I am not sure if my standards have changed, I’m becoming susceptible to TV’s appeal, or it’s just getting better these days, but it seems as if there are more entertaining shows on TV these days than I can ever remember. Perhaps Tivo is simply making television more convenient and, correspondingly, less annoying. At any rate, the best new show of the year is ‘The Riches’ on FX. With the high caliber acting, anchored by Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard, the highly engaging plot, and the uniqueness of the story, it is something one might expect to find on HBO. It is really entertaining television, to say the least, and thoroughly enjoyable.