I found this on ugly-is-in.com :

Kristen from E! Online, after listening Silvio Horta at the ABC Press Tours, reported:

Silvio elaborates a little more on veering away from romantic storylines:

As mentioned in the previous post by belladonna77, both America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams were nominated for Emmy Awards.  Congratulations to both of them!

America tuned in to the announcements this morning and gave these responses regarding her nomination:

"It's exciting. You kind of just mentally prepare yourself for either way, like if it happens, great, if it doesn't. ... But in the moment, that kind of all goes out the window and you hope it does."

— Last year's winner America Ferrera on her nomination as lead actress in a comedy series for "Ugly Betty."

Source:  Here

"Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera celebrated her second consecutive Emmy nomination by heading to work. The ABC dramedy is in its second week of shooting on its third season, which for the first time is in production in New York City. Ferrera found out about the nominations just before leaving for work, sitting on the couch with her dog and her boyfriend. "It was fun to see Kristin Chenoweth read it (the nomination) because she's such a good friend," Ferrera said. Ferrera, who won for best actress in a comedy last year, said last year's experience makes it easier the second time around at the ceremony. "I was a little nervous the first time around," she said. But she does hope that the theater-in-the-round format doesn't come back, since when she accepted last year she had to go to the far microphone and wasn't able to see her cast and crew. "That was a little bit of a bummer, but it's fine," Ferrera said.

Source:  Here

• America Ferrera for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Vanessa Williams for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-camera Series (Mark Worthington, Production Designer, Jim Wallis, Art Director, Archie D’Amico, Set Decorator) - How Betty Got Her Grieve Back

• Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series (Jeff Greenberg, C.S.A., Mark Scott, C.S.A)

• Outstanding Costumes For A Series (Eduardo Castro,Michael Chapman - Bananas For Betty)

• Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-camera Series (Mary Ann Valdes, Lynda K. Walker, Norma Lee, Kimi Messina) - A Nice Day For A Posh Wedding

Here's an article from Telegraph.co.uk about Michael Urie's best and worst holiday experiences.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hubs/heavenandhell/2304117/Michael-Urie's-heaven-and-hell.html#continue

The man really is hilarious and seems down-to-earth to boot! :D

<3 Meg

July 17, 2008:  "Giving Up the Ghost" (Episode 2.09)

July 24, 2008:  "Bananas for Betty" (Episode 2.10)

July 31, 2008:  "Zero Worship" (Episode 2.11)

Here's a promotional clip that's up on YouTube...nothing really new here, but the song is way cute :D  

It's "The Show" by Lenka, and I guess that's the artist they're going to use to promote Ugly Betty Season 3 for now...it's stuck in my head already, even more than that "Hey Betty, You Are Beautiful" song from last year, LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-8c31Ng1kU

P.S.--No spoilers in the video itself, but there are some in the comments section.