ugly betty-related stories
Posted Oct 30th 2009 2:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, The Big Bang Theory

The candy manufacturers had better watch out, because as Halloween is approaching, TV shows have been coming up with their own candies, inspired by some of the more colorful, interesting characters. Take a look at this list, and see which are treats and which are tricks. And, listen, tell us what kind of candy your favorite TV characters might inspire!
8. How I Met Your Mother - Robin Scherbatsky's Canadian corn
Oh, Canada. Slutty pumpkins aside, Robin had to convince her American friends that Canada not only celebrates Halloween, but Canadian corn is the best Halloween candy ever. That's right, Canadian corn. It's like candy corn, only it's orange on the top and white on the bottom. It also tastes like pancakes because it isn't made with corn syrup; it's made with maple syrup.
Continue reading Eight TV character-inspired Halloween candies
Posted Oct 30th 2009 12:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, MTV has the movie My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen.
- At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20.
- CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.
- NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, followed by new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8.
- PBS has new episodes of Washington Week, NOW, and Bill Moyers Journal.
- There's a new Smackdown! on MyNetwork TV at 8.
- Lifetime has a new DietTribe at 8.
- AMC has Young Frankenstein at 8.
- Travel Channel has Ghost Adventures Live! at 8.
- At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar.
- Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 8, followed by a new Sanctuary.
- Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Othersiders at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
- At 10, STARZ has a new Crash.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Ghost Whisperer, Stargate Universe, The Othersiders
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 9:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us at tvsquad at gmail dot com, or call and leave a message at (775) 640-8479. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.
This week we have spoilers for: 90210, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Eastwick, Ghost Whisperer, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Lost, Melrose Place, Smallville, The Mentalist, and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Lost, Melrose Place, The Mentalist and more!
Posted Oct 16th 2009 9:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
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This week we have spoilers for:
90210, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Eastwick, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Lost, Melrose Place, NCIS, Scrubs, Supernatural and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous: Bones, HIMYM, Lost and more!
Posted Oct 4th 2009 11:15AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free

If you had the return of
Ugly Betty in your datebook -- or PDA -- for Friday, October 9, it's time for an update. ABC has
moved the season premiere of Ugly Betty to October 16. It'll be a double shot of
Betty, two-hours instead of just one. After the premiere,
Ugly Betty will fall into its regular slot of Friday at 9 p.m. Unfortunately, a double dose of
Ugly Betty won't be enough to pump up the ratings. ABC isn't doing
Betty any favor by plunking it on Friday nights when there are less people watching TV. Sure, there are lower expectations, but what does it say about the network's faith in the show? Why not just put it on Saturday when even less viewers tune in? (What happened to programming for Saturday night anyway? Once upon a time, great shows actually thrived on Saturdays!)
Continue reading Ugly Betty season premiere moved up
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 11:31AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
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This week we have spoilers for:
90210, Bones, Desperate Housewives, Ghost Whisperer, Glee, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Law & Order: CI, Lost, Supernatural, The Mentalist and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is
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This week we have spoilers for:
24, 30 Rock, Damages, Desperate Housewives, House, Lost, Melrose Place, Private Practice, and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Sep 21st 2009 6:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
This is the first week in quite some time that I'm definitely, definitely, definitely going to buy one of the DVD sets that is being released. And that would be
30 Rock. Can't wait for the fourth season to start in October.
As for
The Mentalist, I love it but I can't imagine watching the episodes again, you know?
- 30 Rock - Season 3
- Being Erica - Season 1
- Brotherhood - Final Season
- Castle - Season 1
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Sep 19th 2009 10:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is
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This week we have spoilers for:
24, Castle, CSI: Miami, Desperate Housewives, Dollhouse, Fringe, Grey's Anatomy, House, How I Met Your Mother, Law & Order: CI, Lost, Smallville and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
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Posted Sep 11th 2009 9:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
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This week we have spoilers for:
24, Chuck, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Private Practice and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Aug 21st 2009 10:00AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free

This is
Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at
TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our
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This week we have spoilers for:
Bones, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, Desperate Housewives, Fringe, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, One Tree Hill, Scrubs, Smallville, Supernatural and Ugly Betty. (SPOILERS FOLLOW!)
Continue reading Spoilers Anonymous
Posted Aug 20th 2009 9:30AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: American Idol, Web, Celebrities, Judges
"Don't believe everything that you read!"That's the message the ex-
American Idol judge
Paula Abdul posted on her Twitter page yesterday afternoon. I have no idea what it means. I assume it means that we shouldn't believe the stuff that is written in print and on the web about her, especially all of the stuff that has been written since she left the show (also announced via Twitter).
Continue reading Paula Abdul posts generic message on Twitter
Posted Aug 8th 2009 5:55PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Industry, Grey's Anatomy, Dancing With The Stars, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free

ABC president Steve McPherson just finished holding court at his network's executive session. Not much in the way of news came up, but when an astute critic -- namely me -- brought up Katherine Heigl's latest foot-in-mouth incident, McPherson didn't mince words.
He called the
Grey's star's remarks -- where she complained on several talk shows about
her 17-hour first day back on the set, a day that supposedly was created to accommodate her promotional schedule for
The Ugly Truth -- "unfortunate." He continued: "It is what it is. People are going to choose to behave the way they behave." He felt especially bad for the show's behind-the-scenes crew, who also put in those long hours without complaint; "It's really hard for the people busting their tails every day to hear that (from Heigl)." He later said that "I'm not going to try to explain someone else's behavior," and repeated the word "unfortunate" once again.
Continue reading ABC exec calls Heigl's latest remarks "unfortunate" - TCA Report
Posted Aug 5th 2009 9:30AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Allison mentioned last week that
Ugly Betty might be getting a makeover this season. Now Just Jared has snapped
some exclusive pics of America Ferrera on the set.
Is this the new, non-ugly Betty? If she gets a makeover, will it still be
Ugly Betty? Will the ugly now refer to how she acts inside? Hmmm...
Posted Jul 31st 2009 7:00PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free

If they give the title character a radical change, as sources are reportedly seriously considering at ABC's
Ugly Betty, does that include a title change to reflect the alteration? In other words,
will Ugly Betty be the same show if Betty becomes a beauty?
Mike Ausiello is reporting that ABC has focus grouped a couple of scenes from the upcoming season in which Betty is remodeled to look more fashionable in the fashion world. As
Mode's new associate features editor, she opts for some fancy new outfits and a less eclectic, eccentric look. She's also had her hair, brows and makeup redone ... no doubt after a trip to Hilda's beauty salon.
Continue reading If Ugly Betty gets a makeover ... will she still be Betty?
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