Here’s something I bet you didn’t know: in other countries, they have raccoons on display in their zoos:
@ashleighnikkole This was very sillyyy
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Ready to have your mind blown? The late TV and comics writer, Dwayne McDuffie, once posited a crazy theory that I’ve only now heard that thanks to TV crossovers: “The last five minutes of St. Elsewhere is the only television show, ever. Everything else is a daydream.” It’s wild: when you start with the actual crossovers with St. Elsewhere, first with Homicide or Cheers, they start spinning out to other shows, everything from Seinfeld to M*A*S*H to The X-Files, and those connections go further and further out, until there’s nothing left but an autistic child’s fantasy. (To go down a rabbit hole, check out Crossover Wiki or Poobala.com’s crossover page.)
“They need a fresh start. They won’t be following the tradition of choosing someone who’s already part of the franchise,” the source claimed. “They want someone who’s serious about looking for love and not just in it to be an influencer.”
The insider added that The Bachelor wants to return to its roots, finding a lead who is “well put together and just in need of a life partner,” rather than using the show as a platform for fame.
“He’ll most likely be in his 30s and will have a good career, good morals and is going to be a huge catch to any contestant on next season,” the source added. “It will be like the earlier years of the show, for sure.”
Another contestant has been removed from Love Island USA for posting racist content. (Here’s the post in question, if you are curious.)
Craig Robinson has announced he’s done with comedy and maybe starting a small business?
It’s hardly surprising that the ex-wife of Mel Owens, the new Golden Bachelor, might not have particularly positive things to say about him, but kudos to The Daily Mail for reaching out for her shady statement.
A breakdown of Carmy’s tattoos on The Bear, in case you were wondering.
Whoops:
16 and Pregnant‘s Whitney Purvis has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter for allegedly “intentionally distributing a drug called Tranq — a combo of Fentanyl and Xylazine” leading to the overdose death of John Mark Harris. This comes a month after her teenage son died of natural causes.
Get better soon, Kelly Clarkson!
Congratulations on your retirement, Michael Douglas.
Cancellations
- Battle on the Beach has been canceled at HGTV after four seasons.
In Development
- One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is being developed into a TV series.
Casting News
- Jackée Harry has joined A Man on the Inside on Netflix.
- Chris Witaske, Christine Horn, and Sophia Reid-Gantzert have joined Free Bert on Netflix.
- Jodie Whittaker, Jason Watkins, Daniel Ryan, Edem-Ita Duke, Will Antenbring, and Bobby Schofield have joined the cast of Dear Britain on BBC.
- Kenneth Branagh and Lily Gladstone have joined The Thomas Crown Affair at Amazon MGM.
- J. Eddie Peck is leaving The Young and the Restless on CBS.
- Kristen Storms has temporarily stepped away from General Hospital on ABC and is being replaced by Nicole Paggi.
Mark Your Calendar
- Beauty in Black will return on Netflix on September 11.
- My Life with the Walter Boys will return on Netflix on August 28.
- In the Lost Lands will premiere on Hulu on July 11.
- Miss Governor returns on Netflix on August 14.
- Vir Das: Fool Volume premieres on Netflix on July 18.
- She Said Maybe will premiere on Netflix on September 18.
- Tim Rex in Space debuts on Nickelodeon on August 4.
- Digman! will return on Comedy Central on July 23.
- Reasonable Doubt will return on Apple TV+ on September 18.
R.I.P.
Julian McMahon, Actor who starred in Nip/Tuck, Charmed, FBI: Most Wanted, The Residence, and the 2000s Fantastic Four movies
“I’m stunned. We rode this wave together and I loved him. My heart goes out to Kelly and Maddy. Jules! I know you’d want me to say something to make you smile — all the inside jokes. All those years you had my back, and my god, we laughed. My heart is with you. Rest in peace.” – Dylan Walsh
“What shocking news. All of us at Wolf Entertainment are deeply saddened by Julian’s passing and our condolences go out to his entire family.” – Dick Wolf
Mark Snow, 15-time Emmy nominee and television composer who wrote the themes to The X-Files, Hart to Hart, T.J. Hooker, Smallville, The Ghost Whisperer, and Blue Bloods
Peter Russell-Clarke, British TV Chef and host of Come and Get It
Gerald Harpe, British actor and star of the cult series Adam Adamant Lives!
Sophia Hutchins, Caitlyn Jenner’s manager
Richard Greenberg, Tony Award-winning playwright
Young Noble (nee: Rufus Lee Cooper III), Rapper with Outlawz
Derek A.E. Fuhrmann, Songwriter
Bobby Jenks, two-time All-Star and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox
And over the weekend, tributes to Michael Madsen came in:
Frank Miller and I have always loved telling the story how no one was allowed to improvise any dialogue on Sin City. (We wanted to have the movie be incredibly faithful to his graphic novel.) But we bent that rule every day Michael Madsen worked with us. Being a fantastic writer,… pic.twitter.com/ZpCBXWKWY7
— Robert Rodriguez (@Rodriguez) July 3, 2025
Michael was one of my favorite actors I ever worked with. “The Getaway” was very early in my career and he made me feel safe and supported. He was wildly audacious and rambunctious with his character choices, and had a wicked sense of humor. I don’t recall ever laughing so much… pic.twitter.com/stmTtDwXpo
— Jennifer Tilly (@JenniferTilly) July 3, 2025
Fitting that Michael Madsen would pass away on 4th of July weekend.
He was no firecracker… a total stick of dynamite on screen and in life.Rest easy my friend. pic.twitter.com/q4PsuCeCzx
— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) July 3, 2025
WATCH THIS
Bachelor in Paradise: Look out, Costa Rica, we’re sending a bunch of our best and brightest your way to “find love.” (I’m so sorry.) Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
Survival Mode: This new series tells harrowing survivor stories about some recent disasters, including the Maui wildfires, Superstorm Sandy, and Costa Concordia. Series premiere. 9 p.m., NBC
Such Brave Girls: This darkly funny little British comedy follows two sisters and their single mother as they try to function through the dysfunction. Season two. Hulu
| MON. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Bachelor in Paradise (new) |
Celebrity Family Feud (repeat) |
| CBS | The Neighbor-hood (repeat) |
The Neighbor-hood (repeat) |
FBI (repeat) |
FBI: Most Wanted (repeat) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | LEGO Masters (repeat) |
The Quiz With Balls (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | American Ninja Warrior (new) |
Survival Mode (new) |