Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who was pretending they didn’t care about the “Love Island USA” delay on Peacock so it would load faster.

This week’s Season 7 premiere of the reality TV dating show arrived over 40 minutes past its scheduled launch time, causing eager fans who planned their dinners accordingly to crash out on social media about the delay — but, hey, absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? (Speaking of absences, Yulissa Escobar is already gone.) “Vanderpump Rules” alum Ariana Madix, who returns as host, stopped by Guest Spot to talk about the series that brings together a group of single people (known as islanders) into one villa for a messy and drama-filled chance at love (and money).

Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our streaming recommendations

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