There is an interesting take on Ugly Betty in this article at Soap Opera Digest (hat tip: Angel25).  The writer, Michael Karol, both loves the show and has major problems with it at the same time.
Let me tell you about my love/hate affair with UGLY BETTY. On the one hand, it’s colorful, often hysterically funny, beautifully shot (in high-def) on location in my favorite city, New York, and is set within the publishing industry, something I know a little bit about, having worked on magazines all my adult life.
On the other hand it’s infuriating: sad, bittersweet and repetitive. …read more

There’s a great article at the New York Daily News about how Betty Suarez’s look, especially the latest version styled by Patricia Field, is a hit in New York and beyond.
Field herself calls Betty’s style “kooky couture.”  What amazes me is that the enthusiasm for Betty’s kooky look has been spilling over into the tents at Bryant Park during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, on and off the runways.
Designer Catherine Holstein’s Fall 2008 collection featured models in oversize thick-framed black glasses, blunt bangs and tight neat buns. They were hipster librarians in long men’s-style cardigans over vivid yellow, blue and …read more

Ashley Jensen has high praise for the producers of Ugly Betty, specifically where the lead character is concerned.
She says, “Betty’s a hero now. People come up to me and say, ‘I love that show. I love the message it’s sending’. 
The best thing, as far as Jensen is concerned, is that the show has “changed people’s expectations”, highlighting “honest and true” qualities over superficial ones.
“Betty is such an important role model for young girls. What she stands for is great. It’s OK to be real and honest and true.
“It’s insane that we’ve all got to be thin, brown and …read more

As has been discussed in the comments here, ABC has released a new promo for Ugly Betty’s 3rd season.

I love the fact that it is sixty seconds long, and they take their time with it.  If there was any doubt about Ugly Betty becoming a Single Girl in the Big City series, this promo should put that to rest.  I really think this will be a good move – now there are endless possibilities for stories outside Mode and the Suarez house.  Think “Mary Tyler Moore”.
Betty obviously gets her own apartment, and quite possibly the Val Emmich character is going …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

It’s becoming obvious from the Ugly Betty set photos that Betty Suarez is going through some sort of fashion transformation.  Yesterday’s shoot with Lindsay Lohan provided the best example of this we’ve seen thus far.  Here is Betty:

As an aside, I know that the world is upside down when I do an image search for “America Ferrera” and have to sort through three pages of Lindsay Lohan photos before I get to the first one of Ferrera.
Now, I know many of you have a problem with the slightly more fashionable Betty, and in a way I understand the sentiment.  Betty …read more

As promised, here are photos of Lindsay Lohan on the set of Ugly Betty.
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As expected, Lohan’s character, Kimberly (I’ve also seen it as “Kimmie”) is working at a fast food restaurant. Some captions have described this scene as a fight between Lohan and America Ferrera (or rather, their characters). Indeed, in one of the photos, you can barely see Ferrera inside the restaurant, Lohan outside, and what looks like milkshake all over the just-closed door.
Apparently Betty and Kimberly aren’t getting off to the best of starts.
It’s good to see some of the Lilo filming …read more

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Actor Val Emmich (Cashmere Mafia) is joining the cast of Ugly Betty as a recurring character.
I’m always glad to see new faces on the show.  What I didn’t expect, though, is the story line Emmich will be involved in.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emmich will play Jesse, a potential love interest for Betty (America Ferrera).
What????  Another one?  Of course, this gives credence to my theory that Betty “chose herself”.  It also makes me wonder if EITHER Henry or Gio will have major roles this …read more

I have another fan video for you.  This one is fun:

 
This one highlights all three of the Ugly Betty ’ships’:

Benry (some people call it Hetty): Betty and Henry
Detty: Betty and Daniel (their relationship is strictly platonic right now)
Getty: Betty and Gio.

The video uses the song by Natasha Bedingfield, “I Wanna Have Your Babies”, which is hilarious, IMHO.  The video is edited in a way that shows romantic possibilities with all three men (although Henry had a head start on the other two).
Betty will be going in a new direction next year, but looking back, it was fun while it lasted!
This …read more

Ugly Betty inspires an incredible number of fan videos, especially those centered on the love triangle of Betty,Henry, and Gio.  I saw this one recently, and was amazed at the quality:

Placing the picture of Gio and Betty in the park into the picture frame Betty was packing was a nice touch, and couldn’t have been easy to do.  And, of course, since my love heyday was the 80’s, I love the choice of song, Survivor’s “Is This Love”.
Don’t worry Henry fans, you won’t be left out!  There have been some wonderful Benry fan videos, and I’ll share one of my …read more