Watching Ugly Betty

“Inspired by an internationally popular telenovela, this Americanized version defies category. It’s part comedy, part drama, part soap opera, part fashion-industry satire – but is unmistakably graced with wry intelligence and heart.” The Peabody Awards announcements of Ugly Betty’s win

Ugly Betty has been honored with a Peabody award for outstanding comedy series. The Peabody awards are an international award that honors the best in electronic media. Started in 1941 the Peabody Awards have the distinction of being the oldest award in electronic media as well as the most prestigious. The 66th annual awards ceremony will take place on June 4 in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where Bob Costas of HBO’s Costas Now will be the master of ceremonies. Other entertainment series honored include NBC’s Scrubs and The Office.

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Vanessa Williams Stands on Star at Hollywood Walk of Fame!

On March 19, Vanessa Williams was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (number 2,331 to be exact). Her birthday was March, 18 so not a bad present to get! Ugly Betty stars were in attendance as well as her family.

Both Rebecca Romijn and Salma Hayek attended the ceremony and spoke kind words about their Ugly Betty cast mate.

Vanessa Williams sits and poses with her star, and then poses with her entire family. Including her brother and felllow actor Chris Williams (grey suit) from Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and Curb Your Enthusiasm fame.

I just love these shoes. What do you think?

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The 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards aired live just a few hours ago on FOX. The Image Awards aim to celebrate the achievements of people of color in the entertainment industry. Ugly Betty was nominated in four categories and picked up three awards.

Vanessa Williams gives her acceptance speech as winner of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

America Ferrera, Silvo Horta, Mark Indelicato and Ana Ortiz accepting the award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, America Ferrera, Mark Indelicato and Vanessa Williams show off their awards.

* Silvio Horta also won for outstanding writing in a comedy series for the pilot episode of Ugly Betty. Although she didn’t win America Ferrera was nominated for best actress in a comedy series.

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Tony Plana from Ugly Betty fame is slated to receive the first ever Silver Bullet Award, and you can be there to see him receive it in person! The Silver Bullet Award is sponsored by the International Thriller Writers Organization (ITW). The organization was founded by writers of thrillers to honor the contributions of thriller writers. On March 17, 2007 the ITW will sponsor its first author luncheon “Brunch & Bullets”. Tickets are available to the public and 25% of the proceeds will benefit a local literacy program.

At the author luncheon Tony Plana will receive the Silver Bullet Award for outstanding contribution to the pursuit of literacy. Noted Thriller writers will be in attendance including: Sandra Brown, Christopher Reich and Heather Graham. For more information about the ITW’s mission and how you can buy tickets read here.

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The 2006 Directors Guild of America took place over the weekend and Ugly Betty added another award to its trophy case. Richard Shepard won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy series for his work on the pilot episode of Ugly Betty. This was Richard Shepard’s first DGA win.

Honoring the achievements of Directors in TV, Feature Film and Documentary this marked the 59th anniversary of the awards ceremony.

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The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards aired this past Sunday on TNT and TBS. Our favorite “ugly girl” America Ferrera took home an award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series!

The SAG awards are one of the most prestigious honors a television actor can win, second only to the Emmy’s. The SAG awards are voted on by the entire membership of the Screen Actors Guild.

America was nominated with three of the same actresses she beat our for the Golden Globe win: Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), Julia
Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds).

*The Ugly Betty cast was also nominated for best ensemble cast but lost to NBC’s the Office.

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America Ferrara won the Golden Globe last night for Best Comic Actress on TV. You would think this would be enough, but the show itself, Ugly Betty, won for Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy just moments before. And as you can see in these photos below, America is anything but ugly.

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