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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Felicity Huffman Reacts to Desperate Housewives Spinoff
Originally appeared on E! Online Felicity Huffman is excited to take another trip down Wisteria Lane. The Desperate Housewives alum shared that she was thrilled to learn that a new series following a new group of residents is in the works. In fact, a big draw for her is that Kerry Washington is set to executive produce the spinoff, titled Wisteria Lane. "I'm completely 100 percent behind it," Felicity told E! News in an exclusive interview that aired May 29. "Kerry Washington—it's so great that she's doing it with women of color. It's exactly what's needed." And Felicity isn't only amped about the show's premise, which focuses on an eclectic group of neighbors hiding secrets beneath the surface of their picture-perfect, Instagram-friendly lives. The 62-year-old also expressed feeling hopeful that original creator Marc Cherry will return to help bring the story to life in some capacity. "I think Marc Cherry, who created it and is brilliant, is involved," she said. "So, it's going to be a great ride." More from E! Online Cardi B Breaks Down Cost of Her Kids' Nanny, Private Chef, Driver and More Machine Gun Kelly's New Photo With His and Megan Fox's Baby Girl Deserves All the Flowers Cardi B Reveals Name of Baby No. 3 With Offset After all, Felicity believes the screenwriter crafted such a unique tone with the original series, which ran from 2004 to 2012 and also starred , , and . "Marc Cherry has a very specific voice, and that singular voice resonated with people," Felicity explained. "And the way he created those women's friendships—the friendship is key." Another project the Good Lawyer star is looking forward to seeing on screen? Her two-part Lifetime movie The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, which premieres May 31 and June 1 on the channel at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. For Felicity, the film—which is based on the real-life story of Rena Chynoweth, who was forced to become the 13th wife of polygamist cult leader Ervil LaBaron—is guaranteed to be a "rollercoaster" for viewers. "It's really important to watch it," she shared. "A cult from the outside, you look and you go, 'Oh, I'd never believe that.' But from the inside, when you're indoctrinated by your community and by your family, you start to believe outlandish, crazy things." Felicity added, "So, it's engaging, but I think we need to hear these stories as well." While you wait for Wisteria Lane and The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy to hit your TV screens, read on for shows premiering this year. Destination X (NBC) - May 27Adults (FX) - May 28Implosion: The Titanic Sub Distaster (Discovery Channel) - May 28F1: The Academy (Netflix) - May 28And Just Like That... (Max) - May 29Jersey Shore Family Vacation (MTV) - May 29The Better Sister (Prime) - May 29Mama June: Family Crisis (WE TV) - May 30Bono: Stories of Surrender (Apple TV+) - May 30Lulu Is a Rhinoceros (Apple TV+) - May 30Tudum Live 2025 (Netflix) - May 31My Mom Jayne (HBO) - June 20252nd Annual Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television (HereTV) - June 2025The Mortician (HBO Max) - June 1Below Deck (Bravo) - June 2The Quiz With Balls (Fox) - June 2Ugliest House in America (HGTV) - June 2Next Gen NYC (Bravo) - June 3Love Island USA (Peacock) - June 3Caught in the Act: Double Life (MTV) - June 3Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour (E!) - June 4Power Moves With Shaquille O'Neal (Netflix) - June 4Stick (Apple TV+) - June 4Ginny & Georgia (Netflix) - June 5 For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Felicity Huffman reacts to Kerry Washington's ‘Desperate Housewives' reboot
Approved by Lynette Scavo. Felicity Huffman reacted to the news that Kerry Washington is developing a 'Desperate Housewives' reboot during an appearance on 'Good Morning America' Wednesday. 'Isn't that great? They're gonna do Wisteria Lane with women of color, and I am all for it,' Huffman, 62, said while promoting her new Lifetime movie 'The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy.' 8 Felicity Huffman attends A New Way Of Life 2022 Gala in Los Angeles in December 2022. Getty Images 'I'm gonna do craft service for it,' she joked of her involvement in the reboot, adding, 'But I just think it's wonderful. And I'm a huge fan of Kerry's.' When asked who she'd like to play Lynette in the remake, Huffman replied, 'Oh my god, I have no idea. I think a lot of people could do it better than I did, so I can't wait to see it.' 8 Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo in 'Desperate Housewives.' © 2004 ABC, INC. 8 Kerry Washington seen outside 'Good Morning America' in New York City on May 2. GC Images 'Desperate Housewives' aired on ABC from 2004 to 2012, starring Huffman, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross and Teri Hatcher. For her role as the stay-at-home mom, Huffman won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005. 