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[The Done One]

Here, you can post about the cast members (or the show in general) regarding their appearances in magazines, talk shows, etc. This is not a thread for posting about the cast members in other roles on a different television series.

From the old Desperate Housewives thread, posted by Miss Kubelik:

Desperate Housewives is on the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly as one of the fall's five hottest shows. Inside, there's a bit of a blurb. If you don't want to be spoiled, just skim it. However, it make me thing of one thing: why did Mary Alice hide the letter in her clothes if she didn't want anyone to find it? I mean, something as incriminating as that letter, wouldn't you burn it or swallow it or flush down the toilet or shred it or anything to destroy it? Why keep it, especially if you plan on killing yourself later that day and people will sadly, inevitably sort through your stuff?

Unless she wanted someone to find it...

And baby8love:

Ooh...and the plot thickens! :)

In the Oct. 8 issue of EW, they have a bit on the show in the Style Sheet column. It briefly describes how great suburbia fashion looks on TV.

Discuss.

[healing fish]

This is the best thread title ever.

[Sharon]

Friday, October 15th on The Oprah Winfrey Show:

Desperate Housewives (PG)
Jealousy! Mystery! Scandal! Desperate Housewives, the spicy primetime hit that has women talking. Now, the whole cast of Desperate Housewives—together for the first time.

[SunMoonStar]

That... that rocks!!! The best part about it? I don't have school on Fridays, so I'll actually get to see it!!

[huntergrayson]

An interesting article on Slate. One of the more intriguing points it raises is how DH is part of a wave of 50s-ish nostalgia films when it comes to portrayals of women (i.e. Stepford Wives remake).

Good Morning America is having a "Desperate Housewives" fashion show on Wednesday, 10/13 at 7 a.m. I have no idea if that means the cast will be modeling clothes (which would be great research for Eva since Gaby is a former model) or there will be clothes in the style of the DH characters. Also, here's a slightly older article from Zap2It.

[happycamper]

This article isn't exactly media, but it's relevant to the show, and frankly it's prescience is downright creepy. What's especially striking (besides the fact that history has now vindicated Cross) was how accurate Wing Chun's predictions were, even including Marcia's inevitable stint on Everwood. Also, the article was written on October 8, 2002. Like I said, creepy.

Edited by happycamper, Oct 9, 2004 @ 9:05 PM.

[violet4120]

Wow, that is creepy. And Cross did make it to Everwood, just as Wing Chun thought...not as a sister, but she did hook up with Treat! Awesome.

[Titus]

I love how the media jumps on the bandwagon as soon as the awesome ratings come in. EW covers, Oprah appearances, being featured every night on ET and AH. I smell a Time cover coming up discussing the show and real-life suburban moms.

[voodoo4936]

Speaking of EW, I love how the shows they pick as "Best New Comedy" and "Best New Drama" almost always, invariably and without mercy, tank.

Anyway, their Fall Preview piece on DH made me intrigued.

[Hawkwild]

The cast will be appearing on Oprah this Friday:

Desperate Housewives (PG)
Jealousy! Mystery! Scandal! Desperate Housewives, the spicy primetime hit that has women talking. Now, the whole cast of Desperate Housewives—together for the first time.

Edited by Hawkwild, Oct 10, 2004 @ 8:43 PM.

[Eris Rising]

So I have to watch Oprah now? Crap. I swear, the sacrifices I make for this show....

[Hawkwild]

So I have to watch Oprah now? Crap. I swear, the sacrifices I make for this show....

Eris Rising, I had the exact same thought. DAMMIT.

[wisteria]

Hmm. Guess their interaction will either prove or disprove the rumors that the four of them can't stand each other....

[healing fish]

I am guessing that it will be Nicolette Sheridan (aka Edie Britt).

God, I hope not. I'd much rather see the Strong. Less plastic surgery gone wrong, for one thing.

[Hawkwild]

Yeah, some of the show's "4 Heads" logo now has "5 heads," including Nicolette.

ETA: I might have been smoking crack about that, b/c can't locate it now.

Edited by Hawkwild, Oct 11, 2004 @ 4:03 PM.

[healing fish]

Aw, dammit.

[baby8love]

Aw, dammit.

Word. If NS is a lead, shouldn't BS be too? IMO, they both have the same amount of dialogue. The only difference is NS gets face time but it's not BS's fault that her character died in the first episode. If anything, the fact that her character narrates the whole show should count for something.

[Eegah]

EW has the scoop from Marc Cherry on what's coming up next. Mild spoilers ahead.

"Gabrielle's affair will have hilarious and tragic consequences. Bree's husband will attempt to leave his family, only to be drawn back by a tragic accident. Susan will continue to make a fool out of herself. Lyneete will get hooked on her children's ADD medication. All of them will start to uncover the dark secret Mary Alice's husband and son are covering up. That father-son relationship will be revealed to be very creepy."

[wisteria]

Where did you hear these rumours? What are the rumours exactly..details!

Alas, I know no details. I'm just going on how someone in the old folder said that they'd heard the actors were very competitive on the set, and that each was dying to become the "breakout star".

[healing fish]

Ugh. I hope this show doesn't end up with its own Sarah Jessica Parker. I like it the way it is, without an obvious "star."

[baby8love]

Ugh. I hope this show doesn't end up with its own Sarah Jessica Parker. I like it the way it is, without an obvious "star."

ITA. And I'm not sure if I'm willing to believe the gossip about the backstage fighting yet. None of the actresses involved seem like the catty type. Of course, they're all actresses, so who knows?

[javachik2001]

The title of this thread really gets me down. I always think of the Yates tragedy. :(

I hope the actresses don't have on-set fights. That always disappoints me.

[violet4120]

That was mentioned a few posts ago, sears.

I'm disappointed Brenda Strong isn't going to be on, too. That would've been so much better. Maybe she'll be there in spirit, though.

[wisteria]

Now, the whole cast of Desperate Housewives—together for the first time.

Wow. It must be really difficult to film their scenes together.

[brookmonton]

Sorry that this is too late for the east coast but Teri Hatcher is on the Howard Stern show on E! tonight and will be plugging Desperate Housewives, assuming she gets a chance. I guess you are going to have to ask yourselves, "How much do I really like this show?"