'Housewives' Flip Out At Shoot

[Forever Xena]

'Housewives' Flip Out At Shoot

They may appear sultry and ready for summer on the May cover of Vanity Fair, but according to the magazine, the stars of ABC's Desperate Housewives were actually steaming angry. Vanity Fair's cover proclaims: "You wouldn't believe what it took just to get this photo!"

The article acknowledges that the poolside photo-shoot, in which the five women appear in different colored bathing suits, was manned by an ABC representative who was to make sure that certain demands were met - including that Teri Hatcher didn't select her wardrobe first or appear in the center of any group photo. "Whatever you do", the ABC rep, who wasn't identified by name, said when he arrived on the set, "do not let Teri go to wardrobe first."

Despite the rep's plea, Hatcher was the first "housewife" to visit wardrobe, and she had consulted with the stylist days in advance. At one point, the rep proclaimed: "This is a problem. I'm getting text messages from Eva (Longoria). Everything is not fine."

The struggles continued once the photographer started snapping. Redhead Marcia Cross turned red-hot when she saw Hatcher standing next to her in the center of the shot, according to the article. Cross grabbed her bathrobe and stormed egoff, spewing expletives at the ABC rep. Hatcher later walked to the other end of the set, where "she got into a tearful, heated conversation on her cell phone."

In the fold-out May cover, which hits newsstands April 12, the center position belongs to Nicollette Sheridan, who's flanked by Hatcher and Cross with Longoria and Felicity Huffman posed beneath them on a chaise - although Cross and Huffman can't been seen when the cover is folded.

Also in the article, the women discuss the media blitz surrounding the show and its stars. Huffman believes a "Desperate" backlash is imminent while Cross just ignores it all. "Honestly, I don't read it", Cross told Vanity Fair of the media coverage. "And I don't even watch the show right now. It's too much. It's just too much..."
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[Lesa]

I saw a segment about this on one of those tabloid shows. Their behavior is so much like their characters that I can't help but wonder if the whole thing is some publicity stunt. If it's not, these women sure do act like a bunch of spoiled juveniles.

Oh well, that's entertainment!

[Joxcenia]

They were on Oprah not long ago and they seemed to get along fine. I too was wondering if it was just a stunt. Would be a shame if it weren't.

[Forever Xena]

Yes it would ;D

it would be most embarrasing if grownups were fighting over bathingsuits

[Joxcenia]

Marcia Cross

She recently completed her clinical training to earn a Masters Degree in Psychology.

If what happened wasn't a stunt, Ms Cross needs to go back to school and complete her courses again.

[Lesa]

It's funny how we all seem to be hoping it's a publicity stunt. I thought most people rolled their eyes at publicity stunts, but instead we're all rolling our eyes at the possibility that it could be for real.

Either way, I think this type of negative publicity could only be good for the show, although it could possibly be bad for Cross' reputation, for getting all miffy over Teri being in the middle of the shot. Cross' position didn't even change when Hatcher and Sheridan traded places, and if this whole thing is for real, I'll bet she's real steamed now that you can't even see her on the cover when it's folded in.

[Forever Xena]

Rediculous

[Forever Xena]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The ladies on Wisteria Lane are friends on and off the set, Felicity Huffman, one of the lead actresses on the hit television show, "Desperate Housewives," said on Sunday.

"We're all friends. We all get along. I love going to work," said Huffman, who plays Lynette Scavo, on the show.

There had been talk of tension among the cast, which reportedly boiled over at a group cover shoot for "Vanity Fair" when Marcia Cross stormed off the set. The incident was chronicled by the magazine's writer Ned Zeman.

"I have to tip my hat off to that writer (Zeman) because it's a tempest in a teapot," Huffman told Reuters.

Huffman, who wrapped up her part in the final episode of "Desperate Housewives" last week in Los Angeles, flew to New York to promote her film, "Transamerica."

Her husband, actor William H. Macy, was the executive producer of the movie, which has its North American premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday.

Huffman has been baffled by the slew of stories on discord among the female cast members who include Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan.

"People have been waiting and have been wanting us to fight from the beginning," Huffman said. "Why do they think there's going to be a catfight? I don't get it."

She said she, Longoria and Cross have tea regularly and Longoria and Cross go on "serious shopping forays."

"Desperate Housewives" along with "Lost" have helped to reverse the sagging fortunes of ABC, the TV division of Disney.

Well well

[Lesa]

Ah, so it was just a publicity stunt on Vanity Fair's part. I don't read Vanity Fair, but it's typical of any publication that makes their money off of Hollywood gossip.