Ugly Betty

By Tom Claire arrives at Mode; she tells Daniel and Betty that Connor and Wilhelmina both are missing.  She then tells them more bad news:  all the company’s accounts have been cleared out. There’s nothing left. Betty tries to console Wilhelmina.  Wilhelmina says he asked her to choose him or her ca...

By Tom You HAVE to check out this week’s Ugly Betty Podcast at ABC.com!   Not only is it hilarious as usual, not only do Becki Newton and Michael Urie drop a few minor spoilers, but they answer a question “on air” from Ugly Betty mega-fan (and frequent Ugly Betty News commenter) Beatrice B!

By Tom One of the many things being discussed about Ugly Betty episode 3.15, There’s No Place Like Mode, is the introduction of the character Matt. The character, played by the tastefully three-named Daniel Eric Gold, will be (at least on a surface level) Betty’s new romantic interest.

By Tom Christina and Betty sit down and writes a crazy “joke” press release.  Later Justin helps Betty write the “real” press release.  Justin tells Betty she HAS to let him go to the show, or he will tell everyone she still likes Ricky Martin.  Hilda walks in, having made smiley-face pancakes, to ce...

By Tom Well, this is interesting. Tuesday night, the 11th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards was held. Guess who won the award in the contemporary TV series category (for the 3rd year in a row)? That’s right Ugly Betty. Tags: patricia field, Ugly Betty, ugly betty awards, ugly betty fashionSha...

By Tom Betty had been watching this on Daniel’s laptop; Daniel says all the rest of the home videos are like that.  Betty asks Daniel for a camera so she can interview all of Claire’s friends to make a warm, wonderful video.  Claire then walks in. We see Wilhelmina and Connor ice skating.

By Tom I’ve given up on the idea that Ugly Betty is ever going to draw decent numbers of men.  They used to give us males ample eye candy (especially Daniel’s “conquests”) and a few story lines that appealed to male sensibilities, but sometime in season 2 the producers knew where their bread was but...

By Tom As far as Betty’s new boss goes, your guess is as good as mine. Does this mean that Daniel will once again not be Editor in Chief for a time? Or will Betty end up working for someone who isn’t Editor in Chief? Marc? Maybe he’ll have a meteoric rise, like Kimmie did earlier this season. Or, one intri...

By Tom Betty makes a surprising discovery when an assignment from YETI finds her and Marc analyzing Mode’s budget for the past year. Meanwhile she has to deal with increased attention from Matt (tastefully three-named Daniel Eric Gold) and the knowledge that old flame Henry has posted some une...

By Tom EOnline’s Kristin has included Ugly Betty spoilers in her spoiler chat this week, and a good amount of it was culled from Michael Urie’s recent online chat. She also combined a little bit of news via Mark Indelicato : Mary in Portland, Conn.: I’m getting worried about Ugly Betty, please give...

By Tom Wilhelmina asks Connor if they can eat in tonight; Connor says he can’t because he’s already made plans with Daniel.  After he leaves, she asks Marc is she would just “dissed”.  Marc says “No…yes”  Wilhelmina’s worried that Connor is slipping away.  She orders Marc to find out what’s happen...

By Tom I guess I’m in that latter camp. It’s always a fun thing to discuss, though.  (BTW, the two issues, Betty losing glasses and braces, and Betty pairing with Daniel are separate, in my mind.  I’d like to see the latter without the former, no matter how unrealistic that might seem).

By Tom I think what’s been confusing everyone is that ABC has given no indication (that I can tell) about the length of Samantha Who? and In the Motherhood’s run. The signs seem to point to a shorter run than many of us had guessed. Will this mean Betty will be back in time for May sweeps? We’ll all just h...

By Tom There are still many questions. Let’s say Ugly Betty does well when it comes back (for arguments sake, let’s say it stays in the 7-8 million range; that’s pretty good for summer). If it is brought back for a 4th season, would that season start in September, or would Betty become one of those sho...

By Tom Daniel notices Wilhelmina’s “goggle tan” and guesses she had been skiing. Wilhelmina notices Daniel’s tan and guesses he went to the beach. Connor then walks up with an identical goggle-tan. Wilhelmina sends Marc to an ad meeting in her place as a peace offering.

By Tom Here are some of my initial thoughts about last night’s episode of Ugly Betty, 3.12 - Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. They saved the drama for the last 15 minutes, which was surprising considering the promos. The opening montage was nice, classic Ugly Betty. The absolute funniest...

By Tom Of course, Vanessa will be back on Ugly Betty tomorrow night, in episode 3.12, Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.  Her character Wilhelmina, if you recall, has just hooked up with her super-crush Connor.  I’m really looking forward to seeing how this develops.

By Tom Today is birthday of Freddy Rodriguez.  For those of you who are new to this site and Ugly Betty in general, Rodriguez plays Gio, the Sandwich Guy, who was a season 2 love interest for Betty.  He developed quite a following (some of it carrying over from his work with Six Feet Under), and was one...

