I’m only going to add (even if I have said it many times before) that there is NO excuse for violence.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Fired “Desperate Housewives” co-star Nicollette Sheridan has updated her lawsuit against series creator Marc Cherry and ABC, alleging for the first time that the network investigated her claim of physical abuse on the set and told her that it was merely a “light tap on the side of the head.”

Sheridan’s lawyers have quietly filed an amended complaint in her $20 million, seven-count lawsuit for wrongful termination, assault and battery, and discrimination. While it nearly mirrors the original (some language has been cleaned up and a few of the claims are more clearly stated), two interesting paragraphs have been added.

In the wake of Sheridan’s bombshell April 5 lawsuit alleging that Cherry struck her on the “Housewives” set and engaged in a pattern of abusive behavior, ABC said only that “we investigated similar claims last year by Ms. Sheridan and found them to be without merit.” At the time, Cherry and ABC executives reportedly told people the “incident” was merely Cherry rehearsing a scene with Sheridan involving a slap.

Now Sheridan confirms that was exactly ABC’s excuse to her. She also says she was told to go back to work and finish the season “in the spirit of professionalism” but was instead unprofessionally terminated two months later and forced to put on a happy face for the press.

Here are the two paragraphs added the amended lawsuit:

• In December 2008, Sheridan was informed that ABC had fully investigated her complaint and had concluded that she was not mistreated. In fact, the Executive Vice President of ABC Studios, Howard Davine, claimed that “Marc (Cherry) simply gave her a light tap on the side of her head for the sole purpose of providing direction for a scene they were rehearsing.” With that, ABC decided to take no further action and closed the investigation, informing Sheridan that “we will finish off the season in the spirit of professionalism and courtesy that has been the normal course for Desperate Housewives.”

• However, rather than a season of “professionalism and courtesy,” Sheridan was informed in February 2009 that her employment on the Show was going to be terminated and that her character, Edie Britt, was being killed off the Show. She was to film her final episode the last week of February 2009 and first week of March. Sheridan was given a strict publicity plan to follow to “break the story” that her character Edie Britt was leaving the Show.

Why did Sheridan’s lawyers amend the complaint to add two paragraphs claiming ABC looked into the claim and found it meritless? Neither Sheridan’s deal lawyer Neil Meyer nor her litigators Mark Baute and Patrick Maloney returned calls. ABC declined to comment on the amended complaint, filed May 20 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

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While the article is made as some sort of joke, if it’s true Paramount is planning to do a remake, could be a nice oportunity for Nicollette to recall her Knots Landing days and for us to see her again.

We all remember where we were when we first saw the star-studded 1991 comedy Soapdish. Okay, maybe we don’t. I personally do remember seeing it but all I recall is the scene where Sally Field’s insecure aging soap diva went out to a mall just so she could be recognized and fawned over by adoring fans. This idea was fresh and funny at the time. Now it seems like your average episode of TMZ.

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Producer Rob Reiner is in the mix, which seems like kind of an un-soapy choice, but he is involved with the marriage equality fight in California, so if he wants to go campy, I’m sure he’s got a Blackberry full of gay brains to pick.

Casting-wise, might I suggest Desperate Housewives refugee Nicolette Sheridan, who is embroiled in a lawsuit against ABC and DH creator lets-do-the-soapdish-again Marc Cherry.

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CBS has picked up just one midseason show for 2010-11 so far, but that may change in the next couple of weeks.

Nina Tassler, the president of CBS Entertainment, says that 12 of the 15 pilots it ordered tested well enough to go on the air. Given that and the fact that the network currently has no new comedies in reserve and only one drama — the “Criminal Minds” spinoff starring Forest Whitaker — more pickups could be on their way in the near future.

On the comedy side, “we have ‘Mad Love’ [starring Lizzy Caplan, Jason Biggs and Minka Kelly], ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ [from the 'How I Met Your Mother' team] — there are still a lot of [choices],” Tassler says. “I don’t mean to imply anything by omission, but I think we had a very strong development season. The objective goal was we needed to have a lot of options.”

For the record, the other comedy pilots CBS ordered this year were “Hitched,” “Team Spitz,” “Open Books” and an untitled project from “Bruno” co-writer Ant Hines and director Larry Charles.

Dramas that are reportedly still in play include a medical show executive produced by John Wells and “Chaos,” about CIA agents. Tassler says she and her team will make other decisions on midseason shows when they return to Los Angeles following the upfronts.?

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Events Nicollette attended to until May 2006 are now in the gallery for you viewing pleasure.

2006 Public Events

CBS just made public its fall schedule and the Ant Hines/Larry Charles Untitled Project didn’t make the cut of the new shows. I’ve heard rumors they might unveil more mid-season orders tomorrow but there’s no word of it on their official release.

You can see the full schedule over at Televisionary.

Have you ever wanted to watch Nicollette’s first ever acting gig? But you were born after 1984 and you missed any possible reruns on SoapNet. Don’t worry because you still can!

