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UPI
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Shark Week' to begin July 20 on Discovery Channel
1 of 4 | Discovery Channel announced this year's "Shark Week" will kick off July 20 at 8 p.m. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- Discovery Channel announced this year's Shark Week, an annual programming event celebrating the ocean's apex predators, will kick off July 20. The cable network released a promo clip on Thursday revealing the 37th annual Shark Week will begin at 8 p.m. EDT on July 20, heralding a week of shark-centric programming. This year's Shark Week will include the new special Dancing with Sharks, which is hosted by Tom Bergeron and is described as "an unprecedented underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners." "Blending skill, grace and the daring pursuit of the ultimate underwater thrill, five divers -- all trained by a world-class underwater choreographer -- will compete to show off their skills during epic underwater dances," the official synopsis reads. A full listing of Shark Week programming will be revealed at a later date.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: Bergeron Is Dancing Again, Minnie Driver Visits Emily in Paris and More
Tom Bergeron will emcee a very different kind of dance floor for Discovery's Dancing With Sharks (working title). The Dancing With the Stars vet is set to host the aforementioned Shark Week 2025 special, in which expert divers and their shark partners compete in underwater dances. More from TVLine Casting News: Jude Law and Andrew Garfield Are Siegfried & Roy, and More Josh Charles to Headline Fox Adaptation of UK Medical Dramedy Doc Martin Casting News: 9-1-1: Nashville Adds Two, Morris Chestnut Returns to Reasonable Doubt and More 'Blending skill, grace and the daring pursuit of the ultimate underwater thrill, five divers — all trained by a world-class underwater choreographer — will compete to show off their skills during epic underwater dances,' reads the official description. 'Each diver will attempt to outperform their competitors, with moves including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot, and redefine dancing with danger. They will have one shot to wow the judges and be crowned the first-ever champion of Dancing With Sharks.' In other recent casting news… * Emily in Paris has tapped Minnie Driver (The Serpent Queen, Speechless) to play Princess Jane, 'a friend of Sylvie's who married into a royal family,' in Season 5, our sister site Variety reports. * CBS' Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country has cast Amanda Arcuri (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Caroline Rhea (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) in recurring roles, our sister site Deadline reports. Arcuri will play Skye, the troubled daughter of Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) and her ex-husband Travis (Christopher Gorham), while Rhea will portray Mickey's assistant, Gina. * Naomi Watts (Feud) will play Jackie Kennedy and newcomer Paul Kelly will play John F. Kennedy Jr. in FX's upcoming American Love Story, which chronicles the romance of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. They join Sara Pidgeon (The Wilds), who was previously cast as Carolyn. FX and 20th Television had no comment on the casting. * I Know What You Did Last Summer survivor Jennifer Love Hewitt will narrate They Know What They Did, a new docuseries that explores a group of interconnected individuals haunted by a murder from their past. The series will premiere this summer on Investigation Discovery and HBO Max. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the above castings! 2025-26 TV Preview: Every New Comedy, Drama and Unscripted Show View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Forbes
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Tom Bergeron Tackles Sharks In New Hosting Gig
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Tom Bergeron (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Call this a 'fintastic' opportunity! Tom Bergeron, the Emmy Award-winning host of Dancing with the Stars (and America's Funniest Home Videos and The Hollywood Squares before it, among other series), is returning to host a new dancing special. The project is Dancing With Sharks, which will air on Discovery during the annual Shark Week, and it is described as an 'unprecedented underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners." Per the Dancing With Sharks press release: 'Blending skill, grace, and the daring pursuit of the ultimate underwater thrill, five divers all trained by a world-class underwater choreographer, will compete to show off their skills during epic underwater dances. Each diver will attempt to outperform their competitors, with moves including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot, and redefine dancing with danger. They will have one shot to wow the judges and be crowned the first-ever champion of Dancing With Sharks." Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group and US Networks also unveiled other new titles at the company's Upfront presentation in New York. 'Our strength lies in our ability to create shows that dominate the zeitgeist,' said Dungey in a statement. 'We produced six of the top 10 new unscripted series on cable last year, and we'll continue to push the boundaries of great storytelling to serve the dedicated fans of our signature franchises in bold new ways.' Among the other new upcoming entries are Food Network's competition shows Family Recipe Showdown, produced and hosted by Octavia Spencer; and Guy's Flavortown Games with Guy Fieri; Investigation Discovery's (ID) They Know What They Did, narrated and executive produced by Jennifer Love Hewitt; and HGTV's latest home renovation competition, Renovating the Bachelor Mansion. ID also will premiere a new series that features a collaboration between Vanity Fair Studios and Dick Wolf's Wolf Entertainment; and OWN will launch docuseries Heart & Hustle: Houston, which follows a dynamic sisterhood of successful Black women in heart of Houston.
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Fintastic!' Tom Bergeron is hosting 'Dancing' again, but now 'With Sharks'
'Fintastic!' Tom Bergeron is hosting 'Dancing' again, but now 'With Sharks' Show Caption Hide Caption Need a show to binge? These are the must watch shows this spring. USA TODAY's TV critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the best TV shows you don't to want to miss this spring. Former "Dancing With the Stars" host Tom Bergeron is back to hosting dancing again. But now with sharks. The Emmy-winning Bergeron, 70, will host "Dancing With Sharks," Warner Bros. Discovery networks announced May 14 during New York City upfront presentations for advertisers. The "DWS" special will feature prominently in the Discovery Channel's upcoming annual summer TV shark-a-thon "Shark Week 2025." Bergeron's show will feature "the ultimate underwater unprecedented dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners," according to a company release. Just like "DWTS," there will be professional choreography. But with "DWS," that training will come from a "world-class underwater choreographer." Tom Bergeron reacts to 'Dancing With Sharks' job Each diver and shark partner will attempt to outperform their competitors with moves including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot. They will have one shot to wow the judges and be crowned the first-ever "Dancing With Sharks" champion. There was a "DWTS" outcry of pain in 2020 when original host Bergeron was shown the exit from the TV ballroom after 28 seasons. But a sunglass-wearing Bergeron gave a toothy smile on an Instagram video when announcing his return (to the "Jaws" theme). "Yup, it's happening," Bergeron wrote. "See you this summer. It will be fintastic."
