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Ugly Betty News

Archive for the ‘Casting News’ Category

August 19th, 2008

Alan Dale to Star in ‘Moving Wallpaper’

So, as expected, Alan Dale has landed on his feet after leaving the cast of Ugly Betty.  He will be starring in the ITV show Moving Wallpaper.   He’ll be part of a show-within-a-show called Renaissance.  For those of you not in the UK, here’s the premise:
Moving Wallpaper is a comedy-drama “documentary” about a fictional […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

August 14th, 2008

Ausiello : Heather Tom Will Guest Star On Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty will be getting a little more soapy this season (and not in the way they’d photograph in Player Magazine).
According to scooper-scooper Michael Ausiello, Emmy winning star of Bold and the Beautiful Heather Tom will be in an at least 3 episode story arc.  She will play state department liaison to Daniel’s long-lost […]

By Tom -- 9 comments

August 6th, 2008

Ausiello Casting News: Rebecca Romijn

Michael Ausiello relays news that I consider good news in his Ask Ausiello column:
Question: How big a role will Rebecca Romijn-Stamos have on Ugly Betty this season? — WillAusiello: A bigger one than first thought. Initial buzz had her only returning for one or two episodes. But now I’m hearing she’ll be back for […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

August 4th, 2008

Regis And Kelly To Make Appearance On Ugly Betty

America Ferrera appeared on Regis and Kelly today, and used the occasion to announce that the hosts, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will appear on Ugly Betty during the season premiere!
Silvio Horta did hint that the season 3 premiere would be huge - obviously if Regis is involved, you know something big is going to […]

By Tom -- 3 comments

July 31st, 2008

Ugly Betty Casting News!

Here’s the latest Ugly Betty casting scoop.  Appearing in episode 3.03 will be Mark Consuelos, the former MISSING star.
The bright-smiling Consuelos is also Kelly Ripa’s husband (which goes to prove my theory that if you are related to Disney/ABC in ANY way, even by marriage, you will eventually appear on Ugly Betty, make an appearance […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

July 24th, 2008

Ausiello on Ugly Betty’s Gio, (And a Little Henry, Too!)

EW’s Ausiello gives Ugly Betty a mention in his lastest edition of The Auiello Files:
Any news on the Ugly Betty triangle front? Team Gio supporters need some good news. — JuneAusiello: You might want to consider joining a new team. I hear Freddy Rodriguez won’t be returning this season in any significant capacity. And […]

By Tom -- 11 comments

July 14th, 2008

Ugly Betty ‘Ship’-wreck

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard the news that Christopher Gorham has signed on to star in CBS’ midseason drama “Harper’s Island. (What is is with CBS taking the stars of Ugly Betty when they leave the show?).
This was reported at the Hollywood Reporter.  The two trade magazines, Variety and Hollywood Reporter, are impeccable […]

By Tom -- 17 comments

July 11th, 2008

Val Emmich Joins Ugly Betty as Recurring Character

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Actor Val Emmich (Cashmere Mafia) is joining the cast of Ugly Betty as a recurring character.
I’m always glad to see new faces on the show.  What I didn’t expect, though, is the story line Emmich will be involved in.  According […]

By Tom -- 32 comments

June 7th, 2008

Henry or Gio Spoiler: “Ugly Betty’s Moving, I’m Not”

It would appear that at least one piece of the Ugly Betty love triangle is settled. One of the actors who plays one of Betty’s star-crossed lovers Henry and Gio, has told TV Guide that he won’t be moving to New York:
“The show is moving, I am not,” he said at the SKYY Vodka screening […]

By Tom -- 34 comments

May 27th, 2008

An Ugly Betty Musical?

Michael Urie told a British radio station (Heart), that there might be plans to adapt Ugly Betty to the Broadway stage:
“They do want to do an “Ugly Betty” musical, a full-on Broadway-style musical, but it’s all hush-hush. I think it would be great, and they should use the cast from the show. I think we […]

By Tom -- 4 comments