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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Making the Band IV
Wednesday, 8/13 at 9pm on MTV
Get ready for a wild ride when Season 3 of "Making the Band 4" goes on the road. After skyrocketing to the top of the charts with their respective albums, Danity Kane and Day26 are ready to embark on a nationwide tour with Donnie Klang as their opening act. This reality series will give viewers an all-access back stage pass to show just what it takes to put on an eye-popping concert night after night ... and prove that it's not all glamorous and fun. Before the groups can hit the stage to wow their fans, they've got to practice their hearts out. Diddy still has his eye on them, and is going to be as hard on the musicians as ever, throwing his signature curveballs left and right, so get ready for plenty of emotional meltdowns and explosive arguments. Though it may appear like the bands are living the high life, the pressure's still on ... big time.
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Skins
Sunday, 8/17 at 9pm on BBC America
Think of it as the British version of "Gossip Girl." This hot series follows a group of teens as they take on adolescence, experience love and sex for the first time and, of course, defy their parents. Tony is the most popular boy in school, who's dating the gorgeous Michelle and is best friends with Sid, a virgin who lusts after his best friend's girl. Then there's the anorexic Cassie, the well-dressed (and well-medicated) Abigail, and finally, Anwar is a boy whose family insists he follow the Koran ... but he has other ideas. Thanks to this new series, which kicks off with two back-to-back episodes, we Americans can see what the turbulent teen years are like on the other side of the pond.
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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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Glam God With Vivica A. Fox
Thursday 8/21 at 8pm on VH1
Vivica A. Fox knows style and she's on the hunt for the next hot celebrity stylist. As host of this new reality show (we guess she's left life with Larry David?) Vivica will give 12 up-and-coming stylists the chance to launch their careers with an A-list celebrity client and a $100,000 grand prize. It won't be easy. During the 8-episode series the celeb-stylist wannabes will compete head-to-head in pop culture and red carpet challenges -- all based on the popular gossip magazines. In competitions like "Who Wore It Best" or "Before They Had Stylists" the contestants will be thrown into A-list celebrity style dilemmas, where they will have to rely on their style skills to solve them. Each week, the stylists' mission will be to create the perfect look from head to toe. With the help of several fashion and beauty industry heavyweights, Vivica will put these Stylists to the test, sending one candidate home each week and eventually determining who has what it takes to rise above the rest and make it in the business.
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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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Gavin & Stacey (BBC)
Tuesday, 8/26 at 8:40pm on BBC America
Every love story has its challenges, but Gavin and Stacey's situation is a bit more unique. Why? Because this guy from England and girl from Wales are obsessed with each other ... even though they've only ever spoken over the phone. When they decide to make the journey to actually meet face-to-face, what ensues is a whirlwind romance which prompts their quirky families and respective worlds to collide. As their relationship gets more serious, will it survive the unusual obstacles standing in the way?
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