New Premieres This Week in TV: May 29th – June 4th

Monday, May 30^th

Basketball Wives, season premiere at 8pm on VH1

Gettysburg, 2-hour feature documentary at 9pm on History Channel

Single Ladies, series premiere from 9 to 11pm on VH1

Platinum Hit, series premiere at 10pm on Bravo

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, series premiere at 10pm on ABC

Tuesday, May 31^st

America’s Got Talent, series premiere from 8 to 10pm on NBC

Million Dollar Decorators, series premiere at 10pm Bravo

Love Handles: Couples in Crisis, series premiere at 10pm on Lifetime

Wednesday, June 1^st

Franklin & Bash, series premiere at 9pm on TNT

The World According to Paris, series premiere at 10pm on Oxygen

Men of a Certain Age, season premiere at 10pm on TNT

Thursday, June 2^nd

Love Bites, series premiere at 10pm on NBC

Childrens Hospital, season premiere at midnight on Adult Swim

Friday, June 3^rd

Whale Wars, season premiere at 9pn Animal Planet

New Premieres This Week in TV: May 22nd – May 28th

Sunday, May 22^nd

2011 Billboard Music Awards, awards show from 8 to 11pm on ABC

– Rihanna, Eminem, and Lady Gaga lead the nominations this year. Rihanna takes the lead as a finalist in 18 award categories, including Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Female Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top Dance/Electronic Artist. “Love the Way You Lie,” her chart-topping collaboration with Eminem, places her as a contender in six song categories. Meanwhile, Eminem is a finalist in 16 award categories, including Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Rap Artist. Lady Gaga follows as a finalist in 12 categories, with three releases all competing for Top Dance/Electronic Album: “The Fame,” “The Fame Monster” and “The Remix.” Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars and Taio Cruz will duke it out for the Top New Artist honors. The iconic star and former Destiny’s Child leader Beyonce will receive the Billboard Millennium Award. Performances by Ke$ha, Ne-Yo, Far*East Movement, OneRebublic, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Black Eyed Peas & Nicki Minaj.

Monday, May 23^rd

The Bachelorette, season premiere at 9pm on ABC

– The annoying smiley dentist from Brad’s season Ashley H. is back for a second chance at love. Ashley Hebert couldn’t admit she was in love with Brad Womack – and it might have cost her the final rose – but that’s all in the past. The energetic and vivacious Hebert, who is ready to start a new life with a soul mate she might soon meet, will get a second opportunity to find love when she stars in the seventh edition of The Bachelorette. Ashley H. (I guess the H. is no longer necessary now that she’s the only girl), stronger and more confident than ever, is prepared to find a balance between her career and personal life and find the love of her life. She fell in love once on The Bachelor, so she truly believes that it will happen again – and this time she will be ready and open to express her feelings to the right guy. Boycotting this season because of how annoying Ashley is? I’m super tempted to…

Thursday, May 26^th

So You Think You Can Dance, season premiere from 8 to 10pm on FOX

– Season 8 of the best dance competition on TV features quite a shake-up on the judges panel. In a throwback to the show’s structure a few years ago, Mary Murphy is back as a permanent judge after being temporarily replaced with choreographer Mia Michaels last season and Adam Shankman was demoted from resident judge to guest judge. Hosted by the fabulous Cat Deeley, the hit dance competition series will inspire and amaze viewers as dancers skilled in styles ranging from hip-hop to ballroom compete to be named America’s Favorite Dancer. This season’s auditions feature resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, as well as guest judges Robin Antin, Lil C, Tyce Diorio, Toni Redpath and Jason Gilkison. Once the auditions conclude, weekly live two-hour performance shows will air Wednesdays from 8 to 10pm and results shows will air on Thursdays at 8pm.

