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SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP) ? Ascena Retail Group Inc. has completed its buyout of Layne Bryant owner Charming Shoppes Inc. and is taking steps to shed parts of the acquired business that it doesn't want.

Ascena announced in May that it was buying Charming Shoppes for about $890 million. The deal gives Ascena access to the large-size women's clothing market with Lane Bryant and Catherines Plus Sizes stores.

But Ascena said Friday it plans to close Charming Shoppes' remaining Fashion Bug operations by early next year and may sell Charming's direct marketing business called Figi's.

Charming Shoppes had closed 124 of its Fashion Bug stores last year. The Charming Shoppes web site says there are about 600 Fashion Bug stores in 43 states. A message seeking comment on how many people are employed at the stores was not immediately returned.

Ascena also said it is considering selling the profitable and growing Figi's business because it is not a clear fit with the clothing brands.

Charming Shoppes, based in Bensalem, Pa., also runs Ascena's Dressbarn and Maurices stores offer clothing for young and older women, while its Justice stores cater to girls ages 7 to 14.

With the deal for Charming Shoppes completed, Suffern, N.Y.-based Ascena runs about 3,800 stores.

Ascena financed the acquisition with available cash and $325 million that it borrowed from credit facilities.

Charming Shoppes will now become an Ascena subsidiary and stopped trading on the Nasdaq and Chicago Stock Exchange at the close of business on Thursday.

Ascena's stock slipped 2 cents to $19.26 in morning trading Friday. Its shares are near the high end of their 52-week range of $12 to $22.62.

Associated Press

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Megaupload's still immersed in hot water, but there are signs the legal temperature could be cooling... slightly. Don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet though, as a significant portion of that confiscated cache of cloud-stored files remains somewhat indefinitely under lock and key. A minor reprieve may be on the way, however, owing to a much more "sympathetic" MPAA which has asked the court to consider releasing non-illegally obtained content to previous users. And lest your evil eye be trained too heavily upon the Hollywood group behind the shutdown, the association's made it quite clear that, under the site's TOS, users were never guaranteed continued access to uploaded content anyway.

The change of heart comes in response to a motion filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, on behalf of a member of the U.S. military, petitioning the return of personal, non-IP infringing files. According to the now-defunct site's founder Kim Dotcom, that group of "legitimate" users comprised nearly 16,000 accounts utilized primarily to share photos and video with far away family and friends. Of course, should this retrieval request be granted, a requisite procedure will need to be put in place to filter out copyrighted media -- a system that's sure to pose countless headaches for those involved. Nothing's yet been decided so, for now, the fate of your lost files rests firmly in the court's hands. Such are the perils of the cloud.

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FILE - In this June 4, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in New York. President Barack Obama and Democrats awoke Wednesday to the cruel reality of June, the political blows from the bitter loss in Wisconsin?s gubernatorial recall election and the abysmal jobs numbers could multiply before the month is out. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

FILE - In this June 4, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in New York. President Barack Obama and Democrats awoke Wednesday to the cruel reality of June, the political blows from the bitter loss in Wisconsin?s gubernatorial recall election and the abysmal jobs numbers could multiply before the month is out. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

FILE - In this June 5, 2012 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker waves at his victory party in Waukesha, Wis. Walker's definitive victory in Wisconsin?s recall election is already reverberating in other state capitols, exposing unions? diminished political muscle, vulnerability to attacks from the right and incapacity to retaliate. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Just one week old, June already is proving a cruel month for President Barack Obama and the Democrats ? and it could get a lot worse.

The political blows from Tuesday's bitter loss in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall and from last week's abysmal unemployment numbers, bad as they were, could multiply before the month is out.

The Supreme Court will pass judgment shortly on the president's signature legislative achievement ? the 2010 law overhauling the nation's health care system ? and also will decide on his administration's challenge to Arizona's tough immigration law. If Chief Justice John Roberts and the court strike down all or part of the health care law, it could demoralize Democrats who invested more than a year ? and quite a few political careers ? to secure the bill's passage.

