Humane Society of Huron Valleyโs virtual Compassionate Feast to feature wildlife conservationist Jeff Corwin
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Held every year, the Humane Society of Huron Valleyโs Compassionate Feast raises funds to support Ann Arbor area animals in need of adoption, food and veterinary services. This year the event will be online from 7 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 6 with special guest Jeff Corwin. A wildlife conservationist and biologist, Corwin has hosted numerous television shows and documentaries on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and Travel Channel among others. His ABC series, โOcean Mysteries with Jeff Corwinโ received an Emmy for Outstanding Travel Program. In addition to a virtual talk with Corwin, the 15th annual Compassionate Feast will feature a silent auction and a mixology lesson from Ann Arbor Distilling Company.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer sports โShark Weekโ swag after explicit joke goes viral
โItโs not just Shark Week, itโs Shark Week mother------.โMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was shown mouthing that phrase on live feed ahead of her Democratic National Convention speech Monday. In response, Whitmerโs โfriendsโ with the Discovery channelโs โShark Weekโ have sent her some suitable swag, according to an Instagram post shared Saturday. โThank you to my friends at @sharkweek for the swag!โ reads an Instagram post shared by Whitmer, where she is seen wearing a โShark Weekโ t-shirt and holding a shark. Whitmerโs โShark Weekโ comments werenโt broadcast live on Monday, but rather were shown on a live feed of her speech before it started. Whitmer (D-MI) jokes before going live: "It's not just Shark Week ... it's Shark Week *mouths expletive*" pic.twitter.com/KSndbTvLZi โ The Recount (@therecount) August 18, 2020In an interview Thursday on BuzzFeedโs News OโClock podcast, Whitmer explained the backstory to her โShark Weekโ comment.