1810, Circus innovator and huckster P.T. Barnum is born. He dies in 1891.
1865, the Secret Service began as part of the U.S. Treasury Department, to fight money counterfeiting.
1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act into law, which provided for a National Labor Relations Board and authorized workers to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
1946, the bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, debuted at a Paris fashion show. The bikini was named for Bikini atoll in the Pacific Ocean, which had been the site of a U.S. atomic test explosion four days earlier.
1954, Elvis Presley‘s first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. The song he recorded, “That’s All Right (Mama),” became his first hit.
1971, it was decided that Negro League players elected to baseball’s Hall Of Fame would be given full membership in Cooperstown, rather than being enshrined in a separate wing as had been previously announced.
1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title, as he defeated Jimmy Connors.
1984, the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the 70-year-old “exclusionary rule,” ruling that evidence seized with defective warrants could be used against defendants in criminal trials.
1989, The Seinfeld Chronicles, the original name of the sitcom that would become Seinfeld, aired on NBC.
1994, in an attempt to halt a surge of Haitian refugees, the Clinton administration announced that it was refusing entry to new Haitian boat people.
1995, More than 100 Grateful Dead fans were injured when a deck on which they were dancing collapsed near Wentzville, Missouri.
1996, MSNBC, the 24-hour all-news network, made its debut on cable and the Internet.

 

TOPLESS PICTURES OF DEMI AND BRUCE’S DAUGHTER SURFACE?Topless pictures of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah are reportedly being shopped online. Radaronline.com reported that four photos of the topless teen smoking what appears to be a joint are being offered for sale.

CLAIRE DANES IS PREGNANT: Claire Danes and her husband Hugh Dancy are expecting their first child. People magazine confirmed that the Homeland actress is pregnant and due later this year. The couple has been married since 2009.

MCCAONAUGHEYS EXPECTING THIRD CHILD: Newlyweds Matthew andCamila McConaughey are expecting their third child. Matthew — who tied the knot with Camila on June 9th — tweeted on Wednesday, “Happy birthday America, more good news, Camila and I are expecting our 3rd child. God bless, just keep livin.” The couple have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter named Vida and a four-year-old son named Levi.

ALEC STILL TWEETING: Even though he shut down his personal Twitter account, Alec Baldwin is still using the social networking site — just from the account of his Alec Baldwin Foundation. The actor had an exchange with his daughter Ireland after she tweeted that the media lies about everything. After she wrote, “The media may not lie about everything but a great amount, yeah” — Alec replied, “You have learned well, Grasshopper.”

‘DALLAS’ ACTRESS IS PREGNANT: Actress Leonor Varela and her producer partner Lucas Akoskin are expecting their first child together. A rep for the 39-year-old Dallas star confirmed, “It’s Leonor’s first child and the couple are over the moon.” It’s not believed that the pregnancy will affect her storyline on the show as there are reports circulating that her character will soon be killed off.

TRAVIS STORK IS MARRIED: Travis Stork is married. The Bachelor turned The Doctors co-host tied the knot with pediatrician Dr. Charlotte Brown last Saturday (June 30th). 10 days before the nuptials he tweeted, “My days as a “bachelor” are nearing an end! My wedding ring has arrived. . . getting excited!” The couple had been dating for three years.

DEENA CORTESE SETTLES DRUNKEN ARREST SITUATION: Jersey Shore star Deena Cortesehas escaped a disorderly conduct charge stemming from her drunken arrest in Seaside Heights last month. TMZ.com reported that the reality star instead pled guilty to “failing to use the sidewalk” and was ordered to pay a total $139 in fines. She apologized for “causing any trouble,” and was subsequently let go.

KAL PENN DIVERTED FOR POOP: Kal Penn’s flight from LAX to Dallas earlier this week had to make an emergency landing after the toilets stopped working. When the plane landed in New Mexico the actor/politician tweeted, “toilet overflowed. My 1st emergency landing cuz of poop. Kinda funny kinda not.” A spokesperson for American Airlines later confirmed, “The lavatories were inoperable, so we landed in Albuquerque briefly to service them, for the convenience of our customers. We apologized to our passengers for the inconvenience.”

‘SPIDER-MAN’ HAS BIG OPENING: The Amazing Spider-Man recorded the biggest Tuesday gross in history after it earned $35 million throughout its opening day. The film beat the record previously held by Transformers — $27 million on Tuesday, July 3, 2007.