And in Arizona, aside from the big immigration case, the Democrats are fighting to hold onto the House seat of Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned in January to focus on recovering from her gunshot wound. In next Tuesday's special election, former Giffords aide Ron Barber is locked in a close race with Republican Jesse Kelly, who lost to her in 2010 by just 4,156 votes.

Facing an election-year summer fraught with political peril, the Democrats are struggling to revive supporters' spirits and counteract developments that could energize Republicans and solidify public opinion that the country is on the wrong track and in need of new leadership.

In a video pep talk to supporters this week, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina acknowledged the challenge. "We need to stay focused, work hard and ignore the ups and downs," he said.

Even before the votes were counted in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's win over Democrat Tom Barrett Tuesday night, there was hand-wringing and second-guessing among Democrats on Capitol Hill.

? The jobs numbers have them worried that they'll be running on a weak economy, with the White House ? and them ? getting the blame.

? Wisconsin's implications for the general election and for organized labor in general have some asking why Obama didn't get more involved than an 11th-hour tweet.

? The looming Supreme Court decision on the health care law has some Democrats insisting the White House and the party did a terrible job selling the overhaul to the American people.

In Wisconsin, millions of dollars spent on Walker's behalf trumped labor's get-out-the-vote effort in a swing state that suddenly moves up on the battleground list in the presidential race. Republicans also have set their sights on the seat of retiring Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl in a race that probably will pit Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin against the winner of the Aug. 14 GOP primary. Tommy Thompson, a former governor who was secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush, faces former Rep. Mark Neumann, state Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald and millionaire hedge fund manager Eric Hovde.

Eager to see a broad upside for the recall result, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said voters in Wisconsin "recognize we just can't keep going down the same path that we're on. It ends up in calamity. ... I'm convinced that the American people recognize, or they will by the time the election comes, that we've got a very stark choice, two very different paths."

There's no shortage of Democratic advice on how Obama should frame the message for voters in the next five months.

Hours before Walker's win, Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., said Obama should have gone to Wisconsin to help Barrett.

"I don't understand what he stood to lose in Wisconsin. I can't make that make sense," Hastings said in an interview. He wondered if Obama had been overly worried about alienating the "3 or 4 percent Republicans that may have voted for him the last time," and added, "Nobody, nobody knows what so-called independents are going to do." In 2008, Obama won the state, 56-42 percent.

Labor is a core Democratic constituency, and Hastings fears that Walker's win will provide cover for efforts to undermine collective bargaining rights for unions.

On Wednesday, House Republicans emerging from their weekly closed-door meeting said the mood was clearly upbeat after the Wisconsin win and the task ahead will be keeping high political expectations in check.

Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, cast the message in economic terms and oft-repeated GOP arguments.

"The American people have had it with big government, high taxes and a regulatory system that knows no bounds, and they want elected officials to take control of the situation so the American job creators can go back to doing what they do best, creating jobs," Boehner told reporters.

The economy trumps all issues, and the worse-than-expected 69,000 jobs created in May and an uptick in the unemployment rate to 8.2 percent worry Democrats.

"That's a bad number so there's concern," said Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. "We can defend the Obama record. We've created jobs. The legacy of the Bush collapse is real. But what affects the mood, traditionally it's been the economy as perceived by voters about six months out. .... All of us are obviously hoping for better job numbers."

Welch said if the public perception is of an economy getting better, as it was until May, "then it's much more favorable to the election being a choice between Obama and Romney. My view, Obama wins that easily. If it becomes just a referendum on Obama, i.e., the economy, then we're playing more defense than we want to."

The next batch of jobs numbers comes out July 6.

The upcoming Supreme Court decision on health care is a painful reminder to Democrats that Americans favor some elements of the massive law aimed at extending medical insurance to more than 30 million Americans but the far-reaching overhaul has never gained broad approval.

