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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Welcome to Shark Week 2025 on the Discovery Channel; here's how to watch
The Discovery Channel is getting in on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" when its annual "Shark Week" hits the air this week. The goal of "Shark Week" has always been education and reducing the fears with biologists, conservationists and field researchers. However, while Discovery is not going full Sharknado on us this year, there's going to be a little nightmare fuel with shows like "Great White Reign of Terror" and 'Florida's Death Beach." Steve Kessel, director of marine research at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, applauds the educational possibilities of Shark Week, even when the outlandish outweighs the science. 'Since Shark Week started, it's gone in waves of more educational and more sensational," Kessel says. 'Shark Week has the power to change perceptions, but there's also fearmongering, because people love to be scared; they love the horror.' Here's what you need to know about Shark Week. Shark tracked off Jersey Shore: Great white shark tracked off Jersey Shore on 1st day of summer, anniversary of Jaws release When is Shark Week? Shark Week runs from July 20 through July 26. The programming begins at 8 each night. How to watch Shark Week? Shark Week (July 20-26) airs on the Discovery Channel and streams on Discovery+ and HBO Max. Jaws turns 50: 'Jaws' scarred me for life, in a good way. How to watch it in theaters as film turns 50 What to expect from Shark Week this year? For the 37th annual Shark Week, there's going to be something special – Dancing With the Sharks. According to the show with television personality Tom Bergeron features an underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners. Blending skill, grace and the daring pursuit of the ultimate underwater thrill, five divers will compete to show off their skills during epic underwater dances. "Jaws" gets its due with "Surviving Jaws,' which features marine biologist Tom 'The Blowfish' Hird and predator ecologist Michelle Jewell diving with great white sharks to answer movie-related questions such as "Does skinny-dipping really attract great white sharks?" There's also "How to Survive a Shark Attack," "Great White Sex Battle," "Frankenshark" and "Attack of the Devil Shark." For a full list of programs, go to the Shark Week website. Are there copycats of Shark Week? Since the Discovery Channel has had such great success, you had to know there would be copies. National Geographic's SharkFest began in 2012 as a one-week TV event and has since grown into a multiweek shark TV celebration with 25 hours of predator programming that streams on Disney+ and Hulu, this year through July 21. Netflix dives into the summer shark frenzy in 2025 with two major projects. "Shark Whisperer," a documentary following the controversial social media star and marine activist Ocean Ramsey, who interacts with great whites and tiger sharks in viral videos. Also, there's the competition "All the Sharks," which pits shark enthusiasts in a race to photograph rare species, combining conservation with competition and showcasing cool sharks. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: When is Shark Week 2025? Solve the daily Crossword
South Wales Argus
11-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Cwmbran's Sharkbite Burgers up for competitive Uber Eats Award
Cwmbran born business Sharkbite Burgers creates great burgers customers can really 'sink their teeth into.' Their playful oceanic menu includes favourites like the Megalodon, Great White, and Goblin Shark burgers. juicy Sharkbite burger from Sharkbite Cwmbran (Image: NQ) Now the business has been named as competitor in the Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year 2025 awards. Owners Mark 'Sharkey' Williams 29, and Natasha Spencer-George 34, are the brains behind the business. Reacting to the news Mark said: 'We're over the moon it doesn't happen often, and it hasn't happened before in Cwmbran! The closet that this has happened in is Cardiff. 'It was brilliant, and we didn't expect it.' The business has humble roots and was created back in 2020 first operating out of Mark and Natasha's home. Owners Mark 'Sharkey' Williams and Natasha Spencer-George with little ones Ruben and Nori. (Image: NQ) Presently there are two restaurants one in Cwmbran and another in Newport. Mark explained: 'Me and Natasha started it at the very end of lockdown, and the council tried to shut us down because we had too many queues outside our house. 'I used to do competitive body building, and my cheat meal was having burgers, and we'd travel anywhere to find new good burgers.' Mark 'Sharkey' Williams back in his bodybuilding days (Image: NQ) Mark explained he likes to 'mix it up' to keep his loyal customers interested. 'We include new specials each month. So, this month is around the theme of a Chinese, so we've incorporated our spin around a munch box. 'We constantly change it up if you don't get in, you'll miss it and if you don't get this special it won't come back ever. People beg us to bring some specials back, but we won't keep it.' Juicy Sharkbite burgers from Sharkbite Cwmbran (Image: NQ) Alongside Sharkbite Burgers there are several other Welsh competitors all hailing from Cardiff and Swansea. The winner will receive £100,000 to invest in their business, while all finalists receive £5,000 and a support package. Mark had the following message for the Cwmbran and Gwent community. 'Thank you for the continued support we are obviously a small family run business, and it means the world to us. 'We'd like you to get behind us give us a vote and put Cwmbran and the surrounding regions on the map.'