Here Media, the world’s leading multimedia company targeting the LGBT consumer, today announced the launch of “Camp here!” a new advertiser-supported online video service. “Camp here!” premiered this month on www.heretv.com, the Web portal for here! TV, the world’s leading premium gay television network. “Camp here!” will also be accessible through Here Media’s other prominent Internet properties, including Gay.com, Advocate.com, Out.com, and SheWired.com.Under the “Camp here!” service, Here Media will air more than 100 hours of MGM television and film content. The deal gives Here Media access to classic MGM television series, including the Emmy-winning Cagney & Lacey and Fame, as well as MGM feature titles that appeal to Here Media’s core LGBT demographic, such as Foxy Brown and Muscle Beach Party, among others. “Camp here!” will broadcast the MGM content in conjunction with popular Here Media titles, including Dante’s Cove, The Lair, Another Gay Movie, Brideshead Revisited, Straight-Jacket, and The Brotherhood series.

Heretv.com visitors can easily access “Camp here!” titles utilizing the site’s high-definition video player. “Camp here!” adds diverse new titles to the hundreds of video-on-demand hours heretv.com currently offers. “Camp here!” also gives advertisers direct access to heretv.com’s engaged audience.

Other “Camp here!” MGM television series include the favorites She Spies, starring Natasha Henstridge, and Paper Dolls, with Morgan Fairchild, Mimi Rogers, Lauren Hutton, Nicollette Sheridan, Brenda Vaccaro, and Lloyd Bridges.

Award-winning MGM features set to air on “Camp here!” include The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Bent, Pocketful of Miracles, Tom Sawyer, Savage Sisters, Coffy, and Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

“Here Media’s brands have changed the way the gay market consumes online videos. ‘Camp here!’ offers our audience an even more diverse and eclectic programming mix,” said Here Media CEO Paul Colichman. “Additionally, this new programming provides our advertisers a unique opportunity to associate their brand with premium, award-winning titles while reaching the dynamic consumer base that visits Here Media’s online brands.”

“The incredible depth of the MGM library grants us the luxury to work with the best partners to target underserved audiences via digital distribution,” commented Yaoshiang Ho, Director of Worldwide Digital Media, MGM, who continued, “We could not be any more thrilled to be working with Here Media on ‘Camp here!’”

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You can watch all 13 episodes of Paper Dolls here.

Brad Garrett, Nicollette Sheridan, Nicole Scherzinger, Melora Hardin and Nia Long Among Celebrities Confirmed to Attend Art Auction to Benefit the Dream Foundation

Brad Garrett to Serve as Auctioneer for Portraits of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana

GLENDALE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ — Art Noir, Sweet 16 will showcase the artwork of 17-year old ingenue Kinley Winnaman, during a benefit on Saturday, May 15, from 7 to 10 pm at the Willardson Gallery in Glendale, CA.  The evening’s auction will benefit the Dream Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill adults.  Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music provided by Twin (featuring Jesse and Ryan Collins) will be provided throughout the evening.

Actor Brad Garrett will serve as auctioneer for a series of portraits that Kinley has created of Madonna and Princess Diana, among others,.  Celebrities confirmed to attend include Nicollette Sheridan, Melora Hardin, Nicole Scherzinger, Melora Hardin, Nia Long and Lance Bass.

The Dream Foundation is the first and largest wish organization for adults whose sole mission is to enhance the quality of life for families battling life-threatening illnesses. Dream recipients have been given a prognosis of a year or less of life.  In 2010, Dream Foundation will fulfill its 10,000th dream.  For more information lease visit www.dreamfoundation.org.

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Isn’t Michael sweet?

Michael Bolton has pledged his support for ex-fiancee Nicollette Sheridan as she fights a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry.

The actress filed suit against Cherry last month (Apr10) alleging he slapped her during an on-set argument about a scene. Sheridan also claims he fired her when she complained about his behaviour.

Her co-stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria Parker have all spoken out in support of Cherry, but Bolton is taking Sheridan’s side – despite splitting from the blonde two years ago.

He says, “I’m totally supportive of her. There has been some wicked stuff in the news but my vote is for her prevailing. She’s going to be fine.”

And Bolton admits he has struggled to find love since the couple parted, adding, “It’s hard because I am touring nine or ten months a year so I don’t think I have time.”

The singer proposed to Sheridan in 2006 but they called off their engagement in 2008.

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As you might know by now Nicollette did the chorus on Voices That Care video to support the US troops 1991 and she also sang The Second Time Around on her then-fiancée Bolton’s album. Not bad for someone terrified of singing in public, right?

But these aren’t the only connections Nicollette has had with the music industry. Back in 1992, she was featured on Julie Brown’s Vague, a spoof of Maddona’s Vogue. Her name is heard around 0:36

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While I got this idea from Josh Henderson’s fans about his new pilot, I’ve been thinking about doing something like this ever since I hear about Nicollette’s new show. I should have started this before because in less than a month CBS will announce the new shows for the 2010/2011 season.

Unless the petition receives lots of support I’m not planning on sending it to CBS directly; the main idea is to create some buzz about the show in the internet and that it gets to their ears.

Please, sign and spread the word. We need Nicollette on our tvs every week again!

http://www.petitiononline.com/hines1/petition.html