Desperate Housewives

So, is it just me or have things been way too quiet on the Housewives front lately? Most of the headlines about the show have been dominated by the fact Nicollette Sheridan is leaving the Lane and all the speculation that comes along with that. People are really feeling the news and not just fans of the character Nicollette plays. People on the show (like Neal) are sorry to see her go and others (Dana) are worried about their own futures.

Dana recently told Kristin from E! that they were doing some filming on the camping scene the other day. She is quoted as saying that they always worry about losing their jobs. I guess that’s a good concern, seeing as how other reports say Wysteria Lane needs to do some serious budget cutting. This means there will probably be other characters leaving as well, although probably not any major ones. All I have to say to the Housewives people is, McClusky goes nowhere. That is totally non-negotiable!

She is one of the best characters on the show and it’s been nice getting to see a bit more of her this season. I could, however, stand to see a couple Scavo kids disappear. So, who would you like to see leave? Anyone that *has* to stay? Comment and let’s chat about it. Well, that’s about it for now. Take care and I’ll see y’all again tomorrow. I leave you with this link where you can see a new interview with Neal McDonough about Housewives and the whole Edie situation. Beware of spoilers.

Good morning, everyone!! I’ll have some quotes for ya tomorrow, but let’s talk ratings for now. The show had a slight increase this week. They managed to pull in about 13.9 million viewers this week. I haven’t see the other information yet, but when it’s available I’ll let you know. Unfortunately, we don’t appear to be getting a new episode next week. There was a promo for something else last night. Hopefully, it’ll only be a one week delay. I guess we’ll see.

In some related news, there’s something else doing pretty well ratings-wise (or box office-wise to be more exact): The Friday the 23th remake. It’s number 1 right now at the box office after taking in over 43 million in it’s first weekend. It’s also expected to be one of the biggest grossing horror movies. I’ll give ya more on that as it’s released. If you remember, Richard Burgi (Karl) is in the film. He plays a sheriff and is one of Jason’s last victims in the movie. I thought he did a pretty good job. So much so, I didn’t even realize it was him at first. I’m curious to see what part he takes on next.

By the way… people are still buzzing about Nicollette leaving the show. US weekly recently posted a story about it with comments from the cast. There’s a little spoiler in there, so beware if you’re spoiler-free. You can read the whole thing here. Well, that’s about it for now. Take care and I’ll see y’all next time. I leave you guys with a funny scene from the latest episode, thanks to DesperateAddicts.

Good morning, everyone! So, how did everyone enjoy the episode on Sunday? I know I did and I’m here to talk about my favorite of the week: Nicollette Sheridan. I’ve always enjoyed the character for the comic relief she usually provides, but it’s nice to see her getting more to do with this whole Dave situation. The latest episode proves how good she can be.

In the episode, she goes from annoyance and arrogantly telling Dave that she “does stay lonely long” to being hurt and angry when Dave reveals the fact he was married before. The look on her face and the tone in her voice as she told him to get out was great and I love how she’s still got that rough edge to the character. Early on, she was so whipped, I was worried the character might lose some of her spark, but that wasn’t the case. Good for her.

I’m looking forward to getting to see how she handles herself as the season goes on, because I get the feeling she’s going to have a lot to do soon. Much more than she ever has before on the show- and it’s about time.

So what do you all think? Is Nicollette up to the challenge? Did she bring it last week? Is there someone else you would have picked instead? Be sure to comment and let me know. I love to dish! By the way- the picture here is from her birthday celebration in November at Luau. She’s standing with actress and singer Michelle Phillips. That’s it for now. Take care and I’ll see y’all again tomorrow!

Good morning and Happy 2009 Today, I wanna fill you in on when some of our favorites will be on TV in the next week or so. Let’s start with the people who were/are regulars.

Nicollette Sheridan- You can see her in Code Name: The Cleaner on HBOe on January 2nd at 10 AM. She’ll also be in Spy Hard, airing January 5th on AMC. That’s at 4:45 am, so you better program those VCRs/DVRs….

Mark Moses- You can see him in the movie Monster-in-Law on TNT. You have two chances to see that one in the next week, January 3rd at 8 PM and 4th at 4:30 PM. He’ll also be in a rerun of 7th Heaven on January 5th at 7 PM. That airs on WGN.

Brenda Strong- You can check her out in The Craft on HBOe. They’re playing it at 4:25 AM on the 3rd and 3:30 PM on the 5th. You can also see her in Encore’s showings of Spaceballs. Those are scheduled for January 5th at 8 Pm and January 6th at 3:10 AM.

