Another two bite the dust

NBC pulled the plug on “My Own Worst Enemy” and “Lipstick Jungle.” Fortunately, Brooke Shields will still be on TV as much as ever in those Volkswagen ads.

The networks have been giving their new shows a little longer leash than they usually do, mostly because there’s not many replacements on tap due to the strike. Still, it’s been a brutal year for new shows and everyone who is working on a show other than CBS’ “The Mentalist” should not be making Spring break plans.

Sadly, that includes my pet show, “Pushing Daisies.” I still think that show might have done better on HBO or Showtime, but creator Bryan Fuller already has plans to finish the story arc off-line. Sad.