Due to the writers strike, the actresses of Desperate Housewives are currently out of work. Marcia Cross and her husband took the extra time and went shopping.

Johnny Depp is looking gorgeous and hobo chic as always in NYC at a dinner outing with friends. I can’t wait to see Sweeney Todd!

Hotness galore from Zachary Quinto on a recent episode of Heroes. I’ve heard people have seen him in the Village with his boyfriend. Come out, Zachary! It worked for Lance Bass.

Jessica Simpson might be finally ending the professional relationship between she and her father. He’s been her manager since she’s been in the business, and now she’s cuttin’ him loose.

Apparently Linda Hogan wants a divorce from wrestling star Hulk Hogan. This family is seriously so much drama. Brooke’s a tranny hot mess, Nick’s a drunken vehicular murderer, and now these two are going at it in court. Sheesh.

Are you as sick of hearing Meredith Grey’s voice as I am? Good news for you and me. Dr. Bailey is taking over temporarily as the narrarator of Grey’s Anatomy in an upcoming episode.

Seth Rogen has supposedly been slated to play the Green Hornet in the upcoming Justice League movie, so he’s been trying his best to bulk up. Don’t go all Mario Lopez, Seth! 0% body fat is NOT cute.

For whatever reason, Lindsay Lohan is coming out with yet ANOTHER shitty album. This time she might be teaming up with 50 Cent.

Justin Timberlake

Any popular boy band has its fair share of a gay following, and ‘N Sync was not exception. Just the idea of four or five men traveling the world together on a bus, singing, dancing, and pelvic thrusting in matching outfits reeks of homoeroticism. But Justin Timberlake’s support from the gay community has followed him into his solo career. In 2002 he was chosen as one of The Advocate’s “10 Coolest Straight People.” When asked about when he first became aware of his gay following he replied, ” It was always there, and I have always been aware of it. I’m the kind of artist who wants to know all of his audience and what they’re about.” Back when Justin was still dating actress Cameron Diaz, she proclaimed Justin loved all of his fans–including the gay ones. “Justin loves all of his fans. People adore him across the board, and he’s not uncomfortable with any part of it. We love the gays!”

Justin’s fun pop music and his relationship with gay fave Britney Spears have surely helped him to stay in the hearts of gay men everywhere, which is why it was particularly ironic when his band mate Lance Bass came out of the closet in 2006. In response he said, “Lance is one of my great friends. I support him and wish him all the happiness in the world.” If further proof was needed Justin Timberlake is a gay icon, just go to any gay dance club on a Friday night and I’ll bet money you’re bound to hear screaming and see arms flying when SexyBack blasts through the speakers.

David Beckham

It’s rare that a male athlete is not only a gay icon, but that he openly embraces and encourages the adoration from the gay community. British soccer star David Beckham says he and his wife, Spice Girl Victoria “Posh” Beckham, fight over which one of them the gays love more. His good looks, chiseled body, and infectious charm have made him irresistible. In 2005 David moaned he thought Rugby player Gavin Henson was stealing his gay fans. “I think I have lost a lot of my gay fans to Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson. It is a shame as I really love them.”

He told Sports Illustrated, “Being a gay icon is a great honor for me. I’m quite sure of my feminine side, and I’ve not got a problem with that at all. These days it’s the norm, and it should be.” Even gay Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen admires Beckham. “David Beckham is a beautiful man. He’s got a nice smile. I spoke to him at a party. He’s a gay icon and I know he likes it.” Beckham cemented his status as a gay icon when he and his wife Victoria did a racy photoshoot for W Magazine in which he wore nothing but women’s underwear.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera got her start in the business in the Mickey Mouse Club along with fellow pop stars Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, and followed them into the pop world during the teen pop explosion of the 90’s. Her debut album sold 10 million copies in the US alone–at least some of those 10 million fans were bound to be gay. But it was her sophomore effort Stripped that really made the gay community fall in love with her. Recruiting lesbian rock singer/songwriter Linda Perry to help bring her vision to life, Aguilera made an eclectic album called “Stripped”–a title that both represented her newfound exhibitionism (see “Dirrty”) and the emotional nakedness found in the lyrical messages of the album.

