Jesse Metcalfe on Desperate Housewives Exit & TV Stars' Mass Departures

0:00Hey, it's Cory with the story with entertainment and celebrity news today. Your daily pop culture update. Jesse Metcalf recently shared details about his early exit from Desperate Housewives. The 47-year-old actor played Teen Gardener John Rollin, who had an affair with Eva Longoria's character, in the show's breakout first season, back in 2004. The show's creator decided not to keep him as a series regular after that year. They felt his storyline had run its course and shifted him to guest spots instead. True to that, he popped up now and then over the next four seasons. Jesse handled the news calmly at the time. He figured it was just the start of bigger things, like movie roles, and kept riding the momentum from the hit series. He even went through a full pilot season without landing anything else before booking this gig. He also admitted he missed all the rumored off-screen tension, among the female cast members early on. Times like Felicity Huffman, Nicolette Sheridan, Marcia Cross, and Terry Hatcher had whispers

1:00of drama, but it flew under his radar while he focused, on work, meanwhile. Jesse's story highlights a busy time for TV exits. Other stars like Mekad Brooks from Long Order, Khrushchell Stals from Selling Sunset, and several Saturday Night Live cast members have stepped. Away from long-running shows this year, DNN is sponsored by our partner, check out the episode description. Layback, press play, let the pillow do the rest, sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.