‘Desperate Housewives’ looks ahead on finale

‘Desperate Housewives’ looks ahead on finale

WASHINGTON — It’s true: “Desperate Housewives” will flash-forward five years. Marcia Cross, who plays domestic goddess Bree on the ABC comedy-drama, told AP Radio in a recent phone interview that a flash-forward narrative device will offer viewers a glimpse into the future lives of the Wisteria Lane gang.

Spoiler alert: Read no further if you don’t want to know what happens to some of the central characters.

Cross said her character makes “a big leap.”

“She’s gone out into the world and she’s become a bit of a success,” the 46-year-old actress said. When asked if that success has anything to do with the catering business Bree started with her neighbor Katherine (Dana Delany), Cross replied, “It does have to do with the business. Bree definitely has made a name for herself.” The season finale of “Desperate Housewives” airs Sunday.

Divorce for Shania Twain

TORONTO — Shania Twain and husband-producer Robert “Mutt” Lange are splitting up after 14 years of marriage.

The 42-year-old Canadian country superstar and 59-year-old Lange married in 1993 and have a 6-year-old son named Eja.

Judge denies media motion in R. Kelly trial

CHICAGO — A judge has denied a motion from news organizations seeking immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography trial.

Judge Vincent Gaughan also refused to lift a gag order forbidding attorneys to talk about the case. The judge says he’s not trying to inhibit the press. But he says the time isn’t right to release the information and keeping it secret is the only way to guarantee a fair trial.

Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges he videotaped himself having sex with an underage girl. Jury selection in the R B singer’s trial finished this week. Opening arguments begin Tuesday.

Now that it’s legal, DeGeneres plans to wed

LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.

DeGeneres was taping the episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday, the day the state’s high court struck down California laws against gay marriage, and it was to air Friday, a person close to the production said.

The person, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

Citing the court’s ruling, DeGeneres said she and girlfriend de Rossi (“Ally McBeal,” “Nip/Tuck”) would be getting married. De Rossi, 35, who was in the studio, and DeGeneres, 50, were applauded by audience members, the person close to the production said.

Today’s birthdays

Actor-director Dennis Hopper is 72. Singer Pervis Jackson of The Spinners is 70. Drummer Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson is 59. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 52. Singer Enya is 47. Actor Craig Ferguson (“The Late Late Show,” “The Drew Carey Show”) is 46. Musician Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails is 43. Singer Jordan Knight (New Kids on the Block) is 38. Singer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age is 35. Singer Andrea Corr of The Corrs is 34. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (“Heroes”) is 34.