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Looking cute in a blue and white checkered sundress with a red and white striped button up cardigan and tan flip flops, America Ferrera was spotted hard at work on the set of her hit TV series Ugly Betty.
Ferrera has been a busy lady lately, as she recently took top honors at Sunday’s ALMA Awards, which recognize achievements by Hispanic artists.
Which Red Carpet Style do you think is hotter?
America Ferrera’s Diane Von Furstenberg dress and Christian Louboutin peep-toes and Fred Leighton jewelry or Eva Longoria-Parker in Armando Piquer with a Nancy Gonzalez clutch and Sergio Rossi pumps? Rate it! Who looks better? Who failed at the 2008 ALMA Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium?
With a successful sequel out of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and a third season filming of Ugly Betty, America Ferrera has a lot going for her. She has many things going for her here as she attended the The 3rd Annual Hot in Hollywood Party, at the Avalon in Hollywood. She wore a stunning kelly green hemmed party dress, black heels, and dark scarlet nails.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright: "Nope. I'm not publishing anything. I'm not going on any book tours." [Essence via Wonkette, Previously]
She’s been spending some time in New York City as of late, promoting her new album “This is Me.” And this morning, Demi Lovato gave Good Morning America a taste of who she is.
The Disney darling showed up to the GMA studio early this morning, after an amazing night of rocking Madison Square Garden with the Jonas Brothers.
America Ferrera and Blake Lively may have been the lesser-known stars of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants when the first movie was released three years ago (both Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel had been in successful series), but since then, they've both become the breakout stars of Ugly Betty and Gossip Girl.
Their star power was evident at the NYC premiere of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, where they were joined by their series' castmates!
In fact, we barely even got a glimpse of Alexis (looking stunning as usual) and Amber.
Although in Amber's case, that might not have been such a bad thing...looks like she took the title of the film too literally, that pantsuit has deffo got to go!
Which show's return are you more excited about? Ugly Betty or Gossip Girl???
In a summer filled with record-breaking Hollywood blockbusters, it’s nice to know that there’s a good chick flick in theatres as well. And last night the stars of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” glammed up the big New York City premiere.
Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, and Amber Tamblyn all showed up outside the Ziegfelt Theatre to pose for the paparazzi before heading inside to enjoy movie.
Just finished with a morning performance, Disney sensation Miley Cyrus continued her day with the launch of the cross-country fundraiser “Bolt Across America” to benefit the ASPCA and raise awareness for animals in need.
As part of the promotions for her new movie “Bolt”, the Hannah Montana starlet playfully smiled for photographers and greeted fans as she fulfilled her day’s obligations in Central Park.
Our own Justin Campbell got us some great shots of America Ferrera playing her fun, endearing Betty while working on the set of Ugly Betty in New York City. Pat Fields, the shows stylist (who used to do the costuming for Sex and the City and styled the entire film) is back to working her fashion magic on America, perfecting Betty’s over-the-top looks for the show. Pat Fields is one of the most talented people working in fashion right now, and we can’t wait to see the depth of her work this season.
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America Ferrera has been suffering lately as the set of Ugly Betty has moved New York City from California. Her layered, nerdy-neon-chic look must have her roasting like a peanut in the shell. And most times, they just look crazy fro comedy’s sake. But this look, from scenes shot yesterday: while it’s pretty ridiculous and over the top, We can totally imagine some eccentric fashion type wearing this look to work on a normal weekday. Or if we took a trip to an M.I.A. concert in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, we are positive that at least 5 identical looks would pop up before the show even started. And 10 girls would have those tights. If they keep styling American like this, the show could bring in a whole new fan base.
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Lindsay Lohan might be done with Labor Pains - but that just leaves her more time to shoot Ugly Betty!
We spotted Lindsay on the Betty set yesterday afternoon filming a few scenes with America Ferrerra. Are you excited to see her following up on last appearance on Betty? We sure are - her last appearance was such a tease!
We can't wait for Lindsay's next appearance!
Ugly Betty’s outfits are only getting worse and worse! Especially in the summer heat. Poor America Ferrera looked miserable in a sweater and layered clothes as she filmed a scene for an upcoming episode of the TV series at Whitehall in New York City yesterday. Between takes, America tried her best to keep cool. She drank an iced tea and held her hair off her neck. She also had a small portable fan she used to keep her make up from melting off. America looked bewildered by the humidity on set. Welcome to New York, America!
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She’s been spending most of her time on her new “Hannah Montana” movie out in sunny California, but this morning Miley Cyrus hopped over to the East Coast for a morning rock-out session.
