June 17, 2008
Ana Ortiz, who plays America Ferrera's on-screen older sister Hilda Suarez on ABC's Ugly Betty, will be making a quick stop in Charleston, South Carolina, while the rest of the cast of Ugly Betty makes the move to New York for the third season of the dramedy. According to TV Guide, the 37-year-old actress will be making a guest appearance on Lifetime's military drama, Army Wives.
In addition to her current acting gig on Ugly Betty, Ortiz is also known for her roles on NYPD Blue, Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, Commander In Chief, Boston Legal, Everybody Loves Raymond, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Over There and her first full-time series role, Kristin.
June 13, 2008
Check out the BuddyTV Personality Quiz: Which Ugly Betty Character Are You?
Answer 15 questions and we’ll let you know where you fit in the Mode hierarchy. Are you the flawed yet honorable Daniel, the ruthless Wilhelmina or the catty Amanda? You might also be a Suarez, from the plucky Betty to the fabulous Justin.
May 29, 2008
With the recently concluded second season of Ugly Betty, fans can’t help but think what’s in store next season. Silvio Horta has already told us that he’ll be refocusing the show to revolve around Betty and Betty alone, and this may mean bad things for some of the characters who might get chopped off. We recently heard about Rebecca Romijn’s role on the show as being tagged as recurring instead of regular, and fans did get a little bit worried.
Now that the show is on hiatus in preparation for its third season, two of Ugly Betty’s cast members spoke up about other possible Ugly Betty ventures, and what’s to come in the third season of the show.
May 22, 2008
Tonight is the night Ugly Betty fans have been waiting for, for weeks! The second season is finally coming to a close, and with that, creator Silvio Horta has made big promises of great twists and cliffhangers coming our way in the last episode entitled “Jump.”
Last week on Ugly Betty, we saw some pretty smoking hot scenes as Gio made his feelings known to Betty (America Ferrera) in a bold move. To further confuse things, Wilhemina Slater (Vanessa Williams) came back into the picture, with a nice grand entrance to meet the Meade family and shake Daniel’s (Eric Mabius) hand. What’s to come now that Wilhemina is back to cause more trouble? And what exactly will be that hard decision Betty has to make? Read on to see what’s in store tonight.
May 15, 2008
Tonight on Ugly Betty, we’ll get to see the last episode before next week’s season finale, which the cast and crew have already promised to be one explosive episode. Episode 2.17, entitled “The Kids Are Alright,” will air tonight at 8pm, and will bring us back one very familiar face into the picture. Before we move on to some preview clips, though, let’s talk about the recently reported move to New York, which has become quite a hassle for a number of Ugly Betty cast and production staff. In fact, Ugly Betty News reports that one unnamed cast member that’s reluctant about the move, and many were quick to assume that it was Eric Mabius, who plays Daniel Meade in the series. TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello, on the other hand, confirms that Mabius will continue working with Ugly Betty for its third season. Moreover, he gave us a little hint on who’s taking the New York move news quite badly.
“Mabius will definitely be making the trek. Can’t say the same for one of his co-stars. This unnamed individual, who just purchased a new home in L.A., is showing some resistance to the move,” Ausiello reports. “As a result, this series regular may only make occasional guest appearances next season. Meanwhile, another Betty thesp is using the coast-hop as leverage for more money — and it’s the last person you’d think.”
May 13, 2008
ABC, the number two network in all the land (and only behind FOX because of the Super Bowl and American Idol), had its upfront presentation early this morning. The network unveiled its Fall schedule, and it's pretty hard to get excited about it. Nothing against ABC – the schedule is good, probably the best, top to bottom, of any network – it's just that there weren't many openings this time around. Last season ABC launched eight new shows in the Fall, the most of any network. For the most part, ABC hit a homerun with Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Samantha Who?, and Eli Stone in the mid-season.
Networks rarely have so many returning second-year shows. Because of this, ABC had very little work to do this pilot season. There are only two new shows on the Fall schedule, with two more targeted for the mid-season. Continue reading for a detailed description of the schedule and new shows.
May 8, 2008
After months of rumors and talks about former child star/tween idol turned drug and alcohol dependent Lindsay Lohan being a guest star on Ugly Betty, the deal was finally done and the 21-year-old actress began shooting her episodes. Word has it that the young actress, who is struggling to get her career back on track, is enjoying her stay on the Ugly Betty set. Moreover, series creator Silvio Horta says that it was fun working with such a great actress.
“Lindsay was terrific - a real pleasure,” Silvio Horta told Stuff. “She came in early and was very pleasant.”
May 4, 2008
There have been rumblings for weeks, but ABC has finally made it official: Lindsay Lohan is joining the cast of Ugly Betty. She will appear in the season finale on May 22, then be a part of five more episodes in the Fall for Ugly Betty's third season. Lohan has done some TV work before, both as a guest on That 70's Show and a multiple-time host on Saturday Night Live. Her role on Ugly Betty will be her most high-profile, however, and is coming at a time when Lohan is trying to get her career back on track. Her Ugly Betty character will be a former rival who has recently fallen on hard times.