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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Episode Recap: "Something Wicked This Way Comes"Betty has made a lot of sacrifices, and tonight she was willing to sacrifice a real, public relationship with Henry for the approval of others, Daniel's green light in particular. Though she realized from the plagiarism debacle what a hold his opinion had on her, she still cares too deeply what he thinks of her decisions. And like the bear-attack essay, we knew Betty wouldn't get away with secretly dating Henry, especially once Gio (Freddy Rodriguez) got involved. No way was he going to let her off that easily. I found Gio's spicy snark while wedged between Daniel and Betty a nice antidote to Betty and Henry's gooey texts. Perfectly entertaining. ("You're about to hear gagging. That's me, gagging.") Don't get me wrong. I'm glad Betty and Henry are finally together — and she presumably "dunked her doughnut" after encouragement from Christina and Hilda. But Gio kept things light and interesting amid some predictable moments (like He...
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Episode Recap: "Betty's Wait Problem"I didn't think that the gunshot we heard would be directed at Ignacio. Hector, the son of Rosa's first husband (whom Ignacio didn't murder, it turns out) listened to what Ignacio had to say. Loved the comedic twist of Ramiro's vengeance: He missed his wife, yes, but missed his cook's (Ignacio's) flan as well. Looks like Wilhelmina made good on her promise to Betty.But she did keep lying, this time by grooming Alexis to be her new puppet/BFF. With an elaborate photo album replete with photo-shopped images of the twosome partaking in fashion week, marching for gay rights and... square dancing (Marc had to leave his mark), she convinced Alexis of their bosom-buddy relationship and then swooped in for the kill. She told her that Claire left Bradford, and that he was engaged to her. The "tramnesiac" (so said Marc) gave her blessing to move forward with the wedding. Too bad Claire didn't get to Bradford in time at the masked Black and White Ball. But I...
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For someone who comes advertised as “ugly” (their word, not ours), Betty doesn't do too badly in the suitor department. First there was Walter, who couldn't live without her. Then, Henry came in and out of the picture several times (at last count, he's back in...kind of). And now it appears there's another man who gets her attention: Gio (Freddy Rodriguez), the new sandwich guy at "Mode." Just be careful, Betty: putting too much on your plate could get you in quite a pickle. — Joe Friedrich
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They said it wouldn't last. And apparently, they were right. Six Feet Under alum Freddy Rodriguez is joining the cast of Ugly Betty as a spoiler in our heroine's budding romance with longtime crush Henry.I'd join you in crying foul, but given the character description that I fed you in the Independence Day installment of Ask Ausiello, I have a hunch we're going to take to Rodriguez's Betty counterpart as readily as we did to Christopher Gorham's endearing Henry. Heck, the newbie — Gio, who runs the sandwich cart at Mode — sounds as appealing as Betty herself: ambitious, aggressive and lovable.So what does it all mean?If I were a betting man, since Gio is expected to stick around for the whole season, I'd wager that Henry will be spending more time around his own cubicle than Betty's. And since Rodriguez is almost a decade older than America Ferrera, I'm thinking Papa Suarez might have something to say about Gio robbing the cradle. Then again, Rodriguez has such a baby face...
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