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50-407: Regarding Betty Applewhite and the mystery storyline of her family, series creator Marc Cherry stated: "They come on the street; they seem like nice people — but they've got a secret. And it's pretty gothic. It's real and human and awful all at the same time." Woodard commented that her character "never means harm... Let's just say she has flaws. She had to make some really tough decisions quick and if

100-466: A "weekly" before the switch, it was publishing only 34 issues a year. Meredith, after completing its $ 2.8 billion acquisition of Time Inc., considered selling the title, along with several others, but was convinced to keep EW in part because it was so intertwined with top money-maker People . On August 2, 2021, the site of the Greek edition of the magazine was launched, Greece being the first country outside

150-440: A Republican the second [ Donald Trump 's] foot hit the escalator ." On September 12, 2020, his mother, Martha Kay Cherry, passed away. In 1990, he became a writer and producer for the long-running hit sitcom The Golden Girls , and later its short-lived spinoff The Golden Palace . Cherry next co-created The 5 Mrs. Buchanans , a sitcom centered on four women married to brothers and their difficult mother-in-law, which had

200-468: A bad time; the 1988 writers strike hit as soon as Cherry arrived. Cherry broke into the industry by working as Designing Women star Dixie Carter 's personal assistant. In 2007, Newsweek described Cherry as a "somewhat conservative , gay Republican ." He was the 2006 recipient of the Log Cabin Republicans ' American Visibility Award. However, in 2018, Cherry said that he "stopped being

250-445: A brief run on CBS during the 1994-1995 season. Cherry also co-created The Crew (1995). On his own, he later created Some of My Best Friends , a 2001 sitcom that was based in part on the 1997 film Kiss Me, Guido . In 2002, a conversation with his mother inspired him to develop a show about the fractured lives of four upper middle class suburban women. After HBO , FOX , CBS , NBC , Showtime , and Lifetime all passed on

300-408: A dark secret, at least there's no one trapped in the basement." While reviewing the third episode of the fifth season , Tanner Stransky of Entertainment Weekly hoped that, after finding the truth behind the mystery of Dave Williams ( Neal McDonough ), the audience would not feel "Applewhited" , commenting that "After episodes of buildup and rattling chains coming from her basement, the story line

350-415: A fugitive out of sight. He and Danielle hatch a scheme to have Caleb put down. Matthew tricks his brother into going to Danielle's house to rape her. Bree finds out and informs Betty that she will call the cops and send Caleb away forever. Betty will not have this and decides to poison Caleb because she refuses to have him locked away. By poisoning him, she thinks she will give him peace. Betty takes Caleb on

400-546: A long-term deal with Touchstone , since their co-brand, the ABC network, had shown faith in Desperate Housewives when other companies passed. Cherry featured several actors on Housewives with whom he had previously worked. Mark Moses , who played Paul Young , and Harriet Sansom Harris , who played Felicia Tilman , were both cast members of The 5 Mrs. Buchanans . In season three, Cherry cast former boss Dixie Carter in

450-414: A major character on the series, she admitted to having been a fan of the series during its first year, but stopped watching because of the racially insensitive Applewhite mystery storyline. Williams explained to Entertainment Weekly , "[Betty] had her son in chains in the basement. It was like, 'Really? Do we have to go there with our first Black character?' I honestly fell off the show after that. I think it

500-499: A more general audience. Formed as a sister magazine to People , the first issue of Entertainment Weekly was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting pre-publication subscribers portrayed it as a consumer guide to popular culture, including movies, music, and book reviews, sometimes with video game and stage reviews, too. In 1996,

550-418: A number of European magazines that give their ratings with a number of stars (with normally 4 or 5 stars for the best review), EW grades the reviews academic-style, so that the highest reviews get a letter grade of "A" and the lowest reviews get an "F", with plus or minus graduations in between assigned to each letter except "F". The sections are: This section occupies the back page of the magazine, rating

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600-434: A picnic where she treats him to a bowl of ice cream that she has poisoned. Caleb asks if Matthew is mad at him, and Betty asks why. He tells her what really happened, and Betty stops Caleb from eating the ice cream. Back on Wisteria Lane, she tricks Matthew into going into the basement, where she locks him in for punishment. Danielle comes to Matthew's aid and strikes Betty with a crowbar. She and Matthew flee, leaving Betty on

650-506: A result of the change, about 15 people were cut. Previous owner Time Inc. spent $ 150 million developing EW after its February 1990 launch, and was rewarded for its patience when the magazine made a six-figure profit at the end of 1996, and in its peak years was cranking out $ 55 million in annual profit. Though still profitable before the switch to being monthly, EW was squeezed in recent years as celebrity coverage exploded across all platforms, and print advertising shrank. While still called