4^th and Forever, series premiere at 9pm on Current TV

– The promising team at Long Beach Poly, helmed by head coach Raul Lara, whose nearly 20 years of coaching experience at his alma mater includes 100 wins in nine seasons as head coach, boasts the largest roster of high school players who have gone on to the NFL, including Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis, among many others. After decades of success, Poly had a down year in 2009. The Jackrabbits had their worst season in 15 years and lost to local rival Lakewood for the first time in more than 25 years. The community is frustrated with the current coaches and, after years of being pegged as “the team to beat,” the aura of invincibility is gone. The players are worried that their hopes for a college scholarship have dimmed. The clock is ticking and the question is: Can the team pull it together for one more season of greatness? And, can the players avoid the temptations of the street, succeed in the classroom, and emerge victorious on the field? The reality series explores how the team is a point of pride for a community that struggles with poverty, drugs, and gangs, and documents the personal relationships the players have with their families on and off the field. For Coach Lara, whose full-time job is working the graveyard shift as a Deputy Probation Officer, the football program provides its players a way out; everyone is pushing ahead for that “golden ticket”: a college scholarship and a better life.

Saturday, May 28^th

My Favorite Place, series premiere at 6pm on HGTV

– This new series provides an all-access behind-the-scenes look at the spaces today’s top designers and trendsetters find most inspiring. Designers who inspire us gather their inspiration for the houses and spaces they decorate from many other places. In the premiere episode comedian Kathy Griffin and best friend and TV host Lara Spencer give a behind the scenes tour of Kathy’s Hollywood home that Lara helped decorate with flea market finds. Interior designer to the stars Nikki Chu shows off her glamorous loft in downtown Los Angeles where furniture gets new life. Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley opens up the doors of her New York townhouse where she mixes old and new items to create a whimsical space.

From Spain with Love, series premiere at 9:30pm on Cooking Channel

– Gourmand Annie Sibonney has spent the past five years eating her way through Spain in search of the most memorable meals and culinary pleasures. Live the culinary culture of Spain through the eyes of Sibonney as she experiences the sun-drenched beaches of Mallorca to the rugged Pyrenees, the quaint fishing villages of Galicia to cosmopolitan Madrid. Annie introduces us to everyone from the local restaurateurs and the fishermen to the grandmothers and Michelin-starred chefs. She takes us inside their lives and their culture and we experience first-hand this country’s extraordinary love affair with food.

Revolver Golden Gods Awards, awards show at 10pm on VH1 Classic

– Every year Revolver & Epiphone throw the premiere and only U.S. hard-rock and metal awards show. Unfairly ousted DWTS contestant Chris Jericho hosts the third-annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. The show has featured appearances by Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, Dave Grohl, Slash, Alice in Chains, Lemmy Kilmister, Dave Mustaine, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Zakk Wylde, Kat Von D, and many others.

New Premieres This Week in TV: May 15th – 21st

Sunday, May 15^th

Jerseylicious, season premiere at 8pm on Style

– The reality series entering its third season follows the personal and professional lives of the owners and several hair stylists and make-up artists in New Jersey who work in the Gatsby Salon. The Gatsby Salon relaunched with a multimillion-dollar renovation and began hiring new employees in 2009 which included series cast members Tracy DiMarco and Olivia Blois Sharpe. Lead make-up artist Olivia and hairstylist Tracy are real-life enemies and Olivia even briefly dated Tracy’s ex-boyfriend Mikey. 22-year-old Olivia attracts drama wherever she goes—but she’s ready to prove she has what it takes to make a name for herself. Tracy is an up-and-coming hairstylist who has achieved success after less than two years in the business. Sparks usually fly whenever this “gangsta at heart” is around.

Monday, May 16^th

The Real Housewives of New Jersey, season premiere at 9pm on Bravo

– The network’s watercooler hit kicks off the summer lineup with an extended 90-minute episode. Season 3 is all about family as Teresa Giudice, Caroline Manzo, and her sister-in-law, Jacqueline Laurita, all return and welcome new housewives Melissa Gorga, Teresa’s sister-in-law, and Kathy Wakile, Teresa’s first cousin. The drama picks up where last season left off when holidays are celebrated, children leave the nest and tensions run high between housewives.