"I'm amazed at the high negatives," said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. "Republicans have done a good job demonizing the bill, and evidently we haven't done a good enough job explaining it or people haven't paid enough attention because it's a complicated piece of legislation."

Democrats point to the more popular provisions ? the law's banning denial of coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions, allowing children to stay on their parents' insurance until age 26 and reducing Americans' Medicare prescription drug costs by closing the "donut hole."

The main issue for the court is the constitutionality of the individual insurance requirement. Opponents argue that Congress lacked the authority under the Constitution to force Americans to buy insurance.

If the court strikes down the law, many of the more popular elements are gone, said Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb. Asked if Americans are aware of that, he said, "Probably not, but they will be."

Former Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., said the administration and the party's congressional leaders should have focused on a pared-back but bipartisan health care bill with the more popular elements.

"That would have been a game-changer," said Taylor, who lost in the Republican wave in 2010. "Just leave it simple like that, something you could explain to the public. But they missed that opportunity."

Obama's ambitious approach on health care turned the summer of 2009 into a cacophony of angry town hall meetings in which voters confronted lawmakers. In the summer of 2010, Obama struggled with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Last summer, the president was mired in negotiations with Congress over increasing the nation's borrowing authority that pushed the country to the brink of default and provided fodder to critics who argued that Obama was weak.

Former Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas, said Obama and Democrats need to put the economic outlook in context ? gone are the recession days of losing 700,000 jobs per month and a nation on the verge of a second Great Depression. The country is moving forward, he said.

He was reminded of something former President Bill Clinton once said: "Sometimes the problem with Democrats is that we don't know the difference between an issue and a message." Edwards said Democrats can't just debate the issue, they need to debate the broad message.

Associated Press

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Dawn mission video shows Vesta's coat of many colors

ScienceDaily (June 6, 2012) ? A new video from NASA's Dawn mission reveals the dappled, variegated surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. The animation drapes high-resolution false color images over a 3-D model of the Vesta terrain constructed from Dawn's observations. This visualization enables a detailed view of the variation in the material properties of Vesta in the context of its topography.

The video is available online at: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=1085 .

The colors were chosen to highlight differences in surface composition that are too subtle for the human eye to see. Scientists are still analyzing what some of the colors mean for the composition of the surface. But it is clear that the orange material thrown out from some impact craters is different from the surrounding surface material. Green shows the relative abundance of iron. Parts of the huge impact basin known as Rheasilvia in Vesta's southern hemisphere, for instance, have areas with less iron than nearby areas.

Dawn has imaged the majority of the surface of Vesta with the framing camera to provide this 3-D map. While some areas in the north were in shadow at the time the images were obtained by the camera, Dawn expects to improve its coverage of Vesta's northern hemisphere with additional observations. Dawn's viewing geometry also prevented mapping of a portion of the mountain of the south pole.

The spacecraft is currently spiraling up from its lowest-altitude orbit into its final science orbit, where its average altitude will be about 420 miles (680 kilometers). Dawn is scheduled to leave Vesta around Aug. 26.

The Dawn mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Dawn is a project of the directorate's Discovery Program, managed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. UCLA is responsible for overall Dawn mission science. Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., designed and built the Dawn spacecraft. The framing cameras were developed and built under the leadership of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Planetary Research in Berlin made significant contributions in coordination with the Institute of Computer and Communication Network Engineering in Braunschweig. The framing camera project is funded by the Max Planck Society, DLR and NASA. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

For more information about Dawn, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/dawn and http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov .

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Change management is dead ? the rumor | Toby Elwin

OK, Information Technology, you win. ?You can have it. ?You?ve ruined it beyond recognition anyway. ?Only left?me a shell of a concept that, at one point, had so much to offer an organization. ?The ?it? I longingly refer to: ?change management and today?change management is dead because?the I and the T of information technology has killed it.