700-697: A website, EW also has a radio station on Sirius XM . In April 2011, EW.com was ranked as the seventh-most-popular entertainment news property in the United States by comScore Media Metrix. Previously named the EWwy Awards, the Poppy Awards were created by Entertainment Weekly to honor worthy series and actors not nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards . The Poppys are awarded in 10 categories and no person nominated for an equivalent Primetime Emmy

750-850: Is a 1979 alumnus of the organization. Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW ) is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith , that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre , books, and popular culture . The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as Us Weekly , People (a sister magazine to EW ), and In Touch Weekly , EW primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews ; unlike Variety and The Hollywood Reporter , which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, EW targets

800-430: Is eligible. Votes and nominations are cast online by anyone who chooses to participate. The categories are: Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Best Supporting Actress in

850-531: Is over. She packs and leaves Wisteria Lane with Caleb. As soon as Woodard accepted the role of Betty Applewhite, she reported experiencing heavy media attention. Woodard's portrayal of Betty was praised and resulted in a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. However, her mystery as a whole had mixed reviews. In a review of the second-season premiere, Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly thought that

900-572: The "Righteous Brothers" episode of Arrested Development , which was created by fellow Golden Girls writer Mitchell Hurwitz . In 2014 and 2016, Cherry was a judge and mentor for the Songbook Academy, a summer intensive for high school students operated by the Great American Songbook Foundation and founded by Michael Feinstein . Cherry serves on the board of directors of The Young Americans youth performing arts group and

950-559: The "hits" and "misses" from the past week's events in popular culture on a bullseye graphic. For example, the May 22, 2009, edition featured Justin Timberlake hosting Saturday Night Live in the center, while the then-drama between Eminem and Mariah Carey missed the target completely for being "very 2002". At the time when this was printed on a small part of a page, events that were greatly disliked were shown several pages away. Every year,

1000-540: The Applewhite mystery would help reduce the show's chances of falling into a sophomore slump. He praised Woodard's acting as well as her character's storyline, opining, "there's something so inherently warm and maternal in Woodard's performance, such apple-pie wholesomeness, that it makes her touches of menace all the more chilling." However, as the season progressed, there were many complaints about Betty's lack of interaction with

1050-546: The U.S. in which the magazine would be available. On February 9, 2022, Entertainment Weekly ceased print publication and moved to digital-only. The final print issue was that of April 2022. In May 2022, executive editor Patrick Gomez stepped into the editor-in-chief/general manager role. The magazine features celebrities on the cover and addresses topics such as television ratings , movie grosses, production costs, concert ticket sales, advertising budgets, and in-depth articles about scheduling, producers, showrunners, etc. By

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1100-445: The basement floor. After she comes to, Betty decides to leave Wisteria Lane. She packs her belongings and prepares to depart with Caleb in the middle of the night. However, the police show up and arrest her before she can leave. In jail, Betty learns that it wasn't Caleb behind Melanie Foster's murder—it was Matthew. Betty calls Bree, who is in a psychiatric hospital, and warns her that they need to get Danielle to safety. As Bree escapes

1150-501: The end of Desperate Housewives , Cherry and Eva Longoria began working on a new series, Devious Maids . Initially it had been produced for ABC, but it then aired on Lifetime. The series is set in Beverly Hills and the protagonists are Latina maids: Marisol ( Ana Ortiz ), Rosie ( Dania Ramirez ), Carmen ( Roselyn Sanchez ), Zoila ( Judy Reyes ), and Valentina ( Edy Ganem ), who work for celebrities or rich people. They not only clean

1200-426: The fact she has locked up her son Caleb, who is somewhat "slow" and lacking in social skills, in her basement. Because of the way she bought her house, she arouses the suspicions of the housewives. She eventually reveals to Bree that Caleb murdered Melanie Foster. Meanwhile, her son Matthew has been dating Danielle Van de Kamp , Bree's daughter. Matthew wants a "normal life" without the secrets and pressures of keeping

1250-472: The final two episodes of the show's first season, when she buys a house on Wisteria Lane from Edie Britt over the phone and moves during the night. In the first episode of season 2, she agrees to be the organist at Rex Van de Kamp 's funeral at the request of Bree Van de Kamp . Betty is an astute woman not to be trifled with, as revealed in unpleasant and threatening exchanges with Bree. Her reasons for moving from Chicago to Wisteria Lane are mysterious due to

1300-500: The homes of celebrities, but also put order in their lives, and sometimes fall in love. Just like the women of Wisteria Lane, these maids have to deal with mysteries and secrets, since, during the first episode, one of their friends, the maid Flora, is mysteriously murdered, and it's up to Marisol to investigate the murder and to exonerate her son Eddie, wrongly accused. Even for Devious Maids , Marc Cherry hired someone who had worked with him: Roselyn Sanchez, who plays Carmen Luna, one of

