Ugly Betty

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Did anyone else watch it? Reminded me a bit of 'Devil wears Prada'. I cannot believe it but I cried (!!) when she had to pose with those models and they were laughing at her. At last something to watch on a Friday night. As an added bonus the actress from Extras too has a big part in it.

yea i like her

bandstand, are you going to watch the series?

I loved it

This series is so good and funny. I'm in the US and am totally refreshed at how it balances drama, comedy with a hint of campiness.

I really enjoyed it too. She isn't that ugly either.
I kinda feel bad for the actress turning up for the audition "We want someone ugly - yes you will do"

Also was that Salma Hayak (sp?) on the spanish TV show in the background?

couldnt really concentrate on it as i was on this!

WHat channel is it on? I'd like to watch it.

channel 4. i said to my dh i dont really like the idea as i know how she feels... he just laughed at me

that's a shame,we don't get channel 4 here. But it will probably appear on Belgium TV in a year or so.

It was almost certainly Salma Hayek as she's the producer of Ugly Betty (having bought up the idea from an original Mexican show).

I really liked it. I too thought it was sad in parts.
She's not really ugly atall as I bet they'll do a ugly duckling to swan thing at the end.
Yes It was Salma Heyek on the tv show in background. I didn't know she was the producer.

I really enjoyed it -she isn't ugly though

It would have been interesting to see them pick someone genuinely unattractive for the role - I suspect the producers thought viewers wouldn't accept someone who was really "ugly". I remember when Will and Grace started, people speculating about whether it would have been such a success if the lead actor had really been gay, like the character he was portraying. I'm not sure I buy into the argument - it's acting after all (you can play someone who is HIV positive, for example, without having to be so yourself...) but I do anticipate there being a "Why, Ms Suarez...you're beautiful" [take off spectacles and let hair down] moment at some point in the future.

Supposedly John Barrowman was turned down for the lead in Will & Grace for being "not gay enough", even though he is and whats-his-face isn't.

She is kind of "ugly" in Hollywood terms, though -- in that she's a reasonably attractive ordinary person of standard healthy build. They's never be able to make her look like the clotheshorses at the magazine so I don't think there'll be anything as obvious as a simple ugly duckling to swan transformation.

I quite liked it but it made me feel a bit sad. I thought if anybody really watched it they'd say to themself, if that girl's supposed to be so ugly, what hope is there for me?

I meant to say, anybody really ugly

ooooh, next episode is on e4 on wednesday 9pm. just seen advert.

Does anyone else think that the lead is a shorter version of Dennis Quaid? I also like his smile and is fit according to my tweenie dd! Really enjoying my Wednesday (DH) and Friday nights' tv. atm.

Now you mention it... i think he does. TV is getting good again. It's a good job I have no social life!

I was disappointed. too sacharine and worthy.

i thought it was a bit cheesy, will watch next one though!