Wipeout
Wipeout
8/7 CT ABC
A romp through the extreme obstacle course may not be a day at the beach, but they're both good summertime family fun. Tonight some fan-favorite Wipeout contestants, including Ariel Tweto, Jesse Duran, Keith Biondi and Stu Yasutake, return to face such obstacles as Bucking Bull, Trampoline Hurtles and Spiked Fenders.
Read on for previews of America's Got Talent, How'd You Get So Rich?, CSI: NY and Make My Day.
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Hell's Kitchen
HawthoRNe
9/8 CT TNT
Jada Pinkett Smith's hospital drama gets a healthy dose of guest stars tonight, with medical-show vet Judy Reyes (Scrubs), Reid Scott (My Boys) and Sarah Lancaster (so solid as an exasperated sibling in Chuck) checking in. As for noble nurse Christina Hawthorne, she cares for a woman who was possibly abused by her boyfriend — but surprising details soon emerge in the case. In other medical cases, Bobbie treats a bigot suffering from abdominal pains, and Ray gears up to assist a biker facing possible paralysis after a motorcycle accident.
Read on for previews of Hell's Kitchen, Warehouse 13, Paris Hilton's My New BFF and Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood .
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Jon & Kate Plus 8
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
8/7 CT ABC Family
Just last week, everyone was embarking on their summer plans: Ben was heading to Italy, Jack to football camp, Grace to a medical program and Amy to summer school. And now in the Secret Life world, summer's over and it's time to go back to school. For Ashley, this means her first day of high school, while for Amy the start of the new school year may mean the end of her and Ben. As for Amy's divorcing parents: George finally tells Anne about a secret he's been keeping from her.
Read on for previews of Sugarland: Live on the Inside, Invitation Only, Jon & Kate Plus 8 and The Closer.
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Defying Gravity
Blood in the Water
9/8 CT Discovery
Jaws fans, set your DVRs! The source material for Peter Benchley's book and Steven Spielberg's movie comes to life in this dramatic documentary about the 1916 shark attacks along the New Jersey shore. Reenactments and reality-show-type cutaways are juxtaposed with a narrative that compares what scientists knew then to what they know now in one of the coolest Shark Week specials ever.
Read on for previews of Defying Gravity, Next Food Network Star, Drop Dead Diva and Kendra.
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Assault in the Ring
CNN & Essence: Reclaiming the Dream
8/7 CT CNN
Expanding upon her insightful Black in America 2 reports, Soledad O'Brien hosts a forum discussion focused on African-American issues at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Participants include CNN's Roland Martin, Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray, NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, philanthropist Malaak Compton-Rock (Angel Rock Project) and activist Phill Wilson (Black AIDS Institute).
Read on for previews of Bill Engvall Show, Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith, Face the Ace and Assault in the Ring.
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Dog Whisperer
Good Morning America
7/6 CT ABC
Kelly Clarkson, the first American Idol winner and, many say, the best, doesn't have a new album coming out this week (her latest, All I Ever Wanted, has been a fixture on the Billboard 200 since its release in March), but the third single from it, "Already Gone," has already established its own Billboard beachhead. You can expect that she'll perform the new single this morning when she headlines GMA's Central Park summer concert.
Read on for previews of Southland, Real Time with Bill Maher, Degrassi: The Next Generation and Dog Whisperer.
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Real Housewives of Atlanta
X Games
9/8 CT ESPN
The Los Angeles area has been without the NFL since 1995, which oddly enough was Year 1 of the X Games, the Super Bowl of action sports that has become a SoCal signature every summer at the Home Depot Center and Staples Center. The fit between event and locale is as flawless as a perfectly landed trick on a skateboard, motorcycle or BMX bike, of which you'll see plenty over 15 hours of live coverage the next four days. Skateboard Big Air and Moto X Step Up (like pole-vaulting on a motorcycle) highlight the opening night, with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk joining host Sal Masekela for all the adrenaline-filled commentary.
Read on for previews of So You Think You Can Dance, Burn Notice, She's Got the Look and Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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Leverage
America's Got Talent
9/8 CT
There will be huge gambles in Las Vegas tonight in the conclusion of the two-part "Vegas Verdicts." In last night's Part 1, battling judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne deliberated and debated the contestants' fates, only to land in a deadlock. Now they continue to determine destinies as they try to round out the sought-after Top 40. The pressure's on: The live performance shows begin next week, with 10 of the Top 40 acts showcasing their talents on Tuesday.
Read on for previews of Leverage, Holidate, Top Chef Masters and Ultimate Fighting: Fistful of Dollars.
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More To Love
More to Love
9/8 CT Fox
Think of ABC's The Bachelor — only more so. You got it, romance fans: a dating show for the rest of us, at least those of us who think twice before getting into a bathing suit. Bachelor impresario Mike Fleiss is behind the series, and the bachelor who'll be looking for more to love, Luke Conley, did play football — on the offensive line — before going into real estate. And according to the 2005 Allan Hancock College Bulldogs 2005 roster, he tipped the scales at 270 lbs. Plus-size model Emme is the host.
Read on for previews of Deadliest Catch, Warehouse 13 and Saving Grace.
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The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
8/7 CT ABC
So, romance fans: Who'll it be? Ed Swiderski? Kiptyn Locke? Neither of them? We'll find out tonight, following one last round of canoodling and soul searching in Hawaii (this time on the Big Island). But before the final rose ceremony, Ed and Kiptyn must also face another round of grilling from Jillian's family. And happily-ever-prospects aren't bright: Of the four previous Bachelorettes, two (Trista and Jen) did get married, but Jen wed someone other than the guy she picked on the show.
Read on for previews of The Closer , Making His Band, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Nurse Jackie.
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