Sporting a plaid button-up shirt, denim cutoff shorts and a pair of suede heeled boots, Miss Cyrus rocked the stage in Bryant Park as part of the Good Morning America summer concert series.
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What is up or should I say down with two Miss USA contestants falling on their a$$es two years in a row? I love how Miss USA 2008 handled by clapping, gotta respect that! Can’t wait to see the third fall be a charm at next year’s Miss Universe competition!
America Ferrera was a busy little bee yesterday on the set of Ugly Betty. She had time to sip an ice tea, chat with co-star Ashley Jensen, and to walk across 28th Street in New York City to enter her fictional apartment while filming a scene. But the best thing that America made time for was a sweet hug for a little girl who was a fan of the show. Aw, that is just adorable - we love it when celebs take time for their fans. Our intrepid photographer Christopher Peterson is bringing us these awesome fotos from yesterday - good job Christopher, we love them.
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The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Oh hey look everyone, Jesse Jackson said terrible things about Barack Obama while a microphone was on, and now, oddly, Fox News has this tape! Sean Hannity talked about it on the radio today, and Bill O'Reilly will be playing the tape tonight, on his show. OMG they are creaming themselves. Drudge already has the apology and no one has heard the tape yet! Reportedly, the Reverend is upset that Obama "talks down to black people on matters of faith," and then, more colorfully, he says he wants to rip Obama's nuts off. Maybe? "Hannity would not say 'nuts,' but based on his description (portion of the male anatomy beginning with an 'n') I believe that’s the word he was going for." So this is basically great news for everyone!
Fox has a fantastic story and gets to mock Jesse Jackson, and Barack Obama finds the spectre of "militant," scary-to-whites black people distancing themselves from him without him having to sell anyone out! Seriously, will the white people who watch Fox News think, upon hearing this tape, that they are forced to side with Jesse Jackson? Will Bill argue that Obama has sold out the black community by calling for more personal responsibility and less reliance on the government, which seems to be what Jackson thinks?
Or will everyone just pile on Jesse, like always, and help Barry win over those blue-collar whites Chris Matthews thinks are so important?
WAS THIS WHOLE THING ENGINEERED?
America Ferrera seems to be settling in quite nicely in her new city! Ugly Betty has just made the switch from L.A. to New York City, and we’re excited to see how setting is going to affect the show. America was looking relaxed in all black as she headed for the make-up trailer on the set of Ugly Betty. They were filming in Empire Fulton State Park next to the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday in New York City, New York. America emerged from the trailer in-costume, and long gone was the naturally pretty, understated starlet. Those clothes! Yikes.
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It’s been one of the most surprising television hits this decade, and Ugly Betty’s third season looks to be the strongest one yet. And America Ferrera was spotted on location in New York City yesterday with her nose to the grindstone, cranking out a few more hilarious scenes.
The “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” cutie looked as awkward as ever, sporting a pink belted dress teamed with a pair of green and black striped stockings and black high heels.
If you ever find yourself needing an official corporate quote from CBS, the man who'll give it to you is Gil Schwartz, the Tiffany Network's top flack. And no matter how you feel about their news anchor, you have to give CBS credit: they're the only major media company to have a top PR person who writes books under a pseudonym about how much corporate America sucks. Schwartz's pen name is "Stanley Bing," and he's been writing for decades (currently, for Fortune) about all the business world's bullshit. Bing's real identity was outed more than 20 years ago, but—more bonus points—the network didn't fire him. They gave him a promotion! So how is CBS' Executive Vice President of Communications spending his time these days? By advising the world on how to slack off at their jobs:
SchwartzBing's latest book is called Executricks: How to Retire While You're Still Working. His five key points:
* Delegation: the art of making other people do what you don't want to;
* Absence: the establishments of zones in which one is working and not working at the same time;* Abuse of status: formerly the realm of senior officers, now available to everyone with creativity and even a modest amount of plastic;
* The appearance of decisiveness, even when confused - the decision-making process is the single greatest eater of retirement time and must be telescoped;
* Intense Engagement when required. Short, intense bursts of actual work are sometimes necessary and must be managed with aplomb.
SchwartzBing is having a contest now looking for slacking suggestions. Best one wins a free lunch with him. Please enter, win, and send a full report.
(Gil: Don't forget to also think up excuses for Katie Couric, though.)
[HuffPo, PRNewser, Bloomberg TV. Pic via WP]
Air America Radio, the liberal talk radio network that has come to dominate the radio dial and our country's political media at large (you can't go anywhere these days without hearing about the latest Rachel Maddow show) is back in the news. This time, for fraud! The network's fugitive former director, Evan Montvel-Cohen, was arrested in Guam yesterday on money-laundering charges unrelated to Air America. But boy, they should really consider rehiring him for his fundraising skills alone:
"We at DOI are not surprised to hear that Mr. Montvel-Cohen was arrested on theft and money-laundering charges," said Rose Gill Hearn, commissioner of the city's Department of Investigation, which probed the looting of the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club in Co-op City.
