Our friend at TV Guide Michael Ausiello has posted his final Vodcast – he’s leaving TV Guide for Entertainment Weekly – and he brings up once again the unnamed Ugly Betty cast member who is using the show’s move to New York to ask for more money.

I’m trying to figure it out: who could this be? It would have to be a pretty unusual character for us to “laugh our ass[es] off” at the thought of a contract dispute. I STILL think, based on Ausiello’s cryptic statements, that it’s Mark Indelicato.
I can tell you that if anyone SHOULD …read more

“You are an attractive,intelligent,confident businesswoman.”
This is the mantra Betty Suarez repeated to herself on her first day at Mode. Of course, she then proceeded to walk face-first into a glass wall, but isn’t that the way it goes in the real world?
There are many lessons that young people could learn about the world of work from Ugly Betty, and that is the premise behind an upcoming book from Entertainment Weekly writer Tanner Stransky. “Find Your Inner Ugly Betty – 25 Career Lessons from TV Shows for Young Professionals” is a tome about the lessons young professionals can …read more

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Did you see the Spring TV Preview recently posted by EW? It’s quite a handly little reference guide, and the page that focuses on Ugly Betty gives us some great new insight on the refocusing on Betty we’ve previously talked about.
After giving a recap of “where we left off”, they let us know where things are going, and provide a much more in-depth quote from America Ferrera (about the direction of the show) than we’ve seen before. Apparently, she spent hours with Silvio Horta watching the show. …read more

Did you see that EW named America Ferrera to their “30 under 30″ list? This is the list of the finest young stars in Hollywood, the up-and-comers. America is included in the list of 30 actresses, mentioned with such names as Scarlett Johansson, Kiera Knightley, Jessica Biel, Ellen Page, Jessica Alba, Kristen Bell, Blake Lively, and Miley Cyrus.
Her entry in the prestigious listing:
AGE 23
BROKE OUT IN… the 2002 sleeper hit Real Women Have Curves, as a young Latina who struggles to leave the family nest.
WHY HER? Take away the braces, unruly brows, and frizzy hair and Ferrera …read more

 
Always eager to jump on end of year “best of” lists, Entertainment Weekly has named it’s Top 25 Entertainers of the Year.  Ugly Betty’s own Vanessa Williams made the list (as she should!).  She was listed in the “class clowns” section, which I am sure Ms Williams enjoyed – she has proven she is a top-notch comedian.