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MAY
28: Big Medicine, TLC.
— Ex-Wives Club, ABC. Each of the five hourlong episodes tracks a couple dealing with divorce and trying to rebuild their lives. Offering their expertise: Angie Everhart, Shar Jackson and Marla Maples.
— On the Lot, Fox. Filmmaking series, which bowed last week, moves to a Monday-Tuesday format, with 16 short films shown on Monday, the elimination of four contestants on Tuesday.
— The Simple Life, season four, E!
— Sunset Tan, E! Cameras follow the staff of a tanning salon as they pamper their customers.
29: America's Got Talent, season two, NBC. Jerry Springer takes over as host. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife, fills in for departed judge Brandy.
30: Hidden Palms, The CW. Teen drama centers on a high school athlete (Taylor Handley) whose life is rattled by the suicide of his father. A year in rehab and a move to Palm Springs with his mom and new stepdad proves less than idyllic, with superficial friends and people who are not what they seem. Think The O.C. for the summer.
— The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?, ABC. Impersonators vie for $100,000.
— Reunited: The Real World Vegas, MTV. In a twist, the cast of the previous Vegas series is invited back for a second season.
— So You Think You Can Dance, Fox. Series, which had its third-season debut last week, moves to Wednesdays.
— Traveler, ABC. College grads flee authorities who suspect they are terrorists responsible for an explosion inside a New York City museum.
31: Pirate Master, CBS. Competition reality series in which 16 "pirates" travel around a Caribbean island in search of treasure worth $1 million.
— The Starter Wife, USA. Six-week comedy series stars Debra Messing as a woman who has to redefine herself after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio chief. Joe Mantegna and Judy Davis also star.
JUNE
1: Born Country, CMT. Documentary series tells the story of everyday Americans, from karaoke queens to Dukes of Hazzard fans.
2: Graham Norton, BBC America. After a long absence, the flamboyant British comedian returns with 13 episodes of his sometimes outrageous talk show.
3: Army Wives, Lifetime. Better-than-average drama follows the women and men left behind when their mates go off to war. The characters include a colonel's wife with a secret past (Kim Delaney), a newlywed from the wrong side of the tracks (Sally Pressman), a struggling wife and mother carrying surrogate twins (Brigid Brannagh), a man (Sterling K. Brown) whose wife (Wendy Davis) has identity and self-esteem issues, and a mother (Catherine Bell) dealing with abuse from her college-bound son.
— BBC America Reveals, BBC America. New documentary series.
— Next Food Network Star, season three, Food Network.
4: Hell's Kitchen, season three, Fox.
— Creature Comforts, CBS. Stop-motion animation series puts real-person interviews into the mouths of animals, insects and other non-human species.
5: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, season three, Bravo.
— Criss Angel Mindfreak, season five, A&E.
6: Footballers Wive$, season five, BBC America.
— Destination Truth, Sci Fi. World adventurer Josh Gates spans the globe in search of the Malaysian Bigfoot, the Chilean Chupacabra and answers to other mysteries.
— Ghost Hunters, season three, Sci Fi.
— Passport to Latin America, Travel Channel. Samantha Brown tours Central and South America.
— Top Chef, season three, Bravo.
— Tyler Perry's House of Payne, TBS. Situation comedy follows three generations of a family living under one roof. The show is a pickup of a series that aired briefly in Houston last year.
7: Fast Cars & Superstars: Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, ABC. Twelve celebrities — including Jewel, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams, John Elway and William Shatner — partner with stock-car pros in this seven-episode series.
— Speeders, Court TV. Half-hour series follows police as they pull over speeders.
10: John From Cincinnati, HBO.
— The Loop, season two, Fox.
11: Ani-Monday, IFC. Two-hour weekly anime block of movies, series and shorts begins a summer run.
— Big Love, season two, HBO.
— Kyle XY, season two, ABC Family.
— Making News: Texas Style, TV Guide Network.
12: Bad Girls Road Trip, Oxygen. Reality series follows Bad Girls Club participants as they help cast the second season of the show.
— Bridezillas, season four, WE.
— Critical Situation, National Geographic. Archival footage, re-enactments and CGI are used to re-create some of history's most dramatic moments, including pilot Capt. Scott O'Grady's downing over Bosnia and the troubled mission of Apollo 13.
