Entertainment Now July 7 – 13, 2024 by Community Source

Jenn Tran is the star of “The Bachelorette”

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Dating game show “The Bachelorette” returns with a history-making season, premiering Monday, July 8, on ABC, with the show’s first Asian American lead.

Fall head over heels: A love story begins in

‘The Bachelorette’ season premiere

By Sarah Passingham

Love is in the air this summer and one lucky lady is about to pick her potential husband from a pool of 25 beaus. Dating game show “The Bachelorette” is back with a brand-new, history-making season, premiering Monday, July 8, on ABC. Former “Bachelor” contestant Jenn Tran, a student in Miami’s Barry University physician assistant program, is the show’s first Asian American lead.

After making a splash on Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor,” Tran became a fan favorite. She spent several weeks getting to know Graziadei, a professional tennis coach, before being sent home in the last rose ceremony before the all-important hometown dates.

While she may not have “won” that season, Tran got so much more when she was announced as the next Bachelorette during the “After the Final Rose” special back in March. Tran was crowned by the last “Bachelorette” lead, Charity Lawson, whose love story ended in a heartwarming on-screen engagement. New Jersey native Tran, whose parents immigrated to

the United States from Vietnam before she was born, has lived in the midwest and Florida to attend undergraduate and master’s school, but is looking forward to finding love abroad, she told Entertainment Tonight. “I don’t know where we’re going yet, but I can’t wait to find out,” Tran said just after she was named Bachelorette. She revealed her lifelong holiday dream, saying, “I’ve always wanted to go to Africa my entire life. I love animals and I would love to go out in the sanctuaries, go on lots of safari rides, all that stuff. So maybe that’s in the cards.”

“We’re really breaking the mold this season,” Tran said, connecting her monumental season with a major change to the norms of the Bachelor franchise. Season 28 of “The Bachelor” saw the last rose ceremony at the famous Agoura Hills, California, home known as “Bachelor Mansion,” home to many seasons’ first impression night dramas, where sparks flew and tears were shed.

“I feel like a new mansion is the perfect way to break the mold ... I’m gonna bless it with some really good vibes,” Tran

promised. The new home of Bachelor franchise premieres is Hummingbird Nest Ranch, where “Listen to Your Heart” was filmed, the hybrid dating and music competition series that aired in the early days of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns — so don’t worry if you can’t exactly remember the home those songbirds lived in.

The 25 eligible bachelors vying for Tran’s heart have come from far and wide to file into the shiny new Bachelor Mansion and make their best first impression on the lead as well as the TV-viewing audience at home. ABC releases official contestant bios ahead of season premieres, and while they are always worth a read in full for the creative fun facts, here are Tran’s potential future husbands: Aerospace engineer Aaron (29, Tulsa, Oklahoma); Austin, a sales executive (28, San Diego); real estate broker Brendan (30, Vancouver, British Columbia); health and safety manager Brett (28, Manheim, Pennsylvania); aesthetics consultant Brian (33, Boynton Beach, Florida); Dakota, a sommelier (27, Paradise Valley, Arizona); Freight company owner Devin (28, Houston);

medical student Dylan (24, Elk Grove, California); Grant, a day trader who pivoted from professional basketball to finance (30, Houston); Medical device salesman Hakeem (29, Schaumberg, Illinois); Jahaan, a startup founder (28, New York City); Jeremy, a real estate investor (29, New York City); medical student John (25, Delray Beach, Florida); Jonathon, a creative director (27, Los Angeles); financial analyst Kevin (35, Denver); Marcus is a veteran (31, Raleigh, North Carolina); luxury event planner Marvin, (28, Santa Monica, California); insurance executive Matt (27, Atlanta); Algebra teacher Caleb (aka Moze), who played in the XFL before returning to the classroom (25, Albany, New York); Ricky, a pharmaceutical representative and former professional baseball player (28, Miami); Sam M., a contractor (27, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina); Sam N., an entrepreneur (25, Carlsbad, California); pet portrait photographer Spencer (30, Dallas); Thomas N., a retirement adviser (31, Tucker, Georgia); and Tomas A., a physiotherapist (27, Toronto).

What’s Available NOW On

“Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order” - Season 1 (July 10)

“Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer” (July 11)

“Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown” (Available Now)

“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” (July 9)

Lifelong friends Barb (Annie Mumolo) and Star (Kristen Wiig) embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever.

“Sam Morril: You’ve Changed” (July 9) In his distinct, laid-back style, comedian Sam Morril effortlessly riffs on the worst person he’s ever dated, the complications of getting older and his perspective on everything from cable news to the perils of social media in this punchline-heavy comedy special.

