There's some very promising summer TV coming our way, and then there's some lazy, regurgitated shlock that makes me groan.

Why? Because some of the networks' newest reality shows don't just feature concepts we've seen before, but the stars are recycled as well. And we really didn't even like some of them the first (or second, or third) go-round!

Now this isn't an excuse to pick on people for the sake of being mean -- some of you may be excited to see Paris Hilton on your TV again. (Go ahead and raise your hands if that's the case. Go on. Oh, no one? Nice work, smart people, you passed the test!)

This is just a fair and honest question: Why do the same people keep getting reality shows? And are they destined (or doomed) to be stuck in reality hell forever? Take a look at this list, and tell me if I missed anyone who you're overloaded on.

Paris Hilton
Just what we need: another reality show about a person who's rich and famous just for being rich and famous. No, we're not talking about the Kardashians (although we will in a second). New Oxygen show 'The World According to Paris' (premieres Wed., June 1, 10PM ET) reunites us with the 'Simple Life' and 'New BFF' star Paris Hilton. How's it different? This is the first time she's actually used her natural speaking voice, so the bright side is it'll be sans baby talk.


Curtis Stone
Curtis was the hardest choice to include here since I find this Aussie chef genuinely endearing, but his packed schedule had him at the front of my line of overexposed personalities. Once known as the 'Take-Home Chef,' Stone (who, full disclosure, also has a cooking show for AOL) did double-duty this spring, hosting 'Top Chef Masters' and mentoring/investing in wannabe restaurateurs on 'America's Next Great Restaurant' (which aired its finale earlier this month and didn't get renewed for another season). Our advice: Always keep them wanting more, dude.


Khloe Kardashian
Honestly, all the Kardashians could feasibly make the cut here, but even with Kim on every bus ad, billboard and weight-loss commercial, sister Khloe wins my award for most overexposed Kardashian. Her latest show, 'Khloe & Lamar,' is just the nail in the coffin of an already obnoxious string of TV shows including the original 'Keeping Up,' 'Khloe & Kourtney Take Miami' and popping up regularly on 'Kim & Kourtney Take New York,' even though her name didn't make the title.


Dr. Drew Pinsky
The upcoming fifth season of 'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew' will feature Michael Lohan, former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler (back for round 2) and Long Island Lolita Amy Fisher, among others, but the celebrity most in need of a career rehab is Dr. Drew himself. The good doctor gets bonus points for his new HLN talk show, and for not accepting 'Real Housewives of DC' party crasher Michaele Salahi onto the show, but his increased presence in every medium and repeated chiming in with advice for every celebrity who has a bad hair day has just got to stop. Staying relevant is one thing; making yourself seem superfluous is quite another.


Rocco DiSpirito
Anyone remember 'The Restaurant'? That horribly staged excuse for an NBC reality show about chef Rocco's Italian cooking empire? Well, after doing 'Dancing With the Stars,' shilling cookbooks and plastering his face all over olive oil commercials for the past few years, Rocco is back in the NBC family with a new series, 'Rocco's Dinner Party' (premieres Wed., June 15, 11PM ET on Bravo), and this time he's not even cooking! Making wannabe celebrity chefs cook to impress a chef that should never have gotten the celebrity tag is just lame. Yep, I said it. Lame. If it's a hit, I'll eat my words ... but I'll never eat his cooking.


Heidi Montag
You know her from 'The Hills' and 'I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!,' but let's be honest -- you really know her because of how much you loathe her. The plastic surgery, the creepy husband-slash-manager ... it's all just a desperate ploy for fame. Which is why she's perfect for 'Famous Food,' premiering this fall on VH1, alongside former 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka, former New Jersey 'Housewives' star Danielle Staub and Eliot Spitzer's one-time call girl Ashley Dupre. What a group ...



We just can't fit them all. Who are you annoyed with? Share in the comments.

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