Cannes Film Festival 2013

The 10 soapy shows to fill the 'Desperate Housewives' void

The wives are leaving the air, but that doesn't mean you can't find suds elsewhere

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"GCB" - ABC

Although more attention has been focused on the show's well-publicized title changes than its actual content, "GCB" has all the backbiting, petty resentments and feuding we associate with soaps. The characters may veer into caricature, but it's hard not to love Kristin Chenoweth no matter how bitchy her character becomes.

Of course, "GCB" didn't really hold onto that "Housewives" audience, so with last week's finale, it could end up having gone off the air before its predecessor.

Photo Credit: ABC

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