Welcome to January!

Welcome to January, the time when the networks reset their seasons.

Old favorites return, new shows make their debuts and lots of awards get handed out. I’ll have reviews of a lot of shows in the coming weeks, so stay tuned…

In the meantime, here’s a look at what’s coming up this week, starting tonight…

Sunday, January 4th
Rock of Love Charm School Reunion Special—7 PM—VH1
Confessions of a Teen Idol—8 PM—VH1—Series Premiere
**Read my review here.
Rock of Love Bus—9 PM—VH1—Series Premiere
**Apparently things did not work out with Amber because Bret Michaels is back to find love—this time by taking the women on tour with him.
Superstars of Dance—9 PM—NBC—Series Premiere
**Moves to its regular timeslot Monday, 1/5 at 8 PM

Monday, January 5th
The Bachelor—8 PM (Two hours)—ABC—Season Premiere
**Single dad Jason Messnick tries again after being rejected by Bachelorette DeAnna.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl—8 PM—FOX
**Ohio State vs. Texas
The Secret Life of the American Teenager—8 PM—ABC Family—Season Premiere
True Beauty—10 PM—ABC—Series Premiere
**This reality show created by Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher judges contestants by their inner beauty, as well as their outer beauty, only the contestants don’t know that.

Tuesday, January 6th
Homeland Security USA—8 PM—ABC—Series Premiere
**This reality show follows a group of Homeland Security agents as they protect the country.
The Biggest Loser: Couples—8 PM—NBC—Season Premiere
Scrubs—9 PM—ABC—Season Premiere
Nip/Tuck—10 PM—FX—Fifth Season, Part 2 Premiere
10 Items or Less—11 PM—TBS—Season Premiere

Wednesday, January 7th
13: Fear Is Real—8 PM—CW—Series Premiere
**This reality show combines “Survivor” with horror movies.
People’s Choice Awards—9 PM—CBS
Barbara Walters Special: Patrick Swayze The Truth—10 PM—ABC
Damages—10 PM—FX—Season Premiere
The Real World: Brooklyn—10 PM—MTV—Season Premiere
Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns—10 PM—TBS—Series Premiere
**Tyler Perry’s latest is a spin-off of “House of Payne.”

Thursday, January 8th
BCS National Championship Game—8 PM—FOX
**Oklahoma vs. Florida
14th Annual Critics Choice Awards—9 PM—VH1
Private Practice—10 PM—ABC
**The lone survivor of ABC’s Wednesday night moves to Thursday after its parent “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Friday, January 9th
Howie Do It—8 PM—NBC—Series Premiere
**This new reality show is Howie Mandel’s take on “Candid Camera.”
Flashpoint—9 PM—CBS—Season Premiere
Stargate Atlantis—9 PM—SciFi—Series Finale
Monk—9 PM—USA—Seventh Season, Part 2 Premiere
Psych—10 PM—USA—Season Three, Part 2 Premiere

Saturday, January 10th
My Big Redneck Wedding—9 PM—CMT—Season Premiere

Sunday, January 11th
66th Annual Golden Globe Awards—8 PM—NBC
24—8 PM—FOX—Season Premiere
Tool Academy—10 PM—VH1—Series Premiere
**In this new reality show, men enroll in relationship school.

Photo Credits: Chris Haston/NBC, Craig Sjodin/ABC, Patrick Wymore/CW, Steve Wilkie/CBS