LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge in Los Angeles has reinstated a lawsuit by Nicollette Sheridan over her firing from “Desperate Housewives.” The ruling on Wednesday could lead to a […]
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Judge Elizabeth Allen White has declared a mistrial in Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination suit against ABC Studios and ABC Entertainment. The judge took her action, as she said she would, after the 12-person jury came back to court today unable to resolve their 8-4 deadlock of late last week.
Wednesday’s arguements will be crucial to framing nine days of conflicting testimony for the jury, which has heard from Nicollette Sheridan, Marc Cherry, actor James Denton and a host of writers, producers and others affiliated with the ABC series.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination case heard a set worker Tuesday describe an email he believed called for the destruction of files related to the […]
Deliberations in actress Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination lawsuit begin this week, with the panel deciding whether they believe the actress was fired after complaining Cherry, the series’ creator and show-runner, struck her on the set. He denies walloping her and contends her demise from the hit series was a long-planned plot point.
In TV land, two actresses reign supreme: Tina Fey and Eva Longoria. According to Forbes, both women are tied for the title of highest-paid female star on television with $13 million made between May 2010 and May 2011.
‘Pan Am’ Scores Decent Liftoff
ABC’s Pan Am held onto all of Desperate Housewives lead-in audience in its first flight on Sunday. Desperate drew its lowest rating for a premiere episode, although it still bested CBS’s The Good Wife.
ABC Pushes Nostalgia To Lure Fall Viewers
Recognizable brand names like Pan Am and Charlie’s Angels return, as does the new sitcom Last Man Standing, starring Tim Allen. All hope to propel ABC out of its past season third-place post.New nostalgia-themed broadcast TV will appear more on ABC than any other network this fall. And after next season, ABC fans — especially fans of Desperate Housewives — will be feeling more reminiscent.
Desperate Housewives will wrap up its run after eight seasons, according to an individual with knowledge of the situation. The end of the chronicle of suburban back-stabbing, intrigue and scandal had been expected to make it nine seasons, making ABC’s decision something of a surprise.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury should decide whether Nicollette Sheridan’s character was unfairly written out of the hit show “Desperate Housewives,” a judge ruled Tuesday. With the actress looking […]
‘Housewives’ Pushes ABC To Sunday Win
With the help of the drama, ABC averaged a 2.0 rating and 6 share in primetime, according to Nielsen, just barely bettering CBS and Fox, which averaged a 1.9/5 apiece. Nearly every show was below its season average, facing competition from the NBA playoffs on cable.
