NEWS'Desperate Housewives' Ready to Renew Drama for Season 8
April 12 2011, Published 3:44 p.m. ET
All is right on Wisteria Lane. It looks like the ladies from Desperate Housewives are in the process of wrapping up a deal to solidify Season 8 next fall and possibly Sseason 9, too!
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According to Deadline (via Huffington Post), Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria have been holding out for raises since January. Their deal is reportedly singing a happy tune to $325,000 per episode for the upcoming season. Get this — if Season 9 gets the green light, they'll get a pay bump to $350,000 per episode!
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The show's creator, Marc Cherry, may now breathe a sigh of relief. He previously told TV Guide, "I've specifically asked ABC to please get the deal done as quickly as possible so I can know." He added, "I would hate to have to wrap up Desperate Housewives in an untidy fashion just because they weren't able to make a deal. But everyone's pretty optimistic a deal will be made."
