E! Names the Five Women From 'Desperate Housewives' as 2005 Entertainers of the Year

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E! Entertainment Television Names the Five Women From 'Desperate Housewives' and Show Creator, Marc Cherry, as 2005 'Entertainers of the Year'

Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Nicollette
Sheridan and Marc Cherry Are Honored During Tonight's (Monday) E! Special
'The Big, Bad & Best: 2005'

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 -- This year, E! Entertainment Television bestowed its 16th annual Entertainer of the Year award not to one
person but to five fabulous women and their leading man. The staggering
success of "Desperate Housewives," attributed to its highly talented cast of
leading women, and the extraordinary vision of its creator, Marc Cherry, made
it the prime candidate for this year's award. The women from Wisteria Lane
and the show's creator were named "Entertainer of the Year" during tonight's
(Monday, December 12) airing of the E! one-hour special "The Big, Bad & Best:
2005."
In its first season, the story of suburban babes with manicured nails,
manicured lawns and loads of dirty laundry became an instant ratings success
as well as a television phenomenon, proving that females in their 40's could
be fabulous. Overwhelmed by the show's popularity, Teri Hatcher commented
during the 2004 Golden Globe Awards that "... a year go I was in my pajamas in
my bed eating popcorn. I had no idea that I could do a show like this and it
could be a success like this." The series not only handed ABC a hit program,
but it reinvigorated the careers of its creator Marc Cherry and the series'
female stars. The backstage adventures on the show kept the housewives in the
headlines and further propelled interest in the show, but no rumors of on-set
drama could stop the series drama from being a favorite with fans and critics
in 2005.
In addition to the six winners from "Desperate Housewives," other nominees
of E!'s 2005 "Entertainer of the Year" award included (in random order): Chris
Rock, Charlize Theron, Jamie Foxx, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kanye West, Mariah Carey,
Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Steve Carell, Terrence Howard and Vince Vaughn.
E! Entertainment Television has been bestowing its Entertainer of the Year
award since 1990. Last year's (2004) recipient was Usher. Other past winners
include Johnny Depp (2003), Jennifer Aniston (2002), Nicole Kidman (2001), Tom
Cruise (2000), Julia Roberts (1999), Helen Hunt (1998), Will Smith (1997),
Robin Williams (1996), Jim Carrey (1995), Tom Hanks (1994), Steven Spielberg
(1993), Whoopi Goldberg (1992); Arnold Schwarzenegger (1991) and Kevin Costner
(1990).