Living Lohan
Sundays at 10:30pm on E!
The truth is, if we had a daughter we helped get into show biz at the tender age of 12, and said daughter went on to abuse alcohol, make a public spectacle out of herself thanks to a drunk driving arrest, and finally end up in rehab, well, we might think twice about sending our younger daughter down the same path. But hey, we’re not Dina Lohan! We do, however, get to watch her on “Living Lohan,” a new reality show which follows the stage mom as she guides Lindsay’s younger sister, the 14-year-old Ali, into a singing career and—keep your fingers crossed—all the way to stardom.
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I Survived A Japanese Game Show
Tuesday, 6/24 at 9pm ET on ABC
This combination reality show/game show gives viewers a behind-the-scenes at what happens when ten Americans from different backgrounds travel to Japan to compete on a -- you guessed -- Japanese game show. Those contestants who best adapt to the Japanese culture and crazy challenges in the wild world of Japanese television will be named the winners and garner big prizes they can take back to the good old U.S.A.
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Celebrity Circus
Wednesday, 6/11 at 9:30pm ET on NBC
Like "Circus of the Stars" did in the '80s (long before the reality show craze) this new series pits celebrities against each other as they try to master circus acts — from the trapeze to lion taming. Hosted by former 'N Sync member Joey Fatone, (or should we call him ringmaster?) circus performers will include soap star Antonio Sabato, Jr., model Rachel Hunter, and Brady-kid-turned-reality-star Christopher Knight.
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Farmer Wants a Wife
Wednesdays at 9pm ET on The CW
Can a country boy find true love with a city girl? Well, how about ten of them? This new reality show plucks ten women from their lives in big cities and drops them smack in the middle of a small town in rural Missouri where Matt, a 29-year-old third-generation farmer awaits. Are these modern-day gals ready for the realities of life and work on a farm -- driving a tractor, taking care of very large farm animals, sewing quilts and, perhaps most important of all, attending bingo night? Through a series of challenges, group activities, and country-style dates, these metropolitan women will find out just how well-matched they are for a small-town guy looking for true love.
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Denise Richards: It s Complicated
Sundays at 10pm on E!
Denise Richards clearly doesn't think she's gotten enough attention from the paparazzi and tabloids during her publicized break-up with Charlie Sheen and well-documented relationship with Heather Locklear's ex Richie Sambora. So what's a girl to do? Star in your own reality series, of course! Yep, "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" will follow the former Mrs. Sheen's life as a single mom of two girls trying to balance her career, family, and romance. Hey, Charlie's got a weekly sitcom, why can't Denise have some scheduled air time too?
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Baby Borrowers
Wednesday, 6/25 at 8pm ET on NBC
Get an inside look at this intriguing new social experiment based on the hit British program that asks five diverse teenage couples -- ages 18-20 -- to fast-track to adulthood by setting up a home, getting a job and becoming caring parents first to babies, toddlers, pre-teens and their pets, teenagers and senior citizens -- all over the course of three weeks. Tested by the everyday ups and downs of taking care of others and maintaining a relationship, most of the teens find themselves looking at all of their relationships and notions of parenthood in a new light. Something tells us there's going to be a lot of tears and temper tantrums!
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Celebracadabra
Sundays at 9pm on VH1
Dance-offs, weight loss contests, talent competitions... celebrities sure do love going up against each other every chance they get these days. And you won't believe what the "stars” are vying for this time: the title of "Best Celebrity Magician" (yes seriously). This new reality competition show, "Celebracadabra," hosted by actor and magician Jonathan Levitt at L.A.'s famous Magic Castle showcases wannabe magic makers actor C. Thomas Howell, singer Carnie Wilson, rocker Hal Sparks, rapper-turned-actor Chris 'Kid' Reid, comedian ANT, actress and comedian Lisa Ann Walter, and The Pussycat Dolls' Kim Wyatt. Each week, the celebs will learn several tricks in a different genre of magic — from slight-of-hand to comedy magic to large-scale illusions— from a roster of professional magicians. The celebs who prove they've got what it takes to master magic will advance towards the $100,000 grand prize, while the others will simply disappear.
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Wipeout
Tuesday, 6/24 at 8pm ET on ABC
It's not often that the goal of a contest is to fall down, but that's the case on this new competition show which finds 24 contenders competing in an extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most crashes, face plants, impacts and wipe outs possible. At the end of each episode, one contestant will garner the coveted title of "Wipe Out" champion and will walk away with $50,000. John Anderson of ESPN's "SportsCenter" serves as host of this crash-crazy contest.
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Celebrity Family Feud
Tuesday, 6/24 at 8pm on NBC
Game shows have come and gone over the years, but somehow "Family Feud" - which pits one family against another as they try to guess how Americans answered questions - has become the one game show with nine lives. There was the original (and probably best-known) version in the late '70s and early '80s hosted by the kiss-happy Richard Dawson. Then the show returned in syndication a few years later with Ray Combs at the helm and later gave Louis Anderson, Richard Karn and John O'Hurley the chance to host. Now, just when we thought the show had seen its last incarnation, get ready to hear "Survey Says" all over again when "Celebrity Family Feud" premieres this summer with everyone's favorite weatherman, Al Roker, as the host. Still no word on which celebs and their families will participate, but whoever they are, they'd better know America's popular opinions AND have a quick hand at the buzzer.
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She s Got the Look
Wednesdays at 10pm on TV Land
At first this new reality show sounded just a wee bit familiar... a supermodel host, a bunch of aspiring models living in a Manhattan apartment together, weekly challenges resulting in eliminations, and a modeling contract on the line. But then we learned one tiny detail that sets the show apart: All of the undiscovered models are over 35 years old! Supermodel Kim Alexis hosts the show while celebrity stylist Robert Verdi, Wilhelmina modeling agency's president Sean Patterson, and supermodel Beverly Johnson serve as judges. Is it too late for these contestants to make it in one of the world's toughest industries? We'll find out!
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Wanna Bet?
Monday, 7/21 at 9pm ET on ABC
British comedy sensations Ant and Dec host this new series which gives four celebrities the chance to earn big money for charity by betting on the success or failure of some of the wildest stunts, tricks and mental challenges that average Americans can dream up as well as successfully perform in front of a live studio audience. Celebs slated to try their hand at the game include Drew Lachey, Sherri Shepherd, Bill Engvall and Scott Hamilton.
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American Gladiators
Mondays at 8pm ET on NBC
Who could have predicted a somewhat cheesy fitness competition show from the '90s would captivate a new generation of fans when it was resurrected in the new millennium. But that's exactly what happened when the modern reincarnation of "American Gladiators" with its intense events, bulging Gladiators, and splashy special effects came back better than ever this winter. Now, the new version returns for a second season with Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali back at the helm. This time around last season's champions, Monica and Evan, jump over to the other side when they join the big, bad Gladiators in taking on the little guys. This show has it all: spandex, crazy games that only an insane person would try (battling a huge Gladiator while suspended on a platform above water, and trying to avoid 100mph+ balls being fired at one's head, for example) and over-the-top antics. (Wolf's howl anyone?) It doesn't get much wackier than this!
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