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LiLo a Lesbian? 'No.' Bisexual? 'Maybe. Yeah.'

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:37:00 CST

Lindsay Lohan appears to be growing up, discussing her wild-child image, her career, relationship, and family drama over a Shirley Temple with Harper’s Bazaar . The actress, who called her old life “not OK,” said she is happy and working toward new goals. She alluded to rumored girlfriend Samantha Ronson and...

Betty 's Ugly Charms Wear Thin

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:30:25 CDT

When she lost the poncho, she lost the charm: America Ferrera’s Ugly Betty character “seems to be losing her very Betty-ness,” lament the Fug Girls in New York . “Ferrera and her scrappy, brace-faced alter ego” once brought “surprising heart” to ABC’s show, but “two seasons later, the antics of Betty...

Feud Cuts LiLo's Betty Stand Short

Harry Kimball — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:00:48 CDT

Lindsay Lohan’s stand on ABC’s Ugly Betty has been reduced from six episodes to four, and a breakdown in relations with star America Ferrera is the cause, the New York Post reports. Insiders said Lohan—signed to play a high-school rival—wouldn’t emerge from her (trashed) dressing room until Ferrera...

Lohan Throng Turns Betty Filming Ugly

Elizabeth Wolff — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:26:23 CDT

Paparazzi pandemonium over Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Samantha Ronson turned the New York City set of Ugly Betty into a “scary” and "intense” work environment, the actor who plays Justin tells the news arm of ABC, which airs the dramedy. "When Lindsay's on the set, it's mayhem," says co-star Ana...

Traveling Pants Fits Its Audience

Matt Cantor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:57:28 CDT

The continuing story of four friends who share a tight bond and comfortable jeans, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is nothing “revolutionary,” critics agree. But it has something to offer for “tweens and teens,” they note. The film is “the equivalent of being patted on the shoulder by a...

Ugly Betty Moving to Big Apple

Nick McMaster — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:55:12 CDT

Ugly Betty , long set in New York, will now be shot there too, ABC News reports. The series is moving production to the Big Apple because of the financial incentives of a new state film tax credit. The expanded tax, announced last month by Gov. David Paterson, raises the percentage...

LiLo Seals Ugly Deal

Elizabeth Wolff — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:00:05 CDT

Lindsay Lohan wants to be ugly: To revive her floundering career, the 21-year-old actress will play America Ferrera's high-school buddy on the May 22 season finale of Ugly Betty , People reports. "Lindsay was on time and actually arrived to set early,” a source said. “She did a good job.” LiLo...

Web Preempts Boob Tube

Daniel Kibblesmith — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT

If you watch “The Office” or “Ugly Betty” online, you’re among millions of consumers who have forsaken the boob tube. Nielsen recently found that 25% of Internet users had watched TV online in the last three months. “It has become a mainstream behavior in an extraordinarily quick time,” NBC’s research...

'Sopranos' Rules Emmy Nods

Dustin Lushing — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:02:23 CDT

"The Sopranos" went out on an underwhelming note but still managed to dominate the Emmy nominations announced today, collecting 15 nods, including best drama and best leading actor and actress for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco. Half of this year's nominees will join the party for the first time, including...