Celebrities do the darnedest things then tell about it
A series called “The Celebrity Adventure Club” (11 p.m., Travel, TV-G) just had to happen. “Club” asks the famous what inspires and excites them.
First up, Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”) gushes about his affection for manned space exploration and visits space centers in Houston, Washington, D.C., and the former Soviet Union.
“Mysteries at the Museum” (9 p.m., Travel, TV-PG) premieres its 11th season with a visit to an institution dedicated to one of history’s deadliest plagues.
An exercise in cringe-worthy humor that plunges into controversial waters, churns them and asks viewers to endure maximum discomfort, the “Adult Swim” (midnight, Cartoon Network, TV-MA) offering “Brett Gelman’s Dinner in America” defies easy categorization.
Shot like a film with multiple cameras capturing the reaction of dining partners, “Dinner in America” appears to be a civilized talk show with a dinner party gimmick. Gelman tries to get the conversational ball rolling only to hijack the discourse with conversation-stopping and revealing asides. He basically plays a wildly exaggerated and dreadful version of himself, the most tone-deaf, arrogant person imaginable.
Tonight’s “Dinner in America” features Gelman’s efforts to discuss race in America with Loretta Devine (“The Carmichael Show”), Shareeka Epps (“Half Nelson”), Joe Morton (“Scandal”) and Mack Wilds (“The Wire”). Awkward does not begin to describe the dinner party.
Set in the world of intergalactic bounty hunters, the Canadian space adventure “Killjoys” (9 p.m., Syfy, TV-14) returns for its sophomore season, as does “Dark Matter” (10 p.m., SyFy, TV-14), also from Canada.
The historical epic “Marco Polo” also returns for a second season. All 10 episodes of the new season stream on Netflix beginning today.
“Vice” (11 p.m., HBO, TV-14) looks at the new space race involving private companies with their eyes on Mars.
Starz kicks off July with three James Bond movies, beginning with “Dr. No” (7 p.m.) from 1962. “Goldfinger” (8:55 p.m.) follows, along with “For Your Eyes Only” (10:50 p.m.).
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
The U.S. Olympic Trials (NBC) continue with swimming (8 p.m.) and track and field (9 p.m.).
Discovery’s Shark Week offerings include “Deadliest Sharks: Sharkopedia Edition” (8 p.m., TV-PG), “Shark Bait” (9 p.m., TV-PG) and “Blue Serengeti” (10 p.m., TV-PG).
Now in its sixth season, “The Great British Baking Show” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG) asks non-professionals to create classic confections.
Danny must answer for his partner on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, repeat, TV-14).
SERIES NOTES
A brother in need on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, repeat, TV-14)
The competition intensifies on “Home Free” (8 p.m., Fox, repeat, TV-14)
A teen and a former soap star pitch ideas on “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, repeat, TV-PG)
Dean Cain hosts two episodes of “Masters of Illusion” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., CW, repeat, TV-14).
Twice the danger at couples therapy on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, repeat, TV-14)
A past winner returns on “MasterChef” (9 p.m., Fox, repeat, TV-PG)
Candid cameras, contrived situations and ethical choices on “What Would You Do?” (9 p.m., ABC)
Aspiring illusionists audition on “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (9 p.m., CW, repeat, TV-PG) “Dateline” (10 p.m., NBC) “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).
Kevin McDonough can be reached at kevin.tvguy@gmail.com.