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A Minecraft Movie

What to choose for Top Pick?  What to choose?  What to choose?  Do I go with the animated KPop Monster Hunters (which is exactly what it sounds like)?  Do I go with Noah's Arc: The Movie, a sequel to something I've never heard of?  Shudder has the streaming premiere of the mind-bending sci-fi horror film, Ash, starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul.  That actually sounds up my alley.  

But no, when the biggest movie of the year (so far) has its streaming premiere, it is pretty much guaranteed Top Pick.  Especially when there just isn't all that much to choose from.  Congratulations A Minecraft Movie!

TOP PICK

⭐🎥 A Minecraft Movie (Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. ' Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.  Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black.'

Elsewhere...

PREMIERES

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical

🥶 Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical (Disney+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Experience the magic, music, and spectacle of Frozen in this exciting theatrical production.'

🎥 Grenfell: Uncovered (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Survivors, witnesses and experts tell the story of the tragic fire that engulfed a residential tower block in London and the investigation that ensued.'

🎥 KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat.'

🔔 Olympo (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'The Pyrenean High Performance Center: home to Spain's most promising athletes. The question is, how far will they go to reach the top — and stay there?'

🎥 Semi-Soeter (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Power couple Jaci and JP find themselves in a bumpy predicament when a new work pitch for a baby brand forces them to play the perfect pretend parents.'

🎥 Noah's Arc: The Movie (Paramount, 3:01 AM & Showtime, 9:00 PM) 'Noah and Wade are expecting twins and must shift gears when each is offered their dream job, forcing one of them to assume the traditional stay-at-home parental role... only which one?'

🎥 Ash (Shudder, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'When a woman wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed, she must decide if she can trust the man sent to rescue her. But as their investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events, he begins to wonder how innocent she really is....'

🦎 Planet Weird (NGW, 7:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'From the flame bowerbird dancing its heart out in the name of love to the draco lizard flying to escape the paradise tree snake and even the water spider with its neurotoxic venom, nature's strangest adaptations have evolved to help the planet's weirdos survive.'

🎥 Shattered Vows (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'A honeymoon goes tragically wrong when new groom, Brendan, falls off a hotel balcony, leaving his bride, Sarah, devastated. When the autopsy points to murder, Sarah must quickly prove her innocence or risk a lifetime separated from her stepdaughter.'

RETURNING SHOWS

⚔️`The Bravest Knight (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SEASON 2B. SEASON FINALE.

🔔 Lu & the Bally Bunch (Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON 1C.  SEASON FINALE.

KPop Demon Hunters

STREAMING

🏍️ Long Way Home (Apple, 12:01 AM) "It's Baltic Outside" 

🤖 Murderbot (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Complementary Species" 

🎮 Esports World Cup: Level Up (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

💖 Love Island (UK) (Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Super Sara (Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Chi (Paramount, 3:01 AM) "Do the Chi Thing" 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🦸 DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast (Max, 7:01 AM) 

🔔 Our Movie (Hulu, 10:31 AM) 

🔔 TMZ Presents: United States v Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial (Tubi, 1:01 PM) 

👮 Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

💖 Love Island (Peacock, 9:01 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️ 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Second Round (Golf, 11:00 AM)

⚽ 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer: Flamengo vs. Chelsea (TNT & TruTV, 2:00 PM)

🏌️ PGA Tour Golf: Travelers Championship, Second Round (Golf, 3:00 PM) 

🏌️ 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Second Round (Golf, 6:00 PM)

⚾ New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (Apple, 7:00 PM)

⚽ USL Championship Soccer: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Lexington SC (ESPN2, 7:00 PM)

🥎 Athletes Unlimited Softball League: Talons vs Volts (ESPNU, 7:00 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun (Ion, 7:30 PM)

⚽ NWSL Soccer: KC Current vs Angel City FC (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

🥊 Professional Fighters League: PFL World Tournament, Semifinal (ESPN, 8:30 PM)

⚽ 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer: FC Bayern München vs. Boca Juniors (TBS, 9:00 PM)

🏀 BIG3 Basketball: LA Riot vs Miami 305 & Detroit Amps vs Chicago Triplets (Vice, 9:00 PM)

⚾ Kansas City Royals at San Diego Padres (Apple, 9:30 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces (Ion, 10:00 PM)

Grenfell: Uncovered

EARLY PRIMETIME

🦎 Planet Weird (NGW, 7:00 PM) 'Discover how weirdness is baked into some animals' DNA from birth; check out the bowerbird's mate-attracting dance moves, the Christmas Island crab's traffic-dodging prowess and the sockeye salmon's uphill swimming skills!'

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 7:00 PM) 'Mr. Krabs and Plankton must learn to get along after ending up shipwrecked on an island; SpongeBob and Squidina try to start their very own Captain Quasar fan club after being kicked out of Bubble Bass's.'

🔔 Wylde Pak (Nickelodeon, 7:30 PM) 'The family prepares for war, AKA a trip to the local Asian market. After their battle to procure a rare cookie, Jack feels more part of the family. The Groom & Board gets a bad review. Lily tries to find the culprit and corr.'

🕖 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🦎 Planet Weird (NGW, 8:00 PM) 'A look at the supercharged abilities that give some animals an edge in life; discovering fireflies' flirty flashes, the tarsier's incredible night vision, the mantis shrimp' knockout punch and the saltwater croc's prey-detecting pressure sensors.'

💰 Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 
🎥 Shattered Vows (LMN, 8:00 PM) 
💖 The Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM) 

👮 On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 
🤮 Mama June: From Not to Hot (WE, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🎭 American Masters (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'A journey through the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian, and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.'

👽 The Unexplained (History, 9:00 PM) 'The idea that a handful of shadowy organizations control world events has been around for centuries.'

🔔 Missing Presumed Dead (NGC, 9:00 PM) 'Explorer Benedict Allen embarks on a perilous journey to the Amazon rainforest; his adventure takes a dark turn with a harrowing escape from hostile gold miners; lost and terrified in the jungle, he has to battle malaria, starvation and isolation.'

🔔 BMF (Starz, 9:02 PM) 'Meech and Terry find new inspiration in a rising R&B singer; together, they plan to launch a new record label; Terry hatches his own plan to regain control in St. Louis.'

💀 Killer Cases (A&E, 9:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Jean (Discovery, 9:00 PM) 
🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
🔨 Lakefront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
🎥 Noah's Arc: The Movie (Showtime, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM)

Ash

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

🔔 Missing Presumed Dead (NGC, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'Experienced caver George Linnane falls 26 feet when a rock shelf collapses; with critical injuries, it takes a team of over 70 people 54 hours to navigate George back out of the cave system.'

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'Did a UFO follow two researchers home from an investigation? How did a bear learn to act like a human? Did a trucker capture a legendary Native American creature on his dashcam? Could underwater extraterrestrials be leaving messages?'

🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
👮 City Confidential (A&E, 10:01 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

👽 Resident Alien (SYFY & USA, 11:00 PM) 'Harry and D'arcy travel to an unexpected place to recover an alien device left behind by his people.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Actress Dakota Johnson; musician Questlove.'

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)
🔔 After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 AM) 

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Futurama (Comedy Central, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); South Park (Comedy Central, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 11        :00 PM); 227 (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 7:00 PM -9:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Becker (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 12:00 - 1:00 AM); The Drew Carey Show (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Comic Eddie Murphy; Jennifer Richards; Reggie Joule.'

Semi-Soeter

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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