Emmy-nominated actress Vanessa Williams has signed on the star in the upcoming VH1 series, 'Satan's Sisters', an hourlong scripted drama series based on the 2011 book by Star Jones, who was an original co-hosts on 'The View'.

In a similar vein to daytime television show, the series centers around a group of co-hosts on the fictional television show 'The Lunch Hour' and the friendship of all of the hosts, who deal with everything from complicated love lives, affairs, cat fights and power struggles.

Williams will play Maxine, the creator and host of the show, a powerful and decisive woman who struggles with her age and worth to the show, and fears that she may be on the chopping block.

32 years after being force to resign and give up her crown, Vanessa Williams, the first African American woman to receive the crown, finally received a much-deserved and long-overdue apology from the CEO of the organization during the pageant last week.

"I have been a close friend to this beautiful and talented lady for 32 years. You have lived your life with grace and dignity and never was it more evident during the events of 1984 when you resigned," Sam Haskell shared with the audience Sunday night. "Though none of us currently in the organization were involved in it, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize for anything that was said and done to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams."

He continued, "I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America that you are and Miss America you always will be."



"Thank you Sam, so unexpected but so beautiful," she shared. "I did the best that I could during my reign during 1983 to 1984. On behalf of my family and my mother in particular…and your leadership and integrity, I love you. I love the girls and I'm so honored."

Lionsgate has released the trailer to Tyler Perry's new film 'Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor', which is set for release on March 29th, 2013.

A bold exploration of the intrigue and perils of infidelity, the film is a compelling story that dives straight into the heart of obsessive passion. "It’s about a woman who starts to get restless in her relationship and her choice to be with another man has a huge effect on the rest of her life," explains Perry. "She goes on a journey, in her career and in her marriage, and she ends up in a very different place than she expected." Trailer beneath:

When Jane Van Veen (Rachael Taylor) and Henry Martin (Dave Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, arrive in New York City, the glamorous center of industry and media, they are offered the opportunity to manage the historic Drake. Jane, a small town girl with big ambitions, always knew she wanted to be an architect. Henry, a member of the Mayor's staff, is grounded, intelligent and tenacious. They are lured by the intoxicating lifestyle of New York's wealthy elite.

Gavin, who has many skeletons in his own closet, is at the height of his world and commands the dark power of The Drake. Olivia (Vanessa Williams), his beautiful but enigmatic, supportive wife, wears her elegance, wealth and position in society as armor… but cracks will slowly be revealed.

Jane and Henry not only fall prey to the machinations of Gavin and Olivia, but unwittingly live in the dark embrace of the building's supernatural forces which endanger the lives of its residents. These include Brian Leonard (Robert Buckley), a young playwright pining for his early success and promise. Brian's wife, Louise (Mercedes Masöhn), is a rising hot star in the world of fashion photography. Alexis Blume (Helena Mattsson) is a troubled young woman who is the picture of obsession -- what is her real connection to Gavin, and what part will she play in Brian and Louise's life? Tony DeMeo (Erik Palladino), The Drake's doorman, is the eyes and ears of the building. And then there is 14-year-old Nona Clark (Samantha Logan), who has a blossoming psychic ability, allowing her to look into the future of her fellow Drake occupants.

Sexy, enticing and captivating, home to an epic struggle of good versus evil, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its tenants in this new, chilling drama, tempting them through their ambitions and desires.

The women of 'Desperate Housewives', who have called Wisteria Lane home since 2004, will be departing from your television screens at the conclusion of its forthcoming eighth season, Deadline exclusively revealed today.

The show's premiere hooked 21.6 million viewers and although in recent years, Eva Longoria has almost single-handedly carried the show, it has remained the most-watched comedy series internationally every year since 2006.

Still, the decision to end the show is likely due to its recent bumps in the road.

Creator Marc Cherry stepped down as show-runner last season to focus on other projects, former cast-member Nicolette Sheridan slapped Cherry with a wrongful-termination lawsuit and the women just finalized deals to return in April.

The dramedy's eighth and final season will debut on Sunday, September 25th.