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Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Desperate Housewives reboot from Kerry Washington angers fans: 'We don't need this'
A new version of smash hit ABC series 'Desperate Housewives' is currently in the works, but fans are far from happy about it. The project, currently titled 'Wisteria Lane', is being reimagined at Onyx Collective, with Kerry Washington listed as one of the executive producers, as pert Variety. The show follows five diverse friends living on the seemingly idyllic cul-de-sac of Wisteria Lane. But beneath the perfect facade of beautiful homes, lie hidden secrets. The original show, which aired from 2004 to 2012, was also set in the suburban neighborhood of Wisteria Lane. It followed Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria). Following the news of the reboot, fans took online to express their disappointment, with one writing, 'Nobody asked for that, original is perfect.' 'Desperate Housewives 2.0 - now with 100% more desperation!' someone else chimed in on X. The comments continued: 'If Teri, Eva, Felicity, and Marcia aren't the stars, they can 10,000% keep buried in the drafts.' 'Did we completely run out of original ideas?' Another fan wrote: 'We don't need a new cast. We want a return of our own ladies.' Someone else simply asked: 'Why?' 'Getting a new team to do a reboot is almost rarely a good idea, just don't do it if the OG team doesn't want to.' 'Hard pass,' yet another wrote. The original 'Desperate Housewives' was the brainchild of Marc Cherry. The show ran for eight seasons and nearly 200 episodes on ABC from 2004 to 2012. During its run, the show earned 38 Emmy nominations, with Huffman winning lead actress in a comedy in 2005 and Kathryn Joosten winning guest actress in a comedy twice. The show was originally produced by ABC Studios. Natalie Chaidez is attached to the new project as writer and executive producer, and Pilar Savone will serve as executive producer via Simpson Street. Stacey Sher of Shiny Penny is also set to executive produce. The comments continued: 'If Teri, Eva, Felicity, and Marcia aren't the stars, they can 10,000% keep buried in the drafts' 'Desperate Housewives 2.0 - now with 100% more desperation!' someone else chimed in on X 'Hard pass,' yet another wrote The official logine states the show is 'set around a group of 5 very different friends and sometimes frenemies who all live on a picture-perfect cul de sac called Wisteria Lane. On the surface, all the Wisteria neighbors are living the dream. Beautiful homes, gorgeous families, shiny SUVs in the driveway — but behind those white picket fences and smiling Insta posts, are secrets.' The news comes after Longoria spoke about the possibility of a revival. She appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on Monday, to promote her show Searching For Spain, which debuted Sunday night on CNN. Longoria has said in the past that she would be interested in a Desperate Housewives reboot or revival series, which prompted a question from a fan. The fan wrote into WWHL to ask who might be standing in the way of a Desperate Housewives reunion. The answer may surprise some fans, with Longoria revealing it to be none other than series creator Marc. 'Marc Cherry, our creator. Yeah. He feels like we've exhausted the characters,' Longoria said, which stunned host Andy Cohen. She added, 'It's unlike Sex and the City, which was only, like, six episodes, eight episodes a year. We did 24 episodes a year. For a decade.' 'So I can't sleep with any more people on that, right? Like I have slept with every single person on the street,' Longoria joked of the show's infamous Wisteria Lane. Longoria was also asked by another WWHL guest, comedy legend Sandra Bernhard, if Longoria's Gabrielle ever slept with any women on the show. 'No, I didn't... wait, did I?' Longoria said, as Bernhard joked they could do a 'half season' on that. 'We got to convince Marc Cherry,' Longoria insisted of the show's creator and executive producer. When Cohen asked if she still gets, 'healthy residual checks' from the show, she would only offer a smile and add, 'I do well.' Desperate Housewives would also serve as the inspiration for Bravo's Real Housewives franchise, drawing from, 'real life desperate housewives.' The show also spawned global adaptations in Argentina (2006–07), Colombia/Ecuador (2007), Brazil (2007–08), Turkey (2011–14) and Nigeria (2015). It was even one of many soap operas banned from North Korean television, with the government allegedly executing upwards of 80 people for watching banned South Korean soap operas, of which Desperate Housewives was the most popular.
