Desperate Housewives

Gosh, I feel like I’m getting spoiled with all these new episodes, how about you? Last night was a good one, one that saw the revealing of Mrs. McC’s big secret at long, long last. Parker convinced her to spill the beans since he was so tired of seeing her being victimized by the neighborhood. Because of course, even though the police let her go the tongues were wagging with speculation against her. Turns out? Her husband died of natural causes in the middle of the night and before she could call the coroner in the morning she discovered he’d never changed the beneficiary on his pension plan from his first wife (who he’d been married to a measly two years) to her (who he’d been married to for 30 years). Whoops! Knowing she couldn’t afford to lose it all, she put him in the freezer so that she could keep her house. The only thing left unanswered is what happens to her money now? Will she still get the checks? Cuz I think that’s a little unlikely. But whatever.

Gabby learns about Edie and Carlos at her own engagement party and has the audacity to be outraged by it. She snubs Edie and convinces Lynette and Susan to snub her too. Of course, Edie is furious and hires Lynette to cater her son’s birthday party and Susan to come sign children’s books. The girls think they’re in the clear since Gabby is going to a “thing” with Victor. But Gabby comes home early and suspects her friends. They try to hide from her in a “House of Reptiles” van, but a spitting tarantula makes them think otherwise. Gabby throw a huge shitfit and is on the verge of ruining poor Travers’ birthday party when Carlos hauls her off to have a heart to heart. He reveals that he is just having fun with Edie which makes Gabby happy because obviously she still has Carlos’ heart. Which makes my stomach churn because, HELLO!, it’s not like she’s engaged to someone else or anything. Ugh.

Lynette continues the flirting with Mr. Ex-Druggie and that’s also making my stomach churn (maybe it’s a bug?). He’s not THAT cute, his cooking can’t be THAT good. I feel sorry for Tom, I really do. Kayla spies the two of them together and alerts Tom to the situation. He tells Lynette that he wants to return to work and they can let the new guy go. Lynette hems and haws and basically confirms poor Tom’s suspicions. She should be ashamed of herself. (Listen to me, the morality police!)

And then there’s Susan. Poor, poor Susan. She’s still determined to ignore both men. That is, until she goes commando on some poor guy in a parking lot and gets sent to anger management therapy. Doesn’t take long for the therapist to uncover her problem; she’s got man trouble. Susan thinks this means that ultimately she loves Ian so she tells Mike her decision and runs into Ian’s waiting arms. Problem solved, right? Well, then Mike leaves a depressing goodbye message on her machine and Ian overhears her listening to it not once but twice. Knowing when his goose is cooked, he packs up and leaves. Just like that! He’s headed back to England. Uhm, okay. But! Now Mike has left as well! Whatever shall our bold heroine do? From the previews for next week’s show, looks like she climbs a mountain looking for him. Fun!

Eva Longoria was recently at the launch of Coach’s new fragrance, an event to benefit the EBMRF charity. And, of course, she looked downright adorable. Enjoy some of the pictures below and take particular notice of the completely awesome bag she’s sporting. Let’s not even talk about her shoes because then I might just go into an Awesome Coma. I haven’t smelled the new scent yet, but from what I know about Coach, I imagine it’s fantastic. Remind me to look for it on my next trip to Sephora!

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If you read my spoilers post yesterday, you know some juicy plots are unfolding on our favorite Sunday night drama. And you know that Lynette’s mom is going to be visiting. She will be played by veteran actress Polly Bergen, who has been in television and films since 1949, such as 1962’s “Cape Fear”. The role will be a recurring one throughout next season, but will be introduced in the season finale this May 20th. In my way of thinking, this answers a question that arose in the spoiler news about a certain fate that was going to befall the “Wives”. At any rate, I wonder what sort of relationship Tom has with his mother in law? Guess we’re going to find out!

Boy howdy, have I found a lot of great, juicy “Desperate Housewives” spoilers for you all! I found out a lot of good tidbits about storylines for the rest of this season, as well as some answers to some current mysteries. If you want to remain completely spoiler free, please don’t click the link below because I will be giving away a lot of good stuff! It’s my duty to you all, after all.

