WWE SummerSlam Set For August (TV News Roundup)

WWE announced that SummerSlam will take place on Aug. 21.

The venue, described as a “summer destination location,” will be revealed on June 5 during NBC’s 2021 Belmont Stakes’ pre-race show. Tickets to the wrestling event will go on sale June 18.

Additionally, WWE added 21 live events to its summer tour. The new set of dates kicks off with Supershow on July 24 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and wraps up with Raw on Sept. 6 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.

Main events have yet to be announced for 2021 SummerSlam, which is WWE’s second-biggest event after WrestleMania.

Also in today’s TV news roundup:

DEALS

Fox News International has expanded into Asia, adding Turkey, Japan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Maldives to its distribution network. Now available in 37 countries worldwide, the streaming service features live streams of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, along with a catalog of 20 on-demand programs. Since launching nine months ago in Mexico, Fox News International is also available in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Portugal, the Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark and more.

LATE NIGHT

Michael Douglas, Billy Porter and Mustafa will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” while Emma Stone, Rory Scovel and Chloe Moriondo will be on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” will have on Bradley Whitford and Carlos Watson, and Joel Edgerton and Edward-Isaac Dovere will be on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Emily Blunt and Elle King will appear on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” and Payal Kadakia will be on “A Little Late With Lilly Singh.”

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