The gay community was particularly stricken by the second single “Beautiful” which became an anthem for gay people–especially after the release of the music video. The video contained images of a transvestite getting dressed, and two gay men kissing and holding hands on a bench while people looked on in disgust. GLAAD (The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) awarded Aguilera for her positive images of LGBT people in her video. At the ceremony she said, “It’s a universal anthem for anyone and everyone who feels discriminated against just for being who they are.” Additionally, she commented on the song and video in The Advocate saying, “A lot of the gay people that write me say that me being true to myself and putting that in my songs is inspirational to them. So it’s almost my tribute to them, to let them feel that the turmoil they might be feeling because they feel like outsiders is OK.” Gay actor Robert Gant and director John Cameron Mitchell have both been quoted as saying the song moved them. Aguilera has even hinted that she may be bisexual. She told Zoo magazine, “I love experimenting with my sexuality. If that means girls then so be it. It would be wrong to hide this side of my personality.” To add to that, she is best friends with gay make-up artist Steve Solitto, whom she mentioned in her interview with The Advocate, and even had drag queens attend her recent baby shower.

In her interview with the Advocate, she talked about her relationships with gay people. “It used to be, the only good relationships I ever had were with gay men. That was before I met Jordy.” In that same interview, she makes it clear where she stands on gay marriage. “I never get people that think [being gay] is some kind of choice. You might be able to suppress it, but why would you live life that way? It really saddens me. I’ve heard stories of parents saying, “I’ll be there, but I can’t treat it as a real marriage.” Legally or not, it’s still a unity of two people’s love for each other.” The diva persona, the in your face sexuality reminiscent of Madonna, the messages of self-acceptance in her music, and her over-the-top performance style have made Aguilera a gay fave from the fiery red streaks to the assless chaps through the Rosie The Riveter bandana.

Singer Jennifer Hudson caught the eye of the gay audience when she appeared on American Idol and was preemptively eliminated–in one of the most shocking eliminations in the show’s 6 year history. Her big gospel belt and her crazy hair and outfits made her lovable. After leaving American Idol she began fading into oblivion until getting a call from the producers of Dreamgirls–who were making a film version of the Tony-winning Broadway musical. Jennifer landed the part of Effie White, and it began Jennifer’s journey to super stardom and Oscar glory.

Dreamgirls was already a gay fave the first time around and the movie version was no different. The movie–written and directed by gay Oscar nominee Bill Condon (Chicago)–was no different, as it was embraced by gay people all across America. They showed up in droves to cheer Miss Hudson on as she belted out that signature Dreamgirls number “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going”, which reportedly had people standing up in the theater in many cities.

When asked about her relationships with gay people in The Advocate she said, “[There are] about a hundred of ‘em [her gay friends]. Girls don’t like me. People say, ‘Oh, here comes Jennifer and a bunch of dudes.’ And gay guys always recognize me when I’m out. I love that. It happens so much — even if I have a hat and sunglasses on — that when I see a group of gay guys and they don’t, I think What’s wrong with them? I even asked Bill [Condon] about it. I said, ‘Why are all my friends gay men?’ And he said, ‘Oh, I know why.’ But then he still wouldn’t explain it to me!”

Starring alongside Jennifer in the hit film Dreamgirls was pop singer Beyonce Knowles who has quite the gay following of her own. Popular urban blogger Clay Cane talked about how he walked into a black gay club with a shirt that said “Beyonce Sucks” and the looks he got were so nasty he thought he was going to get lynched.

Beyonce’s upbeat dance music, her over the top costume choices, and her signature manic performance style are what have made her one of this generation’s top gay icons–particularly with black gay men. In an interview with Instinct magazine she talked about her gay uncle who died of AIDS. “I never mixed Christianity with how I felt (about him). I am about faith and spirituality more so than religion,” Knowles told the magazine. “Doing right by others and not judging.” Beyonce added she wouldn’t be upset if she had a gay son. “(I’d say) I love him for the person he is with no expectations back.”

