‘The Bachelorette’ couldn’t watch her one-on-one date with the late Eric Hill

“The Bachelorette” couldn”t watch her one-on-one date with the late Eric Hill
“I remember that first date so vividly, and to be honest, I cannot bring myself to watch it back,” Andi Dorfman writes on her “Bachelorette” blog. PLUS: “Bachelorette” hits a series low on Memorial Day, and last night”s episode featured man-thongs.

Letterman to moderate a discussion on Jerry Seinfeld”s “Comedians in Cars”
“The Late Show” host will make a rare appearance outside the Ed Sullivan Theater on June 9 to discuss the web series with Seinfeld at the Paley Center for Media.

ESPN may sell soccer games to non-cable subscribers
The proposed plan would be the first time ESPN is selling an a la carte plan.

“Mad Men” creator wanted this year”s episodes to have the “sensation of a full season”
The last two episodes could”ve served as a series finale, and Matthew Weiner says that was intentional. – he didn”t want to leave any questions unanswered like he did at the end of Season 3. “The challenge for splitting the season up is that this is the half of something, but we also wanted it to feel like all of something,” he says. “Turning these seven episodes into the sensation of a full season was a challenge, but we just concentrated on the main characters, and that's the way it worked out, even though we had a lot of ground to cover.” PLUS: John Slattery weighs in on Roger Sterling's actions, Weiner is almost done writing the finale, “Mad Men” doesn”t work when it splits the seasons, could there be a happy ending?, a great show will gobsmack you with an out-of-nowhere plot twist or style choice, how much did each partner make?, this was one of the most remarkable and funniest episodes of “Mad Men,” one of “Mad Men”s” great tricks is making you nostalgic for old “Mad Men” episodes, and “Mad Men” finally embraced happiness.

Judge Judy earns $47 million for 52 days of work a year
“People take comfort in order,” Judy Sheindlin, now 71, says of her popularity. “I also move swiftly, as opposed to a justice system and a government that is slow and meandering.”

“24: Live Another Day” premiere gets a huge DVR boost
The two-hour premiere was up 42% with Live+7 numbers accounted for.

“Justified”/”The Americans” boss to develop a WWII drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris
Graham Yost is developing the Alex Kershaw novel, “Avenue of Spies,” for WGN America. It tells the true story of how an American-born doctor and his family helped the French Resistance.

Chelsea Handler asks Joel McHale about the “Late Late” rumors
“Boy, did it cause a stir in the entertainment community,” he says of his photo with Les Moonves.

Will Ferrell, Clint Eastwood, “Scandal” president Tony Goldwyn will be among the Tony presenters
Also presenting: Wayne Brady, Zach Braff and Bradley Cooper.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus” billionaire dad: “I couldn't tell she was going to be a star”
The “Veep” star and her father, William Louis-Dreyfus, went on “Today” this morning to talk about selling his private art collection to benefit the nonprofit Harlem Children”s Zone.

George Clooney”s wedding may take place at the “Downton Abbey” castle
“Downton” star Hugh Bonneville, who was part of Clooney”s” Monuments Men,” helped arrange a private visit for the actor.

“48 Hours” to get an extra Monday airing
CBS has ordered new episodes for several Mondays this summer.

Happy 50th birthday, Adam Carolla!
Jimmy Kimmel”s former “Man Show” sidekick and “Catch a Contractor” star today enters his 50s.

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