Desperate Housewives

He’s the ex-husband we love to hate, Karl Mayer. Over the past few years, Richard Burgi has been an important part of the show and Susan’s character development. Now, he’s in demand elsewhere, too! You guys might remember me telling you about his appearance on the show Reaper. He played a trouble making womanizer who kept escaping from Hell. His new role is a bit more “normal”.

It’s been announced that he will be guest starring on the FX series Nip/Tuck. He’ll be playing a character named Logan Ayers. Logan’s a suave plastic surgeon who is a bit… shall we say OCD in the bedroom. There’s no word yet on when the episode will be airing, but he’s reportedly already completed one day of filming. He’ll be going back for another day of work on the 23rd.

I’ve personally never watched the show, but I’m curious to see his episode. He’s been really enjoyable in the few parts I’ve seen him in so far. He can pull off being a jerk while still being likeable somehow, a very tough thing to do.

Here’s a little example of that…. a scene from the episode where Susan goes to Lamaze class and ends up running into Karl:

I don’t know whether to smack him or shake his hand… how about you? I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts on the character as well. By the way… before I leave, I’d like to direct you to a fellow blogger’s latest post regarding the Emmys. Less than a month to go before we find out who was nominated for what. Good luck to the Housewives cast and I’ll see you all on Monday with recaps, news and more.

Good morning everyone! As promised, I want to bring you an update on the actor’s strike situation. According to reports, there have been no deals made and time is running out for SAG and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to come to an agreement that would save the industry from another work stoppage. Not only that, reports also say that the talks are not exactly the most friendly discussions. Nervous executives are considering possibly delaying the season if a strike happens and are looking for ways to fill air time as we speak. Some shows, wanting to get back to work after the long break, haven’t stopped production for the summer and will have several episodes ready before the June 30th deadline.

As with the writers, actors and producers are arguing over the internet and payments from streaming and downloading shows online. DVD payments are also at issue. There are a couple of pluses that weren’t around during the time of the writer walk out, though. The actors have two unions and one has already reached a deal that is likely to be ratified by the group soon. This may just inspire SAG to take a similar deal at the last minute. Two… the SAG talks are coming off a long writer’s strike that cost the industry a lot of money and hurt the ratings. Members of SAG might not be so eager to vote for a strike right now.

As you can see, it’s not an ideal situation. Still, I have faith that people are going to look at the big picture and come together for the sake of their business. I’ll be here to keep you updated as the latest news regarding the talks becomes available.

In the meantime… let’s take a look back, shall we? Here’s a rare promo I found on YouTube for the show’s first season:

I think this is one of the best promos I have seen for any show. It’s different and does a great job of introducing us to the show and the characters. Congrats to whoever created this one on a job well done. Well, I better be going now… see you all next time!

Good morning, everyone! Today, I have a couple different things in store, so let’s get to it!

It’s that time again. Awards season will soon be upon us and the Housewives are getting ready by submitting their Emmy clips. Marcia Cross submitted “Now You Know”, the season premiere. This is the episode where Bree finds herself having a very hard time keeping up her fake pregnancy. Especially when Ida Greenberg accidently stabs Bree’s stomach with a fork during a barbeque.

Felicity Huffman submitted “Now I Know, Don’t Be Scared” for the voter’s consideration. This is the episode where Lynette gets a little crazy about a possum in her yard, associating the uninvited guest with the cancer that snuck its way into her life. She sees the animal dead just as she learns she is now cancer-free and breaks down.

Eva Longoria has submitted “In Buddy’s Eyes”. This is the episode where Gabrielle uses Carlos to get good parking. She ends up breaking down near the end from the emotional strain of dealing with her new life with a blind man.

Teri Hatcher picked “Hello, Little Girl” for her Emmy episode. This is the episode where it is revealed to Susan, Mike and Julie that Orson was the one who ran over Mike. Susan is furious and confronts Orson, but is talked out of reporting the incident by Mike himself.