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway first appeared on the scene in Disney film The Princess Diaries alongside pop singer Mandy Moore and gay icon Julie Andrews, but really caught the attention of gay people when she played the wife of Jake Gyllenhaal in groundbreaking gay romance Brokeback Mountain, and later an assistant to Meryl Streep at a popular fashion magazine in The Devil Wears Prada.

Anne has said she’s considering becoming a nun because it’s a profession completely devoid of vanity–but wouldn’t be able to do it because of the Catholic church’s stance on gay people. “I do disagree with a couple of the stances of the Catholic Church. The most important one to me is because my older brother is gay. It’s important for me to be able to love him completely and freely and it’s important for me to spread beliefs in the world that are not going to limit people in their love.” Additionally Anne revealed in early 2006 that her brother was getting married. “My older brother, Mike, is getting married to his partner of five years, Josh, this fall. I’m gonna be a bridesmaid!”

Once, Anne and her friends were headed to a party at the Gramercy Park Hotel, but the doorman didn’t recognize her and they were turned away. Instead, Anne and her friends took a detour to a gay bar for men known as “bears” and reportedly were welcome with open arms.

In 2006, Anne was honored as one of the Out 100, a list of influential gays and gay friendlies compiled by Out magazine. With her big doe eyes, beautiful smile, and on-screen charisma and likability, Anne seems to have become this generation’s Julia Roberts. She just needs to find her Rupert Everett.

Kathy Griffin

Comedian Kathy Griffin has made a career out of ragging on celebrities, and it’s worked well for her, even if she claims after all these years to still be on the D-List.

Gay.com asked her about her two “main gays” who have been featured on her hit Emmy-winning reality show My Life on the D-List and she said, “Dennis and Tony really are my two best friends, a lot of my fans are gay and I do lots of gay events.”

She even featured rumored-to-be-gay figure skater Johnny Weir on her show, and he gave Kathy and her assistant a skating lesson. This was of course after Johnny made a joke about Kathy some saw as offensive. After Johnny skated poorly in the Winter Olympics he said, ”I had 827 e-mail fan mail messages from fans. ‘I told a good friend of mine about that, and he said, ‘Now you’re a D-level celebrity.’ I said, ‘Great, I’m Kathy Griffin.’ ” But once Johnny explained it was really a compliment they both kissed and made-up.

Kathy tore Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton a new one for her negative comments toward gay people. “The whole gay issue, I gotta tell you–when I hear Patricia talking her bullshit and saying it’s not in the Bible that gay people should be together - those are the pieces of information that I can’t forget about. Patty Heaton has the gayest makeup person you’ve ever seen. I can’t get beyond it. It’s the hypocrisy.”

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal became famous after starring in The Day After Tomorrow with Dennis Quaid and Emmy Rossum, but it was his starring role in Ang Lee film Brokeback Mountain that has made Jake Gyllenhaal the premiere male actor for audiences.

Anticipation was white hot for the film, which is the first high profile gay movie with known actors. Jake talked about a pivotal scene in the movie where he and Heath Ledger reunite after years of not seeing each other. “Heath almost broke my nose in [a kissing] scene. He grabs me and he slams me up against the wall and kisses me. And then I grab him and I slam him up against the wall and I kiss him. And we were doing take after take after take. I got the [bleep] beat out of me. We had other scenes where we fought each other and I wasn’t hurting as badly as I did after that one.”

The film was universally praised by critics, and earned both he and Heath Ledger Oscar nominations. The budget for the film was $14 million dollars and it went on to gross $180 million worldwide and $32 million on DVD.

And in an interview with Out magazine he addressed rumors that he might be bisexual, “You know it’s flattering when there’s a rumor that says I’m bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I’m open to whatever people want to call me. I’ve never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don’t think I would be afraid of it if it happened.”

Bree Van De Kamp

Usually it’s real people that are idolized by gays and lesbians everywhere but every once in a while a fictional character comes along that people just can’t get enough of. Desperate Housewives’ Bree Van De Kamp may be a Republican, religious, judgmental, neurotic, and a recovering homophobe, but most gay men that watch the show would categorize her as “fierce”. Not since Sex and the City’s Samantha Jones has a fictional character on a women’s program been so wholeheartedly embraced by gay men.

