'On the Lot'
Premiere Date: May 22
Network: Fox
Starring: Carrie Fisher, Brett Ratner
The 411: Aspiring filmmakers compete for a $1 million development deal. It's 'Survivor,' Hollywood-style, only the sharks wear suits.
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'The Ex-Wives Club'
Premiere Date: May 28
Network: ABC
Starring: Angie Everhart, Shar Jackson, Marla Maples
The 411: Recently divorced men and women get three sets of shoulders to cry on. If shopping with these ex-experts can't mend a broken heart, nothing will.
'Hidden Palms'
Premiere Date: May 30
Network: CW
Starring: Taylor Handley, Amber Heard
The 411: For young Johnny Miller, the only thing stranger than his father's suicide is his new hometown: Palm Springs, CA.
'The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?'
Premiere Date: May 30
Network: ABC
Starring: Michele Merkin, Jeffrey Ross
The 411: America's eternal quest for celebrity impersonating greatness finally has a reality show.
'Traveler'
Premiere Date: May 30
Network: ABC
Starring: Matthew Bomer, Logan Marshall-Green, Aaron Stanford
The 411: Three grad students' prank ends in disaster when they get blamed for blowing up a museum. Then one of them -- Will Traveler -- mysteriously vanishes. Pranksters everywhere, be warned.
'Pirate Master'
Premiere Date: May 31
Network: CBS
Starring: Cameron Daddo
The 411: Mark Burnett puts the "Arrr" in reality TV as would-be pirates set sail across the Caribbean in search of hidden booty.
'The Starter Wife'
Premiere Date: May 31
Network: USA
Starring: Debra Messing, Joe Mantegna, Anika Noni Rose
The 411: Debra Messing returns to TV as a woman picking up the pieces after her marriage with a Hollywood studio exec ends. Was 'Will and Grace' just a starter show?
'Army Wives'
Premiere Date: June 3
Network: Lifetime
Starring: Kim Allen, Melissa Ponzio, Catherine Bell
The 411: Life on an army base can make anyone 'Desperate' in this drama about soldiers' wives.
'Creature Comforts'
Premiere Date: 6/4
Network: CBS
The 411: Aardman Animations' Academy Award-winning animated animals come to America.
'Fast Cars and Superstars'
Premiere Date: June 7
Network: ABC
Starring: Jewel, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams, William Shatner
The 411: The name says it all: a celebrity car-racing reality show is here. With all the recent celeb car crashes, we really hope that Captain Kirk and friends buckle up before they drive at warp speed.
'John From Cincinnati'
Premiere Date: June 10
Network: HBO
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Rebecca De Mornay, Luis Guzman, Ed O'Neill
The 411: The creator of 'Deadwood' takes on "surf noir" in this drama about dysfunctional families, revenge and ... levitation?
'Meadowlands'
Premiere Date: June 17
Network: Showtime
Starring: David Morrissey, Lucy Cohu
The 411: Like most families, the Brogans have a dark past they're trying to escape by moving to a suburban neighborhood that isn't as friendly as it appears.
'Flight of the Conchords'
Premiere Date: June 17
Network: HBO
Starring: Rob Brydon, Arj Barker, Rhys Darby
The 411: "New Zealand's fourth most popular folk-parody duo," Flight of the Conchords, hits the small screen, as these comedic folksters take a bite out of the Big Apple.
'Heartland'
Premiere Date: June 18
Network: TNT
Starring: Treat Williams, Kari Matchett
The 411: Treat Williams and Kari Matchett are a separated couple who both work in the heart transplant biz. Nothing like a little organ donor drama to spice up a strained relationship.
'Age of Love'
Premiere Date: June 18
Network: NBC
Starring: Mark Consuelos
The 411: Tennis star and star-dater Mark Philippoussis must choose between 13 bachelorettes. The twist? Half are under 20 and half are over 40. What's your pleasure, Mark, youth or experience?
'Shaq's Big Challenge'
Premiere Date: June 26
Network: ABC
Starring: Shaquille O'Neal
The 411: Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the USA, and if Shaq's diet and fitness advice can't help these kids lose weight, his enormous size will scare it right off of them.
'Burn Notice'
Premiere Date: June 28
Network: USA
Starring: Jeffrey Donovan, Bruce Campbell, Gabrielle Anwar
The 411: Undercover agent Michael Weston gets a "burn notice," which means he's no longer trusted as a spy. So he goes back to his hometown Miami to sell his services to people in need, and to hang out with Bruce Campbell.
'Side Order of Life'
Premiere Date: July 15
Network: Lifetime
Starring: Marisa Coughlan, Jason Priestley
The 411: Marisa Coughlan stars as a photographer whose friend's cancer serves as a wake-up call, telling her she needs live in the now ... and should maybe rethink those plans to marry Jason Priestley.
'State of Mind'
Premiere Date: July 15
Network: Lifetime
Starring: Lili Taylor
The 411: Lili Taylor plays a therapist whose hubby is sleeping with their couples counselor. How many therapists will it take to fix that?
'The Bill Engvall Show'
Premiere Date: July 17
Network: TBS
Starring: Bill Engvall, Nancy Travis, Tim Meadows
The 411: Comedian Bill Engvall stars as a family counselor/husband/dad who should take on his own family as a client.
'Flash Gordon'
Premiere Date: Aug. 10
Network: SCI FI
Starring: Eric Johnson
The 411: Space tyrant Ming will find an updated foe in 'Smallville' star Eric Johnson. Guess that means this Flash Gordon doesn't listen to Queen.
