'Desperate Housewives' creator says end in sight

The women of Wisteria Lane may have only a few more years to resolve their assorted problems. “Desperate Housewives” creator and executive producer Marc Cherry told a meeting of the Television Critics Association on Thursday that he plans to end the ABC series after seven seasons. The domestic comedy-drama starring Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria begins its fifth season this fall. “I love working with these gals, but the idea of letting anyone else take the show from me kind of makes me sad and sick to my stomach,” Cherry said. “We’re going to get out while people still like us.” “Of course,” he added, “this could be some clever ruse on my part to get tremendous amounts of money in season eight, but who knows.”