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21 July 2008 5:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The cast of hit Ugly Betty have praised TV bosses for moving the show from Los Angeles to New York - because they love filming in the Big Apple.

The series was relocated to Manhattan earlier this year to allow workers to enjoy new tax incentives on offer in the city.

The decision prompted protests from employees in L.A. who feared the move would result in job cuts.

But the programme's stars have come out in favour of the new location - with America Ferrera insisting that shooting in New York is much more fun.

She says, "I love living in New York City. I feel like I was here in a past life. I take the subway all the time.

"I took the 7 (train) for the first time the other day. I went over to Queens and hung out over the weekend. It was great!"

And Ferrera's co-star Mark Indelicato agrees, adding, "I definitely want to start to see Broadway shows. That's why I got involved in the business. So hopefully I will get to see as many as I can."

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17 July 2008 9:03 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and supermodel Heidi Klum have picked up their first Emmy nominations, after the 2008 Primetime TV Awards introduced the category of top host for a reality competition show.

The presenters will go up against Dancing With the Stars' Tom Bergeron, as well as Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel and Survivor's Jeff Probst to take home the first honour.

Mad Men picked up 16 nods, the most nominations of any drama series, including Best Dramatic Series and Best Actor for its lead, Jon Hamm.

Hamm will face actors Hugh Laurie, for House; Michael C. Hall, for Dexter; Gabriel Byrne, for In Treatment; Bryan Cranston, for Breaking Bad; and James Spader, for Boston Legal.

Meanwhile, 30 Rock was the frontrunner in the comedy category, with 17 nominations, including best series - a gong the show took home last year - and leading actor, Alec Baldwin, and actress for Tina Fey, the show's creator.

The winners for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be unveiled on 21 September at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

A list of nominees is as follows:

Best Series, Drama:

Boston Legal

Damages

Dexter

House

Lost

Mad Men

Best Series, Comedy:

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Entourage

The Office

Two And A Half Men

Best Actor, Drama:

James Spader - Boston Legal

Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad

Michael C. Hall - Dexter

Hugh Laurie - House

Gabriel Byrne - In Treatment

Jon Hamm - Mad Men

Best Actor, Comedy:

Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Tony Shalhoub - Monk

Lee Pace - Pushing Daisies

Steve Carell - The Office

Charlie Sheen - Two And A Half Men

Best Actress, Drama:

Sally Field - Brothers + Sisters

Glenn Close - Damages

Mariska Hargitay - Law + Order: Special Victims Unit

Holly Hunter - Saving Grace

Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer

Best Actress, Comedy:

Tina Fey - 30 Rock

Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures Of Old Christine

America Ferrera - Ugly Betty

Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds

Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series:

William Shatner - Boston Legal

Ted Danson - Damages

Zeljko Ivanek - Damages

Michael Emerson - Lost

John Slattery - Mad Men

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:

Jeremy Piven - Entourage

Kevin Dillon - Entourage

Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother

Rainn Wilson - The Office

Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men

Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series:

Candice Bergen - Boston Legal

Rachel Griffiths - Brothers + Sisters

Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy

Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy

Dianne Wiest - In Treatment

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:

Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies

Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live

Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men

Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Reality Competition Program:

American Idol

Dancing With The Stars

Project Runway

The Amazing Race

Top Chef

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program:

Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars

Howie Mandel, Deal Or No Deal

Heidi Klum, Project Runway

Jeff Probst, Survivor.