1350-443: The hospital, Matthew and Danielle head back to the neighborhood to grab some things. While Danielle attempts to break into her mother's safe, Matthew heads to the Applewhite home to pick up some cash. Betty is there to confront him and reveals that she has learned the shocking truth and is even more shocked that he has placed the blame on his brother. According to Matthew, Betty loved Caleb more than she loved him. Betty argues that she

1400-468: The law ever catches up with her, she'll have to serve time... But they'll never catch her." The final scene of the season 2 premiere in which Betty and Matthew bring food to the prisoner in their basement was originally intended for the first season finale but saved for " Next " instead. While the Applewhites are regarded as the first major black characters on the series, Cherry stated that the role of Betty

1450-488: The magazine and as a rule focus on current events in pop culture. The whole section typically runs eight to ten pages long, and features short news articles and several specific recurring sections: Typically, four to six major articles (one to two pages each) fill the middle pages of the magazine. These articles are most commonly interviews , but also it has narrative articles and lists. Feature articles tend to focus mostly on movies, music, and television and less on books and

1500-540: The magazine publishes several specialty issues. These issues were often published as double issues (running for two consecutive weeks). Many times these features were so long that they replaced all other feature articles. Common specialty issues include: Starting in 2017, the publication began awarding 10-16 honorees as Entertainers of the Year. 2017 (15 winners): 2018 (12 winners): 2019 (16 winners): 2020 (16 winners): 2022 (10 winners): The 1,000th issue

1550-613: The magazine won the coveted National Magazine Award for General Excellence from the American Society of Magazine Editors . EW won the same award again in 2002. In September 2016, in collaboration with People , Entertainment Weekly launched the People/Entertainment Weekly Network. The network is "a free, ad-supported, online-video network [that] carries short- and long-form programming covering celebrities, pop culture, lifestyle, and human-interest stories". It

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1600-472: The maids, appeared in the last episode of Desperate Housewives . Others in Devious Maids who had previously worked with Cherry include Rebecca Wisocky , Melinda Page Hamilton , Valerie Mahaffey , Matt Cedeno , Richard Burgi , and James Denton . On September 24, 2018, it was announced that CBS All Access had given the production a straight-to-series order. Why Women Kill was created by Cherry, who

1650-595: The other housewives.[While reviewing the Extra Juicy Edition of the DVD of the second season, Kristopowitz noted that many of the bad reviews received by the second season were because of Betty. Even several seasons after Betty's departure, her mystery was a target of negative reviews and comparisons. In his review of the fourth season premiere , Matt Roush of TV Guide complimented the addition of Katherine Mayfair ( Dana Delany ), writing "while she's obviously harboring

1700-613: The role of Gloria Hodge , Orson's unhinged mother. Actor Alec Mapa , who appeared in Some of My Best Friends , appeared on " Housewives " in a recurring role as Gabrielle's stylist. Cherry appeared in a cameo as one of Susan's moving men on the final episode of Desperate Housewives . On April 5, 2010, former Desperate Housewives main cast member Nicollette Sheridan filed a $ 20 million lawsuit against Cherry and ABC , alleging that he had assaulted her on set and wrongfully terminated her contract. Sheridan also alleged in her lawsuit that Cherry

1750-545: The series. Betty Applewhite is the first African-American housewife to be a major character on Desperate Housewives , and is described as a "deeply religious, overbearing single mother". Betty grew up in a very religious household, and is a gifted pianist. Betty married young to a man named Virgil Applewhite. Betty and Virgil had two sons named Matthew and Caleb Applewhite. Virgil started being abusive which led to Betty leaving him. She took Matthew and Caleb with her. Matthew lied to Bree and Danielle Van de Kamp saying that Virgil

1800-427: The show, circumstances changed for Cherry's show when his agent was arrested and sent to jail for embezzlement . His new agents brought the show to the attention of ABC , which decided to pick it up. The series, Desperate Housewives , was an immediate ratings smash and generated enormous national (and subsequently, international) debate. Cherry received several lucrative offers from various parties, but chose to sign

1850-460: The suit. The case finally went to trial in February 2012. On March 13, 2012, the judge dismissed the battery charge against Cherry due to lack of evidence, and Cherry was no longer a defendant in the lawsuit which then focused solely on Sheridan's alleged wrongful termination by ABC. Closing arguments were heard in the case on March 14, 2012, and the jury began their deliberations. By March 19, 2012,

1900-453: The theatre. In the magazine's history, only a few cover stories (e.g., John Grisham , Stephen King ) were devoted to authors; a cover has never been solely devoted to the theater. Seven sections of reviews are in the back pages of each issue (together encompassing up to one-half of the magazine's pages). In addition to reviews, each reviews section has a top-sellers list, as well as numerous sidebars with interviews or small features. Unlike

