Desperate Housewives

We know him as Gaby’s shifty political husband Victor Lang.  On AMC, viewers know him as Roger Sterling, ad exec boss on “Mad Men”.  What it comes down to is that John Slattery is a very busy man these days!  Yahoo News Canada recently ran a story on him and his “double duty” that you might want to check out if you think Victor Lang is more hot and bothered than mean and dirty.

Me? I think the guy plays creepy REAL well.  I see him on “Desperate Housewives” and my skin starts to crawl.  Even before he started doing all the shady stuff.  But now that Gaby and Carlos are having an affair (does that sound strange to anyone else?), I can only imagine what will happen when Victor inevitably finds out.  Yikes!

But, as we all probably figured, Victor Lang won’t be on Wisteria Lane for the long haul.  His is a temporary role and he freely admits that “Desperate Housewives” will continue on with great popularity long after he’s left the show.  In the meantime, let’s enjoy what is in the cards for the new Mrs. Lang and her ex-husband.  How far will Victor go to gain the Latino vote in his run for governor?

Don’t forget, “Desperate Housewives” premieres on Sunday at 9pm.  Don’t miss it!

Sorry for the small posting delay.  Don’t you hate it when real life rears it’s ugly head?  And let’s not forget that I have a bun in the oven (have I neglected to mention that?) and so my lethargy is taking on drastic proportions.  At any rate, I was cruising the new “Desperate Housewives” page design over at ABC.com (check it out!) when I noticed they had an item from the “Desperate Housewives” online store highlighted in the sidebar.  It was a bath kit that was embroidered with a “Wisteria Lane” logo.  Which looks really cute, until you stop to wonder why there would be a bath kit with a street name on it.  I know, I know.  It’s a promotional item for the show, but I tried to picture Marcia Cross’ Bree with one of these kits and it just made me sorta giggly.

But there are some very cool things in the store that you should check out if you’re a fan of the show.  For instance, if you’re looking for a Halloween costume, you can get this Gabrielle themed apron and with a few other well-appointed accessories, you can be transformed into a “Desperate Housewife”.  Clever?  There’s a few other “Housewife” themed garments available in the shop, just in case Gaby isn’t your cup of tea.  Check out some of Bree’s gloves, for instance.  They are absolutely adorable.

I know I’ve mentioned the store before, but that was ages ago and they’ve added a ton of other great stuff since then that you should definitely check out.

It seemed like a good idea on paper.  Promote the new season of ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” in a cheeky manner by paining special “parking spaces” around Los Angeles and New York and declaring they are for “Desperate Housewives” only.  The problem?  Some women don’t appreciate being called a housewife (even if that is what they are) and pretty much everyone doesn’t care to be labeled as “desperate”.  NPR even did a blip on this yesterday morning, pointing out the fallacy in this particular ad campaign.  This has sure drawn attention, however, it might be the wrong sort of attention.  Still, isn’t it true that they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity?  What do you think?  Would you be offended by “Desperate Housewife” parking?

This is just the sort of news story I expect to see about Eva Longoria these days. Even so, I wanted to share it with you because I found it amusing. Apparently, Eva recently told The Times of India newspaper (I think that’s where this story originated, at least) that hates kissing men other than her husband.

“I hate the kissing. Kissing is the most intimate thing. It was weird for me before I was married. I’m not sure Tony’s happy with it, but he’s not the crazy husband about it. We don’t talk about it because it’s just not a comfortable thing to talk about.”

That might be a conversation they want to think about having, don’t you think?  Apparently, marriage has brought out the inner prude in Eva because she also recently refused to sign some more revealing photos of herself saying she “didn’t like them” and instead chose to autograph some more demure shots.  Interesting.

I’m sorry I didn’t post yesterday.  A weekend trip turned into a family emergency and we didn’t arrive home until yesterday evening.  It’s good to be back and scouring the headlines once again.  And you may have heard that the Primetime Emmy Awards were Sunday night.  The show might not have won, but the women looked fantastic.  As far as I can tell, Nicolette Sheridan wasn’t in attendance, but all the other women were and I found their dresses (save for Eva’s) all had a common theme.  They all looked very nice, as you can see below.  If you’d like to see each image larger, simply click on it.

Nevermind the fact that the actors have already been cast for the “gay neighbors” and the information regarding all of that was released ages ago.  No, people still couldn’t get over the notion of soccer legend David Beckham and Brit singing sensation Robbie Williams playing a gay couple on “Desperate Housewives”.  Eva Longoria spoke to the source herself, and reported to “Extra” that Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham set the record straight.

