Shaq Vs. (9pm, ABC) - Shaquille O'Neal's series in which he challenges the most accomplished athletes in various sports to battle him -- in their sport -- returns tonight, and the action is here in North Carolina. Shaq challenges NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a head-to-head race in Concord, NC. Shaq also goes to Washington D.C. to try to out-spell this year's National Spelling Bee champion.
MasterChef (9pm, Fox) - The chef tryouts continue for the new reality competition show with a grand prize of $250,000 and a published cookbook. Tonight look for NC's own Darryl Pierce, who makes an impression on chef Gordon Ramsay because he's pretty handy in the kitchen despite being born with just three fingers on each hand.
White Collar (9pm, USA) - Mozzie puts himself in a vulnerable situation tonight when he asks Peter and Neal for help finding someone important to him who may have been kidnapped.
The Rachel Zoe Project (10pm, Bravo) - The new season begins in the aftermath of Taylor's firing (thank God) and Brad and Rodger scrambling to prepare for a big shoot with Demi Moore.
One Big Happy Family (10pm, TLC) - Tameka considers a career change and enrolls in truck driving school. And after the family visits a friend who just had a baby, Tameka and Norris have a talk with the kids about the birds and the bees.
Brooke Cain isn't always proud of the number of hours she logs in front of the TV, but her loss of brain cells can be your gain. From reality shows to sitcoms to the more serious stuff, Brooke keeps her DVR smoking so that she can help keep you in the know. Brooke also tweets for Happiness is a Warm TV (you can follow 
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What didn't make the list
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 13:55 — bucknc1You lost me on why Warehouse 13 and Rescue Me didn't make the list. Even the great TV critic Robert Bianco made note of it on USAToday.
"Looking for entertaining new scripted shows? The fun is spread among four good series on three networks: Warehouse 13 (9 ET/PT) on Syfy, White Collar (9 ET/PT) and Covert Affairs (10 ET/PT) on USA, and Rescue Me (10 ET/PT) on FX."
Win some, lose some.
Tue, 08/03/2010 - 16:25 — brookecain (author)I think I lost you a long time ago.
I just read an article a few
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 18:51 — ncsurveygirlI just read an article a few days ago in the N&O about a judge who ruled that ID's of commentors could not be released. Too bad ;) Anonymity sure has allowed for a lot of bittness on the internet.
Anonymity
Wed, 08/04/2010 - 20:47 — brookecain (author)You said it (and thanks). Anonymity does embolden some people to say things they probably would not say if their real names were attached. I've got a handful of truly obscene deleted comments from over the weekend that could prove my point.