Overall, these are very nice picks, ladies! Sorry there are no recaps up right now for them… these episodes all took place before I took over. I’ll be catching up on them, though, so stay tuned to read more detailed summaries of the episodes. And, of course, I’ll let y’all know how the Housewives fare come Emmy nomination time. In the meantime, enjoy some other recaps of this season.

Before I leave today, I wanna share a couple pictures of some Housewives couples I found. The first is of Eva Longoria and her husband, Tony Parker. They were spotted at a party celebrating the launch of the Ingenieur Automatic Edition Zinédine Zidane watch in Paris on the 16th of this month.

And here is former Housewife Alfre Woodard with her husband, Roderick Spencer. They were spotted at the Green Cross Millennium Awards on June 14th in Santa Monica. Aren’t both couples too cute?

That’s all for now… see ya next time!

Good morning, everyone! It’s time once again to take a look back at the first season of Desperate Housewives. Today, I’d like to take a look back at episode 4, “Who’s That Woman?”

The episode starts with Lynette going through her daily routine, obviously not happy with what she’s doing. It doesn’t help that she gets a call from the school about the twins. It turns out they painted a little girl blue and now the school believes they need to take medication for ADD. Lynette wants to try separating the twins first. She’s worried that if she starts medicating them, they won’t be the same children anymore. She eventually tries to, but gives in quickly when the twins refuse to take it.

Susan spends most of this episode pretending not to like Mike in front of Mrs. Huber, who is now blackmailing her. She manages to get Susan to pay for her groceries, but when she wants Susan to pay for a broken water heater, too, Susan decides enough is enough and confesses what she did to Julie. Julie agrees to help her steal the measuring cup from Mrs. Huber so there is no more evidence. When Mrs. Huber discovers it’s missing, she confronts Susan who pretends like she has no idea what Huber is talking about.

Over at the Van de Kamps, Bree has told the kids that Rex had to go to a medical conference. They don’t buy it, though. Andrew blames Bree for his dad leaving and starts giving her attitude. When she calls him on it, Andrew points out he knows what’s going on between her and Rex and that he blames her for it. Bree is shocked and angry about his behavior, especially when he doesn’t come home one night. She decides to search his room and finds a match book for a strip club among his things. Two guesses where she goes next…. it does, by the way, lead to a hilarious scene where Andrew is trying to enjoy the show while Bree goes on about the strippers being victims of molestation and other such things. A man sitting beside them begs Andrew to leave because Bree is spoiling the fun for everyone.

Meanwhile, Gabrielle and John’s romantic bath is interrupted by the cable guy showing up late. John sneaks out while Gabby shows the man in, who apologizes for being so late. While he’s working, he accidently slips and hurts himself, having to be taken away in an ambulance. Carlos becomes suspicious about the fact the cable guy arrived so late (not to mention he found a sock under the bed) and starts asking questions. Gabby assures him the maid uses socks to clean. Carlos, having a working brain cell, doesn’t really believe it and starts questioning John about the cable guy. John is nervous and obviously is lying, so Carlos assumes John is trying to protect Gabrielle and her affair with the cable guy. So, he shows up at the guy’s house and starts beating him up. Carlos soon notices pictures and other things in the house that makes him realize he’s beating up a gay man for sleeping with Gabby. He quickly leaves.

Finally…. all the housewives listen to the tape Bree stole from her doctor’s office and discover Mary Alice’s real name was Angela. They decide it’s time to go to Paul with the note after hearing the tape. When they do, Paul pretends that Mary Alice was crazy and used to write odd notes like this all the time. The girls don’t believe him and are relieved to find out he’s planning to move.

Well, that’s all for now. See ya next time!! I leave you now with some great quotes from the episode…

Susan- Oh, I’m trying a new strategy. I’m playing hard to get.
Julie- How long do you think you can keep that up?
Susan- Oh, maybe until noon. Then I’m gonna have to run over there and beg him to love me.