8 Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman in 'Desperate Housewives.' ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection 7 years after the show ended, Huffman was charged in the nationwide 2019 Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. She admitted to shelling out $15,000 to have someone else take her daughter Sophia's SATs. The Oscar nominee served 11 days in jail in Oct. 2019. She subsequently paid a $30,000 fine and completed 250 hours of community service. 8 Felicity Huffman arrives at 'Good Morning America' on May 28. GC Images In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Huffman said about the reboot, 'First of all, I'm a huge fan of Kerry Washington's. She's so talented and such a force. But I think it's great they're doing Wisteria Lane with women of color. It's exactly what's needed, it's exactly the stories we need to be told. So I am all for it.' But Huffman admitted she thinks it would be 'distasteful' if she appears in the reboot. 'I think it should just live on its own,' she stated. 'I think [creator] Marc Cherry is involved, so it'll certainly have that voice.' 8 Felicity Huffman and Vanessa Williams in 'Desperate Housewives.' Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Last month, it was announced that Washington, 48, and the Disney-owned Onyx Collective were developing a reboot of the comedy-drama-mystery series with 'The Flight Attendant' showrunner Natalie Chaidez. The 'Desperate Housewives' remake will be a 'fun, sexy, darkly comedic soap/mystery' set around 'a group of five very different friends and sometimes frenemies who all live on a picture-perfect cul-de-sac called 'Wisteria Lane,'' according to Variety. 8 Kerry Washington attends the 2025 Met Gala. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue However, fans of the original series quickly slammed the reboot news on social media. 'Stop ruining the classics and come up with something original,' one fan wrote on X. 8 Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria in 'Desperate Housewives.' © 2004 ABC, INC. 'The same thing that happened to sex and the city is about to happen to desperate housewives,' another person tweeted, referencing 'And Just Like That.' While appearing on 'The View' earlier this month, Washington said about the remake, 'The idea is that it's new times. There are new challenges.' 'It's like, what happens on that cul-de-sac now?' she added. 'It's really exciting.'
Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Felicity Huffman supports Desperate Housewives reboot led by women of color titled Wisteria Lane
Felicity Huffman, best known for her role as Lynette Scavo on Desperate Housewives, has shared her support for the upcoming reboot of the iconic series. In a recent appearance on Good Morning America, Huffman expressed excitement for the new project, titled Wisteria Lane, though she noted she likely won't be involved beyond cheering from the sidelines. 'They're going to do Wisteria Lane with all women of color, and I'm all for it,' she said. 'I'm going to do craft services,' she joked, adding, 'I just think it's wonderful, and I'm a huge fan of Kerry's.' The upcoming reboot will reimagine the original suburban drama with a new cast of women of color. It is being developed by 20th Television in collaboration with Kerry Washington's production company and will be written by Natalie Chaidez. The title, Wisteria Lane, references the fictional street where the original show was set. Desperate Housewives, which aired from 2004 to 2012, starred Huffman alongside Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, and Marcia Cross. When asked who should portray Lynette Scavo in the reboot, Huffman replied humbly, 'I think a lot of people could do it better than I did, so I can't wait to see it.' Since its announcement in April, Wisteria Lane has sparked a range of reactions from fans, with some voicing concern over reviving a beloved classic with a new approach. Huffman also appeared on the morning show to promote her upcoming Lifetime project, The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy, a two-part movie based on true events.
5 days ago
- Entertainment
Felicity Huffman dishes on new role as woman leaving a cult
The actress talks to 'GMA' about her role in 'The Thirteenth Wife: Escaping Polygamy,' a two-part Lifetime movie. May 28, 2025
