the recruits from Ghost Hunters Academy. Indeed, some tweets I saw last night from Jason and Grant confirm that their portions are already taped and that they will be home with the kids for Halloween.
grantswilson: There will be live web cams online and Steve and Tango will be answering questions & panic button hits. There you go.
Jchawes: Here's the deal on Halloween. TAPS is not doing a live show. There will be a GH marathon on with Josh gates. Were not investigating.
grantswilson: Halloween show. Hosted live by J Gates, top 5 GH episodes. Get to meet GHA crew. Jay & I prerecorded lead-ins to the shows...
Friday, October 23, 2009
New Interview With Jason & Grant
Last night Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson did a presentation about their work in the paranormal field at Harper College in Chicago. A reporter from Time Out Chicago was able to condcut a short three minute interview with the two Lead Investigators. During the interview they talked about how they felt regarding the large number of people who attempt to "debunk" Ghost Hunters, competition in the world of televised ghost hunting, a little bit about the new equipment they will be using in the next season, the creepiest thing they've ever seen, and more.
TOC: You guys seem to have a huge fan base and an equally huge group out to debunk you. Does that bother you?
Grant Wilson: Ha ha ha, no. That’s what we want. We want everyone to be a skeptic. We’re skeptics. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be trying to debunk this stuff. We encourage people to ask questions. Actually, at the last place we spoke, a girl who couldn’t have been older than nine stood up at the end of our presentation and asked, “Yeah, but have you seen any real paranormal stuff?” I thought that was great. That’s the best question we’ve gotten so far.
TOC: It seems a ton of shows out now are trying to do the same things you guys do. Do you feel there’s stiffer competition in the televised ghost-hunting field?
Jason Hawes: Not really. They’re not on at the same time, and they’re not doing things in the same way. TAPS [the Atlantic Paranormal Society] has been around since 1990, so we were doing this long before the show. We’re out looking for the truth and if someone else is doing that too, that’s cool.
TOC: What can we expect from the next season?
GW: We just started filming 27 episodes for 2010.
TOC: Where?
GW: We can’t say. We can tell you we’re getting a ton of new equipment. This season we’re going to have 360-degree cameras, full-spectrum video cameras, a hand-held X-ray gun so we can shoot at one point on a wall and see through. We’re pretty excited.
TOC: Favorite place you guys have been?
JH: The Stanley Hotel [in Estes Park, Colorado]. We’ve been there, what, 14 times now and it never disappoints.
TOC: What’s the creepiest thing you’ve ever seen?
JH: Homeowners. Everyone asks us this question and it’s the people who own the homes that are the scariest.
GW: A ghost might move around furniture, but it won’t ever pull a gun on you. People are the ones you should be afraid of.
TOC: Someone actually pulled a gun on you guys?
GW: Yeah, we were checking out this woman’s house and she pulled a shot gun on us. Unfortunately, she also committed suicide six months later. We didn’t put that on the show, but it happened.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Ghost Hunters Academy Site Updated
SyFy has now updated the official webpage for Ghost Hunters Academy with new information about the show, downloads, recruit videos, photos, and more. Visit www.syfy.com/gha to see for yourself!
What does it take to be a top-notch paranormal investigator? Anybody can set up a few cameras and turn out the lights, but only a select few have the right stuff to really get to the bottom of the most puzzling supernatural phenomena.
Ghost Hunters Academy features a group of aspiring ghost hunters exploring some of the most haunted locations in the country and around the world. Led by veteran ghost hunters and TAPS members Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, the recruits train, hands on, in the paranormal arts.
The new recruits venture outside conventional classroom walls, tackling new paranormal hotspots as well as favorite old haunts from Ghost Hunters, including Fort Mifflin (Pennsylvania), Eastern State Penitentiary (Pennsylvania), and St. Augustine Lighthouse (Florida). If they make the grade, the Academy members may be invited to investigate with the Ghost Hunters or Ghost Hunters International teams. If they don't, they may be sent packing. Who will prove to be the worthiest paranormal investigator? You'll have to watch and see.
Ghost Hunters Hits Season Highs
Ghost Hunters has been the most-watched program of the week on SyFy for two weeks in a row. Last night's episode, 'Congress Theater', recieved 3.1 million viewers and the previous episode recieved 2.9 million viewers. The following is an excerpt from a press release by SyFy.
New York, NY – October 22, 2009 – Maintaining its status as far and away the #1 paranormal investigation series on all of television, Ghost Hunters drew season highs in Household ratings (2.2) and total viewers (3.1 million) during its telecast last night on Wednesday, October 21, airing from 9-10pm ET/PT.