Now, let’s talk about some of the recurring people. There are several of them appearing in shows and movies soon. First off… Roger Bart, our very own George the Pharmacist. If you have the east coast versions of Showtime, you’ll be able to see him in the movie Hostel Part 2. SHOe has it airing January 3 (10 PM), 6 (10 PM) and 11 (10 PM). SHO2e will air it air it on the 4th (11:30 PM) and the 9th (11 PM). You can also see him on MOMAXe’s airing of The Producers on January 4th at 7:45 PM.

Dixie Carter, aka: the mother-in-law of Bree’s nightmares, is going to be in the Hallmark Channel’s airing of Our First Christmas on January 2nd at 1 AM. You can also see her guesting on a USA repeat or Law and Order: Special Victims Unit at 4 PM on the 4th or Lifetime’s rerun of Desperate Housewives January 9 at 12 PM.

Well, that’s all for now. Take care and I’ll see you all again tomorrow!

I promised to update you as the situation changed, so here’s the lasted on SAG and the Producers union. Apparently, certain leaders of SAG have decided to launch a campaign designed to get their members to vote on whether or not to strike since the latest talks failed (once again, thanks to new media). Considering how well the last big walkout went, I wonder what they’re thinking and hope this gets voted down fast.

Let’s face it- times are really tough right now and the industry (not to mention California’s economy) is still recovering from the writer’s strike. Doing it again and putting many costume designers, prop people, crew members, etc. out of work at a time like this is unthinkable to me. Especially since they get no residuals and probably work much harder. Let’s hope cool heads prevail and California and the economy at large doesn’t take another big hit.

In some slightly better Housewives-related news… guess who’s got a new guy? Nicollette Sheridan! She was spotted out the other night celebrating her birthday with some kisses at a restaurant. Who’s the new guy? I hardly believe it, either… David Spade. Yes, he who also once dated Heather Locklear. All I have to say is- this guy must have one heck of a personality. Congrats to the new couple and good luck in the future.

So, is SAG out of their minds? Did Nicollette trade up or down? Let me know what you think! And don’t forget- new episodes return on Sunday night. I’ll, of course, be here to fill ya in on everything that happens. Til next time… take care!

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!

Hello, out there! It’s time to dish about our favorite show again. It’s been pretty good for the Housewives cast and their fans lately. Between Ricardo and Kyle becoming fathers and all the great promos and news coming out lately, there’s been plenty to get excited about. Unfortunately, a little rain’s gotta fall once in awhile. This time, it’s on Nicollette Sheridan.

While her TV alter-ego is celebrating being a newlywed, Nicollette has called off her own engagement to Michael Bolton. The news broke yesterday via Nicollette’s publicist. Apparently, it’s an amicable thing on their part. I have to say that I’m a little shocked by this news. If you remember, I discussed her appearing on Punk’d with Michael a little while back. At the time, they seemed totally in love and happy; a great match. Of course, that was also a repeat. Still, they seemed like a cool and together couple and there hadn’t been any stories out that I remember lately hinting at any trouble.

Oddly enough, it’s not surprising at the same time. After all… isn’t there a saying out there that goes “they’re called exes for a reason”? They first got together in the early 90’s before breaking up and moving on to other relationships. She was most recently engaged to a guy named Niklas Soderblom, while he’s had plenty of high-profile girlfriends.

I say good luck to them both as they move on from here. So, what do you guys have to say? Is this surprising, not surprising? Comment and let me know. Til next time, take care!

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!

Remember when I said that there wasn’t much going on on the Lane? Well, boy was I wrong. It has been announced that a member of the cast has just welcomed a son. Yes, that’s right… Kyle MacLachlan, who plays Orson has just become a father to a newborn boy. The child was named Lyon MacLachlan and weighed in at a little over 8 pounds. Now, there’s one healthy kid! I also have to commend him and wife Desiree Gruber on the name. It’s pretty interesting and definitely much better than some of the other baby names out there.

For those of you who might find Desiree’s name familiar, she is one of the producers behind the reality show Project Runway. Kyle, meanwhile, has a movie out in addition to heading back to work on Housewives recently. It’s the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, featuring Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera and Blake Lively as 4 friends who find a magic pair of pants that fits them all despite their different sizes. He plays the part of Peter in the movie, which is a mix of three of the books in the popular YA series.

Kyle and Desiree, Proud New Parents

Before I head out, I want to leave y’all with a cute picture I found. It’s of Kyle and Desiree at a Memorial Day celebration in May for Hamptons magazine. Last month, they also attended an event celebrating the new Senior West Coast Editor of Glamour magazine. It was named after Desiree and was also attended by Kyle’s Housewives castmate Nicollette Sheridan. It’s nice to see the gang supporting each other, isn’t it? Well, that’s all for now. See ya next time!

