Desperate Housewives

Hey, Housewives fans! I hope you guys had a great weekend and are as ready as I am to get back to talking our favorite show. First, I just want to say thanks to everyone who’s posted a comment lately and I look forward to getting to chat some more. Now… let’s dish, huh?

It’s been pretty quiet on the Housewives front the past few days. Hopefully that will start changing soon as the cast is scheduled to start filming today. Still, there are a couple of things going on. First off, continuing the Housewives tradition of getting involved in good causes, Teri Hatcher recently made a trip to Tanzania with her daughter to benefit Americashare. During their two week stay, the pair kicked off a penpal exchange with Emerson’s school as well as dropping off over 30 grand in supplies and donations. Talk about a productive trip! Americashare helps people in the area who are suffering from poverty as well as HIV/AIDS.

Teri isn’t the only do-gooder on the cast, though. Eva and Felicity, along with many other celebs, have come together in support of the “Burma- It Can’t Wait” campaign. The organization is working to secure the human rights of the people of Burma as well as its jailed would-be leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Check out a video that features many celebs, including Felicity. You can see more with her and Eva on the organization’s website.

On a lighter note, don’t forget to catch Ricardo on George Lopez if you haven’t seen it already. It will air on Nick at 10 PM on July 9th. I know I’ll be there! Well, I guess that’s about all for today. I wanna leave you with yet another video for anyone who may not have gotten to see this the first time around. It’s Teri Hatcher and Banned from TV performing “Before He Cheats” on Idol Gives Back. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by her performance. What do you all think? Til next time… take care!

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! 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, 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!

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!

Good morning, everyone! Today, I want to take you back to 2004 and the episode that started it all. The episode begins with Mary Alice Young doing a voice over about her day as a montage of her running errands and such plays. All of a sudden, it cuts to present time and Mary Alice pulls a gun out and shoots herself. The rest of the episode features each of her friends mourning her loss as they deal with their own problems.

Susan likes the new neighbor, Mike, but she’s too scared to ask him out. Her daughter manages to talk her into it, but by then Edie has already set her sight on him as well. And so starts a rivalry we’ll see many times over the years. Susan discovers Mrs. Huber is watching Edie’s son because of a big date and fears the worst. She goes over under the pretense of borrowing sugar, but doesn’t get an answer. She walks in through a side door only to find clothes thrown about. This depresses her, so she sits down to grab some chocolate, tossing a bra over her shoulder. This hits one of the lit candles and starts a fire. Susan panics and runs, getting upset later when she learns the guy Edie was with got smoke inhalation. Her mood improves again when Mike shows up and she realizes he wasn’t Edie’s big date after all.

Gabby and Carlos spend much of the pilot bickering over a client of his that likes to touch Gabby’s butt, the gifts he buys and their gardener. It’s hard to believe these two end up turning out the way they did. Their arguing seems much nastier and with no humor to it in this one. It’s revealed after Carlos heads out to work that Gabrielle has been messing around with the gardener, hence the reason Carlos sees not much has been done to the lawn. He finally has enough one night when he sees the lawn hasn’t been mowed. Gabby tries to distract Carlos and get them out of there. Once they arrive at the party, Gabby makes sure Carlos is given plenty to drink so she can sneak out and mow the lawn herself, saving John’s job and her affair.

Lynette spends much of this episode dealing with her bratty kids while Tom is away on business. They cause trouble at the grocery store, at home, even at Mary Alice’s wake. At the wake, they all jump in the pool and refuse to come out, forcing Lynette to go in after them and drag them all out. Through all the trouble, Tom remains oblivious and even says they should “risk it” when Lynette asks him to use protection. That, of course, is met with a punch to the face by Lynette that puts an end to all the action that was about to happen.

Finally, there’s Bree. The picture of perfection on the outside, but underneath she’s not happy. Her family is miserable, too. They’d rather have pork and beans than wait for her to take three hours to make some gourmet meal. Rex is so fed up with her focus on perfection, he tells her he wants a divorce while they’re out to dinner. Bree is shocked, but tries to brush it off and act like everything is fine. They are, after all, out in public. She’s so upset (though she won’t show it), she accidently puts onions in Rex’s salad, causing him an allergic reaction. While at the hospital, Rex finally lets it all out about how much he hates perfection and wants her to be more like she used to be. I personally have a hard time believing Bree ever burnt toast and was anything other than perfectly neat.

