Lets face it. With very few exceptions, Summer is a television wasteland. I guess they think we're supposed to go outside or something. As if.Not that Summer was a complete loss. Fox's one episode of Glee and ABC's (balls ahoy!) Wipeout are great, but not nearly enough to hold me over until the Fall season begins. Well, we can all be thankful that the summer's heat is driving us back inside just in time for the networks to premier a whole slate of summer shows for us.
As a matter of fact, there are 29 shows premiering this month. But even yours truly can't manage to watch 29 new shows this month (I do have a life, you know), so here's my pick for the most promising new shows and returning favorites for July.
July 12: Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime)
A "spirtited" comedy about ditzy model who returns to earth to inhabit the body of a plus-sized attorney. Starring Brooke Elliott and co-starring the super snarky Margaret Cho as her loyal assistant (Cho's the real reason I'll be checking this show out).
July 15: Michael and Michael Have Issues (Comedy Central)
Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black (both of the hilarious but short-lived series Stella) combine ironic commentary and comedy sketches on pop culture and hot-button topics. These guys are dark and dry and can't keep a show on the air - so check them out while you can.
July 19: Ace of Cakes (Food Network)
It's season seven (can you believe it?) for Chef Duff and his quirky troupe of cake decorators. This reality series follows the crew each week as they create the most amazing custom cakes you've ever seen. Yes, it's food porn - but with a plot.
July 19: HGTVs Design Star (HGTV)
What makes this design competition so entertaining is watching the the competitors take identical rooms and challenges and seeing the totally different vignettes they create. Oh yeah, and the super bitchy melt-downs.
July 21: Hell's Kitchen (Fox)
British chef Gordon Ramsey turns up the heat on his already hot temper and foul mouth to forge a winning chef. This show is at its best when Chef Ramsey loses it and just rips these (often arrogant) wannabe chefs a new pie hole.
August 9: Joan Rivers Celebrity Roast (Comedy Central)
The queen of the D-List, Kathy Griffin hosts the Comedy Central roast of comic legend and plastic-surgery addict Joan Rivers. If you haven't seen these roasts yet, be warned, the roasters are filthy, ruthless and balls-out hilarious.
Check back soon for the upcoming August premiers. And if there's a new show premiering you think I should check out, be sure to leave a comment below.
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