Desperate Housewives

Hello, again! As we wait for new episodes to start up again, I went looking for some news about the actors. I ended up coming across a story on AdWeek’s website talking about a(nother) new project for Marcia Cross. If you remember, I mentioned yesterday she was gonna be involved with the inaugural festivities in January.

That’s not all, though. She’s just been signed on for another part: spokesperson. She’s gonna be the face of a new ad campaign for Mott’s. They haven’t done a major ad campaign in awhile and are ‘desperate’ to get the word out to people that their products give them some of those much-needed fruit servings and they want Marcia to be the one delivering the message.

They love the fact she’s a mom and think it’s gonna be a big draw. I say they made a good move. Who better than Bree herself to advertise a brand that loves it’s wholesome image? While the ads are already being filmed, they haven’t said when we can expect them to pop up on TV. Considering they said they’ll be putting out a lot of new products in the next year or so, I think they won’t be waiting to long to debut them. Whenever they get posted online, I’ll be sure to share.

So, what’s the verdict? Do you think this is a good move for her? Is there anyone else you think would’ve fit better? Post your thoughts below and I’ll see y’all next time!!

Good morning, everyone!! I’ve got some great news to share with you today. I know that many of you here are big Gale Harold fans (as am I) and are dying to know when he’s going to be back. As promised, I heard some new information and I’m passing it along! According to Bay Windows, Gale is expected to be back on Wysteria Lane after the holiday break. I know, I’m as thrilled as you are. Apparently, the someone working at the paper caught up with him at an event he was attending and got the word straight from him.

Gale isn’t the only one on the cast who is gonna be busy soon. Marcia Cross has something going on as well. According to a story on People’s website, she’ll be on hand for the inaugural ball in January. Congrats to her. She’ll be joining a who’s who roster of people like Spike Lee, Beyonce, and Ron Howard, among others. This is going to be quite the party. Hope they’ve all made their reservations already. According to reports rooms are not exactly plentiful around there.

Speaking of Marcia… you all remember, I’m sure, that she once played the crazy Kimberly Shaw on Melrose Place for several years. Doug Savant was also on the series for a lot of its run, which I’m sure led to some deja vu on the Housewives set for them. Well, the CW has now confirmed they are definitely bringing the show back. They’re going to film a pilot once pilot season starts up again. The only question is… can they get these two back? Sure, their characters died, but that never stopped Melrose before. Maybe a flashback or two? Seriously, though…. it’d be cool to see at least a few old cast members involved in some way.

Good morning, everyone!! I’m here to give you my “Actor/Character of the Week” pick, but first, I have a little news to share that’s related to the show…

I’m sure by now a lot of you have heard of the 90210 re-make that has become a hit for the CW. One of the good things about the show is their use of original characters. Well… that’s gone so well that the CW is looking into doing the same for Melrose Place. With several original cast members having come back to 90210, it makes me wonder who the producers might lure back for a guest spot should Melrose make it out of the development process. Could we see Marcia Cross popping on as crazy Kimberly Shaw one more time? Or what about Doug Savant as Matt Fielding? The double-duty possibilities are very intriguing, although maybe unlikely.

Also? I saw James Denton on the Bonnie Hunt show yesterday. He was on there to promote the new season and his Band from TV project. He spent most of the time, though, talking about his kids. Apparently his son is a very serious, quiet type who likes to wear ties and reads way beyond his years. His daughter, on the other hand, is more of a tomboy and likes sports. They showed a clip during the interview from the new episode of Dave and Mike talking. Dave was trying to convince Mike to join their band and was being pretty aggressive about it (what else is new?). Before he left, James took a bunch of free-throws on the set. For each basket he made, a donation was made to Cancer research. Overall, a great interview. Tune in today to see Dana Delany on the same show.