Good morning, everyone!! Remember when I mentioned that new promo for season 5? Well, it’s finally up on youtube. If you haven’t had the chance to see it yet, check it out:

How’s that for a teaser? I know I’m looking forward to seeing the season after that. Even better, there’s a premiere date listed. The new season starts on September 28th. Only a couple months to go, fans. So what do you all think of the promo? Let me know your thoughts on that and what characters you’re most looking forward to seeing.

Speaking of Desperate Housewives, I saw a repeat of Nicollette’s episode of Punk’d the other day, and boy was she ever looking desperate. For anyone who hasn’t seen it… let me set the scene for you. Basically, Michael Bolton was the accomplice and met her for lunch. While they’re dining, a man comes up and starts telling them what a big fan is and shows off an engagement ring he’s about to give his girlfriend. She and Michael admire the ring a minute and then the man goes back to his table. At the last minute, he comes back and asks if they’ll hold the ring for him and bring it over when he pops the question because his girlfriend is also a huge fan. They agree and Michael “accidently” drops the ring after the guy walks away, knocking out the stone. Nicollete desperately tries to help him find it while the guy is waving them over. Next thing Nicollette knows, the woman is ranting and raving about her boyfriend and what a loser he is and just blaming him for the whole thing rather than Michael, who was really at fault. Nicollette tries to calm her down, but it doesn’t work. The woman “breaks up” with her would-be fiancé and leaves. Finally, a cameraman comes running in and Nicollette realizes what happened.

If there’s one thing I like about this show, it’s the insight we get into the person from how they react to their trick. Nicollette was nothing but nice and calm and tried everything she could to diffuse the situation and explain that the boyfriend was not at all at fault for the lack of a stone on her ring. Once she found out it was a joke, she took it pretty well, too. Definitely a far cry from some of the diva fits and tantrums I’ve seen happen on that show. I have to admit, I’m a little curious to see how the rest of the cast would handle a similar situation.

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!

Good morning, everyone! Happy 4th of July… hope your day is going to be a great one! Me? I’m going for a more low-key kind of day at home. I thought before I go veg out for the day, I’d share some more casting news that was announced during my absence.

It’s been very busy on th ecasting front lately. While many current and former stars are getting shows and guest appearances, new cast members are being added to the Lane. Kristin from E! announced that the kid re-casting is basically done. Rumors suggest the twins are being played by 20-year-olds. I can see it… makes it much easier to get the job done if you don’t have to worry about taking time out to send a couple of teenagers to class. I just hope whoever they cast actually looks like they could be teenagers. Gabrielle Carteris on 90210, anyone? ::shudders::

For all you Mike and Edie fans, there is some good news for you: both are returning. I know Nicolette was pretty much a lock, but James Denton himself was unsure if he was coming back or not. He’s going to be pretty active sharing custody of Maynard with Susan, while Edie will get a new love interest. That part will be played by Neal McDonough, who I remember from the series Boomtown. He has also had parts on Traveler, the Tin Man miniseries and I Know Who Killed Me. Let’s not judge him too harshly for the last one, huh? A guy’s gotta eat….

Finally, we have Gale Harold. He will be playing Ken, the new man in Susan’s life. If he looks familiar to you, you’ve probably seen the short-lived FOX series Vanished. As you can see, there’s going to be a lot of new faces on the Lane this year. I’m excited to see how it all turns out. What do you think? Post your thoughts in the comments and make your voice heard! Til next time…. take care!

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. 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!

Good morning! Later on today, I’ll be dishing about Richard Burgi on Reaper, but for now… there’s plenty of news to talk about. Plus, a new promo! First off, everyone’s talking about Edie leaving Wisteria Lane and wondering if that means the end of Nicolette Sheridan on the show. Her reps aren’t talking and Marc Cherry is being a bit tight-lipped as well. The story’s so big, it even made the AP newswire. It seems to have done the ratings some good as well. The episode brought it over 15 million viewers.

Andrea Bowen is also in the news right now. I’ve read various reports saying that, like her TV parents, she has the music bug. She’s planning to record some songs over the summer. Look out, Teri and James! I’ll be looking forward to hearing what she can do.

Finally… I promised a look at the promo. I’m sad to see that the season is ending already, but at least we’re getting a two-hour episode! And what an episode it appears to be. It looks like Lynette’s in for some trouble thanks for Kayla’s phone call and Katherine appears ready to spill what’s going on with her and her family. My personal favorite moment of this promo is the housewives reaction to Susan’s choice in baby names. I have had that reaction many times myself… If you missed it, here it is:

What do you think of Susan’s choice? Will Edie ever return? And what on earth is Katherine hiding? Darned if I know, but maybe you do! Comment and share you thoughts.