From FX's The Shield to Lifetime's The Division, viewers are sure to find a variety of series programming to tune in and watch week after week. Our specialized staff has the inside scoop on the series your audience is watching.

Tony Shaloub is back in his fourth season as America's Favorite Defective Detective. Adrian Monk. Watch him solve San Francisco's toughest murders in the most unique ways and go through more handi-wipes than you ever thought possible.

Premieres July 18, 10p on USA Network

Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place in this increasingly food-obsessed world. As a professional chef and writer for over three decades, his starting point-of-view will always reflect that experience. But while his wanderlust continues to be driven for his quest for the unique dining experience, it is the people and places that he discovers en-route to the dining table that makes his new program such a riveting journey.

Premieres July 25, 10p on Travel Channel

Hulk Hogan's not the world's most famous wrestler - he's also a very traditional suburban dad who just so happens to live on a 20,000 square-foot estate in Clearwater, Florida. As Hulk and his wife, Linda, watch their kids grow up before their eyes, they're more committed than ever to protecting them from sex, drugs, and the other evils of modern life. Watch as Hulk wrestles with the everyday struggles of Brook, Nick and Linda, he'll also celebrating their triumphs.

Premieres July 10, 10p on VH-1

Watch Gary Busey, Phil Margera, Jackee, Wendy "Snapple Lady" Kaufman, Willie Aimes, and three others summoned to the purposed-designed fit camp. This amazing cast will face challenges ranging from belly dancing to ballet, from synchronized swimming to limbo. This show is about much more than diet and excercise. It's about vanity, rivalry, and self-discovery

Premieres July 10, 10:30p on VH-1

This series will take a look at the fascinating, successful lives of professional tennis players, Venus and Serens Williams, focusing on their passions outside of tennis and time spent with family and friends.

Premiering July 21, 10p on ABC Family

Imagination literally takes flight with "Master Blasters, the new daredevil stepchild of the reality genre. A high-octane ride into the wild blue yonder, "Master-Blasters" pits teams against each other in a race to design, build, and lauch some very bizarre things in to orbit. From rocket-bolstered La-Z-Boys to fuel injected Mini Coopers, "one small step for man" becomes one giant leap for mad science!

Premieres July 27, 8p on Sci Fi

What could be more fun than a new weekly, real-life series about a tattoo parlor - and not just any tattoo parlor, but the first one ever in a Las Vegas Casino? Go inside the Hart & Huntington Tattoo Parlor in the Palms Hotel and Casino to watch high rollers, celebrities and a cast of crazy characters get "inked". Viewers also get to know the harried bosses and tatto artists who work at H&H, and the intimate stories of the customers who've made the fateful decision to mark their bodies forever.

Premieres July 20, 9p on A&E

Viewers won't believe their eyes when they enter the world of master illusionist, Criss Angel. This new A&E series follows Criss Angel performing his truly incredible feats of illusion while our cameras capture the astounded reations of onlookers. He was named Magician of the Year in 2001, and again in 2004, making him the first two-time recipient ever to recieve this most coveted award. Billed as one of the most provocative artists of his time and considered to be the most influential name in the world of illusion today, Criss Angel will amaze even the most skeptical viewer.

Premieres July 20, 10p on A&E

Tony Gonzales of the Kansas City Chiefs is the host of this series in which college football player, Shaun Cody - who is a potential first round draft pick - holds a competition to select the agent who will represent him for his NFL career.

Premieres July 22, 10p on Spike TV

Inspired by the best-selling novel by Luanne Rice, Beach Gilrs explores the depths of the bonds of friendship. Three teenage girls, who summer together each year in the sleepy town of Hubbard's Point, pledge their eternal friendship while in their youth. However, as the years go by, the beach girls grow apart - until the death of one of them brings her widower and daughter back to the women who knew her best.

Premieres July 31, 8p on Lifetime

Shot in studio and on location. Carlos Mencia's new series features his unique point of view on the world as he comments on current events, does man-in-the-street films, commercial parodies, and interacts with the audience. Described as an "Observational comedian", Mencia's ability to connect with a diverse audience by pointing out society's hypocrisy has made him one of the most successful touring comedians in the country.

Premieres July 6, 10:30p on Comedy Central

"Over There" is the first ever scripted television series set in a current, ongoing war involving the United States. this ensemble drama centers on the members of a US Army unit sent to Iraq on their first tour of duty, exploring the effects of war on those soldiers on the front, as well as their families at home. The series is not about the politics of war, but rather examines the physical, emotional and cultural challenges the soldiers face.