The episode, featuring an investigation at Chicago’s Congress Theater, posted a season high in Adults 18-49 (1.81 million), while also delivering 1.9 million Adults 25-54.
Ghost Hunters more than doubled the audience totals for this week’s new episodes of the competing paranormal series Ghost Lab on Discovery and Extreme Paranormal on A&E.
Monday, October 20, 2009
Preview of 'Congress Theater' Episode
Yesterday we reported that the Ghost Hunters are headed to The Congress Theater in Chicago, IL for this week's episode. Today a preview of that investigation is online and can be seen below.
This week SyFy Ghost Hunters, Grant and Jason, head to the windy city at 8pm on Wednesday, October 21 to check out a haunted theater and use the latest Ghost Hunters technology to capture something fans have never seen before.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Investigation Of Wrestling Venue To Air This Week
An article posted today on PWTorch reports that this week's episode of Ghost Hunters will feature an investigation of The Congress Theater in Chicago, IL which has hosted pro wrestling shows.
The Congress Theater in Chicago, Ill. will be investigated for paranormal activity on this week's episode of Ghost Hunters. The venue has hosted pro wrestling shows, including the Dragon Gate USA show on September 6.
The venue was built in the 1920s and has been designated a Chicago Landmark. DGUSA executive Gabe Sapolsky said he was given a tour of the building during the September show and took note of suspicious Mob activity during the 1930s.
"This is the kind of building I love. Old, character in every nook and that unmistakable vibe. We run around like children exploring the catwalk, basement and examining all the intricacies," he wrote on MySpace. "The highlight is the red dome, glowing with pride like a peacock showing off its feathers, in the center of the ancient ceiling. 'This is where the mob took the owner and cut his throat in the '30s,'" we're told as we enter the basement.
The episode of Ghost Hunters scheduled to feature the Theater will air on Wednesday night on Syfy.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
A Few Tidbits About Ghost Hunters Academy
During a live blogging event investigation with Steve, Dave, and Dustin, a little more information was uncovered about the upcoming Ghost Hunters Academy. Just as the investigation was drawing to a close, we heard a little more about the show.
1:31 [Comment From ghfwebmaster]
Can any of the TAPS guys give us any interesting tidbits about Ghost Hunters Academy?
1:52 ParanormalPopCulture: Also, he said that the show is really a learning process where we (the audience) get more of an accurate feel of how an investigation is held.
1:53 ParanormalPopCulture: Also, we should get more of an idea that a case takes longer than an hour to do.
1:53 [Comment From Katie]
How many investigators will there be?
1:53 ParanormalPopCulture: Katie, that I don't know just yet. But I have a feeling that we won't begin and end with the same amount.
1:53 [Comment From ghfwebmsater]
That makes me even more interested! :)
1:54 ParanormalPopCulture: I know GHFWebmaster. It's pretty cool sounding. Dave also tells me that even though he's a coach, he ends up learning a lot from them.
1:54 ParanormalPopCulture: As far as locations, we can expect a new take on some places we've seen before.
1:54 ParanormalPopCulture: I have an interview coming up with Dave in a few days and will reveal more about the show and the inside of the GHA RV.
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1:55 [Comment From Katie]
Can we expect any guest appearances from Jay or Grant?
1:56 ParanormalPopCulture: Katie, expect to see lots of familiar faces from the family.
You can read all of the posts from the live investigation that took place this evening and the previous evening at Examiner.com.
Friday, October 16, 2009
It's Official: Ghost Hunters Live 2009 At Essex County Hospital
Today finally brings that news that Ghost Hunters fans have been waiting for. This Halloween at 7/6c TAPS will be invesitgating the Essex County Hospital LIVE. This year's Halloween event will be hosted by Josh Gates (who has hosted previous Ghost Hunters Lives) and Ghost Hunters Academy recruits will join the team during their marathon investigation.
Help the Ghost Hunters, host Josh Gates and the Ghost Hunters Academy recruits make history at the Essex County Hospital, by contributing your expert analysis during the live event. You can join the hunt from home by visiting Syfy.com to help scan the location through live camera feeds and by using the panic button if you see something suspicious. Connect with Syfy.com for this exclusive, one-night-only event, as the team pillages through 325 acres of terror.
Steve, Dave, & Dustin to Particpate In LiveBlog Investiagtion Oct 16-18
During the hours of 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on October 16 through 17, the Examiner.com will be hosting a liveblog investigation of St. Augustine Lighthouse with Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango, and Dustin Pari.
