OlderMon, 26 January 2009 at 5:25 pm
Ugly Betty Canceled?!?!?!?!
Things aren’t looking so pretty for Ugly Betty.
EW reports the ABC dramedy is being put on hiatus starting March 26 and replacing it with episodes of Samantha Who? and the new Megan Mullally-Cheryl Hines comedy In the Motherhood. Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
The network’s release says, “Ugly Betty will return to Thursday nights at 8:00 p.m. following the run of In the Motherhood and Samantha Who?”
An ABC spokesperson adds, “The Thursday night block is a good opportunity to launch these comedies. That said, Betty is a solid performer and there is no question that it will definitely be back to complete its season, just without repeats.”
That means Betty could return sometime in June. That’s four months away!!! Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!
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No way! Ugly Betty is one of the few shows i actually watch & the only one on ABC I watch. What a joke.
NO!
ahaha I LOVE UGLY BETTY!!
bianca betancourt washere
To be honest I’m not loving this season of ugly Betty, I was expecting this to happen.
Omg !
They can not canel ugly betty !
i mean i like watching
samantha which is an ok show but i like ugly betty more !!!
Lily <3 Mataoush. Mawah !
peace out lol
then betty will not have a job
yeah its the only show i watch on ABC too! whyyy, this is one of my favorite shows! do they WANT me to watch 90210? Please.. don’t make me go back to 90210…
ugly betty is the best show ever! it’s the only show i really watch and look forward to!
this is stupid…they’re probably just taking time off or whatever…they’ve done it with other shows before too to shuffle up and see whether certain shows would do better on different nights
I can’t believe this–I waited thru th holidays for it to come back and now you are cancelling –i don’t like Samantha who? it’s a stupid show–can they make it any stupider?
Ugly Betty is a great show for all people–old, young especially the youn teenagers–shows you don’t have to be beautiful and model like to land a job like hers and also gives other good values to ponder on–
please keep it going!!
hahahaha no ugly no more yes yes. love it.
its an awful television program.
I hate ABC!!!! First they cancel the BEST show on t.v.-Boston Legal-and now Ugly Betty. I am so sick of the stupid new sitcoms and endless reality shows they bombard us with! Maybe it’s a good thing because I’ll go back to reading good books again!
ITS ABOUT TIME!!! WHAT WAS THAT SHOW??? THANK GOD!
nooooooooooooo…. WE LOVE UGLY BETTY!!
“Ugly Betty Canceled?!?!?!?!”
Way to jump to conclusions, douchebag.
i was mad when abc decided to axe pushing daisies, but i hope ugly betty can last for many more seasons. i love this show.
i hate america so therefore i hate ugly betty
it looks ridiculously stupid when they say commercials for it
Please cancell the piece of s#it. I cannot stomach the show, not after seeing the original show down by the Colombians in the Tele Novelas….a far cry from Betty la Fea!!!!!! I cannot see America turning into a swan either.
I really hope the show it’s not cancelled. I love “Ugly Betty”.
This does not mean cancelled. The show will still have epesodes up until Mar 26. Then it will resume in June. ABC did not give a date yet. seems crazy to not have the season wrapped up by June so it will be more like a 2 month hiatias
who watches this show? it seems that there’s been a lot above already lol :)
Typical, they move any shows that are not reality competition shows around 50 times, no one can figure out what time or when they are on, then they cancel them. They’ve done it over and over.
A show starts on Wed @ 10, then moved Thu @9, then Fri @ 10, then Sat @ 10, then Sun @ 9, then canceled—this is usually within the FIRST Season. So Ugly should be happy with the run they had, at least they kept their time slot for their entire run.
I hate ABC.
I think Lindsay Lohan was the kiss of death for the show.
They got too kitchy for their own good.
They need to get back to what made Betty a fun and interesting show.
about time!!!!!!
1. June is nearly 5 months away, not 4.
2. WTF?
3. THEY DO NOT WANT TO COMPETE WITH AMERICAN IDOL.
4. I love Ugly Betty enough to wait!
Ugly Betty rox.. I will be so sad. That and Two and a Half Men are the best!
First Pushing Daisies is axed……. if ABC cancel’s Ugly Betty, I won’t watch them anymore.. Forget Desperate Housewives and Lost…. Ugly Betty is the BEST thing on that network.
