Evening News

Will Edit Britt bite the dust on DH?
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES creative force and show-runner Marc Cherry hints at Edie's demise in an interview with Newsday. "We pick up almost immediately," he says, while adding that Edie - Nicollette Sheridan, natch - "who's recovering emotionally after being dumped by Carlos is going to do something fairly shocking involving the husband of another woman; this will lead to fury against Edie unlike anything we've ever seen...leading to a shocking conclusion to her time on Wisteria Lane."

Want to win a set tour of Y&R for charity?
The lucky winning bidder and a guest are entitled to an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the closed set of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS with Kate Linder, who plays Esther Valentine on the show. Come see what makes this the top-rated show in daytime television. This is a closed set so the only way to see what Genoa City is really like is to bid on a set tour at a charity auction.

CORRIE sweethearts Tina and Ryan thrilled by baby scan photos
CORONATION STREET sweethearts Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas can't hide their joy at becoming parents as they look at scans of their unborn baby. The pair's on-screen characters split up in the soap soon after getting married. But the real-life couple were completely wrapped up in one other as they pored over the first scan pictures of their baby at a Cheshire hotel.

FNL doesn't plan any big changes with DirecTV deal
Executive Producer Jason Katims tells TV Guide, "The same cast will be in place. We'll still be shooting in Texas. I would say the main difference is that it's a very clear 13-episode season — which [changes things] in a couple of ways. Typically, you get 13 episodes and then you may or may not get a back order; it's hard to plan ahead. So I'm actually very excited because I know it's going to be 13 episodes and we can plan the season for that. I also like the number 13 because it's about the amount of games in a high school football season. It can be a way for us to outline the season, driven by the ups and downs of what happens during the year. Another exciting thing about the 13 episodes is from the point of view of the producer of a show wanting your show to be seen. Once these episodes get on the air, we're going to see 13 episodes in a row, much the way a show on HBO would air. I think that's really a great thing for a show like this that's serialized. The audience that you attract and the momentum you start to build won't get lost through preemptions and repeats."

Soap vet Mark Pinter to star in "Three on a Couch"
Redshift Productions' Scientist's Studio will proudly present THREE ON A COUCH by Carl Djerassi, directed by Elena Araoz at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street), beginning performances on May 29 with its press opening Sunday June 8 through June 22, 2008. Long-time soap vet Mark Pinter (ATWT, AW, GL, LOL, LOVING) will star.

Johansson McKeon series now available online
In 2006, Billy Dickson, a director for ONE TREE HILL, used his hiatus to create a pilot called IQ-145. The pilot was filmed mostly on a sound stage at EUE/Screen Gems Studios where a huge green screen hung across one wall. Most of the show's backgrounds were created digitally. Two years later, film nuts can finally see Dickson's creation. Dickson launched the official IQ-145 Web site Thursday at www.iq-145.com. Paul Johansson (SANTA BARBARA) and Lindsey McKeon (GUIDING LIGHT) are two of the stars.

AUDIO: Episode #820 of S&S
SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES aired Episode #820 today featuring the ongoing drama between Bobby and Stacey.