Desperate Housewives

[ontheEdgeof17]

All is not honky dory with the ladies

Report: 'Housewives' Flip Out at Shoot

44 minutes ago Television - AP



NEW YORK - 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..."

[dissention]

From what I've read so far, Cross absolutely exploded during the shoot. They tried to put Hatcher in the middle of the photo as if she was the star of the show when they had already been told by an ABC rep that they had to treat the women as equals or the shoot was off. Cross called the rep over and screamed "Do your ****ing job!" and just kept going off. I knew there was a reason I liked her.

And Eva Longoria is blaming the bitchiness on working 16 hour days. As if being on set is that hard, half the time you're just standing around waiting for them to set up the shots.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by dissention

From what I've read so far, Cross absolutely exploded during the shoot. They tried to put Hatcher in the middle of the photo as if she was the star of the show when they had already been told by an ABC rep that they had to treat the women as equals or the shoot was off. Cross called the rep over and screamed "Do your ****ing job!" and just kept going off. I knew there was a reason I liked her.

I hope they don't piss her off so much she leaves the show. Cross is the show.


Anyway...it is a hot photo.

[BTFLCHLD]

did anyone see the filmed footage of the photo shoot?

[amber]

Geez, what a bunch of babies. Why did I think everyone would be too mature for things like this to happen? How Naive of me. Ah, the spirits of Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Rosalind Russell are laughing their asses of right now. What a bunch of BS.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Geez, what a bunch of babies. Why did I think everyone would be too mature for things like this to happen? How Naive of me. Ah, the spirits of Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, and Rosalind Russell are laughing their asses of right now. What a bunch of BS.

Sorry, but I were one of the stars of a hit ensemble show, I'd be furious if one out of five was treated as the sole star. The filth that would spew out of my mouth would be legendary and I wouldn't come out of my trailer until I got a ****ing bonus and an apology in writing.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Sorry, but I were one of the stars of a hit ensemble show, I'd be furious if one out of five was treated as the sole star. The filth that would spew out of my mouth would be legendary and I wouldn't come out of my trailer until I got a ****ing bonus and an apology in writing.

-k-
do we really know she's being treated as the sole star? And, I would look at how Terri is acting. If she's not acting like the sole star, then I wouldn't be all pissy. I bet Felicity Huffman was cool about the whole thing. Obviously, they all deserve equal respect, but sometimes you can't help it if people like someone else more than they like you. And, being huffy because someone likes someone else more just looks catty.
But, that said, this is hollywood, and actresses, i'm sure it's part and parcel of the whole thing.
Also? Of course you would, you're a Diva! I would...uh...try to stay calm. In other words, I might throw a pouty hissy fit.