“Lipstick Jungle” is very likely to be cancelled, but NBC is taking a wait and see approach to the show, after moving it to Friday nights. Friday is often referred to as the “death night” for most shows — it’s where struggling shows go to die — but “Lipstick” has seen a slight up-tick since moving to the Friday slot, so there is still hope for some fans of the show.

There are still 4 episodes of the series set to air on NBC, and after that time the execs will look at the numbers and decide what to do with the Brooke Shields led series.

This parody video by Rick Kelvington that edits together the new “Star Trek” movie trailer into an opening credits sequence from “Smallville” pretty much sums up everything that’s wrong with the J.J. Abrams relaunch (from what we’ve seen so far, anyway).

The video is hilariously spot on, and I thought I’d share it here. It’s my way of laughing instead of crying.

The teenage girls couldn’t save Cody Linley and Julianne Hough. The couple was eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” this week.

The 18-year-old “Hannah Montana” star was gracious and showered Julianne with praise. He really did seem to grow up in the last few weeks.

When ABC calls a show the Semi-Finals Extravaganza, they aren’t kidding. It was a music- and dance-packed night. 

Aretha Franklin nearly brought down the house during her performances. John Legend and Leona Lewis added to the excitement.

The studio audience went crazy for the return to the dance floor of Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas. And the crowd cheered dancer Julianne Hough on as she sang a song from her debut album.

Brooke Burke, Lance Bass and Warren Sapp are the final three for next week’s season ender. Who will hold that shiny, shiny, shiny trophy?

Many of you might know already, but My Own Worst Enemy has been canceled. So if you’re a fan of unexplainable plot lines, duplicitous family and work environments and meaningless subtext then this is truly a sad moment for you. Everyone else can now breath a sigh of relief and begin the healing. Until the final credits roll, this intrepid reviewer will attempt to give you an idea of the show’s plot without the enormous headache.

In order to complete the theme that nearly every human being in the My Own Worst Enemy universe is actually a spy, Henry suspects that his wife might be working for Janus as well. I would love to explain to the writers that the specialness of a spy is incumbent on spies being RARE. If everyone is a spy, then being a spy is worthless. Henry begins to investigate her while still trying to protect her from Edward.

Henry trails his wife to a secret meeting and his suspicions grow. Angie calls Henry and admits to seeing an old college boyfriend. Although for a moment Henry is comforted, he’s still convinced Angie could become a spy.

Janus once again sends Raymond and Edward into the field to attempt to protect a Russian oil politician. The two raid his home and discover that the he has been kidnapped by the KGB. The politician’s wife is yet another undercover agent, thus throwing another layer of unneeded plot on this onion.

Edward questions the russian wife. She lets Edward know that she has information about his parents killer and if he helps her, she’ll spill the beans. He accepts and the two escape back to mother Russia. Not surprisingly, Edward reverts to Henry in the middle of a melee. Luckily the dumpiest spy in history, Raymond, is on the train as well.

After reverting back to Edward, the mission to save the politician is on. After jumping through some additionally ludicrous hoops and a few gun/fist fights, they find their target and make their escape. During the escape, the wife sacrifices herself to save her husband. Its a pretty lame attempt at catharsis as there really isn’t any need for her to sacrifice herself. She could just as easily escaped as the others.

Back in Dr Skinner’s office, Edward decides he wants to have an actual relationship with the two-faced psychiatrist. When just about to consummate their relationship, Henry returns. Skinner tells Henry that his college girlfriend was an agent, but that his wife Angie isn’t. Although things aren’t exactly as he might want them, Henry is contented.

Old “ER” cast members have been coming back to the show for the final season, but Juliana Marguilies will not be joining them.

Sometimes these things come down to money, sometimes they come down to pride, but this one seems to come down to something else.

The character.

Juliana has stated that she won’t be coming back to the show because she felt like her character, Carol Hathaway left the series on a good note, in a very satisfying way for fans, and she doesn’t want to spoil that by coming back to the show for one more appearance that doesn’t really fit with the character just to make a pop-in on the last season.

That makes sense, and really is the best reason NOT to make a return. I’m not a long-time fan of the series, so I can’t say how the idea of her returning would make me feel, but I can say that from a creative stand point, I think her decision is a good one.

It was like hell froze over, pigs could fly and who knows what else was happening in the ballroom of “Dancing with the Stars.”

That’s how shocking it was to watch Brooke Burke and Derek Hough open the show with a terrible jive to “The House is Rockin.’”

Brooke slipped up early and couldn’t recover in what judge Len Goodman described as a disaster.

The couple earned three 7s, and it was not “winner, winner, chicken dinner.”

It’s the semi-finals on “Dancing” and I guess it really is anyone’s game. Until this dance, I thought Brooke and Derek had the trophy in hand weeks ago.

Thankfully, the couples each performed two dances. Brooke and Derek redeemed themselves with a near-perfect salsa that kept them from the bottom of the judges’ leader board with a 49 total.

This was Lance Bass’ and Lacey Schwimmer’s night. Their mambo to “Straight To … Number One” was amazing, earning them 28 points (including a 10 from judge Carrie Ann Inaba).

