MONDAY, AUGUST 23
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' (10PM, Bravo) season 2 finale
Could this be the last hurrah for Danielle? If those rumors that she's been fired from the show are indeed true, she's going out in true drama mama style tonight: a showdown with fierce mama Caroline. With the whole gang back from Italy -- funny how people who've filed for bankruptcy could have afforded such a lavish vacay, no? -- Caroline, Teresa and Jacqueline get together and vow that the next phase of their lives will be Danielle-free. But since no one has been able to make that happen so far, Caroline volunteers to have a sitdown with Ms. Staub. And while tables may not be flipped, and the words "prostitution whore" might not be uttered this time around, we still wouldn't want to be the ones staring down the business end of Caroline's harsh warning for Danielle.

'Bond of Silence' – This fact-based movie stars Kim Raver as a suburban wife and mother who faces the wrath of her small-town community when she persists in finding out the truth about her husband's mysterious death, which occurred when he tried to calm down a raging teen party (9PM, Lifetime)

'The Closer' – As the office politics kick into overdrive, Pope finds out the buzz on whether or not he has a chance of becoming the next police chief (9PM, TNT)

'If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise' – On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Spike Lee returns to New Orleans for this two-part documentary (tonight and Tues.) that delves into what the economic, educational, housing and general infrastructure situations are in the city now (9PM, HBO)

'Miss Universe Pageant' – Bret Michaels co-hosts the 59th annual pageant, with Olympian Evan Lysacek, Criss Angel, Billy Baldwin and Chazz Palminteri on the judges panel (9PM, NBC)

'Witness: Katrina' – This incredibly affecting two-hour special is filled with first-hand accounts, as well as amateur videos and photos, of the devastating first 72-hours of Katrina (9PM, NGC)

'The Hard Times of RJ Berger' – Lily's still in the hospital, but things are looking up for RJ, who bonds with Jenny at the winter formal (10PM, MTV) season 1 finale

'Rizzoli & Isles' – Balthazar Getty and Chazz Palminteri guest star in an episode in which Jane and Maura try to stop a shooter whose target is runners in the Boston Marathon (10PM, TNT)

'The Big C' – Adam wants to get away from his mom and dad for the summer, but when he tries to sneak off to soccer camp, Cathy gets some unexpected help in, um, convincing him to return home (10:30PM, Showtime)

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
'Covert Affairs' (10PM, USA)
Yay, it's an Auggie-centric episode! In 'Communication Breakdown,' the entire communications system throughout D.C. fails, and it turns out to be the handiwork of a hacker. That means Auggie (Christopher Gorham) is not only called into duty, but he's thrown out into the field to obtain the code needed for a reboot. He's excited about his assignment, until he finds out the identity of the big baddie behind the breakdown: Natasha Petronova (guest star Liana Balaban), a.k.a. Auggie's ex-girlfriend.

'Behind the Music: Fantasia' – Can't say this timely installment of the music doc doesn't dish the dirt. The 'American Idol' alum, whose new CD drops today, tells the truth about her recent scandal, which, she confirms, led to a suicide attempt (9PM, VH1)

'HawthoRNe' – The season ends with a proverbial bang, as a construction accidents leads to an explosion that causes chaos at the hospital (9PM, TNT) season 2 finale

'I'm Pregnant And ...' – Discovery Health premieres a new round of episodes with women who are pregnant under unusual circumstances, beginning with tonight's installment 'I'm Pregnant And ... HIV Positive' (9PM, Discovery Health)

'Warehouse 13' – Pete and Myka plan to have a normal weekend -- him with his girlfriend, her at her high school reunion -- but an artifact forces a change. Meanwhile, things are so hectic that Artie and Claudia have to take on a mission of their own (9PM, Syfy)

'White Collar' – Peter helps track down which FBI agent is spilling secrets about the location of protected federal witnesses, but when a suspect is fingered and Peter thinks they have the wrong guy, he goes on the lam with the accused to help him prove his innocence (9PM, USA)

