ABC benches 'Ugly Betty'

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For the fans:

ABC benches ‘Betty’

By Greg David

2009-01-27

‘Betty’s off the air while ‘Samantha’ moves to Thursday nights

Ugly Betty fans are reeling this morning with the news that their beloved sitcom is being shuffled off ABC’s Thursday night schedule – off ABC’s schedule completely, in fact – beginning March 26, says an ABC press release.

In its place will be Samantha Who? at 8:30 p.m., upended from Monday nights, and the new Megan Mullally sitcom In the Motherhood at 8 p.m. ABC says Betty will return to Thursdays following the run of Who? and Motherhood.

Full Report: http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/TVNews/Articles/090127_ugly_betty_benched_GD

 

[chillyboi]

i will mourn quietly while i heal

 

[LatinoSTAR]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! my life has no purpose anymore..

 

[steve621]

no way are those good replacements for Ugly Betty

 

[theworldwithout]

Oh wow, I had no idea Ugly Betty was suffering in the ratings. I was thinking it was one of the more popular Thursday night shows.

 

[neoachilles]

Oh, ABC will rue the day they decided to deprive me of La Slater.

 

[maxpowr9]

I pin this mistake up with the canceling of Arrested Development.

I think the bad press is what lead to its demise. Rebecca getting pregnant and getting the axe. Lohan being herself.

 

[Raincoat Massacre]

That's really suprising O_O

 

[Syn]

And just as I was beginning to catch up with the show.

Thank goodness it won't be gone for good.

Thanks for the info Neil!

 

[Guy_Gardner]

lame...does ABC really think Grey's Anatomy is gonna save Samantha Who?

can't talk about Megan's show until I see it...but I'm thinking Will and Grace might have a Seinfeld curse

 

[VaseFace808]

Oh, ABC will rue the day they decided to deprive me of La Slater.

I'm with ya on that one

 

[evilest]

It was popular in the UK when it started but has dropped off quickly.

 

[sunoftheskye]

How the hell are people surprised? The show's ratings have been horrible since the tail end of season one.

 

[VaseFace808]

Hell no you ain't the only one! Nia Long is doing the daughter and Sanaa Lathan is playing his wife, I can't wait! Both actresses have usually done serious roles so it'll be interesting to see them take on Fox's Sunday Night outrageous comedy.

Seriously? Thats hilarious, I had only heard about it months ago - but didn't really think they were going anywhere with it. Best news I've heard in a while.

Cleveland is re-marrying? Wonder if Loretta will be making appearances.

 

[Jersey Domino]

First King of the Hill and now this. Sigh.

Wait King of The Hill got canceled?

 

[Guy_Gardner]

Yup. Either the next season or the one after will be the last.

this current season is King of the Hill's last...and its been great...the Cotton one was the best of this season to me

as for the Cleaveland show...I'll watch it...didn't know Sanaa and Nia were on the show...you'd never think serious actresses could get silly like these shows tend to be...but then again Regina King is Huey and Riley on the Boondocks...

....oh yeah...forgot Nia Long was on Fresh Prince for a season...some of Will Smith's sillyness had to rub off on her (probably the only thing that he'd rub on her )

 

[steve621]

i think this thread got hijacked

 

[AbnormalDann]

Noooooooooo Betty!

 

[Guy_Gardner]

Not true - Grace's(i'm not sure of her REAL name) show on USA is supposedly doing quite well.

reallY?...well even Jason Alexander's shows survived a season or two

but back to Betty...it'll be fine...ABC will realize they need a show like Betty to counter all the sex drama that comes from Grey's Anatomy......they should just move Private Practice since I can't stand that show

 

[spearsfan20]

What the fuck??? I am outraged at this! There is nothing good to look at on ABC besides Brothers and Sisters.