Watching Ugly Betty

Can the real life Betty’s handle the pressure?

How do you know you have a hit show on your hand? When it inspires a reality TV show on the same concept! VH1 the network well know for creating controversial reality TV shows is apparently developing a new show called America The Ugly. Inspired by Ugly Betty the show will follow several “plain Jane’s” who enter the oh so cruel but glamorous world of fashion and modeling. Although the Pilot has been filmed no additional episode have been ordered as of yet.

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Not only are the Spice Girls having a Reunion but fans of Posh, also know as Victoria Beckham (wife to soccer icon David Beckhman) may get to see her on Ugly Betty. Eric Mabius apparently let the news leak that the producers were courting Victoria to make a cameo in Ugly Betty. No offense to Posh but I’m hoping that this isn’t true!

Obviously Posh and her eccentric fashion choices and razor thin stick figure would look like a natural fit for a show dealing with the crazy world of fashion and the self obsessed people in it. But unlike the well established actors that Season One featured can Posh act? If were judging by her role in the excruciating Spice Girls Movie no!

Plus theirs the fact that I just don’t want to see Posh on one of my favorite shows! But with a huge world tour planned she might not have the time to visit the sets of Ugly Betty and this is one fan who won’t be disappointed. However some of you guys might feel differently, feel free to share your thoughts.

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Maybe it’s just a case of random posters or commentors looking for a laugh but the post I’ve been reading lately on other Internet message boards take great relish in making fun of Salma Hayek’s growing waistline. Some seem to take great relish in calling her fat and saying that her career is now over. It’s true that Salma Hayek has gained some weight but what healthy pregnant woman hasn’t!

Salma Hayek is a gorgeous woman and pregnant or skinny she looks fabulous. I applaud her for not going the typical Hollywood route and starving herself in order not to put on any weight. As for her career it couldn’t be hotter! Not only is she a producer on Ugly Betty, she’s engaged to marry a billionaire and now she has the power to make the type of movies that reflect her culture. Looks to me like she’s going to be just fine; what do you think?

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What the Dad’s of Ugly Betty can teach the rest of us

Sunday is Father’s Day for some of us and what great time to reflect back on the lessons that some of our favorite TV dads have taught their children. We’ve got the good, the bad and the soon to be dad! Read the post below, vote for your favorite dad and have a happy father’s day! Feel free to share what makes your dad special.

The Bad – Bradford Meade

They say the best way to judge how good a parent you are is to ask your kids! If that’s the case than Bradford Meade has a lot to make up for. The rich and sophisticated publisher has spent a lot of time building up his empire but unfortunately he hasn’t put the same level of attention into his kids.

1. His oldest son Alex faked his own death and had a sex change operation just to come back as Alexis and make dear dad pay for not accepting him as he was. His father’s callous statement that he would of rather he never been born then to be a woman didn’t help their relationship any. Showing an astounding lack of love and sensitivity Bradford paid someone to sleep with his daughter and get her to leave her job as co editor-in-chief of Mode magazine.

2. Younger son Daniel has a lot of demons that dad helped create. The playboy makes up for his feelings of loneliness and lack of family support with a series of strings with models as superficial with him. His father has always let him know that Alex was his favorite and let Daniel know how he never measured up. Bradford’s main attention to Daniel is to reprimand him for his exploits not realizing they are all a desperate attempt to get his attention.

3. In the season finale receptionist Amanda is revealed to be the daughter of Bradford’s mistress Fey Summers. Is Bradford the father? If so he’s really got some sins to atone for!

The Lesson to be learned: Love your children not your possessions and take the time to give each individual child the love and support they need!

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Ugly Betty cleaned up at another awards show recently. At the 2007 ALMA Awards the show raked up 4 awards. The awards show has been an annual event since 1995 of The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the US for Latinos.
Ugly Betty actually received 7 total nominations and in 2 categories received double nominations. Both Tony Plana and Mark Indelicato were nominated for supporting actors but the award went to Benito Martinez of FX’s The Shield. In the category of outstanding writing Ugly Betty’s After Hours episode written by Dailyn Rodriguez lost to The Pilot episode written by Silvio Horta.Other winners included America Ferrera for best actress, Ana Ortiz for best supporting actress and the show itself for outstanding TV series. A glowing with pregnancy Salma Hayek was also in attendance.

* Monday marks the return of me posting daily. Stay tuned for lots of quizzes, polls, games and other random Betty moments to keep us entertained for the Summer months.

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Ugly Betty is coming to DVD! Just in time to create buzz for Season 2 ABC is releasing Ugly Betty to DVD this summer. Now you can relive all the best moments from Season 1 or if you were one of those casual viewers who watched Survivor instead of Ugly Betty now’s the time to play catch up. The Complete First Season of Ugly Betty – The Bettyfied Edition will be available on August 21, 2007.

The 6 disc DVD set also includes some great extras. You can go behind the scenes with audio commentary, deleted scenes, bloopers and much more. The DVD can be preordered now from Amazon for American and Canadian audiences for a 35 percent discount. No word yet on when Season 1 will be available in other locations.

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