Monday, July 6:
“The Great Debate” – 10/9c on VH1
A weeklong series to sit around and, well, debate troubling celeb-heavy controversies such as: “Who’s More Bootylicious? J.Lo vs. Beyonce” and “Who’s Got More Cooties? Amy Winehouse vs. Pete Doherty.”
Tuesday, July 7:
10 Things I Hate About You Premiere – 8/7c on ABC Family
The boobtube spinoff of the 1999 Taming of the Shrew-inspired flick sans Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. The father, however, is the same dude.
Wednesday, July 8:
Top Chef Masters – 10/9c on Bravo
The albeit less superior Top Chef show (hello, it’s without Padma) ups the ante this week with a guest appearance from Neil Patrick Harris and an amusing cook-an-egg-with-one-hand-tied-behind-your-back challenge.
Thursday, July 9:
The Real Housewives of New Jersey, “The Lost Footage” – 9/8c
Wow, it’s an hour of never-before-seen Jersey-trashy, give-it-to-me material that, yes, discusses the infamous book. Plus, the families offer precious commentary.
Friday, July 10:
Eureka Premiere – 9/8c on SyFy
The sheriff genius of Eureka, the most drama-ridden small town of the Northwest, is back for season 3, and he’s still spotting the catastrophes a sci-fi mile away. Now he oughta solve ’em.