An Ugly mess has been averted!
Despite the, ahem, perception problem that resulted from that whole open-ended hiatus thing, ABC is on the verge of renewing Ugly Betty for a fourth season, sources confirm to me exclusively.
The network is also said to be thisclose to giving early pickups to Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, America’s Funniest Home Videos, and The Bachelor.
An ABC spokesperson says the net “is not ready to announce any pick-ups at this point.”
As you know, Betty’s future was called into question when ABC announced that it was temporarily replacing the show on Thursdays with an all-sitcom comedy block. At the time, Alphabet insiders insisted the show was safe, and, gosh dang-it, they weren’t lying!
What say you Betty fans? Relieved? Indifferent? Worried about Life on Mars and Samantha Who? now? Sound off below!
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I’m going with indifferent. It isn’t the show I loved in the first season.
Yay for B&S and DH!!
But what about Life on Mars, i know it’s not perfet but it’s a very nice show!!!
At least i hope we’ll have some answer…
Phew! Crisis averted… I hope. Even when it’s slightly off it’s game, Betty is a joy to have around–and I think it’s been mostly on this season. And it brings something unique to the TV landscape. Hope this news is reliable!
I’m quite relieved!!!
Last Thursday’s episode proved to me that the show is still a delight despite a lackluster season. It would be even better if they brought back Gio, got rid of Molly, and brought on Blair Underwood as a love interest for Wihlemina. I still say Ana Ortiz and Mark Indelicato should be used more as well.
Yes, I’m worried. I love Life on Mars, and ABC wavering on its fate is twisting a knife in my PD-cancellation-induced wound.
Samantha Who is great too– ABC: keep working on your bad reputation, and renew your clever, quality shows!!!
Im really really relieved!!! Im so hapy that ABC has finally come to some senses…Ugly Betty is one of the few feel good tv shows out there…after the cancellations of “Pushing Daisies” and “Eli Stone” i was really disappointed and ready to just watch NBC…..I doubt if Cupid has the comedy punch as some of the others but the new Cheryl Hine show looks really funny…..here’s an idea….Ugly Betty regular time slot followed by Samantha Who and the new comedy by Cheryl & Megan…..!!! just a thought
Life on Mars is all but canceled. Accept it now and you won’t be upset in May when it’s official!
PLEASE give Life on Mars a chance to find its legs! We all know it’s not as good as the British series, but now that its finally creating its own plotlines and the rehashing the original, it could get better.
On the verge is not renewed.
Last year you said the same of Women’s Murder Club. So I think UB is a goner too.
The show sucks, but ABC needs something.
Please cancel Grey’s Anatomy ABC. It needs putting out of it’s misery. The actors on the show need to all be let go.
YAY! Really glad to hear about UB. Despite what others say, I could care less about the British version of Life On Mars. I would dearly love to hear that OUR version has been renewed. It is the least they can do after cancelling Eli Stone.
it may be coming back next season, but it wont be in the Thursday timeslot. ABC will put a new show there, trying to strengthen their Thursday lineup. Look for Ugly Betty on Tuesdays or Fridays.
Phew! Happy dance, happy dance! My Thursday’s will stay beautiful for another year at least.
Mikey, you give the gay a bad name pimping all the shows that have gay show runners, no matter if they are or have become, like Ugly Betty, crap. Ugly Betty has worse ratings in the A18-49 demo than Scrubs! It is not near to syndication. The only way it is coming back is if the cast is getting cut, and the remaining are taking pay cuts.
Great news!
I am keeping my hope alive…so here’s to another year of UB!
Whew! That was a close one. I cannot imagine my life without Mark, Amanda and Wil-hell-meaner
I realy love you show. I watch it everytime its on
Is “Private Practice” going to be renewed, too?
Yay! I’m definitely sure Samantha Who? will still live on.
Wait, this is still the same network that brought us Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money, shelved them for 9 months, and then returned them with no advertisement or push, and then canceled them to make room for potential CBS-style procedure show stinkers.
you had some great news
I’m so glad your renewing “The bachelor” show again. It’s my favorite guilty pleasure.
Goodbye Life on Mars. We never liked you anyway.
MAYBE JUST MAYBE NOW EW WILL DO A FULL EPISODE REVIEW INSTEAD OF THE CRAP IT DOES FOR IT NOW!
Thanks for the update, Ausiello. I am KIND of relieved. At least they want fans to keep on hold. But they also said that Henry and Gio would come this season and that Betty would focus on her dreams so… you never know when they are actually telling the truth or they just fear that the fans stop watching the show if they know the end is near.
Do you have any scoop about when Freddy Rodriguez is back on the show as Gio?
glad to hear that brothers and sisters will likely be renewed.
Ugly Betty is the best show that lost it way since season 1… why can’t they fix it… there’s only so much patience ABC and the viewers have… Please save this shows creativity…
OMG I am so relieved to hear that. I love Ugly Betty, it starts my Thursday night. I don’t want them to change a thing. I would like to see more of the YETI story line. I get so sick of ABC pulling good shows for piece of shat shows like Pushing Daisies. That show was so freaking stupid. Leave the Thursday night line up alone!