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Jaws isn’t just a legendary film, it was a cultural phenomenon. But for SNL star Tracy Morgan, it’s a full-blown obsession. His love for Spielberg’s classic runs so deep that he owns a staggering 20,000-gallon Jaws memorabilia in the form of a fish tank. And he’s got actual live sharks and octopuses swimming around!

A still from Jaws (1975) || Credits: Universal Pictures

Here’s everything one needs to know about the gigantic fish tank, and how Morgan’s daughter became the driving force behind the aquariums.

All about Tracy Morgan’s giant Jaws-inspired aquarium!

Tracy Morgan’s love for the ocean runs deep, so deep that he’s turned his home into a personal aquarium. What started as admiration for legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau as a child has evolved into an extravagant underwater setup, complete with sharks, stingrays, and even a giant octopus. His obsession with Jaws...

As January wraps up, Hulu is keeping the momentum going with an impressive lineup of new titles next month. Whether you’re into movies, TV shows, or both, there’s plenty to keep you entertained throughout February.

Hulu is starting strong with over 60 new titles arriving on February 1 alone. Some standout additions include Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2, as well as all four seasons of the classic ’90s drama New York Undercover.

Reality TV fans will also have something to look forward to with the season six premiere of The Kardashians.

But as exciting as the new arrivals are, there’s always the bittersweet reality that some beloved titles are leaving. In February, Hulu will only be removing movies, so TV lovers can breathe easy. However, the list of departing films includes some good titles, like Titane (2021) and Spencer (2021), which earned Kristen Stewart an Oscar nomination.

Shows and Films Coming to Hulu in August 2024. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Hulu has planned to churn out some amazing content in August. From the premiere of highly awaited original shows to the streaming release of blockbuster films, the streaming platform has a lot to offer.

For starters, we are getting the fourth season of the hit mystery comedy-drama, Only Murders in the Building. But that’s not all! Here are all the shows and films being added on Hulu in August 2024:

August 1 Billion Dollar Wreck: Season 1 Buddy Valastro’s Cake Dynasty: Season 1 Interrogation Cam: Season 1 Naruto Shippuden (Dubbed) Episodes 450 to 461 The Banger Sisters The Beach Because I Said So Brothers Mcmullen Casino Drumline Eddie Murphy: Raw Eragon Flubber Fool’s Gold The Full Monty Garfield Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties The Guardian Horrible Bosses Horrible Bosses 2 I Feel Pretty In Time John Carter Kingdom of Heaven Knocked...

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is receiving an overwhelming response from critics and audiences. Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts took months to complete the screenplay of the film, despite it being an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel. The director changed several aspects of the novel to make a film that was unlike any versions fans got to see on visual media. It also meant that Villeneuve’s film was miles apart from David Lynch’s version and he has an explanation for it.

Denis Villeneuve on the sets of Dune

The opening numbers of the film are yet to become official, however, tracking sites predicted a domestic debut of $80 million in the U.S. and Canada. Some early reviews called Dune 2 the definitive sci-fi epic of generations.

Denis Villeneuve Explains Why His Dune Film Is Different From David Lynch’s Version

David Lynch’s Dune 1984

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Animal Planet has canceled “Tanked” after 15 seasons, a rep for the cable channel tells TheWrap.

“After 15 fantastic seasons the series came to a natural end late last year,” an Animal Planet spokesman told TheWrap.

Though news of the show’s cancellation just recently became public, the series’ co-star Brett Raymer told the local Las Vegas Fox station that Animal Planet shuttered the program back on Dec. 20.

Erin Wanner has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Production for Animal Planet, Susanna Dinnage, Global President of Animal Planet, announced Thursday. Wanner will continue to be based in New York.

She will now head up all of the network’s production teams, working with internal executive producers and external production companies to execute Animal Planet’s storytelling and content vision.

The news comes on the heels of Dinnage announcing Animal Planet’s new global brand identity, which began to roll out to 360 million homes in more than 205 countries and territories last month.

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Wanner serves as an executive producer on select series and specials, including Animal Planet’s new show, “Crikey! It’s The Irwins” — which premiered last month to an all-time ratings record win for the network — and “Saving Africa’s Giants with Yao Ming.