CBC
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Does Seth Rogen's The Studio count as Canadian content?
Social Sharing From Entourage to The Franchise, many television shows portray and poke fun at the inner workings of Hollywood. But critics are calling Seth Rogen's new Apple TV+ show, The Studio, the best one yet, thanks to its fresh satirical take on the inner workings of the movie industry. The show also features many famous Canadians, including Rogen himself, Catherine O'Hara, Sarah Polley and more. Today on Commotion, TV critic Angie Han and entertainment reporter Teri Hart join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the comedic chops of The Studio, as well as if it can be considered a truly Canadian show. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: Teri, you've called this the most Canadian non-Canadian show of all time. What are you getting at there? Teri: [The production] is dripping in the red-and-white. I think it's kind of odd because Seth admits that he and Evan [Goldberg, his writing and production partner] came up through the American system. These are not guys who came up in the Canadian system and understand how we make movies and television shows here versus the U.S. But I think that what we're really seeing here is the ability to satirize something that you are not a part of…. I think that that kind of Americana influence in our Canadian DNA is what allows us to do something like this. Elamin: I just want to ask you if it makes a lot of sense to call this a Canadian show because this is one of those things that ends up blurring the lines … because it's made by a large American streamer. And having said that, it is at its heart driven by Canadians and has a lot of Canadians in it. This is a moment worth thinking through: what's a thing that makes a thing Canadian? How do you think about the show in that conversation? Teri: Yeah, I think we're seeing more and more of it. But it is definitely not "capital C" CanCon. This is a show that has a lot of Canadians in it, as you said, Elamin, and is made by Canadians, but it's not owned by Canadians — and that is what makes "capital C" CanCon. We see that with a movie like My Old Ass, we could even see it with Sarah Polley's movie, Women Talking. At the end of the day, they're owned by American companies. The reason CanCon rules exist is because of culture, because of building culture. These rules were set up in the '60s, in the '70s. So are they due to be looked at again? Sure, probably. You want to know who wants to change them the most? The American streamers, they're the ones who want to change CanCon rules because they want access to our funds, they want access to all those things that are trying to be changed. This is not CanCon. It's made by Canadians. We can still wave our flags watching it and be really proud of it. But at the end of the day, CanCon and those regulations are about building an industry that is about building culture — and we have to own something to build it. Elamin: Angie, this is a show that is about the inside system of Hollywood. Is it a show for insiders? Do you need to know words that they're going to use and say, "OK, I don't know what that means, I need to look it up?" Or will you be able to follow along if you don't know anything about how Hollywood works? Angie: No. I think as much as we've been nerding out about how specific to the industry it is, any concepts that you need explained, they explain within the show well enough that I think anyone would be able to pick it up. And I think really, you just need to have an understanding of what it's like to have a job that's demoralizing, which I feel like most people have some experience with at some point in their lives. As long as you like the sense of humour, you like the people, so on, this is a show anyone can enjoy.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Seasoned Biopharmaceutical Industry Executives Teri Lawver and Jerry Durso Appointed to Altimmune Board of Directors
Ms. Lawver, former Chief Commercial Officer of Dexcom and Global Vice President at Johnson & Johnson responsible for billion-dollar Immunology and Cardiovascular & Metabolism Portfolios over her 20-year career Mr. Durso led biopharmaceutical company focused on liver disease as former CEO of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, previously oversaw multiple blockbuster franchises including cardiovascular and diabetes during 22-year tenure at Sanofi GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the appointments of Teri Lawver and Jerry Durso. 'We are thrilled to welcome Teri and Jerry to our Board as we move into late-stage clinical development for pemvidutide and begin preparing for the transition to a pre-commercial-stage organization,' said Vipin K. Garg, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Altimmune. 