Eva Longoria ReferencesDesperate Housewivesin Hilariously MetaOnly Murders in the BuildingScene

Mar. 15, 2025

Eva Longoria in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ (left); Eva Longoria in ‘Desperate Housewives’.Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless; Bob D’Amico/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Disney/Eric McCandless; Bob D’Amico/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Eva Longoriais bringingDesperate Housewivesenergy toOnly Murders in the Building.In episode 5 of the hit Hulu series, Longoria — who plays a fictionalized version of herself — made a hilarious reference to the show she’s widely known for after Mabel (Selena Gomez) thanked her for “playing the crazy celebrity card.““Oh, honey, I’ve asked for crazier things,” Longoria, 49, told Mabel and Oliver (Martin Short), before recalling a hilarious — and completely fabricated — memory about the final season ofDesperate Housewives.“In season 8 ofDesperate Housewives, I told them I wouldn’t return unless they legalized gay marriage,” she said. “And guess what? They did. You’re welcome, gays!“Longoria walked away after making the outlandish claim, leaving Mabel and Oliver shell-shocked.InOnly Murders, Longoria meets Mabel, Oliver and Charles (Steve Martin) when they travel to Hollywood after a studio reaches out with interest in making a movie out of the trio’s hit murder podcast.Longoria is pitched to play Mabel in the movie, whileEugene Levywill star as Charles andZach Galifianakiswill appear as Oliver. However, the murder-solving trio isn’t exactly thrilled at the prospect.Aside from making her debut inOnly Murders, this year also marks the 20th anniversary ofDesperateHousewives' premiere. OnToday with Hoda & Jennain June, Longoria joked that she hasn’t “aged” since the show’s premiere in 2004.Longoria said thatthe series “changed everything” in her lifeas she recalled, “I just remember the first time I went to London, I had never been to London before and there was a big crowd of people outside the hotel. And I was like, ‘Gosh, who’s here? IsBonohere? Somebody important must be here!’ And the driver was like, ‘… You…’ And I was like, ‘No, somebody like, big. Like a big deal!’”Eva Longoria in ‘Desperate Housewives’.Danny Feld/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty“And he didn’t understand that I didn’t understand. The global reach of that show, at the time where there was no streaming,” she continued. “It was a decade of my life and it was the No. 1 show in the world.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Only Murders in the Buildingairs Tuesdays on Hulu, andDesperate Housewivescan be streamed in full on Hulu.

Eva Longoriais bringingDesperate Housewivesenergy toOnly Murders in the Building.

In episode 5 of the hit Hulu series, Longoria — who plays a fictionalized version of herself — made a hilarious reference to the show she’s widely known for after Mabel (Selena Gomez) thanked her for “playing the crazy celebrity card.”

“Oh, honey, I’ve asked for crazier things,” Longoria, 49, told Mabel and Oliver (Martin Short), before recalling a hilarious — and completely fabricated — memory about the final season ofDesperate Housewives.

“In season 8 ofDesperate Housewives, I told them I wouldn’t return unless they legalized gay marriage,” she said. “And guess what? They did. You’re welcome, gays!”

Longoria walked away after making the outlandish claim, leaving Mabel and Oliver shell-shocked.

InOnly Murders, Longoria meets Mabel, Oliver and Charles (Steve Martin) when they travel to Hollywood after a studio reaches out with interest in making a movie out of the trio’s hit murder podcast.

Longoria is pitched to play Mabel in the movie, whileEugene Levywill star as Charles andZach Galifianakiswill appear as Oliver. However, the murder-solving trio isn’t exactly thrilled at the prospect.

Aside from making her debut inOnly Murders, this year also marks the 20th anniversary ofDesperateHousewives' premiere. OnToday with Hoda & Jennain June, Longoria joked that she hasn’t “aged” since the show’s premiere in 2004.

Longoria said thatthe series “changed everything” in her lifeas she recalled, “I just remember the first time I went to London, I had never been to London before and there was a big crowd of people outside the hotel. And I was like, ‘Gosh, who’s here? IsBonohere? Somebody important must be here!’ And the driver was like, ‘… You…’ And I was like, ‘No, somebody like, big. Like a big deal!’”

Eva Longoria in ‘Desperate Housewives’.Danny Feld/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Danny Feld/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

“And he didn’t understand that I didn’t understand. The global reach of that show, at the time where there was no streaming,” she continued. “It was a decade of my life and it was the No. 1 show in the world.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Only Murders in the Buildingairs Tuesdays on Hulu, andDesperate Housewivescan be streamed in full on Hulu.

source: people.com