Four Things to Look Forward to in August
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 . . . and 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 . . . and "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 . . . NOT Pabst Blue Ribbon) . . . "Alien: Earth" on FX/Hulu . . . and "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 . . . and "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 . . . and August 20th is National Radio Day.
Originally posted on August 1st, 2025