And now…. the Actor/Character of the week. I give the prize to Dana Delany as Katherine simply for the scene she had with Bree where she reads Bree the riot act over drinking. The passion and anger in her delivery were spot on and she showed a real strength and spark we haven’t been able to see much of this season from her. I also loved the way she responded to Orson’s plea to get a chance to prove himself. “Honey… working for Bree, you won’t last a few months.” So true. And the delivery of that line was perfect. A nice mix of confidence, sympathy and just plain bluntness. Kudos to Marc Cherry and company for keeping her around. Well, that’s it for today. Take care and I’ll see y’all next time with some great quotes!

Good morning, everyone!! Now that the new season is here, I’m bringing back my Actor/Actress of the week picks. It’s my way of spotlighting the actor(s)/actress(es) that I thought really stole the show each week. This week, it was pretty tough. Everyone did really well and I loved the stories going on. Still, there was one scene in particular where the people involved really got my attention.

Marcia Cross out and about.

The flashback scene where Danielle takes her baby back was one of the most surprising ones to me and it was well-acted by both Joy Lauren and Marcia Cross. You could just see the pain and desperation radiating off of Bree while begging Danielle not to go through with it. The follow up scene where Bree’s business is called her baby makes it even more moving to me, cause you could see that was so true. She threw herself into the work to make up for the new hole in her life. I’m just waiting to see how Bree explained the disappearance of “her” child to all the non-housewife neighbors.

Joy Lauren at the Madden 09 Premiere Party.

Joy Lauren was also really good in the scene. She managed to show that while the character had grown up, she hadn’t really grown at all as a person. She still is selfish and cold, and didn’t really seem to have much concern for Bree. The cold way she said “you’re just gonna have to find someone else” was chilling to me. I’m just wondering why she’d want the baby back. Despite everything she said in the flashback, she jumped at the chance to be baby-less and fancy free in Florida.

So, there you have it: my two picks for the actresses who really stole the show for me, Marcia Cross and Joy Lauren. See y’all next time. Take care!

Good morning everyone!! Can you believe it’s Friday finally? Pretty soon, we’ll all be heading out of the office and off to do our own thing for a couple days. In case you need a little help getting through those last few hours, though, check this out:

The Housewives are over all TV as always in roles from before they were on the show. One of them is “Living in Fear” with Marcia Cross. She plays a woman that travels with her husband to his hometown, only to discover he’s got some secrets. But then again, this is a Lifetime movie so what else were you expecting? Seriously, though? I love these things. They’re so cheesy and bad at times, they’re good. If you wanna check it out, set those VCS or DVRs! It airs on the 22nd at 3:50 PM on Lifetime Movie Network.

Speaking of Lifetime movies… here’s a good one for you: “Baby For Sale”. It features Dana Delany in a story about a couple who end up mixed up with baby brokers. From what I remember, it’s not that old of a movie, either and is also available on DVD. It airs on Lifetime at 1PM on the 22nd.

I know Lifetime movies aren’t everyone’s thing. If you’re more a Sci-Fi fan, check out the repeats on X-Files airing on the 24th at 4PM on the Sci Fi channel. It features Felicity Huffman as a guest star. Not sure what role she’s playing, but this should be interesting.

Well, that’s it for now. Take care and I’ll see y’all again on Monday. And don’t forget, there’s only 10 more days until the Season 5 premiere on ABC. Also, the Housewives will be appearing on the Emmy Awards on the 21st. To tide you over, here’s a sneak peak that’s been released:

Good morning, everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend and are all ready for some more dish! I know I am! Let’s talk appearances today, huh? The Housewives have been really busy over the past few weeks and I’m not just talking about their work on the show. They’ve been attending a bunch of different events lately. First up? Nicollette.

Not long before her announcement that she and Michael Bolton have broken up, she was spotted at the premiere for the movie “Fly Me to the Moon”. This happened in LA on August 3rd. I think she’s looking pretty good- definitely better than in some of the episodes of the show lately. The premiere was held at the Director’s Guild of America.

Marcia, meanwhile, was having a blast at the launch party for the new Pink Blackberry Curve by Verizon. The party was held on August 27th at the Intermix in LA. She definitely looks different than those recent videos of her playing with her twins in the playground. She seems to strike a nice balance between being normal and glam.

