If the producers of Ugly Betty wanted to increase interest by whipping up controversy about the show’s romantic endgame, well, executive producer Silvo Horta put an end to it rather quickly.
(and foolishly, IMHO)
According to TV Guide Magazine, Horta wants to reunite Betty and Henry (Christopher Gorham), if indeed season four is the final season.  Guide says Horta believes Henry "is the true love of Betty’s life."
Hey, I’m just the messenger here. 
Let me first say this:  I don’t think a Benry pairing would be the worst ever ending for the show (that would be if they …read more

Friday evening, the 24th Annual Imagen Awards were held, and Ugly Betty once again took home awards in many categories.
The Imagen Awards were established in 1985 by Helen Hernandez and producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize positive portrayals of Latinos in the media.
America Ferrera won Best Actress in Television (an award I was surprised she did NOT win last year).
Ana Ortiz won best supporting actress in Television; she has long deserved recognition for her great work in Betty.  Based upon the spoilers we’ve heard thus far, I think this coming season will offer more opportunities for accolades …read more

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

Attention Silvio Horta: I now officially forgive you for Jump. 
For the uninitiated, Jump was Ugly Betty’s season finale for season 2, and it left the show in a mess.  Gio fans were mad.  Henry fans were mad.  Fans of Betty and all the other characters wondered, “What the heck is this all about?”  (Not to mention ABC hyped a 30 second Lindsay Lohan appearance, that foreshadowed her disastrous stint on the show in season 3). Like I said, it was a mess. And Silvio Horta,the show’s creator and executive producer, was solely responsible for the script.
As he …read more

Remember those stories early on when we discovered that Ashley Jensen was leaving Ugly Betty, the ones that said her main reason for leaving was that she wasn’t happy about the move to New York City from Los Angeles?
Never mind.
The show’s creator, Silvio Horta, told UK tabloid The Sun that, as reported, the split was mutual, but the reason was actually the lack of good story lines for Ashley’s character Christina.
“From the get-go, we found some really good stories for her, but we never found enough to service her character the way we wanted to and the way that …read more

The Point Foundation is giving Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta a big award at their annual gala, and the cast of the show is going to be there to celebrate.
America Ferrera, Mark Indelicato, Ana Ortiz, Tony Plana, and Michael Urie will all attend the Point Foundation’s Point Honors…New York gala on Monday, April 27, 2009.  Also attending, and performing is Vanessa Williams.
The Point Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit.  They are honoring Silvio Horta with the Point Courage Award.  Also, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) will receive the Point Inspiration …read more

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There has been a lot of talk the last few days of ABC being on some kind of anti-gay crusade with moves at its shows and that Ugly Betty is part of it. I don’t know enough about the former, but I can tell you that the latter is ridiculous in the extreme.
Some background: on Grey’s Anatomy, lesbian couple Callie Torres and Erica Hahn were broken up, with Hahn leaving the show. Full disclosure: I don’t not watch Grey’s (I know many of you do). I’ll leave it to others to determine if …read more

You might have watched the Ugly Betty season finale, episode 2.18 (Jump) from the comfort of your living room, or maybe you held a viewing party with friends. Well, according to Women’s Wear Daily, fashion Magazine Elle hosted a viewing party at the Tribeca Grand in New York City. (It would seem that the cast and crew are already settling into their new home).
Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta was there, along with Becki Newton and other crew members. Of course, Elle editor in Chief Roberta Miles and creative director Joe Zee were there.
It would seem that both …read more

Ugly Betty creator and executive producer Silvio Horta recently spoke at length about the show. He touched on what was right (and wrong) with season 2, what’s coming in season 3, Lindsay Lohan, the move to NYC, and much much more.
On Ugly Betty’s Move to New York City:
Horta says the cast was told about the move, which takes advantage of a huge tax break in New York, last week. He says that all of Ugly Betty’s regular cast members are making the move. (Whew!).
“They’re all moving, they’re all excited, some more than others,” Horta said of the cast’s …read more

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There is a GREAT interview with America Ferrera in USA Today, in which she talks about her life the past few months, and the direction of the show. Apparently, it wasn’t just Silvio Horta who had been upset with the direction the show had been taking.
“I’ve always loved the show, but we went through some creative shifts,” says Ferrera. “Because so much was happening in each episode, there wasn’t enough time given to certain story arcs.”
I’ve felt this way for a while. I’m hoping …read more