Four Things to Look Forward to in August

It’s a new month, and for a lot of your kids, it’s back to school time!  Here are some other things to look forward to in August . . .

1.  So many new TV shows to watch this month:  “Reservation Dogs” starts August 9th on Hulu . . .  Marvel’s new animated series “What If” is available August 11th on Disney+ . . . the season 8 premiere of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is August 12th on NBC . . .  the tenth season of “American Horror Story” drops August 25th on FX . . . and the premiere of “Archer: Season 12” is August 25th on FXX or the next day on Hulu.

2.  Movies:  “The Suicide Squad” debuts August 6th on HBO Max . . .  Val Kilmer’s documentary “Val” also comes out August 6th, but on Amazon Prime . . . “Free Guy” starring Ryan Reynolds opens nationwide August 13th . . . Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in “Respect” also opening on August 13th . . . and Jordan Peele’s, “Candyman” premieres on August 27th.

3.  As for sports, NFL Football doesn’t start till September but I bet your fantasy football draft is this month . . . The Olympics wrap up on August 8th in Tokyo . . . and the Yankees play the White Sox in MLB’s “Field of Dreams” game, which takes place on August 12th in Dyersville, Iowa.

4.  And finally, the holidays!  Here are a few you might want to mark on your calendar:

Today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day . . . National Grab Some Nuts Day is tomorrow . . . International Beer Day is August 6th . . . National Women’s Day is August 8th . . . National Bowling Day is August 14th . . . National Fajita Day is August 18th . . . Kobe Bryant Day is August 24th . . . and August 28th is National Red Wine Day.