’Housewives’ actor is out of intensive care

October 25, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

LOS ANGELES — “Desperate Housewives” actor Gale Harold is out of intensive care at a Los Angeles hospital and improving daily after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident.

A statement from the actor’s representatives, Nancy Seltzer and Associates, says “a full recovery is expected.”

Harold had swelling on the brain and a fractured shoulder after last week’s accident. He had been under observation in the intensive care unit at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center.

Harold plays Jackson, the boyfriend of Teri Hatcher’s character, on the ABC show.

The statement, released Thursday, added: “He thanks everyone for their good wishes.”

Carrie Underwood in wax museum

OKLAHOMA CITY — Country music star Carrie Underwood now has a double.

Underwood visited Madame Tussauds in New York on Thursday to help unveil a wax figure of herself. The 25-year-old Checotah, Okla., native posed for pictures beside the likeness, which will be added to the museum’s “VIP Room.”

The wax figure depicts Underwood standing with her hands on her hips and wearing a short, sparkly pink dress, which she wore to the 2006 Country Music Association Awards show. Underwood received her first CMA female vocalist of the year award that year, and picked it up again in 2007.

Underwood donated a replica of the dress to Madame Tussauds. A team of wax artists worked on the Underwood likeness earlier this year after she modeled for it.

“It was mainly just a couple of people met us out on the road and like did a lot of measurements, a lot of picture taking,” she told The Oklahoman. “I had to stand still for a long time while they did their thing.”

Today’s birthdays

Actress Marion Ross is 80. Singer Jon Anderson of Yes is 64. Singer Taffy Danoff of Starland Vocal Band is 64. Guitarist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest is 61. Actress Nancy Cartwright (“The Simpsons”) is 51. Drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers is 46. Singer Speech (Arrested Development) is 40. Actor Adam Goldberg (“Saving Private Ryan”) is 38. Guitarist Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies is 38. Actor Craig Robertson (“The Office”) is 37. Singer Jerome Jones of Immature is 27. Singer Katy Perry is 24. Singer Ciara is 23.