SharkWeek-related stories
Posted Jun 11th 2009 9:02AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Celebrities, Documentary, News and Gossip, Reality-Free
Jessica Alba could be facing vandalism and tagging charges for gluing several "shark conservation posters" all over Oklahoma City in an organized stunt.
Alba apologized for her participation in the incident after she was busted online. She's in Oklahoma City shooting her new movie and somehow got lured into this sticky "save the shark" poster campaign.
The city wide display is an obvious move for shark preservationists, as millions of the large fish are slaughtered every year by heavy hunting off the Oklahoma coast. Also, the classic film
Jaws was set near Tulsa.
Continue reading Shark Week approaches as Alba jumps the same
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 10:56AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Interviews, Celebrities, Documentary
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Andy DeHart, a shark expert who currently works at the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. Dehart talked to me about his first experience with sharks (when he was five!), about his interest in conservation of the species, and about
Shark Week, Discovery's annual documentary series (in its 21st year this summer). Other than
Big Brother,
Shark Week is the only reason I turn on the TV in the summer. I was pretty excited to talk to him about this year's event.
Continue reading Andy DeHart, Shark Week expert: The TV Squad Interview
Posted Jun 27th 2008 12:04PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Documentary
The 21st annual
Shark Week is coming this summer to Discovery. Les Stroud (
Survivorman) and Mike Rowe (
Dirty Jobs) will join Adam Savage and Jamie Hyman (
MythBusters) and many more experts on excursions to Bahamas, South Africa, the Arctic, Australia and a whole lot of places in between. This year they will spotlight lesser-known and unusual sharks, address myths about sharks, and educate the public on the conservation of sharks.
Shark Week will air July 27 to August 2nd. Sunday through Friday programming will run from 7 p.m. till midnight ET/PT. And on Saturday programming will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET/PT.
Find out what show I'm looking forward to and what other shows Discovery has planned after the jump.
Continue reading Discovery announces schedule for Shark Week
Posted Jul 29th 2007 1:40PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Celebrities
Posted Aug 4th 2006 5:38PM by Michael Canfield
Filed under: Discovery
Ah,
shark week. Sharks are to the Discovery Channel what Regis is to ABC, always worth trotting out one more go-around. Our good friends at Divester have
weighed in on Shark Week, praising the use of actual science by Discovery (and check out this
cool photo contest while you're visiting Divester).
They make a damn good point. Every time I seem to turn on one of the alleged educational cable channels they seem to be running some silly ghost-chaser, psychic, or UFO "documentary" without any serious rigorous examination. Things may be changing a little, shows like
Penn & Teller's Bullshit, and
Mythbusters (which also runs on Discovery) have been successful the past few years. Shows as different
American Chopper and
Modern Marvels prove at least some of cable's audience is interested in more than crop circles -- interested rather in the natural world, science, and how real things actually work.
Please, 
Six Mad Men characters who are in limbo after the finale
Fact or Fiction: Big Bang, Brothers & Sisters and CSI
The TV Squad Podcast: Linda Purl talks about The Office, we talk spoilers, and more
