It is now August, which means it is the time of year to get answers about our favorite shows, and thus what costumes we might need to keep for costume parties and the upcoming Halloween festivities. It’s also the time when we find out what new shows will be released in the fall helping us to see if there are new costumes we might want to try out.

As you might expect there are several shows returning such as 30 Rock, 90210, Amazing Race, American Dad, American Idol, America’s Next Top Model, the Bachelor, Big Bang Theory, Biggest Loser, Bones, Brothers and Sisters, Celebrity Apprentice, Chuck, Cleveland Show, Community, Cops, Cougar Town, Criminal Minds, CSI Trilogy, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Friday Night Lights, Fringe, Human Target, and many more. This season you will definitely have some vampires, supernatural beings, spies, and crime scene investigator costumes to choose from.

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“Jersey Shore” is back for a second season! The MTV reality series was a huge hit with viewers … Even if the Jersey Shore itself wasn’t too thrilled with the attention brought to the tourist spot. So, for Season 2, the eight cast members took the show on the road to Miami, FL and will head back later to New Jersey. Whether or not they’ll be back in Seaside Heights is still up in the air.

Season 1 of “Jersey Shore” gave way to a certain mania with all things guido or guidette. Jersey Shore parties popped up all over the place. Not just viewing parties to kick back and watch the show with a bunch of fist-pumping friends, but actual “Jersey Shore” costume parties at homes, bars, and clubs all over the place in which those in attendence would put together their best guido or guidette look. Thousands of cans of hairspray were drained and a fountain of bronzer were dried up in the process!

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Cineplexes this summer are packed to the gills with all manner of heroes and supernatural villains. You’ve got the supernatural-tinged Jonah Hex crossing over into cowboy territory. George Romero has a new zombie flick coming out. Of course, there are the requisite superheroes that are a staple of any summer blockbuster movie schedule. Hell, you’ve even got some other sort of freaky human/lizard hybrid creature clawing her way through the big screen with “Splice.”

However, the old standbys are still holding their ground. Vampires and werewolves are duking it out to see who will come out on top. Not only are vampires and werewolves battling with each other in “Twilight: Eclipse”, but the good folks of Bon Temps, Louisiana are going to have their share of both in the swamplands, too. The season premiere of HBO’s “True Blood” aired on Sunday night and already, the out-of-the-closet vampires are finding themselves confronted by werewolves. They’ve already got some shapeshifters on their hands with Sam Merlotte, but this time around, it’s some straight-up hungry werewolves.

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It used to be when summer rolled around all that was on television was some repeats of the season’s top shows. You might have even been able to find a movie or two being broadcast on some of the channels, but for the most time summer was not going to offer you television. Instead it was a time to get out at night and enjoy the warm summer air. Now, this has all changed. For a few years now some networks have offered summer time shows. USA for example has had Burn Notice as a summer show. TNT started with options like Leverage. Last year even Fox got in on the deal with a show called Mental. Some of these summer shows are hits among the people, and others run for one summer never to return.

This year there are quite a few summer shows to choose from if you want to have a block party with costumes! Leverage has yet to come back, but the premier is Sunday June 20, 2010. It is a two hour event offering you plenty of time for a barbeque and costume party. From Leverage the costumes can be anything from simply regular clothing to elaborate options for the con. Gina Bellman, who plays Sofie, tends to have some of the more beautiful clothing with leather jackets, top of the line brands and some great high heels. There is also the thief costume, which is a traditional look in almost any show. It is a tight pantsuit of pure black, a black backpack to match, and the ski mask.

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I don’t know about you, but the new summer season of television has been boring me to tears! And trust me, at night, all I want to do is sit in a nice, air conditioned room and veg out! Okay, I’d love to throw a frosty costume party for a bunch of my friends, too, but how do you combine the two.

Then it hit me.

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Although critics have been lukewarm on the new “Sex and the City 2″ movie that was released nationwide today, I’m still looking forward to seeing it. Of course, I’ll be going with three other female friends. And you know, we might even get dressed up like the fashionably fab four SATC gals.

