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There has been a shuffle in the Top 20 line-up of "So You Think You Can Dance". Billy Bell, the contemporary dancer who advanced to the next round last week is not allowed to move on with the competition because of his illness. FOX, which announced Bell's departure, declined to reveal the health problem.

"We are disappointed that Billy cannot continue dancing in the competition on the advice of his doctor and wish him a speedy recovery," executive producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe was quoted as saying. Bell will be replaced by hip-hop dancer Brandon Dumlao immediately on Tuesday, October 27. "However, we are fortunate that Brandon Dumlao has agreed to return," Lythgoe added.

What kind of attire Lady GaGa wore for her cameo on "Gossip Girl" has been teased through a set-photo released by People. Sporting a huge hair, GaGa opted to wear bright red dress, reportedly 30 ft. long, with crosses design on the chest.

GaGa's cameo has a lot to do with Blair. Hoping to impress the elitist theater kids at NYU, Blair calls in a favor to land a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, the synopsis for the episode is read.

Representatives for Jennifer Aniston and Oprah Winfrey Network have debunked the rumors that the two parties are engaged in a talk show deal. To Us Magazine, the actress' rep branded the story "absolutely false".

To strengthen the denial, a spokesperson from OWN also released a statement to Us. "OWN is not in discussions with Jennifer Aniston to host a weekly talk show," the spokesperson said.

It's men-only and girls night on "One Tree Hill" November 2 episode. Julian agrees to a weekend camping trip but struggles to fit in with Nathan and the guys. Back in Tree Hill, Brooke and Haley spend Girl's Night doing a little bonding of their own.

Meanwhile, Quinn helps Clay come to terms with a tragic loss. And Dan and Rachel's (guest star Danneel Harris) past catches up to them. Called "I (Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight", the episode borrows its title from Cutting Crew's 1986 single.

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards has tapped British comedian Ricky Gervais to host its show in January. The event traditionally went host-free in the past years and only has different presenters each year to give an introduction. Thus, this marks the first time the Golden Globes is hiring someone to lead the night since 1995 telecast where John Larroquette and Janine Turner took the role.

"Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry, which includes both film and TV, but also an environment where I feel I can get free reign as a host," Gervais said in a statement on Monday, October 26. "I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don't turn down."

Taylor Swift may not be the only guest coming to "Saturday Night Live" on the November 7 episode, because the rapper who crossed her path last month may be too. Words are, producers of the variety show are working extra time in order to get Kanye West to make a "surprise" appearance.

Kanye infamously cut Taylor's Best Female Video acceptance speech at MTV Video Music Awards in September, saying that Beyonce Knowles has "the best video of all time". Taylor was apparently in shock that she didn't continue the speech. He has apologized to her since, but the incident is still making headlines.

In the throes of chemotherapy, Kitty is thrilled when a surprise visitor comes to town. Tommy who was last seen in the third season finale refusing his family's help to come back to the United States, is making a return on the November 1 episode of "Brothers & Sisters" titled "Zen & the Art of Making Mole".

Meanwhile, Sarah finally realizes that she has to tell her kids about Luc (guest star Gilles Marini). With Ryan and Rebecca's help, Holly finds a way to keep her financial future from unraveling, and Kevin and Scotty finally agree on a possible surrogate (guest star Roxy Olin).

Dessert will finally get its solo spotlight on "Top Chef". Bravo TV is cooking up the idea to have a spin-off which focus is making mouth-watering desserts. Variety reports that casting is underway for chefs to participate on "Top Chef: Just Desserts".

The spin-off is born out of the fact that desserts often become a stumbling block for chefs who had competed on the original show. "Their Achilles heel is usually the desserts," Bravo exec VP-general manager Frances Berwick said. "As this has gone on, we've been thinking that it would be fun to do a 'Top Chef' with experienced pastry chefs. We've had a few pastry chefs on 'Top Chef,' but they haven't gone too far. It's just a different skill."

CBS has begun airing the promo for "CSI: Trilogy", a crossover event that will take place in the second week of November. Dr. Raymond Langston from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" will appear in the show's spin-offs, "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY" to solve a crime with one red string attached.

Beginning with a "Miami" episode, the crossover starts when Horatio finds severed leg which belongs to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas earlier that week. He summons Raymond to come to Everglades, Miami where the body part is found.

Bree begins to fall for Karl and drifts further from Orson. The preview of "Desperate Housewives" November 1 episode reveals Bree rejecting the idea of public display of affection with Orson and her being proposed by Karl.

Meanwhile, Katherine continues her sad attempts at seducing Mike, as her conflict with Susan grows. At one point she gets physical with Susan, wrestling her to a bathtub full of water and bubbles. Also, Gabrielle is upset when Juanita is kicked out of the Thanksgiving pageant for swearing, but when she gets involved, it leads to expulsion.

"Dexter" is so close to finishing Trinity and ending his marriage to Rita. Dexter has begun to realize that the closer he gets to Trinity, the more he stands to learn from this very different beast. And when the friction between Rita and him comes to a head, Dexter gleans relationship advice from a most unlikely source.

Dexter knows it's only a matter of time before Miami Metro discovers the Trinity Killer's latest handiwork. Therefore, he has to work doubly hard to stay one step ahead of their investigation. Trinity hides behind a well-kept mask, and getting behind that facade will require some extra prodding on Dexter's part.

Another couple was heading home after a few weeks of "The Amazing Race". Mika and Canaan, the newly dating couple who had been finishing seventh place in the last three weeks, finally met the dead line because they were unable to catch up with the rest especially after Mika freaked out in one of the challenges.

The race was kicked off in Dubai with Meghan and Cheyne who were the first to arrive last week embarking for Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club. Teams were given a locked briefcase which combination key can be retrieved in a watch. One member of the teams must row a raft to a yacht. Cheyne got so far ahead that he completed the task before everyone else started.

The first look into the eighth season of "24" has been shared through the two trailers released by FOX. In the story arc that is known as Day 8, Jack Bauer attempts to live peacefully with his granddaughter Teri but duty calls. The start time for the new season would be 4.00 P.M.

Rumor has it, Jack is involved in the mission where assassination threat is made during a peace conference between President Allison Taylor of United States and President Omar Hassan of the fictional Islamic Republic of Kamistan. Cherry Jones reprises her role as Mrs. President while Anil Kapoor joins the show as the Middle Eastern leader.

It looks like Jennifer Aniston is on the brink of striking a deal with Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) to host a late-night live talk show. The news spread by OK! Magazine over the weekend has been updated by Daily Express which informed that Chelsea Handler played a role in Aniston deciding to take the job.

"Jen became fascinated with the format after spending time with Chelsea," Express quoted an OWN source as saying. "When she saw Oprah she mentioned that it would be fun to do a chat show and Oprah seized the moment and suggested they front one together for her network." Handler is a talk show host, comedian and actress who has become friends with Aniston.

Next week, CBS' supernatural Friday night shows will celebrate the Halloween the way they know it. "Ghost Whisperer" deals with a headless horse rider while "Medium" gives the horror of the living deads. Both will air on the Halloween's eve, October 31 starting at 8/7c.

In "Head Over Heels", the Headless Horseman from the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is haunting Melinda. And when the legendary book mysteriously shows up at Aiden's school Melinda becomes worried for Aiden's safety.