What? You've got change management covered? Ok. If you need me, I am available. Do call. Won't you? I can help ...

The change management that Information Technology (IT) advances is a limp version of the high school, sports, star Organization Development (OD) used to be. ?Change management was OD?s domain of excellence.

The concept, simple: ?how to intentionally manage change to meet objectives. ?Our business value.

Now? ?Now change management is a footnote, an add-on, a Frankenstein stitch to a hardware, software, and IT services rollout led by people who neither care to help their effort relate to people goals in the business nor care to know that behavior change, not product change, is change management

IT you have bastardized this concept. ?Worse. ?When IT has anything to do with change they turn change management into ? a process.

Change Management, You?ve Changed

So much business value to provide. ?All that promise, wiped out by IT?s callous treatment of OD?s final, toe-hold to business. ?You, me, and the other lonely organization development practitioners are now modern-day, Maytag salesmen.

At one time, not-so-long-ago, me and my OD brethren held brief audience with business leaders. ?We made our pitch for why people mattered and in those 6 to 7 seconds we did have opportunity for end-user adoption and utility and business case benefit/cost analysis.

No longer. ?You! ?IT! ? You have slithered behind our backs to convince board rooms, and the C-level, and the VPs of business, and the operational directors that because you wield huge capital expenditure, you can manage the people side. ?After all, being responsible for so much funding, no fool would give you that much without confidence you would deliver as you said.

Somewhere you have convinced CFOs, COOs, CEOs, and investors that people adopt and love the hardware or software or policy for one of 3 reasons:

1. You have made sure they have no choice, or better yet,
2. You designed it you know what is best for them, or
3. Isn?t it enough you told them

Winds of Change (Management)

Oh I hear?on the wind that IT teams account for change management, but never do see a change management plan. ?Change management is not a plan or a process, but a promise.

I hear business directors make mention of the importance for change management for the project to succeed and announce they?ve assigned someone to take care of change through a timely email announcement at the proper time. ?A?top-down announcement is not change management.

But in reality, I am here to tell you?change management?dead and it is your fault.

Let?s look at this from a rational, not emotional, view. ?Let me take this to the people?s court of Google. ?I type change management into Google:

• 1st Google result: ?Change management is a structured approach to shifting/transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state.
• 2nd Google result: ?Change management is an IT service management discipline. The objective of change management in this context is to ensure that standardized methods and procedures are used for efficient and prompt handling of all changes to control IT infrastructure, in order to minimize the number and impact of any related incidents upon service.

The concept, the theory, the principles, the process, the goal, the objectives. ?The whole lot. ?Ruined. ?I now leave meetings with nothing to do. ?I am told IT has change management covered. ?I feel like I have entered an alternative universe. ?Organization development is change management and we might get a trinket of a communication strategy somewhere near the end of the project they IT department will get final edit and approval on anyway.

The Change Management Call

the call for change management ... it's the Batphone! "Sorry, we think Green Lantern will handle this."

The scenario plays out, again and again.

Phone rings:

?Change management? ?Nope, we?ve got that covered in the project management plan, it is called ? now, let me see, what is it called, oh, yea, here it is, we definitely have it covered, it is called?change control.

?You said change management, you see, we are a step ahead. ?We are monitoring and?controlling?change.

?We control change, you see, we don?t just manage change. ?We won?t let change stop us.

So, you see, we got change covered.? ?[Phone hangs up.]

Phone rings:

?Change management? ?We?ve got that covered in the IT department. ?Nope, don?t need your help, thank you.

?What?s that you say: ?impact assessment? stakeholder analysis? training? end-user testing? persona models? communications? change readiness? survey? ?Can we do those if it won?t affect when we go-live?

?No, you say, we really should not. ?Well, perhaps we try just one of those.

?We have a date to get this done. ?We can not take time for delays to deal with any other the soft stuff.? ?[Phone hangs up.]

