New month! Here are a few things to look forward to in August...
1. In sports:
- The NFL preseason games get underway next Thursday
- College football kicks off on the 23rd
- The U.S. Open of tennis begins August 24th
2. On TV:
- Several of your favorite shows are back, including the "King of the Hill" revival on Hulu
- "Invasion" and "Platonic" on Apple TV+
- "Wednesday" and "Perfect Match" on Netflix
- "Deadliest Catch" on Discovery
- "The Great Food Truck Race" on Food Network
- "Limitless with Chris Hemsworth" on Disney+
But there's also some NEW stuff to have on your radar, including:
- The animated series "Eyes of Wakanda" on Disney+
- PBR on Fox Nation and The CW (that's Professional Bull Riders)
- "Alien: Earth" on FX/Hulu
- "Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson" on NBC and Peacock
3. In theaters:
- "The Naked Gun" with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson is out TODAY
- "Freakier Friday" with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis comes out next Friday, on the 8th
- "Jaws" is being re-released into theaters for its 50th anniversary on August 29th
4. And finally, the holidays:
- This Sunday is National Grab Some Nuts Day
- Monday is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
- The 8th is National Pickleball Day
- The 12th is Vinyl Record Day
- The 13th is Lefthanders Day
- The 16th is National Tell A Joke Day
- August 20th is National Radio Day
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