It looks like the character Nico, Wilhelmina’s stubborn daughter, is returning to Ugly Betty.  However, she won’t be played by Jowharah Jones, who played Nico in season 1, but by America’s Next Top Model year three runner-up Yaya DaCosta.
OK, I was wrong.  At the end of Ugly Betty episode 3.24, The Fall Issue, Wilhelmina is stopped dead in her tracks when someone appears at her door.  I said at the time that the “who” couldn’t have been Wilhelmina’s daughter.  With this news, I’d say it’s all but certain.
I also said that the young, beautiful African American woman being cast …read more

Paula Abdul, long-time American Idol judge, is in talks to appear on Ugly Betty, according to EW’s Ausiello.
Wow.  I knew that ABC president Stephen McPherson had been in contact with Abdul.  The obvious assumption, encouraged by McPherson, was that Abdul was being sought for a judging or contestant gig on Dancing With The Stars.  That could still happen, of course – Disney/ABC always cross-books the talent amongst its various networks.  But, it looks like Ugly Betty gets her first.
According to Ausiello, Abdul will be playing a new temp at Mode who bonds with Becki Newton’s Amanda.
Excellent!
Becki Newton plays Amanda …read more

I don’t know if this was a surprise to you, but I was shocked to discover that Connor is coming back to Ugly Betty in season four. 
According to Ausiello at EW, Grant Bowler has signed a deal with Ugly Betty producers to bring back his role of Connor Owens, the Aussie who stole Wilhelmina’s heart and all of Mode magazine’s money.  Multiple sources have confirmed this.
I really,really didn’t expect this character to be back.
This could mean some new, juicy plot lines, especially if the writers harden Wilhelmina’s heart toward Connor, as I suspect they will.  If they can …read more

Not only do we have a new character cast for Ugly Betty, a casting call has gone out for three guest starring roles on the show, all of them for episode 4.03.  SpoilerTV has the scoop.  A summary:

[DETECTIVE CASTELAR] male, early-mid 30’s, very good looking, masculine, a crime investigator. RECURRING GUEST STAR
[TRANSLATOR] male or female sptv050769, 30s-50s, Translator at United Nations. Must speak fluent Russian. 1 scene. CO-STAR.
[BUILDING SUPER] male, 30-50’s, landlord of a New York City apartment building.  CO-STAR.

Each of these are intriguing in their own way.
Adding a recurring detective tells me the show will have either a …read more

Ugly Betty is casting several guest roles for episode 4.02.  All of the roles are for females.  SpoilerTV has the skinny, but I’ll give you a quick summary:

Joan – HR manager of Meade Publications.
Olivine – and older woman who was a famous jewelry designer from the 60’s or 70’s.
Unnamed – the school secretary from Queensboro High School.

Of course, we can only speculate what story lines these roles will fall into, It isn’t a lot of info, but that never stopped me!
My first instinct about Joan was that she would be helping interview the prospective assistants for Daniel.  But, wouldn’t …read more

TV Guide is reporting  quite a few new characters joining Ugly Betty this fall for season four.  Casting is now underway for these characters:

Natalie, Daniel’s sexy 20-something new assistant (remember, Betty FINALLY got promoted to feature editor, and apparently Amanda, who always wanted the job, is way too valuable at the front desk.  Except for a short time, she was replaced by a clipboard and a flower )  Natalie will meet Daniel at a bereavement support group.  She has a secret – something which might pit her against Betty.   At first I thought this was the young …read more

British tabloid The Sun is reporting that Scottish Singing sensation Susan Boyle has indeed been offered a cameo part on Ugly Betty.
It was just too perfect, and SoBoo, as they call her, is still quite popular in the states, so this could be one of the better stunt-casting decisions made by the show.
The Sun reports that producers contacted Boyle about a month ago.
A source close to the star said: “Susan has been bombarded with offers of work in America, but this is something she is really keen on and we hope to make happen.
She will definitely play …read more

Have you seen the Ugly Betty casting news first seen on SpoilerTV, then confirmed by Ausiello?
Exclusive – Ugly Betty – Episode 4.01 – Casting Call for Major Recurring Role [EMILY] 20’s, female, gorgeous, African American, must be a strong actress. MAJOR RECURRING ROLE.
I’ve seen speculation that this is a reworking of Wilhelmina’s daughter, but this makes no sense to me.  Wilhelmina’s daughter was named Nico (speaking of, I DO think it’s time for her to make an appearance again).
Besides, that whole “new Darren” thing always leads to no good.
The name of this character (Emily), also blows …read more

EW’s Ausiello has some interesting Ugly Betty casting news in his Ask Ausiello post today, and he takes it in an intriguing direction. First, the actual spoiler:
Betty is casting the recurring role of Richard Hartley, a fiftysomething Ted Turner-type and the father of Betty’s new love, Matt (Daniel Eric Gold).
I’ll get to Ausiello’s specualtion about this in a minute. But first, the more obvious analysis. I think it’s safe to say that Matt is not going to be another drive-by love for Betty (3 or less episodes, like Jesse). They are casting around the Matt …read more

I guess our questions about the return of David Blue and his character Cliff to Ugly Betty have been answered.
According to Ausiello at EW Online, Blue has joined the cast of Sci Fi Channel’s Stargate Universe. This is the third (and edgiest, they say) installment of the series.
Blue, along with headliner Robert Carlyle, plays “Eli Wallace, a total slacker who just happens to be an utter genius with anything he puts his mind to — mathematics, computers, video games. A lack confidence has left him with an acerbic sense of humor”, Ausiello reports.
Wow – it sounds similar to the …read more