Brett Tutor is on top of the world ahead of the Trading Spaces reboot this spring, but the Texas-born carpenter has traveled a long and often rocky road to home makeover TV stardom.
Not long before landing the gig on the new season of TLC’s original renovation phenom, returning April 7 after 10 years off the air, Tutor nearly tapped out on his show business aspirations. He’d appeared in a handful of commercials and chased a music career after spending time in the Air Force and doing humanitarian work in Kenya, but had hit a dry spell that was compounded by serious personal struggles.
Not long before landing the gig on the new season of TLC’s original renovation phenom, returning April 7 after 10 years off the air, Tutor nearly tapped out on his show business aspirations. He’d appeared in a handful of commercials and chased a music career after spending time in the Air Force and doing humanitarian work in Kenya, but had hit a dry spell that was compounded by serious personal struggles.
- 1/29/2018
- by Mackenzie Schmidt
- PEOPLE.com
On this episode of Treasure Quest: Snake Island the team find evidence of treasure in the rain forest near an old mission. They also discover some Jesuit silver being sold on the black market and try to discover its origin. Last week in Paraguay there was a scary incident of either road rage or more likely attempted highway robbery! This second series follows the continued quest of the treasure hunters led by Cork Graham as they try to find the Treasure of the Trinity. The snake infested island of the first season yielded nothing and saw team members put themselves in considerable danger as...read more...
- 11/19/2016
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
The hunt for an estimated $400million of Inca gold continues in Season 2 of Treasure Quest: Snake Island on Discovery. At the end of last season, team leaders Jeremy Whalen and Cork Graham unlocked a big piece of the puzzle which appeared to show the hidden Treasure of the Trinity is buried somewhere in the Paraguayan jungle. Now in Season 2 the team think they know almost exactly where it should be — all they need to do is find it. But that’s not going to be easy when they’re up against the perils of the jungle, with their expedition...read more...
- 11/4/2016
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Mehgan Heaney-Grier has found herself in quite the deadly situation.
In an exclusive sneak peek at the new season of Treasure Quest: Snake Island, the adventurer nearly trips over a “Jarara,” an extremely deadly snake and runs the risk of getting attacked.
“I’m like right in striking zone, you guys. Please don’t box it in,” Heaney-Grier says to her crew.
“It’s a Jarara,” one guide says.
“It’s one of the most poisonous snakes here in the area,” says another. “All the back of the head is full of deadly poison.”
As the crew works to figure out a plan,...
In an exclusive sneak peek at the new season of Treasure Quest: Snake Island, the adventurer nearly trips over a “Jarara,” an extremely deadly snake and runs the risk of getting attacked.
“I’m like right in striking zone, you guys. Please don’t box it in,” Heaney-Grier says to her crew.
“It’s a Jarara,” one guide says.
“It’s one of the most poisonous snakes here in the area,” says another. “All the back of the head is full of deadly poison.”
As the crew works to figure out a plan,...
- 11/4/2016
- by brittanyking22
- PEOPLE.com
Stuntwoman Mehgan Heaney-Grier has no qualms about diving into danger.
Et exclusively premieres a first look from the return of Discovery Channel’s Treasure Quest: Snake Island, which follows Heaney-Grier as she embarks on her mission to find a historic artifact as the hunt for the legendary Treasure of the Trinity continues.
In the clip, the adventurer gets ready to dive into the dangerous (and murky) waters of a South American bay, known for vicious piranha attacks. So powerful and ruthless are these animals that they can rip the flesh off a cow in a matter of minutes.
Related: Jewel Makes Her Debut on Discovery Channel's 'Alaska: The Last Frontier'
It’s also the same waters Heaney-Grier will be headed straight into, and as she and her partner go deeper into the bowels of the unknown, she is unexpectedly met by a flurry of action. “Did you see that?!” Heaney-Grier says into...
Et exclusively premieres a first look from the return of Discovery Channel’s Treasure Quest: Snake Island, which follows Heaney-Grier as she embarks on her mission to find a historic artifact as the hunt for the legendary Treasure of the Trinity continues.
In the clip, the adventurer gets ready to dive into the dangerous (and murky) waters of a South American bay, known for vicious piranha attacks. So powerful and ruthless are these animals that they can rip the flesh off a cow in a matter of minutes.
Related: Jewel Makes Her Debut on Discovery Channel's 'Alaska: The Last Frontier'
It’s also the same waters Heaney-Grier will be headed straight into, and as she and her partner go deeper into the bowels of the unknown, she is unexpectedly met by a flurry of action. “Did you see that?!” Heaney-Grier says into...
- 11/3/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
has announced that season two of Treasure Quest: Snake Island will kick off on Friday, November 4th. The treasure hunters include Jeremy Whalen, Cork Graham, Mehgan Heaney-Grier, Keith "Cappy" Plaskett, Brett Tutor, and Emilio White. Here's the press release:Discovery Channel Series "Treasure Quest: Snake Island" Returns For Second Season Friday, November 4 At 10Pm Et/PtReal-Life Treasure Hunters Resume Quest for Gold in the Perilous Paraguayan Jungle(Los Angeles) - After a death-defying expedition on Brazil's deadly Snake Island, a group of real-life treasure hunters continue their quest for the Treasure of the Trinity, a legendary hoard of Inca gold worth nearly $400 million. At the end of last season, team leaders Jeremy Whalen and Cork Graham solved a critical clue on Snake Island that indicated the treasure was hidden in the depths of the treacherous...
- 10/20/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Discovery’s second season of “Treasure Quest: Snake Island” is set to premiere on Friday, November 4, at 10 p.m. Et, TheWrap has learned exclusively — but that’s not all we’ve got. Check out our exclusive sneak peak above, in which the guys actually find a piece of treasure. After a death-defying expedition on Brazil’s deadly Snake Island, several real-life treasure hunters continue their quest for the Treasure of the Trinity, a legendary hoard of Inca gold worth nearly $400 million. At the end of last season, team leaders Jeremy Whalen and Cork Graham solved a critical clue on Snake Island that.
- 10/13/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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