J. Hutton Pulitzer Claims "Oak Island" Producer Was "Plying Us with Porn" During Business Meeting2/3/2016
Note: This post has been updated to reflect a February 4 email from J. Hutton Pulitzer clarifying his February 2 blog post.
Let’s stipulate off the bat that J. Hutton Pulitzer is in no way qualified to investigate history. He has not the education, the curiosity, or the temperament to examine evidence or create a coherent argument. But that doesn’t mean that everything he says is useless. In a blog post last night Pulitzer unintentionally offered a shocking portrait of the sordid world of cable television, even as he proceeded to misunderstand the events in which he took part.
Pulitzer, as most of you know, is extremely angry at The Curse of Oak Island and its executive producer, Kevin Burns, the man who also oversees Ancient Aliens and reality garbage like The Girls Next Door and Kendra on Top. Pulitzer revealed some of the reasons why in his blog post, and it turns out that he is foaming at the mouth with rage because Burns promised Pulitzer a show that never materialized, and plied him with promises of the goldmine having a cable show would produce. (He puts the figure at $450,000 per week, which I think is meant to represent the total production cost.) Pay close attention to this paragraph about Pulitzer’s trip to Burns’ California offices before production started on Curse of Oak Island, allegedly to discuss how to turn Oak Island into a compelling weekly series:
Burns pulled out all the stops. Plying us with porn from his series “The Girls Next Door” and “Kendra” with DVS of the deleted flesh on flesh and fresh shower scenes. We feasted on pizza as Burns promised us our own series and huge profits, if we could just help him with Curse of Oak Island. HERE IS THE HOLLYWOOD DEMO shot between Curse of Oak Island filming sessions on our work and team. Promises of our own series was enough to pry open our research files and expertise and lend it to Oak Island.
Be sure to watch the video to see Pulitzer’s sizzle reel, complete with “real danger [for] real payoff.” It’s hilarious to hear him talking about being the world’s best treasure hunter, despite having never once found any lost treasure hoard. (He claims to have “solved” the Lost Adams Diggings, for which he offered no proof.) It’s also interesting to learn that “Commander” Pulitzer started “Treasure Force” at the age of nine with his cousin “Beast,” which just about makes sense. It sounds childish. “I’m reliving my childhood days. I’m hunting for treasure, and I’m happy,” he says in the video.
At the time the video was produced, Pulitzer had been brought in as a consultant, and Burns plied him for information to get the show up and running. (What he thought Pulitzer knew is beyond me.) Pulitzer is obsessed with the idea that he somehow gave Burns the ground plan for turning Curse of Oak Island into a going concern, but I am more interested in the allegation that Burns has a secret archive of nude footage of his reality stars which he shares with potential clients. If true, this raises serious ethical issues: Do the women on his shows know that he keeps their nude footage? Or that it’s shared? Worse, this raises serious concerns about Pulitzer’s ethics: A plain reading of his text suggests Pulitzer happily sat in a room full of fat, middle-aged men getting aroused watching voyeuristic video of young women, and he considered that perfectly acceptable behavior. Indeed, he was perfectly OK with watching Burns (allegedly) exploiting his reality stars for his amusement until he discovered Burns had (again, allegedly) exploited him in a different way—for ratings. [Update: Pulitzer emailed me to say that the pornographic footage is merely his description of the uncensored extras on mass-market DVD sets of Kendra and Girls Next Door that Burns gave the Treasure Force, and which Pulitzer declined.] It’s hard to accept anything Pulitzer says as true, and there’s no point in even asking Burns for comment since it is a foregone conclusion that he will deny the charge. If there is any credence to the story, it is, weirdly enough, because it correlates to a degree with my own experiences with TV producers. It might have surprised Pulitzer that Burns would pump him for information, make promises about a future TV series, and then dump him like a steaming turd once his vindictive personality became evident, but it’s pretty much what TV producers do. I’ve had conversations with dozens of TV producers, and nearly all of them use those discussions as excuses to get free research. I’ve never had anything go so far as Pulitzer did, which culminated in a demo reel for his failed Treasure Force TV series, but the modus operandi is the same: feign interest, suggest a TV show might happen, request free research assistance or help fleshing out an idea, and then cut off all contact once you get what you want. A few pretended to have interest in my ideas for new TV series, but then disappeared when it came time to actually pitch them. Just this week a TV producer contacted me out of the blue to let me know that she was not interested in me for a TV show but hoped I would give her free assistance in identifying fringe historians who display obsessive personality traits and conspiratorial mindsets for a new show about alleged cover-ups of the “truth” about history (yes, that again). I had half a mind to give the names of the unbalanced people who launch vicious personal attacks, but I’m too nice to purposely unleash the hounds, even to stop a bad TV show from being birthed. Pulitzer, who once had his own financial TV show, mistakenly thinks Kevin Burns is conspiring to suppress the “truth” about history. But that puts Pulitzer’s interests at the center of the narrative. Burns is a TV producer who stumbled into fringe history through his interest in science fiction, fantasy, and monsters. The only conspiracy afoot is Burns’ desire to produce countless hours of crappy reality TV, facts be damned. Pulitzer, at heart, is just mad that he is not going to be a reality TV star. Hmm... It seems I know a producer who might just be interested! What a shame Pulitzer spent so much time screaming at me about his “rights” and threatening to sue me. It does not make me very interested in helping. Karma is a bitch.