“Descendants: The Rise of Red” (July 12) Former Villain Kid Uma (China Anne McClain), now Headmaster of Auradon Prep, extends an invite to the school to Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora). The Queen of Hearts has long held a grudge against Auradon, especially against Cinderella (Brandy Norwood), and seizes the opportunity to seek revenge when she drops her daughter off at school.

“Disney Descendants 2”Sing-Along Version (July 12)

With the Villain Kids (VKs) Mal (Dove Cameron), Evie (Sofia Carson), Carlos (Cameron Boyce) and Jay (Booboo Stewart) living in Auradon, most of them have settled into their new life in the kingdom — all except Mal, who is struggling to emulate what she thinks is expected of her as the soon-to-be “Lady of the Court.”

“Disney Descendants”Sing-Along Version (July 12)

Disney’s most notorious villains and their descendants are imprisoned on a forbidden island. But when the benevolent teenage son of King Beast and Queen Belle takes the throne, he offers the trouble-making offspring a shot at redemption. With the kingdom’s fate now in their hands, will they help all the villains regain power?

“Descendants 3”Sing-Along Version (July 12)

The saga of good versus evil continues as the teenage children of Disney’s most infamous villains—Mal (Dove Cameron), Evie (Sofia Carson), Carlos (Cameron Boyce) and Jay (Booboo Stewart), also known as the villain kids or VKs, return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.

This Freeform docuseries follows Dr. Sasha Reid and her secret society of young women with vastly different backgrounds but one common obsession — the dark psychology of those who commit harm and the desire to protect those that law enforcement has ignored. They band together to work outside the system to protect the vulnerable, solve cold cases, and dive into the dark minds of killers.

“Divorce in the Black” (July 11) From Tyler Perry, this drama thriller follows Ava (Meagan Good), a young bank professional who is devastated when her husband Dallas (Cory Hardrict) abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for. That is, until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas’ wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava’s destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.

A fascinating new perspective on the woman whose crime hunting innovations changed history. To stop serial killers, psychiatric nurse and professor Dr. Ann Burgess must first learn to think like one. With unprecedented access to the mastermind behind the development of modern serial-killer profiling, the series tells Burgess’ tenacious story and her compassion for victims.

“Sausage Party: Foodtopia” - Season 1 (July 11) Based off the 2016 animated feature “Sausage Party,” this animated series follows Frank (Seth Rogen), Brenda (Kristen Wiig), Barry (Michael Cera) and Sammy (Edward Norton) as they try to build their own food society. David Krumholtz, Will Forte, Sam Richardson, Natasha Rothwell and Yassir Lester also voice star.

“Receiver” (July 10) It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL than the quarterback — but throwing the pass is only half the story. This docuseries follows five of the NFL’s best pass catchers throughout the 2023 season on and off the field, including Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

“Vikings: Valhalla” - Season 3 (July 11)

The third and final season of this historical drama picks back up seven years after the conclusion of Season 2. Freydis (Frida Gustavsson) is now the undisputed leader of pagan Jomsborg, and Leif (Sam Corlett) and Harald (Leo Suter) have achieved glory in Constantinople. But greater challenges lie ahead in order for each to reach their ultimate destiny.

The One Day in America franchise presents this new, three-part installment, which tells the story of an idealistic religious organization led by the infamous Jim Jones, who set out to establish a utopian community in Guyana. What began as a peaceful movement seeking social justice ultimately spiralled into a mass casualty event that left 918 people dead.

“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (Available Now) Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

“Sugar Rush: The Baking Point”Season 2 (July 10) Six couples of bakers will have to face giant cakes, sweet delicacies that fight gravity and more challenges if they want to be crowned winners and take home $1 million pesos in Season 2 of this Mexican baking competition. Hosted by Capi Pérez, Gris Verduzco (Mis Pastelitos) and Luis Robledo are back as judges.

“Exploding Kittens” - Season 1 (July 12)

Based on the hit card game, this new animated comedy sees God (Tom Ellis) get fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat. As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers.

Sports Zone

10:30 p.m. FS1 Basketball USA Showcase: Canada at United States. From T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Live) thurSday

6 a.m. GOLF 2024 Evian Championship First Round. From Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. (Live)

8 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Ladies’ Singles Semifinals. From the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England. (Live)

10:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, First Round. From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom. (Live)

1 p.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Mixed Doubles Championship. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England. (Live)

2 p.m. ATTPT MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers. From American Family Field in Milwaukee. (Live) GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, First Round. From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio. (Live)

4:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, First Round. From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. (Live)

6 p.m. FS1 Horse Racing Saratoga Live. From Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N. Y. (Live)

7 p.m. WNYW-5 WNBA Basketball Chicago Sky at New York Liberty. From Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Live) Friday

6 a.m. GOLF 2024 Evian Championship Second Round. From Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-lesBains, Haute-Savoie, France. (Live)

