• ‘Growing Belushi’ goes inside Jim Belushi’s cannabis empire

    ‘Growing Belushi’ goes inside Jim Belushi’s cannabis empire

    Jim Belushi is eager for you to see how his career has gone to pot. The actor, Blues Brother and TV veteran (ABC’s “According to Jim”) stars in “Growing Belushi,” a three-part Discovery series taking viewers inside the legal cannabis business he runs from his southern Oregon spread, Belushi’s Farm. It premieres Wednesday at 10 …
  • ‘I was scared’: Mike Tyson on face-to-face encounter with killer sharks

    ‘I was scared’: Mike Tyson on face-to-face encounter with killer sharks

    Mike Tyson’s encounters with agents and promoters didn’t prepare him for the actual sharks he faces as part of Discovery’s annual “Shark Week” programming lineup. “I was scared all the way through and was just trying to get through it alive,” Tyson, 54, tells The Post. “I’m a scary guy but not when it comes …
  • After Grant Imahara’s death, ‘Mythbusters’ marathon honors late scientist

    After Grant Imahara’s death, ‘Mythbusters’ marathon honors late scientist

    In the wake of Grant Imahara’s death, Discovery and Science Channel will have a “Mythbusters” marathon from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Imahara died Monday at 49 from a brain aneurysm. The engineer and roboticist co-hosted the popular science show from 2005 to 2014, for over 200 …
  • Watch Mike Tyson battle ‘Jaws’ during Shark Week 2020

    Watch Mike Tyson battle ‘Jaws’ during Shark Week 2020

    “Live every week like it’s Shark Week.” That is a quote from the character Tracy Jordan on “30 Rock.” But it also applies to Mike Tyson and his latest opponent in the ring. The former boxer will glove up for a match with America’s favorite fish in a new special on the Discovery Channel, “Tyson …
  • Mike Rowe takes ‘Dirty Jobs’ back on the road in return to Discovery

    Mike Rowe takes ‘Dirty Jobs’ back on the road in return to Discovery

    “Dirty Jobs” is back on Discovery Channel. Mike Rowe, who hosted the trailblazing series (2003-2012) in which he took a deep (often grimey) dive into everyday occupations, has reunited his old crew for “Dirty Jobs: Rowe’d Trip,” premiering July 7 at 9 p.m. on Discovery. In the four-part series, Rowe and company drive around in …
  • Feuding ‘American Chopper’ Teutuls build first bike together since 2008

    Feuding ‘American Chopper’ Teutuls build first bike together since 2008

    Famously feuding “American Chopper” stars Paul Teutul Sr. and Jr. have reunited to build their first bike together in over a decade. Their rocky road to an on-air reconciliation is captured in a new “American Chopper” special airing Tuesday, June 9 on Discovery Channel at 9 p.m. In the two-hour telecast, they return to where …
  • Reality TV shows help Discovery beat profit estimates amid coronavirus

    Reality TV shows help Discovery beat profit estimates amid coronavirus

    Unscripted shows from TV channels like Food Network, TLC and HGTV helped Discovery beat Wall Street’s profit expectations despite a slight revenue dip fueled by the coronavirus. The broadcasting giant said its portfolio of TV brands lost 6 percent of its total subscribers from the first quarter of 2019. Among its biggest channels, including Discovery, …