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“Moonshiners,” has died. He was 82.Sugarlands Distilling Company announced Hedrick’s death in a Facebook post Wednesday, writing, “It’s with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our dear friend Marvin ‘Jim Tom’ Hedrick.”“Born Christmas Day, 1940, Jim Tom dedicated much of his life to the art of moonshining, becoming a legend in Appalachia along the way,” the statement continued. “Jim Tom’s well-earned reputation as one of the most skilled moonshiners in the South earned him a role on the hit television program Moonshiners, where his colorful personality endeared Jim Tom to the hearts of millions.”TMZ reported that a family member said Hedrick died Wednesday morning in Robbinsville, North Carolina.

Sunday:“Return to Headstone Hell” (7 p.m. on Discovery) Dr. Riley Elliott returns to Norfolk Island with underwater cinematographer Kina Scollay to see what happens when tiger sharks go head-to-head with migrating whites.“Great White Battleground” (8 p.m.

mating rituals pulled straight out of the animal kingdom — all without being able to verbally communicate.“It was very difficult without words, but you can give them a little nudge on the shoulder to show that you’re interested. It almost comes from a place of being playful, so that was cool,” Stephan Davis, 31, a single on the show, told The Post.“For me, it was definitely in the eye contact. Funny enough, you do get a little bit used to it and make connections with people that you never talk to.

Carole Baskin wants it known that she is coming for you. The internet’s most notorious cat lady is coming out of her cage to investigate animal abuse and take back the narrative surrounding her life in a new Discovery+ series.  will explore the Big Cat Rescue CEO’s perspective on the events of Netflix’s , and what she uncovers now that Joe Exotic’s G.W.

Kesha knows if you’re looking for a show, where they haunt hardcore and there’s ghosts out on the floor.That’s why Discovery+ invoked the “Take It Off” singer to host a new reality series that follows her and other celebrity guests, along with experts in supernatural phenomena, to explore “mind-blowing,” haunted sites.

— in which singles try to find love while also testing their survival skills, stripping away the «comforts of modern dating.»Contestants Brittany Whitmire and Bennett Murphy admit that they had no idea what they were signing up for. Brittany says she got cast when a friend tagged her on Facebook about a casting group looking for people to join the show, and someone sent her a direct message.«At the time, it was not communicated, the naked and afraid part,» she says.

Comedian JB Smoove calls himself “The Black Dolphin” — so he was ready to dive alongside musician Brad Paisley for their new special.“I embody that title,” Smoove told The Post. “Dolphins are fearless, love people and all animals…and the Black Dolphin gets along with everybody.

prominence in the news. On Friday, the US Intelligence community released its highly anticipated report about a series of unidentified flying objects that have been spotted by US Navy pilots over the past few decades.Unfortunately for those who were hoping for definitive proof of little green men, it didn’t divulge anything conclusive.

Discovery Channel is launching a new competition to send regular people into space.

Magnolia app. In addition to the complete library of “Fixer Upper” episodes and new spinoff show “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home,” here’s what you can expect from Magnolia programming — some of which is already available to preview on Discovery’s new streamer, discovery+. Premiere date: now availableThis series which is currently airing on discovery+, follows Joanna — who has also published several cookbooks — cooking her favorite recipes and explaining their roots.

Alaskan Bush People,” died Sunday at age 68.He passed away following a seizure, according to a private Instagram by his son, Bear Brown, according to People magazine.“We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved patriarch Billy Brown passed away last night after suffering from a seizure,” Bear wrote.

How did this series come about?I stole this from James Burke, who was a famous English television presenter back in ’70s who hosted a show called “Connections.” It was the granddaddy of all history stylized fiction shows.

available on Discovery+, gives fans of the controversial TLC reality show, which ran from 2009 to 2016, updates on their favorite over-the-top tots. Delving into the child pageant world, the reality show was criticized for hyper-sexualizing young girls.

“Kentucky” Chris Ellis was an auto mechanic who was featured in several seasons of the Discovery Channel reality series “Street Outlaws.”A native of Kentucky, Ellis worked as an auto mechanic at Midwest Street Cars Automotive in Oklahoma City. He was a featured mechanic in the 2013 first season of “Street Outlaws,” which focuses on American street racing.

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.

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 to adventurous stuff.”“One shark kept bumping me and I’m like, ‘What the hell do you want?'”It’s all documented in “Tyson vs.

Mahlon Reyes was a star of the Discovery Channel reality series “Deadliest Catch,” working as a deckhand on crabbing boats.Reyes was one of the featured crab fishermen on the popular reality series “Deadliest Catch,” which follows crabbing boats in the Bering Sea. Reyes worked as a deckhand on the boats Seabrooke and Cape Caution and appeared in 14 episodes of the show.

Imahara died suddenly on Monday at age 49 from a brain aneurism. The engineer and roboticist co-hosted the popular science show from 2005 to 2014, for over 200 episodes.The show tests and debunks commonly held scientific notions and rumors based on pop culture.

Entertainment Weekly. No sharks were harmed while making the show, and it is not explicitly clear how Tyson and the aquatic animal will interact.“I took on this challenger to overcome fears I still deal with in life,” the heavyweight champ said in a statement.

Grant Imahara was an electrical engineer and roboticist who was best known for hosting “MythBusters” and “White Rabbit Project.”This is a breaking news story.

“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.

Famously feuding “American Chopper” stars Paul Teutul Sr. and Jr. have reunited to build their first bike together in over a decade.

His new series is called “Rob Riggle: Global Investigator” — but the comic actor’s deep dives into “solving” some of the world’s greatest mysteries plays like a late-night comedy sketch/history lesson tied with one humorous bow.

Discovery lost viewers in the fourth quarter, saw ratings decline and increased the amount of money it invested in new businesses. And yet, fourth-quarter profit rose as the company saw revenue from advertising and distribution rise in both the U.S. and overseas.