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'Cupcake Wars' returns, Christmas specials abundant

Last updated Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 12:25pm

Best bets

* And so, in this holiday season, we ask: Why can't all our wars be "Cupcake Wars"? More calories, but less bloodshed. A new season begins tonight. 9 p.m. today, Food Network.

* Oh great, here's a show that will make us feel even more inferior. "Celebrity Holiday Homes" invites viewers into the lavishly decorated abodes of Jordin Sparks, Kurt Warner and Eva LaRue. 9 p.m. today, HGTV.

* Haven't we handed out enough trophies to country music singers already? Apparently not.

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Cory Monteith as Finn, Lea Michele as Rachel and Matthew Morrison as Mr. Shuester (from left) dealing with some drama on “Glee.”

Top 10 surprises of the television season

Neal Justin, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Last updated Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 11:17am

Stare at the small screen long enough, and television starts to become as predictable as a Swanson's frozen dinner. Not that we're knocking meatloaf and mashed potatoes, but sometimes it's a pleasant surprise to pop open a box and discover a perfectly prepared smoked salmon. Of course, playing the Mystery Meal game has its risks, as you'll discover when you peel back the tinfoil and come face to face with a mess of steamed turnips.

Here are 10 offerings from the 2010-2011 season I didn't see coming:

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