HBO and “Sex and the City” have released a bunch of character wigs based on the unique hairstyles of each of the girls. Even if you’ve got your own idea for a Carrie Bradshaw costume and her quirky sense of style, if you’re looking for a Miranda Hobbes costume, the officially licensed short red wig is a perfectly stylish start to your costume… Just add a briefcase and cell phone!

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The votes are already being tallied for the final showdown of American Idol’s ninth season. Who will win? Bluesy belter, Crystal Bowersox who breathes new life into rock torch songs? Or the understated Lee DeWyze whose earnest pop renderings borrow from folk and rock? The two “American Idol” Season 9 finalists are equally good, but its like choosing apples versus oranges — beyond the fact that both contestants frequently accompany themselves on guitar rather than just simply singing.

On tonight’s performance show, Crystal Bowersox performed her choice of “Bobby McGee,” made famous by Janis Joplin, producer’s choice “Black Velvet,” and a song entitled “Up to the Mountain” which will be her first single, should Bowersox take the title. Lee DeWyze performed his own choice of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer,” producer Simon Fuller’s choice song, “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M., and a cover single that will be released of U2’s “Beautiful Day.”

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If you weren’t watching all four-hours of the “Lost” series finale last night, chances are, you were probably tuning into the conclusion of “Celebrity Apprentice” to see if Bret Michaels or Holly Robinson-Peete found themselves hired as the celebrity apprentice to Donald Trump himself.

In spite of numerous health setbacks including a stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and a congenital hole in his heart in addition to his long battle with diabetes, Bret Michaels pulled out a win over his worthy competitor, Holly Robinson-Peete. His campaign for a Diet Snapple flavor, Trop-a-Rocka Tea, featured a commercial starring baseball player, Darryl Strawberry (who actually wore a kicky beret costume in the clip). Even better, the Diet Snapple flavor raises awareness for diabetes and Bret Michaels’ own philanthropic diabetes charity.

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It’s the end of an era. The epic television show, “LOST” is coming to its concluson on Sunday May 23rd with a two-hour finale on ABC, beginning at 7PM. Legions of fans of the TV show have been paying their respects online and around the globe, saying goodbye to the series that they’ve spent six years watching and the huge cast of memorable characters.

One of the big trends with TV shows is to hold viewing parties, especially for something as monumental as the “Lost” finale. You may want to take some brown paper and decorate your living room to look like “The Hatch” or print out various DHARMA Initiative symbols and place them around the house. (Nothing says “This way to the bathroom!” like a picture of the DHARMA Swan on your restroom door!) You can even stage a scavenger hunt to find different, “Lost”-themed items around the house. A luau umbrella, an inflatable palm tree and other decorations may also add an island touch to your place.

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This week, several TV shows wrapped up their 2009-2010 viewing seasons and some are winding to a close. Special Agent Jack Bauer is nearing the end of his final stretch of “24″ hours with the series coming to a close.

Some series’ aren’t over yet, but their seasons went out in a big way this time around, too. House lost a patient but gained a girlfriend, winning over his supervisor, Dr. Lisa Cuddy. This season’s story arc found him kicking his vicodin habit and mending fences with those around him. His best friend left him for his ex-wife and Cuddy was shacked up with a detective that House once had on his personal payroll. Just before House contemplated relaunching his addictive ways, he was halted by a visit from Cuddy, telling him she was done with her boyfriend and wanted him. We’ll have to wait to be sure until next season that this isn’t just a hallucination.

Gossip Girl also had some surprises at the season finale. Polish maid, Dorota and Russian doorman, Vanya had their little bundle of joy with Dorota going into labor. Chuck and Blair’s on again-off again romance was promptly switched to the “off” category after he sealed the deal with Blair’s nemesis, Jenny “Little J” Humphrey. Little J’s raccoon mascara was a-runnin’ as she was banished from the borough by Queen B. As Blair and her best friend Serena scampered off to Paris to forget their man troubles, Chuck was shot in the stomach, robbed for the engagement ring he was going to give to Blair. In other news, Serena’s foe, Georgina Sparks returned pregnant with Serena’s ex-boyfriend, Dan Humphrey named as the father. Uh-oh!!!

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