8 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Gentlemen’s Singles Semifinals. From the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England. (Live) 10:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round. From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom. (Live)

2 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, Second Round. From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio. (Live) 4:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Second Round. From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. (Live)

Park in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (Live)

8 p.m. ATTPT MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers. From American Family Field in Milwaukee. (Live) ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA. Basketball action from

5:30 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series CRC Brakleen 175. From Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (Live) 7:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA. Basketball action from the NBA Summer League. (Live)

George Illawarra Dragons. From Suncorp Stadium in Milton, Queensland, Australia. (Live) Saturday

8 a.m. WGRZ-2 WICU-12 2024 Tour de France Stage 14. Coverage of the 111th edition of the cycling event. (Live)

9 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Ladies’ Singles Final. From All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England. (Live)

10 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round. From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom. (Live)

11:30 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England. (Live)

12 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, Third Round. From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio. (Live) WIVB-4 WSEE-35 PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round. From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom. (Live)

1 p.m. FS1 Horse Racing Saratoga Live. Live horse racing from Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. (Live) WKBW-7 WNBA Basketball New York Liberty at Chicago Sky. From Wintrust Arena in Chicago. (Live)

2 p.m. ATTPT MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago White Sox. From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. (Live)

2:30 p.m. WGRZ-2 WICU-12 Golf American Century Championship, Second Round. From Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nev. (Live)

3 p.m. ESPN Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game. From Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Ky. (Live) 3:30 p.m. WIVB-4 WSEE-35 WNBA Basketball Los Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings. From College Park Center in Arlington, Tex. (Live)

4 p.m. FS1 MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles. From Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. (Live) GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Third Round. From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. (Live) SNY MLB Baseball Colorado Rockies at New York Mets. From Citi Field in Flushing, N.Y. (Live)

7 p.m. ESPN UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Barber - Prelims (Live)

8 p.m. FS1 2024 Copa America Third-place play-off: Teams TBA. From Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (Live) WGRZ-2 WICU-12 IndyCar Racing Hy-Vee Homefront 250. From Iowa Speedway in Newton,

In Focus

“Marvel’s Hit-Monkey”

BY JAY BOBBIN

A flawed spy taught TV how to ‘Get Smart’

At the height of the spy-story craze in the mid-1960s, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry decided to send up the genre with “Get Smart,” a sitcom that yielded some very memorable gimmicks and catchphrases. Catchy Comedy continues a weekend marathon of the show Sunday, July 7, with Don Adams playing self-assured but sometimes incompetent “Agent 86” Maxwell Smart … whose devices include a working telephone in his shoe. Partnered with fellow CONTROL operative Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon), Smart obeys the bidding of his boss (Edward Platt) — who often receives the famous apology, “Sorry about that, Chief” — by regularly going up against the enemy operation KAOS and its power-craving villains. Notable cast members also include Dick Gautier as Hymie the Robot, who leaves KAOS to join CONTROL, and Bernie Kopell (later of “The Love Boat”) as Smart nemesis Ludwig Von Siegfried.

“Demolition Man” (BBC America, Sunday, July 7): Considerable humor is mixed in with the bountiful action in this 1993 sci-fi tale, which casts Sylvester Stallone as a policeman who’s cryogenically frozen after a hostage situation goes enormously awry, Also put on ice is

Barbara Feldon and Don Adams in “Get Smart”

Across

1. ___ plaisir (with pleasure)

5. “___ Life” (2016 Vince Vaughn

movie)

9. Wrap for “Ru Paul’s Drag Race”

12. Lucie’s brother

Best Bets

Sunday

Sins of the South

OXY 7 p.m.

It’s all hands on deck when a female soldier goes missing from Fort Bragg in North Carolina. While the police, military and neighboring community try to find her, a former bounty hunter turned private eye tries to get a location out of a suspect.

Orphan Black: Echoes

AMC 10 p.m.

Ready to look into her past, Jules (Amanda Fix) heads out with Wes (Liam Diaz) to investigate. Then, Kira (Keeley Hawes) confronts Darros (James Hiroyuki Liao) about Lucy (Krysten Ritter). And, Lucy and Jack (Avan Jogia) track down a potential lead.

Monday

The Bachelorette

WKBW-7 8 p.m.

She may have finished fifth in Joey Graziadei’s season of “The Bachelor,” but 26-year-old Jenn Tran, a physician assistant student, is ready to break some hearts in this season premiere. She’s bubbly, charming and the first Asian-American Bachelorette.

The 1% Club

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 9 p.m.

A new batch of contestants join for this latest episode, each vying for cash prizes by answering questions that only a certain percent of the population can answer correctly. As the percentage dwindles and the questions get harder, the prize money grows.

