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Army Wives: Back to the 1940s!

matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:55:53 EST

Attention, Army Wives viewers: Are you ready to go retro?

On this Sunday night's episode of the Lifetime hit, the character travel back to the 1940s.

The flashbacks kick off when Lois Smith (who played Sookie's gran on True Blood) regales Roxy and Pamela with stories from her life as an army wife during World War II. All the main characters play parts in the re-telling of this tale.

Watch below, as the series goes back to a segregated South Carolina in 1943. This is a preview for "As Time Goes By."

In the 40s

Michael Nouri to Guest Star on Army Wives

matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:29:16 EST

Michael Nouri is quickly becoming one of the best known "that guys" on TV.

He played Summer's father on The OC. He guest-starred as the director of Mossad on NCIS. He appears as Glenn Close's husband on Damages.

Now, Nouri has signed on for final two episodes of the third season of Army Wives. His character, Lt. General Walter Ludwig, will visit Fort Marshall to deliver unexpected news to Claudia Joy's husband, General Michael Holden.

TV Guide first reported this guest-starring stint.

Army Wives Spoilers: Some Lighter Moments

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:55:08 EST

Army Wives star Catherine Bell, who provided fans a revealing look into the future of Frank and Denise last week, is now teasing some lighter moments on the show.

"We have some more humor this year ... We did a bunch of golfing scenes that are high-larious. Roxy, of course, can't hit a ball to save her life, which is funny, because Sally Pressman (below, left) is an amazing golfer," the Army Wives star told E! Online.

"And Denise turned out to be a bit of a shark. It's really funny."

Nothing like a little comic relief to liven things up on the base!

Army Wives Spoilers: Catherine Bell Speaks on Denise's Future

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:49:20 EST

Are Denise and Frank Sherwood really, truly over on Army Wives?

Now that the divorce papers are signed and Denise (Catherine Bell) has found a new gig in stupid Colorado, fans are asking if she and Frank (Terry Serpico) are done.

Moreover, they're wondering if Catherine Bell is leaving the show.

"I'll tell you this," she told E! Online when asked about that specific topic. "I'm still in South Carolina, and I was filming the show this morning."

Exhale.

As for Frank and Denise, their divorce paperwork is done, but a relationship of some form continues, starting this Sunday at the christening of Roland and Joan's baby.

Bell says, "Frank and Denise struggle for a while. It's not over. There are some really wonderful scenes coming. There's going to be more communication about this."

Meaning Denise Sherwood standing up for herself and demanding respect?

"There's some really cool stuff coming up where you see a different side of him and their relationship. There's some positive stuff. He's really a big teddy bear."

"Frank really adores Denise. He's going to change a bit this season," Bell predicts.

"You're going to see a different side of him, that's very exciting."

What's next for the couple, when/if they work out their marital problems? Is this newly empowered, untethered Denise moving into a more career-oriented phase?

"My husband and I - Catherine, not Denise - are talking about having another child, and if I got pregnant, I don't know. Would they write it in? I don't know," the Army Wives star suggests. "That would be kind of cool. Pregnant Denise. Next season!"

Umm... yeah!

Last but not least, for all the Frank Sherwood haters out there, let the record show that Catherine thinks the character is "misunderstood," and Terry Serpico, the actor who plays him, is a sweetheart and "the nicest guy on the planet."

He's also a good actor, in that case!

Army Wives Spoilers: Another Accident

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:36:10 EST

Oh no! After all the Holdens have already been through?

Katelyn Pippy, who plays troubled Army daughter Emmalin on Army Wives, tells E! Online that "Later in the season, somebody in the Holden family is going to be in accident."

Claudia Joy, Michael and Emmalin have already lost her sister, Amanda, and endured myriad struggles over the first two seasons. What could this new accident consist of?

Terry Serpico Speaks on Army Wives Character, Rumors

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:17:53 EST

Even though Season Three is barely underway, the drama is already at an all-time high in the Sherwood family on Lifetime's Army Wives. Terry Serpico, who plays Frank Sherwood, recently spoke to TV Guide about Army Wives and his character.

Excerpts of his interview appear below. Here's what Terry Serpico has to say about Denise and what made her have an extramarital tryst, why her best gal pals are giving her the cold shoulder and what's next for the troubled couple ...

TV Guide: So where do we pick up this week with the Frank-and-Denise saga?

Terry Serpico: This week on Army Wives, Frank is on his way home [from his mission]. He's on his way to deal with his domestic situation under the guise of being reassigned. But the unspoken assignment is to deal with his wife. And in his return, there is the obvious confrontation where he wants to hear from her about the affair.

All he knows is she's been terminated from her job and the rest is all rumors.

