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Dana Delany may be departing Desperate Housewives after opening talks for a starring role in a new ABC pilot, say reports.
The actress, who plays Katherine Mayfair in the hit drama, is a strong contender for a lead part on Body of Evidence, according to Spoiler TV.
It is understood that if the show gets commissioned for an inaugural series, it would mark Delany's exit from Wysteria Lane.
ABC has declined to comment on the claims.
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Drea de Matteo will forever be remembered for her shocking exit from 'The Sopranos' in 2004, when Adriana was rubbed out by Silvio.
Now comes word that Marc Cherry will try to top it, as it's being reported that de Matteo's current stint on 'Desperate Housewives' will end in May.
In an exclusive interview with the Ausiello Files, Cherry promises an "explosive finale" and said that, despite rumors, de Matteo only planned on doing one season of the show. "She has a baby and is eager to get back to her life in New York," he said.
de Matteo joined 'Desperate Housewives' at the beginning of the season, playing Angie Bolen, a wife and mother who is determined to keep her secrets, well, a secret. But as is always the case on Wisteria Lane, everything will soon be exposed with the arrival of 'Torchwood's' John Barrowman, who begins his role as the man Angie is trying to hide from in April.
No word yet on whether Angie will get whacked.
Today's news comes on the heels of another 'Desperate' story: Actress Dana Delany is now in talks to play the lead role on ABC's 'Body of Evidence,' which has many wondering whether she will continue to play 'Desperate's' Katherine Mayfair.
Rescue Me and Numb3rs alum Diane Farr has been tapped to guest star in a May sweeps episode that will flash back to Wisteria Lane circa ‘94 and feature the return of Brenda Strong as Mary Alice. Farr will play a woman “whose life has taken a bad turn since her husband left her 16 years earlier,” says an insider. “She has become a hard-drinking, abusive woman.”
With Nicollette Sheridan’s lawsuit drama playing out off screen, Desperate Housewives is doing its best to divert attention back on screen by packing its season finale with a birth, a death, some destruction, and a humdinger of a secret. The episode won’t air until May 16, but thanks to exec producer Bob Daily, I’ve got a preview of the five must-see twists.
NO MORE MONEY, HONEY
“Mike and Susan are going to have some financial issues,” reveals Daily. “They’re experiencing the economic woes that much of America is experiencing, and it’s going to create issues in their marriage and it will lead them to make a life-changing decision in the finale.”
DELIVERING SOME MAJOR DRAMA
Lynette’s cursed pregnancy comes to a fittingly dark conclusion when she gives birth under “pretty scary circumstances,” says Daily. “I don’t want to give too much away, but it ties into the mystery of who the Fairview Strangler is. She’s going to be getting closer and closer to the identity of the person who’s been terrorizing the women of Fairview, and then give birth, like I said, under less than ideal circumstances.”
SON OF A…
Bree discovers “son” Jeremy’s true intentions. “But unfortunately for her,” says Daily, “he knows some shocking Van De Kamp secrets that will come back to haunt her. He has a trump card he’s going to use against her.”
FRIENDS FOREVER?
Gaby will get dragged into the Angie mystery. “Gaby will end up being Angie’s confidante,” previews Daily. “And she’ll help her out as she tries to get away from her past.” In possibly related news, Daily promises that “someone the audience has gotten to know this season” will perish in the finale.
BOOM
Plans to blow up a home on Wisteria Lane were scuttled, but Daily confirms that the finale will still feature “a big explosion.”
The creator of Desperate Housewives has revealed that one of the children will receive some "devastating" news.
Marc Cherry told TV Guide Magazine that the story will be the cliffhanger in the season finale.
He said: "A lawyer for Fairview Hospital will arrive on Wisteria Lane with news about one of the mother's children that will devastate one of the families forever."
The show's executive producer Bob Daily has previously revealed some of the other twists which will take place in the finale.
Desperate Housewives ends its sixth season on May 16 at 9pm on ABC in the US.
Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has revealed that some characters will return for the last episode of the season.
In a video posted on the programme's website, Cherry also suggested that the episode is the show's best ever season finale.
"I can promise you we've got some old faces from the past returning in the season finale," he said.
"[For] some people it will be their last episode. And I've got a great little cliffhanger question that's going to hang out over the series over the summer."
He added: "It's really, I think, going to be one of the best season finales we've ever done."
The season finale of Desperate Housewives will air on Sunday, May 16 at 9pm on ABC.
Mark Moses is reportedly planning to reprise his role on Desperate Housewives.
Entertainment Weekly says that Moses will return to the show full-time next season.
The actor previously starred on the programme as Paul, Mary Alice's widower, who was jailed for murdering Martha Huber (Christine Estabrook).
He was last seen in season three when Mike (James Denton) visited him in prison.
Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry recently revealed that the upcoming season finale will feature "old faces".
Mark Moses has confirmed reports that he will return to Desperate Housewives next season.
The actor played Paul Young, the widower of Mary Alice Young, and was last seen in the third season when Mike (James Denton) visited him in prison.
Moses has now told Hollywood News that he will be back "for all [of the] next season".
"It has been kind of great and fortunately they're going to ask me back for this upcoming season which is going to be kind of fun," he said. "I get to return to my evil stomping grounds on Wisteria Lane."
Moses admitted that his role was supposed to be a secret but explained: "The cat's out of the bag, so to say. I was sworn to secrecy but then somebody leaked it so I can say anything I want now."
However, Moses confessed that he is unsure what his character will be doing on Desperate Housewives.
"I don't know anything about that," he said. "I really don't. I'm going to come back and probably cause trouble, or not, you know. I'll move back in and then we'll see what happens. We'll just see if the fireworks get set off again."
Vanessa Williams — who played diva Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty — will be moving onto Wisteria Lane as a regular on next season's Desperate Housewives,
I hope shes a bitch, i like a good baddie on wisteria lane and its not the same without edie