Regis Philbin
"Million Dollar Password" Sundays at 8pm ET on CBS
Attach the word 'million' to Regis Philbin and suddenly you've got yourself a mega-hit! (Watch a preview clip.) As the face that millions of Americans wake up to every morning, Philbin has become a cultural icon in television broadcasting. This summer, he returns to primetime to host "Million Dollar Password," a modern update of one of television's greatest game shows. One player from each team is told the secret passwords and can use only one-word clues to get their teammate to guess the word. So what's new? The stakes are higher than ever as contestants play with celebrities and compete for a hefty grand prize of $1 million.
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Jordana Spiro
"PJ Franklin"
"My Boys" returns Thursday, 6/12 at 9:30pm on TBS
We weren't sure what our lives were missing until PJ and her gaggle of guy pals made their debut late 2006 on TBS. (Watch a recap of Season 1 in 4 minutes.) "My Boys" is like "Sex and the City's" way younger, sports-loving sister, where brunch and cosmopolitans have been replaced with poker nights and beer. Yeah, it sounds like it wouldn't work but it totally does, and we give all the credit to Jordana Spiro who plays PJ, the loveable tomboy-next-door, to perfection. In Season 2 PJ is still trying to master the dating game, which is especially hard when you're one of the guys.
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Jonas Brothers
"Connect 3"
"Camp Rock" premieres Friday, 6/20 at 8pm on The Disney Channel
As if selling out concerts to screaming tween girls wasn't enough, the Jonas Brothers are about to become Disney's latest breakout stars, along the lines of Zac Efron of the phenomenally successful "High School Musical" franchise. This summer, the brothers will takeover the small screen in the musical "Camp Rock," where they play members of a band called Connect 3. When member Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) needs to counter his bad boy rocker image, he is sent by his fellow band members Nate (Nick Jonas) and Jason (Kevin Jonas) to a music camp as a guest counselor. It's at "Camp Rock" where Shane Gray overhears and instantly becomes inspired by the singing of a mysterious camper. Thus, begins his search for the girl behind the beautiful voice. (Watch a preview clip.) You can bet your Mickey Mouse ears that "Camp Rock" will be filled with tons of catchy tunes, elaborate dance routines, and thrice the dosage of teen heartthrob in the form of the Jonas Brothers.
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Kyra Sedgwick
"Brenda Leigh Johnson"
"The Closer" returns Monday, 7/14 at 9pm on TNT
We've come to think of Kyra Sedgwick as the leading lady of summer -- and just one more reason why Cable TV rocks our world. Definitely one of the most popular summertime shows, "The Closer" returns to TNT for its fourth season of murder investigations lead by the lovely Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Sedgwick). In case you haven't yet met, Brenda is a southern-born workaholic who runs the LAPD priority homicide division and is best known for her ability to extract confessions and close cases. This season promises to bring viewers deeper into Brenda's personal life as she and Fritz struggle with moving into a new home, attempting to plan a wedding, and getting closer despite Brenda's overwhelming need for independence and the demands of her job.
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Grant Show
"Tom Decker"
"Swingtown" Thursdays at 10pm ET on CBS
Loved by millions of people who watched TV in the '90s as Jake Hanson on the primetime soap "Melrose Place," Grant Show is back on the small screen as Tom Decker, one half of a very adventurous married couple in "Swingtown." The show is set in the carefree, anything goes '70s when key parties and swinging were definitely 'in' (at least in some neighborhoods). (Watch a preview clip.) In full-on moustache, sideburns and hard-to-forget clothes, Show is hardly looking like the Jake Hanson we knew and loved, but it's so good to have him back!
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Mary-Louise Parker
"Nancy Botwin"
"Weeds" returns Monday, 6/16 at 10pm on Showtime
The multi-award-winning Mary-Louise Parker can add one more accolade to her already expansive list of honors because she was just recently named one of TV Guide's 2008 Sexiest TV Stars. The Southern-bred star of Showtime's critically acclaimed "Weeds" returns for a fourth season as the formidable marijuana queen-pin Nancy Botwin. In this new season Nancy's traded one hood for another and is now doing business on the border. (Watch a preview clip.) Will her new operation be as successful as her last? One thing's for sure, our favorite suburban mom may be down now, but she's never out!
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Jon Hamm
"Don Draper"
"Mad Men" returns Sunday, 7/27 at 10pm on AMC
Previously best known for his roles on "Providence" and "The Unit," Jon Hamm broke out in a big way last summer when "Mad Men" debuted on AMC. The show looks at the life of advertising men on Madison Avenue in New York City in the 1960s. Hamm plays Don Draper, the rising star at the Sterling Cooper agency, who has a mysterious past that came to roost in Season 1. (Don actually isn't his real name and he assumed the identity of a dead solider.) Hamm won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama and Season 2 should ratchet up the intensity even more with Don's troubled home life getting more attention.
