Archive for the 'Designing Women' Category

“Designing Women Season Five DVD

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

Shout have officially announced that the fifth season of Designing Women will be released on DVD December 6th – thus confirming the rumour back in July about when the DVD might be available. The fifth season was Jean’s last full season as Charlene (she guested on the first episode of season 6). You can pre-order [...]

“Designing Women” Season 5 on DVD – tentative release date!

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

TVSHOWSONDVD is reporting that the 5th season (also Jean’s last full season) of Designing Women is listed for a potential release date of December 6th. “Shout” which releases the DVDs has yet to make an official announcement but the future release is listed in their catelogue, pages of which you can see at the source. [...]

“The Real Designing Women” Documentary from 2000

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

A very kind person has uploaded the behind the scenes on Designing Women documentary from 2000, The Real Designing Women. Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOAN76O4fN4 Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q2mxp28W2s Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfizHZmWnyA Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTij1OOwiDo Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E54Oprgoyc8

Gallery Update

Saturday, December 11th, 2010

The gallery has been updated with some promotional pictures from the first Designing Women Reunion.  

“Designing Women” DVD Release

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Shout are now releasing the first season of Designing Women in smaller “volume” editions of 8 episodes. The first set is available from Amazon: Here. The Season 4 box set of all episodes from that year (as well as the box sets of the complete seasons 1, 2 and 3) is also now available to [...]

Designing Women Season 4 DVD

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

According to Amazon.com Designing Women season 4 will be released on DVD September 14th, 2010 and retail at RRP $44.99 (Source)

TV Cast Members Say Farewell Dixie

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

From The Commercial Appeal: There were smiles, but also tears, as Carter’s family, friends, former classmates and cast members of her hit show “Designing Women” took up most of the 280 seats in the church where Carter returned every Easter and Christmas and during her birthday in May. She donated the chimes that rang through [...]

Jean talks to Entertainment Weekly about the late Dixie Carter

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

From Entertainment Weekly Emmy Award-winning actress Jean Smart (Samantha Who?) talked to EW about her Designing Women co-star Dixie Carter, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 70. Smart, who was actually married in Dixie and husband Hal Holbrook’s rose garden, shared her memories both on and off-set of the warm and witty [...]

Jean pays tribute to the late Dixie Carter

Monday, April 12th, 2010

From Entertainment Tonight’s The Insider: Actress Jean Smart and her actor husband Richard Gilliland are reacting to the death of their “Designing Women” co-star Dixie Carter over the weekend, telling “The Insider,” “Dixie was such an amazing person.” “She was gorgeous, hilarious, incredibly talented and so devoted to her family,” continues Jean. “There was no [...]

“Designing Women” season three on DVD

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Season three of Designing Women is due for release 2nd March 2010. According to tvshowsondvd, the 4 disc set will contain no extras and should retail at an RRP of $44.99. It is available to pre-order from Amazon. (Source)