The Housewife:Lynette (Felicity Huffman)The Household:• Husband Tom (Doug Savant) — pizza-parlor owner with a bad back, allergies and a jealousy streak; presently very happy to be alive.• Son Parker (Zane Huett) — the least bratty brat who misses Ida Greenberg (Pat Crawford Brown), but now adores his babysitter Mrs. McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten), even though she can still be a Crabby Spice.• Twin sons Preston and Porter (Brent and Shane Kinsman) — brat squared.• Daughter Penny (Kirsten and Darien Pinkerton) — youngest Scavo brat who rarely says anything.• Illegitimate Kayla (Rachel Fox) — Tom's bratty daughter from a previous relationship who's still trying to adjust to life without her late mother.Her Desperate Situation:Most of Lynette's desperation is seemingly over since she is now cancer-free and her hubby and all five of their children survived being trapped underground beneath late neighbor Ida's tornado-demolished house. Ida sa...
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Ryan Seacrest is hosting the second edition of the Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back special on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30pm/ET on Fox. Some new faces have been added to the roster of performers and personalities scheduled to appear, including presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain. It will be very interesting to see who will truly be "giving back," and who will be stumping for votes. Rounding out the ever-expanding list of political figures and celebs are British prime minister Gordon Brown, Posh and Becks (Victoria and David Beckham), the Jonas Brothers (can you hear the screaming teenagers now?), Felicity Huffman, Kylie Minogue, Kyra Sedgwick, Minnie Driver, Sarah "Im F--king Matt Damon" Silverman, and many more.Are you planning to watch Idol Gives Back, or maybe even donating to the cause? Who are you most excited to see on the special? — Erin FoxWatch clips of American Idol with our Online Video Guide.
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Fresh from playing a mother in crisis on the final, storm-tossed Desperate Housewives episodes (Sundays, 9 pm/ET, ABC) before the strike, Felicity Huffman traveled to the Sundance Film Festival for her new project Phoebe in Wonderland, in which she plays… a mother in crisis. Huffman, a real-life mother of two with husband William H. Macy, plays a character who fears she's a failure at both parenting and her career as she tries to help a daughter, played by 9-year-old Elle Fanning, who could be mentally ill — or maybe just "different." TVGuide.com caught up with Huffman in Park City, Utah.
TVGuide.com: There's been talk that Lynette may face the death of one of her children. Do you like
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Two gay guys are about to shake up Wisteria Lane, but it's not their sexuality that's the issue — it's their bad taste in art! On October 21, Desperate Housewives (Sundays at 9 pm/ET, ABC) will introduce newbie neighbors Bob and Lee — played by Tuc Watkins (One Life to Live) and Kevin Rahm (Judging Amy) — and they'll quickly get tiffy with Susan (Teri Hatcher).
"Susan is so desperate to be nice, she puts her foot in her mouth and pisses them off," reveals creator Marc Cherry. "She
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Question: I have enjoyed your take on the nightly TV offerings and agree for the most part. I wondered what you thought about the return of ABC's Sunday night, particularly Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters. I really thought DH was back in good form with some great twists and an intriguing new family. It is nice to have Marcia Cross back full-time and keeping Kyle MacLachlan around as her husband was a smart move. I really enjoyed B&S more, though. Sally Field showed exactly why she won that Emmy. Her range of comedy to drama was outstanding. What a great matriarch to build this show around. I thought the episode was a little busy with all the plot points, but what a great season it set up. I am really looking forward to what the Walkers have in store for us.
Answer: Can't argue with anything here. I enjoyed both season premieres quite a bit, and like most of last season, I found Brothers & Sisters ultimately more satisfying than Housewives, though that episode had quite a bit
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