The hair salon has become TV short hand for diva attitude, gossip, fighting, and transformation. It's the reason why the reality genre keeps returning to there, and the reason why my favorite show typically centered on hair salons is Bravo's "Tabatha Takes On." If you're not familiar, Tabatha Coffey's mission is to remove all those characteristics and turn hair salons (and now other places) into place where work takes place.

I think Coffey would like to get her hands on the Kimble Hair Salon featured on "L.A. Hair," (9 tonight, WeTV) a high-end salon featuring stylist Kim Kimble who has done the tresses of folks like Kelly Rowland, Brandy, Mary Mary, and Omarosa. Kimble herself gets that she is supposed to be running a professional high-end salon. Her staff, not so much.

Pretty much everyone was shocked by last night's DWTS elimination, including our own correspondent, Lenni G. She's still not over it:

Question: What are you watching when the couple who got a perfect 30 for their Argentine tango the night before AND got the encore spot from the judges is eliminated from competition? Why, of course, it's "Dancing with the Stars: TEA PARTY EDITION."

This was just wrong, really wrong. Bristol, who has been at the bottom seven out of the nine weeks, was voted through to the finals. Yes, people, the freaking FINALS.  I, along with lots of other folks, thought this might happen and, it did. Even Bristol looked shocked (so did Derek Hough -- see photo below). And the audible gasp from the audience when the result was announced said more than any words could.

Now that all the joy and energy has been kicked out of the ballroom, it will be really tough to watch Jennifer and Kyle DANCE for second place next week.

Lenni G. wraps up last night's action:

Since the season is at the halfway point in terms of weeks, we were treated(?) to a complete review by the judges of all the remaining stars.  I say treated(?) since I'm not sure I really wanted to wait 30 minutes for some new dances.  Well, maybe I'm just impatient, but I'm pretty sure I knew most, if not all, of what each judge had to say about each star.  Let's move on to the real action -
 
First up for TV Theme Week were Brandy and Maks doing a quick step to the theme from "Friends." Len was impressed with her energy, Bruno complimented Maks on finding the "real Brandy," and Carrie Ann thought she was at a whole new level.  She has definitely improved but I'm still thinking that her relationship with Maks is far from "warm and fuzzy.". Judges' scores - 9's from all three for a total of 27.
 

Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol Palin has reportedly signed on for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars" --  a show which continues to bastardize the definition of the word "star."

According to E! Online, the 19-year-old has agreed to do the reality competition show, which begins on September 20. Also competing, according to E!, David Hasselhoff, Audrina Patridge ("The Hills"),  singer/actress Brandy, and The Situation ("Jersey Shore"). E! reports that Kirstie Alley and "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowsky are so far not signed to the show.

Bristol Palin (pictured here with former fiance Levi Johnston) has also appeared in the ABC Family drama "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."