Metro
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
All 4 films in horror series hailed 'a cinematic masterpiece' coming to Netflix
Fifty years after first terrifying cinema audiences, Jaws is coming to Netflix along with its three sequels. Released in 1975, the iconic shark film sees an enormous Great White rack up a body count in the ocean surrounding Amity Island. Sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) teams up with marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and local fisherman Quint (Robert Shaw) in a bid to take down the creature. Jaws' impact is almost beyond the realms of comprehension, going down in history as one of the most influential releases in motion picture history. It was the highest-grossing film ever made until the release of Star Wars two years later, and has inspired every sharksploitation film that followed. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Jaws 2 was released in 1978 with Schneider reprising his role as Sheriff Brody alongside Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton as Ellen Brody and Mayor Larry Vaughn, respectively. Now police chief, Brody suspects another shark is terrorising Amity Island after a series of disappearances and bloody incidents. In 1983 a third sequel, Jaws 3-D, hit the big screen starring Dennis Quaid as Michael Brody, the son of Martin. The Brody children from the previous films are all grown up and taking a trip to SeaWorld, where a young shark infiltrates the park from the sea and begins attacking and killing the park's employees. A final sequel (so far) was released in 1987, Jaws: The Revenge, starring Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, who came out of retirement for the film. It acts as a direct sequel to Jaws 2 – ignoring the events of Jaws 3-D entirely – where a now-widowed Ellen Brody believes a shark is seeking revenge on her family. The original film holds an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, being dubbed a 'cinematic masterpiece' and 'truly great.' The critics' consensus reads: 'Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg's Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills.' Its sequels have not fared as well, however, with Jaws 2 sitting at 56%, Jaws 3-D at 10%, and Jaws: The Revenge at just 2%. Speaking earlier this year, Jaws director Steven Spielberg revealed how he thought he was having a heart attack due to a panic attack he experienced while filming. More Trending Detailing his experience on set in a new National Geographic special to celebrate the milestone anniversary, titled Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, the filmmaker shared that he battled nightmares for 'years' afterwards. 'When the film wrapped in Martha's Vineyard, I had a full-blown panic attack,' he told the cameras. 'I couldn't breathe, I thought I was having a heart attack. I couldn't get a full breath of air. 'I kept going to the bathroom and splashing water on my face. I was shaking. And I was out of it – I was completely out of it.' Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revenge will be available to stream on Netflix from July 15 Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Dark period drama that 'instantly hooked' viewers is now streaming on Netflix MORE: 2023's biggest and most explosive blockbuster is streaming this weekend MORE: 'Enthralling' supernatural horror series perfect for Stranger Things fans days from launching
Scotsman
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
I'm not warming to the new 'taps aff' look, thanks chaps
Roy Scheider in a scene from "Jaws." (Peacock/Universal Pictures via AP) Looks like we're heading for a scorchio weekend in the city, so you can bet the beaches of Porty are going to look like some barbeque for Hannibal Lecter. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... This is a relatively recent phenomenon. There was a time when a gentleman barely revealed an ankle below a rolled up trouser leg for a paddle on the shore. Now it's a full-on naked torso display of rolling blubber for a waddle to the shops. Please, boys, put it away or leave it for the beach. The water quality might be dodgy, but that doesn't stop Scots frollicking in the waves. But climate change might. Our waters are getting warmer, they say, although there are those who would dispute that. We swim with wooly hats on. That tells you something. