You didn’t think Nicolette Sheridan‘s departure from Wisteria Lane would be free of the dramz, did you???
The reasoning behind killing off Sheridan’s character Edie Britt has become a serious case of he said/she said between Sheridan and Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry!
Nicolette shared with TV Guide her theory behind the offing of Edie:
“Somebody up there really wanted her dead. I think whoever Edie represented in [Housewives creator] Marc’s life was somebody he didn’t like. And he had a very difficult time distinguishing between fact and fiction,” she says.
Oh really now???
And show creator Marc Cherry’s explanation?
“Edie’s already slept with most of the guys on the street and has caused about as many problems as she could.”
Major burn!
Cherry is known for his sordid past with Sheridan – from Nicolette’s mug failing to grace the opening credits of the show to on-set squabbles between the two and even two Housewives cast members learning of Edie’s departure before Sheridan herself!
Cherry has tried to save face by also blaming the send-off on ABC’s arm twisting to minimize the Desperate Housewives budget!
“There has been tremendous pressure put on me to cut costs… The network is saying to all the shows, ‘The company is really hurting financially. You must find a way to produce these shows more cheaply,'” Marc disclosed to TV Guide.
With Sheridan gone, the show will save a reported $100-200,000 per episode!
Marc Cherry doesn’t think she’s worth that much!
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