51 Comments
Jonathan Feinstein
2/3/2016 10:18:45 am
If Mister Pulitzer told me my own name I would be at least tempted to check my driver's license to make sure so I have a hard time believing anything he says on any subject. He's been angry at Kevin Burns and the Curse of Oak Island Show for a while now, so why are we just hearing this story now?
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Only Me
2/3/2016 10:39:57 am
>>>then dump him like a steaming turd<<<
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Shane Sullivan
2/3/2016 01:47:48 pm
But what if that turd is the Commodus itself?
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Only Me
2/3/2016 07:23:26 pm
I think we'll need some white paper...
DaveR
2/3/2016 10:41:09 am
I wonder if you told that producer she was obviously part of a government and academic plot to cover up the truth about history and that you're trying to expose the truth to the masses. Maybe add on that your blog is a simple front to amaze mounds of free data regarding people who do not believe the truth behind the alien/government/church for using humans in experiments with the greys, blues, green, and reptilians who came here to take over our planet.
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bkd69
2/4/2016 01:19:03 am
Heyyyy...I think you may be on to something, there.
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DaveR
2/4/2016 10:44:45 am
Not to mention the mainstream fringe people are threatening lawsuits and trying to shut him down. That's a full no conspiracy right there.
Mike Jones
2/3/2016 10:41:13 am
And, as others have pointed out, he has a face suitable for radio.
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Gina Torresso
2/3/2016 11:03:15 am
His Video actually makes him look human with his father in it. A shame the guy has ran his own "NameS" into the dirt. To Reply to Jasons comment
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Jonathan Feinstein
2/3/2016 11:12:32 am
Hold a sec... his father is in it? Didn't Pulitzer say in an interview;
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Gina Torresso
2/3/2016 11:13:57 am
Ya the little old guy underneath the tent, he says I am his father but I still call him commander
Jonathan Feinstein
2/3/2016 11:16:39 am
Now, THAT's entertainment!
Randal Taylor
2/3/2016 11:40:19 am
Let us not forget in a rant 2 or 3 Periscopes ago where he called a colorblind man out and laughed at his disability, ranted over a woman's question calling her an idiot and more, he claimed his father was the banjo kid from Deliverance and he was 'uniquely qualified' and 'had the god given right' to insult people.
PJ Woodruff
3/17/2020 08:58:46 pm
LMAO! All his brothers? I'm an "ex" and I know for sure that Jovan Philyaw, who now calls himself Hutton Pulitzer, has a sister named Gustie and NO BROTHERS. Nice to hear that he is still psychotic. I once thought it was my fault.
Gina Torresso
2/3/2016 11:18:24 am
Jonathan Feinstein, forward the tape to 4:17
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Jonathan Feinstein
2/3/2016 11:40:40 am
Gina, I never doubted you for a moment!
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Gina Torresso
2/5/2016 10:02:27 am
Ha You crack me up Jonathan Feinstein !!!!
orang
2/3/2016 11:21:46 am
Watched the Pulitzer video that you supplied, and it is not the worst thing I've seen. I'd rank it down there with some Ancient Aliens stuff and several America Unearthed episodes. There may actually be an over abundance of such would-be shows applying for a series. Without a series to sustain them, the Treasure Force will probably disband and be seen at the unemployment line.
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Wes
2/3/2016 11:50:39 am
Didn't he say he had a team of "scientists" at the beginning of the video? I could be wrong, but none of the "Treasure Force" members appeared to have a scientific background ...
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Gina Torresso
2/5/2016 10:05:00 am
Wes we spent most of the day yesterday determining the hole damn story was made up from the newspaper article, to Aubrey, who he calls his cousin, but in the article, it states that Aubrey found the money with a "friend".. Who knows when this guy is ever telling the truth. The paper is a fake, the story is a fake, the bridge is nowhere near Guadalupe River were they were supposedly fishing, the little man that said he was his father... ???
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Trevor Furlotte
2/3/2016 12:06:04 pm
Jovan I know you're reading this because you can't help yourself, it's what sociopath's do. Time to move on. It's done, over, give it up. You're sinking lower than ever before. Get a day job or something. Stop leading your heard of Lemmings over the cliff with you.
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Ph
2/4/2016 07:05:43 am
I'm awfully sorry, but with the current refugee situation it will not be possible to welcome Mr. Hutton here in Europe.
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Bob UK
2/9/2016 11:32:19 am
Hey please refrain from advising that piece of turd to come to europe, we don't want him, keep him yourslef please! Can't you stick him in some mental institue or somewhere..... please
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Gerard Plourde
2/3/2016 01:24:04 pm
From the video sample provided, it appears that JHP isn't above adding an attractive female to draw viewers himself.
