Most of the crew of Ugly Betty, losing their jobs by the show’s relocation to New York, are placing a full-page ad in Variety, asking state and Los Angeles officials to take action to ensure more productions are filmed locally. According to Nikki Finke at DeadlineHollywood.com, not only are the crew buying the ad, but also several dozen vendors to the show.
This is exactly where the blame should lie, IMHO. As I said in the comments here yesterday, there is now little difference between the entertainment industry and the sports world in this regard. Cities and states …read more

Those of us who are Ugly Betty fans know that one of Betty’s charms is that she is a survivor; she has been through quite a lot in the past two years, yet she still retains her “heart”.
Well, if you’ll pardon the autobiographical pause, I want to take a minute to brag on Ugly Betty News. Those of you who were reading here in February probably know that the Entertainment Channel at b5Media held its own Survivor contest. It started out with 36 – count em – 36 participating sites, divided into two teams.
Over the last …read more