August 22, 2008
During the second season of Ugly Betty, we saw a lot of developments involving the relationships of several characters on the show. Betty (America Ferrera) herself had to make some life-changing decisions, while her sister Hilda (Ana Ortiz) moved on from the death of Santos (Kevin Alejandro), the father of her flamboyant son, Justin (Mark Indelicato). Moreover, we saw Hilda heating things up with Coach Diaz, played by Eddie Cibrian.
However, just when you thought you’ll have some more eye candy in the form of Coach Diaz, the face behind the hot new Hilda squeeze is said to be heading to another show! In fact, EW reports that Eddie Cibrian was recently recruited into the USA network’s The Starter Wife, where he is to play a detective investigating some suspicious events in Molly’s (Debra Messing) life. Cibrian is set to appear on the show for the three-episode arc.
August 18, 2008
The American Latino Media Arts awards, also known as the ALMAs, honor the achievements of Hispanic artists in the entertainment industry. The big winner at last night's ceremony, which was hosted by Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker, was ABC's Ugly Betty. Star America Ferrera picked up the Entertainer of the Year award for her performance as Betty Suarez and for her charitable off-screen efforts, while director Linda Mendoza earned a trophy for helming the "Betty's Baby Bump" episode. In addition, the entire cast picked up a special award for having the best Latino-led ensemble on television.
Ugly Betty wasn't the only big winner at the ceremony. Stars from shows as diverse as Lost and Two and a Half Men also picked up trophies.
August 18, 2008
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Network: ABC
Premiere: Thursday, September 25, 8pm
Cast: America Ferrera, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen, Becki Newton, Eric Mabius, Judith Light, Mark Indelicato, Michael Urie, Tony Plana, Vanessa Williams
Previously on Ugly Betty: Betty was confronted with the choice to either marry Henry or go to Rome with Gio. Hilda finally got together with Justin's gym teacher, and Wilhelmina made a play for Daniel's job at Mode.
August 11, 2008
When The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants rocked the faces off of theatergoers in 2005, only two of the four actresses involved were well-known for their work on hit television shows. Alexis Bledel was still playing Rory on Gilmore Girls at the time, and Amber Tamblyn had made a name for herself as the title character on Joan of Arcadia. When The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 hit theaters last week, the other two members of the foursome stole the spotlight. Blake Lively is now uber-famous for her work as Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, and America Ferrera is the one and only Ugly Betty.
Last week, Ferrera and Lively appeared on the morning show Good Day L.A. to talk about the film, but things quickly got derailed in favor of Gossip Girl dish. If the hilarious clip that was highlighted on The Soup is any indication, Ferrera may be tired of hearing about the CW series.
August 5, 2008
While some fans may be disappointed at the effects of the production of Ugly Betty moving to New York to film the series, the producers are giving them a treat to lighten up the mood. Now that the production has settled in comfortably into the new city, the show has been welcoming a list of new guest stars to appear in the upcoming season of Ugly Betty. In fact, fans will get a glimpse of two morning TV hosts who will grace the set of the series very soon.
ABC has announced that Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will be appearing in the third season of Ugly Betty, where they will play themselves, and have a couple of Meades as their guests.
July 16, 2008
Below is the audio of our discussion, and the ten semi-finalists for the category and the episode they sent in for consideration.
This isn't a very awe-inspiring category, but one interesting sub-plot is that, for the first time ever, cast members from Saturday Night Live have become eligible for nomination in the acting awards and, as a result, Amy Poehler made the short list for nomination. Something to keep an eye on.
July 15, 2008
On the season ender of Ugly Betty, we saw Betty (America Ferrera) picking up the phone to call either Henry (Christopher Gorham) or Gio (Freddy Rodriguez). While season 3 will certainly give resolution to the romantic cliffhanger that left fans mulling for months as Betty's decision between her two love interests will finally be revealed, her choice might not turn out to be one that viewers had hoped for.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, one of Betty's love interests has been tapped to star on CBS' midseason drama, which means that he'll be departing the ABC series.
Who will it be? Read on to find out more.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!!!
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.