Mrs. Huber- Oh, good Lord, Susan. You burned your rival’s house down. If that isn’t desperate, I don’t know what is.

Bree- Lynette, you are a great mother, but let’s face it. Your kids are…a challenge.
Lynette- Thank you. That’s the nicest way you could have said that.

Susan- And when I realized I couldn’t put out the fire, I ran. I must have dropped the measuring cup in the process.
Julie- Why do I even let you out of the house?

Bree- I shouldn’t have lied to you about your father. You and sister are old enough to handle the truth and I’m sorry.
Andrew- Keep going. I’m mad at you for about seven thousand other things.
Bree- If you think I’m going to apologize for taking you out of a strip club, you’re wrong. I consider it one of my finest moments.

Good morning, everyone! Well, it’s Monday and you know what that means. No, I’m not talking about heading back into the office. I mean, it’s time to dish about our favorite show! I hope you all had a great weekend and you’re ready to get down to business. I know I am!

First off, Marcia, Eva and Teri aren’t the only ones who have been out and about lately. Felicity Huffman traveled to the Islands to attend the 2008 Maui Film Festival. She was on hand to accept the Nova award in honor of her many TV, film and theatre roles. She also screened her latest movie, Phoebe in Wonderland. Felicity plays the mother of a young girl who has trouble following rules. That wasn’t all, though! Felicity also managed to squeeze in some fun in the sun with her husband and daughters. Gotta love the Macy family. They’re definitely on my list of favorite celebs for being so low-key and normal.

Anyway…. on another part of the Islands, a local TV station gave us some insight into one of the newest cast members: 6-year-old Kaili Say, who plays one of Gabby’s daughters. Kaili and her 10-year-old sister, Brandi, had spent months in LA doing print work in addition to small acting jobs and were about to go back home when the word came Kaili had won the part. Needless the say, the family has decided to stay put. Good luck to the Say family! It can be hard to be a kid in Hollywood.

Finally, Dana Delaney revealed in a recent interview that, barring an actor’s strike, the cast will be returning to work on July 7th. I was surprised to learn that Marc Cherry actually filled her in on what was up with her mystery before hand. I thought he was pretty secretive about that kind of stuff. She also assured all the Edie fans out there Nicollette will be back. Good to know Edie really does still have a place on the show. She’s fun.

Well, that’s all for now. Stay tuned throughout the week for any breaking news, recaps and other stuff. Take care and see ya next time!

Hello, again! Yesterday, I brought you some things you’ll never hear the housewives say. Well, today I want to talk about one of the men of the series: Rex Van De Kamp. Don’t get me wrong. I like Orson and he’s had some cute moments with Bree and the others, but nothing beats Rex. I think that’s because Bree and Orson are so much alike. To me, she and Rex were a better fit just because they were so different. They could bring out other sides of each other.

For those of you who tuned in late, Rex was Bree’s husband in the first season. They were on the verge of divorce and going through counseling when Rex started having some heart problems. He recovered from a heart attack and they continued to fight and deal with their kids, Rex not agreeing with some things Bree said they should do. Unfortunately for Rex, their pharmacist was obsessed with Bree and messed with his medications. Just as they were about to work things out for good, Rex has another heart attack. This time, he dies after getting a visit from his doctor who says he was poisoned. His final act in life was writing Bree an “I forgive you” note, as it appeared Bree was the one who did it.

