Summer is coming, and there's nothing you can do to stop it.

Here it is, folks, the Late Spring/Summer 2009 premiere schedule (as cobbled together by me). A bit early? Maybe. But it's good to get an early start on this very long list, packed with new and returning reality shows-- big surprise-- and some new original series' that hopefully live up to (some...any) expectations. FYI, dates are subject to change, as many of these have before now. Hopefully there's something for everyone to love, hate and look forward to, so enjoy!

Entourage (HBO) – Date unknown
Leader of the Pack (HGTV) – April 26^th
Daisy of Love (VH1) – April 26^th
Pros vs. Joes (Spike), returning, Season 4 – April 27^th
Ashes to Ashes (BBCA), returning, Series 2 – May 2^nd (Sequel to British series Life on Mars, inspiration for the recently-cancelled remake on ABC)
Hidden Potential (HGTV), returning, Season 9 – May 3^rd
The IFC Project (IFC), returning, Season 2 – May 3^rd
New York Goes to Work (VH1) – May 4^th (No, New York isn’t done invading reality TV yet)
Gotti’s Way (VH1), returning, Season 2 – May 4^th
Apprentice UK (BBCA) – May 5^th
Ugly Betty (ABC), returning from hiatus – May 7^th
The Fashion Show (Bravo) – May 7^th
Charm School (VH1), returning, Season 3 – May 11^th
Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo) – May 12^th
Hotel Babylon (BBCA), returning, Season 3 – May 15^th
Beverly Hills Groomer (Animal Planet) – May 16^th
Brooke Knows Best (VH1), returning, Season 2 – May 17^th
The Bachelorette (ABC), returning, Season 5 – May 18^th
Glee (FOX) – May 19^th
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX), returning, Season 4 – May 21^st
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? (FOX), returning – May 22^nd
Don’t Forget the Lyrics (FOX), returning from hiatus – May 22^nd
Diamonds (ABC miniseries) – May 24^th and 26^th
Here Comes the Newlyweds (ABC), returning, Season 2 – May 25^th
Jon and Kate Plus 8 (TLC), returning, Season 5 – May 25^th
Opportunity Knocks (ABC), returning from hiatus, final episodes – May 26^th
Hitched or Ditched (CW) – May 26^th (Boy does this sound like quality programming)
The Goode Family, animated (ABC) – May 27^th
Wipeout, returning (ABC) – May 27^th
The Nine (DirecTV – The 101 Network) – The Nine (Previously aired on ABC, running only one season)
Mental (FOX) – May 29^th
Pushing Daisies, returning from hiatus, final episodes (ABC) – May 30^th
Hung (HBO) – June (?)
Conan O’Brien takes over The Tonight Show (NBC) – June 1^st
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (NBC) – June 1^st
The Listener (NBC) – June 4^th
Army Wives (Lifetime), returning, Season 4 – June 7^th
Next Food Network Star (FOOD), returning, Season (?) – June 7^th
Meteor (NBC Miniseries) – June 7^th and 14^th
Weeds (Showtime), returning – June 8^th
Nurse Jackie (Showtime) – June 8^th
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, returning (Bravo) – June 8^th [Yay!!]
Top Chef Masters (Bravo) – June 10^th
True Blood (HBO), returning – June 14^th
NY Prep (Bravo) – June 16^th
Eli Stone (ABC), returning from hiatus, final episodes – June 20^th
Merlin (NBC) – June 21^st
Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family), returning, Season 2 – June 22^nd
Make It or Break It (ABC Family) – June 22^nd
America’s Got Talent (NBC), returning, Season 4 – June 23^rd
The Superstars (ABC) – June 23^rd
The Philanthropist (NBC) – June 24^th
The Great American Road Trip (NBC) – July 1^st
Blonde Charity Mafia (CW) – July 7^th
I Survived a Japanese Game Show (ABC) – July 8^th
Dirty Sexy Money (ABC), returning from hiatus, final episodes – July 18^th
The Storm (NBC Miniseries) – July 19^th and 26^th
Dating in the Dark (ABC) – July 20^th
Hell’s Kitchen (FOX), returning, Season 6 – July 21^st
More to Love (FOX) – July 28^th
Project Runway (Lifetime), returning – August 20th

Note from Mo: VERY excited about RHW of NJ. Promises to be a train wreck of epic proportions. Not so much about Ugly Betty. Can somebody put her out to pasture already? That's not to say I'm giving up on her. Learned my lesson there (ER anybody?).

Also, for the uninitiated, Charm School with MO-NIQUE! (yes, all of that is necessary emphasis) is perfect guilty-pleasure afternoon fare. Settle down with some microwave chicken fries and enjoy.