Los Angeles — The fate of Nicollette Sheridan and "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry are in the hands of a different set of viewers than they are accustomed to worrying about – jurors.
Twelve Los Angeles-area residents will enter their second day of deliberations Thursday into Sheridan's claims that she was wrongfully terminated from the show during its fifth series. Her attorneys contend her forced departure from the show was retaliation for her complaining that "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry hit her during an on-set dispute, but the veteran TV writer's attorney contends it was simply business.
Show business, that is.
Adam Levin, the lead lawyer for Cherry and ABC, focused on testimony during the two-week trial that indicated the decision to kill off Sheridan's Edie Britt character had been made four months before she accused Cherry of hitting her while discussing the scene. Levin argued Cherry's decision was based purely on creative reasons,...
Twelve Los Angeles-area residents will enter their second day of deliberations Thursday into Sheridan's claims that she was wrongfully terminated from the show during its fifth series. Her attorneys contend her forced departure from the show was retaliation for her complaining that "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry hit her during an on-set dispute, but the veteran TV writer's attorney contends it was simply business.
Show business, that is.
Adam Levin, the lead lawyer for Cherry and ABC, focused on testimony during the two-week trial that indicated the decision to kill off Sheridan's Edie Britt character had been made four months before she accused Cherry of hitting her while discussing the scene. Levin argued Cherry's decision was based purely on creative reasons,...
- 3/15/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — The fate of Nicollette Sheridan and "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry are in the hands of a different set of viewers than they are accustomed to worrying about – jurors.
Twelve Los Angeles-area residents will enter their second day of deliberations Thursday into Sheridan's claims that she was wrongfully terminated from the show during its fifth series. Her attorneys contend her forced departure from the show was retaliation for her complaining that "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry hit her during an on-set dispute, but the veteran TV writer's attorney contends it was simply business.
Show business, that is.
Adam Levin, the lead lawyer for Cherry and ABC, focused on testimony during the two-week trial that indicated the decision to kill off Sheridan's Edie Britt character had been made four months before she accused Cherry of hitting her while discussing the scene. Levin argued Cherry's decision was based purely on creative reasons,...
Twelve Los Angeles-area residents will enter their second day of deliberations Thursday into Sheridan's claims that she was wrongfully terminated from the show during its fifth series. Her attorneys contend her forced departure from the show was retaliation for her complaining that "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry hit her during an on-set dispute, but the veteran TV writer's attorney contends it was simply business.
Show business, that is.
Adam Levin, the lead lawyer for Cherry and ABC, focused on testimony during the two-week trial that indicated the decision to kill off Sheridan's Edie Britt character had been made four months before she accused Cherry of hitting her while discussing the scene. Levin argued Cherry's decision was based purely on creative reasons,...
- 3/15/2012
- by AP
- Aol TV.
Nicollette Sheridan’s attorney was jubilant today after testimony ended in his client's $6 million wrongful termination trial against Desperate Housewives executive producer Marc Cherry and ABC. Mark Baute said testimony by a former writer on the show, Lori Kirkland Baker, was “devastating” to the other side. He also said the testimony at the end of the day by Sabrina Wind, an executive producer on the show and Cherry’s partner in a production company, showed that Cherry and ABC are lying about what really happened during a 2008 altercation that Sheridan believes led to her firing from the hit show.
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- 3/8/2012
- by Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marc Cherry did not plan to kill off Nicollette Sheridan's character on "Desperate Housewives" until after he allegedly hit her ... at least as far as one writer could tell back when she worked on the show.Lori Kirkland Baker testified today ... she knew absolutely Nothing, zilch, nada ... about the death of Sheridan’s character Edie until Dec. 2008 ... 7 months After Marc Cherry claims he made the decision. Adding fuel to the fire ... Baker said Marc Cherry...
- 3/8/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Jury selection for actress Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial against Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has begun in a Los Angeles court.
Sheridan filed a $20 million (£12.5 million) lawsuit against Cherry in 2010, alleging he slapped her in the face after she expressed an opinion about a script he had written, and then killed off her character when she complained to producers.
The star, who played sexy real estate dealer Edit Britt in the series, also sued over claims of sexual and gender harassment and assault, although those accusations were later dropped.
