Recaps for the week of July 1 - 5
Don Diamont stars in "The Bold and the Beautiful"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Brooke's birthday party becomes scandal central when Taylor announces Bill and Brooke's indiscretion. Katie is overcome with disbelief and then anger when she tries to get answers and Bill attempts to justify his actions, blaming Katie in part. Rick and Hope argue over whether their mother's actions were justified, while Taylor blasts Eric for helping Brooke keep the secret. Caroline's changes to the web series have Maya and Carter in some steamy scenes together. Later, Rick pulls Maya aside to express his disapproval after he watches the scenes. Meanwhile, Liam reaches out to Steffy at Bill's suggestion, but things don't go as well as he'd hoped. While Hope awaits Liam's arrival at Rick's holiday party, Wyatt steps in to keep her company.
Days of Our Lives
An emotional interaction with Marge leaves Sami shaken, while the grand jury makes a decision on whether to indict Sami for murder or not. JJ lays the guilt on Jennifer when he spies her kissing Daniel. Jennifer tells Daniel they need to take a break, but the situation with JJ takes a turn for the worse when Jennifer comes home to find him with a slightly older woman. Gabi, Will and Sonny's living situation grows tense. Will fears he's holding Sonny back in life by tying him down with a baby, while Gabi and Nick reach a decision about their marriage. Justin and EJ's plan to steal DiMera enterprises from Stefano hits the wall when they suspect Stefano is on to them. Meanwhile, Victor questions Nicole's motives for working at the church and Eric suffers a relapse and collapses. At the lake, JJ sneaks away from his family and Abigail has an awkward run in with Chad and Cameron while they watch over Theo.
General Hospital
After sharing with Alexis the news about the second shooter, Shawn hopes they can discuss their status and confront their issues. Finding himself in hot water with Molly when the truth about his night of passion with Taylor comes out, TJ looks to Shawn for advice. Tracy and Luke get into a huge argument after she covers for him at the hospital when they run into Lulu. Connie and Olivia have a forthright discussion about Sonny and their respective relationships with him. Meanwhile, Sonny and Carly find themselves at odds with one another. Kiki and Morgan heat things up in the bedroom. Some of the residents of Port Charles break up, while others hook up, under the holiday fireworks display. Michael is deeply disturbed by something he comes across.
The Young and the Restless
Working at rebuilding their relationship, Michael and Lauren share dinner, a movie and a kiss. Later, Lauren tells Carmine to leave her alone while Paul warns him to stay away from the whole family. Meanwhile, Chloe and Kevin break the news to a saddened Delia about their impending divorce. Billy turns to Jack for support when Victoria kicks him out for gambling. Victor urges Victoria to file for divorce when she tells Nikki and her father about Billy's gambling addiction. When Dylan asks Chelsea to move in with him, she begins to worry about how to explain why the baby will be a month early. After Nick confesses to Avery that Summer is not his daughter, Phyllis prepares to come clean to Jack regarding Summer's paternity. Abby buys Tyler a drink when she hears he lost his job and they begin flirting. Later, Sharon watches as Summer gives Faith a little sister charm, to match her own big sister charm, as an early birthday gift.
Q: I enjoyed watching Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen play opposite each other in the "X-Men" movies. I heard they're friends in real life -- is that true?
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are very good friends -- close enough, in fact, that McKellen plans to marry Stewart. To his fiancee, that is.
The news broke a while back that McKellen would officiate at Stewart's wedding to jazz singer Sunny Ozell, and it brought to the world's attention an amazing fact: that Magneto and Professor X are friends in real life, too.
Blue Bloods, on CBS
With a serial killer murdering prostitutes on the loose, Jackie goes undercover as an escort as she and Danny try to catch the killer. Erin makes a potential love connection with a man she meets at an art gallery.
Bear is back: Grylls returns to television with 'Get Out Alive'
Bear Grylls as seen in "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls"
In the ratings-driven world of television, the programs that excel are often a reflection of our society as a whole.
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, on NBC
Nick Cannon celebrates the nation's 237th birthday as he hosts star-studded musical performances. Mariah Carey will perform, as will country music stars Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift. The show also features stunning pyrotechnics.
Q: My granddaughter loves the movie "From Prada to Nada." Is it true it's based on a book? I look forward to being able to tell her that.
How was your granddaughter to know she was studying classic English literature when she was watching the popular 2011 teen film "From Prada to Nada," about a pair of rich Latina girls who are forced to move from Beverly Hills to poor East L.A. after the death of their father?
The Middle, on ABC
Axl and the band finally get their fist gig playing Orson Dollar Days, but Sue causes trouble when she becomes a "Yoko." Frankie is stumped by a question about herself at a job interview, and Mike pitches in with Brick's Prairie Scout troop.
Body of Proof, on ABC
Megan returns to work to find out a man from her past has been assigned to her latest case. As they investigate a serial killer who's targeting young war veterans, the case gets personal when the killer abducts Megan's teenage daughter.
American Ninja Warrior, on NBC
Competitors tackle six extreme obstacles as they go head to head in the qualifying round in Venice Beach in the season premiere of "American Ninja Warrior." Matt Iseman returns as host, and this season he's joined by former NFL player Akbar Gbaja Biamila.
Q: I just saw the new "Much Ado About Nothing" movie and loved the actress who played the lead, Beatrice. Who is she? Has she been in anything else?
Like most of the cast of the new "Much Ado About Nothing" film, lead actress Amy Acker has worked with director Joss Whedon before.
The film has roots in Whedon's practice of having the actors on his TV shows get comfortable with each other by reading Shakespeare together at his house (indeed, the film is almost exactly that: it's shot entirely at the director's California home and made up mostly of stars of his other projects).