Felicity Huffman’s Desperate Smackdown
Did Felicity Huffman really hit 11-year-old Rachel Fox while shooting last Sunday’s episode of Desperate Housewivesand will the slap come back to haunt her during the upcoming two-hour season finale?
Either way, Rachel ain’t spillin’.
But no need to call Child Protective Services. It was all part of a day’s work when Huffman’s Lynette Scavo smacked her evil stepdaughter, Kayla, played by Rachel.
When I asked Rachel this morning just how real the slap was, she laughed, “Did it look real to you?”
When I told her it did, she simply said, “Good.”
And that's not the only thing she's clamming up about…
She’s also under strict ordersjust like the rest of the cast and crewto remain tight-lipped on the finale.
How difficult has it been to keep it to herself? “Oh my god, it’s harder than you can imagine,” Rachel said. “It’s like choosing between chocolate ice cream and vanilla ice cream.”
Housewives isn’t the young actress’ only project at the moment. She just shot a music video for a song she wrote called “i Shop.” Yep, Miley Cyrus is one of her idols.
“I’d love to have my own show and be a singer, too,” said Rachel, who appeared in an episode of Hannah Montana as one of Hannah’s biggest fans.
Rachel hasn’t seen Cyrus’ controversial Vanity Fair pic, though. “I just hope the best for her because she’s a really sweet girl,” she said. “She’s a really nice person, so inside I know she’s good.”
Holy Tornado! Who's DOA on DH?
Ask and ye shall receive.
Don't you love it when that happens?
Well, I've received so many questions in the past three days about Desperate Housewives' insane tornado episode that aired on Sunday, I've done a little digging to get some scoop for ya.
Not only was it hands down the best DH episode of the season (I think I'm back in), but it left us all screaming at our televisions: Whose house is gone?! Who is dead?! Let me try and answer…
The episode ended with Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Mrs. McCluskey, who had been hiding in a neighbor's house during the storm, walking outside to see a destroyed house and a wide shot of Wisteria Lane completely in shambles. (Here's hoping these folks have good insurance like Nancy Botwin over on Weeds!)
There was much debate as to whether the leveled house was the Scavos' or Mrs. McCluskey's, where an elderly neighbor, Ida, was hiding out in the basement (and which would mean Lynette's husband, Tom, and the kiddies might be in jeopardy).
Bottom line: ABC wants to keep you guessing. Sources tell me Marc Cherry & Co. have already shot the next episode, but they are holding it until after the strike ends to keep fans guessing and make sure they return to the show when it's back on the airwaves.
In the meantime—spoiler alert!—here's what I can tell you after talking to reliable insiders close to Wisteria Line: Three people die in the tornado.
Now, it would seem two of those deaths (Sylvia and Victor) were already shown on the last episode, so that would leave only one more death. Which should mean—phew!—Tom and the kids should be safe and the house we saw was not the Scavos'. (In fact, I'd put good money on the kids and Tom returning!)
But the question remains, who will be the third death? Is it Ida? Someone bigger? Someone smaller (if it's just the cat, I'll scream)…Got guesses? Post 'em below!
Sadly, we have plenty of time to figure this one out…How about an end to that writers' strike now, please?!
Emmy Nominations: Here We Go Again
It's time again for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and things that make you go, "Hmmm…" According to Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Cryer, who are doing the announcements, these are your 2007 nominees:
Best Drama: Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, The Sopranos
Best Comedy: 30 Rock, Entourage, The Office, Two and a Half Men, Ugly Betty
Best Actress, Drama: Patricia Arquette (Medium), Minnie Driver (The Riches), Edie Falco (The Sopranos), Sally Field (Brothers & Sisters), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Best Actor, Drama: James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Hugh Laurie (House), Denis Leary (Rescue Me), James Spader (Boston Legal), Kiefer Sutherland (24)
Best Reality Show: The Amazing Race, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Project Runway, Top Chef
Best Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Steve Carell (The Office), Ricky Gervais (Extras), Tony Shalhoub (Monk), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)
Best Actress, Comedy: America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
Congrats to all the nominees! Hugh, America, Project Runway…it's good to see their faces in the crowd.
Still, it's sad not to find any evidence of How I Met Your Mother (in the best comedy category), not to mention the absence of Kristen Bell or Michael C. Hall, and I know Korbi's gonna go ballistic when she sees that Friday Night Lights was dissed. Lost and Battlestar Galactica were robbed in the drama category, but happily both shows got best writing nominations! Woo!
Other exciting news:
- Supporting actor nominations for Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson on Lost and Masi Oka on Heroes!
- Guest star nods for Elizabeth Reaser and Kate Burton for Grey's, Judith Light for Betty and Martin Landau for Entourage. Is that something you'd be interested in? Yes, indeedy!
How are you guys feeling? Rage against the machine in the comments below, and we'll try to make the Tater Tops noms a little more gratifying when they come around…
Cary Elwes, Wife Welcome a Girl
Cary Elwes and his wife, photographer Lisa Marie, are the proud parents of a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Dominique, the actor’s rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
The baby arrived Tuesday at 10:41 p.m. at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz.
Elwes, 44, has appeared in more than 50 films, including The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Liar, Liar. He will next be seen in Georgia Rule, with Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman and Lindsay Lohan.
Elwes and his wife met in 1991 at a Malibu chili cook-off.