During his time on the show, he had some great moments. Take his appearance in a season 2 flashback. The Van De Kamps are introducing themselves to the Youngs, who had just moved in. Bree is insisting on Mary Alice punishing Andrew in some way because they had caught him stealing a lawn gnome. Rex sees that Mary Alice isn’t quite sure what to think of Bree, so he pipes up with a “we’re not strange, we just seem like it” to break the tension. Another great moment came from season one. Bree, unaware that George the Pharmacist is poisoning Rex, goes out with him to get back at Rex for having had an affair. She introduces the men and Rex says “Please, you’re dating my wife. Call me Rex.” I think his top moment, though, came while they were having trouble with their son, Andrew. Bree and Andrew were arguing and Andrew actually lashed out physically at Bree. Rex happened to see it and walked in the room, grabbed Andrew and threw him against a wall as he said “If you ever touch your mother like that again, I will throw you right through this wall. You hear me?” I loved that moment because it showed that he loved Bree still and he was finally willing to get tough to stop Andrew’s out-of-control behavior.

Well, I guess that’s about all for now. I’ll leave you with one more favorite. This monologue comes from the season 3 episode “My Husband, the Pig”. Rex has taken over narration duties from Mary Alice for the day. I’d love to see this happen again (hint, hint writers!)

My name is Rex Van De Kamp. I always hated cemeteries when I was alive. Now that I’m dead, I like ‘em even less. Here’s where I used to live…a whole lot nicer, don’t you think? The place hasn’t changed much since I left…as tasteful and tidy as ever. Everything perfect…at least on the surface. My family was the same way. Look at us. You’d never guess how ticked off we all were the day this was taken, but that was the thing about us Van De Kamps. To really fit in, you had to have a smile that gave away nothing. Like my son Andrew…to look at him, you’d never know he spent six months on the streets supporting himself with panhandling and light prostitution. Or my daughter Danielle…does she look like the kind of girl who’d seduce her middle-aged history teacher? I mean, they’re my kids, and I love ‘em, but I’m pretty darn relieved to be dead. Here’s the clown Bree replaced me with…Orson. I don’t mind saying, he’s creeped me out right from the get-go. To me, he always has the shifty look of a guy who knows where the bodies are buried…and he should know. He buried them. But Bree thinks he’s Sir Galahad. The kids like him. And all my friends…now, his friends. So it pleases me to know that at least one of my old neighbors sees right through the guy.

Good morning, everyone! Ya know, there have been some crazy lines on this show over the years! Still, there are some things I think even the Housewives won’t be saying any time soon. Here are just some of them….

10-Bree: You know what? I’m really tired. Those dishes can wait until the morning.
9-Susan: Julie, you need to be more responsible. I can’t keep cleaning up your messes for you.
8-Gabrielle: No, I don’t think I’ll take that dress. It costs too much money. (Well, ok… maybe we’ll hear that one!)
7-Mary Alice: These people are really starting to bore me! I should’ve just ran away from home.
6-Susan: Whatever that new neighbor is up to is none of my business.
5-Carlos: Gabby, you look bored. Why don’t you take my credit card and do some shopping?
4-Orson: Bree’s too much trouble. I should’ve hooked up with Edie when I had the chance…
3-Edie: I think I’m going to join a convent.
2-Felicia: I was wrong to frame Paul for my murder. I should go back and get him out of jail. The poor guy doesn’t deserve being locked up like that.
1-Kayla: I’m sorry for all the bad things I did, Lynette. Can we be friends?

What do you think? Add your own here in the comments if you like. I’d love to see them! Before I leave, I wanted to share a picture I found of Dana Delaney. She was in Monaco yesterday to promote the show as part of the 2008 Monte Carlo Television Festival. While she was there, she even went on a shopping spree with Mel B, of all people! How’s that for an unusual pairing? The TV show Extra was on hand to film their trip to a Cartier store. Well, that’s all for now. See ya next time!

Good morning again! Today, I wanna continue a look back at the first season of Desperate Housewives with the 3rd episode, “Pretty Little Picture”. This one kept up the introductions and moved things along well. Take Bree. It starts with her begging Rex to wake up and get back upstairs before the kids wake up so they won’t ask questions. She doesn’t want anyone to know they’re having troubles. She even makes up a story about tennis lessons so no one will guess they’re going to therapy. Rex, however, gets cornered later at a dinner party and spills the truth. Bree is completely embarrassed. Not even everyone else’s embarrassing stories makes her feel better, so she throws out something about Rex so embarrassing, he gets up and walks out of the room. Later on, Bree’s packing his stuff so he can go to a hotel.

