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Secrets of Desperate Housewives' New Gay Neighbors Revealed!

Two gay guys are about to shake up Wisteria Lane, but it's not their sexuality that's the issue — it's their bad taste in art! On October 21, Desperate Housewives (Sundays at 9 pm/ET, ABC) will introduce newbie neighbors Bob and Lee — played by Tuc Watkins (One Life to Live) and Kevin Rahm (Judging Amy) — and they'll quickly get tiffy with Susan (Teri Hatcher).
"Susan is so desperate to be nice, she puts her foot in her mouth and pisses them off," reveals creator Marc Cherry. "She and Lee become instant enemies." Emotions escalate when the boys unveil a pricey but annoyingly shiny sculpture/fountain on their front lawn. "Everyone is united in thinking it's the ugliest thing ever, but it tears Wisteria Lane apart," Cherry says. "Half the people want the fountain removed and half are defending Bob and Lee's right to have it. It causes a power struggle between Lynette [Felicity Huffman] and Kather­ine [Dana Delany] over who's going to run the homeowners' association."

Bob and Lee will move into the old Applewhite house, putting them between Susan and Gaby (Eva Longoria). "They've escaped the big city at Bob's insistence, so it's kind of a Green Acres thing," Watkins says. "Bob loves the suburbs. Lee's a bitch and hates it." In an effort to make nice with the neigh­bors, Bob opens up their home for a Halloween party, but the mix of new and old acquaintances turns toxic. Hints Watkins: "We invite some of our friends from the city, and not only do they humiliate us, they incriminate us."

Yes, Bob and Lee have their secrets. (There's even buzz that one of them may have a past in pornography.) "C'mon, this is Desperate House­wives! I don't think you're allowed on the show unless you're hiding something," Rahm says. "But Bob and Lee dig into other people's business, too. In protect­ing our fountain, we learn Katherine's big secret and use it as blackmail."

Both actors have played gay before: Watkins on Showtime's Beggars and Choosers, Rahm on CSI (he killed Cath­erine's dad) and on the flopped sitcom Crumbs (as Fred Savage's boyfriend). Still, neither landed Housewives easily.

"Rumor is, they were wooing David Beckham and Robbie Williams, and that made a lot of actors want these roles," says Rahm, who barely got in the door on the last day of auditions. He'd been shoot­ing a guest spot on Scrubs — in a bald cap — and was warned to be in Cherry's office no later than 6:30 pm. He wrapped Scrubs at 6:40. "I lucked out," Rahm says. "If Marc hadn't been running late, he wouldn't have seen me."

Watkins had previously gone out for the role of new hottie gynecologist Adam. But the gig went to pal and former One Life to Live costar Nathan Fillion. "In the end, things worked out fine," Watkins notes. "I was really happy for Nathan. Really. I also wanted to put a knife in his neck." Wel­come to Wisteria Lane.

'Desperate Housewives' Ricardo Chavira got married in real life

Ricardo Chavira can't seem to get the right woman to commit on "Desperate Housewives," but he succeeded in real life.

The actor and his fiancee Marcea Dietzel tied the knot on Sept. 22, reports People.

The private ceremony was held in San Antonio, Texas with the couple's 4-year-old son, Tomas, as best man and ring bearer.

The rather casual affair featured the couple dresssed in pajamas. Afterwards, instead of a reception, they went to their son's soccer game.

Chavira plays Carlos Solis, who is torn between his ex-wife Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) and neighbor Edie (Nicolette Sheridan) on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." The 36-year-old has also appeared on "Six Feet Under" and "The Division," as well as guest starring on "Joan of Arcadia," "24," "JAG" and "The George Lopez Show."

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'Desperate Housewives' apology over Philippines slur

Makers of the hit US television series 'Desperate Housewives'have apologized for a slur against Filipino medical workers that caused uproar here.

The apology was sent to Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN's bureau in the United States and aired here Thursday by its cable news channel, ANC, following protests by the Manila government.

"The producers of the show and ABC studios offer our sincere apology for any offence caused by the brief reference in the season premier," ANC quoted the statement as saying.

"There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines," it said.

The apology was made a day after President Gloria Arroyo's office said it considered a portion of the dialogue in an episode aired last weekend as a "racial slur."

The episode showed actress Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan Mayer, asking during a medical consultation to check "those diplomas because I want to make sure that they're not from some med school in the Philippines."

An online petition calling on the ABC to issue an apology quickly spread through the large Filipino expatriate community in the US, many of them in the medical profession.

In Manila, Arroyo's chief aide, Eduardo Ermita said: "On the face, we can look at it as a racial slur."

"We are looked down upon too much, considering the number of our medical professionals in the US," Ermita said.

ABC said it remained committed to present "sensitive and respectful images of all communities" featured in its programs.

Eva Longoria Sex Tape Rumour

The Web is a blazin' with the rumour that Eva Longoria is the star of the latest celebrity sex tape.

The tape is said to contain steamy footage of the Desperate Housewives actress with new husband, Tony Parker.

According to reports, the tape is already available on pay per view adult film websites, however a blog says they are willing to publish the tape after “verifying…legal issues associated with it.”

