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ABC's Ugly Betty to End in April
The time has come to bid farewell to Mode magazine and all its idiosyncratic staff members we’ve grown to know and love throughout four seasons of ABC’s Ugly Betty. The network announced that this season will be the show’s last, but it will continue through April so writers will have time to tie up the many loose ends. “We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell,” ABC chief Steve McPherson said in a statement.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsABC Renews Modern Family, Moves Ugly Betty
Those of us who have come to love the dysfunctional hilarity of ABC’s new series Modern Family can breathe a sigh of relief: The show will be back in 2010. ABC confirmed the renewal of Modern Family, along with The Middle and Cougar Town, also 2009 additions to the small screen.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsWhere Have All The Weird Girls Gone? Gone to the Big Screen, (Nearly) Every One
Her clothes aren’t right. Her old man doesn’t understand her. And her love life? Nonexistent to abysmal. She’s too cool for the nerds, too square for the cool kids. She’s the alterna-girl, one of television’s most beloved archetypes—and she’s in trouble.... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesUgly Betty Review: "Crush'D" (Episode 3.7)
I have a theory that the weakest character on a television show is always the namesake. I call this the “Dawson Leery Hypothesis.” The title character is almost always presented as weak when compared to his/her strong supporting cast. The character grows increasingly annoying as the series continues. Meredith Grey of Grey’s Anatomy is the best current example of this hypothesis. She’s a passive central character surrounded by strong people. She’s a black hole sucking all of the fun out of the show.... read more
Found in: TV DetailUgly Betty Review: "Crush'D" (Episode 3.7)
I have a theory that the weakest character on a television show is always the namesake. I call this the “Dawson Leery Hypothesis.” The title character is almost always presented as weak when compared to his/her strong supporting cast. The character grows increasingly annoying as the series continues. Meredith Grey of Grey’s Anatomy is the best current example of this hypothesis. She’s a passive central character surrounded by strong people. She’s a black hole sucking all of the fun out of the show.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTV Detail: Ugly Betty Review. Episode 3.4—"Betty Suarez Land"
Season 3 of Ugly Betty has been slow to start, but the series has finally hit its stride. The show has decided to go back to its core cast and make Daniel and Wilhelmina’s struggle over Mode the core focus of the show. Thursday’s episode quickly disposed of all extraneous characters in a nice and neat manner, wrapping up all lingering storylines from Season 2. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VTV Detail: Ugly Betty Review. Episode 3.02—"Filing for the Enemy"
The second episode of Ugly Betty attempted to right all of the wrongs of the lackluster season premiere. The show works best when Wilhelmina is squaring off against the Meades and Betty is tasked with the job of mediator. This episode put the action back at Mode where it belongs.... read more
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