It was Montvel-Cohen who, as development director for Gloria Wise, convinced other club officials in 2003 and 2004 to give $875,000 of taxpayer money to the radio network where he was a top executive and co-founder.He also received loans from the club of more than $45,000 that were never repaid.
With moneymaking talent like that, he could be a Republican!
But seriously, Air America was quite a terribly run business.
Here's the menu for lunch at the New York Times cafeteria today. The theme? "Take Me Out To The Ball Game!" Which means hot dogs. Only hot dogs. They represent our nation. Or, as the Times puts it, "Hot Dogs As America." We don't really know what that means. Click to enlarge the menu!
Looking very much the antithesis of her TV show character, America Ferrera paid a visit to the Late Show with David Letterman yesterday.
The “Ugly Betty” babe was spotted outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre looking sexy in a cleavage-baring little black dress with matching high heels and a big smile.
America Ferrera On The Set Of Ugly Betty (5/1)
America Ferrera’s boogers and I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy weekend. See ya’ on Monday.
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TMZ.com: America Ferrera digs for a fly ball while shooting a scene for "Ugly Betty" in Santa Monica yesterday. See Also Real Life Ugly for Betty How "Ugly Betty" Stays Beautiful ... Read more
Watch out, America - don't want Naomi swinging a bat near you!
The cast of Ugly Betty filmed a baseball scene in Hollywood with former supermodel slash troublemaker Naomi Campbell - and from the looks of it, catty characters Marc and Amanda are having a good time chatting her up!
Poor America Ferrera, the star of the show, just looks bored yawning in the outfield. That's so Betty - always left out of the fun!
Is the second season of this ABC show just as good as the first?
Riding the wave of another No. 1 album, Mariah Carey kicked off a big weekend in NYC with a free live concert on Good Morning America this morning (April 25).
During the performance, the backup track started before Mimi could get her vocals on, but the Touch My Body hitmaker ad libbed - picking the tune up shortly thereafter.
Celeb-economist and Holbert C. Harris Chair of economics at George Mason Tyler Cowen was accused by a commenter at his blog of harboring a too-rosy view of America's future. So he listed each and every one of his "anti-American attitudes." As he is an academic who writes for the New York Times, he has many. Well, six. Some of them obvious—too many people are in prison!—and some a little more brow-raising: "America faces a massive current and future problem resulting from the apparent uneducability of a large chunk of its citizens." Now let's all list our anti-American attitudes! Here's mine: you're all too fat.
The Pope is coming! The Pope is coming! Pope Benedict Ratzinger and His All-Starr Band are on their way to the States for Ratzi's first American tour! It's the Apostolic Journey to the United States '08! Helllllloooo, Baltimore—are you ready to ruminate on the relationship between reason and faith??? Yes, America is thrilled to finally mean Pope Ratzi, the first pope of the Internet Age, according to noted papacy and information technology expert Peggy Noonan, whose column on the visit is a seriously backhanded compliment about how she knew cuddly teddy bear pope John Paul II, and Ratzi, who looks like a breeding experiment between Pat Robertson and a raccoon that somehow became a zombie Sith Lord, is no John Paul II.
John Paul II made Peggy cry, you see. Like, every single time she saw him, or thought of him, or looked at the framed picture she has of him on her desk next to the framed picture of Ronald Reagan bowling with Jesus. Ratzi, though—"John Paul made you burst into tears. Benedict makes you think."
(The use of the second-person in this column, as in all Peggy Noonan columns employing it, will eventually wear down your spirit and drive you mad. "Benedict, the reporter noted, is the perfect pope for the Internet age. He is a man of the word. You download the text of what he said, print it, ponder it." I... I do? Why??)
Oh, yes, that Internet age thing. Peggy means that Ratzi writes very intellectual speeches about vagaries of Catholic dogma, and also how the Islamists are demons who we need to destroy, because they're currently doing a better job of recruiting desperately impoverished third-worlders than the formerly reigning champion Catholics, but whatever. It all sounds to us a bit less "information age" than some other "ages" we could name.
Also wouldn't the first Pope of the Internet age deliver Mass not in the original Latin but in comical LOLSpeak? Or perhaps in the form of a 10 Ten List of YouTube clips? (Let us Digg.)
