Ugly Betty News

August 11th, 2008

Happy Birthday Ashley Jensen!

The Ugly Betty - related birthdays just keep coming in August (including yours truly later this week).
The wonderfully talented Ashley Jensen(pictured at a recent Ugly Betty on-location shooting) is celebrating a birthday today!

It’s been quite a year for the lovely Scottish lass, culminating in an Emmy nomination for her work in Extras: The Extra […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

July 2nd, 2008

Video: What If Ugly Betty Were ‘The Facts of Life’?

I absolutely love these Jerry Bradshaw Ugly Betty remixes on YouTube.  This one is my absolute favorite.

The editing and titling are superb.  If I didn’t know better, I’d swear I was watching a promo for a new sitcom called ‘The Facts of Life’.
(Just one small nitpick.  It’s spelled America Ferrera.)  Nevertheless, this one, and the […]

By Tom -- 1 comment

June 23rd, 2008

The Great Blog Off Wrap Up

Whew!  This past Friday, the b5Media Entertainment Channel participated in The Great Blog Off to raise money for The Actors Fund.

I made it - I put up 24 posts in 24 hours.  For those of you who are curious, I volunteered for this, and it truly was a labor of love.  I learned a […]

By Tom -- 9 comments

June 20th, 2008

What About Halston? Will He Be Back?

With all the talk in the Ugly Betty community about who will return in season 3 (Will Henry be back?   What about Gio?), one question remains unanswered (and for the most part, unasked):
Will Halston the dog be back next season?
Now that we’ve discovered that Gene Simmons ain’t Amanda’s daddy, Halston is really the only […]

By Tom -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2008

Lindsay Lohan Not Submitting Her Name For Emmy

I’ve avoided this story like the plague, because it’s just so silly.  Lindsay Lohan was featured in the season finale of Ugly Betty for, what, 60 seconds or less?  Yet, over the past two weeks, it has been (I hope) sardonically reported in every news outlet and blog imaginable that Lohan would not be submitting […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

June 18th, 2008

More Info On The Blog Off - I Need Your Guest Posts!

OK, the Great b5Media  Blog Off I told you about here is fast approaching!  I am joining writers from the b5Media Entertainment Channel in putting up a post an hour on June 20th, starting at 12:01 in our respective time zones (mine is CDT).

The Entertainment channel will be supporting The Actor’s Fund, a charity […]

By Tom -- 12 comments

May 20th, 2008

Ugly Betty Well Represented On Ausiello’s Dream Emmy Ballot

TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello has decided to make life easier for the voters for this year’s Emmys - he’s created his own ballot. He calls it a “dream ballot”, and this is the 7th consecutive year he’s done it. Now, Ausiello has great taste in television, if not in haircuts, so voters would […]

By Tom -- 12 comments

May 1st, 2008

Betty Fans: You Can Bid On Amanda’s Siriano-Designed Blouse

Heads up, Ugly Betty fans! According to ABC, the beautiful black blouse worn by Amanda (Becki Newton) on tonight’s episode is going to be autioned off by the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. It was designed specifically for Newton by Project Runway winner Christian Siriano, who guest stars on the episode.
OK, so I […]

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April 29th, 2008

Could An Elle/Mode Magazine Merger Be Too Far Behind?

Image details: Gucci Hosts Reception To Benefit UNICEF served by picapp.com

I’m pretty sure when Nina Garcia signed to guest star on Ugly Betty, she was still fashion director at Elle Magazine. It’s my understanding that this week’s episode (2.15 - Burning Questions) has the magazine as part of the plot.
Now, new details are starting […]

By Tom -- 4 comments

April 24th, 2008

Ugly Betty Episode 2.14 Live Blog

It’s here! Come and join us for the live blog of Ugly Betty episode 2.14 (24 Candles). It’s SOOOOO good to have Betty back!
You’ll notice things are a little different this time around. We’ll be able to post on-the-fly polls and get your reaction as well! It’s not a chat, […]

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