Phone rings:

?Change management? ?Yep, the project management office has it covered.? ?[Phone hangs up.]

You, yes you, IT. ?You alone have destroyed OD?s final engagement with business on stuff that matters: ?end-user adoption and utility. ?The only books on my office bookshelf people recognize have the word?Change?and?Management?somewhere in the title and some books have the words Change Management together.

Change Management: ?Not Dead, Just Sleeping

10 years ago I looked across the table and say, ?sorry, I know how to do change management, but I really have no idea what you just described as change management.?

Now? ?Now everyone does change management:

• Project managers ? check,
• Business analysts?- check,
• IT managers?- check,
• Human resources?- check,
• IT architects?- check,
• Software designers?- check,
• Customer service ? check,
• Catering staff?- check,
• Systems architects?- check,
• Accountants?- check,
• Building security ? check,
• IT engineers?- check,
• Anyone? [well, not anyone, I would say 2 of the above qualify as slight exaggerations]

If everyone has a handle on change management, there go all our psychology-type degrees, right into the rubbish bin.

Change management to a project manager? ?Nope, not the same: ?change control is not in our vernacular.

Change management to an IT person? ?Nope, not the same: ?facilitate agreement of change assumes change is linear.

Change management to an HR person? ?Closer, but nope, not the same: ?a change?communications plan?does not get driven by a date.

Change management to an OD person? ?Doesn?t matter anymore. ?Now? ?I meet IT. ?I look around the table and say, ?what do you have in mind for change management?? ?I bite my tongue as they show me their change management process. ?I take notes. ?Listen to time lines, then, any number I write, I know, is divided by behavior.

Hey, unless I want to go into OD academic research, I still need to work.

If IT focus is on contribution to productivity change management has life.

If IT focus is on value creation, instead of problem avoidance, change management has life.

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Siamdevil Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.: 5 Myths About ...

When it comes to nutrition, sometimes it?s hard to tell the fact from the fiction. Certain foods get a reputation as ?bad for you,? whereas others get promoted as ?natural? or ?good for you? when they are really not.

Sometimes myths about foods are based on urban legends that just get perpetuated for years until we actually believe they are research-based. Other myths are based on old research that was not done in a scientific manner. Whatever the reason, here are some claims around a few popular foods that need to be debunked.

1. Cheese is bad for you

I hear this one every day of the week. The answer lies in the type of cheese you eat. There is packaged, processed cheese and then there is artisan/European and grass-fed cheese. The European/grass-fed cheese is higher in omega-3 fats (anti-inflammatory) fats that are good for you. Cheese is also a good source of protein and calcium. Eating cheese from cows that have been fed growth hormones and antibiotics, and that contains multiple ingredients, fits the myth and should be avoided. You can find imported European cheese in the deli section of your grocery store.

2. Eggs make your cholesterol go up

It?s beyond interesting to me that many people will avoid an egg yolk but will eat several packaged cookies during the day! Long-term studies found no relationship between egg consumption and heart disease. Studies do consistently link heart disease with a higher intake of trans fat, which is used in packaged foods to increase shelf life. However, the fat in eggs is mostly polyunsaturated and monounsaturated, and the yolk is an excellent source of the antioxidant lutein, which can lower certain inflammatory responses in the body. Eggs easily fit into a healthy lifestyle, so enjoy an omelet for breakfast and see how satisfied you are the rest of the day.

3. Drinking juice is healthy and a good way to get your fruit

Many people love their morning juice! But experts say drinking juice is equal to the same amount of sugar as drinking a glass of soda. Dr. Charles Billington, a researcher on obesity at the University of Minnesota, states that juice is ?pretty much the same as sugar water.? Think of all the oranges or apples you would have to squeeze to obtain a cup of juice. You are drinking all the sugar from the juice, minus the fiber that helps stabilize your blood sugar when eating the fruit. Skip the juice and eat a few pieces of fruit per day to improve your health.

