If the producers of Ugly Betty wanted to increase interest by whipping up controversy about the show’s romantic endgame, well, executive producer Silvo Horta put an end to it rather quickly.
(and foolishly, IMHO)
According to TV Guide Magazine, Horta wants to reunite Betty and Henry (Christopher Gorham), if indeed season four is the final season.  Guide says Horta believes Henry "is the true love of Betty’s life."
Hey, I’m just the messenger here. 
Let me first say this:  I don’t think a Benry pairing would be the worst ever ending for the show (that would be if they …read more

I DID almost forget to tell you this (thanks for the reminder, Anna).  Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera is nominated for a People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress.  I think she has a pretty good chance; here is the complete list of nominees:

Alyson Hannigan
America Ferrera
Amy Poehler
Eva Longoria Parker
Tina Fey

If this were not the People’s Choice Awards, we could go ahead and crown Tina Fey, but when you get outside of NY/LA entertainment circles, things aren’t quite so one-sided.  Tina Fey is seen as smart, but not necessarily the genius who should automatically get every comedy award.  She’s funny, …read more

Ugly Betty gets a little highbrow street cred (wait – that’s an oxymoron!) with this Michele Norris interview of Michael Urie on NPR.
They talk about the character Marc’s beginnings, how Vanessa Williams made it possible for Urie to shape the character from a temporary throw-away into one of the show’s main characters.  Urie has told this story many times before, and still shows a great deal of humility and gratitude to Vanessa.
There is a great deal of discussion about Justin (and Marc’s mentor relationship with him).  They replay that wonderful scene with Patti LuPone in episode 1.18, Don’t Ask, …read more

ABC’s announcement that it is cancelling Eastwick (which starred UB alum Rebecca Romijn) has fueled speculation that Ugly Betty might be moved from its Friday at 9 timeslot to Eastwick’s Wednesday spot.
Now, EOnline’s Kristin is reporting that ABC execs are seriously thinking about it. 
She says, “According to sources, ABC higher-ups are considering moving Ugly Betty to Wednesdays at 10 in January as part of a flashy relaunch of the show in an effort to save it. The thinking is that Betty would complement new hits Modern Family and Cougar Town nicely, and make ABC a solid destination for …read more

There’s a great feature in venerable checkout-favorite Self Magazine with Ugly Betty’s Becki Newton.  The “Week of Why Nots” feature challenges the subject (and readers) to create and check off a “why not?” list – things you’ve always wanted to try, kind of like a bucket list.
Her seven things?

Writing for a magazine (which she did with this story)
Gymnastics – she face-panted trying to do a handstand, but still had a blast.
Be a real-life magazine assistant.  She hung up 3 times on The Biggest Loser’s Jillian Michaels!  HA!
Kayaking!  She did this on the Hudson with Self’s editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger.
Learning the …read more

Here is a clip from TV Guide Network’s InFanity, profiling Ugly Betty’s Becki Newton and Michael Urie (or Amanda and Marc, if you will).

My apologies if this is restricted internationally.  I hope it isn’t, though.
Some of the feature is a kind of recap of the two characters for people who have not seen much of the show.  There are some neat behind-the-scenes snippets of on set filming (including a quick shot of Amanda and Matt).
Newton mentions that the writers have allowed their characters to evolve, showing their good sides.  They  say their favorite episodes are those in which Amanda, Marc, …read more

Mark Indelicato recently spoke to TV Guide about his character Justin’s place in Ugly Betty season four.  Justin will have an important role in the new season, one of the few Suarez-related story lines we know about right now.
As far as Justin entering high school, Indelicato says, “Justin is a freshman in high school this year, and he’s not what the other kids are. The kids are superficial and don’t look at him for who he is. You’re new in a school, you’re around people you don’t know, you’re intimidated by kids who’ve been there longer than you. So …read more

TV Guide has a good write-up about the upcoming Ugly Betty season 4 premiere and it’s tie-in with the United Nations-sponsored program Nothing But Nets.
The show cross-promotes the program in a very creative way, with Betty proposing a story about it in mode, complete with a mosquito-net-clothing photo shoot.  I would imagine some kind of (real) appeal is going to be aired during or immediately after the show as well.
The show’s stars recently appeared at the UN promoting the program (and the episode) in person.
"It’s really a perfect marriage," said Judith Light. "Betty Suarez is a person who has …read more

Here is an official behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the Ugly Betty season 4 premiere (specifically, 4.02, The Butterfly Effect Part 2).

We see the cast and crew filming at the UN, working on Betty’s feature article – which of course goes horribly wrong.  There are fisticuffs!
Daniel Eric Gold says that they have the “two nights here at the UN”, and Vanessa Williams, looking fresh as ever, is surprised that she is giving an interview at 3am.
Something about the quotes from the producers struck me, especially when Jim Klever-Weis says that for the first time we’ll see Betty as a …read more

TV Guide, in their Fall Preview section, has a photo gallery of TV couples they would like to see hook up.  Or, as they put it:  “15 TV Duos Who Should Do It”.  Well.  No subtlety there.  I’m surprised they didn’t throw in the phrase “Tap That”. 
Anyway, Ugly Betty made the list.  Not surprisingly, the suggested hook up is a Detty hook up.  As their caption (submitted by a fan) to a photo of Daniel and Betty says, “I know [creator Silvio Horta] is saying no, but the fans say yes. I kind of thought it was …read more