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ghettohillbilly1
2/3/2016 01:37:46 pm
if you go through the vids there is one where they were searching for god knows what and had a guy with a prop powered parachute or para glider, anyways you can see the jovans horrible attempt at acting, it amazes me he can lie so well but cant act to save his life, great article jason
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Bob Jase
2/3/2016 02:12:53 pm
"(He claims to have “solved” the Lost Adams Diggings, for which he offered no proof.)"
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Time Machine
2/3/2016 06:23:19 pm
>>> no way qualified to investigate history. He has not the education<<<
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Time Machine
2/3/2016 06:39:08 pm
All these Space Stations and crews and never a single sighting of a flying saucer....
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Time Machine
2/3/2016 06:47:08 pm
Remember the Police File in Scotland drawn up by the Commissioner of Police where the chief murder suspect is an alien from outer space. (It's official folks, the victim was found lying on top of a coal tip, killed by an extra-terrestrial. The fuzz have got a job on their hands, looking for the killer).
KING AND PRIEST LOL
2/3/2016 07:09:40 pm
Talking to yourself again, GIGO?
Only Me
2/3/2016 07:11:39 pm
I'll leave Clint Knapp's rebuttal here, since it addresses your comments...just as it did the first time you made them on 1/4/2016:
Clint Knapp
2/3/2016 08:25:06 pm
Quite welcome.
Uncle Ron
2/3/2016 08:29:16 pm
The 13 minutes of that video, when cut up, saturated with commercials, and "re-capped" repeatedly after each break is enough material to make three America Unearthed-style episodes!
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killbuck
2/3/2016 10:03:48 pm
I managed to get to the 4:17 point, but the nausea was too much.
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anon
2/4/2016 09:32:12 am
I liked watching the muscley lass.
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DaveR
2/4/2016 10:51:36 am
She was the only good part of the 7 minutes. Would have been more entertaining watching her bitch slap the fat guys.
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anon
2/5/2016 06:47:35 pm
splendid form and definition, which is more than can be said for the fat rednecks using tatty facial hair to give the impression of having a chin
anon
2/5/2016 06:52:11 pm
...but it's just cheap 'n' cheezy TV. it's a larf. i was disappointed they didn't say that bloke was a navy s.e.a.l., though.
Hutton yes me ...
2/4/2016 02:10:23 pm
Jason, there were not nude footage watched, you made an assumption please correct that error in what you wrote. They were merely the DVD collector sets with deleted screens which were given as parting gifts when headed home. Btw, I did not get those or watch those, I opted for the Munsters series which Mr. Burns have me. More my style and who does not love The Munsters? Lol. But was great pizza and got to meet Giorgio when there too. great guy and to boot, office walking distance to Starbucks.
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Gina Torresso
2/5/2016 10:11:45 am
I do believe Hutton has read this Blog and all its content, but I do not think "Hutton yes me..." is actually Hutton Pulitzer... Hutton likes to send personal emails with threats first... and he wouldn't be pleading his case in front of all his NON FANS.
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true story
2/4/2016 03:45:31 pm
"Porn, Pizza and Profitable Promises
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Mike Morgan
2/4/2016 07:23:30 pm
Well Boo-Hoo. The bamboozler got bamboozled several years ago and is hurt, whining, and irate over it. Yet knowing how badly it feels, he continues on bamboozling others.
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Mike Morgan
2/7/2016 02:41:57 am
Jason's final 4 words, "Karma is a bitch" ring true.
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Dave
5/19/2019 08:48:27 am
Pulitzer, A legend in his own mind. The guy makes stuff up to suit his own agenda.
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Ralphie boy
1/31/2022 12:27:20 pm
How could you have missed that the real falling out was over the “roman sword” scam jhp tried to put over on the laginas, who were only too eager to envision themselves the spiritual reincarnations of the Zeno brothers? THAT is why marty gave him the heave ho right on camera in the war room. weird that the key component is totally missed here. Im sure the laginas were furious with themselves for not doing due diligence re jhp and the sword before filming. A quick look at commanders facebook group ( no drama) would have told anyone what they needed to know about him. Despite all that, Jovan did have a recurring appearance on season two, where he almost got his amateur dive crew killed in 10x.
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Trevor Furlotte
2/1/2022 12:54:03 pm
Ah this takes me back! I should find my "roman" sword and put it back on ebay where it came from! lol
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Gina Torresso
2/2/2022 11:39:42 am
ah I miss you, Trevor.
Ralphie boy
1/31/2022 12:29:49 pm
Forgot to mention, jhp is now a trumper extraordinare exposing fraud elections in Georgia with his tech savvy
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Trevor
2/4/2022 11:24:48 am
Miss your too Sugar Bubbles!
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Trevor
2/4/2022 11:25:29 am
Miss you too Sugar Bubbles!
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