As the episode ends, all the women gather to help get rid of Mary Alice’s things. They end up finding a note in them saying “I know what you did. It makes me sick. I’m going to tell.” The camera pans away with all the women wondering what it means.

I love this episode. There were so many classic moments in it and everyone’s characters were introduced perfectly. I would say Lynette was probably the best, even though I loved everyone in this one. Felicity Huffman captures a tired, stressed-out mom wonderfully and who doesn’t love that scene of her dragging those kids out of the pool while trying to maintain some dignity? Well, that’s all for now. See y’all next time with more reviews, news and other stuff. For now, I leaves you with some great lines from the pilot. Enjoy!

“Carlos, who worked in mergers and acquisitions, proposed on their third date. Gabrielle was touched when tears welled up in his eyes. But she soon discovered that this happened every time Carlos closed a big deal.” - Mary Alice

“When Rex started going to those medical conferences, I wanted it in the back of his mind that he had a loving wife at home with a loaded Smith & Wesson.” - Bree

“Oh, please. The man’s gotten me pregnant three times in four years. I wish he was having sex with someone else.” - Lynette

Susan: So, is that your project for school? You know, when I was in fifth grade, I made the White House out of sugar cubes.
Julie: Stop stalling and go before Mike figures out he can do better.
Susan: Tell me again why I fought for custody for you.
Julie: You were using me to hurt dad.

Rex: I can’t believe you tried to kill me.
Bree: Yes, well, I feel badly about that.

The Housewives aren’t the only desperate ones on Wysteria Lane. I thought it was time we highlighted some of the men on the block, starting with Carlos Solis himself, Ricardo Antonio Chavira.

I’d say Carlos is my favorite of the husbands on the show and Ricardo plays him perfectly. Take the scene where Carlos gets busted for beating up Justin because he thinks that Gabby was sleeping with him. When he finds out that Justin is actually gay, you can seriously see the headache he’s getting as he realizes the mess he’s just gotten himself into while he says “not again”. I also enjoyed the resignation and defeat in his voice as he tells the cop he wants his lawyer.

Carlos isn’t exactly the nicest of characters (just consider the scene above, plus the other times he turned to violence), but Ricardo manages to make him likeable no matter what trouble he’s getting himself into. And, being with Gabby, that’s plenty.

In real life, Ricardo is much more charitable than his TV counterpart. He’s been actively involved in supporting the fight against breast cancer. He was named captain of the “Race for the Cure” in 2005 and was also part of the Lee National Denim Day. For that one, he teamed up with fellow desperate husband James Denton to raise over 10 million for the cause. He was also honored for his work in the fight against AIDS by the Latino Commission. Not bad for someone who makes his career as a troublemaker.

Well, that’s about it for now. Take care and I’ll see you next time with more news, reviews and other cool stuff.

Good morning, everyone. Hope you’re all enjoying the holiday weekend. Since we’re back to seeing reruns again, I thought I’d take some time to talk about the Season 1 DVD set for those who don’t have it. I got the chance to borrow it recently and I’m enjoying it a lot. It has, of course, all the episodes plus some great features. There are interviews, commentary, behind-the-scenes stuff and more.

One of my favorite features is “Oprah Winfrey is the New Neighbor”. It’s a skit in which Winfrey plays Karen Stofer, a woman longing for a simpler life away from the big city and the pressures of a running huge company. Guess she didn’t check out the area carefully enough… Anyway, the skit briefly features the Housewives themselves introducing themselves to her. Once they leave, Karen decides to go to the store and get some sugar so she can make a special dessert in honor of their first night in a new home. Her husband talks her into borrowing some from the neighbors because “people in the suburbs live for that stuff.”

Oprah then goes on a mission to get sugar, getting spliced into scenes from the first season. She interacts with Susan after she was locked out of the house naked, watches Lynette yelling at the kids and other stuff. She runs home to tell her husband there is something very wrong with this neighborhood. Later, she goes on a walk and comes across a sight that causes her to demand they leave immediately.

