In honor of the upcoming September 22 release of Ugly Betty, The Complete Third Season, here is the season two blooper reel from that season’s DVD:
 

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Sometimes I forget, because of all the drama, just how funny America Ferrera is.  I especially like her good nature in the sections where her braces cause her spit uncontrollably.
She seemed to be funniest when paired with Freddy Rodriguez or Chris Gorham.
There’s a great section where each of the actors forgets his/her line.  Becki Newton is funny because, unlike the others, she does not change expression at all.
There’s a quick snippet of Eric …read more

Here is the promo for Ugly Betty, The Complete Third Season on DVD:

Man, watching all those little snippets, I had forgotten how much the show changed over the course of season 3.   Those Lindsay Lohan scenes seem like they were from several seasons ago.  Some of them were pretty good, but I don’t think her appearance was worth it.  It certainly didn’t help the ratings. 
I am really looking forward to this DVD – I have a feeling several of the episodes will get better as they are viewed again (and in the context of what happened later …read more

Here is a very nice ABC-produced video based on one of my favorite moments from Ugly Betty season 3. 

This is (primarily) the scene from episode 3.22, In The Stars, in which Adele makes an appearance, and ends up singing the song “Right as Rain”.
It also features some of the best moments and characters from the latter half of season of season 3.  Before everything fell apart.  Although I greatly enjoyed the heart-wrenching season finale, it’s nice to see all the characters happy.
Above all, I love this song.  I’m an old R&B guy, and the production of Right as Rain, …read more

At the urging of Ugly Betty News commenter Angel25, I thought I would tell you what I thought the hits and misses were from Ugly Betty season 3.  Instead of doing it episode by episode (although a few might pop in here and there), I thought I’d hit on the major themes.  I think Ausiello (via Twitter) was absolutely right: season 3 was uneven.
Now, any show is going to have its highs and lows in a 24 episode season (especially one with ensemble writers, directors, and actors) , but the highs and lows this year were quite extreme.
These opinions …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

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Ugly Betty 3.05 “Granny Pants” looks like one great episode! They seem to show the evolving relationship between Betty and her old high school “friend”. Thanks to MJ for cluing me in on these three sneak peeks! Enjoy the clips.

Two more clips below.

One thing abut the end of Ugly Betty season 2, things were very, very “busy”. After the WGA strike, Silvio Horta tried to wrap up as much of the loose ends as he could,but left many, many story lines as cliffhangers.
Now, we focus on the Henry/Gio/Betty love triangle here, but there are going to be many story lines in season 3 left over from the season 2 finale that are almost as compelling. I wonder, which one are you looking forward to the most?
Daniel/Daniel Jr – Is DJ really Daniel’s son? Is he (as some of us …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

The news gets better and better.  The WGA strike is coming to an end. Showrunners and writers who are also producers (like Silvio Horta) are back at work TODAY.  And now, ABC has announced that it is renewing Ugly Betty, along with eight other shows.
Woot!
Not that there was ever any doubt but it’s good to have it official.  Now, we’ll not only have spoilers for the remaining episodes this year, but now we’ll be able to gossip and speculate about next year’s season as well. 
Let’s all do an Ugly Betty happy dance!
Also being renewed are Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, …read more