Ok, here is more from Ms. Noonan's column about the Pope she is sad she doesn't like as much as the last one:
An American journalist took it upon himself to remind papal representatives that the pope turns 81 while in Washington. Perhaps people could be urged to sing . . . "Happy Birthday"? Benedict some time back wowed a group of schoolchildren when he spoke to them of Antonietta Meo, who may in time become the church's youngest nonmartyred saint. Is he meeting with schoolchildren here?
Another small fear, born of hearing him last week at the mass. Benedict spoke in many languages including English, which he speaks fluidly and with a strong German accent. This is an accent that 60 years of World War II movies have taught Americans to hear as vaguely sinister, or comic. The nicer commentators may say he sounds like Col. Klink in "Hogan's Heroes." I hope he speaks even more than usual about love, for that may remove the sting, as love does.
Yes! Perhaps people could be urged to sing Happy Birthday to Nazi Pope Klink! Children, maybe? A band of Austrian siblings, perhaps! Led by their plucky governess!
Something Beautiful Has Begun [WSJ via our favorite new blog, Christ Our Hope: Pope Benedict XVI: Apostolic Journey to the United States (Part II: Back in the Habit)]
Since this photo is not brand new, I've been waiting for two weeks for an excuse to use it. And now I have one: it's the end of the day on Friday! AWSOME! [Asylum]
Do people still actually go to the post office to mail their taxes in? If so, the NY-Style Bagel Chip Co. (from, perhaps, the minds that brought us "Brooklyn-style Pizza" and "DC STYLE" magazine) will ensure, next week, that no one ever does again. They plan on sending 30 people dressed as Uncle Sam to six Manhattan Post Offices on April 15th. The Sams will hand out samples of Pretzel Crisps, a new "unique pretzel cracker." Because it's "crunch time," you see. Then the Sams will dispense homespun wisdom about the necessity of military intervention against the filthy Spaniards and the nation's unstoppable drive westward. Then 30 John Bulls will show up and they'll all have a bloody good row. Press release after the jump!
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
FEELING TAXED?
Uncle Sam Hits the Streets with Pretzel Crisps to Help New Yorkers through Crunch Time
WHAT: According to the IRS, one in five of the nation's taxpayers wait until the final week to file their taxes by the April 15 deadline!
Indeed, getting through tax time is "crunch time" for many Americans. On April 15th, dozens of Uncle Sams will hit the streets of NYC to hand out tens of thousands of crunchy Pretzel Crisps — providing consumers with a stress-relieving crunch to help them make it through the day.
WHO: More than two-dozen Uncle Sams, courtesy of The Snack Factory, makers of patented Pretzel Crisps - fat free, cholesterol free pretzel crackers.
WHEN: April 15, 2008, 7:30AM-1:30PM (For specific location times, visit http://www.pretzelcrisps.com/press.html)
NYC post offices:
• James Farley Post Office - 421 Eighth Avenue
• Church Street Post Office - 90 Church Street
• Grand Central Post Office - 450 Lexington Avenue
• Times Square Post Office - 340 West 42nd Street
• Murray Hill Post Office - 115 E 34th Street
• Madison Square Post Office - 149 E 23rd Street
BACKGROUND: From the creators and former owners of New York Style Bagel Chip Co. comes Pretzel Crisps, a unique pretzel cracker. Family owned and operated by entrepreneurial husband and wife team, Warren and Sara Wilson, the Snack Factory is based in Princeton, NJ. For more information, visit www.pretzelcrisps.com.
Wal-Mart worked with the same small video production company for 30 years to tape internal company events. But Wal-Mart unceremoniously dumped them as a contractor two years ago,so Flagler Productions decided on a new business plan: selling its old videos of Wal-Mart [WSJ]. And the most incriminating ones sell best! Flagler now gets $250 per hour to let people look through their archive, and since all their customers are Wal-Mart haters, the company is pissed. But they can't do anything about it! They were mean and now they suffer. Which is how life should be, for Wal-Mart. Below, one of the finest examples of repurposing footage from the archives: a 1995 meeting featuring a bunch of company managers on stage in drag. I always knew those Middle America types were kinky like that.
May we speak bluntly? We Americans are a bunch of undersexed sissies. So says the new Global Sex Survey from Durex, maker of good-enough condoms. Barely half of Americans are having sex once a week, meaning that we rank above only the stuffy, sexually repressed Japanese in amount of fucking [NYDN]. And all of humanity has a big problem: we don't even like having sex.
"Sex worldwide could be better," according to the survey. We'd say so! Only 60% of people worldwide say sex is "fun, enjoyable, and a vital part of life."
Let that sink in for a moment. Only three out of five people on earth believe sex is fun. Further, less than half—only 44%—say they are fully satisfied with their own sex lives. Well, hard to be satisfied if you don't even think it's fun.
