Bye, Edie: Sheridan Leaving Housewives

Once-dominant drama will end after next season, source says

(NEWSER) - Things might have just gotten a little more desperate than usual over on Wisteria Lane: ABC is canceling longtime stalwart Desperate Housewives, the network confirmed today to the AP. "We want to make sure it has its victory lap," ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said in making the announcement that the show would end after next season. The show, which has seen once-stellar ratings lag, is also losing creator Marc Cherry as producer next season. More»

Show's creator says she won't be back 'for a few years'

(NEWSER) - Edie's gone from Desperate Housewives, and the show's creator says she won't be back "for a few years." Nicollette Sheridan's character left abruptly at the end of last night's episode after being confronted and shunned by her neighbors. Show creator Marc Cherry insists that she's really leaving, but he refused to say whether the character would reappear in Lost-style flash-forwards. More»

Jurors deadlocked in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful dismissal suit against Marc Cherry

(NEWSER) - With jurors deadlocked 8-4 in favor of actress Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful dismissal lawsuit against Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry and ABC, a Los Angeles judge has declared a mistrial. After three days of deliberations, jurors could not get the ninth vote they needed to reach a verdict, reports CNN . Sheridan had sought $5.7 million in damages, and contends that Cherry killed off her character after she complained that he hit her during rehearsals. Sheridan's lawyer says he will re-try the case, reports the AP . Stay tuned. More»

Major character gets killed this weekend ...

(NEWSER) - Only in LA: A producer of Desperate Housewives had to give away a major spoiler in court yesterday ahead of Sunday's show, reports the Los Angeles Times . Look away now if you happen to be a fan: The character of Mike Delfino, played by James Denton, gets killed this weekend. "Two female jurors clasped their mouths" upon hearing the news, the LAT dutifully reports. More»

Does it get much worse than smacking employees around?

(NEWSER) - Nicollette Sheridan claims Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry smacked her in the face—but she’s not the only one who worked for a Hollywood nightmare boss. The Frisky dishes the dirt on nine more:

1. James Cameron: Reportedly nails cell phones to the wall if they ring at the wrong time; once said he rarely fires employees because “firing is too merciful.” After Titanic, Kate Winslet said she’d never work with him again.
2. Ben Stiller: Has an assistant carry around and prepare his super-specific iced tea, as well as a blow-dryer and other hair products.