subject: Desperate Housewives Season 7: The Roles Of Austin Green, Vanessa Williams And Lainie Kazan [print this page] Now this is the guilty pleasure of the TV world. This is the nighttime soap opera. This is the one show that you can't seem to turn away from. It has so many juicy secrets and it seems that women and men eat it up. Yes, I said men! Would you believe that more men have written about this show then women? It is not what you think either. You would think that they are talking about the girls but they want to know what is going on as much as the women.
So what do think about how they started the season? Many viewers were not happy that they went in fast forward for three years and many were not happy with the changes that were made to the characters. They did eventually put it back together a bit. Eva Longoria Parkers (Gabrielle Solis) character was the one that many complained about. They took this gorgeous and well-dressed women then made her this chubby bunny. That is one of the many comments about her character.
How Hunky Handyman Brian Austin Green could help Desperate Housewives in Season 7: Real life Meagan Fox husband Brian Austin Green, formerly of CW's 90210, could draw female fans hungry for new male eye candy, as well as voyeuristic viewers drawn to cat fights. A classic hunk ala Mike the plumber, Green will capture female viewers who enjoy looking at handsome, cut men wearing tight clothes - in other words, most women - along with gay men. On an emotional and psychological level, Green will be the object of affection in a love (or, more accurately, lust) triangle pitting Martha Stewart clone Bree against Wisteria Lane's newest resident, Renee (played by Vanessa Williams). Both Bree and Renee will be depicted as television's favorite new clich, the cougar, a role-reversal that will appeal to some viewers and annoy others.
How Beautiful Vixen Vanessa Williams could help Desperate Housewives in Season 7: No stranger to controversy, actress and singer Vanessa Williams (most recently cast of ABC's Ugly Betty) was the first African American to be crowned Miss American, only to resign before her term ended after nude photos of Williams taken before she won her pageant title were printed in Penthouse magazine. Still beautiful at 47, Williams is cast in season 7 as a sly, foxy neighbor, a role that had been one of the show's key archetypes before realtor Edie Britt (played by Nicolette Sheridan) met her untimely death in season 5. Sheridan's departure left a gaping hole in the show since even the greedy Gabby was nicened up a bit after she became a mommy. Williams could draw female viewers who need a woman they love to hate - beside their mother-in-law.
How Golden Oldie Lainie Kazan could help Desperate Housewives in Season 7: Lainie Kazan, who played the mother in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, may be a spring chicken compared to 88-year-old media darling Betty White, but she still qualifies for senior citizen discounts at the Hometown Buffet. The 70-year-old Kazan will play a business owner and new neighbor of former Wisteria Lane resident Susan Mayer (the addle-brained wife of Mike the plumber), who is temporarily exiled from the seemingly cursed street due to financial problems. The mature Kazan could attract more literate viewers of all ages who appreciate seasoned, nuanced actors, recalling a time when being on TV required more skill than squeezing into a size 0 dress.
