America Ferrera and Lindsay Lohan by Karen Neal/ABC
Bring it playas On tonights Ugly Betty 8 pmET ABC its Mode versus Elle in a charity softball game thats a metaphor for office politics with cameos from Elles real editor-in-chief and supermodel Naomi Campbell who will definitely wield a bat Betty America Ferrera doesnt want to play because she has some very bad memories of sports in school says executive producer Silvio Horta But Gio Freddy Rodriguez helps her get up the courage and mayhem ensues Will Betty have to choose between Henry Christopher Gorham and Gio More than ever shes struggling with the best thing to do for herself and her life says Horta adding mysteriously There may be a trip to Italy for BettyWe also know theres an engagement ring on Bettys finger and a flashback starring Lindsay Lohan who returns for several episodes next season as a mean girl from Bettys past
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What would I do for a Klondike bar? Check out this week's Mitovich Mega Minute, which features finale-related scoop on Grey's Anatomy, CSI: NY, Ugly Betty and (hold onto your hats, Dean fans...)Supernatural.
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America Ferrera by Jeffrey Mayer/ WireImage.com
America Ferrera has been tapped to star in An Invisible Sign of My Own an adaptation of the quirky novel by Aimee Bender according to the Hollywood ReporterThe Ugly Betty star will play Mona Gray a young math teacher who draws upon her own childhood struggles with her fathers illness to help her students through their individual problems At the helm of the film which is expected to begin shooting soon is Marilyn Agrelo who will be sitting in the directors chair for the first time since her 2005 indie crossover documentary Mad Hot BallroomThe shooting schedule will keep Ferrera even busier than normal Because of the fear of a potential screen actors guild strike Betty will go back into production for next season in June shortly after they wrap the current shooting in early May The Reporter claims Ferrera is expected to shoot the film during the break Adam Bryant
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Thomas Dekker by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com
"It takes a special kind of person to be part of young Hollywood," host Aisha Tyler told the audience at Hollywood Life's 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, before rattling off the undergarmentless achievements of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and friends. But at Avalon nightclub, the young ones honored were far from the scandalous kind. Chris O'Donnell, America Ferrera, J.J. Abrams and more took center stage to honor those on the cusp of breaking through, purely on the basis of their talent. TV Guide caught up with Thomas Dekker on the red carpet, who, despite sweltering conditions, was the epitome of cool. And for good reason — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles are back this fall, bigger than ever. "I'm so excited. We're going to have to crank [the episodes] out pretty quick because we're going on in October." Viewers can look forward to an action-packed 13 episodes. "A lot of very dark twists immediately take place right at the beginning," teases Dekker....
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Tyler Perry by Jesse Grant/Getty Images, Chandra Wilson by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP
While The Great Debaters dominated the film categories at Thursday's NAACP Image Awards — it turned eight nods into a quartet of wins (including best motion picture and acting kudos for Denzel Washington and Jurnee Smollett) — Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Grey's Anatomy emerged as the most-lauded TV series. Grey's walked away with drama series and writing team honors, while Chandra Wilson scored best supporting actress. TBS' House of Payne, meanwhile, was named best comedy series, while LaVan Davis and Lance Gross won for lead and supporting actor in a comedy, respectively.In the other TV races, Ugly Betty's America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams won for lead and supporting comedy actress; CSI: NY's Hill Harper and The Unit's Regina Taylor copped the top prizes on the drama side; and House's Omar Epps took home the supporting actor/drama trophy.
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America Ferrera by Mark Sullivan/ WireImage.com
Cutie-pie and Heroes regular Nicholas D'Agosto (aka West Rosen) is signed up for the teen comedy Maxim's Fired Up. In the film, he's a high-school football player who drops out to join a cheerleading camp, all in the pursuit of hot girls (can you blame him?).... America Ferrera's new flick, Hacia la Oscuridad (Toward Darkness), got picked up for domestic distrib by Peace Arch Entertainment. The film, which Ferrera is also exec-producing and starring in, features fellow Betty castmate Tony Plano, as well as Gilmore Girls' David Sutcliffe. The bilingual thriller should hit screens this spring.... South Korean pop star Rain is poised to make an international splash with a starring role in the Wachowskis' new film, Ninja Assassin. Fans of the singer will also get a taste of him from a supporting role in another upcoming Wachowski flick, Speed Racer. — Anna Dimond
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30 Rock's Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin by Mary Ellen Mathews/NBC Photo
I suppose I could dwell on the fact that a major Hollywood guild has once again ignored the very existence of TV's finest acting ensemble, Friday Night Lights — in favor of the mugging and posturing on Boston Legal. As they'd say on another SAG favorite, Grey's Anatomy: Seriously? Is it wrong to want to form our own picket line?Also: What's up with snubbing Pushing Daisies and its fantastical cast?And yet the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, announced Thursday morning, did shower love on my favorite new show of 2007, AMC's Mad Men, and its terrific star, Jon Hamm (who has just joined the cast of the remake of the sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still, with Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, which sounds appropriately robotic). So while not all may be forgiven, the wound stings a little less.My favorite part of the SAG Awards is the ensemble-cast category. Because let's face it, most great TV shows rely on cast chemistry. Even The Closer, which on face value looks like a vehi...
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Pushing Daisies and Dexter — two shows that could seriously keep each other in business, think about it! — on Sunday were named outstanding television comedy and drama at the annual Satellite Awards, handed out by the International Press Academy. Acting-wise, Michael C. Hall and Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy) took the lead drama categories, Stephen Colbert and America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) were the top comedy performers, and David Zayas (Dexter) and Vanessa Williams (Betty) walked away with supporting honors.On the feature side, No Country for Old Men and Juno were named top drama and comedy, while Viggo Mortensen (Eastern Promises), Ryan Gosling (Lars and the Real Girl), Marion Cotillard (La Vie en Rose) and Ellen Page (Juno) won the acting races.Related:• Cheers & Jeers takes a stab at Dexter's season finale
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America Ferrera by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com
At Wednesday night's ninth-annual Family Television Awards, Ugly Betty won best comedy and star America Ferrera was named best actress. High School Musical 2 took best movie musical and leading boy Zac Efron was awarded best-actor honors. Pushing Daisies was also singled out as the best new show by the Family Friendly Programming Forum, narrowly beating out Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. — Ben Katner
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Episode Recap: "A League of Their Own"Henry + Betty = Love. So, what do you think? I know many of you, like me, adore the adorkable Henry, and think he and Betty are perfect for each other. But others have commented that Betty needs someone like Gio, a guy who will challenge her and bring some spice into her life (and who doesn't have a child by another woman, at least as far as we know, to complicate matters). You have a point, too. According to the promo for next week, it looks like the renewed relationship won't be all roses. But honestly, I don't know that Betty would have survived (or understood) the ways of online dating, starting with the importance of watching your spelling. At the Pinz bowling alley, once Niceguy47 made a remark about her photo and kept glancing at his watch, we all knew he'd bail. Oh, Betty, so blissfully ignorant to the New York dating scene! But our Henry was there, watching out for her — or jealously stalking her. Their just-friends mantra failed m...
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