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17 July 2008 6:10 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

The TV Academy got a birthday cake for its 60th birthday Thursday morning – while American Idol's Ryan Seacrest, Project Runway's Heidi Klum and Dancing With the Stars' Tom Bergeron, as well as Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel and Survivor's Jeff Probst, all got nominations in the first-time ever category of top host for a reality-competition show. While Deal or No Deal and Survivor both failed to earn nods as best reality-competition show, all the other programs did, along with Top Chef and Amazing Race. In drama, as expected, it was a Mad world, with AMC's critical

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17 July 2008 12:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

While they gear up for their prospective acceptance speeches for when the Emmy Awards air Sept. 21, the freshly announced nominees for TV's highest honor are already sharing their reactions to the distinctions bestowed upon them. Among what they have to say: . "I am incredibly grateful and honored. But I am over the moon for Jean Smart, who is such a sublime talent." – Christina Applegate, nominated as lead actress in a comedy series for Samantha Who?. "I'm flattered to be nominated. Congratulations to Tina [Fey] and everyone at 30 Rock. The writers do a wonderful job, and I hope we have some success in September.

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1 July 2008 12:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher has been snubbed by the Emmy Awards - with three of her castmates competing for the Best Comedy Actress Award without her.

Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria Parker have all been shortlisted for the prestigious prize at this year's TV awards - but Hatcher's name was noticeably missing from the semi-finalists.

Website GoldDerby.com reveals that the other actresses vying to take home the award include America Ferrera, Tina Fey, Christina Applegate, Mary-Louise Parker, Sarah Silverman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel.

Also announced were the top ten stars who will compete in the Best Supporting Drama Actor category. Last year's winner Lost star Terry O'Quinn was missing from the list, which was led by his castmates Naveen Andrews and Michael Emerson.

Other actors to be shortlisted include William Shatner, Ted Danson and T.R. Knight. Also competing in the category are Christian Clemenson, Bruce Dern, Zeljko Ivanek, John Slattery, Blair Underwood and Jake Weber.

The awards will be handed out on 6 September.

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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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16 May 2008 4:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Lindsay Lohan's performance on the set of U.S. TV show Ugly Betty has impressed the series' star America Ferrera.

Lohan is set to appear on the show's season finale next week to play Kimberley, the high school nemesis of Ferrera's title character Betty.

The 21-year-old actress signed up for six episodes of the hit programme in a bid to reignite her struggling Hollywood career.

And Ferrera, 24, is keen to join the chorus of Ugly Betty bosses who claim Lohan's reputation as a troublesome and tardy star is unfounded.

Ferrera coos, "(Lohan) was really wonderful and was gracious and showed up and was on time.

"I don't mean to be smart or snide. She was really great, she was lovely. She's going to be back for five more episodes in the third season here in New York."

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11 May 2008 12:00 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

We all know how Kim Kardashian can flaunt her sex appeal and her posterior, with her numerous magazine covers, clothing endorsements and of course, her very popular sex tape.  What we do have to admit is how much Kim and her sisters Khloe and Kourtney helped push the limits of being sexy further down the spectrum from the skinny to the curvy and voluptuous.  In fact, more and more actresses are getting comfortable with their larger curves.  There’s America Ferrera, Kate Winslet and Oprah, all of whom aren’t conforming to the skinny model look that used to be the in thing.

Kim Kardashian and her sisters are just a few of the women who enjoy being in their own skin, and recently, our favorite reality TV princess has done a photo shoot not for another magazine cover, but for a very personal endeavor.

Since Kim and her boyfriend

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

After months of rumors and talks about former child star/tween idol turned drug and alcohol dependent Lindsay Lohan being a guest star on Ugly Betty, the deal was finally done and the 21-year-old actress began shooting her episodes.  Word has it that the young actress, who is struggling to get her career back on track, is enjoying her stay on the Ugly Betty set.  Moreover, series creator Silvio Horta says that it was fun working with such a great actress.

“Lindsay was terrific - a real pleasure,” Silvio Horta told Stuff.  “She came in early and was very pleasant.”

As for Lohan’s character, it seems that she’ll need her Mean Girls experience to back her up, since she will be playing something close to her character in the 2004 film.

“She plays a queen bee girl who Betty went to high school with,” Horta continues.  “Her character Kimberly

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6 May 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lindsay Lohan will play a former high school bully during her forthcoming stint in TV show Ugly Betty.

The actress has signed up for six episodes of the hit U.S. programme in a bid to kickstart her struggling Hollywood career.