The newest addition to the cast, Dana Delany, was recently spotted at a party for the DNC. It was sponsored by Google and Vanity Fair and took place on the 28th at Exdo Event Center in Denver. Talk about commuting…

She’s not the only one, though. Eva also got her activist on in Denver recently. She attended a MySpace at the DNC. Is it just me, or is it still just so weird to see her with such short hair? Especially after all those promo pics came out featuring longer hair.

Finally, we have Teri Hatcher. She’s been busy performing occasionally with Band from TV. Here she is in LA performing at the Netflix Live! Event. Expect a whole lot more of this (and some talk show recaps) as the season premiere nears. I know I can’t wait… how about y’all? See ya next time with much more. Have a good one!

Good morning, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well this morning and ready for some more good news about our favorite show. Remember awhile back when Desperate Housewives didn’t get much love from the Emmys? Well, that’s about to change some. Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan are scheduled to take part in the show. They’ll be presenting something together during the ceremony.

There’s no word on what category or segment the girls are scheduled for, but here’s what is known. The show is going to air live on September 21st on ABC. It will be held at the NOKIA Theatre in LA and air from 8 to 11 PM eastern time. For those of you who were paying attention, that’s only one week before the new season starts. Not a bad way to kick things off, huh?

Eva and Teri have both had some awards show experience lately. Eva produced and hosted the ALMAs and Teri took part in the TV Land Awards over the show’s hiatus. Speaking of Eva at the ALMAs…. did anyone see pictures of the event? It’s insane…. she must’ve had about 10 costume changes during the night. I posted one of them yesterday. Here are a couple more:

Here’s one of my favorite dresses she wore. What can I say? I love simple black dresses. There’s a reason these never go out of style.

And this one shows Eva performing onstage during the event with Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas. I love the expressions on their faces… they look like they’re having the time of their lives. Well, I’d better be going now. Catch y’all again on Monday with new news and recaps. Have a great weekend!

Good morning, everyone!! I hope you’re all doing well today, I know I am. It seems like lately, I keep finding Desperate Housewives connections with childhood favorites. I’m sure you all already knew Marc Cherry was part of the team behind The Golden Girls, but did you know Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria were on Tales from the Darkside and Beverly Hills, 90210 respectively? It’s true!

Marcia got in touch with her ‟dark side‟ when she guested on the series as someone who had been changed into a vampire. That doesn’t mean she was a victim on the series, though. Part of the plot involved a doctor treating an injury to her leg. She reveals to the doctor that she actually wanted to become a vampire. The thought of being young and strong forever really appealed to her character. I must say Marcia did a great job, even though the plot was extremely cheesy. I mean, since when does a vampire need help treating an injured knee? Another observation? The woman doesn’t appear to age all that much. It’s absolutely sickening! Just kidding. I searched all over for a clip to post, but to no avail. Sorry, guys! Keep checking the repeats on the Chiller Channel if you get it. If not, there’s always netflix, right?

Another recent discover was Eva’s brief camera time on an episode of 90210. Fans of the show were discussing seeing her playing a flight attendant speaking to Dylan during one of the episodes recently. I have a clip here, but beware! It appears to be in Spanish or something. If you know what they’re saying, please fill me in! I’ll give you your own guest post on the blog if you like as your reward.

The appearance happened during the last season of the series (99-2000). So, anyone else have any Desperate Housewives cast sightings to share? Comment and let me know. Maybe we can discover some new shows together. Til next time… take care!

Good morning, everyone!! Happy Monday. I hope everyone’s ready for another week of dishing about our favorite show… I know I am! It’s that time of year again. Time for stars and producers alike to embark on press tours to talk about what their shows have in store for the fall. The Desperate Housewives cast was no exception, taking part in the Television Critics Association Press tour on the 17th.

Marc Cherry and all the ladies were on hand to answer questions. While Cherry covered some old ground (like the show ending with season 7), there were a couple of cute moments that have been quoted out there. He and co-show-runner Bob Daily, for example, talked about finally settling on moving forward five years after being too scared to tell the ladies they’d be aging 7 years. Marcia reportedly responded with a “who cares?” He also revealed that he frumped up Gabby because he wanted to show a more realistic picture of what the average woman looks like instead of everyone being glammed up all the time.

