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I suppose if you want to be cynical, you could say that Mayim Bialik is in the midst of a comeback, with several recent television roles, including guest stints on Bones, Secret Life of the American Teenager, and now, Saving Grace. However, it's not as though the erstwhile star of Blossom has spent the last fifteen years sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. After the series' end, she attended UCLA, got married, had two children, and even earned her PhD last year.

Ms. (er, Dr.) Bialik has indeed been busy, but she is now looking to make her way back into Hollywood. She's guest-starring on Saving Grace tonight as Esther, a Hasidic Jewish mother of seven, whose own mother is found murdered in a field full of dead cows. I spoke with Mayim about Saving Grace, the lasting legacy of Blossom, and how she hopes people see her today.

• At 8, FOX has a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• TNT has the Lakers/Nuggets game at 8.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Secrets Saturdays at 8, followed by a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
• At 9, ABC has Unbroke: What You Need To Know About Money, with Will Smith, The Jonas Brothers, and others, followed by a new 20/20.
• NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 9.
• TLC has the season premiere of What Not To Wear (with Blossom's Mayim Bialik) at 9.
• At 10, E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher at 10.
• Current has the season finale of SuperNews at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows

Okay, so it's not a legit crossover, but it's more fun if you think of it that way. Blossom star Mayim Bialik is getting a makeover on the season premiere of TLC's What Not To Wear (new episodes return May 29th). Post-sitcom-fame motherhood has left her a little frumpy and hiding behind shapeless hair, and her friends and family want her to do something about it. I'm sure whatever catty nonsense the hosts subject her to won't be as embarrassing as that time I was watching an episode and suddenly realized I was wearing the same thing as Clinton Kelly.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8.
• NBC has new episodes of Deal Or No Deal, Crusoe, and Lipstick Jungle.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, followed by a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• TLC has a new Real Simple, Real Life at 8, followed by a new What Not To Wear.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, then a new Sanctuary.
• Discovery has a new Survivorman at 9.
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9, followed by a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
• At 10, CBS has a new Numb3rs.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

• At 8, PBS has a new Washington Week, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new Duel, followed by a new 20/20.
• NBC has a new Dateline at 9.
• There's a new Monk on USA at 9, then a new Psych.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9, followed by two new episodes of something called Ashley Paige: Bikini or Bust.
• VH-1 has a new Best Week Ever at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Doctor Who at 9, then a new Stargate Atlantis.
• Also at 9: HGTV has a special Design on a Dime: 35 Top Secrets, sort of a greatest hits of tips from the show.
• At 9:30, Toon Disney has a new Digimon.
• At 10, CBS has a new Swingtown (new night).
• History Channel has a new Shockwave at 10.
• Comedy Central has a new Live at Gotham at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.

The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.

This time we have Rock of Love, Family Court and a lot of new shows.

A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.

The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.

This time we have Bad Girls Club, What Not to Wear and other new shows.

Victoria Beckham, a.k.a. Posh Spice, would have to go a long way to be compared to the foul-mouthed, in-your-face TV chef Gordon Ramsay, but that's what Fox TV is hoping for if they want her proposed new show, Fashion Nightmares, to ape Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. The net is talking with the former Spice Girl and fashion "scion" with her dvb Style denim brand to do a show in the style of Kitchen Nightmares. In that US version of the BBC hit, the chef goes to troubled restaurants and diagnoses what's wrong and how they must fix it. Ramsay's way includes many expletives deleted and mucho histronics. Like the UK version, Fox's US variation has been a hit.

• At 8, ABC has the premiere of Set For Life, the new Jimmy Kimmel game show.
• PBS has a new NOW at 8, then new episodes of Washington Week and Bill Moyers Journal.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new Psych.
• Discovery has two new episodes of Man vs. Wild starting at 9.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Also at 10: Sci-Fi has a new Painkiller Jane.
• At 10:30: BBC America has a new Hollyoaks.

Check your local TV listings for more.

While waiting for What Not To Wear on Friday night, I caught the premiere of TLC's I've Got Nothing to Wear. It's the show in which three up-and-coming designers take various items from a -- let's just say it -- victim's wardrobe and cut and mix and match and sew everything into new garments. The concept sounded fantastic, especially to the artsy-fartsy types like me who love the DIY approach to fashion and enjoy cutting up old raincoats into evening wear or something.

So what's the problem?

I usually loathe the summer television season because everyday is like Sunday: there's nothing good on. Actually, I believe that's what Morrissey meant when he wrote "Everyday Is Like Sunday". Save for a few shows, my summer programming is erratic and I don't follow anything religiously. Sometimes I'm so bored by summer shows, I'll -- dare I say it -- turn off the television. Then I sit around and daydream about the new Harry Potter book or something. Yes. Summer TV is that bad. However, there are a few things that I'm currently looking forward to -- and not all of them are re-runs.

• At 8, PBS has a new NOW, then a new Washington Week.
• FOX has the two-hour special TV's Funniest Moments at 8.
• The CW has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Also at 8: Sci-Fi has a new Stargate SG-1, then new episodes of Stargate Atlantis and Painkiller Jane.
• At 9, ABC has a new National Bingo Night.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
• Food Network has a new Paula's Party at 9.
• WE has a new Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter at 9.
• There's a new thriller on Hallmark at 9, Pandemic, with Vincent Spano and Tiffany Thiessen as a sexy epidemiologist.
• At 10, A&E has a new Intervention.

Check your local TV listings for more.

• At 8, The CW has a new Smackdown!
• TMC has more John Wayne movies starting at 8: Big Jake, then The Cowboys.
• HGTV has a new 24 Hour Design at 9, followed by new episodes of Curb Appeal and House Hunters.
• At 9, ABC has a new National Bingo Night, followed by a new 20/20.
• TLC has a new What Not To Wear at 9.
• At 10:30, AMC has The World Stunt Awards.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher, with guests Ben Affleck, Michael Moore, Rep. Ron Paul, and P.J. O'Rourke.

Check your local TV listings for more.

One of the most liked characters on ABC's hit show Ugly Betty is without a doubt Betty's nephew, Justin. This refreshing character loves musicals, could be a host of What Not To Wear, and worships Martha Stewart. Even if he is a supporting character, the role of Justin always brings a breath of fresh air on the screen thanks to the actor portraying the Ugly Betty's youngster: Mark Indelicato.

The 12-year-old actor may not have been featured in many TV series since he began acting four years ago but he sure knows how to portray his Betty character.

• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then new episodes of Close To Home and Numb3rs.
• NBC has a new Identity at 8, followed by new episodes of Raines and Law & Order.
• PBS has new episodes of NOW, Washington Week, and Bill Moyer's Journal (with Jon Stewart).
• There's a new Smackdown! on The CW at 8.
• Food Network has a new Emeril Live at 8, then Paula's Party features "Sandwich Stories."
• Also at 8: Sci-Fi has a new Stargate SG-1.
• At 9, TLC has a new What Not To Wear.
• Bravo has Out of Sight at 9.
• At 10, Sci-Fi has a new Painkiller Jane.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time With Bill Maher, with guests Richard Belzer, Representative Dennis Kucinich, Christopher Buckley, and Laura Schiffrin.
• IFC has a new Henry Rollins Show at 11, with guests John Waters and Mars Volta.

Check your local TV listings for more.