I am old enough to remember a time where TV offered few choices. I was a kid in the 60’s and although I was of the first generation of TV addicts I didn’t really like a lot of it, even as a kid. It always felt that I was watching someone else’s choices. The funny thing about today is I don’t like 90% of what’s on but the 10% percent I do fills up my TV time (which unfortunately is substantial) AND THEY ARE EXACTLY WHAT I WANT. Niche TV has saved me from reality TV, gameshows, unfunny sitcoms, uninteresting movies, uninteresting dramedies, etc. I can do my own programming now. TV is great!
MEH!
THAT SHOW SUCKS.
it was a little bit expected from me, the writing doesnt seem to be as good as it usually is.
WTF !!! No they gotta be kiddin’, no way Betty is great !
Why would you want to put on hold…this happened to Men in Trees…October Road Etc…This means you wil just eventually cancel..
Why don’t you just spin off ugly betty’s sister into her own show about her family and salon into a 30 minute comedy….Why do all shows have to look a like or fit into a certain category…
TV use to have variety…Especially on one network…Now a network tries to fit all of the same type of shows on one network…
Youv’e already canceled Men in Trees, George Lopez, Life with Bonnie, Married to the kelly’s, Hope and Faith, October Road, Boston Legal, just to name a few…
The rating system of Nelson Rating is so outdated…Neilsen rating does not really represent true household viewing….
With the technology of today, why isn’t there a way for all people to have a say of what needs to be on TV…
It is us viewers that pay for all the shows on the networks by buying products or services from the commercials…
I think the networks would really be shock at what people are really watching and what shows are doing great and badly if the real people in the USA had a voice..
Not just a select few of people that have different views about life….
This goes for all networks not just ABC.
There have been so many shows canceled lately..
By so many shows being canceled..This just hurts future viewing..
I will explain…Since all the shows that are good are getting canceled that I watch I have a plan..
I wait to see if a show has been on for a least 5 years…Then start watching reruns..This way I know the show is either still own or canceled…At least I do not waste my time watching something that gets canceled the first year or second or third….
I know this will hurt ratings..But hey..Since I don’t have any say in the shows anyway…I’m not missing anything…
But the advertisers will hurt because I choose not to watch until been on for at least 5 years…Think of all the commericials that I have missed…
I do have TIVO…Why can’t they just access TIVO somehow and see what people are really watching not just recording….
There are so many ways to bring the TV industry into the 21st, 22nd and beyond…Give all us viewers a coupon from the goverment to purchase some sort of rating systems or provide one free…
Something needs to be done now…So many good shows are getting axed…
Wish you well ABC because if Ugly Betty gets canceled I will stop watching Lost and Desperate housewives…That is all I watch on ABC since ABC canceled all the other good shows….
Why would ABC pick up Scrubs…such a stupid show….
Maybe it is time for networks to have more then on channel…
Like ABC could have 2 or three local channels since digital is here…That way more shows can been shown…
Hell I would even pay for a commercial channel if it meant keeping better shows on the air and not what advertisers want on the air..
Enough said already…ABC you know what you have to do and you think you know what is right…Mark my word it will back fire on you once again and you will become the worst network….
OOPs you already are…..My bad….By the way I’m 45 male…..Anglo..
If that makes any difference…
ABC MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND STAND UP FOR YOURSELF FOR A CHANGE…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HERE
It’s one of the worst things on TV.
“First Pushing Daisies is axed……. if ABC cancel’s Ugly Betty, I won’t watch them anymore.. Forget Desperate Housewives and Lost…. Ugly Betty is the BEST thing on that network”
Dont worry im sure you and your bf/life partner can agree on somethin to watch…
i cannot believe this! its ridiculous! they dont show ugly betty in uk till 5 months after america shows it! absolutely disappoiting.
Noo! I love watching Ugly Betty. And I just put my heart and soul into looking through whole season 1, season 2 and the episodes of season 3.. and that took alot of time!!! And now.. oh my, are they crazy!?
Please say it ain’t so. I love Ugly…It’s the best show running-I’ve been a follower forever. Tear tear tear…
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Samantha Who is no substitute for Ugly Betty!
Bring back Betty!
ABOUT FRAKKIN’ TIME
Well, I’ve never seen Ugly Betty on television…being that it’s deals with the fashion industry, I guess this is the closest that some will get to seeing the inside world in a dramaty sense…Glad it’s going on Hiatus…I think the entire fashion world should go on Hiatus.