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Cat Deeley
"So You Think You Can Dance" Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8pm ET on Fox
This stunningly tall blonde Brit has been charming audiences on this side of the pond for four years now as the host of Fox's popular dancing show "So You Think You Can Dance." (See photos of the Season 4 Top 20.) Known for her high energy and ability to put the contestants at ease with her charisma and wit, Deeley also has won fans over with her famous "jeeeeedges" call at the start of every show (that's "judges" for those that don't speak Deeley). It's doubtful England will get her back anytime soon as this lady with an accent is definitely leaving her mark on America.
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Jeffrey Donovan
"Michael Westen"
"Burn Notice" returns Thursday, 7/10 at 10pm on USA
When international spy Michael Westen (played by the tall, dark and delicious Jeffrey Donovan) gets dumped in his hometown of Miami without money or resources, he struggles to put his life back together and find out why he's been "burned." (Watch video.) In the meantime, he uses his unique skills and training to help people in need who can't get assistance from the police. Why would the agency issue a "Burn Notice" on agent Michael Westen? He's going to find out if it kills him.
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Kathy Griffin
"Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" returns Thursday, 6/12 at 9pm on Bravo
Sassy, brassy, hilarious and controversial, America's favorite love-to-hate or hate-to-love redhead is back for another season of Bravo's now Emmy-winning reality show "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List." (Watch video.) Whether she's attacking the latest celebutante in Hollywood that's too skinny or poking fun at tabloids, politicians or even her own mother, Griffin always seems to find herself in the most ridiculous situations. After her Emmy-winning moment and ensuing acceptance speech caused such uproar, we can only imagine what she's got in store for Season 4!
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Billy Ray Cyrus
"Nashville Star" returns Monday, 6/9 at 9:30pm ET on NBC
Country superstar Billy Ray Cyrus' career spans over the last 15 years, but being the father of tween pop star sensation Miley Cyrus is what catapulted him back into fans' hearts. In 2007, Cyrus gained an even larger fan base with his good-natured performance on "Dancing with the Stars," making it to the eighth week of competition as one of the final five. No stranger to reality TV competitions and country music, Cyrus is the host of the sixth season of "Nashville Star." This year, the longest-running cable reality competition series moves into the spotlight on NBC. With this bigger stage, the expectations are higher and the competition will be tougher.
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Haylie Duff
"Legally Blonde The Musical: Search for Elle Woods" Mondays at 10pm on MTV
Best known for being Hilary Duff's sister, Haylie Duff has tried to step out of her baby sister's shadow with supporting roles on "7th Heaven" and "Napoleon Dynamite" and a starring role in the Broadway musical "Hairspray" playing Amber Von Tussle. Now, the elder Duff is taking her acting chops and Broadway experience to reality TV as the executive producer of "Legally Blonde The Musical: Search for Elle Woods." She'll also act as mentor to the 10 girls hoping to land the role of Elle Woods showing them that it takes hard work, dedication and determination to become a leading lady in a mega-musical.
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Mario Lopez
"Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" returns Thursday, 6/19 at 10pm on MTV
Forever remembered and adored as the high school jock A.C. Slater on the classic '80s sitcom "Saved By The Bell," Mario Lopez recently danced his way into America's heart during Season 3 of "Dancing With The Stars." Some might assume his fancy footwork scored him the gig as host of "Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" but we all know it's those famous dimples that probably sealed the deal. Because of the instant success and popularity of the first season (watch video), "ABDC" returns this summer for another round of intense hip-hop dance battles in an effort to find America's Best Dance Crew.
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Kim Delaney
"Claudia Joy Holden"
"Army Wives" returns Sunday, 6/8 at 10pm on Lifetime
Lifetime's massive hit drama "Army Wives" returns for its Sophomore season, and considering last season found the "Wives" dealing with infidelities, family issues, romance rumors, rivalries and heartbreak, we're expecting even more drama and unexpected plot twists from Season 2. (Watch a preview clip.) At the heart of the Fort Marshall "Army Wives" is Claudia Joy, played by Emmy-winning actress Kim Delaney, and this season Claudia Joy will face even bigger challenges following her husband's promotion to Brigadier General.
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David Hasselhoff
"America's Got Talent" returns Tuesday, 6/17 at 8pm ET on NBC
Sure we miss the days where we watched the Hoff run bare-chested across the sandy beaches of Los Angeles to thwart evil-doers on "Baywatch." But he's become just as enjoyable on the judges' panel thwarting people's dreams of stardom on the popular summer talent show "America's Got Talent." Let it be known, whoever takes home the $1 million prize has to get past David Hasselhoff first, and that's no small task.
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Mary McCormack
"Mary Shannon"
"In Plain Sight" Sundays at 10pm on USA
Formerly best known for her portrayal of National Security Advisor Kate Harper on the long-running NBC drama "The West Wing," Mary McCormack now is tackling the unique role of U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon on USA's new series "In Plain Sight." (Watch the entire pilot episode.) Her character is witty, sarcastic and hard to pin down. Mary Shannon has to keep a lot of secrets, including what her real job is from her friends and family. "In Plain Sight" should fit right in with USA's "Characters Welcome" campaign featuring the quirky and original "Monk," "Psych," and "Burn Notice."
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