Only time will tell if this is another Meg White-style hoax – in the meantime, we've taken the opportunity to bring you some classic bedroom action from Eva.

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Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm join 'Desperate Housewives' as Gay Couple

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Wisteria Lane is getting its first gay couple.

Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm have signed up for recurring roles on "Desperate Housewives," which is returning for its fourth season on ABC in the fall. Details about their characters are being kept under wraps

Watkins' series credits include the ABC soap "One Life to Live" and Showtime's "Beggars and Choosers." Rahm co-starred on CBS' "Judging Amy."

Longoria says she wasn't a bridezilla

The endless details were numbing, but Eva Longoria says she kept her cool at her wedding to Tony Parker last week. "My stylist, Robert Verdi, and everybody around me was like, `You're so calm,'" Longoria tells OK! magazine in its latest issue, on newsstands Friday. "I actually don't stress about anything."

The 32-year-old "Desperate Housewives" actress and the 25-year-old NBA star wed in a civil ceremony in Paris last Friday. The following day, they exchanged vows in a church across from the Louvre Museum and held an exclusive reception at a storied French chateau.

"Every girl dreams of having a beautiful, romantic wedding," says Longoria. "It was amazing to see it unfold after months of planning. We really wanted to create an experience for our guests. It was about them having fun."

That list included fellow "Housewives" Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman and singer Sheryl Crow.

Parker, who was born in Belgium and raised in France, notes that Longoria chose the wedding destination.

"I didn't want to do it in Paris because we'd end up inviting more people than I wanted!" says Parker, eliciting laughs from Longoria.

Longoria also giggled during the wedding ceremony as she attempted to say her vows in French.

"She decided I would do the vows in English; hers would be in French," Parker explains. "There were some tough words. I'm very proud of her."

Longoria and Parker are featured on the cover and inside the pages of the magazine, which paid for its exclusive interviews. An OK! representative wouldn't disclose the terms of its deal with the couple to The Associated Press.

Desperate Housewife scores Paris celebrity wedding

The paparazzi are circling, the guests are jetting in and the last touches are being applied at the church before "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria marries French basketball ace Tony Parker in Paris on Saturday.

The actress, who plays the scheming Gabrielle in the hit series and the Belgian-born San Antonio Spurs point guard may wish for an improvement in the unseasonably rainy weather.

But otherwise, things appear to be on track for the Paris celebrity wedding of the year, on the supposedly auspicious date of July 7, 2007 (7/7/07).

The French capital often assumes a blase attitude where foreign celebrities are concerned, but interest has been running high in what the daily Le Parisien called, with perhaps a touch of exaggeration: "the most 'people' wedding of the decade."

Paris Match, glossy chronicler of the lives of the stars, put the pair on its cover and featured a series of pictures of their pre-wedding celebrations on a yacht in Saint Tropez.

Parker, recently crowned Most Valuable Player as he won his third NBA championship, has played it cool, reportedly advising reporters to "ask Eva" about details of the ceremony.

But whoever is in charge, preparations have been moving along with military precision for the ceremony in Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, a former church of the kings of France, just across the road from the Louvre.

Media interest has been intense and residents nearby are charging television companies 2,500 euros ($3,400) to use their balconies. But a cat and mouse game is going on to beat the paparazzi and the actual wedding time has not been confirmed.

One surprise detail broke late on Thursday when it emerged that the civil ceremony would be held on Friday and would be conducted by the Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe.

The couple have been staying at a hotel just off the chic Place Vendome, where 120 rooms have been reserved for friends and family.

In between shopping trips, the party has flown by helicopter to inspect the sumptuous 17th century Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte outside Paris where the lavish reception will be held.

The chateau hosted the wedding of Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal's daughter, claimed to be the most expensive nuptials of all time at a reported $55 million.

The Longoria/Parker wedding may not cost that much but they have covered at least part of the expense, reportedly selling photo rights to celebrity magazine OK for $2 million.

Longoria's success in the blackly comic "Desperate Housewives" has shot her from daytime soaps like "The Young and the Restless" to the show business elite and the guest list matches her star status.

As well as her colleagues from Wisteria Lane, "Miami Vice" star Jamie Foxx, crooner Lionel Richie, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones are expected.

Parker's team mates should also be there along with other sports stars including soccer player Thierry Henry.

Back at the hotel, sleek black limousines and people carriers pull up and serious looking men and women in dark suits get out, talking urgently into their mobile phones.

But information is scarce and rumors are urgently traded by the waiting paparazzi on the lookout for news about the wedding party apparently planned at a secret location on Friday evening.

Dana Delany in "Housewives" talks

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dana Delany might be co-starring on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" after all.

The Emmy-winning "China Beach" actress was reportedly the first choice for the role of Bree (played by Marcia Cross), but turned down the pilot.

Delany is in talks to join the cast as a woman who moves to Wisteria Lane with her much younger husband (Nathan Fillion) and her daughter (Lyndsy Fonseca).

Delany most recently starred on NBC's drama "Kidnapped." Fillion is on the big screen in "Waitress." Fonseca's credits include HBO's "Big Love."

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