Can You Dig It?!?!?!   Shaquille O'Neal is ready to move out of his incredible 3-acre Orlando mega-mansion ... and it could all be yours if you've got $28 Million floating around. Shaq's pad is famous and awesome ... 31,000 square feet with 12 bedrooms and a buttload of bathrooms.  Not to mention ... a legendary "Shaq Center" athletic facility that is made up of a custom 6,000 square foot basketball court (with bleachers) ... where the NBA star once put Harvey Levin on his ass!

This week on the Tanked season finale, the CEO of online shoe and clothing shop Zappos reckons his employees need a nap room that has something a bit special about it. Tony Hsieh certainly does not want his staff sleeping with the fishes but a little nap in the relaxing environment of a huge fish tank could be just the thing, and Brett Raymer and Wayde King from Tanked are just the guys to create what he is looking for. They plan a 24-foot-long tank that has a series of sleeping pods with views of the tank, a really unusual and...read more...

NBA star Dwight Howard gets a “mansion” and “condos” built on Animal Planet’s Tanked tonight — for his 14 Snakes! The Charlotte Hornets center is a massive fan of the slithery reptiles and used to have 20 as pets in his home. Now he wants a whole “compound” created in two corners of a room in his new estate, to include parts of trees and water so the snakes feel like they’re in their natural habitat. One of the areas will house his larger snakes and measure 12ft wide and 9ft tall — higher than Dwight himself, who stands at a...read more...

“Ready or Not” — Wyclef Jean’s home is getting an underwater upgrade!

The rapper and producer’s most recent renovation isn’t on a kitchen or master suite, but instead included a major overhaul of not one, but two 18-year-old aquariums.

Wayde King and Brett Raymer of Animal Planet’s Tanked stepped in to help Jean and his family, wife Claudinette and daughter Angelina, create the fishy focal point of their dreams, and the reveal almost brought Jean to tears.

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“I rarely get speechless because I write songs you know,...

Ty Dolla $ign gets an incredible fish tank on tonight’s episode of Animal Planet’s Tanked — which includes replicas of his awards. The hip-hop star signs up the show’s Wayde, Brett and Robert “Robbie Redneck” Christlieb to build him a centerpiece fish tank in his plush home in Long Beach. And he is stunned when he sees the final result, which is embedded in a wall and as well as replicas of his awards includes a real rock insert. The episode also includes a humorous moment when the rapper’s “amazing” eyes come up and shop manager Robbie shows off his own ones — which...read more...

You may best remember Alyssa Milano from her Who’s the Boss? days, but the actress still clearly lives a Charmed (see what we did there?) life. In fact, the animal-loving star, entrepreneur and activist recently turned her charms on the fellas from the Animal Planet series Tanked, whom she challenged to build an exotic fish tank for her home.

As usual, Wayde and Brett brought their A game to the art of aquarium building, as evidenced in the clip above. The dynamic duo took on the task of creating an elegant,yet high-tech fish tank for Milano — complete with...

How many shoes can Erika Jayne fit in her closet? Probably more than you can count. The singer and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has built quite the collection of red bottoms and stilettos that even the guys from Tanked had to get a look. Brother-in-laws Wayde King and Brett Raymer stopped by the star's house for a brand new episode of Tanked, airing tonight, but before getting to business on her custom aquarium, Wayde mentioned that his wife really wanted a photo of Erika's shoe closet.  And when you see it, you'll understand why. He tells her, "It's a little embarrassing, but my wife Heather, she always wanted to see your shoe collection. She heard...

On Animal Planet’s Tanked this week, rapper Tyga wants a bank-vault aquarium that looks like it’s filled with Money. The multi-millionaire musician is kitting out his new home and shows fish tank experts Brett Raymer and Wayde King around to find a suitable place for the new water-filled addition. They settle on an enclave of the main living room where the pool table currently sits, but then things get entertaining when the pair ask Tyga what sort of design he wants. He replies: “I kind of wanted to something like a bank vault or something…something that symbolizes just money —...read more...

Tyga is shelling out racks of cash to decorate his Los Angeles house. The "Rack City" rapper is the next celebrity to appear on Animal Planet's Tanked, where he decides to get a crazy fish tank that resembles a bank vault. Aquarium Kings Wayde King and Brett Raymer make the trip from Las Vegas to visit the rapper at his house, where Tyga explains he want the money-themed tank to sit in his poolroom. "I wanted to do something like a bank vault. Something that symbolizes money, like racks all in the tank," he tells King and Raymer. Confused, King asks, "Racks of ribs?" "Racks—like money," responds Tyga, who can't help but laugh. The aquarium...