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As the waters warm, new visitors have been spotted off our coasts. Tuna, sunfish and even a short-spined sea scorpion. No idea what that is, but willing to bet there's a chippy somewhere willing to batter and deep-fry it. Beware running into the sea, you never know what you'll find. Or what will find you. Any adult over the age of 45 still lives in fear of standing chest deep in water and feeling something brush against their leg. Guarantee you they hear that two note drone in their heads because they were traumatised by the opening of the greatest (possibly only) shark film ever. It's exactly 50 years since the release of the film 'Jaws', but the shock has never worn off. I'm telling you, climate changed warming seas might lure one of those big beasties up in the Forth. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Just sayin', 'taps aff' lads. You'd look like a buffet to a mildly lost and slightly baffled Great White. Doubtless there are those who will don the swimming cossie and take the plunge. I may even pull on the trusty old one-piece myself. I don't do bikinis. I am a considerate swimmer. No-one needs to see what lies beneath the sweatshirt. Would that others were so thoughtful on sunny days, and yes, chaps, I am looking at you and your habit of 'taps aff'.
Wales Online
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Jaws director was told he'd 'never work again' by 'mean' Hollywood star
Jaws director was told he'd 'never work again' by 'mean' Hollywood star Steven Spielberg has opened up about the troubled production of his 1975 hit thriller, Jaws. Steven Spielberg has revealed a tough encounter with a Hollywood star prior to the release of Jaws. The acclaimed director became a household name following the success of his 1975 blockbuster thriller, Jaws, which was notorious for its challenging production. Adapted from Peter Benchley's 1974 novel, the movie chronicles the ordeal of a small coastal town terrorised by a Great White shark and the local officials' efforts to capture the menacing creature. Spielberg filmed the horror flick in open waters and relied on a mechanical shark for the scarier sequences. Regrettably, the shark suffered from persistent technical issues, causing significant delays in production. Additionally, the weather posed problems for the filmmaker, who at that point had directed only one full-length film, reports the Mirror US. Steven Spielberg suffered major production delays while filming Jaws (Image: Archive Photos, Getty Images ) Article continues below "We're not sailors. We were filmmakers and we were a film company. And we were way out of our element," Spielberg concedes. "There were times, making that movie, where I thought Jaws would probably be the last thing I ever made before people would stop hiring me." The Oscar-winning director shares his experiences in Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, an introspective documentary set to air on National Geographic this Friday, July 11th. The National Geographic documentary not only offers behind-the-scenes tales but also includes archival footage from the making of Jaws and interviews with the original cast members. As Spielberg was attempting to manage his on-set difficulties, word of the problematic production began to circulate around Hollywood. "I mean it was reported everywhere," states Star Wars director George Lucas in the documentary. The director recalls a 'mean' encounter with a Hollywood star (Image: National Geographic ) However, it wasn't just the media who were engrossed in the seemingly doomed film. Spielberg also remembers an actor warning him that he would never secure another role after Jaws, due to the notorious delays and budget overruns. "About sixty days into the schedule, and we were already like twenty days behind schedule. Somebody from Hollywood, an actor, approached me and said 'Everybody's talking about you, you're never gonna get a job after this movie because you're irresponsible with the budget," discloses the 78-year-old director. He continues: "This actor was so convinced I would never work again, they didn't mind telling me that. It was a very cruel thing, by the way, to do." Fellow director Martin Scorsese (right) offered Spielberg moral support during the rough period (Image: Getty Images ) Although he shrugged off the encounter, Spielberg concedes that the remark was "demoralising". Despite the setbacks, the Saving Private Ryan director received backing from other big names. "Martin Scorsese used to come over to the set, from New York," he reveals. "He'd fly down to Martha's Vineyard and he would just sit there feeling sorry for me and we would commiserate." Article continues below Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story premieres Friday 11th July at 8pm on National Geographic and streams the same day on Disney+
