Season Premiere of "Project Runway" on Bravo and More TiVoWorthy TV for the Week of July 13

SATURDAY JULY 12Dilbert HulucomBefore there was The Office there was Dilbert a humorous cartoon based on a popular comic strip that parodied the mundane events of office life Recently added to Hulu the series originally aired in 1999 on the nowdefunct UPN Featuring the voices of Kathy Griffin and Jason AlexanderKoppel on Discovery The Peopleamp8217s Republic of Capitalism Discovery Channel 10 pmMiniseries Finale In less than one generation 300 million people have come out of poverty in China but capitalism is just part of the story as communismamp8217s authoritarian rule still reigns supreme Chinaamp8217s booming economy has downsides In the final installment of this fourpart series Koppel explores the issues of pollution corruption human rights and the suppression of free speech That includes venturing into a 1000footdeep coal mine investigating what the government is doing to eliminate corruption and examining just how the economy can thrive when free speech is prohibitedSUNDAY JULY 13Nature Encountering Sea Monsters PBS check local listingsImagine being greeted on the beach by a life form with a parrotlike beak chameleonlike skin three hearts no bones and blue blood According to scientists you would be encountering a cephalopod Luckily for us humans they donamp8217t venture out of water But a few brave cameramen descended into the world of squid and octopus in order to capture HD footage of these seemingly mythical monstersBig Brother CBS 8 pm ETSeason Premiere The tenth season of this popular series decided to get back to its roots As in earlier seasons before producers messed with the basic formula the 13 houseguests ranging in age from 22 to 75 are complete strangers amp8211 no friends former lovers or secret couples Executive producer Allison Grodner says quotTo celebrate 10 seasons of Big Brother we are going 39old school39 and returning to the original concept for the show a group of strangers living together in a house and battling it out for half a million dollarsamp8221 In keeping with the amp8220old schoolamp8217amp8221 theme the houseguests will live in a traditional allAmerican home featuring Victorian windows and a flower garden The bedroom themes include amp8220Road to Woodstockamp8221 and rad 80amp8217s punk and the kitchen is decorated in the retro style of the 1950s Of course no observational reality show house would be complete without a Jacuzzi Following the premiere the reality series will be broadcast three nights weekly on Sundays 8 pm ET Tuesdays 9 pm ET and the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen will air Wednesdays 8 pm ET57th Annual Miss Universe Pageant NBC 9 pm ETLive Jerry Springer and former Spice Girl Mel B who currently cohosts TLCamp8217s The Singing Office with Joey Fatone are the hosts of the 57th Annual Miss Universe Pageant telecast live from Vietnam Judges include Donald Trump Jr and fashion designer Roberto Cavalliamp160Generation Kill HBO 9 pm ETMiniseries Premiere From the creators of the criticallyacclaimed The Wire comes a sevenpart miniseries depicting the first 40 days of the Iraq War Sure to be controversial the story is based on the book by Evan Wright In tonightamp8217s premiere the US First Recon Marines prepare to invade Iraq while at the Camp Mathilda staging ground Marines in First Recon39s Bravo Company grapple with everything from boredom to rumors of JLoamp8217s death Joining them is a writer from Rolling Stone Evan quotScribequot Wright played by Lee Tergesen of OzEarth The Biography National Geographic Channel 9 pm ETMiniseries Premiere Hosted by Dr Iain Stewart this fascinating miniseries will be telecast over three nights in HD Each episode will focus on a different element of Earthamp8217s development and examine some of its most amazing phenomena In the premiere episode Stewart explores volcanoes a necessary evil that can both destruct and buildI Love Money VH1 9 pm ETThe Green and Gold teams compete in the ultimate Bed Battle Challenge With the 250000 cash prize in mind the contestants duke it out with giant sticks atop a bed suspended over the ocean The losing team must choose three members for possible elimination by the captain of the winning team A team member from the losing team fakes an injury in order to avoid