Think you have the makings of a paranormal investigator, but haven't had a chance to try? Have a question for Ghost Hunters Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango or Dustin Pari? Want to know more about Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International or the upcoming Ghost Hunters Academy?
Now's your chance!
From 9 p.m.-2 a.m. on Oct. 16, and 9 p.m.- 2 a.m. on Oct. 17, you can follow liveblog investigations of St. Augustine's Lighthouse (a location for the new Academy show) and Ripley's Believe It Or Not in Florida. The two events are taking place here at Examiner.com and will include interviews, Q&As and photos of the investigations of the two locations and cast members. And if you see something ghostly in a photo, you better point it out!
TVByTheNumbers has posted a press release from SyFy giving us a little more insight into the newest Ghost Hunters spin-off, Ghost Hunters Academy.
New York, NY – October 12, 2009 – The #1 paranormal franchise on television has just gotten bigger. Building upon the enormous success of Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International that has made it the top cable network on Wednesdays at 9PM among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54, Syfy is launching Ghost Hunters Academy, premiering Wednesday, November 11 @ 10PM (ET/PT).
Kicking off with an investigation at Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Ghost Hunters Academy features a group of aspiring ghost hunters exploring some of the most haunted locations in the country and around the world. Led by veteran ghost hunters Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, the students train, hands on, in the paranormal arts.
The new recruits venture outside conventional classroom walls tackling new paranormal hotspots as well as favorite old haunts from Ghost Hunters including Fort Mifflin (Pennsylvania), Eastern State Penitentiary (Pennsylvania), and St. Augustine Lighthouse (Florida). By passing the course, students can graduate into investigating on Ghost Hunters or Ghost Hunters International.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Steve & Dave Attend Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
MonstersAndCritics.com recieved photos of Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango attending Universal's Orlando's annual Halloween Horror Nights. You can see the photos in our Gallery.
SyFy's intrepid dudes from their hit series, "Ghost Hunters,' get around.
Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, stars of the hit SyFy Channel series, “Ghost Hunters,” visited Universal Orlando’s annual Halloween Horror Nights in search of a “real” haunt.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Sneak Peek At Fort Henry
TV By The Numbers has posted an article today about shows airing next week on SyFy, among them a new episode of Ghost Hunters, "Fort Henry".
TAPS heads north to explore the most haunted place in Canada. Fort Henry served as a prison and execution site for hundreds of dangerous convicts. Over the years, employees and visitors have witnessed a number of strange, frightening events.
Built in 1812, Fort Henry served as a prisoner-of-war camp for captured Nazis during World War II. Today, the fort is a National Heritage Site and a memorial to Canada’s military history. Historical eyewitness accounts suggest that paranormal entities have long been haunting the fort.
Strange apparitions, mysterious sounds of shattering glass and other ghostly activities have been recorded in this great maze of a military complex. Could the restless spirits of dead prisoners be stirring trouble? TAPS investigates.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Vote For Your Favorite Episodes & Question Jason & Grant At SyFy.com
In preparation for the Halloween 2009 Ghost Hunters Live, SyFy has launched a Viewer's Choice Poll which asks fans of Ghost Hunters to vote for up to twenty of their favorite episodes in Seasons 1 - 5. At the bottom of the page, fans are also able to submit a question to Jason and Grant "for a chance to see them answered live on the air this Halloween during the Ghost Hunters Live event". You can vote for your favorite episodes and submit a question to Jason and Grant right over here at SyFy.com.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Watch A Preview of Glimmer Men
TheDeadBolt.com has an exclusive preview online of new week's Ghost Hunters, Glimmer Men.
TAPS Investigates Mark Twain House
The Hartford Courant posted an article today reporting that TAPS recently spent a week investigating the Mark Twain House and Musuem in Hartford.
Whispered about for years, the stories have accumulated enough to draw TV's popular "Ghost Hunters" to town last month for a full investigation.
A number of unexplained stories have accumulated over the years: Lights that had been turned off suddenly turned on. The sound of children giggling when there were no children on a tour. A tug on the shirt of one guide and no one there when he turned around. Lights that dimmed when a certain child was spoken of. Figures darting at the edge of the eyes, in corners and shadows. A sudden blast of cold in the drawing room. Loud, jarring noises. The smell of cigar smoke up in the pool room, where the fire alarm would inexplicably go off. The sound of footsteps above, in rooms known to be unoccupied. Children darting up the ornate stairs. And most spectacularly, a tray flung toward a guard stationed in the basement.
"This is gorgeous. He lived in style here," "Ghost Hunter" Grant Wilson said when opening the front door to the house last week, cameras capturing the moment.
