It's been eight seasons since Mary Alice Young put a revolver to her head and pulled the trigger on the first episode of Desperate Housewives. But the woman behind the voice of Wisteria Lane isn't ready to give up the ghost just yet.
"The reality of the loss of the show hasn't really hit me yet," Brenda Strong tells TVGuide.com of the series' end. "I have a feeling as the season progresses, it's going to be hard for me not to cry when I do the voice-over simply because it means so much to me and the show has meant so much to me."
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However, the actress is getting ready to say goodbye in a big way. Producers have stated that the drama's final season will feature more on-screen appearances by Mary Alice. Following her continued presence during the first season — when the main mystery revolved around why she killed herself — Strong has appeared occasionally in flashbacks and in dreams. "I think it gives a sense of closure when you tie those two story lines back together," Strong says. "I'm really excited to see how they weave the Young family back...
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Birth. Death. Marriage. Divorce. Tornadoes. Shootings. Plane crashes. Cancer. Yes, the women of Desperate Housewives have been through a lot. But they ain't seen nothing yet.
"You get to do story lines that you wouldn't otherwise do because you don't have to worry about the ramifications," executive producer Bob Daily tells TVGuide.com of the series' final season. "So people can move, people can die, people can have babies and you don't have to worry about the babies growing up. It will definitely change the way we...
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Desperate Housewives
After seven seasons, Brenda Strong just scored her first voice-over Emmy nomination for her role as narrator-from-the-grave Mary Alice Young. As part of the upcoming ...
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New heirs and old rivalries are aplenty in Dallas.
TNT aired a sneak peek of its upcoming reboot Monday, offering even more oil-soaked melodrama.
TNT orders Dallas reboot to series
Set to premiere next summer, the series stars originals Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray, as well ...
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Time to head back to Southfork! TNT has ordered the Dallas reboot to series, the network announced Friday.
The 10-episode season will launch in summer 2012. Viewers can get a sneak peek at the new series on Monday in between the season premieres of The Closer (9/8c) and Rizzoli & Isles (10/9c).
Josh Henderson cast in Dallas as the next J.R.
The updated version ...
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