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I may have spoke too soon last week when I said the ratings recovery “Desperate Housewives” enjoyed last Sunday proved the low Easter ratings were a fluke. But again this past Sunday, “Desperate Housewives” suffered a ratings low. And not just any ratings low, but an ever worse ratings low than the record set on Easter. The show garnered 15.6 million viewers on Sunday, though only one-tenth lower than the ratings on Easter. Still, it can’t be setting a happy precedent for a show that once enjoyed phenomenal ratings week after week. The good news is, it was still one of the higher rated shows on Sunday night. I can’t help but wonder if “The Sopranos” and “Planet Earth” are stealing a lot of the regular viewers. And once upon a time, ABC was the channel to watch on Sundays, starting with “AFV” (my son’s favorite show in the whole wide world), then onto “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and then “Desperate Housewives” and rounding up with “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Extreme Makeover” isn’t getting the viewers now that it once was and “Grey’s” has vacated the Sunday night slot. And ABC is no longer the channel to watch on Sundays. Sad, but true. But that’s merely my own speculation. I hope the ratings bounce back soon. The show has been good, a lot better than it was last year.

Oh my, where to begin? You all remember Mrs. McC’s husband-sicle from last week? He reappears this week when the power goes out on Wisteria Lane. Mrs. McC then falls down the stairs to her basement and gets shipped the hospital. The good news is, the power goes back on! The bad news: the deep freeze short circuits. Whoops. Parker Scavo finds the husband-sicle when he tries to raid her freezer for ice cream and seems pretty traumatized. Then, he asks to visit Mrs. McC at the hospital where he asks her about the man in her freezer. We aren’t privy to the conversation that follows, but whatever it is, it seems to make Parker feel much better. He’s promised not to tell anyone. But I guess Mrs. McC didn’t realize the freezer was kaput and when the inevitable stench gets a neighbor’s attention, the police come calling Mrs. McC. She thinks that Parker gave her up, but I imagine the police found her statement as an admission of guilt regarding some sort of “wrong-doing” involving her husband-sicle. Interesting. So it’s the slammer for Mrs. McC. Whatever will Wisteria Lane do without her meddling?

In other news, Gabby and Victor are still going hot and heavy. He professes his devotion to her and lets her know that he wants to marry her. She lets him know that she’s not interested in marriage. Later, they’re in an elevator when the power goes out and Gabby proposes some naughtiness. Little did she realize that there are cameras in the elevator. The blackmail photos show up and she reports it to the police, who then take the photos as evidence. Lo and behold, the pictures end up on the front page of the paper. Whoops! Gabby feels responsible and Victor seems sure that his “family values” campaign is at an end. But then, Gabby does the “good thing” at the news conference and reveals herself as the woman in the photos, that Victor was just trying to protect her honor and that the amorous moment was a result of him asking her to marry him. And that she accepts. Nicely done!

However, Carlos caught the news conference on TV and seems pretty saddened by it. Poor Carlos. He’d just gotten done telling Edie that he wasn’t interested in anything terribly serious. While denying that he was still in love with Gabby, he also declared that her current affair wasn’t at all serious. So, not so much? Obviously, he’s still hot for her. She just needs to be hot for him too, because the only way Gabby isn’t entirely insufferable is as Carlos’ mate. But it’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.

Lynette has a crisis when the blackout puts the electric ovens out of commission on the business night of the week. But the newly hired world-class chef/ex-druggie has a plan. The stove is gas powered and he has some great pasta dishes he can whip up that Lynette can charge and arm and a leg for. And the plan works perfectly. A little TOO perfectly. The pasta dishes are an instant success and Tom is feeling mighty put out. To his credit, the pizzeria was his dream, and to read in the paper that it was a flop until these pasta dishes were introduced has got to hurt. You know what else is going to hurt? The affair that Lynette and ex-druggie seem to be headed for. The new guy seems to have his eyes SET on her in a big way and she seems to enjoy the attention.