She is now seeking compensation for wrongful termination and battery and is entitled to receive only one year's salary in damages, amounting up to around $4 million (£2.5 million), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sheridan's legal representatives are planning to call a number of top TV executives to testify in the case, including one of the show's former producers, Lori Kirkland Baker, who has previously supported the actress' version of events.
Meanwhile, Sheridan will come face-to-face with her former Desperate Housewives co-stars Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria when they are called as witnesses for the defence.
The trial is expected to last just under two weeks.
Sheridan filed a $20 million (£12.5 million) lawsuit against Cherry in 2010, alleging he slapped her in the face after she expressed an opinion about a script he had written, and then killed off her character when she complained to producers.
The star, who played sexy real estate dealer Edit Britt in the series, also sued over claims of sexual and gender harassment and assault, although those accusations were later dropped.
She is now seeking compensation for wrongful termination and battery and is entitled to receive only one year's salary in damages, amounting up to around $4 million (£2.5 million), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sheridan's legal representatives are planning to call a number of top TV executives to testify in the case, including one of the show's former producers, Lori Kirkland Baker, who has previously supported the actress' version of events.
Meanwhile, Sheridan will come face-to-face with her former Desperate Housewives co-stars Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria when they are called as witnesses for the defence.
The trial is expected to last just under two weeks.
- 2/27/2012
- WENN
The Desperate Housewives drama is about to transfer from Wisteria Lane to the courtroom: Today marks the first day of Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination trial against ABC and Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry. The dispute dates back to April 2010, when the actress filed a lawsuit against Cherry for assault and battery, gender violence, wrongful termination, and “intentional infliction of emotional distress,” claiming the series creator had fired her after she had complained about his “demeaning” and “unprofessional” behavior. (Sheridan’s character, Edie Britt, was killed off in the series’ fifth season.) Later that year, Sheridan dropped the assault and battery charges,...
- 2/27/2012
- by Kate Ward
- EW - Inside TV
Nicollette Sheridan has landed what another fired star from a hit series, Charlie Sheen, has been desperately trying to get -- a day in court. A judge today ruled that Sheridan's wrongful-termination lawsuit over her firing from ABC's Desperate Housewives can go to trial. Sheridan filed the complaint against ABC and Housewives creator and executive producer Marc Cherry in April 2010, claiming that he slapped her during an argument in September 2008 and, after she complained to the studio bosses about it, she was written off the show later that season. Sheridan's case got a recent boost from a deposition by former Housewives writer-producer Lori Kirkland Baker, who contradicted ABC's key argument that the decision for the demise of Sheridan's character was made way before the alleged slapping incident. In the original complaint, Sheridan had also claimed discrimination and harassment based on sex, age and sexual orientation, something she dropped in January,...
- 5/3/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Preview: Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin for HBO's Game Change
Donning the trademark eyeglasses and up 'do, Julianne Moore is proving she’s more than all right as former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Costarring Ed Harris as John McCain, the film follows the Arizona U.S. Senator's 2008 presidential campaign from his selection of Palin as a running mate to their defeat in the general election. Woody Harrelson portrays Steve Schmidt, McCain's senior advisor. Lost's Melissa Farman has also been cast as Bristol Palin.
Ex-Desperate Housewives exec producer backs Nicollette Sheridan in her lawsuit
Emmy-winning producer Lori Kirkland Baker says Sheridan's versions of events in her sexual discrimination lawsuit against Marc Cherry are true.
Barret Helms joins the One Life To Live cast
Helms has been hired in the contract role of Baz. In the casting breakdown, the character was named Robbie, a sexy and confident college student who interns at a well-known newspaper.
Donning the trademark eyeglasses and up 'do, Julianne Moore is proving she’s more than all right as former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Costarring Ed Harris as John McCain, the film follows the Arizona U.S. Senator's 2008 presidential campaign from his selection of Palin as a running mate to their defeat in the general election. Woody Harrelson portrays Steve Schmidt, McCain's senior advisor. Lost's Melissa Farman has also been cast as Bristol Palin.
Ex-Desperate Housewives exec producer backs Nicollette Sheridan in her lawsuit
Emmy-winning producer Lori Kirkland Baker says Sheridan's versions of events in her sexual discrimination lawsuit against Marc Cherry are true.
Barret Helms joins the One Life To Live cast
Helms has been hired in the contract role of Baz. In the casting breakdown, the character was named Robbie, a sexy and confident college student who interns at a well-known newspaper.