I thought it was pretty amusing to see a relatively normal person getting thrown into the world of Wysteria Lane and realizing these people are seriously messed up… but isn’t that the fun of the show? Well, I’m out of here. There’s plenty more of the way this week, so stay tuned!

We all know that Susan is good at getting herself into trouble. Still, she really outdid herself in this scene from the season one episode “Pretty Little Picture”. Susan is having a fight with Karl and, for some unknown reason, follows him outside the house in her towel to continue the argument. Meanwhile, he’s already getting in his car. Susan gets out everything she wants to say and slams the car door shut as Karl begins to drive off. Unfortunately, she managed to get part of the towel stuck in the door and is now naked in front of her house. What follows is some great physical comedy by Teri as she attempts to get inside the house after realizing she’s also managed to lock herself out. How did Julie survive her childhood again? Anyway… the best part of the scene is at the end, where Susan has just fallen in one of her bushes while trying to climb in a window. As she’s laying there, completely embarrassed, Mike arrives to add to her troubles.

I decided to use this scene because, like the scene with Bree and the gun, it demonstrates who this character is. She’s a woman who’s been hurt, she’s angry, but she’s also trying to get past it. She’s also got an uncanny ability to get into trouble despite how hard she tries. She’s serious and emotional, yet completely clumsy. I also wanted to use this one because Teri said it was one of her favorite scenes during an interview on the season 1 DVD. I’ll have more on the DVD next time. For now, take care and have a great weekend. See you Monday!

The finale had many great scenes and some great acting in it. Still, there were two that stood out to me this time: Doug Savant and Dana Delaney.

I’ve made no secret of the fact I haven’t been thrilled with Tom’s behavior lately regarding Kayla and the fact he seemed to be blaming Lynette for what happened. Still, for the first time this week, his performance sold me on what I understood to be beneath it all the whole time. Tom knows there’s a problem, but it’s unlike anything they’ve ever dealt with before. The truth about Kayla is just too much for him to accept. I especially loved the scene when Kayla is leaving and crying for Tom to let her stay. While I agree with those who think that was a calculated move by Kayla, I still liked it because of Doug Savant. You could see the pain on his face as he struggles to do what he has to do instead of giving in to his kid’s tears. Reality has come crashing down and he’s facing it.

I adore Dana Delaney on this show. Katherine is making an excellent buddy for Bree and I see her bringing a lot to the group in the future. This week, though, I especially loved her performance during the big reveal. When Katherine screams after finding OriginalDylan’s lifeless body, I got chills. I also loved how she also was able to perfectly show a combination of pain and detachment while watching her daughter be buried. She knows what she’s doing is wrong, but she doesn’t feel she has a choice so she’s trying to distance herself emotionally. She also did great during the scene with Teri Hatcher when she’s trying to find NewDylan. Dana was wearing her desperation on her sleeve and made me feel it, too. Kudos to the both of them! I’m looking forward to seeing what they do next season.

Well, that’s it for today. Take care and I’ll see y’all tomorrow with the DVD talk I promised.

Good morning, everyone! Ready to dish? I am! Picking one actor this week was a tough job. I was partial to one’s performance, but another one also did really well. So, I have decided to go ahead and pick them both. This week, I’ve picked Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross.

Ever since the beginning, Felicity has managed to make me tolerate Lynette no matter how many dumb moves she makes. Like getting Tom fired, pretending one of her kids is sick to get into yoga… you get the idea. Still, I’ve really warmed up to Lynette ever since Kayla and her mother entered the picture. I like that, for awhile anyway, Felicity managed to walk a thin line between resentment and discomfort with the kid and affection. Now, she’s doing an excellent job of portraying a scared and frustrated mother dealing with a clearly messed up kid. The slapping scene in the mall is a perfect example of that. You could just feel the terror and frustration coming off her when Penny is threatened. She combines it with total regret over the slap itself. Kudos to her…. can’t wait to see where this all goes.