Lynette’s miserable and wants a night out. Lucky for her, the Housewives have decided to have Bree host a dinner party Mary Alice was going to give so they can honor her. She asks Tom to go, but he refuses, saying he’d worked too hard on his business trip and just wants to veg at home. She decides to go alone, but make sure the kids eat plenty of cookies to get them all hyper. She wants him to see what she goes through all the time with them. It apparently worked, because check the quotes part below to see what Tom says when they get back. He does seem to understand her point, though, and surprises her when she gets home from shopping the next day with some drinks and a little dancing while the kids are busy watching a movie.

Susan still has not gotten over what Karl did to her and gets into a fight with Karl and his new girlfriend over a soda she dropped on the Mayer’s yard. Karl goes to pick it up after Susan raises a stink, but she just kicks it at him, only to be humiliated when she looks over and sees Mike watching all this. She talks to Lynette about it and is advised to resolve her issues with Karl fast. Susan realizes she’s right and asks Karl to come over so they can talk. Unfortunately, Karl shows up a little early while Susan is still in a towel after having a shower. She tries to get him to come back later, but he refuses. She tells him that she’d like an apology for his affair. He’s confused as to why and refuses to apologize. This gets Susan angry and she rants at him as he’s heading for his car, still in the towel. Of course, this leads to the famous “locked out naked and gets caught by Mike” moment. He helps her break in the house and they go to the dinner party together, with Mike teasing her a bit about the whole thing. Finally, Susan is ready to let go of her anger and actually apologizes to Karl’s girlfriend for the way she behaved and heads back to her house. The girlfriend follows her and apologizes for everything that happened. Susan’s happy now.

Gabrielle, meanwhile is caught kissing John by a new neighbor’s kid, who had accidently kicked a ball into the Solis’ yard. The kid runs off and Gabby wanders around the neighborhood, looking for her. When she finds the kid, she tries to act all innocent about what the kid saw. Ashley (the kid) isn’t buying it, so Gabby offers her a doll. Ashley accepts it and Gabby says if there’s anything she needs, just let her know. Ashley informs Gabby she needs a bike. Gabby complies and next thing she knows, she’s getting roped into teaching Ashley how to ride the bike.

Well, that’s it for the episode. Check back next time for more recaps and over stuff. For now, I leave you with some of my favorite lines.

Rex- So these tennis lessons we’re taking. How are we doing?
Bree- My back hand is improving immensely, but you’re still having problems with your serve.
Rex- Of course.

Karl- I don’t know what to say, Susan. The heart wants what it wants.
Susan- What’s that mean?
Karl- I fell in love.
Susan- While you were married to someone else!
Karl- The heart wants what it wants.
Susan- Yeah, well my heart wants to hurt you, but I can control myself!

Lynette- How was your night?
Tom- We are raising little terrorists. You know that, don’t you?

The second episode of the 1st season was called “Ah, But Underneath”. It opens with Mary Alice talking about how your sight improves after death, even though your other senses leave. She adds that the living could see just as clearly, if they took the time to really look.

In this episode, Gabrielle and John almost get busted when Carlos gets home early. Lucky for them, they are fast enough to get him out of the house before Carlos sees anything he shouldn’t. Gabrielle decides that this is way too risky and that she and John should meet at his place from now on. Everything is fine until John hands her a “perfect” rose that makes her think he’s taking this far more seriously than she is. Meanwhile, Carlos has noticed that she’s unhappy and demands to know what’s wrong. She tells him she wants more excitement, like they used to have. She wants her breath taken away. Carlos decides the best way to do that is to surprise her with an expensive car. Gabrielle loves it, but deep down you can see that the rose meant more to her.

