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27 June 2008 10:32 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In an apparent effort to avoid last year's embarrassment when the titles of the "short lists" of Emmy contenders leaked out on the Internet, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences made the unprecedented decision on Thursday to itself reveal the full lists. The lists -- ten shows in the best-comedy category; ten in the best-drama -- are determined by the votes of all members of the academy. A "blue ribbon" panel then winnows the lists down to the five official nominees in each category, which this year are due to be announced on July 17. (This year's Emmy awards show is scheduled for Sept. 21.) The ten drama finalists include: Boston Legal, Damages, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, House, Lost, Mad Men, The Tudors and The Wire. The ten comedy finalists include: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Pushing Daisies, 30 Rock, Two and a Half Men, Ugly Betty and Weeds.

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26 June 2008 10:10 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Could 30 Rock pick up the Emmy for outstanding comedy series for the second year in a row? The final nominations will not be announced for another three weeks – but the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has offered a preview in advance of the July 17 announcement. In an unprecedented move, the organization revealed the top 10 finalists in this year's comedy and drama competition, TV Week is reporting.Comedies in consideration include: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Family Guy, Flight of the Conchords, The Office, Pushing Daisies, Two and a Half Men, Ugly Betty and Weeds.The drama finalists are: Boston Legal, Damages,

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26 June 2008 6:36 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Desperate Housewives and Heroes have been snubbed for Emmy Awards a year after making the top 10 finalists lists for Best Comedy and Drama.

Instead, Emmy first timer Family Guy and critics' favourite Mad Men will take their place.

Announcing the finalist lists for the upcoming TV awards a day early, website GoldDerby.com reveals Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Family Guy, Flight of The Conchords, The Office, Pushing Daisies, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, Two and a Half Men and Weeds will compete for Best Comedy Series.

Boston Legal, Damages, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, House, Lost, Mad Men, The Tudors and The Wire have been named the top 10 Drama Series finalists.

The awards will be handed out on 6 September.

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18 June 2008 5:05 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Is it hard being over 40 in youth-obsessed Hollywood? No way, says new mom Salma Hayek. "I'm 41 now," she said while being honored at Tuesday's Women in Film Crystal+Lucy Awards. "And I have to say, it is the best time in my life." That prompted Jada Pinkett Smith – who was also being recognized, along with her costars from the upcoming chick flick, The Women – to shout out, "You look good!" Hayek – who gave birth to daughter Valentina Paloma last September with billionaire fiancé Francois-Henri Pinault – said she is finally coming into her own. "I have learned to enjoy time to be a woman.

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15 June 2008 6:58 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen has been rocked by the revelation she has a secret sister, who she has never met.

The Scottish actress recently found out that her father Ivar had an affair when she was a child - and a half-sister called Gillian was the product of the illicit romance.

Jensen has never met her sibling, who is approximately the same age as the 38-year-old actress, and cut contact with her father after her parents split when she was a kid.

Her father Ivar has confirmed the news, telling British newspaper the Sunday Mirror, "I had an affair when I was with Ashley's mum and that's where my other daughter came from.

"I only found out about her recently. She came out of the blue. She looks like me and Ashley."

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14 June 2008 7:31 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lindsay Lohan has taken her name out of the race for consideration at the forthcoming Emmy Awards - because her guest spot on Ugly Betty was too "brief".

The actress landed a cameo role in the hit TV show, and was thus eligible to be nominated for the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series trophy.

But Lohan insists she does not want to be put forward for the award just yet, because her character only graces the screen in one short scene.

Her publicist Leslie Sloane tells the Los Angeles Times' Gold Derby blog, "The appearance was brief. We made a decision to wait."

Instead Lohan - who plays a bully on the programme - will wait until the next season of Ugly Betty, when her character will have a more prominent role.

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13 June 2008 1:17 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The winners of this year's Golden Nymph awards were announced last night at the 48th Monte Carlo Television Festival. Desperate Housewives won the international TV audience award - for shows which have notched up the most viewers worldwide - in the comedy category. With 61.5m viewers, the series beat other global hits Monk and Ugly Betty. CSI: Las Vegas, apparently seen by 83.9m in 2007, triumphed over CSI: Miami and Ugly Betty. Representing (more)

By Dave West

13 June 2008 5:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

After one year of newlywed bliss, Ana Ortiz says she's ready to start a family with musician husband Noah Lebenzon. "We are definitely talking about kids," the Ugly Betty star told People at the Beckley boutique opening celebration Thursday in Los Angeles. "It's probably sooner than later!" Ortiz, 37 – who wed Lebenzon, 38, last June in Puerto Rico – said she wants a full house because, as a child, she always craved siblings. (Her brother and sister are much younger, so Ortiz spent years as a only child.) "I want to make sure that I have at least three kids," she explained. "Even

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6 June 2008 3:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson is set to follow in the footsteps of Salma Hayek and become an executive producer for a U.S. TV network.