"This place is incredible," agreed Jason Hawes.
Together, the two began the Atlantic Paranormal Society in their spare time in Westerly, R.I., where they were Roto Rooter men. Since the TV show started following their activities five years ago, they have done less and less plumbing and more investigating spooky sites, hoping to disprove and provide explanations for unexplainable things they are called to look into.
Because the show usually spends two weeks in each place, the ghost hunters spent a week at the Mark Twain House with some after-hours investigations this past week at the Old State House. Both are expected to be part of the "Ghost Hunters" season Wednesday nights on the Syfy Network before the end of the year.
"We can't touch anything," Grant says.
The men are used to crawling around in spiderweb-infested abandoned crawl spaces. The handsomely restored National Historic Landmark is more to their liking. "I'm more interested in the history of the place than paranormal activity," Wilson says.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
More Information On Ghost Hunters Live Halloween
According to MassLive.com, TAPS will indeed be doing a Live Halloween Special on October 31, 2009, despite rumors that they would not be doing a live show this Halloween.
Ghost Hunters and the Syfy channel have finally come out with something of an announcement about the annual Halloween special. As you know, Halloween is when the Ghost Hunters 'usually' do their big hours-long live event from a suspected haunted location.
After some controversy over last year's episode which included some (supposedly) suspicious footage of Grant Wilson getting his jacket collar tugged several times, rumor had it that the Ghost Hunters team were begging off doing another live episode this year. Frankly, I find the whole thing extremely odd. If someone is questioning your credibility the last thing you want to do is to cave into the pressure and call the whole thing off. I can understand them being angry at some of the stuff that has been written about them lately, but for a team that supposedly runs INTO the fray while others run out, I'd think the guys would suck it up and dive in, harder, faster and bigger than ever before.
Well, it seems that the TAPS team is indeed doing some version of a live episode for Halloween night. An announcement on the Syfy.com website states:
Now it's your turn to lend TAPS a hand by picking the Ghost Hunters episodes that will appear in Syfy's Viewer's Choice Marathon this Halloween. Pick up to twenty of your favorites below, then tune in Saturday October 31 at 9am/8c to see which ones made the cut. Join the hunt and make this Viewer's Choice Marathon the eeriest of them all.
Send Jason and Grant your questions for a chance to see them answered live on the air this Halloween during the Ghost Hunters Live event, featuring guest hunter Meat Loaf!
It is unsure whether this live show will be similar to previous year's episodes where there was a marathon investigation, or if this year the live show will follow a different format.
Today SyFy has confirmed that Ghost Hunters Academy will launch on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
Syfy will expand its "Ghost Hunters" franchise yet again with the launch of "Ghost Hunters Academy" on Wednesday, November 11, network sources confirmed to the site today.
The spin-off will take over the 10:00/9:00c hour from "Destination Truth," which wraps its third season the previous week.
Syfy ordered six episodes of the project, which previously featured the titles "Ghost Hunters: New Generation" and "Ghost Hunters: College Edition," back in December. The series follows "a group of college students, led by seasoned TAPS investigators Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, who search for the paranormal in haunted hotspots around the country and around the world."
Update: Visit www.syfy.com/gha for more info and new developments about the show!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Winners Announced For Chilling Tales Sweepstakes
Roto-Rooter has announced the winners of their Chilliing Tales Sweepstakes which included several prizes for fans of Ghost Hunters.
Winners have been selected for Roto-Rooter’s Chilling Tales Sweepstakes, the contest launched alongside its recent book launch Chilling Tales from the Porcelain Seat. Patricia Frederick of Palos Hills, Illinois took home the top prize, and will join SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson on a ghost hunt of the Stanley hotel, filming location of the movie The Shining.
Craig Mortensen of Fremont, Nebraska took home the second prize, a stay at the Spaulding Inn, owned and operated by Ghost Hunters stars Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson
Congratulations to the winners! Although the sweepstakes have now concluded, you can still find more information about the book, Chilling Tales From The Porcelain Seat, at the Roto-Rooter website.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Follow All The Ghost Hunters Stars With One Click
Several Ghost Hunters team members have joined the social network Twitter. Among them are Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, Kris Williams, Dave Tango, Amy Bruni, and others. Using a cool service called TweetML, you can follow all of these accounts with one simple click! Just visit this page set up by Ghost Hunters Fans. You can follow everyone on the list, or just follow the individuals of your choice, it is all up to you! All that you need is a Twitter account and a mouse.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
TAPS & GHI Team Members To Attend Ultimate Horror Weekend
TAPS team members Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango and Shannon Sylvia from Ghost Hunters International will be one of the celebrities to attend Spooky Empire's, Ultimate Horror Weekend in Orlando, Florida from October 9 through 11.