Bree, meanwhile, has demanded she and Rex go to marriage counseling to try and fix things. Rex agrees and tells all about his problems with Bree’s need to be perfect. Bree is shocked by one thing he says so much, she starts focusing in on the Doctor’s loose jacket button and shuts down during their sessions. Rex cancels on one appointment to get Bree the change to speak to the therapist on her own. While they talk, Freud comes up and she rants about how he most likely didn’t appreciate everything his mom did and how he had the nerve to come up with a theory everyone’s problems can be traced back to their mom. During another session, the doctor calls Rex on this and asks if he has ever thanked Bree for all she does. Bree’s happy now.

While all this is going on, Susan is desperately trying to get Mike to ask her out. When she sees it won’t happen, she decides to bite the bullet and do the asking herself. She does so by inviting him to a “traditional” welcome dinner that will consist of take out since she can’t cook. Mike offers to make them a meal at his house and Susan agrees, planning to have Julie be “sick” the night of the dinner. What she isn’t planning on is Edie later seeing them walking into Mike’s house with shopping bags and managing to get herself an invite as well. Susan agrees to let her come, but is obviously mad about it. Julie’s not gonna be sick after all. This turns out to be a good thing because when Edie starts making pointed comments to get Mike to like her more, Julie realizes what’s going on and starts playing the same game. Susan’s happy and actually tries a trick of her own to make Mike’s dog start licking her. Like many of Susan’s schemes, though, it backfires when Bongo ends up eating her earring and has to be rushed to the vet. Lucky for her, Bongo is alright. When Mike starts talking about his ex and how she made him promise to take care of the dog, Susan realizes he might not be ready to date her or Edie.

Finally, we have Lynette. There’s really not much going on here. She gets pulled over by a cop because the boys are bouncing around in the back without seatbelts and starts ranting about how hard she has it when the cop tells her that ‟it’s your job‟ to control the boys. When the boys keep up the behavior later, she takes a tip from Mrs. Huber and makes the boys think she is driving away without them. The only problem is, someone saw it and took the boys in her house to feed them. The woman threatens to call CPS before the boys and Lynette make an escape. They’ve learned their lesson, though, and have immediately fasten their seatbelts after getting in the car.

I really liked this episode. Like many of the early season 1 episodes, it’s done a great job of introducing us to everyone and helping us to get into their heads. Gabrielle, in particular, was really good in this one. I don’t agree with what she’s doing, but I can understand why she feels the way she does. Carlos was a bit cold and oblivious like that back then. Well, that’s it for now. I will leave you with some of the best quotes from the episode. Take care and see ya next time!

Julie- Dear Diary. Mike doesn’t even know I’m alive.
Susan- Shut up.
Julie- If you want to date him, you’re gonna have to ask him out.
Susan- I keep hoping he’ll ask me out.
Julie- How’s that going?

Carlos- I know you’re awake.
Gabby- I know you’re a jerk.

Edie- It’s all gone. Everything my ex-husband worked for all those years. Gone.

Rex (to the therapist after she gives the doctor some homemade potpourri) The answer is yes. You’re about to make a fortune off us.

Good morning, everyone! I hope you guys had a great weekend. Me? I found myself in serious need of a Mike in my neighborhood. As I type this, a plumber is in the other room replacing a water heater that died out on us. I hope Wysteria Lane appreciates what they’ve got!

Anyway… actual news about the show is, of course, slow right now. Still, the actors are keeping themselves busy with all kinds of events. This first picture shows Teri Hatcher at the TV land Awards on June 8. She was there to present the Innovation Award. The event was held in Santa Monica and hosted by Vanessa Williams. You can see it all for yourself when the event airs on June 15th.

On the same day, Marcia Cross attended the “A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival”. The event was a fund-raiser for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation. Looks like she was having a great time to me!