I meant it…not it’s….I correct myself…and no, I’m not bitter…
THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
ABC is totally insane. screw that Samantha who and Motherhood, they both suck!
Ugly Betty’s ratings have dropped this season, but Samantha Who bombed without it’s DWTS lead-in so I don’t think it will do any better in the same slot.
I deleted my season pass off of my dvr before the holidays. the writing has gotten terrible, and the plots are insulting. bored with it. I also deleted desperate housewives. It’s getting dragged on. Samantha who is hilarious. More sitcoms, less 1 hour dramedys.
I too love watching Ugly Betty but after I saw what America Ferrera did at an SAG after party Sunday night (pics and videos on net showed it). I won’t be watching it anymore.
She lit up a cigarette and smoked it while sitting next to Christina
Applegate who is a breast cancer survivor.
I consider that to be very very rude and America is an inconsiderate
*****!
She should have moved somewhere else to smoke.
Yeah, ABC is on a run with canceling its most original shows after the three show massacre earlier in the season. I don’t think Betty is headed for the chopping block, and I doubt “In the Motherhood” has more than a six episode order. The question is how many episodes did the net order this season for “Ugly Betty”? What ABC should do is cut “The Bachelor” back to an hour - does any reality show need to be on for two hours a week? - and put “Samantha Who?” back where it belongs and pair it with the new show on Monday!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome
YES THIS SHOW SUCKS
YES THIS SHOW SUCKS
Best show on television equals canceled. Figures. I should stop watching tv all together anyone want a big screen?
I am really pissed Ugly Betty is being “interrupted” by such stupid shows as Samantha Who?? Ugly Betty is the only comedy on t.v. that actually makes me laugh. Christina Applegate has been around for a looooong time. Let the young, fresh actresses shine!! I am so mad ABC, I just may have to boycott the station ! I had to say it, but if they should cancel anything they should cancel Grey’s. The show got really stupid when Izzy started seeing Deny. Oh my gosh that was so LAME !!!
This is the only show I watch on ABC, so they’ve just lost another viewer… for however long it takes to bring Ugly Betty back! This is a ridiculously ignorant move. Shows with creativity and intelligence are ditched for the predictable stereotype of what sells more. What a bummer!
Give ‘em great theatre and they want commercials wrapped in pop shlock. Bye, Betty - you were like a little slice of stage craft adorning an ocean of vapid bourgeois pudding.
wtf, ugly betty is a phenomenal show.
Actually I am a Huuuuuge Vanessa Williams fan but even Ms. Williams couldn’t keep me to watching. Betty has NOT been on my ‘to watch’ list since last season. I had really stopped watching Ugly Betty because too many Celebs were starting to jump on board and everything got too cloudy and just stupid. Either way, I could take it or leave it.
calm down guys its just a show and its so gay , L M A O, and there still have B&S . I actually like pushing daisies, W T F!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its so original
ABC is the worst network out there, they make the WORST decisions. The fac that they cancelled one of the smartest shows on tv, Boston Legal, shows their level of intelligence.
NOOOOOOO!
Please no, I love this show!
This is terrible! I love Ugly Betty! I am so upset. There is a petition alreayd started
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/dontshelveuglybetty
Please don’t take Ugly Betty away! I love the show! This season is finally starting to pick up and you’re getting to know Mark and Amanda more as main charcters and I love Becki Newton and Michael Urie. Not to mention everyone else that has to do with this show that makes me laugh everytime I watch. If ABC does one smart thing this year, it would be to keep Ugly Betty!
ugly betty is why i even watch tv, on thursday nights.
they are getting rid of this show. put samantha on after wards
or at 6 or 7pm, and leave ub where it is.
america and vanessa are the reasons why i love ugly betty.
this is an insult. i am begening to hate abc
please don’t cancel ugly betty…it is a show i absolutely look forward to watching and desperate housewives is my other. I won’t see any
reason to watch ABC if they’re cancelled-especially ugly betty. Please
listen to your watchers…..
Ugly Betty is one of the most clever. charming and entertaining shows on TV. With such bad reality TV, lame sitcoms, has the ABC folks brains been frozen with Walt Disney’s
This is a show my wife and I can enjoy together. ABC is so wrong if considering shelfing it!!!!!!!
thats wack i love that show they better not cancle
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Not a fan of Samantha Who? All I can say is that Motherhood better be good because Betty rocks.
