Believe it or not, it's the last day of August. While this might mark the end of summer for some, Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner. Until then, summer is still on! With that being said, you can wind down summer with tonight's viewing options. Here's what to watch today, August 31st.
America's Got Talent - NBC
Tonight marks the beginning of the semifinals on AGT. Which of the 11 contestants will shine the brightest? Tune in tonight at 8pm on NBC to find out.
Bachelor in Paradise - ABC
We're blessed with not only one night of Bachelor in Paradise, but two! Catch a new episode of BIP tonight on ABC.
Only Murders in the Building - Hulu
When you think two comedic geniuses and a global pop superstar, naturally you end up with: a true crime series?! That's exactly what Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are up to, in Only Murders in the Building.
The new series is streaming now on Hulu.
Celebrity Game Face - E!
Celebrity Game Face hosted by Kevin Hart returns for more gaffs tonight on E!
Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo - Netflix
via Netflix:
"The home was just the beginning. Global organization icon Marie Kondo is back, in Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo. The three-episode series follows Marie as she shares her life-changing method with three deserving businesses, their owners and employees."
Happy Monday! We're in the final days of August, and you can start your week with some great content on TV. Here's what to watch Monday, August 30th.
My Life is Murder - Acorn TV
In our SeeHer Spotlight, we spoke with lucy Lawless about representation for women in TV and film. She's now starring in season two of My Life is Murder on Acorn TV, and that premieres today.
Reservation Dogs - FX/Hulu
FX's new original comedy from Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo is Reservation Dogs. The new series follows a group of Native American teenagers who want to get to California. The means to get there? Steal your way out. It premieres today on FX on Hulu.
Bachelor in Paradise - ABC
Summer may be coming to an end, but things are only beginning to heat up on Bachelor in Paradise! Catch the newest episode tonight on ABC.
Housebroken - FOX
Already renewed for another season, the hit animated comedy Housebroken airs tonight on FOX.
Laetitia - HBO
via HBO:
"Based on true events, Laetitia chronicles the disappearance of a teenage girl in western France. Left to reconstruct the teenager's final hours for answers, investigators begin to uncover deeply troubling details of Laetitia's and her twin sister Jessica's upbringing. As they search to uncover the details behind her final days, this highly polarizing case casts a sharp eye on France's legal system, police force, social services, and how a single act of violence can impact an entire country."
Pride Month was amazing this year with LGBTQ+ visibility at an all time high. Check out all the celebrities who came out, the events and shows that took place, and a couple of special moments that really stood out.
Celebrities Who Came Out in 2021
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Jojo Siwa made a huge announcement in January by coming out as queer/pansexual. The singer, dancer, content creator, and Nickelodeon star has a large impact on younger generations so coming out as queer will provide a lot of visibility for LGBTQ+ figures in young people's lives.
JUST IN: Former “Bachelor” star @Colton Underwood speaks his truth and comes out to @robinroberts: “I’m gay. And I… https://t.co/qkeDpOz4qa
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The Bachelor star and reality-TV personality came out as gay in an interview with Robin Roberts in April. This was huge news to the reality show's audience and the public was very supportive of Colton's decision to come out.
American Idol star and singer David Archuleta discussed his sexuality in interviews and online during the first weeks of Pride Month. Archuleta focused on how he has been trying to find where he identifies in the LGBTQ+ community and how he has aimed to stay true to his religious self while doing so.
Dancer, comedian, and social media star Casey Frey came out on Theo Von's podcast on June 5th. Frey casually told the host that he is currently in a "relationship with a dude right now" which led fans to speculate that the star is bisexual.
The star of season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race came out as transgender during Pride Month. Estranja was very excited to see other celebrities deconstructing gender and was happy to be a part of that process.
The X-Men Apocalypsestar came out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community on June 1st. She discussed her struggles with sexuality and femininity along with how she has grown to overcome her previous denial.
One of the most recent celebrities to come out as gay during Pride Month is NFL player Carl Nassib. The defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders is the first active NFL player to be part of the LGBTQ+ community and the sports world has been very receptive to the news. Nassib donated $100,000 to The Trevor Project, a crisis and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth; the NFL showed their support by matching the donation and posting in support of the Raiders' player.
The Biggest Pride Events
Miley Cyrus headlined one of the biggest hourlong Pride concerts called "Stand by You", streaming on Peacock now. The show was rounded out with huge stars including Brothers Osborne with T.J. Osborne who came out earlier this year.
Adam Lambert and his Feel Something Foundation collaborated with Pride Live's Stonewall Day to cap off the in-person and virtual weekend event with a collection of solely queer artists. The event can still be seen on Youtube and Lambert did an amazing job to raise money and support the Stonewall Day event from June 4th-6th.
LA Pride included a free streaming Tik Tok concert hosted by Charli XCX on June 10th with tons of queer artists rounding out the lineup. Social media and streaming services have been truly supportive of Pride by hosting fundraisers and free concerts and it was exciting to see the newest app following through with this trend.
Pride Month's Visibility Moments
Lil Nas X performed his latest hit at the BET Awards and was inspired by Michael Jackson's "Remember The Time". The moment that really stood out from this amazing performance was when the artist finished the song and turned to passionately kiss one of his backup dancers. Lil Nas X is no stranger to backlash and homophobic comments after his single "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)". This moment was powerful as he is one of the only LGBTQ+ artists in the Hip Hop community and has been fully embracing this role despite the ridiculous attacks that he constantly receives.
