There were so many great moments in this last episode of Ugly Betty (”Family Affairs“), that it was very difficult to fit them into a poll.  The writers of the show have really hit their stride, and the one-liners were too numerous to include them all.  But here are my favorite moments from last night’s show:

When Bradford postpones the wedding, Wilhemina keeps her cool.  He asks her if she’s sure she’s all right.  Wlhelmina says everything’s fine, but as she does so the flames in the fireplace rise.  She then proceeds to bash the mannequins on the roof with a …read more

OMG, this is beautiful:

Vanessa Williams was spotted on the set taping a wedding scene for Ugly Betty.  So, I guess we know that Wilhelmina’s wedding to Bradford will at least start, but I have a feeling it won’t make it through to the end.   It’s just a hunch I have, based on interviews with Williams and others.
But, I think Vanessa is absolutely gorgeous in a wedding dress.
Source: Young, Black, and Fabulous

I told you  this would happen. Vanessa Williams was asked last night about Vanessa Hudgens at the ET/People Emmy after-party last night. And she said just what I thought she would:
“She’s got talent and she’s professional, and those are the things that’ll help her survive in life,” Williams, 44, said at the ET/PEOPLE Emmy party on Sunday. “You know, welcome to the lesson of hard knocks. She got her first big one right now.”
Times, of course, have indeed changed since Williams lost her Miss America crown:
The fallout after the nude pic “taken privately” of Hudgens, 18, surfaced on several Web …read more

Interesting News Roundup:  Vanessa Williams reveals something we were all wondering about.  America Ferrera brushes off the Glamour airbrush controversy.  All of this in anticipation of the Emmys. 
About the upcoming Emmys, Ferrera had this to say:
America also revealed she’s anxious about this weekend’s Emmy’s. 
“You turn on the TV to watch what everyone’s wearing and oh my gosh did she gain five pounds, did she lose five pounds, look at that dress, look at her hair, oh my gosh her toenail looks really weird coming out of her Jimmy Choo’s,” she said.
I’d get a pedicure before getting into Jimmy Choos,myself.  Anyway, …read more

No, no – this isn’t about the Ugly Betty episode “The Lyin, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” in which Wilhelmina discovered she had to wear a (gasp!) size 4.  And it’s not even about Vanessa Williams giving been-there-done-that advice to that other Disney actress named Vanessa, although I’m sure she could tell a thing or two to Ms Hudgins.  This is a much happier, wholesome story.
 Vanessa Williams, native New Yorker and mother of four, is the voice of Mama the Elephant in the new PBS/National Geographic series “Mama Mirabell’s Home Movies“. 
“Mama the Elephant shows movies in which every episode is …read more

We now have a promo for the upcoming September 27th Season Premiere episode of Ugly Betty (hat tip Betty A la mode) .

This is going to be good! So many questions…
Why is Betty wearing an eyepatch?
Why is Marc dressing like Wilhelmina?
Alexis is in a coma? Or just resting peacefully in the hospital?
BBW Amanda?
Shirtless Henry?
Oh, come on September 27th, I can’t wait!

I ran across this absolutely fascinating interview with Vanessa Williams in Westchester Magazine.  Williams lives in Westchester County, NY, and commutes to LA when Ugly Betty is shooting!  I will hereby cease complaining about my 20-minute commute to work.
Anyway, I absolutely love “hometown” interviews, because they give you a far better insight than anything you’d get from the Hollywood press. Here are some highlights:
Q. Obviously you’re staying fit for yourself. But it’s also important for Wilhelmina to look fabulous. Why do you think the show is so popular?
America Ferrera [who plays Betty] is just so phenomenal, so approachable, and so talented. …read more

Ahhh, Vanessa!  Classic style: this woman is just an absolute jewel to behold.  Here are pics of the beautiful Vanessa Williams at the Ugly Betty Season 1 DVD Release party.

Click the “More” link to see all the Vanessa goodness:

It’s finally here!  Ugly Betty – The Complete First Season is now available (I’ll be getting mine during lunch hour). 
Last night, all the stars of the show came out to Sunset Strip for the DVD release party.  As told on ETOnline:
AMERICA FERRERA and her fellow cast members hit the famed Sunset Strip in Hollywood Monday night for the “Ugly Betty” season one DVD release party.
“I crack up the most, and I am kind of useless when I am behind the camera if anybody else is in front of the camera, because if they are doing something funny, I can’t contain …read more

We now have the absolutely fabulous promo pics for Ugly Betty, Season 2.  Everyone looks just wonderful.  Betty, of course, is my true love, but the ones of Becki Newton (Amanda) and Vanessa Williams give my heart the flutters.  Click on the photo below, or the thumbnails, to see them in their goodness.

Source: Celebutopia