The aptly dubbed “Sharknado” Week begins July 26th and runs through August 2nd, with Sharknado 2 airing on Wednesday, July 30th, Variety is reporting.

Shark-related programming during the week will include Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark, Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, and Sharkmania: The Top 15 Biggest Baddest Bloodiest Bites.

Last summer Sharknado became a Twiter sensation, prompting roughly 5,000 tweets per minutes at points.  The film’s sequel will unleash a Sharkado on New York City and its most loved iconic sites.  Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will return to starring roles.

The film also stars Mark McGrath, Kari Wuhrer, Vivica A. Fox, and Judah Friedlander, with cameo appearances by Kelly Osbourne, Judd Hirsch, Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Andy Dick, and Perez Hilton.  

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–Marriage Bootcamp: Bridezillas has been renewed for a second season by WE tv after growing nearly 50% from premiere to finale and helping the network become number one on Fridays in W18-49 and W18-34. The next ten episodes of the series, which puts troubled married couples through an intensive two-week bootcamp, will debut in early 2014.

-Food Network has revealed that four-episode Rachel & Guy: Kids Cook-Off will premiere this September. The series is a challenge between Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri compete to see who can better coach a team of young chefs. Through challenges related to time sensitive meals and food mash-ups, as well as weekly pop quizzes, the two teams of four will be whittled down to one winner, who will receive a webseries on FoodNetwork.com.

-Country duo Florida-Georgia Line will perform their hit single “Cruise” at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, FOX announced today. They join previously announced performers Paramore and One Direction in appearing at the live event, airing Sunday, August 11th and featuring Jersey Shore alum JWoWW on red carpet duty.

–Dancing with the Stars champion Derek Hough is set to host Family Dance-Off, a one-hour special airing August 25th on ABC. In the special, five families who love to dance will get the opportunity to perform and compete on a Hollywood stage before a live studio audience.

-Syfy will be airing Face Off: The Veterans Strike Back on Tuesday, August 6th at 9:00, which will include exclusive interviews with the eight veteran contestants returning for another shot at the title, looks back at the four previous seasons, and a sneak peek at the next season of the show. Season five of Face Off will premiere the following Tuesday at 9:00.

-Do you want Sharknado merchandise? Well, you’re in luck, as Syfy and The Asylum have partnered with Earthbound LLC in a deal that will produce merchandise for the original film, including fashion tees, bags, posters, accessories and costumes to gaming, among other areas. The first wave of Sharknado shirts will hit stores in the coming weeks, while a sequel is set to premiere next July.

–Ripper Street has added several new faces for its second season, which will premiere on BBC America in December. Among the additions are David Costabile (Lincoln) as Jackson’s brother Daniel; Damien Molony (Being Human) as Detective Constable Albert Flight; Joseph Mawle (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) as K Division’s Inspector Jedidah Shine; and Leanne Best (Stepping Up) as Jane Cobden, the first woman elected to London County Council.

-ABC’s Revenge will have an original novel penned about the training process Emily underwent with Takeda in order to be ready to take down the Graysons. “Schooled in Revenge”, written by Jesse Lasky, follows Ava Winters, an heiress to Napa’s Starling Vineyards whose fiancé robs her blind before leaving town. With nowhere to go, she heads to Rebun Island where she meets Emily Thorne, who imparts wisdom about the importance of seeking justice. But how will Ava’s mission be linked to the missions of the four other people on the island? “Schooled in Revenge” will be available on August 20th.

–Helix, the next Syfy original series, began production in Montreal this past weekend and added Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street), Meegwun Fairbrother (The Time Traveler), Catherine Lemieux (White House Down), and Neil Napier (300) to its cast. Also announced was that Friday Night Lights director Jeffrey Reiner would be helming the first episode, which should debut in January. The thriller, about a group of scientists who retreat to an Arctic facility to study a possible disease outbreak, will be executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), showrunner Steven Maeda (The X-Files), and Lynda Obst (Contact).

