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MTV Movie Awards
What: Sarah Silverman presides over the festivities, with Amy Winehouse and Rihanna set to perform.When: June 3, 8 p.m. ET on MTV
Highlights: Zac Efron, Shia LeBeouf and Bruce Willis are already tapped to present. But the real question is: Who's going to win Best Fight? Here's rooting for a naked Ken Davitian and an equally nude Sacha Baron Cohen and their fleshy Borat throwdown.
American Inventor
What: Simon Cowell executive produces this show seeking the next great inventor.When: June 6, 9 p.m. ET on ABC
Highlights: Not Cowell's withering commentary – he's not on the show. But this year, the show gains nice-guy George Foreman to fill the requisite Paula Abdul role on the judges' panel.
America's Got Talent
What: Jerry Springer hosts this talent pageant, which features judges Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff.When: June 5, 9 p.m. ET on NBC
Highlights: Maybe the Hoff can offer pointers to aspiring filmmakers or cinematographers.
Hell's Kitchen
What: Über-tough chef Gordon Ramsay's high-octane cooking competition returns.When: June 4, 9 p.m. ET on FOX
Highlights: Sure, it falls under the category "cheap thrills," but who isn't eager to see Ramsay eviscerate wannabe chefs with his ginsu-sharp tongue and penchant for four-letter words? Talk about "can't take the heat ..."
Picks of the Week
Movies: (in theaters June 1) Knocked Up, starring Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd and Seth RoganWrites PEOPLE's critic Jason Lynch: "I'd recommend Knocked Up for its nonstop jokes alone, but writer-director Judd Apatow also makes every moment feel wholly real and relatable."
Music: Paul McCartney's Memory Almost Full (in stores June 5).
Writes PEOPLE's critic Chuck Arnold: "On romantic declarations like 'Gratitude,' he stills seems to believe that all you need is love."
• Also out: Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad
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