Meanwhile, Marcia Cross is doing a great job as well. Especially in the scenes where Edie blackmails her and she confesses the truth to the others. As Edie reveals she knows everything about the baby, Marcia Cross seems to visibly age several years in about two seconds. As for the confession, I loved the combination of resignation and regret in her voice as well as the obviously gratitude and relief when the others side with her and tell her she’s a great mom.

So, there you have it: my favorite performances this week. What do you think? Did I overlook someone? Let me know about it in the comments. Well, that’s about it for now. See y’all next time. I’ll be dishing about the finale promo, Richard Burgi’s (Karl) appearance on Reaper tonight and more this week. You won’t want to miss it!

Hello, again! As promised, I’m back to give you a little recap of James Denton and Marcia Cross being interviewed on a couple of talk shows.

First up was James Denton. He appeared last night on Last Call with Carson Daly. Carson introduced him by saying he stars on Desperate Housewives and, in the process, is keeping the show from reaching dangerously high levels of estrogen. Ok, kinda lame, but it still got a laugh out of me. Surprisingly, Housewives wasn’t the first thing they talked about. They started off the conversation by talking about James’ band called “Band from TV”. It features Bachelor Bob Guiney, Bonnie Somerville, Hugh Laurie and Greg Grunberg and others. James said that Teri Hatcher recently joined the band as well. He credits her as the reason that the band was featured on the recent Idol Gives Back special and that Band from TV actually helps raise money for a variety of charities. A new DVD they are releasing through the website will also contribute to these causes He also talked about how they convinced him to sing a couple of songs himself, even though he usually plays guitar. According to James, he made a point of choosing songs he can mostly talk through. He added that, while the band doesn’t sound selfish, it really is because “we get to pretend we’re rock stars.” I thought that was really cool. They don’t seem to take it too seriously. Carson actually played a clip of Bonnie and Hugh singing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”. It didn’t sound half bad. Check out a picture of him performing with the band:

That wasn’t all they talked about, though. James also told a funny story about going to the Golden Globes one year. Apparently, a guy cornered him at the event, calling him “Lost”. Someone else with him said they don’t think it’s him, but a picture was taken of James anyway. Just in case he was actually Matthew Fox of the series Lost. They closed off the interview by playing a clip from this weekend’s Desperate Housewives and talking about Out and About with Allergies. It’s a free Zagat guide for people who have allergies that tells about the best places to go when you have them. It also tells people how to control allergies and things they should ask their doctor about. James is supporting it because he suffers from allergies himself. The free guide is available here. Now, we move on to Marcia…

She appeared on ABC’s The View this morning. She even came onto the set pretending to read Barbara Walters’ new biography. This interview seemed a bit shorter to me, and the ladies almost seemed to talk over her in some parts. They started the interview off by talking about Marcia’s twin girls and showing a picture of them. I really liked her for this because she admitted it was hard to get pregnant at her age and said she wanted to make people aware that it really isn’t that easy. She says she even turned down magazine covers because she didn’t want to be out there promoting a misconception about fertility. On a slightly less serious note, she talks about suffering “mom guilt” when she can’t be with them and feeling like a true success now that she not only has the career, but a family as well.

Whoopie then asked her about the period between Melrose Place and Housewives. Marcia says it was a time when she was trying to figure herself out. She wasn’t getting roles that really interested her and wasn’t quite fulfilled personally, so she decided to take time out to get her psychology degree.

One of the cuter moments came when she was asked how she plays the uptight Bree, since she’s nothing like her in real life. Marcia responds that she has no idea how she manages it, it’s just some magic that happens when she gets those clothes on. She said she even starts straightening crooked pictures on the set and stuff like that. Now, that, I want to see!

To close things off, they talk about Marcia’s support of the skin cancer takes friends project and how important it is to protect your skin from the sun. She said her husband only started listening to her when he needed to get something frozen off his face during a doctor’s visit. She also talked about the misconceptions that darker skinned people don’t get the disease. The project has a website where people can sign themselves and a friend up for a free screening.

Well, that’s all for now. Look for another recap next week when Teri Hatcher also appears on The View. I’ll see y’all again on Monday with a recap of the latest episode. Have a great weekend!