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" It used to be that the months between May and September were a television wasteland\u2014filled with reruns, failed series and other less-than-stellar shows. Fortunately, this summer, viewers can watch both top-grade dramatic fare and new reality television fluff pretty much every night of the week. Here are the most entertaining shows the broadcast and cable networks have to offer over the next few months.    Royal Pains In this not-so-ordinary medical show, a New York City physician loses his standing in the medical community after an incident with a patient. To get away from it all, he joins his brother in the Hamptons for Memorial Day weekend and ends up staying for the summer as the on-call doctor for the rich denizens of this ritzy Long Island enclave. Premieres June 4 on USA.    Army Wives  The third season of this compelling drama about the wives of military personnel living on an active Army base is sure to be filled with the ups, downs and radio shows of the previous seasons. Tune in to see how this diverse group of friends handles the distinct challenges that come with being a military spouse. Premieres June 7 on Lifetime.    Hammertime  Dust off those Hammer pants, because &amp;quot;U Can&amp;#039;t Touch This&amp;quot; reality TV show follows &amp;#039;90s hip-hop and pop music star MC Hammer. Tag along with the Hammer family\u2014which includes wife of 24 years Stephanie and their six children\u2014as they navigate the trials and tribulations that life brings. Premieres June 14 on A&amp;amp;amp;E.    Hawthorne Jada Pinkett Smith is the latest film actress to cross over to the small screen. In this medical drama she portrays a headstrong sparkplug of a nurse who totally plays by her own rules\u2014and not just at the hospital. As a nice twist, this show focuses on the nurses in a hospital, rather than just the doctors. Premieres June 16 on TNT.    NYC Prep Wealthy teenagers in New York City annoy and delight us with their precociousness. (Think Gossip Girl, but in real life.) Cameras follow this &amp;quot;it&amp;quot; group of privileged kids as they study, party, date and socialize in and around the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Premieres June 23 on Bravo.    The Philanthropist If nothing else, this NBC show\u2014in which a wealthy, reformed playboy travels the world spreading his wealth\u2014boasts the best lineup of any debuting drama. TV veteran Tom Fontana, of Oz and Homicide fame, executive produces, while the cast includes Neve Campbell, Jesse L. Martin and James Purefoy as said do-gooder. Premieres June 24 on NBC.    Blonde Charity Mafia  Featuring the comings and goings of 20-something DC-area socialites, this reality series gets the behind-the-scenes scoop on the social circuit of the nation&amp;#039;s capital. Watch as these powerful ladies throw &amp;quot;the&amp;quot; events-to-be-seen-at on the Hill. Premieres July 7 on CW.    Warehouse 13  This X-Files-meets-Indiana Jones show follows a pair of Secret Service agents (with mismatched personalities, natch) who are charged with finding and returning mysterious artifacts to a mysterious warehouse curated by a mysterious guy. Mysterious happenings ensue. Premieres July 7 on SyFy.    Drop Dead Diva  In an updated variation on Freaky Friday, a birdbrain model dies and wakes up in the body of a whip-smart, overweight attorney. And wouldn&amp;#039;t you know it\u2014she happens to work at the same law firm as the dead model&amp;#039;s boyfriend! Will their connection survive the physical and intellectual transformation? Laughs will surely follow, especially with Margaret Cho on hand as the attorney&amp;#039;s assistant. Premieres July 12 on Lifetime.    Dark Blue  Executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the genius behind the successful CSI franchise, brings another police procedural to the small screen. The show stars Dylan McDermott as a cop who&amp;#039;s so far undercover that even other cops don&amp;#039;t know who he is. Premieres July 15 on TNT.    Dating in the Dark  This show is a twist on the old adage &amp;quot;love is blind.&amp;quot; Two singles are paired in a dark room and spend some time getting to know each other\u2014and then the lights come on. Audiences are sure to tune in to find out if the connection will survive the harsh light of day. Premieres July 20 on ABC.    More to Love  From the mastermind behind The Bachelor and The Bachelorette comes a new kind of dating show. Watch as &amp;quot;a single guy with a big waist and an even bigger heart&amp;quot; searches for his true love amongst a bevy of confident plus-size women. Premieres July 28 on Fox.    Project Runway  It appears that the lawyers for Project Runway finally &amp;quot;made it work,&amp;quot; as the show returns for the first time in a long while. The newest season finished filming last August and surely guarantees that Amazonian host Heidi Klum and mild-mannered fashion-head Tim Gunn will remain every bit the stern but warm taskmasters they&amp;#039;ve always been. Premieres August 20 on Lifetime.    What Would Brian Boitano Make? Who knew that Olympic figure skater Brian Boitano is a self-taught chef? Well, this summer everyone will as they check out episodes in which Boitano must create food for a variety of events. Celeb cameos expected. Premieres August 23 on Food Network.    Mad Men They&amp;#039;re keeping plot details (and the exact premiere date) mum, but hopefully the series&amp;#039; third season will give us more insight into the riddle-wrapped enigma that is ad-agency ace Don Draper. We&amp;#039;re certainly ready to see what happens to the Sterling Cooper crew now that they&amp;#039;ve been acquired by a larger firm. Premieres August on AMC.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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