Unemployed 'Ugly Betty' Crew Blame Schwarzenegger For Show's Move To NYC

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Laid Off Ugly Betty Crew Blame California Government
Published 5/8/2008 by Tom at Ugly Betty News
... , asking state and Los Angeles officials to take action to ensure more productions are filmed locally. According to Nikki Finke at DeadlineHollywood.com, not only are the crew buying the ad, but also several dozen vendors to the show. ...

Morning "Hillary, Girlfriend, It's Over" Links
Published 5/8/2008 by Joel Brown at TV with MeeVee
... " crew members losing their jobs as the show moves to Taxbreakistan New York are bitter that California hasn't done more to keep productions. (Deadline Hollywood Daily) ...

Hollywood Babble On & On #91: Death and Taxes
Published 5/8/2008 by Furious D (noreply@blogger.com) at The Fantastic Adventures of Furious D
... Over 300 employees of the TV show Ugly Betty have lost their jobs due to the show moving from Los Angeles to New York City, where it's actually set, and these employees are blaming it all on Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger for not doing enough to stop "runaway productions." ...

NYC Rejoices for Ugly Betty's Arrival, Hollywood Not So Much
Published 5/8/2008 by david at Jossip
... ? The production crew that’s being left behind in Los Angeles, where the show has spent the last two years filming. So upset are they at losing their jobs, and the possibility that other shows could follow suit to the Big Apple, where tax credits for filmmakers have tripled, that they’re taking out a full page ad in Friday’s Variety “that begs state and Los Angeles officials to do something to keep productions local.” [DHD] They’re going after folks like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to do more to ...

Blaming Arnold
Published 5/8/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... And, according to reports, the 300 production people who are losing their jobs because of the move blame California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. ...

Canned 'Ugly Betty' Staffers Mad as Hell
Published 5/8/2008 by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood at MollyGood
... That’s why we’re publishing the full-page ad the recently fired production crew of Ugly Betty took out in tomorrow’s Variety. We love New York and want her citizens to live well, but we’re always in for some righteous Schwarzenegger bashing. ...

“Brad & Angelina getting ready for giving birth in France” links
Published 5/8/2008 by JayBird at Cele|bitchy
- Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Are Getting Ready For Giving Birth In France [I’m Not Obsessed] - Star Magazine claims that Brit Brit and KFed have been enjoying late-night phone sex sessions [Dlisted] - Ryan Reynolds on the cover of the new Men’s Health [Lainey Gossip] - Hilary Duff’s Allure Is Not So Alluring [Fafarazzi] - Rapper DMX’s driving continues to be a problem, as the rapper was arrested yesterday evening by Arizona police for driving in excess of 100 MPH on a local highway with a suspended license ...