After Sharknado and Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus, Syfy's latest TV film may signal a downhill turn for the frenzy of shark movies
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I'm about to say something that's bound to ruffle a few feathers. I'm going to be dismissive of sharks. And I'm going to do it on the internet. Telling the internet that you're bored with sharks is madness. It's like telling the internet that you're bored with cat gifs, or ironic moustaches, or pretending that everything is either much more or much less sexist than it actually is. It's asking for trouble.
And yet, now that the Syfy channel is making a TV movie about an avalanche full of sharks, this must be said. To use the parlance of this publication, I'm worried we may be reaching "peak shark".
The film is called Avalanche Sharks. It doesn't have a broadcast date yet,...
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I'm about to say something that's bound to ruffle a few feathers. I'm going to be dismissive of sharks. And I'm going to do it on the internet. Telling the internet that you're bored with sharks is madness. It's like telling the internet that you're bored with cat gifs, or ironic moustaches, or pretending that everything is either much more or much less sexist than it actually is. It's asking for trouble.
And yet, now that the Syfy channel is making a TV movie about an avalanche full of sharks, this must be said. To use the parlance of this publication, I'm worried we may be reaching "peak shark".
The film is called Avalanche Sharks. It doesn't have a broadcast date yet,...
- 10/9/2013
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Ruby Wax is rumoured to have pulled out of Celebrity Big Brother at the last minute. The comic and TV presenter, who has previously appeared on shows including Celebrity Shark Bait and Cirque de Celebrite, was among the rumoured lineup for the Channel 5 reality series, which launches tonight (January 5). However, according to former housemate John McCririck, Wax has withdrawn from the show. "I'm very, very sad indeed, I was in the house yesterday doing some filming. One likely contestant was going to be Ruby Wax. I think she would have been fantastic," McCririck told BBC Radio 5 Live. "She would have been fantastic. Great comedian. If anyone had (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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