The following are not reviews (and definitely not spoilers), just opinions and announcements of the shows I watch.

Nip/Tuck is sort of 'back.' It has been dark, and slightly more realistic than the previous two (three? four?) seasons. That show jumped the shark a long time ago, but we still [stupidly] watch it.

Dexter may be in its best season (4th) yet. I disagree with most people; I think season 2 was awful, and season 3 was sort of a redemption. Most people seem to think it was starting to lose them in season 3. Regardless, Dexter is probably the best show on TV right now. All the characters are great, most of the side-stories are good, and the dialogue is extremely witty without being unrealistic.

Curb Your Enthusiasm is excellent, as always. Irreverent and impractical as ever.

Modern Family has been getting a lot of praise, but it deserves more. It's more than just a comedy; it has touching moments that are really effective. It's nice to see Ed O'Neill in a meaningful role. I may end up liking this more than I liked Arrested Development (something I thought I would never say about a network comedy).

As always, I enjoy my documentary shows: NOVA, Frontline, 60 Minutes, and 48 Hours Mystery have all been solid.

I am really getting sick of both Top Chef and Hell's Kitchen. Hell's Kitchen is just so fixed... it's the same show every season/week. Top Chef is pompous, particularly the judges. IT'S JUST A PLATE OF FOOD, GUYS. Someone sends out a "bad" dish and the judges act like the chef just killed their cat. I think it is completely lost on them that the show has an audience of standard U.S. citizens who know virtually nothing about food.

Cake Boss is a good show. Several cake-bakery-type-shows have emerged in the past 24 months, but this is the only one worth watching. The shop is a great atmosphere; the cast members are all very entertaining. It's a large Italian family from Jersey, how can you go wrong? Also, they make much better cakes than the other shows. Amazing cakes. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these custom cakes go for over $3,000.

For whatever reason, I stopped watching The Soup when Stephen was born. It was a 3 year run of watching it every week, but I was getting sick of it. It makes me know too much about celebrity news and the like, and the inside jokes are built in such a way that you have to watch it every week or you don't get the jokes.