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Lohan Family Drama Heats Up Because Michael Won't Shut Up

PopSugar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:23 -0700

Lindsay Lohan took a break from filming Ugly Betty in NYC yesterday to unwind with cigarettes and Samantha in NYC after the massive amount of drama that her father has been fueling in the past couple of days. After LL lashed out at him on her MySpace blog, her father answered back, blaming Dina for his suspicions about Samantha and saying that he's already got a TV special in the works to expose Dina for being a hypocrite. Here's a taste of what he wants to say:

"I've never taken or earned one penny from my daughter. Meanwhile, all the people around her, including her mother, are earning money off of her. They want publicity. They're there for self-serving reasons. I didn't have my own reality TV show. As far as I'm concerned, Samantha Ronson doesn't exist. I've met her. She can't even look in my eye. She knows I know what she's all about . . . She's controlling. Sooner or later, her relationship with Samantha will fall apart, and I'm sure Lindsay will come back someday and say, 'Daddy, you were right all along' — just like she did with so many other people in her past. I'm not holding out hope. I know she will."

Unfortunately, LL's family sadness doesn't end there. Her grandfather passed away yesterday, which has already brought more anger from Michael regarding Dina and their children. To top it all off, her uncle was sentenced to a year in prison for fraud. Lindsay seems to be staying busy with work and Samantha through it all, but unfortunately it looks like the Lohan family drama is here to stay.

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Lindsay Flashes Back and Answers Back With Samantha

PopSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:01:00 -0700

Lindsay Lohan looked like a flashback to her younger self in her cheerleading costume and vinyl skirt on the set of Ugly Betty in NYC yesterday. She seemed happy to be back to work, but her personal life is still a little rocky. Both Lindsay and Samantha took to their MySpace blogs to respond to her father's comments about Samantha's influence. Lindsay lashed out about her father's addiction to fame saying,

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Current mood: betrayed
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If you have something to say to me, say it to my face- that's what i have believed my whole life- don't be a coward and say it to others first, let alone all the media in the world- i think we know where the rest of this blog is going...

If you guessed it had to do with my father- then you guessed right! It really hurts, because i have tried- after all that my mother and siblings have gone through, i really tried to make things work- For the hope of having a father again-wanting things to change- even though people have said, some people will forever remain the same.

Having said that- the people were right, and he is yet to change- but this time, without his daughter by his side- He has become a public embaressment and a bully- To my family, my co-workers, my friends, and a girl that means the world to me (its obvious who that is).

To read the rest of what Lindsay has to say, as well as Samantha's response, just

Buzz Interview: Freddy Rodriguez at the Premiere of Bottle Shock

BuzzSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:30:21 -0700

When I traveled to Napa to attend the premiere of Bottle Shock, one of the stars I was most excited to speak with was ~~Gio!~~ Freddy Rodriguez. I've always admired his work on shows like Six Feet Under and of course Ugly Betty, and I'm excited to see that he'll still take part in an independent movie now and again.

His character in the movie, Gustavo Brambila, is a person in real life, and Rodriguez appeared to have a good relationship with him at the premiere. Gustavo is supposed to have an incredible palate and winemaking abilities, and though he's portrayed as an intense dude in the movie, Rodriguez told me he's actually very shy in person.

To read about how much Freddy really knows about wine and even some clues about Gio's feelings for Betty,

Silvio Horta Previews Ugly Betty's Coming Season

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:31:26 -0700

Ugly Betty didn't have its own session at this Summer's TCA press tour, but executive producer Silvio Horta did stop by ABC's showrunners panel (delivering one of the best lines of the press tour in the process).