She can bake you cookies, cakes, rolls, muffins, sew and iron your clothes, perfect your garden, get your house spic and span, reupholster your furniture and clean your gutters. But don’t get it twisted–this domestic goddess is no sissy. She may be the perfect housewife but she’ll pop you with her shotgun in a hot second if you cross her. One of Bree’s most famous quotes is about her husband and possible infidelity. “When Rex started going to all those medical conferences, I wanted in the back of his mind that he had a loving wife at home with a loaded Smith & Wesson.”

And that may be exactly what draws women and gay men to her character. She posesses all the wonderful qualities we expect out of women, yet at the same time has the strength, confidence, and attitude we stereotypically expect from men. And it of course doesn’t hurt that she has a hot gay son.

Katherine Heigl

Some people might have recognized Heigl from the WB show Roswell, but most people know the name Katherine Heigl from ABC’s breakout drama Grey’s Anatomy which has become a television phenomenon, and won countless awards. Though Grey’s Anatomy does have a sizable gay fan base, it’s not the show alone that has made Heigl a fave with the gays. In late 2006, the national enquirer broke the news that a scuffle took place on the set of Grey’s Anatomy involving Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey, in which Washington blurted out “I’m not your little faggot like T.R. [Knight].” Washington denied that he ever said it, and a few weeks later the buzz about incident had died down.

But at the Golden Globes this year, creator Shonda Rhimes was asked about what happened, and Washington stormed the mic saying “No, I did not call T.R. a faggot. It never happened.” There was an uncomfortable silence in the room, and you could see many of his co-stars put their heads down in shame. Access Hollywood interviewed Katherine after the incident and she sounded off in defense of her friend. “I’m going to be really honest right now, he needs to just not speak in public. Period. I’m sorry, that did not need to be said, I’m not okay with it.” She continued, “I don’t think [Washington] means it the way he comes off…But, T.R. is my best friend. I will throw down for that kid. I will beat you up. I will use every ounce of energy I have to take you down if you hurt his feelings.”

Since then Heigl has been seen as the coolest fag hag on television. Popular gay site AfterElton.com says “The triumph of Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl at this year’s Emmy Awards — not her win so much as the stylish way in which she managed to merge old-Hollywood glamour with diva-like moxie (it takes chutzpah, after all, to blurt out an expletive when hearing one’s name called, or to correct the robotic announcer who mangled its pronunciation) — indicates we just might have a new gay icon in the making.”

After critics praised the first season of mystery-laced soap dramedy Desperate Housewives, Marc Cherry and his five darlings of prime time were on top of the world. Teri Hatcher won the Golden Globe and the SAG award, Felicity Huffman won the Emmy, the show itself was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series, and the ratings were through the roof. It was everyone’s guilty pleasure. But when season two began, even though the premiere’s ratings had outdone all the previous episodes, the show began to go downhill. The one-liners weren’t as sharp, the story lines were more predictable, and the central mystery was a dud. By the end of the season the show had begun hemorrhaging viewers and critics complained Desperate Housewives had lost its edge.

In season three Cherry attempted to regain some of the spark of season one, and for quite a while, he succeeded. “Bang”, an episode in which Laurie Metcalfe, playing a scorned wife whose husband was cheating on her, held up a grocery store, was the best episode the show had seen in quite some time. It even managed to get Felicity Huffman yet another Emmy nomination. But when Marcia Cross had to go on immediate bed rest due to her pregnancy, everything fell to pieces.

Everything seemed force and disjointed, and even though they beefed up Edie Britt’s role in the show, nothing really filled the void left when the resident anal retentive, red-headed NRA member left Wisteria Lane. The show suffered for the rest of the season until the finale when Bree re-appeared, wielding a fake pregnant belly to hide her teenage daughter’s pregnancy. But even then, audiences didn’t quite take. The finale averaged a lukewarm 18 million viewers, the lowest finale of the show’s three seasons.