— Fight Girls, Oxygen. Ten women vie for the right to travel to Thailand and participate in Thai boxing.
13: Last Comic Standing, season four, NBC.
— Lil' Bush, Comedy Central. Animated series casts precocious prepubescents in the roles of future president Dubya, Lil' Condi, Lil' Cheney, Lil' Jeb and Lil' Rummy (voiced by Iggy Pop).
14: Hex, BBC America. A girl wanting to fit in becomes cursed with supernatural powers and the target of fallen angels. Christina Cole stars.
15: Disney Channel Games 2007, Disney. Disney Channel stars team up with stars from Disney Channels in other countries in an event to raise funds for charities.
— Star Stylist, The N. Eight aspiring fashion stylists, 13 years old and older, compete.
16: Confessions of a Matchmaker, A&E. In this real-life series, a matchmaker from Buffalo, N.Y., shares her no-nonsense techniques in the art of love.
17: The 4400, season four, USA.
— The Bill Engvall Show, TBS. The Galveston-born comedian plays a family counselor who works with dysfunctional families by day and comes home to what he sees as perfection. Nancy Travis also stars.
— The Dead Zone, season six, USA.
— Entourage, season four, HBO. HBO tries something different: starting the fourth season just as the third season ends.
— Flight of the Conchords, HBO. New Zealanders Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, known for their eccentric humor and funny songs, stretch their lives into a "reality" series, showing how they cope between venues, often breaking into song.
— Ice Road Truckers, History. Series follows six drivers who haul materials to diamond mines over frozen lakes that double as roads.
— Meadowlands, Showtime. A family in the witness-protection program attempts to begin a new life in what appears to be a crime-free suburban paradise. But escaping the past proves more difficult than anyone imagines. David Morrissey stars.
— Platinum Weddings, season two, WE.
18: Age of Love, NBC. Mark Consuelos hosts this new dating series.
— The Closer, season three, TNT.
— Heartland, TNT. Series centers on an organ-transplant surgeon (Everwood's Treat Williams doing the doctor thing again) and the people he works with.
19: P.O.V., season 20, PBS.
21: Life From Abbey Road. Filmed at London's Abbey Road Studios, this 12-part series features performances by new and established artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Dr. John and Corinne Bailey Rae.
— Haunting Evidence, season two, Court TV.
23: Magic Cellar, HBO. Ten-part animated series brings to live African folk tales.
— The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, season three, Disney Channel.
24: Engineering the Impossible, National Geographic. Three-part series delves into the brilliance behind the construction of the Colosseum, the Great Pyramid of Giza and Chartres Cathedral.
25: Hell's Kitchen, season three, Fox.
— History Detectives, season five, PBS.
26: Shaq's Big Challenge, ABC. Shaquille O'Neal helps overweight middle schoolers.
28: Burn Notice, USA. Title is jargon for when a spy gets canned and ostracized for reasons unknown. That's what happens to Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan), and he won't rest until he finds out why.
29: Get It Together, HGTV. Couples take a test to help come up with a design plan that meets each person's taste.
JULY
2: Beach Patrol: Honolulu, Court TV. Follows rescues on Waikiki, Pipeline, Sunset and other beaches.
6: Doctor Who, season three, Sci Fi.
8: American Body Shop, Comedy Central: The owner of an auto-repair shop (Peter A. Hulne) tries his best to keep the engine running despite unruly mechanics and a put-upon receptionist.
10: Eureka, season two, Sci Fi.
11: America's Next Producer, TV Guide Network. Ten-episode reality competition series looking for someone to create the next generation of TV hits.
12: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, season three, BBC America.
13: Monk, season six, USA.
— Psyche, season three, USA.
15: Side Order of Life, Lifetime. A reporter (Marisa Coughlan) receives a "wake-up call from the universe" and marries (Jason Priestley).
— State of Mind, Lifetime. A therapist (Lili Taylor) deals with personal problems and eclectic patients.
18: Saving Grace, TNT.
19: Mad Men, AMC. Set in 1960 New York City during the so-called "Golden Age of Advertising," this series from Matthew Weiner (The Sopranos) is about an ad man and ladies man (Jon Hamm, We Were Soldiers) struggling to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times.
22: HGTV Design Star, season two, HGTV.
— The Kill Point, Spike TV. John Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg star in an eight-hour series about two guys involved in a bank heist gone wrong.