The largest gathering of horror icons and celebrities is about to take place in Orlando, FL, and it's hosted by Spooky Empire, Inc. An excellent show is in store once again! They've brought together a who's who of macabre guests to appear at Spooky Empire's Ultimate Horror Weekend, being held this year on October 9-11, 2009 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort on International Drive.
From the popular television series, "Ghosthunters" TAPS members Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango will appear, as well as Shannon Sylvia from the series "Ghosthunters International".
Dustin Pari is the latest of Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International team members to create an account on the popular social website, Twitter. Dustin's account can be found at here. And, if you do have a Twitter account, why not follow GHFans too!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Read Excerpts From Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society
Yesterday, we reported that the newest book by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society was available for pre-order on Amazon. Today, Simon & Schuster have added two excerpts from the book on their website. One excerpt entitled Playmate can be read here. The other, Empty Nest is right here.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Pre-Order Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society on Amazon
The newest book by TAPS lead investigators Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson is now available for pre-order via Amazon for $10.88. You can see an image of the cover in our Gallery.
TV's POPULAR GHOST HUNTERS REVEAL ALL-NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-TOLD STORIES FROM THEIR SPOOKY EARLY INVESTIGATIONS!
For the first time ever, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, founders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T.A.P.S.), share their most memorable and spine-tingling early cases -- none of which has ever appeared on television. Beginning with the previously untold experiences that sparked their passion for ghost hunting, Jason and Grant's bone-chilling investigations uncover:
• A Connecticut woman who seems to exist in two places at once
• A little girl whose invisible playmate retaliates
against her father's punishments
• A man overcome by an evil entity as Jason and Grant survey his home
• A distraught woman who dreams of paranormal events
before she experiences them...and much more!
Jason and Grant didn't always have the fancy scientific equipment and experienced team that fans now watch on their smash-hit television show. As they share their hair-raising first experiences, they offer essential tips for budding paranormal investigators -- including how to use an electromagnetic field (EMF) meter and an infrared camera, determine if a supernatural phenomenon is good or evil, and deal with spirits. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, these fascinating and frightening true stories will keep you up at night!
Ghost Hunters Franchise Expanding
It seems like the Ghost Hunters are going international, as Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. has signed new deals which brings Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters Interntional, and Ghost Hunters Academy (the newest title attached to the Ghost Hunters spin-off) to the United Kingdom and Canada. Check out WorldScreen for all of the article.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
New Information on Ghost Hunters Spin-Off
Today, the Examiner published an article detailing some new information about the rumored Ghost Hunters spin-off, Ghost Hunters: College Edition.
On August 25, 2009, readers who identified themselves as “NJ Fans of GH” posted comments on the article page for “House of Mudd.” They wrote about a chance encounter with TAPS tech manager, Steve Gonsalves, at a Philadelphia eatery the previous week. According to the posting, Gonsalves told them of a Ghost Hunters spin-off, involving himself and TAPS member Dave Tango, which would feature a location from the original show’s fourth season. Gonsalves offered no further information regarding the location, other than to say that the fans would “crap their pants.”
Nearly a year ago, on October 23, 2008, TV Guide reported that Syfy would launch a spin-off called Ghost Hunters: College Edition. A press release from the same date by Syfy confirmed the report and indicated that the show would feature “college students, lead by seasoned investigators, who search for the paranormal in haunted hot spots.” Are we to assume, in light of his recent remarks in Philadelphia, that Gonsalves and Tango will be the “seasoned investigators” to lead the co-eds?
According to the article, "an anonymous source at the Greater Philadelphia Film Office confirmed that the Ghost Hunters spin-off was being filmed at Philadelphia’s Fort Mifflin, a rather active location investigated during season four of Ghost Hunters". You can read the entire article for yourself here.
Monday, September 7, 2009
A GHF Exclusive: Paul Bradford Interview
Recently, Ghost Hunters Fans was lucky enough to get a chance to interview Paul Bradford, the newest Ghost Hunters International team member! Paul was first seen in the final episode of Season 2.0 and is going to be a regular part of the team, serving as Tech Specialist. He was kind enough to answer a few questions that we asked him about his life and his work as a paranormal investigator. You can read the whole interview here. Below is an excerpt from the interview.
