The Daily Star Sunday in England is reporting the five ‘Desperate Housewives’ are demanding pay increases already after the surprise success of the ABC series. The network had not seen a hit since ‘Spin City’, and an hour-long hit in much longer than that, and the stars (Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, and Nicolette Sheridan) are reportedly earning between $47,000 and $76,000 per episode. Not terrible numbers for us working stiffs, but far below the $1,800,000 per episode earned by the cast of ‘Friends’ in their final season.