'Housewives' falls through cracks, plumber thinks

Monday, August 21, 2006 'Housewives' falls through cracks, plumber thinks LOS ANGELES — James Denton has a theory why "Desperate Housewives" didn't get an Emmy nomination for best comedy. Denton, who plays plumber Mike Delfino on the ABC series, said he thinks "Housewives" falls "between the cracks" when it comes to Emmy categories. "I don't think the show is a pure comedy or pure drama and last year, particularly, it was very dark," Denton told Associated Press Television News at Saturday's creative arts Emmy Awards. "So, when you're nominating yourself or presenting yourself as a comedy, there's certainly funnier shows on television, as a pure comedy." The main Emmy ceremony will be Sunday. Rhymes arraigned NEW YORK — Rapper Busta Rhymes was arraigned Sunday on an assault charge after he was reportedly accused of attacking a man for spitting on his car. The New York Police Department released few details about Saturday's arrest, saying only that the incident occurred Aug. 12. Rhymes was arraigned on a charge of third-degree assault and was released on his own recognizance, said Barbara Thompson, spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney's office. He is due back in court Oct. 24. Rhymes' lawyer, Scott Leemon, said the charge should have merited only a desk appearance ticket. "This is payback by the NYPD," he said. Police have wanted to interview Rhymes since the February shooting death of one of his bodyguards, Israel Ramirez, 29, who was killed outside a Brooklyn recording studio. Today's birthdays Israeli political leader Shimon Peres is 83. Actor-director Melvin Van Peebles is 74. Singer Kenny Rogers is 68. Actor Clarence Williams III is 67. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 62. Actress Patty McCormack is 61. TV anchorman Harry Smith is 55. Actress Kim Cattrall is 50. Actress Carrie-Anne Moss is 36. Rock musician Liam Howlett (Prodigy) is 35. Actress Alicia Witt is 31. Singer Kelis is 27. Singer Melissa Schuman (Dream) is 22. Actor Cody Kasch ("Desperate Housewives") is 19. Actress Hayden Panettiere is 17. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.