What do 30 Rock‘s Tracy Morgan, KISS and Petco all have in common? They’ve all been Tanked! Animal Planet’s popular series returns on Saturday at 9pm ET/PT with your favorite family of crazy fish tank designers, as the Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) crew makes Tracy Jordan’s mantra to “Live every week like it’s Shark Week.” come true by installing a Jaws-inspired shark tank in Tracy Morgan’s home. NFL linebacker Bart…
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He’s Baaaack! Chompie Returns to Discovery HQ in Silver Spring
The 25th anniversary of Discovery Channel‘s Shark Week (returning August 12) is going to have more bite than ever this year — on TV, online, across social media…and in Silver Spring! Fan-favorite Chompie, a 446-foot long inflatable shark, will be returning to Discovery Communications‘ headquarters next month in anticipation of the longest-running cable event. Local residents should stay tuned for additional Shark Week festivities coming to the D.C. area later…
Animal Planet & Science Are NY-Bound for Comic Con
Discovery’s networks are no strangers to Cons – CatchCon, San Diego Comic-Con… not to mention those criminals on Investigation Discovery. So it’s logical that beginning tomorrow visitors to New York Comic-Con will be treated to panels and more courtesy of Animal Planet and Science. On Friday, the cast of Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot (Bobo, Cliff, Matt and Ranae) will be joined by 30 Rock‘s Judah Friedlander for an hour-long panel…
Andy Samberg: Comedian, Writer and Chief Shark Officer
At last week’s NY Upfront Presentation we had a very special guest: Andy Samberg, Discovery Channel‘s first Chief Shark Officer (CSO). Known for his work on Saturday Night Live and with The Lonely Island, as CSO Samberg will host the 24th annual Shark Week, coming this summer to Discovery Channel in the U.S. As a part of his duties, Samberg will appear in on-air segments and perhaps dive with some…
Discovery Channel Makes Its Mark on Thursday Night
After 25 years, Discovery Channel and its programming have become a part of pop culture around the world — from Morgan Freeman telling Jim Carrey that he should watch more Discovery Channel in Bruce Almighty to the fact that Shark Week has become a virtual holiday in the U.S. On Thursday, we were happy to see Discovery Channel mentioned in two of the night’s most popular shows. On 30 Rock,…