Mad Men
Sunday, 7/27 at 10pm on AMC
Get ready for the second season of this under-the-radar drama set in 1960 New York’s ruthless advertising world. The series follows Don Draper, the biggest ad man — and ladies man — in the business, and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. As Don makes plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels. Political correctness? Smoke-free offices? Sexual harassment awareness? None of it existed back then ... making this one juicy series.
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Paranormal State
Monday, 7/28 at 10pm on A&E
Some college kids are into sports, others are partiers, and some are bookworms. This real-life series introduces viewers to a whole different clique: Penn State University Club The Paranormal Research Society (PRS), a group of students who seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings and ghosts. Sure, PRS members are dealing with the usual problems of schoolwork, dating, and figuring out their futures, but they’re also drawn to examining "other" worlds as well. Each week, outside parties ranging from churches to ordinary families who are terrified by unusual events in their homes contact the team looking for help. Will they live up to their reputations?
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Eureka
Tuesday, 7/29 at 9pm on Sci Fi
“Eurkea” isn’t your average American small town. It’s actually a top-secret residential development created by people like Albert Einstein and President Truman to protect and nurture America’s most valuable “intellectual resources.” In other words, it’s secretly a town full of geniuses! When U.S. marshal Jack Carter accidentally finds himself in Eureka along with his rebellious teenage daughter, he ends up staying and becoming Sheriff of an unusual town with a lot to hide. Season 3 will delve deeper into the classified, inner-workings of the mysterious research facility Global Dynamics and will continue to explore the intertwined personal relationships of Eureka’s unusual residents.
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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Wednesday, 7/30 at 10pm on Comedy Central
So who's more evil: Paris Hilton or Dick Cheney? Is Oprah more evil than the Catholic Church? These were just some of the tough cases "Judge" Lewis Black had to preside over last season on this satirical "Root of All Evil" which turns comics like Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt into lawyers who must argue one side of the case. Expect a whole new gaggle of goofy trials this season when court is back in session and Lewis once again serves as judge, jury ... and executioner. Pop culture icons, beware!
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Pam: Girl on the Loose
Sunday, 8/3 at 10pm on E!
We all know Pamela Anderson is blonde, beautiful, and has a penchant for romances with rockers, but we're about to learn a whole lot more about the buxom bombshell thanks to this new reality show, "Girl on the Loose," which follows Pam as she works as an animal rights activist, an environmentalist, and a dedicated mom to her two sons. The intimate series gives viewers a true glimpse into her private life, and even stops what she's doing throughout the show to explain what she's thinking and feeling to her TV audience, offering her fans an intimate sense of her world. Whether Pam is flying by private jet to surprise Hugh Hefner on his birthday, holding a charitable yard sale or cooking dinner for her sons, her life is sure to make for an entertaining series.
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Sunset Tan
Monday, 8/4 at 10pm on E!
Last season audiences were introduced to the bronzed and beautiful Sunset Tan including the tanning salon's successful co-owners Devin Haman and Jeff Bozz and their fun-loving (and often out of control) employees Erin, Janelle, Nick, Ania, Keely, Heidi, and "Olly Girls" Holly and Molly. The second season finds the gang throwing a swanky launch party celebrating the opening of their new Vegas salon with Janelle as its new manager. Meanwhile, the Olly Girls seek jobs outside of the tanning industry and Jeff and Devin reward the gang with a trip to a ranch in Nashville.
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Luke's Parental Advisory
Monday, 8/4 at 10:30pm on VH1
Remember Luther "Luke" Campbell, the front man in the controversial (and very crude) '80s rap band 2 Live Crew? Well, he's still around, but these days he's a suburban dad, a CEO of his own company, and is engaged to an attorney. This new reality series will follow Luke's day-to-day adventures as he parents his two teenage children, runs his media business and adult website (ah, some things never change) and plans his wedding with his straight-laced fiancée. One thing quickly becomes clear: Luke's still doing things HIS way ... and doesn't care what you think!
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Man vs. Wild
Wednesday, 8/6 at 10pm on Discovery
With little more than the clothes on his back, survival expert Bear Grylls goes deep into some of Earth's toughest, most remote environments on this ultra-adventure show. Whether he’s battling sweltering desert temperatures, icy, raging rivers, or hungry predators, Grylls is able to use techniques he learned as a British Special Forces soldier in order to survive. On past episodes Grylls has escaped quicksand in the Moab Desert, navigated dangerous jungle rivers in Costa Rica, crossed ravines in the Alps, and fended off sharks off Hawaii. On the show’s third season, the adventure man is ready to battle his way through even more of the extreme obstacles that nature throws his way.
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The American Mall
Monday, 8/11 at 9pm on MTV
From the producers of the phenomenally successful "High School Musical" franchise, comes "The American Mall," a musical TV movie that focuses events occurring in a local mall. The story focuses on a young singer-songwriter battling to save her mother's music store and trying to win the affections of a musically gifted janitor. Her task won't be easy as a mean, rich girl who is the mall heiress plans to shut down the music store and steal the janitor boyfriend. Think "High School Musical" for an audience that's a tad bit older. Will MTV's "American Mall" be the next big thing for teens?
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The Hills
Monday, 8/18 at 10pm on MTV
It's time to head back into that wild world of “The Hills.” What's been going on with Audrina, Heidi and LC since we last saw them three long months ago? We're about to find out. When we left the ladies, Audrina and Lauren's friendship was threatened by new roomie Lo, and Spencer interrupted Heidi's business trip in Las Vegas. (Heidi, ever the professional, actually skipped out on a meeting with her boss thanks to him.) Season 4 promises to provide plenty more drama and will follow Lauren as she tries to advance her fashion career while trying to keep her up with her busy social calendar and maintaining her bonds with her BFFs.
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The Cho Show
Thursday, 8/21 at 11pm on VH1
Margaret Cho is the first to admit that her initial stab at her own TV show didn't go all that well. But she's finally back (13 years later!) with a new reality-sitcom and this time it's on her own terms. The series will follow Cho and her eccentric entourage as she fights to be herself in an industry that in the past wanted her to be something else entirely. The series will touch on all aspects of Margaret’s “anything goes” lifestyle, from the strained and awkward moments provided by her traditional Korean parents to the more irreverent and outrageous moments shared with her colorful cast of friends and colleagues.
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The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
Tuesday, 8/26 at 10pm on Oxygen
Janice Dickinson, the outspoken author, TV personality and self-proclaimed "world's first supermodel" returns to the small screen for the fourth season of her reality show which follows Dickinson on her wild ride of running a modeling agency. As part of this season's new twist, Janice's models will all move into a Hollywood Hills mansion together, but in an twistier twist, Janice will move in with them! The diva-turned-den mother will confront a whole new set of challenges as she mixes her established models with some fresh faces. Also this season, Janice tries to shift from commercial to more high fashion clients, looks into building a plus-sized division, and finds herself working with a new business partner.
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