Summer Reality Shows

By Latoya West, About.com Guide to Reality TV

These are some of the reality shows heating up summer, 2009! Learn about So You Think You Can Dance, The Bachelorette, and more.

1. 'Project Runway'
2. 'Top Chef'
3. 'So You Think You Can Dance'
4. 'More to Love'
5. 'Big Brother'
6. 'Hell's Kitchen'

7. 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here'
8. 'The Bachelorette'
9. 'The Fashion Show'
10. 'Jon and Kate Plus 8'
11. 'Here Come the Newlyweds'

'Project Runway'

'Project Runway' airs Thursday nights at 10 pm ET/PT on Lifetime.

• 'Project Runway' Moves to Lifetime
• Meet the Season Six Designers
• 'Project Runway' 101
• All About Host Heidi Klum

'Top Chef'

Top Chef airs Wednesday nights at 9 pm on Bravo, starting August 19.

• 'Top Chef' 101
• All About the Vegas Season
• Meet the Contestants

'So You Think You Can Dance'

So You Think You Can Dance airs Wednesdays at 8 pm and Thursdays at 9 pm on Fox. (Summer, 2009 schedule)

• Meet the Season Five Top 20!
• All About 'So You Think You Can Dance'
• Get to Know Host Cat Deeley
• The Facts About Nigel Lythgoe

• Meet Mary Murphy
• Cat Deeley's Dresses: Hot or Not?
• Why Brandon, Jeanine, Kayla, and Evan Want to Win
• Who Should Win Season Five?

'More to Love'

More to Love airs Tuesday nights at 9 pm on Fox, starting July 28, 2009.

• Learn More About 'More to Love'
• Meet the Plus-Sized Bachelorettes
• See Photos of "Husky Hunk" Luke Conley
• Five Things (Not) To Love About More To Love

'Big Brother'

Big Brother airs Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays on CBS.

• Meet the 'Big Brother 11' Contestants
• Tour the 'Big Brother 11' House
• What is 'Big Brother' About?

'Hell's Kitchen'

Hell's Kitchen airs Tuesday nights at 8 pm EST on Fox.

• What's Cooking in Hell's Kitchen?
• Gordon Ramsay Bio
• Meet the Season Six Contestants
• Is Gordon Ramsay That Scary When the Cameras Are Off?

'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here'

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here airs Mondays through Thursdays at 8 pm ET/PT. (June, 2009 schedule)

• Guide to 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here'
• Cast Photos and Facts

'The Bachelorette'

The Bachelorette airs Monday nights on ABC. (Summer, 2009 schedule)

• Jillian Harris Bio
• Meet Jillian's Suitors
• Jillian Harris Photos
• More 'Bachelorette' Links

'The Fashion Show'

The Fashion Show airs Thursday nights at 10 pm on Bravo. (Summer, 2009 schedule)

• All About 'The Fashion Show'
• Meet the Contestants

'Jon and Kate Plus 8'

Jon and Kate Plus 8 airs Monday nights at 9 pm on TLC. (Summer, 2009 schedule)

• The Gosselin Family Photo Album
• 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' Cheat Sheet

'Here Come the Newlyweds'

Here Come the Newlyweds airs Monday nights at 10 pm on ABC. (Summer, 2009 schedule)

• All About 'Here Come the Newlyweds'
• Meet the Couples