1950-515: The time print publication ceased, the magazine was published once per month, although the legacy name Entertainment " Weekly " is still used. Entertainment Weekly follows a typical magazine format by featuring a letter to the editor and a table of contents in the first few pages, while also featuring advertisements. While many advertisements are unrelated to the entertainment industry, most ads are typically related to up-and-coming television, film, or music events. These beginning articles open

2000-533: The twelve members of the jury had failed to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared. A retrial was scheduled to begin on September 10, 2012, but on August 16, 2012, the Los Angeles Court of Appeal determined that Sheridan had not been wrongfully fired and dismissed the retrial. A further appeal made by Sheridan to the California Supreme Court was rejected on November 16, 2012. In 2012, after

2050-405: Was abusive to other actors and writers on the show. ABC said in a statement that they had investigated similar claims made by Sheridan and found them to be of no merit. The other principal cast members of Desperate Housewives , including Teri Hatcher , Felicity Huffman , Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria , made statements supporting Cherry. In December 2010, Sheridan removed abuse claims from

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2100-448: Was also expected to executive produce alongside Brian Grazer , Francie Calfo , Michael Hanel, and Mindy Schultheis. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Imagine Entertainment and CBS Television Studios . On December 10, 2018, it was reported that the series would receive $ 8.4 million dollars in tax credits from the state of California and premiered on August 15, 2019. Cherry appeared as himself in

2150-482: Was an accountant whose work brought him back to California. After graduating from Troy High School in Fullerton , Cherry attended California State University, Fullerton . He graduated from the school’s theater program in 1985 and initially considered a career in performance. After winning $ 15,000 as a contestant on The $ 100,000 Pyramid in 1986, he decided to move to Hollywood and pursue writing work. His move came at

2200-679: Was dead when the Applewhites first meet the Van de Kamps. While living in Chicago , Matthew had an off and on relationship with a girl named Melanie Foster. One night he broke up with her for good. Melanie wanted to make it a real goodbye so they decided to meet in a lumberyard. Caleb got there first and said that he could be her boyfriend. After Melanie laughed in his face, he started beating her with an axe. He ran away covered in blood. Matthew killed her for real when she threatened to send Caleb away forever. Matthew had Caleb blamed. Betty begins her recurring role in

2250-584: Was just so implausible and just an image that Black folks don't want to see: their child chained and shackled in the basement." Marc Cherry Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for creating the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives . Marc Cherry was born in Long Beach, California , and lived briefly in Oklahoma during his childhood. His father

2300-509: Was originally offered to two white film actresses, both of whom turned it down due to financial and time commitment issues. He clarified: "There's nothing strategically black about her character. Her color is incidental." Woodard stated that she had never seen the show before accepting the role, something that led the producers to send her fifteen episodes of the show, which she divided amongst various family members. After they compared storylines, Woodard recalled that she became "instantly hooked" on

2350-732: Was rebranded as PeopleTV in September 2017. Beginning with the August 2019 issue, Entertainment Weekly transitioned to a monthly issue model. Bruce Gersh, president of the Meredith entertainment division, which includes both EW and People , said that the cutback in print would be accompanied by deeper 24/7 digital coverage. Entertainment Weekly would still produce weekly digital "covers" and push into podcasts, and planned events and experiential offerings with stars and festivals. JD Heyman, deputy editor of People , replaced Henry Goldblatt as editor. As

2400-618: Was released on July 4, 2008, and included the magazine's top-100 list for movies, television shows, music videos, songs, Broadway shows, and technology of the past 25 years (1983–2008). As of its 1,001st issue, EW drastically revamped the look, feel, and content of the publication—increasing font and picture sizes and making all columns' word count shorter. The magazine's website EW.com provides users with daily content, breaking news , blogs , TV recaps, original video programming, and entertainment exclusives and serves as an archive for past magazine interviews, columns, and photos. Along with

2450-421: Was such a disappointment." Four episodes into the sixth season , Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly declared that the mystery storyline of Angie Bolen ( Drea de Matteo ) was suffering from the lack of interaction between the character and the other leading women, similar to Betty's storyline in season two. When Vanessa Williams was cast as Renee Perry , who became the second African-American housewife to be

2500-403: Was the only person Caleb was going to receive love from. Matthew leaves to get Danielle from her house before Betty alerts the authorities. As Matthew prepares to flee with Danielle, they are confronted by Bree. In the resulting confrontation, Matthew pulls a gun on Bree, and just as he is about to pull the trigger, he is shot dead by a police sniper. Betty decides that this dark chapter of her life

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