So many fans of the show, myself included, were quite skeptical when it came time for the fourth season to premiere. But luckily, I found myself quite pleased with what Marc Cherry and his team of writers came up with — particularly the new mystery involving beloved actors Dana Delany (China Beach) and Nathan Fillion (Firefly). Katherine Mayfair has moved back to Wisteria Lane with her daughter Dylan, except this time with a new husband, Adam, who is a gynecologist. Katherine lived on Wisteria Lane back before any of the current ladies lived there except for Susan and Mary Alice. Dylan and Susan’s daughter Julie used to be best friends when they were little girls, but oddly Dylan doesn’t remember Julie or any of the other people they knew years ago.

Katherine is somewhat similar to Bree, which is ironic considering Dana Delany was the first choice to play Bree Van De Kamp, but turned it down three times, which is when the role was given to Marcia Cross. From even the first few minutes the ladies sit down and have lemonade with Mrs. Mayfair it’s obvious she and Mrs. Hodge are going to butt heads. Bree is the absolute best with feuds. And Marcia Cross with her soap background plays them wonderfully.

Lynette is now going through chemotherapy and is trying to balance her sickness with all her regular duties as a wife and mother, even if her mom tries to convince her she needs to tell everyone so they won’t expect so much of her. But Mrs. Scavo doesn’t want the pity. One of her funnier scenes is where she’s forcing herself to sit through Parker’s school play even with him having only a few lines, despite her feeling extremely nauseous. Not wanting to get up and leave, she pukes into what she thinks is her mother’s purse, only to find out it’s the purse of a snappy fellow third grade mom who’s been on Lynette’s case about doing her part in the PTA.

Gabrielle is not happy because after realizing she is still in love with Carlos, the two of them vow to run off together. Until of course, something really interesting happens (which I won’t divulge for those of you who haven’t seen the episode yet) that blows their plans to smithereens.

Susan goes for a routine visit to the gynecologist, only to discover her normal doctor isn’t available, and her old friend’s new husband is filling in. As Adam Mayfair examines Susan’s vajayjay (as Dr. Bailey on Grey’s Anatomy would say) he says, “It’s nice to finally put a face to a name.” Naturally, Susan is mortified, and it turns from bad to worse once Dr. Mayfair gives her some more unexpected bad news about the state of her health.

Some of the best moments of the premiere were given to Bree Hodge, who with the help of her husband is vehemently working to keep up the charade that she is pregnant. As she and Orson are out shopping, an elderly woman comes up to Bree and wants to touch her pregnant belly, and Bree nearly breaks the poor woman’s arm trying to keep her secret under wraps. Then later, doing Katherine Mayfair’s barbeque, Bree accidentally gets stabbed in the stomach with a jumbo fork, then when she finally notices goes, “Oh… my baby”, as if she had forgotten.

In the finale to the third season, we see Edie Britt hang herself after Carlos decides to break up with her. But many have speculated as to whether she died or not. In the season premiere, the first thing addressed is what exactly happened to Edie, and it’s truly in Housewives fashion.

The season premiere definitely wasn’t anything mind-blowing, and it’s too early to say the show has returned to form, but the forecast in Wisteria Lane looks sunny so far. I’m anxious to see if audiences gave them a chance and decided to tune in last night. Hopefully Marc Cherry and his team of writers won’t let us down and will get back to the dark dramedy we all have come to know and love.

The ladies of Sex and the City are back in Manhattan and back in the habit, and PopSugar has some early pictures that have surfaces from the shotting of the movie. Jennifer Hudson is also in the movie–playing Carrie’s new assistant. Hope it turns out good!

F/X has ordered another pilot from Nip/Tuck creator and screenwriter of Running With Scissors, Ryan Murphy, called Queen B. It’s a workplace drama, and apparently a number of top actresses over 40 have shown interest.

Paramount has set a June 2009 release date for the sequel to the massive hit Transformers, starring one of my favorite leading men, Shia LaBeouf. It’s unclear who will return for the sequel, but no Shia, no care.