4. Avoid avocados since they have too much fat

Avocados do contain fat, but it is the healthy monounsaturated kind, which does amazing things in your body. This is a food you want to include as part of your daily diet. Eating avocados can help with increasing the HDL (the happy kind of cholesterol), which you want higher since it helps with lowering heart disease by getting rid of bad cholesterol. Also, having healthy fats in your diet assists your health in multiple ways, including helping your skin and hair stay healthy and vibrant, providing adequate lubrication for the gut to help with normal digestion and absorption, and assisting with making hormones essential to the manufacture of sex hormones.

5. Agave is a natural sweetener

Agave, which comes from the cactus and has been used to make tequila, hit the market a few years ago. You can find agave as a sweetener in most products found in health food stores? but is it really a health product?

Using high-fructose corn syrup is a cheap way to sweeten foods. It was developed to help food companies cut costs. Whereas real sugar is 50 percent glucose and 50 percent fructose, high-fructose corn syrup is approximately 45 percent glucose and 55 fructose, and not the natural kind like in fruit. With agave, the percentages are altered more significantly ? the syrup is 85-90 percent fructose and 10-15 percent glucose. When you consume a large percentage of this type of fructose, it gets processed directly by your liver, which not only increases your triglyceride levels, but causes fatty liver, increased hunger levels and a plethora of other health issues you would rather avoid. The agave plant goes through heavy processing in order to concentrate it into a sweet syrup. Rather than being natural, as we?ve been led to believe, it is actually a processed food, often with few quality controls.

As with everything diet-related, moderation is key, but don?t be afraid to add European-style cheese, eggs and avocado to your shopping list. Drop the juice, add some fruit instead, and use honey instead of agave to sweeten your morning beverage. The result? A delicious, satisfying breakfast and a healthier you!

Susan is the author of ?A Recipe for Life by the Doctor?s Dietitian.? Her new book ?Healthy You, Healthy Baby: A mother?s guide to gestational diabetes? will be out in June 2012. For more information, visit susandopart.com.

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Tues., May 29: "The Catalina"

(8 p.m. ET on The CW) <em>series premiere</em> <br /><br /> The young, wild staff of The Catalina Hotel in Miami's South Beach are a fun-loving group that work hard during the day, while at night they party even harder than their guests. When the hotel hosts a spring break pool party, it takes an unexpected turn when the clouds come rolling in. Sparks fly between bartenders and former flames Kris and Nancy. Meanwhile, restaurant general manager Morgan is taken out of the kitchen and competes on behalf of the hotel in a beach volleyball tournament.

Tues., May 29: "Cougar Town"

(8 p.m. ET on ABC) <em>season finale</em> <br /><br /> When Grayson complains that he's living the movie "Groundhog Day" because the gang shows up at the same time every day at Jules' house, Jules asks for a "Groundhog Day"-themed bachelorette party so that Ellie and Laurie can explain the movie to her. Then, fed up with the lack of privacy, Grayson convinces Jules to elope to Napa, but the cul de sac crew happily tags along. These are the last two episodes before the show <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/cougar-town-tbs_n_1506806.html" target="_hplink">moves to TBS</a> in the fall.

Tues., May 29: "The Real Queen: By Her Own Royal Family"

(9 p.m. ET on ABC) <em>special presentation</em> <br /><br /> For monarchists, Anglophiles and those who just want to swoon over William and Harry, ABC's Katie Couric interviews the princes and a number of other notable royals in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Tues., May 29: "What Not To Wear"

(9 p.m. ET on TLC) <em>season premiere</em> <br /><br /> For the first time in nine seasons, Stacy and Clinton plan an entire makeover in less than a day -- a makeover that would normally take a week -- and will conduct this makeover in front of a live studio audience of close to 200 people, which has also never been done before. The fashion victim, Ana, who is the self-proclaimed Lady Gaga of Long Island, has one of the most "unique" wardrobes the "WNTW" team has ever seen. TLC also turns to the viewers for the first time to help in the makeover process, with fans voting through Facebook on hair styles, mannequin outfits and the "trashing" portion of the show.