24: Damages, FX. A top-flight litigator (Glenn Close) targets a corporate titan (Ted Danson) in a high-profile civil lawsuit. Tate Donovan also stars.
25: Derren Brown Project (working title), Sci Fi. The British mentalist, described as "part James Bond, part Yoda," is introduced to America.
— Who Wants to Be a Superhero?, season two, Sci Fi.
30: My Boys, season two, TNT.
— Sin City Law, Sundance. Documentary series tracks four Las Vegas criminal cases over eight episodes.
31: Murder, Spike TV. Amateur sleuths try to solve a "real" homicide, complete with re-created crime scenes.
TBA: Big Brother, season eight, CBS.
TBA: Simply Delicioso, Food Network. Ingrid Hoffmann prepares dishes with a Latin twist.
AUGUST
2: Color Correction, HGTV. Color expert comes to the rescue of homeowners in the midst of a color disaster.
5: Bounty Girls, Court TV. Female bounty hunters do their thing in Miami.
— The Company, TNT. This limited series examines the CIA via the Cold War. Chris O'Donnell, Michael Keaton and Alfred Molina star.
— The Wedding Show, WE. Series tackles all aspects of weddings, from picking a cake to preparing for the in-laws.
10: Flash Gordon, Sci Fi. Flash (Eric Johnson) and his companions find themselves to be Earth's last line of defense against a merciless dictator in this new take on the classic tale.
13: Californication, Showtime.
— Sesame Street, season 38, PBS.
— Weeds, season three, Showtime.
14: The Real Hustle, Court TV. Scammers show how even savvy New Yorkers can be hustled.
17: High School Musical 2, Disney Channel. The gang's all back for this sequel, which takes place during summer and centers on a country club's Midsummer Night's Talent Show.
19: American Princess, WE. Twelve women compete for a dance with a European prince, $50,000 in cash and an English title.
27: Living With Ed, season two, HGTV.
TBA: The Education of Ms. Groves, Sundance Channel. Documentary series charts the struggles of a rookie English teacher at a school in Atlanta.
— It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season three, FX.
— Most Daring, Court TV. Rescue missions.
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28: Big Medicine, TLC.
— Ex-Wives Club, ABC. Each of the five hourlong episodes tracks a couple dealing with divorce and trying to rebuild their lives. Offering their expertise: Angie Everhart, Shar Jackson and Marla Maples.
— On the Lot, Fox. Filmmaking series, which bowed last week, moves to a Monday-Tuesday format, with 16 short films shown on Monday, the elimination of four contestants on Tuesday.
— The Simple Life, season four, E!
— Sunset Tan, E! Cameras follow the staff of a tanning salon as they pamper their customers.
29: America's Got Talent, season two, NBC. Jerry Springer takes over as host. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife, fills in for departed judge Brandy.
30: Hidden Palms, The CW. Teen drama centers on a high school athlete (Taylor Handley) whose life is rattled by the suicide of his father. A year in rehab and a move to Palm Springs with his mom and new stepdad proves less than idyllic, with superficial friends and people who are not what they seem. Think The O.C. for the summer.
— The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?, ABC. Impersonators vie for $100,000.
— Reunited: The Real World Vegas, MTV. In a twist, the cast of the previous Vegas series is invited back for a second season.
— So You Think You Can Dance, Fox. Series, which had its third-season debut last week, moves to Wednesdays.
— Traveler, ABC. College grads flee authorities who suspect they are terrorists responsible for an explosion inside a New York City museum.
31: Pirate Master, CBS. Competition reality series in which 16 "pirates" travel around a Caribbean island in search of treasure worth $1 million.
— The Starter Wife, USA. Six-week comedy series stars Debra Messing as a woman who has to redefine herself after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio chief. Joe Mantegna and Judy Davis also star.
JUNE
1: Born Country, CMT. Documentary series tells the story of everyday Americans, from karaoke queens to Dukes of Hazzard fans.
2: Graham Norton, BBC America. After a long absence, the flamboyant British comedian returns with 13 episodes of his sometimes outrageous talk show.
