What to Watch June 1-7

This week on TV: Celebrities are dropped in the Costa Rican jungle, 'Royal Pains' premieres and Neil Patrick Harris hosts the Tonys.

MONDAY, JUNE 1
'I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here' (8PM, NBC) series premiere
Let's be honest: the real appeal of this reality series -- in which a group of D-list celebs are dropped into the Costa Rican jungle and charged with competing in various survival skills challenges –- is that you're kinda hoping one of them may meet up with the business end of a rattlesnake. It's okay, you can admit that you'd find it amusing to see 'American Idol' alum Sanjaya, reality gruesome twosome Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, Baldwin bro Stephen and wackadoo model Janice Dickinson battle the jungle's most dangerous dwellers ... and you might even have a say in exactly what the contestants will be up to, as viewers vote on the challenges during the 24-day series.

'Medium' – 5th season finale (10PM, NBC)
'Cake Boss' – A bunny cake leaves Buddy hoppin' mad (10PM, TLC)
'Dave Matthews Band: Live From the Beacon Theater' – DMB live in NYC (9PM, FUSE)
'Charm School' – The 'Charm School'-ers work with kids (9PM, VH1)
'Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List' – Highlights from seasons 1-4 (10PM, Bravo)


TUESDAY, JUNE 2
'Law & Order: SVU' (10PM, NBC) 10th season finale
Been wondering about what kind of woman would marry Munch (Richard Belzer)? Tonight we find out, as the ex-Mrs. is called in to help Munch and his fellow detectives when a murder suspect escapes. The case begins when a tourist is found murdered in Central Park, with the word "guilty" written across her forehead. Evidence leads Stabler (Chris Meloni) and Benson (Mariska Hargitay) to an artist (guest Nick Stahl) who was in the park at the time, and they bring him in for questioning. But when the wily killer escapes from under the watchful eyes of Munch and Fin (Ice-T), Munch turns to his former wife Gwen (guest Carol Kane) for help in wrangling the bad boy.

'Paris Hilton's My New BFF' – 2nd season premiere (10PM, MTV)
'Man vs. Wild' – Gettin' 'Wild' with Will Ferrell in Sweden (10PM, Discovery)
'Rescue Me' – Dwight puts the squeeze on Tommy (10PM, FX)
'Mental' – A delusional couple imagines a pregnancy (9PM, Fox)
'According to Jim' – Buh-bye, Belushi: the series finale (8 and 8:30PM, ABC)


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
'Law & Order' (10PM, NBC) 19th season premiere
Political intrigue, murder, high-society scandal ... this season ender has it all. While the venerable Dick Wolf drama will return for a record 20th season next fall (tying it with 'Gunsmoke' as the longest-running primetime drama in TV history), it wraps up season 19 with Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigating the murder of a prominent charity executive. Complicating the case: The suspect is the wife of a politician who wants to snag a newly-open seat in the state Senate. Other suspects include the exec's secretary and ex-boyfriend, who are tangled up in blackmail and stalking incidents with the dead woman.

'The Cougar' – 1st season finale (10PM, TV Land)
'House of Payne' – 5th season finale (9 and 9:30PM, TBS)
'Make Me a Supermodel' – 2nd season finale (10PM, Bravo)
'So You Think You Can Dance' – First round of Vegas callbacks (8PM, Fox)
'The Unusuals' – The precinct is thrown by a fake bomb threat (10PM, ABC)


THURSDAY, JUNE 4
'Royal Pains' (10PM, USA) series premiere
Add another winner to USA's stable of character-driven series with this doctor dramedy. Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein, 'Good Morning, Miami') is fired from his gig at an NYC hospital when he makes a decision that, through no fault of his own, leads to the death of a wealthy patron. He can't get a job, the lawsuits are stacking up and his girlfriend dumps him, but Hank's life takes a surprise turn when his brother ('Joey's' Paulo Costanzo) invites him on a weekend trip to the Hamptons. When he saves a life at a swanky soiree, word of his skills spreads like wildfire, and Hank reluctantly becomes the "concierge doc" to a town full of wealthy, discretion-minded vacationers.

'Burn Notice' – 3rd season premiere (9PM, USA)
'The Listener' – Series premiere (10PM, NBC)
'Tosh.O' – Series premiere (10PM, Comedy Central)
'Southern Belles' – Shea and Emily mix it up (10PM, SoapNet)
'So You Think You Can Dance' – The top 20 finalists are revealed (9PM, Fox)


FRIDAY, JUNE 5
'Whale Wars' (9PM, Animal Planet) 2nd season premiere
Cap'n Paul Watson and the Steve Irwin crew are back and ready to get all up in the Kool-Aid of Japanese whalers hunting in the Antarctic. The show, Animal Planet's highest-rated series ever when it premiered in November, last saw Watson and company in a showdown with the Japanese whaling factory ship Nisshin Maru. Stink bombs were thrown and Watson said the Japanese shot him, but in the end, Watson claimed his crew had saved 500 whales. As season two kicks off, Watson and his fellow Sea Shepherd Conservation Society members face mechanical glitches and a heavy storm as they set off for Antarctica again, where they'll track Japanese whalers through treacherous ice.

'In the Motherhood' – Jane's threatened when her kids like Shep (9:30PM, ABC)
'Ghost Adventures' – 2nd season premiere (9PM, Travel)
'Don't Forget the Lyrics' – Men at Work, at karaoke (8PM, Fox)
'Primeval' – Fog + giant worms = Weirdness (10PM, Sci Fi)
'Don't Tell the Bride' – 2nd season premiere (8PM, BBCA)


WEEKEND, JUNE 6-7
'Tony Awards' (Sun., 8PM, CBS)
It's not exactly the MTV Video Music Awards, but if there's anything that could liven up this rather stuffy annual kudosfest, it's the presence of beloved tube star NPH, a.k.a. 'How I Met Your Mother' star Neil Patrick Harris. The former Doogie Howser will steer activities at the 63rd annual Tony celebration, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, which is led by the musical 'Billy Elliot' with 15 nominations. The 'Billy Elliot' cast is also among the evening's performers, along with the casts of 'Shrek the Musical,' 'Guys and Dolls,' 'Hair' and 'Rock of Ages,' which features Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical nominee, and 'American Idol alum, Constantine Maroulis.

'Bridezillas' – 6th season premiere (Sun., 9PM, WE)
'Army Wives' – 3rd season premiere (Sun., 10PM, Lifetime)
'Denise Richards: It's Complicated' – 2nd season premiere (Sun., 11PM, E!)
'Next Food Network Star' – 5th season premiere (Sun., 9PM, Food Network)
'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' – 4th season premiere (Sun., 9PM, A&E)
'Kendra' – Series premiere (Sun., 10PM, E!)