Finally, we come to Eva Longoria. She was at the CFDA Fashion Awards on June 2nd. The event was held at the New York Public Library and was crawling with fashionable stars. Here she is with husband Tony Parker, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and fashion designer Marc Jacobs. Is it just me, or does Eva seem to like the color pink? Ah, well. They’re looking good and I’m feeling properly inferior.

Well, I guess that’s about it for today. I’ll be bringing you a look back at some more episodes from the first season this week as well some other cool stuff. Until then, take care and have a good one!

Good morning, everyone! I thought today I’d have a little fun and share some of the life lessons Wysteria Lane has taught me…

10. Never, ever try to make friends with a new neighbor. They’re most likely hiding some deep, dark secret that could potentially get you killed.

9. If you’re short on cash, don’t stress about it! Just spy on people until you uncover one of those secrets and then blackmail them. Just make sure the person doesn’t have a borderline-psycho husband.

8. Whatever you do, always return Bree’s baskets.

7. If your husband informs you he has a secret love child, DO NOT let them move in under any circumstances. Especially if you have slightly dumb children who are easily tricked into doing dangerous stuff.

6. Romanian orphanages are a good place to find look-a-likes for your dead child.

5. Don’t tell your husband it’s ok to have an affair to make up for yours right after you have a cute Asian maid move in.

4. Nuns are almost as dangerous as the neighborhood tramp.

3. It’s ok to trick an amnesiac into thinking he was in love with you before his accident. If he finds out the truth, he and his real girlfriend won’t be mad at you about it.

2. If you’re having a problem with your disturbed child, don’t bother seeking professional help for him. Just lock him in the basement indefinitely and hope he straightens out.

1. You can try to steal boyfriends/exes, intentionally burn someone’s house down in revenge and even cause someone to lose millions of dollars and you’ll still be invited to the weekly poker game. Try and blackmail someone into baking stuff for your open house, though, and you’ll be run out of the neighborhood.

So, what have you learned from the show? Feel free to share in the comments. Well, that’s all for now. Have a great weekend and I’ll see you on Monday!

Good morning, Housewives fans. I hope everyone’s doing well today. Since it’s still early, why don’t we start the day off with a laugh? I found these great bloopers from the season 3 DVD on youtube.

I just love those, don’t you? There’s plenty more where those came from. Check out all the seasons on DVD to get even more bloopers and other cool features. I was watching a Marc Cherry interview on one of them and was surprised to learn there is quite a bit of ad-libbing going on.

So, do you all remember the other day when I mentioned the fire that broke out at Universal? Well, there’s an update being reported at different outlets. Apparently, the fire was started accidently by workers who were using a blow torch to make some changes to one of the sets. When all seemed to be well an hour later, they took a break only to come back to a mess. Bad water pressure has also been faulted for the fact the fire went on so long.

Finally, he may not be stalking Katherine anymore, but that doesn’t mean he’s staying out of trouble. Gary Cole, who played her evil ex, has been cast in a new ABC pilot. According to the news, he’s playing a prisoner who is the head of a family of trouble makers. His stint in the big house supposedly will inspire his wife to make the rest of the family change their wicked ways. The first role I every saw Gary Cole in was as Mike Brady in the Brady Bunch movies, so these latest parts have come as a bit of a shock. I must say, though, he’s great as a villain.

I guess that’s about it for now. Til next time, take care and have a good one!

Good morning, everyone! I thought today I’d fill you in on where you can see some of the cast on TV. Most of the main housewives have appearances coming up.

First off, let’s talk Teri Hatcher. Tuesday, June 10, you can see her on VH1’s “The Fabulous Life Of…” series. That comes on at 2AM eastern, so set those VCRs! If you’re looking for something more kid-centric, tune into Toon Disney on the 11th at 5 PM and 7:30 PM eastern to see Spy Kids. Finally, tune into Sci Fi channel on June 14th to catch her in Momentum. It’s about some men stealing cars using the power of telekinesis. Teri plays an FBI agent on the case who doesn’t buy into the supernatural thing. Set those VCRs if you’re not a night owl, though. It airs at 3 AM.

