1. "Star Wars: Clone Wars." This HD spinoff of the upcoming movie (Aug. 15) was previewed to raves from critics and Comic-Conners alike. Saturated in rich colors, loaded with action and storyline, it's the first must-see show of the fall.
2. "The Soup." Not since Greg Kinnear hosted "Talk Soup" 16 years ago have people talked so much about the E! channel's roundup of TV clips. Credit Joel McHale, whose improv comedy chops get a workout every week.
3. "Burn Notice." As if the show isn't en fuego enough, Michael will soon learn he's not the only ex-CIA operative lurking in Miami.
... AND WHAT'S NOT
1. "Heroes." NBC blew off the TV critics tour in L.A. and showed the 3rd-season opener to fanboys at Comic-Con instead. Because the last thing a fourth-place network needs is more viewers.
2. Fox Business Net. According to Nielsen, only 8,000 people nationwide are watching the new channel during trading hours. Fox 4's local noon news gets a bigger audience. No wonder CNBC fired Alexis Glick.
3. Switched digital video. Time Warner Cable just launched a raft of new HD channels. Too bad no one with a TiVo HD player can watch them: the channels are "switched" to a band that TiVos (and any other device that relies on CableCards) can't reach.