So, there ya have it. The first major press of the season. Considering ABC recently announced they’d be making promotion for the show a priority this year, you can expect to be seeing the ladies a lot very soon, along with more details of the new season. And, of course, I’ll be there to dish about it all. Before I leave for the day, I want to share some pictures from the TCA
event.

Teri and Felicity at the 2008 TCA Press Tour

Marcia and Eva at the 2008 TCA Press Tour

I have to say, I think Eva’s new do really suits her. What do you all think? Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments. I can’t wait to see em! Take care and see ya next time!

Good morning! After seeing a preview last night for the new season showing the gang 5 years later, I got to thinking about what the future might hold for some other current and former residents….

Betty Applewhite is still living in Chicago and ends up meeting a famous media mogul named Karen who once lived on the Lane. Once they discover this common link, they bond over how insane everyone there is and become best buddies. Betty even gets to be on TV with her as a sidekick.

After having framed Paul for her murder, Felicia is still living it up in her quiet cabin where she regularly reads papers to keep up with what’s going on on the Lane. After finding out Paul was paroled, she hires someone to track him down and, being the crazy woman she is, follows him and continues to drive him crazy from a distance. She does such a good job, he eventually gets dragged into a mental hospital ranting about the “dead” woman who is harrassing him. Felicia is finally satisfied.

Mrs. McClusky, having had enough of the Scavo kids bad behavior, quits as their babysitter and moves to a beach house in Florida. After enduring a few hurricanes, she decides the Scavo kids are a better alternative and rushes back.

Danielle decides to cash in on her mom’s newfound fame by threatening to write a tell-all book unless Bree agrees to keep her in designer clothes and jewelry. Bree enlists Karl to go and issue yet another smackdown and Danielle drops the whole thing.

Speaking of Karl… he’s still with Ms. Perfect and continues to push Susan’s buttons and make her feel like a loser. Little Maynard miraculously has survived to see his school years despite Susan’s klutziness and has already started to assume the “Julie” role.

So what do you all think is in store for these and other characters we’ve seen over the years? Share your thoughts in the comments… I’d love to see. In other Housewives news, Marc Cherry will be participating in a panel discussion during the TCA Summer Press Tour. That will be held on the 17th at 2PM. A Desperate Houswives Panel featuring Felicity, Teri, Eva, Marcia, Nicollette, Dana and Marc will be held the same day at 5PM. As details are released, I’ll be sure to share! By the way… the Emmy nominees will be announced that same day at 5AM. Good luck to the cast!

I’ll leave you today with a look at a fan-made promo courtesy of Youtube. It’s kinda cool and should tide us over a bit until the official ones start coming out. I saw one last night and it looked good, but isn’t available anywhere. Based on it, though, I think this new season is gonna be good. The cast has obviously been hard at work to have a promo ready this fast. Well, that’s all for now. See ya next time!

Talk about beating a dead horse! Dana Delaney, the newest official housewife recently gave an interview where there was nothing new covered! Apparently, they actually asked her about that now-infamous Vanity Fair shoot early in the show’s run. She, of course, denied there were any issues among them now and everyone gets along fine. What I want to know is… why do people even bother asking about that anymore? Have they not seen the pictures out there of the cast being totally friendly with each other? With no new reports of tension either, I wonder why some reporters are so, excuse the pun, desperate to keep that particular one going. She also yet again discussed being the first choice for Bree and trying not to kick herself for turning it down. Either they threw about of stuff together because it was a slow news day or there is a reporter out there somewhere who seriously needs to start doing their research.

In other news, SAG and the Studios are at a stalemate right now. Apparently, the producer’s final offer was not to SAG’s liking and they spent several hours discussing the issue with no resolution. Members of the other union, AFTRA, voted to approve their separate deal with producers earlier this week. So far, everyone is still committed to working. I’ll bring you more on the story as it’s available.