'Made: The Movie' – This spin-off/spoof of the MTV reality series follows an unpopular student who wants to become a cheerleader and earn a spot in the cheerleaders clique (10PM, MTV)

'Memphis Beat' – Lt. Rice considers getting a new job to help alleviate her financial woes, while Dwight investigates a man with amnesia who may be tied to a cold case murder where the victim was a little girl (10PM, TNT) season 1 finale

'Rescue Me' – You just knew when Tommy and Janet agreed to give their marriage yet another try that Tommy was going to find a way to mess it up, and -- hello, Sheila -- he did. Now, he and Sheila face the anger of Janet and Mickey, who dissect exactly what Tommy and Sheila's psycho affair is all about (10PM, FX)

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
'Psych' (10PM, USA)
Guest star alerts: 'Human Target' star Chi McBride and 'Southland' and 'True Blood' star Kevin Alejandro guest as characters on opposing sides of the law in 'Ferry Tale,' which finds Shawn and Gus embroiled in a prison escape. The pals set off for a relaxing cruise, but it quickly turns into drama, and a job, when a prison guard (McBride) finds out that some of the prisoners he was transferring to the Channel Islands have escaped. A quick call to Henry nets Shawn and Gus an order to not get involved. Which, of course, they promptly ignore, and which, of course, leads to danger, especially when the leader of the cons (Alejandro) doesn't take a liking to our favorite faux psychic.

'American Greed: Madoff Behind Bars' – Interviews with his victims and with his fellow inmates make up this special about what life is like in jail for Bernie Madoff, who's serving a 150-year sentence for plotting the biggest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history (9PM, CNBC)

'Ghost Hunters' – The team's on the scene at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, N.Y., which is allegedly haunted by children, among other ghostly figures (9PM, Syfy)

'Man vs. Food: Jersey Shore' – Here's the situation (ha!): Adam's heading off to the Jersey Shore, where he tries a tomato pie and an octopus-shaped (huh?) sundae. Oh, and does yet another spicy-wing challenge. Adam, dude, we love you, but how man wing challenges do we need to see? (9PM, Travel)

'Chasing Mummies' – Zahi gets ready to open two tombs in Saqqara and talks to the press about a monastery renovation project (10PM, History Channel)

'The Real World' – Recovering drug addict Knight is the suspect when Ashlee's prescription meds go missing, but the roommates are surprised when they find out who the real culprit is (10PM, MTV)

'Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?' – Best. Series Title. Ever. And Interesting true crime show, which tracks the sometimes very bad decisions people have made in picking a spouse, like, in tonight's premiere, the case of Donna Anderson, who went and married herself a con man (10PM, ID) series premiere

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
'Burn Notice' (9PM, USA) season 4 summer finale
We bid Michael, Sam and Fi adieu for the summer tonight (no worries ... season four picks back up with new episodes on Nov. 11), and the smell of cliffhanger hangs heavy in the air. Now that Jesse knows all about who really burned him (that would be Michael, of course) and who helped his burn-er cover it up (that would be Sam and Fiona), he has two choices: seek revenge on Michael and company, or be understanding about why Mr. Westen did what he did. If that were Michael's only problem, though ... there's also the matter of Barrett (guest star Robert Patrick) to deal with, and he's an adversary who'll require Michael's best skills.

'Kings of Leon: Live From Bonnaroo 2010' – Yeah, yeah, so they don't want their tunes on 'Glee.' Don't care, they still rock, as this one-hour concert special, with highlights of their performance at this year's Bonnaroo fest, interviews and highlights of their past performances, proves (7PM, Fuse)

'Cereal: Beyond the Bowl' – Cereal: it's not just for breakfast. Turns out, some of our favorite cereals have played a role in world history, from WWII to the modern banking system (8PM, Discovery)

'American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior' – The Teutuls face off in court when Sr. sues Jr. for his 20 percent ownership in OCC (9PM, TLC)