Tues., May 29: "Workaholics"

(10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central) <em>season premiere</em> <br /><br /> It's the Season 3 premiere of the single-camera comedy featuring three friends who work together from 9 to 5, live together from 5 to 9 and party together 24/7. Dress codes, deadlines and waking up before noon are not things these guys are used to. They do their jobs and sometimes, they even do them well, but they show up late, leave drunk and always live for the day ... even if they don't know what day it is.

Wed., May 30: "Dogs in the City"

(8 p.m. ET on CBS) <em>series premiere</em> <br /><br /> New York City dog guru Justin Silver works with "Beefy," a celebrity skateboarding bulldog who is making his owner's new wife feel like the third wheel, a model agency owner who starts a war of words with Justin over his take on how to handle her aggressive dog, and a single father and his young daughter who are relying on Justin to help their obese dog lose the excess weight that's threatening her health.

Wed., May 30: "Melissa and Joey"

(8 p.m. ET on ABC Family) <em>one-hour season premiere </em> <br /><br /> In the Season 2 premiere episode, Mel is feeling the pressure of balancing the massive home renovation with her duties at work. Determined to have the house fixed as quickly as possible, Joe convinces a reluctant Mel to put him in charge of the construction. But Joe's management style only makes things worse. In the second episode, Mel is charmed by her "cabinet guy," but is less charmed by Joe's reaction to him, leading them to a fight about being too involved in each other's lives. However, their decision to give each other privacy does not turn out as planned.

Wed., May 30: "America's Next Top Model"

(9 p.m. ET on The CW) <em>season finale</em> <br /><br /> Laura and Sophie participate in their Covergirl commercial and photo shoot, during which one of the women has a panic attack and is taken to the hospital. For the first time in "Top Model" history, the women will take part in a holographic runway show interacting with lifelike images and also walk in sync with the outline of their own bodies. Kelly Cutrone, Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and Tyra Banks sit on the judges' panel to choose the winner. Enjoy Jay, Nigel and Miss J. while you can, since they <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/americas-next-top-model-nigel-barker-fired_n_1440002.html" target="_hplink">won't be involved next season</a>.

Thurs., May 31: "Breaking Pointe"

(8 p.m. ET on The CW) <em>series premiere</em> <br /><br /> This reality series goes behind the stage curtain for an intense, unfiltered look at one of the most competitive ballet companies in the country, Ballet West, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Beneath the beauty and glamour of the dance and costumes is a gritty dog-eat-dog world of extreme athleticism, focus, dedication, passion, pressure and, of course, the hunt for the unattainable: perfection.

Thurs., May 31: "Touch"

(8 p.m. ET on Fox) <em>two-hour season finale</em> <br /><br /> As the Aster Corporation increases their interest in Jake, Martin joins forces with Abigail (guest star Catherine Dent) as the stakes of Jake's custody escalate. When Avram (guest star Bohdi Elfman) reiterates to Martin that Jake and Amelia (a presumed dead girl with similar characteristics as Jake) are connected, Martin sets out on a passionate mission to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, circumstances intensify when Lucy (guest star Maria Bello) enters the picture and seemingly unrelated events are tied together.

Thurs., May 31: "L.A. Hair"

(10 p.m. ET on WE tv) <em>series premiere</em> <br /><br /> When it comes to celebrity hair, Kim Kimble is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. From movies to music, Kim is an image maker and a trendsetter to a roster of A-listers, including Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, who keep Kim on speed dial to whip up their custom styles and images. While handling her star-studded clientele is a full-time job, this elite style queen also manages a successful retail product line and runs an exclusive Hollywood salon staffed with talented but high-strung stylists, including her mother.