Hayek found success behind the scenes by executive producing hit show Ugly Betty and now Jackson has followed suit by signing a deal with CBS Paramount - the studio behind the Csi: Crime Scene Investigation franchise.

The agreement will see the Pulp Fiction star develop and executive produce projects for the studio through his Uppity Films production company - and he is also open to the idea of appearing in any shows he develops, much like Hayek's sporadic guest spots in Ugly Betty.

CBS Paramount president David Stapf is delighted to see Jackson sign the two-year deal.

He says, "Samuel Jackson is not only a fan of television but a really astute historian who knows it well."

The star has previously produced Spike TV's animated series Afro Samurai which returns to U.S. TV screens this autumn.

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3 June 2008 10:38 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

At least four television series that were to have been produced in Hollywood will be shot in New York instead in order to allow producers to take advantage of recently enacted local and state tax credits for shows filmed in that state, the Los Angeles Times observed today (Tuesday). The series include, Ugly Betty, Life on Mars, Fringe, and Kings. In fact so much TV and film production is suddenly moving to New York that producers are having a difficult time finding studio space there where they can be shot. Jim Sharp, an executive with 20th Century Fox Television, told the Times, "If you try and lock in a soundstage facility, there are people standing in line. You better not blink, or you're going to miss an opportunity." The exodus of shows to New York has raised concerns among Hollywood production crew workers, who already felt the effects of the writers strike in their own pocketbooks. In an interview with the Times, Steve Dayan, a Teamsters' business agent, said, "Television is really the lifeblood of the below-the-line economy in Hollywood, so if we start losing TV series to other states, then obviously it's going to create more hardship for our members."

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29 May 2008 1:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

With the recently concluded second season of Ugly Betty, fans can’t help but think what’s in store next season.  Silvio Horta has already told us that he’ll be refocusing the show to revolve around Betty and Betty alone, and this may mean bad things for some of the characters who might get chopped off.  We recently heard about Rebecca Romijn’s role on the show as being tagged as recurring instead of regular, and fans did get a little bit worried.

Now that the show is on hiatus in preparation for its third season, two of Ugly Betty’s cast members spoke up about other possible Ugly Betty ventures, and what’s to come in the third season of the show.

Recently, Michael Urie, who plays the flamboyant Marc St. James, spoke to Britain’s Heart Fm and talked about the possibility of a Broadway rendition of the highly successful dramedy.

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28 May 2008 4:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

If you think all the drama has gone down the drain with the closing of season two of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, think again.  E! is now serving us up with a fresh batch of reality TV shows for the summer, one very intriguing show in particular is Living Lohan, which centers on the controversial mother and daughter tandem of Dina and Ali Lohan.  The Lohan name itself is a big word to throw around following actress Lindsay Lohan’s battle with drugs and alcohol.  However, she has begun to come out on top of her game, steadily rebuilding her acting career by appearing in the season finale of Ugly Betty.  But what is there to do while big sis Lindsay is steadily gaining her momentum once again?  Strike back with your own reality show.

Dina and Ali Lohan are starring in the freshest E! reality series, Living Lohan,

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28 May 2008 1:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

Christian Siriano has come a long way from bagging the prizes on season 4 of Project Runway, when he was just a mere 21 years old.  Since then, he’s been making huge waves in the fashion industry, and has worked for Puma and Bluefly.  In fact, he’s also made appearances in several events and TV shows.  Earlier this year, he appeared as celebrity guest on Make Me a Supermodel, and appeared as himself in the primetime hit dramedy, Ugly Betty, where he also designed some of the cast’s costumes.

Inspired by theater costumes as a young boy, Siriano began his career as a freelance make-up artist for Stila cosmetics while designing wedding gowns for clients.  When a friend’s mother suggested that he audition for Project Runway, he took it into consideration and eventually landed a spot among the finalists.  His successful stint on Project Runway brought him a

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28 May 2008 12:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ugly Betty star Michael Urie has let slip TV bosses are planning on taking the hit U.S. show to Broadway.