Bill O’Reilly makes stupid comments about being surprised black people can act like civilized human beings. And what do you know? People are upset. He and Ann Coulter need to just get in the sack and make it official.

The lovely Miss Marcia Cross was spotted with her husband and her babies out shopping recently, and also talked about how she pretty much lives in her Desperate Housewives trailer.

For the first time Oscar winner Helen Hunt has directed a feature film, and naturally casted herself in the lead role. The film is called Then She Found Me, and it recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart are starring together in a new movie called Traveling in which Eckhart plays a widower who writes a book about his grief and becomes a self-help guru–when Aniston enters his life and reminds him of the past.

Rachel McAdams is starring alongside Oscar winner Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Brad Pitt, and Edward Norton in a feature film adaptation of a BBC miniseries called State of Play.

Are you guys missing Bree Van De Kamp (I refuse to say Hodge) as much as I am? Marcia Cross‘ pregnancy has pretty much killed season three, and Wisteria Lane needs Bree back desperately. Luckily though, Marcia has promised Marc Cherry if she has any more children, it’ll be through adoption.

The dish:

Desperate Housewives” star Marcia Cross has promised show creator Marc Cherry she won’t get pregnant again after creating chaos on the set.

Cherry, who is also the show’s executive producer, was forced to turn the actress’ real-life home into a set when she was put on bed rest by doctors at the beginning of the year.

She says, “I promised him I wouldn’t (get pregnant), but you never know if there’s an adoption in the future.”

Cross filmed until she was too tired to work anymore. She gave birth to twins in February.

Cross will mark her return to the small screen in the “Desperate Housewives” season finale, and, ironically, she reveals, “All I will say is it’s got something to do with pregnancy!”

Better be good Marc!

Could you honestly get any cuter than this? I’m excited ’cause Marcia Cross is gonna be on Letterman Thursday, and I’m totally waiting outside the theater to meet her when she comes in. I’ve been going into Marcia withdrawal from her not being on Desperate Housewives.

More pics after the jump. (more…)

The lovely and beautiful Marcia Cross just revealed her two new twins in the most recent issue of People magazine. I’m not a fan of babies, especially newborns, but I love me some Marcia. Sources say she’s coming back to Wisteria Lane for the finale!

Speaking of Desperate Housewives, remember Ryan Carnes, the guy that played Andrew’s boyfriend Justin? He said some interesting things about playing a gay role, and the challenges he and Shawn Pyfrom faced being such young actors.

Sandra Bullock is returning to her romantic comedy roots in a new film called All About Steve. She plays a crossword constructor who falls for a CNN camera man. After Premonition, this movie better be damn good to make up for that mess.

NBC has gotten the ball rolling early and has announced their summer lineup. The shows include familiar favorites like America’s Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, and The Biggest Loser, as well as a newcomer called Age of Love. What the hell happened to scripted television?

There’s a really hot new 2007 ad campaign for Armani Exchange, and the creative director has given an exclusive look at the delicious ads to one of my favorite blogs Towleroad. Take a look, grab the lotion and tissues first.

Julia Roberts’ niece Emma Roberts, whom you might notice from Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous is starring in a movie adaptation of the Nancy Drew series, which hits theaters June 15, and apparently they’re so happy with what they have, they’re already working on a sequel.

The handsome and talented Shia LaBeouf has been pegged to star in the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel. In addition, his movie Disturbia, which we highly recommend, opened at number 1 this weekend at the box office with 23 million dollars.

Apparently the cast of Dreamgirls, including Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles, Anika Noni Rose, and Keith Robinson, are slated to perform a medley at the Oscars. I’m pretty sure there’s only two songs all of them sing together in the movie, one of which sucks, and the other is “It’s All Over”, the song that comes right before “I’m Telling You I’m Not Going”. Which means….J Hud’s going to blow your fucking WIGS off, bitches! Get that Oscar, girl!
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The gays are about to start a revolution in hip-hop, and bring homosexuality to the forefront of the rap genre. Time will tell if this community will be in any way accepting of these performers–gay rappers have been trying to make it in the business for years, unsuccessfully. I remember seeing a Logo special about some of these rappers a while back, and it was pretty interesting. With the Tim Hardaway mess sparking debate about the acceptance of homosexuality in the African-American community, this might be the perfect time to strike while the iron is hot.
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In Desperate Housewives news, Marc Cherry confirmed what I already knew anyway based on what Eva Longoria told us a while back, that Desperate Housewives will have a 7 year maximum run, and will end in 2011. He apparently got a deal where he is being paid well over 15 million dollars for the entire series run, which is more than what Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy is getting paid for the remainder of his show’s run on F/X.