Then there’s Susan. She’s still uncomfortable about her re-emerging feelings for Mike. Just in time, because now Ian wants to put bygones behind him and have Mike over for dinner. Susan thinks she has the situation under control when she invites a single friend to dinner to distract Mike. Doesn’t work, because Mike is only interested in Susan and he proceeds to regale this poor woman with stories from his various prison stays for the rest of the evening. At one point, Susan is asked to chose between two wedding cake styles, one is elegant and British, the other is down to earth and American. This show isn’t known for it’s subtlety, ya’ll. Then, when I’m ready to stab out my eyes, Mike reveals his feelings for Susan to Ian, letting him know that’s not going to let the infamous poker wager get in his way. Susan, who knew nothing of the wager, is enraged and vows to have nothing to do with either man. Which, you know, I don’t buy one bit because who wouldn’t want two men salivating over her? And this is SUSAN we’re talking about. So yeah, this whole “neither of you” thing will last probably about 10 minutes at the most. She may be a klutz but she’s not stupid.

So yeah, that’s where we’re at. Plenty enough to get me interested in what will happen next. Will Victor and Gabby get married? Will Carlos step in? Who will Susan choose? What did Mrs. McC do to her husband? Will Lynette cheat on Tom? Dun dun DUUUNNN!

Jesse Metcalf just can’t seem to stay out of trouble these days. Apparently, he was photographed hugging a very attractive mystery woman that is NOT his girlfriend Nadine Coyle. While Nadine is working in the UK, he was seen strolling hand in hand with a pretty brunette. Whoops, indeed.

The pictures have sparked off huge speculation about the couple’s future - with one tabloid going as far as to say the Girls Aloud star has dumped Jesse. The report said that Nadine is furious with her man and is not the kind of girl to put up with that kind of behaviour but her people are refusing to confirm the status of their relationship.

This guy just cannot seem to stay out of trouble. And after his girlfriend stuck so faithfully by his side during the rehab debacle, he should be ashamed of himself.

Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund

April 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond.

To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process and generate financial support.

The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:

• Grief counseling
• Memorials
• Communication expenses
• Comfort expenses
• Incidental needs

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Eva knows what it’s like to be hounded by the media. Of all the “Housewives”, she ends up in the news and tabloids at least twice as much as the rest of the ladies. So she knows a little about how difficult it is to function on a daily basis with the paparazzi following your every move. With that knowledge in hand, she offers her sympathies for Victoria and David Beckham, recently moved to Los Angeles from the UK, who have a storm of media follow them at every turn.

“I feel really bad for them, because I know in London it’s pretty hard for them, and I think it’s going to be pretty hard for them here (in LA) as well. They’re so iconic and so famous and so beautiful and everything about them is fascinating to people. I adore them! I think they’re wonderful, wonderful people.”

Felicity Huffman threw co-star and pal Eva Longoria a bridal shower at her Los Angeles home this past Sunday, inviting a huge amount of friends and family, including her other “Desperate Housewives” costars, Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Brenda Strong and Nicolette Sheridan. All accounts show that the party was quite a success. At one point, Eva presided as judge over a competition where unmarried guests made wedding gowns out of toilet paper. Teri Hatcher won the grand prize, a tissue tiara. The theme was “Home”, obviously, as little pink houses served as centerpieces for the tables and Felicity requested that guests bring gifts for each room of their new home together. Felicity joked that she didn’t need to give a gift since she was the one throwing the shower. Uh, don’t think it works that way, Felicity.

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Remember last week when I reported that the returning episode of “Desperate Housewives” received painfully low ratings? I knew it had to be a fluke and it looks like it was. “Desperate Housewives” was the top show of the night once again, bringing in the ratings and the love for ABC. And while ABC didn’t win the night (that honor went to CBS and “Amazing Race” and “Cold Case”), it has to be a relief to the VP’s at ABC that “Desperate Housewives” hasn’t lost it charms with the all-powerful 18-49 demographic. I’m pretty sure the slump was due mostly to the return of “The Sopranos” and the fact that it was Easter Sunday. A lot of people weren’t watching tv that night, at least not network tv.