The couple topped that dance up with a jitterbug to “Jim Dandy to the Rescue.” Their sailor outfits, high-energy dance cost Lance one of his shoes but he just kept going. His grandfather who was in the audience must be very proud.

Lance and Lacey racked up the 10s. They received two more for their jitterbug giving them first place for the night with 57 out of 60.

Tied at 49 with Brooke and Derek for second, Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson danced a casino-night mambo to “Tequila,” earning themselves a 24.

They followed that up with a jitterbug to “That Old Black Magic” that earned them a score of 25. 

Am I the only one who thinks the judges cut Warren a lot of slack? Every week, all three of the judges complain about his lack of technique and yet he’s never at the bottom of the scoreboard. The judges hit other dancers much harder for technique, but Warren “gets away with murder” according to judge Bruno Tonioli.

Once again at the bottom of the leader board, Cody Linley and Julianne Hough find themselves battling to hang on another week.

This week the couple performed a military style paso doble to “Le Disko” that earned them a 22.

Their salsa was slightly better for three 8s, leaving them with a score of 46 for the evening.

Tomorrow’s results show promises a jam-packed evening of music and dancing. Aretha Franklin, John Legend and Dancing’s own Julianne Hough will perform. Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas will return to the dance floor.

Soon there will be only three for next week’s finale. The only person we know will be there is Miley Cyrus. She’ll be performing her song “Fly on the Wall.”

* Just to keep up-to-date on the “Dancing with the Stars” sick bay: Cloris Leachman was reported as being hospitalized for pneumonia, but her spokesperson said it was just a cough and the 82-year-old star is expected to tape something for “Dancing with the Stars” this week. If you can’t get enough of Crazy Cloris, she’ll also be the grand marshal of the 2009 Rose Parade.

Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor who portrayed “Borat”, recently disrupted the production of NBC’s “Medium” after being cast as an extra on the show while portraying his character “Bruno”. The character is going to be the star of another “Borat-like” movie called “Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt.”

So - you know - it sounds like the same movie as “Borat” but with a gay guy. Wonderful.

“Hanna Montana” star Miley Cyrus will be performing on the Nov. 25th season finale of ABC’s mega-hit “Dancing with the Stars” according to TV Guide. During the two-hour finale Cyrus is expected to sing her single “Fly on the Wall”.

You can also find Miley this weekend in Disney’s “Bolt”.

(S02E07) “Chuck vs. the Fat Lady”

Is there not anybody that went to Stanford that didn’t turn into a spy? I’m beginning to wonder after tonight’s episode of  Chuck.

I have to admit, tonight’s show just didn’t quite do it for me. It’s not that it was bad. I mean, I laughed out loud at Casey’s hi-C. I felt a sympathetic nod towards Sarah when she showed again and again how much she’s still into Chuck while still attempting to let him live his life with a “real” girlfriend. I even enjoyed the “Da Vinci Code”-esque clue solving during their mission to track down fulcrum messages.

However, I kind of guessed not that far into the episode that Jill and Chuck just weren’t meant to be, it was only a matter of time before the fact that she was a fulcrum member became a definite possibility and was then confirmed.

Additionally, the Buy More plot just fell flat. I love me some Tony Hale, but in all honesty, his character Emmett is just annoying at this point. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I’m so over boss man. If anything my hopes are that tonight’s conflict between Emmett, Morgan and Chuck turns into a step towards future plot development in which Morgan may actually learn of Chuck’s true identity. After all, it’s only a matter of time before that cat’s let out of the bag.

Fortunately, after tonight’s lackluster performance, the stage is set for some more action filled drama. This fan’s still ready and waiting.

(S02E11) “The Magnificent Archibalds”

If there’s anything tonight’s Gossip Girl has taught me, it’s that I am a sucker for a holiday themed episode. I’m sure I’m not alone. Heck, even the title character’s monologue was full of warmth, sentimentality and even a touch of heart. Who knew GG could be such a sweet sap?

In tonight’s episode she helped to guide us back into the crazy lives of our main characters where children were slipping away from their families, friends weren’t speaking, relationships were just hanging on by a thread, and even thanksgiving dinners seemed doomed from the start. But then, as with all good hectic holiday celebrations, each story line wrapped up nicely over a warm meal surrounded by loved ones and a toast of things to come.

I almost couldn’t believe how perfectly sweet the characters were all being to each other. After weeks of refusing to budge if she didn’t get her way, Jenny reunited with the Humphrey’s. The brattiest chic in New York learned to share when Blair was pulled back into the folds of her family (which now includes two very happy dads). Even Chuck, Vanessa and Nate found themselves being reunited for a greater cause when the FBI came a knocking and convinced Nate it’s time to give the Captain up. If it weren’t for that letter declaring his love to Jenny that Vanessa later found, I almost thought I’d be seeing flames to go along with the sparks set off between those two.

In fact, the only person truly set out in the cold this chilly November night was none other than Mr. Bass, but I have to wonder, will it have any affect on his already icy heart?

I sense revenge coming from a man who’s used to getting what he wants. You can’t have your pie and eat it too (you’re no Blair), so enjoy that stuffing and grab a turkey leg, we’ve got another two weeks before that storyline plays out. Spend it with the ones you love.

XOXO~Dena