Tuesday, May 17^th

Tosh.0, season premiere at 10pm on Comedy Central

– This hit topical series delves into all aspects of the Internet, featuring razor sharp humor and biting commentary from comedian Daniel Tosh. From the absolutely absurd to the incredibly ingenious, the series features viral clips, sketches, and “Web Redemptions” which give subjects of infamous viral videos a second chance to redeem themselves from the embarrassment with which they’ve become synonymous. Now in its third hit season, Tosh.0 continues to be cable TV’s most trusted source for exhibitionist weirdos, injurious idiots, and all things Web.

New Premieres This Week in TV: May 8th – 14th

Sunday, May 8^th

Why Not? With Shania Twain, series premiere at 11pm on OWN

Monday, May 9^th

Quints By Surprise, season premiere at 9pm on TLC

Big Morning Buzz Live, series premiere at 9:30pm on VH1

Tuesday, May 10^th

Becoming Chaz, documentary premiere at 9pm on OWN

New Premieres This Week in TV: May 1st – 7th

Sunday, May 1^st

Law & Order: Criminal Intent, season premiere at 9pm on USA

– The least successful spin-off of the L&O franchise returns for its tenth and final season. This premiere also marks the return of the show’s two original stars, Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe, as crime-fighting partners Detectives Robert Goren and Alexandra Eames. They both left midway through season 9 after Eames fired Goren and then quit the NYPD. Eames and Goren will be brought back at the request of Joseph Hannah (Jay Sanders), the new Major Case Captain who will replace Zoe Callas. Goren and Eames will replace Jeff Goldblum’s character Detective Zach Nicols and his partner Serena Stevens as the lead detectives. When Detective Goren is at a crime scene, nothing is overlooked. With a broad intellect and cunning instinct that borders on brilliance, this modern-day Sherlock Holmes brings a new level of scrutiny to the NYPD’s Major Case Unit. Detective Eames is the perfect complement to Detective Goren. She understands Goren’s eccentric techniques better than anyone, but as senior partner she isn’t afraid to hold him accountable for the novel police procedures that he sometimes employs.

Wednesday, May 4^th

Spouse vs. House, series premiere at 10pm on TLC

– The Learning Channel presents a brand new makeover and relationship show with a big twist! In each show a couple is given the cash so at last they can afford to create their dream home. But here’s the catch: one will have to move out for three weeks leaving their partner to make every home improvement decision alone and do much of the work. Meanwhile the other half is off to a warehouse to create their fantasy home in a life size replica. Interior designer Robert Brown, founder of California-based Brown Design, hosts.

Friday, May 6^th

Flashpoint, season premiere at 8pm on CBS

– This drama depicts the emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of cops in the SRU (inspired by Toronto’s Emergency Task Force). It’s a unique unit that rescues hostages, busts gangs, defuses bombs, climbs the sides of buildings and talks down suicidal teens. Members of a highly-skilled tactical team, they’re also trained in negotiating, profiling and getting inside the suspect’s head to diffuse the situation to try and save lives. In the season premiere, the SRU is called in when a man charged with killing his own baby escapes prison transport and is on the run. Random tidbit…Power Rangers’ Amy Jo Johnson (aka the Pink Ranger!) is the sole woman on the team.

Saturday, May 7^th

Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, concert special from 9 to 11pm on HBO

– Five-time Grammy winner and pop icon Lady Gaga headlines her first solo HBO concert taped at Madison Square Garden in Gaga’s native New York City. The special spotlights the pop sensation on her sold-out world tour, accompanied by a ten-piece band and ten backup dancers. The epic concert event features songs from her new album “Born This Way,” as well as monster hits “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Telephone,” “Alejandro,” “Paparazzi,” and my personal favorite “Bad Romance.”