‘Ugly Betty’ star America Ferrera is urging Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan to “get a job.” Ferrera says, “My advice to anyone who gets into too much trouble is, ‘Get a job!’ I can’t get into trouble because I’m working all the time… I’m too busy working and focusing on what I’m doing to be out partying.”Britney may not officially have a job but homegirl makes like $700k a month…who needs a job when you make almost a million dollars a month just by being a mess? Source: HollyScoopI found this other article about America Ferrera on Hispanic Business Magazine’s 2007 list of the 100 most Influential Hispanics.Actress America Ferrera, the star of the hit television show ‘Ugly Betty’ is on Hispanic Business Magazine’s 2007 list of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics.Ferrera, 23, was recognised this year with an Emmy and a Golden Globe award for best actress in a comedy for her role in ABC’s English-language version of Colombian soap opera ‘Betty la fea.’Read More/Source: EarthTimesAmerica Named Hispanic Woman of the Year:The Emmy-winning star of “Ugly Betty” is now the Hispanic Woman of the Year, the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard announced Thursday.The publications will honor Ferrera and the 25 most powerful Hispanic women in film, television and music at their inaugural Hispanic Women in Entertainment breakfast at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday.Read More/Source: API have also added more affiliates to the Affiliates page and to the Top and Elite sections.

There’s a notable quote which mentions America Ferrera :”I’ve created a series of voodoo dolls of the actresses nominated against Vanessa Williams and America Ferrera. They don’t work yet, because I saw Jaime Pressly and I stuck a pin in her, and she was fine.”- Michael Urie, on supporting his “Ugly Betty” co-stars at the Emmys, in TV Guide.Source: WCNI found this article about America Ferrera and it talks about the Glamor Magazine front page… ‘Ugly Betty’s” America Ferrera is beloved because she says things like this: “We’re not all a Size 2 and we’re not all a Size 0, and you know what? That’s OK, because some of us like to eat!”Apparently it’s not OK with Glamour magazine. Bloggers are sniping about the star’s insta-makeover on the cover, in which it looks like Ferrera’s head has been transported onto Jessica Alba’s body. Her arms, her waist and even her breasts seem to have been downsized. Ugly Betty has become a Barbie doll. Read MoreI found this other article, about America Ferrera which states that she denies being pressured to lose weight:America Ferrera, star of the hit TV show “Ugly Betty”, has refuted claims that she gave in to pressure to lose weight.According to contactmusic.com, Ferrera lost 20 pounds and this prompted criticism from people who considered her a role model for normal-sized women.But Ferrera said she lost weight because of the hectic shooting schedule. She admitted she feels slimmer and said: “I feel like I’m a regular person. I’m a size 10 or 12, which is totally normal. But I do feel that since I wanted to get in better shape, there has been a bit of a backlash.”Source: After Hrs.Mark your calendars! Because the second season of “Ugly Betty”, will be out on Thursday… read this little bit of the newest season of “Ugly Betty”:Thursday: Fresh off her well-deserved Emmy victory, America Ferrera returns to launch the second season of Ugly Betty. In the opener, Betty’s life is a chaotic mess after a series of very unfortunate events. But she’s still in denial about one thing how much Henry’s departure has affected her. 8 p.m., ABC.Source: Ohio.comI hope everyone enjoys the news I have for you guys!! I’ve got many affiliate requests, which I will be adding this week… my life’s been a little crazy, but I will e-mail you after I add you, so you don’t need to add me until after I e-mail you. More news soon =)

America Ferrera won an Emmy Award:America Ferrera picked up the trophy for best lead actress in a comedy at the 59th annual Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night.The “Ugly Betty” star beat out fellow nominees Tina Fey from “30 Rock,” Felicity Huffman from “Desperate Housewives,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus from “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and Mary Louise-Parker from “Weeds.”"It is truly an amazing, wonderful thing that happens when your dreams come true,” Ferrera said. “I just wish that for everybody that they get to do what inspires them and inspires them to make a change in the world.”This is Ferrera’s first Emmy win.Congratulations America!Source: UPII also found this article online…America Ferrera: WOMAN OF THE WEEKHer charming grin, insured earlier this year for a tooth-grinding $10 million (£5 million), once again lit up the red carpet at the weekend after she won this year’s Emmy award for best comedy actress, fending off competition from nominees that included stalwarts such as Desperate Housewives’ Felicity Huffman. … The actress, whose first big movie role was as Ana in the 2002 coming of age film Real Women Have Curves, is known for taking as pragmatic a stance in real life as her alter-ego Betty Suarez does on screen. On the topic of weight, Ferrera has declared: “I think it’s hilarious when people call Jessica Alba or Eva Longoria curvy. Come on! They’re not curvy; they’re small. I’m curvy.”Her straight-talking honesty may get Betty into trouble at the ultra-chic New York fashion magazine Mode, but it is also part of the character’s charm and, along with her good nature, a characteristic that Ferrera admires. Read More…

I found this article online, a little late, but better now, then never… right? lol…Actress America Ferrera has revealed both her ‘Ugly’ and beautiful side ahead of the series return of her hit show.The 23-year-old has posed for new Ugly Betty promotional shots, and while her popular character still sports the same lack of fashion sense, bushy eyebrows and braces, it’s clear that the actress has emerged as real life glamour.Ferrera, who showed off her trimmed down frame in a figure hugging black dress, is embracing her meteoric rise to fame. Read More/Source: Daily Mail

