Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybetty/index.html Premieres Thursday, September 28, 8/7c on ABC In the superficial world of high fashion, image is everything. Styles come and go and the only constants are wafer-thin beauties who wear it. Where could a girl who is less than pretty and a little bit pudgy possibly fit in? If you knew Betty Suarez, you'd see how sweet, intelligent and hard-working she is. Few people ever get to know her because in the world of fashion, Betty is the oversized square peg, in the petite round hole. But finally, her looks and lack of fashion sense are going to be an asset. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade hands the reigns of his fashion magazine, Mode, over to his son Daniel, he specifically hires Betty as his son's new assistant - mostly because she's the only woman in NYC who Daniel won't sleep with. Repulsed at first, Betty will win him over with her efficiency. Neither of them really knows the ins and outs of the fashion world, but the two of them are a formidable team against the label-wearing sharks who will do anything to see them fail. That includes many couture co-workers with botoxed smiles on their faces and knives behind their Galliano backs. Executive Producer Salma Hayek and the creator of Urban Legend brings the Latino television phenomenon to an English-speaking audience. America Ferrera (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Eric Mabius (The L Word) are the Working Girl couple who tackle the colorful, cutthroat world of fashion head on.

Re: Ugly Betty
Nothing would make me happier if this show somehow catches on with the public and causes a huge drop in viewership for Survivor... causing it to be taken off the air. Heh, heh, heh. As for the show itself, nothing about Ugly Betty interests me. The main character is kinda cute in a weird sort of way, though.

Now Matt....why do you want Survivor fans to suffer if you dont even like the show you want to steal its viewers? I liked the Ugly Betty show, but I wish they could have found a better name for it. Ugly Betty is kinda rude. She is cute, take away the braces, do something with her hair and make up and she's probably quite loverly.

Re: No-So-Ugly Betty
Would Plain Betty be a more suitable, less mean name? :wink:

I like the show. I watch Survivor and DVR Ugly Betty and watch it afterwards. This is what America Ferrera looks like sans her Ugly Betty hair, braces, eyebrows and glasses.

I watched the premier epi online and so far I likey. I will have to keep watching.

Someone asked me to watch the premiere online and see what I thought. What I thought was....it was at times humorous, thoughtful, predictable, intensely uncomfortable...and for a show titled "Ugly Betty", so chock full of beautiful women in very little clothing, that I was rather uncomfortable watching it at my workdesk during my lunchhour. :eek: :lol: I don't mind the concept and the actors and actresses seem to be wonderful caricatures of their stereotypes. But...I don't think I have time for it. It didn't grab me.

The first episode didn't knock my socks off. The second episode was better than the first. I'll keep watching for a while. It's at least more interesting than Jericho.

I coulda soooooo been Fabia had I been born into a different world! Dontcha think?

Is it wrong of me to sooooo adore Amanda's character? She's a biotch but in such an adorable manner! lol

If I was Betty, I would have told Walter see ya later and moved on the accountant. For someone who's supposedly ugly, she sure has the men fighting over her. Lucky bitch.

I <3 Amanda. Just sayin'.

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