So who is winning the global sex race? Greece, where almost 90% of people say they get laid weekly. They are either very sexy, or very big liars. Following closely are Brazil, Russia, and China. Clearly, Americans need to get to screwing—possibly with the help of some pleasure-enhancing Durex products!—or our empire will surely fall to the onslaught of the Greeks.
At least the cause of our poor showing is clear: Fancy men's underwear.
We take it back! American celebrities aren't all boors who just drink and never do anything fun and cute like play Scrabble. Apparently they play dominoes! Specifically, something called Mexican Train Dominoes. It seems that Ashton Harold Kutcher and Demi Maude Moore introduced the game to their celebrity pals, and everyone has just gone crazy for it. Penelope Cruz, who Kutcher calls a "vicious warrior at the game", has her own little dominoes parties. This is just like when my friends and I rediscovered Guess Who? one drunken night and played all into the morning. Then we forgot about it. And remain vaguely embarrassed. [Showbiz Spy]
[Victoria Gotti, daughter of mob boss John and reality TV star, and family at the opening of the Starlight Tattoo Parlor in Las Vegas yesterday; image via Splash]
[Victoria Gotti, daughter of mob boss John and reality TV star, and family at the opening of the Starlight Tattoo Parlor in Las Vegas yesterday; image via Splash]
Hortense's new line beats the original, American Dream Begins to Curdle.
A glowing America Ferrera hit the red carpet at he NAACP Image Awards, where she went home with the prize of Outstanding Actress in a Comedy. On stage to accept her award, America expressed her gratitude for the recognition, saying, "It feels really good to be in this room with such wonderful, beautiful, colorful faces." That's how I feel about perusing the red carpet here.
The awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with D.L. Hughley playing host. I LOVE that CCH Pounder showed up to the event with a giant, red, heart-shaped purse. Probably part of the reason that I love it so much is that she's got that big grin on her face in stark contrast to the serious characters she always seems to play on-screen. Also, her name is so awesome.
Kate Walsh was there, with "Grey's Anatomy" up for some awards and I LOVE her dark hair. Her make-up and dress are flawless as well. Too bad I'm too lazy to watch her new show.
Whoah. Eva Pigford looks like she ran over to the awards right after a guest spot as a sexy alien being on some Star Wars spin-off. Seriously, what the hell is going on with that hair? It can't decide what texture it wants to be. Actually, it doesn't look bad in the full-length picture.
And I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to question the integrity of the NAACP Image Awards if friggin' Omarosa and her fake-ass boobs and personality were actually invited to attend. Luckily, though, they make up for it with a stunning Tia Mowry. I heart her and "The Game" and I don't care who knows it.
Photos: Getty Images
31 more photos from the NAACP Awards featuring Jordin Sparks, America Ferrera, Corbin Bleu, Taye Diggs, Blair Underwood, Saum De Los Reyes, Kamar De Los Reyes, Robin Givens, Loretta Divine, Eva Pigford, Omarosa, Kate Walsh, Tia Mowry, Rick Fox, Chandra Wilson, Jimmy-Jean Louis, Tyler James, Wilson, Evan Ross, CCH Pounder, Dule Hill, and Meagan Good are after the jump.
White House Correspondents' Association head Ann Compton announced today that the upcoming WHCA dinner will be headlined by late-night funnyman Craig Ferguson. Ferguson has the benefit of being totally inoffensive and theoretically funny, unlike former hosts Stephen Colbert and Rich Little, respectively. No one is sure what to expect, though, as no one has ever watched his program. Ferguson became an citizen just last week, and as his first official act as an American, he will act as obsequious court jester to a room full of war criminals feted as heroes, press members groveling before the ostensible targets of their muckraking, and Laura Bush's face's touching if mildly unsettling tribute to the late Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker. (After the jump, Ferguson takes his citizenship test.) [WHCA]
Oh yes, folks, it’s that time of year again. With the Miss America Pageant coming up this weekend, it’s time for the fifty-two lucky ladies who have made it this far to get their game faces on in the swimsuit competition preliminaries.
It’s all going down at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The girls have been divided into three groups for three days of preliminaries.
Bank of America, which has already made 3,650 layoffs, reported a 95% decline in profits for the last quarter and is planning yet more job cuts. "Abysmal," declared Forbes.com. Nearly as abysmal, in fact, as the business magazine's record of editorial judgment. After the jump, a passage from Forbes' celebratory cover story on America's second-biggest bank just three months ago, which praised BofA's ability to "deftly avoid trouble" and prescience in staying out of the t