TV Guide: Why do you think Denise, once such a doting wife, ended up having an affair?

Terry Serpico: Denise was kind of denied a young adulthood. She married Frank when she was 19 years old; he was her only lover and her life. She got to a point where she realized there was more and she wanted to experience those things she's been denied before. She wanted to sow these wild oats, and it's a little late to be sowing those oats - not late in terms of her age, but late in that she's married.

TV Guide: Could Frank have driven her to commit adultery?

Terry Serpico: I have a hard time with that because I see Frank as rigid and difficult, but you have to read between the lines with him. Denise Sherwood started making changes with her appearance and Frank was somewhat taken aback, but went along with it. She started initiating sex, and while Frank was taken aback, he went along with it. Denise wanted to go back to work, and while he's a very traditional man, he went along with it. If you go back and look, Frank has been remarkably flexible with her for a man supposedly so inflexible. I suppose a case could be made that because Frank is such a black-and-white person, Denise felt somewhat stifled. But I think what's led Denise to have the affair is within Denise.

TV Guide: Why would Denise's closest friends give her the cold shoulder at a time she needs them most?

Terry Serpico: I think there's an unspoken code in the military that if your husband is away putting his life on the line for the country, that's just a place you don't go. And I think her friends have turned their back on her simply because they don't know what to say or how to handle the situation. You haven't really seen Denise really coming from a point of remorse.

She's looking at it as, "My friends have turned their back on me, and I am such the victim." And the fact of the matter is she dug this hole for herself. If she finds herself adrift, then that's just the consequences for her actions. But over time we can expect these bonds will be rebuilt because we don't have a show without it. [Laughs]

TV Guide: Do you think Frank is concerned about the rumors?

Terry Serpico: It is true that if an officer cannot maintain the proper function of his marriage, then it's assumed that he can not maintain the proper function of his battalion. So as the marriage goes, so does the career. What she's done is not only jeopardize the marriage, but his career as well. She's knocked the supports out of the two major tenets of his life. How he's perceived as an officer and soldier in his peer group are very important to him.

TV Guide: You seem to know a lot about the unspoken military code. Did you do a lot of research for this role?

Terry Serpico: I was raised in the military. My father was a 26-year military veteran who retired a colonel in the Army. And he was a hard-ass Army officer. In fact, his name is Frank. The irony is very thick. [Laughs] From the first day I put my character on, I knew him inside out. I'm absolutely channeling my father. He recognizes himself, as does the rest of my family and anyone who knows him. And he's very supportive of the show.

Brigid Brannagh Previews New Season of Army Wives

matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:05:30 EST

On this weekend's season premiere Army Wives, Pamela debuts as the leader of the new Army Family Team Building support group.

What else will the character take on this season? Actress Brigid Brannagh spoke to TV Guide about the episodes ahead.

On upcoming storylines for Pamela: There actually are a few professions for Pam this year, as she searches for herself. She's all over the place, which I think is kind of funny. I mean, she's going to coach football!

On Pamela's personality: I like to be the bit of comic relief - after all, life is kind of boring. But I just read the script that we're [shooting] this week, and I definitely have a lot more angst for the next few episodes. I always get so emotional reading scripts like that.

Amy Wives Season Three Premiere Photos

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:48:05 EST

Below are some pictures from Sunday night's third season premiere of Lifetime's Army Wives, entitled "Best Laid Plans." Denise will need to deal with the fall out her affair everyone does whatever they can to find Emmalin and Logan, and Roxy fights to get the bar back.

Click to enlarge these Army Wives images ...

Army Wives Spoilers: A Clean Slate ... of Problems

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:48:23 EST

As the third season premiere of Army Wives nears, Sally Pressman (Roxy) says the June 7 show will answer "every single question" ... so the wives can face a new set of problems!

For Roxy and Trevor, who are deeply invested in a failing business, those problems are financial - yet as we hinted yesterday, may be readily remedied by a plucky newcomer.

Any theories on who that might be?

Army Wives Spoilers: Season Three Episode Titles, Dates

steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:17:38 EST

Below is a list of the first nine episode titles in the upcoming third season of Army Wives. The Lifetime hit officially reenlists for another tour of duty Sunday.

Here's what you can expect, and when (if available):

June 7 - "Best-Laid Plans" (3.01)
June 14 - "About-Face" (3.02)
June 21 - "Moving Out" (3.03)
June 28 - "Incoming" (3.04)
July 5 - "Disengagement" (3.05)
TBA - "Family Readiness" (3.06)
TBA - "Christian Soldiers Onward" (3.07)
TBA - "Post and Prejudice" (3.08)
TBA - "Coming Home" (3.09)