Additionally, my favorite Housewives star Marcia Cross gave birth to two healthy twin babies on Tuesday, and her reps say both her and the babies are doing perfectly fine. They named them Eden and Savannah (they were both girls). Can’t wait to see you back on Housewives next season Marcia!
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In other ABC related news, apparently a Grey’s Anatomy spin-off is in the works that will star Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd (played by the lovely and talented Kate Walsh). The two-hour pilot is likely to air in May. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Taye Diggs is slated to star opposite Walsh, as Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd is on the verge of leaving Seattle Grace.

I love Addison and I love Kate, so I think it’d be a great idea. I just don’t think I have any more room in my Tivo.

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Katharine McPhee is hosting TRL all this week to promote her self-entitled debut album and her new song and video “Over It”, but she also managed to pencil in some time to sit on Tyra’s couch and it resulted in this crazy picture that’s turning heads.

Katharine’s appearance on the Tyra show will be airing on February 27th. Tune in if you wanna live vicariously through Tyra’s hands or Katharine’s boobies.

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Christina Aguilera opened the North American leg of her Back to Basics tour last night in Dallas, Texas to a 95% sold out stadium, and she’s received rave reviews.

The Houston Chronicle said “If Madonna is still the mother of reinvention, Christina Aguilera is the prodigal daughter. Aguilera is no mere copycat. She takes essential pieces from other performers, other sounds, other eras and blends them into her own sexy style. A fantastic horn section and backing singers supported her every riff. While her former teen-queen counterparts have languished as tabloid fodder (bald Britney, jittery Jessica), Aguilera has emerged as the one true heir to the pop-queen throne.”

I’m hoping I can go to the Madison Square Garden show, but I must find someone to take with me first. Anybody?

Fans of Desperate Housewives will be happy to know there’s a few juicy things in store on Wisteria Lane in the coming months. Michael Ausiello of TV Guide gives us the scoop on Andrew going evil again, and Edie going after Carlos.

Question: Anything big in store for Andrew on Desperate Housewives?

Ausiello: Not sure if this qualifies as big, but the little demon is going to return to his old ways when he suspects Orson of pushing Bree off a ladder. In related news, care to guess how producers plan to accommodate Marcia Cross’ mandatory bed rest?

I can’t TELL you how many times I’ve heard gay men whine that there isn’t enough Andrew anymore, so I’m sure they’ll be happy now.

Question: Can you give us some prattle on Desperate Housewives?

Ausiello: You probably already heard that Marc Cherry announced at press tour on Sunday that Nicollette Sheridan’s role on the show is getting beefed up, partly to fill the void left by bedridden Marcia Cross, and partly because, well, it’s about bloody time. What you may not have heard is that (Major spoiler alert) Edie’s gonna make a play for Carlos, which makes complete sense given what Nicollette told me in our red-carpet Q&A: “There are going to be a lot of people who are very unhappy with Edie on Wisteria Lane.”

It looks like Mike Delfino will also be getting a storyline upgrade thanks to Marcia Cross’ twins. James Denton who plays Mike says he’s getting out of jail earlier than expected.

After frantically turning the actress’ real-life home into a replica of her house on the show, in an effort to complete her scenes for the current series, Housewives creator Marc Cherry had to quickly revise storylines. And that was a big boost for Denton’s character Mike, who will be getting out of jail sooner than expected. He explains, “Because we’re losing Marcia mid-season, that mystery has to wrap up pretty quickly because we need her. So, it’s kind of fun, because it got me out of jail quicker!”