Ghost Hunters Fans:Tell me a little bit about yourself. Paul Bradford: My name is Paul Bradford, I'm married with two beautiful daughters. I'm the newest member of the Ghost Hunters International team. When I'm not travelling the world in search for paranormal activity, I run my own team out of Arizona called Sonoran Paranormal Investigations. I also run a ghost hunting gear website called Creepy Hollow Gear which I started a few years ago with a simple MySpace page and has now expanded to a full website offering many different kinds of Ghost Tech, the goal with Creepy Hollow was to help other paranormal teams and enthusiasts out there. The cost of equipment especially when labeled "the must have ghost hunting tool" was always astronomical and seemed that there was a lot of people in the field to just make money so I started building and selling my gear at little to no profit at all, this helped me to create a good reputation amongst other paranormal enthusiasts and research groups. All my equipment is hand made by myself, which means that now I'm on the road with the GHI team I don't have a lot of time to build stuff. However during my breaks I still aim to get a few things made and get them out to these teams across the world and hope that I'm able to help further research and experimentation of the paranormal and maybe one day aide in finding some answers to what we've all been looking for.
Keep reading more of our exclusive interview here!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Ghost Hunters Recieving Great Ratings
Ghost Hunters has been recieving some great TV ratings, reports Screen Rant. 'Civil War Spirits' drew a 2.0 Household rating which equals to about 2.8 million viewers.
If you watch Syfy’s Ghost Hunters, you are in some pretty good company.
It’s been pulling in some great rating numbers this year. Last week’s episode drew a 2.0 Household rating which overall, equates to 2.8 million viewers. Head to head in the same hour, it beat out TNT’s Leverage.
An interesting demographic of viewers for Ghost Hunters is that women between the ages of 25-54 made up 1.1 million of those viewers last week.
Amongst all its spin-offs, the original show is still holding its own. Is everyone loving the new locations in this new season?
Saturday, September 5, 2009
GH & GHI Investigators To Attend A Ghost Hunting Event on Sept. 18 - 20
If you are a fan of Ghost Hunters or Ghost Hunters International who lives near the Trans Allgheny Lunatic Asylum, you're in luck! For those of you who don't remember, the asylum was investigated in a previous episode of Ghost Hunters. Andy Andrews, Robb Demarest, and Kristyn Gartland will all be present at the event for a Meet and Greet as well as an investigation of the Asylum. The schedule is as follows: Friday (Sept. 18) - Kristyn Gartland and Andy Andrews Saturday (Sept. 19) - Kristyn Gartland and Robb Demarest (SOLD OUT) Sunday (Sept. 20) - Kristyn Gartland and Robb Demarest
You can find out a lot more about the event by visiting this website.
Friday, September 4, 2009
TAPS Members Attending Dragon*Con
TAPS team members Grant Wilson, Jason Hawes, Dave Tango, and Steve Gonsalves will all be attending Dragon*Con 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia September 4 through 7. They will be speaking at the convention and taking part in an organized autograh session. Of interest, according to the Dragon*Con website, a new book by Jason Hawes will be released in late 2009.
Grant Wilson
Grant Wilson is the co-founder of TAPS, The Atlantic Paranormal Society, and is the star of Ghost Hunters, the highest-rated show on the SyFy channel. He has authored a New York Times-bestselling book entitled Ghost Hunting, and also run the TAPS Paramagazine. Grant also loves to draw and write music.
Jason Hawes
Jason Hawes is the founder of TAPS and the main star of the SyFy channel hit show, The Ghost Hunters. He is also a New York Times bestselling author, with a new book coming out in late 2009.
Dave Tango
Dave is one of the investigators/evidence analyst on the popular SyFy Channel TV show Ghost Hunters. Besides the paranormal, Dave enjoys photography, music, and magic.
He has grown to be a very well known and loved member of the TAPS team.
Steve Gonsalves
Steve Gonsalves has been on the paranormal television circuit for close to five years on the wildly popular sci-fi hit show Ghost Hunters.
If any of our readers are able to attend Dragon*Con, feel free to send in photos, reports, and any other material from the event to ghfwebmaster@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
'Civil War Spirits' Online, Preview of Next Week's Episode
Last night's episode, 'Civil War Spirits' has been posted at SyFy Rewind for those of you who were unable to watch the show on Wednesday. A review of the Episode can be read here. Also, Chicago Now has a sneak peek of next week's Ghost Hunters on their Show Patrol Blog.
In the "Ghost Hunters" episode, Josh Gates joins the TAPS at the Essex County Penitentiary as they hunt for imprisoned souls inside the notorious New Jersey jail. It airs at 8 p.m. Sept. 9.
Josh Gates from "Destination Truth" joins the TAPS team as they embark on their next ghost hunting adventure--this time, in theabandoned Essex County Jail.