So remember last week when Edie had bared all to Carlos and their “doing it” was imminent? Remember that? Well, they did do it and apparently, it wasn’t very good. After some sniping back and forth, they decide they need to try again because there’s no good reason why it wasn’t very good. This time, they both end up in Urgent Care from the injuries they sustained from bad sex. Har! So, they’re just going to be friends. Because obviously the “other” isn’t going to happen. Or is it? After sharing a Warm Moment over a photo of them with Travers where they look like a real family (aww), things get a little romantic. And then, apparently, it was good. So the answer is… romance? I guess? I don’t know.

Gaby does the deed with her mayorial candidate as well and while it was good, he doesn’t give her a call afterward. And this really chaps Gaby’s hide. So she does what any normal woman would do, she goes to one of his public debates with some random guy and sits in the front row. Then, the two proceed to put on a grope-fest. This unnerves dear Victor so much that he fumbles pretty much the rest of the debate. He then starts sending her giant displays of red and white roses and calling her and she ignores the heck out of him. Cuz, you know, she’s petty like that. Finally, she takes him back in when he ends up on her doorstep, begging for forgiveness. Oh, and he tells her he loves her which she totally buys and forgives him. Whatever, both of them are spoiled brats.

Lynette is busy, busy, busy with the pizzeria. Tom is home in a hospital bed, laid up. Mrs. McCluskey is charged with watching after him and the boys but he ends up insulting her so she refuses to help out any more. Way to go, Tom. So Lynette has to take the kids to work and that works out about as well as you’d imagine. A lego ends up in someone’s pizza. Yeah, that’s great, huh? So Lynette is interviewing people to help out while Tom is laid up and every candidate is totally awful until this one guy who was a sous chef at a famous restaurant. That is, until he decided he was doing way too much cocaine. Tom doesn’t want to hire him but he’s the best man for the job, so Lynette ends up taking him on anyhow. And word has it, this guy will turn up the charm with Lynette, so Tom better watch out. Also, proposing sexual activities that require your wife to do the bulk of the work after she’s had a long, hard day at work is probably not your best bet. Just something to think about. Sheesh.

Susan and Ian are doing well, that is, until she drives them off the road and into a lake. Whoops! Seriously though, knowing she’s as accident prone as she is, would Ian ever let her do the driving? I don’t think so. They’re both fine and holding onto the upside-down floating car (wtf? Wouldn’t it sink like a rock?) and Susan proposes they swim to shore. A perfectly sane suggestion, I think. Ian won’t have it, because he can’t swim. Whatever. Just so happens, Mike is driving by and sees the car in the lake and jumps out, takes off his shirt (of course) and dives in to help. He rescues them and even rescues Ian’s precious cheese (don’t ask). Ian is predictably weird about the whole thing. Susan gets annoyed and tells him that the next time he freaks out about Mike, it’s over between them. Well, then she drops off a thank you gift to Mike and for whatever reason, Mike kisses her and that gets her thinking. So now she’s torn between the two men. Again. Niiiice.

Oh, the best moment of the night goes to Mrs. McC, who it turns out is keeping her dead husband in her deep freeze. For reals!

Actor Josh Henderson recently interviewed about himself and his “Desperate Housewives” character. He wanted to make one thing clear: He’s nothing like Austin McCann. Particularly when it comes to how he views relationships. He insists that he has a lot more respect for women than his philandering character does. The TV-heartthrob dated Ashlee Simpson for two years, two years that he remained completely loyal, that is.

“Austin is a lot more daring than me when it comes to women. Maybe it’s because I raised by my mom and grandma - I’ve a lot of respect for women. When I’m in a relationship, my girlfriend is all I think about. I’m a real one-woman man.”

I’ve waited so patiently, and now here it is: pictures of Marcia and her twins are in the newest issue of People Magazine, due to hit newsstands tomorrow. The first two things I noticed: 1) CUTE babies! Squee! and 2) how happy Marcia looks. She’s positively glowing with it. And the interview is simply heartwarming. Marcia and her new husband, Tom Mahoney, both wanted children so badly that they had in vitro fertilization done one week after their wedding. So in a way, the twins Eden and Savannah are sort of like honeymoon babies, right? And is it as good as she hoped for all those years?

“I wanted to be a member of that club so badly, and now I’m in and it’s so much better than I even imagined.”