Day: July 7, 2022

Weekly Previews

Week’s top-10 for July 11: dating, putting and funny vampires

1) “The Bachelorette” opener, 8-10 p.m. today, ABC. These two might seem like opposites: Rachel Recchia, 26, is 5-foot-2; Gabby Windey, 31, is 5-9. Rechia is a flight instructor, working on being a pilot; Windey is a nurse who won an award for her pandemic care. But both (shown here) are ex-cheerleaders and both were “Bachelor” runners-up; now can each can choose a guy. They meet 32 tonight, including a banker, a broker, a bartender and a “meatball enthusiast.” Read more…

By Mike Hughes / July 7, 2022
Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for July 9: true-crime classic for the ages

1) “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. In real life, Clyde Barrow was an ex-con who met Bonnie Parker, a 19-year-old waitress with an estranged husband. They launched a three-year crime spree; despite murders (including nine lawmen), their five-person gang became Depression celebrities. That’s captured brilliantly in this film, which drew 10 Oscar nominations, including its stars (Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, shown here) and best picture. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / July 7, 2022