- 4/27/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Nicollette Sheridan's situation in her lawsuit against ABC and Marc Cherry just got a bit less desperate. The former "Desperate Housewives" actress, who is suing the network and series creator Cherry for sex discrimination and wrongful termination, might have caught a lucky break, thanks to former "Housewives" producer Lori Kirkland Baker, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Also read: "Sheridan Sues 'Housewives' Creator for Assault, Firing" Kirkland Baker, who worked on the series from May 2007 to May 2009, has submitted a sworn declaration in the case that backs up Sheridan's version of events...
- 4/27/2011
- The Wrap
A year after kids programming producer Cookie Jar Entertainment signaled its intention to broaden its portfolio under veteran TV executive Tom Mazza, Cookie Jar's Evp and head of Worldwide TV, the company has set up a number of primetime projects in addition to several projects catering to kids. Helping the company's primetime efforts is former Upn drama head and Regency TV executive nm0614483 autoMaggie Murphy[/link] who recently joined Cookie Jar. Here is the company's development slate featuring projects for U.S. and Canadian networks produced under the primetime label The Jar and kids moniker Cookie Jar: Know It Alls—the story of a group of kids who attend a school for geniuses, from creator Todd Greenwald (Wizards of Waverly Place). The show is being developed to air on The Hub in the U.S. and Family Channel in Canada. Blah Girls—featuring animated girls satirizing popular culture, based on a Web series.
- 2/9/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
"Frasier" has become the preferred source of writing-producing talent for ABC's "Desperate Housewives".
"Frasier" alum Lori Kirkland Baker will come aboard the ABC TV Studio-produced soapy dramedy next season as a co-executive producer. She joins fellow "Frasier" alums Anne Flett-Giordano and Chuck Ranberg, who also will serve as co-exec producers on "Housewives" next season. Former "Frasier" executive producer/co-showrunner Joe Keenan served as an executive producer on the campy one-hour series this season.
Meanwhile, Michael Pavone has joined Lifetime's upcoming series "Side Order of Life" as an executive producer.
"Side Order", produced by the Jinks/Cohen Co. in association with Warner Horizon Television, is described as a quirky, thought-provoking, comedic drama centering on a young magazine photographer (Marisa Coughlan) who suddenly re-evaluates her life and impending nuptials after learning some life-altering news. Filmed in Los Angeles, the series also stars Jason Priestley, Christopher Gartin and Diana-Maria Riva. It's set to debut in July.
Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen of Jinks/Cohen also are executive producing. Margaret Nagle created the series and serves as co-executive producer.
"Frasier" alum Lori Kirkland Baker will come aboard the ABC TV Studio-produced soapy dramedy next season as a co-executive producer. She joins fellow "Frasier" alums Anne Flett-Giordano and Chuck Ranberg, who also will serve as co-exec producers on "Housewives" next season. Former "Frasier" executive producer/co-showrunner Joe Keenan served as an executive producer on the campy one-hour series this season.
Meanwhile, Michael Pavone has joined Lifetime's upcoming series "Side Order of Life" as an executive producer.
"Side Order", produced by the Jinks/Cohen Co. in association with Warner Horizon Television, is described as a quirky, thought-provoking, comedic drama centering on a young magazine photographer (Marisa Coughlan) who suddenly re-evaluates her life and impending nuptials after learning some life-altering news. Filmed in Los Angeles, the series also stars Jason Priestley, Christopher Gartin and Diana-Maria Riva. It's set to debut in July.
Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen of Jinks/Cohen also are executive producing. Margaret Nagle created the series and serves as co-executive producer.
- 4/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saturday's 55th annual Writers Guild of America awards ceremony offered some stark examples of the crosscurrents of change that are roiling the film and television industry. Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine", a documentary about the availability of guns in America done with Moore's trademark bite and liberal bent, got the nod for original screenplay despite heavyweight competition from "Antwone Fisher", "Far From Heaven", "Gangs of New York" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". David Hare took the adapted screenplay trophy for "The Hours", based on Michael Cunningham's novel of the same name. The guild's nod for episodic TV drama went to Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin for penning the pilot of the now-canceled CBS drama "The Education of Max Bickford". The two creators were pushed out of the show early last season after creative conflicts with star Richard Dreyfuss and the network. Dan O'Shannon, Lori Kirkland and Bob Daily of "Frasier" won the TV comedy award for the "Rooms with a View" episode of the long-running NBC comedy.
- 3/10/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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