Desperate Housewives Basement Guy Fired!

[JakeLipson]

'Desperate Housewives' actor Page Kennedy fired
LYNN ELBER
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Page Kennedy, who plays a fugitive from the law on "Desperate Housewives," was fired from the hit ABC drama for improper conduct, a series spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Kennedy, who joined the show this season, was let go Friday after a "thorough investigation by the studio" of the allegations against him, publicist Janet Daily said. "Desperate Housewives" is produced by Touchstone Television, part of The Walt Disney Co.

Details of the allegations were unavailable, Daily said. A call to Kennedy's agent for comment was not immediately returned Tuesday.

The alleged misconduct did not involve another cast member, a source close to the production said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Kennedy played Caleb, a character shrouded in mystery and seen only briefly as he was held captive in the basement of Wisteria Lane newcomer Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard). In the Oct. 23 episode, it was revealed that Caleb may be responsible for a teenager's murder in Chicago.

The role of Caleb is being recast, Daily said. Kennedy's final appearance on the ABC series is Sunday.

In an Associated Press interview last month, Kennedy, 28, said the "Desperate Housewives" role represented the chance of "making a name for myself."

He was so intent on joining the show, he said, that he passed on other jobs, including a recurring role on Showtime's "Barber Shop" and parts on WB's upcoming Rebecca Romijn series "Pepper Dennis" and on UPN's "Love, Inc."

"I needed this opportunity to play this kind of character," Kennedy said. "It isn't the kind that comes around often and it's usually played by a name (actor). This is an opportunity for me to showcase all the years of training I've had."

The Detroit native had appeared in the HBO series "Six Feet Under" as a football player who died of heat stroke and made his film debut as a bad guy in 2003's "S.W.A.T." He's in the movie "In the Mix," which is set to open on his birthday, Nov. 23.

"Desperate Housewives," among the top-rated series with about 25 million viewers weekly, represents "the biggest exposure I'll have gotten," Kennedy told the AP. He lauded Woodard as his favorite actress and said the rest of the cast "has been so sweet and nice to me."

Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...s/13113794.htm

[Astrakan]

Sucks to be him right now.

KM

[Dilmo]

No wonder he was in the basement.

[Damian]

IMDB's story has me wondering.

Desperate Houswives' Star Fired
Desperate Housewives star Page Kennedy has been fired from the hit drama for "improper conduct". Kennedy, who plays fugitive Caleb in the second series of the ABC show, was dropped on Friday after the studio conducted an investigation into allegations against him. Publicist Janet Daily refused to divulge details of the allegations. Kennedy had hoped the show would give him the opportunity of "making a name" for himself and claimed he turned down roles on television programs Barbershop, Pepper Dennis and Love, Inc. to star in the series. Television bosses are recasting the role. Kennedy's final scenes will be aired in the US on Sunday.

The guy has only been maybe three episodes and only one where we actually got to see his face, and the only lines he's had have been him screaming.
Taking all that into consideration why does the title of the article read "Desperate Housewives STAR?
I see that description used for a lot of actors/actresses who have nothing more then bit parts in movies or TV shows. Does simply showing up on film automatically make you a star?
This guy was absolutly not the star of the show.