3: Army Wives, Lifetime. Better-than-average drama follows the women and men left behind when their mates go off to war. The characters include a colonel's wife with a secret past (Kim Delaney), a newlywed from the wrong side of the tracks (Sally Pressman), a struggling wife and mother carrying surrogate twins (Brigid Brannagh), a man (Sterling K. Brown) whose wife (Wendy Davis) has identity and self-esteem issues, and a mother (Catherine Bell) dealing with abuse from her college-bound son.
— BBC America Reveals, BBC America. New documentary series.
— Next Food Network Star, season three, Food Network.
4: Hell's Kitchen, season three, Fox.
— Creature Comforts, CBS. Stop-motion animation series puts real-person interviews into the mouths of animals, insects and other non-human species.
5: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, season three, Bravo.
— Criss Angel Mindfreak, season five, A&E.
6: Footballers Wive$, season five, BBC America.
— Destination Truth, Sci Fi. World adventurer Josh Gates spans the globe in search of the Malaysian Bigfoot, the Chilean Chupacabra and answers to other mysteries.
— Ghost Hunters, season three, Sci Fi.
— Passport to Latin America, Travel Channel. Samantha Brown tours Central and South America.
— Top Chef, season three, Bravo.
— Tyler Perry's House of Payne, TBS. Situation comedy follows three generations of a family living under one roof. The show is a pickup of a series that aired briefly in Houston last year.
7: Fast Cars & Superstars: Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, ABC. Twelve celebrities — including Jewel, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams, John Elway and William Shatner — partner with stock-car pros in this seven-episode series.
— Speeders, Court TV. Half-hour series follows police as they pull over speeders.
10: John From Cincinnati, HBO.
— The Loop, season two, Fox.
11: Ani-Monday, IFC. Two-hour weekly anime block of movies, series and shorts begins a summer run.
— Big Love, season two, HBO.
— Kyle XY, season two, ABC Family.
— Making News: Texas Style, TV Guide Network.
12: Bad Girls Road Trip, Oxygen. Reality series follows Bad Girls Club participants as they help cast the second season of the show.
— Bridezillas, season four, WE.
— Critical Situation, National Geographic. Archival footage, re-enactments and CGI are used to re-create some of history's most dramatic moments, including pilot Capt. Scott O'Grady's downing over Bosnia and the troubled mission of Apollo 13.
— Fight Girls, Oxygen. Ten women vie for the right to travel to Thailand and participate in Thai boxing.
13: Last Comic Standing, season four, NBC.
— Lil' Bush, Comedy Central. Animated series casts precocious prepubescents in the roles of future president Dubya, Lil' Condi, Lil' Cheney, Lil' Jeb and Lil' Rummy (voiced by Iggy Pop).
14: Hex, BBC America. A girl wanting to fit in becomes cursed with supernatural powers and the target of fallen angels. Christina Cole stars.
15: Disney Channel Games 2007, Disney. Disney Channel stars team up with stars from Disney Channels in other countries in an event to raise funds for charities.
— Star Stylist, The N. Eight aspiring fashion stylists, 13 years old and older, compete.
16: Confessions of a Matchmaker, A&E. In this real-life series, a matchmaker from Buffalo, N.Y., shares her no-nonsense techniques in the art of love.
17: The 4400, season four, USA.
— The Bill Engvall Show, TBS. The Galveston-born comedian plays a family counselor who works with dysfunctional families by day and comes home to what he sees as perfection. Nancy Travis also stars.
— The Dead Zone, season six, USA.
— Entourage, season four, HBO. HBO tries something different: starting the fourth season just as the third season ends.
— Flight of the Conchords, HBO. New Zealanders Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, known for their eccentric humor and funny songs, stretch their lives into a "reality" series, showing how they cope between venues, often breaking into song.
— Ice Road Truckers, History. Series follows six drivers who haul materials to diamond mines over frozen lakes that double as roads.
— Meadowlands, Showtime. A family in the witness-protection program attempts to begin a new life in what appears to be a crime-free suburban paradise. But escaping the past proves more difficult than anyone imagines. David Morrissey stars.
— Platinum Weddings, season two, WE.
18: Age of Love, NBC. Mark Consuelos hosts this new dating series.
— The Closer, season three, TNT.
— Heartland, TNT. Series centers on an organ-transplant surgeon (Everwood's Treat Williams doing the doctor thing again) and the people he works with.
19: P.O.V., season 20, PBS.
21: Life From Abbey Road. Filmed at London's Abbey Road Studios, this 12-part series features performances by new and established artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Dr. John and Corinne Bailey Rae.