America Ferrera used to cry looking at her reflection:Ugly Betty star America Ferrera admits that as a teenager she felt so ugly, she would cry herself to sleep.’I'd look in the mirror and weep, thinking I was too fat,’ she recalls.’I wanted to be one of Charlie’s Angels but I couldn’t fit into size zero leather trousers. I was waiting to turn into a swan.’ Source: Now MagazineAmerica Ferrera On Cover of Glamour Magazine!GLAMOUR: Can you remember the first time you were followed by paparazzi?AF: Yes, I was in New York City doing The View with Salma Hayek; it was the day Ugly Betty premiered. After the show I got chased by a paparazzo on a motorcycle for an hour. I remember thinking, Oh my God, this is crazy, they already care about me! When I finally got out of the car, the paparazzo yelled, “I thought I was following Salma Hayek!” Then he got back on his motorcycle and left. I thought, OK

‘Heroes,’ ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘House’ among shows hitting shelves soonUgly Betty: The Complete First Season: The Bettyfied Edition (Buena Vista, 23 episodes, six discs, $59.99) is a vivid reminder of the charm and campy humor of the series, right down to the bas-relief braces on Betty’s teeth on the box.Based on a telenovela, the series followed Betty (America Ferrera) as she tried to succeed at a fancy fashion magazine and in a world full of scheming and back stabbing. The series was often giddy fun, although it ended the first season with a multistory cliffhanger that included a big dose of misery.DVD extras include a making-of segment, deleted scenes, a look at the design of the series, a featurette on the use of green screens in the show, bloopers and audio commentaries. The show’s second season begins Sept. 27.Source: Ohio.com.

Yes, bony actresses are sometimes targeted for ridicule in the media, but don’t be fooled — the pressure to look thin is fiercer than ever.Perhaps it’s a sign of Hollywood’s readjusted eye that whenever an average-size woman — a Jennifer Hudson or an America Ferrera — bursts into the limelight, there’s the predictable magazine frenzy over robust women who still manage to be successful, who are not going to commit hari-kari over being a size 10. Of course, in the cases of Hudson and Ferrara, their curves were specific to the roles they broke out in — in fact they became a shorthand for their character’s feistiness, for their willingness to defy the expected norms of their environments.  Source: LA Times

Hey everyone… well, here’s some news:I can understand the desire to jump on the Ugly Betty bandwagon. After all, Salma Hayek’s show is a hit and has made America Ferrera a bona fide star. Plus, Hollywood is nothing if not a land of copycats. So the description of Berman’s new show is likely meant to draw comparisons to Ugly Betty, at least in some small way. But here’s the kicker: Ferrera’s character is “ugly” because the makeup artists and costume designers work hard to make a very attractive actress look nothing like herself.To read the full article, click here.It seems like Rick Fox will appear in the second season of “Ugly Betty”. Here’s what the article says:Retired professional basketball player Rick Fox will be appearing in the upcoming season of Ugly Betty, ABC Studios confirmed last week.Fox will appear in at least two episodes as Dwayne, a bodyguard to Mode Magazine’s wicked magazine editor, Wilhelmina Slater, played by Vanessa Williams. In real life, Fox and Williams have shared more than just a professional relationship, as the the two were once married, and have one daughter by the name of Sasha.For the entire article, click here.The new blood this year comes in the form of Tina Fey and America Ferrera. Both made a big splash on breakout new shows, giving them an edge in terms of freshness. Fey, in particular, will get strong support for the way “30 Rock” grew its audience.Ferrera was an instant sensation with “Ugly Betty,” succeeding in a tough role that requires her to be alternately goofy, naive, smart and subtle …America FerreraShow: “Ugly Betty”Emmy pedigree: First nomBest scene: Ferrera, in the pilot episode, cannily pleads her credentials for a job at a fashion magazine to an interviewer who has rejected her out of hand based on her appearance. Ferrera shows she can play smart as well as clumsy, all while executing a classic comedy scramble.Why she may win: Ferrera earned runaway praise when the show first debuted. Her underdog story reflects the character she’s playing, making both the actress and the role selling points.Maybe not: Ferrera is talented, but her competition has much deeper experience. She also may have a hard time being judged on her acting when the role relies so heavily on the gimmick of her appearance. Source: Variety.Com

Hey everyone… I was gone for awhile and I apologize for not letting you know. Here’s an interesting article on Diversity:”What’s kept diversity off of TV for a long time … is the feeling that it was not what people wanted to see, that [diversity] is not what middle America wanted. But the reality is that this country is becoming more and more diverse, and entertainment should be a reflection of that reality,” says Ferrera.Source: Diversity IncAmerica and her boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams have been said to be house hunting:Ugly Betty actress America Ferrera is house hunting with her longtime boyfriend, Ryan Piers Williams, PEOPLE reports.”They’re excited about it,” says the source. “All that matters to them is that they are together and that they find somewhere private. They aren’t one of those flashy couples.”Ferrera, 23, first met Williams, at University of Southern California when he cast her in his student film. Source: The BoshTheir is a RUMOR going on that America is engaged to Ryan (which is not true) they do share a golden retriever and are now just house hunting =) good for them.

Catch tonights episode of “Ugly Betty”… here’s the episode description of tonight:”Ugly Betty,” 8 p.m. on ABC. What do you do when the girlfriend of the guy you like invites you to a party, and the guy insists you go? If you’re Betty (America Ferrera), you invite your orthodontist along. Hey, he’s a guy, and he’s not bad-looking. Also in “Icing on the Cake,” Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) tries to fan the flames between Daniel and Alexis (Eric Mabius, Rebecca Romijn), and Amanda (Becki Newton) becomes someone’s muse.