A growing number of Irish women are suffering from a condition dubbed Desperate Housewives syndrome as it sparks eating disorders in females under pressure to remain slim in their 40s.

Eva Longoria is swapping Wisteria Lanefor Obama’s re-election campaign, writes Matt Lombardi and Lauren Sher

Nicollette Sheridan told a court she was stunned after being struck by the creator of 'Desperate Housewives' on the set of the ABC show.

The stars of 'Desperate Housewives' have been called to appear at Nicollette Sheridan's court case.

Eva Longoria and Tina Fey have been named the highest-paid actresses on TV.

Marcia Cross admits it will be "hard" to say goodbye to 'Desperate Housewives' when the series ends.

Marcia Cross says she'll become a "hands-on mom" when 'Desperate Housewives' finishes.

'Desperate Housewives' will end in 2012.

'Desperate Housewives' will be back, after the show's stars agreed new terms.

Hugh Laurie is the highest paid actor in a US television drama, according to a survey published today.

'Desperate Housewives' bosses have apparently banned Eva Longoria-Parker from getting pregnant.

Actress Vanessa Williams is heading to Wisteria Lane next autumn for a role on 'Desperate Housewives'.

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ cast insist they do not work in a “hostile environment”.

Kiefer Sutherland is America’s highest paid TV actor.

Mischa Barton is heading back to TV - she's in negotiations to star in the 'Melrose Place' remake.

Nicollette Sheridan, the actress who plays vamp Edie Britt, is leaving 'Desperate Housewives'.

The husband of 'Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross has been diagnosed with cancer.

'Desperate Housewives' star Teri Hatcher has been snubbed by the Emmy Awards - with three of her castmates competing for the Best Comedy Actress Award without her.

The Christian Lacroix gown Christina Aguilera wore on her wedding day has earned the pop star the top spot on a new best bridal gown list.

'Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry is keen to make a Broadway spin off of the hit series - according to actor Kyle McLachlan.

Jessica Alba has just learned she's set to join Jennifer Lopez and become a first-time mum to twins.

'Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross was so keen to start a family after marrying Tom Mahoney, she insisted the couple skip their honeymoon to concentrate on fertility treatment.

Singer Michael Bolton has quashed reports his fiancee Nicolette Sheridan is pregnant, insisting the baby rumours are "ridiculous".

Wisteria hysteria continues with Desperate Housewives Season 3 (BVHE, €69.99), a kind of Twin Peaks with humour, as the exploits of Susan (Teri Hatcher), Gabrielle (Eva Longoria), Bree (Marcia Cross), Lynette (Felicity Huffman) and Edie (Nicollette Sheridan) reach yet more highs and lows.

One of the world’s most glamorous couples, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and basketball champion Tony Parker, married today in a civil ceremony in Paris that kicked off a weekend wedding extravaganza expected to include church vows and a star-studded chateau bash.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross has given birth to twin daughters.

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker will marry in a $488,000 (€725,000) French luxury chateau - according to press reports.

Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan is thinking about getting pregnant so she can shoot the show at home, like pal and castmate Marcia Cross.

More hysteria in Wisteria as Desperate Housewives: Season 2 (BVHE, €44.99) continues its navel gazing and high jinks.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross has missed out on a dream role in a touching new movie because she's too famous.

Eva Longoria turned celebrity sleuth when she noticed Desperate Housewives co-star Marcia Cross behaving strangely during a cast party - and prompted the actress to confess she was pregnant.

On television, she’s a desperate housewife. But in real life Marcia Cross is an expectant mother, her publicist confirmed today.

Desperate Housewives producers have launched an investigation in an effort to find out how a sex scene from the upcoming season of the show were leaked onto Internet site YouTube.com.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross has married her stockbrocker fiance.

The cast of Desperate Housewives are unhappy with the second series of the hit show and have complained to creator Marc Cherry about their storylines.

Actress Marcia Cross is overwhelmed by all the details and decision-making relating to her upcoming nuptials, claiming she is too old to get caught up in the madness of planning a wedding.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross had an easy job of choosing the perfect wedding dress for her upcoming nuptials, after wearing one for a magazine cover.

Keira Knightley and Dame Judi Dench will lead a host of British hopefuls at the Golden Globes, as they go head to head for a best actress award.

Desperate Housewives actress Teri Hatcher has hit back at reports she is the highest earner on the show, and that she is dieting to be the thinnest woman on Wisteria Lane.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is urging the show's scriptwriters to integrate the characters' storylines more, because she misses spending time with her co-stars.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross has learned to overcome debilitating migraines that wreaked havoc on her teenage years, thanks to a strict regime of healthy eating and relaxation.

Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is so eager to start a family with new fiance Tom Mahoney, she's planning to adopt if she struggles to conceive naturally.

EVERYBODY loved Raymond one more time at the Emmys as the show won the best comedy series for its final season, denying newcomer Desperate Housewives.

The Desperate Housewive of Wisteria Lane added some sparkle to the Emmy Awards, with Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan stealing the show in stunning floor-length gowns.