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

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

Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera continues to grace the cover of many magazines – the most recent being Gotham Magazine, the upscale New York area magazine.  The magazine held a party in Ferrera’s honor, and many Ugly Betty stars were present.

Beautiful!  America is stunning in this light blue Malandrino Resort 2009 dress.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen her wear a dress with such a plunging neckline, even at the Emmys.  And, the cover photo behind her is quite beautiful as well.
Also present were Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants alum Alexis Bledel , along with Chrishell Stause, and of course, …read more

Here is video from TVGuide’s retrospective on the Biggest TV Moments of 2008. In part one, Ugly Betty makes the list at number 12.

It’s interesting to me, the moment they picked was the climatic confrontation between Wilhelmina and Kimmie in episode 3.06, Ugly Berry. I remember being surprised that Ugly Betty fans really weren’t interested in the whole Ugly Betty / Lindsay Lohan drama, and the ratings were only nominally helped. But, the entertainment press is going to choose a Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears moment every time, especially if it involves conflict.
For me, the best Ugly …read more

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In case you haven’t seen it yet, ModeNY.com, the online presence of fictional fashion magazine Mode from Ugly Betty, has become more and more integrated with the actual show.
In episode 3.10, Bad Amanda, ModeNY.com was actually a huge part of the plot, especially an article that Betty and Amanda were charged with writing. That article, How I Blew Ten Grand Without Spending A Dime, is now posted on the Mode NY web site.
It is written in Betty’s voice (not easy to do), just as “Amanda’s Blog” is written in her voice. That …read more

The “latest” issue of Mode Online is up, reflecting all the recent changes in Ugly Betty.  There’s a whole, very beautiful cover story with Adriana Lima and the Tico Berry.  I love it!  It follows the storyline of episode 3.06 (Ugly Berry) almost exactly:
Supermodel Adriana Lima has been in on this trendy tropical treasure from the beginning, devouring the delish Tico berry on her grandfather’s farm as a young girl. The Brazilian beauty insists that this rare fruit, indigenous to her home country and known primarily by locals, is the sweet secret behind her sexy success.
There is a great …read more

Ugly Betty has always revolved around fictional Mode Magazine.  Now, the good folks at ABC have given Mode a presence online!  At ModeNY.com , the look is definitely the same as the glossy, and hilarious to boot.
Right now, the site contains the “current” cover (an over-the-top tacky “Fashion From The Front Line”), beauty and fashion tips, an on the street section called “Mode on the Road”, a blog from our favorite receptionist Amanda Tanen Sommers, a look at  “past” covers, and the letter from the editor, which (since this is the premiere issue) was written by Wilhelmina.
All of it …read more

America Ferrera is featured on the cover of the August / September issue of Girls’ Life Magazine.  She is joined by her co-stars from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively and Amber Tamblyn.
Inside, the ladies talk about how,  amongst all the thing they have going on in real life, they remain friends.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 will be released August 6.  Expect to see a LOT of Ferrera and the other co-stars making the talk show rounds the week before.  Maybe we’ll get some inside Ugly Betty scoop from Ferrera.  We’ll have it …read more

I was thinking this was going to happen. Regardless of this vitriolic, elitist review in the New York Times, I knew Under The Same Moon (La Misma Luna) was going to do well. (BTW, remind me to avoid Jeanette Catsoulis’ reviews like the plague from now on).
Time magazine has a story about how “Same Moon” is becoming The Big Sleeper Hit of the year. It’s not only doing well with the indie, art house crowd, it’s doing well at multiplexes, at least the ones where it is showing. This is due to connecting with not only …read more

Made you look.
Seriously, the current issue of TV Guide has THE most wonderful cover photo and story about the return of television. Ugly Betty’s Becki Newton is featured prominently, shooting a stream of champagne in celebration. She’s there with many other stars, including Eva Longoria, Mekhi Phifer, Allison Mack, Hugh Laurie, David Boreanaz, Dave Annable, Mariska Hargitay, David Caruso, amongst others.
Newton DID have a little clothing trouble. From the article: Becki Newton (Ugly Betty’s Amanda) giggles over a wardrobe malfunction: “I look like I peed!” she says, after spilling champagne on her dress..
That …read more