— Haunting Evidence, season two, Court TV.
23: Magic Cellar, HBO. Ten-part animated series brings to live African folk tales.
— The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, season three, Disney Channel.
24: Engineering the Impossible, National Geographic. Three-part series delves into the brilliance behind the construction of the Colosseum, the Great Pyramid of Giza and Chartres Cathedral.
25: Hell's Kitchen, season three, Fox.
— History Detectives, season five, PBS.
26: Shaq's Big Challenge, ABC. Shaquille O'Neal helps overweight middle schoolers.
28: Burn Notice, USA. Title is jargon for when a spy gets canned and ostracized for reasons unknown. That's what happens to Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan), and he won't rest until he finds out why.
29: Get It Together, HGTV. Couples take a test to help come up with a design plan that meets each person's taste.
JULY
2: Beach Patrol: Honolulu, Court TV. Follows rescues on Waikiki, Pipeline, Sunset and other beaches.
6: Doctor Who, season three, Sci Fi.
8: American Body Shop, Comedy Central: The owner of an auto-repair shop (Peter A. Hulne) tries his best to keep the engine running despite unruly mechanics and a put-upon receptionist.
10: Eureka, season two, Sci Fi.
11: America's Next Producer, TV Guide Network. Ten-episode reality competition series looking for someone to create the next generation of TV hits.
12: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, season three, BBC America.
13: Monk, season six, USA.
— Psyche, season three, USA.
15: Side Order of Life, Lifetime. A reporter (Marisa Coughlan) receives a "wake-up call from the universe" and marries (Jason Priestley).
— State of Mind, Lifetime. A therapist (Lili Taylor) deals with personal problems and eclectic patients.
18: Saving Grace, TNT.
19: Mad Men, AMC. Set in 1960 New York City during the so-called "Golden Age of Advertising," this series from Matthew Weiner (The Sopranos) is about an ad man and ladies man (Jon Hamm, We Were Soldiers) struggling to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times.
22: HGTV Design Star, season two, HGTV.
— The Kill Point, Spike TV. John Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg star in an eight-hour series about two guys involved in a bank heist gone wrong.
24: Damages, FX. A top-flight litigator (Glenn Close) targets a corporate titan (Ted Danson) in a high-profile civil lawsuit. Tate Donovan also stars.
25: Derren Brown Project (working title), Sci Fi. The British mentalist, described as "part James Bond, part Yoda," is introduced to America.
— Who Wants to Be a Superhero?, season two, Sci Fi.
30: My Boys, season two, TNT.
— Sin City Law, Sundance. Documentary series tracks four Las Vegas criminal cases over eight episodes.
31: Murder, Spike TV. Amateur sleuths try to solve a "real" homicide, complete with re-created crime scenes.
TBA: Big Brother, season eight, CBS.
TBA: Simply Delicioso, Food Network. Ingrid Hoffmann prepares dishes with a Latin twist.
AUGUST
2: Color Correction, HGTV. Color expert comes to the rescue of homeowners in the midst of a color disaster.
5: Bounty Girls, Court TV. Female bounty hunters do their thing in Miami.
— The Company, TNT. This limited series examines the CIA via the Cold War. Chris O'Donnell, Michael Keaton and Alfred Molina star.
— The Wedding Show, WE. Series tackles all aspects of weddings, from picking a cake to preparing for the in-laws.
10: Flash Gordon, Sci Fi. Flash (Eric Johnson) and his companions find themselves to be Earth's last line of defense against a merciless dictator in this new take on the classic tale.
13: Californication, Showtime.
— Sesame Street, season 38, PBS.
— Weeds, season three, Showtime.
14: The Real Hustle, Court TV. Scammers show how even savvy New Yorkers can be hustled.
17: High School Musical 2, Disney Channel. The gang's all back for this sequel, which takes place during summer and centers on a country club's Midsummer Night's Talent Show.
19: American Princess, WE. Twelve women compete for a dance with a European prince, $50,000 in cash and an English title.
27: Living With Ed, season two, HGTV.
TBA: The Education of Ms. Groves, Sundance Channel. Documentary series charts the struggles of a rookie English teacher at a school in Atlanta.
— It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season three, FX.
— Most Daring, Court TV. Rescue missions.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/entertainment/4836757.html