“No, talked to Victoria the other day,” Longoria said. “I told her about that rumor, she was laughing. David had a good laugh out of it. No, they are not coming on the show.”

Let’s hope that finally puts a stop to the rumors once and for all!

His life of late might sound like a movie, but Jesse Metcalfe has just been confirmed for an actual movie.  He’s apparently signed on to be in an indie horror flick called, “Insanitarium.” In it, he will play a man who pretends to be crazy in order to get himself committed and save his sister who has been involuntarily hospitalized.  Of course, once on the inside the brother and sister duo discover the head doctor isn’t all that that he seems and that he is in fact performing some pretty awful lab tests on his patients, turning them into flesh eating psychopaths.  Sounds fun!

This is in addition to the recent reprisal of his famous role on “Desperate Housewives” for an episode that we can look for in a few weeks.  Good job, Jesse!  Looks like you’re keeping busy.

I would say something like “let the hype begin!” but it’s been going on for weeks now! This is just yet another instance of publicity for “Desperate Housewives” and the new season starting September 30. At a recent press “shindig” for ABC’s fall lineup, Teri Hatcher was cornered by Hollywood.com (care of The New York Post) and asked to dish the dirt on the upcoming season. What followed was a brief but revealing interview where Hatcher divulged some news from the set. If you’d like to see it, I highly recommend clicking over to check it out. But in the meantime, here’s a taste of what she had to say:

HW: Nathan Fillion plays a gynecologist, so what was your first scene with him?

TH: It was a great scene. Often you’ll hear actors saying that the oddity of you might meet someone, “”Hi, nice to meet you”" and then the next thing you know you’re doing a kissing scene. Ours was, “”Hi, nice to meet you – now my feet are going to be on the stirrups and you need to pretend like you’re doing some sort of exam nobody wants to talk about.”" That’s pretty welcoming. “Hey, welcome to Desperate Housewives.” It was funny. Those were the kind of jokes that were going on.

HW: Were you wearing boxers underneath?

TH: I wore plenty to be a lady.

Intriguing, no?

Today I have more “Desperate Housewives” promotional pictures for you to enjoy.  I found these over on the “Daily Mail” website and knew that I had to share them with you all.  These are some great shots, and the ladies look fabulous.  Can you spot the plot cues in each picture?  If you’d like to see the pictures larger, just click on them and they’ll open up.  Are you getting excited for the new season yet?

What do you think of the new promo pic from ABC for season 4 of “Desperate Housewives”?  It’s cleverly matched with the catch-phrase: “It’s a hell of a day in the neighborhood.”  Looks “spicy”, no?  Not to mentioned airbrushed to heck and back but who’s keeping track, right?

Also, here are some great sneak peaks at the Buddy TV website for “Desperate Housewives”:

• We’ll see an amazing appearance from Edie Brit in the first episode and word is Nicolette Sheridan isn’t going anywhere this season, despite the apparent suicide at the end of last season!
• Susan Mayer will not slip so silently into domestic bliss as we might have hoped.  But would we expect her to?
• Expect Gaby and Carlos’ steamy affair to continue!

Would you like to see more?  Check out the article and read for yourself!  Or you could just wait the couple of weeks until the season starts.  Sounds like it’ll be a good one, doesn’t it?

It’s been a while since I’ve featured some pictures of Marcia’s twins, hasn’t it?  Well, it’s high time I rectified that and thankfully, I noticed these great snaps over on Desperate Blog.  Of course, I had to share them here because I think Eden and Savannah are simply adorable.  And Marcia looks so happy playing with them, enjoying a warm afternoon and watching them enjoy it with her.  Those are the magic moments, ya’ll.  I’m so glad she’s got her girls, aren’t you?

If you’d like to see the rest of the absolutely adorable set, head on over to the Desperate Blog to check them out.   There are literally a ton of adorable pictures over there to peruse and enjoy.  Those girls are getting big, aren’t they?

In case you’ve missed it, you can catch up on season 3 of “Desperate Housewives” right this very minute if you want to.  That’s because season 3 has finally been released on DVD.  The “Dirty Laundry Edition” is currently on sale at Amazon.com for the discounted price of $38.99.

This edition of the hit television series features a lot of extras within it’s six discs.  Check out “On Set with Eva” where we can watch her goofing off on the set or “Here Comes the Bride” which highlights moments and details from the shows three weddings.  That’s not all either.  No, this DVD is jam packed for the average “Desperate” fan and I doubt anyone will be disappointed.

So if you missed season 3 or would like to catch up on the action before the premiere on September 30, stop by your local store or order from Amazon.com.