Tuesday

Beat Shazam

WNYW-5 WUTV-29 8 p.m.

Video killed the radio star, but who on Earth can beat Shazam? In each new episode of this fun-filled music game show, teams of two race against the clock to quickly identify hit songs with just a few beats, then take on the all-powerful Shazam music app.

THE WOMAN SAID TO HIM, “I KNOW THAT MESSIAH IS COMING”( WHO IS CALLED CHRIST). “WHEN HE COMES, HE WILL TELL US ALL THINGS.” JESUS SAID TO HER, “I WHO SPEAK

Crossword Puzzle

13. Buffalo’s county

14. “The ___ Couple”

15. Part of U.S.D.A.: Abbr. 16. Mertz neighbors of ‘50s TV

18. TV show with many highlights 20. “___ Like It Hot” (1959)

21. Véronique, e.g.: Abbr.

22. Ketchup company

24. Bone: Prefix

28. Cockpit dial: Abbr.

29. CNN offshoot

30. “Here’s to you!”

33. Bel ___

(cheese)

35. Op. ___ (footnote abbr.)

37. When Romeo and Juliet die

38. Show on which Alfonso Ribeiro played Alfonso Spears

43. The “S” of “SNL” 44. “___ at Nite”

45. “The Gilded ___”

46. “___ of Tomorrow” (2014)

47. Purple smoothie ingredient

48. Zoom necessity, for short

49. Way: Abbr. 50. Show the way

Down 1. Throws in 2. Julia Louis-Dreyfus series

3. Giancarlo of “Breaking Bad”

4. Lemonlike fruit

5. Short-winded

6. Benedict Cumberbatch series

7. Reduces to bits

8. Treating cruelly

9. Foreshadow

10. Repute

11. Show stoppers?

17. Google Maps lines

19. Celebrity gossip

TV show

22. Suffers from 23. Wapiti

25. John Legend’s

TV show

26. Two-time U.S.

Open winner

27. “___ Tree Hill”

31. Rights grp.

32. École supplies

33. Narc’s find

34. Discordant

36. ___ Flood (“Westwood” character)

37. Still

38. “Game of Thrones,” e.g.

39. News bit

40. Riches alternative

41. Org. with eligibility rules

42. It may leave its mark

43. Fluid container

Road Wars

A&E 9 p.m.

Season 4 of this road-rage-inducing series premieres with two backto-back episodes. In the first, a selfish driver in Denver nearly demolishes her car by trying to maneuver out of a tight spot. Then, an out-of-control semitruck wreaks havoc in Utah.

Wednesday

The Real CSI: Miami

WIVB-4 WSEE-35 9 p.m.

True crime and tropical locations collide as cutting-edge forensic science is used to find justice in the 305 area code. While Horatio Caine (David Caruso) may not be involved, real-life investigators get into the facts and theories.

My Strange Arrest

A&E 10 p.m.

struggle to maintain focus. Luckily, area neighbors help redirect their attention.

60 Days In A&E 9 p.m.

The longer you’re in, the harder it gets. As the operation continues, the desolate reality of jail life begins to challenge the team. Struggling with difficult conditions, socialization and daily monotony, a second participant gives the emergency signal.

Friday

The Real Sharkano

DISC 8 p.m.

the U.S. government admitting to everything from crashed UFOs to recovered alien bodies. But they were never taken seriously until now. Will the latest group finally be taken seriously and proven true?

Saturday

Sister Wife Murder

LIFE 8 p.m.

When Chloe (Dia Nash) attends a new church, she quickly becomes enamored with her pastor, Caleb (Matthew Daddario). She discovers that he’s already married with not one, but two wives. When one of the wives disappears, happily-ever-after seems unlikely.

Bite into more Shark Week with shark advocate and attack survivor Paul De Gelder as he visits a remote island populated by shark-worshippers. Paul is eager to see if their secret ways of swimming with sharks can lead to greater harmony between species.

48 Hours

WIVB-4 WSEE-35 9 p.m.

Ancient Aliens

HIST 9 p.m.

For decades, there have been whistleblowers from

Viewers discover the truth about the biggest crimes and the most important justice cases in the United States, thanks to the investigative reporting of Erin Moriarty, Peter Van Sant, Natalie Morales and their fellow CBS News reporters.

Ghost Adventures TRAV 10 p.m. Zak and the crew pack up their equipment and head to Elk Grove in Central California to visit a grieving woman who thinks she is being tormented by a demon. Can they find the evidence to put her mind at ease or will they help her pack?

When nature calls, nature calls. Season 2 kicks off with the story of a woman who desperately pleads to use the bathroom during a traffic stop. Then, the oddities continue as a man is arrested after he jumps into a store’s 24,000-gallon aquarium.

Thursday