Finally… let’s turn to the TV to see where you can see some of the cast while you’re waiting for new episodes. Teri Hatcher is in Tomorrow Never Dies, airing on SPIKE. She plays an ex-girlfriend of Bond who is now someone’s trophy wife. It airs on the 19th at 9:30 AM eastern. Marcia Cross, meanwhile, can be seen on Lifetime Movie Network on the 17th at 10 AM eastern. The movie is called Living in Fear and features our favorite overzealous housewife as the wife of a man who returns to his hometown after 20 years to find a whole lot of drama going on. Keep an eye out also for a young Doug Savant. He has a part in the movie Teen Wolf. That will air on the 15th at 7:45 AM eastern on AMC.

Well, that’s all for now. See you all later with more recaps!

Good morning, everyone! Hope you’re all having a great day and ready to talk Housewives. I know I am! Now, you know from these posts that I’m a fan of Karl/Richard Burgi. I admit, the guy can be a jerk at times and kinda sleazy at others. Still, he’s entertaining and he does have his moments. I think for me, his most notable one is in season 2, episode 11 when he stands up for a friend. The episode is called “One More Kiss” and has Andrew Van de Kamp at his mean kid best. Check out this youtube video below to see what I mean.

For those who may not be able to see it properly, let me set the scene for you. As you probably remember, Andrew had it in for Bree that year and was doing everything he possibly could to drive her nuts. Because he knows that Bree has a problem with him being gay, he purposefully sets it up for Bree to find her and Justin in bed together, leading to a huge fight. Andrew, determined to get the upper hand, threatens to tell how Bree just sat by and did nothing while George the crazy pharmacist died. Bree is at the end of her rope, but lucky for her she’s got someone on her side… Karl!

She has him come over and explain to Andrew how what Bree did was not actually illegal and he has no basis for threatening her. Andrew takes this in his usual bratty fashion and Karl asks her to give them a minute alone. No sooner does she step out of the room than Karl grabs Andrews and pushes him up against a wall. He tells Andrew that Rex was a good friend and he will not sit by and watch Andrew behave like this. He adds that it would hurt Rex to know what Andrew has become. To top it all off, he threatens to really hurt Andrew if he ever pulls something like this again. Go Karl! Andrew really needed something like that at the time, as he was getting totally out of control. I just wanna know where Karl was when Andrew took Bree to court, went after Bree’s recovering sex addict boyfriend and tried to get Danielle to do the same? I guess he was too busy with Edie and sparring with Susan. Ah, well…

Well, I gotta go now. Stay tuned, though, cause I’ll be bringing you more classic moments from the show as well as recaps and any news as it becomes available. Til next time, take care!

Hello, out there! There is so much to catch up on in my absence, I barely know where to start! I guess let’s get the latest out of the way, shall we? First all, there’s Felicity Huffman. She’s going to be one of the lucky few to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009. Each year, 25 people in all are scheduled to get one, including John Stamos (Full House/ER), William Petersen(CSI) and Harry Shearer (The Simpsons). Go her… this seems to be a big year for her getting honors. Not only did she get that award at the Maui Film Festival, she’s also been put on the Emmy short list.

Speaking of the Emmys… Desperate Housewives was not put on the short list for best series, so there will be no nod for the show this award season. However, Felicity, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria were. Very notably missing is Teri Hatcher. The ladies will be going against Tina Fey, America Ferrera, Christina Applegate, Mary-Louise Parker, Sarah Silverman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Anna Friel for a nomination and possible Emmy win. Good luck to the Wysteria gang… they had a great year.

Finally, my childhood is getting defiled more each day. Remember Mario Lopez from Saved by the Bell? Well, he wants you to! The former Saturday morning star who is now more famous for his womanizing and not-so-nice ways has struck again! This time, he’s talking to the press about how he is upset he and Eva Longoria never got together. He said they have known each other for years, but never hooked up because they were never both single at the same time. Like that’s stopped him before… He goes on to say that he’s jealous of Tony Parker and he’s a “lucky guy”. Ain’t he a peach? I wonder how Mr. Parker feels about this sudden development.

Well, I’m out of here. I’ll be back with some casting tidbits later. For now… take care!

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. 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!