TV TimeZ

April 7, 2011

WHAT SHOULD I WATCH TONIGHT?

DIY Network: Run My Renovation at 9p
Syfy: Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles at 9p
TLC: Police Women of Broward County at 9p; Unleashed: K-9 Broward County at 10p
TV One: LisaRaye: The Real McCoy at 9p
Animal Planet: Bear Whisperer at 10p
Bravo: The Real Housewives of New York City at 10p
MTV: Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew at 10p
HISTORY: Mounted in Alaska at 10p & 1030p
truTV: Top 20 Most Shocking at 10p
Showtime: Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Final Season) at 1030p; Gigolos at 11p

CBS:  Big Bang Theory, Rules of Engagement, CSI, The Mentalist
CW:   Vampire Diaries, Nikita
FOX:  American Idol, Bones

Five series are on the docket for National Geographic Channel this summer:

• The Indestructibles - New series has experts demonstrating how people survive mind-blowing accidents such as an airplane crash and a fall to earth when a parachute fails.  Series uses original footage, computer modeling and dramatic re-enactments.  Premieres in July.
• Jurassic CSI - Dinosaur detective Dr. Phil Manning takes on existing beliefs and poses new questions about dinosaurs in this new investigative series.  Debuts in August.

Nat Geo Channel has three returning series: Locked Up Abroad launching June 8; Monster Fish and Hard Time with both premiering in July.

Nat Geo WILD also introduces three new series over the summer:

• Shane Untamed - Series follows wildlife explorer Shane Reynolds during his amazing adventures in Alaska, Madagascar or diving with whale sharks in the Red Sea. Premieres June 11.
• Deadly 60 - Adventurer, naturalist and author Steve Backshall goes on a quest to find 60 of the world's deadliest creatures. Opens in July.
• Killer Shots - Veteran filmmaker Andy Casagrande shoots up close swimming with great white sharks, walking with a lion pride or leaping out a helicopter to capture polar bears on film. Series launches in August.

Bravo's seven other unscripted projects:

• The Annabel Tollman Project (wt) - Series goes inside the life of former Interview Magazine Fashion Director, Annabel Tollman who now is a fashion journalist and celebrity stylist.  From Madwood Entertainment.
• Untitled Decades Project - Series profiles Cameron Silver and Christos Garkinos, owners of Decades and decadestwo.1, premiere modern and vintage couture boutiques located in Beverly Hills filled with clothes from A-list actresses, models, socialites and royalty.  True Entertainment produces.
• Gallery Girls - Docu-series follows six 20-something women who work in hip art galleries in New York City.  Produced by Magical Elves.
• Jason of Beverly Hills - Docu-series showcases custom jeweler, Jason Arasheben working in his high-end jewelry boutique in Beverly Hills.  Authentic Entertainment is behind the project.
• The Kristoffer Winters Project (wt) - Kristoffer Winters takes high-end homes worth $3 million and transforms them into magnificent show houses worth $8 million. Docu-series from Shed Media.
• Women of Wall Street - Docu-series follows a group of five successful and ambitious women who dare to compete in Wall Street's "Boys Club." From Renegade 83.
• The Wedding Planner (wt) - Series centers on over-the-top wedding planner Kristin Banta and her staff as they create innovative wedding events. Produced by SuperDelicious.