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A look at this week’s top TV draws |
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MONDAY, JUNE 26 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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2:55 p.m. |
ESPN, Univision |
"World Cup Soccer" (S) |
Italy takes on Australia in a second-round matchup. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC Family |
"Kyle XY" (D) |
Series premiere. Drama about an emotionless teenager with no past. |
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9 p.m. |
Fox |
"Hell's Kitchen" (R) |
The teams are rearranged, so it's no longer males versus females. |
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9 p.m. |
TNT |
"The Closer" (D) |
Brenda's mom extends her Los Angeles visit, and we all know how children tend to react that news. |
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9 p.m. |
Lifetime |
"Cheaters' Club" (M) |
A therapist tells her female clients to cheat on their husbands, but then they start turning up dead. Nice. |
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10 p.m. |
TNT |
"Saved" (D) |
A fake EMT is the first one to respond to an incident at a gay bar. |
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10 p.m. |
VH1 Classic |
"Steve Miller: Fly Like an Eagle" (A) |
A 30th anniversary celebration of Steve Miller's classic album. |
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TUESDAY, JUNE 27 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
CBS |
"The Early Show" (N) |
Phil Collins performs, minus the rest of Genesis. |
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10:55 a.m. |
ESPN, Univision |
"World Cup Soccer" (S) |
The favorites, Brazil, take on surprising Ghana in a second-round game. |
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8 p.m. |
BET |
"BET Awards" (A) |
Last year’s show was its most-watched ever. |
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8 p.m. |
NBC |
"Fear Factor" (R) |
The conclusion of the battle of washed-up reality TV stars. |
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9 p.m. |
NBC |
"Last Comic Standing" (R) |
The contestants try their hand at comedy writing on Adam Carolla's radio show. |
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9 p.m. |
WB |
"Pepper Dennis" (D) |
Kimmy joins a dating service, then Pepper decides to investigate. |
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10 p.m. |
Court TV |
"New York's Secret War" (N) |
A look at New York's anti-terrorism unit. |
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
NBC |
"Today" (N) |
Kate Bosworth and writer Christopher Noxon guest. |
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8 p.m. |
Fox |
"So You Think You Can Dance" (R) |
The competition continues, this week with performances by the final 16. |
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9 p.m. |
NBC |
"America's Got Talent" (R) |
One of the most ironic shows on TV, with David Hasselhoff judging talent. |
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9 p.m. |
A&E |
"Inked" (R) |
Dizzle's worried he be dateless for the company party. |
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9 p.m. |
Bravo |
"Celebrity Poker Showdown" (R) |
Andy Dick and Macy Gray are among this week's players. |
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10 p.m. |
National Geographic Channel |
"Naked Science" (N) |
Exploring the mountains and volcanoes that reside along the ocean floor. |
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10 p.m. |
Spike TV |
"Blade: The Series" (D) |
Series premiere. The continued adventures of everyone's favorite half-human, half-vampire. |
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THURSDAY, JUNE 29 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
ABC |
"Good Morning America" (N) |
Orlando Bloom and contestants from ABC's "Master of Champions" are among today's guests. |
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8 p.m. |
CBS |
"Gameshow Marathon" (G) |
The two finalists square off in a game of “Family Feud,” with help from their real families. |
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8 p.m. |
ABC |
"Master of Champions" (G) |
If you're into acrobatics and lots of fire, this show's for you. |
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9 p.m. |
Fox |
"So You Think You Can Dance" (R) |
Two contestants from last night's competition are bounced. |
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9 p.m. |
National Geographic Channel |
"Science of Superman" (N) |
A special surrounding the release of “Superman Returns.” |
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10 p.m. |
NBC |
"Windfall" (D) |
For the sakes of their marriages, Cameron and Nina discuss the feelings they have for each other. |
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10 p.m. |
History Channel |
"American Eats" (N) |
Series premiere. Tonight's installment looks at the history of pizza in the U.S. |
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FRIDAY, JUNE 30 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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7 a.m. |
ABC |
"Good Morning America" (N) |
The Pussycat Dolls perform and Johnny Depp guests. |
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11 a.m. |
ESPN, Univision |
"World Cup Soccer" (S) |
The first of a pair of quarterfinal games today, from Berlin and Hamburg. |
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8 p.m. |
A&E |
"Biography" (N) |
Johnny Depp's gotta have some of the savviest PR people around. Gee, doesn’t he have a pirate movie opening soon? |
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9 p.m. |
Discovery |
"Dirty Jobs" (N) |
Following a guy whose job is to turn garbage into electricity. |
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10 p.m. |
FX |
"Rescue Me" (D) |
If you didn’t catch it Tuesday -- Marisa Tomei guest stars as Johnny's ex wife. |
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SATURDAY, JULY 1 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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11 a.m. |
ABC, Univision |
"World Cup Soccer" (S) |
The first of two more quarterfinal matches today, from Gelsenkirchen and Frankfurt. |
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Noon |
NBC |
"Tennis" (S) |
Early-round play from Wimbledon. |
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3 p.m. |
ABC |
"PGA Golf" (S) |
Third-round coverage of the Buick Championship from Connecticut. |
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3 p.m. |
NBC |
"Golf" (S) |
The third round of the U.S. Women's Open from Newport Country Club in Rhode Island. |
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7:30 p.m. |
Fox |
"NASCAR Racing" (S) |
The Pepsi 400 from Daytona International Speedway. |
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10 p.m. |
ABC |
"The Evidence" (D) |
While investigating the murder of a club DJ, clues surrounding another murder attempt are uncovered. |
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SUNDAY, JULY 2 |
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Time |
Network |
Program |
Description |
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Noon |
NBC |
"Tennis" (S) |
More early-round coverage of Wimbledon, tennis' most prestigious tournament. |
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3 p.m. |
ABC |
"PGA Golf" (S) |
The final round of the Buick Championship, won last year by Brad Faxon. |
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3 p.m. |
NBC |
"Golf" (S) |
Coverage of the final round of the U.S. Open, won last year by Birdie Kim. |
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8 p.m. |
ESPN |
"Major League Baseball" (S) |
The subway series between the New York Mets and Yankees. |
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10 p.m. |
HBO |
"Entourage" (C) |
Meet Dom, the newest member of Vince's entourage. |
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10 p.m. |
USA |
"Dead Zone" (D) |
Three murderers try to track down Johnny, J.J. and a teenage acquaintance. |
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10:30 p.m. |
HBO |
"Lucky Louie" (C) |
Louie spends the money Kim was saving for a Fourth of July party. |
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show. |