Premieres July 22, 10p on FX

Thea Andrews former co-host of ESPN2's "Cold Pizza", will host "ESPN Hollywood", a 30-minute nightly sports and entertainment news program on ESPN2. "ESPN Hollywood" will cover all the latest sport-entertainment news and gossip while taking fans up close into the lives of their favorite athletes and celebrities. Whether it's in-studio interviews, behind-the-scenes on movie and commercial sets, on the red carpet at premieres and award shows, or with athletes attending Hollywood events, "ESPN Hollywood" will be on the scene to dish all the details.

Premieres August 1, 6p on ESPN2

Best friends and "Golden Girls" Blance, Rose, and Sophia sell their house and buy a hotel, The Golden Palace. The women have no experience running a hotel, and the manager and chef try to help them.

Premieres August 1 at 6:30p on Lifetime

You've never seen anything like "K9 Karma". Kari and Charlie, her 5-year-old husky mix, are two best friends in the Big Apple and co-creators of K9 Karma, the pet craze that's sweeping the nation. For Kari and Charlie, K9 Karma is much more that excercise - it's a way of life. Upbeat and optimistic, the pair teach other dogs and people not only the joys of yoga, but how to keep the good karma flowing no matter what they're doing. We'll join them on adventures all over the city-rescuing puppies, shopping, throwing birthday parties, and just hanging out.

Premieres August 15 at 11a on Animal Planet

In partnership with the National Wildlife Federation comes "Backyard Habitat", an enlightening, fun introduction that teaches viewers how to welcome wildlife into their backyards. Whether it's a tiny balcony in midtown Manhattan, a rolling half-acre hill in Lexington or a desert oasis in Tucson, every "backyard" has the potential to attract an amazing array of wildlife every day. Making the planet a better place for animals...one backyard at a time.

Premieres August 15, 11:30a on Animal Planet

Sometimes a moment in history comes along that demands a man and a machine to solve a crisis or meet a great challenge. In this new series, former Navy "Top Gun" fighter pilot Hunter Ellis looks at those times when a man, moment, and machine came together to make history. Episodes feature Swede Momsen's diving bell that rescued 33 men stranded on a sunken Navy Submarine in 1939, Red Adair's capping gear and explosives that put out raging Kuwaiti oil fires in 1991, and Ambassador Graham Martin and the helicopters that swept Americans and South Vietnamese to safety during the fall of Saigon in 1975.

Airs Tuesdays at 10p on the History Channel

This unscripted series takes a hilariously unbashed look at the talented comic's life and surreal celebrity encounters that serve as fodder for her successful stand-up comedy specials and sell-out live performances. Each episode will include a portion of Griffin's stand-up act or public appearance, as well as the behind-the-scenes negotiations and preparations that go into each performance. It's an insider's look at the indignities and encounters that can only happen when one is well-known and under-appreciated comic doing what it takes to make a living.

Premieres August 3, 10p on Bravo

Profile of the party-hearty, totally tattooed, chick-magnet drummer of Motley Crue whose marriages to Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson put him at the top of the celebrity food chain. Of course, what goes up must come down, and A&E looks at Tommy's tumbles, including the infamous Pam & Tommy sex tape, the couple's highly publicized divorce, and Tommy's run-ins with the law that put him behind bars. We also join him on the set of his new reality show to see where this bad boy is now and what he may be up to next.

Airs August 16, 10p on A&E

Daphne Zuniga stars in the upcoming original series on ABC Family, about the highs and lows of two sisters and their mother as they move from a small town in New Mexico to New York City.

Premieres August 8, 10p on ABC Family

Continuing the network's foray into late night, Carolla will provide his unique comedic take on the events of the day, with a focus on pop culture. The format will include opening comments, an interview with a single celebrity guest, live phone calls from viewers and pre-taped interviews with Carollas adn real people on the street.

Premieres August 15, 11:30p on Comedy Central

"American Dad" , from "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, is the animated story of Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan will go to extremes to protect his beloved America from harm. In addition to Stan's wife and teenage children, the Smith househod has two rather unconventional members. There's Roger, the sarcastic space alien Stan rescued from Area 51 who deeply resents the fact that he's not allowed to leave the house, and Klaus, a lascivious German-speaking goldfish - the result of a CIA experiment gone seriously wrong.

Thursdays 11p on Cartoon Network