Nicollette Sheridan dismisses ‘Desperate Housewives’ return

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   >>> new hallmark channel , "honeymoon for one" nicolette sheridan heads off to an irish castle for an idyllic honeymoon alone.

   >> in the movie she plays eve parker, who finds out her fiance has been cheating on her, she's alone and upset. but i'm guessing possibly a happy ending?

   >> it's hallmark --

   >> hallmark sucks you in, doesn't it?

   >> she's here with us today. it's so nice to see you again.

   >> likewise, it's been a long time. i watched this movie this morning, this is a hunk of an irish guy who happens to be an english guy, you're a gorgeous englishwoman who happens to -- i didn't know that.

   >> how did i know you were going to bring him up and he asked about you. he's looking forward to coming and meeting you.

   >> i didn't know that.

   >> yes.

   >> he's adorable, i had never seen him before. he's quite charming.

   >> he's done quite a few things. he was in " sense and sensibility ." he's actually a wonderful, wonderful actor.

   >> there he is. look at -- everybody bumps into people and everybody falls off horses.

   >> a boot to the bum.

   >> you didn't like him in the beginning, it takes a little while?

   >> he's a rough irishman.

   >> he who wants to save the irish countryside from developers, such as what donald trump is doing in scotland , trying to build a golf course there.

   >> must we bring that up? we must save the environment.

   >> but what do we lose? when we get --

   >> there's already great golf courses over there.

   >> they could have did the natterjack toad .

   >> i would love to tell you i know what a natterjack toad is, but i don't. what's wrong with your finger?

   >> i call this my girdle.

   >> that's the only place you need one.

   >> thank you, darling. i had a little horse accident in january.

   >> while were you shooting this?

   >> no, no, no. that was a complete success. all the stunts went swimmingly well. but when i came home to attend to my four horses, one of them is a strong young horse and i was lunging him which is when you have them on the end of a rope and he's galloping around and he bolted. and i thought i'm going to hold him and i am superwoman and i grabbed the rope and flew through the air, 20 feet through the air and landed and snapped my finger off.

   >> off?

   >> yeah.

   >> it's a reattached finger?

   >> well, it snapped that way -- yes.

   >> oh, my gosh. but you are an accomplished horsewoman, i understand. in the movie you play a woman who has never been on one before? it was good acting. because you looked like.

   >> thank you very much. it allowed me to do whatever it was i wanted to do. when you know what you're doing, you can look like you're hanging off the horse and you won't break your neck. there was a large allure, riding a beautiful white steed across the wild irish countryside.

   >> had you been to ireland before?

   >> no, growing up in england, i hadn't been there, and actually i had never been to scotland , either?

   >> how gorgeous is scotland ?

   >> i've got to go.

   >> now, listen, there's news, we'll talk about a little later in today's buzz, they just announced it's the last season of "desperate housewives." i saw in the paper today that they're hoping you're going to come back for it.

   >> that's news to me.

   >> have you read the papers?

   >> i haven't. i had to get ready to come do your show.

   >> read it and answer billy's question.

   >> if asked by mark cherry and the producers, would you come back and edie britt , you were nominated for the golden globe in 2005 . it's a great character, would you come back and do it?

   >> i had an amazing time playing that character, i loved doing it, but they killed her, she's dead.

   >> it's turning into a daytime soap opera ?

   >> in other words, she's dead -- no. i think she said no.

   >> nicolette, great to see you. terrific to see you. when does this air?

   >> "honeymoon for one"? it better be saturday on the hallmark channel . if not, i've got do change my plans.

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