The cast of the programme are soon going to be able to showcase their vocal talents in a musical episode - and now Urie admits there are plans afoot to stage a full theatrical production in New York.

Urie insists that if the Broadway show is given the go ahead, he would like all of the original cast to take part.

He tells British radio station Heart Fm, "They do want to do an Ugly Betty musical, a full-on Broadway musical, but it's all hush-hush. I think it would be great, and they should use the cast from the show.

"I think we would all do it, although we maybe don't dance and sing as well as professional singers and dancers. I think it would be fun for us to do it for a while, and then they could get real people in. They definitely want to do an episode that is a musical one, but then they want to do a full stage show. I think it's a great idea. It would definitely work."

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26 May 2008 12:02 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Victoria Beckham has chastised critics who have accused her of only forging a close friendship with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to further her acting career.

The former Spice Girl became firm friends with the Cruise family when she and her soccer ace husband David moved to Los Angeles in July 2007.

Since the Hollywood move, the Wannabe hitmaker has made a transition to the small screen, making a number of guest appearances - most notably on hit comedy Ugly Betty.

But Beckham insists she is not interested in a Hollywood acting career because she is well aware of her lack of skills in front of the camera - and has snubbed several film roles as a result.

She says, "I'm happy doing what I'm doing right now. I'm a terrible actress. Everyone thinks I'm only friends with Tom and Katie to be in a movie but it's not true. I've turned down lots of roles."

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22 May 2008 5:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Victoria Beckham is reportedly set to return to U.S. TV show Ugly Betty after her successful cameo role last year.

The Spice Girl appeared in the show playing herself as a bridesmaid to Vanessa Williams' catty fashion boss character, Wilhelmina Slater.

Impressed TV bosses asked Beckham to return and the star has now reportedly agreed to a regular guest spot on the programme.

A source tells Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald, "The producers are delighted she will return. She is going to feature quite a bit."

The show is becoming famous for its celebrity cameos, with supermodel Naomi Campbell and Lindsay Lohan both appearing in the latest series of the hit comedy.

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22 May 2008 3:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

Tonight is the night Ugly Betty fans have been waiting for, for weeks!  The second season is finally coming to a close, and with that, creator Silvio Horta has made big promises of great twists and cliffhangers coming our way in the last episode entitled “Jump.”

Last week on Ugly Betty, we saw some pretty smoking hot scenes as Gio made his feelings known to Betty (America Ferrera) in a bold move.  To further confuse things, Wilhemina Slater (Vanessa Williams) came back into the picture, with a nice grand entrance to meet the Meade family and shake Daniel’s (Eric Mabius) hand.  What’s to come now that Wilhemina is back to cause more trouble?  And what exactly will be that hard decision Betty has to make?  Read on to see what’s in store tonight.

In the highly anticipated season finale of Ugly Betty, we’ll get to see

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21 May 2008 6:18 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is selling off the softball outfit she wore during her recent taped appearance on hit show Ugly Betty for charity.

The Brit has autographed her uniform and given it to Clothes Off Our Backs, an organisation which raises money for children's charities.

The charity bosses will auction the outfit Campbell's character will be seen in when the Ugly Betty season finale airs in America on Thursday.

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21 May 2008 8:22 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Sex And The City stylist Patricia Field has signed a deal to design a fashion range for Marks & Spencer.

The one-off line, to include "iconic womenswear and matching accessories", will be available in stores in October.

Field, who has also worked on Ugly Betty and movie The Devil Wears Prada, described the range as "Destination Style New York".

She said in a statement: "It's just amazing to be working with such an iconic . . .

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16 May 2008 10:34 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Thursday night saw a slew of season finales and therefore an uptick in overall ratings for the night, which have fallen steadily since the writers' strike. Nevertheless, they remained well below their levels of a year ago. Abc's Ugly Betty may have won the 8:00 p.m. hour, but its total audience of 8.47 million was down by more than 2 million from the same week a year ago, Cbs's Csi: Crime Scene Investigation won the 9:00 hour with 17.73 million viewers, but even that number was down by 2.72 million from last year. The worst drop was recorded by Abc's Grey's Anatomy, which dropped to 15.18 million from 22.57 million a year ago.

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