Fri., June 1: "Best Friends Forever"

(8 p.m. ET on NBC) <em>one-hour series finale</em> <br /><br /> The final two episodes of the gone-too-soon comedy air tonight on NBC. In the final episode, Joe, Lennon, Jessica and Rav head to Atlantic City for a gaming convention to debut Joe's videogame. The ladies quickly realize that in order for Joe to win Fan Favorite, they will need to cater to the nerds. Meanwhile, an unexpected encounter between Jessica and Rav has them questioning their true feelings for each other.

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(9 p.m. ET on FX) <em>three-hour season finale</em> <br /><br /> Sixteen promising mixed martial artists have been whittled down to two. The remaining fighters will compete for a UFC contract and the title of The Ultimate Fighter in tonight's championship match.

Fri., June 1: "Magic City"

(10 p.m. ET on Starz) <em>season finale</em> <br /><br /> Judi Silver falls into Klein's hands, while Victor and Mercedes get bad news. Lily and Stevie's affair gets more dangerous. As he juggles family, Ben Diamond and a new partner, Ike's future is uncertain.

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(7 p.m. ET on Oxygen)<em> season premiere</em> <br /><br /> Before the show settles into its regular 10 p.m. Tuesday slot, meet the 14 contenders who will be narrowed down as the creative forces of "Glee" carefully assess who has what it takes to win the prize of a lifetime -- a seven-episode guest starring role on the hit Fox series.

Sat., June 2: "Dog the Bounty Hunter"

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Sun., June 3: "Secret Millionaire"

(8 p.m. ET on ABC) <em>season premiere</em> <br /><br /> Millionaire and world-renowned artist Scott Jacobs and his sheltered 18-year-old daughter, Alexa, leave behind their family and lavish lifestyle in San Diego to spend six days in Newark, New Jersey -- an American city in need -- to search for those struggling the most for financial help. While there, father and daughter will attempt to survive on less than $75 during their week-long visit, while volunteering their time to worthy charitable organizations and searching their hearts to determine how much of their own fortune to gift the community heroes they meet.

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(9 p.m. ET on Lifetime) <em>season premiere</em> <br /><br /> This one-hour dramedy tells the story of a shallow wannabe model who dies in a sudden accident only to find her soul resurfaced in the body of a brilliant, plus-size and recently deceased attorney, Jane. Kim Kardashian makes her debut for a multi-episode arc in the season opener.

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(9 p.m. ET on HBO) <em>70-minute season finale</em> <br /><br /> In the wake of the penultimate episode's epic battle, Theon stirs his men to action; Luwin offers some final advice; Brienne silences Jaime; Arya receives a gift from Jaqen; Dany goes to a strange place; and Jon proves himself to Qhorin.

Sun., June 3: "Longmire"

(10 p.m. ET on A&E) <em>series premiere</em> <br /><br /> Widowed only a year, Longmire (Robert Taylor) is a man in psychic repair who buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. Struggling since his wife's death and at the urging of his daughter, Cady (Cassidy Freeman), Longmire knows that the time has come to turn his life around. With the help of Vic (Katee Sackhoff), a female deputy new to the department, he becomes reinvigorated about his job and committed to running for re-election. When Branch (Bailey Chase), an ambitious, young deputy decides to run against him for sheriff, Longmire feels betrayed, but remains steadfast in his dedication to the community. Worn, but not worn out, Longmire often turns to close friend and confidant Henry Standing Bear (Lou Diamond Phillips) for support as he sets out to rebuild both his personal and professional lives, one step at a time.

Sun., June 3: "Teen Wolf"

(11 p.m. ET on MTV) <em>season premiere</em> <br /><br /> Following the MTV Movie Awards, "Teen Wolf" is back with Season 2. In the sophomore season premiere, Jackson refuses to search for Lydia and Scott receives a warning from Argent.

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