By Tom So, here’s the Upcoming Ugly Betty schedule as we know it: 1/15/09 - 3.12 - Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1/22/09 - 3.13 - Kissed Off 1/29/09 - 3.04 - Betty Suarez Land (Rebroadcast) 2/5/09 - 3.14 - The Courtship of Betty’s Father 2/12/09 - 3.15 - There’s No Place Like Mode

By Tom Ignacio comes to get the samples that Betty should have brought home.  Ignacio lets Betty know that he’s not happy with her, putting work before family.  Christina volunteers to come and help.  Ignacio still wants Betty to come. Betty comes into the hospital room.  Hilda and Justin look devas...

By Tom Here is the promised video of the appearance of America Ferrera and Ana Ortiz on ‘The View’ this morning (hat tip: Angel25) They start with an Ugly Betty clip from this Thursday’s episode, 3.11 - Dress for Success.  (Hilda is planning the party for her boutique’s grand opening - also, Ignaci...

By Tom Amongst the developments: Betty’s first YETI assignment is to demonstrate her networking skills by making forty new contacts.  She turns to Marc for help. Teri (Nikki Blonsky) will turn on Betty. Betty has a hard time making time for her family.  As we all know, she is going to eventually regr...

By Tom The Molly/Connor/Daniel thing looks interesting from this perspective: it doesn’t mention a Connor relationship with Wilhelmina. I don’t know what that means, but obviously Connor is not yet over Molly, and SHE was the one who broke it off.

By Tom Alexis tried to harm Christina in a fit of rage, and moved to France after a small stint in jail.  Speaking of France, Daniel learned he had a son (a French boy), and the two bonded, but alas, in the end, he went back to his homeland.  Daniel has done dome major growing up.

By Tom For me, the best Ugly Betty moment of 2008 was probably when Amanda sang ‘Gene Simmons is my Daddy’ at The Beer Hole (yes, there were great moments from season 2). But, that’s my gut impression, I want to think about it and post in a year end review before the new year.

By Tom Share This Here’s some info about Ugly Betty upcoming episode 3.12.  The episode is titled Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Here is the synopsis: Betty is torn between work and home in the wake of a family crisis that finds her at odds with Hilda. Meanwhile, “secret” couples Daniel &...

By Tom Christine in Seattle: Will Molly and Daniel get together on Ugly Betty? Christmas comes early for Daniel when Connor and Molly call it quits. Tidings are not glad for Ignacio though—things don’t look good for his heart when the show returns on Jan. 8. Is it January 8?

By Tom It is written in Betty’s voice (not easy to do), just as “Amanda’s Blog” is written in her voice. That tells me the Ugly Betty writers have something to do with this. Betty twists between narrative of the events in 3.10, and waxing philosophical:

By Tom Connor comes in and invites Wilhelmina to a marketing presentation.  Wilhelmina tells him she has to go to Christina’s checkup. As Christina and Wilhelmina are talking, Daniel calls Christina, asking her about certain clothes in The Closet.  Wilhelmina hears it’s about Molly, and perks...

By Tom Share This One of the bright spots of Ugly Betty season 3 so far is the guest appearance of musician/actor Val Emmich.  Val is truly a rising star, and appeared in 3 episodes of Ugly Betty as Betty’s crush Jesse.  Emmich was kind enough to have a few words with Ugly Betty News recently, and I’m [...]

By Tom Share This Speaking of Becki Newton, if you haven’t checked out Amanda’s blog at Mode Online, you really should.  It’s pretty much updated every Thursday or thereabouts.  The Ugly Betty staff writing it (I don’t know if it’s the writers, Newton herself, or someone else), give us a pretty go...

By Tom Betty and Amanda are walking down the street; Betty has the latest Mode cover mock-up in her hand “Eye of the Fashion Storm”.  It is a kind of morph between a model and a tornado.  Betty likes it.  Betty is wearing a weird outfit because Amanda is dressing Betty up with outfits from “my hefty year...

By Tom Share This As you recall, I (and many others) wondered what is the storyline in the promo for Ugly Betty episode 3.08, Tornado Girl, where Wilhelmina seems to be shooting at the car Betty, Marc and Amanda are driving.  (BTW, look at the promo closely.  Marc is in the driver’s seat, but seems inc...

By Tom So,let me ask you - what’s your favorite thing about Ugly Betty season 3 so far? What's Your Favorite Thing About Season 3 So Far? The New Betty Daniel And Wilhelmina Crazy Amanda The Softer Wilhelmina DJ (and Daniel's maturity) The Guest Stars Something else (specify in comments) View Re...

By Tom Every major storyline in the show has a gay character (I count Daniel/Wilhelmina, because Marc is always shadowing Willy). Ugly Betty introduced the first gay character that I can remember (Cliff), who wasn’t a stereotype. A gay, fat slob? I’ve known a few, and his character is as refreshi...

By Tom Betty is preparing for her “date” with Jesse, with the help of Hilda and Justin.  Hilda convinces Betty that Jesse likes him.  Justin tries to help Betty with her clothes.  They leave, then the doorbell rings.  Betty answers, but it’s not Jesse, but Amanda, who has been kicked out of her tempor...