Felicity Huffman is in a couple movies on TV as well. First up is Georgia Rule, which airs on HBO East tonight at 8 PM. It will also air June 14th at 4 in the morning. She plays Lindsay Lohan’s alcoholic mother in the film. She’ll also be in Raising Helen, where she plays a woman who dies in a car accident, leaving her sister to raise her children. That will air on AMC at 10:30 PM, June 10th.

Finally, there’s Andrea Bowen. She stars in the Lifetime movie Girl, Positive on June 11th at 9 PM. In the movie, she plays a teenager who discovers she’s been infected with HIV. Warning to you viewers out there… it’s filmed in a kind of odd way with IM windows, computer cameras and all delivering some of the action. If you’re easily bothered by the fast-paced MTV-style filming, you may have issues with this one. Still, it’s a pretty decent story and Andrea does well in it. Check out this clip below to get a taste of the movie.

Well, that’s all for now. Til we meet again, take care!

Good morning, everyone! I’ve got some news to share, but first things first. I was browsing youtube when I came across a clip from season one, episode 11 (”Move On”). For anyone who can’t see the clip properly, let me set the scene….

Susan, Karl, Mike, Julie and some of her friends are at a karaoke bar, watching Julie and a couple other girls sing. As Julie and the girls decide to leave and go check out a dance floor on the second floor, Edie shows up. Needless to say, Susan is not very happy. Karl tells her if she can bring Mike, he can bring her. Edie is called and she gets up to sing “I’ve Never Been to Me”. When she gets back, she ends up blabbing about a drunken kiss and she Karl had shared a few years before. Susan, who is obviously mad about this, gets called up to sing and she ends up losing it right in the middle of her song.

What makes the scene for me is Teri’s delivery of her rant against Karl in between the lyrics of “New York, New York”. She manages to do it all without missing a beat and I love that Teri isn’t afraid to look silly for the sake of a good bit. Here it is:

In other Housewives news, we have a reunion of the moms in the works. Leslie Ann Warren, who played Susan’s mother, is now playing the lead character’s mom on the new USA series In Plain Sight. Nichole Hiltz, who was Lily’s birth mother on Housewives, will be playing the lead’s sister. Kinda cool, huh? It’s a show about a woman who works for the witness protection program.

Finally, Felicity Huffman also has a new part in the works. She’s signed on to star in a movie version of the British miniseries The Politician’s Wife. It’s about a woman who plots her revenge after her husband has an affair. Hmm… sounds a bit like Lynette to me. She did make threats before about what she’d do if Tom ever strayed. Well, that’s about all for now. Take care and I’ll see you next time!

There’s some good news and bad news for the gang at Wysteria Lane. The bad news? Yesterday, a huge fire broke out at Universal Studios that caused quite a bit of damage. Sets from Back to the Future, Ghost Whisperer and others were ruined. The good news is reports say that none of the Wysteria Lane sets were damaged.

The fire is still being investigated and full damage reports are being worked up right now. Quite a bit of video was also destroyed by the fire, but officials at the studio said nothing was lost forever because they have backup copies stored elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Eva, Nicollette and James are keeping themselves pretty busy during their off time. Eva was recently spotted at a Lakers Game on the 29th of May, the Kiss Lounge Opening on the 30th and the Padres Contra El Cancers’ 5K run/walk. James played in the Salvation Army 2nd Annual Celebrity Invitational Golf Classic. Nicollete, meanwhile, showed up to a Chanel Boutique opening on May 29th in Beverly Hills. Looks like she and James were having a fun time.

Well, that’s about all for now. Be sure to check back tomorrow and throughout the week, because I’ll be filling you in on any other news and Housewife sightings. I’ll also be letting you know where you can see the gang on TV as well as bringing you a look at more episodes from season one. You won’t want to miss all the fun. Til then, take care!