UGLY BETTY IS BACK!

Tomorrow, but let's get a head start!

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I'm excited! According to America, they spent the time during the strike re-evaluating the direction the second season had taken, and realized they needed to refocus. SO, we're supposed to be getting back to more of a focus on Betty, and just to have more 'heart' in general.

This is what was in EW:

"During the strike, Betty exec producer Silvio Horta and star Ferrera spent hours watching their own show and came to the same realization. 'In the second season we lost a lot of what we loved about Betty,' says Ferrera. As Horta explains it, 'We were getting away from Betty's point of view. The show had become incredibly funny, but it started to lose some of its heart.' As soon as the team returned to work (with new executive producer Joel Fields, who replaced Marco Pennette), Horta wrote the word 'Heart' on a dry-erase board for all the writers to see. 'Whenever we're lost or confused with a story line, we look at that,' he says. Several pre-strike stories were altered or scrapped (including a musical episode) for new plots that will include Betty's love triangle with Henry and Gio (Freddy Rodriguez), a Meade publications softball game (perhaps featuring the athletic stylings of Naomi Campbell), and, of course, the return of Wilhelmina to Mode. Ferrera couldn't be happier about the show's refocusing. 'If anything good came out of the strike, it's that we were able to step back and breathe,' she says. 'We're coming back with our heads on straight.' —Jessica Shaw

Okay, I DEMAND that 30 Rock be moved up a timeslot! I can't deal with my two favorite shows being on at the same time.

And it was pretty good...

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Didn't think it was THAT great. But it was okay. I am starting to dislike Henry, now I kinda want him to leave. I've officially moved to Gio's camp.
Ana Ortiz is fantastic, I too loved her scene with Charlie. I don't like the new haircut at all though.
Oh, and Rebecca Romijn won't be a regular anymore starting Season 3, they are keeping Alexis but as a recurrent character.

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Updated On: 5/2/08 at 06:24 PM

I don't know about you guys but I thought that episode was pretty great (or dare I say fierce)!

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I thought last night was hysterical, and Becki Newton deserves serious Emmy consideration for that episode. She is a riot, and her physical comedy is great!

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Such a missed opportunity to have a Christian Siriano/ Justin Suarez walkoff!

I really, really wanted them to cross paths. Oh well. The show needs more Justin. Although, yeah, I agree it's a little awkward seeing how much he's grown. Eh, whatever, puberty does that.

I loved that episode!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Does anyone else listen to the Ugly Betty podcast? You can get it off of itunes and it's amazing! Michael Uri and Becky N. host and are just too funny.

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OH MY GOD! That's great news. I love it. I thought the show had a much nicer feel when the pilot was done in NYC. I hope this means Pat Fields is back as costume designer and that more NY actors will be featured. LuPone has to be back!

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