'Housewives' Star Hurt On Set

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria was injured during a taping of the hit ABC comedy and was taken to a hospital for treatment, a spokesperson for the show said.

Longoria, 30, was "bumped on the head by something" while shooting on location Wednesday, the spokesperson said. She was released from the hospital and is expected to return to work on schedule.

"Access Hollywood" reported that Longoria was injured when a pole fell on her.

Longoria plays former runway model Gabrielle Solis on "Desperate Housewives," a dark satire about life in suburbia. The show recently received 15 Emmy nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.