CHERYL COLE ON GLEE? Cheryl Cole will reportedly appear on Glee next season. Jane Lynch revealed that the short-lived X Factor judge will be popping up on the Fox show. She said, “There’s been talk on set of Cheryl appearing for a year or so, but it’s set to happen now. Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester) has spoken very highly of her and the younger guys on set are keen to have her on, for obvious reasons. Matthew’s chatted to her and she seems keen. Cheryl’s the perfect Glee fit, she can sing, she can dance and she looks good. It would be cool if she played herself…”

ALL-STAR ‘CELEBRITY APPRENTICE’ IN THE WORKS: All all-star edition of Celebrity Apprentice is reportedly in the works. GossipCop.com reported that potential participants include former winners Joan Rivers and Bret Michaels, as well as runners-up like Marlee Matlin. Other names being discussed includeGene Simmons, Jesse James and Omarosa.

MATT LAUER ‘100%’ BEHIND ANN CURRY EXIT: It’s been widely reported, but now sources are confirming that Matt Lauer was “100% behind” Ann Curry leaving the Today show. Lauer signed a big contract with the morning show earlier this year, and reportedly demanded Curry be removed. An insider toldUs Weekly that in the days before her departure, Curry and Lauer “were really icy to each other, and she refused to speak to him all week.”

CHRIS JOINS ‘BACHELOR PAD’: Eliminated Bachelorette contestant Chris Bukowski is the last edition to the cast of Bachelor Pad 3. ABC revealed his casting after Emily Maynard sent him packing on Monday night’s episode. Bachelor Pad 3 — featuring 19 other veterans — premieres on July 23rd.

CBS

• THE BIG BANG THEORY (repeat)
• THE BIG BANG THEORY (repeat)
• PERSON OF INTEREST (repeat)
• THE MENTALIST (repeat)

NBC

• THE OFFICE (repeat)
• PARKS AND RECREATION (repeat)
• SAVING HOPE – A double hand reattachment gives Alex a chance to prove that she is still capable of being chief surgical resident.
• ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS – Babies born addicted to prescription painkillers; incarcerated juveniles.

FOX

• TAKE ME OUT – Single men search for the perfect summer fling.
• THE CHOICE – Rob Kardashian, comic Finesse Mitchell, NFL player Rob Gronkowski and Olympic gold medalist Steven Lopez look for love.

ABC

• DUETS – The stars and their duet partners perform standards.
• WIPEOUT – Military men and women compete, facing obstacles.
• ROOKIE BLUE – Andy answers a domestic disturbance call to find the social worker on the scene is her estranged mother; a stash of guns recovered by Detective Barber turns up on the streets.

CW

• BREAKING POINTE – (season finale) As closing night approaches, everyone worries about Rex.
• THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (repeat)

FX

• ANGER MANAGEMENT – Charlie challenges his group to do 36 hours of sleep deprivation therapy so that their inhibitions come down.
• WILFRED – Wilfred’s popularity makes problems for Ryan.
• LOUIE – Louie has dinner at a friend’s house.

MTV

• SNOOKI & JWOWW – Snooki has her first ultrasound; Snooki and Jenni decorate their new place.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – (repeat)
THE VIEW – Troy Dunn

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – (repeat)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – (repeat)
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – (repeat)
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – (repeat)
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – (repeat)
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – (repeat)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
CONAN – (repeat)

 

CBS

• DOGS IN THE CITY (repeat)
• CRIMINAL MINDS (repeat)
• BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR – The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra performs and accompanies the fireworks that conclude the annual celebration and ceremony.

NBC

• BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS (repeat)
• UP ALL NIGHT (repeat)
• MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR – Fireworks over New York City; Regis Philbin hosts; performers slated include Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney.
• MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR (repeat)

FOX

• NEW GIRL (repeat)
• NEW GIRL (repeat)
• NEW GIRL (repeat)
• NEW GIRL (repeat)

ABC

• THE MIDDLE (repeat)
• SUBURGATORY (repeat)
• MODERN FAMILY (repeat)
• MODERN FAMILY (repeat)
• FINAL WITNESS – The love affair between an Iraq war veteran and his free spirited girlfriend implodes when he gives in to his inner demons.

CW

• AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (repeat)
• AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (repeat)

TNT

• DALLAS – Tension mount between Christopher and Rebecca; the deed to Southfork is revealed.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – (repeat)
THE VIEW – (repeat)

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – (repeat)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – (repeat)
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – (repeat)
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – (repeat)
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – (repeat)
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – (repeat)
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
CONAN – (repeat)