In a move so genius it’s shocking they hadn’t thought of it before, the Discovery Channel named Andy Samberg Chief Shark Office of Shark Week. Set to air in July, the SNL star will host the annual week-long shark-a-thon, where, according to the channel’s press release, Andy will “film on-air wraps for the weeklong event, host a SHARK WEEK special and may even take the plunge and dive with the apex predators.” This must be what it’s like to climb Mount Everest: amazing to be there, but bittersweet knowing you can never get any higher.
“I’m overjoyed about being appointed CSO. Everyone loves Shark Week. It’s the Bill Cosby of week-long television blocks dedicated to sea animals,” Andy said. Samberg is probably also looking forward to his new film Friends with Benefits with Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake out July 22, as well as his comedy group Lonely Island’s new album Turtleneck and Chain dropping May 1. Let’s be honest though; the title of Shark Chief makes those other artistic ventures look like something your mom would stick on the refrigerator door with magnets. No, this one’s going in the obituary.
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