I look forward to Thursday night at 7PM Central time. All my family and friends know this is the ONE show I make time for in a week. I can’t believe they would try to replace this show which has higher ethics than the Motherhood show where a supposed mom speaks of using paper towels for diapers for 3 days!!!!!!!! What if some igno really tries this. Stupid, insulting humor like that belongs in the garbage. At least betty demonstrates higher morals (okay she did stay the night at her BF) and the human quality of helping her fellow being. What is wrong with that? Can’t we have one show which isn’t weird, doesn’t have silk, insulting humor, where the chick is a believable every-day kind of gal (although the fashion is really loud). I really hope ABC reconsiders. I know Freddy Rodriguez has a future and good for him, but I did like the Gio and Betty thing. The new guy Matt is however an excellent replacement. Carry on Ugly Betty. The majority love you. Smooch!!!!
I will be soooo sad if they cancel Ugly Betty! It’s one of my favorite shows! I’m very disappointed in ABC.
What a sweet, earthy, escape from reality show. So many detective shows and few, fun shows for adults to watch. I LOVE Ugly Betty and it’s quirky cast! Save this show for the people that don’t like canned laughter, bullets or blood! It’s moral message sounds loud and clear every week!
Please don’t cancel one of my favorite shows. I like it because it has a lot of “heart”. The characters care about one another. True, it does get somewhat far fetched at times, but I can live with that. America Ferrera is perfect in the role of Betty. I love all of the characters with all of their warts and shortcomings. Oh pleeese bring it back.
REALLY ABC REALLY??? LIKE REALLY THIS SHOWWWWWWWW IS AMAZING IT HAS A GREAT THING GOIN I MEAN BETTY MIGHT LOOK LIKE A TRAIN RECK BUT DONT BE RASICST I MEAN REALYYYYYY I AM ALSO A HYSPANIC AND I THINK UR WHITE CEO IS BEING VERY HURTFULL U R A MEAN MAN MR. CEO OF ABC……. PEACE GO AWAY
I was as in shock as everyone else, so I decided to tell ABC how I felt. Paste this link below into your browser and tell them to bring Ugly Betty back! (These things really work - for every one person who writes in, it’s assumed that around 100 people feel the same way. Public outrage is also what brought Party of Five back in the 90s). http://abc.go.com/site/contactus.html?lid=ABCCOMGlobalFooter&lpos=CONTACT
PLEASE don’t even temporarily cancel THE BEST SHOW ON TV TODAY! Why can’t a funny, sweet, topical show be left alone and keep running without interference? Ugly Betty is the best show in a LONG time. If Samantha Who and the other show you mean to displace “Betty” with (I can’t even remember the name of the replacement show) couldn’t make it on their own before, don’t punish the people who have the good taste to greatly enjoy “Betty”. It would make much more sense to schedule these suffering shows BEFORE or AFTER the wonderfully successful “Ugly Betty”. Does anyone remember ABC’s “LOST”? I was so interested in this show at the beginning, but ABC BLEW IT by making viewers wait so long between episodes. I couldn’t care LESS about that show anymore! PLEASE don’t put Ugly Betty on hiatus-in these stressful, uncertain times, an upbeat show such as this is really needed and appreciated. Don’t let somebody from your network give you a load of CRAP that everyone who likes “Ugly Betty” will tune in again after such a long hiatus. REMEMBER- the public has a very SHORT attention span, and we’ll regretfully, move onto something else, probably from a different network, in no time at all. DON’T BE FOOLS! !You’ve really got a long-term winner here with Ugly Betty. Look and learn from the past-be better and smarter in the future. If you postpone Ugly Betty, I’m going exclusively to cable, where I have more choices. I am SO FED UP! with the so- called “geniuses” at network TV programming! Good Luck if your “experts” don’t listen to the people who tune in!-From a VERY dissapointed and fed up viewer. PS-I live in one of the coldest regions in the country. We greatly rely on TV for entertainment to keep us from cracking up during the cold months. Remember that if ABC doesn’t provide the needed entertainment, someone else will. AND, we northerners will be sure we don’t buy merchandise from companies that would postpone, or eventually cancel one of the few entertaining shows that are available. Don’t be stupid-listen to your neighbors!-SueB@PLEASE MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION!A
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