The Disney+ star and singer proudly came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community in a GQ interview in June. The young actor has been in the news a lot recently as upcoming popstar Olivia Rodrigo released "Drivers License" about her relationship with Bassett. It's been great to see how open the young generation is with their sexuality and the 20-year-old Bassett coming out provides youth with another figure to look up to.
“I have to transform[the hate] into motivation cause very easily I could show them the Dallas in me” 😂😈
- @itskerrii https://t.co/31gtrgmWxh
Sha'Carri Richardson made history this year as the youngest Olympic-qualifying track and field athlete with a 10.86 second 100-meter dash. The athlete has been a hot topic as she ran with bright orange hair that her "girlfriend" picked out along with some very glamorous long nails. Many are speculating that Richardson is queer as she tweeted a rainbow emoji and has talked about her girlfriend but no public statements have been made. Either way it was a powerful moment during Pride Month and we look forward to Sha'Carri killing it in her upcoming races.
Ricky Martin and his husband Jwan Yosef posed shirtless together for a cover shoot and upon posting this Martin received a lot of backlash and a significant amount of people unfollowing his Instagram account. The King of Latin Pop addressed this hate directly on Instagram and wanted to communicate how the thought behind unfollowing for this post is problematic and can seriously impact members of the LGBTQ+ community. He discussed how these derogatory comments are what scared him about coming out as he posed with some fashionable nails to emphasize his pride.
Queen Latifah was honored with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award this month and finished her speech with "Happy Pride!" as she thanked her partner Eboni Nichols. Queen Latifah has refused to discuss her personal life in interviews and this was her first confirmation of her relationship with Nichols although the couple has been together for nearly a decade and have a child together.
Megan Fox has been in the news quite a lot recently as her relationship with rapper/singer Machine Gun Kelly continuously makes headlines. Fox originally came out as bisexual in 2008 and she has been an icon for many for the community ever since. Some in the comments used the term "Bi-con" to describe the actor and we couldn't agree more!
2021 has been full of Pride with many celebrities coming out, new LGBTQ+ stars to look up to, and a ton of support from social media and streaming services. We also want to acknowledge the countless Pride parades and celebrations that individuals and organizations set up because the community would not be what it is without everyone celebrating and honoring that tradition.
We look forward to celebrities and the public celebrating Pride year-round but for now: Happy Pride Month!
The new season of the Bachelorette with Katie Thurston is quickly heating up. On Monday's episode there was a lot of drama, and we are here to unpack it!
The beginning segment on this week's episode was the first group date of the season. The men were greeted by a pop quiz on sex, given by Heather McDonald, that was supposed to help Thurston find her greatest lover. One of the contestants, Mike is a virgin which meant this quiz didn't go over too well for him. The next part of the date was that the men were asked to put together an act displaying why they are the "greatest lover of all time".
The most notable acts came from Connor B., Karl, and Mike. Connor, who seems to be one of Thurston's early favorites, played a song on guitar. Karl talked for an extended amount of time about what he thinks Katie wants from a lover. It went on for way too long. Then Mike had Katie come and join him on stage where he revealed that he is a virgin to her and the "live audience", which was just the rest of the contestants and the hosts, Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe. This meant a lot to Thurston and she gave him the title of "greatest lover of all time" and explained,
"Mike acknowledged that he knows exactly who I am... For him to choose to be here for me, knowing who I am, how I am- that's probably what, like, hit me the most."
To end the night, Thomas received the group date rose after heavily making out with Katie. The runners up were of course Mike and Connor B.
Next, we saw a one-on-one date with Greg, who also got the first impression rose in last week's episode. For the date, the two of them went fake camping, which Katie told him reminded her a lot of her father who passed away in 2012 since they used to do activities like that together. So far, it seems like Katie really likes Greg, and they appeared to have had a great time on the date.
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Then they went to dinner, where Greg opened up about how he had also lost his father. Katie showed her appreciation for him telling her the information by giving him the rose.
The final date of the episode, was another group date. The men had to wrestle each other in mud to establish who was the winner of extra time with Katie. The biggest information we got from this date was that Cody and Aaron had some type of drama with each other. Katie could tell by the way the two of them were wrestling, it seemed like there was real anger behind the fighting. It was revealed that the two of them knew each other from back home, and Aaron claimed that Cody wasn't on the show for the right reasons. Aaron ended up winning, so he told Katie more about how he didn't like Cody.
Katie confronted Cody with this information at the cocktail party after the group date. Cody tried to deny what Aaron had said, but Katie didn't feel like he was genuine, so she sent him home.
Andrew got the group date rose after opening up to Katie about how his mother did everything for her children and always fought through adversity.
Finally, the rose ceremony was about to begin, but first Katie wanted to tell the other men who weren't on the last group date about her sending Cody home. When Karl heard this, he felt that there were other men who weren't there for the right reasons. He went and told Katie this with no real evidence to back his claims up, leaving her confused, and the other guys as well.
Next week we will find out what happens, as the drama will continue.
T.J. Osborne Is Ready to Tell His Story
LA Pride 2021 Events Announced
