I’m curious what you thought of last night’s episode of Ugly Betty – 3.18, A mother of a Problem. It’s kind of hard to put a finger on it; I thought that all of the elements of a great episode were there, but when it was over, I just felt that it was a good episode.
The writing and acting were good (the dialog, especially Marc’s, was outstanding). The story lines all moved forward (except Amanda and Christina), and Betty had to work her way out of an embarassing situation, which is always fun to watch.
When Matt …read more

I have been quite surprised at the lack of reaction, good or bad, to Ugly Betty episode 3.12, Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Usually, in the days after an episode airs, we get a steady barrage of “loved it” or “hated it”. This is normal.
So the silence lately has been worrisome.
I know it’s not just at Ugly Betty News. I scour the web for ANY new or discussion about Ugly Betty. As much as I’d like to say it’s just here at Ugly Betty News, it’s not.
I think part of it, if y’all …read more

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Since my pretty negative Ugly Betty poll last week, I feel I should follow through with the promised positive one. For all my bellyaching and nitpicking, the third season of Ugly Betty is shaping up to be a great one – even up there with the first half of season 1.
For you numbers geeks like me, the ratings have been creeping up as well. This is a surprise, I expected a long, small erosion all season (as is the case with many shows beyond the first season). Now, the decline could still happen …read more

OK, I’ll be right up front with you.  I LIKE the direction Ugly Betty is headed in season 3.  So far, the only critic I’ve read who agrees with me (tepidly) is Michael Ausiello.  And I know, based on comments we’ve gotten since the premiere, that some of you have major problems with the show this year.
But, I’d imagine that most of you generally like the show in season 3, but have nitpicks here and there. And, since I haven’t put up poll in a LONG time, what better subject than pet peeves? (This will also prove to you …read more

One thing abut the end of Ugly Betty season 2, things were very, very “busy”. After the WGA strike, Silvio Horta tried to wrap up as much of the loose ends as he could,but left many, many story lines as cliffhangers.
Now, we focus on the Henry/Gio/Betty love triangle here, but there are going to be many story lines in season 3 left over from the season 2 finale that are almost as compelling. I wonder, which one are you looking forward to the most?
Daniel/Daniel Jr – Is DJ really Daniel’s son? Is he (as some of us …read more

One thing missed in all the hoopla about the Ugly Betty set photos that showed that Rebecca Romijn was most likely pregnant (which turned out to be true), was that Patricia Field was at it again.  In the scene where the Meades are leaving the building together, Betty runs out to meet them.
What she is wearing is noticeably not-quite-fashionable, yet is pleasing to the eye nonetheless. 
It looks like this new Carrie-Bradshaw-wannabe Betty will be present from the very first episode in season 3.
I’ll be honest:  the whole idea is growing on me.  It’s Betty, yet it’s not her …read more

Ugly Betty episode 2.18 (Jump) ended with a much anticipated cliffhanger about Betty’s love life. Silvio Horta, the lone writer for this episode, tried to leave us asking the question, “Did she choose to marry Henry? Did she go to Rome with Gio? Or did she do something entirely different?”

My opinion? I don’t think Betty went to Rome or Tucson. I believe the plane that they showed at the very end of the episode was a ruse. I think Betty left home to get her own place. This is based on several interviews …read more

So, let’s just come out and say it.
Let’s just say that the rumor we reported yesterday is true. And let’s say that our guess about the “father” of the mystery French 13 year old boy is true.
Now, look at this photo:
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The last time I posted it, one of you commented that it looked like Rebecca Romijn had a baby bump. I brushed it off – all of us take bad photos every now and then; somebody can get the right angle and show a skewed view of reality.
But …read more

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We’ve got a new poll up, and this one is pretty important, at least to me. This strike-shortened season of Ugly Betty has had two major story lines: Wilhelmina’s attempts to take over Meade Publications, and Betty’s romantic life. In the romantic department, most of the action has been between Betty and Henry, but Silvio Horta and the producers have not quite been subtle in presenting Gio as another option. (There have been a few moments between Daniel and Betty, …read more

Suzuki St Pierre here; I’m the host of “Fashion TV Survivor”.  We are down to the final two, and it’ll be up to you to determine who wins!  After a quick recap of this week’s season of Fashion TV Survivor, you’ll have your chance to vote in a special poll, and the person with the most votes wins the contest.
First, a quick recap of what’s happened so far:
Week One: Ten contestants, all of them having something to do with Meade Publications, were dropped into the fashion wilderness of Queens, NY.  The teams were divided as follows:

Red Team

Betty Suarez
Wilhelmina Slater
Cliff St. …read more