being put up for eliminationBrooke Knows Best VH1 10 pm ETSeries Premiere Brooke is all grown up and ready to try her hand at life out from under the roof of her overprotective father Hulk Hogan in this new reality effort Living on her own in Miami Beach she continues her quest to become a singer Despite what has now become tabloid fodder as one of the most tragic and explosive celebrity divorces both mom and dad help Brooke move inMONDAY JULY 14Elvis Mitchell Under the Influence TCM 8 pm ETJournalist and film critic Elvis Mitchell interviews Bill Murray on how classic movies have influenced his life and careerTop Gear BBC America 8 pm ETUS Series Premiere Jeremy testdrives the Mercedes CSL James reviews the Honda Element and James and Richard play soccer in the Toyota AygoChinaamp8217s Stolen Children HBO 9 pm ETThe latest in HBOamp8217s summer documentary series Chinaamp8217s Stolen Children was shot entirely undercover Because of Chinaamp8217s onechild policy and the cultureamp8217s desire for male offspring some of Chinaamp8217s children have become commodities to be bought and sold Girls are often abandoned falling victim to traffickers while the boys are kidnapped for sale to couples desiring a son Captured footage includes a meeting between a trafficker and a wealthy couple hoping to buy a boy The trafficker then meets a woman who cannot afford to raise her son It looks like the wealthy coupleamp8217s wish will be granted Narrated by Ben KingsleyThe Closer TNT 9 pm ETSeason Premiere A fire blazes in Griffith Park and takes four lives as Season 4 of basic cableamp8217s most popular scripted series begins Just as the Priority Homicide Division is called on to investigate Brendaamp8217s nemesis Bill Croelick a memorable pyromaniac from Season 1 reappears Brenda must also deal with a news reporter attached to the squad for the sole purpose of generating promotion for the LAPD Also Fritz and Brenda have settled into a new home that prohibits pets where keeping Kitty a secret becomes of source of argument between the two Kyra Sedgwick starsSaving Grace TNT 10 pm ETSeason Premiere Grace becomes an instant hero after capturing one of the FBIamp8217s most wanted suspects during her day off However no one knows what she was really doing with her downtime but it has something to do with her childhood molester Holly Hunter starsTUESDAY JULY 15Dr Horribleamp8217s SingAlong Blog drhorriblecomPremiere Part 1 of the muchanticipated Internet musical is here Written and directed by Joss Whedon Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Firefly Dr Horrible stars Neil Patrick Harris How I Met Your Mother Felicia Day Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Web series The Guild and Nathan Fillion Desperate Housewives Watch for Parts 2 and 3 on July 17 and 19 respectivelySay Yes to the Dress TLC 8 pm ETSeason Premiere TLC kicks off an hour of weddingthemed programming with the premiere episode of the second season of Say Yes to the Dressamp160 Brides from across the country visit the Kleinfeld bridal boutique in New York City with demanding relatives and oddball costumers in tow in hopes of finding the wedding dress of their dreams79th MLB All Star Game Fox 8 pm ETLive from Yankee StadiumRock the Reception TLC 830 pm ETSeries Premiere Engaged couples embark on a mission to learn a choreographed dance to be performed at their wedding reception The couples are coached by veteran husband and wife choreography team Napoleon and Tabitha Damp8217Umo So You Think You Can Dance who have trained Justin Timberlake Beyonce and Celine Dion among othersamp160amp160amp160Must Love Kids TLC 9 pm ETSeries Premiere As evidenced by the countless dating shows currently on air dating is no easy task especially if youamp8217re a single parent This new hourlong docuseries follows three working mothers as they search for loveHurl G4 9 pm ETSeries Premiere Not for the faint of stomach this series takes eating competitions to the extreme Contestants must speed eat while performing outrageous physical challenges design to make them barf Challenge winners with the best time who have completed all rounds while holding down their food will earn the highly coveted Iron Stomach AwardFrom Gamp8217s to Gents MTV 10 pm ETSeries Premiere Jamie Fox is an executive producer of this new reality competition series in which 14 