Afterwards, a few other reporters and I huddled with Horta to find out what's on tap for season three of Betty. While he didn't, you know, reveal which guy Betty chooses, he still had a lot to say about Betty's growth, Lindsay Lohan's arc, and what will become of Hilda and the coach. Curious to see what he had to say? Just

Lindsay, America and Samantha on Set While LL Gets Graphic

Molly — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:02:00 -0700

Lindsay Lohan was in uniform and hard at work on Ugly Betty in NY yesterday with both her costar America Ferrera and lady Samantha Ronson by her side on set. Lindsay and America may not be BFFs on TV considering how LL's character treated Betty in the season finale, but luckily in real life the two girls have no need to battle since they're both favorites with spots — Lohan at No. 32, America No. 65 — on this year's PopSugar100! If you're as excited as we are to see Lindsay playing a funny role you'll also love the news that she's coming soon in video game form. Clueless, Pretty in Pink and, yup, Mean Girls games are all on their way, which I cannot wait to see.

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Lindsay Gets Cute Before She Gets Ugly

PopSugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:30:40 -0700

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson made time for some on-street cuddling last Friday in NYC before heading out to the Hamptons for the weekend. Today, Lindsay was back in the city on the set of Ugly Betty, where she'll be filming for the next couple days. No on-location visits from Sam this time, but this weekend the talked-about duo is rumored to be in Syracuse, NY, where Samantha has a DJ gig.

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Five Questions for Ugly Betty

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:30:12 -0700

The onset of Summer also means the return of my Five Questions series, in which I take a look back at the most recent seasons of some favorite TV shows and pose some hypothetical questions about their future. Today's questions are for Ugly Betty, which will start its third season in the Fall.

Is it time for a new focus other than Betty's love life? In the season finale, Betty was left choosing between a trip abroad with Gio and a lifetime with Henry in Tucson. I think it's fairly obvious that instead of choosing either guy, she's going to choose herself. But with the recent casting news that Betty might get yet another love interest added to the mix, I'm worried that a love triangle-turned-square will be too much. I'm secretly hoping that Betty just chooses Gio and then we get to move on. Betty's too smart for this constant tug of war between guys. Even more intriguing is the fact that the actor who plays Henry, Christopher Gorham, just signed on to star on a new CBS drama this Fall.
Will shooting in New York City give the show a new look and feel? It's always struck me as funny that Ugly Betty takes place within the high fashion industry in New York when the set design screams L.A. I've never quite gotten a Devil Wears Prada vibe from the show. I'm curious if shooting on the streets of New York will give Betty a new edge that might inject some energy into its third season. Or perhaps we won't even be able to tell, given that the move was primarily intended to save money.

Three more questions, so

Ugly Betty Attracts Yet Another Love Interest

BuzzSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:30:14 -0700

Is Ugly Betty's love triangle about to become a love . . . square?

The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Val Emmich is joining the show as Jesse, yet another potential beau for America Ferrera's Betty. Which is interesting, considering that the last time we saw Betty, she was pondering Henry in Tucson vs. Gio in Rome, and that already seemed like overload for the poor girl's budding romantic skills.

Sadly, there's nothing in the story about how Jesse will enter the show or come to meet Betty, so I guess we'll just have to stay tuned for that one. But I am happy to see Emmich again — he had a memorable guest-starring role as the man who got Liz Lemon branded a cougar on 30 Rock, and any guy who can charm Tina Fey is good enough for me.

Do you think one more boy is just too much for Betty? Or will it be nice to have something just to mix up the Henry vs. Gio debate?

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Joe Zee Strikes Out

PopSugar — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:52:09 -0700

Joe Zee Strikes Out Elle editors Joe Zee and Robbie Myers got sassy on the season finale of Ugly Betty last night — their cameos featured them in a charity baseball game, uttering snappy retorts like: "I must have been distracted by how fat you look in white," or "Bite this." Naomi Campbell, on the other hand, who also appeared in the episode, wielded her bat "with love."

Ugly Betty Rundown: Episode 18, "Jump"

PopSugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:14:51 -0700

Ugly Betty Rundown: Episode 18, "Jump" The title of the Ugly Betty finale is also the title of one of my favorite Madonna songs (not on her new album, FYI), and it was used to close the episode. It's a fitting tune for this episode, since a lot of the characters were forced to take a proverbial leap of some sort last night — especially Betty.