-At their TCA session, Hulu revealed the premiere dates for its next four original series and information about other shows coming to the online streaming service. In addition to the next seasons of Misfits and Moone Boy, the following will be arriving on Hulu in the near future.

The Awesomes – August 1st
An animated show for adults that is the story of the greatest superhero team in history and what happens when the most powerful members leave.

Quick Draw – August 5th
A half-hour comedic western set in 1875 that centers on a Harvard-educated sheriff and his quest to introduce the emerging science of forensics to an unruly Kansas town.

Behind the Mask – October 29th
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of sports mascots.

The Wrong Mans – November 11th
Two lowly office workers become caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after one discovers a ringing phone at the scene of a horrific car crash.

Mom Up!
An animated comedy about a former music executive who adjusts to suburban life.

Fugget About It
An animated comedy about a former mob boss who relocates to Canada with his family due to being in witness protection.

The Strange Calls
A comedic mystery centering on a night-duty cop that receives strange phone calls in the middle of the night that expose the paranormal mysteries of the town.

Run
Four stories of life-changing decisions in a world where every choice is a luxury unexpectedly intersect.

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-TV Guide Network will premiere four original series during fall 2013: Mother of All Talent, following a mother-daughter duo in charge of a leading talent agency for kids; Tequila Sisters, centered on an affluent Hispanic family in southern California; Wendy Williams Project, where the talk show diva gives a peek behind the curtain at her personal life; and John Rich Project, said to be one part talk (live performances, interviews), one part reality, and all parts Nashville.

-Former Sportcenter anchor Keith Olbermann has signed on to host a late night talk show for ESPN 2. Beginning Monday, August 26th at 11:00 p.m., the anchor, who has been seen on MSNBC and Current TV, will head Olbermann, said to focus on the day’s relevant sports topics through a mix of perspective and commentary,  interviews, contributors, panel discussions, and highlights.

-James Franco (This is the End) is set to guest star on the first two episodes of The Mindy Project‘s second season. The actor will be playing Dr. Leotard, a former model turned physician who replaces Mindy at Shulman & Associates while she’s volunteering in Haiti.

-The CW will kick off its fall season with the two-night presentation of the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival, beginning September 30th. Scheduled to appear are Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Elton John, Muse, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, The Wanted, Avril Lavigne, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION, Ke$ha, Phoenix, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Queen + Adam Lambert, and more.

–The View co-host Sherri Shepherd will guest star on How I Met Your Mother‘s final season as a woman sitting next to Marshall on a flight. Her role, which begins in the season premiere, is said to be recurring.

-Composer Bear McCreary has been tapped to serve as series music composer for Starz’s upcoming pirate drama Black Sails, which debuts in January 2014. McCreary’s series credits include Da Vinci’s Demons, Battlestar Galactica, and The Walking Dead.

-ABC has officially renewed Canadian import Rookie Blue for a fifth season. The series currently airs Thursdays at 10:00.

-Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ravenswood has recast the role of Olivia, which had been filled by model Elizabeth Whitson earlier this year. Instead, due to a different character direction and only a week before pilot filming, Merritt Patterson will now play the role. Patterson had previously been cast as Olivia’s best friend and there’s been no word who’ll fill her role as a result of the bump up.

-According to TVLine, the cast of ABC’s soap Mistresses has had their contracts extended through September, meaning that the network is mulling over a potential second season renewal. The season finale is set to air September 9th.

-Nelson Franklin (Veep) has joined CBS’s The Millers as a series regular, while Australian comedian Kate Jenkinson has boarded ABC’s Super Fun Night as a neurotic Type A lawyer.

-FOX debuted a new promo for upcoming cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine during last night’s MLB All-Star Game.

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-CBS has released a look at the key art for upcoming thriller Hostages, starring Toni Collette and set to premiere Monday, September 23rd at 10:00:

-CBS has also unveiled the Comic-Con key art for Under the Dome, featuring one of the pilot’s most important guest stars:

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