She will play Kimberley, the high school nemesis of America Ferrera's title character Betty.

Creator Silvio Horta tells Usmagazine.com, "Kimberley and Betty are going to run into each other. Kimberley's life has taken a turn for the worse. It doesn't turn out well for Betty."

And he insists Lohan's reputation as a troublesome and tardy star is unfounded: "She was terrific, a pleasure. She came in early and was very pleasant."

Lohan's first episode will be the season finale, aired in the U.S. on 22 May.

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3 May 2008 7:36 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera has laughed off reports she is engaged to longtime beau Ryan Piers Williams.

The star - who plays the hit show's lead character Betty - was at the centre of online speculation suggesting she was set to wed her filmmaker boyfriend after she was spotted sporting a shining diamond ring on her engagement finger on the set of the ABC show earlier this week (begs28Apr08).

But the actress' representative has denied the reports, according to American website Usmagazine.com, apparently suggesting the ring could be part of a plot twist on the hit show.

They couple met as students when they worked on a film while studying media at the University of Southern California.

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27 April 2008 7:17 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hit TV shows Brothers + Sisters and Ugly Betty repeated their success at the 2008 Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards on Saturday by scooping the same top awards as last year.

Brothers + Sisters, which stars Sally Field and Calista Flockhart, won the prize for Outstanding Drama Series, while the America Ferrera-starring Ugly Betty was named Outstanding Comedy Series for the second consecutive year.

R+B superstar Janet Jackson received the Vanguard Award in recognition of her efforts to promote equal rights, and homosexual singer Rufus Wainwright was presented with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.

Meanwhile, comedienne Kathy Griffin won the award for Outstanding Reality Programme for her TV show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.

The 19th annual Glaad Awards, which took place at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, honour individuals and projects in the media for their representations of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

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21 April 2008 7:04 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ugly Betty star America Ferrera has warned the show's producers they might need to pad their star - because she has to lose weight to play a runner in a new film.

The sexy Latina, who plays homely Betty on the hit show, admits her body has already started transforming, thanks to a much needed break she took during the winter writer's strike.

The actress, who turned 24 on Friday, admits a little rest and relaxation over Christmas - and the occasional trip to the gym - gave her a hot new look.

She says, "My face looks different. My body looks different. I definitely feel like I'm growing up."

But she insists her new film, in which she plays an avid runner, won't effect her role in Ugly Betty.

She adds, "It's a role that calls for a completely different physique. She's a runner in a very different emotional space, which calls for me to make physical changes.

"(The producers of Ugly Betty) have been completely respectful of what I want to do with my body."

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

Actress America Ferrera is hoping her new movie role will draw attention to the kidnapping crisis in Colombia.

The Ugly Betty star plays the girlfriend of a man kidnapped in Spanish language movie Hacia la oscuridad (Towards Darkness), which hits movie theatres in the U.S. on 14 March.

And while promoting the film, Ferrera is keen to remind the public of the kidnapping epidemic in the South American country.

She says, "The rate in Colombia is awful. More than one person a day is kidnapped there."

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10 March 2008 1:57 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week, our cup runneth over with a "Karate Kid" knockoff, a shot-for-shot remake and more documentaries than Michael Moore can shake an overpriced hot dog at.

"Blind Mountain"

The recipient of plenty of acclaim at last year's Cannes Film Festival, director Li Yang has a casual yet immediate style that's been touted as something of a Chinese answer to Ken Loach. "Blind Mountain" offers an uncomfortable but powerful indictment of China's one child policy and the sex trade that has flourished under it. The film follows the desperate struggle of a young woman who accepts a job in a remote mountain village, only to discover that she has unwittingly been sold into marriage as a slave.

Opens in New York.

"Doomsday"

Before anyone had heard of Angelina Jolie, model-turned-actress Rhona Mitra was the original face of "Tomb Raider"'s Lara Croft. Ten years later, she's traded

Neil Pedley

15 articles from 2008