TV picks for July 3: Andrew Zimmern, 'The Comedy Lineup,' Wimbledon

July 2, 2018 at 6:56PM
FILE - In this Saturday, July 9, 2016 file photo, Serena Williams of the U.S holds her trophy after winning the women's singles final against Angelique Kerber of Germany on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Williams has been seeded 25th for the women's singles tournament at Wimbledon, the All England Club announced Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The 36-year-old American, who has returned to competitive tennis following the birth of her daughter last September, is currently
Serena Williams with her 2016 Wimbledon championship trophy. Williams has been seeded 25th for the 2018 women’s singles tournament. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Giddy-up!

"Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern" kicks off a new season with the peripatetic Minneapolis chef traveling the Pony Express Trail to Sacramento while sampling foods that sustained riders in the 19th century, including fire-roasted deer hearts, something called son-of-a-gun stew and (for the vegetarians) pine nut soup. Later installments of the seven-episode season will explore Scotland, the Belgian site of the Battle of the Bulge and the path of the Underground Railroad through northern Kentucky.

8 p.m., Travel Channel

Catch a rising star

Netflix reaches deeper into the standup talent pool with "The Comedy Lineup," featuring 15-minute sets from a variety of up-and-coming comics. Eight of them take the spotlight in part one of this occasional series: Michelle Buteau, Tim Dillon, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Ian Karmel, Jak Knight, Taylor Tomlinson and Phil Wang.

Now streaming on Netflix

Unmatched access

No. 1-ranked Rafael Nadal is expected to be among the competitors as first-round matches continue in the Wimbledon tennis tournament. For the first time, every moment of play can be viewed via ESPN's various channels, including its app. That's more than 500 matches, from all 18 courts.

11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., ESPN

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