By Tom Daniel/ Wilhelmina Later, Daniel and Wilhelmina meet with Connor.  Daniel is very stand-offish as Connor tells them how hard-nosed he’d be as CFO.  Wilhelmina very much likes his ruthless side.  He tells them they need a new business plan (he hands the plan to Wilhelmina).  As he leaves, Dan...

By Tom If your most disappointing “thing” is “something else”, please let me know in the comments. Now it’s your turn: What has been most disappointing about Season 3 so far? Lack of closure for the season 2 romances Lindsay Lohan The "new" Betty Alexis' departure Something else (please comment...

By Tom Share This America Ferrera, Tony Plana, and Ana Ortiz have gotten involved in a very direct way in California politics. Here is the video:   I guess now would be a good time for a little UBN policy reminder:  we don’t directly discuss politics here, but if Ugly Betty stars are in the news, we wi...

By Tom Daniel / Wilhelmina Justin Share This Copyright © 2008 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc./ David Giesbrecht Daniel / Wilhelmina As the episode begins, Daniel and Wilhelmina are feuding, and at a stalemate over the center spread in the Valentine’s issue of Mode. Daniel wishes to do a “...

By Tom Everybody seems to be talking about the feud between America Ferrera and Lindsay Lohan on the set of Ugly Betty.  I joined the chorus yesterday.  The NY Post’s Page Six gave both sides of the story, mostly claiming that Lohan was the set disruptor.  US Weekly shoots back with Lohan’s story tha...

By Tom Episode 3.06 will be titled “Ugly Berry”.  the synopsis:  Betty finds herself competing with Kimmie (guest star Lindsay Lohan) who finally shows her true colors, and new citizen Ignacio prepares to vote for the first time. Meanwhile Hilda takes advantage of the increased election traffi...

By Tom I first got wind of the index last week, when Ugly Betty fell under the “Cancellation Possible” category, along with Cold Case and Without a Trace. Now, don’t panic, the “possible” category is kind of in the middle; it falls between “Cancellation Unlikey” (Desperate Housewives) and “Can...

By Tom Ugly Betty has always revolved around fictional Mode Magazine.  Now, the good folks at ABC have given Mode a presence online!  At ModeNY.com , the look is definitely the same as the glossy, and hilarious to boot. OMG, ABC.  PLEASE let Amanda blog more!  That part is worth whatever the domain co...

By Tom Wilhelmina’s moment of hysterics was hilarious. Betty visits Christina in the hospital.  Christina reveals that she was pushed down the stairs.  Alexis and Claire bail Daniel out of jail.  Alexis mentions that she thinks someone might be framing Daniel. Alexis is.

By Tom Share This Variety’s Season Pass blog recently gave readers an opportunity to ask Ugly Betty writer/producer Silvio Horta questions.  His answers were not quite spoiler-ish, but he did provide some new insight into a couple of things.  The MOST interesting, to me: Q. What did Daniel give B...

By Tom Shellie in Atlanta: I can’t believe Cristina got pushed down the stairs on Ugly Betty! Is the baby OK?Yes, the baby will be fine, other than the fact that its mom is Wilhelmina. Christina won’t be the only person who goes down those stairs though. It looks like Wilhelmina, Betty, Marc and Aman...

By Tom America Ferrera’s Wilhelmina imitation was EXCELLENT!  It was so spot on - who knew Ferrera had that in her? Betty shows up at Wilhelmina’s office, ready to work. Betty and Daniel make up.  Betty says she’s come back if she can keep the raise Wilhelmina gave her.

By Tom Share This In case you haven’t seen it, in this week’s Ausiello files, our favorite spoiler sleuth has three blurbs about Ugly Betty: Question: Ugly Betty question for you: Will Daniel ever be editor in chief of Mode again? — JasonAusiello: I think there’s a really good chance he’ll offic...

By Tom Kimmie Keegan (guest star Lindsay Lohan) asks for Betty’s help in finding a job, Daniel tries a matchmaking service with surprising results in his “perfect” match, and Justin tries out for a Broadway musical. Ignacio and Hilda seem quite proud that Justin is trying out for the show (or are...

By Rian Meanwhile, Amanda is clearly upset that Daniel hooks up with women besides her. She has a little plan up her sleeve to get back at him. Betty gets asked out by a geek guy from accounting. Unfortunately her ex boyfriend Walter, who has just asked her to move in with him, walks in on them having lunc...

By Tom Add in the comedic chops of Michael Urie (many watch just to see his one-liners), the over-the-top camp of Becki Newton, the sweetness of Ana Ortiz and Mark Indelicato, the vulnerability of Eric Mabius and Chris Gorham, the grounding of Tony Plana and Judith Light, and you have one of the b...

By Tom Share This I’ve been thinking about this for a while: who is the best pure actor/actress in the cast of Ugly Betty?  They are all great comedic actors, but which one of them could you picture in a drama, or a soap opera, an action flick, or even a musical? Most would choose America Ferrera; she...

By Rian America Ferrera has been all over the place lately in the media, magazines, etc. Lots of hype for the upcoming season… let’s hope it delivers! I don’t know about all of you, but I’m excited that Season Two of Ugly Betty is starting in a mere week! On September 27th at 8pm… I’ll be catching up thi...