The building is one of the oldest public structures in New Jersey, built in 1862 to hold Confederate prisoners of war. It was later turned into a working prison where suicides and violence were rampant. For years, inmates and guards claim to have seen apparitions walking the halls of the jail. Odd noises continue to be heard at night--footsteps, voices and moaning echoes through the hallways when no one is there. Eyewitnesses report feeling intense dread and cold, invisible fingertips brush against their skin.
Are there souls still imprisoned in jail? Join the Ghost Hunters as they navigate through a dangerous labyrinth of rusty cells, deserted hallways and eerie underground tunnels to find the answer.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Sweepstakes For Ghost Hunting Trip With Jason and Grant
Roto-Rooter's Chilling Tales Sweepstakes is offering a variety of Ghost Hunters oriented prizes for fans of the TV show. The sweepstakes have been launched to promote Roto-Rooter's new book, Chilling Tales from The Porcelain Seat. Here is a sampling of some of the prizes:
One lucky grand prize winner will win the opportunity to join Jason and Grant on an actual ghost hunt of the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, filming location of the movie The Shining. Other prizes include a stay at the Spaulding Inn, a haunted New Hampshire hotel owned and operated by Ghost Hunters stars Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson and autographed copies of the book.
“We wanted to create a grand prize that Ghost Hunters fans and paranormal enthusiasts alike will enjoy,” Roto-Rooter spokesperson Paul Abrams said. “The trip is the perfect accompaniment to the book Chilling Tales from the Porcelain Seat, which details some of life’s quirky and sometimes creepy plumbing adventures.”
The contest ends at midnight on September 15, 2009. You can enter the sweepstakes at www.chillytales.com.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
New TAPS Gear and Newly Re-Designed Website
The Ghost Hunters/TAPS Store at Top Heavy Clothing has undergone a complete re-design and new merchandise has been added to the list. You can see "What's New" right here. Also of interest, a newsletter feature has been added to the site for people wishing to recieve the latest product updates.
Another Ghost Hunters Competition on The Rise?
The Philly News published a new article this morning about two amateur ghost hunters who hope to have their own reality television show, "Ghost Intentions" one day in the future.
Now, Plessor and his wife, Cindy, lead paranormal investigations twice a month at Fort Mifflin, hunt ghosts for free at supposedly haunted houses as members of the Norristown Area Paranormal Society and are developing a reality TV show, "Ghostly Intentions," to compete with the popular "Ghost Hunters" series on Syfy (formerly the Sci Fi Channel).
The evening The Deadbolt News posted an early sneak peek of this Wednesday's episode of Ghost Hunters.
Warehouse 13 and Ghost Hunters have been burning up the SyFy airwaves, as fans of the newly rebranded SyFy can't get enough of high rated global artifacts and ghosts. Thanks to our friends inside the mystery machine at SyFy, TheDeadbolt has two early sneak peeks at upcoming episodes for both.
For Warehouse 13 fans get a quick look at the September 1 episode "Regrets," in which Pete and Myka take their investigate game to a prison where nightmares become all too real. For Ghost Hunters and the upcoming September 2 episode, "Civil War Spirits," the TAPS team has a close encounter on the bloodiest battlefield in history.
Welcome to The New GHF!
Welcome to the new Ghost Hunters Fans website! As you can see, we have added many new things and old pages have been updated with brand new information. Now you can find Ghost Hunters images in our Gallery, look up ghostly information in our Encyclopedia, and so much more! Have a look around, we are sure that you will find something to check out! Don't forget to help share GHF by following us on Twitter and voting for us on Top Paranormal Sites! And, while you're at it, why not vote in our weekly poll! Have fun and happy hauntings!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I Am Not Guilty Episode Now Online
If you missed the August 26th episode of Ghost Hunters, I Am Not Guilty, the full episode has been posted at Syfy Rewind for your viewing pleasure! SyFy Rewind also has previously aired episodes from Season 5 and the season premiere of Season 5.5.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Ghost Hunters Season Premiere Scares Up 2.5 Million
TV By The Numbers is reporting that the Season 5.5 premiere of Ghost Hunters (aired August 19, 2009) "scared up" 2.5 million viewers!
The episode also drew ~2% fewer adults 18-49 than the March 11 premiere, but considering a few more people are watching TV in March than August, those are still pretty good results.
On Wednesday Ghost Hunters squared off with Top Chef (which averaged 2.6 million) and Leverage (still haven’t seen the numbers for Leverage yet).
