Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
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Nicollette Sheridan, the actress who played a divorced real estate agent in ABC's Desperate Housewives, filed suit against the show's creator and producer alleging assault and wrongful termination. In the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Sheridan claims producer Marc Cherry hit her in the face on the Wisteria Lane set in September 2008. Sheridan had asked Cherry about a line in the script, and he "took her aside and forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head," the suit said. After she stormed off to her trailer, he came to "beg forgiveness." When she reported the incident to ABC, Cherry retaliated by killing off her character, Edie Britt, in the popular series, Sheridan claims. The lawsuit seeks $20 million in sustained damages. Calls to Cherry's company, Cherry Alley Productions, and to ABC Studios were not immediately returned Monday night. The lawsuit, which also names ABC, accuses Cherry of creating a hostile work environment on the set and behaving aggressively and abusively toward the cast and the writers. When Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan Meyer on the show, spoke to ABC executives about Cherry's behavior, Cherry told Sheridan, "I hope Teri Hatcher gets hit by a car and dies." Sheridan argued that her character was one of the lead characters of the show, and was getting more airtime that season. Edie Britt is not featured in the show's opening credits. Cherry and ABC retaliated against her by killing off her character in a car accident, the court document said. "It is exceptionally unusual for a popular character to be killed off or written out of a television series unless the actor has requested to be released from his or her contract," is how Sheridan's lawyer sees it. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by Chew
(Post 10091361)
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I wondered what took so long for the lawsuit until I saw her IMDB page. She hasn't exactly been working since she left the show. I also remember a story coming out around the time she states about her and Cherry getting into a shouting match. I think that there may be some validity to her story. I desperately miss her presence on 'Housewives'. She was the homegrown villain. Whenever things would die down a bit on the lane, she would always keep things interesting- and she would come to the rescue if someone really needed it, making Edie a complex character IMO. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
It's a shame Nicolette played such a bitchy character on the show, because people on other websites don't seem to think there's any validity to her story.
I've loved Nicolette for years. I always thought she got shafted during her time on the show. I found her to be one of the most entertaining parts of the show but she always got pushed to the background so we wouldn't miss another "Teri Hatcher falling into a bush" scene. Marc Cherry has always annoyed me, so I could be biased, but I believe her and hope she wins without ruining any future career opportunities. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Don't know if I believe the slapping part, but the rest does sound like it could have happened, as Cherry is a notorious control freak (from what I've read anyway).
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Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
She wasn't as popular of a character as she thought she was.
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Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
(Post 10092811)
She wasn't as popular of a character as she thought she was.
I don't think Cherry is as talented as he thinks he is. Look at the show the last two years. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by riley_dude
(Post 10092845)
Yes she was and I remember reading after she left that he never liked her. I am glad she is fighting back.
I don't think Cherry is as talented as he thinks he is. Look at the show the last two years. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Just to be clear, she didn't storm off the set or engage in a contract dispute resulting in her character's death. So I'm not quite sure where the "her character wasn't as popular as she thought she was" vibe is coming from.
And, as far as how popular (or unpopular) the character may have become, I also don't see how that is her fault, anyway. She didn't write the scripts, she performed the part as the scripts (and director) indicated. And I think she did a very good job, given what she had to work with. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by RoboDad
(Post 10092963)
Just to be clear, she didn't storm off the set or engage in a contract dispute resulting in her character's death. So I'm not quite sure where the "her character wasn't as popular as she thought she was" vibe is coming from.
At the very least, Edie's storyline had run its course. There was nothing more to tell of her. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by RoboDad
(Post 10092963)
Just to be clear, she didn't storm off the set or engage in a contract dispute resulting in her character's death. So I'm not quite sure where the "her character wasn't as popular as she thought she was" vibe is coming from.
And, as far as how popular (or unpopular) the character may have become, I also don't see how that is her fault, anyway. She didn't write the scripts, she performed the part as the scripts (and director) indicated. And I think she did a very good job, given what she had to work with. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
(Post 10092986)
So? Plenty of unpopular characters leave shows. Hell, sometimes POPULAR characters leave shows if the plotlines call for it.
At the very least, Edie's storyline had run its course. There was nothing more to tell of her. Edie's storyline had not run its course imo. I think this show has gotten worse with each passing season and the absence of Nicolette definitely isn't helping. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by TwineTime
(Post 10093044)
While I'm sure your friends mean the world to you, they aren't the world.
Edie's storyline had not run its course imo. I think this show has gotten worse with each passing season and the absence of Nicolette definitely isn't helping. As for the show getting worse season to season, well, that's without any argument from me. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
(Post 10092986)
So? Plenty of unpopular characters leave shows. Hell, sometimes POPULAR characters leave shows if the plotlines call for it.
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
(Post 10092986)
At the very least, Edie's storyline had run its course. There was nothing more to tell of her.
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Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
(Post 10092986)
At the very least, Edie's storyline had run its course. There was nothing more to tell of her.
All of these characters have become stale and at least when Edie was around she was the force that could throw things off for a few episodes and make things interesting. I won't lie, there were times when she really got on my nerves (like when she tricked Mike into thinking that they were dating), but she would make her way back around and things would be okay again. One trait shown that I loved about Edie was how close she was to McClusky. She was a really good friend to that lonely old woman when others used her for babysitting or errands, etc. I think the Edie character could've been explored much more. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by DVD Josh
(Post 10093200)
Fine, prove I'm wrong, since you are *so* sure. -rolleyes-
As for the show getting worse season to season, well, that's without any argument from me. Like mraw said, all of the housewives have their detractors. I don't care for the majority of Susan's storylines, but I'm not expecting her to be written off the show because of it. Obviously there are people who like her. As I said earlier, the majority of responses on other blogs are people calling Nicolette a washed up old actress who's lying to get some money since she doesn't have a lot of offers coming her way. Obviously, I don't know her personally and I wasn't involved in any of this, so I can't be sure. I just can't imagine she'd choose to go forward with something like this, knowing the damage it could do to her career, if she didn't have a leg to stand on. I just know that I've been a fan since Knots Landing and I was really happy when she was cast on DH. I thought she was underutilized from the start. Killing her off was another in a long line of absurd decisions Cherry has made over the course of this show. I continue to watch because I love the concept and the actors involved. I just don't care for Marc Cherry's vision. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
From what I've read over the last few years in the gossip rags/websites, I actually believe her side of the story.
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Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
She had sex with Michael Bolton. Her case has no merit.
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Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
(Post 10094338)
She had sex with Michael Bolton. Her case has no merit.
As Ray Romano once told an awards show assembly: quit complaining - all of you are already rich. |
Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
Originally Posted by outlander78
(Post 10094405)
Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
(Post 10094405)
She had sex with Michael Bolton. Her case has no merit.
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Re: Nicollette Sheridan sues 'Housewives' producer Marc Cherry
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He's always come across as fairly milquetoast to me. I imagine getting slapped by him would be the equivalent of being slapped by a small child. |
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