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.

[amber]

Oop! I just read that she was being paid more than the others. Now we're talking pissed! hehehehe. That's not really very fair, considering the other women, especially Marcia Cross, have just as much TV background, etc. But the articles also said that people just like Teri the best. It also said that someone said they were sick of starring in "The Terri Hatcher Show" (yipes!) and were demanded better story lines and more air time. I actually never noticed that it was especially all about Teri, i thought the air time, for the most part, seemed split pretty equally. It also said that Teri was saddened by her costar's reactions, and was considering leaving. But I'm sure she won't, it's her best, most lucrative role in a long time.

[amber]

Oop, Again - looks like I may stand corrected...: It's so sad when a Sag and an Aries can't get along....

"Teri won't join co-stars to ask for a group raise--because she wants more money for herself!


Marcia Cross and Teri Hatcher
Teri Hatcher and Marcia Cross have gone from "Desperate Housewives" to bitter enemies.

Marcia is fed up because she thinks that Teri has been acting like a prima donna since she took home the Golden Globe Award two months ago, said a source close to the show.

She's angry at Teri, who plays klutzy divorced mom Susan, for showing up late for tapings and trying to direct the other actors and offer advice during their scenes, adds the insider.

Marcia's also livid that Teri refused to join her and their co-stars -- Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman and Nicollette Sheridan -- in asking for a group raise, according to the source, who claims that Teri opted instead to negotiate more money for herself as the show's biggest star.

UNBEARABLE
"Teri has become unbearable," said the source.

But Marcia, who plays the fastidious Bree, is not shy about letting Teri know exactly how she feels.

"When Oprah Winfrey came out to film a 10- minute short episode written especially for her by the show's creator Marc Cherry, Marcia struck back," said a set insider.

"Teri is often late, so Marcia took her sweet time getting to the set. When she arrived almost a half hour late, she casually yelled to all who could hear -- 'Sorry guys, I was pulling a Teri.'

"Teri turned red with embarrassment.

"And when Teri offered acting advice, Marcia stopped her abruptly by saying, 'Thanks, Ter, but I think I'll go with the director's notes.'

"Teri was stunned."

However, an insider says that the biggest sore spot between the two stars is Teri's decision to go it alone instead of uniting with the other four female leads as they renegotiate their contracts.

Each actress earns between $47,000 and $74,000 per show, with Nicollette making the least and Teri making the most, said the source.

Now that the show is a smash hit, network execs and producers know they have to offer a sizable salary hike. They've tried to keep the cast happy in the meantime by giving them new trailers and $50,000 bonuses, added the insider.

According to the insider, Nicollette Sheridan has openly complained, the rest of the cast has remained mum so far about money.

"They say they'll let their attorney do the talking for them," said the insider.

The plan was for the women to negotiate their salaries as a group the way the cast of "Friends" did, said the source.

They'd get one attorney to represent them and they'd each ask for a quarter of a million dollars an episode, but settle for $200,000.

"Marcia, Felicity, Eva and Nicollette have all discussed it and this is what they wanted to do. But Teri basically blew them off," said the source.

"She feels the situation is more like 'Seinfeld' than 'Friends' -- where she is the star and the rest of the cast can fend for themselves.

"She's made it clear to them she wants big bucks, far more than anyone else."

If the rest of the cast gets $200,000 an episode, sources say Teri wants at least $100,000 more -- plus a piece of the syndication.

"Marcia told a pal, 'Teri's only in it for herself.'"

STAR TREATMENT
Although Marcia has been Teri's most vocal critic, the other co-stars feel much the same, said the insider.

"Teri didn't even attend Eva's 30th birthday bash at a friend's Encino home.

"Marcia told a friend: 'Teri wants star treatment, but the rest of us see right through her!' "

-- PATRICIA SHIPP, MICHAEL GLYNN and TIM PLANT

Published on: March 22, 2005 "

[SuzeQuze]

If Marcia really is behaving this way she needs to get over herself. Teri is the star of the show, she just has that "it" that people like. These ladies sure are acting a little desperate. I hope none of it is true but it probably is. Life isn't fair, who said it was fair? People often get paid different salaries for the same job, deal with it divas!

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

If Marcia really is behaving this way she needs to get over herself. Teri is the star of the show, she just has that "it" that people like. These ladies sure are acting a little desperate. I hope none of it is true but it probably is. Life isn't fair, who said it was fair? People often get paid different salaries for the same job, deal with it divas!

Seriously.

I mean jeez -they already make more than I do A YEAR for only one episode...lol....I guess what my grandpa said was always right, "no matter how much money you make, it's never enough"

[AliP]

I don't understand how Teri is the star of the show ?? Am I the only one who doesn't think she is that great? She is my least favorite main character on the show and I thought Marcia or Flecity deserved the Golden Globe over her.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

If Marcia really is behaving this way she needs to get over herself.

I think Miss Preying Mantis needs to get over herself. Showing up late on the set? Directing the other actors? Getting dibs on wardrobe before anyone else? Wanting $100,000 more than the others plus back-end syndication booty? Puhleeze. Girlfriend ain't that great. And she supposedly acted like the ultimate diva when she was doing Lois and Clark, too. I don't blame Cross for finally getting fed up and giving her a taste of her own medicine.

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Teri is the star of the show, she just has that "it" that people like.

She's not the star in my eyes. Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman are the best ones, IMO, but it's an ensemble show and there isn't one true star. Hatcher can get pretty annoying with her antics as Susan, in my opinion. And her character is often badly written, unlike Bree (who gets the best lines) and the other characters.

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

These ladies sure are acting a little desperate. I hope none of it is true but it probably is. Life isn't fair, who said it was fair? People often get paid different salaries for the same job, deal with it divas!

You might feel differently if you were part of a monster hit ensemble show that is making ABC tens of millions while you're getting crap for pay in comparison and one of the others bitches wants to pull a Suzanne Sommers on you and every other co-star.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Seriously.

I mean jeez -they already make more than I do A YEAR for only one episode...lol....I guess what my grandpa said was always right, "no matter how much money you make, it's never enough"

I always thought salaries for actors were ridiculous, but not when you really think about it. Studios make millions upon millions upon millions based on the actors that essentially sell the movie or television show to the public. It's only fair that they get a hefty cut of the profits. If it weren't for the actors who make them the money, the studios would be nowhere. It bothers me that teachers get piss for pay and actors get millions annually, but hey, the teachers chose the wrong profession.

[Carolina Girl]

If this show makes it long term, the best thing they could do is band together as an ensemble, a la Friends. Correction: the only way this show (with these actresses playing these characters) can make it long term is if they do.