young Gamp8217s are mentored by smart and stylish author and recording artist Fonzworth Bentley and transformed into sophisticated gents In the end the standout gent will be awarded 100000 with which to start a new lifeThe Cleaner AampampE 10 pm ETSeries Premiere Inspired by the true story of a recovering addict who performs extreme interventions William quotThe Cleanerquot Banks tries to help Zach a meth addict who was once a high school star athlete Benjamin Bratt and Grace Park Battlestar Galactica starWEDNESDAY JULY 16Big Brother Eviction Show CBS 8 pm ETLive The first houseguest of the season gets shown to the door Julie Chen is the hostProject Runway Bravo 9 pm ETSeason Premiere Despite much debate and concern Project Runway returns to Bravo for its fifth season with Heidi Klum Michael Kors Nina Garcia and Tim Gunn Sixteen hopefuls will endure some surprising twists and challenges as they compete for a chance to showcase their collections at Fashion Week in New York this fall According to Tim Gunn quotThe fifth season has already proven to be the most dramafilled yet and the show hasn39t even premiered I39m on pins and needles to see what the designers will bring to the runway this seasonamp8221Dog the Bounty Hunter AampampE 9 pm ETSeason Premiere Dog and his family make one of their most exciting captures ever as Season 5 beginsRunamp8217s House MTV 10 pm ETSeason Premiere Starring hiphop legend amp8220Reverend Runamp8221 aka Joseph Simmons and his family season five opens as Rev Run relives the heyday of his music career by joining Kid Rock on tour Meanwhile wife Justine manages their Saddle River home after recently giving birth to baby Miley and daughters Vanessa and Angela balance their bicoastal shoe and clothing line business and JoJo wishes to follow her Dadamp8217s path to hiphop fame Vanessa is also hard at work on new acting gigsTHURSDAY JULY 17Dr Horribleamp8217s SingAlong Blog DrHorriblecomPart 2 of this wild Internet musical debuts today Written and directed by Joss Whedon Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Firefly Dr Horrible stars Neil Patrick Harris How I Met Your Mother Felicia Day Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Web series The Guild and Nathan Fillion Desperate HousewivesVH1 Rock Honors The Who VH1 9 pm ETPremiere The third annual VH1 Rock Honors pays homage to legendary British rock band The Who Look for performances by Pearl Jam Foo Fighters The Flaming Lips and Incubus The Who will perform the grand finaleThe Gong Show Comedy Central 10 pm ETPremiere Remember the 1970s classic by the same name A new generation of fans as well as the nostalgic will love the return of this famed talent show hosted by comedian Dave AttellReality Bites Back Comedy Central 1030 pm ETSeries Premiere Comedy Centralamp8217s first unscripted competition series will showcase the talents of ten comedians as they parody TVamp8217s most popular reality shows Each week one comic will be sent home and the final comic standing will be awarded 50000 and the title of Lord of All RealityFRIDAY JULY 18Monk USA Network 9 pm ETSeason Premiere Monk returns with Emmy Golden Globe and SAG Award winner Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk the obsessivecompulsive and lovable detectiveamp160 Emmy winner Hector Elizondo Pretty Woman Chicago Hope joins the cast as Adrianamp8217s therapist The role became vacant after the unexpected passing of Stanley Kamel who played Monkamp8217s original therapist Dr Charles Kroger In this episode Monk decides to move into a new house after becoming fed up with a noisy neighbor But before he can settle into his new digs he encounters a murderDog Whisperer Fear of Dogs National Geographic Channel 9 pm ETSeason Premiere A 38yearold man wants to fulfill the dream of his four children to own a dog but first with the help of Cesar Milan he must overcome his fear of dogs stemming from an attack he endured in childhoodPsych USA Network 10 pm ETSeason Premiere Shawnamp8217s latest missing person case comes from an unexpected client Gusamp8217 wife Kerry Washington Ray The Fantastic Four guest stars Cybill Shepherd Moonlighting Cybill joins the cast this season in the recurring role of Madeleine the mother of Shawn and exwife of Henry James Roday Dule Hill and Corbin Bernsen star

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