Akon obviously knows his scales being a musician, now his latest TV adventure sees the rapper get “Tanked” in Atlanta as he builds a fish tank for his dream home. Animal Planet chose hip-hop star Akon to collaborate with their star reality series fish experts, Wayde King and Brett Raymer, to create a forshizzle fleek centerpiece aquarium to his new home. In a strange moment, Akon shows off his presidential rug as he gives the guys a tour of the mixing board and studio. And this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Tanked guys, but when Brett says “I got a little fish tank rap” Akon...read more...

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Animal Planet's Tanked TV series kicks off its sixth season celebrating the 100th episode, Friday, April 15, 2016, at 10:00pm Et/Pt. Watch a promo, below. On Tanked, Las Vegas brothers-in-law Wayde King and Brett Raymer design one-of-a-kind aquariums for celebrities, nationwide.

In the 100th episode of Tanked, WWE's Titus O'Neil, a University of Florida alum, asks King and Raymer to designed a gator-themed tank, in tribute to his alma mater. In season so, Prince Fielder, first baseman for the Texas Rangers, and Latin pop star Prince Royal also feature. Other guests include Johnny Damon (Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees), filmmaker Kevin Smith, and Erika Girardi of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

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TV Picks: Tonight! Animal Planet’s Tanked is coming back for its 5th season tonight, Friday, May 29.As co-owners of Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (Atm), one of the country’s most successful builders of aquariums and two of Las Vegas’ most imaginative businessmen, Wayde King and Brett Raymer are tasked with building some of the most enormous and awe-inspiring tanks and aquariums for top celebrities, luxury hotels and casinos, Fortune 500 businesses, private homes and millionaire homeowners across the country that are filled with the most exotic, unusual, colorful and dangerous fish in the world.This season Wayde King and Brett Raymer […]...

We know Shaquille O'Neal rolls big, and now his pet fish do too -- in a massive $50,000 aquarium he had custom built into a freakin' big rig truck! Yeah, tropical fish can be badass.Shaq posted a pic of his giant self yesterday next to his new baby -- a 3,000 pound tank complete with the Superman logo (a Shaq fave). It's framed by the cab of a tractor trailer ... which would dwarf any other fish tank owner.

At 7'1" and 324 lbs., Shaquille O'Neal needs to have everything custom made: his cars and motorcycles, even his shoes - which, at size 23, are nearly twice the size of those of other mortals. "I'm a big guy," the former NBA center tells People as he sits in the sprawling kitchen of his Orlando, Florida, home. (Seriously: It's so big, there's even an echo.) "I can't really buy regular things and have them fit," he says. "And I'm a perfectionist. I like things to be done right." So, when O'Neal, 42, wanted a fish tank for the living room of his 8-bedroom,...

In Friday's (March 14) episode of Animal Planet's "Tanked," aquarium experts Wayde King and Brett Raymer of the Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (Atm) head to Statesville, N.C., to meet a racing legend and help rescue some of God's critters.

Newman, who drives for Richard Childress Racing, and his wife, Krissie, own Rescue Ranch, a non-profit animal-welfare organization founded in January 2012, which helps to end pet overpopulation and provide humane care.

Atm takes on the challenge of creating a desk-shaped freshwater tank for Newman, that not only features fish but reproductions of some of his favorite pets -- such as a bulldog, a Laborador retriever, rabbits, turtles and snakes -- all surrounding a realistic-looking Nascar helmet.

"He bought 200 acres for his wife," King tells Zap2it, "and they save animals. They bring them to the ranch, and they have an education program so that kids can learn about the animals and touch them.

When Wayde King married his wife, Heather, she came as part of a package deal with her brother, Brett Raymer, and her father, Irwin "The General" Raymer, and a business partnership that became Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing.

Now that Atm is the focus of the reality show "Tanked," airing Fridays on Animal Planet, King and Raymer spend a lot of time together, both for television and business.

"We've been together almost 17 years, so we're like brothers," Raymer tells Zap2it while sitting at a picnic table with King at a Malibu, Calif., winery where they've just installed an aquarium built into a covered wagon.

He continues, "We know each other's pet peeves; we know each other's good and bad points."

"I irritate him more," says King.

