This past weekend, something in the cosmos was telling me that it’s time to write a new post about Ugly Betty connections to the movies. Well, actually, something very particular was telling me. Two movies I saw over the weekend had Ugly Betty connections.
First is the blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. In a past movies post, I told you that former cast member Alan Dale would be in the film. I’ll be honest with you: I forgot about it. So, here I am enjoying the movie, and early …read more

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Ugly Betty’s America Ferrera recently spoke with the San Jose Mercury News, and she’s quite frank as usual. She’s quick to admit that her high school years were not very happy. “I had a really rough time through high school. I don’t think I liked myself very much. High school is a very hard place to like yourself. It’s easier for some people, but it wasn’t very easy for me.”
Join the club, America. I’ve just about come to the conclusion that nobody had an easy time …read more

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Ugly Betty star America Ferrera is slated to be a starring voice in the upcoming CGI film “How to Train Your Dragon,” the CGI fantasy feature from DreamWorks Animation. She will star alongside Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
The movie is based on Cressida Cowell’s first novel in the children’s book series. It is centered on the timid son of a Viking chief who must capture and train a dragon in order to be initiated into his tribe.
Baruchel will voice that boy, Hiccup Horrendous …read more

Two of the stars of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel, traveled to Las Vegas this week for ShoWest 2008, an annual Movie Theater trade show.
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I love how they match with the earthtones.
They were there to speak in the Warner Bros Pictures presentation “The Big Picture ‘08″. The two star, along with Ferrera pal Amber Tamblyn and Blake Lively in this summer’s sequel “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2“, set for release August 8.
For a blow-by-blow report of the convention, check out USA Today’s …read more

Here are some wonderful photos of America Ferrera at a special screening of the film “Under The Same Moon”, held at the Egyptian Theater on March 11. America had a small part in this film, but I understand it’s an important one.
I am really looking forward to this film, which has a limited opening March 19th. Here is a Variety review from the showing at Sundance in January.
We’ve seen it before, but purple is a wonderful color for America. I think she looks quite beautiful in these photos.
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More …read more