There are many things to love about summer - the beach, the sunlight, the smiling faces all around you, and more reasons to get out and about. This means your television may be left lonely at home, but with the majority of fan favorite TV shows off the air, does it matter? Don't be silly, there are plenty of summer TV programs worth watching ... and some new ones you might just want to keep an eye on.

Here's a look at some returning and new shows for the summer of 2009, and for full schedule lists you can check out each channel's website!

RETURNING TV

Burn Notice (June 4, USA...

While on a romantic cruise, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Jim (David Conrad) encounter an angry ghost who haunts a newlywed couple. Special guests include: Peyton List ("Mad Men"), Seamus Dever ("Army Wives") and Katherine LaNasa ("Alfie").

Watch it this Friday, Oct. 24 @ 8pm on CBS.

GHOST WHISPERER - "SAVE OUR SOULS" PREVIEW

The episode was shot on the Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA). For those of you in the Los Angeles area -- from October 25th through November 1st, the Long Beach Queen Mary Hotel will host a special presentation of episode 404: Save Our Souls for its...

Tuesday, July 22

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) - Family trouble, boy problems, throwing up. Just a typical school day for Amy.

How to Look Good Naked (Lifetime, 10 p.m.) - Oh my, a real healthy looking woman!

Wednesday, July 23

So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8 p.m.) - The top eight take the dance floor.

Project Runway (Bravo, 9 p.m.) - The designers go eco-friendly for their next challenge, which teams them with their models.

Thursday, July 24

So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 9 p.m.) - It's down to six after tonight.

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Monday, July 7

The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 p.m.) - Penny must nurse a sick Sheldon in this rerun.

The Middleman (ABC Family, 10 p.m.) - Wendy and the Middleman stumble upon a subculture of exiled aliens addicted to plastic surgery. Hey, it's not easy being green.

Weeds (Showtime, 10 p.m.) - Doug finally joins the Botwins in Ren Mar, while Nancy asks Andy to join her on a little trip south of the border. Seven days of mourning sure does make Nancy antsy.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.) - Belle does a lot of things in the bedroom, but there may be someth...

Monday, June 23

The Middleman (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) - Wendy and the Middleman travel to the underworld and, well, it's kind of swanky.

Bones (FOX, 8 p.m.) - Booth and Brennan begin "couples therapy" in this repeat.

Weeds (Showtime, 10 p.m.) - Nancy makes her first drug-related trip over the border.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.) - Going to an exclusive sex party? Just a perk of the job for Belle.

Tuesday, June 24

Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 9 p.m.) - The three remaining chefs must replicate the breakfast dishes Chef Ramsey served them.

Rescue M...

Monday, June 2

Greek (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) - Casey considers asking ex Evan to help her study for the LSATs. Yeah, a lot of studying is going to get done there.

How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8:30 p.m.) - Barney tries to tame a cougar/law professor played by Jane Seymour, who turns out to be a tough grader of Barney's, um, performance, in this repeat.

Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods (MTV, 10 p.m.) - Haylie Duff hosts the search for Broadway's next Elle.

Tuesday, June 3

Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 9 p.m.) - Disaster strikes again as one chef get to close ...

While the cable networks still lag far behind the broadcast networks in the ratings department (well, four of them anyway), they have made great strides in terms of matching, and often times exceeding, the big dogs when it comes to quality original programming.

At no time of the year is this trend more evident than in the summer. While the broadcast networks are unsurprisingly going with a bevy of unscripted fare (including entirely too many reality competition shows), the cable networks are once again proving to be the place to turn for quality, original, SCRIPTED programming.

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For its 2008-09 schedule, Lifetime Network has unveiled a diverse development slate in all genres, including original comedies, all with top talent in front of and behind the cameras.

In addition to season six of the watercooler hit "Project Runway" bowing on Lifetime in November 2008, season two of the successful Carson Kressley self-esteem makeover show "How to Look Good Naked" will premiere in July and be expanded to a full hour.

Also returning to Lifetime on Sunday, June 8, at 10 PM (ET/PT), is the second season of the smash hit "Army Wives," which is the network's highest-ra...

Actress Catherine Bell is making the most of the free time the Hollywood writers strike has allowed her - she's learning to fly. The star's TV show Army Wives is among the programs shut down by the strike, which began in November.

But Bell is refusing to sit around waiting to get back to work and has been soaring high in an effort to become the latest celebrity pilot.

She says, "Who knows? I may become a pilot for a commercial airline."

-Catherine Bell Pictures

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

The American Film Institute (AFI) just announced the year's AFI "Moments of Significance." These seven noteworthy events were determined to have had an impact on the world of the moving image during the calendar year 2007.

Each year, AFI Awards adds another volume to the history of American film and television by documenting the collective opinion of the moving image communities, archiving the year's significant moments and honoring the talent and collaborative teams who have created the year's outstanding accomplishments. Ten AFI Movies of the Year and 10 AFI Television Programs of th...

Compared to the likes of Crowded House, The Cure, U2, and Jeff Buckley, The Kin, comprised of Australian brothers Isaac and Thorry Koren, are ready to release their new album, Rise and Fall on the brothers' own label, Aletheia Records. Written entirely by the Korens and co-produced by Nic Hard (The Bravery, Jesse Malin, Aberdeen City, The Church), the 14 track CD is set to be released on October 9, 2007.

Rise and Fall's acoustic focus brings the brothers' smooth vocals and Thorry's adept guitar playing into the forefront. All instruments, with the exception of the strings, were perform...

Saluting the highest-rated series in the network's 23-year history, Lifetime has ordered a second season of the smash hit "Army Wives," it was announced today at the TCA Press Tour by Susanne Daniels, President, Entertainment, Lifetime Networks.

Eighteen episodes have been ordered for the new season, which will premiere in the Spring of 2008. "Army Wives" airs Sundays at 10PM (ET/PT).

"Army Wives" currently averages 3.6 million total viewers and a 3.0 primetime household rating, while ranking first among all key women demographics, including 1.4 million W18-49 viewers and 1.4 mill...