'Teri's deep expertise leading large organizations and global portfolios in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and other therapeutic areas coupled with Jerry's extensive leadership experience in biopharmaceutical commercialization and corporate strategy, particularly in liver disease, will be invaluable as we continue advancing the pemvidutide franchise. Teri and Jerry have overseen late-stage development, approvals and launches of multiple products during their distinguished careers. The breadth and depth of their executive and commercialization expertise will enhance our talented Board and will help guide the continued execution of our strategic vision to develop and commercialize pemvidutide.' Teri Lawver is an accomplished healthcare executive with nearly 30 years of experience across the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer health technology sectors. She most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Dexcom (Nasdaq: DXCM), where she led global commercial strategy and operations, including the launch of the industry's first over-the-counter glucose biosensor. Prior to Dexcom, she spent two decades at Johnson & Johnson in a series of senior leadership roles spanning strategy, commercialization and executive management, including serving as Global Vice President for Janssen's Cardiovascular & Metabolism therapeutic area and subsequently Worldwide Vice President for the Immunology business at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, where she had global commercial responsibility for Janssen's $16 billion immunology portfolio and pipeline. Earlier in her career, she was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company, advising Fortune 100 healthcare companies on strategy and optimizing commercial operations. Ms. Lawver holds an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a B.S. in linguistics from Georgetown University. Ms. Lawver stated, 'It is an honor to join Altimmune's Board at such an exciting time in the Company's evolution. Pemvidutide has shown what I believe to be compelling direct liver effects plus robust weight loss with significant lipid reductions and preservation of lean muscle mass. I am excited to work alongside the other Board members and the leadership team to continue advancing pemvidutide toward a potential commercial launch.' Jerry Durso brings over 30 years of results-oriented leadership experience in the life sciences industry, with expertise in corporate and commercial strategy and business operations. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, where he built a successful rare liver disease franchise and ultimately led the company through its successful acquisition by Alfasigma. Prior to his time at Intercept, Mr. Durso spent over two decades at Sanofi, where he held multiple senior leadership positions, including Chief Commercial Officer of the Company's Global Diabetes Division, Chief Commercial Officer of its U.S. Pharmaceuticals business and Head of its U.S. Cardiovascular and Specialized Therapeutic Business Units. He holds a BBA in marketing from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Durso added, 'Pemvidutide is a very exciting product candidate that not only drives significant liver defatting, but also has been shown to promote clinically meaningful weight loss and improvements in serum lipids, potentially offering a benefit across a range of liver and metabolic diseases. I look forward to contributing my late-stage clinical and commercial experience to work with the Board and the management team to help bring pemvidutide to patients in need.' About AltimmuneAltimmune is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative next-generation peptide-based therapeutics. The Company is developing pemvidutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist for the treatment of obesity and MASH. For more information, please visit Follow @Altimmune, Inc. on LinkedInFollow @AltimmuneInc on Twitter Company Contact:Greg WeaverChief Financial OfficerPhone: 240-654-1450ir@ Investor Contact:Lee RothBurns McClellanPhone: 646-382-3403lroth@ Media Contact:Danielle CanteyInizio Evoke, BiotechPhone: This press release was published by a CLEAR® Verified in to access your portfolio
CBC
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
The Oscars are 9 days away. Here are our predictions for the big night
This past Tuesday, voting for the 97th Academy Awards officially closed — and the races for the biggest awards of the night are still almost too close to call. With a few conflicts and controversies leading up to one of the most anticipated nights of the award season, many are speculating about who will take home best picture, best actor and best supporting role. Today on Commotion, culture critics Rad Simonpillai, Teri Hart and Jackson Weaver join host Elamin Abelmahmoud for a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience, to talk about their predictions for the 2025 Oscars, and the politics of award campaigns. