It appears that Eric Mabius’ beard will indeed end up onscreen, at least for a while.  Daniel is obviously distraught (as expected), and Betty seems to need comforting, too.

This outfit is more season 3 Betty than the new, more stylish Betty we’ve been promised for season 4.  It’s not that the top doesn’t match in general, but the floral pattern and crazy shoes just seem overdone.  Betty’s hair IS perfectly straight, though. 

I’ve said it before, Mabius looks great when he’s in his usual designer suit, but he also does casual quite well.

It appears that one side of Betty’s glasses are taped as if they had been broken; I wonder what the story is with that?

Finally, in this photo set was a strange one of a rather odd looking dog – the caption just said “America Ferrera’s dog”.  Now, I’ve seen photos of America’s dogs visiting her on the set before; the ones I have seen are big dogs.  My guess, based on the way the dog is “dressed”:  maybe it’s part of the scene?  Regardless, it’s cute.

More pics after the jump!

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I see that we have the return of Bearded Mabius, who always appears in the Ugly Betty offseason.  Since filming on Betty season 4 is already underway, I think we have to assume the Mabius’ beard will make it onscreen.  Perhaps it will be an outward sign of Daniel’s mourning of his departed bride, Molly.

Mabius’ real bride, Ivy, looks lovely here,  That is an extremely flattering dress.

And, of course, Mr Mabius always looks sharp.

Also at the special screening were George Hamilton, Eli Roth, Vanessa Ferlito, Mike Myers, Gina Gershon and John Stamos, and many others.

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The man is a family man.

Mabius told People, about having two very small children, "We (he and wife Ivy Sherman) take turns sleeping.  Some nights we get sleep, most nights we don’t."

His life may seem boring to TMZ and Perez Hilton, but I find Mabius’ paternal dedication to be quite refreshing.

As for his character, Daniel, there is no doubt that he has progressed more than any other character on the show this season.  He started the season wallowing in Jackass territory, embracing his role as editor of Player.  By the end of the season, he’s thinking marriage to his terminally ill girlfriend, and is manning up, putting his entire personal fortune on the line to save the company his father started.  Quite a transformation in a season.

So, happy birthday, Eric!  Enjoy the rest of your thirties, while you’ve got them! 

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That would be the equivalent of us jumping the shark," he says.  He mentions that the various incarnations of the show throughout the world have the two becoming a pair, and it usually means the end of the show.

"In all the other series … they get married and the show ends! I’m not too excited about that idea!,” says Mabius.

Now, I’ll agree to a point.  Daniel and Betty, IMHO, should NOT become a pair in any episode but the series finale.  Were it to happen, such an event would be the climax of a show we must assume has already had its fate decided by the network.  Maybe at the end of season 4, or if there’s some dramatic ratings turnaround, the end of season 5 or 6.

I see what Mabius is saying, of course.  When he sees a Daniel/Betty kiss in the script, he’ll know the writing is on the wall for the show.  Fair enough.  Neither Mabius, nor us fans, want the end to come anytime soon.

I think the bigger jumping-the-shark moment will be if they ever have one of those scenes where Betty gets made over and emerges looking like America Ferrera at the Emmys.  If they do this, and then whichever male she’s after falls in love with her as a result, I’ll shoot my TV.  The whole premise of the show all these years will have been ruined.

No, her prince must fall for her as she is, IMHO.  OK, the braces can go, because the consensus is that it’s so unrealistic for her to still have them, it’s a distraction.

Whomever Betty ends up with, my fantasy of the final scene involves either a montage or actual musical number with Betty and crew dancing down the street to Jimmy Soul’s If You Wanna Be Happy.  What a scene that would be!

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Eric was at a GQ event in NYC on Dec. 2, and said, “My wife is due any minute, so we won’t have time to travel but we’ll go home to Amherst, Mass., for the holidays.”  This is indeed going to be a very happy holiday for the Mabius clan. 

And Mabius is the master of charm.  He added on Dec 2, She is very, very pregnant! She looks beautiful!”

(Jerry O’Connell, take note)

I am very happy for Mabius and Sherman; it is quite obvious that Eric really gets into the “dad” role, and I salute every man, especially celebrities, who thrive as fathers in an entertainment culture that doesn’t really celebrate devoted dads.  He is going to raise a couple of wonderful boys.

Congratulations, Eric and Ivy! 

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The premiere was held at the Ziegfeld Theater, and everyone seemed to be there, including stars Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman (there with hubby Keith Urban).

As for Mr Mabius, sorry, ladies – I only have head shots. But they are very nice nonetheless. I can tell you, the more I find out about Mabius – devoted family man, does work with the USO, and a consummate professional – the more I like the guy. Not exactly a bro-mance, but I do admire the man.

And the movie? I want to see it badly. Not only is it my type of film, but there’s a little hometown pride involved: Kidman and Urban live not too far from me. In Nashville, we love our adopted Australians!

More pics after the jump.

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TV Guide snagged an exclusive interview with Ugly Betty’s Eric Mabius. He talks about Daniel being a father, his evolving relationship with Betty and filming in New York. It’s a great interview! Check it out below and tell me what you think about the things he said.

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Here are photos of Eric Mabius and Vanessa Williams on location with Ugly Betty.

They seem to be having a typical smarmy moment, which is exactly what those two should be doing. Mabius sets up Williams so perfectly. Daniel is out of his league talking smack, and Wilhelmina knows it. She toys with him before saying something he has no comeback for. I love those scenes.

Of course, I also love it when Daniel gives Wilhelmina her comeuppance, and indications are, that will happen this season.

I LOVE Eric’s outfit – a man can’t go wrong in black. And Vanessa? Yellow has always been a good accent color for her. Plus, I don’t know why, but yellow always conveys “sneaky” to me, so how perfect is that?

More pics after the jump.

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Everybody seems upset in the photos. If I HAD to guess, I’d say that Daniel Jr ran away and ended up at Coney Island. I only say that because I recognize the look on Eric Mabius‘ face (as a dad myself). He’s trying to coax little Daniel back to him.

We still have America Ferrera as “a little more stylish Betty”. For all the clashing, her look is still quite pleasing to the eye.

But, here’s something interesting. Unless my eyes deceive me, that’s Freddy Rodriguez in the background of some of the pics. Considering the fact that this is most likely episode 3.04 – it would appear that Rodriguez is going to be around for more than just the season premiere. Please tell me I’m not an idiot. That is FR, right?

More pics after the jump.

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Of course, the first thing you might ask is, “Why does America Ferrera have a pink bra on her head?”. That would be a fair question. Some captions of the photo reference a “fashion shoot that goes wrong”. Well, that answers that question.

But, here’s some extra questions it raises. In one of these photos, Betty is seen holding a “Mode” folder. So, at this point in the story, Betty still works for Mode. Does that mean she didn’t follow Daniel when he was reassigned?

But, not so fast. Eric Mabius is in this scene as well.

Could it be that early this season (after a stint at Player Magazine), Daniel somehow gets back to Mode? If so, in what capacity? Vanessa Williams has already said that Wilhelmina will be Editor in Chief of Mode.

Not to mention the fact that here we have another instance of “getting more fashionable” Betty.

And, of course, we have two whole months to speculate about all of this.

See the rest of the photos for yourself after the jump.

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