'Project Runway' – The contestants not only have to design outfits to match hair trends, but they have to pair off in teams to do it (9PM, Lifetime)

'Ace of Cakes' – Ace and company create an awesome cake for the 70th anniversary of beloved hot dog stand, which burns down on the day the cake was supposed to be delivered (10PM, Food Network)

'Futurama' – Poor Lrrr. He finds himself in the middle of a midlife crisis (10PM, Comedy Central)

'Royal Pains' – Divya is surprised by her own reaction to Adam's health problems, while Hank's trying to track down the socialite who fled before he could diagnose her (10PM, USA) season 2 summer finale

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
'Pillars of the Earth' (10PM, Starz) miniseries finale
It's the end of the road for Starz' original miniseries, and the action wraps with a two-hour finale. First up, Jack's adventures have led him to the discovery of a way to make Tom Builder's hope for a light-filled cathedral a reality. Elsewhere, Waleran and Alfred plot to get rid of Jack, but have underestimated just how difficult that will be, while the Hamleighs are ticked off that Kingsbridge is again a booming market center, and they plan to do something about that.

'Eureka' – Carter and the other Eureka-ans are haunted by people from their pasts, while Eureka is being attacked by unknown forces (9PM, Syfy)

'Gangland' – The gang o' the week: the Memphis Vice Lords (10PM, History)

'Haven' – The patients of a Haven clinic start telling stories that mean an urban legend about ghosts around town isn't a myth (10PM, Syfy)

'Whale Wars' – After the Bob Barker's engine is repaired, the ship teams up with the Steve Irwin to chase a Japanese vessel in some very dense ice (10PM, Animal Planet) season 3 finale

'Blood Dolphins' – Father/son team Ric and Lincoln O'Barry, and their efforts to put an end to dolphin killings, are followed in this three-part documentary(11PM, Animal Planet) series premiere

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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 28-29
'62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards' (Sun., 8PM, NBC)
Jimmy Fallon hosts and George Clooney (an Oscar winner, but, until tonight, never an Emmy honoree) gets the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, but it could be a bigger night for the casts of the HBO miniseries 'The Pacific' and Fox's 'Glee,' which lead the Emmy pack with 24 and 19 nominations, respectively. And among the big names who'll be presenting their fellow celebs with Emmys: Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, January Jones, John Krasinksi, Matthew Morrison, Julianna Margulies, Sofia Vergara, Edie Falco, Stephen Colbert, Will Arnett and Laurence Fishburne.

'Dog Park Superstars' – A game show special that pairs pooches and their owners, who face off against other canine/human teams, in the name of winning a giant golden hydrant-shaped trophy. Seriously. Kinda gives you a whole new respect for the Dundies, doesn't it? (Sun., 7PM, GSN)

'Border Wars' – Border agents try to identify the body of a young man who drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande (Sun., 9PM ET, NGC) season 2 premiere

'Drop Dead Diva' – Paula Abdul returns in the two-hour season finale, which finds Jane representing a girl who's being cyberbullied by a popular girl at school and then pairing with Grayson on a case involving a woman who wants to be cryogenically frozen (Sun., 9PM, Lifetime) season 2 finale

'Rubicon' – Katherine finds a link between Tom's death and another person who committed suicide (Sun., 9PM, AMC)

'Amazing Wedding Cakes' – Among tonight's unusual confections: a stacked teacup cake, a tattoo-inspired cake and a steampunk cake (Sun., 10PM, WE) season 3 premiere

'The Glades' – When an unpopular divorce attorney is killed, there is no lack of suspects, or motives (Sun., 10PM, A&E)

'Mad Men' – In the always-cryptic episode descriptions for 'Mad Men,' tonight's installment will revolve around Peggy and her new work partner not seeing eye-to-eye (Sun., 10PM, AMC)

'Entourage' – Vince tries to get Sasha a role in his new flick to keep her from starring in another porn flick (Sun, 10:30PM, HBO)