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: By all accounts, Emilia Perez did have the momentum heading into the Oscars. It wins best picture at the Golden Globes despite all the criticisms about the representation of the trans character, despite the criticisms about the representation of Mexico. You and I did a podcast called TIFF in 12 when TIFF was happening…. What I want to get to is what Teri said on that show, because Teri was like, "I think this might be the greatest movie ever made," or something? Teri: I loved it. I fully loved it. Elamin: Look, there's not a lot of people who are still willing to be like, " Emilia Perez, that movie bangs," and I respect you for that. Teri: The tense was loved. Elamin: Right, because the vibe has shifted a little bit. How would you say all the controversies surrounding this movie have maybe shifted how you see it? Teri: Well, it's not winning best picture. I'll say that — not in my heart, either. So yeah, I saw it at TIFF and I loved it.… I went hard for Emilia Perez for a really long time. Elamin: I don't want to pretend like you're the only one. I loved it too. I had the exact same kind of reaction. And I can't believe that I'm out here saying this on public radio, but it's fine. Teri: And I will say that it seems I have blind spots. I mean, I watch this movie as a cisgender white woman, and what I saw was a spectacle. And I love spectacles. I love a big swing of a movie, and Emilia Perez is a big swing of a movie. Then I heard from the transgender community, and I still was like, OK, I hear that. I've always believed that one movie can't represent an entire community. And I did believe that Karla Sofía Gascón took on this role, and she herself is a trans woman, and I thought that should count for something. And so my narrative was becoming muted.… And then we hear from Mexican people, and we hear about the whole thing being shot in France and never being in Mexico.… Those things do matter to the movie. Who makes movies matter, how they tell those stories matter and I have had to step back. And then the Karla Sofía Gascón tweets, which are just so reprehensible. And then to think that she tried to make an apology that didn't even come close to an apology? It's all frankly been a disaster, and not a disaster in a way that is just about the movie. It is a disaster in a way that matters to the world and how we look at entertainment. And when we're looking at entertainment that is supposed to be enlightening us in some way, that is supposed to be changing the narrative and how we look at things, this ends up being a really big problem. I'm very sad for a movie that I think actually had some really great film qualities in it, that this is what it's ended up being. But you cannot ignore that that is what Emilia Perez has ended up being. Elamin: Jackson, whose race is it to lose at this point? Jackson: It's the most boring answer, but Anora. It's the one that is almost definitely going to run away with it, and not necessarily for super happy reasons…. I mean, so many of these movies at this festival, as Rad noted, have this kind of stink of controversy surrounding them, or other ones that aren't necessarily as glowing or amazing. A Complete Unknown, I will defend that movie, but it's still kind of like a "dad" movie. There's not much there that's gonna get you, like cheering in the street…. It's good, but it's not going to change your life. I'm Still Here? Good, not going to change your life. Conclave? Fun, popcorn movie. These movies aren't necessarily things that are going to change cinema for years and years. And while Emilia Perez, I was a hater, it was changing people. It was affecting people. Now that that is dead in a ditch in a town burning for 100 years, the only one that has some semblance of, like, infecting people with emotion are on one hand, The Substance, but horror winning best picture? Probably pretty unlikely. And the other one, Anora. It's good enough that it's not evil.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Yahoo
Watch: Lava meets snow as skiers take on Mount Etna's fiery slopes
SICILY, Italy – Talk about fire and ice – Italian style. Dramatic video captured professional skiers carving down the snowy slopes of Mount Etna on the eastern coast of Sicily at night, as molten lava flowed from the volcano's crater. Watch: Hikers Walk In Snow As Italy's Mount Etna Erupts In Background Dario Teri of Etna Summit Craters captured the unique footage last Tuesday in Catania, noting that Etna is one of the few volcanoes where skiing is possible "near a lava field." The skiers adhered to strict safety protocols throughout their daring adventure, Teri added. The video reveals breathtaking scenes of smoke billowing into the night sky as fiery lava meets the snow and vegetation below. The volcanic activity has been connected to recent earthquakes in the surrounding area. How To Watch Fox Weather Despite the spectacle, local media reports that Italy's Civil Protection Agency has urged sightseers to stay away from the lava flow zone due to safety article source: Watch: Lava meets snow as skiers take on Mount Etna's fiery slopes