Sneak Peek of 'I Am Not Guilty' Episode
A preview of the August 26th episode of Ghost Huntersis now online. The following is said about the show:
In this Civil War-themed episode, the Ghost Hunters visit the historic Samuel Mudd House, famous for being a pit stop for John Wilkes Booth on his escape route following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Samuel Mudd met John Wilkes Booth six months before the assassination and let Booth stay in his home after tending to Booth's broken leg following the assassination. Mudd's involvement in the plot remains unclear, but he was found guilty of conspiracy. Now, several apparitions allegedly haunt the house (now operating as a museum), including a soldier and a woman in a white dress believed to be Samuel Mudd's wife, Sarah.
Then, the team heads to Virginia to visit the Edgewood Plantation, part of the ancestral home of U.S. Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison and site for the Confederate army during the Civil War. Today, it is officially a national- and state-regulated landmark and is a hotbed of paranormal activity, including full-bodied apparitions.
Tune in as Jason, Grant and the rest of the team collect some of their most compelling thermal camera footage and electronic voice phenomena yet!
Undated News
Ghost Hunters Return for Season 5 SF Media updated their blog today with a short summary of tonight's Ghost Hunter's Season Premiere. The article does not contain any new information.
New Interview With Jason and Grant MediaBlvd Magazine has a short new interview online with TAPS team members Jason and Grant who briefly speak about Season 5, which will be premiered on March 11. During the interview they mention that the crew worked really well for Season 5, that they have brought in a bunch of new equipment, and that they conducted a lot more private investigations of homes for this season. Of interest, they mention a few cases that they did, among them the Georgia Aquarium which houses actual relics from the Titanic.
Ghost Hunters Season 5 Preview: Ghosts of Old Glory The Deadbolt TV Review has a sneak peak online of the season premiere of Ghost Hunters to air on March 11, this coming Wednesday. The article mentions that two cases are shown during the upcoming episode, the first investigation being of the Hannum House and the second being the Betsy Ross House, as previously reported. The report does not state whether each location is declared haunted or not.
T.A.P.S Attempts to Win Taps.com Domain Name
An arbitration panel has ruled that the The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) has no rights to the domain name taps.com which is currently held by a type of internet job search engine. The panel stated that the domain of taps.com was not registered in bad faith and many of the trademarks for the term TAPS were dated after the registration of the domain name. TAPS currently operates on the domain name the-atlantic-parnanormal-society.com.
Kristyn Gartland Speaks at Le Festival D'Espirits
Kristyn Gartland, known to viwers of Ghost Hunters as one of the investigators of the TAPS team recently spoke at Le Festival D'Espirits, Louisiana's first paranormal convention. She presented her own educational feature on ghost hunting, Ghost Hunting 101. Among another speakers were John Zaffis and Loyd Auerbach. More information can be found on their website.
Ghost Hunters Season Premiere to Feature Betsy Ross House
According to Philadelpia Daily News, an invesigation of the Betsy Ross House by the Ghost Hunters in late December will air as the season opener on March 11.
Ghost Hunters Invesigate Bowling Alley in Boston
The Ghost Hunters recently conducted an investigation of Sacco's Bowl-Haven in Somerville, Boston. Apparently several of the workers had experienced what they believed to be paranormal occurances, however the article notes that the Ghost Hunters team 'debunked' the case.
Ghost Hunters In Wilmington, NC
The Ghost Hunters team is currently in Wilmington, North Carolina investigating the USS North Carolina. This invesigation ,however is not part of their show, but part of a contest in which they have been leading groups of people onto the boat for the better part of Friday and Saturday nights. TAPS team member Steve Gonsalves is quoted as saying, "The last time we were here, we did have some interesting things happen. It did sound like on a few occasions that things were following us around the ship and closing doors behind us and even some of the crew members, like some of the production crew members that filmed would claim to experience some things and we always said that we had to come back."
Ghost Hunters International DVD Delayed
Previously, a February 17 release date was set for the Season 1 DVD of Ghost Hunters International. However, Amazon is showing a delayed release date of May 19th. Currently the Image website shows a placeholder of 'delayed' and a date of 12/12/12 (December 12, 2012). It is likely that the release date has switched to the May date and the December date is just a temporary note on the Image website.
Ghost Hunters Investigating USS North Carolina
The Ghost Hunters team will be invesigating the USS North Carolina in Port City this Friday and Sunday. Ticket to the event can be won through daily contests on radio station WWQQ-FM (101.3).
Ghost Hunters Franchise Going Worldwide
Alfred Haber Distribution has secured the rights to more of the Ghost Hunters franchise, including the rights for international distribution of the upcoming fifth season of Ghost Hunters and the second of Ghost Hunters International.
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