PHOTOS Deadliest Catch captain Sig Hansen is a grandad after daughter Nina gives birth
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PHOTOS Deadliest Catch captain Sig Hansen is a grandad after daughter Nina gives birth

ByAsa Hawks

Congratulations are in order for Deadliest Catch captain Sig Hansen as he welcomed his very first grandchild on Father’s Day! The little “catch of the day” comes courtesy of Sig’s oldest daughter, Nina. Grandpa Sig took to Facebook to share a number of photos with baby Jaxsen, grandma June, and mama Nina: “Finally a proud…

DEADLIEST CATCH Sig Hansen sorry for spitting on Uber driver
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DEADLIEST CATCH Sig Hansen sorry for spitting on Uber driver

ByDarren O

Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen has apologized for an altercation with an Uber driver that ended up in his arrest. The celebrity crab-boat captain was out celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day in Seattle late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. He and three others called for an Uber and everything was going fine until the driver…

DEADLIEST CATCH Sig Hansen responds to daughter’s molestation allegations
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DEADLIEST CATCH Sig Hansen responds to daughter’s molestation allegations

ByDarren O

The estranged daughter of charismatic sea-captain Sig Hansen has sued The Deadliest Catch star, alleging that he sexually abused her as a toddler. Melissa Eckstrom, a 28-year-old attorney who lives in the Seattle area, accuses Hansen of molesting her as a 2-year-old in 1990 following an acrimonious divorce between her mother, Lisa Eckstrom, and the…

Discover debuts ‘Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove,’ featuring all-new captains, crabs, and dangers
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Discover debuts ‘Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove,’ featuring all-new captains, crabs, and dangers

ByJohn

Are the Deadliest Catch captains paid? Discovery’s massively popular series has just introduced a brand-new spinoff–and the ‘Dungeon Cove’ variant offers a whole host of new challenges for cast members and viewers alike. The Oregon-based take shows the lengths that six captains will go for Dungeness crab–one of the most popular varieties in all North…

DEADLIEST CATCH Captain Sig Hansen heart attack update
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DEADLIEST CATCH Captain Sig Hansen heart attack update

ByAsa Hawks

It was reported earlier today that Deadliest Catch and Celebrity Apprentice star Captain Sig Hansen had to be airlifted to a hospital after collapsing on board his boat while fishing for crab off the Alaskan coast. According to the initial report, “Sig and the crew of the F/V Northwestern were at sea, with cameras rolling,…

DEADLIEST CATCH What is a Bairdi tanner crab? How is it different than an opilio snow crab?
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DEADLIEST CATCH What is a Bairdi tanner crab? How is it different than an opilio snow crab?

ByAsa Hawks

I write about celebrities and reality shows for a living, so I wouldn’t usually expect to enjoy writing a post about catching crabs. But, thanks to Deadliest Catch, there are exceptions. Discovery’s ground-breaking reality series about the dangers of offshore fishing in the Bering Sea off of Alaska’s coast returns for its eleventh season tonight,…

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PHOTOS Mandy Hansen, Sig Hansen’s daughter, cast for Deadliest Catch

ByDarren O

Discovery has announced the premiere date for the upcoming 10th season of their wildly popular show Deadliest Catch. As part of the press release, it was also revealed that FV/Northwestern captain Sig Hansen’s daughter Mandy Hansen will be joining the cast! See some great candid pics of Mandy and read the full press release about Season 10 which includes some plot info for one of the loveliest catches of the Northeast.