"Over the years," says Raymer, "we've learned to the point where, if I've got a problem with him, I just walk away. Fifteen minutes later,...

In "Spin the Bottles," the episode of Animal Planet's "Tanked" that premiered Friday. April 19, and airs over the weekend, Wayde King and Brett Raymer of Las Vegas-based Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (Atm) are seen creating a unique aquarium for Malibu Wines.

Built inside a covered wagon, it features a bottle with the winery logo, giant glasses, tiny barrels and custom-made grapevines (plus temperature controls concealed in a large wine barrel outside the tank).

In March, Zap2it headed out to the hills of Malibu, Calif., to meet up with King and Raymer (at right and left, respectively, above) and get the lowdown on the brothers-in-law's latest creation.

"We've got yellow tangs," says Raymer, giving a tour of the tank's inhabitants. "We've got Fiji foxface; we've got some damsels, a couple of longnose butterflies."

"We made everything," says King, "except for the covered wagon. We made the tarp, the vines and everything you see.

Whether or not it's because his custom-aquarium business, Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (Atm) of Las Vegas, is featured on Animal Planet's Friday-night hit "Tanked," Wayde King recently found himself the target of a heartbreaking theft.

In late January, thieves broke into Atm, which doubled as home to some of King's many pets, including several exotic birds. The culprits, who also stole puppies from local pet stores, took King's cockatoo and three macaws, along with four bearded dragon reptiles.

At last report, three of the birds were recovered, with one macaw still missing.

"I don't know if they knew they were my birds, personally," says King, talking to Zap2it while relaxing at an outdoor table at a Malibu, Calif., winery, where he and partner/brother-in-law Brett Raymer have just finished transforming a little covered wagon into a wine-themed aquarium.

"They'd seen the store before," he continues. "They definitely scoped it out.

New episodes of Animal Planet’s Tanked resume Saturday night (9 p.m. Et), and first up, Wayde King and Brett Raymer of Atm (Acrylic Tank Manufacturing) build a Jaws-inspired 2,700-gallon shark tank for their biggest fan, 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan. Watch their arrival at his home below. Tracy needs mouth-to-mouth.

Later this season, Atm will build a replica Houdini escape tank for Neil Patrick Harris at his favorite hangout, L.A.’s Magic Castle. Watch a promo below.

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Nancy Glass Productions has signed Danny Salles and his Semi-Cool Productions shingle to a two-year pact. Under the exclusive deal, Salles will partner, develop and showrun projects as well as oversee the Los Angeles office for Glass' Philadelphia-based company. "Danny is uniquely skilled at developing formats and breakthrough stories and getting the best out of everyone he works with, especially talent," Glass said. "And he's funny, which is more important to me than pasta."  Glass brought Salles in to help shepherd her Animal Planet series Tanked, which was renewed for a second season in September.

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If you've ever wanted to knock a hole in one into Gene Simmons' mouth, stock up on Kiss merchandise, check out an animatronic Kiss band and get married, all in one day, Las Vegas has the mini-golf for you.

All indoors, the Kiss: By Monster Mini Golf opened in March, featuring the band's logo and images spread across the course, a souvenir shop and a big collection of band memorabilia. There's even a "Hotter Than Hell" wedding chapel.

And just inside the entrance, there's a 500-gallon fish tank containing an Led-lit Kiss logo timed to flash to music.

On Saturday, June 9, Animal Planet's sophomore reality series "Tanked" chronicles the creation and installation of the Kiss-themed tank. Outside the mini-golf, set in a shopping plaza, there's a concert stage set up for a performance by a Kiss tribute band, along with a seating area for a party in the evening.

Zap2it: On Saturday, April 14, Animal Planet premieres a second season of your show, "Tanked," about the custom acrylic fish tank business you run in Las Vegas with your brother-in-law, Wayde King. How did you guys wind up on television?

Brett Raymer: We actually came to them. We actually had a crazy idea. People used to come into our office all the time and say, "You guys are such great characters. You build some amazing tanks." And I told my brother-in-law, "Aw, you don't work that much anyway, so you might as well try to get us on TV." And five years later, we're on television.

Zap2it: Do you build and maintain all the tanks yourself, or do you work with other companies?

Brett Raymer: We have a variety of different companies that we're affiliated with across the country. We have our maintenance company in Vegas that we deal with.