Ausiello Scoop: Ugly Betty Mulls New York Move - Ausiello Report

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Stop Faking It
Published 5/6/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... TV Guide is reporting that the show's 'gettin' real' — Ugly Betty productions could be moving to New York by next season! ...

'Betty' set to move
Published 5/6/2008 by Alison Maxwell at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
... Ugly Betty may be set on the mean streets of New York, but it's filmed in Los Angeles. However, that may soon change. TV Guide says producers are thinking of picking up and moving the show to New York to cut costs and give the show more authenticity. No more green screen Queens for the Suarez family now! Photo by ABC Posted at 02:45 PM/ET, May 06, 2008 in ...

UGLY BETTY Behind The Scenes Bumbling Continues
Published 5/6/2008 by theTVaddict at the TV addict
... Because with the news [courtesy of TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello] that ABC is in serious discussions with the producers of UGLY BETTY to shift the show’s entire production to New York next season in an effort to cut production costs and give the show a more authentic New York feel, this TV Addict can’t help but feel that’s exactly what’s happening. ...

Ugly Betty Heads to the Big Apple
Published 5/6/2008 by Just Jared at Just Jared
... from Los Angeles to New York next season, reports TV Guide. The East Coast move will help cut production costs (”It’s generally cheaper to shoot in the city you’re trying to portray”) and give the show a more authentic New York feel. Better yet, costars Vanessa Williams and Ana Ortiz are both from NY and Michael Urie graduated from Julliard.“It’s a done deal,” says an insider. No more NYC green screen!

Ugly Betty moving production to New York for next season
Published 5/6/2008 at OH NO!!
... It's doubtful they'll get much resistance from the actors, many of whom either hail from New York (Vanessa Williams and Ana Ortiz) or have called it home at one time (Juilliard grad Michael Urie). As far as I'm concerned — and by "I," I mean me and you, too — it sounds win-win. You see, it's much easier to stalk interview BFFs Urie, Ortiz and Becki Newton if they live just a few blocks away as opposed to a few thousand miles. Duh. Source

TV Tidbits
Published 5/7/2008 at MSN TV Blog
... "Ugly Betty" is looking to relocate production from L.A. to New York, where the show is set. I think it'd be good for realism. Also, if "Ugly Betty" can make it there, she can make it anywhere. ...

Ugly Betty - Latest from Ausiello
Published 5/7/2008 by FreakChiq at Spoiler TV - The Largest TV Spoiler Site on the Internet
... Ausiello: ABC and the show's producers keep insisting that she'll be back in a recurring capacity, but that's assuming Romijn will be available. I have a feeling she'll be snapped up in no time by another show. And as far as other big changes on Betty, I think this qualifies. ...

Ugly Betty Moves to New York City
Published 5/7/2008 by Pop Culture at ImBringingBloggingBack
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Set in Manhattan, ‘Ugly Betty’ May Now Be Shot There, Too
Published 5/7/2008 by Brian Stelter at TV Decoder
After two years in Los Angeles, production of the popular ABC drama “Ugly Betty” may move to the city in which it is set: New York. A spokeswoman for the program’s producer, ABC Studios, said that no final decision had been made, but media reports said the “Ugly Betty” staff members were informed of the move on Tuesday. TV Guide calls it a “fairly unprecedented move for an established hour drama.” According to Variety, the producers would save money thanks to tax breaks signed into law by David Paterson, the New York governor, last month. Under the new provision, 30 percent of ...