Here are a few programs to look out for in the upcoming week ...

WEDNESDAY 9 P.M. Your 15 Minutes Are Up, E! Goodness gracious, that phrase has just got to go away. It's the mother of all clichés. In any case, take a closer look at the elusive nature of fame, particularly in the age of reality show stardom. Catch up with several former reality show stars once heralded as "the next big thing." Interviews for this special include Real World cast members Eric Nies and Tek $ Holmes, as well as the series' creators, along with reality virtuoso Mark Burnett, Big Brother casting director Robyn Kass, Survivor champion Richard Hatch and three relative newcomers to the "fame game," American Idol's Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini and Joe Millionaire's Evan Marriott.

THURSDAY 10 P.M. Theme Park Road Trip, Travel Channel. Find out how roller coasters can be used to teach the principles of physics; take a refreshing splash at a water park; ride the movies in 3-D; and visit the oldest theme park in the country. Summertime fun for the whole family.

SATURDAY 10 A.M. X-Men, ABC Family. On the heels of the big film sequel, ABC Family has put this animated series back in their lineup. Get caught up, or hop on the bandwagon.

FRIDAY 8 P.M. Biography, A&E. "Osama bin Laden: In the Name of Allah." The bloody life and times of the Saudi terrorist who has been linked to a number of deadly attacks against U.S. troops and citizens and who has called on Muslims to kill Americans everywhere in the world. Follow Osama's trail from his privileged childhood as the son of a wealthy oil businessman to his battle against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and his suspected involvement in the 2001 World Trade Center bombing.

THURSDAY 8 P.M. Ancient Inventions #1, The History Channel. Was the concept for the computer invented in the 20th century ... or perhaps thousands of years ago? Scholars present evidence indicating that our ancestors might have conceived innovations -- such as flight, brain surgery, steam power, batteries and the computer -- hundreds, even thousands, of years before their time. Problem, apparently, was that there was nowhere to plug the bloody things in!

TUESDAY 10 P.M. Real World: Paris, MTV. It's the 12th installment of MTV's popular reality series. For this season a new cast of characters moves to France where they will live, work and find out what life is like when seven strangers move in together and things start to get "real." Yeah, right.

NEWS & NOTES: Fresh from The Real World: Las Vegas, Arissa Hill, Trishelle Cannetella and Frank Roessler will host a night at Bar Cincinnati on Thursday at 9 p.m. Guys and girls who attend will compete for the opportunity to take Trishelle, Arissa and Frank out on a date. ... CBS won the season after a huge May sweeps. FOX and NBC still claim higher numbers among young adults.

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