Emma Roberts plays a Florida party girl who accidentallyy gets into a NASA training program in the new movie “Space Cadet” (Prime Video, streaming).
Smokey Robinson, Sheila E., Fantasia, Darren Criss, Sister Sledge, Chloe Flower and Loren Alfred are part of “A Capitol Fourth 2024” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), a program that traditionally ends with fireworks.
Lainey Wilson, Luis Fonsi, Tanner Adell and The War and Treaty all perform before the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2024 (NBC, 8 p.m.).
The Killers, Bebe Rexha, The Kid Laroi, The Goo Goo Dolls, Kane Brown, T-Pain, Bleachers, Keith Urban, Ashanti and REO Speedwagon are part of the all-evening “The Fourth in America” (CNN, 7 p.m.).
No better time to begin another “Barbecue Showdown” (Netflix, streaming). Michelle zButeau hosts; Melissa Cookston and Kevin Bludso judge.
The one new SharkFest offering tonight is “Lost Beasts: Unearthed” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.), about the giant megalodon shark.
It makes sense that on the birthday of the nation at a particularly surreal time politically, there would be two different marathons of “The Twilight Zone” (Syfy, Heroes & Icons, 6 a.m.) the H&I runs its 174 episodes to early Monday morning; the Syfy 24-hour marathon continues through tomorrow.
Elsewhere it’s the never ending story of “Rocky” (AMC, 3 p.m.), followed by “Rocky II” (AMC, 5:30 p.m.), “Rocky III” (AMC, 8 p.m.), “Rocky IV” (AMC, 10:30 p.m.) and “Rocky V” (AMC, 12:30 a.m.).
They’re having a barbecue, too, on “Doubling Down with the Derricos” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
It’s the 100th birthday of Eva Marie Saint, who is still around to watch a marathon of her movies on Turner Classic Movies with “On the Waterfront” (8 p.m.), “North by Northwest” (11:15 p.m.) and “A Hatful of Rain” (1:45 a.m.). Then comes George Lucas’ best film, “American Graffiti” (3:45 a.m.).
During the day TCM has various American tales: “Ah, Wilderness” (6 a.m.), “The Scarlet Coat” (8 a.m.), “The Devil’s Disciple” (10 a.m.), “1776” (11:45 a.m.). “The Music Man” (2:34 p.m.) and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (5:30 p.m.).
Soccer has Argentina vs. Ecuador (Fox, 9 p.m.).
WNBA action has Connecticut at Minnesota (Prime Video, 8 p.m.) and Washington at Las Vegas (Prime Video, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Caroline Rhea, Five for Fighting. The View: George Stephanopoulos, Robert De Niro (rerun). The Talk: Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Crystal Kung Minkoff (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Darren Grant ,Molly Baz (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Lester Holt, Lil Dicky, Breanna Stewart (rerun). Jennifer Hudson: Kylie Minogue (rerun). Tamron Hall: Shorne Benjamin, Vikas Kanna, Cassie Yeung (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns: Stephen Colbert: Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant, Laura Benanti. Jimmy Kimmel: Magic Johnson, Jo Key, Doechii with JT. Jimmy Fallon: Will Ferrell, Meghan Trainor. Seth Meyers: Will Forte, Ben Platt, Jon Theodore. Taylor Tomlinson: Colton Dunn, Jess McKenna, Ana Gasteyer.