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'Housewives' Kathryn Joosten's Cancer Returns

AP | Posted 09.15.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Kathryn Joosten (JOO'-sten), who plays the crotchety Karen McCluskey on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," is battling a recurrence of lun...

How Your Favorite TV Shows Are Handling The Recession (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


While veteran shows struggle to incorporate the ailing economy into their story lines, networks are launching new shows born of the recession. In addi...

Drea De Matteo Joins 'Desperate Housewives'

AP | Posted 07.31.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Drea (DRAY) de Matteo (duh-muh-TAY'-oh) is moving to Wisteria Lane. Aime (AY'-mee) Wolfe, the publicist for ABC's "Desperate Housewi...

Food, Inc. Inspires Moms to Cut the Crap

Sarah Newman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Sarah Newman

Parents have had enough. They know their kids need nutritious, fresh ingredients that encourage healthy growth and fuel their minds instead of foods that fuel an obesity epidemic amongst kids.

Racial Advancement on TV: Is the Progress Depicted Well-Intentioned Fantasy?

Michael Russnow | Posted 07.09.2009 | Media


Michael Russnow

I've been noticing over the past several years a tendency for the Media to depict racial togetherness in a manner that doesn't come close to representing reality.

ABC's Low-Key Upfront Presentation

Ed Martin | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment


Ed Martin

    This week marks the 20th anniversary of my first Upfront experience (which consisted way back when of only four networks putting on pres...

Desperate Housewives

Rob Fishman | Posted 05.18.2009 | Style


Rob Fishman

Scarsdale has always traded on its education system -- and hence, its values. Then what of the upsurge in thievery, crimes that make Teri Hatcher and co.'s seem petty by comparison?

Gale Harold Returns To 'Housewives' Set Months After Near-Death Crash

AP | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Gale Harold is back on Wisteria Lane. Six months after a serious motorcycle accident, the "Desperate Housewives" actor has return...

Nicollette Sheridan Out At "Desperate Housewives"

AP | Posted 03.14.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — ABC says Nicollette Sheridan is leaving "Desperate Housewives." The 45-year-old Sheridan plays vamp Edie Britt on the comedy-dram...

"Desperate Housewives" Actor Leaves Intensive Care

AP | Posted 11.24.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — "Desperate Housewives" actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care at a Los Angeles hospital and improving daily after suffering se...

"Desperate Housewives" Actor In Critical Condition After Motorcycle Wreck

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 11.15.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Gale Harold was in critical condition Wednesday after the "Desperate Housewives" actor crashed his motorcycle the day before, a ho...

ABC Rebound? "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters" See Gains

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media


Right on schedule, "Desperate Housewives" and "Brothers & Sisters" halted their ratings drops during their third week back on the air. "Housewives" (...

90210 is No Gossip Girl

Liz Black | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment


Liz Black

I convinced myself that if I could possibly enjoy Gossip Girl, then maybe 90210 would quench my fashionable-teen-drama thirst. I was wrong.

"Desperate Housewives" Loses 17% Of Its Audience From Season Premiere

New York Times | Benjamin Toff | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media


Season five of "Desperate Housewives" continued to see its ratings slide on Sunday, but the ABC drama remained the night's top rated program with 15.5...

TV Ratings: Slide Continues, "Desperate Housewives" Wins With Its Lowest Season Premiere To Date

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 10.30.2008 | Media


There was more disheartening news for broadcasters Sunday with another night of season premieres returning lower than last year. Yet the evening's bi...

"Desperate Housewives" End In Sight

AP | JANICE RHOSHALLE LITTLEJOHN | Posted 07.26.2008 | Entertainment


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The women of Wisteria Lane may have only a few more years to resolve their assorted problems. "Desperate Housewives" cr...

Greening Hollywood: Eco-Salons of Hollywood

Paige Donner | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green


Paige Donner

Dean worked closely with his certified organic lab to develop a plant-derived collagen: not an animal derived one. Even working with a "green" lab, it was difficult to convince them, "No Lather!"

Top 20 Shows Of 2007-2008 TV Season

New York Times/TV Decoder | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.31.2008 | Media


The 2007-08 broadcast TV season came to a close on Wednesday, and Nielsen (and the networks) have been busy crunching the numbers since then. Which r...

Nicolette Sheridan May Be Off "Desperate Housewives"

AP | FRAZIER MOORE | Posted 05.20.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — When Edie packed up and left Wisteria Lane at the end of Sunday's "Desperate Housewives," viewers were caught by surprise. The sudde...

Desperate For Ratings: "Desperate Housewives" Has Record Low Audience

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 04.23.2008 | Entertainment


ABC's "Desperate Housewives" fell to a record low rating for an original episode as the suburban soap returned to the air on Sunday after being sideli...

ABC Announces TiVo-Killer On-Demand Service

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


LOS ANGELES — ABC said Monday it will release hit shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" for free over video-on-demand cable services, wit...

Marcia Cross Lobbies Congress Over Mastectomies

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


WASHINGTON — The Hollywood writers strike shuttered production on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," but Marcia Cross hasn't been spending her downti...

Desperate Mouthwipe: Teri Hatcher Sued By Lip Plumper

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


"Desperate Housewives" star Teri Hatcher is being told to pucker up and pay $2.4 million to a skin care products company that says she promoted the wr...

Rerun Alert: Shows Run Out Of Banked Episodes

AP | Frazier Moore | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


The writers strike is in its fourth week, with chilly prospects for viewing ahead. During December, the schedule will be dominated by holiday special...

Eva Longoria Calls Her Mentally-Challenged Sister "My Hero"

People | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Eva Longoria says she's a naturally cheerful person, but her sense of optimism comes directly from her family. "I've learned there's no better medici...